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…

As we approach the weekend — but more importantly, the end of the year — it’s good time as any to ask about the movies, TV shows, and documentaries from this year that you enjoyed the most or found incredibly insightful. Please list them below in the comments. of this story at Slashdot. …read more…

The Cybertruck may actually be a medium-duty truck, which wouldn’t compete with a light-duty pickup like the F-150. …read more Source:: CNet

Examples of AI gone wrong threaten to discredit the technology’s value. The solution is better testing of AI-infused applications. …read more Source:: ZDNet

It was a short season, but people are loving this show. …read more Source:: CNet

Pending tariffs on notebooks, phones, monitors shelved as super powers strike ‘prelimary’ deal Chinese officials have announced a preliminary agreement on phase one of negotiations with the United States – and of course US President Trump has leapt onto his favourite digital soap box to add his cents worth.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

It came for a visit, got lit on fire, but toughed it out before making a quick exit. It’s rare to spot such a long-lasting Earth-grazer. …read more Source:: CNet

If Google were to have a mascot, it might be the Street View car, with its towering camera rig and corporate logo exterior. From a report: There’s good reason for that. In the 12 years since the search giant debuted Street View, which photographs the world at street level, the cars have been the company’s…

One flaw found in WordPress plugins Ultimate Addons for Beaver Builder and Ultimate Addons for Elementor is actively being exploited. …read more Source:: Threatpost

The SoundLink Micro Bluetooth speaker, Noise Cancelling Headphones 700, QuietComfort 35 II and SoundSport Free headphones are among the products being discounted. …read more Source:: CNet