Bitcoin’s great, if you sold at the end of 2017. If you’re still holding, your opinion might be a little more sour. The cost to compete in the great hashing race continues to rise while cryptocurrency values remain underwhelming. While getting involved at the top end is prohibitively expensive, you can still have some fun
Read MoreSalty will be among the new publications from the online platform led by Ev Williams, a former chief executive of Twitter. Mark Bittman Is Starting a Food Magazine at Medium Source: NY Times Tech
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Read MoreNvidia has just released a $99 pocket-sized computer named the Jetson Nano, targeted towards “embedded designers, researchers, and DIY makers” who want to tinker with a system for offline AI development. The developer kit is powered by a 64-bit quad-core ARM processor, and a 128-core Nvidia Maxwell GPU with 4GB of RAM to deliver processing
Read MoreTechCrunch: A roundup of the 85+ companies that launched at Y Combinator’s Winter 2019 Demo Day 1, including medical, AI, on-demand, e-commerce, and robotics startups — Y Combinator’s incubator classes have gotten huge. — With over 200 companies, the Winter 2019 class is by far YC’s largest yet. A roundup of the 85+ companies that
Read More9to5Google reports that Google is working on cheaper versions of its Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL handsets from last year, with some compromises to bring down the price – but with most of the good stuff from the 2018 flagship. That’s great news for folks like me who are interested in a compact phone
Read MoreFPGAs are wonderful things, packed with logic cells that can be reconfigured as your heart desires. They excel at signal processing, anything requiring speed, and recreating vintage hardware. In that vein, [Jon Thomasson] decided to bring back the original Nintendo Entertainment System, in perfboard form. The build uses a Spartan 6 from Xilinx, which [Jon]
Read MoreFrom blood drives to cheese to 2020 politics, here are a few highlights from SXSW 2019. AOC, Bill Nye and the apocalypse: The insanity of SXSW 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAustralia’s top politicians say tech companies are not doing enough to stop extremist content, with one saying Facebook has “gone missing” on hate speech. Politicians call for crackdown on social media 'toxic swamp' after mosque shooting – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTaking inspiration from jellyfish, researchers have developed a touch-sensitive skin that could be used to help humans interact with machines. Scientists build a self-healing, stretchable electronic skin – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreManish Singh / VentureBeat: Indian ride-hailing company Ola raises $300M from Hyundai and Kia for exploring mobility solutions and developing electric vehicles — India’s ride-hailing company Ola, which made its international debut last year, is getting more serious about its smart mobility solutions and electric vehicles efforts. Indian ride-hailing company Ola raises 0M from Hyundai
Read MoreThwip and watch right now. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse on Blu-ray, Digital HD: Every way to watch – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOne of the most-praised Transformers films is now available for watching at home. Bumblebee now on Digital HD: Every way to watch the Transformers movie – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreChris Sonderby / Facebook: Facebook says original Christchurch attack video was viewed <200 times during live broadcast; first user report came in 12 minutes after live broadcast ended — Our hearts go out to the victims, their families and the community affected by the horrific terrorist attacks in Christchurch. Facebook says original Christchurch attack video
Read MoreUS Rep. Devin Nunes, the California Republican who’s behind the suit, accused Twitter of allowing defamation. Twitter faces 0 million lawsuit over allegations it 'shadow bans' conservatives – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNvidia’s new cloud-based platform allows developers to test their self-driving cars in a highly-realistic, customizable virtual environment. Nvidia Drive Constellation is an online training ground for autonomous vehicles – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreStephen Hall / 9to5Google: Source: Google’s upcoming lower-priced Pixel phones will be called Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL with 5.6- and 6-inch displays; 3a to feature Snapdragon 670, 4GB RAM — According to a source familiar with the phones, the forthcoming mid-range Google Pixels are indeed called the “Google Pixel 3a” … Source: Google's
Read MoreJuliegrace Brufke / The Hill: Rep. Devin Nunes is suing Twitter and some of its users for defamation, alleging Twitter is shadow banning conservatives, seeks $250M+ in damages — House Intelligence Committee ranking member and former chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) is suing Twitter and a number of its users for more than $250 million. Rep.
Read MoreResearchers at Delft University of Technology have created a detector that enables the detection of a single photon’s worth of radio frequency energy. The chip is only 10 mm square and the team plans to use it to explore the relationship of mass and gravity to quantum theory. The chip has immediate applications in MRI
Read MoreThose who embrace disruption won’t have a business if economic damage means they don’t have any customers. Tech suffers an 'empathy gap,' California governor Gavin Newsom warns – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePeter Kafka / Recode: Reed Hastings confirms that Netflix won’t be offering its content through Apple’s upcoming video service — In other news: Turns out Netflix is not a tech company, Hastings says. — Apple is planning a big announcement to unveil its new video strategy next week, and there is a long list of
Read MoreThe Black Shark 2 comes with up to 12GB RAM. Xiaomi's new gaming phone probably has more RAM than your laptop – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe spiraling conflict could throw the $50 billion car company further into uncertainty and imperil Musk’s ability to remain as company chief. Elon Musk’s defense of his Tesla tweets 'borders on the ridiculous,’ SEC says Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreJames Vincent / The Verge: Nvidia launches the 70mm by 45mm Jetson Nano, its AI computing board for entry-level applications aimed at developers, makers, and enthusiasts, starting at $99 — The Jetson Nano is the latest example of cheap edge computing for AI — In recent years, advances in AI have produced algorithms … Nvidia
Read MoreAllison Schiff / AdExchanger: Mobile ad network Kiip hires new CEO after former CEO Brian Wong was indicted by a grand jury Friday on a sexual assault charge from an SXSW encounter in 2016 — Jason Lapp, a longtime WPP and Kantar executive, is taking over as CEO of Kiip. — Last Friday, a grand
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