Technology is responsible for literally thousands of new words that have been added to our daily lexicon in the last decade. Words like selfie, TL:DR, bingeable, and Bitcoin have all been added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary this year. All these words started somewhere before being included in the dictionary. Usually, new words are invented in
Read MoreWe’re not quite sure what to say about this DIY X-ray machine. On the one hand, it’s a really impressive build, with incredible planning and a lot of attention to detail. On the other hand, it’s a device capable of emitting dangerous doses of ionizing radiation. In the end, we’ll leave judgment on the pros
Read MoreRita Liao / TechCrunch: WeChat adds a Snapchat-like Stories feature called Time Capsule that lets users upload videos of up to 15 seconds that disappear after 24 hours — WeChat, the Chinese messaging giant with over 1 billion monthly active users around the world, just added a Snap-like ephemeral video feature as part of its
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again. What always amazes me is how much tacky crap people will tolerate for the holidays. Creepy music, vulgar light decorations, gross food… the list goes on. Don’t get me wrong, there’s a lot of great stuff too. Take holiday movies for example, there are some absolute classics. But there’s
Read MoreWhat you may not know is that there’s already a program in Microsoft Office that can probably handle what you’re proposing. It’s Microsoft VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) — and even though it’s been around for 25 years, lots of users don’t realize how it can be used to automate a lot of the repetitive
Read MoreMark Bergen / Bloomberg: Fourth Paradigm, a Chinese provider of AI-driven data analysis software founded by Huawei veterans, raises $150M at a ~$1.2B valuation — – Fourth Paradigm snags $150 million at a $1.2 billion valuation — The startup is joining ranks of Chinese firms making AI chips Fourth Paradigm, a Chinese provider of AI-driven
Read More{$inline_image}The first step in conducting online propaganda efforts and misinformation campaigns is almost always a fake social media profile. Phony profiles for nonexistent people worm their way into the social networks of real people, where they can spread their falsehoods. But neither social media companies nor technological innovations offer reliable ways to identify and remove
Read MoreThe first step in conducting online propaganda efforts and misinformation campaigns is almost always a fake social media profile. Phony profiles for nonexistent people worm their way into the social networks of real people, where they can spread their falsehoods. But neither social media companies nor technological innovations offer reliable ways to identify and remove
Read MoreHere we go again. Uber, Lyft IPOs to mint next batch of Bay Area millionaires – CNET Source: CNet
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Read MoreWe all have fond memories of a toy from our younger days. Most of which are still easy enough to get your hands on thanks to eBay or modern reproductions, but what if your childhood fancies weren’t quite as mainstream? What if some of your fondest memories involved playing with 1960’s educational games which are
Read MoreIt’s only a few key steps away from being Apple’s killer computer. But when will Apple take those steps? What the iPad Pro needs next – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe brand name on the pump tells you less than you think. Is cheap gas good for your car? – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Artificial general intelligence is far from being a reality because AI systems of today do not use intrinsic knowledge about the world to predict and plan — Forecasting musical taste. Detecting metastatic tumors. Generating synthetic scans of brain cancer. Creating virtual environments from real-world videos. Artificial general intelligence is far from
Read MoreTawanda Kanhema took a bunch of 360-degree cameras to the streets of Zimbabwe and even managed to map the Zambezi river on a speedboat. This man spent ,000 of his own money to put Zimbabwe on Street View – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIn August 2017, the controversy over Bitcoin’s scalability issues led to its blockchain being split for the first time in history, resulting in its first hard fork — Bitcoin Cash (BCH). Bitcoin Cash was a cryptocurrency with a purpose. Its proponents wanted a digital currency that would reduce high transaction fees associated with Bitcoin (BTC),
Read MoreHe would like you to stop doing them in 2019. This Internet Person Thinks Your ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Memes Are Terrible Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThis holiday period, Plugged is running a very special advent calendar. Over the course of 12 days, we’ll be sharing a selection of sweet, sweet deals. You can thank us later. You know what? We couldn’t just stop at 12 days of TNW advent — we’re going to take it up to 14. So, on the
Read MoreFoo Yun Chee / Reuters: France, Germany, Italy, and UK secure EU approval to grant €1.75B in state aid to a joint microelectronics project, expecting €6B more from private investors — BRUSSELS (Reuters) – France, Germany, Italy and Britain secured EU approval on Tuesday to grant 1.75 billion euros … France, Germany, Italy, and UK
Read MoreWe’ve seen internet-enabled holiday displays before, and we know IPv6 offers much more space than the older IPv4 addressing scheme that most of us still use today, but the two have never been more spectacularly demonstrated than at jinglepings.com. The live video stream shows an Internet-connected Christmas tree and an LED display wall that you can control
Read MoreHere at TNW every day is a present, so it’s always our birthday. But we understand that the world can be a bit of a bummer for everyone else. After all, we write about the dark underbelly of science and technology: Elon Musk. Kidding, actually there’s a lot more wrong with science and tech than
Read MoreAlex Howard / E Pluribus Unum: Congress passes the Open Government Data Act, which requires public information to be open to the public by default in a machine readable format — On December 21, 2018, the United States House of Representatives voted to enact H.R. 4174, the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2017 …
Read MoreAnyone who has decorated a Christmas tree knows that the lights are what really make the look. But no matter how many strings you wrap around it, there never seems to be enough. Plus the standard sets either sit there and do nothing, or just blink on and off at regular intervals. Yawn. But hackers
Read MoreWall Street Journal: As Snap hits an all-time low, sources describe Evan Spiegel’s instinctual and imperious management style that can stifle dissent and led to the redesign debacle — Snap, once seen as a viable competitor to Facebook, is struggling after the CEO ignored warnings about a redesign that proved unpopular As Snap hits an
Read MoreIt credits the success of its P20 and Honor 10 phones, among others. Huawei exceeds 200 million smartphone shipments, setting company record – CNET Source: CNet
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