The capsule parachuted into the Atlantic Ocean hours after leaving the space station, completing its first successful uncrewed trip to and from orbit. SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Splashes Down After Return Trip to Earth Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreOnline challenger bank, Revolut, has just introduced a new feature which makes it easier to protect yourself from volatile cryptocurrencies. Earlier this week, Revolut launched what it is simply calling its “auto-exchange” feature, which will allow users to automatically exchange two currency pairs – fiat and cryptocurrency – when the pair hits a specific exchange
Read MoreJoseph J. Simons, the F.T.C. chairman, is a newbie on data privacy policy. But he is overseeing the biggest privacy case in the agency’s history. The Man Deciding Facebook’s Fate Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreKaspersky Lab / Securelist: Report: in 2018, 889K+ users were attacked with banking Trojans, up ~16% YoY, while Android banking malware attacked ~1.8M users, up 300%+ YoY — Introduction and Key Findings — The world of finance has been a great source of income cybercriminals across the world due to an obvious reason – money.
Read MorePen testing isn’t about evaluating inks. It is short for penetration testing — someone ensuring a system’s security by trying to break in or otherwise attack it. A company called Pen Test Partners made the news last week by announcing that high-end car alarm systems made by several vendors have a critical security flaw that
Read MoreMicrosoft offers Windows 10 users a look at how they use data to improve the quality of Windows 10 updates. Microsoft: To ensure Windows 10 update quality, these are the tools we use Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read More{$inline_image} Today we start a new series dedicated to amateur radio for cheapskates. Ham radio has a reputation as a “rich old guy” hobby, a reputation that it probably deserves to some degree. Pick up a glossy catalog from DX Engineering or cruise their website, and you’ll see that getting into the latest and greatest
Read MoreMarch 8 is International Women’s Day. To celebrate, TNW is sharing series of profiles highlighting women leaders in the tech industry. Tech has a (completely deserved) reputation for being lopsidedly male-dominated. This is true of all tiers of the industry — from the C-suites calling the shots, to the foot-soldiers who design and build the tools
Read MoreThere are only 61 days left until our tech conference, everyone! It’s getting busy here at the office, but work can wait because today is International Women’s Day and that calls for a long lunch with my fellow female colleagues. Anyways, let’s get into today’s TNW Conference 2019 highlights! Here’s how to get your boss
Read MoreThe phones go on sale today. Verizon offers 'buy one, get one' deal on new Galaxy S10 phones – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Demo-1 mission paves the way for crews to launch from US soil for the first time since 2011. SpaceX Crew Dragon success heralds a new era for NASA spaceflight – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWarren says big tech companies are hurting small businesses. Sen. Elizabeth Warren calls to break up Amazon, Google, Facebook – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe plan is the boldest among Democratic candidates for president seeking to target Silicon Valley’s economic dominance. Sen. Elizabeth Warren unveils plan to break up Amazon, Facebook and Google in ambitious campaign pledge Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreEarlier today we tweeted out that we were starting a new newsletter called Lady Bits with no context — that was a mistake, and we’re sorry. We’re actually launching a newsletter by women, for women, highlighting women’s stories, in STEM and beyond. We want this to be a lighthearted and funny way to engage with
Read MoreElizabeth Warren / Team Warren: Sen. Warren proposes tech regulation, including breaking up big tech and rolling back acquisitions at Amazon, Google, and Facebook, as part of her 2020 bid — Team WarrenBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing — Twenty-five years ago, Facebook, Google, and Amazon didn’t exist. Sen. Warren proposes tech regulation, including breaking up big tech and rolling
Read MoreGet a new Galaxy S10E for $40 when you trade in an eligible device or add a new line of service. Galaxy S10 phones launch on T-Mobile – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMarie Curie, Rita Levi-Montalcini, Brenda Milner, Martha Salcudean, Julie Payette, Halle Tanner Dillon Johnson. What do these names bring to mind? They are women whose pioneering work led the fight against cancer, ground-breaking discoveries about how brain cells live and die, and to the unveiling of the secrets of human memory. They are leaders in
Read MoreSpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft made a successful trip back from to Earth from the International Space Station on March 8. Watch SpaceX’s Dragon capsule’s successful splash-down to earth Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreDiversity and inclusion aren’t a given at conferences. SXSW 2019 embraces #MeToo as International Women's Day kicks off – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe social network has laid out plans for making a shift toward private messaging. Less clear is how it will turn a profit from it. Bits: The Week in Tech: Facebook’s Privacy Pivot (Business Model Not Included) Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreSpaceX successfully completed the last phase of a crucial test flight to prove it can fly humans to space for NASA. The company’s Dragon capsule splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean early Friday after a nearly weeklong journey in which it docked with the International Space Station. Elon Musk’s SpaceX capsule lands successfully in crucial
Read MoreAnkita Rao / Motherboard: A profile of Via, a New York ride-hailing company that pays drivers more than Uber and Lyft, aims to be eco-friendly, and tries to “strengthen public transit” — Via pays its drivers more than any other company, focuses on environmentally friendly practices, and wants to decrease traffic congestion. A profile of
Read MoreSlub malware operated without a single domain, exclusively using third-party services that leave little evidence. Windows malware: Slub taps Slack, GitHub to steal your info Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreBenjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple to start manufacturing its AR headset between Q4 2019 and Q2 2020; the headset will rely on iPhone for rendering and connectivity — Apple talks about augmented reality at any opportunity it gets, but so far its fierce ambition has only materialized to consumers as ARKit apps on
Read MoreSteve O’Hear / TechCrunch: London-based PolyAI, which develops “conversational AI agents” for use in customer support contact centers, raises $12M Series A led by Point72 Ventures — PolyAI, a London startup founded by experts in the field of “conversational AI” — including CEO Nikola Mrkšić … London-based PolyAI, which develops "conversational AI agents" for use
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