ESP8266 development boards like the Wemos D1 Mini and NodeMCU are an excellent way to get a one-off project up and rolling quickly, but their size and relative complexity mean they aren’t necessarily a good choice for even short-run production hardware. On the other hand, programming the bare ESP modules can be something of a
Read MoreThe schedule is kinda weird. Check in to see when you the next episode of The Mandalorian is available. When is episode 6 of The Mandalorian released on Disney Plus? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreApple’s iPhone lineup could be getting a shakeup in 2020 with four new iPhone 12 models released in the fall and one surprise iPhone before then. Wait, Apple is releasing how many iPhone 12 models in 2020? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGoogle’s ID accreditation will work with certain phones that run Android R and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chip. You could store a digital driver's license on your phone soon. Here's how it works – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAfter a bone marrow transplant, a man with leukemia found that his donor’s DNA traveled to unexpected parts of his body. A crime lab is now studying the case. When a DNA Test Says You’re a Younger Man, Who Lives 5,000 Miles Away Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe fossil fuel industry, political lobbyists, media moguls, and individuals have spent the past 30 years sowing doubt about the reality of climate change – where none exists. The latest estimate is that the world’s five largest publicly-owned oil and gas companies spend about US$200 million a year on lobbying to control, delay or block
Read MoreMost of us will be familiar at some level with the operation of a basic CPU, usually through exposure to microprocessors of the type that find their way into our projects. We can look at its internal block diagram and get how it works, see the registers and ALU, follow the principles of a von
Read MoreSteven Levy / Wired: A look at the mixed legacy of Alphabet’s organizational structure, which sometimes led to the duplication of efforts among Google and Alphabet’s other companies — With Larry Page and Sergey Brin stepping back (again!), Google CEO Sundar Pichai is now in charge of Alphabet—and its dysfunction. A look at the mixed
Read MoreEmil Protalinski / VentureBeat: Pichai’s track record at Google over the past two years shows that Alphabet companies can be expected to either become more focused or get folded into Google — I’ve been thinking a lot about the Alphabet-Google (my colleague Kyle Wiggers prefers “Googlebet”) news this week. Pichai's track record at Google over
Read MoreRepresentative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other critics of an earlier proposal said a move to add offices in Manhattan proved them right. Amazon Grows in New York, Reviving Debate Over Abandoned Queens Project Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIf you study the history of computing you might have heard of the FACOM 128B, a Japanese relay computer from 1958. It holds the distinction of being a contender for the oldest computer that still works in its original form, as it resides in a Fujitsu building in Numazu Japan. [CuriousMarc] visited the old computer
Read MoreAllison Schiff / AdExchanger: Ogury, a Paris-based mobile ad network which also offers a GDPR and CCPA compliant consent management platform, raises $50M Series C — Mobile data company Ogury raised $50 million in Series C funding on Thursday with an eye on international expansion and consumer privacy-related R&D. Ogury, a Paris-based mobile ad network
Read MoreDads come in all shapes and sizes, from the practical to the extravagant, these unique gifts will keep all of them happy these holidays. Best gifts for dad these holidays 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA baker’s dozen of the best gift ideas for people serious about their eats. Best gifts for foodies in 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWashington Post: In safety report, Uber says only 37% of the 464 rape cases during its US rides in 2017 and 2018 were reported to law enforcement — Buried inside Uber’s inaugural safety report this week that detailed thousands of sexual assaults and more than 100 deaths was another staggering revelation … In safety report,
Read MoreSome people love Amazon, while others think it has become too big and invasive. But you have to admit, they build gigantic and apparently reliable systems. Interestingly, they recently released a library of white papers from their senior staff called the Builder’s Library. According to their blog post: The Amazon Builders’ Library is a collection
Read MoreIn an interview following the revelation of thousands of assaults on Uber passengers and drivers, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi tackles the ride hailing service’s obligations to victims, employees and the police. Uber CEO Q&A: When rape happens in an Uber, who’s responsible? Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe foam-dart battlegrounds of my childhood, fully realized. Taking on Nerf Challenge's battle arenas and obstacle courses – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCaroline Spivack / Curbed NY: Report: Amazon leases 335K square feet of office space in NYC without any tax incentives, less than a year after pulling out of its larger HQ2 campus deal — The e-commerce titan remains interested in the Big Apple — Amazon has inked a lease in midtown Manhattan less than a
Read MoreOne in particular, by user BrickinNick, has the support of over 2,200 people. Lego fans are submitting their own Cybertruck models – Roadshow Source: CNet
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 2019. Best board games for tabletop in 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhen it comes to smart garage door openers, you have lots of options. Here’s a look at our favorites. The best smart garage door controllers for 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreUber said law enforcement was involved in only 37 percent of rape cases reported to the company. On Uber, hundreds of incidents of rape go unreported to police Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe discussion site says the campaign appears to come from the same group identified on Facebook’s platform in May. Reddit uncovers Russian campaign to spread leaked UK documents – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThese are the 15 best phones that debuted in 2019 and earned our highest ratings. 15 phones we loved in 2019: iPhone 11, Galaxy S10, Pixel 4 XL and more – CNET Source: CNet
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