Kate Rooney / CNBC: Bitcoin dropped to $5,650, its lowest level in over a year, as other major cryptocurrencies fell 10%+; total crypto market has dropped by $15B in 24 hours — – Bitcoin fell more than 7 percent Wednesday, a new low for the year, after a relatively calm few months. Bitcoin dropped to
Read MoreVlad Savov / The Verge: Google releases Night Sight, a software update that dramatically improves low-light photos, to Pixel users — The mighty Night Sight mode is being released to Pixel phones today — Two years ago, Google’s release of the first Pixel smartphone radically raised the bar for the image quality we could expect
Read MoreMore than 20 million people have donated money. People raise B for charities on Facebook, reminding us internet isn't all bad – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Northrop Grumman Antares rocket, with Cygnus spacecraft onboard, is seen on Pad-0A, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018 at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Northop Grumman's Antares Rocket on the Pad Source: NASA
Read MoreThe Northrop Grumman Antares rocket, with Cygnus spacecraft onboard, is seen on Pad-0A, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018 at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Northrop Grumman's Antares Rocket on the Pad Source: NASA
Read MoreAngus Berwick / Reuters: Investigation shows how ZTE helped Venezuela’s government build a system, used by as many as 18M, similar to China’s national identity card program — TRICKS OF THE TRADE: Critics say China exports tools that help autocratic governments monitor citizens. Venezuelan President Nicolás … Investigation shows how ZTE helped Venezuela's government build
Read MoreA killer price on a must-have accessory. Plus: an unparalleled sale on one of my favorite game series and a free Instant Pot cookbook. Put 5 smart USB charging ports on your desk for – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBetter get dibs on it fast, carriers. FCC kicks off 5G spectrum auction to help make hype reality – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNiantic surprised everyone this morning by dropping the first trailer for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, its follow-up to the world-shatteringly popular Pokemon GO. It drops a few hints about the gameplay and story of the game, and gives us a tentative release date: 2019. It’s up to you to protect the wizarding world. Enlist immediately for
Read MoreLiam Tung / ZDNet: Google Chrome Lab releases Squoosh, an open source web app that can compress and reformat images to create lighter web pages — Squoosh helps websites cut image file sizes and helps Google promote its WebP image-compression format. — Google Chrome Labs has released Squoosh … Google Chrome Lab releases Squoosh, an
Read MoreThe kit is $100 and lets you use a wand. Harry Potter coding kit brings its magic to Apple stores – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Wreck-It Ralph sequel is a hilarious story about friendship that just happens to take place online. Ralph Breaks the Internet review: Dial up the sweet side of the web – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhen Google announced its Pixel 3 devices, one of the most intriguing features was Night Sight – the ability to take pictures in ultra-dark situations. Sadly, the feature wasn’t available right away. Now, Night Sight is finally rolling out to all Pixel phones through an update to the camera app. We’ll take a look at
Read MoreTo help shoppers get started, here’s a cheat sheet of the products to track, and the ones to ignore. Tech Fix: What’s Hot (and What’s Not) This Black Friday Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreNight Sight on Google’s Pixel, which shoots pictures in the dark, shows how phone cameras have become faketastic. Your smartphone photos are totally fake —and you love it Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe states offered tax credits, rebates and other incentives to lure the online retail giant and 25,000 jobs. Neighboring states offered even more. A Billion Question: Did New York and Virginia Overpay for Amazon? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe Long Island City site was designated as an “opportunity zone,” an incentive created by President Trump’s tax bill to help low-income areas attract investment. Amazon’s New York Home Qualifies as ‘Distressed’ Under Federal Tax Law Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWhat is crypto? Crypto means ‘hidden’, and it’s meant ‘hidden’ since before the Greek alphabet was written, but don’t let that stop you from arguing. For this week’s Hack Chat, we’re going to be talking all about cryptography, a medium of exchange for secrets. If you need confidentiality, integrity, or authenticity, you need cryptography. Our
Read MoreJapan has another cryptocurrency scam to recover from as police have arrested a group suspected of running a cryptocurrency pyramid scheme. Today, Tokyo police arrested eight men thought to be connected to a Ponzi scheme that collected over $68 million in cryptocurrency from around 6,000 people, local news the Asahi Shimbun reports. According to Tokyo’s
Read MoreA while ago, [Eric Strebel] created a backpack hanger. The result was great — by just bolting this backpack hanger to the wall, he kept his backpack off the floor and out of the way. There was even a place for him to set his phone to charge. [Eric] is thinking about turning this idea
Read MoreGetting people to pay you is tough. It’s hard enough to get your own cherished friends to reimburse you for a meal, some drinks, or a movie ticket. But if you’re a creator? Good luck – getting individuals to donate to your cause can be nigh on possible. Luckily, there’s a way to make all
Read MoreThe main blockchain research body of the European Commission is positive the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and blockchain can co-exist in harmony – but things will ultimately boil down to specific use cases and applications. In a report published in October, The EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum argues GDPR compliance is fundamentally less about the technology
Read MoreSnap said it believes government regulators are investigating issues related to a class-action lawsuit in which shareholders allege that the company misled investors by downplaying the negative effects Instagram had on its business. Justice Department and SEC subpoena Snap Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIddris Sandu has written code for Instagram and Twitter, and counts Barack Obama as a fan. Up Next: A Tech Wunderkind Who Knows Jaden Smith and Elon Musk Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIf you’ve followed along with our series so far, you know we’ve set up a network of Raspberry Pis that PXE boot off a central server, and then used Zoneminder to run a network of IP cameras. Now that some useful services are running in our smart house, how do we access those services when
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