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February 14, 2019

Sources: Facebook keeps a "lookout" list of ex-employees and users who made threats against the company, and sometimes uses its products to track their location (Salvador Rodriguez/CNBC)

Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC: Sources: Facebook keeps a “lookout” list of ex-employees and users who made threats against the company, and sometimes uses its products to track their location — – Facebook maintains a list of individuals that its security guards must “be on lookout” for that is comprised … Sources: Facebook keeps a "lookout"

2020 Kia Soul EV gets 243-mile EPA driving range – Roadshow

That’s better than a lot of the competition, including the Chevy Bolt EV. 2020 Kia Soul EV gets 243-mile EPA driving range – Roadshow Source: CNet

Google, Apple investigate whether to pull app reportedly used to track Saudi women – CNET

The companies are facing pressure to remove the app from their stores. Google, Apple investigate whether to pull app reportedly used to track Saudi women – CNET Source: CNet

Samsung moves into retail with three stores in malls – CNET

The company has a large showroom in NYC, but the stores are the first Samsung-run locations you can actually buy its devices. Samsung moves into retail with three stores in malls – CNET Source: CNet

February 14, 2019

Pinpoint, which is building a data analytics platform for software engineering, raises $13.5M Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat)

Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Pinpoint, which is building a data analytics platform for software engineering, raises $13.5M Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners — For those without the technical know-how, software development — which more often than not involves a tangled web of commits, reviews, bug testing … Pinpoint, which is building a data

Microsoft to launch Visual Studio 2019 on April 2

Microsoft is planning a day-long launch event for Visual Studio 2019, the latest release of its developer platform, on April 2. Microsoft to launch Visual Studio 2019 on April 2 Source: ZDNet Microsoft

February 14, 2019

DigitalOcean launches a managed database service, supporting only PostgreSQL with more coming soon (Frederic Lardinois/TechCrunch)

Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: DigitalOcean launches a managed database service, supporting only PostgreSQL with more coming soon — DigitalOcean started as an affordable but basic virtual private server offering with a pleasant user interface. Over the last few years, the company started adding features like object and block storage … DigitalOcean launches a managed database

Foreign robo-callers could face fines under the FCC’s proposed rules

The agency wants to crush unwanted robo-calls and texts as it escalates the war against scammers. Foreign robo-callers could face fines under the FCC’s proposed rules Source: Washington Post Tech

Supercon 2018: Mike Szczys and the State of the Hackaday

Every year at Superconference, Editor-in-Chief Mike Szczys gets the chance to talk about what we think are the biggest, most important themes in the Hackaday universe. This year’s talk was about science and technology, and more importantly who gets to be involved in building the future. Spoiler: all of us! Hackaday has always stood for

February 14, 2019

Crackdown 3 is like a sugary treat with no filling

Crackdown 3 is a game for action fiends, the sort who don’t want any of that pesky “story” or “depth” to get in the way of their next dopamine release. It may not be the smartest or most sophisticated game to come out this year, but goddamn is it fun. This is by far the

Microsoft releases Windows 10 code from the 20H1 branch to Insider testers

Microsoft is releasing to ‘Skip Ahead’ testers a new Windows 10 build from a development branch that won’t turn into a shipping feature update until Spring 2020. Microsoft releases Windows 10 code from the 20H1 branch to Insider testers Source: ZDNet Microsoft

February 14, 2019

Amazon launches Amazon Moments, a rewards program that lets developers give users physical gifts for specific actions, in 100 countries (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Amazon launches Amazon Moments, a rewards program that lets developers give users physical gifts for specific actions, in 100 countries — App and web developers are always trying to figure out better ways of keeping their users engaged on their platforms for longer. Amazon launches Amazon Moments, a rewards program that

Tesla rolls out Dog Mode, Sentry Mode to keep your car and pup safer – Roadshow

The software updates, intended to improve safety, are rolling out to the Model 3 now. Tesla rolls out Dog Mode, Sentry Mode to keep your car and pup safer – Roadshow Source: CNet

February 14, 2019

Canalys: 32% of smartphone shipments in Europe in 2018 were from Chinese vendors; Huawei shipped 13.3M units in Q4 2018, up 55.7% YoY, Xiaomi was up 62% (Vlad Savov/The Verge)

Vlad Savov / The Verge: Canalys: 32% of smartphone shipments in Europe in 2018 were from Chinese vendors; Huawei shipped 13.3M units in Q4 2018, up 55.7% YoY, Xiaomi was up 62% — US antipathy to Chinese brands hasn’t crossed the Atlantic — The latest figures from market analysts Canalys have quantified a trend …

Amazon cancels New York City HQ2 plans – CNET

The move comes after heavy local opposition. Amazon cancels New York City HQ2 plans – CNET Source: CNet

Galaxy S10 rumor roundup: Feb. 20 launch, March 8 ship date, specs, features and price – CNET

The Galaxy S10 may share the spotlight with Samsung’s foldable and 5G phones on Feb. 20. Galaxy S10 rumor roundup: Feb. 20 launch, March 8 ship date, specs, features and price – CNET Source: CNet

Walmart Valentine's Day sale: Discounts on big TVs, gaming laptops, older iPhones and more – CNET

Jumbo TVs, two older iPhones, Google Wi-Fi and a gaming laptop for cheap. Walmart Valentine's Day sale: Discounts on big TVs, gaming laptops, older iPhones and more – CNET Source: CNet

New Part Day : A sensor chip for 3D color X-Ray imaging

We all know CERN as that cool place where physicists play with massive, superconducting rings to smash atoms and subatomic particles to uncover secrets of matter in the Universe. To achieve this aim, they need to do a ton of research in other areas, such as development of special particle detectors. While such developments are

Amazon Pulls Out of Planned New York City Headquarters

Amazon’s plan to build a sprawling complex in Queens in return for nearly for $3 billion in government incentives had come under fierce opposition from local lawmakers. Amazon Pulls Out of Planned New York City Headquarters Source: NY Times Tech

February 14, 2019

Analysis: 9.65% of decision makers at US VC firms are women, up from 8.93% last year, and 7% in 2017 (Dan Primack/Axios)

Dan Primack / Axios: Analysis: 9.65% of decision makers at US VC firms are women, up from 8.93% last year, and 7% in 2017 — Venture capital is still very much a boys’ club, according to a new Axios analysis. — By the numbers: Only 9.65% of decision-makers at U.S. venture capital firms are women.

February 14, 2019

Walmart's tech incubator Store No. 8 launches Spatial&, a VR merchandising startup that is partnering with DreamWorks Animation VR at 16 Walmart stores (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Walmart’s tech incubator Store No. 8 launches Spatial&, a VR merchandising startup that is partnering with DreamWorks Animation VR at 16 Walmart stores — Walmart’s tech incubator Store N°8 today launched its next startup, a VR merchandising company called Spatial&. Walmart's tech incubator Store No. 8 launches Spatial&, a VR merchandising

The Instant, Custom, Connected Future of Medical Devices

3D-printed and “smart” pharmaceuticals are making medical treatments more effective. But it may take years before the new devices reach most patients, if they do at all. The Instant, Custom, Connected Future of Medical Devices Source: NY Times Tech

February 14, 2019

Amazon says it has cancelled plans to build HQ2 in New York City, focusing instead on Northern Virginia and Nashville, following a backlash (J. David Goodman/New York Times)

J. David Goodman / New York Times: Amazon says it has cancelled plans to build HQ2 in New York City, focusing instead on Northern Virginia and Nashville, following a backlash — Amazon on Thursday canceled its plans to build an expansive corporate campus in New York City after facing an unexpectedly fierce backlash … Amazon

Fortnite’s free-to-play model threatens major game makers

In a shake-up at Activision Blizzard, the industry grapples with Fortnite’s free gaming model. Fortnite’s free-to-play model threatens major game makers Source: Washington Post Tech

Text Projector With — You Know — Lasers

We missed [iliasam’s] laser text projector when it first appeared, perhaps because the original article was in Russian. However, he recently reposted in English and it really caught our eye. You can see a short video of it in operation, below. The projector uses raster scanning where the beam goes over each spot in a

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