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Windows 95 turned 25 today
1KEngadget / 6h
That’s right, 25 years ago Microsoft officially released Windows 95 , an operating system that was far more consumer-focused and internet ready than its predecessors. It also licensed a Rolling Stones song to commemorate its new innovation, the Start menu. Instead of watching a goofy video of execs stumbling around to the music , though, Microsoft would probably rather see you mark the event with
Here are the 98 companies from Y Combinator’s Summer 2020 Demo Day 1
400+TechCrunch / 9h
Today was part one of Y Combinator’s two-parter Summer 2020 Demo Day, where nearly 100 companies debuted their efforts to the world for the first time. The Summer 2020 batch of companies was the first fully remote YC cohort, with the ongoing pandemic leading the accelerator to take its program entirely virtual. But it was actually YC’s second virtual demo day; as the severity of the pandemic beca
Airplane Mode monotony simulator lets you relive the nightmare when you want
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Some games are made to get your adrenaline pumping while others are designed to help you relax. There are games that challenged the creativity of your mind and there are titles that try to test your nerves. Airplane Mode is a game that seems to have all of these elements crammed into a single title, letting you test your mettle … Continue reading
Oppo A53 with 90Hz display, massive battery launched in India
Oppo A53 India 90Hz
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The Oppo A53 is a new budget phone for India with a high refresh rate display and an entry-level chipset at a price of Rs 12,990.
Nokia launches four different phones including Nokia 5.3 in India
Nokia 5.3 125 India
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Ahead of the festive season, HMD-led Nokia has announced four different phones catering to different price segments in India.
The Logitech G Color Collection is made to look good on your stream
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How do you become a star on Twitch or one of the other streaming services? Some gaming skills and a distinctive personality are probably a good start, but just in case the real secret is colorful gear, then a new set of hardware from Logitech will help. The G-Series Color Collection includes a new wireless stereo headset with interchangeable elastic bands and microphone covers, plus a keyboard an
Report: Samsung Galaxy Note series to be replaced by Z Fold next year
Samsung Galaxy S Pen
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A new report suggests that the Samsung Galaxy Note series could be discontinued as early as next year in favour of the company's foldable range of smartphones.
Reliance Jio announces new cricket plans - celebrates IPL
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The Jio plans include two packs plus a free subscription of the Disney Plus Hotstar, the company owning exclusive broadcast rights to the IPL tournament starting mid-September.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series debuts in India today
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Samsung has already revealed the prices of the Note 20 series earlier, but it will formally launch the handsets today.
Bloomberg: Nintendo is working on a 4K-capable Switch for 2021
Nintendo Switch 2021
200+Engadget / 1h
Sony and Microsoft have shown off the 4K-ready consoles they’ll deliver later this year with the Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X, but what is Nintendo working on? According to sources cited in a report by Bloomberg , while its convertible console tops the sales charts along with hit games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons , the company is planning to release an upgraded version next year. The on
Here's how much Mulan will cost on Disney Plus in Australia and NZ
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Disney's Mulan is almost upon us – here's how much it'll cost to rent from Disney Plus and how long you'll get to keep it.
PUBG Mobile set for a massive update and new esports tournament
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PUBG Mobile has announced that it will release version 1.0 that promises to enhance performance and other benefits just in time for a planned $2 million esports tournament set to kick off in November.
How to watch Horn vs Tszyu in Australia: price and online streaming options
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A former champion faces off against a rising star – here's where to watch the live stream.
Judge won't make Apple restore 'Fortnite,' but protects Unreal Engine
Apple Epic Fortnite
100+Engadget / 2h
Epic Games has failed to convince the court to order Apple to restore Fornite on the App Store, but it successfully secured a temporary order to stop the tech giant from pulling its developer tools. If you’ll recall, Apple told the video game developer that it’s terminating all its developer accounts and cutting “Epic off from iOS and Mac development tools” on August 28th shortly after the Fortni
Apple ordered to not block Epic Games’ Unreal Engine, but Fortnite to stay off App Store
Fortnite Epic Apple
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A district court denied Epic Games’ motion to temporarily restore Fortnite game to the iOS App Store, but also ordered Apple to not block the gaming giant’s ability to provide and distribute Unreal Engine on the iPhone-maker’s ecosystem in a mixed-ruling delivered Monday evening. U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said Apple can’t retaliate against Epic Games by blocking the gaming
Supermetrics raises €40M to bring all your marketing data together
Finnish Supermetrics
100+TechCrunch / 2h
Supermetrics , the data management and analysis tool for marketers, has raised €40 million in new funding. Leading the round is Highland Europe , with participation from IVP, while the injection of capital will be used by the profitable Finland-based company for further expansion, including bringing data warehousing to the marketing sector. Founded in in 2013 by Mikael Thuneberg, Supermetrics is
Reports: “4K” Nintendo Switch revision slated for 2021 launch
Nintendo Switch 2021
66Ars Technica / 2h
Enlarge / What exactly can we expect from a "4K"-grade Nintendo Switch? We doubt its built-in display will reach 3840x2160 resolution, but will it still maintain the system's popular "hybrid" nature of portability and TV compatibility? And will it get exclusive games? We're still left with questions after today's reports. (credit: Nintendo / Sam Machkovech) An upgraded version of the Nintendo Swi
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live goes on sale in India
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Priced at Rs 14,990, the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live goes on sale today in India via Amazon.in
After restricting a group critical of Thailand’s monarchy, Facebook says it will take legal action against the government
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After restricting access to a popular group with posts critical of Thailand’s monarchy, Facebook is planning legal action against the Thai government, which the social media giant says forced it to restrict content deemed to be illegal. On Monday, Reuters reported access to Royalist Marketplace had been blocked within Thailand. Users there who try to visit the group, which has over a million memb
Connected Roombas get smarter with iRobot’s ‘Genius’ update
iRobot Roomba Genius
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For iRobot, much of the last several years has been devoted to making its line of home-cleaning robots smarter. There hasn’t been much in the way of new hardware in a while, as the company focuses on things like connectivity, smart home integration and smarter cleaning. This latest update touches on all three, but primarily focuses on the latter. Intelligence has long been a bit of a sticking poi
MIT wireless system can monitor what care facility residents are doing while preserving privacy
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Researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) have developed a way for a fully wireless system to monitor not only movement and vital signs contact-free, but also to track activities – in a more privacy-preserving way without using video. The system has the potential to be used at long-term care and assisted living facilities to provide a higher standard of support
Save on school supplies with 50% off refurbished tech on eBay
28Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Refurbished technology is on sale on eBay until Sept. 22, saving you up to 50% on list price. We understand how some people struggle with the idea of refurbished products, but there really isn't anything to fear. Sites like eBay are offering absolutely loads of refurbished gaming equipment, audio systems, laptops, desktops, and tablets with a one-year warranty. So you've got nothing to wor
Xiaomi’s patent suggests moving cameras are here to stay
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Xiaomi has just patented a camera technology that uses the same cameras but still can offer a wider field of view
iRobot's Roomba and Bravaa mop get a huge intelligence boost
iRobot Roomba Genius
97Engadget / 3h
iRobot’s most expensive Roomba vacuums can already empty their bins on their own and work in concert with the company’s robot mop . But there’s always room for improvement. Today, iRobot is unveiling its “Genius Home Intelligence” platform, which aims to make its premium bots far better home helpers. The basic idea is to go beyond mere manual scheduling — the company wants its devices to do what
MIT researchers use radio signals to detect everyday household activities
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A team from MIT has developed a system that uses wireless radio signals to monitor a person’s movement and activities without the need to film them. Researchers from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) suggest the system could help caregivers keep tabs on vulnerable people while maintaining their privacy. RF-Diary can generate text descriptions of a person’s activities an
Create the next EDM hit with the help of this online class
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TL;DR: The Complete EDM Production Bundle is on sale for £15.23 as of Aug. 25, saving you 98% on list price. Given the music industry's unrelenting obsession with electronic music , now could really be the moment to make a name for yourself. And since you have all the tools you need to rival the pros right at your fingertips, why not give it a shot? The only thing you're missing is the guidance f
The Flash Will Recast the Elongated Man, But He Won't Be Around Long
100+Gizmodo / 3h
The future of the Elongated Man has been up in the air ever since actor Hartley Sawyer was fired from CW’s The Flash over past racist and misogynist tweets. Showrunner Eric Wallace revealed that the character will be recast in season seven for a brief but necessary appearance. However, the door is open for some… Read more...
Work towards a Cisco certification with this online prep course
37Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: The Complete 2020 Cisco CCNA Certification Prep Course is on sale for £14.48 as of Aug. 25, saving you 94% on list price. The world of business runs on networks. Not ordinary ones like your at-home internet provider, but massive networks that can handle billions of inquiries and terabytes of data every day. Cisco is one of the leading providers for enterprise-level networking, and people w
Google Arts & Culture lets you meet ancient creatures in your house
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SlashGear / 4h
The world is filled with creatures that boggle the mind, tickle the imagination, induce nightmares, or all of the above. And that’s just talking about the creatures that are currently in existence or at least the ones we do know about. There are dozens even hundreds more that we will never get to see, something for the best, but Google … Continue reading
EA brings over 1,000 achievements to Steam
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You can finally start unlocking those sweet, sweet achievements for EA games on Steam. The video game giant has brought over 1,000 achievements for its games on Steam, and the list includes trophies for newer titles like Battlefield V and Need for Speed . Even better, the achievements are retroactive — you’ll get them if you’ve already completed the objectives needed to earn them on either Steam
Here’s the cheapest color laser printer in stock right now
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The Lexmark C2425DW is seriously cheap - but there's a rather large catch.
The NOS4A2 Season Finale Managed to Find Some Hope in Its Very Weird Darkness
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AMC’s Joe Hill adaptation NOS4A2 wrapped up its second season last night. After bringing the epic conflict between TV’s oddest vampire and the motorcycle-riding young mom who’s trying to end his reign of terror to surreal heights in its second-to-last episode, the finale felt like a giant exhale...for the most part. Read more...
Hisense ditches OLED and launches new Dual Cell TV in Australia
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Hisense reckons its new Dual Cell TV range is so good, it no longer needs OLED.
Apple Reportedly Swallows Up VR Startup Spaces
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Apple has quietly acquired VR startup Spaces, according to a Monday report by Protocol, though it’s not entirely clear role the company has to play in Apple’s AR and VR ambitions . Read more...
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra proves to be nearly indestructible in drop test
SlashGear / 5h
With smartphones getting more and more expensive every generation, consumers want to hold on to theirs longer and longer. That desire, however, may fall flat on its face when the phone falls likewise, with damages forcing owner and phone to painfully part ways. Some companies are accused of intentionally making their products less durable to “encourage” people to buy replacements … Continue readi
These 7 Seconds of Cobra Kai Season 3 Are the Best Around
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The wait for season three of Cobra Kai has been killer. Season two debuted in early 2019 , one year after the first, but now it seems fans will have to wait until 2021 to see what happens next in the world of The Karate Kid. That long wait is one of many reasons why the first tease of season three is so insanely… Read more...
“DeathStalker” hackers are (likely) older and more prolific than we thought
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Enlarge (credit: Getty Images ) In 2018, researchers from security firm Kaspersky Lab began tracking “DeathStalker,” their name for a hacker-for-hire group that was employing simple but effective malware to do espionage on law firms and companies in the financial industry. Now, the researchers have linked the group to two other pieces of malware including one that dates back to at least 2012. Dea
POCO X3 might finally break away from Xiaomi design
POCO X3 64MP 33W Xiaomi
SlashGear / 6h
POCO, or Pocophone, burst into the smartphone scene with an unbelievable offer of mostly high-end specs at a price that would make even OnePlus jealous. It had a few catches, of course, like the use of cheaper materials for its body. One thing that people seem to have also noticed is how POCO’s phones resemble their Xiaomi or Redmi cousins, … Continue reading
Windows 10 interface might be set for a huge overhaul
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Windows 10's Start Menu and Action Center could soon use components from Win UI according to references from Microsoft's latest preview build.
New 'Raised By Wolves' trailer reveals more about Ridley Scott's atheist space androids
HBO Ridley Scott Raised
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We now have more details about Ridley Scott's upcoming sci-fi series Raised By Wolves , and it seems as though he's tackling religious themes once again. Hopefully it turns out better than Exodus: Gods and Kings . A new trailer released by HBO Max on Monday details exactly what threat androids Mother (Amanda Collin) and Father (Abubakar Salim) are protecting their colony of kids from: other human
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Galaxy Tab S7 hit by green tint bug
SlashGear / 6h
Samsung’s mobile devices have always been praised for their displays, thanks to the company’s prized Super AMOLED panels. This year, however, Samsung may have lost that prestige, at least for some owners of its high-end Galaxy S20 phones that have started to exhibit random green tinting on their screens. Unfortunately, that case is far from solved and has only become … Continue reading
GoDaddy share price reaches all-time high amid growing demand for web hosting
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GoDaddy and other web hosting services are in high demand as people around the world look to create their own online presence.
Pixel phones losing Playground AR stickers could just be the start
SlashGear / 7h
Google has had a rather unstable relationship with virtual and augmented reality, expressing belief and commitment one time and then simply dropping the ball the next. That has been the case especially for Google’s VR efforts and it could be starting again with AR. While Google still seems to be committed to its ARCore platform, it is also apparently withdrawing … Continue reading
Robert Pattinson is a broody Caped Crusader in first teaser for The Batman
70Ars Technica / 7h
Robert Pattinson is the latest actor to don the iconic mask and cape in The Batman . Capping off a long day of sneak peeks, panels, and teaser trailers at DC FanDome this past weekend, Warner Bros. dropped the first teaser for The Batman , starring Robert Pattinson (of High Life and the Twilight franchise) in the title role. It's directed by Matt Reeves ( War for the Planet of the Apes ), and—sur
10 entertainment treasures we miss from the 2000s
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Welcome to 2000s Week ! We're exploring the pop culture that shaped us at the turn of the millennium, and examining what the films, shows, and games from the era say about us then and now. It's a little #tbt to the days before #tbt was a thing. It's hard to think of a time before this millennium when human culture and technology changed so drastically over the course of several years. At the begi
In Search of a Long-Term Reading Project? I Present to You the Boundless World of Comic Books
69Gizmodo / 8h
When quarantine first got underway I think we were all a bit overwhelmed by the immediate abundance of websites providing us with extensive lists of films, TV shows, books, and comics to catch up on in our new surplus of free time. I know I can’t have been the only person who suddenly found themselves with an… Read more...
Dumbbells Are Sold Out and Overpriced. So Give Kettlebells a Chance
28Lifehacker / 8h
Kettlebells feel like a relatively new introduction to the pantheon of fitness equipment. They’re incredibly strange-looking if you’ve never seen one, though if you’ve played Ring Fit Adventure then you’ll be familiar with the Kennelbell enemies. All kettlebells should have dog faces on them , but alas. While most… Read more...
Delta Plans To Mortgage SkyMiles To Raise Cash
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Past advance sales of large blocks of miles to credit card partners have on balance probably been good for members, borrowing against the program may not be although it's far from a foregone conclusion. You'd expect lenders to want a strong program to secure future member interest and an ongoing revenue stream yet in practice that's not how things usually work out. Still, while Delta has a strong
Why are clothing sizes so erratic and can they be fixed?
500+BBC News - Technology / 8h
New apps use your phone to record your dimensions and recommend what size to buy at shops.
As losses expand, Asana is confident it has the ticket for a successful public listing
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Asana , the project management software developer, dropped its filing for a direct listing on one of the busiest days of a surprisingly busy late summer. The task management toolkit provider started by Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz and early FB employee Justin Rosenstein isn’t as well known or as well financed as today’s other big public offerings — the game engine developer, Unity , and t
Crunchyroll finally adds offline support, but you have to pay more for it
SlashGear / 8h
Anime streaming service Crunchyroll has finally added the ability to download videos for offline viewing, enabling subscribers to watch their favorite shows while on mobile and away from WiFi networks. This feature is available as part of new plans introduced on the service, but you’re going to pay more for them than you would for the currently-available $8/month Fan subscription … Continue readi
Student avatars collect diplomas in VR graduation ceremony
JioSaavn Triller India
300+Mashable / 8h
As the coronavirus pandemic put the kibosh on in-person graduation ceremonies, the faculty and graduating students at one of the top technical universities in India still found a way to earn (and showcase) their technical stripes. On Sunday, the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) held a "virtual reality" convocation ceremony for over 2,000 graduates. This wasn't your normal virtua
Xwing plans short, regional flights for its autonomous cargo planes
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The path to deploying commercial aircraft that can handle all aspects of flight without a pilot is long, winding, expensive and riddled with regulatory and technical hurdles. Marc Piette, the founder of autonomous aviation startup Xwing, aims to make that path to pilotless flight shorter and more cost-effective. Instead of building autonomous helicopters and planes from the ground up, Xwing is fo
Carmakers urge FTC to fight Qualcomm ruling
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Carmakers and tech firms warn prices of 5G devices and connected cars will rise if action isn't taken.
Internal USPS Documents Show How Much the Postmaster General Is Bombing at His Job
DeJoy USPS Postmaster
500+Gizmodo / 9h
Documents displayed during Monday’s House Oversight Committee hearing with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy show just how far behind the Postal Service has fallen since DeJoy took over in June. Read more...
Avalanche vs Stars live stream: how to watch 2020 NHL playoffs game 2 from anywhere
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Colorado and Dallas both dumped out at this stage of last year's NHL playoffs - here's how to watch an Avalanche vs Stars live stream from anywhere in 2020.
Galaxy Note 20 teardown finds graphite cooling in some phones
200+Engadget / 9h
By most accounts, Samsung's latest flagship phone, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra , is a by the numbers release. It features all the latest hardware you would expect from a high-end phone in 2020, but doesn't do a lot to change the Note formula. However, in tearing down the device, iFixit found one surprise that could represent a new design direction for Samsung and other manufacturers. Underneath the
The airlines that bounced back first from the depths of the pandemic may surprise you
62The Points Guy / 9h
At the height of the pandemic in April, just over 3 million passengers crossed through TSA checkpoints nationwide . That number is just shy of 5% of the over 70 million flyers who went through TSA checkpoints in April 2019. In May of this year, U.S. airlines started seeing signs of life once again. Over 7 million passengers cleared domestic security checkpoints during the month — more than double
Breaking Down The Batman's First Trailer: Haunting Secrets and Enigmatic Clues
100+Gizmodo / 9h
At DC Fandome this past weekend, Matt Reeves stunned us all with a first look at Robert Pattinson in action as the latest Dark Knight in The Batman . It didn’t just give us a good look at RBatz though: it was our first, proper look into the latest cinematic incarnation of Gotham City, and its many mysterious rogues.… Read more...
PUBG Mobile v1.0 major update revealed with ‘mysterious surprise’
SlashGear / 9h
The PUBG Mobile game is about to get a major update to version 1.0, adding a number of major changes, including more realistic graphics, a new interactive lobby, easily accessible pages for social and stores functions, and more. In addition, the company revealed plans for a new mobile esports tournament that will have a $2 million prize pool. The event … Continue reading
Palo Alto Networks to buy digital forensics consulting firm for $265M
200+TechCrunch / 9h
It’s been quite a day in the tech world, with a bushel of S-1s being filed to go public. Not to be left out, the ever acquisitive Palo Alto Networks announced its intent to acquire The Crypsis Group , an incident response, risk management and digital forensics consulting firm, for a crisp $265 million. Nikesh Arora, chairman and CEO at Palo Alto Networks, sees a company that builds on the foundat
Dissecting the immune system’s response to COVID-19
100+Ars Technica / 9h
Enlarge / T-cells attacking a cell recognized as foreign. (credit: NIH ) We're still struggling to understand whether infection with SARS-CoV-2, with or without COVID-19 symptoms, provides protection from further infections. Antibodies are an indicator of immunity and are the easiest aspect of the immune response to track. But data indicates that the generation of antibodies is highly variable ,
Our 11 favorite companies from Y Combinator’s S20 Demo Day: Part I
400+TechCrunch / 9h
Startup incubator and investment group Y Combinator today held the first of two demo days for founders in its Summer 2020 batch. So far, this cohort contains the usual mix of bold, impressive and, at times, slightly wacky ideas young companies so often show off. This was Y Combinator’s second online demo day , its first all-virtual class and the first time that it held live, remote pitches . The
Sutter Hill strikes ice-cold, $2.5B pre-market return with Snowflake’s IPO filing
100+TechCrunch / 9h
Today is the day for huge VC returns. We talked a bit about Sequoia’s coming huge win with the IPO of game engine Unity this morning. Now, Sequoia might actually have the second largest return among companies filing to go public with the SEC today. Sequoia strikes gold with Unity’s IPO filing Snowflake filed its S-1 this afternoon , and it looks like Sutter Hill is going to make bank. The long-ti
Healthy 33-yr-old man first to have confirmed reinfection with SARS-CoV-2
Reinfection Hong Kong
500+Ars Technica / 10h
Enlarge / Medical staff wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) as a precautionary measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus approach Lei Muk Shue care home in Hong Kong on August 23, 2020. (credit: Getty | May James ) A healthy, 33-year-old man in Hong Kong is now the first person in the world confirmed to have been reinfected by the pandemic coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2—which has currently infect
Google Pixel 4a 5G leak reveals dual rear cameras and, yes, a headphone jack
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New renders of the Google Pixel 4a 5G reveal dual rear cameras and a headphone jack in a larger phone body.
NASA celebrates 15 years of Mars orbiter with stunning photos
NASA Mars Iowa
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Read more... More about Nasa , Mars , Science , and Space
New wave of voice phishing attacks targets VPN credentials
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Never provide anyone with your credentials over the phone even if they say they're with your organization's IT department.
Peek Into The X-Files: The Official Archives for More Details on the Show's Creepiest Cases
400+Gizmodo / 10h
Why do we love The X-Files so much? Well, Scully and Mulder, of course—and while the show was famous for its alien conspiracy mythology, we confess to preferring its signature monster-of-the-week episodes . A fascinating new book digs into some of the show’s squishiest cases , and io9 has a sneak peek plus an interview… Read more...
The best game-breaking speedruns of Summer Games Done Quick 2020
44Ars Technica / 10h
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images / GDC / DotEmu) If you've read our gaming coverage over the past few years, you may have picked up on our love of speedrunning —the act of mastering and exploiting beloved games to finish them faster. While a ton of video and streaming channels focus on this hobby, we continue to look to the biannual Games Done Quick marathon series for the most enter
'Airplane Mode' will let you relive the monotony of economy class this fall
2KEngadget / 10h
If you spend any time at all on social media, you may have seen how much people have fallen in love with Microsoft’s latest Flight Simulator release. And it’s easy to see why. Not only is it a well-made title, accidental 212-story monolith and all , but it came at just the right time with so many people unable to fly due to the pandemic. But let’s say you miss some of the more prosaic aspects of
NASA’s tiny COVID-19 ventilator is entering mass production in Brazil
NASA Mars Iowa
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The small VITAL respirator NASA developed and introduced earlier this year has entered mass production in Brazil, the space agency has announced. Standing for Ventilator Intervention Technology Accessible Locally, VITAL was developed specifically for use with COVID-19 patients and has since been licensed to 28 companies globally. One of them is finally about to start mass production. NASA JPL des
Hong Kong researchers say they’ve found the world’s first case of covid-19 reinfection
Reinfection Hong Kong
500+MIT Technology Review / 10h
The 33-year-old-man arrived by plane in Hong Kong on August 15. After disembarking, he headed to one of the airport’s covid-19 testing stations. Someone swabbed his throat, and then he waited for the results. The man had come down with the coronavirus in March, suffered fever and headaches, and spent two weeks in a hospital. So he probably didn’t expect to test positive again just 142 days later.
4 reasons the cheapest airline sales may not be good deals
26The Points Guy / 10h
Even in a pandemic, the idea of a free flight is enticing. That’s because whether you’re paying cash or using points and miles, everyone loves to save money. That’s why my heart skipped a beat when I saw a promotion from recent Frontier Airlines advertising, in the airline’s words, a “100% off” flash sale . I was immediately intrigued by the sale and spotted several options I’d be interested in b
Delta Furloughs 1,941 Pilots
200+View from the Wing / 10h
Delta has let employees know that they're furloughing 1,941 pilots hired July 17, 2017 and later. That's out of a remaining approximately 11,200 remaining pilots with the company, after accounting for voluntary early departures from the airline. Furlough letters will be sent out this week. Continue reading ...
Congresswoman goes viral for proving postmaster can't answer simple postage questions
DeJoy USPS Postmaster
2KMashable / 10h
One would assume that the postmaster general — the chief executive officer of the U.S. Postal Service — would be able to answer basic questions about the agency he oversees. But apparently that's not a requirement of the job. On Monday, when Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testified before the House Oversight Committee about his recent management of the USPS and the future of mail-in ballots, his
A quick peek at Snowflake’s IPO filing
500+TechCrunch / 10h
Snowflake filed to go public today joining a bushel of companies making their S-1 documents public today. TechCrunch has a longer digest of all the IPO filings coming soon, but we could not wait to get into the Snowflake numbers, given the huge anticipation that the company has generated in recent quarters. Why? Because the cloud data warehouse company has been on a fundraising tear in recent yea
Unity’s IPO numbers look pretty … unreal?
400+TechCrunch / 10h
Unity , the company founded in a Copenhagen apartment in 2004 , is poised for an initial public offering with numbers that look pretty strong. Even as its main competitor, Epic Games, is in the throes of a very public fight with Apple over the fees the computer giant charges developers who sell applications (including games) on its platform (which has seen Epic’s games get the boot from the App S
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TikTok-rival Triller inks deal with Reliance’s JioSaavn in India push
Triller JioSaavn India
300+TechCrunch / 10h
Triller, an app that functions similarly to TikTok, has inked a strategic partnership with a platform owned by India’s richest man to cash in on the Chinese app’s ban in its biggest international market. The Los Angeles-headquartered firm said on Monday it has partnered with Reliance’s JioSaavn music app to embed Triller videos into the streamer “front and center.” As part of what Triller said wa
Don’t Use Bridgefy for Messaging at Protests
100+Lifehacker / 11h
Readers who regularly attend protests are likely familiar with the Bridgefy messaging app, and may even use it. The app was initially envisioned as an “offline” communication network for use in rural communities, at times of high network congestion (like sporting events), or even amid natural disasters. The app uses… Read more...
We turned sneakers into turntables with the Phase DJ
44Mashable / 11h
Phase DJ is a the smallest DJ controller on the market. Turning any piece of vinyl into a DVS system to play music. We put the Phase to the test on a variety of surfaces to see if we can scratch on anything. Read more... More about Mashable Video , Dj , Phase , Dj Controller , and Tech
Print Documents (and Shipping Labels) to Your Heart's Desire With $50 off the HP Envy 7155 All-in-One
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HP Envy 7155 All-in-One Printer | $130 | Amazon Read more...
Should You 'Shop With Points' on Amazon?
44Lifehacker / 11h
As the coronavirus pandemic stretches into the fall, you may be looking more closely at your travel rewards credit cards , not to mention all of your credit card rewards points balances. If you’re not planning to travel anywhere for a while—and you’re sitting on a large points balance—you may be thinking other ways to… Read more...
Android 11 beta for Pixel 4a lands: How to opt-in
Google Pixel 4A 11
SlashGear / 11h
Just a few days after the Pixel 4a starting shipping out, Google is welcoming the device to the Pixel family by bringing it into the Android 11 beta. Those of you with a Pixel already know what this is all about, as Google makes Android betas available for Pixel phones dating back to the Pixel 2. With the launch of … Continue reading
‘PUBG Mobile’ is getting a massive update and new esports tournament
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94Engadget / 11h
Since its release over two years ago, PUBG Mobile has become one of the biggest mobile games today. That growth is continuing with a large-scale 1.0 update that ushers in a “new era of gameplay” and a new esports tournament, game creators announced Monday in a livestream . The update drops on September 8th. In the meantime, PUBG Mobile creators disclosed a few details of what players can expect.
We can’t all be Changi: Here’s what it takes to build an airport
The Points Guy / 11h
Wilbur and Orville Wright took the world’s first flight in 1903, and within 20 years, the world’s first airports were up and running. Though the very first airport is debated — it could be any number of airfields across the U.S. where the Wright brothers and the U.S. military flew — some of the earliest commercial airports include Hamburg Airport (HAM), Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), Minneapol
Last Call Offers For Bask Bank Savings Accounts
One Mile at a Time / 11h
I’ve written extensively about Bask Bank, which launched earlier this year, and is my favorite savings account product right now. If you don’t yet have a Bask Bank account, want to refer friends to Bask Bank, or still have a BankDirect account, there are some upcoming deadlines you’ll want to be aware of. Here are a few things to keep in mind: Why should you care about Bask Bank? Bask Bank lets y
Ridley Scott is back to making operatic sci-fi in new Raised by Wolves trailer
HBO Ridley Scott Raised
100+Ars Technica / 11h
My favorite video. Today marks the release of a new trailer for HBO Max’s upcoming sci-fi series Raised by Wolves , produced and initially directed by Ridley Scott, who also directed Alien and The Martian . Compared to the initial trailer that landed recently, this one fleshes the world out a bit more by introducing additional characters and more thoroughly explaining the central conflict in the
Fallen Boulder at the Grand Canyon Exposes 300-Million-Year-Old Footprints
100+Gizmodo / 11h
The oldest fossilized vertebrate footprints ever discovered in the Grand Canyon were found embedded in a recently fallen boulder located in plain sight. Read more...
Fast-track elite status and earn double points with Hilton’s upcoming promotion
32The Points Guy / 11h
Nearly every major airline and hotel has announced that they will be extending elite status for current elites. However, some travel companies are taking things a step further by also reducing qualification requirements for 2021 status or offering opportunities to easily earn bonus elite-qualifying credits. One major hotel program is including such an option as part of its newest promotion, slate
Up That Selfie Game With This $60 Ring Light Kit
28Gizmodo / 11h
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Audible adds an unlimited access plan with a surprising monthly price
Audible Plus Monthly
SlashGear / 11h
Amazon’s Audible audiobook service has finally introduced an unlimited plan that gives subscribers access to a huge library of content at a single monthly rate. Given the current price of $14.95 per monthly credit, subscribers would naturally assume the unlimited plan must have a shocking monthly subscription cost, and that’s true — but not in the way you think. Audible … Continue reading
How to Keep Android's 'Nearby Share' From Using Your Mobile Data
100+Lifehacker / 11h
I love Android’s Nearby Share, because it finally— finally —lets you shoot files over to another Android phone, just like iPhone users have been able to do with AirDrop since 2014. I always hated having to turn to third-party apps to make this happen on Android, so it’s a welcome relief that Google has finally entered… Read more...
Anker's PowerExpand+ 7-in-1 USB-C Hub Covers All Your Data Transfer Needs, Now $26
72Lifehacker / 11h
Anker PowerExpand+ 7-in-1 USB-C Hub | $26 | Amazon | Use code AKCHUBPD Read more...
The Air Force’s Flying Car Looks… Incredibly Goofy
500+Futurism / 11h
The Jetsons X Air Force The Air Force just showed off a prototype of a flying car that may soon become its newest aircraft of choice — and it looks, well, like something out of an early 2000s Pixar animation movie. The electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle, called Hexa, took to the skies during a August 20 test flight in Texas, Task and Purpose reports . Agility Prime The company
Etsy urges its shop owners to stand with the USPS
500+Mashable / 12h
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New Switch might face off with Xbox Series X, PS5 next year
Nintendo Switch 2021
SlashGear / 12h
Seemingly since the Nintendo Switch first released, there have been rumors of Nintendo working on other models. Some of those rumors – the ones claiming that Nintendo was looking to release a portable-only Switch – wound up being true when Nintendo released the Switch Lite last year. Alongside those Switch Lite rumors, we also heard of a third, more powerful … Continue reading
Chinese smartphone maker selling devices with malware pre-installed
400+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Triada malware and xHelper trojan were pre-installed on thousands of Tecno W2 smartphones from Transsion.
Don't Waste the Tomato Paste on the Side of Your Pot
79Lifehacker / 12h
Anyone who has ever made a tomato-based pasta sauce has probably noticed the thick, dark red trail the sauce leaves behind on the walls of the pot as it is reduced. This sticky residue is (free! bonus!) tomato paste, and it should not be abandoned under any circumstances. Read more...
What to Know About Neuralink, Elon Musk’s Brain-Computer Interface Project
100+Gizmodo / 12h
Elon Musk is set to make an announcement about Neuralink, a company designing brain-computer interface technology, on Friday, August 28. It sounds like science fiction, but research in this area has progressed rapidly in recent years, though we’re still far from being able to send emails with our minds. Unlike Musk’s… Read more...
Ridley Scott's New Raised by Wolves Trailer Pits Gods Against Androids
HBO Ridley Scott Raised
500+Gizmodo / 12h
The first trailer for Ridley Scott’s new sci-fi series Raised by Wolves was shrouded in mystery. Why were these androids tasked with raising children on a distant planet, what happened back on Earth, and who was this mysterious “wolf” trying to take everything away? In this latest trailer, we’ve got our answers. Read more...
I Tried Razer's Productivity Keyboard and Mouse Because I'm an Adult Now
Razer Pro Humanscale
100+Gizmodo / 12h
I’ve long griped that gamers have held the monopoly on mechanical keyboards and nifty mice. Would it kill companies to make sleek, non-mushy keyboards and mice for non-gamers that don’t look like they came straight out of the 1980s? Well, Razer seems to have heard my rants because it’s teamed up with Humanscale to… Read more...
This high tech shelter keeps you cool without an A/C
100+Mashable / 12h
A team of researchers from the University of British Columbia, Princeton University, the University of California, Berkeley and the Singapore-ETH Centre have created a bus stop-like pavilion that can cool you down without using a conventional air conditioner. The technology reduces the overall carbon footprint that traditional A/C’s emit, all while using half the energy. Read more... More about T
With $11 million in fresh capital, Bolt Bikes rebrands to Zoomo
Bolt Bikes Raises Zoomo
300+TechCrunch / 12h
Bolt Bikes, the electric bike platform marketed to gig economy delivery workers, has a new name and a fresh injection of $11 million in capital from a Series A funding round led by Australian Clean Energy Finance Corporation. The round also included equity from Hana Ventures and existing investors Maniv Mobility and Contrarian Ventures, together with venture debt from OneVentures and Viola Credit
Extra Crunch discount now available for military, nonprofits and government employees
200+TechCrunch / 12h
We’re excited to announce that government, nonprofit and military employees can get an Extra Crunch membership at a discounted rate of $50 per year, plus tax. If interested in claiming the deal, please contact our customer service team from your .org, .gov, .mil or similar work-related email domain. We’ll also accept other forms of verification, such as proof that the organization is a 501c3 or a
Earn the best backlinks with high-quality content and digital PR
100+TechCrunch / 12h
Amanda Milligan Contributor Amanda Milligan is the marketing director at Fractl , a prominent growth marketing agency that’s helped Fortune 500 companies and boutique businesses alike earn quality media coverage, backlinks, awareness and authority. More posts by this contributor We throw away 80% of our content ideas, and you should too What we’ve learned from building 40,000+ links for clients A
Keep Packing Your Kid’s School Lunch the Night Before
Asteroid Earth Two 2020
68Lifehacker / 12h
As we search for any semblance of normalcy during this most un-normal of school years, might I suggest holding on to one routine that has traditionally eased the morning rush for parents? I’m talking about making the kids’ school lunches the night before. Read more...
7 ways the United Club experience has changed due to the pandemic
The Points Guy / 12h
So much of the travel experience has changed due to the coronavirus. From enhanced cleaning procedures to intentional seat blocking , flying won’t look the same for quite some time. But there’s one element of the ground experience that’s going to be quite different, and that’s airport lounges . I recently flew United Airlines from San Francisco to Newark (review coming soon). But as a long-time U
KFC pauses slogan because it doesn’t want you licking your fingers
68SlashGear / 12h
Fried chicken and southern American food joint KFC has announced plans to temporarily suspend the use of its company slogan during the pandemic. The reason is quite obvious if you’re familiar with the slogan — “It’s Finger Lickin’ Good” is an awkward thing to say at a time when you’re supposed to avoid touching your face, not to mention the … Continue reading
Scientists: Unfortunately, Bacteria Scream When They Die
2KFuturism / 12h
Necrosignaling Here’s a pleasant thought for next time you spray down your kitchen counter — scientists say that bacteria “scream” as they die, giving off chemical alarms that warn their brethren of danger. Specifically, Live Science reports , swarming bacteria like E. coli appear to be able to detect the presence of danger such as antibiotics, and “necrosignal” to their compatriots as they die s
Energy news round up: AI could reduce your energy bills with smart switching
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Here’s what’s been happening in the energy industry this w
