Erin Griffith / New York Times: StockX, an online marketplace for sneakers, raises $110M Series C led by DST Global, General Atlantic, and GGV Capital and names Scott Cutler CEO — StockX is one of several online marketplaces that have turned resales of shoes into a big — and highly valued — business. StockX, an
Read MoreA group of policy experts assembled by the EU has recommended that it ban the use of AI for mass surveillance and mass “scoring of individuals”; a practice that potentially involves collecting varied data about citizens — everything from criminal records to their behavior on social media — and then using it to assess their
Read MoreNew Raspberry Pi OS Raspbian is out, based on Linux Debian Buster, with a revamped user interface and improved security. Raspberry Pi users: You got Pi 4, now new Raspbian takes Windows 10, iOS design cues Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreSam Byford / The Verge: Oppo demos an under-screen selfie camera with a display using a custom transparent material, plans to launch in a commercial phone “in the near future” — Coming to a commercial phone ‘in the near future’ — The past couple of years of smartphone design have been dominated … Oppo demos
Read MoreSamsung is reportedly planning to release a 5G version of the unannounced Galaxy A90, which would make it the first of Samsung’s mid-range phones to feature the next-gen cellular technology. Reliable leakers OnLeaks and Ice Universe both report that there’ll be a 5G model of the device, while the latter claims that it will also
Read MoreStarsky Robotics has begun testing unmanned, remotely-operated trucks on public highways. The vehicles are being pitched as a solution for the industry’s massive driver shortage. Florida’s latest oddity: Semi trucks with nobody inside them Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreLG and The Qt Company have announced an expanded partnership to bring webOS to more devices including cars, robots, and other smart home products. LG says the partnership will make it more efficient to port webOS to new devices. LG and The Qt Company have been working together on webOS since 2014, after LG acquired
Read MoreStockX is one of several online marketplaces that have turned resales of shoes into a big — and highly valued — business. Buy Low-Tops, Sell High-Tops: A Sneaker Exchange Is Worth Billion Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreFor $15 to $40, you can easily bring your phone to a foreign country and enjoy access to apps, maps and the web. But it takes a lot of steps, hence this travel guide. A Comprehensive Guide to Taking Your Smartphone Abroad for Cheap Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreBen Sisario / New York Times: Classical music has been an awkward fit for major streaming platforms because their metadata schemes and algorithms are mostly designed to favor pop music — When Roopa Kalyanaraman Marcello, a classical music aficionado in Brooklyn, asked her Amazon Echo for some music recently … Classical music has been an
Read MoreVivo has announced its first AR glasses at MWC Shanghai. The prototype product is simply called the Vivo AR Glass and is a relatively lightweight headset with two transparent displays and 6DoF tracking. It connects with a cable to Vivo’s as-yet unnamed 5G smartphone, which is also being demonstrated this week. Vivo says the AR
Read MoreThe Chinese company announces its “under screen camera”. Notch no more: Oppo makes in-screen cameras a reality – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe retailer announces the first head-to-head challenger to Amazon’s annual mega-sale. eBay plans to upstage Amazon Prime Day with Crash Sale on July 15 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOppo has announced a new proprietary communications technology designed to let people call or chat across medium distances without using cellular networks, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth. The protocol is called MeshTalk and is a decentralized, end-to-end system that Oppo says can cover up to 3 kilometers (1.86 miles) outdoors — or even further in more crowded
Read MoreThe past couple of years of smartphone design have been dominated by debate over how best to increase the screen-to-body ratio, and where to put critical components on devices that are dominated by their screens. The holy grail is, of course, the ability to integrate them directly into the display, as we’ve already seen with
Read MoreAT&T showed us our most astounding 5G speeds yet, but isn’t the overall champion. Verizon vs. AT&T vs. Sprint: Guess who's winning at 5G now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCorinne Abrams / Wall Street Journal: Profile of Indian hotel-booking startup Oyo, which has more rooms in China than in India, as it faces a bumpy rollout in the US, where it has 50+ hotel partners — A rare emerging-market unicorn aims to upend the hospitality business—but first it has to fix that runaway ceiling
Read MoreVivo said it just showed off its new charging tech at Mobile World Congress Shangai that can juice up your phone in just 13 minutes. The Chinese phone maker said that phones with this technology can support charging at 120W. The new method, called Super FlashCharge 120W, uses Vivo‘s custom USB-C cable and travel charger. The company tested
Read MoreSidney Fussell / The Atlantic: While new laws in cities like Oakland and Seattle restrict police surveillance tech, Ring video doorbells remain unhindered despite serving similar purposes — People are far more comfortable with surveillance when they think they’re the only ones watching. While new laws in cities like Oakland and Seattle restrict police surveillance
Read MoreiPhone maker has acquired the startup’s assets and hired many of its engineers, Axios reports. Apple reportedly acquires self-driving startup Drive.ai – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreMore than 52,000 people voted for their favorite Pokémon. Did yours make the list? Bulbasaur, Charizard and Gengar: Fans pick their favorite Pokémon – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreVintage parts may be documented, but that doesn’t mean they’re particularly useful or accessible. If the phrase “eyestrain from unsearchable, badly-scanned PDF datasheets” makes your lower eyelid twitch in sympathy, read on. While [Bald Engineer] was researching how he might make a portable Apple II, he was delighted to find that the vintage components he
Read MoreThe mascot of the National Hockey League’s Philadelphia Flyers has a big heart — and a mug on a prosthetic leg. Gritty's hospital visit with a 7-year-old fan is beautiful and wholesome – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreProPublica: Some US schools are using microphones equipped with “aggression detection” algorithms, which critics say are unreliable, raising concerns about surveillance — Headphones recommended. … Ariella Russcol specializes in drama at the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Queens … Some US schools are using microphones equipped with "aggression detection" algorithms, which critics say
Read More{$inline_image} Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica: Bill Gates says his “greatest mistake” was Microsoft losing the platform opportunity to Android on mobile, in an interview at VC firm Village Global — Gates calls Microsoft’s smartphones failure a “$400 billion” loss. — Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates recently gave … Bill Gates says his "greatest mistake" was
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