MIT is well known for rigorous courses, but they also have a special four-week term at the start of each year called the IAP — Independent Activities Period. This year, the MIT Radio Society had several interesting presentations on both the history and application of radio. You weren’t there? No problem, as the nine lecture
Read MoreRoma, Green Book and The Favourite lead the pack for best picture, but Black Panther and BlacKkKlansman could be wild-card winners. Oscars 2019 predictions: Best picture, best director, best actor, best actress – CNET Source: CNet
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Read MoreMary Loritz / EU-Startups: Berlin-based Mambu raises €30M Series C for its SaaS banking platform used by banking and financial services startups, such as N26 and OakNorth, in 50 countries — Berlin-based Mambu is an SaaS banking platform that powers digital financial services, providing flexible … Berlin-based Mambu raises €30M Series C for its SaaS
Read MoreThe tech giant put “too much focus” on art-house fare, said Jennifer Salke, the head of Amazon Studios. It will now focus more on films for a broader audience, including “sexy date-night movies.” Amazon Resets Its Film Operation After Rough Year at Box Office Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreEveryone loves NeoPixels. Individually addressable RGB LEDs at a low price. Just attach an Arduino, load the demo code, and enjoy your blinking lights. But it turns out that demo code isn’t very efficient. [Ben Heck] practically did a spit take when he discovered that the ESP32 sample code for NeoPixels used a uint32 to
Read MoreJosh Constine / TechCrunch: Code and imagery found in Instagram’s Android app reveal Fundraiser stickers for Instagram Stories; Facebook says they are coming later this year — Mark Zuckerberg recently revealed that commerce is a huge part of the 2019 roadmap for Facebook’s family of apps. Code and imagery found in Instagram's Android app reveal
Read MoreYouTube’s most subscribed channel might have found some big reinforcements. Elon Musk joins PewDiePie in battle against T-Series – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePages on current affairs and history collected tens of millions of views in the past few months, CNN reports. Facebook suspends Russia-backed pages targeting millennials – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTheodore Schleifer / Recode: Behind the scenes at Mithril Capital, Peter Thiel’s other fund primarily run by Ajay Royan, which sources describe as an investment firm in disarray — A dozen former employees, investors in the fund, and other people close to the matter describe an investment firm in disarray. Behind the scenes at Mithril
Read MoreMár Másson Maack / The Next Web: Report: 2.7M patient calls to Sweden’s healthcare hotline were found exposed on an unprotected server, along with other sensitive personal information — The audio recordings of 2.7 millions calls made to 1177 Vårdguiden — Sweden’s healthcare hotline — were left exposed to anyone online … Report: 2.7M patient
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Voicebot: the number of Google Assistant Actions in the US reached 4,253 in January 2019, up 2.5X YoY, trailing Amazon, which has touted 56,750 US Alexa skills — In addition to competing for smart speaker market share, Google and Amazon are also competing for developer mindshare in the voice app ecosystem.
Read MoreReed Stevenson / Bloomberg: Profile of Recruit Holdings, once a scandal-plagued Japanese internet pioneer that now has a ~$46B valuation and 350 apps that span many categories — It was one of the most infamous companies in Japan, rocking the nation with a corporate scandal that ousted a prime minister and then nearly collapsing under
Read MoreMicrosoft will begin rolling out SHA-2 standalone updates for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 in March in preparation for its July 16 implementation deadline. Windows 7 users: You need SHA-2 support or no Windows updates after July 2019 Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreFor one reason or another, we’re going with a retro-futuristic 80s aesthetic in this case, [Mike] decided to turn an Apple IIe into a robot. If you have to ask why, you’ll never know, but this project does have some interesting things going for it. There’s a voice synthesizer, a brand spankin’ new power supply, and
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Days after Greenpeace dings Amazon’s “dirty cloud” in report the company disputes, Amazon debuts initiative to make half of its shipments carbon neutral by 2030 — Perhaps hoping to distract from Greenpeace’s latest report on its “dirty cloud, Amazon this morning announced … Days after Greenpeace dings Amazon's "dirty cloud" in
Read MoreMaybe you’re a full-time student trying to come up with next month’s ramen budget. Perhaps you’ve just lost your job and you’re trying to earn a few bucks in between interviews. Or it could be you’re just happy to find a career doing something you’re really good at. For whatever reason, thousands of men donate sperm
Read MoreJapan’s Hayabusa 2 spacecraft is finally ready to collect a sample of the asteroid Ryugu. Asteroid set to eat a bullet from a JAXA spacecraft this week – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDocumentaries and fictionalised drama expose hard truths from the Oscars to Sundance. From the Oscars to Sundance, we're obsessed with true stories – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s a well-known fact amongst the older set that games used to be harder. Back in the 1980s, most home computers had awful keyboards, barely adequate joysticks, and the games had to be difficult to have any longevity, because there’s only so much you can fit into a single sided disk. Some of these games
Read MoreWhere and when to look for the best view as the moon comes a little closer on Feb. 19 and is at its brightest for all of 2019. See a 'super snow moon,' the year's biggest supermoon, light up Tuesday – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreVirgin Hyperloop One is testing a system that would put passengers in pods hurtling through vacuum tubes. Other companies are moving ahead with similar plans. A Real Tube Carrying Dreams of 600-M.P.H. Transit Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreReuters: Sources: the Chinese Communist Party propaganda app Xuexi Qiangguo, which became the most popular app in Apple’s App Store in China, was developed by Alibaba — BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese government propaganda app that recently became a huge hit was developed by Alibaba … Sources: the Chinese Communist Party propaganda app Xuexi Qiangguo,
Read MoreElectron microscopes were once the turf of research laboratories that could foot the hefty bill of procuring and maintaining such equipment. But old models have been finding their way into the hands of eager individuals who are giving us an inside look at the rare equipment. Before you start scouring Craigslist, go on a crash
Read MoreMarvel Head of Television Jeph Loeb writes a letter thanking fans for enjoying the Netflix shows. Netflix cancels The Punisher and Jessica Jones, ending its Marvel shows – CNET Source: CNet
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