Facebook’s ready to give news distribution another go with a dedicated tab. In a conversation with Mathias Döpfner, CEO of Axel Springer, Mark Zuckerberg said that the company is thinking about introducing a news tab later this year. As part of his yearly goal, the Facebook supremo had an hour-long conversation with Döpfner around news and journalism
Read MoreChina‘s Cyberspace Administration – the country’s central internet regulator – has released the first list of companies approved to conduct business with blockchain tech. There are 197 businesses included on the list which, according to analysts, is meant to “provide a controllable environment to explore blockchain technology,” the Global Times reports. Registered companies are required
Read MoreAdrian Zmudzinski / Cointelegraph: Report: data provided by TokenData shows about $118M has been raised via ICOs in Q1 2019, compared to $6.9B raised during the same period in 2018 — About $118 million has been raised via initial coin offerings (ICOs) in Q1 of 2019, over 58 times less than $6.9 billion … Report:
Read MoreWhatsApp has launched its next weapon in the fight against misinformation on its platform in India: a tip line to which you can send forwards, rumors, and suspicious-sounding messages and have them verified. The tip line is live as of today; if you’d like to give it a try, beam messages over to +919643000888, and
Read MoreI ate the new Impossible Whopper, made of plant “meat”. Here’s how it went. Taste test: Burger King's meat-free Impossible Whopper is 100 percent burger – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhone prices are still rising across the board and here’s the proof. Sorry, the Galaxy Fold, Mate X will make your iPhone and Android more expensive in 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe rarely take a moment to consider the beauty of the components we use in electronic designs. Too often they are simply commodities, bought in bulk on reels or in bags, stashed in a drawer until they’re needed, and then unceremoniously soldered to a board. Granted, little scraps of black plastic with silver leads don’t
Read MoreRemember Apple Newton? Neither could we. This mobile tablet, released in 1993, is often hailed as Apple’s biggest flop. Its hefty price tag, large size, and blatantly inaccurate handwriting recognition software were to blame for its inglorious demise. Innovation is a high-risk game, and even the biggest players get it wrong sometimes. Will your new
Read MoreIt’s $60 to $70 more affordable than Apple’s keyboard, and it’s also lap-friendly. Logitech Slim Folio Pro for iPad Pro is a less expensive Smart Keyboard alternative – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan, Virus, Worm. SONAR.GandCrab!gen3 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. ISB.Downloader!gen222 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreRajan Anandan, Google‘s vice president for South East Asia and India, is leaving the company after eight years. Anandan has been in charge of or involved in numerous major projects at the firm for one of its largest markets. That includes reviving the Android One program in India, bringing free Wi-Fi to hundreds of railway
Read MoreThe professionalization of e-sports has been accompanied by an increasing adherence to training aids long common in older sports. Less Pizza, More Yoga: E-Sports Embraces Traditional Training Methods Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreBloomberg: China’s internet regulator says short-video apps should have a “youth mode” feature for parents from June that can limit what children watch and for how long — – Regulator seeking to prevent screen-addiction in children — New rules could crimp usage at world’s largest tech startup China's internet regulator says short-video apps should have
Read MoreOur lives in the 21st century are in part governed by a series of systems which we rarely encounter directly but which can have a great impact upon our lives. The oil futures market, for example, for which [Igor Nikolic] has created a real-time visualisation in the form of a clock in which the “hand”
Read MoreFrom Logitech, Duolingo, McDonald’s and other big names, here’s a tally of this year’s finest — or, at least, most obvious — April 1 2019 jokes. April Fools' pranks: Space burps, Waymo self-driving cars for cats, pickle burger – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLingering space debris from the missile test poses a threat to astronauts on the International Space Station. NASA chief labels Indian anti-satellite missile test a 'terrible, terrible thing' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLike all publications, here at Hackaday we are besieged by corporate public relations people touting press releases. So-and-so inc. have a new product, isn’t it exciting! But we know you, our readers, we know you like hacks, and with the best will in the world, the vast majority of such things have nothing of the
Read MoreTom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft unveils new mid-range 13-inch Surface Book 2 with Intel quad-core i5 processor, 256GB storage, and 8GB RAM for $1,499 — Microsoft is quietly refreshing its Surface Book 2 base model today. The software giant is introducing Intel’s latest 8th Gen quad-core i5 processor … Microsoft unveils new mid-range 13-inch
Read MoreOver the weekend, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sounded the alarm, calling for increased government regulation for internet platforms — including his own. Facebook, as you may have heard, has run into a few issues in recent years that would make it an unlikely advocate for this sort of regulation. You’d be forgiven for assuming that
Read MoreCommentary: Jordan Peele’s reboot starts with a comedy of terrors starring Kumail Nanjiani, and for a working comic like me, it’s dead-on. The Twilight Zone premiere makes my stand-up comedy nightmares too real – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHit the freeze-frame button like Tyrion and Cersei hit the bottle if you want to see every last detail. New Game of Thrones promo spots: Is Jon Snow riding a dragon? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreUsually, being a gamer on the first of April is good fun — jokes, memes, pranks about Half-Life 3. But the moderators of Reddit’s r/Games subreddit made it very clear when they shuttered the community today that they were dead serious. Their cutting of the proverbial phone wires wasn’t just a protest against hate speech,
Read MoreWe may be about to see the first ever photo of a black hole. Astronomers set to make 'groundbreaking' black hole announcement – CNET Source: CNet
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