Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and DB Weiss have abandoned plans to work on a trilogy of Star Wars movies. “There are only so many hours in the day, and we felt we could not do justice to both Star Wars and our Netflix projects,” the pair tell
Read MoreMost of the time if you were to want to develop for an FPGA, you might turn to Verilog or VHDL. Both of these are quite capable, but they are also firmly rooted in languages that are old-fashioned by today’s standards. There have been quite a few attempts to treat those languages as an output
Read MoreJust hook it to my veins! Binge-watching Netflix at 1.5x speed is the horror future we deserve – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreApple’s new iPhone shoots more true-to-life photos, but China’s Android beast takes more Instagram-ready shots. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max vs. Huawei P30 Pro: Who's cameras are king? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA new trailer for Disney’s first ever live-action Star Wars show, The Mandalorian, has arrived, just a couple of weeks ahead of Disney+’s highly anticipated launch. The new trailer includes a few interesting shots, including putting a spotlight on some of the space beasts that will come across the Mandalorian’s path. There are also new
Read MoreIn the latest Disney Plus peek, this lone gunfighter is mercilessly cool. New Star Wars: The Mandalorian trailer is an action-packed thriller – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge | Photo by Joshua Lott / Getty Images Elon Musk’s request to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by a caver was denied by a Los Angeles judge today, Bloomberg reported. The defamation suit centers on tweets where Musk called the caver, Vernon Unsworth, a “pedo guy.” Musk also
Read MoreCatalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: Microsoft says hackers from Strontium, also known as Fancy Bear/APT28, are targeting 16 global sporting and anti-doping organizations ahead of 2020 Olympics — Microsoft said APT28 targeted “at least 16 national and international sporting and anti-doping organizations.” Microsoft says hackers from Strontium, also known as Fancy Bear/APT28, are targeting 16 global
Read MoreCalifornia, 22 other states and several other car companies will stand in opposition. GM, FCA and Toyota side with Trump in California emissions fight – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreAs power is cut to reduce the wildfire risk from electrical wires and towers, a primary source of emergency communication is put in jeopardy. California Blackouts Hit Cellphone Service, Fraying a Lifeline Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAlfred Ng / CNET: Facebook files a lawsuit against two web hosts behind ~20 sites that offer tools for phishing and hacking Facebook accounts, alleging trademark infringement — Facebook wants to take down sites like “HackingFacebook.net” and “iiinstagram.com,” which allegedly offer hacking tools against the social networking giant. Facebook files a lawsuit against two web
Read MoreAbout a year back, [BogdanTheGeek] found himself in need of a new case for this TS100 soldering iron. Unfortunately, while the product is often billed as being open source friendly (at least in the firmware sense), he was surprised to discover that he couldn’t find the detailed dimensions required to 3D print his own replacement
Read MoreAnd it’s doing that by offering 1,100 restoration parts, all made in Japan, and all for the NA MX-5. Mazda wants to help keep your 1st-gen Miata on the road – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreMatthew De Silva / Quartz: Spotify says 14% of MAUs listen to podcasts, podcast hours streamed grew 39% QoQ, and podcast engagement is driving increases in free to paid conversion — Spotify’s stock price leaped 15% today (Oct. 28) as the music streaming service delivered a surprise profit for its third quarter. Spotify says 14%
Read MoreIt couldn’t blue shell its way past Pokemon Go, though. Mario Kart Tour races to 129m downloads in first month – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHenny Sender / Financial Times: Sources: ByteDance, which owns TikTok and was valued at $75B in October 2018, is planning for an IPO in Hong Kong as soon as Q1 2020 — ByteDance, the $75bn Chinese start-up that owns the short-form video app TikTok, is eyeing an initial public offering in Hong Kong as soon
Read MoreThe hot hatch is getting some fancy aftermarket jewelry to make it stand out in Vegas. Hyundai's juicing up its Veloster N Performance concept for its date at SEMA – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreLucas Shaw / Bloomberg: Netflix tests allowing users of its Android app to watch movies at up to 1.5 times the usual speed, a feature that’s popular on other platforms like YouTube — – Director Judd Apatow vows to fight the idea of faster playback — Approach has already become popular for podcasts and YouTube
Read MoreMicrosoft has upped its bid for console buyers’ attention by adding a future upgrade to Xbox All Access. Now, not only can you lease an Xbox One console from Amazon, but you also have the option to upgrade to the mysterious Project Scarlett console when it eventually comes out next year. All Access is essentially an
Read More“Cinderblock is Twitter’s cat now,” one fan said of the fluffy feline who’s become a motivational meme. Cinderblock, the fat cat who hates workouts, paws her way into world's heart – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDo you have some extra room in your kitchen? 50 single-function kitchen gadgets you didn't know you wanted – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe’ve known for a while DJI had a new drone on the way thanks to the usual leaks. But then today Newegg’s Canadian site accidentally listed the drone early (still up at the time of writing), seemingly confirming the new flying machine. Its key features? Being very small and very light. So light, in fact, that it
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales/The Verge Space tourism venture Virgin Galactic is now a publicly traded company, thanks to a reverse merger. The company’s billionaire founder, Richard Branson, was on hand at the New York Stock Exchange Monday morning to celebrate the public offering, along with firework shows and a giant banner of his eye
Read MoreAlex Castro This weekend, Cory “King Gothalion” Michael became the latest massively popular Twitch streamer to depart the platform for Microsoft’s competitor, Mixer. In a video posted to Twitter on Sunday, Michael called his decision to leave “easy-peasy.” “It just made sense to have a partnership like this one, where I get to have the
Read MoreImage: Emojipedia Apple released iOS 13.2 earlier today, and the update includes 398 new emoji. There’s a bunch of brand-new ones (I love the otter) as well as emoji to represent people with disabilities, gender-neutral emoji (following in Google’s footsteps), and a new way to select the skin colors of each individual in the holding
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