In Giraffes On Horseback Salad, the author and his collaborators, including Tim Heidecker, bring a long-lost film project to life. CNET Book Club: Josh Frank on bringing the Marx Brothers and Salvador Dalí together – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAlan Boyle / GeekWire: Amazon confirms Project Kuiper, its new initiative to launch a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites to provide broadband around the world — Amazon is joining the race to provide broadband internet access around the globe via thousands of satellites in low Earth orbit, newly uncovered filings show. Amazon confirms Project
Read MoreJon Russell / TechCrunch: Indian mobile operator Reliance Jio acquires an 87% stake in Haptik, a startup that develops “conversational” platforms and virtual assistants, for $100M — Reliance Jio, the telecom operator that has revolutionized India with its generous data plans, has its eye on the next generation … Indian mobile operator Reliance Jio acquires
Read MoreMarmots. If you’re unfamiliar with this creature, marmots are kinda like squirrels, but the size of a house-cat. In Canada, they’re heavily endangered, and one cryptocurrency anti-influencer is hellbent on raising awareness with an official marmot emoji. Preston Byrne is a lawyer and self-professed blockchain nerd. On Twitter, you’ll often find him subverting influencer-centric cryptocurrency discussion with talk
Read MoreTesla’s Model 3 delivery numbers were below even analysts’ tempered expectations. Tesla is pinning its future on the Model 3. But it’s struggling to get them to China and Europe. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreBenjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: Apple cuts the price of HomePod worldwide, dropping it from $349 to $299 in the US Apple Store — Apple has officially lowered the price of the HomePod worldwide. In the price has fallen from $349 to $299, breaking the $300 level. HomePod has seen promotional discounts at many third party
Read MoreEarlier this week, WhatsApp announced that it’s launching a tip line in India to verify messages during the election. But as it turns out, the new service is not exactly a hotline for debunking fake news – but rather a tool for researching misleading information shared on the platform. As spotted by BuzzFeed News, an
Read MoreThe couple’s “sussexroyal” account finds 1 million followers within six hours, but a British man says Instagram co-opted the handle from him without warning. Instagram gave Meghan and Harry the handle “sussexroyal,” but a British driving instructor had it first Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThere are only 35 days left until TNW Conference, and as we approach May 9 and 10, I’ve been thinking about all the amazing elements of our tech festival. In yesterday’s TNW2019 Daily, I shared some fun facts about the number 36 – today, I’m sharing some numbers that highlight how cool our event will
Read MoreI’m not remotely a fan of phones ditching the headphone jack, but these are the sad times we live in. One of my biggest gripes with that decision is that the range of USB-C accessories isn’t great, particularly in the field of audio gear. But I’m glad that Moshi’s gotten into the game with its
Read MoreMicrosoft has now released the second monthly cumulative update for Windows 10 version 1809. Windows 10 1809's second update finally arrives, trailing 1803's patch by 2 weeks Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreA South Carolina college student was killed last weekend by a man posing as a ride-share driver, the police said. Across the country, women have reported dozens of similar attacks in recent years. They Thought It Was Their Uber. But the Driver Was a Predator. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreUnionBank (UBP), the seventh largest bank in the Philippines officially got itself into the cryptocurrency game this week, but there’s a catch. Users will be required to use a UBP bank account to exchange funds to and from virtual currency. After announcing its proposed roll out back in February, UnionBank launched its first bank-based cryptocurrency
Read MoreWorst case, landlords could use smart locks to track and harass residents. And what if you just want a key? Tenants worry smart-home tech could be abused by landlords – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBeyond facial recognition, we’re giving smart devices and platforms our intimate biometric details. Amazon, Google, AI and us: Are we too close for comfort? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIn the midst of a chaotic world, I seek order in the form of a tremendously large CD collection. I refuse to stop buying CDs – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis must be how Chewie felt when Han died. I fell in love with AirPods, then they fell down the drain – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNo matter where you roll on the web, video is the method that causes users to stop and take notice. And that rule applies around your offices and client meetings as well. Video works — and Powtoon has carved out a niche for itself as one of the premiere platforms for creating great looking, yet
Read MoreYesterday, the Madras High Court, situated in the southern Indian city of Chennai, directed the country’s central government to ban TiKTok, the popular video creation app from Chinese giant Bytedance. The court said that the app “encourages pornography” and “the future of the youngsters and mindset of the children are spoiled.“ The court’s interim order
Read MoreThe elite college “is not accepting new engagements or renewing existing ones” with the Chinese companies. MIT severs links with Huawei, ZTE due to US investigations – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft alarms Windows 10 users by sending random and misspelled messages through its News app. Microsoft explains 'weird' Windows 10 'Thsi test notification' that freaked out users Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThere’s big movements going on at Apple‘s audio wing. First, the Airpods were updated. And now? The Apple-owned Beats by Dre is getting its first pair of true wireless earbuds: the Powerbeats Pro. The last Beats headphones released in this range were the Powerbeats3 back in 2016, but a lot has changed in the industry since then.
Read MoreGraphing calculators are an interesting niche market these days. They’re relatively underpowered, and usually come with cheap, low resolution screens to boot. They remain viable almost solely due to their use in education and the fact that their limited connectivity makes them suitable for use in exams. The market is starting to hot up, though
Read MoreMicrosoft hands off bug-bounty payments to HackerOne but not Microsoft security-flaw submissions. Microsoft: Our bug bounty payouts hit m in 2018 and we're offering more in 2019 Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreAmit Bhardwaj, a man accused of running a $300-million Bitcoin Ponzi scheme, has reportedly been granted bail on medical grounds, citing a deteriorating kidney condition. The former entrepreneur, who was arrested in Bangkok last year, was reportedly admitted into Apollo Hospital in India, maintaning he needed regular dialysis treatment to treat his condition. As previously reported by
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