The idea behind Soylent is simple: why waste time cooking when you can replace meals with a powdered drink? “Don’t be lame,” the concept seemed to say, “it’s the future now — food’s dumb.” Generally, this is all well and good(-ish), but it leaves out one vital ingredient of life: getting shitfaced. It’s terrible oversight,
Read MoreWe’re nearing the end of season 9 of Fortnite, which can only mean one thing: another massive live event is on the horizon. And the teases have already started. Over the past week or so, in the lead-up to season 10, a massive robot has slowly been assembled inside of a now-dormant volcano (the same
Read MoreAlnoor Peermohamed / The Economic Times: Icertis, an enterprise contract management SaaS, raises $115M led by Greycroft and PremjiInvest at a $1B+ valuation, bringing its total raised to $211M — Indo-US enterprise contract management software provider Icertis has become the latest software-as-a-service (SaaS) … Icertis, an enterprise contract management SaaS, raises 5M led by Greycroft
Read MoreEuropean regulators have opened a formal inquiry into the data that Amazon collects from third-party sellers on its website. Amazon Faces E.U. Inquiry Over Data From Independent Sellers Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreSteve O’Hear / TechCrunch: London-based ContractPodAi, which develops AI-powered contract lifecycle management software, raises $55M Series B led by Insight Partners — ContractPodAi, a London-based startup that has developed what it describes as AI-powered contract lifecycle management software, is disclosing $55 million in Series B funding. London-based ContractPodAi, which develops AI-powered contract lifecycle management software,
Read MoreAfter last year’s Poco F1, Xiaomi is once again gunning for the top spot in the affordable premium smartphone ($400-$700) segment in India – which is currently held by OnePlus. It’s hitting back with the new Redmi K20 Pro, which features top-of-the-line specs, a pop-up selfie camera, a rear triple-camera set up, and a competitive
Read MoreEuropean Commission: The European Commission launches a formal antitrust investigation into possible anti-competitive conduct by Amazon in its dual role as marketplace and retailer — The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation to assess whether Amazon’s use of sensitive data … The European Commission launches a formal antitrust investigation into possible anti-competitive conduct
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The EU’s Competition Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation into Amazon to investigate whether the company is using sales data to gain an unfair advantage over smaller sellers on the Marketplace platform. The Commission says it will look into Amazon’s agreements with marketplace sellers, as well as
Read MoreDepending on who you ask, AI is either going to put us all out of a job or create more jobs than ever before. Either way, tech education is touted as the path to career success. But computer science majors keep launching startups that are technology- rather than people-centered. For example, in San Francisco (where
Read MoreRust has been gaining in popularity and Microsoft intends to see if it can hold up to its demands. Microsoft to explore using Rust Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreImage: Redmi India Redmi India has announced a special edition of its upcoming K20 Pro that’s literally made out of gold. The Xiaomi sub-brand plans to produce just 20 of the handsets, and will sell them in India for ₹4,80,000 (around $7,000) each. This isn’t just a gold-plated version of the existing phone though, Redmi
Read MoreThe 2019 production model of the Byar Volta electric bike. | Photo: Byar Bicycles Test-riding Byar’s chainless electric bike with all-in-one hub motor and integrated lock Continue reading… Byar Volta is a shaft-driven e-bike that might never need charging Source: New feed
Read MoreUse these techniques to inventory your network to determine which devices have BitLocker. How to manage Microsoft Windows BitLocker Source: Security
Read MoreReuters: Review of 33 high-profile blockchain projects within the financial sector and interviews with execs shows the limitations of blockchain and its weak adoption — NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two years ago Nasdaq Inc (NDAQ.O) and Citigroup Inc (C.N) announced a new blockchain system they said would make payments … Review of 33 high-profile blockchain
Read MoreApple (left) and Google’s (right) take on the falafel emoji. | Image: Apple and Google To celebrate World Emoji Day (which, yes, is apparently a thing now), Apple and Google have released a preview of the new emoji which will be arriving on their mobile operating systems later this year. The actual subjects of the
Read MoreA gallery of scenes from when the space age was young and extraterrestrial travel looked fun. One Small Step for Experimental Space Gear. Many Giant Leaps of Imagination. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePrivacy concerns caused the computerized eyewear to fail with the general public. But researchers believe it could help autistic children learn to recognize emotion and make eye contact. Google Glass May Have an Afterlife as a Device to Teach Autistic Children Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreFaceApp appears to be having a viral moment, again. The two year old AI-driven photo editor from Russian company Wireless Lab, which rose in popularity for its realistic facial transformations in photos, is back in the spotlight. This time it’s for a new aging feature that allow you to edit a person’s face to make them
Read MoreWilliam J. Broad / New York Times: Unwarranted health fears about wireless tech can be traced to a scientist’s flawed report in 2000 that failed to account for the shielding effect of human skin — How one scientist and his inaccurate chart led to unwarranted fears of wireless technology. — In 2000, the Broward County
Read MoreWhile the world is looking at Facebook’s Libra and its recent senate hearing, France is knuckling down and is set to approve the first wave of cryptocurrency businesses under new legislation. Under the rules, cryptocurrency-related firms will voluntarily abide by a regulatory framework that requires them to pay tax, provide consumer protection, and meet capital
Read MoreMobile video is a big deal, but you don’t need me to tell you that. Big Tech has been fast-moving into the mobile video space for a few years now, and recently a slew of mobile-specific content has arrived. Instagram launched IGTV in 2018, and is pushing creators to explore what’s possible for mobile video.
Read More{$inline_image} [Ben Eater] is back with the second part of his video series on building a simple video card that can output 200×600 pixels to a display with nothing but a VGA connection, a handful of 74-logic chips and a 10 MHz crystal. In this installment we see how he uses nothing but an EEPROM
Read MoreThe first generation of Pokemon games made for the Nintendo Switch are already controversial. Pokemon Sword and Shield: Release date, gym leaders and everything else we know – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreReuters: Tencent-backed Chinese game focused live-streaming platform DouYu raises $775M at $3.73B valuation, after pricing its US IPO at the bottom of its marketed range — NEW YORK/HONG KONG (Reuters) – DouYu International Holdings Ltd DOYU.N, China’s largest live-streaming platform … Tencent-backed Chinese game focused live-streaming platform DouYu raises 5M at .73B valuation, after pricing
Read MoreYou’ve raided Amazon’s best deals, but don’t forget Walmart. It’s offering big savings on Xbox and Switch bundles, Google smart home products, Chromebooks, iPads, Apple Watches and Vizio TVs. Walmart deals to help you forget Prime Day: Xbox, Nintendo and many more – CNET Source: CNet
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