Business people and entrepreneurs like myself often talk about ‘nice to have’ and ‘need to have.’ The latter refers to things you cannot do without. In a start-up IT company like mine, this could be things like a computer, desk, chair, and mobile phone. Examples of ‘nice to have’ items could be a foosball table
Read MoreIf you spend plenty of time playing PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) or Fortnite on your phone, it might be worth upgrading to something that’ll take your gaming to the next level. I’ve got good news on that front. There’s a massive discount of $300 on the Razer Phone 2, so it’s now down to just $499. The
Read MoreThe reasons for the delay are murky but point to Samsung’s recent troubles with its new foldable phone. Two Galaxy Fold launch events reportedly delayed. Will the foldable phone still ship on time? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIn “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” the war against the dead is upon us, so how are we going to spend this long, lonely night? Cue sexy music. Game of Thrones season 8 episode 2 recap: The stakes are high, but the thirst is real – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAs entrepreneurs and creatives, we are often told to never quit in pursuit of our dreams. Conversely, professional gamblers and e-sports players are taught that knowing when to quit is a core skill of successful game playing. Games (and game theory) have extensive strategies for deciding when to quit, not just persist. This is because
Read MoreFrom Stark family reunions to Jon’s dragon flight to Arya and Gendry, let’s take a spoiler-filled trip to Westeros. See all the Game of Thrones season 8 photos so far – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJenny of Oldstones, that touching song Podrick sang before the big battle in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, got reworked by a pro. Listen to Game of Thrones episode 2's haunting Florence + The Machine remix – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIn “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” the war against the dead is upon us, so how are we going to spend this long, lonely night? Cue sexy music. Game of Thrones season 8 episode 2 recap: The battle is nigh, the thirst is real – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreUgh, the Gregorian calendar is so boring. That’s why we’re disrupting monthly series with a lunar cycle-based series about the best patents of the last synodic month, picked by the PatentYogi team. Get ready when that moon gets gibbous, y’all. This April-ish roundup lands on the cute Pink Moon! Since my last post, the US patent
Read MoreRemember back when Ned Stark and King Robert wanted to join their houses? Well … Arya, what? Game of Thrones fans react to that unexpected scene – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEveryone’s ready for a battle that seems unwinnable in the dark trailer for next week. Game of Thrones season 8 episode 3 trailer: 'The Night King is coming' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEveryone’s ready for a battle that seems unwinnable in the dark trailer for next week. Game of Thrones season 2 episode 3 trailer: 'The Night King is coming' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe remaining Avengers have no room for error in their plan to take down Thanos. See all Avengers: Endgame trailers and posters so far – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMariella Moon / Engadget: Sony partners with five Japanese taxi companies with a combined fleet of over 10,000 cabs to launch S.Ride, a cab-hailing service in Tokyo — Uber’s fledgling cab-hailing service in Japan has a new competitor, and it’s not by one of its usual rivals. It’s called S.Ride … Sony partners with five
Read MoreOwen Churchill / South China Morning Post: A promo video for Leica showed the Tiananmen Square “Tank Man” photo, so China banned the word Leica on Weibo; the camera maker says it wasn’t an official video — Leica draws fire from online commenters and is censored on Chinese social media platform Weibo Spokeswoman … A
Read MoreCatalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: The French government debuts Tchap, its messaging app with end-to-end encryption, and open sources the code; a security flaw has already been found and patched — French government open-sources in-house-made end-to-end encryption IM app named Tchap. — The French government has developed … The French government debuts Tchap, its messaging app
Read MoreJoyous moments interspersed with complete bloody terror. Yep, that’s how it goes in Westeros. Game of Thrones, season 8: All the Westeros drama, in photos – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOur Galaxy Fold screen is in good shape, and the ongoing review continues. Galaxy Fold's screen woes and more: How my foldable review unit is doing so far – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEllen Sheng / CNBC: A look at the rising use of surveillance technologies by companies to monitor their employees in the workplace — The emergence of sensor and other technologies that let businesses track, listen to and even watch employees while on company time is raising concern about corporate levels of surveillance. A look at
Read MoreThe reasons for the delay are murky but point to Samsung’s recent troubles with its new foldable phone. Samsung's reported delay of two Galaxy Fold launch events casts doubt on shipping date – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCorbin Davenport / Android Police: UK Government Digital Service says users can now ask Google Assistant or Alexa for answers from 12K data items on gov.uk like how to get free childcare — Smart speakers are great for answering basic questions, like “what’s the weather tomorrow” or “what’s the population of Brazil” (it’s 209.3 million,
Read MoreAnnaliese Griffin / Quartz: A look back at a distinctly gendered condescension that has often defined the news coverage of Pinterest because of its overwhelmingly female audience — Even as Pinterest prepares to go public, tech journalists covering the company remain slightly befuddled when it comes to defining what it does. A look back at
Read MoreMany other countries are adopting or considering stricter moderation of online speech. But they don’t have to work around the First Amendment. Free Speech Puts U.S. on ‘a Collision Course’ With Global Limits on Big Tech Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMadhumita Murgia / Financial Times: A comprehensive look at the plethora of face datasets, available upon request from universities and US government, used to train facial recognition software — When Jillian York, a 36-year-old American activist, was on vacation in February, she received an unexpected text. A comprehensive look at the plethora of face datasets,
Read MoreA source told Motoring that Subaru’s global AWD platform was a no-go. Next Toyota 86, Subaru BRZ may move to Toyota's TNGA platform, report says – Roadshow Source: CNet
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