{$inline_image}Fortnite isn’t a game: it’s a phenomenon. Like “Back To The Future,” “The Simpsons,” and Pokemon, it’s transcended media and become a cultural icon. I can’t help but wonder how many of its 200 million registered players know anything about the game that came before it: Unreal Tournament (UT). The creator of Fortnite, Epic Games,
Read MoreWouldn’t it be nice if there was a packaging system for cloud native applications? Docker and Microsoft thought so, as they’ve created one: Cloud Native Application Bundle. CNAB: Docker and Microsoft's Cloud Native Application Bundle Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreIn the first stage of its launch on Dec. 5, a SpaceX rocket booster spun wildly on its way back to Earth. The booster landed in the water. SpaceX’s rocket crash lands in water after spinning wildly Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIn the first stage of its launch on Dec. 5, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket spun wildly on its way to a barge landing spot and was forced to make a water landing instead. SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket misses barge, makes water landing Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe ABS and PLA that goes into your 3D printer is sold in two forms. The first, naturally, is filament. The second is plastic granules, the raw material for your filament, and costs an order of magnitude less than the filament itself. For years we’ve been seeing machines that either print directly with plastic granules
Read MorePuzzle design programs, word databases and web searches to help vet an answer: These are some of the tools that Sam Ezersky, assistant puzzles editor, uses in his job. Tech We’re Using: How the Digital Era Has Changed the Daily Crossword Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreChris O’Brien / VentureBeat: Google brings its Cloud Security Command Center to beta with new features to more quickly identify vulnerabilities and limit damage from threats or attacks — Google Cloud today announced availability of its Cloud Security Command Center beta — with a series of new features designed … Google brings its Cloud Security
Read MoreHundreds of people in the Phoenix, Arizona area now have consumer access to Waymo’s driverless taxi service. These “early riders” can now order an autonomous vehicle pickup 24/7. Welcome to the future. Waymo – a Google sister company under the Alphabet umbrella – today announced the service, called “Waymo One” was officially underway. Currently, the program
Read MoreWhen it comes to reverse engineering silicon, there’s no better person to ask than Ken Shirriff. He’s the expert at teasing the meaning out of layers of polysilicon and metal. He’s reverse engineered the ubiquitous 555 timer, he’s taken a look at the inside of old-school audio chips, and he’s found butterflies in his op-amp.
Read MoreMicrosoft says the redesign places an emphasis on efficiency and ease. Microsoft Outlook for iOS get a brand-new look, haptic feedback – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDay 2 of the Qualcomm Tech Summit is all about the Snapdragon 855, which is expected to power the Galaxy S10 and more. Snapdragon 855: Live details on the chip powering 2019's biggest phones, 2 p.m. ET – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBuzzFeed News: Internal Facebook emails show how the company used VPN app Onavo, which it later acquired, to closely track WhatsApp’s rise before its $19B acquisition — In February 2014, Facebook purchased the messaging service WhatsApp for $19 billion. The acquisition price was staggering for an app … Internal Facebook emails show how the company
Read MoreFortnite Creative launches for everyone on Dec. 13, but Battle Pass owners can try it out starting tomorrow. Fortnite's new creative mode lets you build on your own private island – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFrederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: Workato, a startup that offers an integration and automation platform for businesses that competes with MuleSoft, raises $25M Series B — Workato, a startup that offers an integration and automation platform for businesses that competes with the likes of MuleSoft, SnapLogic and Microsoft’s Logic Apps … Workato, a startup that offers
Read MoreOnly 50 examples of each car will be sold with this package. Maserati's Edizione Nobile adds plushness to Ghibli, Levante and Quattroporte – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreTom Warren / The Verge: Interview with Microsoft’s office design head Jon Friedman on how it has streamlined its process by getting Office, Windows, and Surface groups working closely — Microsoft has open-sourced its design internally — Microsoft has changed the way it approaches design. Interview with Microsoft's office design head Jon Friedman on how
Read MoreAn exclusive look at Corning’s ultra-thin bendable glass that could help protect the next wave of foldable phones. This foldable Gorilla Glass could shape the phones of the future – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePaul Sawers / VentureBeat: Russian search giant Yandex launches Yandex.Phone, its first smartphone, with 5.65-inch display, 4GB RAM, Android, and Snapdragon 630 for ~$270 — Yandex, the internet titan often referred to as the Google of Russia, has launched its first smartphone. — Yandex.Phone, as the device is called … Russian search giant Yandex launches
Read MoreMicrosoft continues to update its compelling software suite for iOS devices and the latest update to Outlook is designed to help you get things done faster. New Outlook for iOS released: Optimize your time on the go Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreWhen building projects with a simple goal in mind, it’s not unheard of for us to add more and more switches, buttons, and complexity as the project goes through its initial prototyping stages. Feature creep like this tends to result in a tangled mess rather than a usable project. With enough focus, though, it’s possible
Read MoreBecoming an influencer is hard, as our columnist found out when he tried creative photography, consultations and even bots to propel his food-obsessed corgi to fame. Tech Fix: I Tried to Make My Dog an Instagram Celebrity. I Failed. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAndrii Degeler / Tech.eu: Berlin-based workflow automation startup Camunda raises €25M Series A from Highland Europe to fund international expansion across US, Europe, and Asia — Berlin-based workflow automation startup Camunda has raised its first funding round of €25 million from Highland Europe. Berlin-based workflow automation startup Camunda raises €25M Series A from Highland Europe
Read MoreColin Lecher / The Verge: Internal Facebook docs show how Facebook worked out data sharing agreements with companies and how Zuckerberg personally approved shutting off access for Vine — The UK Parliament today released a 250-page cache of previously sealed Facebook documents, revealing internal deliberations … Internal Facebook docs show how Facebook worked out data
Read MoreEarlier this year, TRON acquired BitTorrent and launched Project Atlas – a new initiative to decentralize the internet’s content using blockchain technology. Next week, at Hard Fork Decentralized, TRON will host an event where they’ll discuss the future of peer-to-peer content distribution. You can now sign up to join them in London. With just a
Read MoreBen Lovejoy / 9to5Mac: Ming-Chi Kuo: Google and Amazon will launch AirPods competitors in H2 2019; Apple could add health sensors to AirPods and integrate them with the Apple Watch — There are already a number of AirPods alternatives on the market – but noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes we’re about to get more.
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