The first of many missions to establish a megaconstellation of satellites providing global broadband. How to watch SpaceX launch 60 Starlink internet satellites live – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRadio control cars have always been fun, it’s true. With that said, it’s hard to deny that true speed was unlocked when lithium polymer batteries and brushless motors came to the fore. [Gear Down For What?] built himself a speedy RC car of his own design, and it’s only got two wheels to boot (Youtube
Read MoreThe Edition 35 Years will be limited to just 350 units globally, with only 35 destined for the US. 2020 BMW M5 celebrates 35 years with limited-edition model – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreWe are about to find out just how heavily U.S. tech firms depend on this banned Chinese manufacturer. Trump’s Huawei sanctions underscore U.S. dependency on China tech Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe research shows how police nationwide are blurring the boundaries of the technology’s acceptable use. Police have used celebrity look-alikes, distorted images to boost facial-recognition results, research finds Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreFormer Army intelligence analyst and whistleblower Chelsea Manning is being sent back to jail today, following the arrival of a new grand jury in an ongoing WikiLeaks case for which Manning was ordered to testify and refused. Manning spent 62 days in jail over the course of the last two and half months for her
Read MoreWe’ve known for a while Motorola is planning on reviving its Razr brand, jumping on the folding phone bandwagon with its own take on the concept that far removed from Huawei or Samsung’s. Though we’ve leaked materials showing what the phone will look like when open, a video posted on Weibo gives us a good
Read MoreWhenever a US aircraft crashes, there’s a quick response: a rescue team is dispatched to the crash site to secure the wreckage and recover the pilot, but in some cases, that can be a dangerous proposition that puts additional personnel at risk of accident or enemy fire. The Air Force wants to avoid that —
Read MoreMany of the CW’s original series have found new audiences through a long-standing streaming agreement with Netflix, but that deal is coming to an end. Netflix’s agreement with The CW’s parent companies, Warner Bros. and CBS, ensured that CW series like Riverdale, Supernatural, The Flash, and Arrow automatically ended up on Netflix after a season’s
Read MoreFacebook said it shut down 265 fake accounts run by an Israeli social media company on Thursday for engaging in “coordinated inauthentic behavior” as it sought to affect politics in African, Latin Ame… Facebook shuts down Israel-based disinformation campaigns as election manipulation increasingly goes global Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreFacebook is shutting down Direct, a standalone camera-first messaging app used to send Instagram direct messages. “In the coming month, we’ll no longer be supporting the Direct app,” read a message in the app announcing the shutdown. “Your conversations will automatically move over to Instagram, so you don’t need to do anything.” The announcement was
Read MoreLilium, a Munich-based startup, has unveiled an electric five-seat, air taxi prototype that completed its first flight earlier this month. The aircraft is designed to take-off and land vertically. A German startup just completed its first test of a new on-demand air taxi Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreGoogle Pay is a convenient way to consolidate your various payment methods under one account, and makes online shopping that much more streamlined. However, there are a few default Google Pay options you may want to consider opting out of if you’re concerned about how much of your personal data and credit information… Read more…
Read MoreThe social network is using survey data to judge who your favorite people are, and will rank their posts higher on your News Feed. Facebook makes News Feed ‘more personal’ with ranking algorithm changes – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’ll also cause the US to lag behind in deploying next-gen 5G networks, the company says. Huawei says US ban will 'significantly harm' American jobs, companies – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTesla is pushing out a software update to all Model S and X cars following two recent high-profile battery fires. The automaker said it’s issuing the update “out of an abundance of caution.” The over-the-air update will change some of the settings in the cars’ battery management software related to charging and thermal controls, though
Read MoreAfter a seemingly endless stream of projects that see the ESP8266 open doors or report the current temperature, it can be easy to forget just how powerful the little WiFi-enabled microcontroller really is. In fact, you could argue that most hackers aren’t even scratching the surface of what the hardware is actually capable of. But
Read MoreThe internet has given us unprecedented access to everyone. Not only can we see what our exes are up to on multiple social networking platforms, but we are now (for better or worse) privy to the passing thoughts, candid photos, and incoherent ramblings of our favorite celebrities and personalities. We can also slide… Read more…
Read MoreCreative Assembly’s Total War: Three Kingdoms is a triumph. There’s no other way to put it. It’s a gorgeous fantasy epic wrapped inside a fine-tuned battle simulator that’s been updated to make it more delightfully frenetic and jaw-dropping than ever. Everything about this game is better than its predecessors, including Warhammer II. The graphics, sound, gameplay
Read MoreBut Xbox and PlayStation are missing from the announcement. Microsoft and Sony will partner on game streaming, AI – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Buffalo, New York, factory is finally looking like it’ll live up to its potential, with several new lines planned in the near future. Tesla's Buffalo factory will now build Supercharger V3 and energy storage, report says – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreApple’s former retail head is the second woman to join the home rental site’s board of directors. Airbnb brings former Apple exec Angela Ahrendts onto its board – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOver the last day, you may have noticed that several of your Facebook groups have switched their settings to “Secret,” for no apparent reason. That may have been to avoid the attentions of a particular virulent group inserting itself into other communities solely for the purpose of getting them banned. According to KnowYourMeme, several public
Read MoreLast month, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) held a hearing to discuss what he perceived to be a conservative bias on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. A representative from each of those companies sat before him and a panel predominantly composed of other Republicans. (Most Democratic members decided to skip the “bias” hearing entirely.)
Read MoreEach subforum on Reddit is a microcosm. Unlike the chaos of a Twitter or Facebook feed, a subreddit sticks to one format or topic. It has its own rules, customs, and in-jokes. And on r/Miniworlds, every post is a microcosm too. Each r/Miniworlds post is a photo of a tiny scene that looks like a
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