The new Zone Wireless and Zone Wireless Plus feature active noise cancelling, an integrated boom microphone and wireless charging. New Logitech Zone Wireless headphone is built for the open office – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWelcome back to Lady Bits, our newsletter… And whoever else wants to read it. Today, we talk about genderless voice assistants, NASA being shit, and what the fuck happened during the Lady Bits launch. the bloody news Physicist Dr. Jess Wade has written over 500 biographies of women scientists on Wikipedia. The Guardian reported the founder and all-female editorial board
Read MoreIt’s Monday which means it’s time for a wrap-up of the weekends top cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines. Here’s Moonday Mornings for you. 1. The United Global Resolve For Peace is petitioning the Central Bank of Nigeria after thousands of the country’s residents claim to have been “defrauded” out of millions of dollars earned from trading
Read MoreBiometrics have often been used as a form of access control. While this was initially limited to bank vaults in Hollywood movies, it’s now common to see such features on many laptops and smartphones. Despite the laundry list of reasons why this is a bad idea, the technology continues to grow in popularity. [darkshark] has
Read MoreLast week, Netflix removed support for AirPlay from its platform. That means you can’t beam Netflix shows from your iPhone or iPad to your Apple TV. Instead, you’ll have to rely on the Netflix app for Apple TV, and use the remote for the set-top box to navigate the platform. Boo. As per the streaming
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan, Worm. W32.Beapy!gen1 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreRita Liao / TechCrunch: Ruhnn, a Chinese startup enabling influencers to sell via e-commerce, raised $125M in its IPO Wednesday after listing on Nasdaq, but shares fell 20%+ by Friday — Ruhnn, a company that enables influencers to sell through ecommerce and is plotting to change the faces of China’s fashion industry … Ruhnn, a
Read MoreThe UK‘s set to kick off this week with a move to regulate social media platforms, so as to hold them accountable for the spread of “online harms,” like misinformation, terrorist propaganda, and content depicting child sexual abuse. “The era of self-regulation for online companies is over,” said Jeremy Wright, Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Read MoreIris Deng / South China Morning Post: Profile of Tencent’s Keen Lab which exposed a number of flaws in Tesla Autopilot over the years, most recently by using stickers on lane markings — Tencent’s Keen Lab has exposed a number of flaws in the advanced driver-assistance system of Tesla Tencent’s Keen Lab has exposed a
Read MoreGoogle just can’t stop info about its Pixel phones from leaking, can it? It happened several times last year ahead of the Pixel 3’s launch, and now, the latest news about the handset’s successor comes from, um, Google itself. 9to5Google noticed that the company accidentally listed its upcoming mid-range phone, the Pixel 3a, on its
Read MoreJason Kint / Nieman Lab: Survey: fewer than 50% of US adults expect Google to collect data on users’ activities on its platforms or apps, track personal browsing for ad targeting, more — Numerous privacy scandals over the past couple of years have fueled the need for increased examination of tech companies’ data tracking practices.
Read MoreIt was the best WrestleMania in years. WWE WrestleMania 35: Results, ratings, surprises and new champions – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA new Thor movie? The next Black Panther movie? Nobody knows. But a new Marvel movie will be shot in Australia. A new, mystery 'untitled' Marvel movie will be shot in Australia – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNot long ago, photogrammetry — the process of stitching multiple photographs taken from different angles into a 3D whole — was hard stuff. Nowadays, it’s easy. [Mikolas Zuza] over at Prusa Printers, has a guide showing off cutting edge open-source software that’s not only more powerful, but also easier to use. They’ve also produced a
Read MoreFans are ready to get the action-comedy duo back together. Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan hint at Rush Hour 4 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMSRC: Microsoft partners with HackerOne, says its bug bounty program awarded $2M+ in 2018, now pays bounties faster, and has increased max rewards from $15K to $50K — In 2018 The Microsoft Bounty Program awarded over $2,000,000 to encourage and reward external security research in key technologies to protect our customers. Microsoft partners with HackerOne,
Read MoreHe fell into the ring, then he got his nose ring ripped out. Tough day at the office. WWE Wrestlemania 35: Guardians of The Galaxy's Batista just became a nose ring ripping meme – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTaylor Soper / GeekWire: Automotive company Lear acquires connected-car software maker Xevo, which runs an in-car e-commerce platform called Xevo Market, for $320M — Global automotive giant Lear today announced that it will acquire Seattle-area connected car startup Xevo for $320 million. Automotive company Lear acquires connected-car software maker Xevo, which runs an in-car e-commerce
Read MoreKatie Fustich / Built In Colorado: Cybersecurity startup deepwatch raises $23M Series A to fuel expansion and R&D, says it’s grown to 130 employees and over 100 customers — On Wednesday, Denver-based deepwatch announced it has secured $23 million in a Series A funding round. The cybersecurity provider will use … Cybersecurity startup deepwatch raises
Read MoreThe digital pin board company is setting a price range for its I.P.O. that will put it at below its last private market valuation of $12 billion. Pinterest Said to Price I.P.O. Below Last Private Valuation Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWe’re three hours deep and just getting started. WWE WrestleMania 35: Live updates, results, ratings, surprises and new champions – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePlus: Maybe don’t ever pat Brock Lesnar on the shoulder. WWE WrestleMania 35: The Miz's dad becomes a mulleted meme – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRomain Dillet / TechCrunch: Q&A with France’s new digital minister Cédric O on regulating big tech, moderating content through a neutral central repository, tech industry in France, more — An interview with Cédric O — What happens when you’re working behind the scene with French President Emmanuel Macron and you suddenly become a minister? Q&A
Read MoreEmily Bell / The Guardian: Facebook and Google have placed op-eds and dozens of paid “native ad” articles across major publications, amid other media efforts, to steer future regulations — Three years on from the US election, tech firms are seeking rules that won’t hit their profits Facebook and Google have placed op-eds and dozens
Read MoreA few years ago, new, innovative pico projectors, influenced by one of the TI development kits, started appearing in Kickstarter projects and other various DIY endeavours. Those projects fizzled out, most likely due to the cost of the projectors, but we got a few laughs out of it: that wearable smartphone that projected a screen
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