Wiring into the joystick is a quick and easy way to hack in custom control to a wheelchair. Building robots can be fun, and remains a popular pastime among many in the hacker and maker set. However the hardware side of things can be daunting. This is particularly the case for those attempting to build
Read MoreMENAbytes: Swvl, a two-year-old Cairo-based startup that makes an app for booking buses, raises $42M, bringing its total raised to ~$80M — Share2K — 2K Shares — Cairo-based transportation startup Swvl has raised $42 million in fresh funds (Series B-2), the startup announced in a statement to MENAbytes. Swvl, a two-year-old Cairo-based startup that makes
Read MoreNatasha Lomas / TechCrunch: In a report, the ICO, UK’s data protection regulator, says the real time bidding ad industry is undermining GDPR and failing to protect sensitive personal data — The online behavioural advertising industry is illegally profiling Internet users. — That’s the damning assessment … In a report, the ICO, UK's data protection
Read MoreAmazon and its manufacturer partners have been selling inexpensive 4K TVs with Fire TV software built in for a few years now. But tonight, Amazon announced the first model that includes support for Dolby Vision. The Toshiba-branded set will be sold exclusively by Amazon and Best Buy. A 55-inch model ($449.99) is on sale immediately
Read MoreA couple of times a year, Netflix hosts an internal hackathon for its employees, where they can take time off of their regular duties and try their hand at playing with new ideas. At this spring’s Hack Day, Netflix employees devised a haptic feedback system for mobile devices, and a novel way to get their
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Read MoreFor most, Indonesia does not immediately spring to mind as a hub for startup innovation, not least because nearby Singapore has been traditionally known as the “Silicon Valley of Southeast Asia”. However, Indonesia is fast emerging as a diverse economy that’s causing excitement for investors: It’s no wonder that it takes the ‘I’ in the CIVETS
Read MoreHamza Shaban / Washington Post: Pew survey of US adults: 66% say social networks should police offensive content but 69% have little to no confidence they will correctly identify such content — Most Americans believe social media companies have a responsibility to remove offensive content from their platforms. Pew survey of US adults: 66% say
Read MoreFacebook is planning to launch a cryptocurrency it hopes will “transform the global economy.” The currency, named Libra, is being developed by Facebook, but the company intends to share control with a consortium of organizations, including venture capital firms, credit card companies, and other tech giants. At launch, you’ll be able to send Libra inside
Read MoreYou may not think of Europe as a place where you need vaccines before you go on vacation, but measles cases are at a record high in Europe this year. The CDC recommends that people traveling to any country outside the US take precautions against measles, so if you’re planning summer travel, now is a
Read MoreHere’s a hidden little secret that you might not have known about—or have long since forgotten. The side of each Apple AirPod has a double-tap control that can toggle one of several actions, including calling up Siri on your iPhone, pausing or resuming audio, and skipping to and from tracks. Read more… How to Customize
Read MoreGoogle confirms that there’ll be no PIxel sequel, and it reportedly ditches two smaller tablets that it had in the works. Google won't be making another Pixel Slate – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSpoiler-free: Fantastic writing and technical flourishes spruce up a Pixar sequel that doesn’t have the emotional pull fans might expect. Toy Story 4 review: Hilarious jokes barely save a story lacking in stakes – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’ll expand to include other states in the future. Porsche rolls out its own car insurance in Illinois and Oregon – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreWe see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today. Read more… The 10 Best Deals of June 20, 2019 Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThe messaging startup flies by the initial $26 reference price. Slack stock close at .62 on first day of trading – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHayley Peterson / Business Insider: Walmart says it is now using AI-powered cameras in more than 1,000 stores to prevent theft at checkouts, in a program internally called Missed Scan Detection — – Walmart is using computer vision technology to monitor checkouts and deter potential theft and other causes of shrink in more than 1,000
Read MoreAs meteorologist Paul Goodloe mused to us about family travel: “If you include the kids, it’s no longer a vacation—we just call that a trip.” Don’t get us wrong: Traversing the world with your children can be a formative experience in which lifelong memories are made. It can also be rather suffocating (flashback to… Read
Read MoreBeginning Thursday, June 27, you can book your stay at the tastiest hotel of the summer. The Taco Bell hotel is real and for 9 you can reserve a room – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLast month we featured an interesting project from Hackaday.io that was essentially trying to recreate the iconic Blackberry form factor for use with Adafruit’s line of Feather development boards. This would let you drop in modules for everything from LTE to packet radio, opening up a nearly limitless possibilities for handheld hacking. The only problem
Read MoreiOS, Android: You have a few options if you’re looking to superimpose your face (or your friends’ faces) on the next big meme. You can go the South Park treatment, where you slap an oversized cutout of your own head over the head of whoever is in the GIF you’re trying to mess with. That’s easy,
Read MoreIn a recent survey, 90 percent of faculty reported that textbook affordability is a concern for their institution. Survey: Majority of Faculty Acknowledge that Textbook Affordability Is an Issue on Their Campus Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreEver since Apple first announced its new, cheese grater-shaped take on the Mac Pro, one question has been on everyone’s mind: how well would the Mac Pro actually work as a $6,000-plus cheese grater? Fortunately, we no longer have to wait, thanks to YouTube Winston Moy, who went and machined a replica of Apple’s new
Read MoreElectronic Arts, when called upon to defend its practice of including loot boxes in its games, chose to defend its money-maker in the most cringeworthy way possible, by comparing them to Kinder eggs. The UK Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport Committee yesterday heard evidence from EA and Epic Games representatives about various game-related issues, the
Read MoreAutomating your finances fixes everything, right? Well, only if you’re still monitoring your money on a regular basis, it turns out. The Wall Street Journal interviewed a handful of money experts about the biggest ways people waste money. And we won’t talk about what they said about that, because this Lifehacker… Read more… Always Check
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