Harry Potter fans grossed out by Hogwarts potty history – CNET
More like a Chamber Pot of Secrets. Harry Potter fans grossed out by Hogwarts potty history – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMore like a Chamber Pot of Secrets. Harry Potter fans grossed out by Hogwarts potty history – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDieter Bohn / The Verge: Amazon SVP Dave Limp talks about company’s strategy for Alexa, says 100M+ devices with Alexa on board have been sold to date — More than 100 million devices with Alexa on board have been sold. That’s the all-too-rare actual number that Amazon’s SVP of devices and services, Dave Limp, revealed
Read MoreSometimes the best hacks come from the most basic of questions. In this case, [CNLohr] was wondering what would happen if he started to reduce the clock speed of the ESP8266’s Baseband PLL (BBPLL) while still trying to communicate with it. You know, as one does. The results ended up being fairly surprising, and while it’s not
Read MoreKia Kokalitcheva / Axios: Google has acquired Superpod, a mobile Q&A app startup; source says Google paid less than $60M to acquihire the founders and purchase some assets — Google has quietly acquired Superpod, a startup that had built a question-and-answer mobile app, Axios has learned. Google has acquired Superpod, a mobile Q&A app startup;
Read MoreReview: Not even Sandra Bullock can save this bizarre post-apocalyptic monster movie. Netflix thriller Bird Box flutters into nonsense – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA growing crop of companies are bypassing big app stores, costing Apple and Google millions. The app-store war between Netflix and Apple is heating up Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreFord estimates that police departments can save upwards of $3,500 in annual fuel costs, per car, compared to the outgoing model. New Ford Police Interceptor Utility is quick, efficient and loaded with tech – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe City of Los Angeles is suing the app’s developers for allegedly failing to disclose that location data is used for more than just accurate forecasts. Weather Channel app accused of deceptively amassing user location data – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Hello Goodness-branded robot rolls around with chips and iced tea, but no beer. This little PepsiCo snack robot is a vending machine on wheels – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreManish Singh / VentureBeat: Tracxn: India’s tech startups have raised $10.5B in 924 rounds of funding in 2018, slightly ahead of $10.4B raised in 1,141 rounds in 2017 — India’s tech startups closed 2018 on a record high note, securing several major deals to further cement the nation’s position on the world map. Tracxn: India's
Read MoreWe live in a day when it is very inexpensive to buy an oscilloscope, especially one with modest performance that hooks to a laptop. However, there was a time when even a surplus scope was out of reach for many people who liked to build things. A common alternative was the logic probe. At the
Read MoreAbigail Geiger / Pew Research Center: The share of US adults who say they have used a ride-hailing service grew to 36% in 2018 vs 15% in 2015, but only 4% use ride-hailing apps on a weekly basis — The share of Americans who use ride-hailing services has increased dramatically. Today, 36% of U.S. adults
Read MoreWhile Dell’s XPS, Inspiron, and Alienware laptops are some of the most popular PCs around, it’s easy for mainstream consumers to forget the company has an entire series of business laptops too. Enter the new Latitude 7400: It may be a business laptop, but it’s just as compelling as any of the company’s XPS products.
Read MoreMark Mulligan / Music Industry Blog: Research: 55% of consumers regularly watch music videos on YouTube, compared to a combined 37% for all free audio streaming services — Firstly, happy new year to you all. Now on to the first post of 2019. — The Article 13 debate that shaped so much of the latter
Read MoreIf adding a cell modem is dealing with a drama queen of a hardware component, then choosing from among the many types of modules available turns the designer into an electronics Goldilocks. There are endless options for packaging and features all designed to make your life easier (or not!) so you-the-designer needs to have a
Read MoreThe attack resulted in another 20.3 million encrypted passport numbers being swiped, but there is no evidence that they were able to decrypt the data, the company said. Marriott: Hackers accessed more than 5 million passport numbers during November’s massive data breach Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe Chrome OS devices come in the form of tablets, convertibles and traditional laptops. Asus debuts new Chrome OS tablet, Chromebooks geared toward the classroom – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt was an attempt to embarrass the new member of Congress, it backfired and she’s still dancing. That Ocasio-Cortez dance video? It's gone viral, in a good way – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe new earphones will be shown at CES 2019 and be available in late January for $150. Pioneer jumps on true wireless bandwagon with E8 sports earphones – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Amazon debuts Showroom, a visual design tool that allows users to place furniture into a virtual living room, customize the décor, and then shop the look — Amazon just over a year ago launched its first in-home furniture brands, with private labels Rivet and Stone & Beam. Amazon debuts Showroom, a
Read MoreThe Hello Goodness-branded robot rolls around with chips, iced tea and apparently no beer. PepsiCo's snack robot is now serving college students – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis pie-in-the-sky tech wants to help drivers see through buildings and work with virtual driving coaches. Nissan's 'invisible-to-visible' tech at CES 2019 isn't for ghost hunting – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreWall Street Journal: A pullback in spending by Chinese consumers is taking a toll on electronics makers like Apple, e-commerce companies like Alibaba, and other sectors — Buyers are deferring major or discretionary purchases, their confidence dented by a shaky economy and trade fight with U.S. A pullback in spending by Chinese consumers is taking
Read MoreNatasha Lomas / TechCrunch: Sophia Genetics, developer of AI based SaaS platform for genomic diagnostics, raises $77M Series E, bringing its total raised to $140M — Another sizeable cash injection for big data biotech: Sophia Genetics has announced a $77M Series E funding round, bringing its total raised to $140M since the business was founded
Read MoreHackers tend to face household problems a little differently than ordinary folk. Where the average person sees a painful repair bill or a replacement appliance, the hacker sees a difficult troubleshooting job and the opportunity to save some cash. [trochilidae] was woken one day by the dreaded Clacking Clanking Scraping Sound, or CCSS, and knew
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