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June 11, 2019

Fireblocks raises $16M Series A for its platform that enables secure movement of blockchain-based digital assets between exchanges, wallets, trading desks, more (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat)

Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Fireblocks raises $16M Series A for its platform that enables secure movement of blockchain-based digital assets between exchanges, wallets, trading desks, more — Digital asset theft is on the rise, enabled at least in part by poorly secured credentials and APIs. Fireblocks raises M Series A for its platform that enables

June 11, 2019

DJI’s RoboMaster S1 tank might be the funnest way to learn to code

Everyone knows DJI for its drones and gimbals, but its newest device is a little more grounded. The $499 RoboMaster S1 is a tank-like remote control rover packed a wealth of movement options, a dextrous gimbal, a variety of sensors, and a blaster that shoots gel beads. It’s a remote control robot that’s meant to

June 11, 2019

DJI’s newest drone is a $499 tank meant to teach kids how to code

Dronemaker DJI has spent the last few years running a massive robotics competition in China called RoboMasters, where students build and code robots that do battle in a literal arena. Now, DJI wants to sell a more approachable version of that idea to kids in the US, Europe, and Japan, with an educational toy robot

DJI's moves into robotics education with the RoboMaster S1 – CNET

The $500 kit lets you build, code and battle your own rolling FPV robot that can see and sense its environment. DJI's moves into robotics education with the RoboMaster S1 – CNET Source: CNet

DJI RoboMaster S1 is a $500 robot rover for programming and play – CNET

It’s RC car on the surface with a huge educational component underneath. DJI RoboMaster S1 is a 0 robot rover for programming and play – CNET Source: CNet

Deepfake video of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted on Instagram – CNET

The social network has come under fire for how it handles manipulated video. Deepfake video of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted on Instagram – CNET Source: CNet

Konami unveils TurboGrafx-16 mini game console – CNET

Compact version of 1980s game console will feature several pre-loaded retro games. Konami unveils TurboGrafx-16 mini game console – CNET Source: CNet

June 11, 2019

Sources: Huawei has indefinitely postponed the announcement of a new Windows laptop, originally scheduled for this week, due to ongoing US trade sanctions (Juro Osawa/The Information)

Juro Osawa / The Information: Sources: Huawei has indefinitely postponed the announcement of a new Windows laptop, originally scheduled for this week, due to ongoing US trade sanctions — Huawei has indefinitely postponed the announcement of a new laptop computer that was originally scheduled for this week … Sources: Huawei has indefinitely postponed the announcement

Art Project Analyzes Every Public Recording Of Facebook’s CEO Since 2004

[Benjamin Grosser] had a simple question: “What does Mark Zuckerberg think about?” The resulting art project is named ORDER OF MAGNITUDE and to create it he researched archives of every public utterance the founder and CEO of the world’s largest social media network has made, going as far back as 2004. The end product is

Fujifilm Instax Mini LiPlay is its smallest, lightest hybrid instant camera – CNET

It doubles as a printer for your phone pictures, too. Fujifilm Instax Mini LiPlay is its smallest, lightest hybrid instant camera – CNET Source: CNet

June 11, 2019

Fujifilm’s Instax Mini LiPlay brings audio to the instant camera experience

Fujifilm has just announced its latest Instax camera, the Instax Mini LiPlay. Like prior Instax Mini cameras, the Mini LiPlay takes lo-fi rectangular images that are developed instantly. It also has the ability to capture digital images and audio at the same time, which you can view on its LCD screen or transfer to your

June 11, 2019

Pinterest has banned anti-abortion group Live Action for "misinformation related to conspiracies and anti-vaccination advice" (Brianna Sacks/BuzzFeed News)

Brianna Sacks / BuzzFeed News: Pinterest has banned anti-abortion group Live Action for “misinformation related to conspiracies and anti-vaccination advice” — Pinterest has permanently banned Live Action, the influential anti-abortion group that published videos claiming Planned Parenthood harvested … Pinterest has banned anti-abortion group Live Action for "misinformation related to conspiracies and anti-vaccination advice" (Brianna

June 11, 2019

The biggest news from Elon Musk’s Tesla shareholder meeting

Horses were a somewhat unexpected theme at Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting. After CEO Elon Musk suggested that owning a gas car would be the equivalent of using a horse to get around, a Tesla shareholder asked Musk if the company’s announced pickup would have enough go power to haul her horse. “I didn’t mean to

June 11, 2019

Konami announces TurboGrafx-16 Mini console

Konami has announced the latest in the slew of shrunk-down retro consoles, the TurboGrafx-16 Mini. Six games have been announced so far for the system, which will be released in Japan as the PC Engine Mini and in Europe as the PC Engine Core Grafx. It’ll have two USB ports for controllers and support a

June 11, 2019

Google Pixel 4 details are starting to leak, indicating that the upcoming flagship may have a square rear camera bump, Project Soli radar tech for new gestures (Dieter Bohn/The Verge)

Dieter Bohn / The Verge: Google Pixel 4 details are starting to leak, indicating that the upcoming flagship may have a square rear camera bump, Project Soli radar tech for new gestures — Project Soli returns? — Google has been releasing Pixel phones in October for three years now, and so we’re expecting a Pixel

June 11, 2019

Troy Hunt is looking for a buyer for Have I Been Pwned to help keep up with the exploding growth of the archive of breaches and take it to the next level (Troy Hunt)

Troy Hunt: Troy Hunt is looking for a buyer for Have I Been Pwned to help keep up with the exploding growth of the archive of breaches and take it to the next level — Back in 2013, I was beginning to get the sense that data breaches were becoming a big thing. The prevalence

June 11, 2019

Pixel 4 rumors are heating up: motion sensing and a square camera bump

Google has been releasing Pixel phones in October for three years now, and so we’re expecting a Pixel 4 and a Pixel 4 XL this October too. Like clockwork, the leaks have begun, though at this early date it’s a little hard to nail down precise details with confidence. Still, there are a few pieces

June 11, 2019

Sense Photonics exits stealth after raising a $26M Series A for its "flash" lidar tech, says it has partnerships with Infineon and a tier-1 automotive company (Devin Coldewey/TechCrunch)

Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch: Sense Photonics exits stealth after raising a $26M Series A for its “flash” lidar tech, says it has partnerships with Infineon and a tier-1 automotive company — Lidar is a critical part of many autonomous cars and robotic systems, but the technology is also evolving quickly. Sense Photonics exits stealth after

Netflix doesn't see any stand-out competitors yet – CNET

An exec says the company thought years ago that its rivals’ shift to online streaming would happen. Netflix doesn't see any stand-out competitors yet – CNET Source: CNet

Elizabeth Warren wants DOJ antitrust chief removed from Google, Apple investigation – CNET

The senator says Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim has a conflict of interest as he previously lobbied the government on behalf of Google and Apple. Elizabeth Warren wants DOJ antitrust chief removed from Google, Apple investigation – CNET Source: CNet

Gaming accounts for 74% of app store spending, report says – CNET

It also makes up 10% of time spent on mobile. Gaming accounts for 74% of app store spending, report says – CNET Source: CNet

June 11, 2019

Big tech’s AI runs on datasets labelled by impoverished people

Capitalism has a nasty habit of anchoring those beholden to it in an equilibrium where both the very poor and the very wealthy become similarly entrenched. A scientist making six figures in San Francisco pushes the boundaries of AI so a trillion dollar company can stay on top. And at the bottom of it all

June 11, 2019

Instagram says it will not remove deepfake video of Mark Zuckerberg, will treat it the same way as it does all misinformation on the platform (Samantha Cole/VICE)

Samantha Cole / VICE: Instagram says it will not remove deepfake video of Mark Zuckerberg, will treat it the same way as it does all misinformation on the platform — A fake video of Mark Zuckerberg giving a sinister speech about the power of Facebook has been posted to Instagram. The company previously said it

Keanu Reeves owns 2019 — and it’s a very excellent adventure – CNET

Commentary: Keanu’s on Netflix. He’s in Toy Story 4. He’s rocking the video game world. Take the actor’s blue pill. Keanu Reeves owns 2019 — and it’s a very excellent adventure – CNET Source: CNet

Microsoft's Xbox chief: Project Scarlett likely isn't the last console – CNET

Streaming services are all the rage, but Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, doesn’t mean that leads to fewer devices. Microsoft's Xbox chief: Project Scarlett likely isn't the last console – CNET Source: CNet

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