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Read MoreThe chip is a variation of what Google uses to protect its data centers. For the Pixel 3, Google is betting on a chip to bring Android security – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe smaller space startup will set up shop at NASA’s Wallops Island facility on the Virginia coastline. Rocket Lab follows footsteps of SpaceX with new NASA launch pad – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePaul Sawers / VentureBeat: Web-based visual design platform Lucid Software raises $72M from Meritech Capital and others, bringing total funding to $112M, and says it has 15M users — Web-based visual design platform Lucid Software has raised $72 million in a round of fund of funding from Meritech Capital, Iconiq Capital, and Spectrum Equity. Web-based
Read MoreShe was a photo editor. Now she’s an events manager. Whitney Richardson discusses how her career shift at The Times has changed her tech habits. Tech We’re Using: An Eye for Photography, but a Google Suite for Events Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMastering remote work is all about finding the right tools to stay productive and connected. This guide will have you and your team synchronized and working in harmony, wherever you happen to be. Remote working 101: Professional's guide to the tools of the trade Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreFor this week’s Hack Chat, we’re going to be discussing generating analog video for visual synthesis. What’s on the front porch? Our guest for this week’s Hack Chat will be Jonas Bers, an audiovisual artist and performer. For their work they used hacked video mixers, a hand-built video synthesizer, and various pieces of restored/modded lab
Read MoreIt seems the compliance bug has finally bitten Binance. The world’s most popular cryptocurrency exchange is looking to appease government regulators worldwide with some fancy new tech built to detect suspicious trading activity. In a press release, Binance confirmed it has integrated its systems with proprietary compliance software built by blockchain tech firm Chainalysis, named Know Your Transaction (KYT).
Read MoreSkydio today announced full Apple Watch support for the Skydio R1 self-flying camera. It sounds like a pitch for “Black Mirror” season five: Fully autonomous flying cameras you can control from your wristwatch. But, let’s assume the robots aren’t going to rise up in rebellion before the holiday season for just a moment. This is
Read MoreIn this day and age, we are truly blessed as far as the electronics hobby is concerned. Advanced modules such as gyros and motor controllers are readily available, not just as individual parts, but as pre-soldered modules that can be wired together with a minimum of fuss and at low cost. This simple balancing robot
Read MoreIt’s no secret: Cryptocurrencies have had better days. Though people who’ve been HODLing since 2016 are still smiling upon today’s bear market, those who jumped on the crypto train in late 2017 might feel it’s an empty phrase. But HODLing is more than an investment strategy. It’s a philosophy. A way of life. Or maybe
Read MorePrime subscribers can score The Avengers, Captain America, Thor and more for just $2 apiece. And get Ant-Man and the Wasp for just $3. Plus: Halloween deals! Rent a bunch of Marvel movies for .99 each – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCate Cadell / Reuters: Baidu joins the Partnership on AI, led by US companies like Apple and Google, becoming the first Chinese company to join an AI ethics group — BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese search engine Baidu Inc (BIDU.O) has become the first Chinese company to join an artificial intelligence (AI) … Baidu joins the
Read MoreSee with your own eyes what Twitter calls “nefarious attempts” to wreak havoc on social media. Twitter opens huge archive of tweets tied to Russia, Iran misinformation – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAmazon Web Services (AWS) China has taken another step into the blockchain-based cloud computing world with the announcement of an official partnership with the Singaporean platform Qtum. Simon Wang, head of territory business development at AWS China confirmed to CoinDesk that AWS China is partnering with dApp platform, Qtum. “Qtum are now an AWS technology
Read MoreDon’t be afraid to check it out. This Spotify ad got banned for freaking out kids – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCostumes, candy, a custom spooky doormat and more! Don't miss these sweet Halloween deals – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBrian Heater / TechCrunch: Social music startup Smule raises $20M from the VC arm of Indian media conglomerate The Times Group, after raising $54M in May 2017 — App maker turned music social network Smule has raised another $20 million. The latest round follows a $54 million raise in May of last year, led by
Read MoreThis artist’s conception of the core of Cygnus A shows the dusty donut-shaped surroundings, called a torus, and jets launching from its center. Magnetic Fields May Be the Key to Black Hole Activity Source: NASA
Read MoreChaim Gartenberg / The Verge: Fitbit Charge 3 review: great design and battery life with reliable workout tracking, but third-party apps and notifications are limited — At a distance, the $149.99 Charge 3 looks similar to the Charge 2; it’s not quite the same drastic overhaul between the Charge HR and the Charge 2. Fitbit
Read MoreTechCrunch’s recent report about Winamp making a comeback next year nearly made me weep with joy. It hasn’t been updated in five years, but it’s finally slated to return in 2019. Alexandre Saboundjian, CEO of Radionomy, the company that acquired Winamp back in 2014, explained that the idea for the revamped app is to support
Read MoreWelcome to Haiku Review, a feature where we review gear and gadgets using the Japanese poetry form. Yes, we’re back! This time round we’re looking at the Mezmoglobe desk toy I currently have swirling in front of me Basically, the Mezmoglobe a metallic ball type of thing that spins on your desk like this: Let’s get
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Israel-based WhiteSource, which tracks open source code for security vulnerabilities, raises $35M led by Susquehanna Growth Equity — Open source software — a $14 billion market — has become a cornerstone for building apps and other IT services, with some 97 percent of developers today … Israel-based WhiteSource, which tracks open
Read MoreBy the early 20th century, naval warfare was undergoing drastic technological changes. Ships were getting better and faster engines and were being outfitted with wireless communications, while naval aviation was coming into its own. The most dramatic changes were taking place below the surface of the ocean, though, as brave men stuffed themselves into steel
Read MoreThe Library of Congress says it has digitized the largest collection of Theodore Roosevelt’s papers in the world. Thousands of Theodore Roosevelt’s Papers Are Now Online Source: NY Times Tech
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