Saturday, February 13, 2021

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A Windows Defender vulnerability lurked undetected for 12 years


1KArs Technica / 7h
Enlarge (credit: Drew Angerer | Getty Images) Just because a vulnerability is old doesn't mean it's not useful. Whether it's Adobe Flash hacking or the EternalBlue exploit for Windows , some methods are just too good for attackers to abandon, even if they're years past their prime. But a critical 12-year-old bug in Microsoft's ubiquitous Windows Defender antivirus was seemingly overlooked by atta

What You Need to Know About 'Valheim'---Steam's Latest Top-Seller


100+How-To Geek / 5h
Valheim is the latest game to top the Steam charts and find rampant success on Twitch and YouTube. So what is Valheim to receive all this special attention; is it worth picking up or is it just another passing fad? Let’s talk about that. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

NASA decides against launching Europa Clipper using the Space Launch System


26SlashGear / 2h
One of the places in our solar system that scientists have hopes of harboring extraterrestrial life is Europa, one of the moons of Jupiter. To learn more about the icy moon, NASA is gearing up to launch the Europa Clipper mission. Originally, that mission was to be launched aboard the Space Launch System known as SLS. However, a few days … Continue reading


Amazon's driver monitoring app is an invasive nightmare


Mashable / 7min
Amazon's app to monitor drivers while in delivery vehicles is called "Mentor" but it doesn't seem to be helping those workers. A CNBC report about the tracking app comes after Amazon confirmed on Feb. 3 that it is using AI cameras in vans to monitor driver behavior and flag any safety issues. Those cameras are used on top of the separate driver safety app. The app is tracking the driver at all ti

NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3060 debuts February 25th, if you can find it


30Engadget / 16min
NVIDIA has set a release date for the GeForce RTX 3060 , although the wait won't be the biggest challenge. According to The Verge , the $329 mid-tier GPU will be available from retailers on February 25th at 12PM Eastern. You'll have to snap up a third-party video card. Unlike the RTX 3060 Ti and other higher-end boards, there won't be an official Founders Edition. The base 3060 is a spiritual suc

More fresh basil recalled over intestinal parasite risk


SlashGear / 36min
A few months after its last recall, Shenandoah Growers Inc has recalled additional fresh basil products over the risk of contamination with the Cyclospora parasite, which can potentially lead to an intestinal infection called Cyclosporiasis. The voluntary recall has been made ‘out of an abundance of caution,’ the company says, noting that it involves fresh organic basil packed at its … Continue r

Google returns to updating major iOS apps after months-long wait


61Engadget / 1h
Google has left many of its iOS apps without updates since the start of December, raising questions and even creating problems — users briefly saw "this app is out of date" errors when signing into their Google accounts. That drought is finally coming to an end, however. As 9to5Google reports , Google has finally resumed updating its major iOS apps with a revision to YouTube. While it's 'just' a

Xbox hints at ‘exciting’ platform updates coming to Series X and Series S in future


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Xbox director of programme management, Jason Ronald, has said that there’s plenty in the pipeline for the Xbox platform.

How to Minimize Salt Damage to Your Car This Winter


37Lifehacker / 1h
Driving in the winter can be tricky for a number of reasons. No one likes brushing snow or scraping ice off their windows, windshields fog up or crack —and this is all after taking the time to winterize your car before the season even started. Read more...

World’s Second Oldest Person Survives COVID, Celebrates With Champagne


100+Futurism / 1h
The world’s second oldest person has survived the coronavirus — just in time for her 117th birthday. The New York Times reports that Sister AndrĂ©, a Catholic nun born Lucille Randon in 1904, was diagnosed with COVID-19 in mid January. She showed no symptoms other than feeling “off color” and sleeping an unusual amount, a spokesman for her nursing home in Toulon, France, told the Times . AndrĂ© was

How cryptomining Bitcoin is making it harder to find the graphics cards you want


31TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
While profiteers are using bots to buy up new graphics cards to resale at inflated prices, booming cryptocurrency values threaten to make GPU stock shortages even worse.

Flying high: The living legacy of aviation leader Capt. Patrice Clarke-Washington


The Points Guy / 1h
Patrice Clarke-Washington is no stranger to setting records. As the first Black woman to graduate from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the first Black woman to serve as captain for a major U.S. airline, Washington doesn’t know what it means to fly under the radar. Interested in travel news? Sign up for TPG’s daily newsletter . The early days Washington was born in Nassau, Bahamas, where

The best Presidents’ Day tech deals we can find this weekend


28Ars Technica / 1h
Enlarge (credit: Ars Technica) While Presidents' Day sales aren't exactly known as a bastion of tech deals, today's Dealmaster has found a few good discounts for those looking for new gadgets, games, and electronics gear. Highlights from our roundup below include several deals on recommended Apple products, with the AirPods Pro marked down to $180 —which is $60 off Apple's MSRP and tied for the s

This pink and white Bugatti Chiron is the ultimate Valentine gift


SlashGear / 1h
Somewhere in the world, a lucky and very well-to-do woman has received what might be the ultimate Valentine’s Day gift. Her husband ordered her a completely customized Bugatti Chiron Sport. Bugatti says that the special vehicle typifies the spoke customization journey the automaker offers to its lucky buyers. Bugatti says that brand ambassadors at H.R. Bugatti worked alongside Bugatti’s team … Co

Here are the 3 best gaming laptop deals in this weekend's Presidents' Day sales


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Looking for gaming laptop deals? Here are three picks from this weekend's Presidents' Day sale to check out.

A look at Amazon's leaked Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2: 3D motion detection and more


53Mashable / 2h
Amazon is back at it again with a new Ring doorbell, and the latest model is raising the bar. On Friday, The Verge reported that the Ring Wi-Fi Video Doorbell Pro 2 leaked in a listing at Best Buy Canada . The new doorbell listing, which was spotted by ZatzNotFunny , has since been removed from the site ( cached here ), but not before the product details and description were noted. A look at Best

Man Forced To Return To Los Angeles After Hawaii Rejects His Mayo Clinic Covid-19 Test


37View from the Wing / 2h
Hawaii requires a negative Covid-19 test in order to avoid 14 day quarantine on arrival. But the process is cumbersome, error-prone, and anything but transparent. One family was forced to split up, with the husband flying back across the ocean to Los Angeles to get a new test,, after a night spent in a rental car when Hawaii rejected his negative Covid-19 assessment from the world-famous Mayo Cli

ICYMI: We try out Samsung’s S Pen/case combo for the Galaxy S21 Ultra


44Engadget / 2h
Samsung brought its S Pen to the Galaxy smartphone series for the first time this year. This week, we were able to check out the new S Pen/case combo for the S21 Ultra and we found it capable but not as refined as we would have expected. We also played around with Fujifilm’s mirrorless X-T4 and have good things to report about the retro looking camera. And speaking of retro, gamers who still have

A Facebook smartwatch? It could be coming for your health data in 2022.


100+Mashable / 2h
Facebook, the social media company that definitely cares a lot about user data , is reportedly developing a smartwatch. The rumored wearable, which the company would look to release in 2022, was first reported by The Information (note: this is paywalled), citing "people with direct knowledge of the device." In addition to health and fitness features, the smartwatch would of course give users wris

Mr. & Mrs. Smith is being turned into a TV show for Amazon


SlashGear / 2h
Amazon will be home to a TV show adaptation of the hit 2005 movie Mr. & Mrs. Smith. The reboot is coming from Donald Glover and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the duo announced in Instagram stories, indicating the series will be available to stream sometime next year. Amazon Studios and New Regency are behind the show. The Mr. & Mrs. Smith TV … Continue reading

Apple iPad Air 4 deals reach lowest price ever in Amazon's Presidents' Day Sales


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Apple iPad deals hunters! Don't miss Amazon's latest price cut on the new iPad Air 4 in the Presidents' Day sales.

Hitting the Books: Why Travis Kalanick got Uber into the self-driving car game


42Engadget / 2h
If you thought rocket science was hard, try training a computer to safely change lanes while behind the wheel of a full-size SUV in heavy drivetime traffic. Autonomous vehicle developers have faced myriad similar challenged over the past three decades but nothing, it seems, turns the wheels of innovation quite like a bit of good, old-fashioned competition — one which DARPA was only more than happ


NASA announces astronauts assigned to SpaceX Crew-4 mission


20SlashGear / 2h
NASA has announced two of the astronauts it has assigned to the SpaceX Crew 4 mission to the ISS. This will be the fourth crew rotation flight for the Crew Dragon spacecraft. NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren and Bob Hines have been assigned to the mission and will serve as commander and pilot respectively. Additional crew members will be added to … Continue reading

Norton AntiVirus Plus: what is it and what’s included?


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Norton is a go-to brand when it comes to antivirus packages, but what makes Norton AntiVirus Plus unique?

How to Make Safari Always Open Your Previous Tabs on Mac


25How-To Geek / 2h
It can be frustrating when you need to restart Safari on your Mac and you lose what you’ve been working on because all of your tabs and windows close. Luckily, there’s an easy way to make Safari restore your session every time you start the app. Here’s how to set it up. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Spice up your DnD games with a smart speaker


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Tabletop RPG's are a great social game, but you can also take it up a notch by including your Amazon Alexa or Google Home device.

Saturday's Best Deals: Epson EcoTank Wireless Printer, Insignia Air Fryer, K-Beauty Velvet Lip Tints, Rosewill Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, and More


84Gizmodo / 3h
Jump to: Tech | Gaming | Home | Lifestyle | Media Read more...

Massive Apophis asteroid will flyby the earth next month


SlashGear / 3h
There are several disaster movies out there that show what it might be like if a giant asteroid or comet impacted the earth. Asteroids have hit the earth in the distant past, and one such impact is credited with wiping the vast majority of dinosaurs off the planet. One of the most concerning asteroids that passes through our solar system … Continue reading

Saturday's Best Deals: Epson EcoTank Wireless Printer, Insignia Air Fryer, K-Beauty Velvet Lip Tints, Rosewill Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, and More


92Lifehacker / 3h
Jump to: Tech | Gaming | Home | Lifestyle | Media Read more...

How fast are we going? How pilots deal with a loss of airspeed indications


The Points Guy / 3h
The evening of May 31, 2009, was like any other in Rio de Janeiro . As the crew of an A330 prepared for departure, it would have been like any other flight home. A long stretch over the deep black of the Atlantic, dodging thunderstorms as they made their way back to Paris . Tragically, a few hours later the aircraft would enter a deep stall and fall into the ocean. After a lengthy investigation,

Turn any written content into a podcast with this $35 app


40Engadget / 3h
Podcasts such as ours are a fun and efficient way to consume content while multitasking. You can easily tune into your favorite hosts during morning runs, road trips and while winding down in the evening. Unfortunately, you can’t listen to other media like articles and ebooks natively, but Elocance can create audio versions of this content to help you maximize your time. Elocance is an audio read

Presidents' Day sales unleash a massive range of Xbox deals this weekend


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Presidents' Day sales offer up excellent Xbox game deals from the likes of Microsoft, Best Buy and Amazon.

Get Free Canned Wine When You Text This Company Instead of Your Ex


Lifehacker / 3h
Let’s face it: we’re approaching Valentine’s Day after being stuck at home for almost a year, and the temptation to text an ex is stronger than it has ever been. Normally that wouldn’t faze you at all, but everything is weird and if you’ve been watching a lot of TV and movies lately, you’ve likely seen countless… Read more...

New details emerge about Google’s payments to link to French news sites


59Ars Technica / 3h
Enlarge / Google's main headquarters. (credit: Cyrus Farivar ) Google will pay $76 million over three years to 121 French news organizations to comply with a new French law requiring Google to pay when it uses "snippets" from news articles, Reuters reports . The payments range from $1.3 million paid to Le Monde to $13,741 for a local weekly newspaper called La Voix de la Haute Marne. Reuters note

Watch Naomi Osaka's delightful butterfly moment, mid-Australian Open


100+Mashable / 3h
A new Naomi Osaka fan emerged at the 2021 Australian Open in the form of graceful, friendly butterfly. While Osaka was out on the court mid-match against Tunisia's Ons Jabeur during their women's singles match on Friday a fan yelled, "There's a butterfly on your legs." Before serving, Osaka took time to not only acknowledge the butterfly, but to gently escort the insect off of the court. The Wome

Alpha JAX CUV is a fantastic looking rugged EV


SlashGear / 3h
Alpha Motor Corporation has unveiled an exciting new electric crossover utility vehicle known as the Jax Crossover Utility Vehicle. JAX stands for Junior All-terrain Crossover, and it’s a utility vehicle meant to carry four passengers with all-road performance, durability, and completely clean power. Alpha offers the JAX in four-wheel drive or front-wheel drive configurations. Both have a towing

Apple AirTags and a new iPad Pro tipped to launch in March


41TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
The latest from the Apple rumor mill suggests we're going to get multiple new products next month.

Robinhood and Reddit CEOs to testify at GameStop hearing


89Engadget / 3h
On February 18th, the House Financial Services Committee will hold a virtual hearing to look into how GameStop's shares shot up in value after a bunch of Reddit day traders banded together. Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters has released the list of witnesses for the hearing, and it includes Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev, Reddit CEO and co-founder Steve Huffman, as well as Redditor and YouTube streame

How to View a List of All the Links You’ve Clicked on Instagram


How-To Geek / 3h
When you visit a link on Instagram, it often launches in the app’s built-in web viewer, which means it’s not cataloged in your browser’s history. Thankfully, on Instagram itself, you can view a list of all the links you’ve opened. Here’s how to access it. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Hyundai's Tiger Rover Glides Across Rocks With Inspector Gadget Legs


How-To Geek / 3h
Back at CES 2019, Hyundai unveiled its “Ultimate Mobility Vehicle” concept, dubbed the Elevate. Now it’s back with a follow-up, but while the Elevate hauled people to far-ranging places, the new Tiger X-1 shrinks down and goes autonomous. Thanks to its combination wheels and legs, it can transport materials even deep into a forest. At least, if it ever leaves the concept phase. Read This Article

‘Global Vaccine Apartheid’ Is Also a Climate Warning


39Gizmodo / 3h
The covid-19 vaccination effort is finally achieving liftoff in the U.S. In the days since we highlighted the case for optimism about the pandemic ending, data collected by Bloomberg shows 2 million more Americans have received a shot. Read more...

Scotland vs Wales live stream: how to watch Six Nations 2021 rugby from anywhere


32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
Here's how to watch a Scotland vs Wales live stream for today's huge Six Nations 2021 fixture - whoever wins today emerging as a serious title contender.


TESS discovers a trio of planets orbiting a young Sun-like star


SlashGear / 4h
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, known as TESS, is the perfect tool for the job when it comes to discovering distant exoplanets and new solar systems. An international team of astronomers recently announced the discovery of three hot planets that are larger than Earth orbiting a star that’s a much younger version of the Sun called TOI 451. The system … Continue reading

American Airlines Working To Sell Debt Backed By The AAdvantage Frequent Flyer Program


21View from the Wing / 4h
American Airlines is considering selling debt to the public backed by its frequent flyer program as soon as March. You’ll be able to own a piece of the income flow from AAdvantage. They’d do this in order to refinance their government CARES Act loan against which they’d pledged the loyalty program. Continue reading ...

huariqueje:Unknown , Cat - Lars van Wieren , 2020.Dutch,...


Music, Arts & Literature / 4h
huariqueje : Unknown , Cat - Lars van Wieren , 2020. Dutch, b. ? Pastel on paper, 43 x 25 cm.

Bad Girls: Grindhouse chills, thrills, and kills shot on a $16K budget


300+Ars Technica / 4h
"Thank heaven for little girls," Special Agent Cannon sarcastically declares off-screen as we get our first look at the Bad Girls. [credit: Films Colacitta ] You've probably never heard of the underground film industry in Columbia, South Carolina—which is understandable, since it has only produced three films in the last 10 years or so. Two of those films are by producer/director/person-with-a-dr

What are Honor phones? A guide to the company and its smartphones


44TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
Here’s what you need to know about phone brand Honor, including what phones it puts out, what markets it sells to, and if it puts out non-phone products.

Warner Bros.' Nemesis patent is terrible for the games industry - here’s why


32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
Warner Bros. finally managed to secure its patent for the revered Nemesis system from the Middle-Earth games, a move that threatens to severely hamper creativity.

Batman Vs Superman still isn't a good film – but it definitely has its moments


32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
From Martha to Knightmares, Batman Vs Superman is loaded with nonsense, but has its moments.

The Morning After: NVIDIA leans on older graphics cards to fight GPU shortages


39Engadget / 4h
As it turns out, a Game Boy release in 2021 isn’t this week’s biggest dose of nostalgia. Continuing the theme of everything old becoming new again, we have Chappelle’s Show making an unexpected return to Netflix after its creator worked things out with ViacomCBS. Even more surprisingly, NVIDIA is putting an old GPU on sale again to mitigate supply issues , because the GTX 1050 Ti’s limitations ma

How to Download PS5 Games From Your Phone


23How-To Geek / 4h
It’s no secret that it can take quite some time to download games onto your PlayStation 5 (PS5). Thankfully, you can jumpstart the process and start the download process using the PlayStation smartphone app. Here’s how. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Raspberry Pi Finally Gets a Great Text Editor---From Microsoft


74How-To Geek / 4h
The Raspberry Pi can be many things, from a smart mirror to a Plex server. But the original goal has always been to make computers affordable so more people can learn to code. But if you’re going to code, you want a good text editor. That’s why it’s exciting to see Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code come to Raspberry Pi. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

A Billion-Dollar Dark Web Crime Lord Calls It Quits


300+Wired / 5h
The “big hack” redux, riot planning on Facebook, and more of the week's top security news.

August's latest WiFi smart lock is $55 off at Wellbots


32Engadget / 5h
It’s easy to spend a fortune making your home “smart,” but you can save some money if you wait for the right deals. Wellbots has a good one going on right now on August’s 4th-gen WiFi smart lock that brings the price down to $194. The lock is on sale for $219, but using the coupon code ENGADGET25 at checkout will give you an extra $25 off and knock the final price down to $194. Buy August smart l

You’ll Deeply Regret Not Buying This Premade Emergency Kit Should Disaster Strike


Futurism / 5h
The difference between making it through the worst case scenario reasonably intact and having it ruin your life can come down to one thing: preparedness. That said, being prepared isn’t easy as it might seem, and preparing for the worst is one of those things that often gets put off until it’s too late. Luckily, with an emergency kit from Judy Kits , it’s easier than ever for your household to be

How a DIY project proved my love for my home phone is pointless


32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
BT has launched a new home phone with Alexa built-in but for many, including me, the landline is no longer a necessity.

Prosecutor charges former phone company employee in SIM-swap scheme


96Ars Technica / 5h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A former phone company worker has been charged with conspiracy to commit fraud for allegedly using his access to customer account data to take over the phone numbers of 19 customers, including at least one cryptocurrency holder. Stephen Daniel DeFiore of Brandon, Florida, received about $2,325 between October 20, 2018, and November 9, 2018 in exchange for swapping t

How to Add an Expiration Date to Emails in Gmail


98How-To Geek / 5h
You’ve probably heard of sending disappearing messages in popular messaging apps, but did you know you can also set an expiration date for emails sent through Gmail, making the content within the message inaccessible after the set time? Here’s how it’s done. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

How to Watch the Daytona 500


28Lifehacker / 5h
Attention race fans: tomorrow is the 63rd running of the Daytona 500—aka the “Great American Race.” Like everything else this past year, the event will look a little different thanks to COVID-19. For example, it’ll take place in front of just 30,000 fans, instead of the usual 100,000, and those in attendance will have… Read more...

NASA Is Dropping a New Rover on Mars. Here’s What Could Go Wrong


77Gizmodo / 5h
Failure could take on many forms next week when NASA’s next-gen rover, Perseverance, reaches the surface of the Red Planet. Here’s what needs to go right—and how things could quickly go sideways—when Perseverance tries to make its much-anticipated landing. Read more...

Project CARS GO, the game you forgot about, finally has a release date


SlashGear / 5h
Around three years ago, Slightly Mad Studios and Gamevil announced a game called Project CARS GO, and now it finally has a release date. The game promises a casual racing experience for mobile players, joining the more realistic Project CARS series on game consoles and PC. Interested players can register now to get free rewards when the game arrives. If … Continue reading

Massive Nintendo Switch deals offer discounts on games and accessories in Presidents' Day sales


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Presidents Day sales are shaving $10 off a massive range of Nintendo Switch deals this weekend - with discounts on games and accessories.


These five excellent SIM only deals are the perfect choices this weekend


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These SIM only deals are the best options currently available with everything from EE, Three, Vodafone and more.

How I bickered and bonded with a Spotify hacker


500+BBC News - Technology / 5h
Eloise Horsfield communicated with her hacker through song titles picked via the music-streaming app.

Rebecca Black’s Friday 10 years on: ‘I’ve never regretted it’


300+BBC News - Technology / 5h
The infamous tune is 10 years old. But the backlash didn’t put Rebecca Black off making new music.

My Experience Opening A Brex Cash Account (Easiest 110K Points I Ever Earned)


100+One Mile at a Time / 5h
Ready to earn rewards for your business spend? Open a Brex Cash Account for your registered business here Update : I’m republishing this post from late January with quite a few updates. We’ve learned a lot more about the Brex application and approval process since then, and I wanted this post to reflect that as people continue to apply. While we don’t yet have an exact end date for this offer, I’

The eco-friendly search engine that wants to kill Google with kindness


32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
Ecosia is a search engine that funnels all excess revenue into tree planting projects.

Debunking credit card myths: Will I always earn bonus points with certain merchants?


The Points Guy / 5h
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information. We devote a lot of time to travel rewards credit cards here at TPG. By strategically opening and utilizing these cards, you can unlock valuable redemptions like first-class flights and luxurious hotel rooms. However, there are a number of misconceptions out there when it comes to credit cards, so today, I’ll continue diving into our

How to Use Bangs in DuckDuckGo (to Search Other Websites)


48How-To Geek / 5h
DuckDuckGo is a search engine that respects your privacy by not selling your search history or tracking you across the web. It also has a few nifty features, including bangs, which let you search other websites right from DuckDuckGo. Here’s how. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

The 5 best cruise lines for romance


The Points Guy / 5h
By one measure, just about any ocean cruise could qualify as a romantic getaway . No matter where an ocean ship takes you, it will get you out onto the open water, where the panoramas are sweeping, the waves are mesmerizing and the sunsets are sublime. What could be more romantic than that? But there are some lines that specialize in the sort of cruises that take romance at sea to a higher level.

This retailer just launched multiple market-leading Samsung S21 Plus deals


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Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus deals are at their most affordable yet with these Chitter Chatter promotions.

Video: Police Raid Florida Man’s Hotel Room, He Throws Knives And Trash Can At Them


32View from the Wing / 6h
A hotel guests faces 6 counts of assaulting a police officer after calling the cops to his hotel room, saying he wanted to kill them “since his world was ending.” The cops didn’t end his world but did taser him several times. The man, staying at the Plaza Resort on Atlantic Avenue in Daytona Beach, Florida, “threw knives, a trash can and other items at officers as they tried to get him to surrend

Carjackings are up—and gig workers are getting victimized


400+Ars Technica / 6h
Enlarge / A DoorDash Inc. delivery person arranges an order in the back of a vehicle outside of a DoorDash Kitchens location in Redwood City, California. (credit: Bloomberg | Getty Images) A DoorDash driver named Jeffrey Fang was returning to his minivan in San Francisco after completing a delivery last week when he noticed a stranger in his car . After a struggle, he told a local news outlet , a

Happy Valentine’s Day!From our picture files.


Music, Arts & Literature / 6h
Happy Valentine’s Day! From our picture files.

Cook All the Delicious Things With 60% off a Highly Rated Insignia 5-Qt Air Fryer


24Gizmodo / 6h
Insignia 5-qt. Analog Air Fryer Stainless Steel | $40 | Best Buy Read more...

Scientists Can Literally Become Allergic to Their Research


300+Wired / 6h
Researchers spend long periods of time around the organisms they study. Sometimes, that exposure has unintended—and potentially deadly—effects.

England vs Italy live stream: how to watch Six Nations 2021 rugby from anywhere


46TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
Eddie Jones' stars under pressure after opening loss - here's how to get a 2021 England vs Italy live stream and watch Six Nations rugby online today.

How your retirement investments can help protect the environment


28Mashable / 6h
As a climate-conscious consumer, you might already be cutting down on your water use, buying from eco-friendly companies for your everyday needs, and making the switch away from single-use plastic. But have you thought about how your money is impacting the environment when it's not in use? Take your retirement account. If you're lucky enough to have retirement investment options, you most likely

The CW has decided to skip DC universe TV series Wonder Girl


20SlashGear / 7h
It seems the CW won’t be getting a Wonder Girl TV series after all. The show was first announced back in November 2020, with the CW allegedly attached to a series based on the new DC Comics character Yara Flor, aka Wonder Girl. The show would have marked the first time a Latina character lead a DC universe series, but … Continue reading

The Best Presidents' Day Deals for the Home, Phones, and More


95Wired / 7h
Take advantage of the many sales going on this weekend and save on gear you might need.


We Need a Global Outbreak Investigation Team—Now


100+Wired / 7h
The WHO’s fact-finding mission into the origins of Covid-19 was limited and late. But there are models to help prepare for the next crisis.

A New Artificial Intelligence Makes Mistakes—on Purpose


300+Wired / 7h
A chess program that learns from human error might be better at working with people or negotiating with them.

How to Have a Meaningful Video Chat … With Your Dog


100+Wired / 7h
Has the pandemic separated you from your four-legged friend? These tips will help you stay in touch.

Why are exclusive dating apps usually so disappointing?


24Mashable / 7h
In our Love App-tually series, Mashable shines a light into the foggy world of online dating. When I first heard of Lox Club, a glossy, exclusive dating app for young Jewish people, I audibly gasped. Its minimal Instagram page spun the tale of the real-life Lox Club, a speakeasy turned hangout for Jewish elite during the twentieth century. Now, Lox Club has been given the millennial rebrand compl

Neo Yokio is the bizarre Netflix anime you need to put at the top of your watch list


36TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Buried within the Netflix catalogue is a piece of absurd genius.

Why a failure to vaccinate the world will put us all at risk


100+MIT Technology Review / 7h
Isabel Rodriguez-Barraquer currently works remotely from Colombia. As an epidemiologist, she has been watching from afar as her colleagues back at the University of California, San Francisco, have started receiving vaccines available to lab workers. The situation is very different where she now lives. Colombia is suffering a massive covid-19 outbreak and is still waiting to see the first doses of

Do You Need a Tripod for Landscape Photos?


54How-To Geek / 7h
If you’re curious about photography, you might have wondered if a tripod is necessary for shooting landscapes. They’re often included on gear lists, but are they really essential? Well, the answer is somewhere between a no (with a but) and a yes (with lots of ifs). Let’s dig in. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Vodafone's latest broadband deal is very clearly the best option this weekend


36TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Vodafone has come out with a pretty awesome broadband deal, offering discounts, price cuts, vouchers and more.

Facebook rumored to be working on its own health-tracking smartwatch


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Facebook is apparently working on a new smartwatch that's due to launch at some point in 2022.

Nvidia easily beats AMD in new 3DMark test of jaw-dropping tech for GPUs


69TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Nvidia’s RTX 3080 graphics card showed a clean pair of heels to AMD’s RX 6800 XT in this new 3DMark benchmark.

He started a covid-19 vaccine company. Then he hosted a superspreader event.


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On Sunday, January 24, with Southern California’s intensive-care units (ICUs) at full capacity, a shuttle bus made its way from the beachfront Hotel Casa del Mar in Santa Monica to the office of the XPrize Foundation in Culver City, carrying business executives from as far away as Israel, Hawaii, and Vancouver. They were on their way to a pandemic-year rarity: an indoor, in-person, mostly unmaske

Inside the Alice Camera: why its maker thinks it's the future of mirrorless cameras


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The makers of the Alice Camera, a new mirrorless camera that teams up with your phone, tell us why it could be an exciting new breed.

Why I’m waiting for the PS5 Slim before I buy a next-gen console


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It’s worth thinking over the benefits of not getting a PS5 console right away, especially if you wait the three years before a PS5 Slim is likely to launch.

What is Mini LED? The TV display tech explained


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Mini LED is at the fore of this year's TV ranges, but what exactly is it, and why should you even care?

Best wireless ANC headphones for audiophiles in 2021


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For audiophiles the music listening experience is on top of their agenda from any audio accessory they own. With active noise cancelling headphones adding another dimension to clean audio experience, while in commute or in a noisy environment, even audiophiles have a tough time choosing headphones that are just right for them. While buying headphones one needs to be very … Continue reading

Is it aliens? Here's why it's hard to know for sure.


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Meteorite hunters scouring Antarctica on snowmobiles discovered something ancient along a stretch of the cold and rocky Allan Hills in 1984 that would later surprise the world. A team of scientists announced 12 years later that the 4-pound Martian meteorite that landed there around 13,000 years ago could be Earth's first glimpse at evidence of life on the Red Planet. The announcement made headlin

343 Industries says it has ‘no current plans’ for Halo Wars 2 or a sequel


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343 Industries has said that it isn’t currently planning to add to Halo Wars 2 or develop a sequel.

Malcolm and Marie is the perfect anti-Valentine's Day Netflix movie


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Is Malcolm and Marie worth watching on Netflix this Valentine's Day?

Silicon Valley’s Safe Space


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Slate Star Codex was a window into the psyche of many tech leaders building our collective future. Then it disappeared.

Get closer to becoming a certified CompTIA pro with 16 courses on sale for $69


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TL;DR: Get qualified for a career in the tech industry with the 2021 Complete CompTIA Certification Prep Super Bundle . As of Feb. 13, get access to the 16-course bundle for $69 — a 98% savings. It's no secret that money lies in the tech industry . What's a bit vaguer is how to get there and make that career possible. Contrary to popular belief, you don't have to go back to school to get the basi


Build the video game of your dreams with this Unity training bundle


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TL;DR: Get in on the video game creation process with the 2021 Premium Unity Game Developer Certification Bundle . As of Feb. 13, get it for $44.99 — a 98% savings. Last year might’ve sucked big time, but it was actually a great year for gaming. A couple shiny new consoles came out, as well as a treasure trove of new games. Major studios had some big releases — like Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: Ne

Prevent your laptop from overheating with a cooling pad on sale


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TL;DR: As of Feb. 13, use code PREZ2021 at checkout to save 24% and get a HAVIT Laptop cooling pad for only $28. If you're worried about your laptop overheating, this cooling pad designed by Havit should be on your radar. In addition to its three large fans, the pad offers an ergonomic design with an incline, making it ideal for all-day typing. It also has LED indicators showing the status of the

10 unbeatable luggage sales to take advantage of for Presidents Day


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You may not be going anywhere at the moment, but it's never a bad idea to be prepared for when the time comes. If you can't help but dream about your next vacation, take the next step by purchasing the proper luggage for your trip. Maybe it'll keep the wanderlust at bay. Whether it's a compact backpack that's easily portable or a two-in-one expandable suitcase ready to fit all of your essentials,

Need more cloud storage? Here are the deals for you.


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If you aren't the type to clear out your phone regularly, you’ve likely seen the annoying “out of storage” alert pop up time after time. Popular cloud solutions like iCloud , Google Drive, and Dropbox offer free storage, but you might not be able to fit everything on those. Instead, check out some of these storage options that are on sale for Presidents Day. Just add the code PREZ2021 at checkout

21 pairs of wireless earbuds on sale this Presidents Day weekend


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Whether you lost your AirPods (sorry) or are looking for something a little different, Presidents Day is the perfect time to buy a new set of wireless earbuds . Why? Because we’ve got deals on 21 different pairs that won’t break the bank. From well-known buds from brands like Motorola and Naztech to lesser-known gems, there’s a pair for every style and budget on this list. Just remember to use th

BT Sport's Manager Mode: the new TV tech that turns football fans into armchair analysts


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BT Sport’s app can now overlay a FIFA-style radar pitch map in the bottom corner of the screen, which shows you where all 22 players and the ball are at all times.

Best board games for two players: top tabletop, card and board games


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We’ve rounded up the best board games, card games and tabletop games for two players.

iOS 14.5 update: the best new features set to come to your iPhone


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iOS 14.5 is expected to land soon with improvements for Face ID, music, Apple Maps, privacy and gaming.

Apple releases cool AR iPhone and iPad app ahead of For All Mankind season 2


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Play around with an Apple II computer in AR with this intriguing new app for the upcoming show.

Microsoft wants to give cricket a major digital upgrade


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Players and teams across England and Wales will get a technological boost thanks to Microsoft.

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite release date, price, news, leaks and rumors


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The Xiaomi Mi 11 might get a 'Lite' sibling soon - here's what we know, and what we want to see.
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New iPad Pro (2021) release date, price, news, leaks and what we know so far


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Apple's iPad Pro 2021 could land soon with a new screen type and 5G, among othe

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