March, 2018

• 21 March

  Google reportedly explores blockchain tech in cloud computing service

  

  It looks like the blockchain bug might have bitten Google. The tech colossus’ cloud computing group is working on a service that could let customers use the heavily hyped transaction processing technology, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. Blockchain is a potentially disruptive technology to track assets and transactions in a digital record held collectively among many computers …

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• 21 March

  OnePlus 6 pricing leaks, but it’s probably not like you think

  

  A circulating rumor that the unannounced OnePlus 6 could cost $749 is causing speculation that the 6 could be OnePlus’ costliest phone yet. And while the tail end of that statement could still be true, the asking price is probably lower than you think. Why? That leaked cost is very likely not in US dollars. An anonymous Weibo post (via …

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• 21 March

  Turns out you CAN save money on a MacBook

  

  Editors’ note, Oct. 31: Apple has announced a new version of the MacBook Air, which starts at $1,199 and features a Retina display, Touch ID and USB-C ports. The version mentioned below remains on sale, for now, and still starts at $999. The original article, published on Mar. 21, follows. Cheapskate Jr. is headed off to college in the fall. …

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• 21 March

  Improve your laptop ergonomics for $16

  

  Recently I realized that because I use my laptop at a desk all day, I’m pretty hunched over all day. That’s a problem, because according to OSHA (among other sources), the top of a computer monitor should be at or just below eye-level. My laptop screen was way below that, resulting in poor posture and some eyestrain issues. I started …

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• 21 March

  HTC Vive Focus standalone VR hitting US later this year

  

  HTC Vive Focus, a mobile standalone VR headset first launched last year in China, is now going worldwide by year’s end, according to an announcement by HTC during the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. The headset has built-in 6 DoF (six degrees of freedom) tracking that allows movement in a room without added external sensors. It runs software compatible …

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• 21 March

  Accessing the world of photography

  

  Tara Miller sees the world through the diameter of a straw, but that doesn’t stop her from capturing the exact moment when a new bride throws her bouquet into the wedding crowd. Miller is a legally blind commercial photographer in Winnipeg, Manitoba. You might think photography relies on seeing the moment, but Miller uses hearing and instinct. If shooting baseball, “I …

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• 21 March

  5 tips to make your iPhone speakers louder

  

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• 21 March

  Zuckerberg makes Cambridge Analytica statement

  

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• 21 March

  Nest x Yale Lock aims to lock down your smart home

  

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• 21 March

  How to watch for garden pests with a security camera

  

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