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May 30, 2019

Cloud-to-cloud backup and restore vendor OwnBackup raises $23.25M Series C co-led by IVP and Vertex Ventures, bringing the total raised to ~$50M (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat)

Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Cloud-to-cloud backup and restore vendor OwnBackup raises $23.25M Series C co-led by IVP and Vertex Ventures, bringing the total raised to ~$50M — OwnBackup, a cloud-to-cloud backup and restore vendor with offices in the U.K., New Jersey, and Tel Aviv, today announced that it’s secured $23.25 million … Cloud-to-cloud backup and

May 30, 2019

Northrop Grumman’s new rocket suffers small explosion during first big ignition test

Northrop Grumman’s first big test of its future OmegA rocket seems to have ended in a small explosion. Today, the company fired up the main engine on the rocket during a ground test in Utah. Toward the end of the test, part of the vehicle’s engine burst apart, sending pieces of hardware flying. Today’s test

May 30, 2019

Abacus Insights, a data integration platform for the healthcare industry, raises $12.7M Series A led by CRV (Ron Miller/TechCrunch)

Ron Miller / TechCrunch: Abacus Insights, a data integration platform for the healthcare industry, raises $12.7M Series A led by CRV — Abacus Insights, an early stage startup that wants to help coordinate healthcare information across systems, announced a $12.7 million Series A investment today led by CRV. Abacus Insights, a data integration platform for

How Rocketman brought a bit of Beatles spirit to the Elton John biopic – CNET

Music director Giles Martin, son of legendary producer George Martin, share the “secret weapon” behind the movie’s music. How Rocketman brought a bit of Beatles spirit to the Elton John biopic – CNET Source: CNet

Uber posts mixed results in its first quarter as a public company – CNET

Revenue is slightly up, but the ride-hailing company still posts a loss. Uber posts mixed results in its first quarter as a public company – CNET Source: CNet

Disney's Star Wars land review: Galaxy's Edge up close – CNET

Ever imagine what it would be like to step into the world of a Star Wars film or sit in the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon? Wonder no more and visit Disneyland’s new Star Wars-themed land, Galaxy’s Edge. Disney's Star Wars land review: Galaxy's Edge up close – CNET Source: CNet

Google Search now conjures AR animals for you – CNET

Panda in the street? Alligator in the subway? Shark at Starbucks? Google brings AR and 3D objects to iOS and Android phones. Google Search now conjures AR animals for you – CNET Source: CNet

May 30, 2019

Having Your ID Scanned at Bars Sucks For Your Privacy

We’ve all been there—maybe you’ve had a little too much to drink and a bouncer is questioning your balance as they scan your ID. Unfortunately, at least in some cities in the U.S., a simple interaction with a bouncer gone wrong can mean you’re booted from bars all over town; as first reported by OneZero,

DeepMind Can Now Beat Us at Multiplayer Games, Too

Chess and Go were child’s play. Now A.I. is winning at capture the flag. Will such skills translate to the real world? DeepMind Can Now Beat Us at Multiplayer Games, Too Source: NY Times Tech

North Face Apologizes for Adding Its Own Photos to Wikipedia to Promote Its Brand

The North Face said it was ending a campaign that took photos of its clothing and equipment at outdoor destinations and uploaded the branded pictures to Wikipedia. North Face Apologizes for Adding Its Own Photos to Wikipedia to Promote Its Brand Source: NY Times Tech

May 30, 2019

How to Live in Harmony with Your College Kid This Summer

The first summer I came home from college, I had plans to work, to reconnect with my high school friends and to enjoy the freedom of having zero papers to write. I felt older, wiser and much more independent than I had when I’d left; and yet, my parents still insisted that I adhere to

May 30, 2019

Netflix is raising prices for UK subscribers

Netflix is raising the prices for its UK customers on its standard and premium streaming plans, as reported by The Guardian. The standard plan, which allows for streaming on two devices at the same time in HD, will be £8.99, up from £7.99. The premium plan, which allows for streaming on up to four devices

May 30, 2019

The Best Browsers for Ad Blocking (That Aren't Chrome)

As if we didn’t have enough reasons to move away from Chrome, Google has doubled down on changes that negatively affect how content-blocking browser extensions—including ad blockers—work in Chrome. Read more… The Best Browsers for Ad Blocking (That Aren't Chrome) Source: Life Hacker

Uber’s First Earnings Report After I.P.O. Shows Slowing Growth and $1 Billion Loss

The results compounded a turbulent few months for Uber. After its market debut, investors have questioned whether the deeply unprofitable company could ever make money. Uber’s First Earnings Report After I.P.O. Shows Slowing Growth and Billion Loss Source: NY Times Tech

Keeping Birds At Bay With An Automated Spinning Owl

There’s nothing wrong with building something just to build it, but there’s something especially satisfying about being able to solve a real-world problem with a piece of gear you’ve designed and fabricated. When all the traditional methods to keep birds from roosting on his mother’s property failed, [MNMakerMan] decided to come up with a more

May 30, 2019

Microsoft courts Steam’s audience with Xbox Game Pass on PC

Okay, Microsoft, what bad karma are you trying to negate? The company is not only bringing several of its games to Steam, relinquishing them from Windows Store purgatory, but it’s also bringing its Game Pass to PC now. That’s a previously-unforeseen level of love for PC gamers. Microsoft revealed via Xbox Wire it’s bringing its

May 30, 2019

How to Prepare for a Big Race Without Losing Your Mind

The last few weeks before a marathon are a special kind of hell. For months, your top priority has been training consistently. Now, all of a sudden, your runs are getting shorter. Some of them drop off your calendar altogether. It’s new territory, both mentally and physically, and it’s totally normal to kind of freak…

May 30, 2019

Nreal’s AR sunglasses cost $499 and should ship in ‘limited quantities’ this year

Nreal’s augmented reality glasses — which impressed us at CES back in January — will cost a surprisingly low $499 and are supposed to start shipping this year. The Nreal Light glasses plug into a Snapdragon 855-powered smartphone over USB-C, and Nreal promises they’ll be available to consumers in “limited quantities” later this year, then

May 30, 2019

Give Your Kid Some 'Text My Parent' Cards Before School Ends

School is almost out, which means your kids are about to lose their built-in weekday social life for a long, hot stretch. As a working mom, I admittedly haven’t connected with the parents of every child my six-year-old daughter hangs out with on the playground. But I’m sure these little buddies will miss each other…

May 30, 2019

Google Chrome extensions will be required to minimize access to user data

Google is putting a new pair of restrictions on Chrome extensions meant to make the browser add-ons more considerate of users’ privacy. The major change is that all extensions will now be required to use the “minimum set of permissions necessary” when asking for access to data. So if a task can be accomplished through

May 30, 2019

CHEAP: $20/£10 off Apple’s newest AirPods is better than nothing

AirPods. They’re alright, I guess. Sure, you can get better headphones for less money, but let’s be honest, nobody buys them because they’re good. AirPods are a luxury object. They’re a fashion accessory that screams “I can afford to spend $160 on mediocre audio equipment!” Well, on that note, I’ve got some good news for

May 30, 2019

Game of Thrones gets the VR treatment on HTC’s Viveport Infinity

HTC and HBO today announced an exclusive “Game of Thrones” VR experience will arrive on Viveport Infinity on May 31. Dubbed Beyond the Wall, the game is a VR-only experience that “transports users to the northern border of The Seven Kingdoms to fight and defend The Wall. Players can test their sword-fighting skills against a

360-Degree Wayfinding Kiosks Guide Students Through Library Spaces

A university library in New Zealand has added a virtual tour to help patrons find their way around the main facility, which includes some 2,000 individual and group study spaces. The University of Otago’s Central Library in Dunedin now features two 55-inch screen display kiosks that allow students and others to explore the open plan

Linear CCDs Make For Better Cameras

Digital cameras have been around for forty years or so, and the first ones were built around CCDs. These were two-dimensional CCDs, and if you’ve ever looked inside a copier, scanner, or one of those weird handheld scanners from the 90s, you’ll find something entirely unlike what you’d see in a digital camera. Linear CCDs

May 30, 2019

The Lupe vacuum by ex-Dyson employees could be the ideal cordless cleaner

Cordless vacuums were once considered useful for little beyond cleaning small messes, but in the past few years, they’ve come to replace many full-fledged vacuums altogether. But handheld cordless vacuums often can’t hold a candle to their corded brethren, with lackluster cleaning performance or middling battery life. It’s also a pain to constantly need to

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