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March 18, 2019

Source: Google's upcoming lower-priced Pixel phones will be called Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL with 5.6- and 6-inch displays; 3a to feature Snapdragon 670, 4GB RAM (Stephen Hall/9to5Google)

Stephen Hall / 9to5Google: Source: Google’s upcoming lower-priced Pixel phones will be called Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL with 5.6- and 6-inch displays; 3a to feature Snapdragon 670, 4GB RAM — According to a source familiar with the phones, the forthcoming mid-range Google Pixels are indeed called the “Google Pixel 3a” … Source: Google's

March 18, 2019

Rep. Devin Nunes is suing Twitter and some of its users for defamation, alleging Twitter is shadow banning conservatives, seeks $250M+ in damages (Juliegrace Brufke/The Hill)

Juliegrace Brufke / The Hill: Rep. Devin Nunes is suing Twitter and some of its users for defamation, alleging Twitter is shadow banning conservatives, seeks $250M+ in damages — House Intelligence Committee ranking member and former chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) is suing Twitter and a number of its users for more than $250 million. Rep.

You’re Listening To Quantum Radio

Researchers at Delft University of Technology have created a detector that enables the detection of a single photon’s worth of radio frequency energy. The chip is only 10 mm square and the team plans to use it to explore the relationship of mass and gravity to quantum theory. The chip has immediate applications in MRI

Tech suffers an 'empathy gap,' California governor Gavin Newsom warns – CNET

Those who embrace disruption won’t have a business if economic damage means they don’t have any customers. Tech suffers an 'empathy gap,' California governor Gavin Newsom warns – CNET Source: CNet

March 18, 2019

Reed Hastings confirms that Netflix won't be offering its content through Apple's upcoming video service (Peter Kafka/Recode)

Peter Kafka / Recode: Reed Hastings confirms that Netflix won’t be offering its content through Apple’s upcoming video service — In other news: Turns out Netflix is not a tech company, Hastings says. — Apple is planning a big announcement to unveil its new video strategy next week, and there is a long list of

Xiaomi's new gaming phone probably has more RAM than your laptop – CNET

The Black Shark 2 comes with up to 12GB RAM. Xiaomi's new gaming phone probably has more RAM than your laptop – CNET Source: CNet

Elon Musk’s defense of his Tesla tweets 'borders on the ridiculous,’ SEC says

The spiraling conflict could throw the $50 billion car company further into uncertainty and imperil Musk’s ability to remain as company chief. Elon Musk’s defense of his Tesla tweets 'borders on the ridiculous,’ SEC says Source: Washington Post Tech

March 18, 2019

Nvidia launches the 70mm by 45mm Jetson Nano, its AI computing board for entry-level applications aimed at developers, makers, and enthusiasts, starting at $99 (James Vincent/The Verge)

James Vincent / The Verge: Nvidia launches the 70mm by 45mm Jetson Nano, its AI computing board for entry-level applications aimed at developers, makers, and enthusiasts, starting at $99 — The Jetson Nano is the latest example of cheap edge computing for AI — In recent years, advances in AI have produced algorithms … Nvidia

March 18, 2019

Mobile ad network Kiip hires new CEO after former CEO Brian Wong was indicted by a grand jury Friday on a sexual assault charge from an SXSW encounter in 2016 (Allison Schiff/AdExchanger)

Allison Schiff / AdExchanger: Mobile ad network Kiip hires new CEO after former CEO Brian Wong was indicted by a grand jury Friday on a sexual assault charge from an SXSW encounter in 2016 — Jason Lapp, a longtime WPP and Kantar executive, is taking over as CEO of Kiip. — Last Friday, a grand

March 18, 2019

AWS is launching new EC2 G4 instances with support for Nvidia's T4 GPUs, which optimize for running AI models and use ray tracing tech, in the coming weeks (Frederic Lardinois/TechCrunch)

Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: AWS is launching new EC2 G4 instances with support for Nvidia’s T4 GPUs, which optimize for running AI models and use ray tracing tech, in the coming weeks — In the coming weeks, AWS is launching new G4 instances with support for Nvidia’s T4 Tensor Core GPUs, the company today announced

‘Replacement Theory,’ a Racist, Sexist Doctrine, Spreads in Far-Right Circles

A conspiracy theory predicated on the idea that white women are not having enough children appears to be bubbling up across the globe. ‘Replacement Theory,’ a Racist, Sexist Doctrine, Spreads in Far-Right Circles Source: NY Times Tech

NASA ogles California wildflower super bloom from space – CNET

Even NASA satellites like to gawk at all the pretty colors. NASA ogles California wildflower super bloom from space – CNET Source: CNet

NASA reveals secrets of Ultima Thule, the prehistoric space pancake – CNET

The farthest space rock ever explored is like nothing we’ve seen before. NASA reveals secrets of Ultima Thule, the prehistoric space pancake – CNET Source: CNet

Bill Gates says AI should improve education and medicine – CNET

Artificial intelligence is “both promising and dangerous,” like nuclear weapons and nuclear energy, Microsoft’s co-founder says. Bill Gates says AI should improve education and medicine – CNET Source: CNet

Vessel at Hudson Yards photo policy sparks online criticism – CNET

Any pictures or video you take — or appear in — while visiting the structure belong to the company. Vessel at Hudson Yards photo policy sparks online criticism – CNET Source: CNet

March 18, 2019

Nvidia says Drive Constellation, its cloud-based autonomous vehicle simulation platform, is generally available, with Toyota as its first customer (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat)

Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Nvidia says Drive Constellation, its cloud-based autonomous vehicle simulation platform, is generally available, with Toyota as its first customer — In an announcement timed to coincide with its 2019 GPU Technology Conference in San Jose this week, Nvidia today said that it’s making Drive Constellation … Nvidia says Drive Constellation, its

March 18, 2019

Xiaomi launches Black Shark 2, a ~$480 gaming smartphone with a pressure-sensitive 6.39" OLED display, vapor chamber cooling, and 6GB-12GB of RAM, in China (Stefan Etienne/The Verge)

Stefan Etienne / The Verge: Xiaomi launches Black Shark 2, a ~$480 gaming smartphone with a pressure-sensitive 6.39″ OLED display, vapor chamber cooling, and 6GB-12GB of RAM, in China — Currently a Chinese exclusive, with a Snapdragon 855 processor — Today, Xiaomi announced its new gaming smartphone, the Black Shark 2. Xiaomi launches Black Shark

Hands-On: New Nvidia Jetson Nano is More Power In A Smaller Form Factor

Today, Nvidia released their next generation of small but powerful modules for embedded AI. It’s the Nvidia Jetson Nano, and it’s smaller, cheaper, and more maker-friendly than anything they’ve put out before. The Jetson Nano follows the Jetson TX1, the TX2, and the Jetson AGX Xavier, all very capable platforms, but just out of reach

StarTropics on Switch reminds us games used to be really weird

{$inline_image}Given how sleek and digital modern gaming is, it’d hard to remember sometimes just how weird and arcane it used to be — and just when you’d forgotten, here comes a game like StarTropics to remind you. Nostalgic gamers who are playing this re-released classic on the Switch are being waylaid by lack of access to a

How social media’s business model helped the New Zealand massacre go viral

The failure of social media companies to block videos of Friday’s massacre in New Zealand highlights the difficulties of policing platforms whose very business model creates the systems that are so easily manipulated. How social media’s business model helped the New Zealand massacre go viral Source: Washington Post Tech

March 18, 2019

Android Q’s hidden ‘bubbles’ suggest Google is rethinking notifications

Despite multiple redesigns and fundamental changes, one thing has remained true since the very first Android phone: you swipe down from the top to access your notifications. But Android Q Beta 1 shows Google is at least considering an alternative. As first reported by 9to5Google, Android Q includes a hidden feature that duplicates your notifications in

Want a Galaxy S10, S10 Plus or S10E or already have one? Start here – CNET

How to choose your new Galaxy S10, and what to do next. Want a Galaxy S10, S10 Plus or S10E or already have one? Start here – CNET Source: CNet

German government to subsidize EV battery development for VW, BMW, report says – Roadshow

The German government wants to help jump-start battery development to keep up with Asia. German government to subsidize EV battery development for VW, BMW, report says – Roadshow Source: CNet

Unity Technologies brings Nvidia RTX ray-tracing 3D tech to automotive design – Roadshow

The two companies show how gaming tech can enhance car design with an extremely realistic 3D render of the 2019 BMW 8 Series coupe. Unity Technologies brings Nvidia RTX ray-tracing 3D tech to automotive design – Roadshow Source: CNet

March 18, 2019

Intel claims it will build America's first exascale supercomputer by 2021 using its new Xe GPU architecture, partnering with Cray in a Department of Energy deal (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat)

Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Intel claims it will build America’s first exascale supercomputer by 2021 using its new Xe GPU architecture, partnering with Cray in a Department of Energy deal — Intel today announced that it and subcontractor Cray will build the first supercomputer with of one exaflop of performance … Intel claims it will

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