The Internet of Things is eating everything alive, and the world wants to know: how do you make a small, battery-powered, WiFi-enabled microcontroller device? This is a surprisingly difficult problem. WiFi is not optimized for low-power operations. It’s power-hungry, and there’s a lot of overhead. That said, there are microcontrollers out there with WiFi capability,
Read MoreThis special-edition Lincoln with center-opening doors will make you feel as though you’re in the beginning credits of Entourage. 2019 Lincoln Continental Coach Door Edition gets the slammers it should have always had – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThis holiday period, Plugged is running a very special advent calendar. Over the course of 12 days, we’ll be sharing a selection of sweet, sweet deals. You can thank us later. If you fancy it, you can find the deals from day five here. Anyway, let’s get this going! On the sixth day of TNW’s
Read MoreDonald Knuth, master of algorithms, reflects on 50 years of his opus-in-progress, “The Art of Computer Programming.” Profiles in Science: The Yoda of Silicon Valley Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreLast week, we had our first ever blockchain event, Hard Fork Decentralized, where we discussed a range of challenges facing the industry and hosted talks all over London. We’ll be posting some videos from our live stream of the event, so keep your eyes open if you want to catch up on what went on.
Read MoreMany Americans find themselves bombarded by expert advice to limit their screen time and break their addictions to digital devices – including enforcing and modeling this restraint for the children in their lives. However, over 15 years of closely observing people and talking with them about how they use technological tools, I’ve developed a more
Read MoreA Markov chain is a mathematical concept of a sequence of events, in which each future event depends only on the state of the previous events. Like most mathematical concepts, it has wide-ranging applications from gambling to the stock market, but in this case, [Jonghong Park] has applied it to art. The installation, known simply
Read MoreSoftware vendor’s cloud customers in Southeast Asia now can tap its Azure Availability Zones in Singapore, giving them access to a region with at least three separate physical data locations. Microsoft adds Southeast Asia to Azure Availability Zones Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreHackers love to make music with things that aren’t normally considered musical instruments. We’ve all seen floppy drive orchestras, and the musical abilities of a Tesla coil can be ear-shatteringly impressive. Those are all just for fun, though. It would be nice if there were practical applications for making music from normally non-musical devices. Thanks
Read MoreWe’re giving away a Lego Technic: Bugatti Chiron model kit for one lucky follower. This sweepstakes ends Dec. 16, 2018. Enter to win* a Lego Bugatti Chiron kit! – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read More[Nop head] discovered that cheap multimeter leads costing only a few bucks can come with more than one may have bargained for. The first set had a large amount of useful-looking attachments, but the wires used for the leads were steel with a resistance of about one ohm each. With two leads in use, that means any
Read MoreMicrosoft is really leaning into vaporwave these days. Microsoft is giving away knit Windows sweaters to social media influencers. Is it for an ugly sweater contest? Maybe, or maybe Microsoft is capitalizing on the mid-90s ＡＥＳＴＨＥＴＩＣ. Recently, Apple got back in their 90s logo game with the release of a few ‘rainbow Apple’ t-shirts. The spirit of
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. Trojan.Stolepen Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. OSX.Malcol.3 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreReport shows Russian agents sought to secure Trump win. Senate report said to show extent of Russian interference in 2016 US election – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe report, a draft of which was obtained by The Washington Post, is the first to study the millions of posts provided by major technology firms to the Senate Intelligence Committee. New report on Russian disinformation, prepared for the Senate, shows the operation’s scale and sweep Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreOne of the most common uses of neural networks is the generation of new content, given certain constraints. A neural network is created, then trained on source content – ideally with as much reference material as possible. Then, the model is asked to generate original content in the same vein. This generally has mixed, but
Read MoreWorkers at tech companies like Amazon are starting to use the stock grants that they were paid to turn the tables on their employers. Tech Workers Got Paid in Company Stock. They Used It to Agitate for Change. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe tech giant sees Facebook Watch, with its rising number of videos from internet stars, as a key to future growth. Facebook’s Version of YouTube Takes Shape With Pranksters, Magicians and Cartoons Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreGround control to Major Tony: Failure is not an option, space agency tells the superhero’s portrayer. Robert Downey Jr. responds to NASA's advice for saving Tony Stark – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHis death is being investigated as a possible drug overdose. HQ Trivia and Vine founder Colin Kroll dead at 35 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNashville and others are thriving thanks to a mix of luck, astute political choices and well-timed investments, while cities like Birmingham, Ala., fall behind. Nashville’s Star Rises as Midsize Cities Break Into Winners and Losers Source: NY Times Tech
Read More“Roma” is just the start of the company’s film plans. Traditional studios and multiplex chains are wondering if the strategy will cause people to skip theaters. Netflix’s Movie Blitz Takes Aim at Hollywood’s Heart Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe plaintiffs are seeking class action status. Apple lied about iPhone X, XS and Max screen sizes and pixel counts, lawsuit alleges – CNET Source: CNet
Read More[Mark Rehorst] has been busy with his Ultra MegaMax Dominator (UMMD) design for a 3D printer, and one of the many things he learned in the process was how not to design a 3D printed belt clamp. In the past, we saw how the UMMD ditched the idea of a lead screw in favor of a
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