av Mikael Winterkvist | nov 24, 2018 | Ted
Popular computer accessories maker Logitech may be looking to purchase Plantronics, a company that specializes in Bluetooth earpieces and headsets.
According to a report from Reuters, this would be Logitech’s largest acquisition by far to date. This would also help diversify its business and move into new markets.
Apparently, the biggest motivator is to cut down manufacturing costs due to tariffs on imports between China and the United States.
It would come as Logitech and Plantronics seek to keep down manufacturing costs following the introduction of tariffs on imports from China into the United States.
Källa: Logitech to reportedly acquire headphone maker Plantronics for $2.2B
av Mikael Winterkvist | nov 24, 2018 | Ted
skeptic James Randi takes a fatal dose of homeopathic sleeping pills onstage, kicking off a searing 18-minute indictment of irrational beliefs. He throws out a challenge to the world’s psychics: Prove what you do is real, and I’ll give you a million dollars. (No takers yet.)
av Mikael Winterkvist | nov 23, 2018 | Ted
In a Tuesday interview with CNN, Mark Zuckerberg defended Facebook’s handling of recent scandals and his own leadership of the company. He flatly rejected calls to give up his position as the chairman of Facebook’s board and said he had no plans to fire his top deputy, Sheryl Sandberg.
He argued that despite Facebook’s recent problems, the site ”is a positive force because it gives more people a voice.”
It’s not surprising that Zuckerberg would defend his own company. But Zuckerberg is wrong: there’s no reason to think Facebook is a ”positive force” and a lot of reasons to think the opposite.
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Källa: Sorry Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook isn’t a “positive force”
av Mikael Winterkvist | nov 21, 2018 | Ted
To capture the perfect lighting, Rasmus Furbo directed Spider-Man to crouch on top of a queen-size bed.
The web-slinger sat there, facing the end of the bed, against a black studio-like backdrop for the hero’s classic red and blue suit. The photo shoot was not for some kind of magazine promo for the next Marvel Cinematic offering. Rather the scene unfolded all within a video game.
Furbo, 33, has played video games practically his entire life, but over the summer he found what he calls “a hobby within a hobby” — what’s known by some as in-game photography.
“For me … it’s the same as taking photos out in the real world,” Furbo said. “You just have this ability to go places that you couldn’t do normally.”
As developers stretch the limits of gaming consoles to allow three-dimensional exploration of hyper-realistic worlds, a community of fans uses photos — or rather screenshots — to capture the beauty.
Källa: Washington Post
av Mikael Winterkvist | nov 21, 2018 | Ted
Washington Post går till mycket hårt angrepp mot Donald Trump sedan han förklarat att oavsett om den suadiarabiska kronprinsen varit inblandad i mordet på Washington Posts medarbetare, journalisten, Jamal Khashoggi, så kommer Vita Huset inte agera mot Saudi Arabien.
Donald Trump har redan gjort uttalanden där han avfärdar CIAs utredning och slutsatser att kronprinsen varit direkt inblandad i mordet på en av sina egna medborgare på konsulatet i Turkiet. Trump har redan innan han fått ta del av CIAs information sagt att slutsatserna är förhastade.
Förhållandet
Trump har även sagt att han sätter USA först och att han inte kommer att äventyra förhållandet till Saudi Arabien.
Washington Post Publisher and CEO Fred Ryan’s response to President Donald Trump’s statement regarding the murder of Jamal Khashoggi:
“President Trump’s response to the brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi is a betrayal of long-established American values of respect for human rights and the expectation of trust and honesty in our strategic relationships. He is placing personal relationships and commercial interests above American interests in his desire to continue to do business as usual with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.
The Central Intelligence Agency has thoroughly investigated the murder of this innocent journalist and concluded with high confidence that it was directed by the Crown Prince. If there is reason to doubt the findings of the CIA, President Trump should immediately make that evidence public.
Källa: Washington Post
av Mikael Winterkvist | nov 20, 2018 | Ted
What could you do with the world’s smallest 3D printer? Klaus Stadlmann demos his tiny, affordable printer that could someday make customized hearing aids — or sculptures smaller than a human hair.
