Seeing the guts of devices is a fascination that many hackers share. [Txyz] tore down a 2nd gen Google Nest Hub for all of us to enjoy. The video after the break is well produced and relaxing to watch as various heat shields are removed and debug cables are soldered on. The main SOC is
Read MoreIt was always easy to spot engineering students in college. They had slide rules on their belts (later, calculators) and wrote everything on engineering pads. These were usually a light brown or green and had a light grid on one side, ready to let you sketch a diagram or a math function. These days, you
Read MoreSam Reynolds / CoinDesk: Glassnode: 14.85% of all ether was held in exchange-controlled wallets on May 25, the lowest level since summer 2016, as staking soaks up the available supply — The drop comes as the number of staked ether has surged. — The number of ether (ETH) on exchanges has hit a low …
Read MoreBill Toulas / BleepingComputer: MCNA Dental, one of the largest US government-sponsored dental insurers, says hackers stole data of ~8.9M people; LockBit claimed responsibility for the attack — Managed Care of North America (MCNA) Dental has published a data breach notification on its website, informing almost 9 million patients …
Read MoreAs someone notorious for not doing things the old-fashioned manual way, we’re not sure by [Shane] of Stuff Made Here was thinking when he promised to send out a few hundred handwritten letters. Predictably he built an automated production line for the task. Video after the break. With “handwritten” and “automated” not being particularly compatible,
Read MoreMiles Kruppa / Wall Street Journal: A profile of YouTube CEO Neal Mohan, credited with bulking up its ad and subscription businesses while seeking to crack down on dangerous and misleading videos — Neal Mohan goofs around with creators and woos advertisers to the platform’s short videos and TV offerings
Read MoreWelcome to our comprehensive guide on the best drones for adults in 2023! Drones have evolved from mere gadgets to powerful tools for capturing breathtaking aerial imagery, exploring new perspectives, and indulging in thrilling flying experiences. Featured Products: X-IMVNLEI Drone with Camera Potensic Dreamer 4K Pro Drone DJI Mini 2 Drone for Adults Ruko F11PRO
Read MoreMiles Kruppa / Wall Street Journal: A profile of YouTube CEO Neal Mohan, credited with bulking up its ad and subscription businesses while seeking to crack down on dangerous and misleading videos — Neal Mohan goofs around with creators and woos advertisers to the platform’s short videos and TV offerings
Read MoreAria Alamalhodaei / TechCrunch: Tokyo-based Gitai, which develops a robotic arm and a robotic rover for in-space applications, raised a ~$30M Series B extension led by Global Brain Corporation — There is a groundswell of commercial space initiatives focused on the moon, with established companies and newer upstarts …
Read MoreAria Alamalhodaei / TechCrunch: Tokyo-based Gitai, which develops a robotic arm and a robotic rover for in-space applications, raised a ~$30M Series B extension led by Global Brain Corporation — There is a groundswell of commercial space initiatives focused on the moon, with established companies and newer upstarts …
Read MoreMiles Kruppa / Wall Street Journal: A profile of YouTube CEO Neal Mohan, credited with bulking up its ad and subscription businesses while seeking to crack down on dangerous and misleading videos — Neal Mohan goofs around with creators and woos advertisers to the platform’s short videos and TV offerings
Read MoreImage: CD Projekt Red The Witcher is a juggernaut, and thanks to new data from The Witcher game developer CD Projekt Red (CDPR), we have a better idea of just how huge it really is. The studio revealed Monday that The Witcher video games have sold more than 75 million copies, with The Witcher 3:
Read MoreThird-party gaming accessories have come a long way in recent years. The 8Bitdo Ultimate wired controller is officially licensed by Xbox and makes an affordable option if you’re looking to replace your controller or expand your multiplayer options. That’s especially true today, as the 8Bitdo Ultimate deal that just dropped on Amazon slashes the asking
Read MoreImage: CD Projekt Red The Witcher is a juggernaut, and thanks to new data from The Witcher game developer CD Projekt Red (CDPR), we have a better idea of just how huge it really is. The studio revealed Monday that The Witcher video games have sold more than 75 million copies, with The Witcher 3:
Read MoreTo demonstrate the functionality of an 8-bit computer processor at a very basic level, [Mazen Gomaa] assembled a Homemade 8-Bit Educational Computer using common CMOS logic chips, a handful of prototyping boards, and an impressive number of carefully connected wires. [Mazen] was inspired by Ben Eater’s 8-bit TTL Breadboard Computer but opted to solder the
Read MoreGavin Bonshor / AnandTech: Arm transitions to a comprehensive 64-bit platform with new mobile CPU core designs Cortex-X4, Cortex-A720, and Cortex-A520, built on its Armv9.2 architecture — Throughout the world, if there’s one universal constant in the smartphone and mobile device market, it’s Arm.
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority A government official in India accidentally dropped his Samsung phone into a reservoir. Using his power as an inspector for the facility, he ordered the reservoir drained to get his phone back. He has been suspended pending an investigation into the apparent abuse of power. Rajesh Vishwas is a
Read MoreImage: The Verge WhatsApp is developing a number of new features, including usernames and screen sharing, as reported by WABetaInfo. The username feature was spotted in the beta version 2.23.11.15 for Android, and allows WhatsApp users to select a unique username attached to their account. The feature could mean that in the future, users could
Read MoreJoin us on Wednesday, May 31 at noon Pacific for the Open-Source AR Hack Chat with Raj Nakaraja! We may live in a soup of electromagnetic waves that range in wavelength from the diameter of Jupiter down to a fraction of the radius of a hydrogen atom, but our eyeballs have evolved to only let
Read Morehttps://youtube.com/watch?v=qieSLe6rLR0 Arm unveiled several new technologies during Tech Day 2013, including its ray tracing capable 5th Gen graphics architecture and a trio of new CPU cores – the Cortex-X4, Cortex-A720, and Cortex-A520. The new cores pick up from 2022’s Cortex-X3 and Cortex-A710 CPUs and 2021’s energy-efficient Cortex-A510. A three-core roadmap remains unique in the CPU
Read MoreWhatever you think of Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, there’s no denying that his SpaceX venture is shaping the future. If you’re ready to join the revolution and try Starlink satellite internet for yourself, we’ve spotted the best deal to date on the Starlink standard kit. For the first time we’ve tracked, you can pick
Read MoreMonthly bills. Everyone has them. Except if you go far enough back, not everyone had them. After all, you might live in a home your family has owned for generations. You might be able to produce all the basic necessities using your homestead: food from a garden, water from a well, textiles, soap, and candles.
Read MoreTexting is a quintessential function of every modern smartphone, as the benefits of texting are plenty when compared to calling someone on their phone. Everyone can reply at their own pace, and there’s a conversation record for people to return to. All phones have texting capabilities through SMS, but these great Android smartphones also have
Read MoreJoseph White / Reuters: MediaTek partners with Nvidia to add Nvidia’s GPU chiplets and software to MediaTek SoCs used in automotive infotainment systems — Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) and MediaTek Inc (2454.TW) on Monday said they will collaborate on technology to power advanced vehicle infotainment systems that can stream video …
Read MoreMark Kleinman / Sky News: Source: HSBC intends to rebrand Silicon Valley Bank UK as HSBC Innovation Banking, and plans to announce the change during London Tech Week in June — Europe’s biggest lender will next month announce that SVBUK is being renamed HSBC Innovation Banking, Sky News learns. — City editor @MarkKleinmanSky
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