Sex tech is allowed at CES this year for the first time. Is cannabis tech next? Cannabis tech was barred from CES 2020, like sex tech was last year – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAt CES 2020, the toilet roll maker shows us a vision for the future of bathroom time. These Charmin robots make us wonder: Is pooping the next tech frontier? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLast week, Lee Se-dol, the South Korean Go champion who lost in a historical matchup against DeepMind’s artificial intelligence algorithm AlphaGo in 2016, declared his retirement from professional play. “With the debut of AI in Go games, I’ve realized that I’m not at the top even if I become the number one through frantic efforts,” Lee told
Read MoreSometimes the simplest hacks are the most useful ones, and they don’t come much simpler than the little supercapacitor LED flashlight from serial maker of cool stuff [Jeremy S. Cook]. Little more than an LED, a supercapacitor, USB plug, and couple of resistors, it makes a neat little flashlight that charges from any USB A
Read MoreChristie Aschwanden / Wired: AI systems, like Google’s system for reading mammograms, have the potential to worsen pre-existing problems like overtesting, overdiagnosis, and overtreatment — A new study out from Google seems to show the promise of AI-assisted health care. Actually, it shows the threat. AI systems, like Google's system for reading mammograms, have the
Read MoreWhen [Jephthai] wanted to build his own Yagi antenna, he turned to MMANA software for antenna modeling. This is an antenna analysis program that uses the moment method to calculate parameters for different antenna geometries. After building the Yagi, the predicted tuning and impedance matched the real antenna nicely. But what about the radiation pattern?
Read MoreMarty Stempniak / Radiology Business: Covera Health, whose analytics platform helps employers and insurers lower health care spend by identifying errors in imaging diagnoses, raises $23.5M Series B — A New York City startup that’s working to help employers and insurers root out misdiagnoses and unnecessary treatment … Covera Health, whose analytics platform helps employers
Read MoreNatasha Mascarenhas / Crunchbase News: Legalpad, which uses a mix of software and attorney support to help entrepreneurs and startup employees with the US visa process, raises $10M Series A — It’s clear that work authorization for international talent in the United States is getting increasingly harder in the Trump administration. Legalpad, which uses a
Read MoreSarah Dai / South China Morning Post: Dami Wangxiao, a sub-brand of Chinese online education platform VIPKid, announces $80M Series A led by Sequoia Capital, Tencent Holdings, and Hammer Capital — Sarah Dai, based in Beijing, covers technology and capital flows in the world of start-ups in Greater China. Dami Wangxiao, a sub-brand of Chinese
Read MoreReuters: Sources: Facebook is setting up an engineering team in Singapore to create ad tools to help boost its advertising business in China, currently estimated at ~$5B — SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) is setting up a new engineering team in Singapore to focus on its lucrative China … Sources: Facebook is setting
Read MoreYou may have seen Simon Beck’s work a few years back. The snow artist, known for creating large-scale works of art with nothing but snowshoes, has been creating geometrically inspired fractals and mathematical forms for years. An orienteer and map-maker by day, he typically plans out his works in advance and chooses sites based on
Read MoreWall Street Journal: A look at Google’s healthcare efforts, like Project Nightingale and “Guardian” search tool, which are drawing scrutiny over mass collection of medical records — The company has struck deals that grant it access to millions of patient records — PALO ALTO, Calif. … A look at Google's healthcare efforts, like Project Nightingale
Read More[Gurpreet] fell in love with the peaceful, floaty theme from the Avatar series and bought a kalimba so he could hear it resonate through his fingertips. He soon realized that although it’s nice to play the kalimba, it would be a lot cooler if it played itself. Then he could relax and enjoy the music
Read MoreAfter fathering hundreds of babies and saving his species, the big daddy of the Galápagos is ready for a rest. Diego the sex machine tortoise retires from the playboy life – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDirector Sam Mendes, cinematographer Roger Deakins, plus two actors and a screenwriter, talk about re-creating the harrowing trenches of war. Golden Globe winner 1917 got its one-shot approach because of James Bond – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe strange-looking toothbrush promises a super short brush time. You can now buy one for $125. The Y-Brush returns: We tried out 10-second toothbrush and it really works – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSouth China Morning Post: Tencent says users spent ~$115B in 2019, up 160% YoY, through WeChat mini programs, which are miniature apps that work within the chat app — WeChat users spent US$115 million through mini programs in 2019WeChat users spent US$115 million through mini programs in 2019This article originally appeared … Tencent says users
Read MoreTeenagers can be a tough audience to impress, but we’ve got you covered with our lineup of the best gifts for boys. Best gifts for teen boys in 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image} We all know people trapped in aging bodies who can’t do all the things they used to do. It’s easy to accept that you may never move small furniture around by yourself again, but losing the ability to do something as simple as separating the pages of your newspaper to keep reading it is
Read More{$inline_image} Financial Times: How Travelex is trying to recover from Dec. 31 hack, ordering staff to hand over laptops, using WhatsApp to bypass email, as hackers demand $6M for client data — Travelex staff have been told to hand over their laptops as a cyber attack on the company affected its internal network … How
Read MoreEarlier this week Instagram started rolling out a few new effects to the Boomerang feature within the app. Read more… How to Find Instagram's New Boomerang Effects Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreSmarten up your home with these Gosund outlets, which work with both Alexa and Google Home. Get a four-pack of Wi-Fi smart plugs for – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSay “bone appétit” to a new skeleton-eating worm species. Dead alligators dropped deep into the sea lead to a surprising find – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAt the press of a button, you can measure distances up to 65 feet, with an accuracy of an eighth of an inch. Get a Bosch GLM 20 laser measuring tool for – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFrom Harmony to Caavo to, well, other Harmonys, here’s our favorite clickers, hubs and screens for controlling a cabinet-full of gear. Best universal remotes of 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
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