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How to Remove Bernie's Background and Paste Him Anywhere
7KLifehacker / 12h
If you want to contribute to the latest Bernie photo craze before the meme plays itself out—which will probably be sometime around the end of the week—it’s not that hard to cut out Bernie-Sanders-on-a-chair and splice him into whatever image you want. However, to save you a bit of time, you can also use a version of… Read more...
Garmin Fenix 7: what we want to see
1KTechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 15h
The Garmin Fenix 7 is likely to land later this year. Here's what we know about it and what we want from it.
Elon Musk announces $100 million prize for new carbon capture tech
Musk Carbon Capture•
6KEngadget / 7h
Things we already know: The world is growing uncomfortably warm due to humanity’s insistence on burning fossil fuels. Elon Musk is currently the wealthiest human on the planet. Yet for being among the wealthiest people on the planet, Musk’s philanthropic track record over the years has been paltry compared to the likes of Jeff Bezos. So, yeah, it did come as a bit of a surprise on Thursday when t
Xiaomi's Patchwall report reveals what Indians watched in 2020
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 22min
Xiaomi India’s new Patchwall Replay 2020 report sheds light on what Mi TV users in the country watched last year through the pandemic.
Didi to subsidize trips for vaccinations with $10M global fund
48TechCrunch / 23min
As countries around the world prepare to vaccinate people against the coronavirus, tech companies are rushing to demonstrate their willingness to help fight the deadly virus. China’s ride-hailing leader Didi Chuxing is pledging a $10 million fund to support COVID-19 vaccination efforts in 13 markets outside its home country China, the company said on Friday. The multi-purpose fund will be used to
LG likely to sell off its smartphone plants to Vietnam’s Vingroup
20TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 30min
The Vitenam conglomerate Vingroup has reportedly put forward the most attractive offer among the companies that are after LG Electronics' smartphone business.
Lylux cordless and bladeless hair dryer review
SlashGear / 42min
We’re seeing a steady stream of new products for personal and home use that all use the “smart” qualifier to indicate how intelligent they are because they connect to the Internet. Things don’t have to be connected, however, to be useful. Sometimes, all it takes is the intelligent and creative combination of modern technologies to provide a more convenient and … Continue reading
Upgrade rage: Why you may have to buy a new device whether you want to or not
24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 51min
Older devices are no longer able to update to current software.
China’s draft payments rules put Ant, Tencent on notice
65TechCrunch / 51min
A string of recent events in China’s payments industry suggests the duopoly comprising Ant Group and Tencent may be getting a shakeup. Following the abrupt call-off of Ant’s public sale and a government directive to reform the firm’s business , the Chinese authorities sent another message this week signaling its plan to curb concentration in the flourishing digital payments industry. The set of d
Realme Watch 2 leaked user manual reveals a very familiar design
36TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
The upcoming Realme Watch 2’s design and specifications have been leaked via an FCC listing ahead of India launch.
KEF's new subwoofer uses Uni-Core tech to hit some serious sub-bass notes
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
KEF has introduced a new subwoofer, the KC62, that uses a new off-set dual-driver design to hit new lows of 11Hz.
How to watch WandaVision online: stream all-new episode 3 from anywhere today
36TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
Our guide explains how to watch WandaVision online and stream all-new episode 3 of the brilliantly bizarre Marvel TV series with Disney Plus today.
Twitter's new policy for 'blue tick' kicks in from today
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
Twitter's previous verification framework was a bit wonky. The new requirements are clearer, and make a lot more sense. They are now more specific as to what verification actually means on the platform.
JustKitchen is using cloud kitchens to create the next generation of restaurant franchising
100+TechCrunch / 1h
JustKitchen operates cloud kitchens, but the company goes beyond providing cooking facilities for delivery meals. Instead, it sees food as a content play, with recipes and branding instead of music or shows as the content, and wants to create the next iteration of food franchises. JustKitchen currently operates its “hub and spoke” model in Taiwan, with plans to expand four other Asian markets, in
Google threatens to block search in Australia if 'pay for news' law is passed
Google Search Australia•
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Google says it will have no real choice but to leave the Australian market if the proposed media code goes ahead.
Google says it will disable Search in Australia if it's forced to pay for news
Google Search Australia•
91Engadget / 2h
Google has been at odds with the Australian government ever since the latter started working on a mandatory code of conduct that would require Facebook, Google and others to pay news outlets for using their content. Now, according to The Sydney Morning Herald , that tech giant would go as far as leaving the country if it’s forced to pay for news. Mel Silva, Google’s managing director in the count
Google says goodbye to giant internet balloons idea
97BBC News - Technology / 2h
Parent company Alphabet is scrapping Loon, a project set up to beam the internet to rural areas.
OnePlus and Oppo merge their R&D making their 'relationship' official
36TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
The OnePlus R&D team will now be under Oppo’s wings but wants to be identified as an “independent brand” and its phone will continue to have different skin and unique features.
Stream films from all over the world with this secure VPN
Mashable / 3h
SAVE 68%: A two-year subscription to NordVPN is on sale for £2.86 per month as of Jan. 22, saving you 68% on list price. Are you looking for more films to stream? Join the club. We're all short on options at the moment, as we've spent the last few months exhausting every option on sites like Netflix and Prime Video. This lack of choice has caused a spike in VPN interest, as these services can byp
Save 60% on this secure VPN and private email service bundle
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: The Premium Privacy Bundle is on sale for £32.90 as of Jan. 22, saving you 60% on list price. If you want to protect your information online, it may be time to invest in some new tools. The Premium Privacy Bundle offers one-year subscriptions to two top security solutions — ZenMate VPN and StartMail Private Email Service — and it’ll only cost you £32.90. ZenMate is a VPN that uses encrypti
Get a lifetime subscription to this speedy VPN for under £30
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to BulletVPN is on sale for £28.51 as of Jan. 22, saving you 92% on list price. If you're ready to (finally) take steps to up your security online, BulletVPN is a great place to start. BulletVPN uses industry-standard encryption protocols to offer the fast internet speeds you crave and the protection you need. Even if you're using a public WiFi connection, you can s
Private Internet Access is extending VPN subscriptions for free
Mashable / 3h
SAVE 78%: A two-year subscription to Private Internet Access is on sale for £2.19 per month as of Jan. 22, and includes an extra two months for free. The online world is not free. It's full of censorship, restrictions, and blockades that might not be immediately apparent, but they're there. The most effective way of bypassing these censorships is with a VPN, and Private Internet Access is one of
Elastic delivers blow to AWS with open source licensing change
36TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Elasticsearch and Kibana will now be distributed under the Server Side Public License and the Elastic License as opposed to the Apache 2.0-license.
Alphabet Loon Internet balloon “Other Bet” gets grounded forever
SlashGear / 3h
Google is notorious for retiring apps and services, whether those were in wide use or not. That doesn’t apply to just software either and the company has sunset more than a handful of unsuccessful hardware projects that would have caused smaller companies to fold. Not Google, of course, for whom experiments, big or small, are a fact of life. The … Continue reading
Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite gets BIS certification pending India launch
36TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
Xiaomi is looking to expand its wearable lineup with a new affordable addition. The Mi Watch Lite has received the BIS certification and is soon expected to launch in India.
Galaxy Note 21 cancellation rumors rise again
SlashGear / 4h
There are always a number of rumors about Samsung products that refused to die. Most of those, like under-display cameras, revolve around features to be added or products to be launched. One undying rumor, however, is all about the death of one rather popular product. For years, Samsung has been believed to be retiring the Galaxy Note or at least … Continue reading
Oppo Reno 5 Pro and Oppo Enco X go on sale: pricing, specs, and availability
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
Oppo's latest flagship smartphone and flagship audio product, the Reno 5 Pro and Enco X go on sale in India with some discounts.
'Uncharted' movie release date slides to February 11th, 2022
59Engadget / 5h
Word of an Uncharted movie started floating around even before the second game in the series came out. We’ve been talking about it since at least 2008 , many years before filming supposedly wrapped in October of last year. However, in the era of COVID, movie release schedules continue to shift as studios look for a way to get in front of theatrical audiences, and now Sony Pictures has released ne
iOS 15 might finally drop iPhone 6s, iPhone SE (2016)
SlashGear / 5h
Apple is known and highly-praised for its commitment to support years-old smartphones, tablets, and computers, something that, unfortunately, hasn’t caught on in the Android world. Even Apple, however, sometimes has to eventually cut off some older devices, though still not as fast or as often as even Google. Soon, that culling period might be happening again this year with the … Continue reading
What Musk’s $100 million carbon capture prize could mean
Musk Carbon Capture•
91MIT Technology Review / 5h
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, now the world’s richest person with a net worth north of $180 billion , announced on Twitter that he plans to give away $100 million of it as a prize for the “best carbon capture technology.” Am donating $100M towards a prize for best carbon capture technology — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 21, 2021 He added in a subsequent tweet that he’ll provide more details next week, so
Galaxy A82 5G might bring back the flipping slide-out camera
SlashGear / 6h
It almost feels like a distant dream or nightmare, depending on where you stand, but it wasn’t really too long ago when smartphone makers played around with designs with a singular purpose in mind, banishing the inescapable top bezel. While most have now embraced the punch-hole cutout, there was a time when phones sported eccentric mechanisms like popup cameras and … Continue reading
Alphabet will 'wind down' Loon's internet-broadcasting balloons
Google Alphabet Loon•
70Engadget / 6h
In 2013 Google shocked us by announcing Project Loon , an effort to distribute wireless connections from balloons floating 20km above the Earth. Now, as first reported by Wired , Google’s parent company Alphabet is pulling the plug on it, apparently because it couldn’t make the whole thing commercially viable. Loon CEO Alistair Westgarth writes in a blog post that “While we’ve found a number of w
Google Shuts Loon Hot-Air Balloon Project
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100+NYT > Technology / 6h
Begun nearly a decade ago, Loon was one of the company’s high-profile, cutting-edge efforts. But it was difficult to turn into a business.
Instacart to Cut All Unionized Workers Amid Widescale Layoffs
500+Gizmodo / 6h
Instacart is reportedly firing nearly 2,000 in-store shoppers, including all of its workers who voted to unionize last February in a historic first for the grocery delivery platform. Read more...
Google Duo on uncertified Android devices might also stop working
SlashGear / 6h
Android being open source software allows it to be installed on devices and used in cases that Google may have never imagined or allowed. Those include some set-top boxes, desktops, laptops, watches, single-board computers or SBCs, and everything in between. Google, however, does have a system in place that keeps Android from spiraling out of its control completely. One such … Continue reading
Congress blasts Facebook's algorithm as rotten to its core in scathing letter
100+Mashable / 6h
Facebook's disinformation problem is not the result of a few bad apples. So argue two members of Congress in a scathing letter aimed at the tech giant. Representatives Anna G. Eshoo of California and Tom Malinowski of New Jersey hit Facebook with a written broadside Thursday, accusing the company of systemic failures which radicalized the "insurrectionist mob" behind the Jan. 6 attack attack of t
Fortnite Sarah Connor and Terminator skins arrive: Watch the trailer now
SlashGear / 6h
Just hours after a leak that revealed the new skins, Epic Games has officially launched its new Terminator T-800 and Sarah Conner offerings. The new skins were introduced alongside a new launch trailer showing Agent Jonesy and how he brought the two characters to the battle royale island, where they’ll now operate as bounty hunters. Fortnite players have been expecting … Continue reading
Elon Musk is donating $100M to find the best carbon capture technology
Musk Carbon Capture•
500+TechCrunch / 6h
Elon Musk said Thursday via a tweet that he will donate $100 million toward a prize for the best carbon capture technology. Musk, who recently surpassed Amazon’s Jeff Bezos to become the world’s richest person, didn’t provide any more details except to add in an accompanying tweet the “details will come next week.” Updated : A person familiar with the plan has told TechCrunch that this will be co
How Covid turbocharged the QR revolution
200+BBC News - Technology / 6h
As a cheap and reliable way to store information, the humble QR code is finding new uses.
Huawei Mate X2 foldable phone leak points to an innie design
SlashGear / 6h
There are dire predictions for the future of Huawei’s mobile business this year. From restricted access to needed resources and components to the sale of its Honor brand, analysts predict that Huawei’s smartphone production will nosedive this year. That makes it sound like an inopportune time for an expensive experiment but Huawei might have no qualms about launching the foldable … Continue readi
Nvidia GeForce Now cloud gaming 'coming soon' to Australia, with one big caveat
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
A Western Australian ISP has been brought onboard Nvidia's GeForce Now Alliance, although it's unclear how this will affect national coverage.
Report: 70% of Americans Now Have Access to Low-Priced Wired Broadband Plans
55Gizmodo / 7h
It looks like things might be improving—at least a little—when it comes to closing the digital divide in America. The latest quarterly report from BroadbandNow highlights several small achievements that have closed the internet gap a little bit more, but also reveals the massive amount of work still ahead. Read more...
Chinese esports player VSPN closes $60M Series B+ round to boost its international strategy
100+TechCrunch / 7h
Esports “total solutions provider” VSPN (Versus Programming Network) has closed a $60 million Series B+ funding round, joined by Prospect Avenue Capital (PAC), Guotai Junan International and Nan Fung Group. VSPN facilitates esports competitions in China, which is a massive industry and has expanded into related areas such as esports venues. It is the principal tournament organizer and broadcaster
Galaxy S10 One UI 3.0 Android 11 update pulled due to bugs
SlashGear / 7h
Samsung has been making good on its commitment to roll out major Android upgrades faster, and while it’s still not as fast as most would wish, it’s still a lot better than Samsung’s old ways. That said, there would inevitably be some bumps along the way and, unfortunately, it seems that Galaxy S10 owners had the bad luck of running … Continue reading
Alphabet shuts down Loon internet balloon company
300+TechCrunch / 7h
Google’s parent firm, Alphabet, is done exploring the idea of using a fleet of balloons to beam high-speed internet in remote parts of the world. The firm said on Thursday evening that it was winding down Loon , a nine-year-old project and a two-and-a-half-year-old spin off firm , after failing to find a sustainable business model and partners. The demise of Loon comes a year after the Android-ma
8 Ways United Airlines Reveals They View The World And The Industry Right Now
View from the Wing / 7h
During United's fourth quarter earnings call they made several revealing statements about their business, travel, and their mental models for the U.S. recovery from Covid-19. Here are 8 things that stood out to me. Continue reading ...
Injectable extended-release HIV regimen gets milestone FDA approval
37SlashGear / 7h
The FDA has announced its approval of the first injectable extended-release regimen for adults who have HIV-1 infections. For patients who meet the criteria for the regimen, Cabenuva can reduce the number of dosing days to only 12 per year, according to ViiV Healthcare, which says the regimen can replace antiretroviral regimens in eligible adults. According to ViiV Healthcare, Cabenuva … Continue
Apple Glasses release date, price, news, leaks and what we know so far
Apple VR Headset AR•
300+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
The latest Apple AR glasses report suggests they might be announced in 2020 but hit stores a lot later.
Alphabet Is Grounding Loon—but Won't Call It a Failure
Google Alphabet Loon•
100+Wired / 8h
Plus: The moon shot’s launch, health care for the maskless, and a new era’s inaugural meme.
Everything you need to know about menstrual cups
Mashable / 8h
There are way more options for people who menstruate today than there were when I first started my period — everything from period underwear and reusable pads to menstrual discs and cups. In my search to find the best alternatives to tampons, I tried out several menstrual cups to see if any of them could win over a tampon loyalist like myself. In the process, I discovered some helpful tips that c
Elon Musk Pledges $100 Million for Carbon Capture Technology
Musk Carbon Capture•
5KFuturism / 8h
Carbon Capture SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk lobbed an environmental grenade into the discourse Thursday evening, promising to pony up a substantial $100 million toward a prize for new carbon capture technology. “Am donating $100M towards a prize for best carbon capture technology,” he wrote , enigmatically. Last Gasp Technologically, Musk is referring to an umbrella of yet-unrealized concepts t
Netflix buys Sony animated movie originally destined for theaters
SlashGear / 8h
Netflix has purchased The Mitchells vs. The Machines, a Sony Pictures movie that was originally planned for a theatrical release. The deal gives Netflix the worldwide rights to the movie, with the exception of China, meaning you’ll soon be able to stream it on the platform. The animation comes from producers Christopher Miller and Phil Lord, the duo that produced … Continue reading
Hims, the telehealth startup, saw its shares slip in their trading debut — and that’s fine with its CEO
200+TechCrunch / 8h
Hims & Hers , a San Francisco-based telehealth startup that sells sexual wellness and other health products and services to millennials, began trading publicly today on the NYSE after completing a reverse merger with the blank-check company Oaktree Acquisition Corp. Its shares slipped a bit, ending the day down 5% from where they started, but the company, which was founded in 2017 and now claims
The only take about the future of media is that media is the future
200+TechCrunch / 8h
Hello and welcome back to Equity , TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This week we — Natasha and Danny and Alex and Grace — had more than a little to noodle over, but not so much that we blocked out a second episode. We try to stick to our current format, but, may do more shows in the future. Have a thought about that? equitypod@techcru
Google reveals more on how it helps deliver speedy search results
36TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Google uses a combination of RAM, SSDs and HDDs to index content for its search engine.
Intel's PC business is up 33 percent thanks to cheap notebooks
100+Engadget / 8h
We already know that 2020 was a huge year for PC shipments, now Intel is confirming that report with explosive fourth quarter earnings results . The chipmaker says its PC business was up 33 percent compared to last year, with notebook revenue in particular growing by a healthy 30 percent. Intel's Client Computing Group, which houses its PC products, reached $10.9 billion in revenue during the qua
MagSafe Battery Packs Are Officially a Thing, and Now You Can Pre-Order One for Yourself
33Lifehacker / 8h
Charge Fast Power Pack Air | $65 | Charge Fast Read more...
There’s a new Resident Evil 8 demo on PS5 available right now
Resident Evil Village•
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Capcom is offering a new Resident Evil 8 demo on PS5 ahead of the game’s May 7, 2021 release date.
Best 3D printer
36TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Looking to own a 3D printer? Here are the best 3D printers you can buy.
Resident Evil VIII gets May release date, massive preview, playable demo
49Ars Technica / 9h
We're suckers for classic leading women in giant hats. Unclear amounts of evil are just a bonus. Welcome to the new face of fear in Resident Evil VIII , coming May 7 to PC and consoles. [credit: Capcom ] After receiving vague teases through last year, Resident Evil VIII: Village has finally emerged looking like a real game, thanks to a sweeping new gameplay reveal video that went live on Thursday
Hirox Europe releases 10-billion-pixel scan of Girl with a Pearl Earring
29SlashGear / 9h
Today you can view a 10-billion-pixel scan of the Johannes Vermeer painting “Girl with a Pearl Earring.” Over the course of one night, the folks at Hirox captured 91,000 photos of the painting. Hirox fed the photos into a computer where their custom software took care of all the stitching. The result was a single reconstruction of the painting at … Continue reading
'Re:Verse' lets you play as your favorite Resident Evil character online
69Engadget / 9h
A playable demo of Resident Evil Village you can download today isn’t only surprise Capcom had to share during its recent showcase . The publisher also announced Resident Evil Re:Verse , a new multiplayer game that pits some of the franchise’s most iconic characters, including the likes of Leon Kennedy and Jill Valentine, against one another in four to six player deathmatches. “Re:Verse is one of
Traveling fully vaccinated? Seychelles will waive your quarantine requirement
The Points Guy / 9h
Looking for another reason to celebrate your COVID-immunity? Seychelles announcing that fully vaccinated travelers would be permitted to bypass mandatory quarantine. Interested in daily travel news, tips and updates? Sign up for TPG’s daily newsletter. “We hope that this [updated advisory] will open up the tourism industry for the locals, primarily for the small hotels who are struggling… And als
Microsoft Edge is the latest browser to get leaked passwords warning
28SlashGear / 9h
Microsoft is adding a new Edge feature that will be familiar to Chrome and select other browser users: an alert when your password is compromised. Called Password Monitor, the security feature is designed to alert users when their password has been discovered as the result of a third-party breach, such as from an old forum you used to post on … Continue reading
Please...Don't Use Ellipses In Your Text Messages
500+Lifehacker / 9h
I...have...a confession...to make: I think that when you wedge ellipses into texts, you unintentionally rob your message of any linear train of thought. Read more...
United boosts onboard food service with new inflight offerings
67The Points Guy / 9h
Since March 2020, airlines have drastically reduced their onboard food and beverage offerings. Whether it’s due to anti-coronavirus precautions or cash-saving measures, don’t expect to be served a full, multi-course meal when seated in a domestic premium cabin these days. Though U.S. carriers — in particular, Delta — largely stopped serving warm food and beverages onboard, some others, like Ameri
'Resident Evil Village' hits Xbox One, Series S/X, PS4, PS5 and PC May 7th
Resident Evil Village•
100+Engadget / 9h
Resident Evil Village , the direct sequel to 2017’s Resident Evil 7: Biohazard , will come out on May 7th, and it’s hitting more platforms than first announced. Village will land on Xbox Series X, Series S, PlayStation 5 and PC, as first promised, but it’s also coming to Xbox One and PS4, Capcom revealed in today’s Resident Evil stream . PS4 customers will get free access to the game in their dig
IBM transformation struggles continue with cloud and AI revenue down 4.5%
100+TechCrunch / 9h
A couple of months ago at CNBC’s Transform conference, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna painted a picture of a company in the midst of a transformation. He said that he wanted to take advantage of IBM’s $34 billion 2018 Red Hat acquisition to help customers manage a growing hybrid cloud world, while using artificial intelligence to drive efficiency. It seems like a sound enough approach. But instead of the
WandaVision's Kathryn Hahn Says Gossip and Secrets Are a Part of Agnes
36Gizmodo / 9h
Whenever Kathryn Hahn’s Agnes bursts into the camera’s focus on Disney+’s WandaVision , the show’s laugh track usually kicks in as the archetypical sitcom neighbor interrupts whatever odd thing Wanda and Vision happen to be doing. But the more time WandaVision spends following Agnes around , the more you see that, out… Read more...
Here’s What President Biden’s New Executive Order On Travel Actually Does (And Doesn’t Do)
View from the Wing / 9h
President Biden issued an executive order on mask wearing, as well as testing and quarantine for international travel. The order doesn’t actually do anything. Instead it outlines Administration policy and instructs various departments of government to come up with plans to implement. Here are the key elements of the plan that includes masks, testing, quarantines and vaccination records. Continue
Deal alert: Book a one-way Hertz car rental from $10/day
76The Points Guy / 9h
It seems Hertz has too many cars on the West Coast, so the company is encouraging customers to help bring its vehicles across the country, with a promotion Hertz is calling “ Head east safely .” Through Feb. 16, 2021, customers can book a one-way rental between one and 10 days starting at just $10 per day, plus taxes and fees. You’ll definitely want to put some serious thought into this offer bef
Parler’s attempt to get back on Amazon Web Services rejected by judge
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300+Ars Technica / 9h
Enlarge / Amazon Web Services (AWS) logo displayed during the 4th edition of the Viva Technology show at Parc des Expositions Porte de Versailles on May 17, 2019, in Paris, France. (credit: Chesnot | Getty Images ) A federal judge today rejected Parler's motion for a preliminary injunction against Amazon Web Services (AWS), scuttling the social network's attempt to quickly get back onto Amazon's
Google agrees to pay French news sites to send them traffic
84Ars Technica / 9h
Enlarge / Google's corporate headquarters. (credit: Alex Tai | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images ) French news sites have prevailed in negotiations with Google over "neighboring rights," a new legal right granted by the 2019 EU Copyright Directive . An agreement between Google and the French news industry "establishes a framework within which Google will negotiate individual licensing agre
Microsoft Edge will notify you if your passwords have been compromised
100+Engadget / 9h
Even if you use a password manager and two-factor authentication, there’s a good chance some of your login credentials have been exposed in the past thanks to hacks and leaks. Microsoft is introducing a new feature to Edge called Password Monitor so you don’t have to turn to a website like Engadget to find out one of your passwords has been compromised. The next time one of the passwords you have
Judge denies Parler’s bid to make Amazon restore service
Judge Parler Amazon•
500+TechCrunch / 9h
A federal judge has denied an attempt by conservative social network Parler to force Amazon to host it on AWS. As expected by most who read Parler’s ramshackle legal arguments , the court found nothing in the lawsuit that could justify intervention, only “faint and factually inaccurate speculation.” In the order, filed in the Western Washington U.S. District Court, Judge Barbara Rothstein explain
Pebble founder launches Beeper, a universal chat app that works with iMessage and others
One Beeper iMessage•
100+TechCrunch / 9h
Decades ago, a software program called Trillian introduced a way for internet users to interact with multiple IM networks, like ICQ, AIM and MSN Messenger, in a single window. Now, Pebble founder and Y Combinator Partner Eric Migicovsky is revisiting this concept, but this time with a focus on centralizing access to modern-day chat applications. Through the newly launched app, Beeper , users can
New NASA Head Says He’s Running Space Agency From His Basement
500+Futurism / 9h
New Leadership With former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine out, NASA now finds itself under the leadership of Steve Jurczyk, who had been the agency’s associate administrator since May 2018. But Jurczyk’s time as acting administrator — Biden has yet to name Bridenstine’s permanent successor — will be a bit different than his predecessors’, illustrating the unique challenges of running a massiv
Forsaking funding at a $1 billion valuation, Solugen preps a new green chemical product and a big 2021
100+TechCrunch / 9h
Late last year, Solugen , a startup using synthetic biology to take hydrocarbons out of the chemicals industry, decided against pursuing a new round of funding that would have valued the company at over $1 billion, TechCrunch has learned. Instead, the Houston-based bio-manufacturing company raised an internal round of roughly $30 million from existing investors and continued working on its latest
Apple Glasses could be for niche users at first, like Google Glass
Apple VR Headset AR•
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The rumored Apple Glasses will likely be a costly headset for a niche audience, according to a new Bloomberg report.
Raspberry Pi Introduces a New $4 Board, and Its Own Silicon
Raspberry Pi Pico R. P.•
62Gizmodo / 9h
The Raspberry Pi is one of the smallest and cheapest mini computers you can buy. It has an HDMI port, USB ports, and runs Ubuntu or other open-source operating systems like a champ. The new Raspberry Pi Pico , on the other hand, is like the CPU of a more complex machine. By itself, it can’t do much, but with a few… Read more...
MagSafe Battery Packs Are Officially a Thing, and Now You Can Pre-Order One for Yourself
33Gizmodo / 9h
Charge Fast Power Pack Air | $65 | Charge Fast Read more...
‘Good riddance to 2020’: United says recovery is coming, but not soon
31The Points Guy / 9h
Delta thinks a rebound could come as soon as the second half of the year. United is not as optimistic United revealed that detail Thursday during its fourth quarter earnings call, where it posted a full-year loss of nearly $10 billion as the pandemic has upended travel. Delta was first to report last week, with the Atlanta-based carrier focusing on its forecast that corporate travelers will start
Fortnite Terminator and Sarah Connor skins revealed in new leak
SlashGear / 10h
A new major Fortnite leak has dropped, one revealing the upcoming Terminator and Sarah Connor skins fans have been anticipating. The leak comes only days after Epic officially introduced the Predator skin we’d been waiting for, underscoring just how many relatively minor crossovers are arriving in the game this season. We’d been expecting the Predator crossover skin due to leaks, … Continue readi
Hawaii Expects To Lift Covid Testing Requirement For People That Have Been Vaccinated
35View from the Wing / 10h
Hawaii’s Lieutenant Governor, an emergency room physician responsible for the state’s arriving passenger testing program, says to expect the testing requirement for arriving passengers to be lifted this spring for those who have been vaccinated. While we haven’t proven that those who have gotten the vaccine don’t spread the virus, or that they spread it far less than those who haven’t, no one bel
Forget the Wipes and Sprays. Sterilize Your High Touch Items With a UV Sanitizer.
25Futurism / 10h
Sterilizing everyday items is a great way to protect yourself and your family from COVID-19, not to mention all sorts of other germs that cause colds, the flu, and other illnesses. However, not all high-touch everyday items are easy to sterilize with disinfectant wipes or sprays. Things like phones, earbuds, keys, and wallets have tiny nooks and crannies that are hard to get into, or are made fro
Adult streaming site MyFreeCams has two million user records stolen
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Cybercriminals have stolen 2m user records from MyFreeCams through a successful SQL injection attack.
How to Remove Bernie's Background and Paste Him Anywhere
7KGizmodo / 10h
If you want to contribute to the latest Bernie photo craze before the meme plays itself out—which will probably be sometime around the end of the week—it’s not that hard to cut out Bernie-Sanders-on-a-chair and splice him into whatever image you want. However, to save you a bit of time, you can also use a version of… Read more...
How Bad Are All These New COVID Variants?
300+Lifehacker / 10h
Viruses mutate; so does everything, really. But experts are now concerned about a few of the thousands of coronavirus variants that have turned up around the world. We wrote about the UK variant last month ; now there are more, including one in Los Angeles. You do not need to panic . But it’s good to be informed. Read more...
Google Meet gets live transcription feature from Otter.ai
SlashGear / 10h
Otter.ai, a transcription service that uses artificial intelligence rather than human transcribers, has arrived on Google Meet as an alternative to Google’s own captions feature. Otter already offers its transcription tech on Zoom, the competing video conferencing software, in addition to its own mobile apps and website. Put simply, Otter.ai is an app that listens to you talk and transcribes … Co
Please, Please Don't Put Hand Sanitizer in Your Eyes
65Gizmodo / 10h
The harms of the covid-19 pandemic go well beyond the illnesses and deaths directly caused by the virus. One particular repercussion, according to a new study out Thursday, has been more kids getting hurt from alcohol-based hand sanitizer ending up in their eyes. Read more...
Watch Capcom's Resident Evil Showcase at 5PM ET
66Engadget / 10h
Capcom is about to show off some new gameplay footage for the latest installment of its venerated Resident Evil horror shooter franchise , “Resident Evil Village.” The online event includes a tour of the village, guided by Brittany “ @blondenerd ” Brombacher, as well as some as-of-yet unseen gameplay footage, and a few other surprises. The event starts at 5PM ET (2PM PT) Thursday. Tune in to any
Instacart lays off 1,900 workers, including the 10 who formed a union
500+Engadget / 10h
In a move first spotted by Motherboard , Instacart is laying off 1,877 workers who were classified as employees at the company. Among those included in the layoffs are 10 workers in Illinois who in 2020 were the first to unionize within the company. Instacart informed the United Foods and Commercial Workers union, which represents the workers from Illinois, in a letter it sent to the organization
HBO's Next Game of Thrones Spinoff Is George R.R. Martin's Dunk & Egg Adventures
3KGizmodo / 10h
Don’t want Targaryens fighting Targaryens ? How about...another Targaryen, actually? Read more...
There’s an Amex Offer that you can stack with cruise wave season deals
The Points Guy / 10h
It is hard to believe that it’s been more than a year since I’ve been on a cruise ship. I usually book multiple voyages a year, but the pandemic — and resulting pause to cruising nearly worldwide — has certainly slowed that pace. But, it’s wave season, the time of year when cruise lines typically offer their best value-added deals and promotions. And I’m getting stir crazy. While I don’t plan to
Pebble Founder Says His New App Brings iMessage to Android With a Little 'Trickery'
One Beeper iMessage•
62Gizmodo / 10h
Earlier this month, WhatsApp announced some changes to its privacy policy that sent users scrambling to move their mobile social life to a new network. Signal got an influx of richly deserved new users, and Android users bemoaned the fact that they can’t switch to Apple’s iMessage. All of that’s a long way of saying… Read more...
President Biden names Jessica Rosenworcel acting FCC chair
1KEngadget / 10h
President Joe Biden has named a new chair to head up the Federal Communications Commission. Jessica Rosenworcel, the FCC’s leading Democrat, will serve as acting chairwoman, replacing Ajit Pai . Rosenworcel is known as defender of net neutrality policies, and as an advocate for closing the “homework gap,” a reference to students who lack high-speed internet at home. Today @POTUS designated me Act
New Paper Says Black Holes Could Be as Large as an Entire Galaxy
3KFuturism / 11h
Galaxy Size Step aside, supermassive black holes — scientists say that there could be black holes the size of an entire galaxy. “The supermassive black holes go up to nearly 100 billion solar masses,” Queen Mary University of London astronomer Bernard Carr, who worked on the new research, told Futurism. “If we define a SLAB to be larger than this, then its radius must be at least the size of the
This Startup Wants Vertical Farmers to Hire a Robot Gardener
42Gizmodo / 11h
In recent years, vertical farming has emerged as a futurist’s solution to the world’s agricultural problems . The growing trend seeks to use controlled environments to boost food production, leveraging indoor labs where temperature, light, and nutrients can be mechanically controlled. Read more...
US Will Require International Travelers To Quarantine
500+One Mile at a Time / 11h
It looks like the US may be significantly ramping up restrictions surrounding international travel. President Biden today outlined his administration’s plans for tackling coronavirus, and this includes an executive order that mandates a quarantine requirement for international travel. The international travel quarantine requirement It was recently announced that as of January 26, 2021, the US wou
Ubuntu Comes to M1 Macs with New Linux Port
200+How-To Geek / 11h
Linux enthusiasts rejoice—there’s a new Linux port for Apple’s M1 Macs that allows them to run Ubuntu! A security firm named Corellium just successfully ported Ubuntu to the new Macs and released a handy tutorial for anyone interested in installing it on their own computer. This Ubuntu includes USB support and boots into the regular user interface, as well. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Raspberry Pi's New $4 "Pico" Is an Arduino-Like Microcontroller
54How-To Geek / 11h
Raspberry Pi kicked off a revolution in affordable single-board computers, but tinkerers often paired Pi devices with microcontrollers to accomplish tasks a Raspberry Pi can’t on its own. The Raspberry Pi Foundation took its first steps to address that issue with its latest product, the $4 Raspberry Pi Pico. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Beeper Brings iMessage to Android and Windows by Sacrificing Old iPhones
59How-To Geek / 11h
The default system for texting on an iPhone, iMessage, is one of the most popular communications platforms on the planet. It’s also annoyingly exclusive: while iMessage users can chat over SMS to non-Apple devices, those who prefer Android on mobile and Windows on desktop can’t access its more advanced features. A new $10-a-month service, Beeper, hopes to change that. Read This Article on Review
Phishing scam had all the bells and whistles—except for one
97Ars Technica / 11h
Enlarge / The query window for username and password on a webpage can be seen on the monitor of a laptop. (credit: Jens Büttner/picture alliance via Getty Images ) Criminals behind a recent phishing scam had assembled all the important pieces. Malware that bypassed antivirus—check. An email template that got around Microsoft Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection—check. A supply of email accounts
New sign-up bonus and card design option for new Amazon Prime Visa cardholders — but is it worth it?
The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information. If you do most of your grocery and household shopping at Whole Foods and on Amazon, the Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature Card may be one of the cards you’re considering. Amazon Prime members get 5% back on Amazon and Whole Foods purchases, 3% back on at restaurants, gas stations and drugstores and 1% on everything else — all for n
Newegg introduces new lottery system for scarce PS5s, RTX 3080s, and more
40TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
With unprecedented demand, Newegg has instituted a new lottery system to fill orders of scarce, in-demand CPUs and GPUs.
What Is IPFS and Why Does It Matter in Brave's Web Browser?
200+Lifehacker / 11h
Brave is now the first web browser with integrated InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) support. IPFS is a peer-to-peer hypermedia protocol, and provides a different way of building and using the internet compared to the HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) and HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Over Secure Socket Layer)… Read more...
Apex Legends Season 8 launch trailer definitely brings the explosions
SlashGear / 11h
Apex Legends Season 8 is nearly upon us, but as it usually does, Respawn Entertainment is revealing new information about it in a piecemeal fashion. The new Legend being added in Season 8 – Fuse – was revealed previously, and today he takes center stage in Season 8’s launch trailer. We’ve still got a couple of weeks left before Season … Continue reading
He Made a Viral Bernie Meme Site. Now He Has to Keep It Going
1KWired / 11h
Nick Sawhney's “Bernie Sits" puts Sanders anywhere on Google Street View.
The FCC has a new acting chairwoman in Jessica Rosenworcel
200+TechCrunch / 11h
The Biden administration has officially appointed Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel acting FCC chairwoman, and she very well may be the first woman to hold the official position if she is nominated for it later this year, as many expect. With her record of standing for equal access, industry accountability and net neutrality, Rosenworcel’s FCC will be very different from her predecessor’s. ( Updat
How Bitcoin is helping middle-class users survive the pandemic
200+TechCrunch / 11h
Leigh Cuen Contributor Leigh Cuen is a reporter in New York City. Her work has been published by Vice, Business Insider, Newsweek, Teen Vogue, Al Jazeera English, The Jerusalem Post, and many others. Follow her on Instagram at @leighcuen . More posts by this contributor Bitcoin advocates revolt against the Trump administration’s frantic crypto regulations Regulators may still want to imply Bitcoi
Kevin McHale recalls playing a pizza delivery boy on 'The Office'
100+Mashable / 11h
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The US Army Is Testing an Auto-Aiming Part of Its “Iron Man” Suit
500+Futurism / 11h
Gun Stabilizer The US Army is developing a gun barrel stabilizer for its next-generation rifle that could greatly level out any unintended movement, Task & Purpose reports . The piece of tech is a leftover part of the military’s Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) effort, which was originally part of the US Special Operations Command’s (SOCOM) “Iron Man” suit project. The powered suit was abandon
I’m Confused: Did A Plane Nearly Collide With A UFO?
100+One Mile at a Time / 11h
I actually just have no clue what’s going on here… Does this video show a UFO? A video has been uploaded that allegedly shows a commercial aircraft avoiding a UFO. The claim is that this video was filmed on Singapore Airlines’ January 17 flight from Singapore to Zurich (SQ346), which was operated by an Airbus A350-900. The video captures the plane minutes before landing, as it’s on approach to Zu
Study finds potential vegan diet nutritional risks in young kids
21SlashGear / 11h
A new study out of Finland has evaluated potential health consequences associated with vegan diets specifically in young kids. Though many studies have looked into the potential benefits and downsides of a diet free from animal products, they tend to focus on adults — and, as the new study highlights, those results don’t necessarily translate to the right recommendations for … Continue reading
PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X restock today, and where to look [UPDATE]
SlashGear / 11h
Today the Sony PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X will appear in a pair of stores with renewed stock availability. Walmart Gamestop were both the subjects of reports on restocks over the past few hours, and Walmart’s latest update suggested that the restock timing will hit at 3:10 PM Eastern Time. UPDATE: The Sony PlayStation 5 Console (with hardware … Continue reading
U.S. Will Require Quarantine In Addition To Testing For All Inbound International Travelers
300+View from the Wing / 12h
President Biden announced that in addition to the testing requirement going into effect January 26th for passengers arriving in the U.S. off of international flights, there will be a quarantine requirement as well. The details of the quarantine rule haven’t been published yet – who it applies to and how long it will last. Continue reading ...
5 new British films to brighten your 2021
Mashable / 12h
It's not just Bond who's returning. Mashable's Sam Haysom walks us through some of our top British film picks for the new year. For the full article, click here. Read more... More about Movies , Mashable Video , James Bond , Daniel Craig , and Anya Taylor Joy
Evernote Home wants to help you organize all your content in one place
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Evernote Home gives users access to all of their content in neatly organized and customizable widgets.
How to watch Back season 2 online: stream the new Mitchell and Webb series anywhere
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Stephen is out of psychiatric care and more determined than ever to unmask the true Andrew - here's how to watch Back season 2 online from anywhere.
The Walking Dead Extended Season 10 Trailer Sets Up a Quest for Revenge
59Gizmodo / 12h
Glenn and Maggie ’s child wants to know about the man who killed his father? Oh no. That can’t be good. Read more...
Occupy Your Kids With a Literal Treasure Hunt
45Lifehacker / 12h
The early days of the pandemic saw us rummaging through our homes in search of long-forgotten coloring books, dusty board games, and half-finished craft projects—something, anything, to keep little kids busy on what felt like the world’s longest rainy day. It wasn’t long before I was suggesting all sorts of weird… Read more...
Most sensational: The 5 episodes to watch when The Muppet Show comes to Disney+
500+Lifehacker / 12h
The Muppets were made for TV. It just took TV 20 or so years to get ready for The Muppets. They’d been local favorites , staples of the talk- and variety-show circuits, and some of the earliest stars of American public television . But until Jim Henson convinced British producer Lew Grade—who’d previously made a… Read more...
Tesla shows how it makes its batteries in hypnotizing video – Future Blink
28Mashable / 12h
The video is literally just called "Making Batteries," but it's a cool peek behind the curtains at Tesla . Read more... More about Mashable Video , Tesla , Elon Musk , Lithium Ion Batteries , and Batteries
Netflix’ Bridgerton season 2 confirmed – and the naming cycle
SlashGear / 12h
Bridgerton was given an official renewal for a second season as of January 21, 2021. Netflix teased the news earlier this week, confirming the news in a press packet today. Filming for Bridgerton Season 2 will begin this Spring in the United Kingdom. The first season of the show was based on the first book in a series from the … Continue reading
Omnipresent raises $15.8M Series A for its platform to employ remote-workers globally
77TechCrunch / 12h
Omnipresent , which helps companies employ remote-working local teams worldwide, has closed a $15.8 million Series A funding round. The fundraise was led by an undisclosed investor with participation from existing investors, Episode 1, Playfair Capital and Truesight Ventures. The company said it closed the round five months after its July 2020 $2 million seed round. Founders Matthew Wilson and Gu
Instacart is eliminating the jobs of unionized workers
200+TechCrunch / 12h
Instacart plans to lay off nearly 2,000 of its workers, including the 10 workers from the Kroger-owned Mariano’s who unionized early last year, Vice reports . These workers are responsible for in-store shopping and packing of groceries. According to Vice, 10 of the workers affected unionized with the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1546 in Skokie, Illinois. However, they have yet to nego
Netflix picks up an animated movie from 'Into The Spider-Verse' producers
100+Engadget / 12h
Netflix has added another movie to the mammoth slate of original films it's releasing this year. It scooped up the worldwide rights (excluding China) to animated flick The Mitchells vs. The Machines, which was previously called Connected . Sony Pictures originally planned to release the film in theaters last October, but it now won't hit Netflix until later this year. Netflix reportedly spent mor
House oversight chair asks FBI to investigate Parler
500+Engadget / 12h
Parler may still be (mostly) offline, but the company may face new investigations into its role in the deadly riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, the chair of the House Oversight Committee, sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray asking for an official investigation into Parler. “I am writing to request that as part of its comprehensive investigation of the January 6 assau
Viral Singapore Airlines UFO Sighting Looks Totally Faked To Me
21View from the Wing / 12h
A viral video appears to show a passenger on Singapore Airlines capturing a UFO on camera, flying just beneath the wing of the aircraft, as it prepares to land. What's more the pilot seemingly has to take evasive maneuvers to avoid contact with the craft. As the video opens it's just like any video trip report you might find on YouTube. However 30 seconds in the pilot announces everyone must be s
Google's Finally Giving the Little Guys a Cut
71Gizmodo / 12h
On Thursday, French authorities finally accomplished the impossible: getting Google to agree to pay news outlets the licensing fees they’ve spent more than half a decade begging for. Read more...
Microsoft Edge is getting native theme support to revamp your browser's look
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32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Microsoft just added native theme support to its Microsoft Edge browser.
Space CEO Offers $1 Million for Evidence of Life After Death
2KFuturism / 12h
Life After Death Las Vegas real estate mogul and CEO of space station module startup Bigelow Aerospace Robert Bigelow is offering up $1 million in prizes for evidence of “the survival of consciousness after permanent bodily death,” The New York Times reports . Bigelow, a billionaire who has also raised eyebrows for investigating UFO sightings, recently founded the Bigelow Institute for Consciousn
Do You Need to Curb Your TV Addiction?
30Lifehacker / 12h
Television studios and streaming services release content at a high rate, and the more that becomes available, the more TV we’re all watching. According to the 2019 American time use survey , TV watching accounted for just over half of all leisure time at almo
