If you’re looking to make money in electronics, there’s no better market than guitar pedals and modular synths. The margins are high, and all the consumers are otakus who will spend outrageous amounts of money chasing the next big thing. The products are just one step above audiophile wank with zero oxygen cables, and if
Read MoreIt’s hard to cope with the loss of a loved one, and it’s harder when their profile pops up on Facebook as a suggestion, as if they were still alive. Now, the social network is using AI to make sure that the profile of the deceased doesn’t “appear in a painful way,” along with some
Read MoreVideo vanishes after copyright complaint. Twitter pulls video from Trump tweet featuring Dark Knight Rises score – CNET Source: CNet
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Read MoreSeth Fiegerman / CNN: Pinterest’s slow approach to growth has let it build a distinct brand and avoid harsh scrutiny, while allowing other platforms to overshadow it in the press — New York (CNN Business)The team at Pinterest was nervous. — For most of its early history, the digital scrapbooking service had grown unimaginably fast.
Read MoreThe monster spacecraft will blast off for the first time since dropping a Tesla Roadster into orbit in 2018. How to watch SpaceX Falcon Heavy's historic first commercial launch – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMom, dad, please! Elon Musk calls Jeff Bezos a copycat on Twitter – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrocontrollers are cool, but sometimes the user interface options they can deliver are disappointing. The platform in question may not have the horsepower required to drive a decent screen, and often a web interface is undesirable for security or complexity reasons. Sometimes you just need a good software interface between chip and computer. Firmata is
Read MoreCanon sprinkles some feature fairy dust on its smallest DSLR. Canon EOS Rebel SL3 compact DSLR brings 4K video to its entry line – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRide-hailing startup’s stock could begin trading as early as May, sources tell Reuters. Uber reportedly plans to sell billion in stock in IPO next month – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis week we’ll see a direct image of one of the most powerful objects in existence, and it might shift our understanding of how the universe works. First black hole image could change everything we know about the universe – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLast year, the company said it would remove about 200 listings in Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Now, it’s changing course. Airbnb Reverses Policy Banning Listings in Israeli Settlements in West Bank Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreGrime doesn’t pay. Woman calls 911 over home invader. It was a Roomba – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYoolim Lee / Bloomberg: ShopBack, a Singapore-based rewards app that works with Alibaba and other major online brands, has closed a $45M round led by Rakuten Capital and EV Growth — An Asian rewards app that works with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and major online brands has snagged $45 million from Japan’s Rakuten Capital and
Read MoreBehold the Great Old One, over there next to the seaweed. Scientists discover Cthulhu sea cucumber that terrorised oceans 430 million years ago – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThat’s one seriously busted lightsaber. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order teases a broken world for heroes – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCameron Faulkner / The Verge: LG G8 ThinQ review: has bigger battery, more RAM, and feels nice to hold, but it might not receive timely OS updates and some features like Hand ID are gimmicky — It checks a lot of boxes, except the ones that really matter — If you’re looking for a new
Read MoreBloomberg: Sources: ahead of its expected IPO in June or July, shares of Slack on private markets are selling for prices valuing it at ~$16B, 2X+ its last funding round — In the next few months, anyone will be able to buy stock in Slack Technologies Inc. In the meantime, wealthy investors … Sources: ahead
Read MoreIt wasn’t long ago that graphene seemed to take the science and engineering communities by storm. You can make bits of it with a pencil and some sticky tape, yet it had all sorts of wonderful properties. The key, of course, is that it is a single layer of atoms. Now scientists have done the
Read MoreReuters: Sources: Uber to sell ~$10B worth of stock at $90B-$100B valuation in IPO, will make S-1 public Thursday, begin roadshow late April, and start trading early May — (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc has decided it will seek to sell around $10 billion worth of stock in its initial public offering … Sources: Uber
Read MorePregnancy-tracking apps such as Ovia have climbed in popularity as fun, friendly companions for the daunting uncertainties of childbirth. But they have also become powerful monitoring tools for employers and health insurers. Tracking your pregnancy on an app may be more public than you think Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreGoogle Drive and Dropbox might be competitors, but that doesn’t mean the two companies can’t get along. Case in point: they are announcing tighter integration between their respective services, allowing to Dropbox Business users to create Google Docs, Sheets, Slides documents right within Dropbox. It’s a blessing for teams that rely on both Dropbox and Google
Read MoreBernd Körber is a longtime vet of Mini and the BMW group, having done stints at both BMW and Mini in marketing, product planning and more. Mini's got a new boss, and it's barreling towards a more electric future – Roadshow Source: CNet
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