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February 22, 2019

Beijing-based Nreal raises $16M after raising $15M this January for its smart glasses that look like ordinary sunglasses and weigh 3-ounces (Dean Takahashi/VentureBeat)

Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: Beijing-based Nreal raises $16M after raising $15M this January for its smart glasses that look like ordinary sunglasses and weigh 3-ounces — Nreal, a Beijing-based developer of ready-to-wear mixed reality glasses, has raised an additional $16 million in funding to make its 3-ounce smart glasses … Beijing-based Nreal raises M after

T-Mobile CEO: Ignore the haters, the Sprint deal is just fine – CNET

John Legere says critics are “buzzing around” with made-up data. T-Mobile CEO: Ignore the haters, the Sprint deal is just fine – CNET Source: CNet

Verizon wants to lock down phones to protect consumers – CNET

The carrier says 7,000 customers a month have their identities stolen by thieves who order new phones and sell them on the black market. Verizon wants to lock down phones to protect consumers – CNET Source: CNet

February 22, 2019

NY Governor Andrew Cuomo orders two state agencies to investigate a report that Facebook may be collecting users' health data and other sensitive info (Jonathan Stempel/Reuters)

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters: NY Governor Andrew Cuomo orders two state agencies to investigate a report that Facebook may be collecting users’ health data and other sensitive info — NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday ordered two state agencies to investigate a report that Facebook Inc … NY Governor Andrew

February 22, 2019

Leaked banner on display at MWC 2019 gives a sneak peek at the Huawei Mate X, the company's first foldable smartphone with the screen folding outwards (Ben Schoon/9to5Google)

Ben Schoon / 9to5Google: Leaked banner on display at MWC 2019 gives a sneak peek at the Huawei Mate X, the company’s first foldable smartphone with the screen folding outwards — Just the other day Samsung officially revealed the Galaxy Fold, it’s first device with a foldable display. Leaked banner on display at MWC 2019

Huawei’s Plight Hangs Over Wireless Industry Showcase

The potential bans of Huawei technology is overshadowing the mobile phone industry’s biggest annual event in Barcelona. Huawei’s Plight Hangs Over Wireless Industry Showcase Source: NY Times Tech

February 22, 2019

GPS satellites have a little-known ‘Millennium Bug’ problem of their own

Do you remember the panic surrounding the Millenium Bug? Computer programs, built when storage space was at a premium, would often represent years as two digits. 1998 would appear as 98, and so on. When the millennium arrived, these two-digit years would roll over to 00, with some programs interpreting this as 1900. While the

Toyota's ready to pour that sweet GRMN performance on the Corolla hatch – Roadshow

Just because we’ve never gotten a GRMN model in the US doesn’t mean we’re not keeping fingers (and toes) crossed this time. Toyota's ready to pour that sweet GRMN performance on the Corolla hatch – Roadshow Source: CNet

February 22, 2019

Source: Apple to close both of its retail stores in the Eastern District of Texas in a bid to deprive patent trolls of a jurisdiction notorious for its lawsuits (Joe Rossignol/MacRumors)

Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: Source: Apple to close both of its retail stores in the Eastern District of Texas in a bid to deprive patent trolls of a jurisdiction notorious for its lawsuits — Apple plans to close both of its retail stores within the Eastern District of Texas in a few months from now

February 22, 2019

Cheap all-display phones are coming to kill the notch

A good few months ago, TNW was utterly mesmerized by the Vivo Nex phone. This all-body handset concealed its selfie camera with an unusual pop-out mechanical mechanism. Although it didn’t make its way to the west, it was an interesting glimpse of what a post-notch future looks like. Why do I bring it up? Because

Nerf Mods Via 3D Printing

Nerf guns are a great way to annoy parents. Simply give them as a gift to any child, and watch precious family heirlooms tumble to the ground as little Holly commando rolls behind the couch to avoid enemy combatants invading the loungeroom. Adults may find them lacking in stopping power and firing rate, but not

Trending: The Future Is Here, Almost: Virtual Travel Becomes More of a Reality

The impact virtual and augmented reality software has had on the travel industry is small but growing. Here are a few examples you may encounter before or during your next trip. Trending: The Future Is Here, Almost: Virtual Travel Becomes More of a Reality Source: NY Times Tech

Samsung will soon let you remap the Bixby button on older phones too – CNET

Even if you don’t plan on buying the Galaxy S10, you could still use one of Bixby’s new features. Samsung will soon let you remap the Bixby button on older phones too – CNET Source: CNet

February 22, 2019

What to expect at MWC 2019: new flagships from Sony, LG and Chinese companies, foldable phones from Huawei and others, return of Hololens, and a lot of 5G hype (Jon Porter/The Verge)

Jon Porter / The Verge: What to expect at MWC 2019: new flagships from Sony, LG and Chinese companies, foldable phones from Huawei and others, return of Hololens, and a lot of 5G hype — 5G’s early steps will continue, and the Galaxy Fold could get some competition — In the next few days …

Virgin Galactic Sends a Rocket Plane to Space Again, in Its Highest Flight Yet

After sending pilots to the edge of space in December, the company moved a step closer to commercial space travel with another safe flight, this time carrying a test passenger. Virgin Galactic Sends a Rocket Plane to Space Again, in Its Highest Flight Yet Source: NY Times Tech

GM grants stay of execution for Cadillac CT6, Chevy Impala until 2020 – Roadshow

The Detroit-Hamtramck plant was originally supposed to go idle this summer. GM grants stay of execution for Cadillac CT6, Chevy Impala until 2020 – Roadshow Source: CNet

February 22, 2019

A few months after launching Focals smart glasses, North lays off 150 employees; company website says it employed "over 400 people" (Ashley Carman/The Verge)

Ashley Carman / The Verge: A few months after launching Focals smart glasses, North lays off 150 employees; company website says it employed “over 400 people” — North Labs, the company behind the Focals smart glasses, laid off 150 employees yesterday. The company employed “over 400 people,” … A few months after launching Focals smart

Supercon: Ruth Grace Wong and Firmware From the Firehose

Firmware and software are both just code, right? How different could the code that runs Internet-scale distributed web stuff be from the code that runs a tiny microcontroller brain inside a personal hydroponics device? Night and day! Ruth Grace Wong works in the former world, but moonlights as a manufacturing engineer with some friends. Their

Twitter grieves as Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aimé retires – CNET

Our bodies were not ready. Twitter grieves as Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aimé retires – CNET Source: CNet

Virgin Galactic flies a surprise passenger to suborbital space – CNET

An unexpected crew member, plus some NASA experiments, ride along for the latest test flight of Richard Branson’s SpaceShipTwo. Virgin Galactic flies a surprise passenger to suborbital space – CNET Source: CNet

Galaxy Fold outdoes the iPhone XS. Here's why you still won't buy one – CNET

Commentary: Unless you’re crazy rich and have phones to spare, the foldable device may not be for you. Galaxy Fold outdoes the iPhone XS. Here's why you still won't buy one – CNET Source: CNet

Galaxy S10 screen deep dive: Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+ and more – CNET

Samsung says its new phone screen is the best it’s ever made. We parse the tech that makes it possible. Galaxy S10 screen deep dive: Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+ and more – CNET Source: CNet

February 22, 2019

Some popular apps send sensitive info like user's heart rate, intent to get pregnant, and home listings viewed to Facebook through the company's analytics SDK (Sam Schechner/Wall Street Journal)

Sam Schechner / Wall Street Journal: Some popular apps send sensitive info like user’s heart rate, intent to get pregnant, and home listings viewed to Facebook through the company’s analytics SDK — Wall Street Journal testing reveals how the social-media giant collects a wide range of private data from developers; ‘This is a big mess’

Your honor, it’s an eggplant: Lawyers call for guidance on interpreting emoji

The multiple meanings of emoji are not always readily grasped. Your honor, it’s an eggplant: Lawyers call for guidance on interpreting emoji Source: Washington Post Tech

Hackaday Podcast Ep 007 – Everything Microcontrollers, Deadly Clock Accuracy, CT X-Rays, Mountains Of E-Waste

Elliot Williams and Mike Szczys look at all that’s happening in hackerdom. This week we dive deep into super-accurate clock chips, SPI and microcontroller trickery, a new (and cheap) part on the microcontroller block, touch-sensitive cloth, and taking a home X-ray to the third dimension. We’re saying our goodbyes to the magnificent A380, looking with

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