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Read MoreAlex Konrad / Forbes: Profile of BoxGroup, one of New York’s most prolific seed stage investment firms, which is taking outside investors for the first time for two new $82.5M funds — Covering venture capital, software and startups — When entrepreneur Zachariah Reitano learned that his sister had a serious illness in 2015 … Profile
Read MoreOne of the biggest dreams anyone has is to make a living doing what they love. For all hackers, makers, and DIYers with a passion for embedded systems, it may make sense initially to pursue embedded systems design as a possible career, but without so much information on the types of qualifications or steps needed
Read MoreRachel Monroe / The Atlantic: Stories of three fundraising campaigns that illustrate the complexities of the GoFundMe ecosystem, where 50M people have donated $5B+ through 2017 — in june 2016, Chauncy Black rode the bus from his home in South Memphis to one of the city’s whiter, wealthier neighborhoods. Stories of three fundraising campaigns that
Read MoreThe last Amiga personal computer rolled off the assembly line in 1996, well over 20 years ago. Of course, they had their real heyday in the late 80s, so obviously if you have any around now they’ll be in need of a little bit of attention. [Drygol] recently received what looks like a pallet of
Read MoreDustin Gardiner / San Francisco Chronicle: California passes law, which goes into effect on Jan. 1, to block police from using facial recognition tech in body cams; OR and NH have passed similar laws — SACRAMENTO — Civil liberties advocates are declaring victory after California became the latest state to block police from using facial
Read MoreBrian Fung / CNN: Elizabeth Warren targets Facebook’s ad policy of exempting ads by politicians from third-party fact-checking by running a Facebook ad with a clear falsehood — Zuckerberg says legal battles during a Warren presidency would ‘suck’ — (CNN)A fresh series of Facebook ads this week … Elizabeth Warren targets Facebook's ad policy of
Read MoreBuzzFeed News: Sources: in early 2018, Eddy Cue and Morgan Wandell, Apple’s international TV lead, asked some Apple TV+ show creators to avoid portraying China in a poor light — We thought trade would bring Western values to China. Instead, it brought Chinese values to Apple. Sources: in early 2018, Eddy Cue and Morgan Wandell,
Read MoreWe once saw an interview test for C programmers that showed a structure with a few integer, floating point, and pointer fields. The question: How big is this structure? The correct answer was either “It depends,” or “sizeof(struct x).” The same could be said of the question “What is the speed of light?” The flip
Read MoreNick Statt / The Verge: Blizzard says its decision over the Hearthstone controversy had nothing to do with China, reduces player’s suspension to six months and restores his prize money — It claims the ban has nothing to do with China — Video game developer Blizzard Entertainment has finally broken its silence … Blizzard says
Read MoreAndy Greenberg / Wired: Researcher shows how spies, criminals, or saboteurs can implant a chip in enterprise IT equipment to allow stealthy backdoor access using cheap $200 equipment — A new proof-of-concept hardware implant shows how easy it may be to hide malicious chips inside IT equipment. Researcher shows how spies, criminals, or saboteurs can
Read MoreIt also reduces Blitzchung’s ban to six months and gives him back his winnings. Blizzard denies pro Hearthstone player ban had anything to do with China – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIn September, a Japanese man was arrested for reportedly stalking a pop star and attacking and groping her at her home, according to Japanese news organization NHK. Allegedly, this man found the woman’s home by studying photos she posted on social media, observing a train station reflected in her eyes, finding that train station using
Read MoreChanges need to be made to pilot response times, certification and communicating changes in airline software, a review says. Boeing 737 Max review finds FAA and Boeing failures – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAfter international uproar, the American gaming giant eases punishment for Hong Kong player who expressed his political views on China. Blizzard restores Hong Kong player’s winnings, reduces suspension after international uproar Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreForgetting to brush and floss finally comes in handy. Lord of the Rings Amazon show is looking to cast actors with missing teeth – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEarlier this week the bottom fell out at Blizzard when it banned an esports pro from competing after he spoke out in support of the Hong Kong protests. It seems half the gaming industry (to say nothing of the wider tech industry) has gotten caught up in the ensuing fallout — and now Riot Games is
Read MoreChannel your inner Tim Cook with this new cookware dedicated to the Apple CEO. Cook different… with new Tim Cookware kitchen products – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Maik Boenisch/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images Video game developer Blizzard Entertainment has finally broken its silence after banning a professional player of popular virtual card game Hearthstone for voicing support for the Hong Kong protests. In a lengthy statement, the company says it will reduce the one-year suspension of player Ng “Blitzchung” Wai
Read MoreActor David Harbour FaceTimes the Duffer brothers for info. Stranger Things creators talk to Hopper about whether he survives – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe ride-hailing company says the new rule is “highly damaging.” Lyft joins Uber in suing New York City over limits on cruising time – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s been a rough Friday for the ambitious, but controversial project. Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency loses support of five founding members – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The US Securities and Exchange Commission has formally instructed Telegram Group, the parent company of the Telegram encrypted messaging service, to halt sales of its cryptocurrency Gram. The SEC says the company, and its crypto-focused subsidiary TON Issuer Inc., failed to register an early sale of $1.7 billion
Read MoreElizabeth Culliford / Reuters: The Biden campaign asked Google and Twitter to take down Trump’s misleading campaign ad, in addition to asking Facebook, and both companies refused the request — (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s campaign sent letters over the last week to Facebook Inc … The Biden campaign asked Google and
Read MorePhoto: Ben Rothstein / Netflix Writer-director Vince Gilligan brings an underlying confidence to nearly every moment of El Camino, the Breaking Bad sequel movie he made for Netflix. The carefully choreographed cinematography, Aaron Paul’s raw and committed performance, Gilligan’s faith that those who tune in will have keen memories for the details of his AMC
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