Nintendo has reportedly begun producing two new variants of its Switch console, and at least some of them are being manufactured outside of China in order to evade new tariffs on US imports. The Wall Street Journal reports that sources within Nintendo’s supply chain have confirmed the movement of production to Southeast Asia, and that
Read More{$inline_image}Following its launch in the UK in April, Coinbase is rolling out its cryptocurrency debit card to more European countries, despite users reporting numerous problems. The cryptocurrency exchange will be launching its Coinbase Card in six more European nations. As of today, the crypto-funded debit card will be available to users in Spain, Germany, France,
Read MoreA California start-up wants to “redesign the entire end-of-life experience.” The answer to “eternity management”? Forests. Would You Like to Spend Forever in This Tree? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAs technological innovation evolves, society evolves with it. The problem is, with each new innovation also comes risk. Whether it opens us up to new security issues or debates over our personal privacy, we’re moving fast towards a future with a lot of unknowns. During TNW Conference 2019 top government officials, business and technology leaders
Read MoreIt can apparently satisfy the US market if the US-China trade war escalates. Apple can reportedly make enough iPhones outside China – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe internet’s often a big bad place, but every once in a while it’ll make you chuckle. In a hilarious prank, two creators have uploaded a deepfake of Mark Zuckerberg on Instagram talking about stolen data. The video starts off with Zuckerberg saying, “Imagine this for a second: One man, with total control of billions
Read MoreNatasha Lomas / TechCrunch: EU’s Aviation Safety Agency has published common rules for the use of drones, gives Member States until June 2020 to start implementing the requirements — Europe has today published common rules for the use of drones. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) says the regulations … EU's Aviation Safety Agency
Read MoreGoogle has re-released Android Q’s fourth beta after fixing an issue that caused some Pixel devices to “bootloop,” meaning they were trapped in a constant reset state. The issue arose after some Pixel users tried to install the beta Over-The-Air. Writing on Twitter, Google said that all devices enrolled in the beta will now receive
Read MoreTelecommunications companies and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Liberia have restricted Internet access in the country by blocking Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat amid anti-corruption protests by citizens. The move seems to be an instruction from Liberian authorities in a bid to try and suppress the “Save The State” protests mainly taking place in
Read MoreMost of us know the basics of building packs of lithium-ion batteries. We’re familiar with cell balancing and the need for protection circuitry, and we understand the intricacies of the various serial and parallel configurations. It’s still a process that can be daunting for the first-time pack-builder though, because the other thing that most of
Read MoreThe much anticipated annual internet statistics and trends report from Mary Meeker is here. The noted venture capitalist published her 333-slide Internet Trends report Tuesday ahead of a presentation at Recode’s Code Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. Meeker, the Bond Capital founder and former Kleiner Perkins general partner, has tracked internet statistics and technology trends since
Read MoreDropbox is revamping its productivity and business-focused cloud storage service with a whole new look and useful app integrations, and I’m really into it. The overhaul is all about turning your storage space into a productivity launchpad. I tried out the Windows desktop app to get a taste of it, and I enjoyed being able
Read MoreOne of the less heralded features in iOS 13 is its broader support for NFC functionality, which first came to the iPhone alongside Apple Pay in 2014 but hasn’t seen the same diversity of use cases as are commonplace on Android. iPhones running iOS 13 will be able to scan a wider variety of NFC
Read MoreGoogle is moving its production of US-bound Nest devices and server hardware out of China in order to avoid tariffs as high as 25 percent, reports Bloomberg. Production of motherboards heading to Google’s US data centers have moved to Taiwan, while Nest devices heading Stateside are now being produced in Taiwan and Malaysia. The moves
Read MoreRemember when it was revealed in January that Facebook used to pay teens and gather mobile app usage data from them through an app? Well, the company shut that program down after a huge backlash, but the app’s sorta making a comeback. Facebook today announced a new app called Study, that will collect your data
Read MoreBloomberg: Sources: Slack is expected to be valued at $16B-$17B when it lists its shares publicly next week, up from the $7.1B in its last funding round in August 2018 — – Valuation as public company could be double last funding round — Workplace chat company plans unusual direct listing next week Sources: Slack is
Read MoreWyze are a company that produces a variety of home automation products. Their Wyze Sense package is a system of contact and PIR home security sensors, that piggy backs off their Wyze Cam product. In the interests of being able to use this hardware outside the prescribed corporate ecosystem, [Xuan Xing] got down to hacking.
Read MoreSamsung also announced two other midrange phones: the Galaxy A20 and A10E. Samsung Galaxy A50 costs 0 and has three rear cameras, available June 13 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHuawei has indefinitely postponed the imminent launch of a new Windows laptop, consumer division Richard Yu has confirmed to CNBC. The product was set for a reveal at the ongoing CES Asia show in Shanghai this week, but trade sanctions from the US government are restricting Huawei’s ability to use American products like Microsoft software
Read MoreTechnology made it easy to access more information. It might not be making us smarter. Twitter co-founder Ev Williams: Political conversations have become 'noisier' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHe’s bringing sexy back / For when raptors attack Shirtless Jeff Goldblum Lego figure from Jurassic Park is dino-mite – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBloomberg: CrowdStrike prices its IPO at $34 per share, above the high end of its expected range, raising $612M and valuing the company at around $6.6B — Software maker CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. raised $612 million in one of the biggest-ever initial public offerings for a cybersecurity company. CrowdStrike prices its IPO at per share, above
Read MoreDoes a show about a woman dying repeatedly have legs for a second season? Russian Doll season 2 could be a death too far – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNew Windows laptop was supposed to make an appearance at a trade show in Asia this week, The Information reports. Huawei reportedly to delay announcement of new laptop – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePaul Gillin / SiliconANGLE: Edgewise Networks, which offers a machine learning-based microsegmentation service for securing enterprise networks, raises $11M, bringing total raised to $18M — Edgewise Networks Inc. said today it has raised $11 million in venture funding and also launched a new platform that it claims … Edgewise Networks, which offers a machine learning-based
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