Swathes of cryptocurrency mining establishments are going out of business at the moment, mostly because of high energy prices and the rising difficulty of mining, which adds up to an unprofitable system. The reward of mining isn’t worth the effort. But Intel thinks it can fight high energy consumption with its new patent. The chip
Read MoreWhat we “know” about Samsung’s next big phone. Galaxy S10 specs, price and release date rumors: 6 cameras? 5G? 3 new phones? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAfrican-American workers have reported threats, humiliation and barriers to promotion at the plant. The automaker says there is no pattern of bias. Drawn to Tesla’s Bright Prospects, Many Black Workers Say They Found Racism Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreErika Kinetz / Associated Press: Over 200 car manufactures operating in China, including Tesla, BMW, and Ford, are sending position info and other data to government-backed monitoring centers — SHANGHAI (AP) — When Shan Junhua bought his white Tesla Model X, he knew it was a fast, beautiful car. Over 200 car manufactures operating in
Read MorePutting autonomous vehicles on public roads takes major resources beyond most of our means. But we can explore all the same general concepts at a smaller scale by modifying remote-control toy cars, limited only by our individual budgets and skill levels. For those of us whose interest and expertise lie in software, Amazon Web Services
Read MoreScott Chen, the president of the gay dating app, said his personal view of marriage as “between a man and a woman” did not contradict his support for same-sex marriage. Grindr President Defends Same-Sex Marriage Comments Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreI’ve been switching between Google’s Gboard and SwiftKey for the past couple of years as my default Android software keyboard, because both of them offer compelling features. However, I’m partial to SwiftKey because of its arrow keys for moving around text – and I now have another reason to stick with it. The Microsoft-owned service
Read MoreThe original Nintendo Gameboy is perhaps one of the most revered platforms for the music known as chiptune. Primarily, artists will use the console with software like LSDJ or Nanoloop to produce their compositions. Some artists will even use two consoles when performing live. However, that’s all fairly quaint as far as [LOOK MUM NO
Read MoreSpider-Man: Into Spider-Verse now has its own line of Build-a-Bear toys, and Spider-Ham is pretty adorable in bear form. Spider-Man is now the cuddliest superhero in the Spider-Verse – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreApple continues its crackdown on bogus iOS software in China as it removed 718 apps from the App Store earlier this week. Local reports suggest that the company removed these apps for issuing updates without Apple’s permission. The roster of banned apps included some big names: Sogou search engine, Sougou maps, car sharing app Togo Car,
Read MoreNew York Times: Sources say Sandberg asked Facebook staff to research George Soros’s finances, though she denied knowledge of hiring Definers, the firm tasked to research Soros — Sheryl Sandberg asked Facebook’s communications staff to research George Soros’s financial interests in the wake … Sources say Sandberg asked Facebook staff to research George Soros's finances,
Read MoreIt looks like Vivo is close to unveiling the successor to its impressive bezel-less Nex phone, according to a leak from Ben Geskin – and if his intel is accurate, we could have a pretty compelling device to look forward to soon. Based on the rendered images – and this secretive unboxing from YouTuber Mrwhosetheboss
Read MoreIt may be crass at times, but it’s fun. Bill Burr's F is for Family returns to Netflix – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFacebook’s second in command wanted an examination of the billionaire’s financial ties after he delivered a blistering speech about tech companies, said people with knowledge of her request. Sheryl Sandberg Is Said to Have Asked Facebook Staff to Research George Soros Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIron Fist, Luke Cage … the era of Marvel TV shows on Netflix may be coming to an end. Netflix cancelled Marvel's Daredevil after 3 seasons – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFacebook’s COO made the request after the billionaire investor bashed the company, according to The New York Times. Sheryl Sandberg reportedly asked Facebook staff to probe Soros' finances – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYogita Khatri / CoinDesk: FBI arrests Jared Rice, Sr., CEO of cryptocurrency platform AriseBank, for defrauding investors out of $4M+ and charges him with securities and wire fraud — The FBI has arrested the CEO of cryptocurrency platform AriseBank after he was indicted over an alleged multi-million dollar scam. FBI arrests Jared Rice, Sr., CEO
Read MoreNetflix’s take on the classic switcheroo narrative is not the streaming service’s finest hour. The Princess Switch review: Not the classic holiday rom-com 2018 deserves – CNET Source: CNet
Read More[Adam Taylor] always has interesting FPGA posts and his latest is no exception. He wanted to use a Zynq for image processing. Makes sense. You can do the high-speed parallel parts in the FPGA fabric and do higher-level processing on the built-in CPU. The problem is, of course, you need to get the video data
Read MoreA quintet of phones sandwiched together generated the data to train the Pixel 3 to judge depth. How Google's 'Frankenphone' taught the Pixel 3 AI to take portrait photos – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJames Titcomb / Telegraph: Local reports say Apple has removed 700+ apps, including apps by Sogou and Pinduoduo, from the Chinese App Store for pushing app updates without Apple’s review — Apple has removed hundreds of iPhone apps from its App Store in China, in the company’s latest crackdown in one of its biggest markets.
Read More“You won’t be seeing that again,” NASA’s administrator says of Musk’s infamous appearance on a podcast. Elon Musk's public pot smoking days are over, NASA chief says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMore phone makers are ditching the jack, but there are a few phones you can still get that have the useful port. Phones with headphone jacks you can still buy now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe 13-episode animated series Black Lotus is inspired by Blade Runner. New Blade Runner anime series headed to Adult Swim – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe US Securities and Exchange Commission says the celebrities didn’t disclose payments they received for promoting ICOs, or initial coin offerings. DJ Khaled, Floyd Mayweather settle with SEC over cryptocurrency charges – CNET Source: CNet
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