Monowheels are a singular form of transport. Like electric scooters and the Segway, they are remarkably impractical for getting from point A to point B, are expensive to build or buy, and make you look faintly silly as you ride them down the street. However, we’d be hard pressed to find a member of the
Read MoreJan Wolfe / Reuters: Match Group and IAC seek $250M damages in a countersuit against Tinder founder Sean Rad, alleging he copied company files and other proprietary information — (Reuters) – Online dating company Match Group Inc (MTCH.O) and its parent company IAC/InterActiveCorp (IAC.O) have filed a lawsuit against Sean Rad … Match Group and
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Sources: DOJ is pursuing a criminal case against Huawei for alleged trade secret theft from US business partners including T-Mobile; indictment is expected soon — Probe involves allegations that Huawei stole robot phone-testing technology from T-Mobile — Federal prosecutors are pursuing … Sources: DOJ is pursuing a criminal case against Huawei for
Read MoreDonald Trump’s new military branch earns a send-up from the people who brought us The Office. Steve Carell to launch Netflix comedy based on Trump's Space Force – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA Washington Post report shows CEO John Legere and others have booked rooms at Trump International Hotel at least 38 times since its deal with Sprint was announced. T-Mobile execs are frequent visitors to Trump-owned DC hotel – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOur assistant TV editor has a state-of-the-art setup for watching shows and movies. But here’s what happens when there can be too much content to choose. Tech We’re Using: How to Sort Through a Cornucopia of Television Shows Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreDon’t expect them to be anything alike, though. Lincoln will build a car based on Ford's Mustang-inspired electric SUV – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThere comes a time in every company’s journey when it needs to find a reason to change its logo. Today, that time has come for Slack. Look, I’m normally cool with logo changes. I think it’s fun to mix things up. I’m also not a designer. But if you ask me, this new logo is
Read MoreThe son of the original’s director is charge of “the next chapter in the original franchise.” Teaser for Ghostbusters film from Jason Reitman revs up original Ecto-1 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFinSMEs: NYC-based Sonrai Security, which helps companies manage cloud data, raises $18.5M Series A led by Polaris Partners and TenEleven Ventures — Sonrai Security, a NYC-based Cloud Data Control company, raised $18.5m in Series A funding. — The round was led by Polaris Partners and TenEleven Ventures … NYC-based Sonrai Security, which helps companies manage
Read MoreThe new recall focuses on one specific step that was part of the first recall. Kia Optima, Sorento, Sportage recalled a second time for fire risks – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreWhen it comes to 3D printing, functional prints are still few and far between. Sure, you can print a mount for anything, a Raspberry Pi case, but there are few prints out there that are truly useful, and even fewer that are useful while taking advantage of the specific capabilities of a 3D printer. The
Read MoreMicrosoft’s newest Windows 10 19H1 build, No. 18317, separates the unified Microsoft search feature from Cortana, as had been widely rumored and expected. Microsoft's latest Windows 10 19H1 test build separates search and Cortana Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe video-sharing site said that it was clarifying its policies on the posting of harmful content to explicitly exclude pranks with a “perceived danger of serious physical injury.” YouTube Bans Risky Prank Videos Amid Spate of ‘Bird Box’ Challenge Stunts Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMobile World Congress – the world’s biggest expo focused on smartphones and mobile devices – starts February 24, and it seems Microsoft has big plans in store. If the speakers on the invite are any indication, the company could be gearing up to reveal the next version of HoloLens. Specifically, the invite mentions Alex Kipman,
Read MoreTom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft is planning to decouple Windows search and Cortana in the next major Windows 10 update, expected in April, so typed queries will be handled separately — Windows search is now free to get more powerful — Microsoft is making some big changes to Cortana in Windows 10. Microsoft is
Read MoreBurger King trolled the president’s shutdown feast, and other brands have donated food to unpaid federal workers. Trolling Trump and feeding furloughed workers: How brands are wading into the chaos of the shutdown Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreYogita Khatri / CoinDesk: Binance launches fiat-to-crypto exchange on the island of Jersey, letting European users trade Bitcoin and Ethereum against the pound and euro — Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by adjusted trading volume, has launched a new fiat-to-crypto exchange on the island of Jersey, a British self-governing dependency. Binance launches fiat-to-crypto exchange
Read MoreThe Nexx Garage Wi-Fi door controller works with Google Assistant and Alexa. It normally costs $100. Make your garage door smart for – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFinn shows off the bloody evidence of an intense day of filming for Star Wars: Episode 9. John Boyega teases his most shocking Star Wars set moment – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s part of Google’s plan to purchase 100 percent carbon-free energy. Google's new US data centers will run on 1.6 million solar panels – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf anything ends up on the beds of hobbyist-grade laser cutters more often than birch plywood, it’s probably sheets of acrylic. There’s something strangely satisfying about watching a laser beam trace over a sheet of the crystal-clear stuff, vaporizing a hairs-breadth line while it goes, and (hopefully) leaving a flame-polished cut in its wake. Acrylic,
Read MoreFoldable phones and digital assistant wars. Also, Nike’s self-lacing shoes get more affordable Our really late post-CES show (The 3:59, Ep. 508) – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJon Russell / TechCrunch: Indian education unicorn Byju acquires Osmo, which develops interactive play apps that tie into custom hardware, for $120M — Weeks after it raised a massive $540 million funding round, Indian education unicorn Byju’s is on the M&A path. The company announced today it has snapped up U.S-based Osmo … Indian education
Read MoreIn ribbitting news, scientists think they may have found a mate for a rare water frog. Romeo, the 'world's loneliest frog,' finally gets a crack at love – CNET Source: CNet
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