NASA found where that bizarre rectangular iceberg came from – CNET
It definitely wasn’t aliens in Antarctica. NASA found where that bizarre rectangular iceberg came from – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt definitely wasn’t aliens in Antarctica. NASA found where that bizarre rectangular iceberg came from – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJim Waterson / The Guardian: David Attenborough says he will front a new eight-part natural history documentary for Netflix called Our Planet, to be released in April — Broadcaster synonymous with BBC documentaries will record voiceover for eight-part series — Sir David Attenborough will front a new natural history documentary … David Attenborough says he
Read MoreAdi Robertson / The Verge: HTC brings Vive Focus, its standalone VR headset available in China, to North America and Europe for $599 with an Advantage service option costing $749 — HTC will start selling its standalone Vive Focus virtual reality headset worldwide today, after an initial launch in China earlier this year. HTC brings
Read MoreFacebook: Facebook says it has removed 14M+ pieces of terrorist content this year and median time to take action is less than 2 minutes in Q3 2018 — Online terrorist propaganda is a fairly new phenomenon; terrorism itself is not. In the real world, terrorist groups have proven highly resilient … Facebook says it has
Read MoreKane Wu / Reuters: Sources: Chinese bike-sharing company Hellobike is looking to raise $400M from SoftBank and others; spokesman says Hellobike’s valuation is now over $2B — HONG KONG (Reuters) – SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) is looking to invest in Chinese bike-sharing start-up Hellobike … Sources: Chinese bike-sharing company Hellobike is looking to raise 0M
Read MoreDocker is helping bang the drum for customers still on older versions of Windows Server who want/need to migrate to maintain support. Docker is getting in on Microsoft's Windows Server 2008 migration push Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, China, has long showcased flashy new tech. This year, discussions also dealt with counterterrorism, data breaches and surveillance. At China’s Internet Conference, a Darker Side of Tech Emerges Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWhat’s the best way to turn a high-powered brushless DC motor optimized for hobby use into a decent low-RPM generator? Do you take a purely mechanical approach and slap a gearbox on the shaft? Or do you tackle the problem electrically? The latter approach is what [GreatScott!] settled on with his BLDC rewinding and rewiring project. Having
Read MoreSarah Huckabee Sanders yesterday accused CNN’s Jim Acosta of “inappropriate behavior” towards a White House intern, citing this as the reason his press pass was revoked. The Press Secretary did this in a 194-word screed posted from an official White House account on Twitter. She then punctuated her point by sharing a video of the
Read MoreTake-Two Interactive revealed this week it’d be opening the public beta for Red Dead Online, the multiplayer component of its unbelievably popular Red Dead Redemption 2, sometime later this month. CEO Strauss Zelnick wouldn’t give a specific timeframe, but we can take it to mean players still have some time to work the main game out of
Read MoreThe massive discount retailer is arguably the king of Black Friday. Here are its best deals. Black Friday 2018 deals at Walmart: PlayStation, Xbox, iPad, Google and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAfter a limited release on “compatible devices” like Yoga laptops, Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant is now available for Windows 10. Control Alexa from your Windows 10 PC – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt means you can connect YouTube to your big TV or use it in hand for 360 degree videos. Nintendo Switch adds YouTube app, making it more like a streaming device – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA weekend for people who love hardware, by people who love hardware. It’s a simple recipe and it makes a delicious event that we call the Hackaday Superconference. If you made it to Pasadena last weekend, I’m sure going back to work on Monday was difficult after three days of far too little sleep and
Read MoreIt depends on how much you’re willing to roll the dice with your car and the other guy’s eyes. Should you upgrade your car to HID headlights? – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreJordan Crook / TechCrunch: YouTube finally arrives on the Nintendo Switch, available to download now, following Hulu — Nintendo has sold over 22 million Switch consoles since launch, with plans to sell another 20 million this financial year. — That said, Nintendo hasn’t seemed too focused on building out its portfolio of non-gaming apps. YouTube
Read More{$inline_image}Stories are short, ephemeral blobs of content — videos and pictures, mostly — which Snapchat popularized in 2013, followed by Instagram, Facebook, and… er… Skype. But for all their popularity, there aren’t that many good ways to create and manage them at scale. One option is Mish Guru, which today launched a tool to plan,
Read MoreThe $40 million purchase means the legacy automaker has joined companies, such as Uber and Alphabet, in investing in the latest transportation trend. Ford joins micro-mobility revolution by purchasing e-scooter startup Spin Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreStefan Etienne / The Verge: Fossil launches the Sport Smartwatch, which comes in two sizes, six colors, runs Wear OS, and has an integrated heart sensor, available today for $255 — Fossil is taking another shot at Android wearables — Fossil has announced its first smartwatch with a Snapdragon 3100 chip and Google’s redesigned Wear
Read MoreA week after 20,000 employees around the globe staged a walkout over the handling of sexual harassment and assault cases, Google said it was altering some of its policies. Google, After Employee Walkout, Overhauls Sexual Misconduct Policy Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAlex Knapp / Forbes: Ayar Labs, which makes an optical-based chip that it says boosts speeds on high-performance computer systems, raises $24M Series A led by Playground Global — Ayar Labs, which builds an optical-based chip that boosts speeds on high performance computing systems, announced Wednesday … Ayar Labs, which makes an optical-based chip that
Read MoreNora Naughton / Detroit News: Daimler and Bosch partner to launch a pilot autonomous ride-hailing service in San Jose in the second half of 2019 — German automaker Daimler AG and supplier Robert Bosch GmbH have chosen San Jose in Silicon Valley as its pilot city for an autonomous ride-hailing service that’s set to launch
Read MoreCurling snow drifts are magnified by the terrain around the 1,400 mile Dnieper River, flowing from Russia to the Black Sea in this image from the International Space Station on Feb. 9th, 2017. The Frozen Wild Dnieper River Source: NASA
Read MorePaul Sawers / VentureBeat: Xiaomi opens its first UK store in London and rolls out the flagship Mi 8 Pro, alongside other products, as it continues its push into Europe — Xiaomi marked its official entry into the U.K. today with the launch of the Mi 8 Pro, a smartphone with a 6.21-inch screen, alongside
Read MoreSocial trading platform eToro has finally begun rolling out its cryptocurrency wallet to Android and iOS users. The wallet, which promises an intuitive customer interface and enhanced security, is now available on Google Play and Apple’s App Store. At launch, the app will support only Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, and Litecoin; however, eToro plans to
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