[ad_1] Further reading Fifty bucks might not sound like a whole lot, but you’d be surprised what you can get for such a small sum of money. We live in a world where you can get a cheeseburger for $1, a functioning computer for $25, and thousands of movies for ...
Read More »Samsung Galaxy Book 2 hands-on: A Snapdragon-powered Surface rival
[ad_1] But it’s not just another Surface wannabe. The Galaxy Book 2 packs a Snapdragon 850 processor that helps it achieve gigabit LTE speeds and last up to 20 hours on a charge. Qualcomm said the new chipset would offer 30 percent better performance and battery life than Snapdragon 835-powered ...
Read More »Building a great startup requires more than genius and a great invention
[ad_1] Shahin Farshchi Contributor More posts by this contributor Investing in frontier technology is (and isn’t) cleantech all over again The dos and don’ts of crafting frontier-tech companies Many entrepreneurs assume that an invention carries intrinsic value, but that assumption is a fallacy. Here, the examples of the 19th and ...
Read More »Johns Hopkins’ lab-grown human retina could lead to big insights
[ad_1] Scientists from Johns Hopkins University have successfully grown human retina tissue from scratch in a lab. The work could help with the development of new therapeutics related to eye diseases. These lab-grown retinal cells won’t be used for transplants, however. Instead, they are being used by researchers to gain ...
Read More »Google's Chrome now lets you unlink your web and browser sign-ins
[ad_1] When auto sign-in got a lot of flak after it was introduced on Chrome 69, Chrome manager Adrienne Porter Felt explained that the browser only shows you’re logged in, but it doesn’t actually sync your activities unless you tell it to. In order to communicate that more clearly, Chrome ...
Read More »NBA League Pass transforms games into VR viewing parties
[ad_1] The new season brings back some familiar experiences including a “screening room” that shows as many as 13 League Pass games at once. You can watch with most any common VR headset, including Oculus gear, the HTC Vive line and PlayStation VR. You’ll have to be sparing with your ...
Read More »Google-incubated AdLingo uses chatbot integration to create conversational ads
[ad_1] “Conversational marketing” is a phrase that I hear a lot, but when the team at AdLingo uses it, they mean something specific — namely, bringing chatbots and other conversational assistants into online advertising. The startup is part of Google’s Area 120, and co-founder and general manager Vic Fatnani said ...
Read More »‘Bloodhound’ rocket car needs a speedy cash injection to survive
[ad_1] Bloodhound A company bidding to drive a car at an eye-watering 1,000 mph has been forced to put the brakes on the project while it seeks extra funds to help it reach its goal. The U.K. team behind the rocket-powered Bloodhound car needs investment of 25 million British pounds ...
Read More »What's on TV: 'Daredevil,' 'Making a Murderer' and 'Ant-Man'
[ad_1] We just found out that Iron Fist won't be back for another round, but it's already time for season three of Daredevil on Netflix this week. Other streaming highlights include a second season of Lore on Amazon Prime as well as part two of Netflix's Ma… [ad_2] Source link
Read More »MIT announces new college of computing with $1 billion commitment
[ad_1] MIT announced today that it is massively doubling down on the future of computer science with the launch of a new college of computing. The university is committing $1 billion in resources to the new school, and the university received a $350 million donation from Stephen A. Schwarzman, who ...
Read More »