Saturday 14 April 2018

How quantum computing could wreak havoc on cryptocurrency


Quantum computing is promising to be one of the biggest technological revolutions of the modern era. By harnessing the power of quantum mechanics, machines will be able to achieve data processing of speed and complexity unattainable with current computers. Traditional computers are based on a binary model on a system of switches that can be either on or off, represented with a 1 or a 0. Quantum computers are different in that their switches can be in both the on and off positions at the same time, called ‘superpositions.’ This ability to be in two simultaneous states is what makes…

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Playground is betting big on robots

You find robotics in unexpected corners of Playground Global’s Palo Alto headquarters. They’re in the lobby and scattered amongst the cubicles. Inside the venture fund’s labs, an older Spot Mini stands next to RightHand Robotics’ pick and place mechanical arm. A recent video shoot in the space shows Boston Dynamics’ latest creation meeting Playground-funded bipedal […]

Recommended Reading: Facebook's influence on Instagram

Instagram looks like Facebook's best hope Sarah Frier, Bloomberg Businessweek With all the attention on Mark Zuckerberg's visit to DC this week, it can be easy to lose sight of an important detail: Facebook also owns Instagram. Of course, this mea...

Facebook’s Bookmarks menu gets a facelift that makes its settings easier to find

Facebook is rolling out a redesigned bookmarks section in its app that will make it easier to navigate and access various Facebook settings – including Account Settings, Privacy Shortcuts, News Feed Preferences, Activity Log, Payments Settings, access to Help & Support, and more. None of the options in the updated menu are new to Facebook. […]

Slidebean creates in minutes what would take hours on PowerPoint…and it’s over 90% off


If you’re just looking for professional quality slides completed in minutes rather than hours, you may want to give Slidebean a try. A lifetime subscription to Slidebean is on sale right now from TNW Deals for only $34.99, an over 90 percent savings off the regular price.

LG V30S ThinQ review: A solid but pointless phone

It had its fair share of flaws, but last year's LG V30 might have been the finest phone the company had made to date. Rather than wait the usual year for an official sequel, though, LG decided to spice things up a bit by unveiling a tweaked version o...

Russia Bans Telegram, China's Facial Recognition, and More Security News This Week

Russia bans popular encrypted chat app Telegram, China's facial recognition system flexes, and more security news this week.

Hollywood Should Make Movies That Grapple with Gamergate

'Ready Player One' isn't that movie.

We can’t ditch Facebook because of our friends — but there’s a fix


It’s more fashionable than ever to hate on Facebook. But it sure has been a long time coming — the proverbial excrement hit the fan only after the social media helped the Democrats lose the election, showed increasingly just how much they wanted to control information we see, and made their contempt for us, our privacy, and our control over our personal data all too plain. We’re the product. Facebook shouldn’t piss off the product. It’s time for the product to find greener pastures. Let’s #DeleteFacebook, we’re told. But how? We don’t want to abandon our friends. Let’s move, sure,…

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Space Photos of the Week: Morning Light Hits the Southern Lights

Unearthly celestial events, Martian craters, and Jovian storms.

Best Weekend Tech Deals: LG OLED, Kindle, Alienware, Megaboom

No matter if you're looking for a Kindle or an OLED TV, we've got what you're looking for this weekend.

The Morning After: Weekend Edition

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook dominated the news this week, but Friday night Sega took the spotlight with a few announcements of its own. Plus, the other shoe drops on Billy Mitchell's high scores.

At March for Science, Federal Researchers Weather Trump Storm

Many anti-Trump protesters have turned their attention toward recruiting scientists to run for office in local, state, and congressional offices.

Diamond and Silk Expose Facebook's Burden of Moderation

The social network's battle with a pair of conservative bloggers show that for the ultimate amplifier, moderation is a necessary game it can't win.

Smartphone Apps Know Too Much. We Need to Fix Permissions

The recent Facebook drama has shown that people need more explicit information before they give access to apps.

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SmX is Smashing it with the AMD Ryzenâ„¢ CPU


Life has been really good lately for Fnatic Heroes of the Storm’s SmX. Find out why. Learn more: www.amd.com/esports *** Subscribe: http://bit.ly/Subscribe_to_AMD Like us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/AMD_on_Facebook Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/AMD_On_Twitter Follow us on Twitch: http://Twitch.tv/AMD Follow us on G+: http://bit.ly/AMD_on_GooglePlus Follow us on Linkedin: http://bit.ly/AMD_on_Linkedin Follow us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/AMD_on_Instagram ©2018 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMD, the AMD Arrow Logo, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Other names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

SmX is Smashing it with the AMD Ryzenâ„¢ CPU


Life has been really good lately for Fnatic Heroes of the Storm’s SmX. Find out why. Learn more: www.amd.com/esports *** Subscribe: http://bit.ly/Subscribe_to_AMD Like us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/AMD_on_Facebook Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/AMD_On_Twitter Follow us on Twitch: http://Twitch.tv/AMD Follow us on G+: http://bit.ly/AMD_on_GooglePlus Follow us on Linkedin: http://bit.ly/AMD_on_Linkedin Follow us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/AMD_on_Instagram ©2018 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMD, the AMD Arrow Logo, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Other names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Meet NASA's new exoplanet-hunting satellite, TESS


Astrophysicist and planetary scientist from MIT, Sara Seager, discusses the mission of NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and how we will search for new exoplanets and extraterrestrial life. NASA, SpaceX to launch spacecraft to find another Earth - https://ift.tt/2JMKm7d Subscribe to CNET: http://www.youtube.com/user/cnettv Check out our playlists: http://www.youtube.com/user/CNETTV/playlists Download the new CNET app: https://ift.tt/2fmiQ6l Like us on Facebook: https://ift.tt/1930vfU Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cnet Follow us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2icCYYm

Elon Musk agrees robot glut slowed Model 3 production

Tesla's affordable Model 3 has been trapped in development hell for what seems like ages now, and in an interview with CBS's Gayle King, CEO Elon Musk offered a little more insight into how the production process has fallen short. While escorting Kin...

Lack of values will kill your startup


Values matter. Not only for large companies, but especially for startups. Over the course of my time working for a VC, I’ve seen companies struggle with the absence of a proper value system more than with anything else. The dethronement of Uber and its battered image is a powerful example of what happens if you neglect building a proper corporate culture and pursue the wrong values. Growth requires fundamentals In the beginning of the life of a company every employee sits in the same room as you, the founder. You watch them and they watch you. There is clear transparency…

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George R.R. Martin, the last great LiveJournal user, leaves the platform

In the mid-aughts, LiveJournal was one of the top blogging services, and many a teen poured out their emotions on the site's digital pages. But little did the world know that in 2005, a popular-in-his-genre fantasy writer would join the platform and...

Singapore orders Grab to delay closing Uber app for an additional 3 weeks

Grab’s plan to shutter Uber’s app quickly following its merger deal in Southeast Asia has hit another snag in Singapore where the ride-hailing firm has been forced to delay closing its rival’s service until May 7. This is the second time that Grab has pushed back the removal of Uber’s app in Singapore, which was initially […]

Gmail is about to get a redesign (CNET News)


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