Friday, March 16, 2018

Apple is holding an education event March 27

Apple has a long legacy of providing services to schools and teachers, but the industry has shifted in recent years as the Chromebook has completely changed the way classrooms work. The company is no doubt looking to take back some of that mindshare. This morning, it sent out invites for an event, asking attendees to, […]

Jean Grae's New 'Zero' Music Video Is a Trip Through Classic Arcade Games

The rapper's partner Quelle Chris designed and animated the video to look like classic 1990s arcade fighter games.

ThinkPad X1 Yoga review (2018): Flexibility comes at a cost

Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon is the ideal business laptop. But it's also strictly a traditional notebook. If you're looking for something a bit more flexible, the X1 Yoga might be a better option. Just like Lenovo's other Yoga machines, it has a hinge...

Apple is holding an education-focused event on March 27th

Well, can't say we saw this one coming. We were expecting Apple to take some time this month to talk about a sequel to its popular, low-cost iPad, and maybe even share some more information about its long-awaited wireless charging mat. Instead, Apple...

A 'Narcos' video game is on the way for PC and consoles

A video game version of Pablo Escobar could grace your monitors, asking a poor guy whether he prefers "plata o plomo" (silver or lead), as soon as next year. Narcos producer Gaumont has forged a deal with British game publisher Curve Digital to devel...

Reverie Labs uses new machine learning algorithms to fix drug development bottlenecks

Developing new medicines can take years of research and cost millions of dollars before they are even ready for clinical trials. Several biotech startups are using machine learning to revolutionize the process and get drugs into pharmacies more quickly. One of the newest is called Reverie Labs, which is part of Y Combinator’s latest batch. […]

Equity podcast: Theranos’s reckoning, BroadQualm’s stunning conclusion and Lyft’s platform ambitions

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This week Katie Roof and I were joined by Mayfield Fund’s Navin Chaddha, an investor with early connections with Lyft to talk about, well, Lyft — as well as two bombshell news events in the form of an SEC fine for […]

Filter | Circle with Disney Demo


Learn more about Circle with Disney, now on NETGEAR: http://ift.tt/2mskuWR Meet the Filter feature on Circle with Disney. Smart parental controls you can access from any connected device, now available on NETGEAR routers. On Circle with Disney, you can cater the Internet for your kids depending on their age and interests. With Circle with Disney's powerful Filter feature, you can set individual filter levels for each family member. Circle has four preset age levels that you can customize for further customization by platform, app, and category. Choose the filter that matches each family member's age and interests. Now, you can be assured that your kids are seeing the content that's appropriate for them. Be sure to subscribe for more videos! http://bit.ly/1JsK6Ej

Google joins forces with band OK Go to create classroom activities

Rock band OK Go is known for their complex, nerdy music videos. They danced in microgravity inside a parabolic plane in one, set a Rube Goldberg machine in motion in another and used the sounds they could create inside a car in yet another one. Since...

Musk Talks Tariffs, NYC Battles Traffic, and More Car News of the Week

Plus: Waymo puts passengers in its truly driverless cars, Lyft makes a move for self-driving dominance, and more.

The Dutch Data Protection Authority accidentally leaked its employees’ data


Oh, sweet irony: the Dutch Data Protection Authority – where registered companies are required to report breaches in data – has accidentally leaked the names of some of its employees in over 800 public documents, local outlet NU.nl reports. The discovery comes from Dutch cybersecurity firm NFIR. Pauline Gras from the Dutch Data Protection Authority has since responded to the report, telling NU.nl that it is not their policy to reveal employee names. Indeed, this is why the agency never discloses the authors of research, legal advice and reports conducted by its team. Unfortunately though, the Data Protection Authority failed…

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Ubisoft revives 'Might & Magic' as a mobile strategy RPG

Might & Magic is back, but not in the way you were probably hoping for. Ubisoft has revived the beloved RPG series as a mobile battler called Might & Magic: Elemental Guardians, chock-full of colorful and chibi-esque creatures to collect. The...

This device prints on beer


Beer Ripples lets you customize a cold one in under 12 seconds using malt-based ink. Don't worry, your pint may look different, but it'll taste the same. Subscribe to CNET: http://cnet.co/2heRhep Check out our playlists: http://cnet.co/2g8kcf4 Download the new CNET app: http://ift.tt/2fmiQ6l Like us on Facebook: http://ift.tt/1930vfU Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cnet Follow us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2icCYYm

Samsung Sessions: The Slow Mo Guys at Unpacked


For the launch of the Galaxy S9 at Unpacked, Daniel Gruchy of The Slow Mo Guys shared expert advice how to capture Super Slow-mo like a pro. Watch the highlights from the Samsung Sessions stage at the Unpacked Experience Zone in Barcelona. #DoWhatYouCant To learn more about Super Slow-mo: http://ift.tt/2HEDWoY

Samsung Sessions: The Slow Mo Guys (All About Light)


To shoot Super Slow-mo like a pro, you need to understand how light affects your shot. In this class for Samsung Sessions, Gav and Dan of The Slow Mo Guys share what kinds of lighting work best for slow-mo shots. #DoWhatYouCant To learn more about Super Slow-mo: http://ift.tt/2HEDWoY

Samsung Sessions: The Slow Mo Guys (Radically Slowing Down Time)


With the Galaxy S9's Super Slow-mo, timing is everything. In this class for Samsung Sessions, the Slow Mo Guys teach you how to nail your slow-mo shot every time with the Galaxy S9. #DoWhatYouCant To learn more about Super Slow-mo: http://ift.tt/2HEDWoY

Samsung Sessions: The Slow Mo Guys (Epic Moments in the Everyday)


Creating share-worthy Super Slow-mo shots starts with the perfect subject. But where to look? In this class for Samsung Sessions, Gav and Dan of The Slow Mo Guys give their best tips for turning everyday things into epic moments. #DoWhatYouCant To learn more about Super Slow-mo: http://ift.tt/2HEDWoY

Samsung Galaxy S9 Official TVC: The Camera. Reimagined.


It’s not just a Camera. It reimagines what a camera can do. Introducing Samsung Galaxy S9. The Camera. Reimagined. To learn more: http://ift.tt/2FuY8cZ

You could win* a free Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus or a Galaxy S9!


Two lucky winners will take home one of Samsung’s new flagship phones. This sweepstakes ends March 18. Enter to win: http://cnet.co/GalaxyS9sweeps - Ends March 18 - Grand prize is a Galaxy S9 Plus and the runner-up prize is the Galaxy S9. - The phones are unlocked - Valid in the US and Canada only - You can get FIVE extra entries per referral Subscribe to CNET: http://bit.ly/17qqqCs Watch more CNET videos: http://ift.tt/1Lg5Xzr Follow CNET on Twitter: http://twitter.com/CNET Follow CNET on Facebook: http://ift.tt/UQQ9wc Follow CNET on Instagram: http://ift.tt/1YieDuO Follow CNET on Snapchat: CNETsnap

Filter | Circle with Disney Demo


Learn more about Circle with Disney, now on NETGEAR: http://ift.tt/2mskuWR Meet the Filter feature on Circle with Disney. Smart parental controls you can access from any connected device, now available on NETGEAR routers. On Circle with Disney, you can cater the Internet for your kids depending on their age and interests. With Circle with Disney's powerful Filter feature, you can set individual filter levels for each family member. Circle has four preset age levels that you can customize for further customization by platform, app, and category. Choose the filter that matches each family member's age and interests. Now, you can be assured that your kids are seeing the content that's appropriate for them. Be sure to subscribe for more videos! http://bit.ly/1JsK6Ej

Audi Sport's e-tron GT will be based on Porsche's Mission E

Audi's performance Sport division announced that will introduce a four-door high-performance EV as part of Audi and VW's grand electrification plans. The E-Tron GT will be based on the Porsche Mission E platform and built alongside the E-Tron Quattro...

With great tech success, comes even greater responsibly

As we watch major tech platforms evolve over time, it’s clear that companies like Facebook, Apple, Google and Amazon (among others) have created businesses that are having a huge impact on humanity — sometimes positive and other times not so much. That suggests that these platforms have to understand how people are using them and […]

My Day With the Zombies Helping Airports Practice for Disaster

To see how airports prep for disaster, I joined the volunteer zombie corps and boarded a plane bound for (faux) doom.

TS-x73 series: Affordable business NAS with AMD RX-421ND quad-core 3.4 GHz CPU and two PCIe slots


Galaxy S9 drop test: How strong is the glass?


Watch us drop a brand-new Samsung Galaxy S9 to see if it can survive two falls on the sidewalk. Read more about our drop test: http://cnet.co/2FVafmi Subscribe to CNET: http://bit.ly/17qqqCs Watch more CNET videos: http://ift.tt/1Lg5Xzr Follow CNET on Twitter: http://twitter.com/CNET Follow CNET on Facebook: http://ift.tt/UQQ9wc Follow CNET on Instagram: http://ift.tt/1YieDuO Follow CNET on Snapchat: CNETsnap

Filter | Circle with Disney Demo


Learn more about Circle with Disney, now on NETGEAR: http://ift.tt/2mskuWR Meet the Filter feature on Circle with Disney. Smart parental controls you can access from any connected device, now available on NETGEAR routers. On Circle with Disney, you can cater the Internet for your kids depending on their age and interests. With Circle with Disney's powerful Filter feature, you can set individual filter levels for each family member. Circle has four preset age levels that you can customize for further customization by platform, app, and category. Choose the filter that matches each family member's age and interests. Now, you can be assured that your kids are seeing the content that's appropriate for them. Be sure to subscribe for more videos! http://bit.ly/1JsK6Ej

Why Giving Billions in Subsidies to Big Telecom Won't Get Us Better Service

WIRED columnist Susan Crawford on the dangers of auctioning off public assets to companies like Verizon and AT&T

To Understand the Universe, Physicists Are Building Their Own

Silke Weinfurtner isn’t an evil genius hell-bent on creating a new world of her own to rule. She just wants to understand the origins of the one we already have.

The Best Amazon Echo Speaker (2018)

Amazon has a lot of Alexa-enabled Echo speakers, and these are the ones you should consider.

The Uneven Gains of Energy Efficiency

Low-income Americans are more likely to live in housing that wastes energy, which saddles them with disproportionately high energy costs.

Tech Companies Try to Retrain the Workers They're Displacing

Automation will change or eliminate millions of today's jobs. Can training workers for entry-level tech jobs now ease the transition?

The Morning After: Toys 'R' Us is shutting down

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Friday is the perfect time to take a photo trip through Shinjuku (both in real life and via Yakuza 6) and consider the appeal of Lyft's all-access subscription.

Filter | Circle with Disney Demo


Learn more about Circle with Disney, now on NETGEAR: http://ift.tt/2mskuWR Meet the Filter feature on Circle with Disney. Smart parental controls you can access from any connected device, now available on NETGEAR routers. On Circle with Disney, you can cater the Internet for your kids depending on their age and interests. With Circle with Disney's powerful Filter feature, you can set individual filter levels for each family member. Circle has four preset age levels that you can customize for further customization by platform, app, and category. Choose the filter that matches each family member's age and interests. Now, you can be assured that your kids are seeing the content that's appropriate for them. Be sure to subscribe for more videos! http://bit.ly/1JsK6Ej

Mickey and Minnie AR Emoji arrive in time for Galaxy S9 launch

If you think the Galaxy S9's personalized AR emoji creations are creepy, well, you're right. But as teased by Samsung at its launch event in MWC a few weeks ago, some familiar Disney faces are joining the robo-avatar party. Both Mickey and Minnie wil...

Li Ka-Shing to step down as chairman of CK Hutchison, owner of 3 and other tech holdings

A significant changing of the guard is underway in the world of telecoms and tech out of Asia. CK Hutchison, a Hong Kong conglomerate that owns the European mobile carrier 3 among other mobile and tech holdings, has announced that Li Ka-Shing is stepping down as the company’s chairman and executive director, after 46 years […]

Detectify raises €5M for its crowdsourced website vulnerability scanner

Sweden-based Detectify, which offers a website vulnerability scanner that is in part powered by the crowd, has raised €5 million in new funding. The round was led by New York-based venture capital and private equity firm, Insight Venture Partners. Existing investors, Paua Ventures and Inventure, also participated. Founded in late 2013 by a self-described group […]

Ultrawide Curved Display for a truly Immersive Viewing Experience


The FUJITSU B34-9 UE is a 21:9 Curved Display with a 3440 x 1440, ultrawide Quad HD (UWQHD) resolution and a thin bezel housing. The B34-9 UE Display has enough screen real estate delivering an uninterrupted and unparalled viewing experience. The monitor has a 1900R curvature that provides a uniform focal view, a 4-in-1 stand, integrated speakers and a range of connectivity options ideal for medium- and large-sized businesses. For more information on the FUJITSU B34-9 UE Display visit: http://ift.tt/2G1jBgq