A lot of us have a soft spot for retrocomputers, and there’s nothing quite like running original hardware. Unfortunately if you’re after the truly original touch then that means carrying along the family TV from 1982, and that’s where life becomes annoying. What if there were a way you could easily drive an LCD panel
Read MoreTodd Bishop / GeekWire: Seattle Public Schools sue TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Snap, Instagram, and their parent companies for allegedly causing a youth mental health crisis — A new lawsuit filed by Seattle Public Schools against TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Snap, Instagram, and their parent companies alleges …
Read MoreAllison Johnson / The Verge: After years of hype, 5G took a back seat at CES 2023, as the industry focuses on laying the groundwork for self-driving cars, AR, and expanding IoT in cities — When it wasn’t being overshadowed by covid resurgences, CES, for the past few years, has partially functioned as a big
Read MoreWashington Post: Sources: the US attorney’s office for the Western District of Washington sent subpoenas to US-based hedge funds for records of their communications with Binance — The federal probe into Binance is unfolding at a time of deep uncertainty in the crypto industry
Read MoreLauren Leffer / Gizmodo: DoNotPay plans to use its AI-based legal advisor to coach a defendant via an earpiece to fight a speeding ticket in an unnamed US courtroom in February 2023 — The AI legal assistant has helped people contest parking tickets, now it’s leveling up to the courtroom—and the judge doesn’t know.
Read MoreBloomberg: Sources: Twitter cuts more staff in its diminished trust and safety team handling global content moderation and in a unit mitigating hate speech and harassment — Twitter Inc., under new owner Elon Musk, has made deeper cuts into its already radically diminished trust and safety team handling …
Read MoreWithin the world of medical science fiction they are found everywhere: tiny robots that can zip through blood vessels and intestines, where they can deliver medication, diagnose medical conditions and even directly provide treatment. Although much of this is still firmly in the realm of science-fiction, researchers at Stanford published work last year on an
Read MoreJosh Nicholas / The Guardian: The number of active users on Mastodon dropped from a peak of over 2.5M in early December 2022 to about 1.8M in the first week of January 2023 — More than 130,000 people were joining the new independent social media network a day in November. So why hasn’t it taken
Read MoreOnce [Hide-key] saw the likes of the banana and corn macro pads, they knew they had to throw their hat in this strange and wonderful ring. Some family members suggested a sunflower, and off they went looking for inspiring images, finally settling on a more iconic and less realistic design which we think is quite
Read MoreFinancial Times: Despite a recent pledge by Chinese officials to support tech to boost growth, VCs and foreign investors remain wary after a brutal, two-year regulatory campaign — Beijing about-face met with caution after brutal regulatory campaign to tame large internet groups
Read MoreAt CES 2023, we had the pleasure of interviewing Finbarr Moynihan, the GM/VP of Corporate Marketing at Mediatek. We talked about the company’s latest Dimensity 9200 SoC, expansion to other markets like the US, and its transition from 4G to 5G. Mr. Moynihan also shared his views on what the future holds for budget phones and
Read MoreCredit: Adam Birney / Android Authority LG META is a new OLED panel technology introduced at CES 2023. The hardware/software combo promises up to 60% brighter OLED TVs without updating the underlying panel. This technology will roll out first in LG’s 2023 G3 series TVs. When you turn on your OLED television, light blasts out
Read More“Hey Disney!” is a smart voice assistant that wants to bring some magic into your home. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Alexa’s got some company. I met Disney’s new voice assistant at CES this week, and it’s pretty cute. Called “Disney’s Magical Companion,” the disembodied voice is born from fairy dust
Read MoreCredit: Bogdan Petrovan / Android Authority At CES 2023, we saw the Razer Kiyo Pro Ultra. This enormous webcam will keep you looking great for your next Twitch stream or Zoom call. It starts at $300 and is available now. Most people are pretty satisfied with the webcam that comes with their laptop. Some want
Read MoreWe recently had the opportunity to talk with Shen Ye from HTC Vive at CES 2023 about the company’s most recent development in VR (virtual reality). We mainly talked about HTC’s latest Vive XR Elite headset, which is a premium product mainly aimed at consumers. Mr. Shen also shared his views on the enterprise market
Read MoreCredit: Bogdan Petrovan / Android Authority The JBL Bar 1300X landed at CES 2023. This modular system has two detachable rear speakers for when you want that full surround experience. The soundbar goes for $1,700 and will be available on February 19. Generally, soundbars exist as an in-between solution to bad TV audio. If you
Read MoreCallum Cyrus / Tech.eu: Marseille-based Volta Medical, whose AI assistant helps surgeons in cardiac ablation procedures, raised a €36M Series B, bringing its total funding to over €70M — Marseille-based Volta Medical is preparing for additional clinical trials, after successfully winning CE and FDA-approval …
Read MoreAlfred’s new DB2S smart deadbolt will charge via Wi-Charge’s infrared power transmission, though the transmitter will be sold separately. | Image: Alfred The first wirelessly powered smart deadbolt is launching later this year — but you’ll have to wait for the wireless power. The Alfred DB2S is the first DIY-installable smart lock that can charge
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Read MoreAs a fervent fan of twiddly and twirly widgets and tactile budgets in a device’s user interface, [Steve M Potter] created a remote control (pendant) for his CNC machine, which he explains in a recent video that’s also linked down below. In addition to all the tactile goodness, what is perhaps most interesting about this
Read MoreBloomberg: Some companies are taking a liberal interpretation of California’s pay transparency law with wide pay ranges; one Netflix job posting has a $90K-$900K pay range — A Tesla Inc. software engineer could earn anywhere from $83,200 to $417,600. Netflix Inc. has one job posting advertising …
Read MoreAt CES 2023, we interviewed the Assistant Vice President of E Ink, Tim O’Malley. The company is well-known in the tech world and produces e-ink displays that are used in e-readers, laptops, wearables, phones, and many other products. Mr. O’Malley revealed a lot during the interview, including details about E Ink’s cooperation with BMW, its
Read MoreCredit: Adam Birney / Android Authority Naya Create is a new modular keyboard system. Along with the keyboard, you can add modular components like a trackball and video dials. There’s no release date or pricing info for the product yet. There are so many keyboard styles out there. However, what if none of them work
Read MoreKylie Robison / Fortune: Sources: some former Twitter employees in the US finally received their official severance agreements, but offering only one month of base pay as severance — Following further delays this week, some former Twitter employees finally received their official severance agreements on Saturday …
Read MoreStadia’s shutdown is nearly here. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Google Stadia, the company’s not-long-for-this-world cloud gaming service, will be shutting down for good on January 18th. (Specifically, January 18th at 11:59PM PT, Google spokesperson Patrick Seybold confirmed to The Verge.) While the shutdown means that you’re about to lose access
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