Once again, the Swedish automaker has built an engineering marvel. Koenigsegg Jesko is a 1,600-hp behemoth with a 'light speed' transmission – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreSteven Melendez / Gizmodo: Inside the world of digital hoarders, who enjoy collecting terabytes worth of data and take pride in archiving files that often disappear from the internet — This week, we are writing about waste and trash, examining the junk that dominates our lives, and digging through garbage for treasure. Inside the world
Read MoreThe CX-30 follows in the footsteps of the Mazda3’s design language. Mazda CX-30 fits between the CX-3 and CX-5 in the brand's lineup – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe British supercar costs the equivalent of $532,000. Ginetta Akula supercar boasts 600-hp, 200-mph top speed in Geneva – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreQuadrigaCX, the Canadian cryptocurrency exchange embroiled in an ongoing mystery about the disappearance of $134 million in customers’ funds, has been granted an extension on its 30-day order for creditor protection. The troubled exchange was given another 45-day extension by Judge Michael Wood of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court, meaning creditors will be unable to
Read MoreIn the secret Hackaday bunker, we have some emacs users, some vi users, and some people who don’t really care. However, even the staunchest of our emacs supporters had to do a double take at [Vreeze’s] project that creates a GameBoy emulator using the venerable text editor. You can see [Alexei Nunez’s] reaction to the
Read MoreThe new Cabriolet starts at $126,100 in the US. Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet brings 443 hp to Geneva Motor Show – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe car’s power soft top can be opened in just 12 seconds at up to 31 miles per hour. 2020 Porsche 911 S and 4S Cabriolet boast 443 horsepower – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe FIA and Siemens are partnering to leverage autonomous tech against running over spectators. Rally racing spectators are about to see a bump in their own safety – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe new car will also have a claimed 600 horsepower and will cost $532,000. Ginetta's Akula supercar has race-inspired aerodynamics – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreGoogle just released a new Android app called Bolo (‘speak’ in Hindi) that’s designed to help children learn Hindi and English. It works completely offline, making it ideal for use in rural areas with poor mobile connectivity, and comes with a friendly voice assistant to guide kids through the included lessons aimed at primary grade
Read MoreAfter Uber sold its operations in the region to Grab last year, the company’s transport revenue doubled. Its food delivery revenue grew 45 times. Grab, a Southeast Asian Ride-Hailing Giant, Raises .5 Billion Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreSam Kim / Bloomberg: Sources: Samsung is working on two new foldable smartphones, a vertical clamshell-like device with an extra outside screen and another that folds like Mate X — – Device that folds from top to bottom is next in line — ‘Outfolding’ model may also challenge Huawei, Xiaomi Sources: Samsung is working on
Read MoreHistorically speaking, lithophanes are images made in porcelain with an etching or moulding process, in which an image is visible when backlit due to the varying thickness of the material. Porcelain isn’t the easiest thing to work with, but thankfully for those of us in the present, 3D printers are here to make everything better.
Read MoreApple‘s always been really strict to deny any kind of service or repair when it comes to iPhones with third-party components. Now, it seems to have relaxed this policy, and will allow repairs for iPhones with aftermarket batteries at its Genius Bars and Apple authorized service providers internationally. French blog iGeneration was the first to report this
Read MoreAfter a bevy of foldable smartphones made the headlines over the past few months, it looks like the next trend in handset design will bring back the flip-phone aesthetic from the 90s and early 2000s. We heard back in January from the Wall Street Journal that Motorola planned to revive its iconic Razr in the
Read Moreayah bdeir: littleBits founder claims the central focus of the recent 60 Minutes segment on women and computing was changed from her company to Code.org during production — ayah bdeirBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing — How 60 Minutes cut women’s voices from a segment on . . . girls and women littleBits founder claims the central focus of the
Read MoreThe 5G revolution is nearly upon us. Here’s when to expect super-fast 5G devices from top phone makers. The Galaxy S10 5G isn't the only 5G phone coming. Here are all the others – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe robot’s heat-measuring probe, known as a “mole”, has hit a snag. NASA's InSight Mars lander got stuck between a rock in a hard place – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJon Russell / TechCrunch: Grab confirms $1.46B investment from SoftBank’s Vision Fund, which takes Grab’s ongoing Series H to $4.5B, source says at a $14B valuation — Grab has become the newest addition to the SoftBank Vision Fund after it announced today that it has pulled in a $1.46 billion investment from the super fund.
Read MoreOne of the handsets will open outward instead of inward, while another will open vertically, Bloomberg reports. Samsung said to be working on two more foldable phones – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNick Statt / The Verge: Following its Dec. report, Privacy International finds seven major Android apps, including Yelp and Duolingo, still send personal data to Facebook upon launch — Even when you’re not logged in or don’t have a Facebook account — Major Android mobile apps from companies including Yelp … Following its Dec. report,
Read MoreJon Fingas / Engadget: Google is testing shoppable sponsored ads within image search results that highlight products found in images with details like prices and brands — Google is borrowing a few cues from Instagram and Pinterest to encourage more shopping in its search results. Google is testing shoppable sponsored ads within image search results
Read MoreWhile we often think we are clever designers, living things often meet or beat the best human designs. It is easy to forget that nature even has living lightbulbs, among them the firefly. Researchers from Penn State decided to compare how fireflies create light and found that they deal with a problem similar to LEDs.
Read MoreThe crash in Arizona was the first known pedestrian death resulting from self-driving technology. Prosecutors Don’t Plan to Charge Uber in Self-Driving Car’s Fatal Accident Source: NY Times Tech
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