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Inside Tech's Fever Dream
The Atlantic - 22 Dec 2019 16:00
Drawn into the tech world, a 20-something wonders why she--and the rest of us--didn't wise up to the grandiose myopia sooner.
Tesla code points to Ludicrous Mode, better battery in Model 3
Mashable - 22 Dec 2019 00:392020 will be the year 5G "arrives"
Medical Design Technology - 22 Dec 2019 21:34
by Bob Everson, Global Director of Mobility and 5G, Cisco The first 5G launches came earlier than expected in 2019, most notably in South Korea and the USA. While South Korea was a more broad-scale launch, the introducti...
The Firefox Browser Settings You Should Tweak Right Now
Wired - 22 Dec 2019 14:00
Get the most out of Mozilla's Firefox browser with these tips and tricks.
Bitcoin's Path From Insurgents' Talisman to Tool of Big Tech
Wired - 22 Dec 2019 14:00
Blockchain technology was designed to thwart big institutions. Now the likes of Facebook and Twitter are co-opting it.
Black Holes Were Already Feasting Just 1.5 Billion Years After the Big Bang
Universe Today - 22 Dec 2019 03:58
Using the ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), an international team of astronomers observed gas clouds that in the early Universe that could explain how supermassive black holes formed so quickly. The post Black Holes Were...
FBI program helps companies fool hackers with 'decoy data'
Engadget - 22 Dec 2019 02:54
The FBI thinks it has a way for companies to limit the damage from data breaches: lure thieves into taking the wrong data. Ars Technica has learned of an FBI program, IDLE (Illicit Data Loss Exploitation), that has compa...
NASA Television to Air Boeing Starliner Spacecraft Landing
NASA Breaking news - 22 Dec 2019 02:17AI is changing enterprise SaaS profoundly, says Emergence Capital
ZDNet - 22 Dec 2019 21:39
Jake Saper of Emergence Capital believes his portfolio companies, such as Vymo, Guru, Chorus, and Textio, are leading a "Cloud 3.0" wave in enterprise SaaS applications, one in which usage will be constant and pricing st...
Apple orders second season of 'Mythic Quest' before series' official launch
AppleInsider - 22 Dec 2019 15:58
Even though "Mythic Quest" won't premiere until February 7, Apple has already ordered a second season to be produced.
Boeing's 1st Starliner Spacecraft Lands in New Mexico After Shortened Test Flight
SPACE.com - 22 Dec 2019 15:47
Boeing's first Starliner spacecraft wasn't able to rendezvous with the International Space Station as planned, but it can still notch a big milestone with a safe touchdown Sunday morning (Dec. 22).
Galaxy S11 rumors and leaks: Feb. release date, 5G-ready, so many megapixels - CNET
CNET - 22 Dec 2019 15:00
All the features and specs we think we know about Samsung's next flagship phone.
Apple has secret team working on satellites to beam data to devices
The Loop - 22 Dec 2019 15:00
I don't believe a word of this but I post it if only to get the opinion of The Loop's readers. Is this even slightly plausible or is it yet another example of the Apple rumour mill playing a game of "Telephone" and getti...
FDA's nerve pill breathing issue warning is only for certain patients
Slash Gear - 22 Dec 2019 14:15
The FDA is warning that two popular medications commonly prescribed to treat nerve pain, epilepsy, and select other issues can cause ‘serious’ breathing problems in some of the patients who take them. This warning ra...
Harness the power of your Raspberry Pi for just $29
Android Authority - 22 Dec 2019 14:01
The Raspberry Pi Mastery Bundle teaches you about robotics, home automation, Bitcoin mining, and much more.
5 features the Google Play Store should steal from the iOS App Store right now
Android Authority - 22 Dec 2019 14:00
Apple's App Store is light years ahead of the Play Store. Google can quickly change that by lifting these features.
The AI-enabled MCUs: Basic design venues
Medical Design Technology - 22 Dec 2019 21:51
What has the tiny microcontroller got to do with the mighty artificial intelligence (AI) world and its technology offshoots like machine learning and deep learning? After all, the AI designs have mostly been associated w...
Evaluation kits provide platform for 100kpixel res camera
Medical Design Technology - 22 Dec 2019 21:15
ams released the NanoVision and NanoBerry evaluation kits, which provide a ready-made platform for the development of innovative solutions based on the ams NanEyeC miniature image sensor. The NanEyeC camera is a full-fea...
Software handles low-power motion-based gesture control/3D motion tracking/pointing for consumer handhelds
Medical Design Technology - 22 Dec 2019 21:00
CEVA, Inc. introduced a new generation of its Hillcrest Labs sensor fusion product family, with the launch of the MotionEngine Air software. This production-ready solution delivers low power, motion-based gesture control...
FPGA-based prototyping board enables ASIC, IP and SoC development, real-time system integration and pre-silicon software debug
Medical Design Technology - 22 Dec 2019 20:56
PRO DESIGN announced the release of its new XCVU13P FPGA module for its successful and innovative proFPGA product family of FPGA based prototyping solutions. The proFPGA product series include the fastest and most flexib...
SmartNICs enable FPGA computation development efforts
Medical Design Technology - 22 Dec 2019 20:50
Napatech announced the immediate availability of Link Programmable SmartNICs for compute-intensive workloads. Built upon Napatech’s hardware platform, the Link Programmable family of cards enables OEMs and end users to...
What Does It Mean When Everyone Can Get Their DNA Sequenced?
Discover - 22 Dec 2019 20:00
#30 in our list of the top science stories of 2019