In 1993, IBM PCs & clones were a significant but not dominant fraction of the home computer market. They were saddled with the stigma of boring business machines. Lacking Apple Macintosh’s polish, unable to match Apple II’s software library, and missing Commodore’s audio/visual capabilities. The Amiga was the default platform of choice for impressive demos,
Read MoreDoing a lot of conference calls from home these days using Zoom, Microsoft Teams or another platform? These compact speakerphone solutions will really improve your audio experience. Best speakerphone in 2020 for working from home – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you’re looking for a phone for $200 or less, check out the ones we’ve reviewed and several new ones we’re excited about. Phones under 0: Top picks and new budget phones – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAnnie Musgrove / Tech.eu: Terra Quantum, a Switzerland-based startup developing algorithms for quantum computing, has raised a ~€10M round at a valuation of around €50M — Swiss quantum technology company Terra Quantum has raised about €10 million, with a company valuation at around €50 million. Terra Quantum, a Switzerland-based startup developing algorithms for quantum computing,
Read MoreRepresentative Pramila Jayapal of Washington tried to keep her concerns about the company private. Now she’s going public. One of Amazon’s Most Powerful Critics Lives in Its Backyard Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreFor the vast majority of readers, the act of taking a photograph will mean reaching for a mobile phone, or for a subset of you picking up a digital camera. A very small number of you will still use chemical film for its versatility and resolution, and we’re guessing that more would join those ranks
Read MoreDid you know TNW Conference has a track fully dedicated to exploring new design trends this year? Check out the full ‘Sprint’ program here. It’s time for bed, but first, a few routine tasks: Put on pajamas. Brush teeth. Open windows. Unlock doors. Place wallet, personal documents, and banking information in a convenient pile on the
Read MoreThe hottest thing in gaming right now is classic low-tech tabletop experiences. Here’s our line-up of the best board games for this year. The best board games for 2020: Lord of the Rings, Mansions of Madness and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMiles Kruppa / Financial Times: Many Silicon Valley startups are announcing job cuts and spending freezes to prove they can be disciplined about costs to would-be investors amid the pandemic — Balance of power shifts back to investors as founders look to bolster balance sheets — As one of Silicon Valley’s hottest start-ups … Many
Read MoreJohn Koetsier / Forbes: According to a Startup Genome survey of 45 countries, nearly three-quarters of startups have laid off full-time employees due to the COVID-19 crisis — Three quarters of startups have laid off full-time employees due to COVID-19, according to a Startup Genome survey of 45 countries. According to a Startup Genome survey
Read MoreChristine Hall / Crunchbase News: Denver-based Josh.ai, whose hardware and AI-powered software helps people with large homes manage dozens of smart home devices, raises $11M Series A — Many houses today are connected to some kind of device, such as Amazon’s Alexa or Google Home, but for bigger houses with dozens of rooms … Denver-based
Read MoreFinSMEs: Salt Lake City-based Vutiliti, whose data monitoring tech helps energy utilities reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase efficiency, raises ~$12M Series A — Vutiliti, a Salt Lake City, Utah-based smart utility monitoring company, raised $11.75m in Series A funding. Salt Lake City-based Vutiliti, whose data monitoring tech helps energy utilities reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Read MoreThe Gamecube was certainly a divisive design when it was released back in 2001, but the fact that people are still happily hacking away at its controller nearly 20 years later proves that Nintendo must have gotten something right. The latest project from Nintendo wizard [Bill Paxton] turns the unique Gamecube controller into an even
Read MoreI spent three months testing treadmills so you don’t have to. The best treadmill for 2020: NordicTrack, Nautilus, Peloton and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYujie Xue / South China Morning Post: Report: Huawei’s HiSilicon overtakes Qualcomm as China’s top smartphone processor supplier; Qualcomm’s market share fell from ~38% YoY in Q4 to ~33% YoY in Q1 — Huawei’s secretive chip unit shipped slightly more smartphone processor shipments in the latest quarter despite the coronavirus pandemic … Report: Huawei's HiSilicon
Read MoreLooking for a new TV? Start here. The best TV for 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Barcelona-based Factorial, maker of an all-in-one HR automation platform aimed at SMBs that is used by 60K+ customers, raises €15M Series A funding led by CRV — A startup that’s hoping to be a contender in the very large and fragmented market of human resources software has captured … Barcelona-based Factorial,
Read MoreWhether you need comfort, have too many leftovers or don’t know what to do with your pantry ingredients, these books have you covered. 10 cookbooks to get you through your quarantine – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThere’s still time to catch up on some interdimensional cable, Mr. Meeseeks and Pickle Rick. 9 must-see Rick and Morty episodes to watch before the new shows – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhat’s up to 2 inches long, orange and yellow, and likes to decapitate bees? Meet the Asian giant hornet, now spotted in North America. Meet murder hornets, the pest killing off bees and invading our nightmares – CNET Source: CNet
Read More[Aaron Christophel] has been busy, he picked up a P8 smartwatch of the type that many of you will no doubt have seen. They cost almost nothing and do almost… nothing. In all fairness, they do connect to your phone using Bluetooth LE courtesy of a chip from Nordic (the NRF52832), and they can do
Read More{$inline_image} [Aaron Christophel] has been busy, he picked up a P8 smartwatch of the type that many of you will no doubt have seen. They cost almost nothing and do almost… nothing. In all fairness, they do connect to your phone using Bluetooth LE courtesy of a chip from Nordic (the NRF52832), and they can
Read MoreMary Ann Azevedo / Crunchbase News: Telemedicine startup Medici raises $24M Series B as demand surges due to COVID-19 pandemic, bringing Medici’s total raised since 2016 to over $70M — We’ve seen a number of industries hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. But we’ve also seen a number with increased demand. Telehealth is one of
Read MoreDan Goodin / Ars Technica: Researchers detail the increasingly prevalent LockBit ransomware, which may one day reach parity with other feared ransomware packages like Maze or Ryuk — You’ve probably never heard of LockBit, but that’s likely to change. — Ransomware has emerged as one of the top threats facing large organizations … Researchers detail
Read MoreDrones have come a long way in the past decade, and a lot of the pioneering work that made them mainstream was done by individual hackers and small teams. This often involves cobbling together components into flying crow’s nests of wiring. To streamline things a bit for hackers, the team at Luminous Bees are working
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