When you read “Arduino wristwatch”, you fall into the trap of envisioning an Arduino UNO clumsily strapped to someone’s wrist. [Marijo Blažević’s] creation is much more polished than that. A round circuit board holds two surface mount ICs and 12 LEDs. The whole thing looks nice fit snugly inside of a watch body. It isn’t
Read MoreArtificial intelligence and automation are continuing to drill deeper into our society. In the business industry, companies are now utilizing the voice recognition provided by intelligent personal assistants such as Alexa, Cortana, and Siri to speed up their tasks. In the transport industry, artificial intelligence is powering the upcoming self-driving cars and helps to manage
Read MoreAmazon, Apple, Facebook and Google will soon have 20,000 workers in the city, many in a cluster of offices on the West Side. How Big Tech Is Turning New York Into a Silicon Valley Rival Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreDan Wang: US-China trade war has revealed China’s weaknesses in developing foundational technologies, weaknesses that China can be expected to overcome in the long term — Following the twists and turns of the trade war meant that I had less time for personal writing this year, so this letter is the only piece I’ll publish.
Read MoreWe compared affordable, full-featured AV receivers from Denon, Onkyo, Sony and Yamaha. Which one wins? Best AV receivers of 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Q950TS has a screen that goes right up to the edge. Samsung 8K QLED TV is literally 99% picture, thanks to superthin bezel – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s the [Bruce Land]-iest season of all, when the Cornell professor submits the projects his microcontroller class students have been working on all semester. Imagination does not seem to be in short supply with these students, and we always look forward to these tips this time of year. [Greg] and [Sam]’s touch-screen two-dimensional ball balancer
Read MoreDanielle Morrill: Sam Altman loses 2015 bet against a tech bubble, as 1 of the 3 portfolios failed to achieve its proposed valuation by Jan. 1, 2020, will give $100K to a charity — In 2015, Sam Altman wrote a post titled “Bubble Talk” which lamented the “boring reading” of ongoing press coverage of a
Read MoreCarole Cadwalladr / The Guardian: 100K+ leaked Cambridge Analytica docs show the Facebook data scandal was part of a broad operation in 68 countries involving govts, intelligence agencies, more — Company’s work in 68 countries laid bare with release of more than 100,000 documents — An explosive leak of tens of thousands … 100K+ leaked
Read MoreBecause who has time to go to professional florists? Best flower delivery services in 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe inflated and slept on 10 of the most popular air mattress models, from Intex, Coleman, King Koil and more. Here’s what we learned. Best air mattresses for 2020: REI, SoundAsleep and more, compared – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The next Galaxy flagship smartphone from Samsung is indeed being announced on February 11th. After the date was discovered earlier today thanks to an unlisted video, Samsung has now confirmed that its Unpacked event will be held that day in San Francisco. There’s little doubt we’ll see the
Read MoreEvidence is also mounting that Samsung will unveil a foldable phone rival to the Motorola Razr that closes into a square. Galaxy S11 will launch Feb. 11 at Samsung Unpacked in San Francisco – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreProtect your precious little corneas and look good while doing it. 7 best blue-light blocking glasses to prevent eye fatigue – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMoiré illusions can be visually captivating, particularly when a little rotational motion is thrown in the mix. [Dushyant Ahuja] was a fan of these moving Moiré sculptures he’d seen around the place, and decided to create his own. The build is based around spinning two spoked discs in opposite directions, such that the spokes create
Read MoreThe video appeared on Twitter, suggesting not one but two Galaxy devices, one of which could be Samsung’s next foldable phone. Galaxy S11 at Samsung Unpacked looking likely for Feb. 11 launch, thanks to this video leak – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBelieve it or not, there’s a $400 toy mp3 player out there for kids. It looks pretty nice, with colorful buttons and a wood console and all, but those features don’t really justify the price tag. [DerThes] wanted one for his 2-year-old anyway, so he made his own ruggedized version for a whole lot less.
Read MoreWe all have that one word (or thousand) that no matter how hard we try we can’t remember how to spell correctly. If you have an Amazon Alexa device in your home then the virtual assistant can help you figure it out. Read more… Ask Alexa to Help You Spell Difficult Words Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreAllison Schiff / AdExchanger: Walmart launches a self-serve ad platform to let advertisers buy on-site search and sponsored product ads on Walmart.com — Walmart claims its programmatic advertising platform and ads API are ready for primetime. — On Friday, Walmart Media Group (WMG), the retail giant’s advertising arm … Walmart launches a self-serve ad platform
Read MoreThe news sites seem never to be without stories of Elon Musk and his latest ventures, be they rapid transit tube tubes in partial vacuum, space flight, or even personal not-a-flamethrowers. Famous for electric vehicles, Musks’s Tesla also has a line of solar products and offers the Powerwall home battery power system. These are tantalizing
Read MoreAston Martin designed four exterior and interior themes for this chopper. Give your Aston Martin a friend with a special-edition Airbus helicopter – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Golden Globes are Sunday. The annual awards show works as a predictor for the Oscars later this year and can be a great opportunity to do a little star watching while you’re getting ideas for movies you should probably add to your watch list pre-Oscars time. Read more… How to Watch the Golden Globes
Read MoreThis advanced camera has auto-zooming, automatic object detection and a broad 180-degree field of view. The Arlo Ultra 4K wireless indoor/outdoor security camera is 0 off – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreUsually $600, this model is even cheaper than its smaller 24-inch cousin. Upgrade to a Dell 27-inch LED QHD G-Sync monitor for 0 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRebecca Heilweil / Vox: A new Illinois law, which went into effect on Jan.1, requires employers to notify and obtain consent from job applicants for using AI to grade video interviews — A first-of-its-kind law might give employment candidates more insight into the algorithms that analyze their interviews, but they shouldn’t expect much to change.
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