We started this year full of energy and hope, eager to escape the dumpster fire that was 2017. 2018’s been a hell of a ride, with plenty of ups, downs, and unexpected twists. Let’s take a closer look at the crazy year that was in tech. January In January, Team BitCoin was as all smiles,
Read MoreThe general public thinks there is one thing called a radio. Sure, they know there are radios that pick up different channels, but other than that, one radio is pretty much like the other. But if you are involved in electronics, you probably know there are lots of ways a radio can work internally. A
Read MoreLi Yuan / New York Times: Inside Beijing-based Beyondsoft and its “censorship factories”, with 4,000+ staff monitoring online content for media companies eager to please China’s censors — Thousands of low-wage workers in “censorship factories” trawl the online world for forbidden content … Inside Beijing-based Beyondsoft and its "censorship factories", with 4,000+ staff monitoring online
Read MoreThe German government is relaxing its approvals process for exhaust systems meant to clean up old diesels, but carmakers aren’t sold on the idea. Germany makes it easier for manufacturers to offer diesel emissions fixes – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreApple says the biggest hit came from China. Weak iPhone demand forces Apple into rare sales warning – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTamiya’s Mini 4WD toy line primarily consists of small 1:32 scale toy cars powered by AA batteries, which have no remote control and are guided around a plastic track by horizontally oriented drive wheels. Tuning and racing these cars is popular in many parts of the world, but this build is a little different. After
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Read MoreThe sensor allows you to control your gadgets and device features with hand gestures. Google gets FCC approval to use radar-based motion sensor – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: CarePredict, a startup developing wearables and an AI-powered platform to monitor seniors’ daily activities and predict health issues, raises a $9.5M Series A — Living independently as an older person carries risks. One in four Americans aged 65 and older falls each year … CarePredict, a startup developing wearables and an
Read MoreThe Kuiper Belt object is a fetching shade of red. NASA New Horizons image shows weird Ultima Thule looks like a snowman – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTalk about a rerun. A controversial poster that first surfaced in a November tweet was visible on a Cabinet Room table. Game of Thrones makes appearance at Trump White House meeting – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe CEO aims to focus more on developing AI. Chief of Chinese search giant Baidu warns that ‘Winter is coming’ – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe blackout affects 33 broadcast stations in dozens of U.S. markets. Millions of Spectrum cable TV subscribers lose access to local stations amid Charter-Tribune dispute Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreA surprise announcement added to concerns about the ability of American tech giants to navigate an increasingly uncertain economy and a trade war with China. Apple Cuts Revenue Forecast Because of Slow Sales in China Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreSteve Kovach / CNBC: Apple lowers revenue guidance to $84B after previously projecting $89B-$93B, says it saw fewer iPhone upgrades than expected; stock down ~7% after hours — Apple has lowered its Q1 guidance in a letter to investors from CEO Tim Cook Wednesday. — Apple stock was halted in after-hours trading … Apple lowers
Read MoreTim Cook / Apple: Apple revises guidance for its fiscal 2019 Q1 downwards due to weakness in some markets, particularly in China — To Apple investors: — Today we are revising our guidance for Apple’s fiscal 2019 first quarter, which ended on December 29. We now expect the following: — Revenue of approximately $84 billion
Read MoreArjun Balaji: Thoughts on the state of crypto in 2018, which marked the start of a crypto recession, and predictions for 2019 as experts now focus on adoption and usage — My thoughts on the state of crypto in 2018 and where we’re headed — As another year wraps up, I started writing an email
Read More[John] wanted a project to help him learn more about FPGAs. So he started with his wooden clock — made with an Arduino — and ported it over to a Lattice FPGA using Icestorm. What’s nice is that he takes you through the steps he used to simulate the design using the Falsted simulator and
Read MoreAmir Efrati / The Information: Sources: Waymo has 950 employees while Cruise has 1,000+ and Uber’s autonomous vehicle division has ~1,100; half of Waymo’s 10-person executive team is female — Alphabet’s Waymo self-driving car unit was the first to launch a commercial robo-taxi service, picking up and dropping off paying passengers. Sources: Waymo has 950
Read MoreBut please don’t murder anybody, the Star Wars and Batman star pleads. Mark Hamill admires The Joker's New Year's resolutions – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA dashboard made almost entirely of screens wasn’t enough for Byton. Now it’s adding one to your steering wheel. Byton is going full-on Pimp My Ride at CES with a touchscreen steering wheel – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreDespite one minor shadow, the final film in the 3D-animated trilogy brings the story of boy meets dragon to a shining, satisfying conclusion. How to Train Your Dragon 3 review: Very nearly perfect – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEmil Protalinski / VentureBeat: Net Applications: Windows 10 reached 39.2% worldwide OS market share in December, finally surpassing Windows 7, which dropped to 36.9% — More than three years after its release, Windows 10 has passed Windows 7 in market share. That means more desktop computers are now running Microsoft’s latest … Net Applications: Windows
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