Day: February 5, 2019

Operation Backfire: Witness to the Rocket Age

As the prospects for Germany during the Second World War began to look increasingly grim, the Nazi war machine largely pinned their hopes on a number of high-tech “superweapons” they had in development. Ranging from upgraded versions of their already devastatingly effective U-Boats to tanks large enough to rival small ships, the projects ran the…


Investors dump $250m on analytics biz like a ton of Databricks

Series E funding round values company at $2.75bn Analytics biz Databricks has doubled its total funding with a $250m investment, valuing the company at $2.75bn.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Missing Link trailer offers more fun from Oscar-nominated animators Laika – CNET

Hugh Jackman, Zach Galifianakis and Zoe Saldana voice a new adventure. …read more Source:: CNet


Side Kick spools your laptop power cable out of the way – CNET

This accessory restores the cable-coiling ability Apple phased out of its MacBook power supplies. …read more Source:: CNet


2020 Chevy Silverado HD tows up to 35,500 pounds, has up to 910 lb-ft – Roadshow

The truck also boasts “transparent” trailer tech and a 10-speed automatic. …read more Source:: CNet


Hardware Developers Didactic Galactic Call for Talks

Hackaday is known for having the best community around, and we prove this all the time. Every month, we hold meetups across the United States. This, in addition to conferences and mini-cons across the globe mean Hackaday is the premiere venue for technical talks on a wide variety of hardware creation. Everything from Design for…


Civil liberties groups take another swing at Brit snooping regime in Euro human rights court

Case referred up to the Grand Chamber The UK’s mass surveillance regime is to be ruled upon by Europe’s highest human rights court after civil liberties groups pushed back against a previous decision.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Renault-Nissan alliance may buddy up with Waymo on self-driving cars – Roadshow

Neither side is ready to talk about it, though. …read more Source:: CNet


Google Patches Critical .PNG Image Bug

Eleven critical bugs will be patched as part of the February Android Security Bulletin. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Unsend! Facebook Messenger gives you 10 minutes to take that typo back – CNET

The feature is now available for everyone. …read more Source:: CNet