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January 16, 2019

NYC-based Sonrai Security, which helps companies manage cloud data, raises $18.5M Series A led by Polaris Partners and TenEleven Ventures (FinSMEs)

FinSMEs: NYC-based Sonrai Security, which helps companies manage cloud data, raises $18.5M Series A led by Polaris Partners and TenEleven Ventures — Sonrai Security, a NYC-based Cloud Data Control company, raised $18.5m in Series A funding. — The round was led by Polaris Partners and TenEleven Ventures … NYC-based Sonrai Security, which helps companies manage

Kia Optima, Sorento, Sportage recalled a second time for fire risks – Roadshow

The new recall focuses on one specific step that was part of the first recall. Kia Optima, Sorento, Sportage recalled a second time for fire risks – Roadshow Source: CNet

Brush With The Power Of 3D Printing

When it comes to 3D printing, functional prints are still few and far between. Sure, you can print a mount for anything, a Raspberry Pi case, but there are few prints out there that are truly useful, and even fewer that are useful while taking advantage of the specific capabilities of a 3D printer. The

Microsoft's latest Windows 10 19H1 test build separates search and Cortana

Microsoft’s newest Windows 10 19H1 build, No. 18317, separates the unified Microsoft search feature from Cortana, as had been widely rumored and expected. Microsoft's latest Windows 10 19H1 test build separates search and Cortana Source: ZDNet Microsoft

YouTube Bans Risky Prank Videos Amid Spate of ‘Bird Box’ Challenge Stunts

The video-sharing site said that it was clarifying its policies on the posting of harmful content to explicitly exclude pranks with a “perceived danger of serious physical injury.” YouTube Bans Risky Prank Videos Amid Spate of ‘Bird Box’ Challenge Stunts Source: NY Times Tech

January 16, 2019

After four years, Microsoft may unveil HoloLens 2 next month

Mobile World Congress – the world’s biggest expo focused on smartphones and mobile devices – starts February 24, and it seems Microsoft has big plans in store. If the speakers on the invite are any indication, the company could be gearing up to reveal the next version of HoloLens. Specifically, the invite mentions Alex Kipman,

January 16, 2019

Microsoft is planning to decouple Windows search and Cortana in the next major Windows 10 update, expected in April, so typed queries will be handled separately (Tom Warren/The Verge)

Tom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft is planning to decouple Windows search and Cortana in the next major Windows 10 update, expected in April, so typed queries will be handled separately — Windows search is now free to get more powerful — Microsoft is making some big changes to Cortana in Windows 10. Microsoft is

Trolling Trump and feeding furloughed workers: How brands are wading into the chaos of the shutdown

Burger King trolled the president’s shutdown feast, and other brands have donated food to unpaid federal workers. Trolling Trump and feeding furloughed workers: How brands are wading into the chaos of the shutdown Source: Washington Post Tech

January 16, 2019

Binance launches fiat-to-crypto exchange on the island of Jersey, letting European users trade Bitcoin and Ethereum against the pound and euro (Yogita Khatri/CoinDesk)

Yogita Khatri / CoinDesk: Binance launches fiat-to-crypto exchange on the island of Jersey, letting European users trade Bitcoin and Ethereum against the pound and euro — Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by adjusted trading volume, has launched a new fiat-to-crypto exchange on the island of Jersey, a British self-governing dependency. Binance launches fiat-to-crypto exchange

Make your garage door smart for $75 – CNET

The Nexx Garage Wi-Fi door controller works with Google Assistant and Alexa. It normally costs $100. Make your garage door smart for – CNET Source: CNet

John Boyega teases his most shocking Star Wars set moment – CNET

Finn shows off the bloody evidence of an intense day of filming for Star Wars: Episode 9. John Boyega teases his most shocking Star Wars set moment – CNET Source: CNet

Google's new US data centers will run on 1.6 million solar panels – CNET

It’s part of Google’s plan to purchase 100 percent carbon-free energy. Google's new US data centers will run on 1.6 million solar panels – CNET Source: CNet

Plastics: Acrylic

If anything ends up on the beds of hobbyist-grade laser cutters more often than birch plywood, it’s probably sheets of acrylic. There’s something strangely satisfying about watching a laser beam trace over a sheet of the crystal-clear stuff, vaporizing a hairs-breadth line while it goes, and (hopefully) leaving a flame-polished cut in its wake. Acrylic,

Our really late post-CES show (The 3:59, Ep. 508) – CNET

Foldable phones and digital assistant wars. Also, Nike’s self-lacing shoes get more affordable Our really late post-CES show (The 3:59, Ep. 508) – CNET Source: CNet

January 16, 2019

Indian education unicorn Byju acquires Osmo, which develops interactive play apps that tie into custom hardware, for $120M (Jon Russell/TechCrunch)

Jon Russell / TechCrunch: Indian education unicorn Byju acquires Osmo, which develops interactive play apps that tie into custom hardware, for $120M — Weeks after it raised a massive $540 million funding round, Indian education unicorn Byju’s is on the M&A path. The company announced today it has snapped up U.S-based Osmo … Indian education

Romeo, the 'world's loneliest frog,' finally gets a crack at love – CNET

In ribbitting news, scientists think they may have found a mate for a rare water frog. Romeo, the 'world's loneliest frog,' finally gets a crack at love – CNET Source: CNet

January 16, 2019

EA cancels major Star Wars game, destroying hope for a single-player revival

Reports circulated last night reveal that one of Electronic Arts‘s upcoming Star Wars games, revealed almost three years ago, has now been quietly canceled by the publisher. The game in question was being developed by EA‘s Vancouver studio. If you want to see what early footage looked like, there’s a short glimpse at the end of EA‘s 2016 E3

Tech Tip: The Easy (and Free) Way to Make a Budget Spreadsheet

With a little time, typing and easy-to-use software, you can quickly see your financial picture much more thoroughly and better plan for the future. Tech Tip: The Easy (and Free) Way to Make a Budget Spreadsheet Source: NY Times Tech

January 16, 2019

Unity updates ToS so that any third-party software, like Improbable's SpatialOS, can be used with its game engine, following last week's fracas (Nick Summers/Engadget)

Nick Summers / Engadget: Unity updates ToS so that any third-party software, like Improbable’s SpatialOS, can be used with its game engine, following last week’s fracas — Everything is back to normal. Sort of. — Unity has had a change of heart. The company is updating its Terms of Service so that any third-party software

January 16, 2019

ICOs banked $13B with ‘little work, accountability, or transparency,’ report

To date, Ethereum‘s process of initial coin offerings (ICOs) has earned token founders an estimated combined profit of $12.8 billion, made entirely of digital assets they created out of thin-air. The research arm of BitMEX has tracked the $24 billion worth of tokens issued by blockchain startups in its history, just, you know, to see where it all went.

January 16, 2019

Pentagon says the DoD faces challenges in managing cybersecurity risk; as of Sept. 2018 there were 266 cybersecurity-related recommendations dating back to 2008 (Matthew Gault/Motherboard)

Matthew Gault / Motherboard: Pentagon says the DoD faces challenges in managing cybersecurity risk; as of Sept. 2018 there were 266 cybersecurity-related recommendations dating back to 2008 — A new report from US military watchdogs outlines hundreds of cybersecurity vulnerabilities. — The Department of Defense is terrible at cybersecurity. Pentagon says the DoD faces challenges

New Contest: 3D Printed Gears, Pulleys, and Cams

One of the killer apps of 3D printers is the ability to make custom gears, transmissions, and mechanisms. But there’s a learning curve. If you haven’t 3D printed your own gearbox or automaton, here’s a great reason to take the plunge. This morning Hackaday launched the 3D Printed Gears, Pulleys, and Cams contest, a challenge

January 16, 2019

Outdoorsy, which develops a platform to connect underused RVs with users, raises $50M Series C led by Greenspring Associates, after a $25M Series B in Feb. 2018 (Connie Loizos/TechCrunch)

Connie Loizos / TechCrunch: Outdoorsy, which develops a platform to connect underused RVs with users, raises $50M Series C led by Greenspring Associates, after a $25M Series B in Feb. 2018 — Outdoorsy is building for the road ahead. The three-year-old company, which connects customers with underused RVs … Outdoorsy, which develops a platform to

Fortnite bug gave hackers access to millions of player accounts, researchers say

You might want to double-check your credit card statements. Fortnite bug gave hackers access to millions of player accounts, researchers say Source: Washington Post Tech

January 16, 2019

Following AT&T and T-Mobile, Sprint says it will stop selling customers' real-time location data to third-parties but didn't provide a timeframe (Joseph Cox/Motherboard)

Joseph Cox / Motherboard: Following AT&T and T-Mobile, Sprint says it will stop selling customers’ real-time location data to third-parties but didn’t provide a timeframe — After AT&T and T-Mobile said they would stop selling their customers’ phone location data to third parties, Sprint followed suit. Following AT&T and T-Mobile, Sprint says it will stop

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