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'Lord of the Rings' cast reunite over video chat in a truly epic trailer

6KMashable / 8h
Josh Gad is doing the Lord's work. The Lord of the Rings' work, to be precise. In the clip above, the actor — who has recently been reuniting the cast of various classic movies over video chat calls —embarks on his greatest quest yet: finally, after all these long years, bringing the fellowship back together. The full episode is dropping this Sunday, but the video above provides a glorious taste

Chase adds limited-time Sapphire benefits to help grounded travelers

300+The Points Guy / 3h
While some TPG readers are considering booking trips down the line — in some cases, even this summer — many continue to stay close to home, with outings limited to restaurant pick-ups and unavoidable grocery store runs. All the while, credit card annual fees become due, leaving customers to question whether or not it makes sense to continue paying them , especially for premium perks they can’t us

Gogoro Eeyo wants to be the Porsche 911 of ebikes

80SlashGear / 5h
Gogoro promised something special in ebikes, and the Gogoro Eeyo 1 delivers, aiming to buck the trend in powered cycling with a sleeker, lighter, and generally more fun way to get around. Tipping the scales at just over 26 pounds in its lightest form, the Eeyo 1 looks, at first glance, just like a regular bike. That’s because Gogoro packed … Continue reading



NSA: Russia's Sandworm Hackers Have Hijacked Mail Servers

44Wired / 5min
In a rare public warning, the US spy agency says the notorious arm of Russian military intelligence is targeting a known vulnerability in Exim.

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Your AI Chatbot Therapist Isn’t Sure What It’s Doing

Gizmodo / 8min
In 1966, Joseph Weizenbaum created Eliza, the first psychotherapy chatbot. Eliza’s programming was relatively simple: Engage the user by detecting keywords in their statements and reflect this information back at them as an open-ended prompt. (A user might say “I’m sad,” to which Eliza could respond, “I’m sorry to… Read more...

Existing backers put another £40M into UK challenger bank Starling

TechCrunch / 9min
Starling Bank , the U.K.-based challenger bank founded by banking veteran Anne Boden, has raised an additional £40 million in funding, TechCrunch has learned. The round is led by existing backers, Harry McPike’s JTC and Merian Chrysalis Investment Company Limited, and adds to the £60 million raised in February this year. Now boasting 1.4 million accounts, including 155,000 business accounts, Star

New Raspberry Pi 4 model comes with a ton of RAM: 8GB

Raspberry Pi 4 RAMArs Technica / 10min
The Raspberry Pi 4. [credit: Raspberry Pi ] Hot off the launch of an interchangeable camera system earlier this month, Raspberry Pi is introducing a new configuration of the Pi4: a model with a whopping 8GB of RAM. The new, highest-end config for the Pi 4 will run you $75. The 8GB version of the Raspberry Pi 4 has been long rumored thanks to Raspberry Pi itself leaking the existence of an 8GB mod

Mirantis releases its first major update to Docker Enterprise

TechCrunch / 11min
In a surprise move, Mirantis acquired Docker’s Enterprise platform business at the end of last year and while Docker itself is refocusing on developers , Mirantis kept the Docker Enterprise name and product. Today, Mirantis is rolling out its first major update to Docker Enterprise with the release of version 3.1. For the most part, these updates are in line with what’s been happening in the cont

Interesting: Airlines Need Permission To Offer Hand Sanitizer

One Mile at a Time / 13min
This makes perfect sense when you think about it, though it’s probably something that most people wouldn’t even consider. More airlines are offering masks & hand sanitizer Airlines are going great lengths to make people feel more comfortable about flying again. This comes in many forms, from requiring passengers to wear face masks, to introducing new cleaning protocols, to providing passengers wi

Storage marketplace Warehouse Exchange raises $2.2M

60TechCrunch / 16min
Warehouse Exchange , a startup that describes itself as the Airbnb of warehouse space, has raised $2.2 million in seed funding. The company was founded Jonathan Rosenthal (CEO of Saybrook Management) and Dan Pimentel (previously CFO/COO of startup Hub TV). They recently brought on former eHarmony CEO Grant Langston as the Warehouse Exchange’s chief executive. Langston admitted that his new job mi

How to Share Your Location With Google Plus Codes

Google Maps Plus CodesLifehacker / 17min
When you need something delivered or need to call for help you probably give the person on the other end of the line your street address. What do you do if you’re somewhere you don’t know the address, or a place that doesn’t have one? Google is currently rolling out a new Google Maps feature called “Plus Codes” that… Read more...

Google will factor ‘page experience’ into Search rankings

Engadget / 20min
Today, Google announced that it plans to add “page experience” to the factors it considers when ranking pages in Search. It will also remove the AMP requirement for stories to be featured in Top Stories on mobile. Google believes the changes will “help make the web better for everyone.” According to the company, page experience will measure how users perceive the experience of interacting with a

HP's Reverb G2 VR headset delivers Valve Index features at $599

HP Reverb G2 ValveEngadget / 20min
At the moment, the Valve Index is one of the best VR headsets you can buy. The problem is that it's also one of the most expensive, which makes HP's latest headset, the Reverb G2, intriguing. Designed with help from Valve and Microsoft, the G2 is a $599 device that may just hit the sweet spot for those looking to get into VR now that compelling games like Half-Life: Alyx are available to play. HP

Qualcomm's 6GHz WiFi tech helps deal with crowded wireless networks

Wi-Fi Qualcomm Wi 6EEngadget / 20min
Qualcomm is quickly seizing on the newly opened 6GHz band, and it’s good news if you’ve ever dealt with overly busy WiFi networks. It’s rolling out mobile systems (FastConnect 6900 and 6700) and router platforms (Networking Pro 1610, 1210, 810 and 610) that use the new WiFi 6E standard to dramatically improve capacity and performance. The new frequency range promises more than double the capacity

Google adds its own address system to Maps location sharing on Android

Plus Codes Google MapsEngadget / 21min
Google’s Plus Codes are the company’s efforts to reinvent coordinates and addresses so it works better with all things Google. It’s also helpful for places and locations that don’t actually have addresses. The Plus Code itself is a short alphanumeric code, combined with a city and country, and has been built into Google Maps for years . The company’s latest Maps update makes it easier for anyone

Tidal now streams Dolby Atmos Music to compatible soundbars and TVs

47Engadget / 20min
After unveiling Dolby Atmos Music for Android devices last year , Tidal is bringing the tech to a more appropriate format. It’s now rolling to soundbars, TVs and AVR home theater systems equipped with Dolby Atmos tech. All you’ll need is a Tidal HiFi subscription and compatible streaming device, like an Apple TV 4K , Fire TV Stick 4K and NVIDIA Shield TV , among others. Dolby Atmos Music tracks a

HP Teamed Up With Valve to Make Its Second-Gen VR Headset Even Better

HP Reverb G2 ValveGizmodo / 20min
Last year, HP released one of the world’s highest resolution VR headsets in the HP Reverb , but sadly, it was only really intended for use by enterprise customers. But for the new Reverb G2, HP partnered with Valve to create an upgraded HMD meant for both business and home users alike. Read more...

Dick's Sporting Goods is having a flash sale — these are the best deals

Mashable / 21min
TL;DR: Save up to 50% on outdoor gear during Dick's Sporting Goods' one-day flash sale happening May 28. Outdoor season is upon us and that means it's time to break out all your gear for some outside adventures. If you find yourself in need of new fishing equipment, camping gear, boating accessories, or just fresh clothes, today is the day to splurge. Dick's Sporting Goods is having a 50% off fla

Coronavirus scams are thriving. Google hopes a new site can help potential victims.

32Mashable / 21min
From posing as the IRS to selling fake vaccines , scammers have kicked it into overdrive since the coronavirus pandemic began. Online scams have become so prevalent during the past few months that Google decided to take action. On Thursday, the search giant launched a new website called Scam Spotter to address the problem. The purpose of the site, which was created in partnership with the Cybercr

Presso shifts focus to clothing disinfecting for film studios amid COVID-19 concerns

96TechCrunch / 24min
The Presso team first piqued my interest in a trip to Hong Kong last summer. The startup promised a clever approach to dry cleaning that involved setting up robotic kiosks in hotel hallways. The product is aimed at traveling business people looking for a quick clean of rumpled up clothing ahead of an important business meeting. Best of all, it cuts out pricey hotel laundry services. Obviously, a

Former Lime exec launches Cabana, a company that merges #vanlife and hotels

86TechCrunch / 25min
Is it glamping on wheels? Hotel #vanlife? It’s Cabana , a new startup from a former Lime executive that’s bringing tricked out vans with all the amenities of a Holiday Inn hotel room to cities on the West Coast starting in Seattle. “ Because of Lime I spent 54 consecutive weeks on the road staying at hotels,” recalls Scott Kubly, the co-founder and chief executive of Cabana . “I got this bug that

As Covid-19 Scams Run Rampant, Google Launches a Scam-Spotter Quiz

Gizmodo / 32min
Since the outbreak of covid-19, Google has been working to suppress ads from profiteers peddling low-quality, high-cost PPE and health elixirs, trying to get their hands on stimulus checks and credit card information. The company started a covid-19 task force which has prioritized, among other things, thwarting… Read more...

Hulu launches a new Watch Party feature for virtual viewing parties and chat

52TechCrunch / 33min
Hulu today is introducing a new feature called “Hulu Watch Party,” its first social feature that will allow viewers to virtually watch Hulu together at the same time while in separate locations and chat with one another within the Hulu app. The feature is being tested first on Hulu.com for Hulu’s “No Ads” subscribers for the time being. It will work with thousands of movies and shows in Hulu’s on

The commander who laughed and joked Wednesday does not lack courage

Hurley SpaceX NASA32Ars Technica / 36min
Doug Hurley, left, and Bob Behnken after suit-op operations on Wednesday. [credit: NASA ] Shortly after sunrise on the morning of February 1, 2003, Doug Hurley waited on the long runway at Kennedy Space Center for a vehicle that would never come. Only recently graduated to becoming a full-fledged astronaut, one of Hurley's first tasks was serving as a "Cape Crusader" for the corps, meaning he wat

Huawei Watch GT smartwatch deals are seeing further reductions this week

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We're seeing further price drops on Huawei Watch deals this week, with savings going the extra mile in the case of the original Watch GT. You'll find the cheap smartwatch available for just £89.99 at Amazon , the lowest price we've seen so far on this particular model. If you're after the latest version, however, you'll also find the Huawei Watch GT 2 available for £30 off in Very 's own smartwat

Watch the video Mobileye says casts doubt on every other autonomous car project

SlashGear / 39min
Intel’s autonomous car division, Mobileye, has released a new video showing one of its self-driving cars in action, an unedited 40 minute stretch of the vehicle navigating a challenging urban environment. In the process, Mobileye – which was acquired by Intel in early 2017, in a deal worth over $15 billion – raises questions about the path to autonomous driving … Continue reading

This Revolutionary Crypto Mining Machine Levels the Playing Field for Average Investors

Futurism / 42min
Ten years ago, anyone with a computer and an Internet connection could mine cryptocurrency . And that meant anyone with a computer and an Internet connection could take an active role in the democratization of money, while also creating a little bit of it for themselves. Unfortunately, crypto mining is not that simple anymore. The more successful a cryptocurrency becomes, the more computing power

Amazon says it will offer full-time jobs to 125,000 temporary workers

Amazon One Bezos AirPods100+TechCrunch / 45min
In a blog post today , Amazon announced plans to offer permanent jobs to around 70% of the 175,000 temporary workers it brought on to meet demand amid a COVID-19-fueled surge. Initially filled as seasonal positions, the company will be transferring 125,000 people to full-time roles next month, as the pandemic-fueled push theoretically dies down. Those roles will earn workers a minimum wage of $15

O2-Three merger could be back on

EU O2 Court Three Recovery28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 45min
The European Court of Justice has annulled the EU’s decision to block the 2016 merger of Three and O2. A £10.25 billion deal to combine the two companies had been agreed by parent companies CK Hutchison and Telefonica in a transaction that would have created the UK’s largest mobile operator with 40 per cent of the market. The two parties had argued that Three and O2 would struggle to compete inde

Free Nest Mini released to some YouTube Premium subscribers

SlashGear / 46min
A new free Nest Mini has appeared in a sort of “offer” delivered to a number of subscribers to YouTube Premium. This isn’t the first time Google’s delivered their Google Assistant speaker devices to subscribers to their services. This usually signals that Google is preparing to release a new model – but it’s also part of their overarching efforts to … Continue reading

Meditation and mindfulness apps continue their surge amid pandemic

84TechCrunch / 52min
The coronavirus pandemic has led to a surge in downloads of mental wellness, and specifically, those focused on meditation, dealing with anxiety and helping users fall asleep. According to a new report from app store intelligence firm Sensor Tower, the world’s 10 largest English-language mental wellness apps in April saw a combined 2 million more downloads during the month of April 2020 compared

Revolut customers warned of targeted scam texts and malicious Google ads

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Customers of Revolut, the banking services provider, have been targeted by a series of scam texts and malicious Google ads. Scammers are employing phishing texts and elaborate advertising that contain bogus phone numbers in order to steal data. According to the UK consumer advice website Which?, one victim has lost nearly £8,000 as a result of a malicious attack . It says that last week alone fiv

How to Get the Most Out of Meditation

28Lifehacker / 53min
If your meditation practice has become just one more thing to check off the to-do list—or if you’ve been trying meditation but haven’t found it as calming as you’d hoped—it might be time to rethink the way you’re approaching mindfulness. Read more...

Turn Your Love of Gaming Into a Career with the School of Game Design

Futurism / 56min
Who doesn’t love a great video game? Whether you’re simply relaxing with some Tetris on your phone after a long day or you’re glued to your gaming chair in an epic showdown with your friends on a digital battlefield, games inevitably make life much more enjoyable —allowing us to remove ourselves from a monotonous reality and put our imaginations in charge. And while it’s common knowledge that a p

6 leading mobility VCs discuss the road ahead

100+TechCrunch / 57min
Millions of consumers sheltering in place to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus sent shockwaves through the global economy. Transportation-related companies were not spared in the upheaval. Mobility startups consolidated, pulled back from some markets and reduced headcount. And yet, the industry — and the VCs who invest in it — is still rolling forward. Founders are huddled with their teams

Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge makes a VR game from Disney’s hit park

Star Wars Galaxy JediSlashGear / 57min
Last year, Disney launched its Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge theme park at both Disneyland and Disney World, and now it seems we’re going to get a VR game based on it. Today, ILMxLAB announced Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge, a new VR game it’s making alongside Oculus Studios. Not a whole lot is known about the game at … Continue reading

Cheap fitness tracker sales are back thanks to the latest Fitbit deals

28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
Cheap fitness tracker sales are back, and plenty of Fitbit deals are seeing prices crashing back down to the discounts of yore - with plenty going even further. That means you can pick up a Fitbit Versa, Charge, or Inspire for a great price right now, and make the most of each one's unique features. Originally launched at a price tag closer to £100, you can now pick up the Fitbit Inspire HR for j

Students in Tunisia aid hospitals running out of supplies by 3D printing 1000 face shields

32Mashable / 1h
Situated on Tunisia’s border with Algeria, Jendouba's few hospitals are understaffed and often lack sufficient supplies. So a group of engineering students launched the “Save Ain Draham” initiative, supported by Mercy Corps and Khir Khmir Association, using a 3D printer and laser cutter to assemble over 1000 face shields. Read more... More about Engineering , Tunisia , 3d Print , Hospitals , and

Take 45% off your first Winc wine delivery with this code

Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: New to Winc's wine delivery service ? As of May 28, you can take 45% off your first order with the code MEMORIALDAY2020 . Don't you wish you could get a taste of wines from all around the country without leaving your home? Join the club. No, literally — join Winc's wine club. Winc has revolutionized the concept of wine tasting. No need to get on a plane and hop from vineyard to vineyard. A

How to Pin Text and Images to Windows 10’s Clipboard History

How-To Geek / 1h
Windows 10 makes copy and paste more convenient with a feature called Clipboard history. It allows you to pin items you frequently copy and paste to a list for quick access. Here’s how to use it. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

You Can Now Use Your Canon Camera as a Mac Webcam

How-To Geek / 1h
Webcams are in high demand right now, and buying one at a reasonable price is nearly impossible. So why not use a camera that you already own? Canon’s webcam utility software, which used to be Windows-exclusive, can now turn your EOS or PowerShot camera into an overpowered Mac webcam. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

You Can Now Buy the Raspberry Pi 4 With 8 GBs of RAM

How-To Geek / 1h
The Raspberry Pi 4 is already the most powerful entry yet from the Raspberry Pi foundation. So how do you take a good thing and make it even better? Add more RAM, of course. You can now grab an 8 GB Raspberry Pi 4 for $75. You’ll want to grab the beta 64-bit Raspbian OS to take advantage of it, though. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Archaeologists in Norway are about to dig up a Viking ship

79Ars Technica / 1h
Enlarge / If Scandinavian archaeology needed a logo, this outline would be a good one. (credit: NIKU ) A ground-penetrating radar survey in 2018 found a 20-meter Viking ship buried just beneath the surface of a farmer’s field in Ostfold, Norway. At the time, archaeologists decided that the rare find was safest where it was. But recent analysis of a wood sample taken in 2019 reveals that although

Delta Air Lines stands by new partner LATAM, despite bankruptcy

The Points Guy / 1h
Delta Air Lines is standing by its new partner LATAM Airlines even as South America’s largest carrier begins the process of restructuring through bankruptcy. Atlanta-based Delta has bet the future of its business in South America on LATAM. This includes a $2 billion investment in the Chile-based carrier, and a new partnership designed to improve connections for travelers between the U.S. and Sout

Researchers use biometrics, including data from the Oura Ring, to predict COVID-19 symptoms in advance

74TechCrunch / 1h
A team of researchers from the West Virginia University (WVU) Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI), along with WVU’s Medicine department and staff from Oura Health have developed a platform they say can be used to anticipate the onset of COVID-19 symptoms in otherwise healthy people up to three days in advance. This can help with screening of pre-symptomatic individuals, the researchers sugge

A.C.L.U. Accuses Clearview AI of Privacy ‘Nightmare Scenario’

100+NYT > Technology / 1h
The facial recognition start-up violated the privacy of Illinois residents by collecting their images without their consent, the civil liberties group says in a new lawsuit.

I Don’t Know How Much Waiting There’s Left in Me to Do

Gizmodo / 1h
Have you been laid off or furloughed? Are you a frontline worker dealing with new stresses or irresponsible management? Is working (or not working) from home starting to take a psychological toll? Submit a story using this Google form or send me an email with the subject line “My Covid Story” and provide as much … Read more...

'Go Go Bots' is a Facebook Gaming exclusive from Ustwo

Ninja Fortnite Mixer24Engadget / 1h
Ustwo Studios — a division of the creative company behind Monument Valley and Assemble with Care ­ – has dropped a new title on Facebook Gaming: Go Go Bots . It’s a fast-paced, strategic climbing game set in a glitchy, cyberpunk future — choose from one of five mechanical characters, each with their own special powers, and race against the clock (or your pals) to navigate hazard-strewn obstacle c

Razer's pro Blade 15 Studio Edition now includes a 10th-gen Intel CPU

38Engadget / 1h
It was only about seven months ago that Razer introduced its first workstation laptop, the Blade 15 Studio Edition . Today, the company is refreshing the computer to give it a 10th-generation Intel Core i7-10875H (unfortunately, there's no Ryzen 4800H option ). The 2.3GHz octa-core chip features 16 threads and a max boost clock speed of 5.1GHz. For the Studio Edition’s intended market, that’s som

New 2020 Perks For Chase Sapphire Reserve And Preferred

View from the Wing / 1h
Chase has added more new temporary benefits to the Chase Sapphire Reserve and Chase Sapphire Preferred Card products. They’re letting you redeem points at full value towards restaurants, grocery stores, and home improvement stores. Sapphire Reserve travel credits will work at grocery stores and gas stations. And they’re reducing the Sapphire Reserve card’s annual fee temporarily as well. Continue

Thursday's Best Deals: Red Dead Redemption 2, Belmint Water Flosser, Tile Pro, ADATA 1TB External SSD, and More

Amazon One Bezos AirPods44Gizmodo / 1h
A Kenneth Cole home sale , a Tile Pro 2-pack , a copy of Red Dead Redemption 2 , a Belmint water flosser , a pack of two-way radios , and a s’mores maker lead Thursday’s best deals. Read more...

How to Bring Outside Activities Indoors

28Lifehacker / 1h
So far, my son’s summer camp for June has been canceled, and I expect July and August to follow suit eventually. We’ve canceled two long weekend trips. The public pools are closed for the summer, and our backyard is too small and too sloped for anything resembling a decent pool. I will continue to work from home as I… Read more...

Thursday's Best Deals: Red Dead Redemption 2, Belmint Water Flosser, Tile Pro, ADATA 1TB External SSD, and More

44Lifehacker / 1h
A Kenneth Cole home sale , a Tile Pro 2-pack , a copy of Red Dead Redemption 2 , a Belmint water flosser , a pack of two-way radios , and a s’mores maker lead Thursday’s best deals. Read more...

Apple is being sued by Pablo Escobar’s brother for $2.6B

Popular Mechanics / 1h
The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .

New Research: Closest Exoplanet to Earth Could Host Life

200+Futurism / 1h
Using state-of-the-art astronomical instruments, an international team of researchers has confirmed the existence of Proxima b , an Earth-like planet that’s orbiting the closest star to our solar system, Proxima Centauri . “Confirming the existence of Proxima b was an important task, and it’s one of the most interesting planets known in the solar neighborhood,” Alejandro Suarez Mascareño, lead au

Where to find above-ground pools and inflatable slides still in stock

Mashable / 1h
If there was ever a year that having your own swimming pool was not a want, but a need, it's 2020. With public pools either closed or too packed to enforce reliable social distancing, the shift in consumer interests from working from home to vacationing from home isn't surprising. Easy-to-set-up above ground pools are already nearly obsolete at the usual go-to stores. Finding an inflatable or met

Yamaha’s Remote Cheerer app lets fans root for their teams at home

74Engadget / 1h
No one’s going to live sporting events anytime soon. Yamaha hopes it can keep team spirit alive with its new app, though. Remote Cheerer lets fans tap on their devices to support their favorite players -- or boo their challengers. The app is meant to be linked to a stadium’s audio system so that athletes can hear the pre-recorded soundbites as if people were actually in the stands. Yamaha perform

Henry Cavill's Superman May Return to the DC Universe (With or Without Facial Hair)

31Gizmodo / 1h
The DC expanded universe gang is (kinda sorta) getting back together. Reports surfaced last night that Man of Steel and Justice League star Henry Cavill is in talks to return as Superman. Read more...

The CDC has bad news if a COVID-19 antibody test made you think you had immunity

24SlashGear / 1h
COVID-19 serologic tests that aim to identify whether people have already come into contact with coronavirus could be giving false hope, the CDC has warned, cautioning that false-positives are likely in many situations. Currently, two types of COVID-19 testing are primarily underway as the extent of the pandemic is measured, focusing either on whether patients are currently infected with the … Co

Cookware startup Caraway raises $5.3M as it eyes new product categories

100+TechCrunch / 1h
Caraway , a direct-to-consumer startup selling ceramic pots and pans, is announcing that it has raised $5.3 million in seed funding. Founder and CEO Jordan Nathan (previously a brand manager at e-commerce holding company Mohawk Group) told me that he became interested in cookware after burning a Teflon pan and learning more about the dangers of Teflon poisoning. In fact, although nonstick materia

Google offers a free Nest Mini to YouTube Premium subscribers

Google Nest Mini YouTube100+Engadget / 1h
Google is bringing back its smart speaker giveaway from last year (via Android Police ). However, this time around, the company's offer is available to a greater number of people, with a simpler sign-up process in place as well. To find out if you're eligible to get for a free Nest Mini , all you have to do is visit this webpage . Cherlynn Low / Engadget The giveaway is open to active individual

Tia Health gets over $24 million to build a network of holistic health clinics and virtual services for women

44TechCrunch / 1h
Tia Health, the developer of a network of digital wellness apps, clinics and telehealth services designed to treat women’s health holistically, has raised $24.275 million in a new round of funding. The company said that the financing would support the expansion of its telehealth and clinical services to new markets, although co-founder and chief executive Carolyn Witte would not disclose, where,

German federal court squashes consent opt-outs for non-functional cookies

EU O2 Court Three Recovery80TechCrunch / 1h
Yet another stake through the dark-patterned heart of consentless online tracking. Following a key cookie consent ruling by Europe’s top court last year , Germany’s Federal Court (BGH) has today handed down its own ‘Planet49’ decision — overturning an earlier appeal ruling when judges in a district court had allowed a pre-checked box to stand for consent. That clearly now won’t wash even in Germa

This PlayStation Store sale has a bunch of great games under $20

20Mashable / 1h
Having to stay indoors is probably one of the best excuses you'll ever get to be able to play an unbelievable amount of video games without judgment from others (or yourself). So, it's time to stock up and create a massive backlog to keep you occupied for the months ahead. Shall we? SEE ALSO: Best 4K TVs for gaming: Samsung QLED, LG OLED, Sony, and more PlayStation owners have the opportunity to

Netflix, Disney+ or HBO Max? The best streaming service for your watching habits

80TechCrunch / 1h
Gone are the days of not having enough time to catch up on all of those movies and TV shows you’ve been meaning to get around to. For the foreseeable future, at least, many of us have nowhere to go and nothing but time on our hands. We’ve already offered a few suggestions for ways to spend your newfound downtime, but there’s a more pragmatic question at hand. With this week’s arrival of HBO Max,

Samsung makes it easier to buy Bitcoin on its phones

40Mashable / 1h
Samsung is diving deeper into cryptocurrencies. On Thursday, the smartphone company announced a partnership with cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, making it easier for users in the U.S. and Canada to buy cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin on Samsung phones. This is done through Samsung's Blockchain Wallet , which now integrates with the Gemini mobile app, allowing users to buy and sell cryptocurrenci

Deal Alert: YouTube Premium Subscribers Can Get a Nest Mini Speaker for Free

How-To Geek / 1h
If incessant double pre-roll ads aren’t enough to make you pay for YouTube, maybe some free hardware will be? That’s Google’s latest approach to signing up new users for YouTube Premium. If you start a new subscription between now and June 30th, Google will send you a voucher for a free smart speaker to be redeemed on Google’s online store. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

How to Forget a Wi-Fi Network on Mac

How-To Geek / 1h
Your Mac automatically remembers W-Fi networks you’ve connected to in the past. However, the network it automatically connects to might not be the best option. Here’s what to do if you want your Mac to forget a Wi-Fi network. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Samsung's Health App is Now Available on All of Its 2018-2020 Smart TVs

How-To Geek / 1h
With gyms across the country closed and many states even disallowing outdoor workouts, it’s a hard time to get (or stay) fit. There are plenty of workout-from-home apps out there, but if you have a 2018 or newer Samsung Smart TV, you can now access the company’s Health app directly on your big ol’ living room screen. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Arctic communities are living in a future nobody wants

50Engadget / 2h
The main stem of the Mackenzie River flows wild and uninterrupted by dams across Canada, as it has since the recession of the Laurentide Ice Sheet. Draining the eastern end of the Great Slave Lake , the river meanders for more than 1,600 northwesterly kilometers through gnarled stands of black spruce before fanning out across the treeless arctic tundra, depositing sediment in a delta stretching f

vintagewoc:maya angelou by g. marshall wilson (1957)

Music, Arts & Literature / 2h
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Shrinking American and Delta outline initial coronavirus staff cut plans

The Points Guy / 2h
American Airlines and Delta Air Lines are beginning the process of shrinking their workforces as they prepare to be smaller airlines after the coronavirus pandemic. Fort Worth, Texas-based American aims to reduce its management staff by 30% — or by about 5,000 people — said executive vice president for people and communications Elise Eberwein in a memo to staff on Wednesday. There was a similar a

Google has three rules for avoiding scams: How to stay safe

SlashGear / 2h
Unfortunately, one doesn’t have to look far to find internet scam horror stories these days, especially in the age of COVID-19. Internet scams were already prevalent before the pandemic, but now that it’s in full swing, there’s a lot of fear and uncertainty for these scammers to take advantage of. Google and the Cybercrime Support Network are looking to do … Continue reading

How Airports Are Going To Become Very Different

View from the Wing / 2h
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips. Continue reading ...

A ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’ VR game is coming later this year

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Disney has form when it comes to turning its theme park attractions into movies, but what about a movie that’s become a theme park attraction becoming a VR game? That’s the pitch for Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge, which was announced by ILMxLAB and Oculus Studios. As the name implies, it’s a spin off from the attraction at Disneyland and Disney World that’s set around the Black Spire Ou

A sign of the times - bringing remote workforces into digital worlds

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Amid the spread of COVID-19 and the mandate for extreme social distancing that has come as a result of the global pandemic, more of the world’s workforce is working remotely than ever before. In the last four years alone, the growth of remote work has increased by roughly 44 percent, meaning that while a large portion of the population is no stranger to collaborating from afar, more than half of

What to Do if Your Old LiveJournal Password Was Leaked

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I love getting emails from Firefox Monitor that tell me my email was found in a brand-new data breach. Adding insult to injury is when it’s an email for a service I haven’t used for a decade. And the Triple Crown of this scenario is when that service is Livejournal—you know, that place everyone blogged before Tumblr… Read more...

Lego brings out a $380, 3,969-piece Lamborghini Sián FKP 37 kit

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Highly detailed cars have been a feature of Lego's Technic line since it was created in 1977, but they never looked this good back then. [credit: Lego ] Lamborghini chose last year's Frankfurt auto show to debut its Sián FKP 37 hypercar. Based on the Lamborghini Aventador, the Sián FKP 37 teaches that old dog a new trick through the addition of a supercapacitor hybrid system, adding an additional

Xbox Series X can improve older titles with HDR and 120FPS support

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With the Xbox One, Microsoft delivered on its promise to make older games easily accessible on modern hardware. And it looks like the company is continuing that trend with the Xbox Series X . Specifically, you can look forward to automatic HDR upgrades and frame-rate doubling, bringing some titles to 60 FPS and even 120 FPS. Microsoft has hinted at these features previously, but today's blog post

Researchers create a way to place living cells inside the body under surveillance

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Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have learned how to noninvasively track in real-time over many days living cells inside a living organism. The technique they developed uses magnetic core-shell iron nanowire as non-toxic contrast agents that can be implanted in the living cells. They can determine those cells’ locations inside a living organism when scanne

Chase Adds Limited Time Perks To Sapphire Cards

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Given how much consumer behavior has changed in the past several weeks, many of the credit card benefits that members used to appreciate most aren’t as valuable anymore. Therefore we’re seeing card issuers get creative with perks, so that members have an incentive to keep their cards. Recently Amex revealed a variety of temporary perks they’re adding to cards, including valuable cell phone and st

The new Nissan Z-car was just revealed for the first time

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Nissan has teased its new Z-car, the replacement to the aging 370Z, and it’s shaping up to be something rather lovely indeed. The shadowy reveal comes as the Japanese automaker unveils its big plans for reinvention, trimming the fat from its line-up and focusing on sports cars, EVs, and models with more mass-market appeal. It’s far to say that the … Continue reading

Audient’s EVO 4 is a sleek, modern USB audio interface with useful smart features

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The USB audio interface is a fairly standardized device – for those who might not know, that’s the hardware you use to take a microphone or instrument that uses an XLR or 1/4″ output and get that into your computer via a USB connection for recording or streaming. There are a lot of choices in USB audio interfaces, from a wide range of brands, but a relatively new entrant from Audient is the EVO 4

Star Trek: Picard's Jeri Ryan Offers an Update on Season 2's Filming

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Sony and Amazon are teaming with Álex de la Iglesia for a new series of cosmic horror movies. Christopher Nolan tries to justify buying and blowing up a whole-ass 747 for Tenet . There’s a long-awaited update on the Goon movie. Plus, what’s to come on The 100 , and more seaside teases for American Horror Story . To me,… Read more...

2020 Lotus Evora GT Review: A thrilling, analog weekend racer

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Why’s this on TechCrunch? We hear that occasionally when posting things outside of our general programming. Generally, there’s a tech hook; there isn’t here with this $100,000 2020 Lotus Evora GT. The Lotus Evora GT is supersized go-kart with nary an advanced technical feature. And I love it. While most cars are coming equipped with supercomputers, the lack of technical wizardry makes the 2020 Ev

Maximizing cash back with Chase’s Pay Yourself Back feature

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Here at TPG, we value Chase Ultimate Rewards points at 2 cents apiece , thanks to the program’s fantastic travel partners . In the past, I’ve transferred points instantly to United at a 1:1 ratio, then booked Lufthansa first class to Europe for 110,000 miles — a flight that would have easily cost over $10,000. United has since removed its partner award chart , so the new redemption amount will li

Epic LEGO Technic Lamborghini Sián FKP 37 building kit has nearly 3700 pieces

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LEGO bricks have been around for generations letting kids and adults alike build whatever they can imagine. LEGO has been teaming up with some iconic automotive manufacturers to offer kits in its more complicated Technic range that very closely resembles real-life vehicles. The latest LEGO building kit that car guys and gals of all ages want to check out is … Continue reading

Instagram's AR games take the spotlight during quarantine

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A lot of us are likely playing more games on our phones right now, while also spending more time on social media. Several of us, however, have found further comfort in the combination of the two, thanks to the increasing popularity of AR games on Instagram over the past few weeks. It sounds strange at first, but a silly interactive game on a social network appears to be the perfect antidote, albe

Nissan is axing cars and pushing EVs as it hunts reinvention

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Nissan has revealed a huge overhaul, trimming production and doubling-down on electrification, which the automaker hopes will flip its fortunes. Sales for the 2019 fiscal year shrank by more than 10-percent, Nissan confirmed, and it made a net loss of 671.2 billion yen ($6.2 billion) as demand dwindled, among other issues. Now, it’s time for a change. It’s a two … Continue reading

Video news startup Stringr raises $5.75M from Thomson Reuters and others

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Stringr , a video-focused startup that says it can help news organizations adapt to the challenges of COVID-19, is announcing that it’s raised $5.75 million in new funding. When I wrote about the the company at the end of 2015, it was creating a marketplace that connected news organizations with videographers who could provide them with news footage. Since then, co-founder and CEO Lindsay Stewart

Nuro’s self-driving vehicles to deliver prescriptions for CVS Pharmacy

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Nuro, the autonomous robotics startup that has raised more than $1 billion from Softbank Vision Fund, Greylock and other investors, said Thursday it will test prescription delivery in Houston through a partnership with CVS Pharmacy. The pilot, which will use a fleet of the startup’s autonomous Toyota Prius vehicles and transition to using its custom-built R2 delivery bots, is slated to begin in J

Stackin’ raises $12.6M Series B to help millennials navigate the crowded fintech space

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Fintech’s funding boom for the past decade has led to a flurry of new consumer startups tackling a wide range of money-related issues, from saving apps to investing platforms. Should you download Robinhood , Stash , Public , Acorns , or Truebill ? The fintech craze creates confusion for consumers when it comes to figuring out which startup is the best to handle your money. That clutter has create

Italy’s Commerce Layer raises $6M led by Benchmark for its headless e-commerce platform

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In the world of commerce, the last few months have underscored the fact that every retailer, brand and entity that sells or distributes something needs to have a digital strategy. Today, one of the startups that’s built a platform aimed at giving them more control in that process is announcing a Series A to continue expanding its business. Commerce Layer , which has built a “headless” e-commerce

Google's more secure, 'multi-platform' Chat app requires Chrome

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Google Chat, the service formerly known as Hangouts Chat , has a new app that works on any PC with Chrome. The messaging service has long had a desktop application, but this Progressive Web App version of it has broader compatibility with Windows, MacOS, Chrome OS and Linux. Google says it’s also more secure, since it’s kept up to date with Chrome and gets updated automatically through the web fo

Why SpaceX Had to Scrub Its Wednesday Launch

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May 27th was supposed to be a historic day. For the first time in nearly a decade, American astronauts were supposed to launch into space from an American rocket on American soil. But at practically the last minute, the launch was scrubbed and rescheduled for Saturday. And it all came down to bad weather that cleared up ten minutes after the launch window. Unfortunately, ten minutes later is stil

Xbox Series X backwards compatibility – Microsoft reveals how it works

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Microsoft has revealed details on how Xbox Series X backwards compatibility will work, calling the new Xbox "the most compatible next-generation console". In an Xbox Wire post, Jason Ronald, director of program management for Xbox Series X , revealed that the Xbox Series X will launch with thousands of games, across four generations of Xbox. Not only that, but these games will "play better than e

Is Facebook’s New CatchUp App Worth Trying?

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Facebook recently released an early version of CatchUp , an audio-only chatting app with one useful feature: Users can see when their contacts are available to chat, and strike up conversations (or group calls) with a single tap. Read more...

British Airways Updates Executive Club Terms, Adds Class Action Waiver & Arbitration Agreement

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British Airways has today updated the terms of the Executive Club frequent flyer program, and I think some people might find this change to be interesting. British Airways’ new class action lawsuit clause British Airways has updated sections 33 and 34 of the Executive Club terms & conditions , and this impacts members who are residents in the United States and Canada. Let’s take a brief look at w

Coronavirus: France set to roll out contact-tracing app before UK

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One minister has compared the UK and France's outlier approaches to their nuclear deterrent effort.

Tom Cruise Is Making a Movie in Space With SpaceX and NASA

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The actor is reportedly working with director Doug Liman on the film.

Graduation Gift Ideas (2020): The 15 Best Gifts For Your College Grad

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This year's students have been through a lot. Here are 15 graduation gift ideas, from coffee makers and tablets to an Amazon Prime subscription.

How to Set Up a Meeting in Microsoft Teams

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Microsoft Teams lets you create, schedule, and host secure meetings with a few of your clients or hundreds of employees. Quickly invite only the relevant people, or gather the entire channel into public or private sessions. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Xbox Series X backward compatibility includes Xbox 360 and OG games

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Today we’re taking a peek at Microsoft’s latest revealed details on Xbox Series X backward compatibility with older Xbox games. Microsoft revealed today that “thousands of games” are already playable on test versions of Xbox Series X hardware. It’s clear already that this won’t be a 1-for-1 game compatibility list with the Xbox One, but it’ll certainly include a whole … Continue reading

How to Find Out What's Showing and Where on Your Favorite Streaming Sites

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Deciding what to watch on a weekend is now an endless scroll through what’s new on Netflix rather than a quick check of movie times at your local theater. While it can be tricky to find out what’s streaming and where, and what’s new and coming soon on all the streaming platforms, there are a few ways to make it easier. Read more...

American Airlines CEO: No major US airline is likely to fail during coronavirus pandemic

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American Airlines CEO Doug Parker does not believe that the coronavirus pandemic will force a major U.S. carrier out of business, arguing that the industry faces a demand crisis that it can weather with the assistance its receiving. “ I think we’re all going to be fine,” he said at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions conference on Wednesday. “ I think we’re all going to raise enough liquidity [cash

Steam improves support for game streaming through GeForce Now

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With cloud gaming services becoming increasingly popular, any platform worth their salt will be looking at ways to take on the likes of Google’s Stadia and Microsoft’s xCloud — so it’s no surprise that Steam has now entered the fray. Back in 2019 fans uncovered code that suggested a Steam cloud gaming service was in the works — earlier this week that code reappeared, and now official documentatio

Raspberry Pi 4 8GB released amid big software shake-up

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Raspberry Pi has upgraded its flagship board, with the Raspberry Pi 4 now coming in an 8GB RAM flavor for those who need more memory. Still unexpectedly affordable, the new Raspberry Pi 4 8GB comes less than a year after the company launched the fourth-generation model, during which time it says there have been almost 3 million sales. Back then, … Continue reading

Wasabi announces $30M Series B as cloud storage business continues to grow

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We may be in the thick of a pandemic with all of the economic fallout that comes from that, but certain aspects of technology don’t change no matter the external factors. Storage is one of them. In fact, we are generating more digital stuff than ever, and Wasabi , a Boston-based startup that has figured out a way to drive down the cost of cloud storage is benefiting from that. Today it announced

Five network trends and how they will impact the workplace in the next decade

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As a result of the world’s newly changed economic state, wholly unexpected demands are being put on networks from businesses, employees and everyone looking to fill the afternoon. Looking at a mass of WAN usage statistics shared by hundreds of organisations around the world, here are five predictions on how businesses will alter the way they work based on changes in enterprise traffic. Check out

ADATA's 1TB External SSD for $100 is a STEAL

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Researchers create the first 3D map of heart neurons

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The research team from Thomas Jefferson University has completed the first 3D map of neurons in the human heart. The group says that the information reveals foundational insight into the role of neurons and heart attacks and other cardiac conditions. The team says that while the brain is the primary controller of the heart, the heart has its own “little … Continue reading

How to Edit a Header and Footer in PowerPoint

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Headers and footers in PowerPoint are ideal for displaying descriptive content, such as slide numbers, author info, the date and time, and more. We’ll show you how to easily insert or edit info in a header or footer in PowerPoint. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Take Your Stretching Game Up a Notch with This Mobility Gear

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Stretching is easy, right? Just touch your toes a few times and do a standing quad stretch? Maybe pull your arm across your body and call it a day? Well, as anyone who’s ever had to recover from a sports injury or learn how to Olympic lift can tell you, there’s a lot more to it than that if you want to see real progress. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

The 15 best things to do in San Diego

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At TPG, we paused traveling to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Local and federal governments around the globe are now debating the appropriate levels of isolation and distancing. Before booking that next trip, we recommend you talk to your doctor, follow health officials’ guidance and research local travel restrictions. TPG is continuing to publish deals, reviews and general travel news to info

Turla malware uses Gmail to issue commands to infected machines

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One of Russia’s most advanced state-sponsored hacker groups has added several devious new tools to its arsenal, security researchers have warned. Although the Turla group is still using the v4 version of the ComRAT malware, ESET researchers warned that this has since been updated to include two new features: exfiltration of victim’s antivirus logs, and the ability to control the malware via a Gma

Dangerous SHA-1 crypto function will die in SSH linking millions of computers

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Enlarge (credit: Chaval Brasil ) Developers of two open source code libraries for Secure Shell—the protocol millions of computers use to create encrypted connections to each other—are retiring the SHA-1 hashing algorithm, four months after researchers piled a final nail in its coffin. The moves, announced in release notes and a code update for OpenSSH and libssh respectively, mean that SHA-1 will

Dell XPS 15: you can still save $400 with the last Dell Memorial Day sales

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Today might be your last chance to pick up this stunning Dell XPS sale on an OLED equipped XPS 15 for just $1,549 (was $1,949) - an astonishing $400 discount thanks to Dell's (rapidly diminishing) Memorial Day sales. This flagship XPS 15 comes packed with some of the best specs you can get at this price right now at Dell - a 9th generation Intel Core i7-9750H processor, GeForce GTX 1650 graphics,

American’s Full Message To Managers About 30% Layoffs

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Last night I broke the news exclusively that American Airlines would shed at least 30% of management and support staff , and I outlined the two voluntary packages being offered to most employees and what the involuntary package would look like. A couple of correspondents - a throwaway account on Twitter, an anonymous email - complained to me that the airline had to move up their notice to employe

5 Mobile Keyboards Reviewed: Arteck, Plugable, Sounwill, Moko, Jelly Comb

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We review five foldable, phone-friendly keyboards you can toss in your pocket.

Covid-19 Creates Long, Anxious Waits for Fertility Treatments

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As fertility clinics gradually reopen, patients and doctors must weigh the risks of seeking pregnancy during a pandemic—or waiting too long to try.

Google eyes 5% stake in Vodafone Idea

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Just last month, social media giant Facebook bought a stake in Jio Platforms in its major thrust in the Indian market which is touted to be the world's fastest-growing mobile market. At that time itself it was asked: how will Facebook's rival Google respond? The answer, it would seem, is: By buying a stake into Jio's rival. As per a report appearing in the Financial Times , Google is exploring an

Cheap iPad sales bring price cuts to 2019 models at Amazon

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We're seeing cheap iPad sales return to some fantastic price points in the US and UK this week, with the 2019 flagship iPad returning with a Black Friday discount from last year. That means you can grab the latest in Apple's line of standard iPad releases for an excellent price right now if you missed out on the seasonal sales of last year. In the US, we're seeing discounts on both the 32GB and 1

American Airlines To Cut 30% Of Management Jobs

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It looks like American Airlines plans to lay off about 30% of management and support staff over the coming weeks, as the airline prepares to shrink significantly. Airlines can’t lay off employees involuntarily yet Airlines received a total of around $50 billion in grants and loans through the CARES Act. One component of that was the payroll support program, and with this airlines had to promise t

Samsung's Health platform arrives on its 2020 TVs

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Samsung’s Health platform is now available on the tech giant’s 2020 smart TVs, giving customers another tool for home workouts while sheltering-in-place. The company updated its 2018 and 2019 sets with Health integration back in April and gave users access to free classes across six fitness and wellness app partners: Barre3, Calm, Echelon, Fitplan, Jillian Michaels Fitness App and Obé Fitness. Un

What is a POS (Point of Sale) system?

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A Point of Sale (or POS) system is essential for a business to run its operations smoothly. As its name suggests, a POS system allows companies to take payments from customers in bricks-and-mortar stores (or online) at the point of sale. They might not be hugely exciting, as far as business tech goes, but when used effectively they are capable of driving down cost and improving margins without sa

Karma begins prototype testing of its four-motor E-Flex platform

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Last month, Karma Automotive presented the latest iteration of its all-electric E-Flex architecture. And now, the California-based EV maker has begun prototype testing of the E-Flex platform in a four-motor, all-wheel-drive configuration. According to Karma, this setup is good for up to 1,100 horsepower and 10,500 pound-feet of torque. “Physical prototype testing is an important landmark for Karm

David Attenborough's new book and Netflix film tackles climate crisis with a 'vision for the future'

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Sir David Attenborough has been busy of late, teaching online geography lessons to kids at home , and having serious talks with Greta Thunberg about climate activism . In a move to further cement his (admittedly already very well-established) title of national treasure, the 94-year-old legendary documentary maker is set to release a new book containing his "witness statement" for the Earth amid t

Do your Microsoft Surface Earbuds make weird noises? You're not the only one

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The Microsoft Surface Earbuds – the company's answer to the Apple AirPods and the Samsung Galaxy Buds – have only been available to buy for a short time, but users are already experiencing problems. One Microsoft Forum user V.Vaicys described a "white noise hissing", which appeared every time a sound is about to be played through the true wireless earbuds – for example, "the start of a phone call

This robot vacuum cleaner is perfect for pet owners

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TL;DR: The Coredy robot vacuum cleaner is on sale for £151.99 on Amazon , saving you 28% on list price. Pets are special little friends who fill your life with love and joy, but it's not all good. We know that fluff is part of their charm, but the stuff gets absolutely everywhere. Fortunately there are devices out there that can handle all that pet hair , without you having to lift a finger. Robo

Providing card services to fintech companies around the world gives Marqeta a $4.3 billion valuation

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This could have been Marqeta’s year to list as a public company on a major American stock exchange. The company, while still unprofitable, is a darling of the financial services sector and only last year reached a $2 billion valuation on the back of a $260 million round of financing. In the previously torrid public market environment that was supposed to see public listings from Airbnb and other

4 Great Sets of Headphones for $100 or Less

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Gearstd/Shutterstock.comHeadphones are a great way of listening to music at a loud volume while not disturbing anyone else. A really good set of earphones can easily cost $300 or more, but you might not want to spend that much, or even not have that much to spend. Inexpensive doesn’t necessarily mean cheap, however. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Google and Microsoft reportedly considering stakes in telecom firms in India after Facebook deal

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Weeks after Facebook acquired a 9.9% stake in India’s Reliance Jio Platforms , two more American firms are reportedly interested in the Indian telecom market. Google is considering buying a stake of about 5% in Vodafone Idea, the second largest telecom operator in India, according to Financial Times . Separately, Microsoft is in talks to invest up to $2 billion in Reliance Jio Platforms, Indian n

Gogoro unveils Eeyo, its new ebike brand

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Gogoro , the mobility company best known for its SmartScooters, revealed details about its new ebike brand Eeyo today. Eeyo will launch with two lightweight models, both powered by the SmartWheel, a self-contained hub designed by the company that integrates motors, batteries, sensors and smart connectivity technology. Eeyo is the first product that Gogoro will introduce in the United States, nine

Uber destroys thousands of bikes and scooters

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Videos of the red bikes being crushed were shared online after Uber sold its Jump business to Lime.

Soli Sandbox app wants to make the Pixel 4 radar more interesting

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There are plenty of reasons to love the Pixel 4 and 4 XL but there is also a lot to not like about it. It seems that its Project Soli-based radar is just as divisive, especially when it comes to its usefulness. Designed primarily for hands-free navigation of a limited number of apps, Google’s ATAP research arm is now launching … Continue reading

These cheap iPhone SE deals will cost you just £20 or less a month

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iPhone SE deals are Apple's new 'cheap iPhone', finally giving Android's budget market a run for its money. And for anyone considering the device, looking to drop their costs as much as possible, there are some excellent choices available at the moment. And a collection of offers with monthly bills of just £20 or less have really caught iour attention. Yes, there are some upfront costs to go with

PS Plus deals are nearly 50% off ahead of Days of Play sales

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PS Plus deals can save you up to 47% well ahead of the Days of Play sale due to kick off in June. That means you can already save on your three or 12 month subscription, and seeing as Europe and the UK are only seeing 30% cut from the PS Plus price, this offer may even beat out next month's discounts. PS Plus is the PS4's online play platform, but you'll also receive free games every month with y

Darn: Japan Won’t Pay For Us To Visit After All

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Unfortunately it looks like Japan won’t be covering half the cost of our visit after all… Japan’s alleged tourist promotion Japan has seen a 99.9% drop in international visitors, and last week I shared what was reported to be a plan that Japan had developed to lure foreign tourists . This was according to The Japan Times, which I’ve always found to be a reliable source (it’s the largest English l

Most companies 'unprepared' to support secure remote working

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New research has found that most companies remain ill-equipped to support a remote workforce and that few are implementing the necessary security measures to ensure data protection. The 2020 Remote Work Report from Bitglass discovered 41 per cent of businesses have taken no steps to ensure secure data access for a remote workforce. Half of those polled also cited the availability of proper equipm

Samsung Health platform is now available for 2020 Samsung Smart TVs

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Samsung Health platform is now available on 2020 edition Samsung Smart TVs. The platform is designed for home workouts and comes with over 5,000 hours of content. The Samsung Health platform, which syncs with multiple other smart devices like smartphones , wearables , and will now do the same with Samsung smart TVs. The platform will be free for all the users with 2020 Samsung smart TV. Using the

'If Found' Is an Essential Game About Letting Go of the Past

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Dreamfeel’s visual novel tells a compelling queer coming-of-age story, with a surreal sci-fi twist.

To Beat Covid-19, You Have to Know How A Virus Moves

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As public spaces reopen, scientists are racing to understand the mysterious and turbulent way the disease spreads through air—from person to person, and place to place.

Remote Work Has Its Perks, Until You Want a Promotion

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Companies like Facebook and Twitter expect many employees to work far from headquarters after the pandemic. That calls for a change in corporate cultures.

Apple MacBook Pro (13-Inch, 2020) Review: Portable, Powerful, Pedestrian

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The middle child in Apple's Mac line marries power and portability—and offers it at a steep price.

Everything coming to HBO Max in June 2020

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Do you earn miles when paying for a flight with a travel credit?

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Reader Questions are answered twice a week by TPG Senior Points & Miles Contributor Ethan Steinberg . For years, travelers have been used to paying for their airfare with one of two methods: points or cash. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing flight cancellations it’s caused have left people trying to understand a third option, the travel credits that many airlines have been issuing

Gogoro’s Eeyo 1 is a lightweight e-bike designed for the city

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If you fancy a bicycle with a pedal-assist motor, there are plenty of options. Traditional bike brands including Specialized, Trek and Cannondale compete in the space alongside younger, more design and technology-focused brands such as VanMoof, Cowboy and Gocycle. Is the market oversaturated? Gogoro doesn’t think so. The Taiwanese company, best known for its colourful electric scooters , is unvei

Where to buy a Nintendo Switch: how to get a Switch Lite right now

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Wondering where to buy a Nintendo Switch? Bad news if you want the main Switch console: it's basically been out of stock since the beginning of the year, with price widespread gouging in the wake of retailers selling out. Good news if you want a Nintendo Switch Lite, though: the handheld-only console is in stock in the US, UK and Australia. Scroll down to find out where you can find a Nintendo Sw

Hilton Honors Selling Points For 0.5 Cents Each (Extended)

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In March Hilton Honors rolled out their latest promotion on purchased points, which is in line with the best promos they offer. This promotion was supposed to expire yesterday, but this is a heads up that the promotion has been extended by a week. Let me note that most people probably shouldn’t be buying points right now . There’s so much uncertainty, and I’m sure we’ll see all kinds of great off

Aston Martin restarts production of Goldfinger DB5

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Aston Martin is restarting the production of its much-awaited DB5 Goldfinger Continuation car. Strictly limited to 25 units with prices starting at an eye-watering $3.4-million each, the Aston DB5 is regarded by car enthusiasts as the most famous car in the world, no less made popular by its starring role in the iconic Bond film Goldfinger in 1964. The DB5 … Continue reading

Best all-in-one computer 2020: top AIO PCs for home and office

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Welcome to our pick of the best all-in-one computers money can buy in 2020. One this page you'll find top picks for all-in-one PCs that offer the power of a traditional desktop PC, but with all the internal components installed in the display, which makes them ideal for decluttering your desk. The best all-in-one computers are great for offices, homes or studios where desktop space is at a premiu

Adapting to remote working technology during the Covid-19 crisis

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Covid-19 has been the most disruptive crisis to impact UK businesses, society and the wider economy in peacetime history. The virus has proven itself more damaging and deadly than anyone had predicted just a few months ago. As a result, thousands of businesses have been given no option but to close office doors and implement a blanket remote working strategy for all staff. What’s more, due to the

Nvidia GeForce Now is losing more games - but there's hope for the future

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Nvidia GeForce Now subscribers, do you want the good news first, or the bad news? Bad news it is then – the technically-accomplished game streaming service is about to lose a significant number of games, including popular titles like Yakuza 0 and Kiwami, Two Point Hospital as well as Shenmue I and II. You can see the full list of titles leaving the service here . It's the latest blow to the servi

EQT acquires freemium graphics and stock photo marketplace, Freepik

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Freepik , a Malaga-Spain based website which offers a curated freemium marketplace of vector graphics and stock photos fed by a community of contributing designers and photographers, is being acquired by investment and private equity firm EQT. The EQT Mid Market Europe fund has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake of Freepik from its founders and management team, who will remain

Artificial “tongue” for maple syrup weeds out batches with “buddy” off flavors

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Enlarge / A sampling of different brands of Canadian maple syrup. Scientists at the University of Montreal have developed an artificial "tongue" using gold nanoparticles to detect batches with "buddy" off flavors. (credit: Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via Getty Images ) Genuine maple syrup is a treat for the taste buds, whether you prefer light golden varieties or robust darker syrups. But som

All the best deals from Bose's summer sale

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TL;DR: Save on headphones, speakers, sound systems, and more in the Bose summer sale. We know you probably have more important things going on right now, but the world of consumer technology is continuing to spin, and that means sales. The latest brand to drop the discounts is Bose , which is great news for all the audiophiles out there. Bose is regarded as one of the biggest and best brands for

You can now use your Canon camera as a Mac webcam

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Canon recently unveiled a utility that lets you use its cameras as webcams, but to the disappointment of locked down Mac users, it only worked on Windows. The company has now rectified that omission with the release of the EOS Webcam Utility Beta on macOS. As before, it lets you connect cameras like the Rebel SL3, EOS R and M6 Mark II to your Mac via a USB cable. After you install the utility, yo

Arizona sues Google for tracking users' location even when they turned tracking off

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Google is in trouble over location tracking. According to a report by the Washington Post , the state of Arizona sued Google on Wednesday for allegedly collecting data about users' whereabouts even if they had turned off location tracking. Google's Android allows users to turn off location tracking in its settings. But according to the lawsuit, filed by Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, And

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s next big update lets you play as Captain Price

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is about to receive a slew of new content as part of its Season 4 update, with new playable characters on the way including the fan-favorite Captain Price. Activision dropped an explosive trailer for the upcoming season, and teased that “The story is far from over”, which could hint at additional content for the game’s single-player campaign. We also got to see a glim

Apple is making a movie with Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio

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Apple is making another big move into entertainment, this time producing a $150 million+ movie directed by Martin Scorsese that stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro. Apple will take on the cost of the upcoming Killers of the Flower Moon, while Paramount will distribute it in theaters around the world. The upside for Apple? It will bring the movie to its Apple TV Plus streaming service, acco

New data indicates the Mississippi Delta is on borrowed time

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Enlarge / The drowning of Louisiana's wetlands is "inevitable." (credit: Louisiana Sierra Club ) Since 1932, coastal wetlands in Louisiana have declined by about 25 percent. At its fastest, the decline was around one football field lost every 34 minutes; at its slowest, every 100 minutes. The Pelican State is losing ground faster than any other state in the contiguous United States. And those los

Fujitsu offers a new way to work from home with major device rollout

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Fujitsu has unveiled 14 new models of tablets, notebooks and mobile workstations geared towards a the newly mobile, remote workforce working from home due to the coronavirus lockdown. The launches include nine models of Notebook LIFEBOOK, four models of the ARROWS Tab (Windows tablet) and one model of Fujitsu Workstation CELSIUS, all of which will go on sale in Japan from today. Many companies ar

Qualcomm and Samsung take note: Another Chinese firm wants to build its own CPUs

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Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oppo has announced it will redouble its efforts to develop its own smartphone CPUs. The move is likely driven by the need to reduce its reliance on leading US-based chip maker Qualcomm, due to the ever-escalating tensions between Beijing and Washington. The company first set out to design its own mobile chips last year, during a period in which the conflict between

Campaigner Ruth Hunt on straightwashing and erasure of LGBTQ history

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This article has been published to coincide with an episode of Mashable's new podcast, History Becomes Her. Listen here. Ruth Hunt is one of Britain’s leading LGBTQ campaigners. She has played a central role in campaigning for same sex marriage in England and Wales and access to fertility treatment for lesbians. After becoming chief executive of LGBTQ rights charity Stonewall in 2014, Hunt spearh

Overcoming the barriers to digital transformation

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Digital transformation has been on the agenda of business leaders and IT departments alike for some time now. And for good reason. The promise of improved operational efficiencies, faster time to market and better employee collaboration is too great for many to ignore. According to recent research, 70% of companies already either have a digital transformation strategy in place or are working on o

iPod Touch 3 almost had a camera with an odd location

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Before the iPhone, Apple’s most iconic mobile device didn’t even allow you to communicate. The iPod was, for many years, the gold standard for portable music players. Then along came the iPhone and, later on, the iPod Touch was born to catch up. The two worlds would come together a couple of times but there was a time when the … Continue reading

A 12 year journey ends as Skimlinks is acquired by retail marketing platform Connexity

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Connexity , a lead-gen platform for online retailers, has acquired Skimlinks , a UK platform for publishers to make money through affiliate links. Terms of the deal were undisclosed. According to Crunchbase, Skimlinks had raised a total of $25.5M and reached a late a Series C stage of funding, the final round coming from Frog Capital which invested $16M. An early Seed investor was Sussex Place Ve

OpenRoaming offers frictionless Wi-Fi connectivity

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The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has formally launched OpenRoaming, a platform of federated Wi-Fi networks that allows users to seamlessly move between hotspots without the need to reconnect or enter security credentials. With OpenRoaming, compatible devices have their identity verified just once – usually by a mobile operator. There is no need to manually search for Wi-Fi networks or enter

Here’s how to create your Facebook Avatar in a few simple steps

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From Apple's Memoji to Snapchat's Bitmoji , avatars have become a super common way to express our emotions. Rather than sending the standard emoji, a cartoon version of yourself gets the point across way better. And now, a similar form of expression is available on Facebook. Simply known as avatars, the social media platform launched the feature in the U.S. in early May. When creating your own av

Which TV show deserves another season?

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Welcome to Pop Culture Throwdown , a weekly column where Mashable's Entertainment team tackles the big questions in life, like what Star Wars movie is best and which superhero would win in a fight. This week, we asked each other ( and all of you, on Twitter ): What TV show deserves another season? Let the throwdown begin. What TV show deserves another season? #PopCultureThrowdown — Mashable (@mas

Clinical trials for COVID-19 breath test to begin next month

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The Raspberry Pi 4 now comes with up to 8GB of RAM

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The Raspberry Pi Foundation is always looking at ways to make its models bigger and better, and today it’s realized its ambition of an 8GB Raspberry Pi 4. It joins the 2GB and 4GB line up, and will set you back $75. It’s essentially the same deck-of-cards-sized single board computer as its predecessors, just with more RAM, which gives DIY projects more scope and means tinkerers can start explorin

More elbow room in the sky: How to buy a second seat for yourself on US airlines

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Although many U.S. airlines have been blocking middle seats on planes to provide social distancing as much as possible, that won’t last forever. Even now, not all airlines guarantee open middle seats when flights are full. So if you’d like to return to the sky, but want some guaranteed extra room, you can book a second seat for yourself … and potentially even earn or use miles on the additional s

Hackers hid ransomware in virtual machines

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Can you explain in simple terms how the Ragnar Locker gang used the virtual machine to deploy the ransomware executable? ​This is the first time we have seen virtual machines used for ransomware. The Ragnar Locker gang embedded the ransomware executable on the virtual disk image (VDI) of the virtual machine (VM). The ransomware executable is not sent into the network and is not run on the physica

Henry Cavill could play Superman again, says report – but in which movie?

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Henry Cavill may return to the role of Superman, according to a new report, but this doesn't mean The Man of Steel 2 is in the works. Deadline says Cavill is in talks to reprise his role of Clark Kent in a couple of ways, though neither apparently involve a standalone movie. So what could it be? Deadline floats the idea of Cavill possibly turning up in a cameo role in an upcoming DC movie, like A

Skullcandy's true wireless earbuds come with clever feature for forgetful owners

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True wireless earbuds are undoubtably one of the most convenient ways you can listen to music, but their small builds and lack of cables means that they are easily misplaced. Skullcandy hopes to remedy this with its new range of true wireless earbuds, which comes with built-in Tile trackers. This means you can ring your earbuds, see their location on a map, or "employ Tile's global finding networ

iPhone 12 release date might be delayed longer than we expected

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It's unlikely the iPhone 12 release date will be in September, despite Apple phones traditionally being launched and going on sale in that month - we've now heard enough leaks and speculation suggesting that the iPhone 12 will be delayed to make us think that will indeed be the case. The big question now is by how long the launch will be delayed - and new information suggests the iPhone 12 releas

This is one of the best value Samsung S20 deals we've seen and it is filled with data

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When Samsung launched its brand new Samsung Galaxy S20 range, it gave those looking to save some money an option - lose 5G functionality and save an extra £100. But with a recent offer from Three, you don't need to make that choice. Offering the 5G version of the phone at a price competing with the 4G editions, this deal is excellent. You're getting 100GB of data and only having to pay £45 a mont

Microsoft admits Windows 10 May 2020 Update already has a load of problems

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Windows 10 May 2020 Update is now available to download , and to celebrate, Microsoft has made the odd – but commendable – decision to post a list of known issues with the update. The list explains what known issues are with the latest update, and you should take a look to see if any apply to you. If they do, then it’s worth holding off installing the May 2020 Update until Microsoft fixes them. W

LG and B&O are releasing an 88-inch 8K OLED TV – and yes, it's expensive

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There’s a new OLED TV in town, and it looks set to take up a whole lot of space in your living room. The Beovision Harmony from Bang & Olufsen is now releasing in an 88-inch size, making it not only the first 88-inch 8K OLED, but the biggest OLED TV ever to come to market. The Beovision Harmony was first shown off in mid-2019 during Milan Design Week, but it’s only now that we’re seeing the styli

iPhone 13 camera specs leaked and could be even better than the iPhone 12

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The iPhone 12 hasn’t even launched yet but already we’ve seen a leak detailing the possible specs of the iPhone 13’s camera, and if it’s accurate then a lot could be changing. According to Twitter leaker @choco_bit , the iPhone 13 might have a 64MP main sensor, a 40MP telephoto lens with 3x-5x optical zoom and 15x-20x digital zoom, a 64MP anamorphic lens (for taking shots in a 2.1:1 aspect ratio,

Ford will disinfect its cars by turning up the heat

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Zombie fires could be awakening in the Arctic

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Some fires won't die. They survive underground during the winter and then reemerge the following spring, as documented in places like Alaska . They're called "overwintering," "holdover," or "zombie" fires, and they may have now awoken in the Arctic Circle — a fast-warming region that experienced unprecedented fires in 2019 . The European Union's Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service is now wat

The CEO’s guide to safely reopening the workplace

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Perhaps the single biggest implication of reopening national economies is that responsibility and thus liability for dealing with the covid-19 pandemic will shift from the public to the private sector. Fortune 500 CEOs and small business owners alike will soon be making decisions that affect the health not only of their business but also their people (employees, contractors, customers, suppliers)

Greyparrot bags $2.2M seed to scale its AI for waste management

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London-based Greyparrot , which uses computer vision AI to scale efficient processing of recycling, has bagged £1.825 million (~$2.2M) in seed funding, topping up the $1.2M in pre-seed funding it had raised previously. The latest round is led by early stage European industrial tech investor Speedinvest , with participation from UK-based early stage b2b investor, Force Over Mass . The 2019 founded

Apple will reportedly team up with Martin Scorsese on a $180 million movie

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After teaming up with Netflix last year for The Irishman , director Martin Scorsese’s next major flick will reportedly have backing from Apple. Variety , The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline all report that Apple is in final talks with Paramount to jointly back Killers of the Flower Moon , a period crime drama with a $180 million+ budget, and star names attached including Robert de Niro and Leonar

This versatile cordless vacuum from Jashen is on sale for 45% off

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TL;DR: Keep your home spotless with the JASHEN V16 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner for $164.99, a 45% savings as of May 28. Cordless technology is to vacuums as wireless technology is to earbuds. Once you taste the sweet nectar of going cord-free, there's really no going back. That vacuum you bought when you had your first apartment? It's time to let it go in favor of a new, shinier model like the Jashen

Beautify your space with these indoor plants you can buy online

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So you want to order a plant. You're in luck: It's a golden era for online plant shopping, whether you're seeking your first succulent or finally want to try your hand at a fiddle-leaf fig. Online plant shops, which include dedicated sections at Home Depot and Amazon as well as full-on lifestyle websites like Bloomscape and The Sill, are especially useful for people who either don't have access t

This sun-powered charger will reduce battery angst while camping

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TL;DR: With the RAVPower 24W 3-Port Solar Charger , you can power up your device from sunrise to sunset. As of May 29, you can grab it for $59.99, a 33% savings. Many people are itching to break out of the confines of their homes, especially since they now double as workspaces. Between being bombarded by coronavirus news and arguing with your kids to do their schoolwork, getting away and escaping

Everything coming to Amazon Prime Video in June 2020

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This power brick is on sale, looks like a retro cassette player, and we love it

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TL;DR: Charge three devices at once with the Replitronics Hotline 16000 Power Bank for $34.99, a 12% savings as of May 28. There are few things more irritating than the flash of red indicating your device has just run out of juice. If you are near an outlet, then the solution may be as easy as rummaging in your bag or rushing to the other room to grab your charger. If you are out and about, howev

New JioFiber plans offer up to 15,000GB at 1Gbps

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JioFiber was announced in India back in September after all the hype. The service was limited to a few cities at the start and after a few months, it was expanded to several parts in India. Now, with most of the public working from home and consuming a lot of data, JioFiber has announced a new plan which gives additional data benefits for existing users and new users can get double data offer for

Norwegians find a viking burial site underneath their home

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Minecraft Dungeons could slay your PC’s data when you uninstall it – but there’s an easy fix

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Minecraft Dungeons has a really serious bug whereby in certain cases it could remove a hefty chunk of other files from your PC as well as its own data – potentially even wiping the drive the game’s installed on. As mentioned, this is only happening to some users, and the good news is that there’s now an update for Minecraft Dungeons which solves the problem. Read our Minecraft Dungeons review How

Windows 10 May 2020 Update is available now - here’s how to get it

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After almost a year and a half of beta testing, Microsoft's Windows 10 May 2020 Update is finally available to download. The update, also known as Windows 10 version 2004, brings a host of noteworthy features to Microsoft’s desktop OS. These include an all-new File Explorer, enhanced search functionality, support for password-free logins and new Cortana experience, with the digital assistant bein

Raspberry Pi Foundation announces Raspberry Pi 4 with 8GB of RAM

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The Raspberry Pi Foundation has released a new version of its flagship model, the Raspberry Pi 4 . In addition to the models that come with 2GB and 4GB of RAM, there’s a new 8GB model. This model costs $75, which makes it the most expensive Raspberry Pi out there. As always, you get a single-board computer that is the size of a deck of cards. It has an ARM-based CPU, many ports, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

Vivo's true wireless earbuds pop up on e-store

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Vivo’s upcoming truly wireless earbuds have been listed on its official e-commerce website in China. The New Vivo TWS Neo is said to come with slight improvements over the last offering from the company. The listing on Vivo’s Official store in China shows the design of the earbuds along with some specifications. The design resembles a lot like Apple’s 2nd gen Airpods and comes with improved canal

Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 is now in production, according to the latest leak

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The Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 seems to be schedule to be announced in August, as a report from Korea states that the phone has just entered mass production. Daily Korea reported on insider information around Samsung’s current manufacturing scenario. It says Samsung has already placed bulk orders for the components needed for mass manufacturing with major suppliers. Considering that foldables use more

Sail, drive or ride with this all-in-one camper

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PUBG Mobile’s next update will bring the mother of all maps

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PUBG Mobile partnered with a YouTuber to showcase an exclusive preview of the upcoming map, which will be the biggest update yet to the game. Historically, PUBG has always brought new features and weapons to its PC/console games first, before making their way to the mobile version with the next major update. However, for the first time ever, it seems like PUBG Mobile will be the first to get this

NASA calls off SpaceX launch on account of weather

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Vodafone easily has the UK's best broadband deal...but it ends tonight

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It's our favourite internet plan out there right now, Martin Lewis is raving about it and it undercuts the rest of the market for price...you'll just need to be very quick if you want to get your hands on it. Vodafone has always had one of the best value broadband deals out there but right now it is at its height. With bills of just £22.95 , it is cheaper than most fibre plans, while also going d

People claim to have seen a meteor explode over Turkey

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Arizona sues Google claiming it illegally tracked Android users

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Arizona has sued Google over claims that it illegally collected location data from users without their permission, according to the Washington Post . The state’s attorney general Mark Brnovich argued that Google kept location tracking running in the background for mapping, weather and other apps, along with searches, even if users turned the feature off. The state argued that Google made it too c

Google accused of illegally tracking Android phone users

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Google is in a soup. It has been sued for allegedly tracking Android users’ location without their consent and even when the location tracking features had been manually disabled. According to a report in Washington Post , Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich has filed the lawsuit saying that Google kept location tracking running in the background for certain features, like weather and for web

Meniga, the digital banking tech provider, raises €8.5M led by French bank Groupe BPCE

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Meniga , the London-headquartered fintech that provides digital banking technology to some of the world’s largest banks, has closed a €8.5 million in additional funding. Described primarily as a “strategic investment,” the round is led by Groupe BPCE, the second-largest banking group in France, alongside Portugal’s Grupo Crédito Agrícola and long-standing strategic partner UniCredit. All three ar

The Valorant beta ends today, so you don't have to watch Twitch anymore

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Riot Games’ competitive team-based shooter, Valorant , has been in beta for almost two months, but the action will grind to a halt at 9am PT/5pm BST today (May 28). If you search for a game after this time you won’t be able to find a match. However, if you’re currently battling it out around that time, the game servers will close at 10:30am PT/6:30pm BST, which should give you plenty of time to w

OnePlus 8 series’ sale in India postponed once again

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The OnePlus 8 series sale date has been pushed ahead, yet again. The OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro were set to go on sale starting tomorrow (May 29). However, due to unforeseen circumstances, the sale date is now pushed ahead and the new sale date will be soon announced. The OnePlus 8 series production was temporarily halted last week and has altered the sales plan. Due to this particular reason, the date

Philips adds voice control to its Hue TV sync box

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Signify, the company formerly known as Philips Lighting, promised voice control for the Hue Play HDMI Sync Box back in January at CES. Now, the feature is finally rolling out as part of the device’s latest software update. The HDMI box syncs the company's smart lights with whatever is playing on your TV for a watching experience that’s more immersive than usual. However, it didn’t ship with voice

After Facebook, now Microsoft seeks stake in Jio Platforms

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Microsoft could become the latest global entity to seek a share of the Jio Platforms pie as the tech major is reportedly negotiating an investment worth $2 billion. Facebook and institutional investors have already pumped in over $10.3 billion dollars into the Mukesh Ambani-owned digital services company. A report in The Mint quotes sources close to the discussions to suggest that Microsoft, whic

Hue Sync box adds HDR10+ and Dolby Vision support plus voice control

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The Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box is getting a big update, with new software to add HDR10+ and Dolby Vision support among other features to the synchronized lighting gadget. Intended to expand the colors on-screen to the rest of your TV room, the Hue Sync box is also gaining integration with voice assistants like Alexa. Launched last year, the … Continue reading
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Meet News Break, the news app trending in America founded by a Chinese media veteran

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TikTok isn’t the only new media app with a Chinese background that’s making waves in the U.S. News Break, a news app founded by China’s media veteran Jeff Zheng with teams in Beijing, Shanghai, Seattle and Mountain View , has ranked No. 1 among all free iPhone news apps on the U.S. App Store several times since January 2019, according to third-party data Sensor Tower provided to TechCrunch. Posit

Vaya Africa launches electric ride-hail taxi network

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Vaya Africa, a ride-hail mobility venture founded by Zimbabwean mogul Strive Masiyiwa, has launched an electric taxi service and charging network in Zimbabwe with plans to expand across the continent. The South Africa headquartered company has acquired a fleet of Nissan Leaf EVs and developed its own solar powered charging stations. The program goes live in Zimbabwe this week, as Vaya finalizes p

DHL acquires stake in Link Commerce developed by MallforAfrica

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DHL has acquired a minority stake in Link Commerce , a turn-key e-commerce company that grew out of MallforAfrica.com — a Nigerian digital-retail startup. Link Commerce offers a white-label solution for doing digital-sales in emerging markets. Retailers can plug into the company’s e-commerce platform to create a web-based storefront that manages payments and logistics. With the investment one of

Oppo Reno 4 5G: All you need to know

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A couple of weeks ago, we saw the very first image of the Oppo Reno 4, the next model in the frequently-updated Reno series. However, things have moved forward rather quickly since then, and we now know a lot more about the handset than just its physical design. So, here’s everything we know about the upcoming Reno 4. Oppo Reno 4 Renders and Design From the first live image that leaked, we could

Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 reportedly enters mass production

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Corroborating previous reports , the Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 seems to be right on schedule to be announced in August, as a report from Korea states that the phone has entered mass production. Daily Korea seems to have received insider information around Samsung’s current manufacturing scenario. Samsung has apparently already placed bulk orders for the components needed for mass manufacturing with m

Chrome OS 83 brings family controls and tab groups to Chromebooks

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Computers and smartphones have become important devices these days but it isn’t just Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS that have taken the stage. Chrome OS and Chrome itself have become indispensable tools in a heavily Web-centric world. Even the COVID-19 pandemic has only slowed down but not stopped Google work on its Web platforms and it’s now rolling out the … Continue reading

Amazfit T-Rex smartwatch lists on Amazon India - to launch soon

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The Amazfit T-Rex will be launched in India soon. The landing page for the upcoming smartwatch from Huami is now live on Amazon India and it has revealed all the features of the upcoming smartwatch. The Amazfit T-Rex an out-door focused smartwatch which was first unveiled at CES 2020 along with the Amazfit Bip S. The Amazfit Bip S is slated to launch in India on June 3 and the pricing for the sam

Coastguard plans to add drones to air fleet

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The use of unmanned aerial vehicles will form part of a new search and rescue contract.

Dishcraft Robotics is using robots to save reopening restaurants from creating more waste

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Dishcraft Robotics has a simple pitch to corporate kitchens and restaurants that could potentially save tons of single use plastic, non-compostable takeout containers, dishware and cutlery from ending up landfills. Use its cleaning service that will drop off all the clean, reusable dishware and cutlery a restaurant or corporate kitchen could possibly need in the morning and pick up all the dirty

Carry1st has $4M to invest in African mobile gaming

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Gaming development startup Carry1st has raised a $2.5 million seed round led by CRE Venture Capital . That brings the company’s total VC to $4 million, which Carry1st will deploy to support and invest in game publishing across Africa. The startup — with offices in New York, Lagos, and South Africa — was co-founded in 2018 by Sierra Leonean Cordel Robbin-Coker, American Lucy Parry, and Zimbabwean

Xbox Family Settings app helps keep kids safe while gaming

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Gaming has seen a huge surge in the past months but not all games and gamers are created equal. There will always be games not suitable for younger players but the latter group might not always know that. That’s why Xbox has been steadily improving is Familly Settings on the console to protect these young gamers and now it is … Continue reading

Apple offers customised iMacs, MacBooks in India - here's why

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Apple is giving its Indian customers the capability to order customised versions of its entire range of computing devices. The configure-to-order and build-to-order options would be available for the MacBook Air ( click to buy ), Mac Mini, iMac and other computers. Under the scheme customers from India would be able to request custom needs such as enhanced memory and storage or inclusion of more

6 of the best Squarespace templates for video

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There’s a reason Squarespace is one of the most popular web building and hosting services out there: it caters to users of all web design skill levels thanks to its easy drag and drop page builders, affordable plans, around the clock customer support, and modern template designs. But does all of that mean Squarespace is a good choice for displaying your videos? The answer is a resounding yes — bu

Oppo Find X2 range gets two cheaper variants that are still 5G phones

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The Oppo Find X2 and X2 Pro , launched in earlier this year, are two of the most premium phones available from Oppo, but they're definitely not affordable phones – and that's likely why the company just announced two new entries to the line, with reduced specs and lower price tags. These phones are the Oppo Find X2 Neo and Find X2 Lite, and they've been announced for the UK – it's unlikely they'l

Narwhals buzz and click when they get close to food in rare, relatable audio

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It turns out that narwhals don't just look like electric drills. In a wonderfully serendipitous turn of events, it turns out the big-toothed whales sound like drills as well. Geophysicists worked with Inuit hunters last July to record rarely heard narwhal sounds in Greenland, collecting the various clicks, whistles, and pulsed tones these mammals emit. According to a study published in AGU on Tue

Nightdive releases new 'System Shock' remake demo with unlockable weapons

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Nightdive Studios’ System Shock remake has been in the works for quite a while now that we wouldn’t be surprised if fans felt concerned about its future after Tencent took over System Shock 3’s development. The project’s still definitely under way at Nightdive, though: in fact, the developer has just released a demo of the game with all its unlockable weapons for the first time. The studio explai

The First Star Wars Game Show Is Coming and the Trailer Is Here

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Next week, every Star Wars fan will wish they were a kid again. Read more...