After months of seemingly endless rumors and speculation, the Galaxy S10 is here, and we had the chance to play with it – or rather, several versions of it. The 10th in Samsung’s Galaxy line, the S10 is the company’s chance to get back in the limelight after lackluster sales of the Galaxy S9. Samsung
Read MoreResearchers weren’t sure if it was extinct. This giant bee was just rediscovered in the wild after missing for 38 years – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAlex Konrad / Forbes: Freight logistics startup Flexport raises a $1B round led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund, source says at a valuation of $3.2B — His startup operates its own 747 aircraft and employs 1,066 people across 11 offices and four warehouses around the world. He’s tackling a market he calls … Freight logistics startup
Read MoreWith $100 million and a lot of volunteer labor, SpaceIL’s Beresheet spacecraft could be the first privately built vessel to reach the lunar surface. How Israel’s Moon Lander Got to the Launchpad Source: NY Times Tech
Read More“Game over”. In this day and age of complex games with storylines and career modes that last for tens of hours, it’s not really a concept that has a lot of relevance. However, in the golden age of the arcade, those two words made it very clear that your time was up and it was
Read MoreSam Dean / Los Angeles Times: Investigation finds Facebook still lets users target ads based around interest in neo-Nazis; Facebook says it will remove the seldom-used audience groupings — Facebook makes money by charging advertisers to reach just the right audience for their message — even when that audience … Investigation finds Facebook still lets
Read MoreOver the past 10 years cryptocurrency, blockchain, and art have become the most surprising and unlikely of bed fellows. Street art, graffitti, and memes are quite common, but the words cryptocurrency and fine art rarely appear in the same sentence. But that’s changing as one artist is making these worlds collide to produce something as
Read MoreIt’s not really a thing yet. Trump says he wants ‘5G, and even 6G’ wireless tech. But what is 6G? Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe groups called on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether Facebook violated consumer protection and child privacy laws. Consumer Groups Accuse Facebook of Duping Children Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreJulia Alexander / The Verge: YouTube says it has terminated 400+ channels and deleted tens of millions of comments in response to concerns about its videos being used to exploit children — And it’s deleted tens of millions of comments — YouTube has terminated more than 400 channels and deleted tens of millions … YouTube
Read MoreIt’d be foolish to undermine the role of white papers in the cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem, given these industries – estimated to be worth billions in years to come – spawned from a nine-page document put together by Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin‘s mysterious creator (or creators). First published in 2009, Nakamoto’s white paper set the scene
Read MoreAt the turn of the 21st century, it became pretty clear that even our cars wouldn’t escape the Digital Revolution. Years before anyone even uttered the term “smartphone”, it seemed obvious that automobiles would not only become increasingly computer-laden, but they’d need a way to communicate with each other and the world around them. After
Read MoreJon Porter / The Verge: HTC announces the Vive Focus Plus standalone headset with Snapdragon 835 and two controllers that support six degrees of freedom tracking, available in Q2 — The Vive Focus Plus will be available in Q2 of this year — HTC has announced the Vive Focus Plus, a new version … HTC
Read MoreOne of the company’s newly unveiled models works with 5G wireless networks. Another folds up like a book. Tech Fix: What’s Next for Smartphones? Samsung’s New Galaxy Line Offers a Few Answers Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreJason M. Bailey / New York Times: How custom and adaptive video game controllers from Microsoft and others, as well as ways to remap controls in-game, support gamers with physical disabilities — Erin Hawley grew up immersed in video games, progressing from Pong on the Atari 2600 to Sonic the Hedgehog on the Sega Genesis
Read More“5G is not an atomic bomb,” says Ren Zhengfei. Huawei founder says US treats 5G like 'military' tech – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIlise Benun is one of the world’s most vocal advocates for not only dreaming about life on your own terms, but actually doing it. With her course Command the Fees You Deserve with Ilise Benun ($19.99, 79 percent off, from TNW Deals), you’ll get her battle-tested road map for striking out on your own and
Read MoreThe president says the US mobile industry needs to step up or risk getting left behind. Trump pushes for 5G — and even 6G — upgrades ASAP – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOriginally $199, the Remo+ DoorCam solves a major problem with outdoor cameras: Wi-Fi connectivity. For , this battery-powered security camera fits over your front door – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMichael Potuck / 9to5Mac: Opensignal report: average US 4G download speeds are 18.1MBps, ranked 47th among 77 countries in a large-scale study on 94M+ devices across 2018 — A new report from Opensignal today takes an in-depth look at global 4G network performance across 77 countries. Opensignal report: average US 4G download speeds are 18.1MBps,
Read MoreMary Jo Foley / ZDNet: Microsoft previews Dynamics 365 AI and mixed reality services and applications on iOS, Android, and HoloLens for remote assistance, customized bots, and more — Microsoft is readying new Dynamics 365 AI- and mixed-reality-centric services and applications for remote-assistance, customized bots and more. Microsoft previews Dynamics 365 AI and mixed reality
Read MoreOur annual technology conference is fast approaching. On May 9 and 10, we’ll bring together the brightest minds in the industry to discuss the future of tech, through inspiring keynotes, in-depth roundtable discussions, hands-on workshops, and more. We’re very excited to announce our TNW2019 partnership with the Financial Times, the world’s leading global business publication.
Read MoreFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is exploring the possibility of leveraging blockchain technology for the company’s third-party login services. In an interview with Harvard Law Professor Jonathan Zittrain on Wednesday, Zuckerberg said a move from the existing centralized Facebook Connect to a distributed system could empower users and app developers alike. Multiple reports have been floating since
Read MoreOffice progressive web app, or PWA, replaces the pre-installed MyOffice app. Windows 10's new free Office app: Microsoft Store PWA now open to all Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreDespite Elon Musk being somewhat of an unofficial poster boy for cryptocurrency, it turns out he actually doesn’t hold any – well, aside from 0.25 Bitcoin. The Tesla CEO recently went on record proclaiming Bitcoin is “quite brilliant,” and that “paper money is going away.” It might come as a surprise then to learn that
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