When I was a kid, I briefly held the aspiration of making my own cartoons. I dabbled in the animation portion of Flash and made a few cheesy .flvs, but soon realized I wasn’t up to the task of dealing with keyframes and drawing pretty vectors. Maybe if I’d started in 2018, things would’ve gone
Read MoreAs a freelancer working with people around the world, I tend to use these tools not because I particularly like any one of them, but because I don’t have a choice. I grudgingly accept the long wait times and obscenely huge processing fees for the same reason I keep riding that crappy train to work:
Read MoreWired’s big 25th anniversary event (congrats!) culminated Monday in a summit featuring a veritable who’s-who of big tech bosses. And, like everything else in the US this year, it turned out to be heavily-focused on politics. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos was there to peddle patriotism. He graciously volunteered his company for future lucrative military contracts,
Read MoreMr. Allen and Bill Gates started the company in 1975, helping to usher in the personal computing revolution. He died after a recurrence of cancer. Paul G. Allen, Microsoft’s Co-Founder, Is Dead at 65 Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe first thing you probably asked yourself when learning how to lay out PCBs was “can’t the computer do this?” which inevitably led to the phrase “never trust the autorouter!”. Even if it hooks up a few traces the result will probably be strange to human eyes; not a design you’d want to use. But
Read MoreViewed from a window inside the cupola, the International Space Station’s “window to the world,” is the Japanese Exploration Agency’s H-II Transfer Vehicle-7. Uncrewed Japanese Vehicle Delivers Supplies to the Space Station Source: NASA
Read MoreIt isn’t a unique idea, but we liked [Eric Wiemers’s] take on the classic animated skull for Halloween. In addition to showing you the code and the wiring, the video spends some time discussing what the audio looks like and what has to happen to get it into a format suitable for the Arduino. You
Read MoreIf you paid for that mysterious “Full Self-Driving” package, you’ll be eligible for a retrofit. Elon Musk says new Tesla Autopilot chip will be ready in about 6 months – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreFeedback from patients will be combined with continuous health and activity data from the Apple Watch. Apple Watch joins clinical study of hip and knee replacements – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNow you know who’s behind the curtain. Google Pixel 3 XL teardown confirms Samsung AMOLED display – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCommentary: Even if you haven’t shared your DNA with a genealogy website, chances are you’re identifiable now. (Spoiler: Your third cousin sold you out). In the future, not even your DNA will be sacred – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe “Blush” finish is exclusive to China. Microsoft's Surface Laptop 2 gets pretty in pink – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGiven Chinese censorship issues, the project has led to employee backlash at the search engine giant. Google really is trying to build a censored Chinese search engine, its CEO confirms Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreTL;DR – Very, very gently. Exploiting the resources of the rock-strewn expanse of space between Mars and the outer planets has been the stuff of science fiction for ages. There’s gold in them ‘thar space rocks, or diamonds, or platinum, or something that makes them attractive targets for capitalists and scientists alike. But before actually
Read MoreCrazyTalk Animation 3 Pro thrives on a reputation for ease of use, allowing even virtual beginner animators to produce basic sequences with the least amount of effort. Mac and Windows users can test out this nimble, yet powerful app at a $100 savings with this limited time TNW Deals offer at just $79. Anybody can
Read MoreHuawei could have just delivered the P20 Pro this year and left it at that. It was one of the most feature-packed smartphones I’ve ever tested, and its unique triple-camera array featured the largest sensor we’ve seen in a modern smartphone. It was enough to earn the P20 Pro the highest DxOMark score yet – something
Read MoreThe cryptocurrency sector has grown anxious over a market reliance on controversial “stablecoin” Tether (USDT), after its value dropped well below its supposedly pegged price of $1. In fact, the market is so concerned with the risks associated with USDT that a “Tether premium” has formed on the cryptocurrency exchanges still using it. Stablecoins like
Read MoreIt seems there’s news of a new cryptocurrency scam every week. Usually, as victims come forward the scam is revealed and the perpetrators get caught. However, one scam investigation in India has hit a dead end. Subhashchand Jewria encouraged people to invest in their virtual currency, ATC Coin. Claiming after an 18 month “lock-in” period
Read MoreFollowing the 2015 Paris Agreement to hold the global increase in climate to below 2℃ above pre-industrial levels, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was asked to produce a report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5℃. The report focuses on what must be done if we want to avoid warming above
Read MoreMore people are wary of unsolicited contact from tech firms but tens of thousands still fall victim. Tech-support scams: Microsoft reveals that fraudsters are still fooling too many people Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe app launched last week and already has thousands of downloads, its founder says. 'Swipe right to sue’: Now you can file lawsuits the same way you find hookups on Tinder Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreGoogle Pixel 3’s camera has a lot of impressive tricks up its sleeve. One of them is Super Res Zoom, which improves digital zoom for clear pictures, and allows for decent results when working with a single-lens setup like the one on the Pixel 3. The company’s AI team explained in a blog post today
Read MoreBlue screen of death crashes fixed by removing HP keyboard driver with known compatibility issues. Windows 10 BSOD problems: Microsoft offers up driver fix for HP crashes Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read More[Dave Buchanan] is giving the world his own take on the now famous shredding Banksy frame. This version has a few extra features though – like reverse shredding and printing money! Like many of us, [David] was impressed with the Banksy art auction shredding last week. We’re still not sure how he pulled it off,
Read MoreBoth have three cameras in total, but they work in very different ways. iPhone XS vs. Pixel 3: Which camera is better? – CNET Source: CNet
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