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Read MoreBest Buy’s discounts on Microsoft tablets and laptops ends tonight. Last chance to get a Surface Pro tablet with Type Cover for 0 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIn the consumer world, personal data has been used as a “payment” for services, whether that be a Facebook account or a grocery discount or a loyalty rewards program. If you take the Facebook example, consumers “pay” for the service by supplying data which in turn makes the company money through ads that rely on
Read MoreFor International Women’s Month, women across CBS Interactive have teamed up to spotlight the fierce females pushing Marvel ahead, both on and off screen. Celebrating the badass women of Marvel – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSee how a professional cosplayer transforms herself into the heroes and villains from the Marvel universe. Becoming a Marvel woman through cosplay, and getting paid for it – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRyan Broderick / BuzzFeed News: Developers in Moldova say they reported misinformation and fake news in Moldova to Facebook for three years before the company took action in February — Earlier this month Facebook proudly announced its latest victory over fake news. Ahead of an upcoming parliamentary vote in Moldova … Developers in Moldova say
Read MoreEricsson is working on an antenna that could be placed under carpets or hung on walls. Think coverage everywhere. The biggest 5G breakthrough may be this harmless, little plastic strip – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhether you’re looking at a sound bar or a full surround sound system, these are the tips you need to help you spend your money wisely. Sound bar vs. speakers: Which TV audio system sounds best in 2019? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s more than a little too late for Valentine’s Day this year, but if you start now, you’re sure to be looking good next February. Print something that truly conveys how you feel, through the magic of wireless communication and RGB LEDs (Youtube, French). Yes, [Heliox] has built a Valentine’s day project, and the presentation
Read MoreWill Apple or Google come out on top? iPhone XR vs. Pixel 3: Which is the best phone? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAll kinds of companies are pitching products that promise a better night’s rest. Whether you should snuggle up to sleep tech is a more complicated question. Hopping into bed with sleep tech? Not so fast – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreChad Bray / South China Morning Post: Accenture: global fintech funding more than doubled YoY to $55.3B in 2018, with China accounting for $25.5B, boosted by $14B raised by Ant Financial — Despite escalating tensions between the US and China over trade and technology, Chinese companies accounted for nearly half … Accenture: global fintech funding
Read MoreEmployees at tech companies have recently become much more emboldened to speak out on ethical concerns, and have forced changes from Silicon Valley giants. The Newfound Power of Tech Workers Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreSpecies living on land make up 85 percent to 95 percent of all biodiversity on Earth today. This is especially impressive when we consider that the continents cover only 30 percent of our planet’s surface area. And that most land species are descendants of a small number of pioneering groups that invaded the land about 400m years
Read MoreWe can’t think of where you’d buy a new, cheap, MIDI keytar that’s just a keyboard and a handle with some pitch and mod wheels or ribbon controllers. This is a format that died in the 90s or thereabouts. Yes, the Rock Band controller exists, but my point stands. In fact, the closest you can
Read MoreCuban-born entertainer honored for helping reshape sitcom TV as we know it today. Google Doodle serenades I Love Lucy's Desi Arnaz – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe landmark unmanned test mission blasts off to the International Space Station — but there’s still work to do. SpaceX successfully launches Crew Dragon on historic test flight – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s the biggest UFC card of the year so far. Here are all the ways you can watch. UFC 235 Jones vs. Smith: Start time, how to watch, full fight card and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft carried a mannequin and 400 pounds of supplies to the International Space Station, a big step for NASA proving commercial human spaceflight could happen soon. Watch SpaceX’s successful launch of its first spacecraft designed for humans Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreTikTok’s sudden popularity might’ve taken many by surprise as the app burst out on the social media scene seemingly out of nowhere. But TikTok’s origin is clear, it’s based on its one year-older predecessor, Douyin 抖音 which has over 500 million monthly active users. New TikTok features often make their debut on Douyin, bringing Chinese
Read MoreThe Guardian: Uganda says the number of internet subscribers in the country declined by 2.5M in the three months following the introduction of social media tax last July — Economic fears raised as online subscriptions plummet in months following launch of levy created to curb ‘gossip’ Uganda says the number of internet subscribers in the
Read MoreAlthough you don’t hear about it very much over the clamor of emulating old video game systems, one of the biggest uses of the Raspberry Pi outside its educational roots is in industry. The Pi makes for a great industrial control system, and if you mount it to a DIN rail, you’re golden. This is
Read MoreBuzzFeed News: Fact-checkers in India, including Facebook’s fact-checking partners, say they have faced a deluge of misinformation on the tensions between India and Pakistan — “There’s politics, religion, enemy nations, and a surge of nationalism in this situation. It’s the perfect storm.” Fact-checkers in India, including Facebook's fact-checking partners, say they have faced a deluge
Read MoreThe federal lawsuit alleges that four companies and three people in China illegally used Facebook and Instagram’s trademark. Facebook, Instagram sue China-based firms over sales of fake accounts – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRomy Varghese / Bloomberg: Cities across the US are using legacy software from the ’80s built with obsolete programming languages and unfriendly user interfaces — The only place in San Francisco still pricing real estate like it’s the 1980s is the city assessor’s office. Its property tax system dates back to the dawn of the
Read MoreSD cards have largely supplanted most other card-based storage devices, in all but a few niches. Available in standard, micro, and the rather obscure mini sizes, they’re used in everything from digital cameras to car stereos and console ROM carts. For most users, storing them consists of tossing them in a bag, occasionally in a
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