We are still in the early days of cryptocurrency — or at least that’s what all of the startups that are jumping into this space NOW hope. And when there’s a gold rush, there’s plenty of money to be made by selling shovels (or ASIC rigs) to miners. It’s no surprise, then, that we are now seeing the emergence of a new class of B2B startups in crypto, too. Read More
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MoviePass, the monthly subscription service for seeing movies in theaters, has pulled out of 10 high-traffic AMC theaters, as a negotiating tactic with the theater chain. AMC, so far, has shown no interest in working with MoviePass or sharing revenue with the service for the foot traffic it brings to theaters. For instance, in a call with analysts in last year, AMC’s chief executive… Read More
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An image posted to Twitter revealing a Chome OS tablet manufactured by Acer is no longer online. The device was spotted during the Bett 2018 Show education-focused convention, and not officially announced by Acer.
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Source: Digital trends
The HomePod is much smaller than I remember. I hadn’t seen one since June, when Apple announced the speaker back at WWDC. Apple pushed back its projected December launch date because the company needed, “a little more time.” That time, it seems, has finally arrived, and I spent a bit more time with the smart speaker this week. Read More
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It sure as heck beats another Crown Victoria.
Source: CNET
Microsoft’s Photos app has received a neat update in the form of greater A.I. support. The application can now leverage facial recognition to focus on a specific person throughout a slideshow story.
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Source: Digital trends
The Ferrari 812 Superfast may not have the most seductive name, but that naturally aspirated V12 has quite the story to tell when it speaks for itself.
Source: CNET
A tool to enable communities to report news quickly is being tested in Nashville and Oakland. But how will it separate signal from noise?
Source: CNET
At the Colorado attraction, the world’s first and largest man-made frozen climbing grounds, you can chill on an ice wall 10 feet thick.
Source: Wired
Mixer, Microsoft’s answer to Twitch, will soon allow its streamers to start selling games and other downloadable content via its service, and will introduce tipping, the company announced this week in its year-end wrap-up. The game sales will be made possible through the new Mixer Direct Purchase program, which is now in testing ahead of a broad, public launch, Microsoft says. Initially,… Read More
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