Everything we know about the first live-action Star Wars series starring Pedro Pascal as we await the Disney+ streaming service. Star Wars: The Mandalorian with Pedro Pascal — plot, possible spoilers – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWill we see a new VR headset? VR peripherals? We’ll find out soon. HTC Vive teases new VR products for CES 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHalf the fun is guessing the Galaxy S10’s flagship design. The Galaxy S10 is just around the corner, here's what it may look like – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe confirmation of Kelvin Droegemeier, an extreme-weather expert, fills a critical role that had been vacant for the first two years of the Trump presidency. Senate confirms Trump’s science and tech adviser after lengthy vacancy Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIt didn’t take tarot cards to predict the future of BitTorrent once it was acquired by TRON in 2018. Just six months later, BitTorrent its releasing its own cryptocurrency, a token known as BTT. For BitTorrent users, the new tokens provide a way to optimize network speed and attain faster downloads through paid prioritization. Each
Read MoreShira Ovide / Bloomberg: Apple failed to warn about China and market saturation, the underlying conditions for its guidance downgrade, which were obvious to those paying attention — The company has reached the end of its denial phase. — The optimistic narrative about Apple Inc.’s iPhone business is falling apart in front of our eyes.
Read MoreApple’s slumping Chinese iPhone sales are the latest sign that the country’s spenders are increasingly bothered by the economy, debt and other problems. Chinese Consumers’ Confidence Sags, Casting a Pall Over the Global Economy Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePaul Sawers / VentureBeat: Sydney-based Baraja, which makes a Spectrum-Scan LIDAR with no moving parts, raises $32M Series A led by Sequoia China and CSIRO Innovation Fund — Lidar startup Baraja has raised $32 million in a series A round of funding led by Sequoia China and Main Sequence Ventures’ CSIRO Innovation Fund … Sydney-based
Read MoreApple’s ominous warning resurfaces concerns about its ability to innovate. The end of upgrades? Apple’s iPhone problem goes beyond China. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreJon Porter / The Verge: Google says automatic spam protection within the default Android Messages app has begun rolling out to some users; the spam protection is opt-out by default — The feature collects phone numbers, and that means privacy concerns — Google has confirmed that automatic spam protection within … Google says automatic spam
Read MoreThe Atari 2600 is a console from a very different time, when home appliances, furniture, and even automobiles were all covered in fake vinyl woodgrain veneer. Somehow it was the in thing for a decade, and then immediately became tacky overnight. Regardless, if you want to evoke the era, that’s what you do – and
Read MoreBrady Dale / CoinDesk: BitTorrent announces its own crypto tokens that users can pay or trade with other users for faster downloads — BitTorrent, which pioneered peer-to-peer technology for sharing files on the internet, is creating its own cryptocurrency. — Issued by the Singapore-based BitTorrent Foundation … BitTorrent announces its own crypto tokens that users
Read MoreWhile carmakers and audio teams must battle over environment, budget, weight and space, owners simply want their vehicle to sound as if Ariana Grande were riding shotgun. Wheels: Car Tuneups That Require Audio Engineers Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreLinux overcame massive hardware security problems while Microsoft — yes, Microsoft — made its biggest ever open-source software move. The top 5 Linux and open-source stories of 2018 Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreWhen I began programming microcontrollers in 2003, I had picked up the Atmel STK-500 and learned assembler for their ATtiny and ATmega lines. At the time I thought it was great – the emulator and development boards were good, and I could add a microcontroller permanently to a project for a dollar. Then the ESP8266
Read MoreIn India, most people won’t ask you for a business card to get your contact info. Instead, they’ll ask you if you use WhatsApp. Your neighborhood grocer will accept orders for home delivering your weekly shopping list through the app. Your extended family – all 75 of your cousins, grandparents, and everyone in between –
Read MoreMicrosoft Research is looking to provide users with access to their own ‘personal data bank’ via its ‘Project Bali’ effort. Here’s what we know about Bali so far. Microsoft is privately testing 'Bali,' a way to give users control of data collected about them Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreMary Jo Foley / ZDNet: Microsoft adds two new Microsoft 365 security and compliance focused bundles and expands availability of its MyAnalytics “fitness tracker for work” service — Microsoft is adding new Microsoft 365 packages to its subscription-service roster, as well as expanding availability … Microsoft adds two new Microsoft 365 security and compliance focused
Read MoreApple blames a deceleration in demand in China, but investors fear the worst. Apple's rare sales warning sparks iPhone fatigue fears – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHer “face and skull” were engulfed in fire, according to the lawsuit. Lawsuit alleges Apple MagSafe adapter ignited woman's oxygen mask – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFaith vs. science plays a big role in the new season, which starts Jan. 17. In Star Trek: Discovery, faith 'breaks Spock's logical brain' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again, a time to look back and reflect on the best new apps and the trusted, reliable applications you just can’t get away from. TNW, as always, strives to provide an uncompromising list of favorites, while not including the must-haves that you’re probably already downloading — Spotify, Slack, etc. It’s
Read MoreNo app will be left behind when the new operating system arrives. Google's Fuchsia OS will seemingly support Android apps – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWicked Audio today announced a swathe of new audio products at the CES trade show, currently taking place in Las Vegas. The most interesting of which is arguably the Wicked Audio Syver — an AirPod-style wireless earphone/travel speaker hybrid. The Syver has an unusual capsule design. The top of the speaker flips open to expose
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