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Read MoreGoogle chief executive Sundar Pichai’s first-ever testimony to Congress on Tuesday is shaping up to be a major test of his skills in managing the company’s reputation at a time when several of Silicon Valley’s biggest names are in crisis — and when many of Google’s employees are in revolt. Congress is about to grill
Read MoreOn the second day of a bail hearing for Meng Wanzhou, a top Huawei executive who is accused of fraud, her lawyers laid out the reasons she was not a flight risk. Huawei Executive’s Lawyers Fight for Bail Ahead of Extradition Decision Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe latest Windows 10 Fast Ring test build, No. 18298, adds a bunch of new Notepad features, alongside other relatively minor feature and settings updates. New Windows 10 19H1 test build adds more Notepad features, other tweaks Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read More20 years ago, PCB production was expensive and required a multitude of phone calls and emails to a fab with significant minimum order restrictions. Now, it’s cheap and accessible online, which in addition to curtailing the home etching market has created significant new possibilities for home projects. Now that flexible PCBs are also readily available,
Read MoreRumors point to the “Infinity-O” display coming to the Galaxy S10, too. Galaxy A8S's O-notch screen hints at Galaxy S10 design – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMillie Bobby Brown experiences still more stranger things in the sequel to 2014’s Godzilla. New Godzilla: King of the Monsters trailer teases battle with King Ghidorah – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis time, it’s for copyright violations. YouTube bans Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes, latest tech giant to kick him off – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMore hints arrive every day about Samsung’s next big phone. Galaxy S10 specs, price and release date rumors: Ultrasonic fingerprint reader and Infinity-O screen? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Van De Graff generator is a device capable of generating potentially millions of volts of electricity which you can build in an afternoon, probably from parts you’ve got in the junk bin. This is not a fact that’s escaped the notice of hackers for decades, and accordingly we’ve seen several Van De Graaff builds over
Read MoreAustralia‘s government signed a bill into law last week giving law enforcement agencies the right to force technology companies to reveal users’ encrypted messages. Another way of putting it: Australia‘s tech scene will soon be located on the Wayback Machine. The law was introduced as the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill
Read MoreAfter announcing in October it would be shuttering Google+, its little-loved social media site, Google today announced that, thanks to yet another security flaw, the end would have to come much sooner than originally expected. The site will now shut down completely in April, rather than August, and access to the API network will be cut
Read MoreGoogle revealed Monday that its soon-to-be shuttered social network suffered from another security lapse, a software bug that could have allowed third-party apps and developers to gain access to 52 million users’ personal information without their permission. Google reveals new security bug affecting more than 52 million users Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe failed launch of Soyuz MS-10 on October 11th, 2018 was a notable event for a number of reasons: it was the first serious incident on a manned Soyuz rocket in 35 years, it was the first time that particular high-altitude abort had ever been attempted, and most importantly it ended with the rescue of both
Read MoreGoogle’s For You tab brings up places you may like based on the neighborhoods or interests you follow. Google Maps' For You recommendations come to iOS – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe separate the promise from the early reality. Samsung, OnePlus' 5G phones: 6 things you need to know now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIn its latest round of feature updates, Amazon invests Alexa with the power of location awareness, expanded timing controls and more. Alexa gets location-based routines and reminders – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe’ll have to wait a few more days before Crew Dragon earns its space wings. NASA, SpaceX push back Crew Dragon test launch to ISS – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreExclusive: Sanho’s six-port HyperDrive USB-C Hub shows that Apple made the right choice when it ditched the Lightning port. iPad Pro's potential becomes clear with this HyperDrive USB-C hub – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreChinese tech entrepreneurs are rethinking their business trips and their American ties. They could instead be valuable allies in the drive to bring more freedom to China. The New New World: The Huawei Executive’s Arrest Is Igniting Fear. The U.S. Should Take Notice. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreA digital clock based on seven-segment displays? Not exciting. A digital clock with seven-segment displays that’s really big and can be read across a football field? That’s a little more interesting. A large format digital clock that uses electromechanical seven-segment displays? Now that’s something to check out. This clock comes to us by way of
Read MoreInternational Space Station Commander Alexander Gerst viewed SpaceX’s Dragon cargo craft chasing the orbital laboratory on Dec. 8, 2018 and took a series of photos. Viewing the Approach of SpaceX's Dragon to the Space Station Source: NASA
Read MoreThe court’s decision, which bars Apple from selling seven iPhone models in China, is the latest turn in a broad legal battle between the companies. Chinese Court Says Apple Infringed on Qualcomm Patents Source: NY Times Tech
Read More{$inline_image}University College London has its own center dedicated to blockchain – it’s called the UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies (CBT). UCL’s blockchain team will be joining us at our very own Hard Fork Decentralized this week in London. Free sign-ups for their event are now available. Before their event on December 13, where they’ll discuss
Read MoreThe story goes that Atari was developing a premium model of their popular home video game console, the Atari 2600, for the 1981 fiscal year. Internally known as the Stella RC, this model revision promised touch sensitive game selection toggles, LED indicators, and onboard storage for the controllers. The focus of the project, however, was
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