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Read MoreFifteen years ago, the new email service showed everyone Google was more than just a search company. Gmail gave Google the confidence to take over the world – CNET Source: CNet
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Read MoreAlex W. Palmer / Wired: A behind-the-scenes account of how a member of TripAdvisor’s anti-fraud team helped the FCC track down a Florida man accused of making 96M+ illegal robocalls — BRAD YOUNG, A lawyer at TripAdvisor, arrived at the company’s offices in Needham, Massachusetts, on October 12, 2015 … A behind-the-scenes account of how
Read MoreOne of the most beautiful modern concert halls in the world, the home of the LA Philharmonic, is a sight to behold. Take the full tour. Best seat in the house: Exploring the incredible Walt Disney Concert Hall – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s a battle between an exceptional camera and a great budget price. Pixel 3 vs. OnePlus 6T: Which Android should you buy? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSensors are critical in robotics. A robot relies on its sensor package to perform its programmed duties. If sensors are damaged or non-functional, the robot can perform unpredictably, or even fail entirely. [Dheera Venkatraman] has been working to make debugging sensor issues easier with the rosshow package for Robot Operating System. Normally, if you want
Read MoreInstagram is for vacations. Facebook is for families. But TikTok takes us into the classrooms, airplanes, firehouses and fast-food franchises of our real lives. How We Hang Out at Work Together Online Now Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreReturning to Earth from the International Space Station, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield remarked how making the right decision is vital in high pressure environments, saying: Most of the time, you only really get one try to do most of the critical stuff and the consequences are life or death. Mankind is preparing for a new
Read MoreThe ThisAbles project is a series of 3D-printed IKEA furniture hacks making life easier for those without full use of their bodies. Since IKEA furniture is affordable and available across most of the planet, it’s the ideal target for a project that aims to make 3D-printed improvements accessible to everyone. These hacks fit all meanings
Read MoreNo established democracies have ever come as close to applying such sweeping restrictions as Australia and New Zealand are considering in the wake of the Christchurch mosque shootings. News Analysis: Countries Want to Ban ‘Weaponized’ Social Media. What Would That Look Like? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWe are drowning in data that’s supposed to help us. The big data revolution has come from inexpensive data storage and automated data collection, giving organizations exponentially more data than they had in the past. From business logic data like computer log files to detailed weather patterns, purchasing data to TV viewing, we have access
Read MoreEgo Nwodim and Kenan Thompson meet their Discover Card doppelgangers. SNL spoofs Jordan Peele movie Us with Discover Card parody ad – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDan Bilefsky / New York Times: A profile of AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio, a co-recipient of the 2018 A.M. Turing Award, who says he supports regulating AI, including a ban on “killer robots” — MONTREAL — Yoshua Bengio is worried that innovations in artificial intelligence that he helped pioneer could lead to a dark future
Read MoreThere are a few options if you want to network computers on amateur radio. There are WiFi hacks of sort, and of course there’s always packet radio. New Packet Radio, a project from [f4hdk] that’s now on hackaday.io, is unlike anything we’ve seen before. It’s a modem that’s ready to go, uses standard 433 ISM
Read MoreAnna Hensel / Digiday: A look at Pinterest’s efforts to position itself as the platform at the top of the purchasing funnel, challenges with the “buy button”, ads, and visual search — Pinterest’s imminent IPO raises new questions about how big of a role the platform will play in the future of social commerce. A
Read MoreSinister! The Star Wars actor will lend his voice to the demonic doll in a movie set for release June 21. Mark Hamill to voice AI Chucky doll in Child's Play horror remake – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAlthough it isn’t very real-world practical, researchers at Cal Tech have produced a DNA-based programmable computer. Spectrum reports that the system executes programs using a set of instructions written in DNA using six bits. Like any programmable computer, this one can execute many programs, but so far they run 21 different programs. Using DNA for
Read MoreCommentary: I was crushed when Apple cancelled its smart wireless charging pad. Now it’s time to move on. AirPower's death may be the best thing for you (and your iPhone) – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreReview: The 2019 Dumbo movie revels in darkness and dangerous scenes that feel odd for a family film. In Tim Burton Dumbo remake, flying elephant gets lost in the darkness – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe accusations by Gavin de Becker, Mr. Bezos’s longtime security consultant, are the latest twist in a bizarre situation that has also pulled in the largest U.S. tabloid publisher and The Washington Post. Bezos’s Security Consultant Accuses Saudis of Hacking the Amazon C.E.O.’s Phone Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreGavin De Becker / The Daily Beast: Jeff Bezos’ security chief says his investigation concluded with high confidence that Saudi Arabia “had access to Bezos’ phone, and gained private information” — The National Enquirer’s lawyer tried to get me to say there was no hacking. — For 40 years, I’ve advised … Jeff Bezos' security
Read More“We need a more active role for governments and regulators,” the CEO says in an editorial. And he gives an idea of the sort of thing he has in mind. Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg lays out ideas about tech regulation – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Rigol DS1054Zed is the oscilloscope you want. If you don’t have an oscilloscope, this is the scope that has the power and features you need, it’s cheap, and the people who do hardware hacks already have one. That means there’s a wealth of hardware hacks for this oscilloscope. One small problem with the ‘Zed
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