If you’re the kind of person who’s serious about using open source software and hardware, relying on a medical device like a pacemaker or an insulin pump can be a particular insult. You wouldn’t trust the technology with your email, and yet you’re forced to put your life into the hands of a device you
Read MoreThe U.S. continues its campaign against the Chinese telecom giant Pompeo warns Philippines against using Huawei 5G gear – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSusan Wojcicki said she knew the decision would upset some creators. YouTube CEO: Disabling comments on minor videos was 'trade-off' for child safety – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreApple could be working on a foldable iPhone. Here’s why we think so. A foldable iPhone: Will Apple bend to the trend? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBloomberg: eBay will add two directors from activist shareholders Elliott and Starboard to its board, will consider possible sale of StubHub and the Classifieds Group — – StubHub, Classifieds have been targeted for potential sales — Elliott’s Jesse Cohn and Marvell’s Matt Murpy join board eBay will add two directors from activist shareholders Elliott and
Read MoreThere’s the signpost up ahead for the Superbad and Knocked Up star. Seth Rogen to star in upcoming episode of Twilight Zone reboot – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWitness history in the making as the Crew Dragon Demo-1 mission, with Ripley the test dummy on board, heads to the ISS. SpaceX Crew Dragon launch: How to watch the historic test flight tonight – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJordan Pearson / Motherboard: Coinbase’s acquisition of Neutrino, co-founded by the key people behind the controversial hacking tools vendor Hacking Team, sparks a #DeleteCoinbase campaign — Users trying to #DeleteCoinbase are having trouble after the exchange acquired a startup staffed by former Hacking Team members. Coinbase's acquisition of Neutrino, co-founded by the key people behind
Read MoreYou’ve probably seen the videos of a grape — cut almost totally in half — in a microwave creates a plasma. A recent physics paper studies the phenomenon with a lot of high-tech gear and now the actual mechanism is known. [Veritasium] interviews the scientists and explains the grape plasma phenomenon in plain language. You
Read MoreThe ride-hailing company Lyft filed paperwork Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission, closing in on its highly anticipated initial public offering. And, in an usual move, it had a little s… Lyft outlines IPO plans that may pay big for some of its drivers Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreTom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft now lets Microsoft 365 users on Android take a picture of a printed data table and automatically convert it into a fully editable Excel spreadsheet — Microsoft uses AI to boost Excel features — Microsoft is adding a very useful feature to its Excel mobile apps for iOS and
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Sources: Amazon is planning to open dozens of grocery stores, distinct from Whole Foods, in several major US cities — Amazon is planning to open dozens of grocery stores in several major U.S. cities as the retail giant looks to broaden its reach in the food business beyond its specialty Whole Foods
Read MoreWe salute hackers who make technology useful for people in emerging markets. Leigh Johnson joined that select group when she accepted the challenge to build portable machine vision units that work offline and can be deployed for under $100 each. For hardware, a Raspberry Pi with camera plus screen can fit under that cost ceiling,
Read MoreThe ride-hailing company is the first of many tech companies to kick off an IPO in 2019. Lyft publicly files with the SEC for its IPO – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe ride-hailing service is paying drivers a bonus they can use to buy shares in the company. Lyft says drivers will have a chance to pick up shares in its IPO – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s science time for the Curiosity rover once again. NASA Mars rover Curiosity back to work after mystery snafu – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLyft, the ride-sharing company, unveiled the prospectus for its initial public offering. It leads a wave of well-known tech start-ups that plan to go public this year. Before Lyft’s I.P.O., a Chance for Investors to Kick the Tires Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe horror anthology returns with Jimmi Simpson. Hulu unveils a new installment of Into the Dark – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe four-year-old company wants to expand beyond California this year. Volvo, BMW invest in child-care ride-sharing startup Zum – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreDean Takahashi / VentureBeat: ThunderCore raises $50M from Arrington XRP, Pantera, SV Angel, others for its blockchain platform that it claims can be 100X faster than Ethereum and Bitcoin — ThunderCore has raised $50 million to build a more nimble, cheaper, and faster blockchain platform. ThunderCore raises M from Arrington XRP, Pantera, SV Angel, others
Read MoreWe know you love the original art on Hackaday. Those fantastic illustrations are the work of Joe Kim, and he joins us as a guest on this week’s episode to talk about his background, what inspires him, and how he pulls it all off. This episode is still packed with hacks. Editors Mike Szczys and
Read MoreSara Salinas / CNBC: Lyft IPO: 2018 revenue of $2.2B up 100% YoY, gross bookings of $8.1B from 1B+ rides, loss of $911M, up 32% YoY, 39% market share in the US, up from 22% in 2017 — – Lyft announced in December it had confidentially filed for an IPO, but declined to add financial
Read MoreThe online retailer said it would consider parting with the ticket-sales service and its classifieds business as part of settlement with Elliott Management and Starboard Value. EBay to Consider Selling StubHub Amid Peace Deal With Activist Hedge Funds Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWhen working with cameras or other tools, it can often be useful to have some manner of stand or tripod to hold things in position, freeing up one’s hands for other tasks. Unfortunately, when it comes to smaller cameras and devices like smartphones and tablets, there are few standardized solutions. [yyh1002] has skirted the problem
Read MoreLucas Shaw / Bloomberg: Sources: Hulu’s live online TV service has about 2M subscribers while YouTube TV has crossed 1M — – Analyst says their services shine versus Sling, DirecTV Now — Slicker, modern-looking interfaces give upstarts a leg up — Hulu and YouTube together have signed about 3 million subscribers … Sources: Hulu's live
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