Halloween is just a few days away. Depending on where you live, it might even be celebrated by your city tonight. Read more… Use Alexa to Up Your Halloween Game With Spooky Tunes, Screams, and More Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreBen Dreyfuss / Mother Jones: An upcoming book by a one-time aide to former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis alleges that Trump directed Mattis to “screw Amazon” out of winning the JEDI contract — Editorial Director for Growth and Strategy — On Friday, the Pentagon awarded a massive cloud computing contract to Microsoft. An upcoming book
Read MoreCNBC: As SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son, Marcelo Claure, and Ron Fisher take over WeWork, a look at the incoming team’s disappointing performance at Sprint — – Masayoshi Son, Marcelo Claure and Ron Fisher are all on the Sprint board and are the three SoftBank executives now calling the shots at WeWork. As SoftBank's Masayoshi Son, Marcelo
Read MoreIt serves as the basis for a pilot autonomous ride-hailing service. Meet BotRide, the self-driving Hyundai Kona Electric – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s about time that the cybersecurity technology that was once only available to wealthy corporations will become accessible for all. It used to be scary and thought-provoking when a resourceful hacker cracked open a hoard of user information, but the sheer number of massive hacks that happened, in 2018 alone of Equifax, Twitter, Quora, Facebook,
Read MoreDecades of post-apocalyptic Hollywood movies have taught us that once all the trappings of our civilisation have been stripped away, it’s going to be kinda cool. We’re all going to wear slightly dusty looking 1980s motorcycling gear, and we’re going to drive really cool cars. Except of course Mad Max is fantasy, and the reality
Read MoreThat’s a return to business as usual, after biochemical engineer Frances Arnold won in 2018, for chemistry, and Donna Strickland received the 2018 Nobel Prize in physics. Strickland was only the third female physicist to get a Nobel, following Marie Curie in 1903 and Maria Goeppert-Mayer 60 years later. When asked how that felt, she
Read MoreMicrosoft looks to be making Windows 10X available not just on dual-screen and foldable devices, but on clamshell laptops, as well, according to newly leaked documents. Leaked documents indicate Microsoft's Windows 10X will be coming to clamshell laptops Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreAlex Hern / The Guardian: Facebook updated fact checking guidelines in August to include ads, but some fact checkers say they learned about the change only from Zuckerberg’s testimony — Many third-party contractors learned of new policy from Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony to Congress Facebook updated fact checking guidelines in August to include ads, but some
Read MoreBeats In-Ear Headphones, a Vitamix Gold Box, a Home Depot light fixtures sale, and a 4-pack of reliable light bulbs lead off Saturday’s best deals from around the web. Read more… Saturday's Best Deals: Beats In-Ear Headphones, Vitamix Blenders, Light Bulbs, and More Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreMeredith Broussard / Slate: A look at how most database schemas from the 1950s through the 1990s were designed to encode gender as a binary, reinforcing the social norms from that period — College student Manahil Bandukwala recently tweeted a complaint about her computer science class. A look at how most database schemas from the
Read MoreCats are among the most popular domesticated creatures, and their penchant for chasing laser pointers is well known. With a pair of felines of his own to look after, [Tobi] set about making a device to help keep them entertained. The aim of the device is to automate the motion of a laser pointer to
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Decorative and functional watchfaces are a signature feature of the Apple Watch. It’s pretty easy to select one and tweak their appearance. In fact, you can do it either from the Watch itself or on your iPhone. And if you’re tired of your current choices, you can always
Read MoreThe Italian supercar manufacturer hopes to explore the effects of cosmic radiation on its composites. Lamborghini is sending carbon fiber to the International Space Station – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreHere’s a look at our most important stories of the week ending Oct. 26. 2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel, Aston Martin Vantage AMR and more: Roadshow's week in review – Roadshow Source: CNet
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Read MoreMaking a natural fiber like wool into something useful like a sweater involves a lot of steps. We might be familiar with shearing the sheep, spinning the wool into yarn, or knitting and weaving, but between shearing and spinning there’s another unfamiliar process you’ll have to go through. Known as carding, it helps align the
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 Nikola Tesla used to say: Let’s get it! Bitcoin Price We closed the day, October 25 2019, at a
Read MoreThe future home of Apple TV Plus is slightly different on every device. Apple's TV app is on Roku, Fire TV and Samsung, but only Apple devices get every feature – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCan phone photos actually compete with a professional DSLR? We took the iPhone 11 Pro on a road trip through the Scottish Highlands to find out. These stunning iPhone 11 Pro photos prove its camera is a good DSLR substitute – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJonathan Shieber / TechCrunch: Minneapolis-based Total Expert, which makes marketing and customer management SaaS tools for banks, raises $52M Series C, bringing its total raised to $86M — It’s no secret that the art of customer service in the modern era is something that banks desperately need help with. Minneapolis-based Total Expert, which makes marketing
Read MoreThe U.S. Constitution requires that a population count be conducted at the beginning of every decade. This census has always been charged with political significance, and continues to be. That’s clear from the controversy over the conduct of the upcoming 2020 census. But it’s less widely known how important the census has been in developing
Read MoreFlat panel speakers are heavily reliant on the material they’re mounted on for the best acoustic quality. In particular, for DML (distributed mode loudspeaker) speakers, sound is produced through the distribution of vibration modes in the panel. You can easily spend far too much on special exciter foam or optimized materials for producing the best
Read MoreEdward Ongweso Jr / VICE: Study: researchers say an algorithm widely used in the US healthcare system to assess medical needs for millions of people is biased against black patients — A series of studies argue that by focusing on costs as a proxy for health, risk algorithms are ignoring the racial inequalities in healthcare
Read MorePelican cases are great if you need a rugged enclosure to protect some sensitive gear. They’re also highly moddable, and can make a great base for a Bluetooth speaker build. Like many modern builds, this is very much a case of wiring together a series of off-the-shelf modules into a larger whole. A Tinyshine Bluetooth
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