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April 5, 2019

Study: review of data from previous studies on 17,000 teens finds little evidence of a link between the amount of time they spend on devices and their wellbeing (Jane Wakefield/BBC)

Jane Wakefield / BBC: Study: review of data from previous studies on 17,000 teens finds little evidence of a link between the amount of time they spend on devices and their wellbeing — There is little evidence of a link between the amount of time teenagers spend on devices and their general wellbeing, a study

April 5, 2019

Angel/Devil: Is Borderlands 3 worth a trip to the Epic Games Store?

2K Games revealed this week that Borderlands 3, the latest entry in the much-loved co-op shooter series, will be released on the Epic Games Store as a timed exclusive. Does this mean you should buy it there? Well that’s a tricky question, with both sides having some reasonable arguments in their favor. The “Store War”

Ford's readying a new flavor of Mustang, could it be a new SVO? – Roadshow

The Blue Oval may be cooking up a hotter base Mustang that people will actually want to buy. Ford's readying a new flavor of Mustang, could it be a new SVO? – Roadshow Source: CNet

Onewheel Pint motorized scooter rolls on easier, for less – CNET

It’s a pint-size single-wheel scooter with a pint-size price. Well, relatively speaking. Onewheel Pint motorized scooter rolls on easier, for less – CNET Source: CNet

Microsoft is closing its HealthVault patient-records service on November 20

Microsoft’s HealthVault personal-health-record service is closing on November 20 and any data left in it at that time will be deleted, Microsoft officials are telling users via e-mail. Microsoft is closing its HealthVault patient-records service on November 20 Source: ZDNet Microsoft

Recreating Classic Model Kits With Modern Tech

It used to be that if you wanted to make a nice scale model of an airplane, you’d be building the frame out of thin balsa ribs and covering it all up with tissue paper. Which incidentally was more or less how they built most real airplanes prior to the 1930s, so it wasn’t completely

Pet Sematary 2019 remake deliciously digs up Stephen King shocks – CNET

Review: Dread and old-school shocks fill this new version of the horror best-seller. Pet Sematary 2019 remake deliciously digs up Stephen King shocks – CNET Source: CNet

Second Suicide Squad film isn't a sequel, title is nice and simple – CNET

The new movie, with James Gunn directing, is called The Suicide Squad, and some actors will return. Second Suicide Squad film isn't a sequel, title is nice and simple – CNET Source: CNet

April 5, 2019

Fast Radius raises $48M Series B for new additive manufacturing facilities and to upgrade its platform to create, test, and share 3D printing ready parts models (Andreas Rekdal/Built In Chicago)

Andreas Rekdal / Built In Chicago: Fast Radius raises $48M Series B for new additive manufacturing facilities and to upgrade its platform to create, test, and share 3D printing ready parts models — Once the domain of hobbyists and designers, 3D printing has entered the big leagues, and investors are taking notice. Fast Radius raises

CNC Your Own PCBs With A 3D Printed Mill

Yes, you can whip up a design for a printed circuit board, send it out to one of the many fab houses, and receive a finished, completed board in a week or two. There are quick-turn assembly houses that will manufacture a circuit board and populate it for you. But sometimes you need a board

April 5, 2019

Africa-focused music streaming service Boomplay raises $20M, bringing the total raised to $25.5M, says it has 42M MAUs and is adding ~2M users/mo (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Africa-focused music streaming service Boomplay raises $20M, bringing the total raised to $25.5M, says it has 42M MAUs and is adding ~2M users/mo — While Spotify dukes it out with Apple and other big tech names to target high-end users in mostly developed markets, a startup out of China … Africa-focused

Skype launches 50-person video call feature – CNET

The video chat app can now handle your business meeting or a massive digital family reunion. Skype launches 50-person video call feature – CNET Source: CNet

Jeep Gladiator Launch Edition sells out in under 24 hours – Roadshow

Not bad for a midsize truck with a $61,000 price tag. Jeep Gladiator Launch Edition sells out in under 24 hours – Roadshow Source: CNet

WrestleMania is upon us! – CNET

This weekend is built for pro wrestling. (I’m not calling it sports entertainment) WrestleMania is upon us! – CNET Source: CNet

My mad MCU race to watch every Marvel movie before Avengers: Endgame – CNET

Update: I just finished Captain America: Winter Soldier. My favorite so far is The Avengers. Nine down, 12 to go, and the clock is ticking. My mad MCU race to watch every Marvel movie before Avengers: Endgame – CNET Source: CNet

Apple nabs one of Google's top AI scientists – CNET

Ian Goodfellow is known as the father of GANs, tech that’s been used to create deepfakes. Apple nabs one of Google's top AI scientists – CNET Source: CNet

April 5, 2019

Samsung says it has started the mass production of its Exynos line of 5G modem and RF chips (Kendra Chamberlain/FierceWireless)

Kendra Chamberlain / FierceWireless: Samsung says it has started the mass production of its Exynos line of 5G modem and RF chips — Samsung says it’s now mass-producing its Exynos line of 5G modem and RF chips for mobile 5G solutions. — The Exynos multi-mode chipsets include the Exynos Modem 5100, which Samsung announced in

Cambridge Mini Uncon: Robots, Light Boxes, PCB Watches, and Retro Computers

At Hackaday, we are nothing without our community. We meet up at conferences, shows, and camps, but one of our favourite way to congregate is with the Unconference format. It’s an event where you can stand up and give an eight-minute talk about what is important to you, and what you are working on. Thank

Trump’s moonshot: The next giant leap or another empty promise?

Since President George H.W. Bush called for a return to the moon in 1989 to mark the 20th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing, several presidents have called for NASA to send astronauts to the moon or Mars with soaring rhetoric that’s never been matched by the resources or political resolve to make such promises

Watch a self-driving car learn to navigate narrow European streets like a human driver

An upstart British company called Wayve claims it has created a self-driving car using satellite navigation and cameras. Instead of relying on sophisticated senors for navigation, the company claims the car uses uses machine learning to mimic how human drivers learn to drive. Watch a self-driving car learn to navigate narrow European streets like a

April 5, 2019

Netflix's DVD service still has 2.7M US subscribers, many of them in urban areas with good broadband, using it for the rich catalog not available via streaming (CNN)

CNN: Netflix’s DVD service still has 2.7M US subscribers, many of them in urban areas with good broadband, using it for the rich catalog not available via streaming — (CNN)Remember when Netflix used to be a DVD-by-mail company? Well, for 2.7 million subscribers in the US, it still is. Netflix's DVD service still has 2.7M

April 5, 2019

We’re losing control of tech’s future – here’s how we can reclaim it

We seem to be at a crossroads when it comes to the future of tech. Advancements in fields like artificial intelligence raise dangers we need to collectively address as a society, before it’s too late. Will we embrace tech for better or for worse? James Bridle, a multimedia artist and best-selling author, will discuss the

Hackaday Podcast Ep13: Naked Components, Shocking Power Supplies, Eye-Popping Clock, And Hackaday Prize

Editors Mike Szczys and Elliot Williams geek out about all things hackerdom. Did you catch all of our April Fools nods this week? Get the inside scoop on those, and also the inside scoop on parts that have been cut in half for our viewing pleasure. And don’t miss Mike’s interview with a chip broker

A Zelda Compilation Album On A Cartridge

The Zelda series of games are known for their exciting gameplay, compelling story, but also their soundtracks. From fast-paced boss battles, to scenes of emotional turmoil, these tunes have been pumped out millions of Nintendo consoles over the years. [Tyler Barnes] has been a fan for a long time, and decided to produce a compilation of

April 5, 2019

Sources: Apple Music has been growing at a monthly rate of 2.6% to 3%, had 28M users in US in February, compared to Spotify's 26M users and growth of 1.5% to 2% (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal: Sources: Apple Music has been growing at a monthly rate of 2.6% to 3%, had 28M users in US in February, compared to Spotify’s 26M users and growth of 1.5% to 2% — Apple’s music-streaming service has surpassed Spotify’s in paid U.S. subscriptions yet lags its Swedish competitor globally. Sources: Apple Music

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