Mankind’s fascination with airplanes is unbroken. Whether you’re outside with your camera, getting an actual glimpse of the aircraft, or sitting at home with your RTL-SDR dongle and have a look at them from a distance, tracking them is a fun pastime activity. Provided, of course, that you are living close by an airport or
Read MoreKate Clark / TechCrunch: NEA announces a $1.35B spinout fund called NewView Capital, sells 31 of its portfolio companies including 23andMe, Duolingo, Forter, and GumGum to the new fund — Companies are staying private longer and longer, and New Enterprise Associates (NEA) has a new plan to combat the negative implications of the trend. NEA
Read MoreNew data from analytics company Mixpanel reveals some facts about the habits of online shoppers — namely that some of you are probably doing your holiday shopping right now, even if you’re not supposed to be. The Mixpanel report, titled “2018: Retail & E-commerce Benchmarks Report,” shows that online shopping increases on desktop during workdays —
Read MoreAs far as computer architectures go, ARM doesn’t have anything to be ashamed of. Since nearly every mobile device on the planet is powered by some member of the reduced instruction set computer (RISC) family, there’s an excellent chance these words are currently making their way to your eyes courtesy of an ARM chip. A userbase
Read MoreA good number of Bentley owners are interested, but the product needs to be up to snuff. Want an electric Bentley? You might be waiting a while, CEO says – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreFor many people, Qualcomm’s event will be the first exposure to “real” 5G. Qualcomm is about to give us our best glimpse yet into the 5G revolution – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSocial media is moved seeing loyal Sully resting by the 41st US president’s side in Houston. George H.W. Bush's service dog lies by his casket in touching photo – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreShannon Liao / The Verge: Tumblr says it will permanently ban adult content from its platform beginning December 17 and will eliminate Safe Mode — Tumblr is permanently banning adult content from its platform as of December 17th in a move that will eradicate porn-related communities on the platform and fundamentally alter how the service
Read MoreAlexander Cornwell / Reuters: Middle East ride-hailing service Careem says it has launched a bus-booking service in Egypt and will soon expand it into Saudi Arabia and Pakistan — DUBAI (Reuters) – Middle East ride-hailing company Careem said on Monday it had launched a bus-booking service in Egypt and would soon expand it into Saudi
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Gartner: 389M smartphones were sold to end users in Q3, up 1.4% YoY, but market leader Samsung dropped 14% YoY to 73M units, now at 18.9% marketshare — The global smartphone market’s continuing on a slow but steady uptick. That’s according to research firm Gartner, which today published … Gartner: 389M
Read MoreAt our blockchain and cryptocurrency event, Hard Fork Decentralized, we’re inviting the leading industry companies to host their own discussions across London. Cryptocurrency wallet Luno will be hosting their own event, where they’ll explore investing in a decentralized economy. CEO Marcus Swanepoel will be leading the discussion in London on December 13 – we sat down
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Microsoft launches real-time captions and subtitles for Skype and says PowerPoint will also get them in early 2019 — Alongside news that PowerPoint is getting real-time captions and subtitles in 2019, Microsoft announced similar technology is now available in Skype. Microsoft launches real-time captions and subtitles for Skype and says PowerPoint
Read MoreGeorge H. W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States, died after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease on November 30th. Only a few hours after his death, a parody Twitter account called @georgeisinhell tweeted out: The account kept tweeting as George Bush Sr. from the underworld, but has since been suspended by Twitter
Read MoreIt’s a rare game that is able to bridge the gap between sports game fans and those that identify as hardcore gamers. Midway was able to bring those two groups onto common ground when they released NBA Jam to arcades in 1993. The game was an instant hit and was ported to 16-bit home consoles
Read MoreQatar said it will leave OPEC in January to focus on boosting natural gas production. Qatar to withdraw from OPEC as feud with Saudi Arabia continues Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreNo amount of real-time marketing will consistently guide a customer toward making a decision about their next purchase. While plugging into trends might help brands compete for attention in any given moment, real-time marketing (RTM) lacks the depth, utility and value of true customer engagement in times of need. When customers set out on their
Read MoreNASDAQ.com: Tencent Music sets its US IPO price range of $13 to $15 per share, aims to raise $1.15B at a valuation of $23.4B at midpoint of the range — Tencent Music Entertainment Group, China’s largest online music-streaming service, announced terms for its IPO on Monday. Tencent Music sets its US IPO price range of
Read MoreVanMoof makes some of our favorite bikes in the world. We loved the Smart S, so when we had the opportunity to try out the company’s new bike – the Electric Smart 2 (ES2) – we leapt at the chance. Check out the video above to see how we got on. So, VanMoof? A Dutch
Read MoreSwitzerland’s blockchain-related businesses are one step closer to legitimacy. Local cryptocurrency startups can now apply for a new license that would allow them to handle deposits of up to $100 million, a right normally reserved for banks. The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has released strict guidelines for cryptocurrency businesses to follow if they hope
Read MoreEveryone starts their day with a routine, and like most people these days, mine starts by checking my phone. But where most people look for the weather update, local traffic, or even check Twitter or Facebook, I use my phone to peer an inch inside my daughter’s abdomen. There, a tiny electrochemical sensor continuously samples
Read MoreIf you want to get into visual communication, the Graphic Design Diploma Master Class (now $29, over 90 percent off from TNW Deals) can give you a pretty concrete timetable to completion. Four weeks of instruction, featuring three hours of coursework per week. It’s it. Learn to become a freelance graphic design pro with this
Read MoreShara Tibken / CNET: Samsung and Verizon will partner to release a 5G smartphone using Qualcomm processors in the first half of 2019, plan to show a concept device this week — One of the world’s first 5G phones will be coming to the US from Samsung and Verizon. — The two companies on Monday
Read MoreOhio is set to make another play in the blockchain and cryptocurrency game as tech accelerator funds look to pump millions of dollars into blockchain startups in the state. One such fund, JumpStart, is looking to invest $100 million into early-stage startups that are developing blockchain-based technologies. A $6 million business accelerator fund, FlashStarts, has
Read MoreDon’t get blinded by the big numbers of 2018’s data breaches. This gets personal. Data breaches help crooks targeting you. Prepare to fight back – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image}At the blockchain conferences and blockchain industry discussions over the last two years I had many chances to listen to talks about crypto regulation by the new gurus of the crypto. Being a tech law scholar for 20+ years, I was originally intrigued, but intrigue gave way to disappointment fast. I was baffled by over
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