The Trump administration had previously signaled its intentions to send astronauts back to the Moon, but now that renewed space exploration objective is official. On Monday, the president signed Space Policy Directive 1, a document detailing a shift in U.S. policy that would reprioritize a mission to put American boots on the Moon for the first time in 45 years. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Weaknesses in bitcoin’s underlying technology slow processing times, and spawn big fees.
Source: Wired
Startups die by suicide, not competition. It wasn’t that anyone was stealing SoundCloud’s underground rappers, bedroom remixers, and garage bands. SoundCloud stumbled because it neglected these hardcore loyalists as it wrongly strived to usurp Spotify as the streaming home of music’s superstars.
But four months ago after laying off 40% of its staff, SoundCloud scored a… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
2017 has been a year of bitter partisanship, but it’s nice to see that with some issues, politicians can put aside their differences to oppose something that’s harmful — and more importantly, unpopular. That’s increasingly the case with net neutrality: a handful of Republican Representatives have joined their voices to those asking the FCC to delay the vote that… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
On the surface, ProPilot Assist looks like standard lane-keeping steering assist, but this system has a backup plan that protects drowsy or incapacitated drivers.
Source: CNET
Spoiler-free review: Heart-rending yet seriously funny, director Rian Johnson’s visually stunning addition to the beloved franchise will be hard to top.
Source: CNET
Lightroom CC and Lightroom Classic now have fewer differences, thanks to a significant CC update adding curves and split toning. The options are only on desktop, but the entire Lightroom family gets new A.I.-powered auto edits.
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Source: Digital trends
Chamath Palihapitiya says social media sites “are destroying how society works.” His former employer disagrees.
Source: CNET
From HBO to Equifax to the NSA, big hacks hit just about every industry in 2017.
Source: CNET
We talk about Thursday’s FCC vote, the Google Home Max and Apple buying Shazam.
Source: CNET