Vivo has started to ramp up the hype cycle on its next NEX phone. Following a leak last month of glass panels with extreme curvature, NEX product manager Li Xiang posted a picture himself of the glass this week on Weibo and has followed up today with sketches of the new device. The sketches show
Read MoreIt’s a dog’s life. You and your furry friends will love these healthy meals delivered to your door. Best dog food delivery services: Pet Plate, NomNomNow and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Haunting of Bly Manor will be “unbelievably scary,” director Mike Flanagan says. Haunting of Hill House season 2 will be 'much scarier' than season 1 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAndrew Webster / The Verge: Sega’s Genesis Mini, launching September 19 for $79.99, is 55% smaller than the original Genesis, comes with two USB controllers, and has 42 built-in games — It’s been three years since the breakout success of Nintendo’s tiny NES Classic, but the miniature console wars are finally heating up. Sega's Genesis
Read MoreThe Haunting of Bly Manor will be “unbelievably scary,” director Mike Flanagan says. Haunting of Hill House season 2 will be 'much scarier' then season 1 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRon Miller / TechCrunch: Rimeto raises $10M Series A for its corporate directory that integrates with systems like HR, CRM, and others for richer, easier to search employee profiles — The notion of the corporate directory has been around for many years, but in a time of more frequent turnover and shifting responsibilities … Rimeto
Read MoreIt is an old movie trope: a robot grips something and accidentally crushes it with its super robot strength. A little feedback goes a long way, of course, but futuristic robots may also want to employ soft grippers. [Jessica] shows how to build soft grippers made of several cast fingers. The fingers are cast from
Read MoreCasey Newton / The Interface: Twitter’s followable topics may open big new audiences for the company, as well as polarize them; Twitter still thinks its “trending” section can be fixed — On Wednesday, Twitter invited reporters to its headquarters in San Francisco for an update on improvements to the product. Twitter's followable topics may open
Read MoreSteve O’Hear / TechCrunch: Flatfair, a London-based startup that lets landlords offer deposit-free rent to tenants, has raised $11M Series A led by Index Ventures — Flatfair, a London-based fintech that lets landlords offer “deposit-free” renting to tenants, has raised $11 million in funding. Flatfair, a London-based startup that lets landlords offer deposit-free rent to
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Mux, a video streaming analytics platform with clients like CBS Interactive, PBS, and Vimeo, raises $20M Series B from TPG’s Evolution Media, Accel, and YC — Video is among the internet’s most brand of media. It’s estimated that more clips are uploaded in a month than the major U.S. television networks
Read MoreThe performance seems fairly average based on leaked specs, but Menlo is a real win in the looks department. Chevrolet's new China-only EV is called the Menlo and it looks good – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreProsecutors said they found the stolen material from 30 organizations on servers in the bedroom of the accused hacker. Capital One Hacking Suspect Had Data From Other Targets, Officials Say Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe Note 10 phones pack many new features, but they’re also missing some key things. Samsung Galaxy Note 10: All of the key features that are missing – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWilliam Foxley / CoinDesk: CipherTrace: $3.1B may have been stolen through cryptocurrency exit scams and another $874M in misappropriated funds in 2019 — Cryptocurrency crime made good money last quarter, although less than in the first quarter of 2019. — Cybercrime against exchanges amounted to $125 million … CipherTrace: .1B may have been stolen through
Read MoreBrian Krebs / Krebs on Security: How Bluetana, an app that detects hidden Bluetooth-based card skimmers at gas pumps, is helping police; study: a skimmer can steal an estimated $4K to $60K/day — “Bluetana,” a new mobile app that looks for Bluetooth-based payment card skimmers hidden inside gas pumps … How Bluetana, an app that
Read MoreCustomers of the credit monitoring service could see other users’ names, addresses and full credit reports, according to TechCrunch. Credit Karma bug reportedly exposes account info to other users – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNew York Times: As the internet shutdown in Kashmir, now 10+ days long, continues, pharmacists run out of drugs, people can’t get cash, and online related businesses close — Pharmacists can’t restock medicines; workers aren’t being paid. But the government still loves to block the internet for “peace and tranquillity.” As the internet shutdown in
Read MoreAfter apparently resolving its troubled relationship with YouTubers, Nintendo‘s now coming down on those who upload music from its games. At least two popular channels have been hit, and if this starts a trend, there aren’t a lot of alternatives for listening to this music. The channels GilvaSunner and BrawlBRSTMs3 have both reported Nintendo issuing copyright
Read MoreThe tech giants will testify on Monday, says a report. Google, Facebook, Amazon reportedly testifying against France's digital tax – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe garments introduced at DefCon are meant to confuse cameras that track civilians. Talk about a statement piece. Anti-surveillance clothes foil cameras by making you look like a car – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft’s Edge browser has a neat feature you might not have been aware of: it can read websites out loud for you. Handy as either an accessibility feature or if you’re busy doing something else, the read aloud function is one of my favorite little features in Microsoft’s browser. Now Microsoft is making it significantly
Read MoreAn ancient impact with a planetary embryo changed the core of the gas giant forever. Jupiter may have been smashed by head-on collision with massive young planet – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGame of Thrones fans can turn to Amazon Prime Video for a bloody, sexy steampunk tale of fantasy folk in a harsh human world. Carnival Row review: Sherlock Holmes meets Tinkerbell in gritty fantasy – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s always a good idea to keep a few brews in the fridge ready to go, but being able to offer your guests a fresh-poured draught beer is another step above. It’s not trivial, but with a few kegs, a freezer and the right CO2 parts, it’s achievable for the average hacker. [Ben Brooks] had
Read MoreTim Bradshaw / Financial Times: OnePlus CEO talks about a second 5G phone coming in Q4, international expansion, and plans to launch a TV set — OnePlus, China’s upstart smartphone maker, is preparing a global rollout of its new 5G device this year, as it looks to expand in the US and win more customers
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