Day: June 6, 2019

Razer unveils $50 Kraken X gaming headset – CNET

Entry-level headphones from the maker of some of our favorite gaming rigs. …read more Source:: CNet


Dashing Diademata Delivers Second Generation ROS

A simple robot that performs line-following or obstacle avoidance can fit all of its logic inside a single Arduino sketch. But as a robot’s autonomy increases, its corresponding software gets complicated very quickly. It won’t be long before diagnostic monitoring and logging comes in handy, or the desire to encapsulate feature areas and orchestrate how…


FCC’s robocall blocking plan may finally give you some relief – CNET

The agency is giving wireless carriers the greenlight to block these annoying calls by default. …read more Source:: CNet


India Orders Uber and Rival Ola To Electrify 40% of Fleets By 2026

India is doubling down on its push to replace gasoline and diesel vehicles on its streets with environmentally friendly electric cars. From a report: The government plans to order ride-hailing firms such as Uber and Ola, that operate hundreds of thousands of cars in the nation, to convert 40% of their fleets to electric by…


There’s a Snowflake in Washington: Microsoft lets data warehouser in on Azure Government

What did you think we meant? Not content entwining with Oracle, Microsoft has added another third-party database tech to Azure – this time to the Government incarnation of its cloudy platform.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Bowing To Pressure, YouTube Will Reconsider Its Harassment Policies

YouTube will reconsider its harassment policies and may update them, the company said in a new blog post. The statement was apparently prompted by public pressure on the company after a conflict between two YouTubers: Carlos Maza, who hosts for Vox, and Stephen Crowder, a conservative media personality. From a report: In response to backlash,…


E3 2019: How to livestream the Google Stadia Connect conference live – CNET

Pricing has already been leaked, but here’s how to watch Google Stadia’s conference for more info. …read more Source:: CNet


Streaming Video Fans Open to TV Hijacking

Critical bugs impact a widely deployed streaming platform, common in the U.S. and elsewhere. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Google Stadia pricing and release date leaks ahead of reveal event – CNET

There will reportedly be a monthly subscription option and eventually a free model. …read more Source:: CNet


The Atomic Pi: Is it Worth It?

Several months ago, a strange Kickstarter project from ‘Team IoT’ appeared that seemed too good to be true. The Atomic Pi was billed as a high-power alternative to the Raspberry Pi, and the specs are amazing. For thirty five American buckaroos, you get a single board computer with an Intel processor. You get 16 Gigs…