Boring Company wins approval of $48M Las Vegas loop contract – CNET
Loop of underground tunnels will ferry passengers around new convention center. Boring Company wins approval of M Las Vegas loop contract – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLoop of underground tunnels will ferry passengers around new convention center. Boring Company wins approval of M Las Vegas loop contract – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWith the increasing sales prices of Japanese sports cars, OEMs like Toyota are starting to see the value of supporting them. Toyota's Gazoo Racing will make MkIII and MkIV Supra parts again – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreDavid Mandelbrot is out as CEO of crowdfunding site Indiegogo, citing “personal reasons” in his farewell LinkedIn post. The company also laid off some employees, according to sources familiar with the matter. Andy Yang will begin his tenure as the next CEO today, Mandelbrot said in his post, which was published yesterday. Yang was most
Read MoreAndrew Webster / The Verge: Software maker Panic unveils Playdate, a Game Boy-like device with a hand crank control and 12 bundled games released over time, coming in 2020 for $149 — Little, yellow, different — Panic made its name through high-end Mac software, but more recently, the company moved into gaming … Software maker
Read MoreModern consoles are fun, but there are certain charms to retro gear that keep hackers entertained to this day. The original NES is a particularly ripe ground for projects, being one of the most popular consoles of its era. [kevtris] is one such Nintendo hacker, and decided to get NES games running on an old-school
Read MoreTara Seals / Threatpost: Researcher shares zero-day Windows 10 local privilege escalation exploit that grants full control over files reserved for full-privilege users — A Windows zero-day exploit dropped by developer SandboxEscaper would allow local privilege-escalation (LPE), by importing legacy tasks from other systems into the Task Scheduler utility. Researcher shares zero-day Windows 10 local
Read MoreLucas Matney / TechCrunch: Modsy, which combines computer vision tech with human designers to help users design their homes, raises $37M Series C led by TCV, bringing total raised to $70M — Modsy has raised some new cash as the computer vision startup looks to get physical and build more of the furniture it recommends.
Read MoreThe Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority held a vote today, where it approved a $48.6 million contract with the Boring Company, Elon Musk’s tunneling venture. The Boring Company’s underground “people mover,” the LVCC Loop, will consist of two tunnels for vehicles and three stations, as well as a pedestrian tunnel. The project is expected
Read MoreThe US Air Force hopes that the XQ58-A Valkyrie drone wingman might someday accompany the F-35 and a new version of the F-15 fighter jet, according to Defense News. The aircraft is designed to fill a role known as “loyal wingman” — imagined as a low-cost platform that would be controlled by a parent aircraft
Read MorePanic made its name through high-end Mac software, but more recently, the company moved into gaming, publishing indie hit Firewatch and the upcoming Untitled Goose Game. Now, the developer is expanding its work in games and moving in a very unexpected direction. Today, Panic unveiled Playdate, a tiny, yellow Game Boy-like device with a black-and-white
Read MoreA Huawei executive was involved in a plot to steal trade secrets, claims California-based electronics startup CNEX Labs. Chinese telecommunications company Huawei and CNEX — which was co-founded by a former Huawei employee — have filed dueling lawsuits over trade secret theft. Now, The Wall Street Journal reports that high-level Huawei figure Eric Xu has
Read MoreHuawei is at the center of an international trade dispute with the Trump administration. But most Americans have never even heard of it. So, what is Huawei and why does the president care so much? Huawei is in the crosshairs of the Trump administration. So why do so few Americans know about the smartphone giant?
Read MoreA new federal work-study experiment proposed by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will provide institutions with more flexibility to enable students to earn work-study benefits for apprenticeships, internships and work-based learning programs. DeVos Announces Federal Work-Study Experiment Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Instawork, a platform that connects hospitality workers with employers, raises $18M round led by Spark Capital, GV, and Burst Capital to expand across the US — More than a third of U.S. workers — about 57 million people — are part of the so-called gig workforce, according to a recent Gallup
Read MoreDefault voices reinforce the stereotype of women being “obliging, docile and eager-to-please helpers,” says a United Nations report. AI voice assistants promote sexist attitudes toward women, UN says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAfter that, players won’t be able to access their account or games on the server. Razer to pull plug on Ouya gaming console June 25 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe game might be over on HBO, but we still need answers. Burning questions we still have about Game of Thrones – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJames Cameron’s Avatar sequels have been in the works for a long time. Avatar sequels: Release dates, plot, casting and everything we know so far – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEarlier this month, I shadowed several restaurants throughout New York and talked to restaurant employees across the US to see how they’ve received Google Duplex, the AI that makes life-like calls for reservations on your behalf. Most agreed that the AI sounded unmistakably human — and according to Google’s response to reporting by The New
Read MoreThis doesn’t have to be the end. And if you really believe it won’t be, you can bet (and lose) money on it. If you want Game of Thrones season 9, you can now bet money on it – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSmart home assistants need smarter timers. Today, you can use Alexa, Google Assistant, or Siri to set timers. You can use all three smart assistants to control your smart home gadgets. But frustratingly, you cannot use the two features together: setting your lights to arbitrarily turn off in 30 minutes is impossible with today’s most
Read MoreSummer is just around the corner, which means bike rides, pool time, trips to the beach and a whole lot of whining about sunscreen application. It’s unlikely that your kids are ever going to love the process—after all, it delays their fun. But if you go in with a plan, you might be able to
Read MoreAre you tired of people borrowing your things at work—like an expensive pen with your preferred .38mm line size and comfort grip—and never, ever returning them? Read more… Use This Passive-Aggressive Hack the Next Time Someone Borrows Your Pen Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreA group of legal experts has delayed a controversial vote about contracts that affects any internet user who’s clicked “Agree” without really reading a platform’s terms of service. It’s difficult to buy products, use apps, or even go online without accepting the terms of dauntingly long user agreements, which govern everything from how companies use
Read MoreMemorial Day is coming up next Monday, May 27th. Several retailers are already lowering prices for the US holiday, and you can find deals on all sorts of tech. You still have time to check out the Google Express sale, which includes some great deals on some Apple products and gaming consoles. It knocks almost
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