Why do men send dick pics? Some research and popular commentary suggests it’s for reasons of narcissism and over-confidence. Some men no doubt send them in the hopes of receiving a nude photo in kind, or because they genuinely believe that’s what women desire. Dick pics are widely considered a form of technology-facilitated sexual violence,
Read MoreModular synthesizers have been around since the early 1960s, delivering huge tonal possibilities from their impressive and imposing patchbays. In 1996, the Eurorack standard was launched, and has become the go-to choice for enthusiasts new to the world of modular synthesis. [Rich Heslip] is just one such enthusiast, and has brought Bluetooth MIDI to Eurorack
Read MoreIt’s been eight years since Samsung first debuted a prototype of a foldable smartphone, and the company finally revealed its finished product, the Galaxy Fold, at its Unpacked event last night. It looks beautiful, packs top-shelf hardware components, and some clever ideas to create a compelling dual-display experience – but you won’t be able to
Read MoreTaylor Lorenz / The Atlantic: Kids googling themselves for the first time face shock, frustration, and sometimes excitement at content parents had been posting about them since their birth — Googling yourself has become a rite of passage. — For several months, Cara has been working up the courage to approach her mom about what
Read MoreWelcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and connected services. Facebook is notorious for capturing user data to create profiles that advertisers can target – and that includes the location data from your phone. If that makes you uncomfortable,
Read MoreBritain is famously known as a land of manners and hospitality. Few situations could make an Englishman’s stiff upper lip quiver, short of running out of tea bags while entertaining house guests. Thankfully, [The Gentleman Maker] is here and living up to his name – with a helpful tea monitor to ensure you’re never caught
Read MoreJon Russell / TechCrunch: Clutter, an on-demand physical storage company that manages the pickup, storage, and retrieval of your belongings, raises $200M Series D led by the Vision Fund — There’s plenty of speculation right now around apparently disgruntled investors in SoftBank’s Vision Fund … Clutter, an on-demand physical storage company that manages the pickup,
Read More2019 is creeping up, and it’s looking like a spectacular year for video games. Here are the games we’re most excited to play next year. The 22 most anticipated video games of 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNASA just dropped some enticing new details about the much anticipated and much delayed test flight. NASA, SpaceX look ready to finally launch Crew Dragon capsule to ISS – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft releases updates to fix bug that froze systems when IIS handled malformed HTTP/2 requests. Microsoft publishes security alert on IIS bug that causes 100% CPU usage spikes Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreDavid McCabe / Axios: Source: Google is reorganizing its global lobbying operations, including adding resources to emerging markets, in response to global regulatory challenges — Google’s top policy executive is reorganizing the company’s worldwide influence operation, according to an internal email obtained by Axios. Source: Google is reorganizing its global lobbying operations, including adding resources
Read MoreThe Samsung Galaxy Fold is a phone that opens up like a book into a tablet. The Washington Post’s Geoffrey A. Fowler has the details. Samsung’s new Galaxy Fold is a phone and tablet — and is ,000 Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreNASA’s latest Mars lander has a very precise weather package, and you can check the daily conditions on Elysium Planitia online. The data however has apparently led to a bit of a mystery. According to Ars Technica, every day at 7AM and 7PM local time, there’s an unexplained atmospheric pressure spike. The TWINS (Temperature and
Read MoreCommentary: Forget genuine emotion and thanking your peers — the perfect Oscars speech is about easily tweetable GIFs. Oscars 2019: No one cares about your speech, you just need to go viral – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSamsung’s thrilling, dizzying Galaxy Fold debut makes one thing clear: phones will never be the same. Galaxy Fold: Samsung's phone-tablet hybrid is the most exciting phone we've seen in years – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJon Russell / TechCrunch: Lalamove, a Hong Kong-based on-demand delivery startup, has closed a $300M funding round split into two tranches, says it has been valued over $1B for some time — Lalamove, a Hong Kong-based on-demand logistics startup, has closed a $300 million Series D round as it seeks expansion across Asia. Lalamove, a
Read MoreHow does Samsung’s latest Galaxy S10 stack up against its Apple and Android rivals spec-by-spec? Galaxy S10 vs. iPhone XS, Pixel 3: Specs compared – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGoogle said it had deleted the accounts and channels of people leaving the comments in question, but acknowledged “there’s more to be done.” Advertisers Boycott YouTube After Pedophiles Swarm Comments on Videos of Children Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreJessica Dolcourt / CNET: Qualcomm’s ultrasonic fingerprint scanner in the Galaxy S10, integrated in one of the layers of the display, uses sound waves to take a 3D fingerprint image — The Galaxy S10’s in-screen fingerprint scanner may look just like the one on the OnePlus 6T, but don’t be fooled. Qualcomm's ultrasonic fingerprint scanner
Read MoreWhen we are concerned with the accurate reproduction of a signal, distortion and noise are the enemy that engineers spend a great deal of time eliminating wherever possible. However, humans being the imperfect creatures that we are, we sometimes desire a little waviness and grain in our media – typically of the analog variety, as
Read MoreMat Smith / Engadget: Galaxy Watch Active hands-on: a refined attempt at a fitness smartwatch with upgraded fitness tracking features; no rotating bezel is a change for the better — For starters, the rotating bezel is gone. That’s arguably the biggest aesthetic change here, and I think it’s for the better. Galaxy Watch Active hands-on:
Read MoreThor will need to eat his vitamins and say his prayers, brother. Chris Hemsworth will flex his 24-inch pythons as Hulk Hogan in new biopic – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHoping to beat Uber to the market, Lyft plans to talk up its offering to investors, known as the roadshow, in mid-March and go public in early April. Lyft Sets Crucial Date in Race to I.P.O. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe ride-hailing company appears to be gunning to beat Uber in going public first. Lyft's IPO could reportedly come as soon as March – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFrom the Essential Phone to rivals LG, phones with ceramic backs aren’t as rare as you may think. Not just the Samsung Galaxy S10 — here are other phones with ceramic backs – CNET Source: CNet
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