Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google and Microsoft spent a combined $64 million to shape U.S. regulation and stave off government scrutiny in 2018, according to ethics reports filed late Tuesday. Google led a multimillion-dollar tech industry lobbying blitz in 2018, records show Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreDan Primack / Axios: Desktop Metal, a maker of 3D metal printing systems for commercial and industrial use, raises $160M led by a subsidiary of Koch Industries at a ~$1.5B valuation — Why it matters: The Massachusetts startup has now raised more venture capital ($438m total) than any other 3D printing company in history …
Read MorePlanting bee-friendly plants seems to be the new fad in many cities around the globe. In the UK, amateur gardeners regularly try to attract such insects, while in France, farmers have offered land to help beekeepers . In other countries, such as Canada, cities adopt pollinators. Some companies even undertake wildflower planting efforts. But not
Read MoreThere is a technology that will allow you to add inks, resins, and paints to any flat surface. Screen printing has been around since forever, and although most of the tutorials and guides out there will tell you how to screen print onto t-shirts, [Ben Krasnow] had the idea of putting patterns of paint on
Read MoreLiz Alderman / New York Times: Despite Bitcoin’s dive, thousands of Georgians have sold cars to buy computers to mine Bitcoin; ~10% of the country’s energy output goes into mining Bitcoin — Tax breaks, land deals and cheap energy have spurred cryptocurrency mining in Georgia, which wants to be a digital data leader. Despite Bitcoin's
Read MoreSIM-swapping has plagued cryptocurrency holders for close to a year, and now Google’s head of account security has had enough. He wants to put a stop to it with a clever gadget the size of a flash drive. This new form of identity fraud hinges on tricking telecom staff into rerouting a victim’s telephone number to a SIM
Read MoreWelcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. If you’ve been following cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology in recent months, you will have come across a lot of debate about ‘forks’. In programming terms, a fork is a word
Read MoreAn article by the New York Times on the Riverside terrorist attacks in Nairobi has provoked fury and consternation in Kenya. The article features a photograph by AP credited to the photographer Khalil Senusi showing bodies of victims of the attack slumped on chairs and covered in blood. A similar photograph has also been used
Read MoreSteven T. Wright / Ars Technica: A look at the history of LiveJournal, the early blogging platform that boasted 10M+ accounts at its height but faltered after questionable business decisions — George RR Martin’s platform switch reminds us of an early blogging giant greatly changed. — Last April, famed writer … A look at the
Read MorePeople always tell us that their favorite part about using a computer is mashing out the exact same key sequences over and over, day in, day out. Then, there are people like [Benni] who would rather make a microcontroller do the repetitive work at the touch of a stylish USB peripheral. Those people who enjoy
Read MoreWe’re less than a month away from Samsung‘s next big hardware event, where it’s expected to reveal – if not officially launch – its foldable phone. I believe it’ll steer the conversation about mobile device design away from notches and bezel-less displays in 2019, but I wonder if this is the best way forward for portable
Read MoreOver the past week, Zimbabwe has experienced citizens protesting over raised fuel prices and high living costs. While in Sudan protests about the country’s economic problems and President Omar al-Bashir’s 30-year term started in December 2018. In both cases, the governments resorted to shutting down the internet as a method to restrain citizens from speaking freely
Read MoreNew York Times: How Huawei made steady progress expanding into Europe over many years by spending big, only to have it unravel over security concerns from the US, UK, others — LONDON — When new employees join Huawei, they are given books about the Chinese telecommunications company’s achievements. How Huawei made steady progress expanding into
Read MoreIt is 1980-something and you see someone typing on a keyboard. The display is graphical, and they use a mouse to finish a document, send it over the network to another similar computer, where another user edits it a bit and prints it on a laser printer. Given the time-frame you might think the computer
Read MoreThe crypto-enthusiast has donned a wig, jumped on a boat and is now on the run from the IRS. But that won’t stop his 2020 presidential campaign. John McAfee plans to run for president 'in exile' using thousands of masked doppelgangers – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJonathan Peters / Columbia Journalism Review: In Colorado, over two dozen law enforcement agencies statewide have encrypted their radio communications, making it hard for crime reporters to cover their beat — Colorado journalists on the crime beat are increasingly in the dark. More than two-dozen law enforcement agencies statewide … In Colorado, over two dozen
Read MoreEvent invite suggests new flagship smartphone will feature a touchless UI. LG teases 'goodbye touch' for MWC smartphone reveal – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Royal Rumble is this weekend. Here’s every confirmed match and Rumble entrants. WWE Royal Rumble 2019: How to watch, start time, entrants and full match card – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCommentary: After years of struggling to balance and subvert the idea of “Oscar-worthy” movies, the Academy did OK this year. Black Panther's nomination shows the Oscars is changing for the better – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLouise Matsakis / Wired: Google announces it will contribute an additional $3.1M to Wikimedia and give Wikipedia editors free access to Custom Search API and Cloud Vision API — GOOGLE IS POURING an additional $3.1 million into Wikipedia, bringing its total contribution to the free encyclopedia over the past decade … Google announces it will
Read MoreBrian Krebs / Krebs on Security: New research details how two widely received spam email campaigns over the past few months were made possible by a previously detailed weakness at GoDaddy.com — Two of the most disruptive and widely-received spam email campaigns over the past few months — including an ongoing sextortion email scam …
Read MoreAstronaut Eric Boe steps aside “due to medical reasons.” NASA replaces Boeing Starliner astronaut before first crewed launch – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe hack may have been the result of a compromised password. Family says hacked Nest camera warned them of North Korean missile attack Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThere was a time — not long ago — when radio and even wired communications depended solely upon Morse code with OOK (on off keying). Modulating RF signals led to practical commercial radio stations and even modern cell phones. Although there are many ways to modulate an RF carrier with voice AM or amplitude modulation
Read MorePlease won’t you be, please won’t you be … my Academy Award nomination? Mister Rogers documentary voted biggest Oscars 2019 snub – CNET Source: CNet
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