(NASA/Joel Kowsky) On Sunday, SpaceX is launching one of its last big flight tests for NASA, one that could ultimately pave the way for the company to fly people to space later this year. For this flight, SpaceX will test out the emergency escape system on its new passenger spacecraft — and will probably destroy
Read MoreKashmir Hill / New York Times: A look at Clearview AI, a facial recognition app claiming it scraped 3B+ images from sites like Facebook, YouTube, and that 600+ law enforcement agencies use it — A little-known start-up helps law enforcement match photos of unknown people to their online images — and “might lead to a
Read MoreSome makers of connected sex devices take security seriously. What about the others? Your sex tech devices may be spying on you – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAn Amazon Device Sale on Woot, Best-Sellers Magazine Gold Box, and the Harry Potter: Complete 8-Film Collection leads off Saturday’s best deals from around the web. Read more… Saturday's Best Deals: Digital Best Sellers, Amazon Devices, Harry Potter, VitaCup Pods, and More Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreAnnaMaria Andriotis / Wall Street Journal: Sources: Amazon is working with Visa to test checkout terminals that let consumers pay for purchases with their palms — Tech giant plans terminals to let consumers link credit card information to their hands — Amazon.com Inc. AMZN -0.70% wants to make your hand your credit card. Sources: Amazon
Read MoreThis week’s rumors and leaks bring us photos of how the phone could look. Plus, more evidence that Samsung will call this year’s flagship the Galaxy S20. Samsung Galaxy S20: 40-MP selfie camera, leaked photos, latest rumored specs – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRemember those actions movies like The Fast and the Furious where cars are constantly getting smashed by fast flying bullets? What would it have taken to protect the vehicles from AK-47s? In [PrepTech]’s three-part DIY composite vehicle armor tutorial, he shows how he was able to make his own bulletproof armor from scratch. Even if
Read MoreVremi Handheld Spiralizer | $3 | Amazon Read more… Turn All Of Your Veggies Into Noodles With This Spiralizer Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThe PurrSong Pendant is a tiny device that measures your cat’s activity and sleep. Chonky cats beware: There's a new cat fitness tracker in town – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHere’s a look at our most important stories for the week ending Jan. 18. 2021 Genesis GV80 driven, GMC Yukon revealed and more: Roadshow's week in review – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreFrom smart parks tracking unwanted visitors to self-driving medical transport: Here’s everything Vegas is kicking off. Las Vegas does 5G its own way, looking to win big as a smart city – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe small, lightweight Toyota 86 is still one of our favorite no-frills sports cars. 2020 Toyota 86: Model overview, pricing, tech and specs – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Ultimate Microsoft Access Mastery Bundle ($29.99, over 90 percent off from TNW Deals) can help open your eyes to the power of databases and what they can mean to your daily workflow as well as your professional future. Microsoft Access can change the way you work with data. Master it for Source: The Next
Read MoreTim Ingham / Music Business Worldwide: SoundCloud’s filing in the UK shows its 2018 revenue grew 19% YoY to ~$127M, with operating losses dropping to $38.7M — If there’s one stat that says everything about the recovery of SoundCloud in recent years, it’s this: in calendar 2017, the company turned over circa $102m. SoundCloud's filing
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. You just blew your pockets empty on a flashy new monitor. You eagerly awaited its delivery, tore through the boxes like a savage, and rushed to set it up immediately.
Read MoreAn off-shoot of the infamous “How to Make (Almost) Anything” course at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, “How to Grow (Almost) Anything” tackles the core concepts behind designing with biology – prototyping biomolecules, engineering biological computers, and 3D printing biomaterials. The material touches elements of synthetic biology, ethics of biotechnology, protein design, microfluidic fabrication, microbiome
Read MoreA little-known start-up helps law enforcement match photos of unknown people to their online images — and “might lead to a dystopian future or something,” a backer says. The Secretive Company That Might End Privacy as We Know It Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreRemember the iPhone SE? Well, it’s coming back… sort of. iPhone 9 rumors: This cheap iPhone may look familiar – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOne company is pursuing the idea of making bendable phone screens from one of the hardest materials on Earth. Galaxy Fold and foldable phone screens are missing a key ingredient. This might fit the bill – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWith each passing day, we’re using artificial intelligence for a variety of purposes and jobs. It has penetrated almost every industry and is helping them become innovative, develop authentic tools, and build strategies towards a sustainable future. Researchers are eagerly exploring new use cases of artificial intelligence that have the power to radically transform societies
Read MoreTraditionally, pumpkins are carved during the holiday of Halloween to represent malicious and frightening beasts. Flying in the face of this is [minihannah]’s carving of Adam Savage, which she’s calling a hero pumpkin. It’s a fun twist on the custom, and of course, it’s packing WiFi too. The build starts with a carving of the
Read MoreCameron Faulkner / The Verge: The latest panic that the EU may force Apple to abandon Lightning is based on a fundamental misunderstanding of both the EC’s intent and how charging works — It’s all about chargers, and Apple already makes them — You might have read headlines today about how the EU is looking
Read MoreSarah E. Needleman / Wall Street Journal: Airbnb to tie metrics like guest safety to employee bonuses, says it has created dedicated teams to serve all “stakeholders”, which include hosts and guests — Ahead of plans to go public, home-sharing platform emphasizes serving ‘stakeholders’ that include hosts, guests, investors, employees Airbnb to tie metrics like
Read MoreSean Gallagher / Ars Technica: FBI seizes the domain of WeLeakInfo, a site offering usernames and passwords from data breaches for sale; WeLeakInfo claims to have 12B+ usernames and passwords — Site aggregated 12 billion usernames and passwords from over 10,000 breaches. — On Wednesday, police in the Netherlands … FBI seizes the domain of
Read MoreHome automation is a popular project to undertake but its complexity can quickly become daunting, especially if you go further than controlling a few lights (or if you’re a renter). To test the waters you may want to start with something like this home safety monitor, which is an IoT device based on an Arduino.
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