Game of Thrones Season 8 has been… controversial. The final season for one of the most popular shows on the planet is its worst rated season on IMDb by a considerable margin. At the time of writing, episodes 3, 4, and 5, are the three worst rated episodes in the show’s history. Perhaps that’s just
Read MoreUpholstery is a craft that dates back far longer than many we feature on Hackaday. It requires patience, attention to detail, and a series of specialised skills. If you fancy yourself to be like a young Jack White, you might have considered trying your hand at a piece or two. [darkpine] did just that, and
Read MoreAfter 207 test flights lasting 360 hours, the company says it’s ready to release a fix to the flight control system under investigation for two crashes. Boeing says 737 Max software update is complete – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe mission will be delayed by “about a week”, according to SpaceX. SpaceX Starlink launch called off to 'maximize mission success' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe healthcare provider said it was important to understand why its customers were engaging before adopting technology for technology’s sake. Bupa touts customer experience in digital transformation Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreFormer sparkly vampire Pattinson is in talks to play the beloved DC Comics superhero. But Tolkien actor Nicholas Hoult is also in the mix. Robert Pattinson could be The Batman for Warner Bros. – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSince the 80s, fighting games have been a raucous good time, a way to blow off some steam while digitally beating an AI opponent to smithereens. In the VR world though, these same characters might one day fight back — physically. James Bruton, a robotics engineer and YouTube creator, teamed up with a group of
Read MoreJournalism is hard. Hours of research and writing culminate with publishing a piece with little more than blind faith that it’ll be well-received. Most aren’t. And for those that flop, it’s typically the headline we start with when trying to diagnose the cause of our failures. Until recently, journalists scoffed at the idea of an
Read MoreHighlights from one of the largest surviving sets of medical records in history, now available online, open a “wormhole” into life 400 years ago. 'Rapier in his privy parts': Notorious doctors' 17th-century case notes a wild read – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFacebook is “working to restore” a number of groups that were erroneously removed or affected by “sabotage,” according to the company. A spokesperson told The Verge the social network “removed several groups from Facebook after detecting content that violated our policies.” After investigation, it discovered content had been “posted to sabotage legitimate, non-violating groups.” Facebook
Read MoreMicrosoft and Sony, makers of the eternally-competing Xbox and PlayStation consoles, respectively, today announced they were partnering up to find “joint development of future cloud solutions in Microsoft Azure to support their respective game and content-streaming services.” Basically, the Hatfields and McCoys of the gaming world are burying at least part of the hatchet. Microsoft
Read MoreEscherichia coli, nobody’s favorite dinner guest, just had the distinction of becoming the first living organism to have its entire DNA code successfully replaced with a synthetic genome. We’ve played with nature’s creations before, but this is the first time we’ve completely reprogrammed them. The experiment was conducted by researchers at the University of Cambridge
Read MoreThe digital pinboard company’s stock price tumbled in after-hours trading after its first earnings report as a public company. Pinterest Posts Narrower Loss, but Falls Short of Wall St. Estimates Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe cleanup will take decades in places humans can’t go. Robots will instead. We visited the Fukushima Daiichi nuke plant to see how the cleanup is progressing – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe UK-based food delivery service will see a funding injection from Amazon, says a report. Amazon reportedly buying a stake in Deliveroo – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTo make enough money for interplanetary journeys, Elon Musk’s company hopes to provide high-speed internet all over the world. SpaceX to Launch Starlink Internet Satellites Tonight After Postponement Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe first of many missions to establish a megaconstellation of satellites providing global broadband. How to watch SpaceX launch 60 Starlink internet satellites live – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRadio control cars have always been fun, it’s true. With that said, it’s hard to deny that true speed was unlocked when lithium polymer batteries and brushless motors came to the fore. [Gear Down For What?] built himself a speedy RC car of his own design, and it’s only got two wheels to boot (Youtube
Read MoreThe Edition 35 Years will be limited to just 350 units globally, with only 35 destined for the US. 2020 BMW M5 celebrates 35 years with limited-edition model – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreWe are about to find out just how heavily U.S. tech firms depend on this banned Chinese manufacturer. Trump’s Huawei sanctions underscore U.S. dependency on China tech Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe research shows how police nationwide are blurring the boundaries of the technology’s acceptable use. Police have used celebrity look-alikes, distorted images to boost facial-recognition results, research finds Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreFormer Army intelligence analyst and whistleblower Chelsea Manning is being sent back to jail today, following the arrival of a new grand jury in an ongoing WikiLeaks case for which Manning was ordered to testify and refused. Manning spent 62 days in jail over the course of the last two and half months for her
Read MoreWe’ve known for a while Motorola is planning on reviving its Razr brand, jumping on the folding phone bandwagon with its own take on the concept that far removed from Huawei or Samsung’s. Though we’ve leaked materials showing what the phone will look like when open, a video posted on Weibo gives us a good
Read MoreWhenever a US aircraft crashes, there’s a quick response: a rescue team is dispatched to the crash site to secure the wreckage and recover the pilot, but in some cases, that can be a dangerous proposition that puts additional personnel at risk of accident or enemy fire. The Air Force wants to avoid that —
Read MoreMany of the CW’s original series have found new audiences through a long-standing streaming agreement with Netflix, but that deal is coming to an end. Netflix’s agreement with The CW’s parent companies, Warner Bros. and CBS, ensured that CW series like Riverdale, Supernatural, The Flash, and Arrow automatically ended up on Netflix after a season’s
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