BBC: BBC News launches dark web mirror of its international site, accessible via Tor, as it seeks to thwart censorship from states such as China, Iran, and Vietnam — The BBC has made its international news website available via Tor, in a bid to thwart censorship attempts. BBC News launches dark web mirror of its
Read MoreVersatility is always a boon in any outfit. [Mikaela Holmes] wanted to create a skirt that could be unassuming by day, but be the life of the party when the lights go down. Her Day-To-Night Light Skirt achieves just that! The build is one that should be achievable by anyone with basic dressmaking skills. White
Read MoreThere’s a new turbo engine under the hood, as well. Subaru Levorg shows the face of the brand's next WRX – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreAnthony Ha / TechCrunch: Truebill, which makes an app for managing personal finances, raises $15M Series B, says the app currently has 500K active users — Personal finance startup Truebill announced today that it has raised $15 million in Series B funding. — The new funding was led by Eldridge Industries … Truebill, which makes
Read MoreThe solar and wind farms are Amazon’s first new deals since revealing the Climate Pledge. Amazon announces three more renewable energy projects – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreStephen Nellis / Reuters: Intel sues SoftBank-owned Fortress, which has acquired a patent portfolio from NXP Semiconductors, claiming Fortress engages in patent troll-like behavior — (Reuters) – Chipmaker Intel Corp has filed an antitrust lawsuit against a SoftBank Group Corp-owned investment company alleging … Intel sues SoftBank-owned Fortress, which has acquired a patent portfolio from
Read MoreiFixit News: Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 (15″) teardown: seems pretty repairable with an easily accessible SSD, but there’s one big drawback: its battery is firmly glued down — Teardown of the Surface Laptop 3 reveals a shocking turnaround in repairability on what used to be our least-favorite laptop design. Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 (15") teardown:
Read MoreSocial networking giant had previously tried to shift its news feed focus to emphasize personal posts. Facebook will reportedly launch 'news' tab on Friday – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThese seven convenient options will make babies (and parents) smile. Our favorite baby food delivery subscription services in 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWill this new Fit come to the US? We aren’t so sure. New Honda Fit takes the stage in Tokyo – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreReuters: Samsung rolls out a patch for Galaxy S10 and Note10 to fix the fingerprint sensor flaw that caused 3D patterns in screen protectors to be read as fingerprints — SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) has updated software to fix problems with fingerprint recognition features … Samsung rolls out a patch for
Read MoreMaking a capacitor is pretty easy. Just get two conductors close together. The bigger area you can get and the closer you can get them, the bigger the capacitor you can make. [BigClive] found some fake capacitors that were supposed to be very high value, but weren’t. Taking them apart revealed the capacitors didn’t have
Read MoreIt’s a tiny van with chunky styling and big personality. Mitsubishi's little Super Height K-Wagon concept debuts in Tokyo – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreCraig Timberg / Washington Post: Facebook to unveil news tab at an event Friday with News Corp’s Robert Thomson; sources: direct payments to 200 publishers will go up to millions of dollars — Facebook plans to launch a “News” tab on Friday that will offer stories from hundreds of news organizations, some of which will
Read MoreStephen Shankland / CNET: Samsung unveils Exynos 990, its new flagship SoC that’s 20% faster overall and 2x faster on AI-specific tasks, and a new 5G modem, both made with a 7nm process — If you buy next year’s flagship Samsung Galaxy phone, it might come with a performance boost from a new processor the
Read MoreSarah Lacy / Pando: Sarah Lacy and Paul Carr sell Pando, seven years after launching it, to ad-tech company BuySellAds, which bought Digg in 2018 — If there is a single moment when it seemed like my journalism career suddenly caught fire, it was the 2006 Business Week cover story I wrote about the rise
Read MoreChromebooks are able to run Android apps, but mostly just ones from the Google Play Store — if you wanted to install something that’s not officially sanctioned, you’d generally need to flip your device into a far less secure Developer Mode and/or beam it over from a tethered phone. That won’t be the case with
Read MoreImage: iFixit Earlier this month, Surface boss Panos Panay showed how you’d be able to get into the Surface Laptop 3 just by lifting off the top plate — and it turns out, it’s pretty much as easy as Panay made it seem, according to iFixit’s Surface Laptop 3 teardown. Previous Surface Laptops weren’t easy
Read MoreThese gallant grandmothers don’t mind getting close to reptiles that are probably bigger than most of their grandkids. Meet the snorkeling grandmas who swim with deadly sea snakes – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreStephanie Condon / ZDNet: Industrial IoT company PTC to acquire Onshape, maker of a SaaS product development platform for CAD, for $470M; Onshape has received over $150M in VC funding — The $470 million deal should help PTC, a major industrial IOT player, accelerate its transition to a SaaS-based business model. Industrial IoT company PTC
Read MoreGoogle showed off the inside of its quantum computing lab — and the insides of its five massive quantum computers inside. Take a look at Google's quantum computing technology – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image} Dina Bass / Bloomberg: Microsoft Azure Q1 revenue growth has slowed down to 59%, compared to 64% in Q4, and 73% in Q3 — – Demand for cloud services remains strong, but is decelerating — Office 365 revenue jumped 25% in fiscal first quarter — Microsoft Corp. posted sales and profit that topped analysts’
Read MoreIt’s got edgy style, a fully electric powertrain and a little flying worker bot hidden in the back. This is Lexus’ vision for the future. Lexus LF-30 Electrified concept debuts with in-wheel motors, in-trunk drone – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreAnd it’s even got suicide doors. Mazda MX-30 debuts in Japan as the brand's first production EV – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Tesla may grant certain customers early access to a “feature complete” version of the company’s “full self-driving” (FSD) capabilities by the end of 2019, Elon Musk said in a call with investors Wednesday. Musk said that this wasn’t “for sure” — but that he thinks Tesla is on
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