You may think Halloween is the time for trick-or-treating, dressing up as a Fortnite character, or carving pumpkins. But you’re wrong, it’s the time to face death. Despite fearing death, humans have always been weirdly obsessed with anticipating their final day on earth. Now in the digital age, this morbid fascination with predicting death has taken
Read MoreWhile the price of Bitcoin is approaching a one-year low, trading volumes across cryptocurrency markets have already reached that point. Blockchain research unit Diar has just dropped new data on the major cryptocurrencies. All top markets have slowed dramatically over the year. Bitcoin trading volume is down 79 percent from the highs of January this
Read MoreNick Summers / Engadget: Nintendo says it sold 3.19M Switch units in Q2, passing the GameCube’s total sales with 22.86M units, and reports profit of ~$274M on revenue of ~$1.96B — The Nintendo Switch has overtaken another console in lifetime sales: the GameCube. The company sold 3.19 million units in the last quarter … Nintendo
Read MoreIf you’re like us, you probably spend more time browsing Reddit than you’d like to admit to your friends/family/boss/therapist. A seemingly endless supply of knowledge, wisdom, and memes; getting stuck on Reddit is not unlike looking something up on Wikipedia and somehow managing to spend the next couple hours just clicking through to new pages.
Read MoreDean Takahashi / VentureBeat: Interview with Brock Pierce, founder of Block.one and chairman of the Bitcoin Foundation, on helping Puerto Rico, cryptocurrency games, and fighting controversy — Brock Pierce is a blockchain billionaire, one of the people who got into cryptocurrency when Bitcoin was in its infancy. Interview with Brock Pierce, founder of Block.one and
Read MoreXiaomi launched its spec-heavy phone the Mi Mix 3 last week in China. All its variants sport a stunning all-screen front fascia with a 93.4 percent screen-to-body ratio. The company hid the selfie camera in a slider mechanism that pops out the top of the phone. Additionally, the highest variant has 10GB RAM and a
Read MoreApple is expected to unveil new iPads and MacBooks at its event in Brooklyn. Apple Store down ahead of iPad event – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCryptocurrency ticker apps can be handy little tools for staying up-to-date with the fluctuating price of your cryptocurrency hodlings. That is, when they’re not installing backdoors that open your computer to potentially malicious attack. One keen eyed Malwarebytes forum user recently noticed that one cryptocurrency ticker app for MacOS called CoinTicker was exhibiting some suspicious
Read MoreCarbon-fiber accents and lowering springs further up the car’s sportiness. Acura turns the RDX A-Spec up to 345 horsepower for SEMA – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreDieter Bohn / The Verge: As Google rolls out a news feed under the search box on its mobile homepage, questions remain about the effects it could have on society — This is exhausting; I’m exhausted — I woke up this morning to two pieces of news that I couldn’t help but see as two
Read MoreThe Army is planning to buy foreign-made cluster munitions after the Pentagon canceled a policy last year that limited their use. At War: With North Korean Threats Looming, the Army Pursues Controversial Weapons Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreApple just announced that it will be rolling out its iOS 12.1 update, for the iPhone and the iPad, starting today. The update will bring important features like group FaceTime, dual-SIM support for the new iPhones, over 70 emojis, and a fix for over-smooth selfies. The company originally announced the group Facetime feature, supporting up to
Read MorePlanned obsolescence, as annoying as it is when you’re its victim, still has to be admired. You can’t help but stand in awe of the designer who somehow managed to optimize a product to live one day longer than its warranty period. Seriously, why is it always the next day? The design of products that
Read MoreThe chancellor of the Exchequer promised more money for health, education and even fixing potholes. But worry remains about the country’s withdrawal from the European Union. Austerity Is Over, Britain Says, Despite Brexit Uncertainty Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAndrea Fuller / Wall Street Journal: A look at Founders Fund-backed Grabr, which connects shoppers with travelers willing to deliver items abroad, has 500K+ users, many of which evade customs — Many travelers dodge customs to satisfy bargain-savvy shoppers, some users say — Online companies that hook up travelers willing … A look at Founders
Read MoreThe update also brings dual SIM support to the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR. iOS 12.1 with Group FaceTime, new emoji, dual-SIM hits iPhones Tuesday – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreInvite seven friends or family members to play Great Ghoul Duel or join random strangers from around the world. For Halloween, Google scares up its first multiplayer Doodle game – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGreg Bensinger / Wall Street Journal: Lime has hired Uber’s former business chief David Richter to oversee M&A, sales strategy, and other finance operations; he will also serve as interim CFO — David Richter will serve as Lime’s chief of business, where he will oversee mergers and acquisitions, sales strategy and other finance operations Lime
Read MoreThe update also brings dual SIM support to the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR. Apple's iOS 12.1 with Group FaceTime, new emoji, dual-SIM hits iPhones Tuesday – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHackaday regular [befinitiv] wrote into the tip line to let us know about a hack you might enjoy, wireless UART output from a bare STM32 microcontroller. Desiring the full printf debugging experience, but constrained both by available space and expense, [befinitiv] was inspired to improvise by a similar hack that used the STM32 to send Morse
Read MoreThe wildly popular Japanese anime is getting a Hollywood adaptation, and a high profile director at the helm. An Attack on Titan movie, by the director of It, is in the works – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIn a new study of the most downloaded apps for children ages 5 and younger, researchers found advertising in almost all of them. Your Kid’s Apps Are Crammed With Ads Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThis is like the end of WALL-E. Wake up little fella! Wake up! NASA is still holding out hope for the Mars Opportunity rover – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRose Eveleth / Motherboard: NY’s Lockport City school district has begun implementing a controversial surveillance system with facial recognition software and a tool to identify guns — Installed in the wake of recent high-profile mass shootings, controversial facial recognition systems that scan students’ faces … NY's Lockport City school district has begun implementing a controversial
Read MoreTony Romm / Washington Post: How startups, volunteers, activist groups, and other organizations from Silicon Valley are trying to spark a Democratic wave during the midterms — Lauren Baer faces a tough task on Election Day: She’s a first-time Democratic candidate for Congress vying against a veteran Republican in … How startups, volunteers, activist groups,
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