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ManoMano’s sales are growing rapidly for its home improvement e-commerce platform
100+TechCrunch / 1h
It’s been a year since I covered ManoMano , the French e-commerce platform focused on DIY, home improvement and gardening products. And 2020 has been a successful years as the company’s gross merchandise volume doubled to €1.2 billion ($1.45 billion at today’s rate). ManoMano’s sales are also accelerating as the company reported a 50% increase in 2019 gross merchandise volume compared to 2018. Wh
Researchers take steps towards a new energy storage device
SlashGear / 41min
Researchers from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have taken steps towards developing a new energy storage device. The device is a hybrid supercapacitor designed to offer optimized capabilities when it comes to energy storage. Typically in electronic devices, energy storage uses batteries or supercapacitors that have their strengths and limitations. Batteries can store large amounts of e
NASA selects climate advisor for the first time ever
Popular Mechanics / 24min
The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .
Canon EOS M rumor suggests series could take a surprise new direction in 2021
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7min
The unloved Canon EOS M series could take a surprise 'new direction' in 2021, according to the latest rumors.
Swiss company mocks Apple with $30,800 Vantablack-coated watch – here's why
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 14min
The Last Upgrade is an analog watch with an Apple-style loading wheel that spins forever.
Myanmar's New Government Blocks Facebook After Military Coup
Gizmodo / 19min
Myanmar’s new government has ordered internet providers in the country to block Facebook in an attempt to quell dissent following a successful military coup earlier this week, according to internet-monitoring service NetBlocks and internet company Telenor Myanmar. Read more...
Marvel's The Falcon and the Winter Soldier will feature a cool Avengers cameo
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 21min
War Machine is confirmed to pop up in the new Disney Plus show.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has clever AI that improves selfies and portraits
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 21min
Samsung has explained how the Galaxy S21 range uses AI to expertly edit images in three seconds flat.
Whirlpool's newest fridge freezer will alert you before your milk goes out of date
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 21min
The Whirlpool WQ9I FO1BX UK is an internet-connected American-style fridge freezer that works with an app to alert when you groceries are coming close to their sell-by date
Box snaps up e-signature firm SignRequest
24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 21min
Cloud storage firm will acquire Dutch eSignature company SignRequest for an undisclosed fee.
Apple Car will initially be driverless, report says
Hyundai Kia Apple Car•
20Mashable / 25min
With each passing day, the mythical Apple Car becomes more real, and also slightly more confusing. A new report from CNBC claims that Apple is close to finalizing a deal with Hyundai-Kia (the two companies are affiliated and Hyundai owns a big chunk of Kia) to produce an Apple-branded, autonomous electric vehicle. We already knew that from previous reports, one of which claims Apple will invest $
Learn the basics of a new language with this course bundle on sale
Mashable / 25min
TL;DR: Pick up a new language in 2021 with this Ultimate Language Learning at Home Bundle for Beginners , on sale for $29.99 as of Feb. 4 — a 97% savings. Picking up a new language is no easy feat. If the apps you've tried aren't cutting it for you, check out the Ultimate Language Learning at Home Bundle for Beginners . This online collection, which was curated by Linguae Learning, is comprised o
Work and game comfortably with an ergonomic keyboard and mouse
Mashable / 25min
TL;DR: Upgrade your gaming setup with this Thunder Fire 2.4G Gaming Keyboard and Mouse Set , on sale for 53% off. As of Feb. 4, get it for only $59.99. Be honest. How many hours per day have you spent on your computer since the beginning of the pandemic? If your answer is a resounding “too many,” you could probably use some ergonomic upgrades. The Thunder Fire 2.4G gaming keyboard and mouse set p
10 indoor gardening gifts to help your love blossom this Valentine’s Day
Mashable / 25min
There’s just something about watching living things grow that helps block out some of the world's darkness and uncertainty. If you’ve got a significant other who fully embraced the beauty of nature this past year, these Valentine's Day gardening gifts, which are on sale as of Feb. 4, are all great options. AquaSprouts Garden A lively addition to a dull workspace, the AquaSprouts Garden is a self-
Shop Valentine's Day jewelry from an Oprah-approved brand
Mashable / 25min
Jewelry was, is, and always will be an excellent Valentine’s Day gift option. And jewelry that happens to be from one of Oprah’s favorite brands? Even better. For a limited time, bracelets and necklaces from Maya J Jewelry — which has been featured on Oprah’s Favorite Things list — are on sale as of Feb. 4 for up to 60% off. Just use the code VDAY2021 at checkout to get the best deal. Empowered B
Australian Open live stream 2021: how to watch Grand Slam tennis online from anywhere
24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 28min
The first 2021 tennis Grand Slam tournament sees Djokovic eye another Aussie three-peat - and our guide explains how to watch an Australian Open live stream.
Boston Dynamics' Spot gets major upgrades, including very versatile robot arm
Mashable / 31min
Apparently, you can teach an old robot dog very cool new tricks. Boston Dynamics unveiled a bunch of upgrades for their famed 'Spot', including a robot arm attachment and long-distance remote control. Read more... More about Boston Dynamics , Robot Arm , Spot , Robot Dog , and Tech
Windows 10 gets a fix for a nasty bug that causes games to crash
24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 35min
Some folks have been hit by a seriously frustrating problem where games running full-screen are locking up their PC.
Sony Xperia 1 III video leaves very little to the imagination
24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 35min
A Sony Xperia 1 III leaker has created a video showing the phone, as based on leaks that have come out.
A new Oppo smartphone may have a trick to hide the rear camera entirely
34TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 50min
This new patent awarded to Oppo suggests that the Chinese company wants to use two different prisms on a movable module to capture images.
Whitepaper: The 6 benefits of migrating data from file servers to Dropbox Business
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 50min
Find out more on the value of moving your business to the cloud with Dropbox
Hackers made a fake WhatsApp for iPhones to steal your data
34TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 50min
An Italian surveillance firm that works with intelligence agencies and cops has been found at the centre of this hack.
Reminder: Microsoft is shutting down Skype for Business this year
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 50min
Microsoft is reminding businesses that Skype for Business Online will be shut down this year
Apple could invest $3.6 billion in Kia to build the Apple Car
Popular Mechanics / 53min
The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .
This Roku streaming stick is almost free when you buy a smart TV at Currys
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
After a new smart TV, and want a streaming stick to go with it? Currys has you sorted.
YuppTV partners with BSNL to offer YuppTV Scope
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
It is a bundled OTT service for BSNL broadband subscribers as a triple play offering. YuppTV Scope will deliver a highly-curated experience with personalized recommendations based on viewership patterns.
This insurtech alleges its venture backer founded and funded a copycat: a founder’s “nightmare”
82TechCrunch / 1h
Relationships can be messy, including between startup founders and their venture investors. But in a case that takes messy to an extreme, an insurtech company in Santa Monica, Calif. called Sure is alleging that its Series A investor used privileged information to provide to a New York-based startup called Boost that the venture firm incubated and that quickly evolved into a competitor to Sure. S
Elon Musk Returns to Twitter After 46-Hour Hiatus, Causes Dogecoin Price to Soar
33Gizmodo / 1h
Elon Musk made a triumphant return to Twitter overnight, following his announcement early Tuesday that he’d be leaving the social media platform for “ a while .” Read more...
Realme X7, X7 Pro with AMOLED display, fast charging launched in India
Realme X7 Pro India•
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Realme India has finally brought the X7 and the X7 Pro, with 5G chipsets, fast charging, new design and competitive prices.
Myanmar coup: Military blocks Facebook for sake of 'stability'
500+BBC News - Technology / 2h
Facebook, for many the only access to the internet, is being used as a platform to oppose the coup.
Bang & Olufsen's $2,000 'portable' speaker is designed to last decades
B&O Beosound Level•
52Engadget / 2h
Bang & Olufsen’s audio gear ranges from the opulent to the functional . The company has a line of speakers that encompasses everything from soundbars and pocket-sized Bluetooth units to modular wall sculptures and expensive showpieces . Today, the company is debuting its latest creation: the Beosound Level. With this speaker, B&O offers a “portable” option you can move around your house — from a
Will Carbon and Shahry usher in a wave of buy now, pay later services in Africa?
100+TechCrunch / 2h
Affirm, Afterpay, Klarna, Quadpay. These are some of the big global players in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) movement. They allow shoppers to purchase products online and pay in installments with nominal or no fees, and have become more prominent due to how the pandemic accelerated e-commerce market growth around the world. Credit card companies have filled in this gap for a long time. But the pr
General Catalyst pushes further into Europe/Israel, hiring Chris Bischoff for London office
72TechCrunch / 2h
Until now General Catalyst has been better known as a US VC which makes occasional forays into European territory. But that changes with the news today that Chris Bischoff , an experienced London-based investor, joins as Managing Director of its new London office. Bischoff brings with him an extensive track record of investment across the US and Europe, participating in the fund-raising for Avito
Cajoo promises grocery deliveries in 15 minutes
100+TechCrunch / 2h
Meet Cajoo , a new French startup that has raised a $7.3 million (€6 million) funding round. The company wants to make it easier to order groceries from your phone and receive them 15 minutes later. It is launching in Paris today. “I left Bolt around mid-August and I’m launching a company with two co-founders focused on 15-minute deliveries,” co-founder and CEO Henri Capoul told me. Thanks to his
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Pornhub will use a third-party firm to verify IDs on uploaded content
44Engadget / 2h
Pornhub has been on damage control ever since a New York Times report published in December accused it of allowing the monetization of child exploitation, revenge porn and other illegal content with its lax policy enforcement. Now, the website has expounded upon the steps it has taken since then, including getting the services of a third-party firm called Yoti to verify the identities of users up
Raised by Wolves shows off South Africa
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
South Africans love it when a series is identifiably set in our country, even if it's meant to be a different planet
Nokia 5.4 and Nokia 3.4 may launch on February 10 in India
Nokia 1.4 3.4 India•
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Nokia has released the 3.4 smartphones outside India and now it seems like it could launch in India along with the Nokia 5.4 smartphone. Leaks claim that this launch could happen on February 10.
Huawei Mate X2 release date, news, leaks and what to know about the foldable phone
Huawei February 22•
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Huawei has a new foldable phone on its way, and the Mate X2 will likely bring big changes from its predecessors.
Capitol riots: Parler boss says he has been fired by the board
100+BBC News - Technology / 3h
The "free speech-driven" social media platform has been largely offline since Capitol riots.
Chip shortage hits General Motors production
88BBC News - Technology / 3h
Multiple plants will be affected next week due to backlogs affecting the whole car industry.
Is high-speed rail travel on a track to nowhere?
500+BBC News - Technology / 3h
The recently scrapped Singapore-Kuala Lumpur train link isn't the only such project to struggle.
Amazon: Five things we know about new boss Andy Jassy
100+BBC News - Technology / 3h
The executive will take over from Jeff Bezos later this year, but what's he like?
eBay boosted by Christmas surge in online orders
100+BBC News - Technology / 3h
eBay saw sales jump as shoppers turned to online shopping for Christmas presents during lockdown.
New Amazon CEO assures company game studio won’t follow Stadia
SlashGear / 4h
No one was really surprised though the disappointment and the fear were still thick when Google made a bombshell announcement on Monday. Although it doesn’t affect the game streaming service directly, the shutdown of the first-party Stadia Games & Entertainment studio still puts Google’s commitment into question. In the midst of that uncertainty both for game streaming and for the … Continue read
UPI registers record 2.3 billion transactions in Jan
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
As many as 2.3 billion transactions worth Rs 4.2 trillion were recorded through Unified Payment Interface (UPI) in the month of January this year, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said.
China’s national blockchain network embraces global developers
100TechCrunch / 4h
While China bans cryptocurrency exchanges and initial coin offerings, the government is set to leverage the underpinning technology — often without the decentralized part. Blockchain, for instance, could help track the shipment of luxury goods and authenticate court evidence. In the process of adopting blockchain applications in its own interest, China also wants to become a world leader of the n
Amazon AU movie sale: score Blu-ray and 4K movies from just AU$5
36TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
Amazon Australia is holding a 'Great Movie Sale' with huge savings on
Amazon CEO designate Andy Jassy seeks larger play in video games market
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
Following Jeff Bezos' decision to step down as CEO, 26 years after founding the company, his close associate Andy Jassy has his task cut out to take the business forward.
Headless CMS Storyblok raises $8.5M Series A funding round led by Mubadala Capital
72TechCrunch / 4h
Storyblok , a ‘headless’ CMS for developers and marketers to deliver content, has raised an $8.5 million Series A funding round led by Mubadala Capital, alongside existing Storyblok investors firstminute capital and 3VC. The Austria-founded company’s platform counts Pizza Hut, Adidas, UPC, Greggs, Decathlon and others among its roster of clients, alongside many thousands of solo developers that u
Popular Chrome and Edge browser extensions hid sneaky spyware
SlashGear / 4h
Making web browser extensions available is really like opening a can of worms. Given the nature of the Web, the actors that play in its dark corners, and the growing power of web browsers, it’s almost too easy for these plugins to take advantage of all that to harm users. Browser makers have been working hard to fight against such … Continue reading
Poco celebrates first anniversary in India with discounts on phones
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
Poco is celebrating first anniversary of being an independent brand in India. The company is offering big discounts on all its smartphones.
Indian gaming platform Mobile Premier League valued at $945M in $95M fundraise
72TechCrunch / 5h
Mobile Premier League (MPL) has raised $95 million in a new financing round, just five months after it secured $90 million as the two-and-a-half-year-old Bangalore-based esports and gaming platform looks to grow in international markets. The new $95 million round, a Series D, was led by Composite Capital and Moore Strategic Ventures and gave the Indian startup a post-money valuation of $945 milli
Save 50% on an unlimited subscription to TunnelBear
28Mashable / 5h
SAVE 50%: A one-year subscription to TunnelBear is on sale for £3.66 per month as of Feb. 4, saving you 50% on list price. We always aim to provide you with the best deals and the biggest discounts, but sometimes it doesn't work like that. For example, a two-year subscription to TunnelBear is on sale for 58% off right now, but we think you can do better by taking a smaller discount. A one-year su
Twitter dark mode changes messed up some users’ preferences
20SlashGear / 5h
Twitter has surprisingly stood the test of time, given how slow it has been to make changes, especially the changes that users beg for (looking at you, Edit Tweet). When it does make changes, they are often not in users’ favor or to their liking. Now it seems that these two paths have unfortunately crossed, with changes to Twitter’s dark … Continue reading
Become a Cisco engineer with the help of this training bundle
Mashable / 5h
TL;DR: The Complete 2021 Cisco Enterprise Certification Training Bundle is on sale for £35.75 as of Feb. 4, saving you 95% on list price. Movies and shows have always touted that you don't really need a diploma to succeed in tech. Most successful tech tycoons are dropouts, after all (Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and Larry Ellison to name a few). According to pop culture, you just have to show tha
IBM quantum computers now finish some tasks in hours, not months
300+Engadget / 5h
As much as quantum computers have improved , they’re far from taking the reins from conventional computers in some situations. IBM might have made them more practical, however. The tech pioneer has found a way to combine a new program execution environment, Qiskit, with a balance of “classical” and quantum computing to deliver a 100 times speedup for tasks that depend on iterative circuit executi
Make your own iPhone apps with this online training bundle
20Mashable / 5h
TL;DR: The Learn to Create an iPhone App Bundle is on sale for £29.18 as of Feb. 4, saving you 97% on list price. If you've been developing the perfect app idea in your head, the Learn to Create an iPhone App Bundle is a great course bundle to consider. It features eight online courses, all of which are designed to help you learn the basics of iOS app development. The courses are led by pros that
Unblock and watch American Netflix for under £2 a month
Mashable / 5h
SAVE 85%: A three-year subscription to ZenMate VPN is on sale for £1.44 per month as of Feb. 4, saving you 85% on list price. We're all looking for more shows and films to watch at the moment, but it doesn't make sense to subscribe to every streaming service out there. Instead of dropping a bunch of cash every month on Netflix , Prime Video, Disney+, and whatever else has caught your attention, y
All the best VPNs in February 2021
Mashable / 5h
Welcome to the wonderful world of VPNs. These popular security tools protect your data and identity, bypass online restrictions, and much more. If this is all very new to you, we're sure you've got a lot of questions. This is where we can help, because we've done all the hard work and researched these services to provide you with the information that matters. SEE ALSO: The fastest VPNs for browsi
Samsung Galaxy F62 specs leaked; will feature 7,000mAh battery
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
Samsung Galaxy F62 specs have been leaked ahead of the Indian launch. The device is said to come with a massive 7,000mAh battery, 6.7-inch display, and more.
GajiGesa, a fintech startup serving underbanked Indonesian workers, raises $2.5 million seed round
100+TechCrunch / 6h
GajiGesa , a fintech company that offers Earned Wage Access (EWA) and other services for workers in Indonesia, has raised $2.5 million in seed funding. The round was co-led by Defy.vc and Quest Ventures. Other participants included GK Plug and Play, Next Billion Ventures, Alto Partners Multi-Family Office, Kanmo Group and strategic angel investors. The company was founded last year by husband-and
Huawei Mate X2 leak suggests it could surpass the Galaxy Z Fold 2
SlashGear / 6h
Huawei will be launching another foldable phone this month, that much is already established. Whether there will be a market to receive it warmly is, however, still uncertain. Few details about the Huawei Mate X2 are available and those that are disappointingly point to what may be a Galaxy Z Fold 2 clone. The latest piece of the unofficial puzzle … Continue reading
Opinion: Did Xiaomi just take a leaf out of OnePlus’ marketing book?
36TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
The idea of announcing a variant that ends up becoming just a placeholder and helps the company to create a perception of a cheaper price tag is nothing new
Grab announces program to help increase COVID-19 vaccinations in Southeast Asia
100+TechCrunch / 7h
Grab , the Southeast Asian ride-hailing and on-demand delivery giant, announced a program to increase access to COVID-19 vaccinations today. Its goal is to have all of its employees, as well as driver and delivery partners, vaccinated by 2022 (excluding people who are medically unable to receive shots). Grab also said it will work with governments to provide information about vaccines through its
3rd gen Apple TV to lose YouTube channel, AirPlay required
SlashGear / 7h
Smart TVs and set-top boxes are almost a dime a dozen these days, from those provided by TV makers and cable operators to the myriad devices that run some form of Android, not Android TV. The current generation of devices and platforms boast of advanced functions, some of which take a page right out of smartphones, but that was not … Continue reading
Realme X7 Pro full specs leak ahead of its launch
Realme X7 Pro India•
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Realme is all set to launch the X7 and X7 Pro smartphones in India, but ahead of its release, the X7 Pro's full specs have appeared on the company's own website.
Oppo’s new phone could come without any visible rear camera setup
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
This new patent awarded to Oppo suggests that the Chinese company wants to use two different prisms on a movable module to capture images.
Amazon Announces Totally Not Alarming Plan to Install Surveillance Cameras in Every Delivery Vehicle
26Gizmodo / 7h
Not content to only wield its creepy surveillance infrastructure against warehouse workers and employees considering unionization , Amazon is reportedly gearing up to install perpetually-on cameras inside its fleet of delivery vehicles as well. Read more...
Nokia 3650 might be HMD Global’s next revival
SlashGear / 7h
One of the side effects of Nokia flooding the market with a dizzying array of phones back in the days is that it had the opportunity to play around with different designs. Some of these, like the Nokia 3310, became popular for their reliability while others, like the Nokia 8110 “banana phone”, became iconic for their design. And then there … Continue reading
Apple Car by Hyundai-Kia might be autonomous right from the start
Hyundai Kia Apple Car•
SlashGear / 8h
It has definitely been a busy week so far for Apple, at least as far as rumors about its electric vehicle are concerned. From the engine platform to potential partners, it seems that the stage is slowly being set for the so-called Apple Car. There is still some uncertainty, of course, on which car manufacturer the iPhone maker will go … Continue reading
The SolarWinds Hack Just Keeps Getting More Wild
77Gizmodo / 8h
Now the Chinese are involved. That’s one of the newest allegations to emerge in the SolarWinds scandal , the supply chain “cyber Pearl Harbor” that seems to have enveloped the entire U.S. government, as well as the private sector. Read more...
Australia's cheapest 5G phone: Realme 7 5G launched for under AU$500
Realme X7 Pro India•
36TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Realme has announced the Aussie launch of its first 5G smartphone, the Realme 7 5G.
Apple Glass could land in early 2022 with LiDAR tracking
48TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
A new rumor suggests the Apple Glasses could use six lenses and LiDAR to improve spatial awareness for VR and AR applications, and be released early next year.
Chrome OS Phone Hub will help keep your Android phone away
SlashGear / 9h
There seems to be a growing trend among PC makers to acknowledge the critical role smartphones play even while people are using their desktops or laptops. From Microsoft to Dell to LG, those in the Windows PC world are starting to catch up with what Apple has long been doing, allowing for deeper integration between mobile devices and computers. Although … Continue reading
SquadCast adds video podcast recording
100TechCrunch / 9h
Remote video podcasting is surprisingly still something of a Wild West these days. Given the massive sums of money currently being pumped into the category — not to mention the fact that pretty much all podcasting became remote podcasting in 2020 — you’d expect there to be a more unified solution. Many still continue to rely on catchall teleconferencing software to get the job done (full disclosu
Apple wants its M1 Mac mini DTKs back for a measly credit
SlashGear / 9h
When Apple formally announced it would truly be jumping into the ARM-based ecosystem, developers were naturally worried about how they’d be able to develop and test their apps on those upcoming computers. Of course, one can always use an emulator but, as the name itself implies, it doesn’t really give developers the full hardware story. Some device manufacturers often provide … Continue reading
Parler has reportedly terminated CEO John Matze
Parler Ceo John Matze•
100+Mashable / 9h
Parler CEO John Matze is apparently CEO no more. In a memo to staff sighted by Fox Business , Matze reportedly revealed that he has been unilaterally removed from the position and will be leaving the company. "On January 29, 2021, the Parler board controlled by Rebekah Mercer decided to immediately terminate my position as CEO of Parler," Matze wrote. "I did not participate in this decision." Mat
Homeless Advocates Execute Coordinated Assault On Hotel, Attacks An Employee, Takes Over Two Floors
32View from the Wing / 9h
Sunday morning an employee was assaulted at the Red Lion Suites Governor Hotel as at least a dozen armed people entered the property carrying axes, knives and batons. The rest of the hotel’s staff fled for the basement. The coordinated assault was done by hotel guests with reservations. The group, Oly Housing Now, booked 17 rooms at the property and put homeless individuals into them - and physic
Reddit's WallStreetBets is crowdfunding a Super Bowl ad to 'sh*t' on Robinhood
Robinhood Super Bowl•
4KMashable / 10h
" Fuck Robinhood ." Members of the increasingly popular subreddit r/wallstreetbets were in a fighting mood Wednesday, pointing to a thirty-second video the stock-trading app Robinhood currently plans to run during this year's Super Bowl. At issue, argue the redditors , is the seeming disconnect between the ad's celebration of retail investors (theoretically like them) and the fact that Robinhood
Clearview AI’s Facial Recognition App Called Illegal in Canada
200+NYT > Technology / 10h
Canadian authorities declared that the company needed citizens’ consent to use their biometric information, and told the firm to delete facial images from its database.
Webex is about to get a lot more collaborative
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Cisco has updated Webex with new features designed for the future of work.
CNBC: Apple, Hyundai deal to build an autonomous Apple Car is 'close'
Hyundai Kia Apple Car•
100+Engadget / 10h
After weeks of rumors about a possible tie-up between Apple and Hyundai to build a car, CNBC is reporting that people close to the companies say a finalized deal is “close.” While they’re not going all-in to say the deal will definitely happen, the report indicates that a full-autonomous car could be built at the Kia plant in Georgia by 2024 or so. A Korean paper recently reported the two may sig
Wow, Comcast Actually Did Something
100+Gizmodo / 10h
Comcast will hold off on charging its customers in the Northeast for going over their data caps until July 2021, Attorney General of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro announced today . This covers customers in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, New York,… Read more...
It seems Super Nintendo World is open and the videos are pouring in
25SlashGear / 10h
It seems that despite the nation’s state of emergency declaration and Universal’s previously stated plan to delay opening its new Super Nintendo World theme park, a number of people have already gotten access to the destination. As a result, a large number of videos showing off the theme park have been published, and they make it look even more fun … Continue reading
Some Older Apple TVs Are Losing the YouTube App Next Month
32Gizmodo / 10h
Owners of some older Apple TVs will soon have to rely on AirPlay if they want to watch YouTube content on their devices. Read more...
This 65-inch OLED TV gets a massive $500 price cut in epic deal at Best Buy
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
An incredible deal, you can score a massive $500 discount on Vizio's 65-inch OLED TV at Best Buy.
How To Pre-Order Mass Effect: Legendary Edition and Time Travel Back To Your Gaming Glory Days
32Gizmodo / 10h
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (PS4) | $60 | Amazon , Best Buy Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (Xbox) | $60 | Amazon , Best Buy Mass Effect Legendary Cache | $150 | Best Buy Read more...
The 5 best destinations you can visit on a Royal Caribbean cruise
The Points Guy / 11h
Thinking about a Royal Caribbean cruise? You have a lot of options. The world’s biggest cruise line by passenger capacity operates voyages in almost every corner of the world, from the Caribbean to the waters around Australia and New Zealand . Aiding Royal Caribbean’s reach is its fleet of 24 oceangoing ships — more than almost any other major cruise line. Only Carnival Cruise Line has as many. T
Facebook has been temporarily blocked in Myanmar
200+Engadget / 11h
Local telecom operators in Myanmar have started to temporarily block Facebook following an order from the country’s military government. Reddit reports spotted by TechCrunch say people can’t access Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp through MPT, Myanmar’s largest telecom operator — which also happens to be partially state-owned. LATEST DEVELOPMENT : New military government orders telecom
Daily Crunch: TikTok will downrank ‘unsubstantiated’ claims
100+TechCrunch / 11h
TikTok announces additional steps to fight misinformation, Myanmar’s military cracks down on Facebook and Google’s subsea cable goes online. This is your Daily Crunch for February 3, 2021. The big story: TikTok will downrank ‘unsubstantiated’ claims TikTok had already said it would try to reduce misinformation by removing videos flagged by fact checkers for including false information. Today it a
Texas Accidentally Posts Amber Alerts for Chucky, the Killer Doll, and His Creepy Eunuch Son
1KGizmodo / 11h
The Texas Department of Public Safety is blaming “a test malfunction” after it sent out an Amber Alert on Jan. 29 urging the public to be on the lookout not for a missing child but Chucky, the killer doll from the Child’s Play series. Read more...
CanvasChamp is the perfect way to transform your home in the new year
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
CanvasChamp boasts a range of incredible prints for the new year -- and it’s very easy to get started in designing them.
Multiple new SolarWinds vulnerabilities have been uncovered
40TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
A researcher from Trustwave's SpiderLabs has discovered new vulnerabilities in SolarWinds software which have now been patched.
Surprising study links slow adulthood weight gain with living longer
31SlashGear / 11h
A new study from Ohio State University reports surprising findings: gradually gaining weight throughout adulthood may result in living longer, though there’s a catch. The benefit was linked with people who entered adulthood at a normal, healthy weight and who slowly gained weight in moderate amounts, staying out of the ‘obese’ range. The new study focused on body mass index … Continue reading
After 69 Years, Chemists Finally Get a Good Look at Einsteinium
200+Gizmodo / 11h
First conceived in the combustion of a hydrogen bomb on the South Pacific island of Elugelab in 1952, the heavy element einsteinium is one of the shier members of the Periodic Table; it doesn’t naturally occur and is so unstable that it’s difficult to get enough of the stuff, for long enough, to actually study it. Read more...
Breaking: American Airlines Will Send WARN Act Notices To 13,000 Employees On Friday
200+View from the Wing / 11h
American Airlines told employees this afternoon that they plan to send WARN Act notices to 13,000 team members on Friday. This starts a 60 day clock to furloughs. It doesn’t mean 13,000 people will lose their jobs in early April – it means that American plans to reduce its workforce again, and that up to 13,000 people could be laid off. Continue reading ...
Waiting to Address Climate Change Will Cost Trillions of Dollars
26Gizmodo / 11h
There’s really no good reason to wait to tackle the climate crisis, but especially when it comes to money. A new report offers yet more proof that the longer we wait, the higher that cost will be. Read more...
Instagram, Honey, Please Stop Copying TikTok
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44Gizmodo / 11h
Every day, my best friend DMs me Instagram Reels of a bunch of things: cute puppies, bizarre skincare hacks, and random funny videos. The problem is I’ve seen all of them before. On TikTok. Read more...
Jeff Bezos Renews Focus on Blue Origin, Which Has Been Slower to Launch
300+NYT > Technology / 11h
The Amazon founder started his private rocket company in 2000, but its busiest phase could just now be starting.
The White House Says That Space Force Has Its “Full Support”
Futurism / 11h
New Boss The incoming Biden administration may have gotten off on the wrong foot with the United States military’s youngest service branch. During a press conference on Tuesday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki appeared to make a dismissive comment about the Space Force when asked about the new military branch. “Wow, Space Force. It’s the plane of today,” she told reporters , a likely refere
How Andy Jassy, Amazon’s Next C.E.O., Was a ‘Brain Double’ for Jeff Bezos
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100+NYT > Technology / 12h
Mr. Jassy, who will become Amazon’s chief this summer, has spent more than two decades absorbing lessons from Mr. Bezos.
How To Mute Jerks In Destruction AllStars
200+Lifehacker / 12h
Anyone who’s ever been online could’ve predicted this. Give people an internet connection and a microphone, and some will quickly reveal just how much they suck. Following yesterday’s release of the PS5-only Destruction AllStars , players almost instantly reported instances of serious verbal harassment, exacerbated by… Read more...
CA Supreme Court denies lawsuit challenging Prop 22’s constitutionality
300+TechCrunch / 12h
The California Supreme Court today shot down the lawsuit filed by a group of rideshare drivers in California and the Service Employees International Union that alleged Proposition 22 violates the state’s constitution. “We are disappointed in the Supreme Court’s decision not to hear our case, but make no mistake: we are not deterred in our fight to win a livable wage and basic rights,” Hector Cast
Robinhood Made a Super Bowl Ad. It Sucks!
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Gizmodo / 12h
Robinhood–the company that’s currently being grilled by the likes of Elon Musk , Elizabeth Warren and others over its role in the so-called “ Gamestonks ” controversy–has decided to plow ahead with its first ever Super Bowl ad campaign, CNBC reports . Read more...
Comcast delays controversial Internet data cap expansion until July
SlashGear / 12h
Comcast is delaying its controversial Internet data cap expansion plan until later this summer. The company had announced its plan to implement the data cap in these markets back in November, originally planning to roll them out at the beginning of 2021. However, a new agreement with the Pennsylvania Attorney General has delayed the data caps, as well as establishing … Continue reading
Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine looks good in early analysis
65Ars Technica / 12h
Enlarge / Picture of vials of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, seen at the Cotahuma Hospital in La Paz, Bolivia. (credit: Jorge Bernal/Getty Images ) Yesterday, the people behind Russia's leading vaccine, termed Sputnik V, issued a preliminary analysis of its function. The news was quite good: while the trial is ongoing and final results will have to wai
Know Your COVID Mortgage Forbearance Rights
47Lifehacker / 12h
A new CFPB report says that some mortgage lenders have failed to follow the law on mortgage forbearance during COVID. Lenders have misled borrowers about their rights, imposed unauthorized penalties, and wrongfully evicted tenants . Here’s what you need to know, and how to report an unscrupulous lender. Read more...
‘I Kept Getting Tested For Covid Until One Came Back Negative, And It Only Took Four Tries!’
View from the Wing / 12h
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 ...
How your room-access bracelet might become a tracking device
The Points Guy / 12h
Since 2013, the travel industry has been replacing easy-to-lose room cards and cumbersome, old-fashioned keys with room-access wristbands. These wearable room keys can be worn in the shower, pool and ocean, and won’t get lost at the bottom of your bag or dropped on the ground. Some can even be connected to your hotel account and your credit cards, so you can seamlessly make purchases during your
Get $10 off this ergonomic controller for creative projects
32Engadget / 12h
Working as a creative requires fluidity. No photo, video or graphic is the same, so you’ll need to adjust dozens of values such as contrast, exposure and colors per file. The process can be quite tiresome and time consuming, and that’s where this ergonomic controller from TourBox comes in handy. The TourBox Neo is the ultimate controller for creators , whether you’re a graphic designer, videograp
Pornhub brings in third-party “identity verification” system for users
35Ars Technica / 12h
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 ) Adult website Pornhub this week announced a slew of new security features and policies as it tries to get back in the world's good graces in the wake of abuse allegations it faced late last year. Pornhub is adding "comprehensive measures
Instagram's identity crisis deepens as it considers a vertical stories feed
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85Mashable / 12h
In the immortal words of Derek Zoolander (who would have definitely loved Instagram), "who am I?" Instagram is considering yet another big change to its platform. It is working on a prototype of the Stories feed that scrolls vertically, like TikTok. Facebook, which owns Instagram, confirmed the new project to TechCrunch , which first reported the story after developer Alexander Puzzi posted a pho
Myanmar military government orders telecom networks to temporarily block Facebook
500+TechCrunch / 12h
Myanmar’s new military government has ordered local telecom firms to temporarily block Facebook until February 7 midnight, days after the military seized power in the Southeast Asian nation in a military coup. Several users on Myanmar subreddit reported moments ago that Facebook was already inaccessible on their phones, suggesting that internet service providers had already started to comply with
Sudo bug also found to affect macOS
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36TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
The sudo vulnerability found last week affecting the Linux and BSD operating systems is now believed to impact macOS as well.
Amazon's new CEO plans to 'hang in there' on game development
67Engadget / 12h
Incoming Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is reportedly committed to the idea of the company continuing to make games, even as it has yet to release one that is either commercially or critically successful. “Some businesses take off in the first year, and others take many years,” he wrote in an email obtained by Bloomberg . “Though we haven’t consistently succeeded yet in Amazon Game Studios, I believe we w
2021 BMW M440i xDrive Coupe Review – Speed and Snout
SlashGear / 12h
If there are three aesthetic rules to live by, they could well be that style is subjective, strong designs soften over time, and it’s rude to comment on other peoples’ nose-jobs. Pity, then, the 2021 BMW M440i xDrive Coupe and its love-it-or-(more-likely)-hate-it grille, as bold as the automaker’s boasts of driving prowess and lashings of technology. The Ultimate Driving Machine … Continue readin
Social platform veteran Sriram Krishnan is Andreessen Horowitz’s latest general partner
76TechCrunch / 12h
Today, Andreessen Horowitz founder Marc Andreessen announced that social media product veteran Sriram Krishnan will be joining the firm as their latest general partner. Krishnan, whose previous roles include stints at Snap, Facebook and Twitter, has gained a higher profile in recent weeks from his recurring audio show “The Good Time Show” on Clubhouse. His recent talk with Tesla CEO Elon Musk was
Amazon begins delivering packages with prototype electric trucks
69Ars Technica / 12h
Enlarge / A prototype Amazon delivery truck in the Los Angeles area. (credit: Amazon ) A year and a half after Amazon announced that it would buy 100,000 electric trucks to reduce its carbon footprint, Amazon says it has begun using prot
