Heritage Auctions A prototype of the Nintendo Play Station, a console that never came to market, fetched $360,000 at an auction over the weekend, CNN reports. Greg McLemore, founder of Pets.com and Toys.com had the winning bid, beating out other collectors, including Palmer Luckey, CEO of Oculus VR. The console is one of only 200
Read MoreIssie Lapowsky / Protocol: Kang-Xing Jin, friend of Mark Zuckerberg and long-time Facebook employee, is leading efforts to stop the spread of misinformation about coronavirus on the site — As the company works to contain coronavirus misinformation, Facebook’s head of health steps into the spotlight. Kang-Xing Jin, friend of Mark Zuckerberg and long-time Facebook employee,
Read MoreIf you’ve visited your local grocery or drug store in search of hand sanitizer over the past few weeks you’ve probably run into problems. Coronavirus concerns have caused hand sanitizer to be sold out almost everywhere, which had led to a number of people to start sharing recipes for how to make your own. Expcept
Read MoreWalmart and Best Buy have a variety of Nintendo Switch games and hardware on sale now through Mar. 14. The best early Mario Day deals right now: Nintendo Switch bundle, PowerA Wireless Controllers and Switch games – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDid you know TNW Conference has a track fully dedicated to exploring new design trends this year? Check out the full ‘Sprint’ program here. There’s been a lot of discussion in recent times around the need to get more women into AI and the primary focus of this discussion has been on developing AI systems
Read MoreThe insanely fun GrillGun blowtorch lights charcoal with flame in a flash. The GrillGun fires up your charcoal grill — fast – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYou may not be training for the Olympics or a marathon, but that doesn’t mean you don’t need a pair of headphones that stay put and sound great. Many athletes use headphones for an extra push of motivation in the gym, and just as many need theirs to block out distracting ambient noise. If you
Read MoreWe all have food preferences of some kind. Maybe you’re a vegetarian or allergic to shellfish, or perhaps you just really don’t like pizza. When you’re using Google Maps to find food recommendations; however, by default, it will show you all the options out there, not just the ones you’re likely to want to eat.
Read MoreMaria Farrell / The Conversationalist: When former tech execs reinvent themselves as experts on taming Big Tech, they seize attention and resources, which undermines the work of independent activists — The tech executive turned data justice warrior is celebrated as a truth-telling hero, but there’s something a bit too smooth about this narrative arc. When
Read MoreThe Ford EcoSport only received small updates for the 2020 model year. FordPass Connect and an adjustable cargo shelf are now standard on the SE, SES and Titanium models, while the SES Black Appearance package now comes with a black-painted spoiler. 2020 Ford EcoSport is a compact crossover that's rich with tech – Roadshow Source:
Read MoreFord’s smallest SUV heads into 2020 with blink-and-you’ll-miss-them changes. 2020 Ford EcoSport: Model overview, pricing, tech and specs – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreTraining like that found in The Complete Microsoft Azure Certification Prep Bundle ($29, over 90 percent off, from TNW Deals) is a smart play for young IT pros looking to stake out a piece of prime real estate in this new cyber land rush. Microsoft Azure is the fastest-growing cloud platform around. And they’ve got
Read MoreWe tested all three of Dell’s 15-inch gaming laptops and one was a clear price-to-performance winner. Dell G-series budget gaming laptop shootout: G3 vs. G5 vs. G7 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIn the world of weight training, the buzzword of the moment is VBT, or Velocity Based Training. This involves sensors being used to measure the speed and position of a weight as it moves through each repetition, and thus provide instant feedback for the athlete and glean information from which they can work upon their
Read MoreYevgeniy Sverdlik / Data Center Knowledge: Equinix, a leading provider of colocation services, says it has closed its acquisition of bare metal cloud provider Packet for $335M in a deal announced in Jan. — The colocation giant’s platform-building endeavor enters a whole new phase. — Equinix has closed its acquisition of Packet … Equinix, a
Read MoreBeing a woman in tech can be absolutely exhausting. The industry, notorious for its lack of diversity, is a breeding ground for ‘tech bro’ culture and it can be somewhat difficult to navigate as a woman. If like me, you’re fed up of having to listen to tasteless remarks, or sick of being overlooked because of your
Read MoreMany of us will have broken a laptop at one point or another, destroying the screen or smashing the case. It can be frustrating, as there’s a perfectly usable computer in there, trapped inside a broken husk of a body. [Matthew] saw this not as a problem, but an opportunity – and built a beautiful
Read MorePlenty of hardware options exist for streaming Netflix, YouTube, Amazon and the rest. Here are our picks for the best. Best streaming device of 2020: Roku, Apple TV, Fire Stick, Nvidia Shield and more compared – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKatherine Johnson, who has died at the age of 101, was an amazing woman. But up until a few years ago, hardly anyone had heard of her or her achievements. She was a mathematician and she worked for NASA. But on paper, neither of those facts would make her stand out from the crowd. Add
Read MoreAny delay between your controller and the game can kill you. These are the TVs that minimize it. Best TVs in 2020 for gaming with low input lag – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAfter years of traveling all over the world, these are the gadgets I never leave home without. 7 things I never travel without in 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYi-Ling Liu / New York Times: Profile of China-based Blued, one of the largest gay dating apps in the world, which has succeeded by navigating complex rules while staying clear of activism — Blued, one of the biggest gay dating apps in the world, has succeeded because it plays by the ever-shifting rules for L.G.B.T.Q.
Read MoreThese tiny rugged cameras are made for shooting and sharing your adventures — even if they only happen in your backyard. Best action cameras of 2020: GoPro, DJI and more compared – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFinSMEs: AutoRABIT, which provides cloud-based DevOps, backup, and recovery services specifically designed for the Salesforce platform, raises $12.5M Series A — AutoRABIT, a San Ramon, Calif.-based provider of enterprise-grade cloud DevOps solutions for the Salesforce ecosystem, raised $12.5M in Series A funding. AutoRABIT, which provides cloud-based DevOps, backup, and recovery services specifically designed for the
Read MoreThere have been plenty of Z80 computer builds here on Hackaday, but what sets them apart is what you do with them. [Andrew] writes in with his Z80 single-board computer made from scratch, using the Arduino standard headers for its I/O. In turn, since he needed an easy way to program the flash memory which
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