Designs haven’t changed much in years, but Samsung is making game-changing moves. With Galaxy S10, 5G and foldable devices, Samsung hopes to get its mojo back – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDo doctors normally accept their new cars while wearing white coats? Hyundai delivers the first Kona Electric in the US – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreZheping Huang / South China Morning Post: Xuexi Qiangguo, a propaganda app with Snapchat-like messaging features developed by China’s Communist Party, becomes top free app on Apple’s App Store in China — – Released by China’s Communist Party, the app is helping cadres learn more about its political doctrine Xuexi Qiangguo, a propaganda app with
Read MoreA place to start when you’re overwhelmed by choices. Best laptops, desktops and tablets for creatives in 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAs we await the Samsung Galaxy S10, it’s worth remembering that the first Galaxy S wasn’t just one phone. It was four. The original Samsung Galaxy S was a confusing mess – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAlthough many people think of Linux-based operating systems as graphical, really that GUI is just another application running over the bare operating system. Power users, remote administrators, and people running underpowered computers like a Raspberry Pi have a tendency to do more with command line tools. [Igor] did a FOSDEM19 presentation you can see below
Read MoreJon Porter / The Verge: DJI unveils a new 3D geofencing system that will prevent the company’s drones from flying too close to major airports in the UK and 32 European countries — The new restrictions form a no-fly zone in the shape of a 3D bow tie — A three-dimensional “bow tie” geofence will
Read MoreCommentary: The gaping hole in Apple’s phone lineup has never been clearer. Here's why we need an iPhone SE 2 right now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreReuters: Dynamic Map Platform, a Japanese map platform developer for self-driving cars, to buy Detroit-based Ushr, which provides 3D mapping data to GM, for up to $200M — (Reuters) – Japanese map platform developer Dynamic Map Platform announced on Wednesday it plans to acquire Detroit-based map startup Ushr … Dynamic Map Platform, a Japanese map
Read MoreThe world is still celebrating the historic landing of China’s Chang’e-4 on the far side of the moon on January 3. Last month, China announced its plans to follow up with three more lunar missions, laying the groundwork for a lunar base. Colonizing the Moon, and beyond, has always being a human aspiration. Technological advancements,
Read MoreA TV crime show I saw recently centered on the ability of forensic scientists to identify a plastic bag as coming from a particular roll: it’s all down to the striations, apparently. This development isn’t fiction, though: researchers at the University of Buffalo have figured out how to identify the individual 3D printer that produced
Read MoreWhether you’re an entrepreneur or an established CEO, growing your business is always job number one. It’s how you’ll conquer an industry, make a name for yourself, and truly change the world. You may have staked your money on one big idea that paid off, but the next crucial step always lies in what’s next.
Read MoreDaniel Oberhaus / Motherboard: A look at the debate surrounding the economics of popular open source software like OpenSSL, as an ever-increasing workload on maintainers risks causing burnout — A look at the complicated business of funding open source software development. — It was just before midnight on New Years Eve … A look at
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Elroy Air, a maker of delivery drones that can carry up to 500 lbs, raises $9.2M in seed funding from new and existing investors Catapult, Precursor, and others — The dozens of companies vying for a foothold in the $11.2 billion drone industry — and by extension the $400 million same
Read MoreJonathan Shieber / TechCrunch: Vicarious Surgical, which is building minimally invasive surgical tech that combines VR with miniature robots, has closed $10M round led by Gates Frontiers Fund — In an operating room in rural Idaho, doctors prep a patient for surgery. They make a tiny, thumb-sized incision into the patient … Vicarious Surgical, which
Read More[Ben] made an interesting discovery during the FIFA World Cup in 2018, and used it to grant himself the power to call goals before they happened. Well, before they happened on live TV or live streaming, anyway. It was possible because of the broadcast delay on “live” broadcasts, combined with the sports betting industry’s need
Read MoreJames Vincent / The Verge: Seattle startup Xnor unveils a 100% solar-powered prototype AI camera with 320×320 resolution, an FPGA chip, and an object recognition algorithm loaded on board — Stick it in sunlight and it can transmit data pretty much indefinitely — A big trend in AI is the transition from cloud to edge
Read MoreBogdan Petrovan / Android Authority: Leaked images of the V50 ThinQ, LG’s first 5G phone, show similar design to V40 with triple camera system and rear fingerprint sensor, likely launch on Feb. 24 — We’ve known for a while that LG would reveal a 5G phone in early 2019, just like every other OEM apparently.
Read MoreJason Koebler / Motherboard: Kids YouTube star Blippi on how he abused DMCA takedown requests to keep Harlem Shake Poop, an embarrassing viral video he starred in 2013, hidden on the web — Someone claiming to represent Blippi filed DMCA copyright takedown requests to Google in order to get an embarrassing viral video hidden. Kids
Read MoreBlack phones outsell colors, but companies keep making flashy phones for a reason. Rumored banana-yellow Galaxy S10E teaches us something about ourselves – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreErnő Rubik has much to answer for when it comes to the legacy of his namesake cube. It has both enthralled and tormented generations, allowing some to grandstand in the playground while others are forced to admit defeat in the face of a seemingly intractable puzzle. It just so happens that [Tom Parker] has been
Read MoreDuncan Cooper / Pitchfork: While some artists whose music is used in TikTok videos are compensated through their labels’ sales of blanket licenses, others forgo payment for exposure — The company behind lip-sync app TikTok is reportedly worth three times as much as Spotify, but the artists whose music powers the platform are seeing very
Read MoreWall Street Journal: An account of the rise and untimely death of Vine and HQ Trivia cofounder Colin Kroll, based on interviews with and documents from friends, police, and others — Self-taught coder Colin Kroll shot to startup fame, allowing him to live life in a fast lane — Colin Kroll, a college dropout …
Read MoreIf your favorite movie is Ratatouille, now would be a good time to read a different article. Rats on the Galápagos Islands are an invasive species and eradication is underway. This is not a first for the islands, and they are fiercely protected since they are the exclusive home to some species including the distinctive
Read MoreDave Lee / BBC: Interview with GoFundMe CEO Rob Solomon on medical fundraisers, some campaigns becoming highly politicized, fighting scams, and more — Kelsey Colker is less than a year old but she’s already spent more time in hospital than most of us will in our lifetime. Interview with GoFundMe CEO Rob Solomon on medical
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