Google VR controller patent adds location, orientation tracking – CNET
Addressing the problem of locating your hands in space. Google VR controller patent adds location, orientation tracking – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAddressing the problem of locating your hands in space. Google VR controller patent adds location, orientation tracking – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhen did computers arrive in schools? That should be an easy question to answer, probably in the years around 1980. Maybe your school had the Commodore Pet, the Apple II, or if you are British, the Acorn BBC Micro in that period, all 8-bit microcomputers running a BASIC interpreter. That’s certainly the case for the
Read MoreThe Lightning Network is where all the weird and wonderful use cases of Bitcoin micro-payments come to life. You can order a Coke, feed chickens, dispense candy, and even play roulette or Pokémon, all courtesy of the Bitcoin sidechain. But thanks to one enterprising dev, the Lightning Network now has scratchcards. This one has 1,000,000
Read MoreLate last year, I flew to Hong Kong to see the the launch of the Honor View 20 first hand. This phone was notable for three reasons. Firstly, it was the second commercially available phone to ship with a 48MP rear camera. Secondly, it was the first phone to come with a punch-hole camera, beating
Read MoreOliver Darcy / CNN: Twitter is inserting tweets into the feeds of users that do not follow the accounts which posted them, sometimes inadvertently amplifying extremist rhetoric — New York (CNN Business)Imagine opening up the Twitter app on your phone and scrolling through your feed. Twitter is inserting tweets into the feeds of users that
Read MoreThere’s a setting that popular Ethereum service MetaMask doesn’t enable by default, and its putting users‘ privacy at risk. MetaMask works as a gateway to decentralized apps (dapps) running on Ethereum’s blockchain. It’s a browser extension that seeks to simplify the use of cryptocurrency, which tends to intimidate unfamiliar users. It’s one of the most popular apps of
Read MoreWith our intrepid Editor in Chief Mike Szczys off being kind of a big deal in China, Managing Editor Elliot Williams is joined by Staff Writer Tom Nardi to talk about all the hacks that were fit to print over the past week. Join us as we talk about the wide world of custom mechanical
Read MoreJon Brodkin / Ars Technica: OpenSignal: AT&T’s “5G E” phones get average speeds of 28.8Mbps, compared to T-Mobile’s 29.4Mbps and Verizon’s 29.9Mbps which use similar 4G LTE-Advanced tech — AT&T’s so-called “5G E” lost to Verizon and T-Mobile 4G in new speed tests. — AT&T’s “5G E” service … OpenSignal: AT&T's "5G E" phones get
Read MoreSocial media has become pervasive in modern life. It can be impossible to get so much as an invite to a party without offering up your personal data at the altar of the various tech companies. [David] wanted to avoid the pressures of seeing countless photos of people climbing mountains and eating tacos, but also
Read MoreGet 4K for less. TV deals at Best Buy: Save big on big screens – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe deal features a top-of-the-line Intel Core i7 CPU, an entry-level Nvidia GPU and a 1TB hard drive. Plus: discounts on Bluetooth speakers and more. This loaded Lenovo gaming laptop is on sale for 0 at Best Buy – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTNW Conference is only 48 days away, and that means we’re about to launch some really cool things. In the countdown to TNW2019, we’ll announce the full schedule, the festival terrain map, and an amazing giveaway – just to name a few. You obviously read my TNW2019 Daily religiously, but it’s not the only way
Read MoreThe investment will create 400 additional jobs at the Lake Orion facility. GM will invest 0M in Bolt EV plant to construct new electric model – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe food industry is adjusting to an influx of robots. The latest example is Briggo, a fully automated, robotic coffee machine that can push out 100 cups of coffee in a single hour –– the equivalent of what three to four baristas can do, according to the company. The machine gives customers control over ingredients,
Read MoreApple wants to make waves in Hollywood. But even its deep pockets don’t guarantee success. Apple's TV streaming service: It's showtime at last – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGitLab, the hugely popular devops platform, today announced the introduction of secrets detection with version 11.9 of the service. This means that should someone inadvertently include an API key or secret in a commit to a shared repository, the service will warn the user. From a security perspective, this is a huge advantage. API secrets
Read MoreJai Vardhan / Entrackr: Sources: Tencent has partnered with three Indian banks to enter the country’s payments market with WeChat Pay, to be launched by the end of May or June — Ever since its launch in April 2016, Unified Payment Interface (UPI) has been growing quickly and reached a milestone of Rs 1 trillion
Read MoreThe latest date for the first test of Boeing’s Starliner capsule was to be in April, which was already pushed back repeatedly. Now that first flight — a test mission without any astronauts on board — is going to be delayed to at least August, according to two officials with knowledge of the situation. More
Read More{$inline_image}Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. ‘Smart contracts’ is a term that gets thrown about quite often in the blockchain world, but there seems to be some confusion about what they are – and how they
Read MoreEmma Hinchliffe / Fortune: Cleo, a parenting support app for working parents offered through employers, raises $27.5M Series B, says its app now reaches 475,000+ families in 50+ countries — When Jeff Immelt was running GE, he noticed that the company, like many, struggled with attrition. Cleo, a parenting support app for working parents offered
Read MoreIsabel Woodford / The Block: Sources: Intercontinental Exchange subsidiary Bakkt is being valued at around $740M following its $182.5M Series A — Bakkt, ICE’s yet-to-launch crypto exchange, is being valued at around $740 million following a recent Series A round of funding, sources close to the project tell The Block. Sources: Intercontinental Exchange subsidiary Bakkt
Read MoreMicrosoft researchers reveal an apparatus for automating the storage and retrieval of data stored in DNA. Microsoft: This is world's first automated DNA data storage, retrieval system Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreAndrew E. Freedman / Tom’s Hardware: Intel confirms it will not develop new Compute Card products — Intel will not develop new Compute Cards, the company has confirmed to Tom’s Hardware. Compute Cards were Intel’s vision of modular computing that would allow customers to continually update point of sale systems, all-in-one desktops, laptops and other
Read MoreFirefox 66’s initial release made Microsoft’s PowerPoint online useless for creating presentations. Mozilla slows Firefox 66 rollout to fix bug making Office 365 PowerPoint text vanish Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreSoftware looks to be at the heart of the recent Ethiopian Airlines crash. Safety approval of such systems will only get harder as technology advances. Bits: The Week in Tech: Our Future Robots Will Need Super-Smart Safety Checks Source: NY Times Tech
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