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Read MoreAnouk Vleugels, who heads up our creative division that works with clients to make cool stuff like trading tips we can learn from raccoons and background stories on how the Dutch police catches cyberbaddies, made a short film called Maya and it’s fantastic. At TNW, we have the distinct pleasure of working with a bunch of
Read MoreNick Statt / The Verge: Skydio’s R1 self-flying drone can now be launched, controlled, or manually flown entirely from an Apple Watch — Skydio, the California-based drone maker that specializes in self-flying software, is announcing a new update today that will let owners of its R1 drone launch, control … Skydio's R1 self-flying drone can
Read MoreTwitter accounts originating in Iran masqueraded as foreign journalists and concerned U.S. citizens in an attempt to push political messages, according to new research. New data show how Iran tried to manipulate public opinion on Twitter Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe number of developers hosting projects built with Google-backed Kotlin is surging. Microsoft's GitHub: 'Kotlin for Android now fastest-growing programming language' Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreChrome 70 opens up progressive web apps to Windows 10 users who don’t want to use Edge or Microsoft Store. Windows 10 users: Chrome 70 means you don't need Edge, Microsoft Store to run PWAs Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe skeptics had a point about Civil, the platform that wants to “fix” journalism. Just a week after it announced a partnership with publishing giant Forbes, Civil has declared the failure of its initial coin offering (ICO) and is refunding investors. Civil broke the news on its Medium blog late Tuesday evening, stating that less
Read MoreThe tech mogul, whose Craigslist site helped replace newspaper classifieds, has given $50 million to revitalize local reporting in New York — including a new gift on Wednesday. Craig Newmark, Newspaper Villain, Is Working to Save Journalism Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreA few days ago, Facebook launched a device called Portal, which lets you make video calls to others via the company’s Messenger platform. Now, a new report suggests that the social networking company is working on a companion product for TVs that’s also designed for video calling, as well as tuning into Facebook Watch. The device,
Read MoreMicrosoft finds and fixes more glitches in Windows 10 October 2018 Update. Windows 10 October update's new public rollout nears as Microsoft fixes more bugs Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe data in Hootsuite and We Are Social’s new Q4 Global Digital Statshot report reveal that the ‘Next Billion’ is fast becoming a reality, as more and more people across the developing world connect to the internet. Millions of people across Africa and South Asia came online for the first time in the past three
Read MoreLet me just get a Kleenex. Warner Bros. kills Asian streaming haven DramaFever – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHeather Murphy / New York Times: Profile of GEDmatch, a genealogy website that has helped crack more than a dozen cold cases after it was used to uncover the identity of the Golden State Killer — Fifteen murder and sexual assault cases have been solved since April with a single genealogy website. Profile of GEDmatch,
Read MoreYes, it’s promising to “stop being polite and start getting real.” Facebook is rebooting The Real World, which seems adorably quaint – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYou can now keep tabs on the caffeine you drink through Apple Health and the Ember smart mug. Ember smart mugs now tell Apple Health your caffeine intake – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePart of what makes flamethrowers fun is their inherent danger. This is what makes a lot of things fun, though, from snowboarding to skydiving to motorcycle riding. As with all of these sensible hobbies, though, it’s important to take as much unnecessary risk out of the activity as possible to make sure you’re around as
Read MoreNick Paumgarten / New Yorker: Interview with Vitalik Buterin, Vlad Zamfir, Joseph Lubin, and others in the Ethereum community looking at the birth, current state, and future of blockchain — Inside the ongoing argument over whether Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the blockchain are transforming the world. Interview with Vitalik Buterin, Vlad Zamfir, Joseph Lubin, and others
Read MoreA lawsuit says the social network knew about the inflated metrics long before admitting it. Facebook accused of misleading advertisers, then trying to hide it – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis Day In Deals is our new section where we share a historical fact and the day’s best deal – and try to connect them. The aim? To enrich ourselves financially, and you spiritually. A beer flood might sound like fun, but in reality it’s no laughing matter. Just take the London Beer Flood of
Read MoreThe company acquires Spanish firm Zhilabs, which could enhance its 5G network capabilities and quality. Samsung ups its 5G ante with network analytics firm acquisition – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMedium: Anonymous Amazon employee says 450+ employees signed letter to Bezos and other execs asking them to stop selling Rekognition to police and kick Palantir off AWS — When a company puts new technologies into the world, it has a responsibility to think about the consequences. Anonymous Amazon employee says 450+ employees signed letter to
Read MoreDespite the Reserve Bank of India’s directive that prevents Indian banks from working with cryptocurrency businesses, the country is still forging ahead to explore blockchain technology. In a tweet yesterday, the Internet and Mobile Association of India announced the forming of a blockchain committee. IAMAI Forms Committee For #Blockchain . The group will identify opportunities
Read MoreFor years, Google mandated the pre-installation of some of its core apps – Search, Chrome, Gmail and Play Store – for any company who wanted to make and sell Android phones. That’s about to change: Google will now charge a licensing fee from phone makers for the European market, in order to comply with the European
Read MoreSome of the earliest automobiles weren’t powered by refined petrochemicals, but instead wood gas. This wood gas is produced by burning wood or charcoal, capturing the fumes given off, and burning those fumes again. During World War II, nearly every European country was under gasoline rations, and tens of thousands of automobiles would be converted
Read MoreHow far can you trust the institutions and organizations that hold your sensitive medical information? Earlier this month, the Canadian government fined the manager of a pharmacy for using the provincial Drug Information System to snoop on the confidential medical history of friends, family, and coworkers. A few weeks earlier, the Orlando Orthopaedic Center reported that
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