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Facebook Accused of Breaking Antitrust Laws
FTC Facebook Instagram•
25KNYT > Technology / 5h
Regulators are accusing the company of buying up rising rivals to cement its dominance over social media.
Facebook hit with massive antitrust lawsuit from 46 states
FTC Facebook Instagram•
1KTechCrunch / 5h
A huge collection of states filed an antitrust lawsuit Wednesday accusing Facebook of suppressing its competition through monopolistic business practices. Forty eight attorneys general across 46 states, the territory of Guam and the District of Columbia are behind the lawsuit, with only South Dakota, South Carolina, Alabama and Georgia declining to join. The lawsuit , which looks at Facebook’s ac
YouTube will delete new videos with false election claims
YouTube US Election•
100+SlashGear / 10h
YouTube plans to remove videos uploaded that attempt to mislead on the outcome of the 2020 US Presidential election, warning users that it will remove content that alleges unfounded voter fraud. The announcement comes amid ongoing criticism of the video platform for what some critics have bemoaned is a hands-off attitude toward misleading or false video, or content that could … Continue reading
The Smoking Gun in the Facebook Antitrust Case
100+Wired / 24min
The government wants to break up the world’s biggest social network. Internal company emails show why.
Sony's Funimation agrees to buy anime streamer Crunchyroll for $1.175 billion
87Engadget / 33min
Two years ago, Sony’s purchase of Funimation drove a wedge behind the anime production house and Crunchyroll, which is primarily a subscription streaming video service. Crunchyroll ended up becoming a part of AT&T via the Time Warner acquisition and supplied some content for HBO Max , but now AT&T has agreed to sell it off to Sony/Funimation for $1.175 billion. Crunchyroll noted it has 3 million
Apple might also remove the iPhone charging cable from the box
SlashGear / 35min
The iPhone 12 changed a lot of things, from the camera combination to the design of the edges. The biggest change, however, is not in the phone itself but what came with it inside the box. Apple’s decision to not ship with EarPods and even a charger proved to be controversial despite the company’s claims of benefiting the environment and … Continue reading
What The President-Elect’s Proposed Mask Rules Mean For Travelers
View from the Wing / 36min
Airline mask rules are likely to be watered down by a new executive order, but may last longer than they would have if left up to airlines. Continue reading ...
CBS All Access Takes on Disney+ With New Features to Babysit Your Kids
Gizmodo / 42min
Ahead of the launch of Paramount+ early next year, ViacomCBS has announced new kids-focused programming and features are arriving on CBS All Access. Read more...
So, it turns out SpaceX is pretty good at rocketing
500+Ars Technica / 56min
At 4:45pm CT on Wednesday, SN8 took to the skies. [credit: Trevor Mahlmann ] As the Sun sunk toward the South Texas horizon, a fantastical-looking spaceship rose into the reddening sky. It was, in a word, epic . Powered by three Raptor rocket engines, SpaceX's 50-meter-tall Starship vehicle climbed out over the Gulf of Mexico. After a couple of minutes, one by one, the Raptor engines blinked off
Amazon Fire TV’s new UI arrives, but most users will have to wait
SlashGear / 57min
If you’re one of the many people who have been less than thrilled with the Fire TV interface, good news: Amazon is rolling out the update we were promised months ago, one that reduces the clutter and wasted space while making it easier to find the apps and shows you like the most. The bad news? The new UI is … Continue reading
SpaceX’s Starship has flown a record 12.5 km into the air
SpaceX Starship Musk•
36MIT Technology Review / 1h
SpaceX today pulled off the first ever high-altitude (well, high-ish) flight of Starship, the rocket the company hopes will one day take humans to the moon and Mars. Although the spacecraft failed to make a safe landing—in fact, it exploded on impact—it’s the highest any Starship prototype has flown. Still well short of orbit, though, which is at least 160 kilometers (100 miles) up. What happened
Israeli Group Announces Second Moonshot by 2024
56NYT > Technology / 1h
The Beresheet lunar landing ended in a crash last year, but the nonprofit SpaceIL wants to try again with a more complex mission.
Seoul-based payment tech startup CHAI gets $60 million from Hanhwa, SoftBank Ventures Asia
200+TechCrunch / 1h
Demand for contactless payments and e-commerce has grown in South Korea during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is good news for payment service operators, but the market is very fragmented, so adding payment options is a time-consuming process for many merchants. CHAI wants to fix this with an API that enables companies to accept over 20 payment systems. The Seoul-based startup announced today it has
Win an Etihad business-class flight, a seven-night Hyatt stay and more during TPG’s Night of Giveaways on Dec. 17
The Points Guy / 1h
Register now for a chance to win fantastic prizes! As we enter the final weeks of the year, it’s safe to say that many of us are looking forward to a better 2021 . And what better way to celebrate the end of the 2020 TPG Awards and the approaching new year than with an exciting contest! Today, we’re thrilled to announce TPG’s Night of Giveaways, starting on Thursday Dec. 17 at 6:30 p.m. Eastern T
Facebook as we know it may change if the US government has its way
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32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
The Federal Trade Commission and nearly every attorney general in the United States have filed two separate antitrust lawsuits against the social media company.
SpaceX rocket explosion: watch Starship SN8 launch and meet a fiery end
SpaceX Starship Musk•
46TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
SpaceX Starship SN8 was said to be a success in its suborbital flight test, even though it met a fiery end upon attempting to land.
LabCorp COVID-19 test kit has just been approved for sale over-the-counter
100+TechCrunch / 1h
LabCorp has now become the first company to receive approval to sell its COVID-19 test kit over-the-counter without a prescription, according to a statement form the company. One of the largest diagnostics testing companies in the U.S., LabCorp could be a significant competitor to companies like EverlyWell, which received approvals for its at-home testing kits in May ; MyLab Box, which announced
GoFundMe blasts Congress' inaction on COVID relief by sharing stories of people in need
52Mashable / 1h
Even GoFundMe thinks that people shouldn't have to depend on GoFundMe during the pandemic. The crowdfunding platform has launched a new campaign to highlight the economic impact of COVID — and put a spotlight on how congressional gridlock has failed people in need. Every day, GoFundMe will share with its millions of followers on its social platforms the story and GoFundMe campaign of a family or
Watch SpaceX’s Starship Launch and Explode in Crash Landing
SpaceX Starship Musk•
1KNYT > Technology / 1h
The company described the test of the next-generation spacecraft as “awesome” even though it ended in a fiery blast.
Elon Musk Explains Why Starship Launch Ended in Huge Explosion
1KFuturism / 1h
Big Boom It was a sight to behold: SpaceX’s SN8 Starship prototype just carried out its first high-altitude launch test, which mostly seemed to go pretty well — until the end, when it smashed into the ground in a spectacular fireball . But CEO Elon Musk seems to be taking the failure in stride. After all, even when a rocket explodes, the engineers behind it can extract valuable data. “Mars, here
'Cyberpunk 2077' preload on consoles includes the Day 0 update
45Engadget / 1h
Cyberpunk 2077 , arguably the most anticipated game of the year, unlocks at midnight local time on December 10th for PCs and consoles, and extra-eager players are able to pre-download the game so it’s ready to rock as soon as the clock flips over. It’s been unclear whether this download would include all of the patches necessary to load the game right away, and at the final hour, CD Projekt RED g
Airbnb said to price IPO between $67 and $68
Airbnb Prices IPO $68•
100+TechCrunch / 1h
The WSJ is reporting that Airbnb is expected to price its IPO at either $67 or $68 per share. The American hospitality unicorn raised its IPO price target earlier this week , from $44 to $50 to $56 to $60. While we’re still waiting for official pricing, Airbnb is worth $41 billion at its IPO price, using the upper pricing estimate and the company’s share count of 602,448,251 from its most recent
Facebook jabs back at FTC and calls antitrust lawsuits ‘revisionist history’
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SlashGear / 1h
Facebook has responded to the lawsuits filed by the Federal Trade Commission and multiple state attorneys general, calling the legal matter an ‘attack’ and ‘revisionist history.’ The statement comes hours after the FTC announced the lawsuits over alleged Facebook’s ‘illegal monopolization.’ On December 9, the FTC announced that it has sued Facebook over allegations that it is ‘illegally maintaini
Hyundai Motors Reportedly Bought Boston Dynamics For Almost $1 Billion
37Gizmodo / 1h
What to do with Boston Dynamics? That’s seemingly the question a few companies have been unable to answer because for the third time in seven years the robotics research company has a new owner as The Korea Economic Daily is reporting that Hyundai Motors has spent almost $1 billion dollars to buy the R&D company from… Read more...
Cruise says it’s started driverless testing—I’m skeptical
Ars Technica / 1h
Enlarge (credit: Cruise) Cruise, the self-driving company that counts Honda and GM as major shareholders, has begun testing self-driving Chevy Bolts with no one in the driver's seat, the company announced on Wednesday. A safety operator in the passenger seat has the ability to stop the car in an emergency but not "traditional driver controls," according to the company. The car will also be monito
Samsung Galaxy S21 price leak suggests you won’t pay more than the S20 phones
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
A new leak suggests the Samsung S21 line won't be pricier than last year's Samsung Galaxy S20 phones, thankfully.
Hackers Illegally Accessed Pfizer's Preliminary Vaccine Data
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20Gizmodo / 1h
A cyberattack on servers belonging to the European Medicines Agency—the EU regulatory body responsible COVID-19 vaccine approval—has resulted in the “unlawful access” of internal documents detailing the development of a potential COVID-19 vaccine. Read more...
Watch SpaceX's Starship SN8 explode while trying to land
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39Mashable / 1h
That was one hell of a landing. SpaceX ran a high-altitude suborbital flight test of its Starship rocket on Wednesday. In the video above, the rocket launches at the 1:48:17 minute mark, and for a few glorious minutes flies high before attempting a vertical landing back on Earth. Ouch. Image: spacex At the 1:54:58 mark, Starship touches back down in Cameron County, Texas — with explosive force. B
SpaceX Starship Prototype Explodes During Landing
View from the Wing / 1h
SpaceX launched its Starship SN8 prototype today and flew it to 40,000 feet. It appeared to be a successful test. Elon Musk had given a 1 in 3 chance of the rocket landing in one piece, and the odds worked against him. This was an uncrewed mission so nobody was harmed. Continue reading ...
New Report Suggests FCC Massively Overstated Gigabit Coverage in U.S.
32Gizmodo / 2h
A report released today by BroadbandNow reveals the FCC grossly overreported the availability of gigabit internet in the U.S. As of 2020, the FCC reported gigabit internet was available to 84% of Americans, up from just 4% in 2016. But according to BroadbandNow, those numbers are closer to 56% in 2020, up from 2.4% in… Read more...
Daily Crunch: FTC and 48 state AGs sue Facebook
100+TechCrunch / 2h
Facebook faces big antitrust lawsuits, DoorDash and C3.ai go public and YouTube announces new election misinformation policies. This is your Daily Crunch for December 9, 2020. The big story: FTC and 48 state AGs sue Facebook The Federal Trade Commission filed an antitrust lawsuit against Facebook today, as did 48 attorneys general representing 46 states . They’re separate suits, although the two
SpaceX Launches—and Crashes—Its Starship Mars Rocket
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500+Wired / 2h
The test flight didn’t come close to the edge of space, but the prototype was a big step toward the rocket’s first orbital mission.
SpaceX Starship Explodes in Spectacular Fireball
SpaceX Starship Musk•
1KFuturism / 2h
Mission Accomplished SpaceX successfully launched its SN8 Starship prototype at around 4:45 pm CST to an altitude of roughly 40,000 feet at its Boca Chica, Texas test facility. It’s the most ambitious launch of the space company’s Mars rocket to date, but not all went according to plan. Most of the flight appeared to be successful — but the towering prototype appeared to come down hard, exploding
Meet the 15-year-old activist fighting for better climate education
Mashable / 2h
In 2018, the state of California was on fire. Alexandria Villaseñor, who was 13 at the time, was traveling between her hometown of Davis, California, to her mother's temporary residence in New York City, when she witnessed the destruction of Northern California's Camp Fire, which would go on to burn more than 150,000 acres of land . As her family stuffed wet towels under their doors to keep out s
Newest luxury sex toy is a real innovation in suction stimulation
40Mashable / 2h
Lelo Sila $169 View Product The Good Innovative design • ideal for edging • wider mouth fits more bodies • slow build to a powerful climax • deep rumble sensation • broader stimulation • quieter than most toys • elegant aesthetic The Bad Expensive • counterintuitive buttons • less powerful than other clit suckers • less intense targeted stimulation • steeper learning curve • no guided instruction
Disney to Reveal Plans to Turbocharge Streaming Offerings
100+NYT > Technology / 2h
Some big-budget movies will first go to theaters. Other offerings will debut online. All will ultimately strengthen Disney+.
UK electric vehicle startup Arrival picks Charlotte for its North American headquarters
96TechCrunch / 2h
Arrival , the U.K. electric vehicle startup that plans to become a publicly traded company through a merger with special purpose acquisition company CIIG Merger Corp., has picked Charlotte for its North American headquarters. The company said it will add 150 new employees to support the headquarters and invest about $3 million in office space in the South End neighborhood of Charlotte. Arrival sa
SpaceX flies its Starship rocket to 40,000 feet, just misses the landing in explosive finale
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500+TechCrunch / 2h
SpaceX is one step closer to replacing its Falcon line of active duty spacecraft: Its Starship prototype ‘SN8’ achieved a major milestone in the ongoing spacecraft’s development program, flying to a height of around 40,000 feet at SpaceX’s development facility in southern Texas. One of the Starship’s three Raptor engines cut off around 2 minutes into flight, but the prototype rocket continued its
Why I'm skipping the AirPods Max in favor of Apple's last-generation earbuds
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
The AirPods Max look intriguing, but at least one early adopter is holding off in favor of Apple's slightly older Powerbeats Pro.
The Muppet Christmas Carol's 'Lost' Song Will Be Recovered for Its 4K Remaster
100+Gizmodo / 2h
Perhaps the true meaning of the season is getting to watch the best Christmas movie as it was always intended to be. Read more...
Myst’s Oculus Quest makeover is the coolest way to revisit the classic - Games to Play Before You Die
28Mashable / 2h
Mashable's Alex Perry dove headfirst into the new Myst on the Oculus Quest and had some pretty fascinating opinions. Read the full review here . Read more... More about Gaming , Mashable Video , Oculus Vr , Classic Games , and Oculus Quest
SpaceX Starship high altitude test flight ends in a fiery explosion
SpaceX Starship Musk•
500+Engadget / 2h
SpaceX is finally close to performing a high-altitude test flight for a prototype of its Starship vehicle, after yesterday’s attempt was scrubbed by an auto-abort from its Raptor engines . The company is ready to try again today, and came within a couple of minutes of launching earlier before pausing the countdown and restarting. Now the SpaceX live stream says it’s targeting a launch time of 5:4
How to Safely Exercise in the Dark
32Lifehacker / 2h
Exercising outdoors in the winter often means exercising in the dark, whether you’re getting up before dawn or lacing up after work as the sun is going down. That’s no problem, as long as you know how to stay safe. Read more...
Scientists Are Investigating How the Quiet Of Covid-19 Affects the Ocean
40Gizmodo / 2h
The impact of covid-19 lockdowns on wildlife living on land has been clear , but emerging research shows the quiet has extended to the oceans, too. Read more...
The Nike LeBron 18 Is Worth Every Penny
21Lifehacker / 2h
Nike LeBron 18 | $200 | Nike Read more...
'Destiny 2' enables SMS verification on PC to curb cheating
58Engadget / 2h
In an attempt to curb cheating on the PC version of Destiny 2 , Bungie is making SMS verification mandatory for free-to-play players. Starting today, if you want to take part in the game’s Trials of Osiris, Competitive Crucible and Iron Banner player versus player modes as a F2P user, you’ll need to verify your account before you can jump into any of them for the first time. When you try to join
Pantone's Colors of the Year, Ranked
Pantone The Year 2021•
32Gizmodo / 2h
Pantone has announced its Color of the Year for 2021. Typically, we only get one annual champion, but the purveyor of proprietary color spaces decided that 2021 deserves two colors because 2020 was the worst. Read more...
Netflix ‘Death to 2020’ comedy special will be a faux documentary
SlashGear / 2h
Netflix will soon be home to a new comedy special called Death to 2020 and it’ll come in the form of a faux documentary. The special has tapped a number of comedians to star in the project, including Samuel L. Jackson, Lisa Kudrow, Joe Keery, Leslie Jones, and others. As you likely anticipate, the comedy will focus on ‘the year … Continue reading
Lofi Vibes and Animations to Keep You Company at Work
32Lifehacker / 2h
Music and Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) recordings can calm your nerves and promote productivity, which is as good a reason as any to listen to a bunch of them while you’re working. And some studies have suggested that videos with soft sound and slow movements are “widely reported to be accompanied by… Read more...
Amazon Fire TV update rearranges the interface – here’s how it's better
40TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Amazon’s smart TV platform is finally getting the new update that adds user profiles and better recommendations.
Is the Fetch Rewards App Worth It?
60Lifehacker / 3h
The growing popularity of Fetch Rewards —often listed on newer best grocery rewards apps lists next to other long-standing, popular apps like Ibotta —might make you wonder if it’s worth downloading. Here’s a look at what it offers. Read more...
The good, bad, and ugly from the UN's stark climate report
Mashable / 3h
The UN released a stark climate report on Wednesday. The Emissions Gap Report 2020 is an assessment of a wide chasm: the gap between where human-created carbon emissions are expected to be in 2030 versus the cuts actually needed to substantially limit global warming. The latest report underscores that the coronavirus pandemic this year, which dramatically (though temporarily) slowed travel and de
Ex-Emirates Flight Attendant Has 180 Million Likes Sharing What Passengers And Crew Are Really Like
View from the Wing / 3h
Sandra Jeenie Kwon is a former Emirates flight attendant with over 180 million likes on TikTok and with four million followers across social media platforms (here’s her instagram. At times she’ll post several videos a day, acting out the funny behaviors of passengers, and of cabin crew. Here she acts out when a cabin crewmember finds a passenger attractive… Continue reading ...
Microsoft Is Bringing Its Cloud Gaming Platform to PCs and iOS Next Spring
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28Gizmodo / 3h
Microsoft announced in a blog post this morning that its cloud gaming platform with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is coming to iOS and PC in spring 2021. Read more...
Russian 737’s Phallic Flight Leads To Firing
500+One Mile at a Time / 3h
The concept of airplanes “drawing” something in the sky with their flight paths is nothing new — we saw EL AL draw a 747 in the sky for its last 747 flight , Qantas draw a kangaroo in the sky for its last 747 flight , Virgin Atlantic draw a heart in the sky for Valentine’s Day , and more. Well, a few weeks ago I wrote about a different kind of “drawing” in the sky, and there’s now an update, as s
HP announces new EliteBook 800s and ZBook Firefly
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
HP's new laptops are packed with features to boost productivity for business users, IT teams and creators.
Fire TV's Updated Interface Brings User Profiles to Your Streaming Stick
How-To Geek / 3h
If you own any Fire TV products, Amazon is giving the user interface (UI) a fresh coat of paint. In addition to a new look, you’ll be getting a few new features including User Profiles and an improved Alexa experience. The new UI is rolling out to the Fire TV Stick (third-gen) and Fire TV Stick Lite in the coming weeks, and on everything else sometime next year. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Google Chief Apologizes for A.I. Researcher’s Dismissal
Google AI Pichai Gebru•
100+NYT > Technology / 3h
The researcher, one of the company’s best-known Black female employees, said she was fired last week.
Play Cyberpunk 2077 early with a simple Xbox switch
SlashGear / 3h
If you’re so extremely excited to play Cyberpunk 2077 that you absolutely cannot wait for midnight, you might be in luck. Supposing you’re using an Xbox One, Xbox One X, Xbox One S, Xbox Series X, or Xbox Series S, you could play the game right this minute. You’ll need to change your console’s time zone – a relatively simple … Continue reading
Tiny water-based robot is powered by light and can walk, move cargo and even dance
100+TechCrunch / 3h
A new robot created by researchers at Northwestern University looks and behaves like a tiny aquatic animal, and could serve a variety of functions, including moving things place to place, catalyzing chemical reactions, delivering therapeutics and much more. This new soft robot honestly looks a heck of a lot like a lemon peel, but it’s actually a material made up of 90% water for the soft exterior
COVID-19 vaccine data has been unlawfully accessed in hack of EU regulator
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78Ars Technica / 3h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images ) Information relating to the one of the most promising coronavirus vaccines has been “unlawfully accessed” following a hack on the European regulatory body that’s in the final stages of approving it, the firms jointly developing the vaccine said on Wednesday. The European Medicines Agency based in Amsterdam first disclosed the breach . The statement said only that t
JAXA’s Hayabusa2 successfully delivers Ryugu asteroid dust to Earth
SlashGear / 3h
Over the weekend, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully delivered asteroid dust to Earth, a milestone mission that will help scientists explore the origins of the ‘ancient grains,’ according to NASA. JAXA’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully landed on the asteroid Ryugu in 2019 and collected dust samples later that year. Hayabusa2 is an asteroid sample mission that is now comp
Facebook is now officially too powerful, says the US government
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500+MIT Technology Review / 3h
What happened: The US Federal Trade Commission has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Facebook for its “anticompetitive conduct and unfair methods of competition.” That includes its 2012 acquisition of Instagram and 2014 acquisition of WhatsApp. Facebook, the FTC alleges, has a monopoly on social networking. “Since toppling early rival MySpace and achieving monopoly power, Facebook has turned to
Google CEO says company will review events leading up to Dr. Timnit Gebru’s departure
Google AI Pichai Gebru•
100+TechCrunch / 4h
In light of artificial intelligence researcher Dr. Timnit Gebru’s exit from Google last week, Google CEO Sundar Pichai sent a memo to staffers, obtained by Axios , saying the company would investigate “the circumstances that led up to Dr. Gebru’s departure, examining where we could have improved and led a more respectful process.” Last week, Gebru said she was fired from the company after sending
The 10 Best Deals of December 9, 2020
64Lifehacker / 4h
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The 10 Best Deals of December 9, 2020
64Gizmodo / 4h
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AstraZeneca Keeps Bungling Stuff About Its Vaccine
500+Futurism / 4h
On Tuesday, regulators at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the regulatory body that approves new pharmaceuticals, had an important call with leadership at AstraZeneca to discuss what had to happen for the company’s vaccine to be approved. The answer, it turns out, might be even more now than before the call, as AstraZeneca made another of what The New York Times is calling a “pattern of com
Company claims solid-state lithium-metal battery breakthrough
100+Ars Technica / 4h
Enlarge / One of the playing-card-sized, single-layer cells QuantumScape used for testing. (credit: QuantumScape ) All modern lithium-ion batteries are, in a way, a compromise. The original concept was a “lithium metal” battery, which could hold substantially more energy in the same volume. There was just one small problem: they invariably self-destruct. But this week, a long-watched battery-tech
How to Enable End-to-End Encryption in Google Messages
70Lifehacker / 4h
Last month, Google announced End-to-End encryption (E2EE) would soon be available for RCS messages in its Google Messages app on Android. According to numerous reports, the feature is already rolling out to Google Messages beta testers, which means it’ll probably show up in the regular version of the app soon. Read more...
Charge Three Devices At One Time With Aukey's 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Dock [Exclusive]
Lifehacker / 4h
AUKEY LC-A3 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Dock | $21 | Amazon | Use code KINJAWDI + Clip Coupon Read more...
Sharp's New Alexa-Powered Microwave Is Even More Confusing Than Amazon's
29Gizmodo / 4h
When Amazon released a cheap microwave with built-in Alexa integration , most of us scratched our heads for a second and then quickly moved on. But now Sharp has created its own microwave powered by Amazon’s digital assistant , and somehow it’s even more confounding than the original. Read more...
Facebook illegally maintains a monopoly and a breakup is on the table, says FTC lawsuit
FTC Facebook Instagram•
80Mashable / 4h
The Federal Trade Commission just fired the opening salvo in the war to break up Facebook . The FTC lawsuit, announced Wednesday , accuses Facebook of "illegally maintaining" its monopoly through, in part, buying up would-be competitors like Instagram and WhatsApp . The complaint has the backing of 46 states' attorneys general, along with those of the District of Columbia and Guam, and pulls no p
This 3D-printed house is based on the Fibonacci sequence — Future Blink
32Mashable / 4h
A Dutch manufacturing company built a house based on the Fibonacci sequence using 3D-printing technology. Read more... More about Mashable Video , House , 3d Printing , Dutch , and 3d Printed
The Best Animated Series of 2020
200+Gizmodo / 4h
While live-action productions were dealt a significant blow this year by the ongoing covid-19 pandemic, the animation industry was in a prime position to step up to the plate and tell some of 2020's most riveting stories. Here are the ones that transported the io9 staff to far-off worlds and dimensions this year. Read more...
Watch live as SpaceX tries again to fly its Starship to great heights for the first time
SpaceX Starship Musk•
100+TechCrunch / 4h
SpaceX’s Starship prototype is set to take it’s first high-altitude flight — to around 40,000 feet or so — sometime this afternoon. This is the second time that it’s been poised to make this giant leap, after a try yesterday was aborted in the final seconds due to one of the Raptor engines automatically shutting down to potentially prevent an even worse ending to the test. The spacecraft is one o
We ranked the best Apple products of 2020
28Mashable / 4h
Mashable's Brenda Stolyar ranks the latest Apple products, from the least best to the most best...and everything in between. Read more... More about Apple , Mashable Video , Apple Watch , Iphone Mini , and Iphone 12 Pro
Google will investigate the controversial exit of a top AI ethicist
Google AI Pichai Gebru•
57Engadget / 4h
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has pledged to investigate the departure of a top AI ethics researcher, according to a company-wide memo Axios obtained. Pichai also apologized for how Google handled Dr. Timnit Gebru's exit. "I’ve heard the reaction to Dr. Gebru’s departure loud and clear: it seeded doubts and led some in our community to question their place at Google," Pichai wrote. "I want to say how
Former NASA Scientist Predicts “Gold Rush” in Space
500+Futurism / 4h
When he was a computer scientist at NASA’s Ames Research Center, Sailesh Ramakrishnan developed algorithms for Mars rovers. Several jobs later, Ramakrishnan co-founded the venture capital firm Rocketship, which invests in industries including space. Space travel, he believes, is ripe for a “gold rush” and developments made in it, he predicts, will transform nearly every other aspect of our lives.
Fitbit deals at Amazon: price cuts on the Fitbit Sense, Charge 4, and Inspire 2
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
Score incredible Fitbit deals at Amazon, including price cuts on the all-new Fitbit Sense, Charge 4 and Inspire 2.
Watch Live: SpaceX Tries Again to Launch a Starship Prototype to High Altitude [Update: It Exploded]
SpaceX Starship Musk•
200+Gizmodo / 4h
Update 6:15 p.m. ET : The Starship prototype launched and ascended to high altitude, but it crashed while attempting the landing, creating a massive fireball. The vehicle was absolutely obliterated in the explosion. The launch seemed to be going well at first, but it appears that one of the rocket’s three Raptor… Read more...
FTC seeks to break up Facebook, alleging illegal monopoly
FTC Facebook Instagram•
500+TechCrunch / 4h
The Federal Trade Commission today announced a new antitrust lawsuit against Facebook, alleging that the social network has used monopoly power “with the aim of suppressing, neutralizing and deterring serious competitive threats,” and must be broken up. The suit is separate from, but was investigated in coordination with, one from 48 attorneys general also announced today . Both suits allege that
UN urges a push toward low-carbon tech to avoid a climate catastrophe
37Engadget / 4h
The world is on a collision course towards a catastrophic 3 degree Celsius increase in global temperatures. That’s the primary finding of the United Nations’ 2020 Emissions Gap Report , which its Environment Program published on Wednesday. The report details the drastic steps governments, businesses and individuals will have to undertake if the world will have any chance to meet the less than 2-d
Pantone Color of the Year is Illuminating Yellow, definitely not for Cyberpunk 2077
Pantone The Year 2021•
SlashGear / 4h
When I saw the two colors Pantone chose for their annual “Pantone Color of the Year”, I was shocked. One is “Ultimate Gray,” an eponymous representation of the color half way between white and black. The other is a very, very bright yellow – Illuminating! We suspected this yellow was chosen due to the launch of the most hyped-up video … Continue reading
The Moley robotic kitchen can make you meals and do your dishes — Strictly Robots
20Mashable / 4h
The Moley robotic kitchen cooks full recipes with its robotic arms, sensors, and optical cameras. Read more... More about Mashable Video , Robot , Robot Arm , Kitchen , and Kitchen Gadget
Facebook Continues To Call The Kettle Black
Gizmodo / 4h
On the same Wednesday that Facebook is reportedly facing a major state-led suit over its anticompetitive practices, the company seems to be falling back on the tried-and-true tactic of pointing at Apple instead . Read more...
FTC and 48 Attorneys General Sue to Break Up Facebook
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Dozens of attorney generals, as well as the Federal Trade Commission, filed two separate lawsuits against Facebook on Wednesday which attempt to break the social media giant into its component parts: specifically, the divestiture of WhatsApp and Instagram. Read more...
PS5 restock vanishes from the Sony Direct store, but you may have a shot tomorrow
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Sony Direct had more PS5 in stock - but they sold out quick. But check back tomorrow, as Sony Direct often refreshes stock within days.
American Airlines’ Dallas To Tel Aviv Flight On Sale (Again)
300+One Mile at a Time / 4h
American Airlines has just put its Dallas to Tel Aviv flight on sale for a second time, as the route has been delayed by a bit over a year. American’s return to Israel has been delayed In August 2019, American Airlines announced some exciting international expansion, including new flights from Dallas to Tel Aviv, Philadelphia to Casablanca, and more. The Dallas to Tel Aviv flight was no doubt the
BREAKING: NASA Announces Its Moon Landing Astronauts
2KFuturism / 4h
Generation One NASA has officially announced the first team of American astronauts headed to the Moon as soon as 202 as part of its Artemis program. The announcement was made during the National Space Counsel Meeting held today at the Kennedy Space Center and chaired by U.S. vice president Mike Pence. Artemis Team The names: Joe Acaba, Kayla Barron, Raja Chari, Matthew Dominick, Victor Glover, Wa
United eliminates change fees for most international flights, but still more restrictive than big rivals
26The Points Guy / 4h
Back in August, United Airlines made waves with the news that it would permanently eliminate change fees , giving customers the flexibility to book flights now and change their origin, destination and dates without the usual $200 fee. Since then, American Airlines and Delta have relaxed their own change fee policies. American has permanently eliminated change fees for all international flights pu
AMD Radeon RX 6800 and 6900 series reference cards may have already been discontinued
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The reported move means board partners will be forced to shift focus to their own custom-cooler designs.
As several marketplace unicorns prepare IPOs, a VC digs into the data
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Venky Ganesan Contributor Venky Ganesan is a partner at Menlo Ventures , which has invested in several marketplace companies including Uber, Poshmark and Rover. More posts by this contributor 10 Laws of Successful Marketplaces The end of 2020 will be marked by a series of high-profile consumer technology IPOs. Among the companies on file are several marketplace businesses including home rental gi
Study finds a good reason to cook beef using sous vide method
66SlashGear / 4h
Sous vide doesn’t just result in a flavorful, tender steak — it also makes the beef easier to digest, at least according to a new study published by the American Chemical Society. The French cooking method presents a unique environment compared to other cooking options, potentially making it easier for one’s digestive system to break down the meat. Sous vide … Continue reading
Major US lawsuits seek break up of Facebook
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Facebook, which owns Instagram and WhatsApp, is accused of taking illegal steps to crush rivals.
Canada Is Latest to Approve Covid-19 Vaccine—and U.S. Is Likely Next
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28Gizmodo / 5h
On Wednesday, Canada became the third country in the world to grant approval for Pfizer and BioNTech’s covid-19 vaccine. The decision comes just as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to make its own call this week, following a meeting of independent experts on Thursday who will recommend whether or not … Read more...
How to Update Your PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series S/X
35Lifehacker / 5h
One of the best things you can do for your brand-new gaming console—assuming you were lucky enough to get your hands on one of these hard-to-get devices—is keep it up-to-date as much as possible. This process isn’t hard to accomplish at all on your PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series S/X , but it’s something you’ll want to… Read more...
TiVo will offer personalized Match Scores to help you find your next streaming service
92TechCrunch / 5h
If you’re gazing longingly at new streaming services but can’t actually afford all of them, TiVo says it can help you choose. In recent years, the company has been trying to evolve beyond the DVR business by creating products that make it easier for consumers to navigate the increasingly fragmented TV landscape. Earlier this year, it launched the TiVo Stream 4K , a $50 Android TV dongle. In a blo
Get Wasteland 3 for $30 and Enjoy Some Good Old Fashioned Dystopian Action
Gizmodo / 5h
Wasteland 3 (PS4) | $30 | Amazon Wasteland 3 (XBO) | $36 | Amazon Read more...
Microsoft Edge is getting a bunch of new features in early access
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
The latest Edge Dev build includes new features, improved reliability and a number of bug fixes and other improvements.
Twitch is rolling out new rules around harassment and hate
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300+Engadget / 5h
Twitch has unveiled a new, more detailed policy on hateful conduct and harassment , and the fresh rules are scheduled to go into effect on January 22nd. The delay is designed to give streamers and audience members time to digest the changes and adjust their behavior accordingly, if need be. The updates fall into three categories — hateful conduct, harassment and sexual harassment. Starting with h
FTC sues Facebook for illegal monopolization – Instagram and WhatsApp at risk
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SlashGear / 5h
Facebook is being sued by the US Federal Trade Commission along with dozens of states, alleging the social network of illegal monopolization and anticompetitive conduct. The allegations represent one of the most significant challenges Facebook has encountered, with the FTC seeking a permanent injunction that could see Mark Zuckerberg’s company forced to sell off high-profile assets like Instagram
Facebook hit with antitrust charges from the FTC and 48 states and territories
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100+Engadget / 5h
The Federal Trade Commission has filed antitrust charges against Facebook, saying the social network has for years engaged in anti-competitive behavior. Regulators want to undo the company’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp and require approval for future deals. Though not the first time Facebook has tangled with the FTC, it is the first time the company has faced antitrust charges from the
Gift Guide: The best books for 2020 as recommended by VCs and TechCrunch writers (Part 2)
60TechCrunch / 5h
Welcome to TechCrunch’s 2020 Holiday Gift Guide! Need help with gift ideas? We’re here to help! We’ll be rolling out gift guides from now through the end of December. You can find our other guides right here. We published the TechCrunch list of the best books of 2020 last week, which included such titles as Barton Gellman’s Dark Mirror as recommended by our cybersecurity editor Zack Whittaker and
FTC, 47 states file suits to break up Instagram and WhatsApp from Facebook
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300+Ars Technica / 5h
Enlarge / Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are the three largest parts of Facebook's extremely sprawling empire... for now. (credit: Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images ) The Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of 47 states attorneys general today filed a pair of long-awaited antitrust suits against Facebook, alleging that the company abused its power in the marketpla
Hackers accessed documents on covid-19 vaccines
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100+MIT Technology Review / 5h
The European Medicines Agency, which has been evaluating covid-19 vaccines produced by Pfizer and BioNTech, says it was hit with a cyberattack. Just days after a coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech was used for the first time in the UK, regulatory documents for the medicine have “been unlawfully accessed,” according to European authorities. The vaccine, known as BNT162b2, is the only one
Google’s secretive Fuchsia OS is open for contributions
37Ars Technica / 5h
Here's what Fuchsia looked like in 2018. This is the home screen in phone mode. [credit: Ron Amadeo ] Google's super secret, experimental in-development operating system, Fuchsia, is still alive. Google recently put out a blog post titled " Expanding Fuchsia's open source model " announcing that the company is now accepting public contributions and bug fixes for whatever this OS ends up being. Th
No, It’s Not Time For (Some Of You) To Stop Traveling
View from the Wing / 5h
Is it time to stop traveling given the Covid-19 wave we're experiencing in the United States? There are certainly many people who shouldn't travel right now, and many places where there's not much to do. But those who have already had the virus, and those who will soon have been vaccinated, are probably ok to travel. And many travelers are more responsible than non-travelers. The focus should be
PS5 and Xbox Series X stock seekers flip as trackers blocked
SlashGear / 5h
Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 hunts just got messier as sites like Walmart began enacting tracker blocks. Stock tracker BrickSeek reported “an issue with the Walmart Inventory Checker that is affecting local search results” – likely a direct result of Walmart ramping up actions to make console sales restocks more fair for the common buyer. UPDATE: BrickSeek sent an … Continue reading
Walmart Plus competes with Amazon Prime and drops $35 minimum free shipping
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
Walmart Plus competes with Amazon Prime membership by offering free shipping on all orders with no order minimum.
United MileagePlus Selling Miles With 100% Bonus
1KOne Mile at a Time / 5h
United Airlines MileagePlus has just launched its latest promotion on purchased miles . Buy United miles with a bonus Through 11:59PM CT on Friday, December 11, 2020, United MileagePlus is offering a sale on purchased miles . Different accounts may be eligible for different bonuses, so you’ll want to log into your account and see what you’re targeted for. The accounts I manage show a bonus of up
How to Visit Santa Virtually This Year
79Lifehacker / 5h
Although the pandemic has sought to affect as many aspects of our lives as possible, we’ve also gotten pretty good at finding virtual workarounds for all the things we are missing out on—including, now, visits with Santa. Read more...
Spider-Man: Miles Morales Performance RT graphics mode serves up the best of both worlds
SlashGear / 5h
Insomniac sneakily released a new update for Spider-Man: Miles Morales overnight, and though the update isn’t very big in terms of overall size, it does add a big feature. The update adds a new graphics option to the game that appears to strike a balance between frame rate and graphics fidelity. If you’re looking to play the game at 60 … Continue reading
Cobra Kai Season 3 Trailer Reveals Old Favorites and New Problems
500+Gizmodo / 5h
The glory of love is alive and well in the world of Cobra Kai . After a long delay where the show went from YouTube to Netflix and became a fan favorite all over again, the first trailer for the highly anticipated third season is here. And in it, we see the return of two familiar faces from a certain international… Read more...
Today's Your Last Day to Save $10 on Cyberpunk 2077 When You Preorder on PlayStation 4
48Gizmodo / 5h
Cyberpunk 2077 (PS4) | $50 | Amazon Read more...
Adobe bids farewell to Flash Player in its final update
300+Engadget / 5h
A few short weeks before we finally bid Flash adieu , Adobe has rolled out one final Flash Player update. Rather than the detailed feature changes that we typically read about in patch notes, Adobe used the opportunity to give the software a fond sendoff. "Today marks the final scheduled release of Flash Player for all regions outside of Mainland China," Adobe wrote . "We want to take a moment to
Today's Your Last Day to Save $10 on Cyberpunk 2077 When You Preorder on PlayStation 4
48Lifehacker / 5h
Cyberpunk 2077 (PS4) | $50 | Amazon Read more...
This Super-Black Car Is So Dark That It Looks Like a Silhouette
400+Futurism / 5h
Blacked Out A new YouTube video shows a car painted with such an extreme shade of black that the vehicle looks more like a silhouette than an actual object. Car paint experts at DipYourCar painted a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X with an acrylic paint called Musou Black, which Jalopnik notes can absorb 99.4 percent of the light that hits it. The result is an almost perfectly pitch-black vehicle —
The 13 horniest TV moments of 2020
32Mashable / 5h
You don't need us to tell you that 2020 was horny as heck. We spent months inside without human contact. Even when we ventured out, sex required immense caution and kissing might as well have been illegal. And because humanity has always been depraved, all these things just made us hornier. TV did not help. Without our usual outlets of dating, hookups, or even handshakes, every minor instance of
Apple and Cloudflare Are Teaming Up to Build a More Secure DNS Protocol
21How-To Geek / 5h
The folks over at Apple and Cloudflare are looking to further help protect your privacy. The duo is releasing a new internet protocol, dubbed Oblivious DNS-over-HTTPS, or ODoH for short. The goal is to make it harder for your internet service provider (ISP) to track which websites you’re visiting. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Minecraft's Ray Tracing Update Arrives for All Windows 10 Players
How-To Geek / 5h
One of the most exciting new technologies in gaming is ray tracing, which calculates how virtual light sources affect the items within their environment. Ray tracing can make a game instantly look more realistic and draw you into an environment. And now Minecraft is ready to enable ray tracing for all Windows 10 players. Well, all players with a powerful enough graphics card, that is. Read This A
Hundreds of thousands of Russian Covid patients named online 'by mistake'
76BBC News - Technology / 5h
An official blames human error for hundreds of Excel spreadsheets being uploaded to the internet.
What are the ingredients of Pfizer’s covid-19 vaccine?
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500+MIT Technology Review / 5h
Facebook said on December 3 that it would remove posts with false claims or conspiracy theories about what’s in the covid-19 vaccines that everyone’s counting on. In the face of rumors suggesting that Bill Gates has installed tracking microchips in the shots, or that the inoculations contain luciferase, a glowing chemical from fireflies whose name makes some people think of the devil, the company
'Cyberpunk 2077' is a wondrous creation trailed by a mile-long line of asterisks
29Mashable / 5h
There's Cyberpunk 2077 , the game that's coming out on Dec. 10, and Cyberpunk 2077 , the monolithic creation that's been dogged by a growing body of controversy and criticism in the years since it was announced. I can't review one without discussing the other. So let's get to it. CD Projekt Red, the Polish studio that's also behind The Witcher series, turns its attention now to neon-drenched futu
Twitch updates its hateful content and harassment policy after company called out for its own abuses
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72TechCrunch / 6h
Following several reports of a toxic workplace and abuse this year, Twitch today announced the introduction of a new hateful content and harassment policy for its streamer community that will go into effect on Jan. 22, 2021. Under the updated guidelines, Twitch’s Safety team will change the way it evaluates potentially violating content. The company says it will now focus less on the perceived in
Bees Paint Animal Poo on Their Homes to Repel Giant Hornets
500+Wired / 6h
What at first seems like terrible housekeeping turns out to be a clever ploy to fend off huge predators, which can otherwise easily destroy a hive.
Sous Vide Your Brisket in Mustard and Wine
100+Lifehacker / 6h
Until yesterday, I had cooked exactly one (1) gigantic brisket in my life. It was for a Hanukkah dinner party my then-husband and I threw, and it was, if I remember correctly, pretty excellent. Unfortunately, aside from a very big cut of cow, I don’t remember any of the ingredients I used (and the blog I wrote about… Read more...
Seven gift ideas for the gamer in your life
20Engadget / 6h
It's been a big year for gaming. 2020, besides witnessing a record-breaking number of people playing video games, also welcomed the release of two new home consoles — the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5. So, it's fair to say that there's a genuine excitement in the gaming community and that gamers are looking forward to unwrapping some gaming-related gear around the holidays. To help you shop
YouTube to Forbid Videos Claiming Widespread Election Fraud
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2KNYT > Technology / 6h
The company said that it was making the change because the deadline for recounts and audits of the election had passed.
NASA Is Gassing Up Its Big, Pricy Moon Rocket
100+Futurism / 6h
Powering Up NASA has powered up the core stage of its Space Launch System (SLS), a heavy lift rocket that’s meant to one day enable American astronauts to return to the surface of the Moon. Engineers powered up the rocket on December 5 and began pumping propellant into the massive rocket on December 7 — a major milestone for a project that has been marred by delays and cost overruns . Teams “succ
Cruise starts testing fully driverless cars in San Francisco
37Mashable / 6h
Cruise's self-driving cars have been testing on San Francisco streets for years, but always with a safety driver up front. On Wednesday, the General Motors-backed company announced it had started sending out its autonomous Chevy Bolt EVs with no one in the vehicle. Back in October, Cruise received a permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to drive up to five of its sensor-loaded v
Galaxy S21 secret weapon is big, fast, only needs a tap
SlashGear / 6h
The Samsung Galaxy S21 will advance beyond its predecessors with new tech and newer versions of old tech. One example of this upgrade system is the fingerprint sensor, which today we’ve learned will be both larger and faster than that of the Galaxy S20. This fingerprint scanner will continue to be housed on the front of the device, within the … Continue reading
2020 BMW X1 xDrive28i Review – Balancing luxury and reality
SlashGear / 6h
Life at the entry-level can be tough, particularly if you’re a luxury automaker like BMW trying to please both the badge-hungry and the price conscious at the same time. Spare a thought for the 2020 BMW X1 xDrive28i, then, first step into the car company’s crossover line-up, and tasked with balancing a relatively affordable sticker price with the prestige the … Continue reading
The unexpected challenges of remote working
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
The security challenges posed by remote working aren’t solved through technology alone
This is what NASA wants to do when it gets to the moon
100+MIT Technology Review / 6h
When NASA finally gets back to the moon—probably not till sometime after 2024—it will start the groundwork for the first extraterrestrial colony in the history of human civilization, and for future missions to Mars. But America’s return for the first time since the Apollo program will also inaugurate a new era of deep-space science. A NASA report released on December 7 outlines what questions NAS
'Headspace Guide to Meditation' brings guided relaxation to Netflix on Jan. 1
25Mashable / 6h
The Headspace meditation app has had a banner year in 2020, with all of us shut inside our homes and stressing about the deadly global pandemic. Now, co-founder Andy Puddicombe is bringing the company's guided relaxation work to Netflix in the form of an eight-episode series, Headspace Guide to Mediation , premiering on Jan. 1. This first trailer serves as a good expectation-setter. Each of the e
Mysterious, Epilepsy-Like Outbreak Still Spreading in India
2KFuturism / 6h
The sudden outbreak of a mysterious new illness in India has continued to grow overnight, with 546 patients being hospitalized. Over the weekend, reports began to emerge of an outbreak causing symptoms ranging from dizziness to epilepsy-like seizures in Andhra Pradesh, an Indian state along the country’s southeast coast. Since then, there have been hundreds of new cases and, as The Associated Pre
GoPro teases new Smart Remote and Hero 9 Black firmware update with app upgrade
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
GoPro has announced a new feature called Mural for its app, but more interesting is the new smart remote that's coming soon.
Cruise begins driverless testing in San Francisco
60TechCrunch / 6h
Cruise Automation, the autonomous vehicle subsidiary of GM that also has backing from SoftBank Vision Fund, Honda and T. Rowe Price & Associates, has started testing what it describes as fully driverless vehicles on public roads in San Francisco, the first milestone required to secure a permit to launch a shared, commercial service that can charge for rides. Cruise CEO Dan Ammann, who took one of
Chrome users will get more control over extension access to website data
40Engadget / 6h
Extensions are such an integral part of the modern web experience that it’s hard to imagine using a browser without any. But they’re not without their faults. Like mobile apps, browser plugins offer developers another way to collect and sell your data to advertisers. We’ve all run into those extensions that ask for permission to see everything you do online. Thankfully, Google will implement new
Dear Sophie: Can founders get visas in 2021 through DACA or other means?
100+TechCrunch / 6h
Sophie Alcorn Contributor Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. More posts by this contributor Dear Sophie: Hacks for the March 2021 H-1B lottery? Dear Sophie: What I’m
What's an Economic Impact Payment Card?
93Lifehacker / 6h
With direct payments back on the table in the latest relief bill negotiations, it’s possible that Americans will see cash payments early in 2021. However, millions of these payments would be sent in the form of an EIP debit card, which, as we saw in June , confused many people, some of whom threw the cards away. Here’s… Read more...
Anna Palmer just became the first female general partner at Flybridge
100TechCrunch / 6h
Better late than never. So it might be said of the Boston and New York-based seed-stage firm Flybridge , which is today announcing that Anna Palmer has joined as general partner. She is the first woman to hold the title at the 19-year-old firm. It’s a nice distinction to have, and Palmer sounds excited about the role, but she also suggests that as a longtime member of Flybridge’s community, the t
COVID data manager investigated, raided for using publicly available password
500+Ars Technica / 6h
Enlarge / Florida's apparently being a little too welcoming at the moment. (credit: iLLiePhotography | Getty Images ) Florida police said a raid they conducted Monday on the Tallahassee home of Rebekah Jones, a data scientist the state fired from her job in May, was part of an investigation into an unauthorized access of a state emergency-responder system. It turns out, however, that not only do
Streamers, including Netflix and CBS All Access, roll out new family-friendly features
99TechCrunch / 6h
As competition in the streaming service market heats up, services are looking for ways to differentiate their offerings. One area of increased interest — especially in light of fierce competition from newcomer Disney+ — is how to make their services more family-friendly. On this front, Netflix today announced the rollout of new features for families, the Kids Activity Report and Family Profiles,
GetAccept raises $20M Series B, led by Bessemer, to expand its sales platform for SMBs
100+TechCrunch / 6h
Last year all-in-one digital sales platform GetAccept raised a $7 million Series A funding round. The platform, which wraps in video, live chat, proposal design, document tracking and e-signatures, has now raised $20 million in Series B funding, led by Bessemer Venture Partners, as the company expands its platform aimed at SMBs. The funding comes as the pandemic means SMBs have largely shifted to
Microsoft and 12 others join Amazon's climate change initiative
89Engadget / 6h
Microsoft and 12 other companies have joined Amazon's Climate Pledge, which is a commitment to hit net zero carbon emissions by 2040. The project aims to meet the climate goals of the United Nations Paris Agreement a decade early. Signatories also agree to regularly report their greenhouse gas emissions. Back in January, Microsoft committed to becoming carbon negative by 2030 . Over the next 30 y
These Beth Harmon Chess Bots Are Ready to Test Your Chess Prowess
24How-To Geek / 6h
If watching Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit got you interested in chess (or reignited your love for the remarkable game), you’ll likely be delighted to hear that you can now play a game against the show’s protagonist Beth Harmon. A new series of chess bots developed by Chess.com allows you to play against Beth at her varying proficiency levels. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Eufy's Excellent Video Doorbell is an Impressive $80 Off Today ($140)
How-To Geek / 6h
If you don’t have a video doorbell, you are missing out. It’s hands down the best and most important smart home device you can own. But video doorbells are expensive and often require wiring to your home. But today, our pick for the best overall video doorbell is $80 off. For $140, you get a wireless doorbell far cheaper than the best of the rest. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Learn About Your Kids' Favorite Shows With Netflix's Kids Activity Report
22How-To Geek / 6h
It isn’t always possible to watch TV with your kids, especially when they have infinite screen time. That’s why Netflix is testing Kids Activity Report, a tool that breaks down what your kids are watching so you can connect over their favorite shows. Netflix is also testing a Family Profile setting that suggests shows and movies for your whole family to enjoy. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Sharp Debuts an Alexa-Compatible Microwave You Can Voice Control
41How-To Geek / 6h
While you can already get an AmazonBasics Microwave with Alexa powers, it’s fairly limited in the voice commands you can do. Sharp is ready to one-up Amazon, or two-up as it were, with an Alexa-compatible Microwave in two sizes. The size isn’t the only difference, though. The more you spend, the more voice commands you get. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Bankrupt Thai Airways Getting New 777s
100+One Mile at a Time / 6h
Thai Airways is in bankruptcy protection and on the verge of liquidation, as the airline will run out of cash within weeks without further funding. The airline has just listed well over two dozen planes on sale , including 10 Boeing 747s and 12 Boeing 777s. Well, the airline will now shortly be acquiring three new 777s, even though most of its fleet is grounded. Thai Airways taking delivery of th
Extra Crunch Terms of Service (Czech)
20TechCrunch / 6h
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Squire, a barbershop tech startup, triples its valuation to $250M in latest round
300+TechCrunch / 6h
Squire , a startup that sells software to barbershops, has raised $59 million in a round led by Iconiq Capital. The raise is $45 million in equity capital, and $15 million in debt financing. The round comes just months after Squire closed its $34 million Series B, led by CRV. With the new financing, Squire has nearly tripled its valuation, up from $85 million in June to $250 million today. Other
What's Going On With the NBA Season?
40Lifehacker / 6h
The 2020/2021 NBA season is slated to begin later this month, just 71 days after the last season ended. That’s not only the shortest offseason in NBA history, it is also the shortest offseason ever across much of pro sports, including the NFL, NHL and MLB, as ESPN reported in November . The 2019/2020 NBA season was an… Read more...
Pornhub blocks uploads and downloads in crackdown on child-sexual-abuse videos
52Ars Technica / 6h
Enlarge / A Pornhub logo at the company's booth during the 2018 AVN Adult Expo on January 25, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (credit: Getty Images | Gabe Ginsberg ) Pornhub said it has banned uploads by unidentified users in an attempt to prevent "non-consensual material" and videos of children being sexually abused. "Going forward, we will only allow properly identified users to upload content," th
Super Mario Manga Mania’s English Translation Will Take You on a Wild World Tour
100+Gizmodo / 7h
Each time Mario and Luigi journey off for the Mushroom Kingdom —or any one of the other countless worlds found within Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. franchise —the pair of titular brothers get down to the nitty, gritty business of protecting the innocent from those who would do them harm. The plumbers also happen to look… Read more...
Xbox game streaming confirmed for Apple iOS and Windows
100+BBC News - Technology / 7h
After a high-profile row with Apple earlier this year, Microsoft finds a fix for its game streaming.
Physicists solve 150-year-old mystery of equation governing sandcastle physics
400+Ars Technica / 7h
Enlarge / The secret to a stable sandcastle primarily lies in the right proportion of water to sand. Mathematically, the forces at play are described by the "Kelvin equation," first referenced in 1871. (credit: ac productions/Getty Images) Building sandcastles at the beach is a time-honored tradition around the world, elevated into an art form in recent years thanks to hundreds of annual competit
DoorDash, C3.ai skyrocket in public market debuts
96TechCrunch / 7h
Haters gonna hate, IPOs gonna pop. That’s the story today as richly valued DoorDash and C3.ai , two American technology unicorns, saw their values skyrocket after they began trading today. DoorDash shares are up just under 83% to $186.51. The company priced its IPO at $102 per share last night, ahead of its raised IPO range of $90 to $95 per share . And as I write to you, shares of C3.ai are up a
Chrome adds new capabilities for developers, introduces new privacy rules for extension developers
92TechCrunch / 7h
At the Chrome Dev Summit, Google’s Chrome team today announced a number of new capabilities for developers, updated rules for extension developers, as well as new steps to improve the overall performance of the browser. In addition, the Chrome team also announced a major change for extension developers: sometime in 2021, users will get more granular control over which sites an extension can acces
DoorDash Stock Soars After Initial Public Offering
300+NYT > Technology / 7h
The delivery company’s shares closed at $190 each, 86 percent above its initial public offering price of $102, in a sign of investor appetite.
Pornhub Announces Sweeping Changes to Fight Sex Videos of Children on Its Site
400+Futurism / 7h
No Consent In an effort to combat non-consensual content — up to and including sexual videos of minors — on its platform, Pornhub is making sweeping changes to to its operations, Vice reports . The website will ban downloads of any content, restrict uploads only to verified users, and expand its moderation process. That’s a stark departure from Pornhub’s previous policy of allowing any user to up
Web hosting giant Netgain forced offline after ransomware attack
40TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Netgain is still dealing with the after effects of a ransomware attack it suffered at the end of November.
ISS astronauts are testing biomining in space
24Mashable / 7h
The European Space Agency's BioAsteroid experiment, conducted aboard the International Space Station, will test the impact of microgravity on the ability of bacteria and fungi to extract minerals and metals from solid rock. The process of biomining is key to establishing a permanent human presence in space. For example, it could help catalyse the dusty surfaces of the moon and Mars into soil that
Cyberpunk 2077 launch trailer has a secret message about future DLC
SlashGear / 7h
After many years, a lot of build up, and several delays, Cyberpunk 2077 is very nearly upon us. No game release is complete without a launch trailer, and today, CD Projekt Red published the one for Cyberpunk 2077. For the most part, this a run of the mill launch trailer, as it shows of plenty of gameplay footage and sets … Continue reading
2020 Maserati Levante Trofeo Review – Ferrari heart transplant
SlashGear / 7h
You can’t accuse the 2020 Maserati Levante Trofeo of lacking focus. Indeed, you could make a solid argument that in Trofeo form, this is a supercar in crossover disguise. The Ferrari roots of the 3.8-liter twin-turbo V8 make it one of the most affordable ways to put a Maranello engine on your driveway, and Maserati makes throughly good use of … Continue reading
Watch live: SpaceX is fueling its Starship for a high-altitude flight [Updated]
500+Ars Technica / 7h
The Sun glints around the lower fin of Starship SN8 on Dec. 9, 2020. [credit: Trevor Mahlmann ] Original story 12:45pm EST : SpaceX is readying its Starship prototype vehicle for a second launch attempt on Wednesday afternoon from its South Texas Launch Site. The launch window extends until 5pm local time (23:00 UTC), and sources suggested any liftoff would occur no earlier than 2pm local time. T
Google's 2020 web developer summit puts security at the top of the agenda
47Engadget / 7h
It may not be in person this year, but Google is holding its annual Chrome Dev Summit , starting a 12:30PM ET keynote that kicks off two days of virtual sessions and workshops. Just before things kick off, Google has dropped a preview of what it’ll be focusing on the next two days. For those not familiar with the Chrome Dev Summit, it’s not specifically about the Chrome browser or Chrome OS — it’
Automattic, Mozilla, Twitter and Vimeo urge EU to beef up user controls to help tackle ‘legal-but-harmful’ content
100+TechCrunch / 7h
Automattic, Mozilla, Twitter and Vimeo have penned an open letter to EU lawmakers urging them to ensure that a major reboot of the bloc’s digital regulations doesn’t end up bludgeoning freedom of expression online. The draft Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act are due to be unveiled by the Commission next week, though the EU lawmaking process means it’ll likely be years before either bec
Two allergic reactions to Pfizer vaccine lead to warning in UK
Two UK Pfizer Vaccine•
3KArs Technica / 7h
Enlarge / Margaret Keenan, 90, who was the first patient in the United Kingdom to receive the first of two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, reacts as she talks with healthcare assistant Lorraine Hill, while preparing to leave University Hospital Coventry, in Coventry on December 9, 2020, a day after receiving the vaccine. (credit: Johnny Weeks | Getty Images) People with a significa
Extra Crunch Partner Perk: Find peace of mind with ‘Spotify for Mindfulness & Sleep’ app Aura
60TechCrunch / 7h
Stress can come in many forms. Burnout at work, anxiety to close that big deal or, like everyone, suffering from the changes the pandemic has had on your startup. While we can’t cover all bases, help is on the way. Mental health and stress management is pivotal to keeping your brain at peak performance, so we’re excited to announce a new Extra Crunch Partner Perk from health and wellness app Aura
Virgin Voyages pushes back debut by 4 more months; second ship delayed
84The Points Guy / 7h
You’ll now have to wait until at least May of next year for a getaway on what was supposed to be the hottest new cruise ship of 2020 . Start-up cruise line Virgin Voyages on Wednesday pushed back the official debut of its first vessel, Scarlet Lady , by four more months, to May 9, citing the ongoing coronavirus pandemic . The Richard Branson-backed cruise company already had delayed the vessel’s
You Can Finally Play the Classic Nokia Snake Game on Your Apple Watch and iPhone
100+Gizmodo / 7h
A month ago, when we first covered App Craft Studio’s Retro Widget that gave the iPhone and Apple Watch a Nokia make-under using iOS 14's widget tools, we lamented that for two bucks it should have included Nokia’s classic Snake game, too. A month later, Retro Widget has been updated and our wishes have come true: … Read more...
TC Sessions: Space 2020 launches next week
100+TechCrunch / 7h
TC Sessions: Space 2020 , our first conference dedicated to galactic endeavors, launches in just one week (December 16-17). We can’t wait to host out-of-this-world experts , innovative agencies and the bold, boundary-breaking startups focused on building a future in space. If you have not yet secured your seat on the space-race express, do so now while late-registration prices remain in play — pr
Our Delivery System Is Breaking
100+NYT > Technology / 7h
With the holidays coming and the pandemic raging, we’re shopping online a ton. It’s chaos.
Xbox cloud gaming service hits iOS, Windows PCs in spring 2021
59Ars Technica / 7h
Enlarge / This demonstration of Microsoft's Project xCloud as played with a Razer Kishi controller, attached to a standard Android smartphone, could be a hint of what's to come to iOS devices in spring of 2021. (credit: Microsoft) In a blog post today outlining everything from upcoming games to plans for Xbox Series X/S, Microsoft announced that Xbox cloud gaming will come to iOS mobile devices a
'Cat Scratch' Bacteria Linked to Psychiatric Symptoms in People
400+Gizmodo / 8h
Evidence is mounting that certain bacteria spread by cat scratches and other animal exposures can sometimes have startling effects on our brain. In a new study, researchers detail a group of patients with psychiatric illness who simultaneously showed signs of infection from bacteria called Bartonella , including… Read more...
How to Clean a Cast Iron Radiator
47Lifehacker / 8h
Cast iron radiators have been around since the 1860s , using steam to heat the accordion-shaped coils and keep rooms warm during the winter. A central boiler heats water, creating steam that rises through the pipes and into the radiators, and the tightly folded coils retain heat for longer , staying hot even once the… Read more...
The MacBook Pro M1 is on sale right now at Amazon
60TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
We're not used to seeing MacBook deals on new releases so soon, but we're not complaining - you can grab an M1 laptop for £100 off right now.
Hyatt Credit Card Elite Nights: Complete Guide
53One Mile at a Time / 8h
The World of Hyatt Credit Card ( review ) is one of my all-around favorite hotel credit cards . It has a reasonable $95 annual fee, and offers all kinds of perks that more than justify it, whether you’re a Hyatt loyalist, or just stay at Hyatts occasionally. One of the awesome things about the Hyatt Card is that it allows you to earn elite nights, making it easier to qualify for status. In this p
A Super-Black Planet Is About to Literally Crash Into Its Star
500+Futurism / 8h
Crash Landing A bizarre exoplanet that’s darker than asphalt is hurtling toward an unfortunate end. WASP-12b, known as a “hot Jupiter” exoplanet, has been the subject of astronomers’ fascination for years. The gas giant orbits so close to its star that its atmosphere is extremely hot — so hot that astronomers still have no idea how it could have formed in the first place, according to ScienceAler
What Airport Service Agents Really Think Of Passengers
View from the Wing / 8h
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips. Continue reading ...
TalkTalk's latest broadband deals come with £100 vouchers, cheap bills and more
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
TalkTalk fibre broadband deals have a lot of value to offer. Cheap bills, fast speeds, vouchers and more.
Fire TV Gets a Big Re-Design That Should Make It More Usable
Amazon Fire TV New•
53Gizmodo / 8h
Amazon’s new Fire TV experience will begin rolling out to users today. Read more...
Microsoft promises to replenish Xbox Series X stock ‘as quickly’ as it can
90TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Microsoft boasts record player engagement and promises to replenish Xbox Series X stock as quickly as it can.
Google will lift its ban on election ads this Thursday
65Engadget / 8h
Google will end its ban on election-related ads on Thursday, it confirmed to Engadget. The company has prohibited such ads since November 3rd, when US presidential election polls closed. Axios first reported on Google lifting its suspension of ads that reference the 2020 election. “Tomorrow, on Thursday, December 10th, we will lift our sensitive event policy, once again enabling ads currently in-
Nutanix brings in former VMware exec as new CEO
100+TechCrunch / 8h
Nutanix announced today that it was bringing in former VMware executive Rajiv Ramaswami as president and CEO. Ramaswami replaces co-founderr Dheeraj Pandey, who previously announced his plans to retire in August. The new CEO brings 30 years of industry experience to the position including stints with Broadcom, Cisco, Nortel and IBM — in addition to his most recent gig at VMware as Chief Operating
Chrome seamless payments and password management near release for all users
SlashGear / 8h
Google’s at a point where they’re confident in Chrome to an extreme degree. Today’s news makes that point in a promise that Chrome’s seamless payments and password management systems will be active for all signed-in users in the coming weeks and months. These systems were made available to some users over the past year – now they’ll be ready to … Continue reading
How to Add Custom Cover Art to Spotify Playlists
22How-To Geek / 8h
There are literally thousands of pre-made music and podcast playlists from Spotify and community users. If you like to make your own playlists, you can further personalize them with custom cover art. We’ll show you how. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Apple headphones 2020: which AirPods or Beats are right for you?
76TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Thinking of buying some Apple headphones? We round up the top models you should consider, including Beats over-ears and true wireless AirPods.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold UAE pricing and availability
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
We first got a glance at the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 in 2019, but now we know its real.
Wall Street Is Now Betting on the Future of Water Supplies
500+Futurism / 8h
Water Futures Wall Street is about to launch futures contracts tied to the price of water for the first time in US history, as Business Insider reports . As water becomes scarce due to climate change, investors are planning to effectively bet on the availability of water in California. The contract laid out by CME Group, a global markets company, is linked to the state’s $1.1 billion local water
MTG acquires mobile racing game studio Hutch Games for up to $375 million
200+TechCrunch / 8h
Sweden’s MTG is making a significant acquisition in the mobile gaming industry. The company is acquiring Hutch Games , the London-based game studio behind popular mobile racing games such as Rebel Racing, F1 Manager and Top Drives. The acquisition is an important one for MTG as the company is spending $275 million right away and setting aside another $100 million for performance-based payments. I
PlayStation 5 system update arrives with big fixes in tow
SlashGear / 8h
The PlayStation 5 is receiving a new system software update today, and it’s looking to squash some of the problems early adopters have been experiencing. The update is a rather small one, as it’s only shipping with a handful of fixes, but what’s there will definitely be useful, especially for those who are experiencing problems with PS4 transfers and PS4 … Continue reading
Declaring Flash Dead Is Dead
200+Gizmodo / 8h
As 2020 comes to a close, do you find yourself noticing that nothing ever seems to end? Is the election still going? Are we still fighting about Star Wars ? The Supreme Court’s looking at Obamacare, you say? Every little topic just seems to go on and on. Well, friends, allow me to inform you that something has… Read more...
Get a Refurbished Pair of Sony's Excellent WH-1000XM4 Noise-Cancelling Headphones for $218 at BackMarket Right Now
Gizmodo / 8h
Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones | $218 | BackMarket | Use Code Kinja2020 Read more...
How to Send Disappearing Messages in WhatsApp
43How-To Geek / 8h
While most of our WhatsApp conversations are with friends and families, we also often use it to talk to people we don’t know like local shops. Because we don’t need such non-personal chats forever, it’s best to send them disappearing messages for a clean inbox. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Xbox Game Pass Streaming is Coming to iOS and Windows in 2021
How-To Geek / 8h
In a move that surprises no one who’s been watching the company for the last year or so, Microsoft has announced that its Xbox Game Pass streaming platform will be coming to more screens in the spring of 2021. Specifically, it’s coming to the iPhone and iPad via the “mobile web browser” and to Windows PCs via the Xbox app. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Xbox Series X stock update: Amazon now sold out
30TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
The Xbox Series X was briefly back in stock at Amazon, but it didn't stick around for long.
In 'The Mandalorian,' Stormtroopers Have Finally Discovered Tactics
1KWired / 8h
Imperial troops have finally figured out how to do more than charge straight ahead.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold Review: Standing at a Crossroads
37Gizmodo / 9h
Right now the laptop industry is at a crossroads. Traditional clamshells aren’t going anywhere anytime soon (for good reason), and over the last decade convertible machines like Microsoft’s Surfaces , Apple’s iPad Pros , Lenovo’s Yogas , and others have helped address the needs of people who need flexible computers that… Read more...
Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine docs hacked from European Medicines Agency
Pfizer BioNTech EU•
1KBBC News - Technology / 9h
The EMA, which is assessing two Covid-19 vaccines, launches a "full investigation" after the attack.
Microsoft brings new process mining features to Power Automate
100+TechCrunch / 9h
Power Automate is Microsoft’s platform for streamlining repetitive workflows — you may remember it under its original name: Microsoft Flow . The market for these robotic process automation (RPA) tools is hot right now, so it’s no surprise that Microsoft, too, is doubling down on its platform. Only a few months ago, the team launched Power Automate Desktop , based on its acquisition of Softomotive
Scientists Uncover the Mysterious Origin of Pterosaurs
1KGizmodo / 9h
Pterosaurs are among the most recognizable creatures from the dinosaur age, yet scientists know very little about their origins. New research finally pinpoints a possible precursor to these flying reptiles. Read more...
China Crashed Spacecraft Into the Moon so It Wouldn’t Become Space Junk
2KFuturism / 9h
Left Behind In a bid to avoid cluttering space with even more pieces of orbital debris, the Chinese space agency crashed part of its Chang’e-5 spacecraft into the Moon. The Chang’e-5 mission is already on its way back to Earth after scooping up samples of lunar rock and soil, but the South China Morning Post reports that some components were instructed to crash back into the Moon — because a luna
Peloton who? This smart spin bike is on sale for under $500 at Walmart.
Mashable / 9h
SAVE $102: As of Dec. 9, the Walmart-exclusive Echelon Connect Sport spin bike is on sale for just $497 (normally $599) and includes a free six-month Echelon Fit app membership on top of free delivery. If it seems like almost everyone you know has a Peloton nowadays, well, maybe it's because they do: The smart, connected spin bike has seen a 172% year-over-year sales increase as people have cance
GMC confirms its first truck taste of Autopilot-rivaling Super Cruise
SlashGear / 9h
GM promised more cars across its nameplates with Super Cruise, and now we’re seeing just how that roll out will happen, with GMC the latest to announce its first hands-free driving model. The ADAS – a blend of adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping, and head-tracking attention monitoring – has so far only been offered on select Cadillac models. Indeed, until now … Continue reading
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate cloud gaming (beta) headed to iOS and PC
Microsoft Xbox iOS•
SlashGear / 9h
Microsoft announced that the next place cloud gaming (beta) with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is headed is iOS. Right alongside this system’s next (mobile) appearance is the Windows PC drop through the official Xbox app. The iOS version of the experience will – unfortunately – be limited to a mobile web browser… but it might be fine anyway. According to … Continue reading
Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority Card Review (2020)
98One Mile at a Time / 9h
Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card up to 5x points on Southwest* $75 annual Southwest credit no foreign transaction fees Annual Fee: $149 Apply Now Southwest Airlines has some fantastic co-branded credit cards with Chase . Of their three personal cards, my favorite one is the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Card . In this post I wanted to take a closer look at the card, in particular
Coronavirus, election results, Kobe Bryant and Zoom among Google’s top 2020 search trends in US and world
100+TechCrunch / 9h
The coronavirus outbreak, elections and Zoom meetings were on the minds of U.S. consumers this year, according to Google’s list of the U.S. top trending searches in 2020 , released this morning. These search trends don’t reflect the most-searched for words and phrases across Google, but rather those that saw high spikes in traffic over a sustained period of time during the year, as compared with
How DoorDash and C3.ai can defend their red-hot IPO valuations
96TechCrunch / 9h
Last night both DoorDash and C3.ai priced their IPOs above their raised ranges. In simpler terms, both companies provided the market with a target price interval. Then they both raised it and each priced higher than that raised target. The IPO market, even as December races along and winter begins to bite, is red-hot. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. Read it every morning on Ext
Apple could ban mobile apps that don't block ad tracking
36TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Apple has said that some apps may be banned from the App Store if they do not comply with its new App Tracking Transparency protocols.
Some Are Getting Severe Allergic Reactions to the COVID Vaccine in the UK
Two UK Pfizer Vaccine•
11KFuturism / 9h
Health authorities in the UK are advising that those with a history of strong allergic reactions should hold off on getting Pifzer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine, Reuters reports . The country became the first in the world to approve and start administering the vaccine to the elderly and frontline workers this week, but two people who had the shot have already developed adverse allergic reaction
SA data prices to be cut in half
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
President Ramaphosa has ordered data prices to be chopped by 50%
WhatsApp accuses Apple of app privacy label double-standards [Updated]
SlashGear / 9h
WhatsApp has criticized Apple for double-standards, arguing that the new privacy labels third-party apps will need to show should also be required for Apple’s own software. The new labels – which borrow the concept of nutritional information on food, but focused on what data software collects on its users – will be required if developers want to have their titles … Continue reading
Keep watch on your doorstep with this Eufy wireless video doorbell
52Mashable / 9h
SAVE $80: Grab a Eufy battery-powered wireless video doorbell for only $139.99 through Dec. 9 in this Amazon Deal of the Day. We're all getting a ton of packages lately (holiday shopping, am I right?), but wouldn't it be nice if you could see exactly who was on your doorstep throughout the day, and know that your deliveries are safe, even if you're not home? The peace of mind that a video doorbel
Should I Keep Track of Who My Nephews Game With Online?
68Lifehacker / 9h
The worry over how our kids and teenagers will navigate an online world full of images, language, and people we’d prefer they never encounter is not reserved for parents alone. Many other adults in their lives, from teachers and mentors to aunts and uncles, also feel a sense of responsibility for keeping kids safe as… Read more...
GameStop holiday sale: Up to 50% off huge games like 'Ghost of Tsushima,' 'Death Stranding,' and more
Mashable / 9h
Here we were thinking that the best gaming deals would end once Cyber Week came to a close. Turns out, that wasn't true at all, and more sales are kicking off ahead of the holiday season. Whether you need to catch up on some games from your backlog or you just haven't done any of your holiday shopping yet (it's time to get it together), GameStop just launched a holiday sale with a pretty fantasti
Arthur.ai snags $15M Series A to grow machine learning monitoring tool
300+TechCrunch / 9h
At a time when more companies are building machine learning models, Arthur.ai wants to help by ensuring the model accuracy doesn’t begin slipping over time, thereby losing its ability to precisely measure what it was supposed to. As demand for this type of tool has increased this year, in spite of the pandemic, the startup announced a $15 million Series A today. The investment was led by Index Ve
This Impossibly Black Lancer Evolution Uses Special Paint To Break Your Brain
500+Gizmodo / 9h
Personally, I’ve never been interested in cars that were “blacked out,” nor have I ever wanted to blackout anything I’ve driven. The culture is pretty much lost on me. But, as I’ve just discovered, there’s an ongoing search for the blackest of black paint, and I think the folks over at the DipYourCar YouTube channel… Read more...
Tone Indicators and How to Use Them
2KNYT > Technology / 9h
We all struggle to communicate on the internet. Now, young people are leading a sincere effort to clear things up.
OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei’s next venture is an audio hardware company
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Carl Pei, the face of OnePlus for many years, is starting an audio company with backing from prominent faces such as Tony Fadell.
Xbox cloud gaming is coming to iOS and PC this spring
Microsoft Xbox iOS•
100+Engadget / 9h
A few months after Xbox cloud gaming landed on Android devices, Microsoft has revealed that it will bring the service to iOS and Windows PC this spring. Cloud gaming is included with a Game Pass Ultimate subscription, which typically costs $15/month, and there are more than 150 games in the streaming library. While you can already play many Game Pass titles on PC (as well as Xbox consoles, of cou
Delta permanently drops nearly every change fee and more
100+The Points Guy / 9h
Since United’s industry jolting move in late August to permanently eliminating domestic change fees, most other major U.S. carriers have followed in lockstep. The latest move comes from Delta, which has announced that it will permanently eliminate change fees for all international flights leaving North America. Let’s get into the details and recap the latest moves from the Atlanta-based carrier.
How to Use the Built-In Stocks Feature in Microsoft Excel
20How-To Geek / 9h
If you need stock market data for your spreadsheet, you can save time and get up-to-date information with the built-in Stocks data type in Microsoft Excel. Here’s how to populate your sheet with details like ticker symbols, market caps, previous close, and more. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Argos Boxing Day and January sales 2020: what we expect to see
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Don't miss a single deal with our handy guide to this year's Argos Boxing Day and January sales.
Currys PC World agrees to honour Black Friday prices of cancelled orders
300+BBC News - Technology / 9h
Shoppers said they had earlier been told to pay full price to re-order items cancelled due to a fault.
Wednesday's Best Deals: AeroGarden Harvest, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2, Boltune Wireless Earbuds, Clinique Kisses Gift Set, Hum Electric Toothbrush, Fitbit Inspire 2, and More
64Gizmodo / 9h
The AeroGarden Harvest and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 lead Wednesday’s best deals. Read more...
Wednesday's Best Deals: AeroGarden Harvest, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2, Boltune Wireless Earbuds, Clinique Kisses Gift Set, Hum Electric Toothbrush, Fitbit Inspire 2, and More
64Lifehacker / 9h
The AeroGarden Harvest and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 lead Wednesday’s best deals. Read more...
Stuf raises $1.8M to rethink self-storage
100+TechCrunch / 9h
Stuf , a new startup transforming basements and other unused spaces into self-storage locations, is announcing that it has raised $1.8 million in seed funding. Co-founder and CEO Katharine Lau previously led the real estate team at co-working company Industrious . She told me that she became interested in the self-storage industry during the early months of the pandemic, after a period of spring
The Fitbit Sense just got a new lowest price ever
28Mashable / 9h
Save $70: The Fitbit Sense is at its lowest price ever ($259.95) at Amazon and Best Buy . We know we told you about some sick Fitbit deals a few days ago, but the Fitbit Sense has dropped down even further — which brings it to a new lowest price ever. So, we thought you'd want to know about that. At both Amazon and Best Buy , the Fitbit Sense is on sale for $259.95, which is $70 off its original
Xbox cloud gaming coming to iOS and PC in spring 2021
Microsoft Xbox iOS•
100+TechCrunch / 10h
Microsoft has shared some details about the road map for its cloud gaming service. In addition to Android devices, the company confirms that it plans to add support for more platforms. In spring 2021, Microsoft will launch its cloud gaming service on iOS and on computers. Originally called Project xCloud, Microsoft’s cloud gaming service lets you play Xbox games on non-Xbox devices. The games run
Coinbase’s backstory and future with ‘Kings of Crypto’ author Jeff John Roberts
68TechCrunch / 10h
No industry better epitomizes elite tech opinion as blockchain. Ignored for years in its infancy, the industry received intense interest from investors, engineers and the public five years ago, generating some of the most deeply devout evangelists that have emanated from startups since the advent of the World Wide Web and the dot-com boom. Then, it all burned down, but a few companies made it thr
Convert Any Online Article Into a Podcast With ListenLater.fm
100+Lifehacker / 10h
I’m bad about bookmarking stuff to read later, which means my poor web browser always fills up with open tabs. To me, a bookmark folder is a black hole: I can put links there to look at later, sure, but the odds they’ll actually escape and make it back into a browser tab are slim. Instead, articles I mean to read… Read more...
Singer Records “Pretty Psycho,” Shoots A Man At The Intercontinental Atlanta Hotel
View from the Wing / 10h
Officers found shell casings and a bullet hole in the door. The man was in critical condition. 25 year old Chicagoan Ann Marie was charged with possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Her 2019 album was "Pretty Psycho." Continue reading ...
Cyberpunk 2077, Minecraft with RTX get new NVIDIA Game Ready Driver
SlashGear / 10h
For PC players here in North America, today – not tomorrow – is the day that Cyberpunk 2077 is landing. The PC version has a global unlock time of midnight GMT on December 10th, which means that those of us in the United States will get to start playing this evening. Just in time for the flood of Cyberpunk 2077 … Continue reading
Samsung Galaxy S21 is set for a fingerprint reader speed upgrade
Samsung Galaxy S21•
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Among the improvements coming to the Galaxy S21 is a boost to biometric security, according to a new leak.
Most companies are slow to patch open source software flaws
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Many companies are running outdated open source code in production environments.
With investors expecting a Latin American cryptocurrency boom, Mexico’s Bitso raises $62 million
76TechCrunch / 10h
Six years after the launch of the Mexico-based crypotcurrency exchange and financial services platform Bitso the company revealed it has closed on $62 million in financing to capitalize on the cryptocurrency boom investors expect to hit Latin America. The three major cryptocurrencies are all trading up in the waning months of 2020, with Bitcoin prices nearing (or exceeding) record highs. The glob
HealNow raises $1.3 million to bring online payments to pharmacies
100+TechCrunch / 10h
As the healthtech landscape rapidly evolves another startup is making its presence known. HealNow has closed a $1.3 million round of funding from SoftBank Opportunity Fund and Redhawk VC. The company was founded by Halston Prox and Joshua Smith. Prox has worked in healthcare for more than a decade with major organizations such as Providence Health, Mount Sinai and Baylor Scott & White, mostly foc
Apple now sells yoga mats and bike helmets
32Mashable / 10h
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5 behind-the-scenes revelations from the 'Fun Run' episode of 'The Office'
41Mashable / 10h
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Djay Pro AI for iPad now has touchless gesture controls
50Engadget / 10h
When it comes to motion tracking and music, you can follow the breadcrumbs including Max Mathews , Imogen Heap , Beat Saber , a growing research and Kickstarter crowd, and now potentially you. If you’re a DJ using djay Pro AI on an iPad Pro running iOS 14 (utilizing Apple’s Vision Framework) today’s the day you join the party. An update to Algoriddim’s djay software is now available, and while it
WhatsApp accuses Apple of double standard on data privacy labels
100+Engadget / 10h
Facebook has been... less than fond of Apple’s stricter privacy measures, and that extends to messaging services. A WhatsApp spokesperson speaking to Axios claimed that Apple’s soon-to-be-mandatory privacy “nutrition labels” are anti-competitive as they don’t apply to built-in iMessage chats. The messaging giant argued that labels ought to be “consistent” for both first- and third-party apps, and
Google's Health Studies app lets Android users contribute to research
51Engadget / 10h
Google is making a major push towards medical research with its new Health Studies app for Android users . Available today , the app allows you to sign up for research projects and safely contribute data, either via surveys or sensor readings. The first study, lead by Harvard Medical and the Boston Children's Hospital, focuses on respiratory illnesses like COVID-19 and influenza. Last year, Apple
Get 500 free Hyatt points today only — plus 5 other ways the brand is helping travelers unwind
The Points Guy / 10h
From the edge of the infinity pool at the one-bedroom Reflection Retreat, I gazed at the Santa Catalina Mountains. This rugged range hugs the entire Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa property, but there are few better places to watch the sunset transform the peaks into watermelon wedges than from a private patio complete with a heated plunge pool and a fire pit. Everything about this property — the fl
Cyberpunk 2077 free DLC will drop early in 2021 packing some ‘cool stuff’
36TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
A hidden message in the latest official trailer reveals that free DLC is in the pipeline, and quality expansions too.
Blue Origin’s space industry all-star team submits proposal for landing system to carry humans back to the Moon
72TechCrunch / 10h
The Blue Origin -led “National Team” has submitted a proposal to NASA for its Human Landing System (HLS), which would be used to transport the next lunar astronauts to the surface of the Moon during NASA’s forthcoming Artermis mission series. Blue Origin is one of three companies selected by NASA to bid on contracts for its human Moon landing missions, leading its team comprised of itself, Lockhe
App stores to see 130 billion downloads in 2020 and record consumer spend of $112 billion
93TechCrunch / 10h
Consumers will have downloaded 130 billion apps in 2020 across iOS and Google Play, up 10% year-over-year, according to mobile data and analytics firm App Annie’s year-end forecast . Consumer spending across the two app stores will also grow by 25% year-over-year to reach $112 billion by year end, the firm also predicts. Typically, much of the download growth is led by emerging markets, but this
How to Read Apple's Upcoming App Privacy 'Nutrition Labels'
43Gizmodo / 10h
When Apple software chief Craig Federighi first announced in June that the company would be issuing app-specific “nutrition labels” as part of its privacy-focused iOS14 update, there was reason to be cautiously optimistic. The basic pitch—that these labels would give us a chance to peruse an app’s data-collecting… Read more...
FireEye systems taken down in major cyberattack
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
FireEye has been hacked, with attackers stealing the Red Team tools usually employed to test customers' cyber defenses.
Cyberpunk adds epilepsy warning after reviewer warns of seizures
500+BBC News - Technology / 10h
A day ahead of release, a reviewer's seizure prompts changes to the hotly anticipated game.
Stuff Those Stockings With Spices
61Lifehacker / 10h
The most successful stocking stuffers are a perfect mix of mundane and special, and bonus points if it’s something the owner of the stocking would never buy for themselves. This is what makes spices—really good spices—the perfect stocking stuffer for anyone who cooks (or wants to learn to cook). Read more...
How to Uninstall or Disable Safari Extensions on Mac
How-To Geek / 10h
Safari extensions add additional functionality to the browser. They function like mini-apps, and on the Mac, they are installed and behave as apps themselves. If you don’t want to use a Safari extension anymore, here’s how to uninstall it. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
China court blacklists cash-strapped apartment rental startup Danke
100+TechCrunch / 10h
As financial troubles escalate at Danke, China’s authorities are stepping in to hold the once-promising apartment rental and sharing company accountable. In recent weeks, landlords who did not receive payments from Danke, which functions as a sublessor, began to evict tenants. After a flurry of local reports exposing the firm’s massive debt, which is reported to be as high as $520 million , a dis
Career Karma raises $10M to connect students to coding bootcamps
100+TechCrunch / 10h
As edtech churns out more and more MasterClass copycats and coding bootcamps, it’s becoming glaringly obvious that students need better ways to navigate the crowded world of online learning. Career Karma , founded in 2018 by Ruben Harris , Artur Meyster and Timur Meyster , wants to help. The startup is bringing a pick-and-shovel play to the coding bootcamp world: instead of creating its own up-sk
New WhatsApp feature simplifies e-commerce
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
WhatsApp has added a virtual shopping cart feature to its complement of business features that users can use fill with items they would like to purchase
Could Even More Familiar Faces Return for Spider-Man 3?
82Gizmodo / 10h
Michelle Pfeiffer says she’ll be back for Ant-Man 3 . Indiana Jones 5 producer Frank Marshall offers an update on the film. LeBron James promises there will be basketball in Space Jam: A New Legacy . Plus, Hawkeye set pictures give us a look at Kate Bishop’s new costume. To me, my spoilers! Read more...
New York State Just Set a New Standard for Fossil Fuel Divestment
1KGizmodo / 10h
After an eight-year fight to get New York to divest its $226 billion pension fund from fossil fuels, activists have won a major victory. On Wednesday, New York Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced the state will take a systematic approach to ensure the third-largest pension fund in the U.S. divests from fossil fuels by… Read more...
Amazon Boxing Day and January sales: what to expect
78TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Here's everything we expect to see in the Amazon Boxing Day and January sales this year.
Delta Air Lines Permanently Eliminates International Change Fees
300+One Mile at a Time / 10h
Delta is following American’s lead … for once. Delta eliminates international change fees This spring we saw US airlines introduce temporary change fee waivers, in light of everything going on. Then we saw US airlines largely permanently eliminate change fees for domestic US flights. Now we’re seeing airlines permanently eliminate change fees for international tickets as well. Effective immediate
Want a More Equitable Future? Empower Citizen Developers
200+Wired / 10h
To drive innovation, we need to put technology in the hands of every worker, organization, and public-sector agency around the world.
First Royal Caribbean ship to return to cruising is having a COVID scare
100+The Points Guy / 10h
The first cruise ship from a major North America-based brand to resume sailing since March is having a COVID scare. Royal Caribbean ‘s Quantum of the Seas returned to its home port of Singapore on Wednesday — a day ahead of schedule — after an elderly passenger on board tested positive for COVID-19. All of the nearly 1,700 passengers on the ship have been quarantined in their cabins since the cas
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales on PS5 now has a ray tracing performance mode
62TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales on PS5 has received a surprise update which adds a new ray tracing performance mode to the game.
Uber and Joby Aviation strike a deal worth $75 million
Popular Mechanics / 11h
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Nvidia has one surprising new rival: the world's largest storage vendor
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Seagate has designed two new processors based on the open RISC-V architecture.
Sharp's first Alexa-ready microwave ovens are optimized for popcorn
87Engadget / 11h
If you’d like an Alexa-savvy microwave but would like something more advanced than the AmazonBasics model , you’re in luck — especially if you tend to snack during movies. Sharp has unveiled its first Alexa-capable countertop microwaves, the mid-size 1.1 cubic foot SMC1139FS and the larger, more family-oriented 1.4 cubic foot SMC1449FS . Both ovens will take the expected voice commands from Alexa
Amazon's redesigned Fire TV interface adds user profiles and a new look
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200+Engadget / 11h
Back when Amazon announced its latest Fire TV products -- namely, the third-generation Fire TV Stick ($40) and the Fire TV Stick Lite ($30) -- it also said it was going to roll out a new Fire TV interface this year. Well, that time has finally arrived. Not only does the Fire TV UI have a new look, it has a few additional features such as the addition of User Profiles. According to Amazon, these c
Scuf's first gaming headset is as customizable as its controllers
35Engadget / 11h
Scuf is expanding beyond its signature customizable gamepads to offer its first headset. The Corsair-owned brand has unveiled the H1 , a wired gaming headset based on the Virtuoso with extensive customization for its look and feel. You can choose between black and white base colors, omni- and uni-directional microphones, earpad cover material (hybrid or leather) and Astro-like “speaker tags” (rea
Instagram adds AR exhibits from the Smithsonian to its camera
38Engadget / 11h
Instagram is making its augmented reality effects a little more educational. The app is partnering with three museums in the United States and France to bring AR versions of their exhibits into its camera.The company has partnered with the Smithsonian, Palace of Versailles and Le Grand Palais, which have added a handful of their museum exhibitions to Instagram’s AR effects lineup. The feature, wh
'Cyberpunk 2077' is coming to GeForce Now via Steam, Epic Games and GoG
50Engadget / 11h
The only two ways to get Cyberpunk 2077 with RTX ray tracing are to own a high-end PC with an NVIDIA RTX GPU or use NVIDIA’s GeForce Now cloud gaming service. So far, however, the GeForce Now option for Cyberpunk 2077 was only available on GoG.com, but now NVIDIA has announced that you’ll be able to use GeForce Now on Steam and Epic Games, too. To play, you’ll need a copy of Cyberpunk 2077 from G
Anova's $600 Countertop Oven Is a Steam-Powered Dream
200+Wired / 11h
Move over, air fryers. The use of steam is an exciting and approachable new direction for the home kitchen, and this oven is pointing the way.
Toxicity in Gaming Is Dangerous. Here's How to Stand Up to It
300+Wired / 11h
Players often rationalize behaviors like harassment as a part of video game culture. But new research shows it has long-term negative effects.
How to Rename Screenshots in Linux
How-To Geek / 11h
Many desktop Linux systems save screenshots with names like Screenshot from 2020-11-29 18-57-51.png. Often, what you really needed was to rename the files to something more obvious like webinar1.png, webinar2.png, and so on. Fortunately, renaming a bunch of files is really easy to do on the Linux command line. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›
Holiday 2020: 13 Gifts for People Who Eat, Live, and Breathe Basketball
How-To Geek / 11h
For the friend or family member who is always up for a game and can’t go a day without discussing their favorite players, here are a few gifts for the basketball obsessed. Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›
The 7 Best Android Launchers
21How-To Geek / 11h
If you’re an Android user, you probably appreciate just how customizable and feature-rich the base operating system is. But things can always be improved, and by far the easiest way to expand the utility of your Android phone is by installing one of the many third-party launchers available on the Google Play Store. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Uber adds option to send packages just in time for the holidays
86Mashable / 11h
Back in April, Uber was scrambling to provide something for its users who were no longer ordering ride-shares because, well, many of us were stuck at home. The service quickly added a delivery service called Uber Connect for users to send essential supplies and items to nearby friends and family, but only in a few U.S. cities and other countries. Now, as another COVID surge hits the U.S., Uber Co
Santa Claus can give you directions in Waze these holidays
54Mashable / 11h
Next time you're heading out on a drive this December, Santa Claus can give you directions. Waze has launched a jolly new voice for its navigational app, allowing users to be directed by known rooftop-lander Santa from today until Dec. 31. Look, I'm not saying Santa's not up for the job — as far as navigators go, the guy knows the best routes to zoom around the world at speed in a one-night-only
The Best Game Controller Maker Is Making Gaming Headsets Now, Too
28Gizmodo / 11h
Scuf has made some of the best controllers I’ve ever held, and now the company is introducing a new headset that promises customizability, but not in the way you’d expect. Read more...
On encryption and counter-terrorism, EU lawmakers say they’ll work for ‘lawful’ data access
84TechCrunch / 11h
EU lawmakers have just unveiled a wide-ranging counter-terrorism agenda as they set out plans to beef up regional security. The plan touches on some key tech topics — the most keenly watched of which is encryption. Here, concerns have been mounting that the bloc could be moving toward legislating against end-to-end encryption — in response to pressure from some Member States over law enforcement
IonQ plans to launch a rack-mounted quantum computer for data centers in 2023
100+TechCrunch / 11h
Quantum computing startup IonQ today announced its road map for the next few years — following a similar move from IBM in September — and it’s quite ambitious, to say the least. At our Disrupt event earlier this year, IonQ CEO and president Peter Chapman suggested that we were only five years away from having desktop quantum computers. That’s not something you’ll likely hear from the company’s co
myInterview raises $5 million for its video-based job recruitment platform
100+TechCrunch / 11h
Creating a resume is one of the most frustrating parts of job hunting. Though ubiquitous on social media, videos are still rare on job platforms, even though it’s difficult to capture your personality in a resume. Sydney, Australia-based myInterview wants to turn videos into an integral part of recruitment, with a platform that allows candidates to upload video responses to questions. Recruiters
How to Use Google Assistant’s Interpreter Mode
44How-To Geek / 11h
You may know that Google Assistant can understand many languages, but did you know it can be your interpreter, too? The “Interpreter Mode” feature is super cool and feels futuristic. We’ll show you how it works. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Celebrating the best innovations in hotel loyalty in 2020 — and TPG’s Editors’ Choice award-winner
The Points Guy / 11h
Let’s face it: 2020 was soul-crushing for anyone that loves to travel. Dealing with the threat of coronavirus — and the fear of our loved ones and ourselves getting sick — is taxing enough this year. Never mind having to give up a lot of our cherished travel destinations and routines that are usually the things that help us cope with, endure or at least temporarily escape the other normal day-to-
Unofficial Samsung Galaxy A52 5G renders give us a first look at the phone
40TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
This much-anticipated mid-ranger has been revealed for the first time in a series of renders.
Google Docs, Meet, Gmail and more will soon abandon Internet Explorer
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Google Workspace product suite will soon withdraw support for Internet Explorer.
Boeing tests a squadron of five autonomous mini-jets
57SlashGear / 11h
Boeing has announced that it has successfully carried out flight tests using five high-performance pilotless jet aircraft. The aircraft operated as a team without any intervention required from humans. Testing was conducted at the Queensland Flight Test Range in Cloncurry, Australia. It demonstrated the aircraft’s ability to use onboard command and control along with data sharing capabilities, al
Anker's Soundcore Liberty Air Earbuds Are Only $30 Right Now
20Gizmodo / 11h
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Oh This Is Rich, Christopher Nolan
500+Gizmodo / 11h
As the movie industry continues to process Warner Bros.’ unprecedented decision to release all of its 2021 movies on HBO Max day-and-date with theaters, reports have painted the picture of a concerned industry and studio partners blindsided by the news. There’s a lot to talk about, but one person who shouldn’t be… Read more...
How to Stream from Xbox Series X|S to iPhone or Android
24How-To Geek / 11h
Yes, you can play games remotely on your Xbox Series X or S console using a smartphone. Streaming works over a local network or the internet, and it’s the perfect option when someone else wants to use the TV. Here’s how to set it up. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
The Trick to (Almost) Never Losing 2FA / MFA Access
How-To Geek / 11h
Many people’s Facebook accounts are being hacked, and data leaks are rampant… We need extra security when it comes to online account protection, and 2FA / MFA is the solution. But what happens if your phone breaks? Here’s the trick… Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›
The Best Tools for Beautiful Cable Management for Your Desk or TV
39How-To Geek / 11h
If you’ve spent a lot of time and effort to get your computer desk or entertainment center set up, you might be shocked at how many cables you have to manage … and what a mess they can be in almost no time at all. Don’t worry: With a few simple cable organizers, you can route and hide all those cables to make your home office setup clean and beautiful. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Apple starts selling yoga mats and other exercise gear ahead of Fitness Plus launch
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32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
You can now buy yoga mats and blocks direct from Apple as it prepares to launch its latest subscription.
This Bugatti Type 35 D by Uedelhoven Studios took five years to complete
SlashGear / 11h
No, your eyes are not deceiving you. You’re looking at a reborn version of Bugatti’s iconic Type 35 racing car. Created by the folks at Uedelhoven Studios, this one-off model is officially known as the Type 35 D and is lower, sleeker, and lighter than the vintage model. German design and engineering firm Uedelhoven Studios is not a big name … Continue reading
The World Will Be Nearly 6 Degrees Hotter Unless It Invests in a Green Recovery
300+Gizmodo / 11h
A new United Nations report—yeah, another one—warns that the world is on track to exceed the level of global warming laid out in the Paris Agreement. But a green recovery plan to handle the fallout of the covid-19 pandemic could significantly improve our future odds of survival. Read more...
WorkRamp raises $17M to ramp up its enterprise learning platform
100+TechCrunch / 12h
Remote learning and training have become a large priority this year for organizations looking to keep employees engaged and up to date on work practices at a time when many of them are not working in an office — and, in the case of those who have joined in 2020, may have never met any of their work colleagues in person, ever. Today one of the startups that’s built a new, more user-friendly approa
Artiphon Orba review: Much more than a musical fidget toy
60Engadget / 12h
I am both fascinated by and skeptical of strange, nontraditional musical instruments. And it’s this very thing that drew me to Artiphon’s Orba . It’s about as nontraditional as you can get. It’s a tiny synthesizer and looper, and an MPE MIDI controller that looks more like a petrified orange half than any instrument I’ve ever seen. The primary way to play it is by tapping the touch pads on top, b
Brazil’s GOL Becomes First Airline To Resume 737 MAX Flights
100+One Mile at a Time / 12h
For the first time since March 2019, a Boeing 737 MAX carrying paying passengers is airborne… yay? Airlines prepare to resume 737 MAX flights We’re starting to see global regulators “unground” the Boeing 737 MAX, with the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) being among the first to do so. Once “ungrounded,” there’s a process required to get pl
11 gift ideas for the decadent weed smoker in your life
20Mashable / 12h
The information contained in this article is not a substitute for, or alternative to information from a healthcare practitioner. Please consult a healthcare professional before using any product and check your local laws before making any purchasing decisions. Let's just say, hypothetically, that my cannabis consumption has gone up this year. And we'll wager that, in a global pandemic, perhaps yo
Myst’s Oculus Quest makeover is the coolest way to revisit this classic
87Mashable / 12h
Ditch that CD-ROM drive and CRT monitor — you don't need them to play Myst anymore. Well, to be fair, you haven't needed them for a while. 1991's island-based puzzle box Myst has been remade and re-released what feels like 20 times now across a variety of platforms, but none of those iterations have truly brought players into its dreamlike world the way VR can. Yes, Myst launches on the Oculus Qu
How to Manage Linux Servers with the Cockpit Web Interface
28How-To Geek / 12h
You can easily monitor and manage multiple Linux computers with Cockpit, a browser-based administration and dashboard tool. It’s self-contained, simple to set up, and easy to use. We’ll show you how to get started. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Thailand Now Allowing Tourists From The Whole World (Yes, Even The U.S.)
36View from the Wing / 12h
Thailand has managed the Covid-19 pandemic well. Despite identifying early cases outside of China at the start of the pandemic, the country hasn't seen significant virus activity and 90% of cases have been asymptomatic . The country has been among the most closed to tourism, like much of Asia, but they're now offering special tourist visas to people from all over the world - there's a process to
Tesla: Elon Musk moves to Texas in Silicon Valley snub
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5KBBC News - Technology / 12h
The billionaire tech entrepreneur said the state of California had become "complacent" with innovators.
Nissan unveils 2021 Armada and 2021 Kicks
SlashGear / 12h
Nissan has unveiled new versions of two of its most popular SUVs, with the 2021 Armada full-size SUV and the 2021 Kicks compact crossover. The 2021 Armada is set to go on sale in January, with the 2021 Kicks hitting dealerships in February. The new Armada model has a new rugged exterior design and premium interior with a combination of … Continue reading
Microsoft Teams may have downplayed a disastrous security issue
86TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Wormable, zero-click security flaw in Microsoft Teams was undersold as a minor bug.
“A damn stupid thing to do”—the origins of C
2KArs Technica / 12h
Enlarge / As hard as it may be to believe, C was not simply born in wellworn paperback form. (credit: Bill Bradford ) In one form or another, C has influenced the shape of almost every programming language developed since the 1980s. Some languages like C++, C#, and objective C are intended to be direct successors to the language, while other languages have merely adopted and adapted C’s syntax. A
How my brother went from no status to top-tier Marriott elite with one reminder
The Points Guy / 12h
My brother, Richard , and I share many common interests and hobbies: brown liquor, the rap group Three Six Mafia — and travel. As a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, work took him around the world to places like Japan. Now back stateside, he works a job that requires frequent travel even during the pandemic . We have a ton of shared interests, but one thing I couldn’t get him to care about: earning
The Morning After: Apple unveiled its $549 AirPods Max headphones
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100+Engadget / 12h
Despite it being December, Apple just won’t stop launching new devices and services. It blindsided most of us yesterday when it revealed its long-rumored AirPods Max — the company’s first over-ear headphones — along with a concrete launch date for Fitness+ . The company’s exercise subscription service will land December 14th, while the AirPods Max (available for pre-order today) will ship on Dece
Google quietly acquires Dataform, the UK startup helping businesses manage data warehouses
200+TechCrunch / 12h
Dataform, a startup in the U.K. that was building what it dubbed an “operating system” for data warehouses, has been quietly acquired by Google’s Google Cloud division. Terms of the deal aren’t being disclosed, although I understand this is mostly an acqui-hire, albeit one where the founders — both ex-Googlers prior to founding Dataform — have done well out of. However, it isn’t just about talent
Top Christmas gifts for music lovers: from turntables to great headphones
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
If you have a music lover on your shopping list, and you don't know what to buy them, we've got your back. We found the best Christmas gifts for the music lovers in your life.
Windows 10 will soon shield you from unexpected data charges
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Windows 10 users will soon be able to use metered connections to protect themselves from unexpected data charges.
Samsung Galaxy S21 spied at the FCC ahead of launch
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SlashGear / 12h
It appears the launch of the next flagship smartphone from Samsung is right around the corner. The Galaxy S21 has turned up at the FCC to receive the certifications it needs before it launches. The test certifications don’t offer us a lot of details about the smartphone. Still, the FCC shows that it tested the Wireless Power Transfer feature, which … Continue reading
Lufthansa Miles & More Changes Postponed Indefinitely
200+One Mile at a Time / 12h
In November 2019 Lufthansa announced some massive changes to the Miles & More program: The changes were initially supposed to kick in as of 2021 In May 2020 it was announced that these changes would be postponed until 2022 It has now been announced that these changes will be postponed indefinitely; the new program may launch at some point in the future, but it won’t be in 2022 Below is the initia
Shell Energy is 'preferred bidder' for Post Office broadband takeover
36TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Takeover could be transformative for Shell's retail ambitions.
