Hewlett Packard Enterprise, not to be confused with the personal computing brand from which it split in 2015, said today that it acquired Cray, an iconic maker of supercomputers with a rich history in the computing industry. The deal is said to be valued at $1.3 billion. Cray, which was founded in 1972 by “the
Read MoreThe University of Connecticut’s School of Engineering is starting its first coding boot camp geared toward adult learners and working professionals. UConn Launches Coding Boot Camp Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreAT&T defended the sale of user location data in a letter made public today, saying that the practice was technically legal because it did not involve the type of data the Federal Communications Commission prohibits carriers from selling without user consent. Despite that defense, the company claims it has, in the past few months, accelerated
Read MoreIn celebration of Minecraft‘s tenth anniversary, Microsoft played its Pokemon GO card and released an augmented reality phone app that shows the game pasted over the real world, called Minecraft Earth. This is perhaps the most novel way of incorporating AR into a game since the original Pokemon GO, but it just makes sense, doesn’t it? Minecraft is an exaggerated version of our
Read MoreHave you ever seen a product in the store and been shocked at what the manufacturer was trying to charge for it? Since you’re reading Hackaday, we can safely assume the answer to that question; building a homebrew version of some commercial product for a fraction of its retail price is practically a rite of
Read MoreHBO’s Game of Thrones is coming to an end this weekend, and once it’s over, the network will have to figure out what its next big hit will be. One possibility is its forthcoming adaptation of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy. You can get a glimpse of that today: HBO just released the first
Read MoreGame of Thrones has never been about giving readers or viewers what they most want. Its author and screenwriters prefer to build fan expectations, then overturn them for narrative impact and, sometimes, pure shock value. Yet, fans maintain hope that at least a few of the characters will reach satisfying, well-deserved endings. So it’s time
Read MoreThere is a lot of 5G hype — too much, actually — and it’s much more complicated than the transition to 4G was. On top of complicated technological questions about millimeter waves and modems, there’s also geopolitics, trade wars, gigantic lawsuits between tech titans, and empty buildings in Wisconsin. We’re tracking all of those stories
Read MoreWarning: spoilers ahead for Game of Thrones season 8, especially episode 5, “The Bells.” Game of Thrones has become increasingly divisive over the course of eight seasons, but Daenerys Targaryen’s descent into becoming the “mad queen” may be its most controversial turn yet. Some viewers are arguing that Daenerys has always been a mad queen.
Read MoreNobody likes vacuuming. Nobody. Thankfully, it’s 2019, and for the price of a cheap netbook, you can get yourself a robot servant to do it for you. The Ecovacs Deebot 601 is a great example of this, and is currently on sale on Amazon for $189.99 – that’s a full 50 percent off the usual
Read MoreIf the recent wave of six-week abortion bans has you utterly terrified and spitting mad, you’re not alone. But it’s important to remember that, as of yet, no laws have changed; despite increasingly severe restrictions in many states, abortion is still a constitutional right. Read more… Abortion Is Still Legal in All 50 States Source:
Read MoreOn May 7th, 2016, a 40-year-old man named Joshua Brown was killed when his Tesla Model S sedan collided with a tractor-trailer that was crossing his path on US Highway 27A, near Williston, Florida. Nearly three years later, another Tesla owner, 50-year-old Jeremy Beren Banner, was also killed on a Florida highway under eerily similar
Read MoreWant to be the most popular person at your next family gathering? Be the person who can explain the difference between “second cousins, once removed” and “third cousins, twice removed” and your relatives will look on you like you’re a genius, an oracle, an armchair genealogist to whom they’re proud to be bound by… Read
Read MoreThe all-new 15.6-inch laptop runs an RTX 2060 graphics chip and hexa-core Intel CPU. Samsung Notebook Odyssey gaming laptop available May 24 for ,000 – CNET Source: CNet
Read More‘Oh fuck, this is what a work of art can do’ Continue reading… How street artist Swoon creates life-size dreamlike worlds Source: New feed
Read MoreA new White House campaign to collect stories about alleged instances of political bias on social media has drawn wide-ranging objections from free-speech advocates, privacy hawks and open-government experts. White House campaign to collect data on social media bias raises free speech, privacy alarms, experts say Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreA 10-speed automatic is now available on more models. 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 gets more technology, revised powertrain lineup – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreLots of money for lots of power. Hewlett Packard Enterprise to acquire supercomputer maker Cray for .3B – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIn the last installment of “The $50 Ham” I built a common tool used by amateur radio operators who are doing any kind of tuning or testing of transmitters: a dummy load. That build resulted in “L’il Dummy”, a small dummy load intended for testing typical VHF-UHF handy talkie (HT) transceivers, screwing directly into the
Read MoreYou just got a new credit card in the mail, in the nick of time before your old one expires. Does that mean you need to rush to update your bajillion recurring subscription payments? Read more… Here's Why Everyone Already Has Your New Credit Card Expiration Date Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreHere’s why I’m (mostly) sold on BackMarket’s refurbished phones. Plus: One free game, two chances to win great prizes and a Cheapskate Mystery Box update! I bought a used Samsung Galaxy S9 for 5 — and I liked it – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreElon Musk told Tesla employees the company will run out of cash in about 10 months unless “hardcore” cost-cutting efforts are made, according to an all-staff email obtained by Reuters and Electrek. The cost-cutting measures are necessary despite the fact that Tesla just raised $2.7 billion earlier this month, Musk said in the email. Musk
Read MoreLawmakers considered six bills this week that could impact the lives of teachers and students in significant ways. Legislation Around Capitol Hill: Congress Considers Bills Focused on STEM Equity, Privacy, Transfer Credits, Anti-Harassment, Cyber Workforce and School Security Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreUber’s IPO celebrations were boozed-filled benders that and occasionally got out of control, hearkening back to the company’s culture under ousted CEO Travis Kalanick. Uber rang in its IPO with champagne and mimosas. Then the hangover began. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreWhen you think of celery root, you probably think of heavy, creamy dishes that stick to your ribs. What you don’t think of, probably, is lasagna. But Chef Jonathan Tam of Copenhagen’s Restaurant Relae is known for using vegetables in unexpected ways, and this flaky, buttery, lasagna-tasting root vegetable is a prime… Read more… This
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