LG Dual Screen review: An enigma of a foldable
LG’s pricey new Dual Screen attachment for the LG V50 ThinQ works mostly as advertised, but it leaves a lot to be desired.Read More
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Cryptocurrency Domains Have Become Hot Property
Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and blockchain technology have become mainstream terms and are now featured in most dictionaries. Crypto-related terms have a lot of value when they are tethered to a web domain, and these days digital currency domains are prime real estate, with some selling for up to seven figures. Also read: How to Create Non-Fungible[…]
Tech Moves: Remitly names diversity lead; Tableau hires marketing exec; ArtsFund taps interim CEO
Kim Vu. (Remitly Photo) — Kim Vu is the new head of diversity, equity and inclusion at Remitly, a Seattle startup that makes it easier to send money across borders. Vu most recently served as the Seattle market executive for Bank of America. “As the daughter of Vietnamese refugee parents, joining Remitly brings me a[…]
The Push to Kill Cash – Australia’s Proposed Ban Shows It’s Not Conspiracy Theory
The supposed coordination of governments and tech companies to create a one-world, cashless society is often viewed as little more than fodder for silly Youtube conspiracy videos. After all, cash is still king in daily life, even in extremely high-tech, innovative societies like Japan. Upon closer examination, though, current realities like Australia’s proposed cash transaction[…]
Dimmest bulb on ‘Jeopardy’ is Alexa as Amazon’s A.I. is tasked with turning down the stage lights
“Jeopardy” host Alex Trebek and Amazon’s Echo smart speaker. (Jeopardy.com, Amazon Photos) Alex and Alexa — it’s a match made in geek heaven. Amazon’s recent sponsorship of the popular television quiz show “Jeopardy” comes with some prime-time product placement for the tech giant, as longtime host Alex Trebek has been turning to Alexa, the omnipresent[…]
Smokescreens and Mirrors: How Does a Country Do an ICO? They Call It QE
Financial regulators all around the world have been cracking down hard on ICOs for promising more than they can deliver. At the same time governments and central banks are pulling off far worse scams, such as QE, wiping out the savings of everyone that depends on them. To hide this fact they use obscure economic[…]
High prices and 5G extend the U.S. smartphone replacement cycle to 33 months
An increasing number of users plan to hang onto their smartphones for roughly three years, a survey says, confirming vendors’ fears of slowing upgrades.Read More
Russia Just Sent This Robot, Which Can Shoot Guns, Into Space
There’s Data from “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” R2-D2 and C-3P0 from “Star Wars,” and of course the super-scary HAL 9000 from “2001: A Space Odyssey.” But space bots aren’t just science fiction anymore: Russia has sent a robot to space to learn how to help cosmonauts and astronauts aboard the International Space Station. Model[…]
Major Swedish Bank Orders Negative Interest Rate on Euro Deposits
Sub-zero interest rates have become the norm in some countries, especially in Europe. Nordic nations such as Sweden and Denmark have been in negative territory for a while and a growing number of banks in the region are now charging depositors for keeping their money. Saving in fiat right now, unlike cryptocurrencies lately, leads to[…]
Microsoft, Google, Red Hat and others join forces for cloud security in ‘confidential computing’ group
A number of big-name tech companies — including Microsoft, Google, Alibaba, Red Hat, IBM, and Intel — are joining forces in a new effort to boost cloud security by protecting data when it’s especially vulnerable. The Confidential Computing Consortium, announced this morning by the Linux Foundation, will work to establish standards, frameworks and tools to[…]