For a Western, Netflix’s Ballad of Buster Scruggs sure has a lot of cutting-edge digital effects. Check out the pictures to see how they came to be. Behind the CGI of the Coen Brothers' Ballad of Buster Scruggs – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKhamila Mulia / KrASIA: Indonesia lifts ban on Tumblr, which was blocked in March for failing to comply with the country’s anti-pornography rules — We reported last week Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Kominfo) was considering to unblocking Tumblr which has been banned since March … Indonesia lifts ban on Tumblr, which was
Read MoreBefore we had Raspberry Pis and Beaglebones, the art of putting a Linux system in a small, portable project was limited to router hacking. The venerable WRT54G controlled Internet-connected robots with a careful application of a Unix-ey firmware. Now, things are different but there’s still a need for a cheap, portable Linux system that’s just good
Read MoreMax Fisher / New York Times: Over 1,400 pages of leaked Facebook content rules for moderators reveal gaps, biases, and errors as Facebook tries to distill complex issues into yes/no rules — Under fire for stirring up distrust and violence, the social network has vowed to police its users. But leaked documents raise serious questions
Read MoreThe New York Times obtained more than a thousand pages of internal guidelines. They shed light on how Facebook decides what should be kept off the platform. 5 Takeaways From Facebook’s Leaked Moderation Documents Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreUnder fire for stirring up distrust and violence, the social network has vowed to police its users. But leaked documents raise serious questions about its approach. Inside Facebook’s Secret Rulebook for Global Political Speech Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThroughout history, innovators have strived to create automata, or robots as we now know them, to augment labor intensive and dangerous human jobs. As far back as 322 BC, Aristotle predicted that fleets of mechanical automata could finally rid the world of the scourge of slavery by taking over backbreaking manual roles forced upon human
Read MoreAn amusing Sesame Street sound bite posted to Reddit could be the internet’s new “Yanny or Laurel.” Sesame Street muppet Grover might have dropped the F bomb in this clip – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAlso on the second anniversary of Fisher’s death, co-star Mark Hamill says he “will never stop missing” her. Billie Lourd, Star Wars fans honor Carrie Fisher two years after she died – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe problem’s been going on since 4 a.m. ET, according to DownDetector. CenturyLink customers get belated coal in their stockings with nationwide outage – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe latest set of challenges comes at a perfect time when most people are off work and out of school until the end of the year. Fortnite season 7, week 4 challenges and tips for getting through them quickly – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Air Force and the Navy are rolling out new hardware and software for their trainer aircraft to stop the oxygen-deprivation problems that have plagued pilots for several years. At War: Pilots Kept Losing Oxygen and the Military Had No Idea Why. Now There’s a Possible Fix. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreYogita Khatri / CoinDesk: Japan’s GMO Internet says it will stop making and selling cryptocurrency miners, but will continue its in-house cryptocurrency mining operations for now — Japanese IT giant GMO Internet has said it will quit making and selling crypto miners following a year of bear market losses Japan's GMO Internet says it will
Read MoreCamera sliders are a fantastic tool for those who wish to shoot beautiful and smooth panning video, or take expressive time-lapse shots. They can also be remarkably expensive, which creates an incentive for the DIYer to innovate at home. [Richard] wanted a motorized slider and didn’t want to break the bank, and thus, a build
Read MoreDo you hear Grover dropping a swear word? Sesame Street sound bite could be internet's new 'Yanny or Laurel' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe new feature-length special makes its debut Friday on Netflix. In Black Mirror: Bandersnatch trailer, a retro video game warps reality – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you think about an asylum, there are two kinds of people in it: staff and patients. We aren’t sure which one [Nick Lucid] is in the latest The Science Asylum video that tries to answer the question: does electricity really flow like water? If you think about it, that isn’t such a strange question. We
Read MoreChina’s internet celebrity economy has expanded exponentially in recent years. According to a report released by iResearch, the number of online celebrities in China with more than 100,000 followers has increased by 57.3 percent since 2016. With a single embedded ad in a WeChat post worth up to $145,000 USD for influencers with dedicated followings,
Read MoreKate Clark / TechCrunch: Carta, a startup which helps companies manage cap tables, valuations, portfolio investments, and equity plans, has raised $80M Series D at a valuation of $800M — Startups supporting startups are blazing a new trail with support from venture capitalists. — Co-working spaces like The Wing … Carta, a startup which helps
Read MoreThe state’s top prosecutor said he was worried that the operation could have affected the closely fought Senate race. Disinformation campaign targeting Roy Moore’s Senate bid may have violated law, Alabama attorney general says Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreDesktop 3D printing is an incredible technology to be sure, but it’s not a cure-all. If you’re interested in making something in large numbers, or if production speed is a concern, 3D printing probably isn’t what you’re looking for. But on the flip side, if you want to make a few highly specialized or customized
Read MoreLG has announced the SL10YG, SL9YG and SL8YG sound bars that include Google’s voice assistant and support for both Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. LG's new 2019 sound bars include Dolby Atmos and Google Assistant – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe feature was intended as a test but was released widely by mistake, the head of Instagram said. Closing and reopening the app turns it off. Instagram Tests Horizontal Scrolling, Then Scrolls Back Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreCue the drama. Instagram's latest test getting rid of vertical scroll went pretty poorly – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreManny Fernandez / New York Times: A look at Austin’s growing tech hub, which is now home to Army Futures Command, aimed at modernizing US Army’s weapons and equipment and developing new tech — AUSTIN, Tex. — Walking distance from the pink dome of the Texas Capitol building, there were whiskey samples, tamales and Nerf
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