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July 19, 2019

CB Insights: VC investment in blockchain startups is on pace to decline by ~60% YoY in 2019; as of July 1, blockchain companies have raised $784M via 227 deals (Olga Kharif/Bloomberg)

Olga Kharif / Bloomberg: CB Insights: VC investment in blockchain startups is on pace to decline by ~60% YoY in 2019; as of July 1, blockchain companies have raised $784M via 227 deals — – Venture funding in blockchain startups may tumble 60% in 2019 — Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s price has more than doubled this year

July 19, 2019

Huawei says its homegrown Hongmeng operating system is not for smartphones or an alternative to Android, but is for industrial use instead (Wang Zichen/Xinhua News Agency)

Wang Zichen / Xinhua News Agency: Huawei says its homegrown Hongmeng operating system is not for smartphones or an alternative to Android, but is for industrial use instead — Huawei board member and senior Vice President Catherine Chen said here on Thursday that the company’s Hongmeng operating system is not for smartphones … Huawei says

July 19, 2019

Pedestrian collision puts Vienna’s driverless bus trial on hold

Image: Wiener Linien A self-driving bus trial taking place in Vienna, Austria, has been paused after an incident occurred between a pedestrian and one of the vehicles, reports Bloomberg. On Thursday morning a 30-year-old woman collided with the bus, which is operated by the self-driving startup Navya, sustaining minor injuries. The city’s transit authority has

2020 Chevy C8 Corvette: 11 key facts about the mid-engine Stingray – Roadshow

Just want the facts? Here are the key talking points about Chevrolet’s new mid-engine Corvette. 2020 Chevy C8 Corvette: 11 key facts about the mid-engine Stingray – Roadshow Source: CNet

Chevy Corvette history from 1953 to today's new mid-engined C8 – Roadshow

A look back at the past of Chevy’s legendary sports car, as well as a look at where it’s headed. Chevy Corvette history from 1953 to today's new mid-engined C8 – Roadshow Source: CNet

Are you a Nintendo Switch docker or hander? – CNET

The upcoming Nintendo Switch Lite is forcing gamers to choose between handheld-only and TV-compatible versions of the console. Are you a Nintendo Switch docker or hander? – CNET Source: CNet

July 19, 2019

China's internet giants see smart speakers as the ideal means to reach newly connected users who lack computer skills, as input methods shift from text to voice (South China Morning Post)

South China Morning Post: China’s internet giants see smart speakers as the ideal means to reach newly connected users who lack computer skills, as input methods shift from text to voice — Among dozens of smart speaker vendors that have emerged in China, Baidu currently leads the pack with 3.3 million units shipped … China's

What is the dark web? And what will you find there?

The dark web may sound ominous, but it’s really a catch-all term for the part of the internet that isn’t indexed by search engines. Stay tuned for a guided tour of the web’s less mainstream regions. What is the dark web? And what will you find there? Source: Security

July 19, 2019

Instagram will kindly let you know you’ve F’ed up before banning you

Instagram has just introduced a new policy that’ll notify you if your account is at risk of getting banned. The social network will let you know if it finds one of your posts problematic, and even offer a chance to appeal the ban. The company said appeals will be available for posts that are removed

July 19, 2019

NSO Group’s Whatsapp spyware can now snoop on your Facebook, Google and iCloud data too

The Israeli company behind WhatsApp hack earlier this May has developed new technology that can clandestinely steal a user’s data from Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft. According to The Financial Times — which reported the development — NSO Group’s Pegasus malware “has now evolved to capture the much greater trove of information stored beyond

July 19, 2019

How scientists could one day predict your memories

Do you remember your first kiss? What about your grandma dying? Chances are you do, and that’s because emotional memories are at the core of our personal life story. Some rare moments are just incredibly intense and stand out from an otherwise repetitive existence of sleeping, eating and working. That said, daily life, too, is

July 19, 2019

Creating software for multiple OSes: 13 things new developers need to remember

Developing across platforms is no bed of roses, especially when you’re first starting out as a developer. Individual operating systems tend to have their own quirks when coding for them, and testing how everything works once your software is built can be a real challenge. In order to highlight some of the specific issues that

July 19, 2019

4G is coming to the London Underground’s tunnels next year

Photo by Vernon Yuen/NurPhoto via Getty Images The London Underground will get 4G access in its tunnels and stations starting next year. The rollout will start with the eastern half of the Jubilee line between Westminster and Canning Town stations in March 2020, and the plan is to have the entire network connected by the

July 19, 2019

Coinbase quietly kills its loss-making cryptocurrency investment packages

Further to shutting down its cryptocurrency index fund, Coinbase has seemingly closed its “Bundle” now too. According to an update on its FAQ page, spotted by The Block, Coinbase Bundles “have been deprecated,” with all assets in the bundle being “redistributed to their respective individual asset wallets” for users. The cryptocurrency exchange launched its bundles

Hybrid Drones Could Have Massively Extended Flight Times

Multirotor drones truly took off with the availability of lithium polymer batteries, brushless motors, and cheap IMUs. Their performance continues to improve, but their flight time remains relatively short due to the limits of battery technology. [Nicolai Valenti] aims to solve the problem by developing a hybrid generator for drones. The basic concept consists of

July 19, 2019

Huawei says its Hongmeng OS isn’t an Android replacement after all

Photo by Vlad Savov / The Verge After a torrid few months, Huawei is now downplaying the idea that its homegrown Hongmeng operating system could serve as a drop-in replacement for Google’s Android on its smartphones. SVP Catherine Chen told reporters in Brussels yesterday that Hongmeng is not designed for smartphones and that Huawei plans

July 19, 2019

The Google Transparency Report, a searchable database of political ads has errors, delays, and often does not record political ads bought with Google's ad tools (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal: The Google Transparency Report, a searchable database of political ads has errors, delays, and often does not record political ads bought with Google’s ad tools — Mistakes have occurred in the Google Transparency Report for both Democratic and Republican presidential and congressional candidates The Google Transparency Report, a searchable database of political

I ate insects at Comic-Con and now I want more – CNET

Can eating crickets keep humanity off the apocalypse train? Snowpiercer gives it a shot at San Diego Comic-Con. I ate insects at Comic-Con and now I want more – CNET Source: CNet

Turning A Single Bolt Into A Combination Lock

In our search for big-box convenience, we tend to forget that locksmiths once not only copied keys but also created complex locks and other intricate mechanisms from scratch. [my mechanics] hasn’t forgotten, and building a lock is his way of celebrating of the locksmith’s skill. Building a combination lock from a single stainless bolt is

Mid-engine 2020 Chevy C8 Corvette will be priced below $60,000 – Roadshow

Chevrolet’s long-awaited, mid-engine Corvette will be a serious performance bargain. Mid-engine 2020 Chevy C8 Corvette will be priced below ,000 – Roadshow Source: CNet

2020 Chevy Corvette Stingray: C8 means mid-engined reinvention – Roadshow

In a move that may cause underworld temperatures to plummet, Chevrolet’s new Corvette is mid-engined and ready to go supercar hunting. 2020 Chevy Corvette Stingray: C8 means mid-engined reinvention – Roadshow Source: CNet

Bud Light: Free beer for any alien that escapes Area 51 – CNET

Take me to your liter. Bud Light: Free beer for any alien that escapes Area 51 – CNET Source: CNet

July 19, 2019

YouTube adds one click switch between audio and video for YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Premium subscribers, has time-matched over 5M songs (Brandon Bilinski/YouTube Blog)

Brandon Bilinski / YouTube Blog: YouTube adds one click switch between audio and video for YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Premium subscribers, has time-matched over 5M songs — Imagine listening to a new track by your favorite artist in the YouTube Music app and having the ability to seamlessly switch over to watch … YouTube

July 18, 2019

Chinese AI voice recognition company iFlytek has raised ~$407M from a state-backed industry fund and several provincial government funds via a private placement (Sarah Dai/South China Morning Post)

Sarah Dai / South China Morning Post: Chinese AI voice recognition company iFlytek has raised ~$407M from a state-backed industry fund and several provincial government funds via a private placement — Company to invest 2.05 billion yuan in its AI speech platform, with 1.18 billion yuan coming from proceeds … Chinese AI voice recognition company

Dark Phoenix, Mystique and Storm just got their own X-Men Barbie dolls – CNET

Mattel revealed the new dolls at Comic-Con to celebrate Marvel Comics’ 80th anniversary. Dark Phoenix, Mystique and Storm just got their own X-Men Barbie dolls – CNET Source: CNet

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