Want to build something using VFD tubes, but don’t need yet another clock project? In that case, this wall mounted temperature and humidity display created by [commanderkull] might be exactly what you’re looking for. With six IV-11 tubes, this display is a practical way to add some of that gorgeous blue-green glow to your home
Read MoreWe know that Samsung is designing a foldable phone that flips open like the Motorola Razr. Here are the rumors, leaks and specs. Samsung's next foldable phone: Rumors and leaks about its price, camera, screen and release date – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEmma Lee / TechNode: Tencent debuts Tencent Meeting, a Zoom-like cloud-based video conferencing service, as it continues its push into enterprise services — Tencent rolled out on Wednesday a Zoom-like video conferencing app dubbed Tencent Meeting amid its push to enterprise-facing services. Tencent debuts Tencent Meeting, a Zoom-like cloud-based video conferencing service, as it continues
Read MoreGoogle Glass Google Glass is the embodiment of a product ahead of its time. Few in the tech world doubt that augmented reality wearables will eventually be big, but if the world isn’t ready for them in 2019, it most definitely wasn’t back in 2014. Google Glass was an awesome concept, but the hardware was
Read MoreWe’ve got to admit that watching [Ben Krasnow]’s new video on air bearings is tough. We found our eyes constantly checking the spherical air bearing in the foreground, which for the first eight minutes of the video just kept going. It was strangely hypnotic, and made it hard to concentrate on all the other cool stuff
Read MoreTechnologically, the 2010s were insane — especially when it came to phones. In the past decade, we’ve not just seen the capabilities of these devices explode, but their prevalence has skyrocketed too. The black rectangles are everywhere. They’ve taken over. We carry them everywhere. But getting to this point wasn’t as simple as it just, well,
Read MoreKate Cox / Ars Technica: A retrospective on Facebook’s past decade, during which it grew to 2.45B users to become a major facet of life worldwide and wound up in regulatory crosshairs — Facebook grew 600% in 10 years, worming its way into basically everything. How? — By the end of 2009, Facebook … A
Read MoreUsually, when you think of designing — or recreating — a CPU on an FPGA, you assume you’ll have to use Verilog or VHDL. There are other options, as well, but those are the biggest two players in FPGA configuration. [Robert Baruch] has a multipart series where he uses nMigen — a Python toolbox —
Read MorePicking a new graphics AMD or Nvidia card can be overwhelming. We’ll help you get started with everything you need to know. Best graphics cards for gamers and creatives in 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTrue wireless headphones are all the rage. Here are the top wire-free models you can buy right now. The best true wireless earbuds of 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreToday’s BR30 LED floodlight bulbs are better and more affordable than ever before. Here are the best ones. The best LED floodlights you can buy in 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSunscreen formulas have never been better. Here are some of the best you can buy. Banana Boat, Neutrogena, Supergoop: The best sunscreens for 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreToaster ovens are bulky, inefficient and outdated. There, I said it. Now here’s how to find one that’s actually worth it. The best toaster oven is the one you'll hate the least – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreZachery Eanes / Raleigh News & Observer: Profile of Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, including the development of Fortnite, why he chose North Carolina as a base, and his ambitious land conservation efforts — The News & Observer’s Tar Heel of the Year — The News & Observer recognizes North Carolina residents who have made
Read MoreIn the world of physics research, graphene has been gaining popularity as one of the most remarkable materials in the last 15 years. While it may appear unassuming in common household goods such as pencil leads, the material boasts a higher strength than steel and a higher flexibility than paper. On top of all that,
Read MoreCommentary: My world’s on fire, how ’bout yours? The year in climate change: Leaders keep ignoring the science, and this is not fine – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEvery year, around one million people die of mosquito-borne diseases according to the World Health Organization (WHO). This is why mosquitoes are considered one of the deadliest living creatures on the planet — not because they are lethal themselves, but because many of the viruses and parasites they transmit are. Consider, for example, dengue fever.
Read MoreAlex Kantrowitz / BuzzFeed News: A look back at how Facebook and Twitter evolved over the 2010s, chasing size and influence at a cost to society that will take years to understand — The two companies had a bad run in the 2010s. It was their own fault. — It’s been a rough decade for
Read MoreShunsuke Tabeta / Nikkei Asian Review: China launches two more satellites for BeiDou, its GPS competitor, says it will be fully complete in June, with centimeters-level accuracy by the end of 2020 — 70% of Chinese smartphones now compatible with Beidou — BEIJING — China announced Friday that it is just months away … China
Read MoreAbout half of the world’s electric vehicles are sold in China. It’s the largest market in the world for EVs, buoyed by government subsidies. The main goals for these incentives have been to reduce fossil fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions. Now a new study in Nature Sustainability shows that by reducing air pollution, a growing fleet of EVs
Read MoreAlexander Lee / Washington Post: Tuvalu, a tiny island nation with the .tv TLD, has been cashing in on domain sales to Twitch and others, representing ~8% of the island’s gross national income — In 1995, Stephen Boland sat in his government office while working as the macroeconomic planner for the Pacific microstate of Tuvalu
Read MoreIf you design printed circuit boards, then you will have also redesigned printed circuit boards. Nobody gets it right the first time, every time. Sometimes you can solder a scrap of 30gauge wire, flip a component 180°, or make a TO-92 transistor do that little pirouette thing where the legs go every-which-way. If you angered
Read MoreBaby Yoda fans, rejoice! In a tweet, Tesla’s CEO says Disney’s streaming service is “coming soon” to the company’s cars. Elon Musk says Disney Plus coming to Tesla cars 'soon' – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe top four films in the Fandango survey all are directed by women. Wonder Woman 1984 tops list of most-anticipated 2020 movies – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBrady Dale / CoinDesk: Profile of Rune Christensen, the leader of MakerDAO, a decentralized finance project providing trustless loans, now backed by ~$312M worth of ethereum — Rune Christensen has built MakerDAO into the most important project in decentralized finance, the fastest growing area in crypto. Profile of Rune Christensen, the leader of MakerDAO, a
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