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June 19, 2019

GM's self-driving subsidiary Cruise open-sources Webviz, a tool for robotics data analysis (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat)

Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: GM’s self-driving subsidiary Cruise open-sources Webviz, a tool for robotics data analysis — Cruise, the self-driving startup that General Motors acquired for nearly $1 billion in 2016, generates an enormous amount of data by any measure. It orchestrates 200,000 hours of driving simulation jobs daily … GM's self-driving subsidiary Cruise open-sources

June 19, 2019

Hasselblad’s new X1D II is a less expensive, faster medium format camera

Hasselblad has announced the new X1D II 50C, a follow-up to the company’s first mirrorless camera, 2016’s X1D. The new camera is very similar to the prior model, from its design, size, and appearance to its 50-megapixel, medium-format sensor. But Hasselblad has upgraded a few things, such as a new, larger touchscreen, higher resolution viewfinder,

CHEAP: Photograph your loved ones’ SOULS with $200 off the Google Pixel 3 XL

{$inline_image}Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! One of the best things to come from the smartphone revolution is the camera. If you were around before this period (read: old), you’ll remember having to lug around a dedicated device to snap weird pictures. But, today, you’ve

Microsoft to Windows 10 users: Want a dedicated Office key on your keyboard?

Microsoft considers Office key for shortcuts to Office 365 apps in research it’s conducting among users. Microsoft to Windows 10 users: Want a dedicated Office key on your keyboard? Source: ZDNet Microsoft

June 19, 2019

Don't Sit on This $50 Adjustable Standing Desk Deal

Halter ED-257 Adjustable Standing Desk (Cherry or Black) | $50 | Amazon Read more… Don't Sit on This Adjustable Standing Desk Deal Source: Life Hacker

Windows 10 updates: We're now using AI to push 1803 users to 1903, says Microsoft

Microsoft starts using machine learning to shift devices running April 2018 Update and earlier to the latest version. Windows 10 updates: We're now using AI to push 1803 users to 1903, says Microsoft Source: ZDNet Microsoft

Google Drive vs. OneDrive: Which one is better for your business?

How do you choose the right cloud storage and collaboration service for your needs? Here are the pros and cons of the top two providers. Google Drive vs. OneDrive: Which one is better for your business? Source: ZDNet Microsoft

Hypersonic Missiles Are Unstoppable. And They’re Starting a New Global Arms Race.

The new weapons — which could travel at more than 15 times the speed of sound with terrifying accuracy — threaten to change the nature of warfare. Hypersonic Missiles Are Unstoppable. And They’re Starting a New Global Arms Race. Source: NY Times Tech

June 19, 2019

YouTube’s AR ads let you try on virtual makeup alongside beauty vloggers

Starting this summer, Google will let users experiment with augmented reality makeup in YouTube. The idea is to use the experience like an interactive ad; you watch a beauty vlogger talking about a specific brand of cosmetic, and a new “Virtual try on” feature will show you how you could look while wearing the product.

June 19, 2019

UK-based Duffel, which aims to provide an end-to-end travel booking experience, raises $21.5M Series A from Benchmark, Blossom Capital, and Index Ventures (Mike Butcher/TechCrunch)

Mike Butcher / TechCrunch: UK-based Duffel, which aims to provide an end-to-end travel booking experience, raises $21.5M Series A from Benchmark, Blossom Capital, and Index Ventures — Ten months ago London startup hinted that it would be “a new way to book travel online, aiming at the booking experience ‘end to end’” … UK-based Duffel,

June 19, 2019

Google wants to be a ‘good neighbor’ by pledging $1B to Bay Area housing

San Francisco is home to the tech elite, and is one of the most expensive places to live in the world, thanks to scores of tech firms moving in over the past couple of decades. Now, Google wants to make it a little more affordable. The internet giant said it will help build 20,000 homes

Reverse Engineering The Sound Blaster

The first sound card to output PCM audio — the kind you need for audio samples — wasn’t the Sound Blaster. The AdLib Music Synthesizer Card could output PCM audio over software. The AdLib card also cost $200 at the time of its release. This was too much for some, and in time the Creative

June 19, 2019

YouTube will soon let you try out makeup with AR

If you’re obsessed with makeup tutorials on YouTube, we’ve good news for you. You can now try out makeup with your favorite YouTubers using augmented reality. The tool is called AR Beauty Try-On, will let you virtually try products on your face with AR while following along with guides on YouTube. The streaming platform said

This photo from Greenland says everything about climate change – CNET

It’s home to the second biggest chunk of ice in the world, but right now it looks more like a water park. This photo from Greenland says everything about climate change – CNET Source: CNet

June 19, 2019

Samsung is reportedly preparing to launch its Galaxy Note 10 in August

CNET reports that Samsung is gearing up to unveil its Galaxy Note 10 phone on August 7 at the Barclays Center in New York. That lines up with the Korean firm’s usual annual schedule for Galaxy Note launches – but it’s possible that the date might change, seeing as how August is still a while

June 19, 2019

GitHub acquires Pull Panda and makes its code review tools available for free

Exactly one year after buying GitHub for $7.5 billion, Microsoft has now purchased Pull Panda to beef up the software development platform with more collaborative tools. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed by the two companies. “Joining GitHub will allow our products to be fully integrated and offered to millions more developers

June 19, 2019

Microsoft launches public preview of Azure Bastion, a service for remotely accessing virtual machines more securely (Mary Jo Foley/ZDNet)

Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: Microsoft launches public preview of Azure Bastion, a service for remotely accessing virtual machines more securely — Microsoft’s newest Azure service, Bastion, is now in public preview and is meant to bring another level of security to remotely accessing virtual machines. Microsoft launches public preview of Azure Bastion, a service

Manufacturing New Connectors For The Apollo Guidance Computer

The fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission – the flight that first took man to the surface of the moon — is coming up. By the time this post is published, some YouTube channel will invariably be running a real-time-but-delayed-fifty-years live stream of all the mission events, culminating on the wee hours of July

June 19, 2019

The Facebook-backed Libra Association contains no major banks in its initially announced group of partners (Mike Dudas/The Block)

Mike Dudas / The Block: The Facebook-backed Libra Association contains no major banks in its initially announced group of partners — When looking at a new money or payments system meant to replace an old one, one need only look at who is missing from the list of partners to understand what is being replaced.

June 19, 2019

Internet giants must stay unbiased to keep their biggest legal shield, senator proposes

On Wednesday, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) is expected to introduce legislation that would heavily modify section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, adding new restrictions to the broad immunity currently enjoyed by platform companies. Under Hawley’s “Ending Support for Internet Censorship Act,” companies could be stripped of that immunity if they exhibit political bias, or

Tim Cook, Mark Zuckerberg make top CEO list for the 7th year in a row – CNET

See where your boss landed on Glassdoor’s annual list. Tim Cook, Mark Zuckerberg make top CEO list for the 7th year in a row – CNET Source: CNet

June 18, 2019

In watchOS 6, many built-in apps will have their own App Store listings, letting Apple Watch users delete and redownload some currently unremovable apps (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: In watchOS 6, many built-in apps will have their own App Store listings, letting Apple Watch users delete and redownload some currently unremovable apps — Good news for Apple Watch owners who don’t want to clutter up their Watch with unused apps. With the release of the new watchOS 6 …

Hereditary director Ari Aster's Midsommar reviews are in: 'Terrorizing' – CNET

What’s that sound? Cries of fear. Echoing across the internet. Hereditary director Ari Aster's Midsommar reviews are in: 'Terrorizing' – CNET Source: CNet

June 18, 2019

Microsoft and Salesforce have joined the Hyperledger blockchain consortium, an umbrella project for various business blockchains run by the Linux Foundation (Anna Baydakova/CoinDesk)

Anna Baydakova / CoinDesk: Microsoft and Salesforce have joined the Hyperledger blockchain consortium, an umbrella project for various business blockchains run by the Linux Foundation — Two of the world’s largest top-10 enterprise software companies by revenue have joined the Hyperledger blockchain consortium. Microsoft and Salesforce have joined the Hyperledger blockchain consortium, an umbrella project

Everything you need to know about Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency – CNET

The social network is a founding member of a consortium that’s designing a global digital coin. Everything you need to know about Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency – CNET Source: CNet

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