Figuring out the maximum number of peripherals which can be sensed or controlled with a minimum number of IOs is a classic optimization trap with a lot of viable solutions. The easiest might be something like an i2c IO expander, which would give you N outputs for 4 wires (SDA, SCL, Power, Ground). IO expanders
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Read MoreThe agency gave an outside firm unnecessary information, according to an inspector general report. FEMA shared personal information of 2.3M disaster victims with contractor – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreReuters: Finland to investigate HMD after report found some Nokia 7 Plus phones sent user data to a Chinese server; HMD says it was a software packaging error, now fixed — HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland’s data protection ombudsman said on Thursday he would investigate whether Nokia-branded phones … Finland to investigate HMD after report found
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Read MoreFrederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: Mozilla announces a new version of Firefox for iOS that has been optimized for iPad with support for split screen and keyboard shortcuts — Mozilla today announced a new iOS version of Firefox that has been specifically optimized for Apple’s iPad. Given the launch of the new iPad mini this week,
Read MoreNick Statt / The Verge: Microsoft details xCloud tools to bring Xbox games to mobile, including a way to apply touchscreen controls to a game made for controllers or mouse and keyboard — xCloud members explain the company’s new cloud gaming tools for developers — Google may have stolen the show … Microsoft details xCloud
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Read MoreIt isn’t clear whether the report will be made public. Mueller report on Russia and Trump delivered to AG Barr – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA feline’s appetite is rarely sated, and cat owners around the world are routinely treated to an early morning wake up call to remind them of this fact. To solve this problem, many turn to automated feeders. However, such devices usually handle only dry foods, with a simple hopper system. [Vikram Hao] instead went above
Read MoreDustin Childs / Zero Day Initiative: Researchers hacked Mozilla’s Firefox, a VMware Workstation client, and Microsoft Edge on the second day of Pwn2Own Vancouver 2019, earning $270K in cash awards — Day Two of Pwn2Own has come to an end, and the research presented was truly amazing. For Day Two, we awarded $270,000 for a
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