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Microsoft outage leaves users unable to access Office, Outlook, Teams

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Microsoft said it’s investigating an authentication outage with Office 365, preventing users from accessing some of the company’s most widely used services, including Office.com, Outlook.com, and Teams. The company’s status dashboard said the issue started at 2:25pm PT, and has impacted mostly consumer users across the globe for the last few hours. Some government users may also be impacted, the

Jet suit paramedic tested in the Lake District 'could save lives'

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The kit means a paramedic can "fly" up a fell in 90 seconds rather than go 30 minutes by foot.

Power-up your studies with the latest HP laptops at AO

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The best devices that empower you to create, offer versatility for on-the-go working, and provide immersive entertainment.


Shipt shoppers are organizing a walkout in protest of new pay model

TechCrunch / 8min
Shipt shoppers are organizing a handful of actions in protest of Shipt’s new pay structure that began rolling out this month. The first action is happening from Saturday, Oct. 17 through Oct. 19, when workers are calling on their fellow Shipt shoppers to walk out and boycott the company. Organizers are asking for shoppers not to schedule any hours or accept any orders during that time. “Our goal

The unlocked OnePlus 7T is $200 cheaper at B&H Photo

Engadget / 13min
B&H Photo is closing out September with the same deal it began the month with: $200 off the OnePlus 7T smartphone. The online retailer has the unlocked handset for $399 right now and the discount is available for both the glacier blue and frosted silver models. This is an all-time-low price, and you have a bit more time to grab it now than you did earlier this month — the sale ends at 11:59PM ET

How to Lightly Cook Delicate Vegetables

20Lifehacker / 17min
Blanching —boiling briefly before plunging into an ice bath—is the standard method used to cook vegetables that have a tendency to lose their color and texture if you expose them to heat for too long. But even a quick boil can be too much for certain delicate plant parts, and that’s when cookbook author Abra Berens … Read more...

Healthcare entrepreneurs should prepare for an upcoming VC/PE bubble

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Bird Blitch Contributor Bird Blitch is the CEO of Patientco , a payment technology company founded specifically to rethink the healthcare payment experience. While many industries are taking a major hit due to the ongoing pandemic, the healthcare technology market continues to grow. In fact, total healthcare-related innovation funding for H1 2020 hit $9.1 billion, up nearly 19% compared to the sa

Greylock and MLT are trying to diversify tech’s wealth cycle

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Greylock Partners has teamed up with Management Leadership for Tomorrow to address issues of diversity and inclusion in the technology industry. “Our view is this has to be a comprehensive approach,” MLT Founder and CEO John Rice told TechCrunch. “This is not just a coding program, mentor program, fellowship program. There are plenty of great ones. They’re important. But what we’re saying is you

Untitled Goose Game “Lovely Edition” includes Sugar-Based sticker

SlashGear / 20min
The folks behind Untitled Goose Game teamed up with iam8bit to create a physical packaged edition of their game that’s just a treasure. It’s also a bit backwards since it’s aiming to be environmentally friendly when… the game can be purchased digitally, without any packaging at all… but still! Today we’re talking about the Untitled Goose Game iam8bit exclusive “Lovely … Continue reading

Just Get the Apple Watch SE

Gizmodo / 22min
For months, it was rumored that Apple would introduce a budget smartwatch—an affordable alternative to its flagship device, much like the iPhone SE. And it did exactly that, down to the name: The $280 Apple Watch SE is a cheaper version of the $400 Series 6. But Apple also kept the $200 Series 3 in its lineup, which… Read more...

Get ready for new PC game releases with $150 off an Acer Nitro gaming monitor

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SAVE $150: Get the Acer Nitro XV272U 27-inch WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS monitor for $299.99 at Amazon as of Sept. 29. Fall means more than the arrival of pumpkin spice and ostentatious Halloween decorations . It's the beginning of new video game season. And for PC gamers who don't buy into the PS5 and Xbox Series X hype, you'll still need to make some upgrades in time for upcoming releases. And one o

'The Craft: Legacy' anoints four new witches in sparkly, spooky first trailer

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Now is the time. This is the hour. Ours is the trailer. Ours is the power. On Tuesday, out of nowhere , Blumhouse Productions dropped the first trailer for its upcoming remake of the 1996 cult classic The Craft. Written and directed by Zoe Lister-Jones ( New Girl ), The Craft: Legacy introduces four new witches to the iconic cinematic coven. The powerful teenagers are played by Gen Z actors Caile

Why Walmart's Black Friday PS4, Xbox One and Switch deals are worth watching this year

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Walmart is set to be a key retailer for games, following a strong year of deals in 2019.

Final week to score $50 student passes to TC Sessions: Mobility 2020

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Class is about to be in session, students. If you’re passionate about mobility and transportation tech and hungry to learn from the visionaries, makers and investors who are building the future today, don’t miss out on TC Sessions: Mobility 2020 on October 6-7. We support you, the next generation of mobility tech leaders, so take advantage of our $50 student pass — a $145 savings. But don’t delay

Disney plans another 'Lion King' movie with 'Moonlight' director Barry Jenkins

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You're damn right The Lion King , the 2019 one, is getting a follow up. It's given Disney more than $1.6 billion in global ticket sales to date and its CG delivery makes it a pandemic-resistant production. The just-revealed project will be directed by Moonlight writer and director Barry Jenkins, with a script from the first installment's writer, Jeff Nathanson. It's early, with the report noting

Batman Unburied podcast tells an original Dark Knight story exclusive to Spotify

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Narrative-based Batman series is the latest in Spotify's ongoing efforts to win the podcast wars.

‘Batman Unburied’ will be Spotify’s first exclusive DC Comics podcast

Batman Spotify Chernin
52Engadget / 43min
Earlier this year, we learned that Spotify was teaming up with DC Comics and Warner Bros. to create a lineup of exclusive, narrative audio podcasts featuring DC characters like Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman. Today, Spotify announced the first series: Batman Unburied . The audio drama, led by David Goyer, will explore the darker side of Bruce Wayne’s psyche. “We’ll be using the unique advantag

Circulon Non-Stick Frying Pans Last a Decade, and Will Change Your Culinary Life Forever

Lifehacker / 45min
Top Product: Circulon Radiance Nonstick Frying Pan | $50 | Amazon Read more...

One Retailer’s Pandemic Survival Plan

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How technology investments paid off for one chain of stores that had to rethink everything.

Man refused to disband party that violated COVID order, gets year in jail

46Ars Technica / 48min
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Caspar Benson) A Maryland judge sentenced a man to one year in jail after finding him guilty of throwing two large parties in violation of a state pandemic order that banned large gatherings. Police were called to the man's home twice in one week, and he refused to disband the party on the second occasion, authorities said. Shawn Marshall Myers, 42, was sentenced o

QNAP tells NAS users to update firmware to avoid new type of ransomware

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The AgeLocker ransomware poses a significant threat to QNAP NAS devices as it uses the cryptographically secure AGE encryption algorithm.

Why You Should 'Aim for Yes' With Your Kids

20Lifehacker / 52min
Kids hear a lot of “no” throughout the course of a day. No, you can’t stay up as late as you want; no, you can’t ride your bike without a helmet; no, you can’t shove your sister. It’s easy for “no” to become somewhat of a reflex answer to any new or odd request, often before you’ve even really processed it (the same… Read more...

Fat Bear Week Is Finally Here

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The most wonderful time of the year is truly here. On Wednesday, Katmai National Park and Preserve’s annual Fat Bear Week will officially kick off—a tribute to the months of gorging that bears must undertake to stock up on body fat before the coming winter famine and hibernation. This year, people will vote on 12 of… Read more...

Polaris and Zero Motorcycles reach deal to bring electric off-roaders to market

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Polaris is a name synonymous with powersports — just head to any of the hundreds of snowmobile trails in Wisconsin, Minnesota or other sufficiently wintry place for evidence. Now, it’s teaming up with Zero Motorcycles, Santa Cruz-based maker of electric motorcycles and powertrains, to electrify its lineup. The two companies announced Tuesday a 10-year agreement to work together to produce electri

Facebook's Accounts Center lets you cross-post to Instagram

Facebook Accounts Center
60Engadget / 55min
Facebook is stitching its main platform, Instagram and Messenger a bit more tightly together. It has revealed a unified Accounts Center, which it’s starting to test in the settings of all three apps this week. You can use it to post stories to Instagram and Facebook at the same time. There’s also a single sign on option, which Facebook says will give you an easier way to log into the various serv

Pivoting during a pandemic

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Stan Chudnovsky Contributor Stan Chudnovsky is the Vice President of Messenger from Facebook. Like everywhere else, the COVID-19 pandemic created a new “no normal” at Facebook . The seismic shifts and disruptions reverberated across the globe and we had to accept that and adjust, quickly. Suddenly, our products were more important than ever yet we had to rethink everything we had planned, includi

Chase United Card Limited Time Offers: Earn Up To 160K Miles (Last Chance)

57One Mile at a Time / 1h
At the beginning of August, United and Chase rolled out some fantastic limited time offers on two of their co-branded credit cards . This is a reminder that these limited time offers are valid through September 30, 2020, so if you’re interested but haven’t yet applied, you’ll want to do ASAP . Let’s take a look at the details of these excellent offers: United Explorer Card — earn up to 60K miles

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Fall updates: New games, EA Play

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SlashGear / 1h
Back at the beginning of this month, Microsoft made a big announcement regarding Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Game Pass for PC, revealing that EA Play would be joining both services. We weren’t given a precise date for the roll out of EA Play, but that all changed today. Microsoft has revealed when EA Play will be joining Xbox … Continue reading

Watch a Meteoroid Bounce Off the Earth’s Atmosphere

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Swinging By Last week, a small meteoroid stopped by for a quick visit into our atmosphere before bouncing back off into the cosmos. Earthgrazing meteoroids, as they’re called, are already pretty rare, according to Universe Today , showing up just a few times per year. But even more uncommon: This one was caught on tape — and as more meteoroid-spotting cameras are set up around the world, videos l

Facebook introduces Accounts Center, a tool for managing a growing number of cross-app settings

Facebook Accounts Center
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Despite being under antitrust investigations in U.S. and E.U., Facebook today is rolling out a new feature that highlights the extent to which its suite of apps now interoperate. The company this morning introduced a consumer-facing tool called “Accounts Center,” which is found in the Settings section of Facebook, Instagram and Messenger. The feature aims to give users the ability to manage their

The 12-foot Home Depot skeleton is *the* Halloween decoration of 2020

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The 12-foot Home Depot skeleton lives in our head rent-free , and perhaps it lives in yours, too. The Halloween decoration of the year (officially called the 12-foot Giant-Sized Skeleton with LifeEyes ) is $300, enormous, and allegedly very difficult to assemble, but it also seems to be one of the country's only viable sources of serotonin. As of Sept. 29, the skeleton was sold out on the Home De

Google announces crackdown on in-app billing, aimed at Netflix and Spotify

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57Ars Technica / 1h
Enlarge With a lot of focus lately on how smartphone app developers are treated on Apple and Google's app stores, Google has decided right now is a great time to announce more stringent app store billing rules. A new post from the official Android Developer Blog promises a crackdown on in-app billing that sounds like it's targeted at big streaming services like Netflix and Spotify. Google's post

Clear Your Brain Fog and Give These Independent Coffee Brands a Shot

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Featured Product: First Bag Free | Atlas Coffee | Promo Code AtlasCoffeeDay20 Read more...

'Dead by Daylight', 'Celeste' and others join Stadia Pro's free game lineup

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Google wants more people to check out Stadia Pro, the subscription-based version of its video game streaming service. To that end, the company is adding six titles to its freebie lineup on October 1st, including Dead by Daylight . The asymmetric horror game, which is already available on other platforms, pits four survivors against another human-controlled menace. The Stadia version will support

Google will likely win EU approval for its $2.1 billion Fitbit deal

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44Engadget / 1h
It looks like EU antitrust investigators will approve Google’s $2.1 billion Fitbit acquisition after all. According to Reuters , Google made a few concessions today, and it is now on track to win EU approval. The changes are meant to address fears that the acquisition could give the search giant too much power. Google announced its plan to buy FitBit in November 2019. The all-cash deal was schedu

Google's Plus Codes give every location in the world a digital address

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Addresses aren't as ubiquitous as you may think. According to Google, billions of people don't have an address, or if they do, it's not very accurate. To remedy the problem, the company has a digital address-making system called Plus Codes . If you're a Google Maps user, you probably know you can point anywhere on the world map and get coordinates to that exact location, which you can then share

Should You Open a Bottle by Hitting It With a Knife?

28Lifehacker / 1h
Have you ever gone to the fridge to help yourself to a frosty beverage in a glass bottle, only to find that you misplaced your trusty bottle opener? Well, as with most things these days, TikTok has you covered. Read more...

Horrified Scientists Watch Snakes Feasting on the Organs of Living Toads

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Biologists in Thailand have documented a behavior never seen before in snakes, in which the limbless reptiles eviscerated and consumed the organs of living toads. Read more...

NASA: Next SpaceX Astronaut Launch Will Be on Halloween

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Costume Party NASA has officially set the date for SpaceX’s long awaited Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station for 2:40 am EST on October 31. A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft will take off on top a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Crew-1 will mark the first time that an international crew will fly aboard a commercially-owned and operate

Can cloud backup be hacked and is it immune to ransomware attacks?

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It's easy to get cloud backup and cloud storage confused.

Save $80 on your first month of Talkspace therapy with this promo code

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Save $80: Try out a month of online therapy from Talkspace for as low as $180. Thinking about therapy, but worried about the cost? Talkspace is one of several virtual therapy startups to enter the field in the past few years, and they're offering a deal on their services. SEE ALSO: 6 podcasts about mental health you should be listening to As of Sept. 29, Talkspace is offering users $80 off a mont

Spotify makes it easier to add people to collaborative playlists

76Engadget / 1h
For obvious reasons, remote collaboration is now more popular than ever. Spotify is taking note. Today, it’s rolling out a few changes to make its Collaborative Playlist feature even easier to use. You’ll now see an “Add User” button in the playlist header, so you can quickly add contributors. The header will also show user avatars, so you can see who else is contributing. In front of each track

Amazon Sees Palm Readers in Your Retail Shopping Future

Amazon One Pay Palm
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Move over Bill Gates, it’s time for Jeff Bezos to get a little more time in the spotlight of conspiracy theorists. On Tuesday, Amazon announced the rollout of its new Amazon One devices that use a customer’s palm for identification and payment at physical retail stores. The devices are already available for use in… Read more...

Is your PC game chugging in Windows 10? Xbox Game Bar makes it easy to free up system resources

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No more faffing around dropping to the desktop to access Task Manager, because it’s right there integrated in the Bar.

Make Your Affogato More Intense With Coffee Ice Cream

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If you love coffee, dessert drinks don’t get much better than the affogato, a caffeine-infused Italian treat made by pouring a shot of espresso over a small scoop of ice cream. The chilled sugar and milk cut the bitterness of the coffee, which in turn melts the ice cream, giving it a silkier, more sippable texture.… Read more...

A New Tool for Detecting Deepfakes Looks for What Isn't There: an Invisible Pulse

40Gizmodo / 1h
In the endlessly escalating war between those striving to create flawless deepfake videos and those developing automated tools that make them easy to spot, the latter camp has found a very clever way to expose videos that have been digitally modified by looking for literal signs of life: a person’s heartbeat . Read more...

Polaris and Zero team up to build battery-powered snowmobiles

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Polaris and Zero Motorcycles have announced a partnership to build a new generation of rugged off-road EVs. The pair signed a 10-year exclusive deal to build an all-electric off-road vehicle and snowmobile, with the first models available by the end of next year. The hope is to have an electric model for “each of [Polaris’] core product segments by 2025.” If you’re unfamiliar, Polaris makes a wid

How to Add an Email Signature to Gmail

32How-To Geek / 1h
Google’s Gmail service supports configurable signatures, which it will attach to each email you send. You could add your name, job title, social media details, phone number, or anything else you want to your signature. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

The Latest Giant Mouse Pad from SteelSeries is More Than Five Feet Wide

How-To Geek / 1h
Giant mouse pads, also known as “desk mats,” are a love-it-or-hate-it category. But if you love it, then you want yours to be as big as it can be—covering your entire desk, if possible. SteelSeries is here for you: its new QcK and QcK Prism series of mouse pads comes in sizes as big as 63 x 31.5 inches. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

How to Create a Simple Bot In Microsoft Teams

How-To Geek / 1h
One of the most powerful features of Microsoft Teams is the ability to create and connect bots. These bots allow conversational and transactional capabilities to easily create more complex tasks. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›

MLB playoffs live stream 2020: how to watch baseball Wild Card round from anywhere

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Our guide explains how to watch an MLB playoffs live stream and catch the 2020 baseball postseason online from anywhere - it's set to be unlike anything we've seen before.

This Robot Is So Tiny You Could Fit Ten of Them on a Single Period

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Jitterbug A team of Cornell University scientists developed a new robot — so small that it’s invisible to the naked eye — that they hope will someday crawl around inside the human body and hunt for disease. The robots themselves are little more than microchips attached to four origami-inspired legs, BBC News reports . But their simplicity — the engineers can manufacture 1 million of the bots ever

iPhone 12 won’t be an “insane” change for your life

SlashGear / 2h
Today we’re exploring the latest leaked details surrounding the iPhone 12 and its companions, a family of new Apple smartphones with likely reveal and release dates coming VERY soon. The iPhone 12 is almost certainly the base name for a set of four devices with three basic sizes, each with new and improved hardware and software VS last years’ models. … Continue reading

Peacock's 'Saved By The Bell' reboot premieres on November 25th

200+Engadget / 2h
One of Peacock’s most high-profile original series at last has a release date. The Saved By The Bell reboot will start streaming on November 25th, just in time for you to ignore your family over Thanksgiving weekend while binging it. Peacock is tapping into the nostalgia factor here, as it’s bringing back some of the original show’s stars. Zack Morris (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) has somehow schemed his

Hilarious video of screaming boy being chased by a magpie on a scooter is a real vibe

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This poor child just wanted to scoot down a hill, to feel the breeze and the rumble of his wheels against pavement. Instead, he got chased down by a bird looking for a fight. The kid, apparently named Max, screamed and screamed as the bird dive-bombed him. Who knows what possessed that bird, but the child's screams really are fitting for 2020. According to ViralHog, where the video was published,

Watch a robot make a pretty decent omelette and taste the future

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A collaboration project between domestic appliance company Beko and researchers at Cambridge University is improving the way robots make food using machine learning algorithms. Read more... More about Robot , Cooking , Algorithm , Chef , and Omelette

The LG Wing Is the Funnest Phone of 2020

Gizmodo / 2h
Out of all the ambitious phones of 2020 including the handsets with monstrous specs like the ROG Phone 3 , forward-thinking devices like the Surface Duo , and futuristic phones like the Galaxy Z Fold 2 , LG’s weird and wacky Wing is easily the funnest phone of the year. Read more...

Tuesday's Best Deals: Free Atlas Coffee, Echo Dot 2-Pack, Batman 18-Film Set, Vava Dash Cam, Plush Donut Dog Cushion, and More

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A free bag from Atlas Coffee Club and Echo Dot 2-Pack lead Tuesday’s best deals. Read more...

Take a 'Schoolcation' With Your Family

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This pandemic has been full of tough moments, but some nice walks, too. I try to hold on to those nice walks, but for parents who are staring down the barrel of an entire school year of remote learning, the silver linings can seem pretty damn dim. Enter, the “Schoolcation.” Read more...

Tuesday's Best Deals: Free Atlas Coffee, Echo Dot 2-Pack, Batman 18-Film Set, Vava Dash Cam, Plush Donut Dog Cushion, and More

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A free bag from Atlas Coffee Club and Echo Dot 2-Pack lead Tuesday’s best deals. Read more...

Delta Soon Adding Airbus A220-300 To Fleet

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While the aviation industry is currently shrinking due to the pandemic, that’s not stopping airlines from still taking delivery of some planes (presumably for contractual reasons, rather than an actual desire or need for new planes). Well, Delta will be taking delivery of a new aircraft type in the coming weeks, which is the first time that we’ve seen this at a US airline in a while. Airbus A220-

Google’s Launch Night In event: Google Pixel 5, new Chromecast and what else to expect

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Google's next big launch event is right around the corner, and here's what you can expect to see.

TikTok introduces in-app election guide to fight misinformation

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TikTok is the latest social media app to push educational resources about voting and the upcoming election in an effort to stop misinformation from spreading. The app introduced a new election guide that will highlight “trusted information about the elections” to its 100 millions users in the United States. The guide is meant “to provide easy access to authoritative information as we continue our

Every day is National Coffee Day, but these coffee maker deals make it legit

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Paramedics Test Jetpack For Daring Mountain Rescues

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Jetpack Paramedic The Great North Air Ambulance Service, a UK registered charity dedicated to providing helicopter emergency services, is testing a jetpack made by Gravity Industries to one day allow paramedics to fly up a mountain to provide first aid, the BBC reports . A jetpack could allow paramedics to soar up the mountain in 90 seconds rather than hiking for 30 minutes, according to GNAAS di

Nintendo Switch accessories on sale at Best Buy — give your handheld an upgrade

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Read more... More about Nintendo Switch , Gaming Accessories , Mashable Shopping , Entertainment , and Gaming

Pokemon GO transfer to other games ready this year: Here’s how

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SlashGear / 2h
When Pokemon HOME was first revealed, it was pitched as a service that would allow players to consolidate their collections of Pokemon from a number of different sources. We were told that not only would Pokemon HOME accept transfers from the Switch games – Pokemon Let’s Go and Pokemon Sword and Shield, but also from Pokemon Bank on the 3DS … Continue reading

Here's where you can still buy the special-edition 'Animal Crossing' Nintendo Switch

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Read more... More about Nintendo , Animal Crossing , Nintendo Switch , Mashable Shopping , and Animal Crossing New Horizons

Smug robot consistently defeats humans in one of the most difficult sports – curling

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Curly is a robot that has mastered the precision sport of curling, beating two Korean national teams. With curling being one of the most methodical sports in the world, it shows just how far AI has come. Read more... More about Robot , Ai , Curly , Curling Iron , and Curling

D-Wave’s New Quantum Computer Is Inscrutable and Open for Business

42Gizmodo / 2h
In theory, quantum computers should be faster at solving many problems compared to classical computers. But because their components are extremely delicate, existing quantum computers are still rudimentary and error-prone, and academic and industry researchers have yet to demonstrate a profitable use for them. In… Read more...

Extra Crunch Live: Join us today at 2pm EDT / 11am PDT to discuss the future of startup investing with Index Ventures VCs Nina Achadjian and Sarah Cannon

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The venture capital world is rapidly changing, and thank heavens we have two of the smartest VCs on the future of investing, productivity tools, and remote work joining us today to make sense of all the noise. On Extra Crunch Live today, Sarah Cannon and Nina Achadjian, two VC partners based in Index Ventures ’ SF office, will talk about these subjects and more. Plus, we will be taking questions

D-Wave launches its 5,000+ qubit Advantage system

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D-Wave today announced the launch of its new Advantage quantum computers. These new systems, with over 5,000 qubits and 15-way qubit connectivity, are now available in the company’s Leap cloud computing platform. That’s up from about 2,000 qubits in the previous system, which featured six-way connectivity. Using Leap’s hybrid solver, which combines classic CPUs and GPUs with the company’s quantum

Datasaur snags $3.9M investment to build intelligent machine learning labeling platform

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As machine learning has grown, one of the major bottlenecks remains labeling things so the machine learning application understands the data it’s working with. Datasaur , a member of the Y Combinator Winter 2020 batch, announced a $3.9 million investment today to help solve that problem with a platform designed for machine learning labeling teams. The funding announcement, which includes a pre-se

Best file compression software 2020

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Reduce the size of files for more convenient storage and sharing with the very best archiving tools.

Xbox Series X launch gets even bigger with arrival of EA Play on Game Pass Ultimate

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November 10 is shaping up to be a big console launch, with EA Play confirmed to be landing on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on the same day as the launch of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.

Amazon One: Palm scanner launched for 'secure' payments

Amazon One New Palm
500+BBC News - Technology / 2h
The tech giant launches a palm scanner for secure payments and other biometric checks.

Slack Says It Fixed Slowdown That Sidelined Some Workers

500+NYT > Technology / 2h
The company said normal service had been restored after some users reported problems sending messages and connecting for about two hours Tuesday morning.

Save 30% on AUKEY’s Laptop-Charging 60W USB-C Power Bank

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AUKEY 26,800mAh Power Bank | $56 | Amazon | Promo code H36B3QN9 Read more...

Best portable apps in 2020

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Not all software has to be installed – you can run these essential programs straight from a USB stick or cloud storage, and they're all free.

Japan Outlines Plan to Power Spacecraft With Moon Ice

400+Futurism / 2h
Mining Hydrogen The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has revealed plans to extract hydrogen from the Moon’s ice deposits to use as a fuel source, the major Tokyo-based newspaper Japan Times reports . The goal is to cut costs during the nation’s planned lunar explorations in the mid-2030s by creating a fuel source locally rather than lugging copious amounts of fuel all the way from Earth.

Will LinkedIn's Big Redesign Help You Land a Job?

55Lifehacker / 2h
LinkedIn isn’t the most glamorous social network, but the platform’s upcoming redesign could make it a lot easier to use, and potentially more helpful for job hunting—the update includes a new interface, overhauled search and messaging, and new ways to find job listings. On the other hand, the vibe and features are… Read more...

How democracies can claim back power in the digital world

64MIT Technology Review / 2h
Should Twitter censor lies tweeted by the US president? Should YouTube take down covid-19 misinformation? Should Facebook do more against hate speech? Such questions, which crop up daily in media coverage, can make it seem as if the main technologically driven risk to democracies is the curation of content by social-media companies. Yet these controversies are merely symptoms of a larger threat:

Google offers Europe more checks Fitbit data won’t be used for ads

Google EU Fitbit Data
88TechCrunch / 2h
Google has offered a second round of concessions to try to persuade European regulators to clear its acquisition of wearables maker Fitbit . The deal has been stalled by concerns over its impact on consumer privacy and competition in the wearables market. Last week the deadline for EU regulators to take a decision was extended for another couple of weeks — potentially pushing it out to almost the

How to Use the YEAR Function in Microsoft Excel

How-To Geek / 3h
If you need to quickly extract the year from a date in Microsoft Excel, you can use the YEAR function. This will give you the year value in a separate cell, allowing you to use it in a separate formula. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Youth activists share how people too young to vote can participate in the election

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The 2020 election will massively shape the conditions of the world in which young people grow up, but those who are under 18 are in a unique position: Their future rests on the outcome of the election, yet they can't vote themselves. "We have to save November to save our planet," Alexandria Villaseñor , a 15-year-old climate justice activist and the founder of Earth Uprising , says. "Climate chan

Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II full-frame mirrorless cameras get official launch date

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The successors to Nikon's original full-frame mirrorless cameras have been given an official launch date.

OnePlus 8T confirmed to run Android 11 out of the box

OnePlus Pro OxygenOS
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OnePlus has revealed that the OnePlus 8T will be one of the first phones to run Android 11 out of the box.

Microsoft thinks remote workers need a 'virtual commute'

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If there’s one thing you don’t miss from your pre-pandemic life, it’s probably your commute to work. But Microsoft is convinced that daily commutes have unique benefits, and it wants to revive those benefits by replacing your daily commute with morning and evening tasks. Next year, Microsoft Teams will let users schedule “virtual commutes,” or blocks of time when users will be asked to set goals

3 New Wyndham Credit Cards Deliver As Much Value As They Possibly Can

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Barclays has introduced a refreshed suite of Wyndham credit cards and they've done as good a job as possible considering the limitation that they're working with Wyndham, a motley collection of brands and a loyalty program that last year doubled the redemption cost of its best hotels . Continue reading ...

Mayple SEO services

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In our Mayple evaluation, we explore every aspect of this highly-rated digital marketing agency and SEO service provider.

WebFX SEO services

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Discover the power of one of the world’s leading SEO service providers in our comprehensive WebFX evaluation.

Google Nest Mini vs Google Home Mini: what’s new with the latest Google smart speaker?

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The Google Nest Mini is the successor to the Google Home Mini – so how do the tiny speakers measure up to each other?

Pokemon Sword and Shield: The Crown Tundra expansion dated and detailed

Pokemon Sword Shield
SlashGear / 3h
As promised, today The Pokemon Company revealed more details about The Crown Tundra, which is the next expansion for Pokemon Sword and Shield. Today’s presentation lasted just over ten minutes, giving us a few rapid fire details about the expansion and showing off the new region. We also finally got a release date for The Crown Tundra, and it’s dropping … Continue reading

iOS 14 review: Finally rid of the grid

70Engadget / 3h
Apple’s new version of iOS arrives without any new iPhones, which is unusual. It means there’s nothing to distract you from iOS 14 -- this is all about the software. As Engadget’s Chris Velazco mentioned when he took an early look , the last two years of iOS updates focused on improving stability, as Apple did away with the home button and other things changed. It’s different this time. In some w

Get Access to the 'Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War' Beta If You're a Comcast Subscriber

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Nobody actually likes their internet service provider, particularly because we rarely have much choice in the matter. But if you rely on Comcast for your high-speed internet, at least it can now earn you a free pass to the new Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War beta. Read more...

Air India Criticized For Security Screening Of Human Remains

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Air India is in the news over its security screening requirements for transporting human remains, and frankly I’m a bit surprised… Air India’s “insensitive” screening of human remains CNBC-TV18 reports the outrage among some people over how Air India screens human remains before transporting them on flights. This is something most people probably don’t think about when traveling, but in many case

Crown Tundra trailer introduces chilly new 'Pokémon Sword' and 'Shield' adventures

Pokemon Sword Shield
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The first trailer for the second part of Pokémon Sword and Shield 's expansion pass is bringing trainers to a chilly new area: The Crown Tundra. Players will be able to explore the new area on an expedition that takes them through the snowy, icy environment and has them exploring a Pokémon Den, which have previously only acted as backdrops during Max Raid Battles. Judging by this trailer, there w

Flightpath SEO services

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In our Flightpath evaluation, discover the pros, cons, and everything else you need to know about working with this small SEO service provider.

Amazon introduces the Amazon One, a way to pay with your palm when entering stores

Amazon One Pay Palm
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In the middle of a pandemic when customers are often wearing plastic gloves to stores alongside their face masks, Amazon’s physical retail team is introducing a new biometric device that will allow shoppers to pay at Amazon Go stores using their palm. The company on Tuesday introduced its purportedly “contactless” Amazon One, a scanner of sorts where you’ll first insert your credit card, then hov

EA Play joins Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on November 10th

EA Play Xbox Game Pass
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We already knew that Microsoft was adding EA Play as a free perk for Game Pass subscribers. Today, however, the Xbox team has revealed exactly when members will be able to access the service on different platforms. If you have Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, the service -- which normally costs $4.99 per month on console -- will be available on Xbox hardware from November 10th. Yep, that's the same day t

Pokémon Sword and Shield's second expansion arrives October 22nd

Pokemon Sword Shield
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The second expansion for Pokémon Sword and Shield , "The Crown Tundra" (TCT), will arrive on October 22nd. TCT will take players to a new wintry area of the Galar region named for the expansion’s title. The news dropped during a presentation on The Pokémon Company's YouTube channel, which also detailed a new “Galarian Star Tournament” available in the update. Perhaps the biggest feature of the up

Boston Dynamics’ robot dog was seen enjoying an evening stroll

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Powerbeats Pro deals hit the US and UK this week, with some of the lowest prices yet

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Powerbeats Pro deals have been a little quiet recently, but the latest offers in the US and UK look set to change all that this week.

Digital Uncut

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In our evaluation, we analyze the SEO services of this small, up-and-coming digital marketing agency.

Disney Plus now lets you sync movies with friends – and react with emojis

Disney+ GroupWatch
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Disney Plus' new GroupWatch feature lets up to seven users sync playback of films or TV shows – and there are even react emojis.

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 deals: don't miss Amazon's latest $300 price cut on the Ultra

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The latest Samsung Galaxy Note 20 deals from Amazon could net you a $300 saving on a brand new 512GB Ultra model.

Networking Bizz

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In our evaluation, we look at the main features, plans and pricing, customer service, and other important things you should know about this SEO service provider.

Yes, Brain Eating Amoebas Are Real

CDC US One Trump This Year
100+Lifehacker / 3h
Recently, a boy in Texas died of an infection with what headlines are calling a “brain-eating amoeba.” Unlike other catchy nicknames for little-known life forms (remember murder hornets ?), this one accurately describes the organism in question. It’s an amoeba, and in rare cases it does actually feed on human brain… Read more...

High-tech hearing aids for gadget lovers

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At this year’s CES, I wrote about a new wave of smart hearing tech . Some were assistive devices designed for those with only mild problems. Others were full-fledged hearing aids stuffed with smart features. This year, hearing technology continues to move away from stuffy medical devices to the more razzmatazz world of consumer electronics. Two of the biggest brands, Phonak and Widex, each have n

How to Find and Download the Best Apple Watch Faces

How-To Geek / 3h
Your Apple Watch has a large library of built-in watch faces, with different styles and complications, leading to thousands of potential custom watch faces. Want to skip the hard work of building your own? Here’s how to find and download the best Apple Watch faces. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Farmville to shut its gates on Facebook at end of year

FarmVille Facebook
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The game relied on Flash, which will no longer be supported by Facebook after December.

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X leak shows a powerhouse gaming CPU that could embarrass Intel’s Core i9-10900K

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AMD fans are getting seriously excited now – understandably – but they shouldn’t get too carried away.

Lenovo has launched one of the lightest Linux laptops ever built - and it's a ThinkPad

Lenovo Nano Fold Intel
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At just over 900g, the new ThinkPad X1 Nano is super-portable.

Musk claims Tesla could produce 20 million vehicles per year by 2030

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The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .

Rally raises $17M to expand a platform that lets you invest in (but not buy) collectibles

Rally George Leimer
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When people ponder the investment opportunity around collectibles, they probably think about things like wine auctions , sales of very expensive, old cars or baseball cards , or maybe a pocket watch that made an unlikely appearance on an antiques TV show, hoping that their piece of treasured tat might one day also be worth millions. But a startup announcing some funding today is hoping that you m

Amex sweetens the deal for airline, hotel, car rental bookings

The Points Guy / 4h
More than four out of five consumers – 82%, to be exact – say travel is one of the top activities they miss as the pandemic drags on, according to a survey commissioned by American Express between Sept. 17 and 18. If you’re part of the 82% consumed by wanderlust and you’re also an American Express cardmember, we’ve got great news. The issuer is sweetening the deal for those looking to make new tr

Here's your first look at Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher in 'The Crown'

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Gillian Anderson's not for turning. And now we've got the photographic evidence to prove it. Netflix has just released photos of The Crown Season 4, which stars a number of new additions to the cast. Namely, Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher, former UK prime minister, and newcomer Emma Corrin as Princess Diana. In this first look at the upcoming series, which arrives on Netflix on Nov. 15, th

The Orville Gets a Season 3 Status Update From Seth McFarlane

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David Koepp gives updates on Indiana Jones 5 . Marvel’s Hawkeye and Ms. Marvel may be closer to new cast members. Cowboy Bebop is getting ready to shoot again plus updates from The Walking Dead , The 100 , and more. Spoilers away! Read more...

British Airways Threatens Those Who Criticize The Airline

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British Airways has updated its Executive Club terms again. Just a few months ago the airline updated its terms to add a class action waiver and arbitration agreement , while now British Airways has updated terms to threaten Executive Club members who speak unfavorably about the airline. British Airways’ updated “misconduct” terms As noted by @JTGenter , on September 25, 2020, British Airways exp

Disney+ Rolls Out Long-Awaited GroupWatch Feature Today

Disney+ GroupWatch
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Disney+ is finally giving U.S. users an official watch party feature, just in time for the Mandalorian ’s return next month. Read more...

SteelSeries' New RGB Mousepads Are Extra Extra Extra Extra Extra Large

81Gizmodo / 4h
Mousepads have been getting bigger and bigger over the past few years, going from small rectangles that sit next to your keyboard to giant mats that can cover your entire desk. But with its new QcK mousepads, SteelSeries is going XXXXXL. Read more...

Automate Code Performance Reviews with AWS CodeGuru

How-To Geek / 4h
CodeGuru is a service from AWS that can automatically analyze your code for common performance issues and other bugs like race conditions and memory leaks. If you’re paying for the server it runs on, wasted CPU time is wasted money. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›

How to Change Your Home Page in Mozilla Firefox

How-To Geek / 4h
By default, Mozilla Firefox opens with a special page called “Firefox Home,” but you might prefer a different web page. If you want Firefox to open up a custom home page instead, follow these simple steps. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Holiday 2020: The 7 Best Portable Bluetooth Speakers

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If you have a music lover on your holiday shopping list, it’s really hard to go wrong with a good Bluetooth speaker. But there are quite a few options on the market today, and trust me when I say that they’re not all created equally. But fear not—we have everything you need to pick up the perfect speaker for this Christmas season. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Fry Your Eggs in Too Much Butter

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Some might say there is no such thing as “too much butter,” and if they did say that, they would be correct. But thanks to the fat-phobic society we live in, “too much butter” exists as a concept, causing even the most diehard butter fans to, at some point, wonder “ is that too much?” after adding a glob of butter to a… Read more...

Motorola's redesigned 5G Razr goes on sale October 2nd

Motorola Razr October 2
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On paper at least, the new 5G-friendly Razr is a big improvement over the one we reviewed earlier this year, and it's set to hit store shelves very soon. Motorola confirmed today that its revamped foldable will go on sale on October 2nd — you'll be able to pick one up from Best Buy, B&H, Amazon, and Motorola for $1,200 instead of the usual $1,400 for a while, or from carrier partners AT&T and T-M

Muscular Dystrophy Association is streaming on Twitch to raise funds

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The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is hosting a weekly streaming event entitled “MDA Let’s Play For A Cure” featuring some big-name gamers on Twitch . It aims to drive awareness and raise funds for research to develop treatments and cures for muscular dystrophy, ALS and over 43 related neuromuscular diseases. The Association launched its Let’s Play initiative a year ago, but its gaming stre

Disney+ GroupWatch is now available for subscribers in the US

Disney+ GroupWatch
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After an early launch for testing in Canada, Australia and New Zealand, the GroupWatch feature on Disney+ is now available in the US. Thanks to the feature’s previous appearance, we had an idea of what to expect, but now the company is officially offering the details on the streaming tool. And yes, some of this was revealed during the early test phase. First, you can use GroupWatch to stream a mo

13 Books You Need to Read This Fall

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New movies are few; new TV is fast diminishing. Here are the books we think you should pick up instead.

Businesses reducing trash and plastic consumption are beginning to look like treasure to some VCs

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Zuleyka Strasner didn’t set out to become an advocate for zero-waste consumption. The former manager of partner operations at Felicis Ventures had initially pursued a career in politics in the UK before a move to San Francisco with her husband. It was on their honeymoon on a small island in the Caribbean that Strasner says she first saw the ways in which plastic use destroyed the environment. Tha

New program wants to be the Y Combinator for emerging fund managers

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Rolling funds , the rise of solo capitalists , crowd syndicates , and team-based seed funds all scream one thing in unison: venture capital is growing and getting unbundled at the same time. While the asset class remains largely exclusive and skewed white and male, innovation does have the potential to usher in a new, far more inclusive generation of investors. The question is how to ensure that

Axis Security raises $32M to help companies stay secure while working from home

Axis Security $32M
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Axis Security launched last year with the idea of helping customers to enable contractors and third parties to remotely access a company’s systems in a safe way, but when the pandemic hit, they saw another use case, one which had been on their road map: helping keep systems secure when employees were working from home. Today, the company announced a $32 million Series B investment led by Canaan P

Disney+ adds a co-watching feature called GroupWatch

Disney+ GroupWatch
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Disney+ is the latest streaming service to introduce a way for friends and family to watch movies and TV together while in different locations. With the pandemic closing movie theaters and making any kind of indoor socializing pretty risky, the Netflix Party Chrome extension has become the main way I watch TV with friends. Netflix Party doesn’t have any official connection to Netflix, but other s

The revamped Motorola Razr foldable launches October 2, starting at $1,200

Motorola Razr India
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Foldable phones have had…quite the journey over the last few years. The second time appears to have been the charm for the Galaxy Fold, with a far more robust design than the first generation. And now Motorola’s hoping for similar luck with a revamped version of the Razr. The Lenovo -owned brand announced this morning that the latest addition of the phone will officially launch in North America o

Cube Dev raises $6.2M for its open-source data platform

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Cube.js , an open-source company that is building a data platform to help developers by analytical application for both internal and external users, today announced that it has raised a $6.2 million seed round led by Bain Capital Ventures. Previous investors Eniac Ventures, Betaworks, Innovation Endeavors and Slack Fund also participated, in addition to new investors Uncorrelated Ventures and Ove

Arm launches new chip designs for autonomous systems

Nvidia RTX 3080 GPU
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Chip designer Arm today announced the launch of a new set of solutions for autonomous systems for both automotive and industrial use cases. These include the Arm Cortex-A78AE high-performance CPU, the Mali-G78AE GPU and Arm Mali-C71AE image signal processor. What makes all three of these chips stand out is that they have built-in safety features. ‘Safety,’ in this context, means that the chips fe

Grammarly launches new features to improve your business writing

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Grammarly , the popular spelling and grammar checker, is launching a few new features for its paying users today that go beyond some of its traditional tools to help its users make their overall writing not just technically correct but also more legible. That means the service can now help you restructure sentences for clarity, help you improve your formatting to make your sentences more readable

One million TB: Here’s the world’s highest capacity tape library

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This behemoth can store the equivalent of about 56,000 18TB hard disk drives.

How to do an SEO website audit

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In this guide, we outline the most important steps involved in completing a full SEO website audit.

LaLiga TwentyNine’s sports bar is every sports fans dream

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The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .

Disney+ launches new GroupWatch feature for you and your friends

Disney+ GroupWatch
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A handful of the latest iPad Pros are $50 off on Amazon

iPad Pro 2021 Apple
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If you missed the last sale on the latest iPad Pros on Amazon, you have another shot right now. A couple models of Apple’s most premium tablet are $50 off — the best deal slashes $50 off the 12.9-inch iPad Pro (WiFi, 128GB), bringing it to $949. You can also get the 11-inch iPad Pro (WiFi, 256GB) for $50 off, which brings the price down to $849. Buy 12.9-inch iPad Pro (128GB) at Amazon - $949 Buy

Take Advantage of These National Coffee Day Deals

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For those of us who rely on the power of coffee to get us through our day, it’s something we celebrate year-round . But today is officially National Coffee Day, which means there are freebies and deals to be had on various forms of the beloved beverage. Here is a selection of what’s available: Read more...

UK ambulance services are testing a rescue jet suit

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The “Iron Man” jet suit we first saw back in 2017 might be less crazy than we first thought. Inventor Richard Browning and his company Gravity Industries have demonstrated that it may be a viable option to quickly get medical help to victims in remote areas. Working with the UK’s Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS), Browning flew to a simulated casualty on a remote mountainous site in just

A tea-lover's review of Yorkshire Tea's 'toast and jam' tea

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I don't know what I'd do without tea. At this point, I think it's safe to say tea is an emotional crutch for me. It caters to my every whim and need. Feeling stressed? Pop the kettle on. Kinda bored? Brew up. Dumped (again)? Time for a cuppa. I will never tire of a good cuppa. So, when Yorkshire Tea came out with a new tea, Toast and Jam Brew, I knew I needed to give it a whirl. The breakfasty bl

British Airways Says They Can Now Close Your Mileage Account If You Criticize Them

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In Thailand writing a bad review of a hotel can land you in jail . Defamation can be a criminal charge, and include opinions deemed to be unfair. British Airways can't get away with putting its critics in prison under U.K. law but they've updated their terms and conditions to say that they can close the mileage accounts of members who "statements..reflects unfavourably on the reputation of Britis

Coronavirus devaluations will hurt airlines long-term — here’s why

The Points Guy / 4h
The coronavirus pandemic took air travel from record-breaking demand to historic lows. We saw fewer than 100,000 people pass TSA checkpoints per day in April — a dramatic drop from the 2+ million passengers per day we saw during the same time in 2019. This caused airlines to slash service and — ultimately — lose a ton of money. Things have started to improve slowly, but the future of the airline

iRobot cofounder Helen Greiner named CEO of robotic gardening startup, Tertill

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Boston-based robotic gardening startup Tertill this morning announced that it has appointed Helen Greiner as CEO and Chairman. The executive is best known for cofounding iRobot in 1990 along with fellow MIT Artificial Intelligence Lab members Rodney Brooks and Colin Angle (the company’s longtime CEO). At first glance, Tertill is a pretty natural fit for Greiner. The startup, which appeared onstag

How to Change Your Background on a Video Conference Call

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As we’ve all grown more used to video calling for everything from school to birthday parties, the importance of the right background has started to become noticeable. Depending on the scenario—and who you need to impress—you might want something plain or funny, but you have to make sure you always get it right. Read more...

NASA and SpaceX target Halloween for first Crew Dragon launch with astronauts

NASA Moon Earth Mars
SlashGear / 4h
NASA and SpaceX confirmed the specific launch date for the first crewed mission of the Crew Dragon spacecraft. The agencies are targeting 2:40 AM EDT Saturday, October 31, to launch the SpaceX Crew-1 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station. NASA says that the new target date will resolve a conflict with the Crew-1 launch and the arrival of … Continue reading

How to Link Disney+ to Google Assistant

How-To Geek / 4h
Chromecast, Android TV, and Smart Displays work great with Google Assistant. You can easily use your voice to start playing movies and TV shows, no cumbersome remote required. We’ll show you how to do link your Disney+ account to the Google Assistant. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

UAE plans to put a lander on the Moon by 2024

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In a series of tweets, the Vice President of the United Arab Emirates has expressed his desire to see a UAE-made lander reach the moon. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , who is also ruler of Dubai, says that a lander, dubbed Rashid (after his late father), would launch in 2024. If successful, the UAE will be the fourth nation, after the US, the (former) Soviet Union and China, to reach our

Double Up on Amazon Echo Dots with This $40 Prime 2-Pack

Amazon Prime Day 2020
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Amazon Echo Dot 2-Pack | $40 | Amazon | Promo code: DOTPRIME2PK Read more...

Fujifilm X-S10 release date, price and news about the rumored mirrorless camera

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The Fujifilm X-S10 is rumored to be its next mid-range mirrorless camera – here's everything we know so far.

Voxi's superb SIM only deal ends today - 12GB data for only £10 per month

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Plus unlimited streaming and social media data - Vodafone's Voxi brand is offering SIM only brilliance right now, but ot for long.

5 Ways That Chromebooks Are Better Than Windows Laptops

76How-To Geek / 5h
Despite all the growth they’ve made in the last few years, Chromebooks still get a bad rap or are often thought of as “just a browser.” That couldn’t be further from the truth, especially now. In fact, there are several ways that Chromebooks are actually better than Windows laptops for many users. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

How to Safely Use Open Source Code in Your Project

20How-To Geek / 5h
There’s open-source code inside almost every software development project you can think of. Developers love it. But you need to understand the hidden risks and how to minimize them, or you could leave your application open to unknown security vulnerabilities. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›

iPhone 12 storage options are tipped to begin at 64GB

Apple iPhone 12 Pro
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More information leaks out about the upcoming Apple flagships, including storage options and shipping details.

Maldives Launches Loyalty Program For Visitors

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The Maldives has just become the first country in the world to launch a loyalty program for visitors. You’ll now be able to earn status and accrue points every time you enter the country. Maldives Border Miles program details The Maldives’ Minister of Tourism has announced the introduction of the “Maldives Border Miles” program , which is intended to reward repeat visitors to the country. Ministe

Select Amex cardholders have access to this $295-per-year travel discount program

The Points Guy / 5h
Travel is slowly beginning to rebound from its lows earlier in the spring. Whenever you plan on moving about again, it’s important to remember to take advantage of all your travel card benefits . There’s one complimentary Amex card benefit that is not often mentioned — and it caught my attention recently. That perk is a membership to a little-known program called the Travel Collection , and its a

US, UK hospitals dragged offline by suspected ransomware attack

UHS US Ryuk Ransomware
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Operator of 400 healthcare facilities in the UK and US suffers IT blackout after cyberattack.

Fish Form Social Networks—and They're Actually Good

100+Wired / 5h
New models of coral reefs show how fish species communicate with one another. The findings may well help save these threatened ecosystems.

America Can Still Achieve Its Techno-Utopian Dream

100+Wired / 5h
The tools for curbing Silicon Valley’s outsize power and restoring hope in tech are already available and, in some cases, have been for hundreds of years.

The Arcwave Ion is designed to 'give men a female orgasm'

300+Engadget / 5h
Despite writing about sex toys for years, I’d never received an email asking if I want to try a “female orgasm.” That’s what German company Wow Tech was promising when it began touting its latest product, the Arcwave Ion. Wow Tech is the name behind other famous sex toys, including We-Vibe and Womanizer, which have won plenty of acclaim. Now, the company says that it can cultivate the sort of pet

The Princess Bride: Adventure Book Game Is Almost as Epic as the Movie

2KGizmodo / 5h
When it comes to board games based on popular movies, TV shows, or franchises , Ravensburger is the company to beat. It’s proven that with its latest triumph, The Princess Bride: Adventure Book Game , which manages to envelop you in a story and world that’s worth telling. Read more...

How to Show Mac’s Hidden Floating Performance Panels

31How-To Geek / 5h
If you like to keep an eye on CPU or GPU usage on your Mac, you can enable several little-known performance windows in Activity Monitor. These float above all other application windows, so you can check them at a glance. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

This Porsche 911 Soundbar is crafted from the tailpipes of a 911 GT3

SlashGear / 5h
Porsche Design recently unveiled the 911 Soundbar Special Edition, the latest version of the brand’s popular 911 home speaker series. Limited to just 500 units, the 911 Soundbar is created using the original muffler and tailpipe of the Porsche 911 GT3, making it the quirkiest soundbar on this side of the planet. And unlike a Porsche 911 GT3 (with base … Continue reading

Lenovo swings for the fences with unusual Tiger Lake laptop designs

Lenovo Fold Intel TXN
76Ars Technica / 5h
Enlarge / The X1 Fold is aiming for the same basic target as the Samsung Galaxy Fold—but in a more laptop-ish form factor. (credit: Lenovo) Lenovo is following on Dell's heels with an announcement of two 13-inch Intel Tiger Lake powered laptops of its own—but Lenovo's new designs are considerably further "out there" than Dell's. Lenovo's two new designs are the X1 Nano—a traditional but ultraligh

Trym raises $3.1M seed to grow its cannabis cultivation platform

Trym $3.1M Seed TechCrunch
100+TechCrunch / 5h
Commercial cannabis operations often rely on software platforms to track and forecast crops from seed to sale. Trym today is announcing a large $3.1M seed round that will help the company expand its software offering. Trym’s solution offers commercial growers a robust set of features, including integration with the regulatory platform Metrc and environmental sensors. Using the system, growers gai

Self-cleaning water bottle company LARQ raises a $10M Series A

LARQ Raises $10M Series
200+TechCrunch / 5h
After launching its first bottle in 2018, LARQ has drummed up a good deal of interest among consumers looking for ways to wean themselves off of plastic bottles. Last year alone, the Bay Area-based startup managed to sell 75,000 bottles, with help from retail partners like Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s. The feat is made more impressive by the fact that — at $95 — the company’s offerings are pretty

Singapore Airlines Turns Airbus A380 Into A Restaurant And Offers Home Meal Delivery

View from the Wing / 5h
Singapore Airlines briefly considered offering 'flights to nowhere' during the pandemic where passengers could still experience going to the airport and flying on their planes - taking off and landing back where they started in Singapore. That idea has been rejected, and in its place there will be three Singapore experiences offered by the airline: an Airbus A380 turns into a restaurant, offering

Traveling in November? Your complete guide to voting in the 2020 election

The Points Guy / 5h
The November election here in the U.S. is rapidly approaching, but just because Election Day falls on Nov. 3 doesn’t mean you need to cast your vote on that date. In fact, it may be impossible for some readers — thanks to deployments, essential travel or other unavoidable conflicts. If you’ll be on the road in early November — or have concerns about voting during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic

Meteor grazes Earth’s atmosphere as it makes its way past

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The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .

A foldable HTC phone might be in the works, based on a new patent

HTC Motorola Edge Foldable
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HTC could be joining Huawei, Samsung, Motorola and the rest in the folding phone market

Nissan RE-LEAF is an all-electric emergency response vehicle

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Nissan has unveiled a 100 percent electric emergency response vehicle concept called the RE-LEAF. The vehicle is designed to be a mobile power supply following a natural disaster or extreme weather. RE-LEAF is a working prototype based on the Nissan LEAF passenger car. The passenger car was significantly modified to navigate roads covered in debris with a raised suspension. Weatherproof … Continu

Genshin Impact: free Zelda clone to play while you wait for Breath of the Wild 2

Genshin Impact Breath
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Made by a Chinese developer, its free-to-play mechanics are very transparent, too.

The Morning After: Our first impressions of the Xbox Series X

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We’re still not sure if foldable phones are a real improvement over existing tech, but Lenovo is already pushing forward with a foldable PC. It’s different from your average laptop or 2-in-1 because the Thinkpad X1 Fold wraps around a 13.3-inch flexible OLED that folds up like a book . The pitch is that this represents a “new personal computing category,” but it does have an optional Bluetooth ke

Celebrate national coffee day with these cheap coffee maker deals at Best Buy

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National coffee day is here and Best Buy is celebrating by cutting prices on a whole range of coffee makers for today only.

Save up to $50 with Home Depot's latest Air Fryer deals

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Tired of takeout? Home Depot is offering a range of Kalorik and Aria air fryer deals to get you back in the kitchen this week.

Amazon's personal shopping subscription now includes men's fashion

Amazon Prime Day 2020
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Amazon’s personal shopping subscription service, launched in July for women’s fashion, is now available for men (via TechCrunch ). “Personal Shopper by Prime Wardrobe” will now offer thousands of menswear items from brands like Adidas, Lacoste, Scotch & Soda, Levi’s and Carhartt, along with its own exclusive Amazon Essentials and GoodThreads labels. The $5 per month service allows you to order pe

During Covid, Eating Disorder Patients Turn to Apps

Zoom One
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Anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating patients are facing novel challenges as in-person care is on hold. Can tech tools fill in the treatment gaps?

Your Photos Are Irreplaceable. Get Them Off Your Phone

100+Wired / 6h
When's the last time you backed up your photos? Would you be upset if you lost them? You see where we're going here, right?

The Cyber-Avengers Protecting Hospitals From Ransomware

200+Wired / 6h
As medical facilities strain amid the pandemic, they’re especially vulnerable to cyberattacks. A global coalition of volunteer experts has stepped into the breach.

The National Guard’s Fire-Mapping Drones Get an AI Upgrade

100+Wired / 6h
Algorithms that quickly track the movement of wildfires could help firefighters‚ but the tech could also be put to non-humanitarian use.

Everything you need to know about Royal Caribbean’s loyalty program

The Points Guy / 6h
Many cruise lines have fantastic loyalty programs that are too often overlooked. I started earning cruise line status before airline status when I took my first Royal Caribbean cruise in 2003 and found myself loving the seagoing life. After 17 years of cruises on multiple lines, I find myself enjoying Royal Caribbean and the Crown & Anchor Society the most out of my cruise line and cruise line lo

‘Shadow IoT’: The growing corporate security blindspot

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A new wave of 'shadow IoT' threatens to undermine enterprise security as the ‘enterprise’ increasingly becomes the worker’s home itself.

Microsoft Azure for Operators is a cloud platform for telcos

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Azure for Operators promises to make 5G networks more advanced and more efficient.

PayCargo raises $35M from Insight for its cloud-based platform targeting the freight industry

PayCargo Insight Partners
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Shipping has long been one of the more antiquated, and least technological, segments in the world of commerce, with its physical aspects — rooted in massive cargo tankers, giant fleets of aircraft and trucks, and trains of linked-up containers — underscoring some of the more obvious analogue attributes of the business. That has also made it a ripe opportunity for startups, and today, one called P

HyperJuice Stackable GaN chargers promise the Holy Grail of chargers

SlashGear / 6h
Chargers come in all shapes and sizes, quite literally, not to mention have varying power outputs as well. More often than not, higher power ratings come in larger and bulkier forms, mostly owing to the technologies used inside. That’s where HyperJuice’s new crowdfunding campaign comes in, offering 65W and 100W GaN chargers that might still hog one or two power … Continue reading

Cloud-led transformation takes centre stage

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With the arrival of the COVID-19 cloud is being looked at as the foundation for a resilient business.

OMG: Singapore Airlines Will Turn A380 Into Restaurant

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Singapore Airlines has just announced a series of experiences that will likely make a lot of avgeeks very happy. Unfortunately with Singapore’s borders more or less closed, most of us won’t have access to these experiences. “Discover Your Singapore Airlines” experiences Airlines around the world are looking for creative ways to generate revenue and engage with customers, from launching airplane-t

5 Things to Consider Before Upgrading Your PC’s RAM

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There was a time when the prescription for speeding up a slow PC was just to add more (or faster) RAM. These days, though, that’s not necessarily the best upgrade to choose first. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Crypto exchange Bitpanda closes $52M Series A from Valar Ventures, backed by Peter Thiel

Bitpanda Peter Thiel
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Bitpanda , a crypto assets platform, has closed a $52 million Series A funding round form Valar Ventures , a venture capital firm backed by Peter Thiel. Vienna-based VC Speedinvest also participated, alongside other unnamed investors. Claiming 1.3 million users, Bitpanda has previously been trading digital assets and tokenizing precious metals . The Vienna-based company will use the cash to expan

Online course platform Thinkific raises $22M

Thinkific Raises $22M
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It’s been a big year for online learning companies — and it sounds like Thinkific is no exception. The Vancouver-based startup is announcing that it has raised $22 million in new funding. Thinkific is different from businesses such as MasterClass (which raised $100 million this year) and Skillshare (which raised $66 million ) because it doesn’t create, distribute or monetize online classes itself

Many Android phones will offer Bing alongside Google search in Europe

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As part of an antitrust settlement in Europe, Google has to offer new Android users a choice of downloading a rival search product. These choice slots are auctioned off, and Google has just published the options that will be presented to users between October 1st and December 31st of this year. The biggest news is that Microsoft has managed to get its rival product placed in some of Europe’s bigg

Flipkart takes the insurance route to tackle online frauds

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E-commerce platform Flipkart and Bajaj Allianz General Insurance have launched a cyber insurance cover for online financial frauds.

DIRT 5 features Cape Town Stadium in new trailer

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South African DIRT 5 fans will be excited to see a famous landmark in the latest trailer

Best mobile payment apps in 2020: for contactless payments

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The apps that turn your smartphone into a digital wallet.

Flip Phone wants to flip your old smartphones for cash

South African Flip Phone
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Flip Phone wants to buy your old smartphones for cash

How and why I checked a huge cardboard box of food for free on my last flight

The Points Guy / 6h
Here in 2020, there are plenty of things happening in travel — on both macro and micro levels — that would have never happened before a worldwide pandemic rammed right into modern-day life. This year has brought us deserts full of perfectly fine but grounded planes , empty airports and hotels, major theme parks that have been closed for six months and counting, a dramatically constricted air rout

'I monitor my staff with software that takes screenshots'

London Charles Booth’s
3KBBC News - Technology / 6h
Many have struggled to get to grips with working from home, but would surveillance technology help?

Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Fold is Up for Pre-Order, Even Lighter X1 Nano Revealed

21How-To Geek / 6h
We’ve been waiting to see the release version of the ThinkPad X1 Fold, Lenovo’s folding-screen Windows tablet-laptop-thingy, ever since CES at the start of this year. It’s still a small ways off, but Lenovo has been hammering out the final design details, and they’re ready to take pre-orders for the world’s first folding screen laptop. The price: $2500. To start. Read This Article on Review Geek

Japanese space agency eyes turning water ice into fuel for exploration

SlashGear / 6h
The Japanese space agency, JAXA, announced on Monday that it wants to explore the moon sometime in the mid-2030s. The agency is eyeing a plan that would allow it to use hydrogen generated by water extracted from ice deposits on the moon as fuel. JAXA and NASA are both eyeing this plan as using fuel created from water ice on … Continue reading

Dark mode lands in Google Docs, Sheets and Slides on iPhone

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Get ready to embrace dark themes in more apps

Windows XP had a secret Mac-flavored theme hidden away in its source code

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Microsoft’s ‘Candy’ theme for Windows XP looks strikingly familiar.

Nvidia RTX 3080 crashes are reportedly fixed as new GPU driver lowers boost speeds

Nvidia RTX 3080 GPU
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This is a hugely important fix for some of the lucky ones who have actually managed to buy an RTX 3080 graphics card.

Best data protection companies 2020

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The best data protection companies available today have powerful solutions for keeping your data safe and in the right hands.

Sony Xperia 1 III is rumored to get an upgraded display and selfie camera

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The Xperia 1 III isn't expected to land until February, but we're already hearing about two improvements on the Xperia 1 II.

Samsung Galaxy M01 and Galaxy M11 get permanent price cuts

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The prices of Samsung's budget friendly Galaxy M01 and M11 have been reduced in India

Amazon One uses your palm to approve store purchases

Amazon One Palm Two
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Amazon is putting contactless payments in the palm of your hand. No, seriously. Today, the company has revealed Amazon One , a service that uses your unique palm signature to authenticate purchases and let you into gated locations, such as offices, gyms and stadiums. For now, palm reading is restricted to two Amazon Go stores — the type that doesn’t require you to interact with a cashier or self-

How to make the perfect at home pizza

Popular Mechanics / 7h
The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .

How I plan on spending my Capital One Venture sign-up bonus

The Points Guy / 7h
I’m a creature of habit when it comes to credit cards. I have my tried-and-true lineup of rewards cards that get me essentials perks like bonus categories, lounge access and elite status . I like keeping things simple and rarely go for a big sign-up bonus unless it involves a transferable rewards currency I value highly. But when the Capital One® Venture® Rewards Credit Card came out with an elev

Lenovo's Thinkpad X1 Fold is available for pre-order starting at $2,499

Lenovo Fold Intel TXN
100+Engadget / 7h
After five years of development, Lenovo is almost ready to start shipping the Thinkpad X1 Fold , which it claims is the first PC with a foldable display. It has opened up pre-orders for the device, which starts at $2,499. The Thinkpad X1 Fold has a 13.3-inch OLED display that folds together like a book. The two halves don’t close entirely, which leaves enough space to slide in the Bluetooth Mini

Lenovo's 2-pound Thinkpad X1 Nano features Intel's latest processors

Lenovo ThinkPad Fold
100+Engadget / 7h
Lenovo has announced its latest addition to the ThinkPad X1 collection: the X1 Nano. The company says its features should make it a sleek but powerful laptop ideal for business professionals. For one thing, the newest ThinkPad is powered by 11th Gen Intel Core processors; and at just under 2 pounds (1 kg) it’s Lenovo’s lightest laptop yet. The X1 Nano is the first ThinkPad based on the Intel Evo

Lenovo’s latest ThinkBook 15 has built-in wireless earbuds

300+Engadget / 7h
Lenovo’s new hardware includes the ThinkBook 15 Gen 2 i with built-in wireless earbuds. When you need the earbuds, a small storage tray pops out of the laptop, and they connect instantly. When you’re done, tuck the earbuds back inside the ThinkBook 15 Gen 2 i, and they’ll charge automatically. The earbuds have dual mics and environmental noise cancellation. You can mute or unmute yourself with a

Xbox Series X preview roundup: how good is the next Xbox, really?

Xbox Series One XS
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The previews are in for the next-gen Xbox Series X console, and so far the hardware seems to be performing well.

Remember Lenovo’s foldable PC? Yeah, it’s finally ready to pre-order.

Lenovo Fold Intel TXN
100+Mashable / 7h
It feels like a lifetime ago that Lenovo first announced its ThinkPad X1 Fold at CES back in January . Now, seven months later, the world's first PC with a foldable display is available for pre-order starting at $2,499. The X1 Fold's specs haven't changed since that early reveal. It still features a 13.3-inch flexible OLED touchscreen display (2,048 x 1,536 pixel resolution) that can be split int

Lenovo Finally Jumped the Shark on Wireless Earbuds with the ThinkBook 15 Gen 2

Lenovo Fold Intel TXN
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With companies continuing to push people towards wireless audio this was an inevitability. Today Lenovo took things to their natural conclusion with the ThinkBook 15 Gen 2, which is the world’s first laptop to feature a pair of built-in wireless earbuds. Read more...

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano is the lightest ever

Lenovo Fold Intel TXN
SlashGear / 7h
You wanted slimmer, lighter, more portable ThinkPads, and Lenovo has obliged. Make just a little room in your bag for the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano, the lightest model to bear the brand at 1.99 pounds, and the first based on the Intel Evo platform with 11th Gen Core processors. Up top there’s a 13-inch 2K display with a 16:10 aspect … Continue reading

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold preorders open – Windows 10 meets foldables

Lenovo Fold Intel TXN
SlashGear / 7h
Lenovo’s foldable PC, the ThinkPad X1 Fold, is up for preorder, with the 13.3-inch laptop-tablet hybrid putting Windows 10 Pro on some very unusual hardware. While at first glance the X1 Fold may look like an OLED tablet, its ability to fold down the center makes for a PC that behaves more like a sci-fi movie prop. The screen is … Continue reading

Google expands EMEA cloud business

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New partners and regions see Google Cloud expand EMEA reach.

Don’t play this PS4 game if you’re planning to transfer your save to PS5

Yakuza PlayStation 5
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Yakuza: Like A Dragon is getting a free PS5 upgrade, but you can kiss goodbye to your save progress on PS4.

The next episode of The Grand Tour looks like it's releasing on Amazon Prime at the end of 2020

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The Grand Tour's Madagascar special is not on Amazon Prime Video's schedule for October, meaning a November or December release is likely.

BT selects Nokia to power up EE 5G

Nokia BT UK Huawei
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Nokia will provide radio gear for the EE 5G network.

Spotify Time Capsule is a personalized blast from the past – here's how to get it

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Spotify Time Capsule is back to help you relive your youth – here's everything you need to know.

Scientists find evidence of multiple underground lakes on Mars

Mars Martian Lakes
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Scientists believe they’ve found more evidence confirming the presence of a large reservoir of liquid water under the surface of Mars first discovered back in 2018. In fact, they believe they’ve found three more subsurface saltwater lakes surrounding that main one — a huge discovery, seeing as those lakes are potential habitats for life. As Nature notes in its post about the scientists’ paper , t

Anda Seat Fnatic Edition Gaming Chair Review

SlashGear / 7h
Many still have this image of gaming, be it on consoles or PCs, as a pastime, something you do during your free time to relax and unwind. Those probably haven’t heard of professional competitive gaming, a.k.a. e-sports, and probably can’t imagine how stressful and taxing it can be not just on the mind but especially on the body. Being comfortable … Continue reading

Flightradar24 hit by third cyber-attack in two days

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Flightradar24 says it has been hit by sustained attacks over two days, interrupting its service.

From chief technology officer to CEO

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In the digital era, strong technology leadership correlates ever more closely with business revenue growth. Technology strategy, and the ability of chief technology officers to deliver it, is key to business success, not just for managing the performance and cost efficiency of enterprise technology, but to create the architecture and agility for new business models, taking advantage of emerging o

Netflix trailer for 'Vampires vs. the Bronx' looks like hectic fun with a social conscience

100+Mashable / 8h
Vampires vs. the Bronx is on its way to Netflix, and it looks every bit as fun as the title suggests. With strong echoes of Attack the Block and Get Out , Osmany Rodriguez's film mixes horror with social commentary as local kids are forced to defend their neighborhood in the Bronx from invading vampires and gentrification. "You all know how this starts," says one of the main characters, shortly a

Huboo, the ‘full stack’ fulfilment provider, picks up £14M Series A

Huboo Stack Provider £14M
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Huboo , the U.K.-headquartered startup that offers an end-to-end fulfilment service for online retailers of all sizes, has raised £14 million in Series A funding. The round is led by Stride.VC , with participation from Hearst Ventures. Existing investors , including Episode 1, Maersk Growth, Ada Ventures, and True Capital all followed on, bringing Huboo’s funding to £18 million to date. Launched

Code for Change offers free programming training for High School students

South African Flip Phone
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This non-profit is trying to get coding into schools which are largely offline or rely on mobile data

Microsoft launches Azure Communications, adds VoIP, video, and messaging

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Developers can build communication tools via APIs for use across any compatible device or platform.

South African pricing for Apple Watch 6 and SE released

Apple Watch 6 iPad
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The smartwatches come in 40mm and 44mm versions

Save 88% on practice materials to earn 4 top business certifications

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TL;DR: Get prepared with the Business Analysis Certifications Practice Tests bundle for $29.99, a 88% savings as of Sept. 29. Tons of business decisions are driven by data, which means that business analysts are indispensable. With the help of the Business Analysis Certifications Practice Tests Bundle , you can practice for the PMI-PBA, ECBA, CCBA, and CBAP exams and give your resume a boost. Com

Cut down on clutter with a 6-in-1 charging cable on sale

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TL;DR: Keep your devices charged and your desk neat with a CharbyEdge Pro 6-in-1 universal cable for $24.99, a 16% savings as of Sept. 29. If you find yourself searching constantly for all your various chargers, this six-in-one universal charging cable from CharbyEdge can help you out. Each cable splits into four different charging ports and also has detachable adapters. It can charge Apple, USB-

Take a useful course in digital marketing for just $29

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TL;DR: Grow your business efficiently with the Essential Growth Hacker Bundle for $29, a 98% savings as of Sept. 29. If you're looking to take a business from zero to hero, the Essential Growth Hacker Bundle is a great educational option. The 10-hour training is split into three sections: digital marketing, Facebook marketing, and Lean management. First, you'll dive into various facets of the dig

Project management certification can boost your career. Here are the best online courses.

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Taking a project management certification course can give you a huge leg up in the workplace. Becoming certified in project management can increase your salary, help you to become better organized, help you to become a more effective team leader, and improve the quality of your work. Regardless of your industry, a project management certificate shows employers that you possess valuable management

Transform your living room into a karaoke bar with this clever app

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TL;DR: Get a lifetime VIP subscription to Karaoke On Demand for $149.99, a 74% savings as of Sept. 29. Since you likely won't be gathering in groups at the bar for karaoke night any time soon, why not transform your own living room into a karaoke bar? All you need is this Karaoke On-Demand Lifetime VIP Subscription and an internet connection. Karaoke On Demand lets you sing along to thousands of

Looking for a cheap treadmill? Smartwatch brand Mobovi can help

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The Mobvoi Home Treadmill won't suit sprinters, but could be a good choice if you can't take regular walks outside.

OnePlus 8T Pro isn't happening, CEO confirms

Pete Lau OnePlus 8 Pro
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There's no OnePlus 8T Pro, and it's unclear whether the OnePlus 8T will be an upgrade on the OnePlus 8 Pro.

VoIP carrier fined millions by FTC for client robocalls

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FTC’s first lawsuit against a VoIP company over consumer protection charges has been settled.

Non-members can still save in Amazon Prime Day 2020

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SAVE 97%: Non-Prime members can get three-months of Amazon Music Unlimited for £0.99, saving 97% on list price. Prime Day will play host to absolutely loads of impressive deals on everything from 4K TVs to wireless speakers. It's going to be 48 hours of non-stop deals, and that's great news for everyone. Well, everyone except non-Prime members. Normally, all the best Prime Day deals are reserved

Amazon One lets you pay at stores with the palm of your hand

Amazon One Palm Two
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The palm is the new fingerprint. Amazon One, a new service from Amazon, is a novel way of contactless payment that scans your palm for authentication. Besides payments, it could be used for anything that requires authentication, like entering a stadium or presenting a loyalty card. For starters, though, Amazon will introduce it in select Amazon Go stores, adding Amazon One to the stores' entry ga

NASA’s Perseverance rover will be covered in special reflectors

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The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .

Noise cancellation comes to Google Meet on Android and iOS

Google Meet Noise Android
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Google Meet has introduced noise cancellation for mobile devices on Android and iOS, matching what it can already do on the desktop. The feature will be useful for folks working from home in a noisy environment who prefer to use Meet on a smartphone. As with the PC version, the noise reduction filters out any noises that don’t sound like voices. That means it’ll get rid of things like typing, con

NatWest customers can now get free cybersecurity protection against scammers

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Both consumer and business NatWest banking customers will be able to enjoy the benefits of Malwarebytes Premium.

What makes the OPPO Reno4 Pro 5G awesome

OPPO Reno F17 Pro Z
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Premium design with performance and innovative nighttime imaging at a mid-range price makes the Oppo Reno4 Pro 5G awesome

Pinnacle dominates the market in the Supermicro playing field

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Leading ICT distributor Pinnacle has managed to maintain their dominance in market share on the Supermicro portfolio for the past four years with significant growth in both 2017 & 2019

Nokia clinches 5G deal with BT to phase out Huawei's kit in EE network

Nokia Android 11 BT
1KBBC News - Technology / 9h
The Finnish firm will become the largest provider of base stations and antennas to EE's network.

Nissan's Re-Leaf prototype is a mobile power supply for disaster response

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When a natural disaster strikes, one of the biggest challenges is getting power to the disaster site. Nissan may have a way to change that. The company has developed an all-electric emergency response vehicle concept. Dubbed the Re-Leaf, the prototype is based on the Nissan Leaf passenger car. In the event of an emergency, it’s able to provide a fully mobile power supply. The Re-Leaf is fit with

Xiaomi expands its connected ecosystem portfolio in India at Smarter Living 2021

Xiaomi Google India
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At the Mi Smarter Living 2021 event, Xiaomi unveiled multiple new connected and lifestyle products in India.

Travel activities platform KKDay raises $75 million Series C as it focuses on “staycations”

Taiwan Travel KKday Asia
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With lockdowns around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the travel industry especially hard. In Asia, however, several startups are adapting by focusing on domestic activities (or “staycations”) instead of international travel. They include Taipei-based KKday , which announced today that it has closed a $75 million Series C led by Cool Japan Fund and the National Development Fund of Taiwan

Multis is a business bank account for cryptocurrencies

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Meet Multis , a French startup that is building business bank accounts, except that it lets you store, send and receive cryptocurrencies. The startup just raised a $2.2 million seed round. Investors in today’s funding round include White Star Capital, Y Combinator, Coinbase Ventures, eFounders, Greenfield One and Digital Currency Group. “It’s very complicated to manage crypto as a company. As soo

Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 gaming laptop with dual screen launched in India

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The Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 comes with powerful specifications and a massive touchscreen that can be highly useful for content creators and gamers.

Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 5 launched in India with two-week battery life

Xiaomi Revolve 5 India
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At Xiaomi’s Mi Smarter Living 2021 event today, the Mi Smart Band 5 was unveiled at a price of Rs 2,499.

Xiaomi Mi Watch Revolve launched at Rs 10,999 in India

Xiaomi Revolve 5 India
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Mi Watch Revolve is Xiaomi’s first smartwatch in India. It offers a big display, two weeks of battery life and comes with multiple sports mode.

NASA schedules the first Crew Dragon operational flight for Halloween

Moon NASA SpaceX ISS
500+Engadget / 10h
NASA and SpaceX have set a new launch date for Crew Dragon’s first crewed operational flight: October 31st. The SpaceX Crew-1 mission follows the company’s successful Demo—2 test flight , which flew astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the ISS. It was the first crewed flight that launched from US soil since the final space shuttle mission on July 8th, 2011. That mission returned to Earth wit

Satisfaction with energy suppliers is higher - but 11 million homes are still overpaying their energy bills

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74% of customers are happy with their energy supplier, but customers could be overspending by £189 by relying on the price cap.

Realme to unveil multiple AIoT products on October 7 in India

Realme India October 7
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Realme is hosting an event on October 7 in India. The company is expected to launch a bunch of new products on the stage including the new 55-inch SLED TV.

'If you steal music, you aren't a real music fan'

2KBBC News - Technology / 11h
The music industry is trying to clampdown on the latest form of music piracy known as stream-ripping.

Scientists create a microscopic robot that ‘walks’

1KBBC News - Technology / 11h
The scientists behind a microscopic "walking" robot hope their tech could one day be used against cancer.

BTS' "Dynamite" performance with The Roots is the best remix yet

500+Mashable / 12h
Global supergroup BTS kicked off an entire week of Tonight Show appearances today, performing their English-language bop "Dynamite" with host Jimmy Fallon and The Roots. There's been no shortage of official "Dynamite" remixes, from the Tropical remix to the EDM remix to the Acoustic remix . Even so, the addition of The Roots' beatboxing makes this one of the best "Dynamite" mixes yet. SEE ALSO: B

Hyundai's new studio hopes to develop a 'transformer-class' vehicle

100+Engadget / 12h
At CES 2019 Hyundai showed off something straight out of a sci-fi movie: the Elevate Ultimate Mobility Vehicle . With each wheel attached to an extendable “leg” attached to each wheel, the concept could crawl over obstacles or pick up disabled passengers by lifting itself over steps to reach their front door. Now Hyundai has established New Horizons Studio , a division focused on making these UMV

Russian surveillance tech startup NtechLab nets $13M from sovereign wealth funds

100+TechCrunch / 12h
NtechLab , a startup that helps analyze footage captured by Moscow’s 100,000 surveillance cameras , just closed an investment of more than 1RUB billion ($13 million) to further global expansion. The five-year-old company sells software that recognizes faces, silhouettes and actions on videos. It’s able to do so on a vast scale in real time, allowing clients to react promptly to situations It’s a

Exotec raises $90 million for its warehouse robots

Exotec Raises $90M US
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French startup Exotec has raised a $90 million Series C round led by 83North, with existing investors Iris Capital and Breega also participating. Other existing investors include 360 Capital. The company has been working on semi-automated warehouses for e-commerce clients. The system is based on tiny robots called Skypods. They roam the floor and go up and down racks to pick up standardized bins

Best TV 2020: 10 big-screen TVs worth buying in Australia this year

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Can't decide which TV to buy? Our guide to the best TVs in 2020 can help point you in the right direction.

Google Meet rolls out noise cancellation to iOS, Android

Google Meet Noise Android
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Google Meet can now intelligently filter out background noise on Android and iOS. It is also adding attendance reports for schools and educators.

Everything you need to know about Amazon Prime Day 2020 in the UK

Amazon Prime Day 2020
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Attention all shoppers, because Amazon has announced the dates for this year's Prime Day . The shopping event was delayed back in July, with Amazon scaling back on its promotional events when the coronavirus pandemic hit. We've all had to be very patient, but we finally have the big news. Yep, that's right. It's time to shop. When is Amazon Prime Day in 2020? Prime Day 2020 will take place on Oct