Nikkei Asian Review: Yahoo Japan agreed to issue a tender offer for a 50.1% stake in Japan’s largest online fashion retailer, Zozotown; the deal will be worth up to $3.7B — Retailer’s founder and CEO Maezawa steps down from management — TOKYO — Yahoo Japan plans to buy the operator of the country’s largest …
Read MoreThe picture above appears to show two unremarkable 2U rack servers, of the kind that are probably hosting the page you’re reading right now. Nothing special there – until you look carefully and realize that the rack server case on the left is made entirely from Lego. And what’s more, the server even works. When
Read MoreThe march to Midgar begins. Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Release date, the Turks and everything else we know – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe FDA, CDC and FTC are taking action against e-cigs makers. Trump wants to ban flavored e-cigarettes as concern grows about vaping – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRon Miller / TechCrunch: Open-source NoSQL database startup ScyllaDB raises $25M Series C extension round, bringing the total raised to $60M — There are a lot of open source databases out there, and ScyllaDB, a NoSQL variety, is looking to differentiate itself by attracting none other than Amazon users. Open-source NoSQL database startup ScyllaDB raises
Read MoreCommentary: I love the comic but barely tolerated Zack Snyder’s movie. Don’t let me down, HBO. HBO's Watchmen TV series better give me realism — and maybe a giant squid – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDrug-resistant germs, including Candida auris, prey on severely ill patients in skilled nursing facilities, a problem sometimes amplified by poor care and low staffing. A Breeding Ground for a Fatal Scourge: Nursing Homes Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreLaw enforcement can’t combine the technologies for three years under the bill California lawmakers move to block facial recogntion in police body cameras – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. Ransom.Lilocked Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreLast week, Mozilla said its Firefox browser would block third-party trackers for everyone by default and yesterday, Mozilla announced a new product that could give Firefox users even more privacy on the web: the Firefox Private Network, which claims to be “a secure, encrypted path to the web” — essentially, a Firefox-made VPN (though Mozilla
Read MoreDrivers might become employees, dramatically changing both companies. Uber say it’s going to fight. Uber, Lyft business could be upended by California gig-worker bill – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWater vapor spotted on Exoplanet K2-18b, an alien world where climate might be right for life. Surprising find at potentially habitable planet: 'Possible this is a water world' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreElisabeth Brier / Forbes: Samsara, a maker of sensors and GPS units for fleet vehicle management, raises $300M at $6.3B valuation from Tiger Global, Dragoneer, a16z, and General Catalyst — Sanjit Biswas and John Bicket, cofounders of Samsara, are newly minted billionaires following the company’s $300 million Series F funding round … Samsara, a maker
Read MoreThe online retail giant is reportedly asking for safety docs only after some toys are already listed online. Amazon reportedly lets toys go on sale without proof of safety – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreElectronic Arts this week launched a closed beta of its upcoming cloud gaming service — and given how many similar services have been announced, it’ll take some pretty spectacular games for it to distinguish itself. The so-called Project Atlas — no, not that one — was first announced last October as, “A platform designed from
Read MoreThe majestic bot can leap out of the water and glide through the air. No need to worry. 'Flying fish' robot propels itself by shooting water out of its butt – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe software giant said a week before its annual conference that Mr. Hurd, one of its two chief executives, would step away. Oracle C.E.O. Mark Hurd Is Taking a Medical Leave Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWe’re talking 860 electrical volts here. Most powerful electric eel yet puts all other electric eels to shame – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThere will always be those of us who yearn for an iron steed and the wind through your hair. (Or over your helmet, if you value the contents of your skull.) If having fun and turning heads is more important to you than speed or practicality, [Make it Extreme] has just the bike for you.
Read MoreAstronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are tasked with conducting hundreds of experiments, but perhaps none are as pretty as recent efforts to shape fire in zero gravity conditions. The big idea behind the beautiful balls of fire is figure out how to make terrestrial flames more efficient. According to NASA, the experiment has
Read More“I feel like I’ve finally come in terms with the responsibilities I have as a creator,” he said in a video celebrating 100 million subscribers. PewDiePie, the biggest star on YouTube, waged a war against his critics. When he tried to make peace, his fans rebelled. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreAndrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: Uber says drivers will remain contractors under AB5, as they aren’t core to its business which serves as a platform for several types of digital marketplaces — The ride-hail company shrugs off a new bill in California, but legal challenges loom — Uber won’t be reclassifying its drivers …
Read MoreIf you, like me, are on the Apple bandwagon, it’s time to start thinking about the next phone you’re going to buy now that Apple has debuted the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro. But there are plenty of great phones that don’t start with an “i,” too. Read more… Should You Buy Apple's iPhone
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Uber won’t be reclassifying its drivers from independent contractors to employees in light of a new bill that passed in California, largely because the bill doesn’t specifically require them to do so, the company’s chief legal official argued Tuesday. “Contrary to some of the rhetoric we’ve heard, AB5
Read MoreSalvador Rodriguez / CNBC: Sources: Palmer Luckey’s border surveillance tech startup Anduril Industries has raised a funding round at a $1B+ valuation from Andreessen Horowitz and others — KEY POINTS — Anduril has secured a funding round with participation from Andreessen Horowitz that values the defense company at more than $1 billion. Sources: Palmer Luckey's
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