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July 19, 2020

TileDB, which aims to simplify data management across industries through its technology that was spun out of MIT and Intel Labs, raises $15M Series A (Rowan Walrath/AmericanInno)

Rowan Walrath / AmericanInno: TileDB, which aims to simplify data management across industries through its technology that was spun out of MIT and Intel Labs, raises $15M Series A — TileDB, a startup headquartered in Cambridge that aims to simplify data management across industries, has brought in $15 million in Series A funding. TileDB, which

WWE Extreme Rules 2020: Results, awful main event, ratings and full recap – CNET

WWE called it “The Horror Show at Extreme Rules.” Oh, it was a horror show alright. WWE Extreme Rules 2020: Results, awful main event, ratings and full recap – CNET Source: CNet

Digging Deep Into SD Card Secrets

To some, an SD card is simply an SD card, notable only for the amount of storage it provides as printed on the label. However, just like poets, SD cards contain multitudes. [Jason Gin] was interested as to what made SanDisk’s High Endurance line of microSDXC cards tick, so he set out to investigate. Naturally, customer service

Mark Zuckerberg's white sunscreen face has already been transformed into a meme – CNET

Joker, Star Trek’s Data, Dr. Moreau, Halloween’s Michael Myers, and more get shoutouts in memes mocking the Facebook mogul’s uber-white sunscreen-covered face. Mark Zuckerberg's white sunscreen face has already been transformed into a meme – CNET Source: CNet

July 19, 2020

SMBs make up 70% of the 5,384 companies certified under EU-US Privacy Shield and face the biggest challenges in complying with the decision that struck it down (Emily Birnbaum/Protocol)

Emily Birnbaum / Protocol: SMBs make up 70% of the 5,384 companies certified under EU-US Privacy Shield and face the biggest challenges in complying with the decision that struck it down — Tech companies across the U.S. are scrambling to figure out how they can remain in compliance with international privacy laws … SMBs make

July 19, 2020

The United Arab Emirates successfully launches its first spacecraft bound for Mars

A screen broadcasting the launch of the “Hope” Mars probe at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center in Dubai. | Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images Today, the United Arab Emirates’ first interplanetary mission successfully took off from the southern tip of Japan, sending up a car-sized probe bound for the planet Mars. The

WWE Extreme Rules 2020: Live updates, results and match ratings – CNET

Live on the WWE Network right now. WWE Extreme Rules 2020: Live updates, results and match ratings – CNET Source: CNet

Hackaday Links: July 19, 2020

Care to flex your ethical hacker muscles? The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, better known as DARPA, is running its first-ever bug-bounty program. The event is called “Finding Exploits to Thwart Tampering”, or FETT — get it? Bounty hunter? Fett? — and is designed to stress-test security hardware developed through DARPA’s System Security Integration Through

Hope Mars probe heads for the red planet after historic launch – CNET

The first Arab interplanetary mission is now on its way through space. Hope Mars probe heads for the red planet after historic launch – CNET Source: CNet

July 19, 2020

Teamviewer has agreed to acquire Ubimax, which makes AR software and wearable computing devices, for €136.5M (Arno Schuetze/Reuters)

Arno Schuetze / Reuters: Teamviewer has agreed to acquire Ubimax, which makes AR software and wearable computing devices, for €136.5M — FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German software company Teamviewer (TMV.DE) has agreed to acquire peer Ubimax to expand its offering in augmented reality and internet of things, it said on Wednesday. Teamviewer has agreed to acquire

July 19, 2020

Caption Health raises $53M Series B for its AI-guided tech that lets health care providers take diagnostic-quality ultrasound scans without specialized training (Sophia Kunthara/Crunchbase News)

Sophia Kunthara / Crunchbase News: Caption Health raises $53M Series B for its AI-guided tech that lets health care providers take diagnostic-quality ultrasound scans without specialized training — Caption Health, a company that develops artificial intelligence software for health care providers, has raised $53 million in a Series B. Caption Health raises M Series B

Susan Orlean explains her drunken viral Twitter thread, candy-coated fennel seeds and the comfort of cats

“I@had no idea I made yogurt today. Wow,” read one of author Susan Orlean’s tweet. “WHO IS SICK AND TIRED OF EVERYTHING,” read another. Susan Orlean explains her drunken viral Twitter thread, candy-coated fennel seeds and the comfort of cats Source: Washington Post Tech

Upgrading the RAM in a 25 Year Old Oscilloscope

From reading his extensive write-ups on the subject, there’s one thing we know for sure: [Tom Verbeure] loves his Tektronix TDS 420A oscilloscope. While it might be older than some of the people reading this, it’s still an impressive piece of hardware with more than enough bells and whistles to keep the average hacker occupied.

July 19, 2020

Sources: TikTok halts talks with UK government to build the HQ for its non-China business in London, with British ban on Huawei seen as a factor (Phillip Inman/The Guardian)

Phillip Inman / The Guardian: Sources: TikTok halts talks with UK government to build the HQ for its non-China business in London, with British ban on Huawei seen as a factor — Video-sharing app suspends building plans, with British ban on Huawei 5G kit seen as factor — The Chinese social media firm TikTok has

July 19, 2020

OnePlus says the Nord will come with Google Messages and Phone pre-installed

Image: OnePlus Ahead of its debut on July 21st OnePlus released an Instagram video indicating its Nord phone will come with Google’s Messages and Phone apps installed instead of its own SMS and dialer, 9to5Google reported. The device also will have Google’s Duo video chat app pre-installed, according to the video. Why OnePlus decided to

July 19, 2020

Shanghai's year-old STAR market is now second only to Nasdaq in value of IPOs and secondary listings, attracting 17.3% of total issuance, surpassing Hong Kong (Nikkei Asian Review)

Nikkei Asian Review: Shanghai’s year-old STAR market is now second only to Nasdaq in value of IPOs and secondary listings, attracting 17.3% of total issuance, surpassing Hong Kong — Surging debuts on ‘domestic Nasdaq’ lure investors and bolster China’s strategic aims — SHANGHAI — Pan Jianwei … Shanghai's year-old STAR market is now second only

More Resignations, but No Sign Yet of a Change in Gaming Culture

Since dozens of women spoke up about harassment in gaming last month, prominent industry figures have resigned. But has anything really changed? More Resignations, but No Sign Yet of a Change in Gaming Culture Source: NY Times Tech

Apple home page honors Rep. John Lewis – CNET

The company removes all product promotion from Apple.com to mark the life of the iconic civil rights activist, who died Friday. Apple home page honors Rep. John Lewis – CNET Source: CNet

July 19, 2020

Sources say plans to remake GE as a software powerhouse were scuttled by employee confusion and delusions about what it would take to reposition the company (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal: Sources say plans to remake GE as a software powerhouse were scuttled by employee confusion and delusions about what it would take to reposition the company — The industrial giant hoped to remake itself as a software powerhouse. Here’s what went wrong. — In early 2014 … Sources say plans to remake

July 19, 2020

‘Unspeakable’ video highlights the role of deaf and hard-of-hearing people in Black Lives Matter

Deaf poet Venita Smith signs the word “power” | Emmai Alaquiva Filmmaker Emmai Alaquiva of Pittsburgh wanted to talk to his 8-year-old daughter about the racial climate in the US, but was concerned that at her age, she might not be able to fully grasp the issues. “I told her the name ‘George Floyd’ and

Companies made millions building unemployment websites that didn’t work

In 2010, California hired the consulting firm Deloitte to overhaul the state website people use to apply for unemployment benefits. Things didn’t go well: Later that year, technical errors led to the halting of payments for some 300,000 people, according to the Los Angeles Times. And, the paper reported that, at $110 million, the final

How YouTube’s bias algorithm hurts those looking for information on health

YouTube hosts millions of videos related to health care. The Health Information National Trends Survey reports that 75% of Americans go to the internet first when looking for information about health or medical topics. YouTube is one of the most popular online platforms, with billions of views every day, and has emerged as a significant

This 68k Board Is About As Simple As It Gets

For those of us who remember the Motorola 68000 microprocessor, it’s likely that a sizeable quantity of those memories will come in the form of a cream or grey box with a Commodore, Atari, or Apple logo on it These machines were the affordable creative workstations of their day, and under the hood were a

Trump pushes a TikTok ban: Everything you need to know – CNET

The US Army and Navy have already banned service members from using the app on government-issued phones. Trump pushes a TikTok ban: Everything you need to know – CNET Source: CNet

Twitter removes video in Trump retweet over copyright complaint – CNET

The social media company pulled the video after rock band Linkin Park filed a complaint about the use of its music. Twitter removes video in Trump retweet over copyright complaint – CNET Source: CNet

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