The phone will use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 processor. Oppo announces 5G phone for 2019, 48-megapixel phone camera with 10x lossless zoom – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe social network has a long history of making announcements about initiatives to grow internet connectivity at the Barcelona tech show. Facebook will try to quell controversy with connectivity vision at MWC 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJay Baruchel has voiced the much-loved animation for nine years, but he’s leaving The Hidden World for something very different. How to Train Your Dragon star swaps Hollywood for Canadian horror – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAny day now, the US Supreme Court will issue a decision in a case called Apple Inc. v. Pepper, where a group of iPhone users have said that the Apple App Store, the only place they can get software (or apps) on their phones, is an unlawful monopoly. They’re right. It’s no secret that Apple
Read MoreShira Ovide / Bloomberg: Academic paper argues that Facebook’s potential abuses of monopoly power and violations of users’ privacy are not separate but are two sides of the same coin — Once it became indispensable, it gained the power to reverse promises it had made not to gather certain data. Academic paper argues that Facebook's
Read MoreThe controversial new apocalyptic shooter feels at home on the highest-end gaming PCs. Metro Exodus on PC gives new Nvidia RTX laptops a workout – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCommentary: Is this the beginning of the end for Blu-ray? Samsung kills Blu-ray players. Blame streaming, smart TVs and Apple – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBakelite, hammertone gray finish, big chunky toggle switches, jeweled pilot lights – these are a few of [Wesley Treat]’s favorite retro electronics things. And he’ll get no argument from us, as old gear is one of our many weak spots. So when he was tasked by a friend to come up with some chaser lights
Read MoreSamsung says its new phone screen is the best it’s ever made. We parse the tech that makes it possible. Galaxy S10 screen deep dive: Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+, explained – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBloomberg: A look at Chinese companies making surveillance-enabling tech, which count government as a major client or investor and have spawned at least four billionaires — – Tiandy’s Dai Lin is China’s latest surveillance billionaire — Critics say the country’s monitoring programs go too far A look at Chinese companies making surveillance-enabling tech, which count
Read MoreThe digital platform is grappling with the proliferation of anti-vaccination content online, a problem also faced by Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. Pinterest Restricts Vaccine Search Results to Curb Spread of Misinformation Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreSex as we know it is about to change. We are already living through a new sexual revolution, thanks to technologies that have transformed the way we relate to each other in our intimate relationships. But we believe a second wave of sexual technologies is now starting to appear, and these are transforming how some
Read MoreAs Hackaday writers we see the insides of as many hackerspaces as we can, and some of us make it our business to be members of more than one within reach of our homes. Thus it was that a simple but extremely elegant hackerspace lifehack came our way, courtesy of our friends at Milton Keynes
Read MoreOppo has seen the success that Huawei and OnePlus have had in Western markets. After Huawei’s and Oneplus’s success in the US, Oppo wants in – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIn my research on the platform economy, I’ve seen a trend of trade unions mainly attacking websites like Uber and Deliveroo. However, I’d like to argue that their focus on a hostile approach is a mistake and they need to consider another tactic. Let me explain why. We need to talk about the gig economy
Read MoreSteve Lohr / New York Times: How New York City evolved into a tech hub over the last two decades, fueled by Google’s DoubleClick acquisition and the Bloomberg administration’s policies — Euan Robertson started his job with New York City’s economic development team at an ominous moment. How New York City evolved into a tech
Read MoreBiz Carson / Forbes: Officials in Auckland, New Zealand suspend Lime’s license after a glitch in e-scooters resulted in sudden braking, causing at least 30 injuries in 155 incidents — A software error sent Lime scooter riders flying after a glitch caused the scooter’s front wheel to lock up randomly mid-ride. Officials in Auckland, New
Read MoreIt might seem almost comical to our more fresh-faced readers, but there was a time when you could go into a big box retailer and purchase what was known as a “DivX Player”. Though they had the outward appearance of a normal DVD player, these gadgets could read various digital video file formats off of
Read MoreMonica Nickelsburg / GeekWire: Sources: Amazon may be scaling down its expansion in Seattle, including subleasing offices it rented in a new skyscraper, and expanding in neighboring Bellevue — For years, Amazon has gobbled up office space in Seattle at a breakneck pace, creating a red-hot commercial real estate market in the city’s urban core.
Read MoreTimothy B. Lee / Ars Technica: Florida inmate sues the Florida Department of Corrections after he was told he has to repurchase $569 of music he bought after the FDOC changed music vendors — Prisoners who paid $1.70 per song lost access when the prison changed vendors. — Florida inmate William Demler says that since
Read MoreRyan Broderick / BuzzFeed News: After reports of pedophiles using YouTube comments to sexualize videos of children, YouTube warns creators it may demonetize videos with inappropriate comments — A new controversy this week over the sexualized exploitation of children on YouTube has set off a wave of advertiser boycotts … After reports of pedophiles using
Read MoreWe are big fans of posts and videos that try to give you a gut-level intuition on technical topics. While [vas3k’s] post “Machine Learning for Everyone” fits the bill, we knew we’d like it from the opening sentences: Machine Learning is like sex in high school. Everyone is talking about it, a few know what
Read MoreJust for the challenge, just for fun, just for bragging rights, and just to do a little showing off – all perfectly valid reasons to take on a project. It seems like one or more of those are behind this tiny ESP32 board that’s barely larger than the coin cell that powers it. From the
Read MoreStephen Nellis / Reuters: Intel says it does not expect consumer products with its 5G modems to appear on the market until 2020 — (Reuters) – Intel Corp executives said on Friday its 5G modem chips will not appear in mobile phones until 2020, raising the possibility its biggest customer, Apple Inc … Intel says
Read MoreIs 6G even a thing yet? If you’re confused about President Trump’s tweet pushing faster deployment of ‘5G and even 6G’ technology,’ you’re not alone . Trump's '6G' tweet spurs questions – CNET Source: CNet
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