I’m lucky enough to be able to try out all the latest audio gear, so sometimes friends and family are surprised to see I’m not donning Bluetooth headphones. Why would someone who reviews tech for a living not be living the wireless life? While I certainly have access to more Bluetooth headphones than I need,
Read MoreWe live in the future. You can ask your personal assistant to turn on the lights, plan your commute, or set your thermostat. If they ever give Alexa sudo, she might be able to make a sandwich. However, you almost always see these devices sending data to some remote server in the sky to do
Read MoreCate Cadell / Reuters: Didi Chuxing rolls out a suite of financial products in China as it continues to diversify beyond the ride-hailing business, after a year of safety scandals — BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Didi Chuxing has launched a suite of financial products, including crowdfunding and lending … Didi Chuxing rolls out a suite
Read MoreBabu Mohan / MySmartPrice: Leaked video of Nokia 9 PureView shows a smartphone flagship with 5 rear-facing cameras, a 5.99″ display with 2K resolution, and an in-screen fingerprint sensor — The Nokia 9 PureView will sport a 5.99″ PureDisplay with 2K resolution and run on a Snapdragon 845 SoC under the hood. Leaked video of
Read MoreFeeding things in the outside world is difficult, especially when there are clever creatures like raccoons out there that will break in and steal everything given half a chance. [_ah6] wanted to build a feeder for feral cats that would dispense food, but without encouraging the local raccoons. So, they built a feeder that included
Read MoreTheodore Schleifer / Recode: All Raise: 14 women were added to US VC firms in senior roles in Q2 2018, the most of any recent quarter, but about 75% of firms still have no female partners — Venture capitalists spent 2018 welcoming women to the fold, but the welcome has been fitful, uneven and, scariest
Read MoreLyme Regis is an almost obnoxiously gorgeous town in Dorset in the west of England, perched atop the cliffs of the world-heritage listed Jurassic Coast. Thanks to a campaign set off by a local 10-year-old girl and her mother, the people of this town is raising funds to erect a statue to their famous citizen
Read MoreCatherine Shu / TechCrunch: After a limited rollout in Singapore in November, Indonesian ride-hailing company Go-Jek says it has extended its ride-hailing service to all of Singapore — After a limited rollout, Go-Jek said today that it will extend its ride-hailing service to all of Singapore tomorrow while continuing its beta phase. After a limited
Read MoreIt took a long time, but it’s 2018, and we’re starting to get used to the concept of talking to a computer to make it control things around the house. It’s not quite as cool as it seemed when we saw it in films way back when, but that’s just real life. The problem is, there’s
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. Ransom.Hermes!gen6 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreFifty years after Neil Armstrong, robots from China, India, Israel, NASA and elsewhere are heading back this year. Everyone's going to the moon! And more space news coming in 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWrite clear emails Be flexible; briefs change Find problems before they occur Bring energy to the table Don’t take design critique as an insult Understand the impact of moving that button Make people around you feel comfortable Bring 3 solutions with every complaint Don’t give up too fast Mute your microphone when not speaking Be aware of
Read MoreWhat if Avengers: Infinity War had a choose-your-own-adventure slant like the new Netflix movie? Black Mirror: Bandersnatch meets Avengers: Infinity War in mashup – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBrad Sams / Petri: In 2018, Microsoft said it would start giving app developers an 85%-95% cut for non-game apps, up from 70%, but the new pricing hasn’t been implemented yet — Back in the spring of 2018, Microsoft published a blog post saying that the company would soon be more generous with its revenue
Read MoreThe episode of “Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj,” which critiques the crown prince, was blocked from streaming in the country after the government complained that it violated cybercrime laws. Netflix Blocks Show in Saudi Arabia Critical of Saudi Prince Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe dark, dystopian future is ever-present in the Netflix show Black Mirror, but the latest release in the series, Bandersnatch, presents a decidedly different narrative. Bandersnatch is a branching story that follows the fictional events of a garage-programmer named Stephan who develops the titular game, Bandersnatch, for the Tuckersoft company set in 1980s England. The
Read MoreZen Soo / South China Morning Post: A look at a comprehensive Chinese e-commerce law, which was passed in August to address the sale of counterfeit and copycat merchandise, that is now in effect — – E-commerce platform operators are jointly liable with merchants for selling counterfeit and copycat merchandise on their websites A look
Read MoreIt was meant to be a joke. US Stratcom deletes New Year's Eve tweet about its readiness to 'drop something' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYou’ll want to see this movie, even if you saw the show live. Taylor Swift's Reputation tour lives forever and ever on Netflix – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNatasha Singer / New York Times: Experts say Facebook’s opaque approach toward flagging possible suicide threats to police around the world may not be accurate, effective, or safe — A police officer on the late shift in an Ohio town recently received an unusual call from Facebook. — Earlier that day … Experts say Facebook's
Read MoreWe’ve got a tradition here at TNW Towers. Every year around Christmas, we reach out to a selected cadre of developers and ask them how they see their craft changing in the year ahead. The insights are always fascinating, and this year is no exception. This year, we chewed the fat with a swathe of
Read MoreThe Commerce Department is considering national security restrictions on artificial intelligence. Some worry they could stunt the industry in the U.S. Curbs on A.I. Exports? Silicon Valley Fears Losing Its Edge Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePhishing scams are nothing new, but it’s certainly unusual to see them show up in your Twitter timeline as a promoted tweet. Nevertheless, earlier this evening, I came across this promoted post from the (since deleted) account @PaypalChristm. The account purported to be a legitimate PayPal account and promoted an end-of-year sweepstakes event. While it
Read MoreRita Liao / TechCrunch: Didi faces new challenges in 2019 as stricter regulations take effect in China that require drivers have a local residency permit and commercial car license — Over the last few years, millions of Chinese workers managed to earn extra money by being ride-hailing drivers. Didi faces new challenges in 2019 as
Read MoreMotors are not overly complex, but this one is downright simple. Carl Bujega has been working on a motor design that heavily relies on the capabilities of the printed circuit board (PCB) fabrication processes. His talk at the 2018 Hackaday Superconference covers how he built a brushless DC motor and speed controller into a PCB.
Read More
