It seems the cryptocurrency hype from last year has left tons of hardware manufacturers with more motherboards and graphics cards than people care to buy – and things might get even worse in 2019. Asus and Gigabyte are purportedly struggling to unload excess hardware stock now that interest in cryptocurrencies and mining has significantly dwindled,
Read MoreWelcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. The Lightning Network is getting so big that its capacity has recently surpassed the $1.5 million mark. Its proponents peg the Lightning Network as Bitcoin’s most promising scaling solution. It’s
Read MoreApple CEO Tim Cook used his time on HBO to distance himself from tech giants like Google and Facebook. Apple CEO Tim Cook: ‘We have to admit when the free market is not working’ Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreTom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft says it is bringing Skype calling to Alexa-enabled devices this week, including SkypeOut which lets users call mobile and landline phones — Microsoft and Amazon’s partnership continues — Microsoft is bringing its Skype calling service to Amazon’s Alexa-enabled devices this week. Microsoft says it is bringing Skype calling to
Read MoreNatasha Lomas / TechCrunch: Snap launches Lens Creative Partners, a certification program for AR lens makers to craft branded lenses, in US, UK, Canada, and Australia — Snap has announced a partner program intended to make it easer for brands to get on board with — and pay for — its augmented reality ‘lenses …
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: AEye, a California-based maker of Lidar and computer vision tech, raises $40M Series B led by Taiwania Capital, bringing the total raised to over $61M — Lidar — sensors that measure the distance to target objects by illuminating them with laser light and measuring the reflected pulses … AEye, a California-based
Read MoreThe millennium: a term that few had any use for before 1999, yet seemingly overnight it was everywhere. The turning of the millenium permeated every facet of pop culture. Unconventional popstars like Moby supplied electronica to the mainstream airwaves while audiences contemplated whether computers were the true enemy after seeing The Matrix. We were torn
Read MoreIf you’re a IT security expert or just want to break into the expanding field, a package like one year of RedVector IT Cybersecurity Pro access is a great place to start. It’s also currently half off at just $99 from TNW Deals. There’s a direct path to getting hired in IT security, and it
Read MoreEarlier last week, the highly controversial Bitcoin Cash hard fork finally happened, resulting in two separate chains — Bitcoin Cash ABC (BCH ABC) and Bitcoin Cash SV (BCH SV). But there can only be one real “Bitcoin Cash,” and the war to claim to that title is intensifying. As far as Kraken cryptocurrency exchange desk
Read MoreWhen you look at Instagram’s journey over the past year, it’s been nothing if not a constant evolution. From the changes it’s made to its algorithm, to the expansion of stories, to the release of shoppable media, it’s evident that the company’s ambition is to become the most interactive and engaging social platform on the
Read MoreThe new cash not only helps Jiobit grow sales, marketing and development of its GPS-enabled kid tracker. It’s also an endorsement of kid tech. Netgear has invested in a kid-tracking tech startup, Jiobit – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAnna Hensel / VentureBeat: Wonolo, an online staffing marketplace for underemployed workers, raises $32M Series C, says revenue more than doubled in the past year — Wonolo, an app that helps companies find temporary workers and contractors, today announced that it has raised a $32 million round of venture capital, led by Bain’s venture capital
Read MoreNo need to wait: The year’s best deal on a PS4 is available now at Target and Gamestop. Black Friday PS4 Spider-Man bundle now available for 0 at Target and Gamestop – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSuppliers have been grappling with a shift in iPhone demand. Apple reportedly cuts production orders for iPhone XS, XS Max and XR – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhile the red hot NES and SNES Classic editions come with a few dozen great vintage games, Neva Tech’s Retro Gaming Console dwarfs that, preloaded with over 600 games. It also comes with an additional price drop all the way down to $49.99, 83 percent off, from TNW Deals. With over 600 games, this retro
Read MoreAs you read this, a strange object that looks like a 2,000-foot floating pool noodle is drifting slowly through the central north Pacific Ocean. This object is designed to solve an enormous environmental problem. But in so doing, it brings attention to a number of others. There are an estimated five trillion pieces of plastic
Read MoreSam Byford / The Verge: Xiaomi announces a partnership with Meitu to sell Xiaomi phones under the Chinese selfie app maker’s brand, with Meitu “still involved” in camera software — Chinese selfie app and smartphone maker Meitu has announced that Xiaomi is effectively taking over its hardware business. Xiaomi announces a partnership with Meitu to
Read MoreReuters: JD.com reports Q3 revenues of $15.09B, up 25.1% YoY, but posts $94.7M loss, says it will move its warehouse business into a separate unit to boost income — (Reuters) – China’s JD.com Inc reported third-quarter revenue on Monday that fell short of analysts’ estimates on sluggish sales in its core e-commerce business. JD.com reports
Read MoreJon Porter / The Verge: Tim Cook says some level of government regulation over Silicon Valley is inevitable, defends Apple’s deal for Google’s search engine despite privacy concerns — ‘I think their search engine is the best’ — Apple CEO Tim Cook has defended his company’s deal with Google … Tim Cook says some level
Read MoreMicrosoft blocks the Windows 10 October update for iCloud users, while incompatibility problems also hit F5 Network’s VPN. Windows 10 1809 big iCloud problem: We're working on fix, say Microsoft, Apple Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Sources: Apple reduced production orders for all new iPhone models in recent weeks; iPhone XR production was slashed by up to one third of the initial 70M — In recent weeks, Apple slashed production orders for all three iPhone models that it unveiled in September Sources: Apple reduced production orders for all
Read MoreFlawed updates cause Outlook and other apps to crash. Microsoft: We've pulled buggy Outlook 2010 patches over crashes Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreIf there’s one thing that’s making you insecure, it’s your smartphone. Your smartphone is constantly pinging the cell towers, giving out your location and potentially leaking your private information to anyone with a radio. This is the idea behind an IMSI catcher, or Stingray in common parlance, and now you too can build one with
Read MoreUber retreated from many towns in Germany in 2015 after battling regulators. Now the ride-hailing company has re-entered the city of Düsseldorf. Needing Growth, Uber Returns to Germany. This Time on Best Behavior. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIn September, we wrote about how politicians in India were bribing voters with free smartphones worth millions of dollars. The next trend in campaigning also involves free phones, but in a more old-fashioned way. The New York Times reported that the Bharathiya Janatha Party (BJP), which is currently in power in the state of Chattisgarh
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