Hubble Captures the Ghost of Cassiopeia
The ghost of Cassieopeia’s ethereal glow might remind people of apparitions such as those reported by paranormal investigators. Hubble Captures the Ghost of Cassiopeia Source: NASA
Read MoreThe ghost of Cassieopeia’s ethereal glow might remind people of apparitions such as those reported by paranormal investigators. Hubble Captures the Ghost of Cassiopeia Source: NASA
Read MoreIBM and the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) have released details of a joint investigation into the effectiveness of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) as a replacement for government-issued fiat. The report surveyed 21 central banks from around the world to determine sentiment toward digital versions of central bank fiat money. While the
Read MoreSteven Aquino / MacStories: Shortcuts in iOS 12 help make iOS devices more accessible for disabled users by reducing common points of friction, like excessive tapping and swiping — Since it was announced at WWDC over the summer, the lion’s share of conversation around shortcuts has been about getting things done quickly and efficiently. Shortcuts
Read MoreTesla made good on Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk’s promise that it would turn a profit in the third quarter as it ramps up production of its Model 3 sedan, sending its shares higher in after-market trade. Tesla posts profit despite Elon Musk’s actions Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreWhether you’re looking to become a crypto-whale or just want to try and make some “easy” money, don’t let FOMO, unicorns, or hackers get in the way of growing your cryptocurrency stash. Here are seven cryptocurrency trading blunders you should absolutely avoid at all costs: 1. Relax. Don’t do it. Frankie goes bankrupt FOMO is
Read MoreWith iOS 12, Apple has thwarted the GrayKey device that can unlock criminal suspects’ iPhones for law enforcement, reports Forbes. The report claims that GrayKey now can only do a “partial extraction” of the data on a locked iPhone running the latest version of Apple’s software. That means the cops can only extract metadata of
Read MoreMelissa Cheok / Bloomberg: Mastercard is teaming up with ride-hailing company Grab to issue prepaid cards in the first half of 2019, starting in Singapore and the Philippines — Mastercard Inc. is teaming with Singapore-based ride-hailing company Grab to issue prepaid cards in Southeast Asia, targeting consumers … Mastercard is teaming up with ride-hailing company
Read MoreMicrosoft fixes include a bunch of Bluetooth bugs and glitches that enterprise admins have been contending with. Windows 10: Microsoft serves up 40 new bug fixes Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreTwitter’s just announced its quarterly earnings, in which it revealed its user base has shrunk by nine million monthly users over the last quarter. This is a good thing. That’s because the company’s been purging bots from its platform, a mission it’s been on since July. The initial exercise saw Twitter boot tens of millions out, and
Read MoreZack Whittaker / TechCrunch: Cathay Pacific says data of 9.4M passengers was stolen in data breach, including dates of birth, phone numbers, email and postal addresses, and passport numbers — Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker / 22 hours — Cathay Pacific, one of the main airlines in Hong Kong, says records … Cathay Pacific says data of
Read MoreThe company said that it had shed four million monthly active users from a year ago, but it made its fourth consecutive quarterly profit. Twitter Posts Another Profit as User Numbers Drop Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreUgh, the Gregorian calendar is so boring. That’s why we’re disrupting monthly series with a lunar cycle-based series about the best patents of the last synodic month, picked by the PatentYogi team. Get ready when that moon gets gibbous, y’all. This October-ish roundup lands on the beautiful Hunter’s Moon! Since my last post, the US
Read MoreOne tribe in Brazil is fending off poachers, illegal gold miners and tree thieves. Their weapons: boots on the ground, Google Earth and smartphones. The True People of the Amazon help save the world – CNET Source: CNet
Read More5G promises to revolutionize mobile, but those super-fast speeds will be hard to get in rural America. Why 5G is out of reach for more people than you think – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis indigenous tribe in Brazil is defending the world’s biggest rainforest. The Surui take on a challenge as big as the Amazon – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThree driving teams and 14 people in seven chase vehicles guided No. 1137 down the Baja peninsula on an epic adventure. Taking on the Baja 1000 in a stock 1970 Volkswagen Bug – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreWe took on one of the toughest off-road races in the world in a stock 1970 Volkswagen bug and lived to tell the tale. Scenes from the Baja 1000 – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreSam Byford / The Verge: Xiaomi announces 6.4-inch Mi Mix 3 flagship with a 1080p OLED screen, sliding cameras and no notch, 10GB RAM, out in China on November 1 for ~$475 — Xiaomi has announced the Mi Mix 3, the latest entry in its series of full-screen flagship phones. It’s yet another high-end Chinese
Read MoreMicrosoft offers a workaround for a bug that causes the silent failure of copying from ZIP folders to regular folders. Windows 10 1809 ZIP copy fail: Microsoft reveals workaround, patch due November Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreMichelle Castillo / CNBC: Twitter beats estimates with Q3 revenue of $758M, up 29% YoY, but monthly usage drops to 326M MAUs, down 9M since Q2; stock up 10%+ in pre-market trading — – Estimated monthly active users (MAUs): 326 million vs. 330.1 million, according to FactSet and StreetAccountnt Twitter beats estimates with Q3 revenue
Read MoreSometimes you need to hack on the go. [Supertechguy] has put together an interesting system for hacking on the hoof called the Pineapple Pi. This combines a Raspberry Pi 3 with a seven-inch touchscreen and a Hak 5 WiFi Pineapple into a handy portable package that puts all of the latest WiFi and ethernet hacking tools
Read MoreIn my 10+ years of covering video games, I’ve never seen a game as highly anticipated as Rockstar Games’ Red Dead Redemption 2. The hype has led to an unusally dry video game fall, as most competitors have stayed away from releasing big titles alongside Rockstar’s first game since Grand Theft Auto V (2013). Luckily,
Read MoreChina ridiculed but did not explicitly deny reports by intelligence officials that the Chinese tapped President Trump’s phone calls with old friends. China Mocks Report It Tapped Trump’s iPhone (and Plugs Its Own Competitor) Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMost horror movies (particularly those released around Halloween) are forgettable and schlocky low-budget affairs, produced only to make a quick buck. Unfriended is an exception. Released in 2014, the plot (spoiler alert) centers around the vengeful spirit of a deceased high-schooler who hijacks the digital lives of her tormentors, before swiftly and cruelly dispatching from
Read MoreBen Thompson / Stratechery: VR is a deliberate and all-consuming activity, making Facebook’s Oculus acquisition puzzling, as Facebook’s strength is mindless and casual usage — Facebook, believe it or not, has actually made virtual reality better, at least from one perspective. — My first VR device was PlayStation VR … VR is a deliberate and
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