Illustration by Alex Castro Happy Friday to you! I have been reflecting a bit on the controversy du jour: Google’s redesigned search results. Google is trying to foreground sourcing and URLs, but in the process it made its results look more like ads, or vice versa. Bottom line: Google’s ads just look like search results
Read MoreDid you know that GPS was a project started by the US Department of Defence in 1973? GPS’s services were made available to the public in 1980s. India has been working on its own system and the necessary set of satellites for this since 2013. India’s homegrown positioning system, NavIC (NAVigation with Indian Constellation) will be available
Read MoreAndy Greenberg / Wired: Inside the Pwn2Own Miami 2020 hacking contest, where hackers targeted industrial control systems software for the first time — At Pwn2Own, hackers had no trouble dismantling systems that help run everything from car washes to nuclear plants—with the prize of taking home the very computers they “pwn.” Inside the Pwn2Own Miami
Read MoreWhether you have an iPhone or an Android phone, you can now turn those cat and food photos into 3D masterpieces. LucidPix app turns photos into 3D and Facebook feeds will never be the same – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOur robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Schopenhauer used to say: Prepare to open the imaginary money chest… Bitcoin price We closed the day, January 23
Read MoreThe man thought to be behind notorious cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e, which is involved in a multi-billion Bitcoin fraud case, will be extradited to France. According to a Greek news report, Alexander Vinnik is facing allegations of laundering at least $4 billion through the cryptocurrency exchange. The extradition comes after a Greek court reportedly gave the
Read More{$inline_image}SaaS and PaaS have become part of the everyday tech lexicon since emerging as delivery models, shifting how enterprises purchase and implement technology. A new “_” as a service model is aspiring to become just as widely adopted based on its potential to drive business outcomes with unmatched efficiency: Artificial intelligence as a service (AIaaS).
Read MoreYou maniacs sold out our second-ever Interface live event, with Uncanny Valley author Anna Wiener, in record time. Thanks to everyone who bought a ticket, and we’ll look into finding a bigger venue for the next one. In the meantime, I’m looking forward to seeing a good number of you on February 4th! The basic
Read MoreYeah, it’s beautiful, yeah, its interior is sumptuous and yeah, it feels like a luxury car in many ways, but the 2020 Mazda CX-9 is not the most versatile option in its class. Pretty but slightly impractical sums up the 2020 Mazda CX-9 – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Samsung is developing its own alternative to Apple’s AirDrop file sharing service that will launch with the upcoming Galaxy S20, XDA Developers reports. Screenshots of the feature show that it will work similarly to AirDrop, allowing you to “share instantly with people nearby,” so long as their device
Read MoreChinese citizens are overcoming a lack of reporting on the crisis in the state-run media by sharing their own videos and information about the coronavirus outbreak. Panic and Criticism Spread on Chinese Social Media Over Coronavirus Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreTara Seals / Threatpost: Kaspersky Lab: in 2019, ~30% of all macOS malware detections derived from the Shlayer trojan, an unsophisticated malware that spreads via fake app installs — The malvertising-focused trojan known as Shlayer has burbled to the top of the malware heap when it comes to targeting Mac users. Kaspersky Lab: in 2019,
Read MoreTwo and a half years after Ikea first announced its collaboration with Swedish design collective Teenage Engineering, the products are going on sale. The Frekvens range (which translates to “frequency”) will be rolling out in US stores from today through February 1st, according to Ikea. Teenage Engineering is best known for its music products like
Read MoreJessica Lyons Hardcastle / SDxCentral: Security startup Privafy launches with $22M in funding, claims its products protect data in motion across networks, mobile and remote devices, and cloud apps — Privafy, a security startup founded by former Verizon executive Guru Pai and NXP Semiconductors CEO Rick Clemmer … Security startup Privafy launches with M in
Read MoreFeature will allow videos, photos and other files to be shared between Galaxy phones, XDA Developers reports. Samsung reportedly working on Quick Share, an AirDrop-like sharing feature – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePaul Kiel / ProPublica: Inside the IRS’s probe into Facebook, including emails from 2008 where Sandberg and Ted Price, Facebook’s head of tax, discuss tax havens for parking profits — The social media behemoth is about to face off with the tax agency in a rare trial to capture billions that the IRS thinks Facebook
Read MoreOn Travel Channel’s new show, survivalists, scientists and researchers use the latest high-tech gadgets to look for the elusive Sasquatch. How Expedition Bigfoot tracks the big beast with drones and algorithms – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe powerful Black Shark 2 Pro gaming phone from Xiaomi makes a rare US appearance at CES, and I got to spend a little time with it. We go hands-on with the Black Shark 2 Pro gaming phone – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMax Weinbach / XDA Developers: Source: Samsung is working on Quick Share, an AirDrop-like feature to allow sharing of files between enabled Galaxy phones, likely launching with Galaxy S20 — Competition is huge in the phone industry, as we all know. Previously, the competition used to be restricted to hardware … Source: Samsung is working
Read MoreThe Amazon founder’s investigation did not find evidence to back his suggestion of a link between Saudi Arabia and the tabloid that gleefully exposed his affair. Jeff Bezos’ Hack Inquiry Falls Short of Implicating National Enquirer Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe deals cover components that’ll be used in Apple products through the middle of 2023. Broadcom signs deals to supply wireless chips to Apple – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Farewell is heading to Prime to make you cry, and Al Pacino and Logan Lerman hunt Nazis in 1970s New York. Everything new to Amazon Prime this February – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreImage: Rev Online transcription service Rev is raising its prices for the first time ever, from $1 a minute to $1.25. The price hike was disclosed in a message the company sent to Rev transcribers on Thursday outlining the change and assuring the contract workers that this is not expected to significantly impact the number
Read MoreJust a year ago, the world’s richest man seemed to have a pretty low-key life. Times sure have changed. Jeff Bezos, Tabloid Man Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIllustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Google has just revealed that its next I/O developer conference will take place from May 12th to May 14th. The company revealed the date after users participated in its annual I/O teaser, which this year was a collaborative online game to restore a fictional satellite network. When the game
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