An emergent A.S.M.R. category on YouTube involves young men role-playing romantic partners, all in service of a better night’s rest. What Does Having a Boyfriend Have to Do With Sleep? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreOur robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Nikola Tesla used to say: The long and winding road awaits! Bitcoin Price We closed the day, October 01
Read MoreA smartphone in 2019 is an essential piece of everyday equipment. Many of you are probably reading this page on one, and it will pack a very significant quantity of computing power into your hand. Pocket computing has a long history stretching back decades before the mass adoption of smartphones though, and Paleotronic has an
Read MoreAs a reporter, I often need to record interviews or Q&A sessions. But it’s painfully tiring to go back and manually transcribe the recordings. Surely, there are few apps that can help me out. However, most of them have a limit on free transcriptions and you usually have to go through the whole process of uploading your
Read More“Can machines think?”, asked the famous mathematician, code breaker and computer scientist Alan Turing almost 70 years ago. Today, some experts have no doubt that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will soon be able to develop the kind of general intelligence that humans have. But others argue that machines will never measure up. Although AI can already
Read MoreStart-ups are disrupting the practice of shelling out thousands of dollars to rent a home. What if You Could Rent an Apartment Without a Security Deposit? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThreat actors have exploited “obscure” bugs in WebKit and Chrome browsers to serve over 1 billion malicious ads in less than two months, a new research has found. The attackers targeted iOS and macOS users with zero-day vulnerabilities in Chrome and Safari browsers that bypassed built-in security protections to show potential victims intrusive pop-up ads, and
Read MoreSeveral popular messaging apps such as Facebook Messenger, Telegram, and Signal offer a “self-destructing messages” feature. You can set a timer for messages in your conversation with someone, and those will disappear after the specified time. This feature might soon be coming to WhatsApp. According to a report by WABetaInfo, the company is testing disappearing messages on
Read MoreNASA’s Pegasus Barge arrives at the Launch Complex 39 turn basin wharf at Kennedy Space Center in Florida to make its first delivery to Kennedy in support of the agency’s Artemis missions. Space Launch System Mock Up Arrives at Kennedy for Testing Source: NASA
Read MoreYep, Tinder has a TV show now. Tinder's apocalyptic TV show will affect your actual Tinder profile – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWatch a live stream of Microsoft’s hardware announcements event, including updates to its Surface line of computers, on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Microsoft Surface event 2019: Leaks, how to watch, rumors – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMost people have at least seen those cheap component testers you can buy on the Chinese websites for $10 or so. If you haven’t seen them before, they usually have some kind of multi pin socket. You put a component in the socket and it will identify — with a push of a button —
Read MoreWe explain the futuristic new photo processing mode that will be available in the next developer beta of iOS. With iPhone 11 'Deep Fusion' camera mode, Apple takes your photos to the next level – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe chief executive of International Workplace Group contends his company’s approach may not be as flashy but is more sustainable. As WeWork Slows Down, Biggest Competitor Says It’s Thriving Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMicrosoft is planning to announce new hardware tomorrow, and all signs suggest it’ll be one of the company’s biggest Surface events yet. The event is taking place in New York City at 10 AM Eastern Time, and it’s one of relatively few Microsoft will be streaming live – further pointing to some major reveals. Where
Read MoreJames McLeod / Vancouver Sun: Canadian telecom Telus to buy local operations of US-based ADT for $527M in an effort to expand the home and security business — ‘… potentially they can offer more of a whole-home solution …’ — Telus Corp. announced Tuesday it is buying ADT Canada for $700 million … Canadian telecom
Read MoreOne of the great things about ham radio is that isn’t just one hobby. Some people like to chit chat, some like to work foreign countries, some prepare for emergencies, and there are several space-related activities. There are hundreds of different kinds of activities to choose from. Just one is moonbounce, and [Ham Radio DX]
Read MoreThe Twitter dashboard show performance issues at locations around the world. TweetDeck experiencing widespread issues – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe 2010’s blessed us with a wealth of excellent TV. It was tough work, but we chose our favorites. From SNL to Game of Thrones, the most influential TV shows of the decade, ranked – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA car crashes at 70 miles-per-hour. Upon impact electrical components get jarred loose, creating a spark that comes into contact with a fuel leak from the gas tank. The vehicle erupts into flames. Clearly, this is a worst-case-scenario. It’s also a rare occurrence. According to the National Fire Protection Association, only about three percent of
Read MoreDr. Ian Cutress / AnandTech: Intel’s high-end desktop CPU line Cascade Lake-X gets a price drop of up to ~50% as AMD prepares to launch comparable Ryzen 9 3950X in November for $749 — With someone in the press having broken their embargo earlier today, Intel is lifting the lid earlier than planned … Intel's
Read MoreThousands gathered in Philadelphia for the Overwatch League Grand Finals, an e-sports tournament that draws a hugely diverse and rabid fan base. ‘This Game Is My Life’ Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The DualShock 4 and Xbox One controllers were originally made to work on their respective consoles, but thanks to Apple’s recent software updates, you can more easily pair them via Bluetooth with your iOS 13 device, iPadOS tablet, or your Apple TV via tvOS 13. Android 10
Read MoreEven amid a bipartisan backlash against tech companies, lawmakers have struggled to channel that into a federal privacy law. Congress and Trump Agreed They Want a National Privacy Law. It Is Nowhere in Sight. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreCrypotcurrency network’s financial partners are wary of regulatory scrutiny, The Wall Street Journal reports. Visa, Mastercard reportedly reconsidering support for Facebook's Libra – CNET Source: CNet
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