The Times’s Graphics, Science and Immersive Storytelling teams shine a new light on the iconic photography from the first moonwalk. How We Augmented Our Original Reporting for the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIt’s building an independent board. The Technology 202: Facebook seeks outside help as it grapples with content moderation problems Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreMicrosoft reorganizes its bug bounty program and provides researchers with more information that’s easier to access. Microsoft opens Dynamics 365 bug bounty with k top prize Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThis photographic illustration compares the size of Apollo 11 Landing Site 2 with that of the metropolitan New York City area. Apollo 11 and Landing Site 2 in the Sea of Tranquility Source: NASA
Read MoreWelcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! So, it’s Friday today. What are your weekend plans? Are you going to be an honorary member of the sloth family and spend the entire weekend on the couch eating fried food and watching Netflix? Or are you heading
Read More{$inline_image}Cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX is being investigated by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). According to Bloomberg, which cites people familiar with the matter, the CFTC is looking into whether BitMEX broke the rules by allowing American customers to trade on the platform, which is not registered with the agency. The probe is ongoing and
Read MoreAs NASA relives its biggest triumph, there are worries it won’t be able to do it again Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreWe’re deliriously surrounded by moon-landing documentaries. But few of them feature ordinary Earthlings. What’s better than a TV shot of Apollo 11? The looks on the faces back home. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreMarvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order isn’t the latest superhero blockbuster. It doesn’t have a huge, emotional storyline that impacts various facets of the massive Marvel universe, one that expands on years of worldbuilding. Instead, it offers something much simpler: the chance to create the superhero team of your dreams and enjoy some deliciously
Read MoreOlga Kharif / Bloomberg: CB Insights: VC investment in blockchain startups is on pace to decline by ~60% YoY in 2019; as of July 1, blockchain companies have raised $784M via 227 deals — – Venture funding in blockchain startups may tumble 60% in 2019 — Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s price has more than doubled this year
Read MoreWang Zichen / Xinhua News Agency: Huawei says its homegrown Hongmeng operating system is not for smartphones or an alternative to Android, but is for industrial use instead — Huawei board member and senior Vice President Catherine Chen said here on Thursday that the company’s Hongmeng operating system is not for smartphones … Huawei says
Read MoreImage: Wiener Linien A self-driving bus trial taking place in Vienna, Austria, has been paused after an incident occurred between a pedestrian and one of the vehicles, reports Bloomberg. On Thursday morning a 30-year-old woman collided with the bus, which is operated by the self-driving startup Navya, sustaining minor injuries. The city’s transit authority has
Read MoreJust want the facts? Here are the key talking points about Chevrolet’s new mid-engine Corvette. 2020 Chevy C8 Corvette: 11 key facts about the mid-engine Stingray – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreA look back at the past of Chevy’s legendary sports car, as well as a look at where it’s headed. Chevy Corvette history from 1953 to today's new mid-engined C8 – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe upcoming Nintendo Switch Lite is forcing gamers to choose between handheld-only and TV-compatible versions of the console. Are you a Nintendo Switch docker or hander? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSouth China Morning Post: China’s internet giants see smart speakers as the ideal means to reach newly connected users who lack computer skills, as input methods shift from text to voice — Among dozens of smart speaker vendors that have emerged in China, Baidu currently leads the pack with 3.3 million units shipped … China's
Read MoreThe dark web may sound ominous, but it’s really a catch-all term for the part of the internet that isn’t indexed by search engines. Stay tuned for a guided tour of the web’s less mainstream regions. What is the dark web? And what will you find there? Source: Security
Read MoreInstagram has just introduced a new policy that’ll notify you if your account is at risk of getting banned. The social network will let you know if it finds one of your posts problematic, and even offer a chance to appeal the ban. The company said appeals will be available for posts that are removed
Read MoreThe Israeli company behind WhatsApp hack earlier this May has developed new technology that can clandestinely steal a user’s data from Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft. According to The Financial Times — which reported the development — NSO Group’s Pegasus malware “has now evolved to capture the much greater trove of information stored beyond
Read MoreDo you remember your first kiss? What about your grandma dying? Chances are you do, and that’s because emotional memories are at the core of our personal life story. Some rare moments are just incredibly intense and stand out from an otherwise repetitive existence of sleeping, eating and working. That said, daily life, too, is
Read MoreDeveloping across platforms is no bed of roses, especially when you’re first starting out as a developer. Individual operating systems tend to have their own quirks when coding for them, and testing how everything works once your software is built can be a real challenge. In order to highlight some of the specific issues that
Read MorePhoto by Vernon Yuen/NurPhoto via Getty Images The London Underground will get 4G access in its tunnels and stations starting next year. The rollout will start with the eastern half of the Jubilee line between Westminster and Canning Town stations in March 2020, and the plan is to have the entire network connected by the
Read MoreFurther to shutting down its cryptocurrency index fund, Coinbase has seemingly closed its “Bundle” now too. According to an update on its FAQ page, spotted by The Block, Coinbase Bundles “have been deprecated,” with all assets in the bundle being “redistributed to their respective individual asset wallets” for users. The cryptocurrency exchange launched its bundles
Read MoreMultirotor drones truly took off with the availability of lithium polymer batteries, brushless motors, and cheap IMUs. Their performance continues to improve, but their flight time remains relatively short due to the limits of battery technology. [Nicolai Valenti] aims to solve the problem by developing a hybrid generator for drones. The basic concept consists of
Read MorePhoto by Vlad Savov / The Verge After a torrid few months, Huawei is now downplaying the idea that its homegrown Hongmeng operating system could serve as a drop-in replacement for Google’s Android on its smartphones. SVP Catherine Chen told reporters in Brussels yesterday that Hongmeng is not designed for smartphones and that Huawei plans
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