Infineon will acquire Cypress Semiconductors for nearly $10 Billion dollars. This is the latest merger or acquisition in the semiconductor industry, and these mergers and acquisitions show no sign of stopping anytime soon. Infineon’s market currently consists mostly of products aimed at the automotive market and power management and control. Cypress, likewise, has a wide
Read MoreFacing immense pressure, YouTube has said it will reexamine its harassment policies and update them. The company said it will do so in “consultation with experts, creators, journalists and those who have, themselves, been victims of harassment.” The Google-owned social video platform came under fresh criticism for not doing enough to curb harassment and abusive
Read MoreRobert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man may have met his end in the Marvel cinematic universe, but the movie star wants to keep doing things that one might associate with his on-screen persona, genius billionaire Tony Stark. The actor announced that he’s launching a collaborative effort to clean up the earth by making use of AI
Read MoreHere comes the bride… and Pikachu? You can now have an official Pokemon wedding (if you're into that) – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJon Russell / TechCrunch: China’s Didi Chuxing expands in Latin America, launches ride hailing services in Valparaíso, Chile and Bogotá, Colombia — The wheels are turning on Didi Chuxing’s first major expansion in Latin America after the Chinese ride-hailing firm announced moves into Chile and Colombia to double its presence in the region. China's Didi
Read MoreHey Siri, play One Winged Angel. Final Fantasy soundtracks finally hit Apple Music and Spotify – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s nothing to lose sleep over, but the odds a big space rock could hit us soon are (slightly) higher than zero. An asteroid has a very tiny chance of hitting Earth this year – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSquare Enix has made the soundtrack albums for just about every mainline Final Fantasy game available for streaming. You can listen to music from the original Final Fantasy through to 2016’s XV, including direct sequels like X-2 and Lightning Returns and even individual albums for each XIV expansion. The soundtracks are up now on Apple
Read MoreWhile it might be nice to use a $4,000 oscilloscope in a lab at a university or well-funded corporate environment, a good portion of us won’t have access to that kind of equipment in our own home shops. There are a few ways of getting a working oscilloscope without breaking the bank, though. One option
Read MoreThe Japanese asteroid-hunter had another photo opportunity when it dropped a target marker on asteroid Ryugu. Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft grabs epic close-up just 30 feet above asteroid – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYouTube will reconsider its harassment policies and may update them, the company said in a new blog post. The statement was apparently prompted by public pressure on the company after a conflict between two YouTubers: Carlos Maza, who hosts for Vox, and Stephen Crowder, a conservative media personality. In response to backlash, YouTube has convened
Read MoreFly away home, indeed. Ladybug swarm is so huge it shows up on National Weather Service radar – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhen Pennsylvania-based aerospace company Astrobotic launches its lander to the Moon within the next couple of years, a four-wheeled robot no bigger than a toaster will be along for the ride. The robotic rover, built by Carnegie Mellon University, will help test just how small rovers can get and still survive on the Moon’s surface.
Read MoreKim Zetter / Politico: Sources show election security company VR Systems’ use of remote-access software may have opened gap for hackers to tamper with NC voter data in 2016 — A Florida election software company targeted by Russians in 2016 inadvertently opened a potential pathway for hackers to tamper … Sources show election security company
Read MoreNo twist ending here. The best Black Mirror episodes: Striking Vipers, Smithereens, USS Callister and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBose’s next-generation headphones ship June 30. We go ears-on for some early impressions. I tried the new 0 Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 and they're pretty great – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreModel rockets are a heck of a lot of fun, and not a few careers in science and engineering were jump-started by the thrilling woosh and rotten-egg stench of an Estes rocket launch. Adding simple instrumentation to the rocket doubles the fun by allowing telemetry to be sent back, or perhaps aiding in recovery of
Read MoreThe tech-focused anthology series, like its subject, keeps getting better. Black Mirror season 5 review: Striking Vipers, Smithereens and Miley Cyrus bring the heat – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThey cost consumers $3 billion a year in lost time alone, the agency says. FCC makes economic case for shutting down illegal robocalls – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePricing, games and launch details for Google’s game streaming service will be revealed at Connect. E3 2019: How to watch Google Stadia Connect conference live – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJon Brodkin / Ars Technica: FCC says AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, and US Cellular agreed to pay a total $2.5B+ for spectrum licenses in 24GHz-28GHz bands across the US for their 5G networks — Verizon, US Cellular, and Starry also bought plenty in FCC’s 5G auctions. — AT&T and T-Mobile committed to spend nearly $1.8 billion
Read MoreAn all-star team consisting of five of the brightest minds in AI today revealed the launch of Robust.AI, a new startup devoted to revolutionizing the robotics industry. According to a job posting on the company’s website, the company intends to create robots that can navigate the real world with actual autonomy: Current robots are extremely limited,
Read MoreTechCrunch: Sources: Bird in talks to acquire scooter startup Scoot, which was last valued at ~$71M; Scoot would be Bird’s first full acquisition — If you are among those who thought that the scooter market sounded a little overhyped and overcrowded, we’ve gotten wind of a deal that could point to some impending consolidation. Sources:
Read MoreA supercomputer helps solve a 45-year-old conundrum about spinning black holes. Haunting black hole mystery solved with most detailed simulation ever – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEverything you need to know about the best, and lovingly-soundtracked, toys in town. Toy Story 4: Two new Randy Newman songs, cast, release date and more – CNET Source: CNet
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