From little figurines to wigs to wear while you play Fortnite, his new line of products from Wicked Cool Toys has you covered. Twitch-streamer Ninja toys are here to be your gaming companions – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTodd Spangler / Variety: SEC filing: Spotify paid €300M to buy Gimlet Media and Anchor; Spotify told investors it expects to spend $400M-$500M in total on podcast acquisitions in 2019 — Streaming-audio giant Spotify shelled out around €300 million, or about $337 million, to buy podcasting companies … SEC filing: Spotify paid €300M to buy
Read MoreBasketball fans can now watch and interact with game recaps in real time on the social media site. Facebook Watch scores recaps of every NBA, WNBA game – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIdeaPads, Yogas and more — all on sale through Feb. 25. Lenovo's President's Day sale: The best 5 laptop deals – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWelcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Of all the things you want to do after losing a loved one, cleaning up their social media profiles will probably be at rock bottom on the list. And even
Read MoreEriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter: Pokémon Go creator Niantic agrees to settle class action with property owners for unsanctioned PokéStop and Gym placements; monetary damages up for mediation — After fighting over the meaning of “trespass” in the digital age, Niantic agrees to a system for resolving nuisance complaints … Pokémon Go creator Niantic agrees
Read MoreThere’s a line from the original Star Trek where Khan says, “Improve a mechanical device and you may double productivity, but improve man and you gain a thousandfold.” Joan Horvath and Rich Cameron have the same idea about improving education, particularly autodidacticism or self-learning. They share what they’ve learned about acquiring an intuitive understanding of difficult
Read MoreThe region has its act together and knows what it is doing, officials said. Northern Virginia Is Keeping Amazon’s 25,000 Jobs, and Wants You to Know It Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe ride-hailing giant said that excluding certain costs, its losses increased significantly in the fourth quarter of 2018. As Uber Prepares for I.P.O., Its Losses Pile Up Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Delaware filing: Opendoor, which buys homes from sellers directly to sell at a profit, is raising $200M Series E-2 at an estimated valuation of $3.7B — The housing market is predicted to cool this year, but the market for startups selling houses? It seems to be heating up. Delaware filing: Opendoor,
Read MoreKia Kokalitcheva / Axios: Uber reports Q4 revenue of $3B, up 24% YoY, gross bookings of $14.2B, up 37% YoY, and adjusted EBITDA losses of $842M, up 88% YoY and 60% QoQ — Uber on Friday released its latest quarterly financials, likely its last before formally filing to go public. showing continued growth and investment
Read MoreMatthew Gault / Motherboard: The right to repair movement hopes it is getting a strong corporate backer after US insurance giant Allstate buys the smartphone repair company iCracked — With Allstate’s purchase of iCracked, you could say the right to repair movement is … in good hands. The right to repair movement hopes it is
Read MoreEleven years ago, the Airbus A380 entered commercial service with Singapore Airlines. In the time since then it has become the queen of the skies. It’s a double-decker airliner, capable of flying 550 passengers eight thousand nautical miles. Some configurations of the A380 included private suites. Some had a shower. This is the epitome of
Read MoreThe deal is the latest example of how the auto industry is being reshaped by new technologies and nimble companies that have raced ahead of many traditional carmakers. Amazon Invests in Rivian, a Tesla Rival in Electric Vehicles Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreCompanies are hoping to cash in on millions of dollars in new border security spending as the president declares a national emergency. Trump's border wall could be a virtual barrier patrolled by drones too – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s a promising start for the new electric vehicle. Audi E-Tron already has over 20,000 reservations worldwide – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe app for Canadian weather adds more accurate radar to better predict incoming weather. Amateur meteorologists can track extreme weather with WeatherCAN app – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBloomberg: Sources: Israel-based Fiverr, an online marketplace for freelance services, has hired Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase to prepare for an IPO in the US — Fiverr International Ltd., an Israeli startup offering an online marketplace for freelance services, hired Citigroup Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co … Sources: Israel-based Fiverr, an online marketplace for freelance
Read MoreBrandish your team loyalty with Beats Studio 3 Wireless in Lakers purple, Celtics black and more. Apple Beats 'NBA Collection' headphones court Lakers, Celtics, 76ers fans – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhat’s the buzz in the hackersphere this week? Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Mike Szczys recap their favorite hacks and articles from the past seven days. In Episode Six we cover an incredible reverse engineering effort Mike Harrison put in with iPod nano replacement screens. We dip our toes in the radioactive world of deep-space
Read MoreMatthew Gardner / ITEP: Amazon has made $11.2B in profits in 2018 but will pay no federal income tax and will receive a rebate of $129M due to unspecified tax credits — Amazon, the ubiquitous purveyor of two-day delivery of just about everything, nearly doubled its profits to $11.2 billion in 2018 from $5.6 billion
Read MoreBrad Stone / Bloomberg: After Amazon misread New York’s politics, pulling out was a typical Bezos’ power play of belligerently confronting opposition he views as unfair or unjust — In retrospect, the helipad was probably a bad idea. — The proposed transportation hub for senior Amazon executives was supposed … After Amazon misread New York's
Read MoreUpdate: Turns out it was a simple misunderstanding. Larry Sanger told TNW he accidentally logged in with the wrong username of and older account. Wikipedia spokesperson said the older account had been inactive for some time (about 10 years) and was blocked by volunteer administrators after showing signs of being compromised. This is a normal,
Read MoreRegular readers of Hackaday have certainly seen the work of [Jeremy Cook] at this point. Whether you remember him from his time as a writer for this fine online publication, or recognize the name from one of his impressive builds over the last few years, he’s a bona fide celebrity around these parts. In fact,
Read More{$inline_image}I’m gonna put this out there: the BOOM 3 is the best. I couldn’t ask for anything more from a Bluetooth speaker – it sounds great, it’s portable, and, excitingly, it’s also waterproof. God, I love it. Well, hope you’re sitting comfortably, because I’m about to tell you the tale of how I fell head
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