Most of us know the basics of building packs of lithium-ion batteries. We’re familiar with cell balancing and the need for protection circuitry, and we understand the intricacies of the various serial and parallel configurations. It’s still a process that can be daunting for the first-time pack-builder though, because the other thing that most of
Read MoreThe much anticipated annual internet statistics and trends report from Mary Meeker is here. The noted venture capitalist published her 333-slide Internet Trends report Tuesday ahead of a presentation at Recode’s Code Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. Meeker, the Bond Capital founder and former Kleiner Perkins general partner, has tracked internet statistics and technology trends since
Read MoreDropbox is revamping its productivity and business-focused cloud storage service with a whole new look and useful app integrations, and I’m really into it. The overhaul is all about turning your storage space into a productivity launchpad. I tried out the Windows desktop app to get a taste of it, and I enjoyed being able
Read MoreOne of the less heralded features in iOS 13 is its broader support for NFC functionality, which first came to the iPhone alongside Apple Pay in 2014 but hasn’t seen the same diversity of use cases as are commonplace on Android. iPhones running iOS 13 will be able to scan a wider variety of NFC
Read MoreGoogle is moving its production of US-bound Nest devices and server hardware out of China in order to avoid tariffs as high as 25 percent, reports Bloomberg. Production of motherboards heading to Google’s US data centers have moved to Taiwan, while Nest devices heading Stateside are now being produced in Taiwan and Malaysia. The moves
Read MoreRemember when it was revealed in January that Facebook used to pay teens and gather mobile app usage data from them through an app? Well, the company shut that program down after a huge backlash, but the app’s sorta making a comeback. Facebook today announced a new app called Study, that will collect your data
Read MoreBloomberg: Sources: Slack is expected to be valued at $16B-$17B when it lists its shares publicly next week, up from the $7.1B in its last funding round in August 2018 — – Valuation as public company could be double last funding round — Workplace chat company plans unusual direct listing next week Sources: Slack is
Read MoreWyze are a company that produces a variety of home automation products. Their Wyze Sense package is a system of contact and PIR home security sensors, that piggy backs off their Wyze Cam product. In the interests of being able to use this hardware outside the prescribed corporate ecosystem, [Xuan Xing] got down to hacking.
Read MoreSamsung also announced two other midrange phones: the Galaxy A20 and A10E. Samsung Galaxy A50 costs 0 and has three rear cameras, available June 13 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHuawei has indefinitely postponed the imminent launch of a new Windows laptop, consumer division Richard Yu has confirmed to CNBC. The product was set for a reveal at the ongoing CES Asia show in Shanghai this week, but trade sanctions from the US government are restricting Huawei’s ability to use American products like Microsoft software
Read MoreTechnology made it easy to access more information. It might not be making us smarter. Twitter co-founder Ev Williams: Political conversations have become 'noisier' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHe’s bringing sexy back / For when raptors attack Shirtless Jeff Goldblum Lego figure from Jurassic Park is dino-mite – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBloomberg: CrowdStrike prices its IPO at $34 per share, above the high end of its expected range, raising $612M and valuing the company at around $6.6B — Software maker CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. raised $612 million in one of the biggest-ever initial public offerings for a cybersecurity company. CrowdStrike prices its IPO at per share, above
Read MoreDoes a show about a woman dying repeatedly have legs for a second season? Russian Doll season 2 could be a death too far – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNew Windows laptop was supposed to make an appearance at a trade show in Asia this week, The Information reports. Huawei reportedly to delay announcement of new laptop – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePaul Gillin / SiliconANGLE: Edgewise Networks, which offers a machine learning-based microsegmentation service for securing enterprise networks, raises $11M, bringing total raised to $18M — Edgewise Networks Inc. said today it has raised $11 million in venture funding and also launched a new platform that it claims … Edgewise Networks, which offers a machine learning-based
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Fireblocks raises $16M Series A for its platform that enables secure movement of blockchain-based digital assets between exchanges, wallets, trading desks, more — Digital asset theft is on the rise, enabled at least in part by poorly secured credentials and APIs. Fireblocks raises M Series A for its platform that enables
Read MoreEveryone knows DJI for its drones and gimbals, but its newest device is a little more grounded. The $499 RoboMaster S1 is a tank-like remote control rover packed a wealth of movement options, a dextrous gimbal, a variety of sensors, and a blaster that shoots gel beads. It’s a remote control robot that’s meant to
Read MoreDronemaker DJI has spent the last few years running a massive robotics competition in China called RoboMasters, where students build and code robots that do battle in a literal arena. Now, DJI wants to sell a more approachable version of that idea to kids in the US, Europe, and Japan, with an educational toy robot
Read MoreIt’s RC car on the surface with a huge educational component underneath. DJI RoboMaster S1 is a 0 robot rover for programming and play – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe $500 kit lets you build, code and battle your own rolling FPV robot that can see and sense its environment. DJI's moves into robotics education with the RoboMaster S1 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe social network has come under fire for how it handles manipulated video. Deepfake video of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted on Instagram – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCompact version of 1980s game console will feature several pre-loaded retro games. Konami unveils TurboGrafx-16 mini game console – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJuro Osawa / The Information: Sources: Huawei has indefinitely postponed the announcement of a new Windows laptop, originally scheduled for this week, due to ongoing US trade sanctions — Huawei has indefinitely postponed the announcement of a new laptop computer that was originally scheduled for this week … Sources: Huawei has indefinitely postponed the announcement
Read More[Benjamin Grosser] had a simple question: “What does Mark Zuckerberg think about?” The resulting art project is named ORDER OF MAGNITUDE and to create it he researched archives of every public utterance the founder and CEO of the world’s largest social media network has made, going as far back as 2004. The end product is
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