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The Hero We Need Built a Gun That Shoots Masks Onto People's Faces
6KGizmodo / 4h
Unless your brain is performing Olympic-caliber mental gymnastics, wearing a mask during the pandemic is obviously a good thing and the easiest way to help minimize the spread of the coronavirus. Some have resisted, however, which inspired Allen Pan to invent a gun that quickly shoots a mask on to the face of those… Read more...
Man Builds Gun That Shoots Masks Onto People’s Faces
1KFuturism / 46min
Over the course of the COVID pandemic, a growing consensus has emerged among researchers that masks are at least somewhat helpful — and perhaps quite effective — at suppressing the spread of the coronavirus. But in the United States, some have chafed at the idea of taking on a small inconvenience to help the public health effort. Anti-mask protests have flared up nationwide , some with ugly racis
Everything you thought you knew about ADHD is wrong
4KMashable / 8h
For decades, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder has been one of the most debated disorders, generating countless books and articles fretting over its alleged over-diagnosis . Yet even while people question its validity, ADHD also seems uniquely of our time, used now as a colloquialism to describe a digital age of technological distractions and low attention spans. Despite being such an en-v
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Mindfulness Meditation Isn't For Everyone
Lifehacker / 10min
Meditation has known benefits, both research-backed and anecdotal. But few things in this life work for everybody, and there’s reason to believe that meditation may make some people’s mental health worse. If that’s you, I hereby give you permission to quit. Guilt-free. Read more...
The best accessories for Nintendo Switch
33Engadget / 11min
It’s been a good year for the Nintendo Switch, with games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Paper Mario: The Origami King livening up our days in social isolation. However, all this extra play has really put a lot of extra strain on our consoles, with many people needing to upgrade their controllers . But a better Switch experience isn’t just about a better gamepad or charging dock; differen
Master One Of The Essential Coding Languages For Just $36 With This Java Bootcamp Bundle
Futurism / 11min
If you’ve used the internet today, you’ve almost certainly used Java. According to the TIOBE programming community index , which tracks how popular each programming language is, Java is consistently one of the top ten programming languages across the world. And if you’re planning to join the ranks of coders, Java will need to be in your arsenal. Java’s popularity hinges on the fact that it’s easy
Sanity staycation in Austin: How I did it safely and affordably
The Points Guy / 18min
As the travel industry reopens following COVID-19 shutdowns, TPG suggests that you talk to your doctor, follow health officials’ guidance and research local travel restrictions before booking that next trip. We will be here to help you prepare, whether it is next month or next year. As many of you can relate, sheltering in place has been a real challenge for me this year. While I’m intensely grat
Get a free annual Extra Crunch membership when you buy a Disrupt 2020 pass
60TechCrunch / 19min
Disrupt 2020 is right around the corner, and we’ve decided to sweeten the deal for what’s included with your event pass. Buy your ticket now and you’ll get a free year of Extra Crunch, our membership program focused on startups, founders and investors with more than 100 exclusive articles published per month. Extra Crunch unlocks access to our weekly investor surveys, daily private market analysi
Earth’s weird magnetic “dent” is on the move – Here’s why that’s serious
SlashGear / 19min
A mysterious “dent” in Earth’s magnetic field could pose a new threat to satellites and even future space missions, NASA has warned, as the anomaly expands and shifts. Although known to scientists for years now, the South Atlantic Anomaly, or SAA, has more recently been displaying unexpected changes. Earth’s magnetic field is primarily shaped by its north and south poles. … Continue reading
Remote workers want to recreate those watercooler moments, virtually
44MIT Technology Review / 21min
Tom Malone refused to believe that watercooler conversations were dead just because so many people were suddenly working from home during the pandemic. He knew that random workplace chatter can help people build trust and form bonds. And as a researcher who studies technology and organizational design, he says, “it seemed obvious to me that there should be ways to support informal interactions” a
Apple TV+ offers subscribers Showtime and CBS All Access for $10 monthly
Apple CBS Showtime
74Engadget / 23min
Last week, Bloomberg reported that Apple would launch its first content bundle for its streaming platform. Now, Apple has confirmed the move with a new deal that combines CBS All Access (normally $9.99.month for the ad-free tier) with Showtime (normally $10.99/month) for just $9.99 a month in the Apple TV app. The bundle will give users, and up to six family members, access to CBS and Showtime’s
The first road tests of the Volkswagen ID.3 electric car are showing up
20Ars Technica / 23min
Enlarge / It's a shame that the Volkswagen ID.3 won't be imported to the US. (credit: Volkswagen) One of the many things that COVID-19 has laughed at were our plans to try out Volkswagen's all-new electric car platform. If the virus hadn't come along to wreck everyone's year, we'd already have spent a few miles getting to know the ID.3 , the first in a series of battery electric vehicles which wi
In conversation with European B2B seed VC La Famiglia
72TechCrunch / 25min
Earlier this month, La Famiglia , a Berlin-based VC firm that invests in seed-stage European B2B tech startups, disclosed that it raised a second fund totaling €50 million, up from its debut fund of €35 million in 2017. The firm writes first checks of up to €1.5 million in European startups that use technology to address a significant need within an industry. It’s backed 37 startups to date (incl
Making cybersecurity training a global event
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 42min
We spoke with BI.ZONE’s CEO about Cyber Polygon 2020 and how practical training is highly effective when it comes to mitigating cyberattacks.
Ghost of Tsushima is getting co-op multiplayer later this year
Ghost Tsushima Legends
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 42min
Ghost of Tsushima's newly announced multiplayer mode will have cooperative story missions, a wave-based survival mode, and even a four-player raid.
This interactive art project is bringing nature indoors
44Mashable / 45min
teamLab 's flowery art project wants to remind us all of our connection to the world around us. Read more... More about Art , Mashable Video , Flowers , Teamlab , and Pandemic
Support the USPS With a Quick Text
87Lifehacker / 45min
If you are concerned about the apparent efforts to starve the United States Postal Service of the funds it needs to handle the upcoming influx of mail-in ballots, a text message can help. On Twitter, @Resistbot is offering to send letters to representatives on your behalf through a quick text or direct message… Read more...
An insider’s guide to Boston’s top 16 attractions
The Points Guy / 46min
I grew up in Boston , and have visited just about every touristy and not-so-touristy site the historic city has to offer. From field trips to the Children’s Museum to treks along the Freedom Trail with my parents to working a part-time job at the Mugar Omni Theater at the Museum of Science, I’ve seen and done it all. Despite its size, there’s so much to do in this small, walkable city that figuri
The First Phone With an Invisible Selfie Cam Could Be Announced September 1
ZTE 20 Display Camera
Gizmodo / 47min
Smartphone makers have been trying to kill the notch and figure out a way to put selfie cameras underneath phones screen for years, and now it seems that an unlikely candidate is finally ready to reveal the world’s first phone featuring this tech on September 1. Read more...
This 9,000-year-old skeleton is the oldest cremation in the Near East
24Ars Technica / 53min
Enlarge / Fire. (credit: Soreen D. / Flickr ) A cremation pit recently unearthed at Beisamoun, just north of the Sea of Galilee, contained the burned remains of a person who died sometime between 7013 and 6700 BCE (according to radiocarbon dating). The person's name and story are lost to us, but their remains are evidence of a drastic change not only in how people lived but in what they believed
NVIDIA's GPU Technology Conference goes online in October
100+Engadget / 53min
NVIDIA has announced it will run a digital version of its GTC conference from October 5th-9th. There’ll be a keynote from CEO and founder Jensen Huang on the first day of the event at 9AM ET. That’ll mark his second GTC keynote of the year. The conference will cover innovations in artificial intelligence, graphics, virtual reality and much more across a swathe of industries and government service
Grab big savings on Xbox game deals with Microsoft's Ultimate Sale
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 56min
It's been a while since the last round of Xbox deals but you can pick up cheap games and accessories for up to 75% off this week.
Toxic Trade-Offs at Facebook
100+NYT > Technology / 59min
Facebook groups led to the rise of QAnon. We can only imagine what could happen with encryption.
U.S. Air Conditioning Use Could Surge Nearly 60 Percent by 2050
Gizmodo / 59min
It’s no secret that it’s getting hotter and hotter outside. On Sunday, Death Valley hit 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54.4 degrees Celsius), which is an extreme example of a notable trend. The rising heat is also driving up the demand for air conditioning, and the surge will only become more dramatic as the climate crisis… Read more...
Doing It Alone
34Lifehacker / 59min
When I was 20, my boyfriend broke up with me because I lied about quitting smoking, and he did not move across the country as he said he would. It was my senior year of college. To live in that apartment, which I could not afford alone, my dad took out a loan to help with the rent. For a year, I lived there with 12… Read more...
Robinhood raises $200M more at $11.2B valuation as its revenue scales
100+TechCrunch / 1h
Robinhood announced this morning that it has raised $200 million more at a new, higher $11.2 billion valuation. The new capital came as a surprise. Astute observers of all things fintech will recall that Robinhood, a popular stock trading service, has raised capital multiple times this year, including an initial $280 million round at an $8.3 billion valuation , and a later $320 million addition t
Ghost of Tsushima: Legends co-op gameplay launch details revealed
Ghost Tsushima Legends
20SlashGear / 1h
Ghost of Tsushima has turned out to be a solid, single-player action game, but later this year, Sucker Punch is going to deliver an update that shakes things up significantly. This update will deliver a new game mode called Ghost of Tsushima: Legends that focuses on cooperative play and even raiding. It’s safe to say that most of us did … Continue reading
How tech can build more resilient supply chains
100+TechCrunch / 1h
Over the past two years, the global supply chain has been hit with two major upheavals: the United States-China trade war and, more cataclysmically, COVID-19. When Reefknot Investments launched its $50 million fund for logistics and supply chain startups last September , the industry was already dealing with the effects of the tariff war, says managing director Marc Dragon. Then a few months late
Review: Smartly satirical Teenage Bounty Hunters is a perfect weekend binge
29Ars Technica / 1h
Fraternal twin sisters Sterling (Maddie Phillips) and Blair (Anjelica Bette Fellini) join forces with bounty hunter Bowser Simmons (Kadeem Hardison) in the new Netflix series Teenage Bounty Hunters . Twin sisters juggle the demands of high school, their Christian youth group, and raging hormones with a side gig working for a local bounty hunter in the new Netflix series, Teenage Bounty Hunters .
How to Prepare for Cold and Flu Season During a Pandemic
32Lifehacker / 1h
COVID-19 didn’t wind up disappearing over the summer like we’d hoped— far from it . But even though the coronavirus doesn’t seem to be seasonal, plenty of other communicable diseases are. Colds and influenza make the rounds every winter, and this winter they’re going to be circulating alongside COVID. So how can we… Read more...
Build up Your Own PPE Arsenal for Just $39
20Lifehacker / 1h
PPE-AID Daily Sanitary Kit | $39 | SideDeal Read more...
Huawei Phones Running Google Services to Stop Receiving Android Updates
US Huawei Google May
How-To Geek / 1h
Hopefully you didn’t buy your P30 Pro at full price. The temporary general license that kept Google Mobile Services alive on Huawei phones ended August 13th, leaving all Huawei phones released before the May 2019 trade ban without Google service or security updates. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Secret Service bought location data pulled from common apps
100+Engadget / 1h
The Secret Service paid a private company for access to location data generated by common smartphone apps, Motherboard reports. Internal documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request show that the agency spent $35,844 for a one-year subscription to Babel Street’s product Locate X, which tracks the location of devices via data harvested from popular apps. As Motherboard no
Our 12 Favorite Chrome Extensions
100+Gizmodo / 1h
The Chrome Web Store is a mess , sure, but that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t use legitimate extensions to improve your browser experience—whether that’s on Google Chrome or the resource-friendlier alternative, Microsoft’s Edge Chromium . Read more...
Verizon adds free Hulu and ESPN+ to some unlimited wireless plans
Verizon Unlimited Disney
100+TechCrunch / 1h
Verizon and Disney announced this morning that they’re extending and expanding a partnership that gives some Verizon Wireless subscribers access to Disney’s streaming services at no addition charge. The companies announced last fall that Verizon (which owns TechCrunch) would be offering free Disney+ to unlimited wireless customers, and on an earnings call in February, Disney’s then-CEO Bob Iger s
Apple expands its independent repair program to Mac, after US antitrust investigation examined company’s repair policies
Apple Repair Program Mac
92TechCrunch / 1h
Apple is expanding its program that provides parts, resources and training to independent repair shops to now include support for Mac computers. The repair program was first announced last fall, with the goal of making it easier for consumers to repair their out-of-warranty iPhones by allowing them to use third-party shops, including small businesses, that would now have access to official repair
Microsoft Edge could soon save you money on online purchases
Microsoft Edge E11
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
Microsoft is testing a price comparison tool and coupon autofill feature which will make online shopping even easier for Edge users.
PopSugar co-founder says pandemic will create ‘a huge windfall’ for digital media
100+TechCrunch / 1h
It’s been less than a year since Group Nine Media acquired PopSugar — but it’s been a uniquely challenging time in digital media. Brian Sugar founded the eponymous women’s lifestyle site with his wife Lisa Sugar . Post-acquisition, he’s become president for the entirety of Group Nine (which also owns Thrillist, NowThis, The Dodo and Seeker) and also joined the company’s board. That job probably l
Hour One raises $5M Seed to generate AI-driven synthetic characters from real humans
92TechCrunch / 1h
All of the people pictured above are real, but what you are seeing are synthetically-generated versions of their real selves. And they can be programmed to say anything. Tech futurists have long warned about humans being replaced by life-like AI-driven figures, where it would be almost impossible to tell between machine and human. Indeed, there’s even a new book on this subject of ‘deep fakes’. B
Facebook Messenger starts taking over Instagram Direct messages
Facebook Instagram
48Ars Technica / 1h
Enlarge / Instagram's merger message. (credit: The Verge ) Last year, Facebook announced a plan to merge its three big messaging networks: someday WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Instagram Direct would all be the same service. Late Friday, The Verge spotted the first move toward Facebook's unified messaging utopia— Facebook Messenger is taking over Instagram messaging. On Friday, the Instagram
One of the best iPhone SE deals around just saw a major price drop
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
If you're looking for iPhone SE deals with plenty of data, this could be the way to go with 100GB of data at a great price.
Scientists Are Worried About Solar Storms Frying all our Electronics
300+Futurism / 1h
Today’s Forecast A team of scientists warns that if the Sun unleashed a powerful type of storm called a coronal mass ejection in Earth’s direction, it could utterly destroy our entire electronic infrastructure. There’s not much us mere terrestrial mortals could do to stop such a storm — but at the very least, the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology researchers want to improve our ability
Nuggets vs Jazz live stream: how to watch 2020 NBA playoffs online from anywhere
44TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
Can Utah beat Denver for the first time this season? Get a Nuggets vs Jazz live stream and watch the 2020 NBA playoffs this week to find out.
Formula E crowns a new champion as season six ends in Berlin
Ars Technica / 1h
Andre Lotterer (DEU), Tag Heuer Porsche, Porsche 99x Electric [credit: Formula E ] Squeezing six races out an old airport in Berlin over the course of nine days wasn't how anyone expected Formula E's season to end. The electric racing series made it work, though. The series pressed pause on its world tour after round five, which was held in Morocco in February. When that pause happened, the champ
Just Use Frozen Fruit in Your Sangria
32Lifehacker / 1h
There is a lot of fruit in season at the moment, but you will not find it in my sangria. Peak-season produce can be a little pricey, but mostly it just feels disrespectful to obscure the flavor of a perfectly ripe, sun-kissed and (possibly) freshly picked blackberry or peach with a “bold” red wine. That is a job for… Read more...
2021 Ram 1500 TRX is a 702hp pickup to give Raptor nightmares
2021 Ram 1500 TRX Raptor
SlashGear / 1h
Watch your back, F-150 Raptor, because the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX is finally here and the hotly-anticipated muscle truck means business. Teasing those with a taste for potent off-roaders since the 2016 Rebel TRX concept, Ram confirmed it had production plans for the pickup in mid-2018, but we’ve had to wait another two years to see the real thing. That … Continue reading
'Lovecraft Country' Is a Necessary Reimagining of Genre Fiction
Lovecraft Country Green
100+Wired / 1h
HBO's new series reclaims sci-fi and horror from their exclusionary, often racist roots.
Nintendo will show 20 minutes of indie Switch games tomorrow
Skyward Sword Nintendo
49Engadget / 1h
Although it’s been almost a year since the last full-blown Nintendo Direct , the company has run a number of smaller digital presentations since then. The latest is another Indie World Showcase , which Nintendo will stream at noon ET on Tuesday. It’ll include about 20 minutes of details on indie games that are coming to Nintendo Switch. It’ll likely focus on second- and third-party titles, so you
Delta Amex Cards: Limited Time Spending Bonuses
24One Mile at a Time / 1h
We’ve seen credit card issuers introduce all kinds of limited time spending bonuses and perks in light of current circumstances, and that’s especially true on travel credit cards. Today American Express and Delta have announced new incentives for spending on their portfolio of co-branded credit cards . In no particular order, here are the three different offers available: Earn 4x SkyMiles on rest
Apple TV+ bundle released with CBS and Showtime
Apple CBS Showtime
SlashGear / 1h
If you already have an Apple TV+ subscription, Apple’s got a deal for you for CBS All Access and Showtime. As long as you remain subscribed to Apple TV+, Apple has a bundle price of $9.99 per month for access to CBS All Access and Showtime. Normally you’d be paying $5.99 per month for CBS All Access for the ad-free … Continue reading
Lucid Motors CEO and CTO Peter Rawlinson to join TC Sessions: Mobility 2020
100+TechCrunch / 2h
Lucid Motors will unveil its long anticipated all-electric luxury electric Air sedan on September 9, a vehicle that promises to have at least 517 miles on a single charge. The company has been toiling away for years now, pushing forward battery technology and raising money to fund its ambitious plans. Lucid is now poised to make its mark on the EV landscape. Which is why we’re excited to announce
Jiro Kuwata's Batman Is an Incredible Thing
98Gizmodo / 2h
Earlier this month , news broke that mangaka artist Jiro Kuwata passed away. While the artist and writer was known in Japan for series like Maboroshi Tantei and 8 Man , in the west we know him for one particular curiosity: the Batman manga . Its take on Batman 55 years on still feels unlike anything we’ve seen with the… Read more...
Canalys: Google is top cloud infrastructure provider for online retailers
100TechCrunch / 2h
While Google Cloud Platform has shown some momentum in the last year, it remains a distant third behind Amazon and Microsoft in the cloud infrastructure market. But Google got some good news from Canalys today when the firm reported that GCP is the number one cloud platform provider for retailers. Canalys didn’t provide specific numbers, but it did set overall market positions in the retail secto
How to Submit Your Mail-in Ballot Without USPS
USPS Mail tUSPS PS
200+Lifehacker / 2h
The U.S. Postal Service is in trouble : essential mail services that many Americans rely on are being reduced amidst an ongoing political battle. One of those essential services is mail-in voting, which is expected to be exponentially larger this year due to the pandemic. Read more...
Block Out the World With $51 off Sony's WH-1000XM3 Headphones
55Lifehacker / 2h
Sony WH-1000XM3 Noise Cancelling Headphones | $227 | Newegg Read more...
Google reportedly sent identifying info of extremist users to law enforcement
74Engadget / 2h
Google may have shared identifying information of certain users with law enforcement, according to a report from The Guardian . Leaked documents indicate that the company’s CyberCrime Investigation Group (CIG) has been forwarding data like real names, street addresses, credit card numbers, Gmail and recovery emails, as well as IP addresses from recent logins. In some cases, the CIG reportedly als
The ultimate guide to Capital One Venture Rewards
The Points Guy / 2h
Capital One miles are a hybrid travel rewards currency that can be valuable whether you prefer cash back rewards or transferable miles . TPG himself, Brian Kelly, even picked the Capital One® Venture® Rewards Credit Card as the one card he wouldn’t live without . A significant reason behind Brian’s choice was the ease of earning and redeeming Capital One miles. Historically, the best way to redee
Video Proves Those QAnon Anti-Maskers On This Site May Be Onto Something
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 ...
electripipedream:Margarita Rivière, Pop Boy, 1967
Music, Arts & Literature / 2h
electripipedream : Margarita Rivière, Pop Boy, 1967
How These Top Sad 1980s Toys Defined Your Personality
Gizmodo / 2h
Jam shorts! Arcades! The fall of the Berlin Wall! The Challenger explosion! Famine! Disease! Chernobyl! Only 1980s kids will recognize these amazing toys that defined a generation and laid the groundwork for GenX’s eventual decline into a powerless, overwhelmed, and angry demographic. Read more...
Monday's Deals of the Day: Aukey 60W USB-C Charger, Neo Geo Mini Samurai Showdown Edition, Cuisinart Cookware Set, Amazon Echo Dot, G-Spot Hero Vibrator, and More
81Gizmodo / 2h
A two-port Aukey 60-watt USB-C charger , a Western Digital 5TB hard drive , a Neo Geo Samurai Showdown limited edition mini console , an 11-piece Cuisinart cookware set , an Amazon Echo Dot , a rare discount on PPE gear , a Disney Twice Upon a Year sale , and an Ella Paradis G-Spot Hero vibrator lead Monday’s best deals. Read more...
Humans Have Changed North America More Than an Ice Age
Gizmodo / 2h
It’s clear that human activities such as land use and fossil fuel extraction have caused ecological changes like the climate crisis and biodiversity loss. New research shows just how massive the scale of those changes are. Read more...
SUSE contributes EiriniX to the Cloud Foundry Foundation
96TechCrunch / 2h
SUSE today announced that it has contributed EiriniX, a framework for building extensions for Eirini , a technology that brings support for Kubernetes-based container orchestration to the Cloud Foundry platform-as-a-service project. About a year ago, SUSE also contributed the KubeCF project to the foundation, which itself allows the Cloud Foundry Application Runtime — the core of Cloud Foundry —
Apple just made it a whole lot easier to get your MacBook fixed
Apple Repair Program Mac
41TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
The company has expanded its Independent Repair Provider Program to include Mac devices
How full-stop adaptive cruise control helps you drive the 2020 Nissan Altima
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Pro Pilot Assist helps avoid fender benders if the car ahead stops too suddenly.
Founders can raise funding before launching a product
100+TechCrunch / 2h
It’s possible to raise VC funding even if you haven’t built a real product, according to Charles Hudson, founder and managing partner at seed-stage firm Precursor Ventures . It’s just very, very difficult. I interviewed Hudson during TechCrunch Early Stage , our virtual event for startup founders. He gave a short talk titled “How to sell an idea when you don’t have a product,” then answered quest
Google's Planned Updates for Wear OS Are Underwhelming
23Gizmodo / 2h
Google’s smartwatch platform, Wear OS, doesn’t get as much love—or regular updates—as its rivals, but today we got a nice surprise: Google detailed some new updates coming to the platform this fall. Read more...
Somehow, a Tiny Black Hole Is Causing a 'Heartbeat' 100 Light-Years Away
43Gizmodo / 2h
There’s a cloudy patch of space inside our galaxy that unexpectedly produces gamma radiation at clockwork-like intervals. Scientists have now linked these periodic pulses to a “microquasar”—most likely a black hole—located a whopping 100 light-years away, in what is an extraordinary observation. Read more...
New Batman game teaser hints at the villain ahead of likely PS5 and Xbox Series X reveal
Batman Gotham Knights
54TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Popular Batman villains The Court of Owls look set for the next Batman game, which is reportedly coming to next-gen consoles.
What to Do When Your Favorite Artist Has Been Canceled
200+Lifehacker / 2h
Like many millennial children, Caleb LoSchiavo grew up loving the Harry Potter series. “As a kid, I always felt like I didn’t fit in, like I didn’t belong, like there was that thing about me that was missing, but I didn’t have the language to describe,” LoSchiavo says. “ Harry Potter was an outside place I could escape… Read more...
'Microsoft Flight Simulator' is finally back and the reviews are in
100+Mashable / 2h
Did you know that Microsoft Flight Simulator is even older than Windows itself? It's true. The grizzled veteran of PC gaming has lived through (and been shaped by) virtually every major shift in the medium across almost 40 years. Its latest iteration goes back to the original naming convention of " Microsoft Flight Simulator ," but pretty much everything else about it is shiny and new. The 2020 e
Scientists Find Microplastics Inside Human Organs
500+Futurism / 2h
Bits of microplastics are showing up inside human tissues, according to new research. A team from Arizona State University found nanoplastic particles in all 47 samples of a variety of human organs, including lungs, liver, spleen, and kidneys. “You can find plastics contaminating the environment at virtually every location on the globe, and in a few short decades, we’ve gone from seeing plastic a
Windows 10 update mercy error: “failed to install”
SlashGear / 2h
If there’s going to be an error when you’re installing a Windows 10 update, it might as well be this one. Windows 10 users have reported that the latest “Patch Tuesday” release (from last week) that the install stops with an error message that suggests that they cannot continue installing. “Failed to install” might be the least serious, most welcome … Continue reading
YouTuber’s DIY gun shoots masks onto people’s faces
500+Engadget / 2h
Given the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the US, along with research that shows masks slow the spread of the disease , it can be frustrating to see mask-less people in public spaces. With that -- and some American’s obsession with guns -- in mind, YouTuber Allen Pan decided to create a mask launcher that attempts to shoot masks onto people’s faces. Pan used brake line, a solenoid valve, a
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Switch port rumors just got a big boost
Zelda Skyward Sword
SlashGear / 2h
Back when the Switch was still just a budding console coming into its own, we heard rumors that claimed Nintendo was considering porting The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword to the platform. Nintendo quickly quashed those rumors, saying it had no plans to bring the game forward to the Switch. Indeed, that was the last we heard of a Skyward … Continue reading
Hear how to scale to $100M ARR at Disrupt 2020
100+TechCrunch / 2h
At Disrupt this year TechCrunch is digging into the $100 million annual recurring revenue (ARR) threshold. To help us explore the software revenue milestone, we’re bringing a number of CEOs that have already reached it: Egnyte’s Vineet Jain , GitLab’s Sid Sijbrandij , and Kaltura’s Michal Tsur . Join us on the Extra Crunch stage to hear this session along with several other sessions around how fo
Should You Delete Your Stock Trading App?
58Lifehacker / 2h
As the pandemic consumes the nation, millions of housebound Americans have immersed themselves in a new hobby: trading stocks. Lured by the ability to make commission-free trades, online brokerages—like Charles Schwab, Fidelity, and TD Ameritrade—have seen an uptick in users this year. One popular trading app,… Read more...
How to Disable Apple CarPlay on iPhone
20How-To Geek / 2h
Apple’s CarPlay is a great alternative to the slow and laggy built-in software running on your vehicle’s infotainment system. Despite this, whether you’re plugging your phone into someone else’s car or a rental, you sometimes don’t want CarPlay to start automatically. Here’s how to disable the feature. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Facebook Starts Merging Instagram and Messenger Chat
Facebook Instagram
How-To Geek / 2h
Between Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp, Facebook owns quite a few direct messaging platforms. Each ran on its own system, and Facebook wants to change that. Combining the backend will bring encryption from WhatsApp to Instagram and Messenger. And now, Facebook is flipping the switch to make that change. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
How Does Async/Await Work?
How-To Geek / 2h
Despite all the fancy features baked into modern programming languages, under the hood, they’re still fairly primitive. Without asynchronous programming, long calls to external services would hault program execution. Async/await fixes that issue. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›
Amazon Offers a Rare $130 Discount on the Cheapest Mac Mini
How-To Geek / 2h
It’s pretty tough to find a good deal if you want an Apple computer, even more so if you’re looking for a desktop. Today Amazon is offering a significant discount on the entry model Mac Mini, last refreshed in 2018. You can get it for as little as $670, which is $130 off of the price on the Apple Store. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
'Ghost of Tsushima' is getting co-op modes this fall
Ghost Tsushima Legends
100+Engadget / 2h
If you’ve already fully completed Ghost of Tsushima (including that super-tough Lethal mode ) and are yearning for more, you might be excited to learn that you’ll soon get to slice through waves of enemies with your friends. This fall, Sucker Punch Productions will release a free Legends update that’ll bring co-op multiplayer modes to the hit game. Legends is less about playing in “open world and
Monday's Deals of the Day: Aukey 60W USB-C Charger, Neo Geo Mini Samurai Showdown Edition, Cuisinart Cookware Set, Amazon Echo Dot, G-Spot Hero Vibrator, and More
78Lifehacker / 3h
A two-port Aukey 60-watt USB-C charger , a Western Digital 5TB hard drive , a Neo Geo Samurai Showdown limited edition mini console , an 11-piece Cuisinart cookware set , an Amazon Echo Dot , a rare discount on PPE gear , a Disney Twice Upon a Year sale , and an Ella Paradis G-Spot Hero vibrator lead Monday’s best deals. Read more...
Apple’s “Insane” iPhone 12 Upgrade Leaked
SlashGear / 3h
A new leak of performance power for the next major iPhone release suggests that the iPhone 12 collection will be a true upgrade. Normally, iPhone users that purchase a new iPhone every year, or even ever couple of years, know that sometimes this purchase is more of a “I just need a newer version of what I’ve already got” sort … Continue reading
CDC drops bombshell on COVID-19 immunity after infection assumption
21SlashGear / 3h
People recovering from COVID-19 should not assume they automatically have three months of immunity from reinfection, the CDC has warned, after misleading reports suggested those recovering from coronavirus would be naturally resistant to catching it again. The caution follows misinterpreted guidance by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about when COVID-19 retesting should be carri
Google is experimenting with settings to make Chrome less power-hungry
Google Chrome HTTPS
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New meta tags will enable Chrome to take battery-saving steps.
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands gets ray tracing with Nvidia’s new GPU driver
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Nvidia RTX graphics card owners can now enjoy ray-traced shadows in the beta of the incoming expansion.
COVID-19 Survivors Seem to Have Really Solid Immunity, Researchers Say
1KFuturism / 3h
A smattering of new research offers good news during the ongoing pandemic: It seems that COVID-19 survivors do build up a decent immunity to the disease after all. In the last month, five different studies at varying stages of completion — most await formal review , but one has been accepted by the prestigious journal Cell — have all found that even mild cases of COVID-19 can prompt the immune sy
DST Global pumps $35 million into Asian e-grocer Weee!
84TechCrunch / 3h
Coronavirus stay-home orders have sparked an unprecedented demand for grocery delivery around the world. Now investors are clamoring to bet on promising players in the field. That includes DST Global, the investment firm helmed by Israeli-Russian billionaire Yuri Milner. Most recently, it poured $35 million into Weee!, a California-based startup that delivers Asian groceries like fresh kimchi and
Three just released the perfect cheap SIM only deal with 4GB of data for just £6/pm
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Three has gone all in on a cheap SIM only deal here, offering the lowest price around for this much data by a long way.
Here’s how much you’ll actually save with Spirit’s $9 Fare Club
28The Points Guy / 3h
As an ultra low-cost carrier, Spirit Airlines offers some of the cheapest ticket prices out there. If you don’t mind a no-frills approach to air travel , you can save a lot by flying Spirit. Aside from cheap fares and regular sales, Spirit also offers substantial discounts through a paid program called the $9 Fare Club. While the name is a bit misleading (you’ll rarely come across fares that low)
Koh Samui’s Incredibly Restrictive Tourism Plan
100+One Mile at a Time / 3h
Thailand (“thigh-land”) has by all accounts done an incredible job handling coronavirus. The country has recorded a total of 3,378 cases and 58 deaths, and is reporting single-digit new cases most days. While Thailand remains closed to international visitors, the beautiful island of Koh Samui is proposing a way to welcome international tourists. However, there are so many restrictions that I almo
O2 offers thermal imaging and social distancing monitoring tools to businesses
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O2 hopes to make it easier for businesses to adapt to new obligations as economy looks to get back on track
Dharma Ransomware-as-a-Service poses major threat to SMBs
Apple TV One Surfshark VPN
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Ransomware-as-a-Service model enables even inexperienced hackers to target businesses who use remote desktop software.
Apple will give third-party Mac repair shops its stamp of approval
Apple Repair Program Mac
100+Engadget / 3h
Getting your Mac fixed could soon be much easier. Apple says it will now verify third-party Mac repair shops, Reuters reports. The program will provide parts and training to qualifying repair stores. Apple began verifying third-party iPhone repair shops in the US last year. This summer it expanded that repair program to Europe and Canada . A total of 140 businesses with 700 locations have reporte
Huawei: US tightens restrictions on Chinese giant
200+BBC News - Technology / 3h
The actions will stop the firm buying computer chips made using US tech, even if made abroad.
Master at-home learning with this supply cheat sheet
32Mashable / 3h
You Got This is a series that spotlights the gear you need to improve one area of your life. If you buy something from this post, we may earn an affiliate commission. As the school year approaches, you’re probably already working on your first assignment: putting together your own online learning space at home. Setting yourself up for success is key. From maximizing your comfort in front of your
What's New on Netflix the Week of August 16, 2020
Netflix August One
41Lifehacker / 3h
When it comes to animation, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller have earned an incredible amount of my goodwill. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs expanded a brief children’s book to feature length by getting super weird. In The Lego Movie , they managed to turn an idea that wasn’t really an idea (Lego... are... movie?)… Read more...
Coleman camping sale: Save on essential gear
One Bezos Coleman
20Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Save more than 20% on Coleman camp gear including sleeping bags, coolers, and more as an Amazon deal of the day Aug. 17. Late summer/early fall is peak camping season, and if you haven't already gotten all the essential camping gear, now is an excellent time to do so because one of Amazon's deals of the day includes discounts on Coleman camping equipment. You can save more than 20% on gear
TikTok announces a deal with UnitedMasters, its first music distribution partnership
100+TechCrunch / 3h
Though TikTok’s future in the U.S. remains uncertain , the company announced this morning its first music distribution partnership, with indie music distributor UnitedMasters. The deal will allow artists on TikTok to tap into the platform’s ability to make their music go viral, then distribute their songs directly to other music streaming services, like Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, SoundCloud, an
Amazon discounts smart speakers, tablets, and Fire TV sticks in latest Echo deals
Alexa Amazon Echo 5
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Save big on Alexa devices this week as Amazon launches massive Echo and Fire sale.
How (and Why) to Opt-In to Google Recording Storage
22How-To Geek / 3h
It’s no mystery that Google saves a lot of your web activity. However, the company doesn’t save the recordings of audio when you speak to Google services (anymore). You can opt-in to audio recordings if you want to improve the experience, though. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
How to Run a Linux Command When a File Set Changes
How-To Geek / 3h
Learn how to run Linux commands when any file in a watched set of files changes, and when new files are created. We show you how to use this flexible tool. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›
These Are Currently the Best Ways to Back Up Your Smartphone
35Gizmodo / 3h
Chances are, you rely on your smartphone an awful lot—so what would happen if it fell off a cliff or down a well? What would you do if you left it in a different country or it got lifted out of your pocket? You should always have a phone data backup in place should the worst happen, and we’re going to talk you through… Read more...
NASA Just Powered Up Its Mars Helicopter
2KFuturism / 3h
NASA just powered up its Ingenuity Mars helicopter for the first time — not on the Martian surface, but during its long journey through interplanetary space. NASA’s Mars 2020 mission, comprised of the Perseverance rover with the helicopter in tow, launched on July 30 . Then, just over a week later, the space agency powered up the helicopter’s lithium-ion batteries and started charging them, accor
Amazon knocks $50 off Apple's latest iPad mini
Apple Amazon iPad 5
65Engadget / 3h
Amazon has a new sale on the latest iPad mini. Now you can get the tiny tablet starting at $350 , or $50 off its normal price. This is the first time we’ve seen it drop this low since July, making it a good time to snag one if you missed the last sale. Currently, only the space gray WiFi models are discounted. Buy iPad mini at Amazon - $350 The base WiFi model with 64GB of storage is $350 while t
Facebook wants permission to merge your Instagram with Messenger chat
Facebook Instagram
SlashGear / 4h
Instagram’s inevitable absorption into Facebook continues, with users beginning to see notifications that Instagram messaging is now merging with Facebook Messenger. It’s the latest step in a strategy Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apparently been focused on since 2019 or even earlier, bringing together the various apps the company operates with a single, unified backend. For the user, it’s bel
The algorithms that make big decisions about your life
300+BBC News - Technology / 4h
From insurance and healthcare to social media and policing, algorithms are used all around us.
New Nintendo Indie World Showcase coming this week: What to expect
Nintendo Indie World
SlashGear / 4h
While the main draw of any Nintendo console will undoubtedly be Nintendo’s first-party games, the Switch has also become a good indie machine too. Nintendo knows this, as it’s been periodically showcasing indie games since the Switch first released, much in the same way it does with major titles and Nintendo Directs. Nintendo today revealed when the next Indie World … Continue reading
Take $90 off the Raycop Lite UV Vacuum (Refurbished) And Crush Crud
Gizmodo / 4h
Raycop Lite Allergen UV Vacuum (Refurbished) | $59 | SideDeal Read more...
US tightens restrictions on Huawei to close trade loopholes
US Huawei May Google
100+Engadget / 4h
The US government isn’t done attempting to block Huawei. Today, the US Commerce Department announced that it’s expanding trade restrictions meant to prevent Huawei from obtaining semiconductors without a special license, Reuters reports . The restrictions include chips made by foreign firms that have been developed or produced with US software and technology. According to Commerce Secretary Wilbu
heaveninawildflower: Iris, African-hemp and Ketmia...
Music, Arts & Literature / 4h
heaveninawildflower : Iris, African-hemp and Ketmia (1825) taken from ‘Cours d'Histoire Naturelle’ by Godefroy Engelmann after Paul Oudart (French, 1796-). Hand-coloured lithograph. http://clevelandart.org/art/1943.136 archive.org
Here’s Why A Used Airbus A380 Is Worth Zero (And The Value Of The Airframe May Even Be Negative)
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The Airbus A380 was on the the way out even before the pandemic. Now it's original purpose no longer exists. In fact an A380 is now worth so little that the value of the plane may be literally less than the sum of its parts. Continue reading ...
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 includes a fitting tribute to Tenacious D rocker
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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 will include Jack Black as a playable character, even though the rocker’s real-life skateboarding skills leave a lot to be desired.
Death Valley Just Saw the Hottest Temperature Ever Reliably Recorded on Earth
Death Valley Earth
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California had itself a weekend of rolling blackouts , freak thunderstorms, and a fire-induced tornado . But the state had to go and do one more wild thing: set the record for hottest temperature recorded anywhere on Earth. Read more...
Regularly Download and Review Your Social Media Data
Facebook Instagram
51Lifehacker / 4h
Thought the data from that embarrassing Instagram post was lost after you deleted it, like tears in digital rain? Think again. Read more...
Equity Monday: A good time for ambitious startups to take on Big Tech
100+TechCrunch / 4h
Hello and welcome back to Equity , TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This is Equity Monday, our weekly kickoff that tracks the latest big news, chats about the coming week, digs into some recent funding rounds and mulls over a larger theme or narrative from the private markets. You can follow the show on Twitter here , and myself here ,
Telegram adds video call support and more with the latest update
Telegram One Video iOS
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One-On-One video calls will help Telegram become one of the few fully featured messaging app
Our 12 Favorite Chrome Extensions
100+Lifehacker / 4h
The Chrome Web Store is a mess , sure, but that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t use legitimate extensions to improve your browser experience—whether that’s on Google Chrome or the resource-friendlier alternative, Microsoft’s Edge Chromium . Read more...
Alex Kurtzman Hopes Strange New Worlds Is Star Trek's Return to Episodic Storytelling
200+Gizmodo / 4h
Stakeland ’s Jim Mickle will bring From a Buick 8 to the big screen. Annabelle Wallis is full of praise for James Wan’s giallo homage Malignant . Lucifer teases what’s to come in its new season. Plus, behind the scenes on Jurassic World: Dominion , and what’s to come on Lovecraft Country . Spoilers, engage! Read more...
Marvel's Avengers' list of DLC characters is seemingly revealed – and it's exciting
Marvel 15 Spider-Man
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A dataminer has discovered what appears to be a list of playable characters in one of the beta files that points towards future content for Marvel's Avengers.
How to Use Inline Replies in Messages on iPhone and iPad
How-To Geek / 4h
iMessage group chats can blow up. Leave one for an hour or so, and you could return to three different conversations you need to address. Keep things sane by using Inline replies to respond directly to particular messages on iPhone or iPad. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Why Everyone Should Learn Photography
36How-To Geek / 4h
You carry an incredible camera with you all the time: your smartphone. The quality of the photos that even a mid-range smartphone takes is insane. And, since you’ve got such a powerful tool, why not learn to use it well? Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›
Life online: Subscribe to everything, own nothing
67Engadget / 4h
In March this year, we were told that the pandemic lockdowns would only last a few weeks. Then, that was extended to perhaps a couple of months. Now, it’s likely that the collective quarantining could last until 2021, if not longer (at least in some form). The future has never been more uncertain. But there is one industry that seems to thrive on life's unpredictability: subscriptions. No, not ju
21 tips and tricks that will make your first cruise go smoothly
26The Points Guy / 4h
Cruising is easy. Or so cruisers will tell you. For starters, you only have to unpack once, even as you travel from place to place. You also don’t have to go hunting for a restaurant every night. There usually are a bunch just steps away from your cabin, and they have tables waiting for you. And you’ll have no trouble finding entertainment. But even in its simplicity, cruising still can be daunti
Eastern Airlines Launching New York To Cabo Flights
75One Mile at a Time / 4h
Eastern Airlines will soon be launching its first scheduled flight between the US and Mexico, and it’s a route that I think could do quite well. What is Eastern Airlines? Eastern Airlines is a US airline that operates a fleet of Boeing 767s, and now even has a 777 in its fleet . The airline has a long and rather confusing history: Many may be familiar with the original Eastern, which was a major
2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC Review: Embracing the SUV
SlashGear / 4h
America loves SUVs. Despite the best efforts of many to coax US drivers into sedans and wagons, demand for sports utility vehicles just keeps growing; with the 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA, the German automaker decided to simply go with the flow. More SUV-like than its hatchback-styled predecessor, it’s a version of the entry-level luxury crossover that seems particularly tuned for American … Continue
Apple's latest Mac Mini drops to its lowest price ever on Amazon
500+Engadget / 4h
Update 2:07pm ET: Amazon’s $100 coupon appears to have expired. We’ll update this post accordingly if it becomes available again today. The Mac Mini remains the most affordable way to get a new macOS machine and now Amazon lets you get your foot in the door for even less. The entry-level Mac Mini is on sale for $669 at the online retailer, which is $100 off its normal price and a total of $130 of
Pure just launched another electric scooter, the company's cheapest yet
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After the Pure Air Pro launched earlier in the year, now Pure has put out a non-Pro version of the electric scooter.
2021 Ford GT Heritage Edition is chock full of vintage racing livery
2021 Ford GT HE 1966
SlashGear / 5h
Ford has unleashed two new versions of its GT supercar for 2021: GT Heritage Edition and Ford GT Studio collection. The Ford GT Heritage Edition pays homage to the American carmaker’s historic victory at the Daytona 24-Hour endurance race 55 years ago. The car in question is a 1966 Ford GT MK II driven by Ken Miles and Lloyd Ruby. … Continue reading
BlackSky’s latest satellites return images just 58 hours after SpaceX launch
200+TechCrunch / 5h
There’s an increasing demand for fast turnaround time in the satellite imaging industry, especially among clients across government and defense, who want responsive, near-real time performance because of how quickly situations on the ground can develop and change. BlackSky, a sensor and satellite-based monitoring technology company, has broken new ground in terms of responsiveness by delivering p
Microsoft Surface Pro X just got a killer new feature for people working from home
Microsoft Surface Pro X
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New feature which adjusts your gaze so it seems like you’re making direct eye contact could seriously improve video chats.
Verizon's Mix & Match wireless plans add more Disney streaming
Verizon Unlimited Disney
84Engadget / 5h
Any definition of ‘unlimited’ service for Verizon (the owner of Engadget’s parent company) via its Mix & Match wireless plans has always been complicated and it still is, but it’s once again reshuffling the offering. The price tiers aren’t changing, with the same options available for between $35 - $55 per month when signing up for four lines and paperless billing. The change is that starting Aug
Spotify's Daily Sports playlist combines music and podcasts
73Engadget / 5h
With professional leagues like the NBA and MLB returning to action after the coronavirus pandemic sidelined them earlier in the year, Spotify is debuting a new playlist to help you get your daily sports fix. Like the Daily Wellness and Your Daily Drive playlists the company launched in April and June, Daily Sports playlists will feature a mix of music and podcasts. You'll find content from the li
Here's What the Inside of an Exploding Tire Looks Like During a Burnout
77Gizmodo / 5h
Your Netflix queue may have run dry a month ago, but thankfully there are still hundreds of YouTubers with access to high-speed cameras, tiny action cameras, and endless ideas for where to stick them. Have you ever wondered what it looks like inside a tire when it explodes after a burnout? You probably have now. Read more...
Intel’s run at the GPU market begins with Tiger Lake onboard graphics
40Ars Technica / 5h
Enlarge / Intel is looking to replace Nvidia as the "one stop GPU shop," with a comprehensive line of GPUs aimed at everything from laptops to gaming to the datacenter. (credit: Intel) At Intel Architecture Day 2020, most of the focus and buzz surrounded the upcoming Tiger Lake 10nm laptop CPUs—but Intel also announced advancements in their Xe GPU technology, strategy, and planning that could sha
How to Manage Public Access for an AWS S3 Bucket
How-To Geek / 5h
It’s pretty common to make certain items in your S3 bucket are public to the internet, so that anyone can access and download them. However, there a few ways to go about this, which come with their own security concerns. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›
How to Hide the Article Feed on Microsoft Edge’s New Tab Page
36How-To Geek / 5h
When you open a new tab in Microsoft Edge, you might be greeted with an “Informational” page full of tabloid-style news, local weather, and plenty of advertisements. If you’d rather not see this feed, it’s easy to disable. Here’s how. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
The Satechi Trio Wireless Charging Pad Is the Best I've Ever Used
How-To Geek / 5h
I have a love/hate relationship with wireless charging mats—especially ones that can charge multiple devices at one time. On one hand, they’re super convenient and versatile. On the other, they seem to be far more finicky than wireless charging stands, as I’ve found it to be challenging to quickly get phones seated just right to initiate charging. Until I tried the Satechi Trio, anyway. Read This
Yale saliva-based COVID-19 test gets FDA emergency use approval
SlashGear / 5h
Like a hydra, the COVID-19 coronavirus has multiple issues that need to be tackled, all at the same time even. From treatment to developing vaccines to contact tracing to testing, the world’s healthcare systems and medical scientists are scrambling to make procedures, tools, and materials work faster and be more accessible. The Yale School of Public Health has just contributed … Continue reading
New IBM POWER processor delivers massive data center performance gains
IBM Processor Samsung
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IBM’s new processor will increase energy efficiency and workload capacity.
Huh: Alitalia May Buy 787s In Order To Simplify Fleet
100+One Mile at a Time / 5h
This is truly wild… Alitalia being renationalized, big changes coming First for a bit of background, the current pandemic is actually helping Alitalia, which was on the verge of collapse even before this year. The Italian government is renationalizing Alitalia , investing hundreds of millions of Euros. Frankly there are a lot more questions than answers, though as of now the plan seems to be as f
SpaceX will attempt to break a rocket reusability record with a launch this week
SpaceX Starlink Tuesday
100+TechCrunch / 5h
SpaceX is preparing for yet another launch of Starlink satellites on Tuesday — its tenth launch of production versions of the satellites to date. In addition to 58 Starlink satellites, the Falcon 9 flying the mission will also carry three Planet satellites — and it’ll be the sixth time this particular rocket booster has made the trip, marking a record-breaking achievement for SpaceX. The first-st
Mars and the Moon have lava tubes big enough to host planetary bases
Mars Moon Million NASA
24SlashGear / 5h
Scientists and visionaries around the world foresee a future where mankind colonizes the moon and Mars. One major question that has to be answered before colonization can happen is how to create structures that humans can live inside and be protected from the radiation and lack of habitable atmosphere in both locations. Researchers from the universities of Bologna and Padua … Continue reading
One of the world's best cheap VPN deals is coming to an end - less than $2/£2 a month
Apple TV One Surfshark VPN
40TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
A price this good was never going to last and Surfshark has announced that its super cheap VPN deal will soon be withdrawn.
Trixie Mattel and Katya watching 'The Umbrella Academy' Season 2 is the best thing you'll see today
81Mashable / 6h
"Dress for the murder you want to commit, not the one you already did." Trixie Mattel nails the commentary on The Umbrella Academy Season 2 in the latest episode of Netflix' YouTube show I Like to Watch. Hosted with fellow RuPaul's Drag Race star Katya, the show is basically the two fierce drag queens watching and commentating on various series from the streaming giant. This time around, they're
The best fibre broadband deal we've seen in ages is coming to an end this week
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Virgin's fibre broadband deals are leading the way right now, offering cheap bills, fast speeds and a £75 Amazon voucher
What Would Happen if We Burned All the Fossil Fuels?
NASA Million Aurora
69Gizmodo / 6h
Picture bogs swarming with plant-life, oceans teeming with life, dinosaurs roaming the Earth. Picture those plants and animals dying, and over the course of 300 million years, becoming coal, oil, and gas through a complex series of processes beneath the soil. Fast forward to the present and now see the vast,… Read more...
This Cobalt-Free Battery Is Good for the Planet—and It Actually Works
300+Wired / 6h
Reducing the cobalt content in lithium-ion batteries is good for the environment, human rights, and maybe even the performance of the battery itself.
Colgate's latest AI-powered smart toothbrush starts at $50
100+Engadget / 6h
Smart toothbrushes have been around for a few years now, but they haven’t quite caught on. Sure, they promise better habits via connected sensors, but they also tend to be very expensive ($100 and up). Colgate, however, has come up with a potential alternative. Called “ hum by Colgate ,” it’s a smart toothbrush that’s more affordable. The rechargeable model is $69.99, while the one with replaceab
How Does Memory Management Work in C#?
How-To Geek / 6h
Compared to C++, C#’s garbage collector seems like magic, and you can very easily write code without worrying about the underlying memory. But if you care about performance, knowing how the .NET runtime manages its RAM can help you write better code. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›
I Bought a Wear OS Watch for $15, and I Still Paid Too Much
27How-To Geek / 6h
It’s been a while since I touched Wear OS, Google’s smartwatch platform. So, when a fire sale on Fossil sub-brand Misfit offered up a Wear watch for $15, I jumped on it. Despite spending less on the Misfit Vapor X than I do on a fajita special at my favorite Mexican place, even including the watch band and charger I had to buy, I still feel fleeced. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
lionofchaeronea:Allegory of Charles I of England and Henrietta...
Music, Arts & Literature / 6h
lionofchaeronea : Allegory of Charles I of England and Henrietta of France in a Vanitas Still Life , attr. to Carstian Luyckx (1623-after 1657)
5 new TV shows and movies on Netflix, Disney Plus, and HBO Max this week
Netflix August One
41TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
Lucifer, The One and Only Ivan, and other highlights streaming this week.
How to Troubleshoot the Windows Search Indexer on Windows 10
35How-To Geek / 6h
Do you have a problem with the search function in Windows 10’s Start menu or File Explorer? Whether Windows can’t find your files, indexing is using too much CPU or search isn’t working, Microsoft’s Indexer Diagnostics tool can help troubleshoot. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Laptops are in high demand but short supply for schools
SlashGear / 6h
The PC market has experienced one of its first highs in a long, long time last quarter as production and supply has finally caught up with the growing demand for desktops, laptops, and even tablets for remote work use and home entertainment. Things, however, aren’t as rosy as they may seem, especially when you consider the overall computer market. Despite … Continue reading
Cute: Delta Pilot Couple Retires On Same Flight
500+One Mile at a Time / 6h
This is really adorable, and I’m kind of sad I didn’t know about this couple until their retirement flight… We’ve sometimes seen airlines highlight how multiple generations are working at an airline, how a parent and child may be working together on a flight for the first time, etc. But up until now I hadn’t heard of this couple, Joe and Margrit, as both fly the Airbus A330 for Delta Air Lines. T
The Morning After: Samsung might have another Galaxy phone to reveal
70Engadget / 6h
Samsung’s phone lineup is confusing. Even if you can keep the Galaxy S, Galaxy Note and Galaxy A series all separate in your head (the Galaxy S and Note families are definitely engaged in a screen-size turf war at the moment), let’s add further confusion with the latest leak. Credit: OnLeaks, Pricebaba OnLeaks, Pricebaba The Galaxy S20 Fan edition spotted over the weekend isn’t another cheaper Ga
Google says Australian law would put search and YouTube at risk
Google Australian YouTube
300+BBC News - Technology / 6h
The tech firm is fighting efforts to make it pay for local media content.
Germany to probe whether Amazon influenced prices during the pandemic
94Engadget / 6h
Germany has launched a probe into Amazon’s pricing policies with third-party stores on its site, according to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (paywall), via CNET . “We are currently investigating whether and how Amazon influences how traders set prices on the marketplace,” said Andreas Mundt, the president of the Federal Cartel Office. In the US, Amazon was accused of charging astronomical prices
2020 Challenger SRT Super Stock does the quarter-mile in 10.5 seconds
SlashGear / 6h
Dodge has unveiled a new car aimed directly at the dragstrip that is hailed as the world’s quickest and most powerful muscle car. The car is the 2020 Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock and it will start at $79,595, excluding destination charge. The vehicle is powered by the same supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 engine the SRT Hellcat Redeye features, but with … Continue reading
The Beats Powerbeats Pro hit their lowest price ever in fantastic Amazon deal
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In the US or UK? You can save big on the Powerbeats Pro with these great Beats deals.
The all-new Galaxy Note20 | 20 Ultra marks the arrival of the new Power phones of 2020
Samsung Galaxy 20 3
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The all-new Galaxy Note20 | 20 Ultra marks the arrival of the new Powerphones of 2020
Why your data might no longer be protected
36TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Very few SaaS vendors actually offer anything in the way of data protection against major attacks.
The Station: Polestar 2 drive, Tesla splits and a chat with Motional’s Karl Iagnemma
100+TechCrunch / 7h
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every Saturday in your inbox . Hello and welcome back to The Station, a newsletter dedicated to all the present and future ways people and packages move from Point A to Point B. Let’s get right to it today. Friendly reminder that you can reach out and email me anytime a
A Radical New Model of the Brain Illuminates Its Wiring
300+Wired / 7h
Network neuroscience could revolutionize how we understand the brain—and change our approach to neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Direct Action Everywhere Uses VR to Take Viewers Inside Factory Farms
VR GTA Moose Life LPMP
100+Wired / 7h
In the first of a two-part Get WIRED podcast series, we look at the radical, virtual-reality-based tactics of animal-rights group Direct Action Everywhere.
Best PEO companies of 2020: Professional Employee Organization for HR
40TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Avoid the administrative headache of human resource management by outsourcing it all to experts from our featured picks.
The Jaguar E-Type 60 Collection has a fascinating story
SlashGear / 7h
Want to know all the hype about the Jaguar E-Type 60 collection and the E-Type in general? The iconic Series 1 Jaguar E-Type came to life in 1961. But before its imminent debut at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show – and before it captured the hearts and minds of equally-iconic Hollywood actors and celebrities – something occurred along the way. … Continue reading
Today Only: Earn 5x Airline Miles On Apple Purchases
200+One Mile at a Time / 7h
Online shopping portals can be a great way to pick up additional miles & points for purchases you’d make anyway. Just for following a specific link you can earn bonus points in addition to the ones you’d earn for credit card spending. Whenever I make an online purchase I always check to see which shopping portal has the best bonus. Apple is a retailer that generally doesn’t discount much, though
Government urged to relax mobile planning laws to aid post-Covid recovery
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Industry body reiterates calls for reduced red tape.
Here's Everything Coming to Netflix the Week of Aug. 17, 2020
Netflix August One
20How-To Geek / 7h
Just because it’s the middle of the month doesn’t mean Netflix has abdicated its responsibility to fuel your binge-watching. The streaming service might not be dropping quite as many shows this week, but there’s still a wide array of genres to choose from. Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›
Tencent takes minority stake in French casual games maker Voodoo
200+TechCrunch / 7h
Tencent just added another portfolio member to its expanding global gaming empire to up its game in mobile casual plays. Voodoo, the French company that has amassed 300 million monthly active users from its suite of mobile games, announced Monday that Tencent has become a minority shareholder in its business valued at $1.4 billion. The company did not disclose the funding amount, but Tencent has
Tesla is finally fixing this major security flaw
Elon Musk Tesla Two
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Elon Musk admits "embarrassingly late" security feature is finally coming to Tesla app.
What’s the Difference Between Digital and Optical Zoom?
29How-To Geek / 7h
Zoom, like a lot of camera specs, is a bit more complicated than advertising campaigns would have you believe. Smartphone manufacturers like Samsung are now boasting 10x, 50x, or even 100x zoom. But is this even possible? Let’s look at the differences between optical and digital zoom. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Study shows Greenland’s ice sheets will continue to shrink even if global warming stops
SlashGear / 7h
Researchers from Ohio State University have concluded a new study that shows that glaciers on Greenland have shrunk so much that even if global warming stopped today, the sheet would continue to shrink. The study results show that the glaciers have passed a tipping point where snowfall replenishing the sheet each year can’t keep up with ice that is flowing … Continue reading
John Oliver takes a disturbing deep dive into racism within the U.S. jury system
100+Mashable / 7h
You would think that juries, given the massive responsibility they're tasked with, would be overseen by people who are keen to make them as fair and impartial as possible. But according to John Oliver, you'd be wrong. For his latest episode of Last Week Tonight , the host dives into the U.S. jury system's history of racism, from bias in jury selection to the Supreme Court's recent decision to ove
Received Microsoft Edge via a software update? Now you're stuck with it
Microsoft Edge E11
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The Edge browser has gained acceptance for its light weight nature and Chrome-like features, but not allowing an uninstall could make it unpopular.
Call out for SA's first first fully-digital township tech accelerator
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Township-linked tech start-ups have the opportunity to be mentored and supported in this accelerator opportunity
Customers could land great deals this festive season in India - here's why
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Both Amazon and Flipkart announced robust sales during their respective sales in August and reports indicate that the eCommerce players are preparing at doubling this growth over the next few months, at least in select categories
Intel Xe-HPG gaming graphics card could beat Nvidia and AMD’s best in one key area
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Intel has its work cut out if it wants to compete with Nvidia and AMD when it comes to gaming graphics cards, but a new rumor suggests it has a 6nm trick up its sleeve.
A Week of Uncontrolled Sobbing at a Chinese Business Seminar
China Chinese Lamborghini
200+Wired / 8h
I went to a self-breakthrough workshop in Beijing to decipher the country’s tech culture. I left with a transformed vision of my Chinese American self.
This AI system can recreate a tennis match between any two players
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The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .
ZTE Axon 20 5G with under-display camera is coming next month
ZTE 20 Display Camera
SlashGear / 8h
Perhaps trying to beat leaks that have all but revealed its existence, ZTE if formally confirming that, yes, the Axon 20 5G, or A20 5G in China, does exist. In fact, in a little over two weeks, the phone will actually be launching, at least in China. And, yes, ZTE is boasting the fact that it will be the world’s … Continue reading
Google warns users in Australia free services are at risk if it’s forced to share ad revenue with ‘big media’
Google Australian YouTube
100+TechCrunch / 8h
Google has fired a lobbying pot-shot at a looming change to the law in Australia that will force it to share ad revenue with local media businesses whose content its platforms monetize — seeking to mobilize its users against “big media.” Last month Australia’s Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) published a draft of a mandatory code that seeks to address what it described as “acute bargain
You may not be able to get hold of a new Chromebook any time soon
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Rise of remote working and elearning has resulted in a serious laptop shortage.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live and Watch 3 price in India announced
Samsung Galaxy India
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The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live and the Galaxy Watch 3 series are now available in India. Here’s how much they will set you back.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 leak shows what a threat this GPU is to AMD
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Leaks are coming thick and fast now as we get closer to the launch of Ampere graphics cards.
Leaked Panasonic S5 specs suggest it could be a full-frame dark horse
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The Panasonic Lumix S5 appears to have had a full specs leak – and the full-frame camera could be a strong Nikon Z5 rival.
Huawei's temporary US licence expires, meaning no updates for older phones
US Huawei Google May
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Older Huawei phones released before May 2019 had been getting Android and app updates up until now.
The 5 best places to explore in the solar system—besides Mars
NASA Moon Ingenuity Mars
100+MIT Technology Review / 8h
With the launch of three missions to Mars this summer (including a new NASA rover, Perseverance, that will look for signs of life ), our exploration of the Red Planet will soon leap to new heights. And there are good reasons we should be obsessed with it: Mars is the only extraterrestrial world besides the moon that human beings could conceivably reach within a generation. If we dream about visit
ZTE's new Axon 20 5G smartphone will have an under-display camera
ZTE 20 Display Camera
200+Mashable / 8h
China's ZTE has been bruised in the western markets since it got blacklisted by the U.S. government in 2018, but the company is still producing innovative smartphones. Its next flagship smartphone, the ZTE Axon 20 5G, will be the first mass-produced 5G smartphone with an under-display camera according to ZTE. This means that the phone will be just screen on the front, with no notches or punch-hol
Google says Australian pay-for-news ruling puts 'free services at risk'
Google Australian YouTube
100+Engadget / 9h
In an open letter, Google has warned users in Australia that free search and YouTube services are “at risk” if Australia implements a proposed law compelling it to pay to link to news services. Google has also paused a news licensing system it started earlier this year, according to the Financial Post . Finally, it warned that “big news businesses” could demand extra revenue beyond what they earn
PSVR 2 could be in development for PS5, according to leaked job listing
PlayStation Sony PSVR
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More signs point to PSVR 2 being a reality on PS5 thanks to a Japanese job listing from Sony.
This $16 online math class is great for home schooling — or for yourself
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TL;DR: Get help understanding sets, logic, stats, and more with the Discrete Mathematics Course for $15.99, a 91% savings as of Aug. 17. Remember that joke when you were in school about math being useless? Let's face it: You were wrong. It's actually pretty darn useful. And while it's highly unlikely that you'll have to SIN COS TAN your way through life, you still need to master how numbers work,
This cybersecurity bundle gets you 22 online courses for only $69
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TL;DR: Jump into the IT industry with the Complete Information Security and Business Continuity bundle for $69, a 98% savings as of Aug. 17. The internet is a scary place. Now that people spend more time online than ever, the world wide web has become even more dangerous. Cybercrime is alarmingly rampant, costing companies billions and compromising the privacy of millions of individuals. It is no
This beast of a portable battery can fuel your entire tech collection
40Mashable / 9h
TL;DR: Keep your devices juiced up with the Zendure A8PD, a 26,800mAh 5-USB port power bank for $89.99. That's a 40% savings as of Aug. 17. Your pocket-size portable battery is cute and all, but it likely doesn't do much more than give your phone a small jolt of energy. If 2020 has you tapping into your inner road tripper/camper/adventurer, you're going to think a little harder about keeping your
These AirPod alternatives are cheap and will actually stay in your ears
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TL;DR: Never worry about your earbuds falling out again with this Bluetooth wireless headphones and Earhoox attachments bundle for $25.99, a 56% savings as of Aug. 17. AirPods: You either love them, hate them, or really hate them. Seriously, they've been referred to by some as "almost perfect" and by others as "a tragedy." But both sides do agree on one thing: they're extremely easy to lose. Sinc
Robot boat completes three-week Atlantic mission
7KBBC News - Technology / 9h
A UK uncrewed ocean-going vessel provides a glimpse of the future of robotic maritime operations.
WhatsApp is getting a big update that should be lots of fun
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It'll soon be much easier to find the perfect sticker to express exactly how you're feeling.
A new Zelda game is coming to Switch, and it's not Breath of the Wild 2
Zelda Skyward Sword
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An Amazon listing appears to have leaked the existence of a Skyward Sword port for Nintendo Switch.
Gaming-centric iQoo 5 and iQoo 5 Pro unveiled in China
iQOO 5 Pro 120W Snapdragon
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The iQoo 5 series has now officially launched, bringing significant improvements over its predecessor. It might come to India too.
Text editor Notepad++ banned in China after ‘Stand with Hong Kong’ update
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The website of Notepad++ is banned in China as of Monday, “obviously due to” its release of editions named “Free Uyghur” and “Stand with Hong Kong,” the source code and text editor announced on Twitter. First released in 2003 by France-based developer Don Ho, free-to-use Notepad++ operates on Windows and supports some 90 languages. In his release notices for the two editions, Ho openly voiced his
Hammock collects £1M seed for its current account for landlords and property managers
100+TechCrunch / 9h
Hammock , a U.K. fintech/proptech helping landlords and property manages gain better oversight on the financial health of their rental properties, has raised £1 million in seed funding as it readies the launch of a current account. Backing comes from Fuel Ventures and Ascension Ventures, joining existing investors that include Founders Factory and various unnamed angels. Hammock was incubated wit
iPhone manufacturer, Wistron, to expand workforce by 10,000 in India
Apple iPhone India
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According to Indian officials, Wistron, which is a contract manufacturer for Apple, has started the hiring process and production should begin soon.
The Ambani ambush: Reliance in talks to acquire a clutch of online firms
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The Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is said to be in talks to acquire multiple online service providers and niche e-commerce players in a bid to expand and strengthen its presence in the e-commerce segment.
The next Wear OS update - Google promises much-needed improvements
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In a blog post, Google detailed some of the new features and improvements which will come to the Wear OS this Fall.
What makes China's social media apps so unique?
China Chinese Lamborghini
100+BBC News - Technology / 9h
Stephen Beckett looks at some of the popular social media apps you might not have heard of.
The Mars Ingenuity Helicopter shows its first signs of life
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The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .
Instagram kept deleted messages on servers
Popular Mechanics / 10h
The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .
Facebook faces heat in India after report on hate speech posts
400+TechCrunch / 10h
Facebook is facing heat in India, its biggest market by users, over a report that claimed the company compromised its hate speech policy to favor the ruling party. Politicians from the Bharatiya Janata Party, which rules the government in India, and opposition Indian National Congress lambasted Facebook for its supposed favoritism to the other, thereby taking a political stand in the country. The
Egypt TikTok and Instagram stars pay heavy price for 'indecency'
1KBBC News - Technology / 11h
They have millions of followers, but Egypt's social media stars are paying a heavy price.
Egypt Facebook page raises hopes for missing children
2KBBC News - Technology / 11h
After years searching in vain, a father's nightmare is brought to an end using an unlikely source.
ZTE's Axon 20 5G smartphone will have the first under-display camera
ZTE 20 Display Camera
200+Engadget / 11h
ZTE has announced that it will release the first “mass-produced” smartphone with an under-display selfie camera, with the launch set for September 1st. The Axon 20 5G is expected to have a 6.92-inch OLED display, but there’ll be no notches, punch holes or other blemishes where a front camera would normally go. So far, the most all-screen phones have used cameras that pop out of the top or side .
YESTERDAY
Google tells Australians to get mad about proposed media laws in pointed open letter
ACCC Google YouTube
98Mashable / 11h
In July, the Australian government released the first draft of a new code of conduct managing the way tech giants deal with local media companies, which includes requiring them to pay for content. Google was predictably unhappy with this development, and has now responded to the proposed laws by speaking directly to its Australian users. In an open letter addressed to Australians on Monday, Googl
AutoX launches its RoboTaxi service in Shanghai, competing with Didi’s pilot program
200+TechCrunch / 11h
Autonomous vehicle startup AutoX announced the public launch of of its self-driving taxi service in Shanghai today. Called simply RoboTaxi, AutoX’s offering already faces competition from Didi, China’s largest ride-hailing platform, which launched its own robo-taxi pilot program in Shanghai at the end of June . AutoX’s RoboTaxis will first be available in Jiading District, starting with a fleet o
ZTE Axon 20 5G will be the first phone with an in-screen camera, and it's almost here
ZTE 20 Display Camera
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The ZTE Axon 20 5G will be the first commercial smartphone with an under-display camera, and it's landing on September 1.
The upgraded Snapdragon 732G could arrive in September
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A new leak suggests that Qualcomm is working on the Snapdragon 732 chipset for mid-range smartphones.
