Reports circulated last night reveal that one of Electronic Arts‘s upcoming Star Wars games, revealed almost three years ago, has now been quietly canceled by the publisher. The game in question was being developed by EA‘s Vancouver studio. If you want to see what early footage looked like, there’s a short glimpse at the end of EA‘s 2016 E3
Read MoreWith a little time, typing and easy-to-use software, you can quickly see your financial picture much more thoroughly and better plan for the future. Tech Tip: The Easy (and Free) Way to Make a Budget Spreadsheet Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreNick Summers / Engadget: Unity updates ToS so that any third-party software, like Improbable’s SpatialOS, can be used with its game engine, following last week’s fracas — Everything is back to normal. Sort of. — Unity has had a change of heart. The company is updating its Terms of Service so that any third-party software
Read MoreTo date, Ethereum‘s process of initial coin offerings (ICOs) has earned token founders an estimated combined profit of $12.8 billion, made entirely of digital assets they created out of thin-air. The research arm of BitMEX has tracked the $24 billion worth of tokens issued by blockchain startups in its history, just, you know, to see where it all went.
Read MoreMatthew Gault / Motherboard: Pentagon says the DoD faces challenges in managing cybersecurity risk; as of Sept. 2018 there were 266 cybersecurity-related recommendations dating back to 2008 — A new report from US military watchdogs outlines hundreds of cybersecurity vulnerabilities. — The Department of Defense is terrible at cybersecurity. Pentagon says the DoD faces challenges
Read MoreOne of the killer apps of 3D printers is the ability to make custom gears, transmissions, and mechanisms. But there’s a learning curve. If you haven’t 3D printed your own gearbox or automaton, here’s a great reason to take the plunge. This morning Hackaday launched the 3D Printed Gears, Pulleys, and Cams contest, a challenge
Read MoreConnie Loizos / TechCrunch: Outdoorsy, which develops a platform to connect underused RVs with users, raises $50M Series C led by Greenspring Associates, after a $25M Series B in Feb. 2018 — Outdoorsy is building for the road ahead. The three-year-old company, which connects customers with underused RVs … Outdoorsy, which develops a platform to
Read MoreYou might want to double-check your credit card statements. Fortnite bug gave hackers access to millions of player accounts, researchers say Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreJoseph Cox / Motherboard: Following AT&T and T-Mobile, Sprint says it will stop selling customers’ real-time location data to third-parties but didn’t provide a timeframe — After AT&T and T-Mobile said they would stop selling their customers’ phone location data to third parties, Sprint followed suit. Following AT&T and T-Mobile, Sprint says it will stop
Read MoreMicrosoft could potentially show off its next version of its HoloLens mixed-reality goggles at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona at the end of February, given a press invitation to an event there. Could Microsoft show off its next HoloLens device at Mobile World Congress 2019? Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreResistors are an odd bunch. Why would you have 1.0 Ω resistors, then a 1.1 Ω resistor, but there’s no resistors in between 4.7 Ω and 5.6 Ω? This is a question that has been asked for decades, but the answer is actually quite simple. Resistors are manufactured according to their tolerance, not their value.
Read MoreThe centuries-old, paper-based trading process of the oil and gas industry was overhauled last year, courtesy of the blockchain and an industry consortium originally including Shell, BP, ABN Amro, ING, and Societe Generale. The industry platform, called VAKT, announced yesterday that a host of new petrochemical and oil giants – including Chevron, Total, and Reliance –
Read MoreBrandon Gomez / CNBC: Niantic, the company behind Pokémon Go, raises $245M Series C led by IVP at a $4B valuation and says it’s working on Harry Potter games — Augmented reality developer Niantic said Wednesday it has raised $245 million in a Series C funding round led by venture capital firm IVP. Niantic, the
Read MoreTech’s loudest critics argue that the gears of government are turning too slowly. But that’s actually another reason why calls to simply throw out measured approaches to regulating competition are dangerous, despite their populist appeal. Is the tech backlash going askew? Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit opens to the public on Saturday, Jan. 19. Here are the biggest things you can’t miss from the show floor, including the Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 and the 2020 Ford Explorer. 2019 Detroit Auto Show biggest debuts: Shelby Mustang GT500, Ford Explorer and more – Roadshow
Read MoreFord has become the latest company to jump on the blockchain pilot bandwagon. The American car manufacturing giant is conducting a blockchain trial in a bid to trace cobalt, found in the lithium-ion batteries used by electric cars, from a Chinese-owned mine in the Congo. Ford is using decentralized ledger technology to ensure that none
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Sources: Lenovo is partnering with Verizon to reintroduce the Motorola Razr phone with a foldable screen, at a price starting at ~$1,500 — Motorola seeks to revive flip phone that was dethroned by the iPhone a decade ago — The Motorola Razr phone is making a comeback. Sources: Lenovo is partnering with
Read MoreThe drop-top is barely 100 pounds heavier than the coupe. McLaren 600LT Spider drops the Longtail's top – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreDoogee — and I think they’ll forgive me for saying this — has a propensity for releasing strange phones. Remember the Doogee Mix 2 phone? Y’know, the one which had to be flipped 180 degrees in order to take a selfie? Well, the Doogee S90 is weirder. Unequivocally. At its core, this is a ruggedized
Read MoreAbout three-fourths of the Facebook users in a Pew Research Center survey said they were not aware of the Ad Preferences page, which lists their personal traits made available to advertisers. Facebook Advertising Profiles Are a Mystery to Most Users, Survey Says Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWhen Charles “Chuck” Yeager reached a speed of Mach 1.06 while flying the Bell X-1 Glamorous Glennis in 1947, he became the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound in controlled level flight. Specifying that he reached supersonic speed “in controlled level flight” might seem superfluous, but it’s actually a very important distinction. There had been several
Read MoreAnd about half say they’re uncomfortable with it, says a study by the Pew Research Center. Most users don't know Facebook keeps a list of their interests, traits – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLarry Dignan / ZDNet: App Annie State of Mobile report: app store consumer spending was ~$100B in 2018, up 75% from 2016, global app downloads were ~194B in 2018, up 35% from 2016 — App Annie’s 2019 State of Mobile report has a bevy of factoids and projections enterprises need to consider as they take
Read MoreMake has gathered up some of their most useful training into a series of awesome eBooks, including 15 assembled in this massive The Make: Arduino Hacker eBook Bundle from TNW Deals. Right now, you can pick up the entire collection at just over $1 per book, only $19.99. Get 15 Arduino eBooks of the coolest
Read MoreRyan Browne / CNBC: Fractal Analytics, which helps enterprises make decisions by using machine-learning algorithms, raises $200M from private equity firm Apax — – Fractal is now valued at $500 million following the investment, according to a source familiar with the deal. — Apax bought existing shares owned … Fractal Analytics, which helps enterprises make
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