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September 16, 2019

Crisp, which helps food brands reduce food waste by analyzing data from sources such as inventory databases and POS systems, raises $14.2M Series A (Paul Sawers/VentureBeat)

Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: Crisp, which helps food brands reduce food waste by analyzing data from sources such as inventory databases and POS systems, raises $14.2M Series A — “Optimizing output,” or cutting waste, has emerged as something of a micro-trend in the investment realm. Crisp, which helps food brands reduce food waste by analyzing

Astronomers discover a massive neutron star that almost shouldn't exist – CNET

A superdense pulsar sits right on the line between normal and the weirdest objects in the universe. Astronomers discover a massive neutron star that almost shouldn't exist – CNET Source: CNet

Best soundbars for 2019 – CNET

Let’s face it, TV sound quality sucks. A soundbar provides a big improvement for a small price. Here’s our favorites. Best soundbars for 2019 – CNET Source: CNet

NASA's Insight Lander wins an Emmy – CNET

NASA also wins an Emmy for its co-coverage of the SpaceX Crew Dragon test flight to the International Space Station. NASA's Insight Lander wins an Emmy – CNET Source: CNet

September 16, 2019

LastPass fixes a bug in its Chrome and Opera extensions which exposed credentials entered on previously visited websites (Catalin Cimpanu/ZDNet)

Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: LastPass fixes a bug in its Chrome and Opera extensions which exposed credentials entered on previously visited websites — LastPass has released a fix last week. Vulnerability details are now public. Users advised to update. — Password manager LastPass has released an update last week … LastPass fixes a bug in

How to watch Lilly Singh's late-night talk show premiere – CNET

A late-night female talk show host of Asian descent. Finally! How to watch Lilly Singh's late-night talk show premiere – CNET Source: CNet

Writing Characters Straight To The Linux Framebuffer

These days, working with a display in software is fairly easy. Thanks to the convenience of the modern OS, we’re blessed with graphical user interfaces, where things such as buttons and windows and text are all taken care of for us. Of course, once you start to wander off the beaten track, particularly in embedded

Emmys 2019: Winner predictions, how to watch and more – CNET

Will Game of Thrones be crowned the best TV show? Will Netflix beat HBO? We take a look at the prospects of the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards this Sunday. Emmys 2019: Winner predictions, how to watch and more – CNET Source: CNet

September 16, 2019

Richard Stallman has resigned as president and director of Free Software Foundation and from MIT's CSAIL over his comments related to Jeffrey Epstein (Joseph Cox/VICE)

Joseph Cox / VICE: Richard Stallman has resigned as president and director of Free Software Foundation and from MIT’s CSAIL over his comments related to Jeffrey Epstein — Stallman said the “most plausible scenario” is that one of Epstein’s underage victims was “entirely willing.” Richard Stallman has resigned as president and director of Free Software

NASA lunar probe will help search for India's lost moon lander – CNET

Images from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter should shed some light on the fate of the silent spacecraft. NASA lunar probe will help search for India's lost moon lander – CNET Source: CNet

Audi CEO Markus Duesmann will start in April 2020, report says – Roadshow

Duesmann will bring engine development expertise from BMW to his new position at Audi. Audi CEO Markus Duesmann will start in April 2020, report says – Roadshow Source: CNet

September 16, 2019

The High Court of South Africa rules that bulk surveillance is unlawful, in case brought after a reporter found his phone communications were recorded in 2008 (Privacy International)

Privacy International: The High Court of South Africa rules that bulk surveillance is unlawful, in case brought after a reporter found his phone communications were recorded in 2008 — Today, the High Court of South Africa in Pretoria in a historic decision declared that bulk interception by the South African … The High Court of

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September 16, 2019

See how an AI system classifies you based on your selfie

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Modern artificial intelligence is often lauded for its growing sophistication, but mostly in doomer terms. If you’re on the apocalyptic end of the spectrum, the AI revolution will automate millions of jobs, eliminate the barrier between reality and artifice, and, eventually, force humanity to the brink of extinction.

September 16, 2019

Apple Arcade strikes a great mix of popular and obscure games

Apple‘s finally releasing Arcade, its gaming subscription service, later this week. One of the things it’s hyped up in the run-up to the release has been the sheer variety of games on offer. It’s a cunning strategy: most of the gaming store wars thus far have pivoted on the number of familiar titles exclusive to

Vapar pipes up to help customers by transitioning to Microsoft Azure

The startup has switched from Google Cloud to Microsoft Azure to meet customer expectations. Vapar pipes up to help customers by transitioning to Microsoft Azure Source: ZDNet Microsoft

We absolutely need this brand-new 1930s wooden speedboat from Fitzke Boatworks – Roadshow

The boat is called Bugbite, is based on plans from a 1930s boating magazine and is staggeringly pretty. We absolutely need this brand-new 1930s wooden speedboat from Fitzke Boatworks – Roadshow Source: CNet

AT&T hit with lawsuit alleging it faked DirectTV Now customer numbers – CNET

AT&T encouraged employees to sign customers up to the service without their knowledge, the suit alleges. AT&T hit with lawsuit alleging it faked DirectTV Now customer numbers – CNET Source: CNet

Disney Bedtime Hotline lets Yoda, Spider-Man wish you sweet dreams – CNET

Can’t sleep? Your favorite Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar characters have a soothing message for you. Disney Bedtime Hotline lets Yoda, Spider-Man wish you sweet dreams – CNET Source: CNet

September 16, 2019

To comply with NYC regulations, Uber will start locking out drivers from its app at times and in areas of low demand in the city, from Tuesday (Tina Bellon/Reuters)

Tina Bellon / Reuters: To comply with NYC regulations, Uber will start locking out drivers from its app at times and in areas of low demand in the city, from Tuesday — (Reuters) – Uber on Tuesday will begin limiting drivers’ access to its app in New York City to comply with regulation aimed at

Name Stone Helps You Greet Coworkers

When starting a new job, learning coworkers names can be a daunting task. Getting this right is key to forming strong professional relationships. [Ahad] noted that [Marcos] was struggling with this, so built the Name Stone to help. The Name Stone consists of some powerful hardware, wrapped up in a 3D printed case reminiscent of

September 16, 2019

Livestreaming platform Mixer adds ads, but it might be keeping the revenue for itself

Alex Castro / The Verge Mixer, Microsoft’s answer to Twitch, has just rolled out its first ads, but it appears the only entity earning money from the ads will be Mixer itself. Some of the ads will show up on channels run by Microsoft itself — but other partnered channels, like Ninja’s, will now see

September 16, 2019

The OnePlus 7T arrives on September 26

Google may be prepping to launch the Pixel 4 in October, but OnePlus is beating it to the punch. The maker of reasonably-priced phones today announced it will officially reveal the OnePlus 7T series on September 26. It appears that in North America, the launch will only be live-streamed rather than booking a publicly-accessible venue

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