I’m sorry to report that the headline isn’t a weak attempt at humor: according to The Times of India, the west Indian city of Rajkot has seen at least 10 students arrested by local police for playing the popular Battle Royale game, Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), after it was banned in several districts in the state of
Read MoreAI cybersecurity benefits are real, but not automatic Source: Search Compliance
Read MoreSeminal cryptocurrency exchange Gatecoin is dead. It’s finally going into liquidation, years after it lost $2 million in cryptocurrency belonging to its customers. Gatecoin was one of the first regulated digital asset exchange services to spring up. Hailing from Hong Kong and launched way back in 2013, it was focused entirely on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ethereum-based
Read More{$inline_image} AI security tech is making waves in incident response Source: Search Compliance
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Read MoreParmy Olson / Forbes: Profile of Peter Szulczewski, co-founder of Wish, the most downloaded shopping app worldwide with a valuation of $8.7B+, and a revenue of $1.9B last year — n a sun-filled San Francisco afternoon, Peter Szulczewski is climbing the stairs to the top of a Sansome Street skyscraper … Profile of Peter Szulczewski,
Read More“The Division 2″ does an admirable job convincing you the crisis is still real, six months after the events of the first game. And, yes, it is better than “Anthem.” ‘The Division 2,’ reviewed by real Washingtonians Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreRISC architecture might change the world, but it runs an NES emulator right now. That’s thanks to MaixPy, the new MicroPython for the K210, the recently released RISC-V microcontroller that’s making waves in the community. [Robot Zero One] has the tutorial and [Other Dave] of EEVBlog has a video of the thing in action. The
Read MoreMiriam Posner / New Yorker: How supply-chain management software from companies like SAP optimizes for production needs but can create a bullwhip effect on factory workers from a distance — This past December, the workers’-rights organization China Labor Watch published a report about conditions in Chinese toy factories. How supply-chain management software from companies like
Read MoreThe RS6, RS7 and RS Q3 will all arrive in 2019. Audi to launch new RS models, refreshed A4 and Q7 this year – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreYes, even the new Q3 is getting the ‘coupeover’ treatment. Audi to debut Q3 Sportback this year – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreConsider the complexity of the appendages sitting at the end of your arms. The human hands contain over a quarter of the entire complement of bones in the body, use dozens of muscles both in the hand itself and extending up the forearm, and are capable of almost infinite variance in the movements they can
Read MoreLast night, Google dropped the first beta of the upcoming version of its mobile operating system – Android Q. While it’s just available for the Google Pixel (all generations) owners to try out, it’s packed with promising features – especially for photography enthusiasts. While it’s just available for Google Pixel (all generations) owners to try
Read MoreThe next-generation chips are made with a 10nm process and take up less space in phones compared than previous versions. Samsung begins production on new 12GB RAM chips for phones – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCelebrate Pi Day with trillions of new pi digits. Pi dream: Googler sets record for most digits calculated – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEmil Protalinski / VentureBeat: Google says it removed 2.3B bad ads in 2018, down 28% from 2017 and terminated ~1M bad advertiser accounts, including ~734K publishers and app developers — Around this time of year, Google shares how many “bad ads” it killed the year before. And every year, the number grows. But not this
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Google says it removed 2.3B bad ads, 1.5M bad apps, and 28M bad pages in 2018, plans updated tools and a new Policy Manager to help publishers with compliance — Google is a tech powerhouse in many categories, including advertising. Today, as part of its efforts to improve how that ad
Read MoreUp to 35,000 restaurants got away with using a fake license or no license at all. Chinese restaurants caught using fake delivery app licenses – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThat’s 900 million fewer ads than it blocked last year — but twice as many advertisers and publishers. Google blocked 2.3 billion bad ads for tickets, garage doors, tech support in 2018 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Altair 8800 was, to its creators, a surprise hit. Despite looking nothing like what we would today consider to be a computer, it sold thousands of units almost immediately upon its launch, way back in 1975. A few years later, the Apple II burst onto the scene, and the home computer revolution began in
Read MoreJanko Roettgers / Variety: Google is shutting down its Spotlight Stories VR film studio, part of Google’s ATAP group, according to an email from the studio’s executive producer — Google is shutting down its Spotlight Stories immersive entertainment unit, according to an email sent out by Spotlight Stories executive producer Karen Dufilho Wednesday evening. Google
Read MoreHere’s our ongoing guide to the upcoming DC Comics film starring Zachary Levi. The film opens April 5, but advance screenings are coming March 23. Shazam superhero movie with Zachary Levi: Trailers, cast, advanced screenings – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreModern microcontroller platforms spoil us with their performance and expansive spec sheets. These days it’s not uncommon to be developing for a cheap micro that has a clock rate well in excess of 100MHz, with all manner of peripherals baked in. DACs, WiFi, you name it – it’s in there, with a bunch of libraries
Read MoreFrom Iron Man and Captain Marvel to Black Panther and Guardians of the Galaxy, here are songs that perfectly paired to a scene. Marvel Cinematic Universe songs ranked: Everything from Led Zeppelin to Marvin Gaye – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThat model could also feature a hybrid drivetrain with a naturally-aspirated engine. Lamborghini's CEO eyes the future, mulls possible 2+2 GT model, report says – Roadshow Source: CNet
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