It might be everyone’s dream to move to Portugal. Beautiful beaches, amazing food, and weather. Its vibrant startup scene is now another reason to add to the list. Like in neighboring Spain, the country was hit hard with a headache-inducing unemployment rate that was concentrated primarily on Portugal’s youth. Instead of plunging the country into
Read MoreThere’s no doubting the wonders that micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technology have brought to the world. With MEMS chips, your phone can detect the slightest movement, turning it into a sensitive sensor platform that can almost anticipate what you’re going to do next. Actually, it’s kind of creepy when you think about it. But before nano-scale
Read MoreMike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE: Microsoft joins Google, Facebook, and Arm as a member of the OpenChain Project, which aims to standardize open-source software licensing — Microsoft Corp. wants to support more standardization of open-source software licensing, so today it’s putting its weight behind the OpenChain Project as its latest platinum member. Microsoft joins Google, Facebook,
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. If you dread video calls because you can’t ever find a clean, distraction-free space that won’t embarrass you while you’re on camera, Microsoft has just the thing: it’s now
Read MoreArduinos are a handy tool to have around. They’re versatile, cheap, easy to program, and have a ton of software libraries to build on. They’ve only been around for about a decade and a half though, so if you were living in 1989 and wanted to program a microcontroller you’d probably be stuck with an
Read MoreRani Molla / Recode: Research: US riders who used both Uber and Lyft in Q4 2018 accounted for ~1/3 of the companies’ ride-sharing revenue; 15% of revenue was from Lyft-only riders — Customers are shopping between the two ride-hail leaders and taking the car with the better price. — Ride-sharing customers are becoming less loyal.
Read MoreThere’s also an otter. New emojis include gender inclusive couple, people with disabilities, garlic and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNASA wants to launch astronauts from US soil for the first time in years with Elon Musk and Boeing’s help — but it still needs time. SpaceX's Crew Dragon suffers third straight setback – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGrab your pager and get ready to head back to the 1990s for a solo film about a Marvel heroine who just might save the universe. Here’s what we know. Captain Marvel won't stream on Netflix, will head to Disney+ instead – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe aesthetic upgrade is available on two different trims for a decent price. Cadillac XT5 Sport Package gets dark for a limited time in Chicago – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreVictoria Song / Gizmodo: Microsoft introduces background blur feature to Skype, which uses AI to detect the user’s hair, hands, and arms, and blur distracting objects in the background — Slobs of the world, don’t work too hard KonMari-ing your apartment or office ahead of your next important Skype call. Microsoft introduces background blur feature
Read MoreKevin Kelleher / Fortune: Sonos’ stock falls as much as 15% after announcing its CFO Mike Giannetto will retire later this year; it has hired an executive search firm to find a new CFO — Sonos’ stock fell as much as 15% late Wednesday after the company said that its chief financial officer, Mike Giannetto,
Read MoreIf you would like to make a 3D print stronger, just add more material. Increase the density of the infill, or add more perimeters. The problem you’ll encounter though is that you don’t need to add more plastic everywhere, only in the weak areas of the part that will be subjected to the most stress.
Read MoreA newly discovered baby raptor has figured out a way to open doors… to my heart. Scientists discover fossils of new, adorable baby dinosaur in Mongolia – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAshley Carman / The Verge: For Spotify to succeed as a podcast app, it needs to clearly separate podcasts from music, help users discover podcasts better, and allow creators to monetize — Some suggestions for improvement — Spotify announced today that the company plans to spend up to $500 million on podcast-related acquisitions. For Spotify
Read MoreLG’s upcoming flagship includes camera updates for facial recognition and AR/VR features. LG G8 ThinQ has 3D-scanning selfie camera, LG's answer to FaceID – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRumors suggest that these new earbuds can be charged wirelessly by upcoming Galaxy phones. Galaxy S10 photo leak shows off Samsung wireless Galaxy Buds – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe midsize wagon will be the first Volkswagen model available with the automaker’s new “Travel Assist” feature, as well as the latest-generation infotainment suite. 2020 Volkswagen Passat to offer 'partially automated driving,' wireless Apple CarPlay in Europe – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreSteve O’Hear / TechCrunch: Tink, a Sweden-based platform offering open banking APIs, raises €56M round led by Insight Venture Partners to expand to more European markets — Tink, the European open banking platform headquartered in Sweden, has deposited €56 million in new funding. Leading the round is U.S.-based Insight Venture Partners. Tink, a Sweden-based platform
Read MoreJon Snow and Daenerys share a loving glance before everything crashes down on them. Game of Thrones season 8 photos released by HBO: Let's hunt for clues – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHere’s a choose-your-own-adventure game nobody wants to play: you’re a United States judge tasked with deciding bail for a black man, a first-time offender, accused of a non-violent crime. An algorithm just told you there’s a 100 percent chance he’ll re-offend. With no further context, what do you do? Judges in the US employ algorithms
Read MoreOlivia Carville / Bloomberg: Match Group: Q4 total revenue was $457M, up 21% YoY, vs. $449M est., as Tinder’s total average subscribers grew to 4.35M, up 1.2M YoY; stock up 10%+ after hours — The international dating scene is swiping right on Tinder, helping spark a 17 percent surge in total average subscribers … Match
Read MoreJosh Constine / TechCrunch: Starting Feb. 28, Facebook’s “Why am I seeing this?” button on ads will show when a user’s info was uploaded for ad targeting and if it was by a brand or agency — Facebook’s crack down on non-consensual ad targeting last year will finally produce results. Starting Feb. 28, Facebook's "Why
Read MoreRetail is dying. The latest figures paint a dismal figure for the UK high street, with shops closing at an average rate of 14 per day. The thing is, I’m not sure anyone’s told the Raspberry Pi Foundation. Today, It’s opening its first ever physical brick-and-mortar store in the leafy university city of Cambridge. But
Read MoreGot a 3D printer? With a bit of work, you may also have a PCB miller. That’s the basis of this neat hack by [Gosse Adema], who converted an Anet A8 3D printer into a PCB miller by building a holder for a Dremel rotary tool and adapting the GCode. This approach means that the
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