In a world where elephantine V12s are going extinct on the regular, BMW can’t make enough of its turbo-zwolfs to satisfy customer demand. BMW's V12 engines will soldier on for a few more years, report says – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThey could come later this year, according to Bloomberg. Amazon is making Alexa-enabled earbuds to take on Apple AirPods, report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreChris Welch / The Verge: Testing Verizon’s 5G network in Chicago with the Moto Z3 shows download speeds between 400-600 Mbps, ~10X faster than iPhone XS Max, but with limited coverage — Finding 5G coverage in Chicago, one of two launch cities, is extremely difficult — I’ve spent the past 18 hours in Chicago …
Read MoreNixie tubes are adored by hackers across the world for their warm glow that recalls an age of bitter nuclear standoffs and endless proxy wars. However, they’re not the easiest thing to drive, requiring high voltages that can scare microcontrollers senseless. Thankfully, it’s possible to score an Arduino shield that does the heavy lifting for
Read MoreThe Securities and Exchange Commission had asked the judge to hold Mr. Musk in contempt of court for a Twitter post about Tesla’s production goal for the year. Tesla’s Elon Musk and S.E.C. Have 2 Weeks to Resolve Dispute, Judge Says Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreYunan Zhang / The Information: ByteDance, the Chinese company behind TikTok and newsfeed app Toutiao, has doubled its headcount to ~40,000 in one year and now operates more than 20 apps — To grow fast in China, apparently, you’ve also got to get big. — ByteDance, the Chinese company behind TikTok … ByteDance, the Chinese
Read MoreJordan Novet / CNBC: Ian Goodfellow, known as the father of an AI approach known as generative adversarial networks, has joined Apple in a director role, coming from Google — – Ian Goodfellow joined Apple’s Special Projects Group as a director of machine learning last month. — Prior to Google … Ian Goodfellow, known as
Read MoreMost of us spend hours each day tapping the glass of our smartphones. But what if you could do just as much — maybe more — and give your fingers a break? How to Tap Less on Your Phone (but Get More Done) Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIt’s a good idea to update your computer. Updates keep you safe from ever-evolving malware and sometimes include cool new features. But updates can break things too. That’s why some users have been annoyed at Microsoft’s stringent update policies with Windows 10, especially considering how frequently the OS is updated. After the last big Windows
Read MoreMary Jo Foley / ZDNet: Microsoft announces it will integrate its WhatsApp-like Kaizala group messaging service into Teams over the next 12 to 18 months — Microsoft will be integrating its Kaizala service into Teams over the next 12 to 18 months. In the interim, it’s adding a lot more features to Kaizala. Microsoft announces
Read MoreMacKenzie Bezos, the Amazon CEO’s soon-to-be ex-wife, will be worth about $35 billion. Jeff Bezos to keep 75% of his Amazon stake in divorce – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt will be built with the help of The9 Limited. Faraday Future teases V9 joint-venture MPV for China – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe social network looks to repair its image with a series of stories “brought to you by Facebook.” Facebook teams with UK newspaper for series of positive sponsored articles – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMark Gurman / Bloomberg: Sources: Amazon is readying Airpods-like wireless earbuds with built-in Alexa for as early as the second half of this year — – Company plans wireless earbuds for second half of this year — Move is attempt to take Alexa mobile after flopped Fire phone Sources: Amazon is readying Airpods-like wireless earbuds
Read MoreSnap Games launches with six titles for you and friends to check out. Snapchat unveils new games that let you play with friends – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreInterfering with radio communications, whether through jamming, deauthing attacks, or other meddling, is generally considered a crime, and one that attracts significant penalties. However, studying such techniques should provide a useful edge in the electronic wars to come. In this vein, [Giorgio Filardi] has recently built a WiFi deauther the size of a credit card.
Read MoreBrady Dale / CoinDesk: O(1) Labs, the startup behind the Coda protocol, which reduces the size of the blockchain from gigabytes down to kilobytes, raises $15M Series A — A blockchain that makes its blocks disappear has raised a fresh $15 million. — Coda protocol, announced last May as the first project of the startup
Read MoreSpotify tweeted an ad for its new partnership with Hulu, along with a comment about “budgets.” Several people, including one particularly savage songwriter, pointed out the company shouldn’t be the one to talk about money when it offers such a paltry sum to the artists whose music it hosts. The ad itself isn’t anything terribly insensitive.
Read MoreWe tested six apps and services to find the best way to fight back against spam bots, telemarketers and fraud. Die, robocalls, die: A how-to guide to stop spammers and exact revenge Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreColin Lecher / The Verge: SEC: Amazon has to let shareholders vote on proposals to curb sales of its controversial facial recognition product Rekognition to government agencies — Activist shareholders are pressing the proposals — Amazon will have to let shareholders vote on proposals to curb sales … SEC: Amazon has to let shareholders vote
Read MoreJosh Constine / TechCrunch: Snapchat debuts Snap Games platform that lets users play real-time multiplayer games with six-second unskippable ads and rewards — Snap is unlocking a new revenue stream while giving you something to do in between chats and Stories. Today Snapchat debuts its Snap Games platform that lets … Snapchat debuts Snap Games
Read MoreA word of warning: Google for the definition of the word “pummer” at your own risk. Rest assured that this beautiful solar-powered circuit sculpture fits the only definition of pummer that we care to deal with. For the unfamiliar, a pummer is a device from the BEAM style of robotics, a sort of cyborg plant
Read MoreVerizon is claiming incredible 5G speeds on its brand-new network. I came to Chicago to see for myself. This is how fast Verizon's 5G network is: Live testing now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAudi’s first production electric SUV arrives soon with some head-scratching math. 2019 Audi E-Tron SUV range and on-sale date released – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe company continues its work on noninvasive ways to monitor glucose levels. Apple envisions devices that can 'smell' blood sugar, toxic gases – CNET Source: CNet
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