Did you hear about the Meizu Zero? Chillingly described as “holeless,” the device has made headlines for, uh, having no holes. This means no headphone jack, no speaker grills, and no slot for a SIM card. If you’re interested in details about the phone in general, we covered it here, but this piece has a
Read MoreBoeing says its autonomous flying car prototype has conducted a successful inaugural test flight, as it seeks to revolutionize urban travel. Boeing’s flying taxi completes its first test flight Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreBlockchains are everywhere, we get it. But did you know blockchain is now powering a little toy train? Dutch hacker/dad Roeland P Lanparty has turned his son’s LEGO Duplo toy into a literal STEEM train. It’s been modified to be driven by mining the STEEM cryptocurrency. Even cooler, the number of transactions in each block
Read MoreHe was already ousted from positions of power at both Nissan and Mitsubishi. Carlos Ghosn resigns chairman, CEO posts at Renault amid scandal – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreFilesystems for computers are not the best bet for embedded systems. Even those who know this fragment of truth still fall into the trap and pay for it later on while surrounded by the rubble that once was a functioning project. Here’s how it happens. The project starts small, with modest storage needs. It’s just
Read MoreThe universities are trying to avoid losing funding under the National Defense Authorization Act, according to Reuters. Colleges reportedly drop Huawei equipment to appease Trump administration – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Tamagotchi is the ultimate ’90s toy and, at the time, it felt revolutionary. Here was a pocket-sized gadget that contained an entire life form. And, you know what? It’s back. As about twenty years have passed between now and then, it seemed wrong to do a normal review. In that time I’ve grown, so I
Read MoreThe 256GB model is on sale for the lowest price to date, a savings of $250. Best iPad Pro deal ever: 0 at Best Buy – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHow a bonus check, a soft drink anniversary and a well-timed TV commercial got me writing about technology and games. 1998's Resident Evil 2 changed my life, and the new remake is pretty good, too – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe cooler-size autonomous robots are set to hit the streets Wednesday in Washington state. Amazon Scout robots are heading out to deliver packages – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s the iPhone we all thought Apple would make someday: a device with no buttons, no ports, no headphone jack, not even a SIM card tray. After the company killed the headphone jack, it seemed just a matter of time until it released a phone was that was seemed to be “a single sheet of
Read MoreOpenSignal: OpenSignal Mobile Networks Experience report: Verizon leads in 4G availability and video experience, but ties with T-Mobile for fastest download speeds — Verizon surges forward in our metrics — For the last two years T-Mobile has been the dominant operator for mobile network experience across … OpenSignal Mobile Networks Experience report: Verizon leads in
Read MoreMulti-cloud may eclipse hybrid as a deployment mantra for enterprise cloud deployments. Simply put, you’ll wind up using a bunch of clouds. Cloud customers pairing AWS and Microsoft Azure, according to Kentik Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreBitcoin and other cryptocurrencies (cryptoassets) have caused regulators many headaches in recent years. In the latest twist in crypto’s regulation saga, the UK’s financial watchdog has launched a consultation on existing guidance around cryptoassets amid fears that companies could be putting consumers at risk by offering unauthorized services. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the US
Read MoreLauren Goode / Wired: As smartphone makers strive for differentiation in a crowded market, 2019 will see more devices with pop-up cameras, hole-punch displays, and foldable displays — THIS WEEK, CHINESE smartphone-maker Vivo released a video calling out one of the brand’s signature innovations from 2018 … As smartphone makers strive for differentiation in a
Read MoreIf you’ve got the creativity to devise a cool game scenario, but you’re a little shaky on whether you’ve got the technical chops to make it happen, the 2019 Game Dev and Design Mega Mastery Bundle ($39, over 90 percent off from TNW Deals) can help shore up your tech knowledge and even get you
Read MoreLucas Mearian / Computerworld: The Linux Foundation launches the Hyperledger Grid project to let developers create blockchain-based supply chain apps running atop the distributed ledger tech — The Linux Foundation’s blockchain initiative – Hyperledger Project – has created a set of developer tools to allow the creation … The Linux Foundation launches the Hyperledger Grid
Read MoreGitHub in most cases is legally prevented from informing users when it provides information to law enforcement. Microsoft's GitHub: Requests for user data double in 2018, but gag orders grow faster Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreWelcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. In previous Hard Fork basics articles we’ve mentioned something called “blockchain layers.” Things like the Lightning Network, or even side chains are considered to be second layer protocols – they
Read MoreThe original Xbox, released in 2001 by Microsoft, was notable for being built out of largely off-the-shelf PC components. With a custom Pentium III CPU and IDE peripherals, the console was much closer to a contemporary desktop computer than any of the dedicated game consoles which had come before it. Which of course makes perfect
Read MoreFrederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: AWS launches WorkLink, a fully managed service for $5 per month per user, that aims to make accessing mobile intranet sites and web apps easier — If your company uses a VPN and/or a mobile device management service to give you access to its intranet and internal web apps, then you
Read MoreThe autonomous vehicle program is apparently being restructured. Apple reportedly dismissed over 200 employees from Project Titan – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreJanuary 2017 was special in many ways; important to note, it was the first time I ever boarded an airplane, but also it was the time I underwent a grueling visa experience. Armed with notarized documents, among them, a promissory 6-month work contract, particulars of my record of employment (hint; a startup), curriculum vitae, birth
Read MoreSouth China Morning Post: Research firm says China had 713 VC deals in Q4, down 25% YoY, worth $18.3B total, down 12% YoY, amid cooling valuations and tighter hiring for tech startups — – The number of venture capital deals in China dropped 25 per cent year on year to 713 in the fourth quarter
Read MoreSearch engine is inaccessible by government order, the Financial Times reports. Microsoft's Bing search engine blocked in China – CNET Source: CNet
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