My first full day in China was spent at Electronica, an absolutely massive conference showcasing companies involved in electronics manufacturing and distribution. It’s difficult to comprehend how large this event is, filling multiple halls at the New International Expo Center in Shanghai. I’ve seen the equipment used for PCB assembly many times before. But at
Read MoreRichard Lawler / Engadget: Comcast’s Xfinity Flex, a $5/month service for its broadband customers, comes with a 4K set-top box and access to paid and free, ad-supported streaming services — Comcast’s latest bundle isn’t a cable TV service, exactly, since it’s aimed at its subscribers who only have internet service. Comcast's Xfinity Flex, a /month
Read MoreSapna Maheshwari / New York Times: Rent the Runway raises $125M, led by Franklin Templeton Investments and Bain Capital, at a $1B valuation as it expands its subscription clothing business — Rent the Runway, the company known for lending designer dresses to women for special occasions, has received a new round of financing … Rent
Read MoreThe company, known for lending designer dresses for special occasions, says its goal is to “create the Amazon Prime of rental.” Rent the Runway Now Valued at Billion With New Funding Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreA scammer is claiming to have made 200 BTC ($760,000) through ‘typosquatting’ criminal dark web sites on the Tor network, over the past four years. Typosquatting is a form of cybersquatting – basically sitting on websites under someone else’s brand – that specifically targets users who incorrectly type a website address into their web browser to lead them
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Delaware filing: payment card services startup Marqeta is raising $250M Series E at a valuation of $1.9B — The world of digital payments continues to power ahead — fuelled by the continuing growth of e-commerce and fintech — and now one of the bigger startups making waves in the secotr is
Read MoreOnly for Comcast’s internet-service-only customers, it mimics the company’s X1 cable service but delivers it over the internet. Comcast unveils -a-month cable-like streaming service Xfinity Flex – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNo, they didn’t make them listen to Dark Side of the Moon while watching Jurassic Park. Dinosaur researchers drugged alligators to study dino hearing – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt aims to connect 50,000 homes this year. T-Mobile launches invite-only home internet pilot in rural areas – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNicholas Fandos / New York Times: Jared Kushner’s lawyer told the House Oversight Committee late last year that Kushner uses WhatsApp for official WH business, including with foreign contacts — WASHINGTON — Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and senior adviser, uses an unofficial online messaging service … Jared Kushner's lawyer told the House Oversight Committee
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: HoneyBook, which offers a financial and business management platform for freelancers and “solopreneurs”, raises $28M Series C, bringing the total raised to $74M — The gig economy is alive and well, and you don’t have to take our word for it. One estimate pegs the number … HoneyBook, which offers a
Read MoreFacebook said it had found no evidence of abuse and it was not requiring users to change their passwords, but you should do it anyway. Tech Fix: Facebook Did Not Securely Store Passwords. Here’s What You Need to Know. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe hype surrounding the US presidential election in 2020 is growing palpable, and one candidate, Andrew Yang, is getting significant attention from the cryptocurrency community. Yang, a Democratic Party candidate, is absolutely the favorite of internet memelords, but he isn’t the only one appealing to the blockchain crowd. Hard Fork investigated the Twitter feeds of every confirmed presidential candidate
Read MoreAt the climax of 1983’s “WarGames”, the War Operation Plan Response (WOPR) computer famously opines “The only winning move is not to play” when presented with a barrage of no-win scenarios depicting global thermonuclear war. While the stakes aren’t quite as high when it comes to putting on a brand new hacker convention, there’s certainly enough
Read MorePeter Kafka / Recode: Sources: Apple’s new TV service to be unveiled Monday will be a storefront for other streaming services, where Apple will set and offer its own bundles — Apple’s TV plans, explained. (Spoiler: Apple isn’t taking on Netflix yet.) — After years of circling the TV business … Sources: Apple's new TV
Read MoreA vulnerability in Valve‘s Steam platform made it possible for malicious actors to take over user accounts, pilfer their items, and even infect their systems with additional malware. The security kink resided in Steam‘s server browser functionality – which lets players look up severs for a number of games (including hit titles like CS:GO, Half-Life
Read MoreFacebook on Thursday said that it had left “hundreds of millions” of its users’ passwords exposed in plain text, potentially visible to the company employees, marking another major privacy and security headache for a tech giant already under fire for mishandling people’s personal information. Facebook says it left ‘hundreds of millions’ of users’ passwords stored
Read MoreWhen I was younger, I was taught that the ridges and patterns found on my fingertips are so unique, that no other person in the world has them. I can only assume you were also told that your fingertips are unique too — and not in a millennial sort of unique where everyone is so unique that
Read MoreCombination locks! They’re great if you’re skilled at remembering arbitrary strings of numbers, and have a dramatic flair that’s made them a famous part of many a heist movie. They come in a wide variety of styles, and are vulnerable to a different set of attacks than the more typical pin-tumbler locks used on a
Read MoreTaylor Lorenz / The Atlantic: Instagram, which has largely escaped scrutiny, is teeming with conspiracy theories, misinformation, and extremist memes, linked by its recommendation algorithm — When Alex, now a high-school senior, saw an Instagram account he followed post about something called QAnon back in 2017 … Instagram, which has largely escaped scrutiny, is teeming
Read MoreWelcome to Thursday’s edition of CHEAP, where I’m doing whorage for some storage. I’m getting psyched for some gigabytes. We’re having some pageantry for capacity. I’m… Actually, that’s all I’ve got. Rhyming is really bloody hard. Today we’re looking at Western Digital’s 6TB Elements desktop hard drive, which is on sale on Amazon for $109.99.
Read MoreAriseBank CEO Jared Rice, who faced 120 years in prison for defrauding investors of $4 million in a cryptocurrency scam, has pleaded guilty. The cryptopreneur plead guilty yesterday morning after standing in front of judges in Texas, local outlet Dallas News reports. Rice conned investors by guaranteeing “no-risk returns” of between 10 and 20 percent
Read MoreAll the pastel colors of spring can be yours. Apple reveals spring-themed Watch bands, iPhone cases – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOur technology conference, TNW2019, is only 49 days away. While we call it a conference, we often describe it as a tech festival instead – because it has all the same learning benefits, but with a festival vibe. You’ll enjoy food trucks, live music, and lounge areas to chill out, in between inspiring keynotes and
Read MoreSean O’Kane / The Verge: Tesla files two lawsuits against multiple former employees and the self-driving car startup Zoox alleging misappropriation of the company’s trade secrets — The automaker claims employees brought logistics info to Zoox, while another took Autopilot data to Xiaopeng Motors Tesla files two lawsuits against multiple former employees and the self-driving
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