Authorities speculate that the cathedral’s lack of fire-prevention safeguards might have heightened the risk of fire. Notre Dame Cathedral fire, cause and reconstruction: Everything we know – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe latest CLA-Class gets amped up with an AMG variant. 2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA35 is a 302-hp, all-wheel-drive New York debut – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreHyundai’s newest crossover fits below the Kona in the brand’s lineup. 2020 Hyundai Venue is a super-small crossover that's big on style – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreDan Goodin / Ars Technica: Cisco’s Talos: state-backed hackers are continuing to brazenly hijack domains, targeting key infrastructure of several countries, in a months-long DNS campaign — Despite widespread attention since January, DNS campaign shows no signs of abating. — The wave of domain hijacking attacks besetting … Cisco's Talos: state-backed hackers are continuing to
Read MoreCharlie Demerjian / SemiAccurate: Apple’s conduct amid Qualcomm litigation appears to have been shady and vindictive, its bet on Intel was a bust, and 5G tech ultimately beat it into submission — 5G iPhones had only one option — Qualcomm just pummeled Apple over patents and technology because, well, it appears the scales tipped in
Read MoreAn international team of scientists recently unveiled a new CRISPR-based tool capable of shredding long portions of targeted DNA strands. The new technique provides advantages over previous methods and could potentially lead to a cure for viral diseases such as herpes and hepatitis-C. The new tool is called Type I CRISPR-Cas3. It’s a long-range DNA
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: PathAI, which uses machine learning to aid diagnostic accuracy, raises $60M Series B led by General Atlantic, bringing its total raised to $75M — PathAI, a startup that employs machine learning techniques to improve diagnostic accuracy, today announced that it’s raised $60 million … PathAI, which uses machine learning to aid
Read MoreA million-dollar scavenger hunt for Bitcoin commenced just a few days ago, but it only took minutes for one ingenious hacker to complete the first stage without actually going anywhere. Satoshi’s Treasure is an alternate reality game urging players to work together to find private keys hidden in real-world locations. Clues are distributed periodically via
Read MoreIs there a gap between the quality of the product and the quality of your marketing? Is your marketing funnel underselling a phenomenal product? These 3 common marketing mistakes are poking holes in your funnel Source: The Next Web
Read MoreHave you seen the speaker lineup for TNW2019? We have over 350 experts sharing their knowledge on the future of tech at TNW Conference. Don’t miss them speak – get your tickets now and check out the official schedule to learn what they’ll talk about. To celebrate this outstanding number, I’ve put together an itinerary
Read MoreMicrosoft is finally building a Surface-branded display with no compute included. It will be available later in 2019. Microsoft is readying a Surface Hub 2 display Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreBlack holes are long-time superstars of science fiction. But their Hollywood fame is a little strange given that no-one has ever actually seen one – at least, until now. If you needed to see to believe, then thank the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), which has just produced the first ever direct image of a black
Read MoreBrian Heater / TechCrunch: Microsoft unveils the Surface Hub 2S, an update to the original Hub, with 50-inch 3840×2560 display, shipping in June for $9,000 — We’ve known Microsoft had something new and Surfacey up its sleeve for this week. Turns out the company’s finally ready to unveil the long promised Surface 2S. Microsoft unveils
Read MoreMicrosoft’s Surface Hub 2S 50-inch conferencing system will start shipping in June for a starting price of $8,999.99. Microsoft Surface Hub 2S: Pricing, specs, availability Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreGuilherme Rambo / 9to5Mac: Sources: Apple is working on a combined Find My Friends and Find My iPhone app, for iOS and macOS, and a Tile-like tracking device — Apple is working on a new app that’s going to replace the Find My Friends and Find My iPhone apps. With codename “GreenTorch”, the app is
Read MoreThe device is like a Google Home Mini for your car. Google pushes its Assistant in cars with Anker Roav Bolt – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDennis Schaal / Skift: A deep dive into Google Maps and its potential to become an all-encompassing, ubiquitous “super app” in the West, similar to WeChat in China — Consumers in the West reach almost reflexively for the Google Maps app as the service becomes a nearly ubiquitous utility despite a dearth of messaging and
Read MoreU.S. robotics company Boston Dynamics teased the commercial launch of its four-legged robot SpotMini with a video tethered of 10 of them pulling a truck across the Boston Dynamics car park in Waltham, Massachusetts. Watch these dog-like robots pull a large truck Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreCrossovers, sports cars, family sedans and more all take the stage in New York. 2019 New York Auto Show: Cadillac, Hyundai, Subaru and more make big debuts – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreArtificial intelligence offers us an opportunity to amplify service and the integration of technology in everyday lives many times over. But until very recently, there remained a significant barrier in how sophisticated the technology could be. Without a complete understanding of emotion in voice and how AI can capture and measure it, inanimate assistants (voice
Read MoreHyundai’s smallest and most affordable SUV, the 2020 Venue makes its debut at the 2019 New York Auto Show. 2020 Hyundai Venue is a small SUV with big appeal – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe app’s features will be integrated into the main LinkedIn app. LinkedIn will retire its Job Search app in May – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSophie Turner and the X-Men return to the big screen as Jean Grey deals with the full power of the Phoenix. Final Dark Phoenix X-Men trailer shows off Jean Grey's volatile powers – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreChris O’Brien / VentureBeat: European Parliament passes new regulations aimed at curtailing the power of digital platforms operated by tech giants; EU council must now approve the measures — The European Parliament passed a new set of regulations aimed at curtailing the power of digital platforms operated by such tech giants … European Parliament passes
Read MoreAlex Knapp / Forbes: Zapata Computing, which is building an enterprise software platform for quantum computing, raises $21M Series A led by Prelude Ventures and Comcast Ventures — Zapata Computing, a quantum computing software startup that spun out of Harvard, announced Wednesday that it has raised $21 million in a series A round. Zapata Computing,
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