There’s little better way to learn about a piece of electronics than by tearing it down. Taking a peek under the hood can reveal all manner of things about a device’s design, manufacturing, and origins. [This Does Not Compute] does a great job of doing just that, digging into the guts of IKEA’s Symfonisk speaker. Symfonisk
Read More{$inline_image} There’s little better way to learn about a piece of electronics than by tearing it down. Taking a peek under the hood can reveal all manner of things about a device’s design, manufacturing, and origins. [This Does Not Compute] does a great job of doing just that, digging into the guts of IKEA’s Symfonisk speaker.
Read MoreManish Singh / TechCrunch: China-based Club Factory, an e-commerce site for beauty and lifestyle items which claims to have ~70M users, of which ~40M live in India, raises $100M Series D — Club Factory, a Chinese e-commerce platform that sells fashion and beauty items and electronics accessories … China-based Club Factory, an e-commerce site for
Read MoreA new survey suggests that Google’s Stadia might bump up against millions of gamers’ data caps, meaning a large contingent of potential customers won’t be able to use the platform’s features. This might kneecap some bold claims Google‘s recently made about what the service is capable of. The survey is from BroadbandNow, and covers responses from
Read MoreAn unregistered initial coin offering had already raised $1.7 billion, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Telegram's cryptocurrency kickoff halted by SEC – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAlexa users in the US can now speak to their devices in Spanish. Better yet, you can alternate between English and Spanish commands on the fly – no need to switch languages in a menu. ¡Que chévere! The feature is a long time coming. It’s been available in Mexico and Spain for some time, but
Read MoreBungalo, a real-estate firm, earlier this week debuted a new, inclusive marketing campaign aimed at giving peace of mind to prospective homeowners afraid of buying a haunted house. Because “buying a home shouldn’t be scary,” Bungalo’s gone through the trouble of having all of its home listings in the Charlotte, North Carolina area inspected by professional paranormal investigators.
Read MoreTaylor Soper / GeekWire: Sources: Nike acquires TraceMe, which wants to connect celebs with “superfans”; TraceMe was founded by NFL star Russell Wilson and backed by Jeff Bezos, others — Nike has acquired TraceMe, the Seattle startup co-founded by Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and backed … Sources: Nike acquires TraceMe, which wants to connect celebs
Read MoreImage: Facebook When Libra launched on June 18th, it seemed like an alarming new front in Facebook’s megalomaniacal expansion. Having captured billions of users and tens of billions of dollars in annual profits, the company would now be taking over currency itself. The company’s head of blockchain, David Marcus, laid out his plan for Libra
Read MoreThe Communist Party has spent decades preparing the people to defend a united homeland. Hong Kong’s protests show it has paid off. China’s Political Correctness: One Country, No Arguments Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAsa Mathat Andy Rubin used to be primarily known as the “father of Android,” but he’s also becoming known for leaving companies amid scandal — in this case Playground Global, the tech incubator he founded after leaving Google in 2014. Rubin confirmed to The Verge today that he’s no longer with the incubator, following a
Read MoreU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: SEC says it has obtained a temporary restraining order against Telegram’s $1.7B TON cryptocurrency ICO — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has filed an emergency action and obtained temporary restraining order against two offshore entities conducting an alleged unregistered … SEC says it has obtained a
Read MoreStripe, Mastercard, Visa and eBay said they were dropping out of the effort, a week after PayPal pulled out. Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency Faces Exodus of Partners Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreHe’s a bad boy in more ways than one. Joker porn is most popular category on Pornhub, no joke – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAt this point, we’d given up on Google having any major secrets about the Pixel 4 left to reveal, but surely the company would be able to keep its other hardware under wraps until next week? …What’s that, you say? Google’s new Chromebook just leaked? An entire hands-on article and video from a reputable source like
Read MoreGoogle has updated Google Maps with a new feature for walking directions that makes the app much more helpful for those getting around on foot. Google Maps’ new Detailed Voice Guidance, as it’s called, is primarily designed for users with sight impairments, though it can easily benefit anyone. Read more… How to Use Google Maps'
Read MoreAnne Hathaway, Tina Fey and other big names take turns in the anthology series based on The New York Times column. Amazon's Modern Love series serves love stories with just enough sugar – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today. Read more… The 10 Best Deals of October 11, 2019 Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreImage: Calibra Over the summer, Facebook unveiled its Libra cryptocurrency and the Calibra subsidiary that would help manage it. Facebook also unveiled a logo for Calibra and, well, it looks somewhat similar to the logo of Current, a startup bank. Apparently, Current agreed, so much so that it has filed a lawsuit against Facebook, alleging
Read MoreAaron Paul returns for a film reminding us why we love Breaking Bad, even if it doesn’t have much to add. El Camino review: Breaking Bad Netflix movie gives Jesse a proper ending – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreApple’s AirPower wireless charger was one of the company’s most high-profile failures ever, but in the wake of its cancellation, plenty of companies have been trying to swoop in to fill the gap that Apple left. The latest is Nomad, whose new Base Station Pro wireless charger promises to offer the kind of versatile charger
Read MoreLauren Feiner / CNBC: Visa, Mastercard, eBay, and Stripe say they are exiting Facebook’s Libra Association, following PayPal, which announced its withdrawal last week — – EBay, Visa, Mastercard and Stripe announced Friday they will no longer be part of Facebook’s libra cryptocurrency project. Visa, Mastercard, eBay, and Stripe say they are exiting Facebook's Libra
Read MoreIllustration by William Joel / The Verge Mastercard, eBay, and Stripe have all withdrawn from the Libra Association, dealing a major blow to Facebook’s plans for a distributed, global cryptocurrency. The withdrawals were first reported by the Financial Times and Bloomberg. Visa has also withdrawn from the project, a company spokesperson told The Verge. “Visa
Read MoreMost of the commercially-available pet feeders littering the internet are cheaply-made, with wimpy motors and infuriating interfaces. Want to use it outdoors? Good luck. If you need a heavy-duty, outdoor cat feeder, you gotta heat up your soldering iron and do it yourself. [jplanaux] is under contract to feed a bunch of feral cats that
Read MoreI occasionally let my desktop computer chug on a task throughout the night, and it can be jarring when it wakes up for no reason—blasting my room with light from my 34" monitor. Whether you’re confronted by random wakeups, or you enter a room to find out that your computer is on when it shouldn’t
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