Oppo has announced that its next flagship phone, the Find X2, is coming next week. The company had planned to reveal the device at Mobile World Congress 2020 in Barcelona, but following the conference’s cancellation has now decided to conduct the unveiling online next Friday, March 6th. You might remember the original Find X from
Read MoreFlexible circuits have been around longer than you might expect, although they only recently rounded the bend and bounced into the hobbyist’s toolbox. When Boldport fanatic [Laura Lindzay] found out about them, her immediate dream project was to make an origami butterfly that does something cool, though she wasn’t sure what. The idea she landed
Read MoreIt mixes novels, comics and children’s books, and is set 200 years before The Phantom Menace. Star Wars: The High Republic is Disney's new Star Wars saga – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe’ve been hearing rumors about Apple releasing an ARM-based Mac for a few years. Now, we might get to see the device in flesh the next year. Renowned Apple analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo, said yesterday the tech giant is set to launch an ARM-based Mac with its own chipset in 2021. In 2018, Kuo predicted that by 2020-21, Apple will
Read MoreDavid Gilbert / VICE: As China ramps up efforts to control the narrative around the coronavirus outbreak, it is leveraging platforms like WeChat and Twitter to track down critics — Joshua Left, a 28-year-old entrepreneur who runs a self-driving car startup in Wuhan, China, arrived in San Francisco in mid-January for a vacation … As
Read MoreTony Romm / Washington Post: Apple, TikTok decline to testify in a March congressional hearing probing their ties with China; both firms had declined to testify in a similar hearing in Nov. — Apple and TikTok each have declined a request to testify at a March congressional hearing that would have probed their relationships with
Read MoreCharlie Osborne / ZDNet: The Open Cybersecurity Alliance introduces an open source messaging framework, OpenDXL Ontology, to create a common language between cybersecurity tools — OpenDXL Ontology is designed for data and command sharing between cybersecurity software. — A new language framework designed … The Open Cybersecurity Alliance introduces an open source messaging framework, OpenDXL
Read MoreIn the world of additive manufacturing, there’s always need materials being added to the list of potential filaments to use for printing objects. A method of rapid liquid printing of concrete designed by [Anatoly Berezkin] of Stoneflower 3D makes it possible to print a large variety of shapes from concrete while avoiding the negative effects
Read MoreTaylor Soper / GeekWire: Expedia is laying off ~3,000 employees, 12% of its workforce, says it has been “pursuing growth in an unhealthy and undisciplined way” in email to employees — Expedia Group is laying off 12 percent of its workforce, about 3,000 employees, in an effort to “streamline and focus” … Expedia is laying
Read MoreSteven J. Vaughan-Nichols / ZDNet: Mirantis co-founder Boris Renski leaves his role as CMO to launch FreedomFi, a startup open-sourcing 4G LTE and 5G on newly opened 3.5 GHz band for companies — Boris Renski, co-founder of OpenStack and Kubernetes power Mirantis, is turning his attention to open-sourcing 4G LTE and 5G … Mirantis co-founder
Read MoreThe fossils turn back time for ancient algae. Billion-year-old micro-fossil rewrites history of plant life on Earth – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBut the social media platform says it’s unable to validate a researcher’s claim. Facebook confirms it's investigating pro-Bernie Sanders post – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNo nose-picking! A new British Library site surfaces some treasures online, include the Lytille Childrenes Lytil Boke, which tells kids what not to do in polite company. 500-year-old manners book advises kids to 'pyke notte thy nostrellys' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIn a funny new video, the actor re-creates the opening scene with hand-drawn car window and trees. Kyle MacLachlan reprises Agent Cooper on TikTok for Twin Peaks Day – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRyan Browne / CNBC: Revolut, a UK-based digital bank and payments company, raises $500M led by TCV at a $5.5B valuation, 3x its value from Apr. 2018, bringing total raised to $836M — – Revolut has raised $500 million in a funding round led by TCV, an early investor in Facebook and Netflix. Revolut, a
Read MoreWelcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Netflix today added a feature that will allow you to see what’s popular on the platform in your country — namely a top ten list for movies and TV. Given
Read MorePhoto credit should read JUNGE, HEIKO/AFP via Getty Images Today, the so-called “doomsday” vault in Norway is taking in its biggest deposit of seeds since vital upgrades in 2019. The deposit will feature over 60,000 seed samples from 36 different groups — the most to send their seeds to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault at
Read More{$inline_image} Do you even snarf? If not, it might be because you haven’t mastered the basics of JTAG and learned how to dump, or snarf, the firmware of an embedded device. This JTAG primer will get you up to snuff on snarfing, and help you build your reverse engineering skills. Whatever your motivation for diving
Read MoreThe $7.1 billion transaction underscores the value of the financial details of ordinary Americans. Intuit to Buy Credit Karma to Create Financial Data Giant Source: NY Times Tech
Read More{$inline_image} Andrew Chung / Reuters: U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear Apple’s appeal to avoid paying ~$440M in damages to VirnetX in longstanding patent infringement case — WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear Apple Inc’s bid to avoid paying about $440 million in damages … U.S. Supreme Court refuses
Read MoreThe Sprocket is a digital camera with a built-in printer, which is just retro enough to be cool. Party like it's 1999 with an HP Sprocket 2-in-1 printer and camera for just – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreUse of the Chinese-owned social media app puts the agency at risk, says Sen. Chuck Schumer. TSA quits using TikTok videos, with national security concerns raised by senator – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePurdue University is offering some of its online students the chance to walk the stage at this week’s commencement ceremonies with the help of virtual reality. They’ll get the full experience, down to a Purdue-branded VR headset. Students and staff with ITaP’s Research Computing Envision Center helped create technology for @purdueglobal graduates to take part
Read MoreWalmart is back at it, offering solid discounts on the gaming cabinets we grew up with. Save up to 0 on Arcade1Up retro arcade cabinets, including Star Wars and Space Invaders – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEven Tom Cruise can’t helicopter his way out of this one. Coronavirus outbreak halts Mission: Impossible 7 production in Italy – CNET Source: CNet
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