Senate confirms Trump's science adviser after two-year vacancy – CNET
Kelvin Droegemeier is an extreme-weather specialist. Senate confirms Trump's science adviser after two-year vacancy – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKelvin Droegemeier is an extreme-weather specialist. Senate confirms Trump's science adviser after two-year vacancy – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWill Poulter, Millie Bobby Brown, Wil Wheaton and more. Here are celebs who’ve cited mental health issues, racism, sexism and fan drama as reasons to say sayonara to social media. Black Mirror: Bandersnatch star the latest celeb to take social media break – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYes, it’s isolating, but at least you won’t have to listen to fellow moviegoers who can’t stop yapping. Film fest's grave proposition: Watch sci-fi film from inside a coffin – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIn a lawsuit on Thursday, the city attorney said tracking was used not just for local forecasts but also for commercial purposes like targeted marketing. Los Angeles Accuses Weather Channel App of Covertly Mining User Data Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreLucas Matney / TechCrunch: Niantic has closed a $190M funding round, according to an SEC filing, bringing total raised to more than $415M — Mobile AR gaming startup Niantic has closed a $190 million round of funding according to newly-filed SEC docs. — The filing comes after a WSJ report last month suggested … Niantic
Read MoreVirtual reality systems have been at the forefront of development for several decades. While there are commercial offerings now, it’s interesting to go back in time to when the systems were much more limited. [Colin Ord] recently completed his own VR system, modeled on available systems from 20-30 years ago, which gives us a look
Read MoreWill Sommer / The Daily Beast: YouTubers popular with kids are promoting a shady gambling site selling “mystery boxes” filled with supposed prizes — Paul and Bryan “Ricegum” Le are among the popular children’s entertainers promoting “mystery boxes” filled with supposed prizes the site says underage users are ineligible to win. YouTubers popular with kids
Read MoreA new year, another phone leak. It’s no secret that Samsung is launching the Galaxy S10 this year, likely sometime in late February. By now the rumor mill is running in full force. We’ve seen many renders of the device and some sketchy leaks, but now we have a clear look at the device courtesy
Read MoreAt CES 2019, VESA added DisplayHDR logo certifications with reduced brightness requirements so that laptop displays and OLED monitors can join the club. VESA updates DisplayHDR logo spec to accommodate laptop, OLED screens – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMove over, Samsung: a leaked device allegedly made by Xiaomi shows off a bendable tablet that folds over in two places Xiaomi might be making a foldable tablet device of its own – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe can already hear the internet trolls sharpening their pitchforks over the Ranger’s more complicated oil change procedure. Changing your 2019 Ford Ranger's oil will be tougher than you think – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe New Horizons view of the distant space rock sparks comparisons to a moose and a Star Wars celebrity. NASA says Ultima Thule looks like a snowman. You see BB-8, fancy cheese – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe blackout, which lasted most of this week, is one of several plaguing televisions across the country. Verizon and Tegna resolve dispute, restoring CBS to Washington region. But a slew of blackouts nationwide remain Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreChristina Farr / CNBC: Verily, the life sciences arm of Alphabet, raises $1B in round led by Silver Lake, says Alphabet CFO Ruth Porat and Silver Lake’s Egon Durban are joining board — – Alphabet’s Verily is raising $1 billion in a new round led by Silver Lake, and Ruth Porat is joining the board.
Read MoreMakena Kelly / The Verge: Report: for the second year in a row, FCC’s Ajit Pai has canceled his CES trip, as the US government shutdown forces furloughs for non-essential FCC employees — It will be the second year in a row that he hasn’t attended the conference — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai
Read MoreM.G. Siegler / 500ish Words: As the law of large numbers catches up with Apple, it faces a rocky but pivotal year where it needs to transition into a services company earlier than planned — Yesterday’s updated guidance wasn’t just about China… The results are in. Actually, they’re not in. And that was a major
Read MoreVenessa Wong / BuzzFeed News: Judge blocks a new law that requires Airbnb to share hosts’ names and addresses with New York City starting next month, until resolution of ongoing litigation — A federal judge is blocking a rule in New York City that would have gone into effect next month requiring Airbnb and HomeAway
Read MoreSonos has been pretty busy the past couple of years, what with the Sonos One, Beam, and Amp. But according to an FCC filing unearthed by Variety, it’s already preparing another addition to its line-up: a satellite speaker codenamed ‘S18.’ Though the filing is light on details, it’s enough to get a solid idea of what
Read MoreOver the last year or so, cordless portable soldering irons have become all the rage. In fact, at this point a good number of Hackaday readers out there have likely traded in their full-size AC irons for a DC iron that’s only slightly larger than a pen. But before the big boom in portable irons,
Read MoreGoogle’s Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) lab has been seeking to create motion sensors that would let people control their devices without even touching them. Google moves closer to creating ‘Minority Report’-style sensors for controlling devices with hand gestures Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreSecond only to AWS among cloud providers, Microsoft Azure is an ever-expanding set of cloud-based computing services available to businesses, developers, government agencies, and anyone who wants to build an app or run an enterprise without having to manage hardware. Microsoft Azure: Everything you need to know about Redmond's cloud service Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreDean Takahashi / VentureBeat: Segway unveils Loomo Delivery, an autonomous delivery robot, and Shared Scooter Model Max, a rugged scooter aimed at scooter-sharing startups — Segway-Ninebot has morphed its signature electronic scooter technology for use in two new kinds of vehicles: the Shared Scooter Model Max and the Loomo Delivery robot. Segway unveils Loomo Delivery,
Read MoreThe US Senate has finally filled the vacant seat on the FCC. Senate confirms Democrat to FCC – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you subscribe to YouTube Premium or YouTube Music, you won’t need to scrabble with the masses trying to buy tickets at Coachella.com on Friday. YouTube's Coachella livestream deal gives subscribers shot at tickets – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMary Jo Foley / ZDNet: Microsoft is testing a project codenamed “Bali” that lets users “visualize, manage, control, share, and monetize” data that the company collects about them — Microsoft Research is looking to provide users with access to their own ‘personal data bank’ via its ‘Project Bali’ effort. Microsoft is testing a project codenamed
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