You’re not cool unless you have a mechanical keyboard. No, you won’t be able to tell if your coworkers don’t like it, because you won’t be able to hear their complaining over the sound of your clack-clack-clacking. You can even go all-in with switch modifications, o-rings, and new springs, or you could use your 3D
Read MoreThere are only five days left until Hard Fork Decentralized, our blockchain and cryptocurrency event in London, UK. If you’re interested in discussing the future of payments with industry leaders, we’ve selected some events you shouldn’t miss: Decentralized finance (University College London) The UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies focuses on the impact of this tech
Read MoreNikhilesh De / CoinDesk: Winklevoss’ Gemini exchange says it will add support for Bitcoin Cash on December 10, after receiving approval from NY regulator — The Winklevoss-owned Gemini crypto exchange is adding support for bitcoin cash (BCH), the firm announced Friday. — Specifically, the New York-based startup … Winklevoss' Gemini exchange says it will add
Read More“Putting this journey into words will not be easy, but I will try. I am finally where I was born to be,” said astronaut Anne McClain of her first voyage to space. Astronaut Anne McClain's First Voyage to the Space Station Source: NASA
Read MoreMicrosoft is evolving its IT-pro-focused Windows Insider for Business program with its new Microsoft 365 Insider test program. The Microsoft 365 Insider test program is open for business Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreIt’s a fairly safe bet that a Venn diagram of Hackaday readers and those who closely follow the careers of YouTube megastars doesn’t have a whole lot of overlap, so you’re perhaps blissfully unaware of the man who calls himself PewDiePie. As such, you might not know that a battle between himself and another YouTube channel
Read MoreJust as the US Department of Homeland Security announced plans to develop forensic techniques to deanonymize cryptocurrency transactions, MasterCard has thrown a spanner in the works with plans for the exact opposite. According to a recent patent application, the payment infrastructure provider wants to anonymize “electronic transactions via blockchain.” The patent explains how the system
Read MoreThe Bennu asteroid could show us the origins of the solar system, or it could be the death of us all. Either way, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx is going to touch it to find out. NASA is collecting space dirt from an asteroid that could kill us all – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreConsenSys, the blockchain behemoth powering a swathe of Ethereum-related software, is letting 13 percent of its staff go in a bid to retain a sense of viability. The company confirmed what many believed would be inevitable: the exponential growth enjoyed by Joseph Lubin’s decentralized business experiment can’t, and won’t, go on forever. A press release
Read MoreAfter the Snap, everyone seems as lost as we are. First Avengers 4: Endgame trailer has arrived – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAfter doubling its cryptocurrency lineup this year, it seems popular exchange service Coinbase has no intention of slowing down its expansion into altcoin trading. The company has revealed it’s exploring a large list of cryptocurrencies that could soon be added to its flagship desktop and mobile app, Coinbase.com. Among others, Coinbase singled out Ripple’s XRP,
Read MoreIn its latest ad, Microsoft doesn’t pull its punches when it comes to criticizing the iPad, slamming it for not being a “real computer.” And Microsoft is right. Microsoft is right. The iPad is a kid's toy Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreAfter a year of woe, the social network’s data-related troubles aren’t yet over. Facebook fined .4M in Italy over data misuse – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePlatoon develops new musicians in the UK and US. Apple reportedly amps up music push with Platoon acquisition – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJulia Alexander / The Verge: Inside the collapse of Defy Media, which raised $70M and oversaw 50+ YouTube creators, including Smosh, many of whom are still owed money — Ryland Adams is one of YouTube’s most prominent creators, best known for his collaborative work with boyfriend Shane Dawson and his time as a host on
Read MoreTech companies used to want to be in the news because it often meant fawning coverage for a new device. How times have changed, writes Brian X. Chen. Bits: The Week in Tech: Facebook Is in the News. Again. Source: NY Times Tech
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Read More{$inline_image}KnowTechie is one of my favorite blogs. Earlier this week, it published a post about a super-cheap ‘smart’ RGB bias light from Chinese tech brand MINGER. Yes, you read that right. MINGER. It’s unfortunate the branding team at MINGER didn’t stop to Google it first, as MINGER is a rather cruel British insult. Here’s how
Read MoreDecades after starting the web browser wars, Microsoft has given up its proprietary Edge web browser in favor of its open-source based rival Chromium. Edge goes Chromium, and open source wins the browser wars Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreHaving first blocked it for Surface Book 2 users, Microsoft now removes buggy patch completely. Windows 10: Microsoft pulls patch that gives Surface Book 2 Blue Screen of Death Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreAndrii Degeler / Tech.eu: Tourlane, a travel booking service that solves the problem of coordinating bookings from different suppliers, raises $24M Series B led by Sequoia Capital — Berlin-based travel booking platform Tourlane has raised a $24 million Series B funding round led by Sequoia Capital with participation … Tourlane, a travel booking service that
Read MoreMicrosoft wants new laws to put some constraints on the use and development of facial recognition. Microsoft: Here's why we need AI facial-recognition laws right now Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe dispute between William Barr and the government’s antitrust chief, Makan Delrahim, has taken on renewed significance. Trump’s likely pick for attorney general said Justice Department’s antitrust chief gave ‘inaccurate’ account of meeting with Time Warner Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe Information: Sources: ByteDance, the startup behind popular video app TikTok, is in talks to raise $1.45B for its first venture fund to invest in AI and media content — China’s ByteDance, the world’s most valuable startup worth $75 billion, is in talks to raise the equivalent of more than $1 billion … Sources: ByteDance,
Read MoreMicrosoft’s move probably won’t help Edge and it’s also bad for the open web, say Mozilla, Vivaldi. Mozilla: Why Microsoft Edge's switch to Google's Chromium is bad news Source: ZDNet Microsoft
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