Harley-Davidson today announced that it has started taking pre-orders for its first all-electric motorcycle, the LiveWire. For automakers, it’s a mad dash to the finish line in an attempt to compete with the likes of Tesla, BMW, Volkswagen and others. For Harley-Davidson, it’s about facing technological challenges — two wheels and a smaller chassis, for
Read MoreBrian Heater / TechCrunch: Samsung says Google is bringing some of its services to Bixby, including Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps, and Google Play, but does not offer a time frame — Bixby took centerstage at today’s big Samsung CES presser. The company has been pushing to make its smart assistant a kind … Samsung says
Read MoreMaria Deutscher / SiliconANGLE: Akamai acquires Portland-based identity management provider Janrain to boost its security portfolio and complement its Bot Manager service — A week into 2019, Akamai Technologies Inc. has already made its first acquisition of the year. — The cybersecurity and content delivery heavyweight today announced … Akamai acquires Portland-based identity management provider
Read MoreOne of the coolest audio products I tried last year wasn’t a pair of headphones or speakers, but software. Sonarworks’ True-Fi uses sophisticated calibration technology to tweak your headphone’s sound to match the accurate, flat sound of speakers in a professional recording studio, and it really works. Problem is, it was only available for desktops.
Read MoreJonathan Stempel / Reuters: A federal appeals court said, in a 3-0 decision, that a Virginia politician violated the Constitution by temporarily blocking a critic from her Facebook page — (Reuters) – A federal appeals court said on Monday a Virginia politician violated the Constitution by temporarily blocking a critic … A federal appeals court
Read MoreThe original Star Fox for the SNES was a landmark game. With the Super FX chip built into the cartridge, it presented the first 3D accelerated home console experience. The series has spanned several consoles and over two decades. Now, it’s getting an (albeit unofficial) port to the Arduboy, thanks to [Stephane Hockenhull]. Impressively, the
Read MoreCoinDesk: Coinbase says it’s halted Ethereum Classic transactions, withdrawals, and deposits, after a 51% attack on the cryptocurrency led to coin double-spending — Crypto exchange Coinbase has halted all ethereum classic transactions, withdrawals and deposits due to a series of blockchain history reorganizations on the network. Coinbase says it's halted Ethereum Classic transactions, withdrawals, and
Read MoreThe Smart Rod Senor attaches to your pole to track casts, catches and condition information while you fish. At CES 2019, Cyberfishing wants anglers to fish smarter – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBecause of course it is. Google is setting up an Assistant-powered ride at its CES 2019 booth – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePAVE will endeavor to educate the public about autonomy’s abilities and limits. Audi, Toyota, Waymo and others launch self-driving car education group – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe social network says crypto platform Coinbase closed accounts for it and its founder, Andrew Torba. Gab says it was kicked off Coinbase again – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLike the WWII vet he plays, Evans isn’t a fan of the often unpredictable modern features. Captain America's Chris Evans blasts smart technologies – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe BreadBot is an autonomous artisanal breadmaking machine that mixes, kneads, bakes and cools bread without human assistance. The robot breadmaker — which can produce 235 loaves a day — is on display at this year’s CES in Las Vegas. A new fleet of autonomous robots is now making one of the world’s oldest foods
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Roku discloses preliminary Q4 2018 data, saying there are now over 27M active accounts and streaming hours are up about 68% YoY to ~7.3B hours; stock jumps 24%+ — Ahead of its announcements of new TV partnerships at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Roku today shared … Roku
Read MoreLG’s rollable TV was one of the coolest things we saw at CES last year. In case you don’t remember, it was a 65-inch OLED panel that was able to literally roll into a slim base at the touch of a button, hidden from sight until needed. Back then, it was just a cool prototype,
Read MoreMedical imaging is one of the very best applications of technology — it allows us to peer inside of the human body without actually performing surgery. It’s non-destructive testing to the extreme, and one of the more interesting projects we’ve seen over the past year uses AC currents and an infinite grid of resistors to image
Read MoreYusaku Maezawa is also slated to be SpaceX’s first tourist to pay for a trip around the moon. Chicken nugget teen ousted as most retweeted after Japanese billionaire offers retweeters free money Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreFinancial Times: Sources: SoftBank has radically scaled back plans for fresh investment in WeWork, is now planning a $2B investment, down from $16B considered late last year — Japan’s SoftBank has radically scaled back plans for fresh investment in WeWork, the lossmaking shared-office provider … Sources: SoftBank has radically scaled back plans for fresh investment
Read MoreAssociated Press: Roku Estimates Q4 Active Accounts Top 27 Million; Streaming Hours Up 68% — Roku Inc. (Nasdaq: ROKU) today disclosed preliminary Q4 2018 data for two key operating metrics, active accounts and streaming hours, demonstrating continued momentum for the Roku platform as consumers shift toward streaming and away from traditional linear TV. Roku Estimates
Read MoreMicrosoft is poised to make GitHub’s private repositories free to smaller developers and teams, which would help Microsoft go head-to-head with GitLab and BitBucket. GitHub to give users of its free plan access to unlimited private repositories Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe ZenPod AirPods case has two sets of integrated bearings that put a new spin on the AirPods. Wacky new accessory turns your Apple AirPods case into a fidget spinner – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYou can buy the Kadrilj and Fyrtur from Ikea Germany now, but greater availability is on the way. Ikea rolls out its smart blinds, with wider launch on Feb. 2 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s like Ready Player One — but in the back of your Audi. Audi, Disney bring VR games and movies into your car at CES 2019 – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreSean O’Kane / The Verge: Audi spins out its VR division into a new startup called Holoride that announces a partnership with Disney to make VR experiences for back seat passengers — Blasting bad guys from the back seat of an E-Tron — iIron Man needs help. He’s being chased through outer space by some
Read MoreSchlage’s latest upgrade to the Encode smart lock is a Wi-Fi deadbolt that works with Amazon Key and Ring devices. Schlage Encode Wi-Fi smart lock unlocks Amazon Key and Ring integration – CNET Source: CNet
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