Lidar has transformed the study of ancient civilizations, but maps made with the technology are expensive. Takeshi Inomata found a great one for free. Online Map Leads Archaeologist to Maya Discovery Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWe’ve all heard how blockchain promises to transform the financial system, supposedly for the better. But, the tech is actually being applied to other important industries such as agriculture and supply chain management. For example, IBM is putting sustainable shrimp on the blockchain and car manufacturer Ford is conducting a blockchain trial in hope of tracing
Read MoreInstagram is rolling out a new security feature that makes it easy to spot phishing mails that make it seem like they come from the social network. The feature — dubbed “Emails from Instagram” — is accessible via the app settings, and allows you to check all the legitimate emails Instagram has sent over the last 14
Read MoreThe widow of the CEO of the defunct Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX is surrendering personal assets to assist with the repayments of user’s affected by the exchange‘s sudden collapse. In statement released yesterday, Jennifer Robertson, outlined the settlement that’s been reached with the appointed trustee, Ernst & Young (EY). “I have now entered into a
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Instagram has added a new feature to its app to help users work out if an email was sent by the Facebook company or if it’s an attempted phishing scam. Now, if you receive an email claiming to be from Instagram, you can check if it’s genuine
Read MoreIn March, NASA announced plans to conduct its first ever all-women spacewalk with astronauts Christina Koch and Anne McClain. However, what would have been a giant leap for womankind was canceled — because NASA hadn’t packed enough spacesuits. Now the space agency has announced it will finally make history on October 21, when Koch and
Read MoreJust because something is being actively documented and tampered with by enthusiastic hackers doesn’t mean the information is handily centralized. There can be a lot of value in gathering disparate resources in one place, and that’s exactly what [Trammell Hudson] has done with his resource page for hacking the IKEA TRÅDFRI LED power supply with
Read MoreThe US government has blacklisted 28 Chinese organizations for their alleged involvement in perpetrating systematic abuses against the Uyghur Muslim minority residing in the country’s Xinjiang province. To that effect, eight technology companies have been added to the Entity List — including Dahua Technology, Hikvision, IFLYTEK, Megvii Technology, Sense Time, Xiamen Meiya Pico Information Co.
Read MoreThe stripes apparently confuse the pesky bugs’ motion detector systems. Painting zebra stripes on cattle discourages biting flies, new study says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreApple is set to launch its streaming video subscription service, Apple TV+, on November 1, with a competitive pricing of $4.99 per month. However, the company might spice things up before taking it live. According to a report by the Financial Times, the iPhone maker is considering bundling Apple TV+ and Apple Music under a single package.
Read MoreOne of the best things about 3D printers and laser cutters is their ability to produce specialized tools that steal time back from tedious processes. Seed sowing is a great example of this. Even if you only want to sow one tray with two dozen or so seeds, you still have to fill the tray
Read MoreThe companies and security bureaus were barred from buying American products because of their roles in human rights violations against Muslim minorities, the Trump administration said. U.S. Blacklists 28 Chinese Entities Over Abuses in Xinjiang Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreReuters: Samsung projects operating income of $6.4B in Q3, beating estimates, but down 56% YoY amid continued weakness in memory chip price and demand — SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics on Tuesday reported its third-quarter operating profit likely tumbled 56% … Samsung projects operating income of .4B in Q3, beating estimates,
Read MoreImage: midiman Adobe is shutting down service for users in Venezuela in order to comply with a US executive order issued in August that prohibits trade with the country. The company sent out an email to customers in Venezuela today to let them know their accounts would be deactivated, and posted a support document further
Read More“It made me want to do it more often, not get too precious and just occasionally make something.” Watch the new iPhone 11 Pro film Star Wars director Rian Johnson shot – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFinding a good apartment is a lot of work and includes searching websites for available places and then cross-referencing with a list of characteristics. This can take hours, days or even months but in a world where cars drive themselves, it is possible to use machine learning in your hunt. [veesot] lives in a city
Read MoreIan Allison / CoinDesk: The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance creates a system of trusted reward tokens backed by Microsoft and Intel, to incentivize teamwork in consortiums of companies — The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), the consortium charged with creating standards for businesses to build applications using … The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance creates a system of trusted
Read MoreJohn Voorhees / MacStories: In-depth Catalina review: iTunes breakup is a success and Catalyst disappoints but it is the first step to integrate macOS into an unbroken computing continuum — Ironically, Apple chose to name this year’s update to macOS after an island. Since the iPhone and iOS took off … In-depth Catalina review: iTunes
Read MoreTime to look for a group once again. WoW Classic: Dire Maul dungeon goes live next week – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIn response to an N.B.A. executive’s Twitter post, Tsai called pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong a “separatist movement,” further inflaming a geopolitical controversy. Nets Owner Joe Tsai Didn’t Seem Political. Until Now. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreScreenshots by Nick Statt / The Verge Instagram has updated its iPhone app to take advantage of native dark mode support in iOS 13, and it makes scrolling through your feed and tapping through Stories much easier on the eyes if you’re not a fan of Instagram’s popping color palette and bright white borders. Unfortunately,
Read MoreHere I thought dating Colonel Sanders was the strangest gaming-related thing I’d do this year. But now another fast food company has jumped on this curiously specific bandwagon: Wendy’s is making its own tabletop RPG called Feast of Legends. You play a hero of Freshtovia, a nation of peaceful beef-eaters, ruled by the red-headed Queen Wendy,
Read More{$inline_image}OnePlus may have announced the 7T just a couple of weeks ago, but that isn’t stopping the company from teasing further products. Today OnePlus CEO Pete Lau tweeted an image of a box with a carbon fiber pattern and orange stripe. That pretty much says it all: the company has another McLaren Edition device on
Read MorePhoto by Chris Welch / The Verge Apple released macOS Catalina today, and one of the update’s marquee features is Sidecar, which lets you use your iPad as a second display for your Mac. The feature is designed to be a handy way to give yourself some extra screen real estate, especially if you regularly
Read MoreGoogle’s next flagship is definitely on its way. Keep tabs on the other rumors about the Pixel 4 and 4 XL. Pixel 4 launch in 8 days: Here's everything we know – CNET Source: CNet
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