Scenes from the Baja 1000 – Roadshow
We took on one of the toughest off-road races in the world in a stock 1970 Volkswagen bug and lived to tell the tale. Scenes from the Baja 1000 – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreWe took on one of the toughest off-road races in the world in a stock 1970 Volkswagen bug and lived to tell the tale. Scenes from the Baja 1000 – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreSam Byford / The Verge: Xiaomi announces 6.4-inch Mi Mix 3 flagship with a 1080p OLED screen, sliding cameras and no notch, 10GB RAM, out in China on November 1 for ~$475 — Xiaomi has announced the Mi Mix 3, the latest entry in its series of full-screen flagship phones. It’s yet another high-end Chinese
Read MoreMicrosoft offers a workaround for a bug that causes the silent failure of copying from ZIP folders to regular folders. Windows 10 1809 ZIP copy fail: Microsoft reveals workaround, patch due November Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreMichelle Castillo / CNBC: Twitter beats estimates with Q3 revenue of $758M, up 29% YoY, but monthly usage drops to 326M MAUs, down 9M since Q2; stock up 10%+ in pre-market trading — – Estimated monthly active users (MAUs): 326 million vs. 330.1 million, according to FactSet and StreetAccountnt Twitter beats estimates with Q3 revenue
Read MoreSometimes you need to hack on the go. [Supertechguy] has put together an interesting system for hacking on the hoof called the Pineapple Pi. This combines a Raspberry Pi 3 with a seven-inch touchscreen and a Hak 5 WiFi Pineapple into a handy portable package that puts all of the latest WiFi and ethernet hacking tools
Read MoreIn my 10+ years of covering video games, I’ve never seen a game as highly anticipated as Rockstar Games’ Red Dead Redemption 2. The hype has led to an unusally dry video game fall, as most competitors have stayed away from releasing big titles alongside Rockstar’s first game since Grand Theft Auto V (2013). Luckily,
Read MoreChina ridiculed but did not explicitly deny reports by intelligence officials that the Chinese tapped President Trump’s phone calls with old friends. China Mocks Report It Tapped Trump’s iPhone (and Plugs Its Own Competitor) Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMost horror movies (particularly those released around Halloween) are forgettable and schlocky low-budget affairs, produced only to make a quick buck. Unfriended is an exception. Released in 2014, the plot (spoiler alert) centers around the vengeful spirit of a deceased high-schooler who hijacks the digital lives of her tormentors, before swiftly and cruelly dispatching from
Read MoreBen Thompson / Stratechery: VR is a deliberate and all-consuming activity, making Facebook’s Oculus acquisition puzzling, as Facebook’s strength is mindless and casual usage — Facebook, believe it or not, has actually made virtual reality better, at least from one perspective. — My first VR device was PlayStation VR … VR is a deliberate and
Read MoreXiaomi announced its preposterous Mi Mix 3 flagship – the first commercial 5G-ready phone in the world – at an event in Beijing today. A 4G version will become available in China right away, while the 5G variant will arrive in Europe in the first quarter of 2019. This powerful handset comes with a nearly
Read MoreSteve O’Hear / TechCrunch: German smart thermostat and AC control maker Tado raises $50M from Amazon, E.ON, and others, bringing its total raised to $102M — Tado, the smart thermostat and AC control maker, has raised a further $50 million in funding from an array of noteworthy and strategic investors. German smart thermostat and AC
Read MoreWhile Google, Facebook and Twitter face scrutiny for spreading misinformation, Apple has avoided scandal by using people to pick what news to show. Is that good for news outlets? Apple’s Radical Approach to News: Humans Over Machines Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreI was 27, new to New York and suffering from terrible anxiety. Then, on doctor’s orders, I slapped on some headphones. Rites of Passage: How I Discovered This Thing Called Music Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe first photograph was taken sometime in the early 1800s, and through almost two centuries of development we’ve advanced through black-and-white, the video camera, and even high-speed cameras that can take thousands of frames per second. [Mathieu Stern] took a step back from all of the technological progress of the past two hundred years, though,
Read MoreMusical legend won’t conduct planned concerts in London and Vienna. Star Wars composer John Williams pulls out of concerts due to illness – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDigital video is cool and all, but it can’t compete with analog in terms of smooth, creamy glitches and distortion. [gieskes] has developed an analog audio-visual synthesizer that is a great example of the old-school retro visuals you can create with a handful of simple components. Known as the 3TrinsRGB+1c, it’s available both assembled and
Read MoreEllen Sheng / CNBC: How tech giants are increasingly using contract workers instead of direct staff, as Google’s contract workers outnumbered direct employees for the first time — – This year at Google, contract workers outnumbered direct employees for the first time in the company’s 20-year history. How tech giants are increasingly using contract workers
Read MoreThe first trailer throws us into a world where looking at monsters might just get you offed. Netflix horror Bird Box might be Sandra Bullock’s A Quiet Place – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreStephanie Condon / ZDNet: Amazon says Alexa for Business now works with any device with Alexa built in, including 3rd-party devices; the program was previously restricted to Echo devices — Device makers building with the Alexa Voice Service have an opportunity to reach new enterprise customers. Amazon says Alexa for Business now works with any
Read MoreJosh Constine / TechCrunch: Sources: Facebook is working on a new TikTok-like music app to let users record and share videos of themselves lip-syncing or dancing to popular songs — Josh Constine @JoshConstine / 8 hours — Codenamed Lasso, Facebook is working on a new app that it hopes could win back the attention …
Read MoreBrian Dowling / Xconomy: Boston-based DataRobot, which makes tools for enterprises to automate building machine learning models, raises $100M Series D, bringing total raised to $225M — Boston startup DataRobot wrapped up a new $100 million funding round, injecting more cash into what was already one of the region’s biggest bets … Boston-based DataRobot, which
Read MoreHis true contribution went largely unknown for nearly 60 years. Google Doodle honors Tyrus Wong, long unrecognized Bambi illustrator – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJake Holmes / CNET: Waymo updates guide detailing how its self-driving cars will react when it is being pulled over by police and what first responders should do in case of a crash — Every new driver learns to pull over and stop when a police car blaring red-and-blues approaches. Waymo updates guide detailing how
Read MoreIf you’ve ever been to Amsterdam, you know there are plenty of canals and, therefore, plenty of bridges. Next year, a unique pedestrian bridge in the old city center will go into service. The stainless steel bridge will be 3D printed and also embed a number of sensors that will collect data that the printer
Read MoreThe Times of Israel: Cybersecurity giant Check Point buys Tel Aviv-based cloud security startup Dome9; initial cash considerations priced deal at $175M — Cybersecurity giant acquires Tel Aviv based Dome9 in cash, stock and options; Checkpoint third quarter earnings per share up 6% year on year Cybersecurity giant Check Point buys Tel Aviv-based cloud security
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