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14 décembre

Boing Boing

Mashable !

  • 14:00
    It's good to be a lip balm hoarder - Chloe Bryan Mashable !
    Essentials Week spotlights unexpected items that make our daily lives just a little bit better. Here's a bad situation: You're strolling outside in the cold, perhaps on your way to a doctor's appointment or a performance of The Nutcracker, and you realize your lips are a little chapped. You reach into your coat pocket for some Chapstick. It's not there. No worries; you'll use the tube in your bag. You unzip the back pocket of your bag (best pocket for Chapstick — easy access) and root around in there. No Chapstick. God. Your lips will never feel moisture again. Due to life being (...) -- Beauty, Essentials Week, Culture, Work Life
  • 11:00
    This 5-piece professional Damascus knife set is more than 75% off - Veronika Kero Mashable !
    TL;DR: Add something unique to your kitchen with the 5-Piece Professional Damascus Chef's Kitchen Set for $152.99.  Before all the passionate steel aficionados out there decide to chime in, allow us to offer a disclaimer: No, the Damascus steel on these chef's knives was not actually forged by a Syrian bladesmith in the Levant several hundred years ago. However, this modern-day reproduction still features the steel's distinct flowing pattern and each blade is extremely sharp and strong. Glad we got that out of the way. This beautiful five-piece Damascus chef's kitchen set features (...) -- Kitchen, Mashable Shopping, Culture, Food
  • 11:00
    This magical notebook is straight out of Harry Potter — and it's on sale - Veronika Kero Mashable !
    TL;DR: Upload your written notes to cloud services with the Rocketbook Wave Executive Smart Notebook with Pen Station for $23.99, a $12 savings.  At first glance, unwrapping the Rocketbook Wave Notebook would probably be viewed by the recipient with ambivalence. They'd offer an unconvincing "thanks" before setting it aside and unwrapping something else. We get it. But the thing is: it's not a regular notebook. It's an electric notebook. Rocketbook allows its lucky owner to upload written notes, scribbles, and doodles to cloud services like Google Docs, Dropbox, iCloud, Evernote, Slack, (...) -- Notebook, Cloud Storage, Mashable Shopping, Tech, Consumer Tech
  • 11:00
    This one simple trick will help you find your keys right away, every time - Veronika Kero Mashable !
    TL;DR: Grab the helpful KeySmart Pro with Tile Smart Location for $50.99, a 15% savings.  We all know someone whose mantra before leaving the house is "phone, wallet, keys" (looking at you Adam Sandler).   Sure, we all tend to misplace our belongings, but these are our friends and family members who one second will be holding their keys in their hand and the next running around the home looking for them. And while there's no real cure for their scatterbrain (yet), there are small devices that can help cut down on the time it takes for them to search for their car keys or house keys at any (...) -- Location Tracking, Mashable Shopping, Key Tracker, Tile Mate, Tech
  • 11:00
    Gifts to make a 'dumb' car as smart as a Tesla - Sasha Lekach Mashable !
    We can't all drive teched-out cars like a Tesla Model 3, with its touchscreen and phone app that can bring the car to you in a parking lot.  Sure, some car owners can use Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to text and listen to podcasts, but then the rest of us are driving practically blind with no proximity sensor warnings and only the radio for our entertainment. But those of us with "dumb" cars don't have to stay that way. With some simple after-market tricks, you can give your ride a high-tech makeover with advanced driver assistance features.  Hey, your car might not be Tesla smart, but (...) -- Gift Guide 2019, Tech, Transportation
  • 11:00
    This top-rated app makes managing holiday finances a bit less stressful - Veronika Kero Mashable !
    TL;DR: Learn to save money with the Toshl Finance Medici Plan Subscription for $39.99, a 66% savings.  Ok, let's get straight to the point: spending money is easy. Saving, budgeting, and planning, especially around the holidays? That's way more difficult. But juggling your credit and debit cards, cash, and various accounts can be a whole lot easier year-round with the help of a Toshl Finance Medici Plan Subscription. Toshl Finance stands out amongst the sea of finance apps, with a 4.6-star rating on the Google Play Store and a 4.7 on the App Store. It works by importing data from your (...) -- Bitcoin
  • 00:25
    Why use words when you can just DM friends colorful rectangles? - Rachel Kraus Mashable !
    Words, man. Amirite? They're so limiting — with their defined meanings and their need for correct spelling. And don't even get me started on grammar. If you, too, are sick of words, ooh buddy do we have an app for you. Meet Color Chat: an app which lets you DM with your friends by sending colored rectangles of various sizes and hues back and forth.  It might not be super efficient at getting a message across, but it's perhaps more fun — and definitely prettier — than just shooting the regular shit. The future of social is: the color chat app where you can chat with colored rectangles (...) -- Messaging Apps, Messaging, Tech, Web Culture
  • 13:00
    '6 Underground' is an explosion of star power, style, and desperation - Alison Foreman Mashable !
    The nofollowing contains mild spoilers for Netflix's 6 Underground.  "A glorious clusterfuck."  That's how "One," a billionaire-turned-vigilante played by Ryan Reynolds, recounts his crew's inaugural mission. It's an apt descriptor for the havoc the six rogues inflict on the city of Florence in 6 Underground's opening scene, but it's just as fitting a summary of Michael Bay's Netflix debut overall.  A high-octane thrill ride as stupid as it is bloody, the streaming service's biggest play in the action genre delivers everything a subscriber could want from the Transformers director and a (...) -- Netflix, Ryan Reynolds, Streaming Services, Michael Bay, 6 Underground

Engadget

BetaNews.Com

  • 13:19
    Microsoft now lets you make calls from your PC - Mark Wyciślik-Wilson BetaNews.Com
    Microsoft has added a much called-for feature to its Your Phone app -- the ability to make phone calls from Windows. Working with a phone and PC at the same time can be a pain, and this was part of the reason Microsoft developed the Your Phone app. The feature had been available to insiders testing preview version of the software, and now the company is making the feature available to everyone. See also: Microsoft is about to start aggressively advertising Windows 10 to Windows 7 stragglers Windows 10's new Quick Searches feature now available globally Microsoft releases Windows 10… (...) -- [Continue Reading]

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  • 13:00
    It’s About Time We Saw Another Infinity Mirror Clock - Kristina Panos hack a day
    Have you made an infinity mirror yet? They’re pretty much a rite of passage project at this point. But unlike that DIY power supply, most of them serve no function beyond looking cool (not that there’s anything wrong with that). Might as well make it do something, right? [How Do You – DIY] has a built a few mirrors because he likes experimenting with the effects of different reflective surfaces in various positions. This time, he’s built a clock from the ground up. Basic infinity mirror rules apply here, though he used semi-transparent reflective film on both sides for greater effect and put (...) -- This time, he’s built a clock from the ground up

The Adam Carolla Podcast

hack a day

  • 10:00
    Replica Proton Pack Is A Great Halloween Build - Lewin Day hack a day
    Way back in 1984, the Ghostbusters defended New York City from an onslaught of supernatural phenomena. In their honor, [BALES] created this costume for Halloween, replete with an amazing replica proton pack. (We know, this is a little late for Halloween 2019, but just think about how early you’re going to be for Halloween 2020!) While not actually capable of trapping and harnessing entities from the spirit realm, the replica pack nonetheless is impressive. Constructed primarily from EVA foam and PVC pipe, it’s built on a custom built Alice pack frame to make it easy to carry. The (...) -- Misc Hacks, ghostbusters, movie prop
  • 07:00
    Edge-Lit Ping Pong Paddle Lights Up The Fight - Kristina Panos hack a day
    [George] and his coworkers like to blow off a little lunchtime steam on the company ping pong table. We might do the same, except it’d just be us versus the wall, and most of the exercise would consist of bending over to pick the ball up off the floor. When he found a scrap piece of acrylic out in their shop, [George] got the bright idea to make an edge-lit paddle featuring the company’s logo. Not only does the paddle look cool, it works pretty well, too, even though it’s heavier and has smooth surfaces compared to a standard paddle. To begin, [George] found a regulation-size paddle outline (...) -- an edge-lit paddle featuring the company’s logo

Seth’s Blog

  • 10:23
    “I don’t know how it could fail” - Seth Godin Seth’s Blog
    That’s a warning sign. So is, “I don’t know how it would fail.” In the first case, you haven’t thought deeply enough (or don’t have enough experience) to imagine how your solution might not work in every case. The best way to make your work better is to get more imaginative about how it could fail to resonate with those you seek to serve. And in the second, once you can imagine that it might not work, it’s really helpful to imagine what failure actually entails. What breaks? What are the side effects? How will you recover? The art of solving problems often involves spending time and energy (...) -- Uncategorized

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Engadget

Wired News : Top Stories

Boing Boing

Flickr

  • 01:22
    Meet the team: Holly Lawrence - Andrew Stadlen Flickr
    After 14 years as a police officer in Sunnyvale, California, Holly brought her experience, skills, and passion to Yahoo in 2016 to help keep Flickr and other properties free of illegal and inappropriate content. Shortly after SmugMug acquired Flickr, we were positively thrilled when she agreed to join the SmugMug team to help us double-down on those efforts — and she has had a tremendous impact thus far! “I’m committed to combating child sexual abuse, and the skills I developed while in law enforcement helped me to make the jump into the private sector to really focus on fighting it (...)

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  • 04:00
    Yosys Fronts for Xilinx ISE - Al Williams hack a day
    We always marvel at how open-source tools can often outstrip their commercial counterparts. Yosys, the open-source tool for Verilog synthesis, is a good example. Although the Xilinx ISE design suite is something close to abandonware, a lot of people still use it because it supports older FPGAs the newer tools don’t. Its Verilog parser is somewhat slow to catch up to new standards, and according to a recent GitHub update, Yosys can now provide files for ISE that target Spartan 6, Virtex 7, and Series 7 FPGAs. In addition, there is some support for Spartan 3, Virtex 2, 4, and 5, although (...) -- FPGA, fpga, verilog, xilinx, yosys

Techmeme

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  • 01:00
    Burning Propane Beautifully Illustrates How a Tesla Valve Works - Dan Maloney hack a day
    When you hear the name “Tesla”, chances are good that thoughts turn instantly to the company that’s trying to reinvent the motor vehicle and every industry that makes it possible. While we applaud the effort, it’s a shame that they chose to appropriate the surname of a Serbian polymath as their corporate brand, because old [Nikola] did so many interesting things in his time, and deserves to be remembered in his own right. Take the Tesla valve. In essence a diode for fluids, the Tesla valve uses a tortuous path to allow flow in one direction but severely restrict it in the other. (...) -- Misc Hacks, combustion, explosion, fluid dynamics, propane, Tesla valve, turbulence

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NYT > Circuits

13 décembre

Mashable !

  • 23:37
    He died with $190M of customers' crypto. Now they want to dig him up. - Jack Morse Mashable !
    Gerald Cotten died unexpectedly in December of 2018, but don't try telling that to the people who lost millions worth of cryptocurrency as a result.  The then 30-year-old founder of the Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX was traveling in India when he reportedly died from complications resulting from Crohn's disease. His former customers, however, suspected foul play — and now, reports Coindesk, they want Cotten's body exhumed.  Why? Well, that would be because they don't think he's actually dead.  The problem, other than the supposed death of course, was that Cotten had sole (...) -- Bitcoin, Scam, Cryptocurrency, Quadrigacx, Tech
  • 22:34
    Apple aims for better iPhone photos using AI and infrared - PCMag Mashable !
    The quality of the photos smartphones capture has become increasingly important, and Apple just acquired a company called Spectral Edge to ensure future iPhone photos look even better. As Bloomberg reports, Spectral Edge is based in Cambridge, England and focused on developing technology that improves the photos we take automatically. It does this using a combination of capturing an infrared version of each photo taken and then using machine learning to use it for image enhancement. The end result is a crisper photograph with more accurate colors. Clearly Apple is impressed by what (...) -- Apple, Iphone, Spectral Edge, Tech, Big Tech Companies
  • 21:56
    9 Christmas tree alternatives for tiny apartments - Chloe Bryan Mashable !
    Tiny apartment-havers face a unique dilemma during the holidays: How do you set up a Christmas tree when your home is smaller than one? That's when it's a useful time to consider some Christmas tree alternatives. Wreaths, branches, a big leftover pumpkin that you've wrapped in tinsel (don't do that one) ... rest assured you can make your space festive without also making it unlivable. Please note that none of these items are intended to replace a Christmas tree. Nothing can replace a Christmas tree! These are simply fun alternatives for those whose living rooms can't accommodate a full (...) -- Christmas, Holidays, Holidays 2019, Culture, Work Life
  • 21:55
    This indoor vertical farm grows produce without soil or natural light — Future Blink - Mashable Video Mashable !
    Aiming to lower the environmental impact of farming, Aero Farms has created an indoor growing system that uses 95% less water than field farming systems.  Read more...More about Mashable Video, Tech, Energy, and Climate Environment -- Mashable Video, Tech, Energy, Climate Environment
  • 21:27
    Porsche's Star Wars 'spaceship' sorta looks like the Taycan? - Sasha Lekach Mashable !
    A new Star Wars movie is coming out around the same time German carmaker Porsche will deliver its first all-electric vehicle, the Taycan, to U.S. customers.   So on Friday, Porsche and Star Wars released a behind-the-scenes look at its new "starship," the Tri-Wing S-91X Pegasus Starfighter. The Taycan shape seems to be in there, somewhere. Sure.  You'll have to wait until Star Wars: The Rise of Starwalker's premiere in Los Angeles next week to see the actual model the designers made. Read more... More about Star Wars, Porsche, Star Wars The Rise Of Skywalker, Porsche Taycan, and (...) -- Star Wars, Porsche, Star Wars The Rise Of Skywalker, Porsche Taycan, Tech
  • 21:18
    Claire Saffitz attempts to recreate the Milky Way, and it's a journey - Morgan Sung Mashable !
    Pastry chef and collective internet crush Claire Saffitz took on another challenge: Milky Way bars. Unfortunately, it involves tempering chocolate.  In the latest episode of Gourmet Makes from  Bon Appétit, Saffitz had to recreate three key components of the candy bar — chocolate, nougat, and caramel. As usual, Saffitz underestimated how much reverse engineering would break her.  "I think I got this," a hopeful Saffitz said early on day two of this project. "I think I'm gonna make it today." At that point, there were still 25 minutes of the video left — reader, she did not finish the (...) -- Gourmet, Bon Appetit, Claire Saffitz, Culture, Web Culture
  • 20:47
    Airport builds Christmas tree from confiscated knives, scissors, box cutters, and lighters - Andy Moser Mashable !
    The Vilnius Airport in Lithuania is celebrating the holidays in the way only an airport can. While families all over the world have been placing stars and angels atop their Christmas trees, the Lithuanian airport has fashioned a tree of its own. However, you may notice a slight difference between this tree and the traditional one. Image: Martynas Jaugelavicius SEE ALSO: Banksy unveils Christmas artwork drawing attention to homelessness This tree is decked with items confiscated from passengers during security screening, according to Marius Zelenius, Lithuanian Airports' Head of (...) -- Airport, Christmas Tree, Lithuania, Culture, Web Culture
  • 19:56
    George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman chat about what training was like for '1917' - Lacey Smith Mashable !
    From military training in Nepal to hitting the gym, preparing for the film was no joke according to the actors.  Read more...More about Mashable Video, Ww1, George Mackay, Dean Charles Chapman, and Entertainment -- Mashable Video, Ww1, George Mackay, Dean Charles Chapman, Entertainment
  • 19:54
    Facebook waited two weeks to tell employees their payroll data was stolen - Jack Morse Mashable !
    Hey, Facebook employees, Mark Zuckerberg doesn't deserve you.  That much was made abundantly clear today with the news that the Zuckerberg-helmed behemoth waited two full weeks to notify about 29,000 current and former employees of a massive theft of their personal data.  Specifically, Bloomberg reports that unencrypted hard drives containing 2018 payroll data were stolen from a car belonging to a member of Facebook's payroll department on Nov. 17 of this year. It took until Nov. 29 for someone to realize that employee payroll data was on the drives and then another two weeks for the (...) -- Facebook, Privacy, Mark Zuckerberg, Tech, Social Media Companies
  • 19:45
    This open source farming technology aims to combat climate change via soil health – Good Algorithms - Danica D'Souza Mashable !
    OpenTEAM is a new technology platform to help farmers everywhere to improve soil health by  providing them with free access to site-specific data. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Climate Change, Farming, Open Source, and Livestock Emissions -- Mashable Video, Climate Change, Farming, Open Source, Livestock Emissions
  • 19:40
    Xbox Series X, Microsoft's new game console, is upon us - Nikolay Nikolov Mashable !
    Here's a first look at the next Xbox Series X, which is coming holiday season 2020.  Read more...More about Gaming, Microsoft, Mashable Video, Xbox, and Xbox Series X -- Gaming, Microsoft, Mashable Video, Xbox, Xbox Series X
  • 19:35
    AT&T 5G is now up and running in 10 U.S. cities - Nikolay Nikolov Mashable !
    From cities located all across the U.S., customers will need a 5G-capable phone to take advantage of faster internet speeds.  Read more...More about Mashable Video, At T, 5g, 5g Networks, and Tech -- Mashable Video, At T, 5g, 5g Networks, Tech
  • 19:03
    Ivanka Trump will reportedly speak at CES - Rachel Kraus Mashable !
    Ivanka Trump may be gracing the halls of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.  According to "internal documents" obtained by CNET, the most palatable Trump is set to appear on a keynote panel alongside Consumer Technology Association (CTA) President Gary Shapiro on Wednesday, January 8.  CNET doesn't give much detail about these internal documents. However, it also discovered that a CES website has a placeholder card for "Ivanka Trump" in its list of upcoming livestreams. Mashable reached out to the CTA (which runs CES) to confirm whether these rumors are true, and will (...) -- Ces, Ivanka Trump, Tech, Politics, Consumer Tech
  • 18:26
    Best laptop and tablet deals for this weekend: Shop Dell, Amazon Fire, Apple, and more - Dylan Haas Mashable !
    Still stressing about what to get your loved ones as a holiday gift? If you want to make a huge impression, a brand new piece of tech is sure to make a mark (you should hurry, though — we're halfway through December already).  Because the holidays are basically days away, we saved you some time by seeking out the best deals on both laptops and tablets to help you choose. Our suggestion? This amazing Dell Latitude laptop for over $1,000 off the original asking price. SEE ALSO: 10 of the best laptops for Windows 10 But if Dell doesn't tickle your fancy, there are a lot more options below (...) -- Apple, Tablets, Laptops, Dell, Mashable Shopping
  • 18:22
    The viral Mike Bloomberg dance is fake, but you can still love/hate it - Nicole Gallucci Mashable !
    The 2020 campaign trail is already taking a toll on my sanity, but at least there have been a few laughs along the way. An overwhelming number of candidates are running, and for some reason they keep doing a bunch of ridiculous crap. There have been Yang antics, Biden malarky, and more, all while an impeachment trial intensifies Trump's regularly scheduled nonsense. To say the end of 2019 has been politically hectic and stressful would be an understatement, but there has been one saving grace: the embarrassing campaign dances. In November, a video of the "Buttigieg Dance" — a sequence of (...) -- Bloomberg, Pete Buttigieg, 2020 Election, Culture, Web Culture
  • 18:21
    If you're hosting a holiday party, you desperately need one of these - Haley Henschel Mashable !
    TL;DR: Dyson vacuum cleaners are currently on sale at Walmart and Amazon for up to 54% off. Nothing says "holidays" like judgy relatives. If they're not interrogating you about your (nonexistent) love life at this year's annual family get-together, you can bet they'll be silently critiquing everything from the way you've prepared the mashed potatoes down to the thoroughness of your vacuuming. 'Tis the season (or something). Speaking of — if you need a new vacuum cleaner ahead of the party you're hosting later this month, now's a great time to buy. Retailers have been going all-out on (...) -- Dyson, Cleaning, Vacuums, Mashable Shopping, Tech
  • 18:14
    Get a 55-inch Vizio M-Series Quantum TV for less than $400 - Leah Stodart Mashable !
    As 2019 comes to a close, we're looking at the best TV shows of the year — as well as looking forward to what's coming in 2020. While we reminisce on Watchmen, Succession, and Big Mouth as some of the best of 2019, we can't help but look forward to new seasons of Grace and Frankie, Sex Education, and Bojack Horseman debuting on Netflix in January. Our point? You're going to have a lot of TV to keep up with, and we can't think of a better way to take on the new year's new content than with a 4K TV. (If you try hard enough, you could even squeeze in one of these 2019 shows before the end of (...) -- Lg, Streaming, 4k Tv, Vizio, Mashable Shopping

NYT > Circuits

MacRumors

Boing Boing

Engadget

Read/WriteWeb

  • 23:00
    AI: How it’s Impacting Surveillance Data Storage - Jessica Burton Read/WriteWeb
    Our thirst for data is great. Our desire to be connected, at all times, means that by 2025 an average connected person will interact with connected devices one interaction every 18 seconds. The stat includes using smart home security, smart TVs and more – nearly 4,800 times a day. That’s modern AI for you. But how is AI impacting surveillance data storage? As our world becomes increasingly connected, the vast amounts of data being created are also enabling us to refine and improve systems and processes. We are seeing this from security through to smart cities and AI. This is true in the (...) -- AI: How it’s Impacting Surveillance Data Storage, ReadWrite
  • 23:00
    What it Takes to Build a Highly Secure FinTech Application - Vik Bogdanov Read/WriteWeb
    Since FinTech apps deal with highly sensitive personal and business data, security should be at the forefront of finance and banking solutions development. However, the reality is different. Here’s what it takes to build a highly secure FinTech application. Data storage issues, weak encryptions, data leakages, are just some of the vulnerabilities frequently discovered in FinTech applications. According to the State Of Application Security Report by Immuniweb, 98 of 100 reputable FinTech startups are vulnerable to phishing and hacker attacks. These figures spill the light on a serious (...) -- What it Takes to Build a Highly Secure FinTech Application, ReadWrite, Equifax, Earl Enterprise, troubling news, AWS, hacking, testing process for FinTech companies, VPN
  • 22:00
    Follow the Puck - Lars Reger Read/WriteWeb
    Watching ice hockey on television in the days of broadcast television was a challenge, to say the least. You could see players moving around on the ice, but the contrast was such that it was hard to judge depth or position, so you never knew exactly how far away they were from each other. Recognizing faces was difficult, especially when they were moving, which may have been a blessing in the days before helmets. Here’s what I mean by “nofollow the puck.” What digital did for hockey is similar to what UWB will do for our everyday lives. As for the puck, you pretty much had to imagine where it (...) -- Follow the Puck, ReadWrite

hack a day

  • 22:00
    A Modular System For Building Heavy Duty 18650 Battery Packs - Tom Nardi hack a day
    With 18650 cells as cheap and plentiful as they are, you’d think building your own custom battery packs would be simple. Unfortunately, soldering the cells is tricky, and not everyone is willing to invest in a spot welding setup just to put the tabs on them. Of course that’s only half the battle, you’ll still want some battery protection and management onboard to protect the cells. The lack of a good open source system for pulling all this together is why [Timothy Economu] created DKblock. Developed over the last three years, his open source system allows users to assemble large 18650 (...) -- Parts, Transportation Hacks, 18650, battery management, battery pack, electric vehicle, modular, powerwall
  • 20:31
    Interview: FieldKit Team the Morning After Winning the 2019 Hackaday Prize - Mike Szczys hack a day
    We caught up with Shah Selbe and Jacob Lewallen the morning after their project, FieldKit, won the Hackaday Prize. FieldKit is an open-source field-based research data collection platform. Which is basically a lot of fancy words for saying it’s a system for collecting sensor data in the field without being snagged by the myriad of problems associated with putting electronics in remote locations. It’s a core project of Conservify, a non-profit organization that seeks to empower conservation research. As grand prize winner the FieldKit project was awarded a $125,000 cash prize, which Shah (...) -- HackadayPrize2019,
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Google Blog

  • 21:00
    The Grow with Google Veteran-Led Business Hall of Fame Google Blog
    On Saturday, the Army Black Knights and the Navy Midshipmen will take the field in Philadelphia for the Army-Navy Football Game, a tradition that goes back 129 years. Students from the U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Naval Academy, and fans from all over the U.S. turn out in droves each year to root for their teams and celebrate the military community. We’ll be there too, sharing our tools for veterans and military families, including our new resource hub for veteran-led businesses. These efforts are close to home for me, both as a service member and as the son of a small business owner. I (...) -- Small Business, Grow with Google,
  • 15:00
    Google.org Fellows bring transparency to local jail data nationwide Google Blog
    Click here to explore Interactive Map with Localized Data In recent years, we’ve seen a bipartisan focus on criminal justice reform in the U.S., but to measure progress—and understand the breadth of the issue—we need data on who is being incarcerated and why. The last nationwide jail census was conducted in 2013, and the federal government’s most recent estimate of the U.S. jail population is from 2017. Because it takes so long to get up-to-date information on jail populations, Vera--an organization working to improve justice systems--started a project to collect the data themselves.  In Our (...) -- Google.org,

Techmeme

Wired News : Top Stories

Programmable Web

  • 23:32
    Cloudflare Unifies Analytics Data With New GraphQL API - KevinSundstrom Programmable Web
    Cloudflare has recently announced the release of a new GraphQL Analytics API that the company sees as the answer to complications caused by a fragmented multi-API approach it had used until now. Using the new API Cloudflare customers will be able to access all performance, security, and reliability data from a single endpoint. 

TechCrunch

  • 22:44
    Apple and Spotify’s podcasts come to Echo devices in the US - Sarah Perez TechCrunch
    Amazon Alexa can now play podcasts from Apple, making Amazon’s line of Echo devices the first third-party clients to support the Apple Podcasts service without using AirPlay. Before, this level of support was limited to Apple’s HomePod. According to Amazon, the addition brings to Alexa devices Apple’s library of more than 800,000 podcasts. It also allows customers to set Apple Podcasts as their preferred podcast service. The move is the latest in a series of partnerships between the two rivals, which also included the launch of the Apple TV app on Amazon’s Fire TV platform, as well as the (...) -- Podcasts, TC, Alexa, Apple, echo, Spotify
  • 22:34
    Grading the final tech IPOs of 2019 - Alex Wilhelm TechCrunch
    As the holiday slowdown looms, the final U.S.-listed technology IPOs have come in and begun to trade. Three tech, tech-ish or venture-backed companies went public this week: Bill.com, Sprout Social and EHang. Let’s quickly review how each has performed thus far. These are, bear in mind, the last IPOs of the year that we care about, pending something incredible happening. 2020 will bring all sorts of fun, but, for this time ’round the sun, we’re done. Pricing Our three companies managed to each price differently. So, we have some variety to discuss. Here’s how each managed during their IPO (...) -- Enterprise, Fundings & Exits, TC, bill.com, EHang, IPO, sprout social, unicorn
  • 21:48
    This Week in Apps: Apple Arcade’s new franchise, Fortnite takes on Google Play, the Disney+ app footprint - Sarah Perez TechCrunch
    Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all. The app industry is as hot as ever, with 194 billion downloads last year and more than $100 billion in consumer spending. People spend 90% of their mobile time in apps and more time using their mobile devices than watching TV. Apps aren’t just a way to waste idle hours — they’re big business, and one that often seems to change overnight. In this Extra Crunch series, we help you to keep up with the latest news from the world of apps. (...) -- Apps, app stores, app-store, Apple, Disney Plus, fortnite, Google, Google Play, Mobile, this week in apps
  • 20:38
    Consumer sous vide startup Nomiku is winding down operations - Brian Heater TechCrunch
    Founded in 2012, Nomiku became a plucky Silicon Valley darling by bringing affordable sous vide cooking to home kitchens. A Kickstarter project that same year generated $750,000, several times its $200,000 goal. The company scored a glowing TechCrunch profile the nofollowing year, as well, thanks in part to a great backstory. Today, however, the company noted on its site and various social media channels that it is winding down operations: Well, I am sorry to say that we have reached the end of the road. It is with a heavy heart (and deep-felt gratitude for your patronage) that we are (...) -- Food, Hardware, Startups, nomiku
  • 20:24
    Adobe turns it up to 11, surpassing $11B in revenue - Ron Miller TechCrunch
    Yesterday, Adobe submitted its quarterly earnings report — and the results were quite good. The company generated a tad under $3 billion for the quarter, at $2.99 billion, and reported that revenue exceeded $11 billion for FY 2019, its highest-ever mark. “Fiscal 2019 was a phenomenal year for Adobe as we exceeded $11 billion in revenue, a significant milestone for the company. Our record revenue and EPS performance in 2019 makes us one of the largest, most diversified, and profitable software companies in the world. Total Adobe revenue was $11.17 billion in FY 2019, which represents 24% (...) -- Cloud, Earnings, eCommerce, Enterprise, TC, Adobe, customer experience management
  • 19:23
    India shuts down internet once again, this time in Assam and Meghalaya - Manish Singh TechCrunch
    India maintained a shutdown of the internet in the states of Assam and Meghalaya on Friday, now into 36 hours, to control protests over a controversial and far-reaching new citizen rule. The shutdown of the internet in Assam and Meghalaya, home to more than 32 million people, is the latest example of a worrying worldwide trend employed by various governments: preventing people from communicating on the web and accessing information. And India, the world’s second largest internet market with more than 650 million connected users, continues to exercise this measure more than any other (...) -- Asia, Government, india, united nations
  • 17:56
    When and how to build out your data science team - Walter Thompson TechCrunch
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  • 17:42
    The newest members of the $100M ARR club - Alex Wilhelm TechCrunch
    Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the grey space in between. Today we’re taking stock of a cohort of special companies: still-private startups that have reached $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR). Our goal is to understand which startup companies are actually exceptional. This late in the unicorn era, hundreds of companies around the world have reached a valuation of $1 billion, making the achievement somewhat pedestrian. Reaching $100 million in ARR, however, still stands out. We explored the idea earlier this week, (...) -- Apps, Fundings & Exits, Startups, TC, egnyte, gitlab, O\'Reilly, unicorns
  • 15:26
    Bonobos founder Andy Dunn to leave Walmart in 2020 - Sarah Perez TechCrunch
    Andy Dunn, the founder of menswear site Bonobos which sold to Walmart in 2017 for $310 million, is now parting ways with the retail giant. The executive, who joined Walmart as SVP of digital consumer brands at the time of the acquisition, officially announced his departure in a LinkedIn post titled “A Love Letter to Walmart.” In it, Dunn praises the time he spent with the company and the knowledge he gained while working there. Specifically, he references several of Walmart’s bigger initiatives, including its transformation into an omnichannel retail company serving customers online and (...) -- eCommerce, Personnel, TC, Andy Dunn, Bonobos, Walmart
  • 15:12
    Chicago’s Sprout Social prices IPO mid-range at $17 per share, raising $150M - Alex Wilhelm TechCrunch
    On the heels of Bill.com’s debut, Chicago-based social media software company Sprout Social priced its IPO last night at $17 per share, in the middle of its proposed $16 to $18 per-share range. Selling 8.8 million shares, Sprout raised just under $150 million in its debut. Underwriters have the option to purchase an additional 1.3 million shares if they so choose. The IPO is a good result for the company’s investors (Lightbank, New Enterprise Associates, Goldman Sachs and Future Fund), but also for Chicago, a growing startup scene that doesn’t often get its due in the public mind. At $17 (...) -- Enterprise, Exit, Fundings & Exits, Startups, TC, bill.com, IPO, lightbank, nea, sprout social
  • 15:00
    Equity Dive: Direct Listings - Kate Clark TechCrunch
    Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. We have something special this week and it’s not just because Kate’s in Berlin for TechCrunch Disrupt Europe and Alex’s in the throes of a cross-country move! No, we’ve had this episode in the works for a while, and we’re excited to finally present our deep dive on direct listings with Chris Mayo, the head of primary markets at the London Stock Exchange. If you’re unfamiliar with direct listings, no need for concern. Chris walks us through the basics and even the (...) -- Apple Podcasts, Overcast
  • 12:46
    Porsche and Lucasfilm co-designed a new starfighter for the Star Wars universe - Darrell Etherington TechCrunch
    Porsche typically concerns itself with terrestrial vehicle designs, but for a new project it worked with Lucasfilm designers in collaboration on a new starfighter for the Star Wars universe. The starfigher, called the Tri-Wing S-91x Pegasus, obviously doesn’t exist in full-scale flyable form, but it is being built out as a five-foot-long highly-detailed sub-scale model, which will be unveiled at the “Rise of Skywalker” premiere in LA this month. Note that the S-91x won’t actually be in the movie — it’s more of a design exercise and promotional thing than something that is actually intended to (...) -- Aerospace, Space, TC, Droid, films, lucasfilm, Millennium Falcon, Porsche, star wars, Tie Fighter
  • 12:10
    Xbox Series X is Microsoft’s next-gen console, arriving late-2020 - Brian Heater TechCrunch
    If you didn’t watch last night’s Game Awards, you may have missed it. But Xbox Series X is the company’s  next-generation console, and will be arriving in late 2020. Thankfully, Microsoft has kindly cataloged all of the images, media and even a little information online. Oh, and we’ll almost certainly be hearing a LOT more about the Xbox Series X before it arrives for the holidays in 2020. Xbox head Phil Spencer has a pretty long breakdown over on the the official blog. But let’s start with the obvious here. The Series X looks…different. Surely the meme makers are already working overtime on (...) -- Gaming, Hardware, TC, amd, Microsoft, microsoft windows, phil spencer, video gaming, xbox, xbox 360, xbox live

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