Last week , I covered the ridiculously low barriers to entry to amateur radio, both in terms of financial outlay and the process of studying for and passing the FCC examination. You’ve had seven days, so I assume that you’ve taken the plunge and are a freshly minted amateur radio operator. The next big question
Read MoreWayne Ma / The Information: Analysis: share prices for some of Apple’s top suppliers declined 23% YoY on average in 2018, while Apple’s share price only fell 5% — As Apple goes, so go its suppliers—but worse. — Share prices for top companies that make parts for Apple products declined far more than Apple’s own
Read MoreThe spread of graphic images from the mass shooting in New Zealand raises questions about social media safeguards during breaking news events. Facebook, YouTube and Twitter amplified video of Christchurch mosque shooting Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreEarlier this week, Spotify filed an antitrust complaint with the European Commission against Apple, claiming that the company – which runs the App Store for iOS software – treats rivals to its own services unfairly, with a range of restrictions and demands. Naturally, with more than 200 million users worldwide, Spotify was able to get
Read MoreSome of the country’s most powerful state attorneys general are signaling they’re willing to take action against Facebook, Google and other tech giants, warning the companies have grown too big and powerful — and that Washington has been too slow to respond. Facebook, Google and other big tech giants are about to face a “reckoning,”
Read MoreKnowing how far to go in curbing Big Tech’s power might not be as straightforward as it first seems. Bits: The Week in Tech: How Much Regulation Is Too Much? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThese days, it pays to be a true jack of all trades. You can learn the principles of both UI and UX development with the training in The Ultimate UX/UI Designer bundle, which you can pick up now from TNW Deals at over 90 percent off, just $29. Learn how to build better web experiences
Read MoreCivilization VI, a game I like, has a new expansion pack out. It’s a strategy game series I’ve been playing since 1994 or so, and every Civ is a kind of simulation of how the world works. That’s what this piece is about: simulating systems. Specifically, what gets simulated, and what doesn’t. Every kind of game, regardless of genre,
Read MoreAlex Heath / Cheddar: Source: Snap plans to announce its gaming platform, which will feature games by outside developers designed for the Snapchat app, at a partner summit on April 4 — Snap Inc. plans to announce its long-rumored gaming platform for developers next month, Cheddar has learned. Source: Snap plans to announce its gaming
Read MoreWhatsApp‘s had a difficult battle against fake news last year. Now, it’s testing a new weapon in this fight – a reverse image search button. According to a report by WABetaInfo, a beta version of WhatsApp’s Android app has a new feature to search an image directly from the chat. The report notes that the
Read MoreMark Karpelès, who ran the exchange that helped make the cryptocurrency a household name, was found guilty of falsifying data by a Japanese court. Bitcoin Tycoon Who Oversaw Mt. Gox Implosion Gets Suspended Sentence Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThere’s been plenty of chatter about new AirPods making their debut as soon as March 25. Here’s the full skinny. AirPods 2 rumors: Price, specs, features and everything else we know – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft’s RTL contributions move the Open Compute Project from servers and racks to covering entire systems. Cloud computing: Why Microsoft's open source data plan is a big step forward Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreBe wary if you come across ads that promote an airdrop, distributing tokens for popular cryptocurrency exchange desk Huobi: the offer might be fake, and you might be getting swooped into an elaborate ploy designed to steal your coins. Security researcher Harry Denley, who maintains popular anti-phishing database EtherscamDB, has unearthed a phishing campaign that tricks
Read MoreFor a health service in the middle of funding squeeze, can new technologies help to improve care and cut costs? How machine learning, drones, and robotics will transform the NHS and healthcare Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreIt says the music streaming service “wants all the benefits of a free app without being free.” Apple slams Spotify's claim that it abuses its power with App Store – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHuawei has a ‘plan B’, just in case it’s ever banned from using Microsoft’s and Google’s operating systems. Huawei: In case we can't use Windows, Android, we've made a backup OS Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreSherisse Pham / CNN: Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter struggle to halt the spread of horrific New Zealand shooting video for hours after the attack, after being caught off guard — Hong Kong (CNN Business)Facebook, YouTube and Twitter are struggling to halt the spread of horrific footage that appears to show … Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter
Read MoreFacebook: Facebook debuts new AI technology to detect revenge porn shared on Facebook and Instagram and an online resource hub for its victims — When someone’s intimate images are shared without their permission it can be devastating. To protect victims, it’s long been our policy … Facebook debuts new AI technology to detect revenge porn
Read MoreMarch is Women’s History Month, and thinking back to school, women’s history was an important topic that was rarely spoken about. During history lessons, we were taught about conflicts, innovation, and resolutions that made the world what it is today — without telling the stories of the other half the population. In the US, 89 percent of
Read MoreIf you’re only using your convertible as a laptop or tablet, you’re missing half the fun. 5 ways you should be using your two-in-one laptop – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe see a lot of weird and esoteric stuff here at Hackaday, but even by our standards, Bell Lab’s Plan 9 operating system is an oddball. Named after the science fiction film Plan 9 from Outer Space, it was designed to extend the UNIX “everything is a file” mentality to the network. It envisioned a
Read MoreMark Karpelès, the head of defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox, has been found guilty of tampering with financial records, but thanks to a suspended sentence will probably avoid prison. Today, some five years after being ransacked by hackers, a Japanese court found Karpelès combined his personal finances with user funds kept on Mt. Gox in a bid
Read MoreAdvancements in artificial intelligence seem like they are happening constantly, with more products incorporating this technology every year as companies seek to gain access to the technology’s capabilities. This means that it is important to understand the impact of AI and machine learning, as well as how to properly leverage it to improve your business
Read MoreValve has just launched a major update to its Steam Link service: you can now stream and play your collection of games on a desktop or Android device wherever you are. All you need is an internet connection. That’s an upgrade from nearly a year ago, when Steam Link supported streaming between your gadgets, but
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