After clearing out my emails and private messages, I realized I’m never sorry — but every other thread or message I send starts with an apology. “Sorry to bug you!” “I was just wondering…” “…Totally fine if not.” Why do I apologize for existing in every email I send? I saw a tweet over the weekend, and
Read MoreIn addition to great speakers and enlightening workshops at Supercon, we have an area set aside for attendees to hack on their conference badges. There is no prerequisite beyond having a badge and a willingness to get hands-on. From hardware beginners to professional embedded system developers, we welcome all skill levels! The image above is
Read MoreMark Sullivan / Fast Company: Source: Apple will launch an iPhone with Intel’s 8161 5G modem chip in 2020; Intel will likely be the sole modem supplier for that year’s iPhones — Apple’s 5G iPhone will come to market in 2020, a source with knowledge of Apple’s plans says. — Apple plans to use Intel’s
Read MoreSome of us might never know the touch of another human, but this project in the Hackaday Prize might just be the solution. It’s TouchYou, [Leonardo]’s idea for a wearable device that allows anyone to send tactile and multi-sensorial stimulation across the Internet. It’s touching someone over the Internet, and yes, this technology is right
Read MoreDexter, an open-source, high-precision, trainable robotic arm has just been named the Grand Prize winner of the 2018 Hackaday Prize. The award for claiming the top place in this nine-month global engineering initiative is $50,000. Four other top winners were also named during this evening’s Hackaday Prize Ceremony, held during the Hackaday Superconference in Pasadena,
Read MoreAndrei Frumusanu / AnandTech: Pixel 3 review: fastest Android device with impressive computational photography features, but the phone’s build quality and gaming performance lag competition — The Pixel 3 is Google’s third generation in-house design, meant to showcase the company’s own view of what an Android device should be … Pixel 3 review: fastest Android
Read MoreKhadeeja Safdar / Wall Street Journal: How companies use customer lifetime value scores to differentiate prices, services offered; unlike FICO scores, CLVs aren’t regulated or accessible to consumers — Retailers, wireless carriers and others crunch data to determine what shoppers are worth for the long term—and how well to treat them How companies use customer
Read MoreJack Morse / Mashable: Interview with three renowned women in infosec on how they got started, some of their most memorable finds, and how to encourage more women to join their field — This post is part of Mashable’s ongoing series The Women Fixing STEM, which highlights trailblazing women in science, tech … Interview with
Read MoreFor Hackaday readers who don’t spend their free time underwater, nitrox is a blend of nitrogen and oxygen that’s popular with scuba divers. Compared to atmospheric air, nitrox has a higher concentration of oxygen; which not only allows divers to spend more time underwater but also reduces the risk of decompression sickness. Of course when
Read MoreMartha Pskowski / New York Magazine: Profile of TIC, a community-run low-cost cellular service operating in underserved areas across Oaxaca in Mexico, as it gears up to launch in four more states — Talea de Castro is a four-hour drive through winding mountain roads from the capital of Oaxaca, Mexico. Profile of TIC, a community-run
Read MoreSearching for newborn stars, the high-powered telescope spots a very happy-looking galaxy. NASA Hubble telescope captures smiling face in space – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSuper Chat lets viewers pay to have their comments featured alongside livestreams. YouTube's Super Chat hijacked for hate speech – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSearching for newborn stars, the high-powered telescope spotted a very happy-looking galaxy. NASA's Hubble Telescope captures smiling face in space – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRami Malek’s bravura performance as Freddie Mercury drives this film. Bohemian Rhapsody movie review: A killer Queen biopic indeed – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJames Vincent / The Verge: New research from OpenAI shows how an AI agent with a sense of curiosity outperformed its predecessors playing the classic 1984 Atari game Montezuma’s Revenge — This question is perhaps too broad to yield a single answer, but if you had to sum up why you accept that next quest
Read MoreThe Hackaday Superconference is in full swing, and in addition to the greatest hardware hackers, a great gathering of tinkerers, awesome talks, badge hacking, and so much more, we’ve also got competitive soldering. This year, we’re making soldering competitive with the SMD Solder Challenge. It began Friday morning as hackers go heat to head, hand soldering
Read MoreEric Newcomer / Bloomberg: Inside Uber’s deal with Saudi Arabia, from the first meetings between David Plouffe and PIF officials to the 10%+ stake that, sources say, the kingdom now owns — Even as Uber’s lawyers finalized the details of the deal, they still couldn’t quite believe it would really happen. Inside Uber's deal with
Read MoreIf you’re reading Hackaday, you’re probably intimately familiar with really small parts. 0201 resistors are tiny, and even smaller parts aren’t unheard of. The screws that go in your phone are minuscule, and a magnifying glass is really handy if you want to check out the detail on your 3D prints. While this is easy
Read MoreLucas Matney / TechCrunch: Facebook reorganized AR and VR team from a divisional structure focused around products to a functional structure focused around technology areas of expertise — Lucas Matney , Josh Constine 7 hours — Facebook is again looking to whip Oculus into shape for its 10-year journey towards making virtual reality mainstream. Facebook
Read MoreWhen was the last time you saw a creepy ad on Facebook, which seemed to know about a product you were discussing with a coworker? Or when was the last time you noticed that your Google search had been modified to suit variables like your current location and personal interests? These micro-events happen on a
Read MoreGoogle Home Hub for $100. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One for $200. Half-price on Google and Alexa smart speakers. Ready, aim, savings. Best Target Black Friday 2018 tech deals – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe social network has blocked ads for open mic nights, restaurants and realtors, flagging them as political. Facebook keeps fumbling political ads – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLily Hay Newman / Wired: Current and former employees on Google’s ongoing struggle balancing user privacy with business interests — OVER TWO DAYS during the summer of 2009, experts from inside and outside Google met to forge a roadmap for how the company would approach user privacy. Current and former employees on Google's ongoing struggle
Read MoreFans of The Beatles, Steve Wilson, R.E.M. and Dylan have something new for their wish lists. The Audiophiliac gives them a listen. Four glorious music box sets rock the holidays – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe no-frills Onkyo A-9110 puts the emphasis on sound, not features says the Audiophiliac. Onkyo aims high with their new low price amplifier – CNET Source: CNet
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