Day: December 5, 2018

Snapdragon 855: Live details on the chip powering 2019’s biggest phones – CNET

Day 2 of the Qualcomm Tech Summit is all about the Snapdragon 855, which is expected to power the Galaxy S10 and more. …read more Source:: CNet


Cult fave Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared to debut new episode at Sundance – CNET

Fans of the animated web series starring Red Guy, Yellow Guy and Duck, it’s time to book a trip to Utah. …read more Source:: CNet


Microsoft makes a dip in the Azure Cosmos DB pool just a bit more tempting with another price drop

“Come on in, the water’s lovely” urges cloudy database team Sandwiched between the open source excitement of Microsoft’s Connect(); 2018 event was news to set the hearts of database fans a-quiver. As well as a slew of new toys, the cost of entry and scaling of its globally distributed database service, Cosmos DB, was lowered…


Internal Emails Show Facebook Weighing the Privacy Risks of Quietly Collecting Call and Text Records From Its Android Users — Then Going Ahead Anyway

Earlier this year, many Android users were shocked to discover that Facebook had been collecting a record of their call and SMS history, as revealed by the company’s data download tool. Now, internal emails released by the UK Parliament show how the decision was made internally. From a report: According to the emails, developers knew…


BeatStars discloses security breach in Twitter live stream

BeatStars website mass-defaced after hacker intrusion. Website back up and running again. …read more Source:: ZDNet


​The NHS and technology: How innovation is changing healthcare (free PDF)

This special report from ZDNet and TechRepublic looks at how technologies from AI and virtual reality to wearables and robots could help the NHS. Download it as a free PDF ebook. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Electrify America fires up California’s first 350-kW EV charger – Roadshow

It’s not like consumers can use all that juice yet, but hey, future-proofing is always preferred. …read more Source:: CNet


UK’s BT: It’s not unusual to pull Huawei from our core mobile networks

It came with the package when we swallowed EE BT and Huawei said today that reports the Chinese kit-maker’s products would not be used on EE’s 3G and 4G core mobile ops – and that it was out of the running for any bids for the 5G core – should surprise no one.… …read more…


Ken Shirriff Explains His Techniques For Reverse Engineering Silicon

When it comes to reverse engineering silicon, there’s no better person to ask than Ken Shirriff. He’s the expert at teasing the meaning out of layers of polysilicon and metal. He’s reverse engineered the ubiquitous 555 timer, he’s taken a look at the inside of old-school audio chips, and he’s found butterflies in his op-amp….


Fortnite’s new creative mode lets you build on your own private island – CNET

Fortnite Creative launches for everyone on Dec. 13, but Battle Pass owners can try it out starting tomorrow. …read more Source:: CNet