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Xbox Live was down for five hours – here's what wasn't working during the outage


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The Xbox online service, Xbox Live, was down today for five hours. Here's what went down during the disruption.

Jab Me, I'm Fat


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The vaccine rollout across the U.S. has been less than ideal, but finally, it looks like there is a dim light at the end of this long, dark tunnel. Jabs are going in the arms of frontline workers, and as more vaccines are administered, states across the country are opening up the eligibility requirements, allowing… Read more...

Xbox Live has been down since 3 PM, and many users can't play their games


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Just as the folks at Sony preview the future with their latest State of Play event , Xbox players are unable to login at all, as the online service is suffering a major outage. The latest update from 5 PM ET indicates Microsoft is working on the issue, but doesn't provide any kind of ETA for when it will be resolved. According to the Xbox Live Status page , the outage started around 3:15 PM ET, a



The Nintendo Switch Pro controller is down to its lowest ever price on Amazon


Mashable / 7min
TL;DR: The Nintendo Switch Pro controller is available for £47.75 on Amazon, its lowest ever price according to the price tracker camelcamelcamel . The trick with deals is that big promotions or sales don't always offer the best value. The best tactic to make sure you always secure the very best deals is to track the price history of an item. We know this sounds like a lot of work, so we'll help

These bright Nintendo Switch controllers are back in stock and on sale


Mashable / 14min
SAVE £5: Neon Green and Neon Pink Nintendo Switch Joy-Con controllers are on sale for £54.99 on Currys PC World, using the code GAMINGFND2 at the checkout. If you've tried to buy a Nintendo Switch console, game, or accessory over the last 12 months, you'll know that stock issues have been pretty common. It seems like everyone has been desperate to get their hands on all things Switch. That's why

Kickstart a new career with this stacked Google Cloud bundle


Mashable / 16min
TL;DR: The Complete Google Cloud Mastery Bundle is on sale for £27.52 as of Feb. 26, saving you 97% on list price. Whether you notice it or not, we interact with AI technology on a daily basis. We ask Alexa to tell us the weather, Google auto-fills our questions, and Spotify predicts what new artists we’re going to love. Normal life is freaky like that. With more and more companies using cloud te

Star on Disney Plus: 10 great films to stream in 4K on the new channel


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Disney Plus is getting heaps of new content for adults with the launch of Star – here's 10 films that you shouldn't miss.

Learn to code with this discounted Python bootcamp bundle


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TL;DR: The Complete Python Certification Bootcamp Bundle is on sale for £24.69 as of Feb. 26, saving you 98% on list price. Comparing coding to magic is not exactly an exaggeration. You string together a bunch of very specific instructions (magic words) that can command your computer to do whatever you want it to do. Sure, it can't exactly make you teleport to the other side of the world, but it

All the best online courses that you can take for free on Udemy


Mashable / 31min
TL;DR: A wide range of online courses are available for free on Udemy , covering topics like web design, ethical hacking, coding, and much more. (But hurry, these codes expire on Feb. 26.) We know you've probably got really big plans for this weekend, probably involving sitting in the same spot for hours as you stare hopelessly at the wall. But if you can pull yourself away for just a minute, we

'Animal Crossing: New Leaf' Sanrio collab brings Hello Kitty items to your town


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Those Animal Crossing: New Leaf -Sanrio collaboration amiibo cards, which were only previously available in Japan and the EU, are finally arriving in the US on March 26th. Nintendo first announced their stateside release back in January, but now the company is giving you a glimpse of what you can get when you snap up the collaboration pack. The gaming giant has posted videos on YouTube and Twitte

TikTok to Pay $92 Million Settlement in Nationwide Class-Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Privacy Violations


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TikTok has agreed to fork over $92 million to settle a class-action complaint regarding alleged privacy violations, including claims that the app and its predecessor, Musical.ly, collected personal data without users’ consent for tracking and ad targeting purposes. Read more...

Moto E7 Power goes on sale today: price, specs and availability


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Moto E7 Power budget phone with a big battery will go on sale in India today on Flipkart.

F.C.C. Approves a $50 Monthly High-Speed Internet Subsidy


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The money, aimed at low-income households, is part of an effort to bridge the access gap to broadband connectivity amid the pandemic.

United adds one-stop bus service to 2 Colorado destinations


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United Airlines is expanding its reach in Colorado. Beginning in March, the Chicago-based carrier will partner with luxury-bus operator Landline to offer flyers one-stop itineraries through its Denver hub, with ground transportation to or from Breckenridge and Fort Collins. The new partnership will allow United customers to search and book itineraries to both destinations, with the last leg of th

Two FFVII mobile games are on the way, including a battle royale title


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PS5 upgrades and an extra mission weren't the only Final Fantasy VII reveals today, as Square Enix also announced two mobile games that take place in the same setting. Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis should feel familiar to fans with a "chapter-structured single player experience" that includes the events of the original game, the expansions and new story elements all in a free-to-play RPG title. S

Xbox Live is back after hours-long major outage


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Even consoles can no longer escape the Internet, even if you play games offline. In addition to actual online gameplay, console platforms require you to go online and sign in to your account for some activities and features, especially when buying digital copies of games. That, of course, means that when those remote servers go down, gamers suddenly find themselves … Continue reading

Final Fantasy VII mobile games give a taste of the Remake


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Final Fantasy VII, abbreviated to FF7 or FFVII at times, is perhaps one of the most iconic games in a franchise that spans decades and generations of consoles. After decades of waiting, fans are getting their dreamed remake but, almost cruelly, they still have to wait again for the subsequent parts of the saga. In the meantime, however, Square Enix … Continue reading

HPE aims to make IT more intelligent with CloudPhysics acquisition


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CloudPhysics acquisition will enable HPE to help organizations better understand how to upgrade their IT infrastructure.

Amazon-owned Twitch took down Amazon's anti-union ads


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It looks as though there's some dissent in Bezos' ranks. Streaming website Twitch has pulled Amazon's anti-union ads from running on its service not long after they began running. For the record, Twitch is owned by Amazon. According to More Perfect Union , the bright, talking head-style ads appeared in Twitch streams in Alabama — a state where several thousand Amazon workers are currently voting

Wear OS “OK, Google” bug is finally getting a fix soon


SlashGear / 2h
Smartwatches are rather curious little gadgets that are like miniaturized and watered-down versions of our smartwatches. For better or worse, that means that smartwatches can’t really use the same interaction conventions and UIs that are almost second nature on smartphones. While touch screens and buttons are always an option, Google has been pushing for more hands-free controls on Wear OS … Cont

Why wait for the official launch? Redmi Note 10 is already retailing in India


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A hands-on video of the upcoming Redmi Note 10 has given us a sneak peek of Redmi Note 10's specifications and confirmed the design as well.

Tim Hortons marks two years in China with Tencent investment


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Tim Hortons, the Canadian coffee and doughnut giant, has raised a new round of funding for its Chinese venture. The investment is led by Sequoia China with participation from Tencent, its digital partner in China , and Eastern Bell Capital. The round comes two years after Tim Hortons made its foray into China’s booming coffee industry. Tim Hortons didn’t disclose the amount of its latest fundrais

“Hey, Facebook” wake word lands on Oculus Quest 2 and Portal


SlashGear / 3h
Almost all the Big Tech companies have smart assistants these days except for Facebook. There have been rumors and signs that the social media giant would be coming out with its own but nothing has materialized so far. It might, however, be taking another step in that direction by pushing its own trigger phrase to activate voice commands not only … Continue reading


Galaxy Tab S7 Lite 5G specs give weight to its name


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The tablet market today is mostly dominated by Apple’s iPads and only a few Android manufacturers have stuck to that device category through thick and thin. Samsung is arguably the biggest of those, launching a few tablets across different price tiers. Rumor has it that it has at least two more coming soon headed for the mid-range market. One of … Continue reading

Australia's controversial media code that targets Google and Facebook is now law


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Google and Facebook will now be required to pay Australian news organizations for linking to and sharing their content.

Android Sleep API to make sleep tracking apps more efficient


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There has been perhaps an overabundance of focus on activity trackers, most of them targeting, well, activities. While movement and exercise are, of course, important, they aren’t the only measures of a healthy lifestyle. Sleep is just as important, perhaps even more so these days. In an effort to help app developers and, consequently, users develop better sleeping habits, Google … Continue readi

Pixar-like PS4, PS5 and PC game 'Kena: Bridge of Spirits' lands in August


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A comment from YouTube user Midoriya on the recent trailer for Kena: Bridge of Spirits sums the whole thing up perfectly: "Bruh this game looks like a whole Pixar movie." Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a narrative-driven action-adventure game from Ember Lab, a studio with a 10-year history as an animation and digital content factory. It's created ads and shorts for brands including Coca-Cola, Hisense

AT&T Sells Minority Stake in Its Struggling DirecTV Business


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It appears AT&T has found a buyer for its beleaguered DirecTV business. Read more...

Blue Origin delays New Glenn after missing out on Pentagon contracts


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After losing out on a Space Force contract, private space company Blue Origin has announced that its New Glenn maiden flight will be bumped to the fourth quarter of 2022. The company says that it hopes it will be able to launch National Security Space Launch (NSSL) payloads in the future in addition to civil contracts, among other things. New … Continue reading

The System Shock remake finally has a release window – plus a brand-new demo


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Get ready, because the long-awaited System Shock remake is coming later this year.

Xbox Live Has Been Down for Hours With Users Unable to Log in [Update: It's Back]


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If you’ve been struggling to get into your Xbox Live account, you’re not alone. Microsoft’s online gaming service has been down for hours this Thursday afternoon, with widespread reports of Xbox players being unable to log in at all. Read more...

Coinbase says unmasking Satoshi Nakamoto might harm its business


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Some things are best left a mystery — at least as far as Coinbase is concerned. The San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange has been preparing to go public since last year , and in a Thursday prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) it listed a number of issues that could harm its business. Notably, one of those risk factors is the future identification of Satoshi Na

Generous Alaska Airlines Status Matches And A Needed Defense Of Learning Through Travel


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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 ...

AT&T, loaded with debt from its DirecTV deal, sells part of its TV business to a private equity firm.


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The spinoff, which will give TPG a minority stake, values the TV business at $16.25 billion — about a third of what AT&T paid just for DirecTV in 2015.

Galaxy S10, Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Fold receive One UI 3.1 update


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Samsung is definitely no longer the Samsung we knew from years ago, at least as far as Android updates are concerned. In addition to pushing out more or less regular monthly security fixes and being quick with the major Android upgrades, it also committed to supporting its phones with up to four years of security updates. That may still be … Continue reading

Two FF7 mobile games are coming including a battle royale set in Midgar


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Two FF7 mobile games are coming to give you your final fantasy fix while waiting for the next chapter of FF7 Remake.

Vintage technology: 'It sounds so much cleaner'


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Why do people like to use ancient personal organisers and music players?

Amazon rainforest plots sold via Facebook Marketplace ads


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Protected land reserved for Brazil's indigenous communities is being traded on the social network.

See 'Solar Ash' in action for the first time in a PS5 gameplay video


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Solar Ash is poised to be a fast-paced, smooth-as-silk action platformer from Hyper Light Drifter studio Heart Machine, and now there's a trailer to prove it. Heart Machine first showed off Solar Ash in June during Sony's big PlayStation 5 games event , but we didn't get a good look at gameplay until today's State of Play livestream . The Solar Ash gameplay trailer features footage captured on PS

Heads Up: Brex Cash 110K Deal Likely Ending Soon


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I’ve written extensively about the incredible value in opening a no-fee Brex Cash account . In my opinion this is the best points earning opportunity we’ve seen in a long time, and it’s all for a no-fee business cash management account that can prove extremely valuable. Many of you have asked when the Brex Cash offer for up to 110,000 bonus points will end, as I always do what I can to share an o

Bessemer Venture Partners closes on $3.3 billion across two funds


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Another major VC firm has closed two major rounds, underscoring the long-term confidence investors continue to have for backing privately held companies in the tech sector. Early-stage VC firm Bessemer Venture Partners announced Thursday the close of two new funds totaling $3.3 billion that it will be using to back early-stage startups as well as growth rounds for more mature companies. The Redwo

Review: Thought-provoking sci-fi drama Bliss works on multiple levels


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Enlarge / Greg (Owen Wilson) and Isabel (Salma Hayek) find themselves shifting between a beautiful and an "ugly" world—but which is real, and which is the simulation? (credit: YouTube/Amazon ) A depressed man finds himself questioning the reality of his existence when he meets a free-spirited woman who insists he's inhabiting a simulation in Bliss , a new film from director Mike Cahill that stars

Sony is shutting down Knack and 'The Last Guardian' developer Japan Studio


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Sony is reportedly shutting down its oldest in-house developer. According to VGC , the company hasn't been renewing the contracts of many of the employees at Japan Studio. The developer is best known for its work on franchises like Gravity Rush , Ape Escape and Knack , as well as for helping out with Bloodborne , The Last Guardian and the recent Demon's Souls remake . Some parts of the studio, in


Newsela, the replacement for textbooks, raises $100M and becomes a unicorn


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Newsela, a SaaS platform for K-12 instructional material backed by the likes of TCV, Kleiner Perkins, Reach Capital and Owl Ventures, announced today that it has raised $100 million in a Series D round. The financing was led by new investor Franklin Templeton, and brings Newsela’s valuation to $1 billion. The new round is larger than the aggregate of Newsela’s prior capital raised to date. “Hitti

LinkedIn's Co-Founder Is Going in on Flying Taxis, Which Are Definitely Realistic This Time


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Time and time again, tech companies have promised a future where commuters will be able to zip around in the flying cars from The Jetsons . And time and time again, that just hasn’t happened . Read more...

Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time for PS5 adds major enhancements


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PlayStation 5 owners will be able to grab an enhanced version of Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time starting in March — and Sony has just revealed exactly what they can expect. The game upgrades, including DualSense controller support, were detailed during Sony’s State of Play broadcast today. Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time was released for the PS4, as … Continue reading

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade leads latest PlayStation game-reveal event


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Yuffie—a beloved hero who is in the original Final Fantasy VII but not its existing remake—returns to the remake's... remake. [credit: Square Enix ] Sony's latest PlayStation-focused video reveal event, as part of its State Of Play series, was its shortest yet, lacking announcements on any first-party Sony games coming to either PlayStation 5 or the older PS4. Instead, the event was led by a thir

Facebook updates Instagram's nudity policy after Oversight Board recommendation


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A month after the fresh-faced Facebook Oversight Board published 17 recommendations for how the platform could improve its content moderation, Facebook has responded with a resounding “OK, but it depends.” One of the more significant changes Facebook will adopt relates to Instagram’s nudity policy , to clarify that "health-related nudity" is allowed. The Oversight Board, which is an independent e

Leave the + Alone Already


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Why has something that’s become synonymous with streaming seemingly so controversial? Read more...

Kathryn Hahn's Amazing WandaVision Faces: A Celebration


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There are a lot of things to love about Disney+ and Marvel’s WandaVision , but the top of the list has to be Kathryn Hahn as Agnes . The actor/national treasure has been stealing WandaVision ’s shows-within-a-show long before last week’s not-so-secret reveal about who her character has been “all along.” Every time she’s… Read more...

Get Blasphemous, SNK Arcade Classics, and More This March Through Prime Gaming


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JACHS Is Running an Insane Sale on Pants With Pairs as Low as $19


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Up To 85% off Pants | JACHS NY Read more...

Final Fantasy 7 Remake PS5 upgrade brings new story content and visual upgrades


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Sony announced a new chapter coming to Final Fantasy 7 Remake, alongside a number of improvements to the game on PS5.

Your next trip to Hawaii could include access to an exclusive airport lounge


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Airport lounge access usually requires airline status, a credit card or a membership to a lounge network like Priority Pass . But at the newest lounge in Honolulu (HNL), none of the three will fly. Instead, you can only access the lounge if you’re staying at one of four resorts on the island of O’ahu. As reported by Jeffsetter , The Ko Olina Club Lounge opened earlier this month and is open to gu

Mr. Potato Head rebrand celebrates same-sex parents


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Finally, more inclusive potato family representation! But the change didn't come without a dollop of confusion and controversy. Beloved children's toy brand Mr. Potato Head is set to undergo a gender neutral rebranding this year, the Associated Press reported, in a move that recognizes same-sex parents and marks the importance of inclusivity when it come to gender identity. In Hasbro's official a

Xbox Live outage in the cloud: It’s not just you


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This afternoon Xbox services had a few outages and/or issues. This included what Microsoft marked as a “Major Outage” for items like “Account & Profile”, “Store & Subscriptions”, Multiplayer gaming, and Cloud gaming. Together those basically make up the biggest bits of the online space for Xbox players of multiplayer games – chances are you felt the impact of this … Continue reading

This Company Creates Personalized Vitamins Based on Your Unique DNA


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In an ideal world, everybody would get all the nutrients they need, in exactly the right doses, from delicious, locally sourced, organic foods. But let’s be real. For the vast majority of the human race, that simply is not possible. We can’t all be like Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen, who have personal chefs that whip up swiss chard summer rolls and pineapple cucumber gazpacho whenever they want.

Plant-based diet high in certain foods protects brain and heart


SlashGear / 6h
Yet another study has found good reasons to consume a plant-based diet, one that — in this case — ensures it includes high amounts of certain foods. According to the new research from the Boston University School of Medicine, a plant-based diet that is high in certain foods like berries and low in others may help protect brain and heart … Continue reading

AT&T announces deal to spin off DirecTV into new company owned by… AT&T


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Enlarge / AT&T's logo at its corporate headquarters on March 13, 2020 in Dallas, Texas. (credit: Getty Images | Ronald Martinez ) Nearly six years after buying DirecTV for $48.5 billion, AT&T today announced a deal to sell a minority stake in the business unit and spin it out into a new subsidiary. AT&T said its deal with private equity firm TPG Capital values the TV business at $16.25 billion. A

'Hey Facebook,' How About Not?


Gizmodo / 6h
Chances are you’re probably familiar with using a command like, “OK Google,” “Hey Siri,” or “Alexa” to summon a voice assistant. But now, the company that brought you pokes and likes—and who could forget fake news?— is trying to add, “Hey Facebook” to your rotation. Read more...

America's Leaders Have No Clue What to Do About Disinformation


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As disinformation and misinformation have increasingly been blamed for rising political extremism and polarization in the U.S., lawmakers have naturally sought to cobble together some sort of legislative response. The problem is that Congress is, themselves, so polarized that they can’t seem to agree on how to do… Read more...

Daily Crunch: Twitter announces ‘Super Follow’ subscriptions


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Twitter reveals its move into paid subscriptions, Australia passes its media bargaining law and Coinbase files its S-1. This is your Daily Crunch for February 25, 2021. The big story: Twitter announces ‘Super Follow’ subscriptions Twitter announced its first paid product at an investor event today, showing off screenshots of a feature that will allow users to subscribe to their favorite creators


AT&T is turning DirecTV into a standalone company


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AT&T just announced an agreement with private equity firm TPG that will turn DirecTV into a standalone company, albeit one that’s still majority owned by the telecom giant. Specifically, AT&T says it will own 70% of the new company, while TPG owns 30%. This transaction values DirecTV at $16.25 billion — a dramatic decline from the $48.5 billion that AT&T paid to acquire the pay TV provider in 201

CDC’s VaccineFinder aims to help you find COVID shots—but needs a lot of work


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Enlarge / A registered nurse practitioner holds up a sign and a flag asking for another patient to dose with the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine as well as a more vaccine doses at a vaccination site in Seattle, Washington on January 24, 2021. (credit: Getty | Grant Hendsley ) In its efforts to help Americans get vaccinated against COVID-19, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is quietly wor

Chromecast with Google TV just gained another premium music streaming service


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Google and Amazon have put aside their differences to bring Amazon Music to Google TV and Android TV devices in 12 countries.

Details Of The Hyatt & Exhale Spa Partnership


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Admittedly spa treatments and fitness classes aren’t particularly popular right now due to the pandemic, but in this post I wanted to recap a unique way to earn and redeem World of Hyatt points for these kinds of services. World of Hyatt benefits at Exhale Spa World of Hyatt has had an emphasis on wellbeing since the program launched, and that’s evident in many forms. In 2017 Hyatt acquired Exhal

'Sifu' brings stylish kung fu action to PlayStation and PC later this year


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Sloclap , the studio behind the beautiful but flawed Absolver , is taking another crack at making the perfect kung fu game . We got to see a minute-long preview of its latest project, Sifu, during Sony's recent State of Play presentation . In a scene inspired by Old Boy , we see the game's protagonist, who's out to get revenge for the murder of their family, take on an entire corridor of thugs. A

Google reportedly promises change to research team after high-profile firings


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Enlarge / Google, by night. (credit: 400tmax | Getty Images ) Google is reportedly promising that it will change its research review procedures this year in its AI division in an apparent bid to restore employee confidence in the wake of two high-profile firings of prominent women from the division. Reuters obtained a recording from an internal meeting this month in which Google Research executiv

The Pentagon Sent a Pizza Box-Sized Solar Panel Into Space, But I'm Sure Everything Is Fine


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Here is a completely normal and totally not-nefarious thing that is happening: Scientists from the Pentagon sent a solar panel about the size of a pizza box up to space to test if it’s possible to send extraterrestrial electricity back to Earth. Read more...

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade for PS5 revealed: All the details


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As part of its State of Play broadcast today, Sony has revealed gameplay footage from Final Fantasy VII: Remake Intergrade, contrasting the updated PS5 graphics with the version of Remake players get on the PlayStation 4. The graphics update includes a noticeable boost in the game’s lighting, as well as quality of life improvements and more. Final Fantasy fans have … Continue reading

Kena: Bridge of Spirits is the latest victim of PS5 game delays


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Sony announced at its Sony State of Play event that Kena: Bridge of Spirits has been delayed until August.

'Oddworld: Soulstorm' will really, finally hit PS4, PS5 and PC on April 6th


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Oddworld: Soulstorm is set to come to PlayStation 4, PS5 and the Epic Games Store on April 6th. Yes, really. At least, that's what Lorne Lanning, the creator of the series, said during today's State of Play livestream . Oddworld: Soulstorm is a modern revamp of the 1998 game Oddworld: Abe's Exodus , the second game in the franchise. It stars series protagonist Abe in his persistent battle against

Marvel Comics MODOK release trailer proves it’s no Disney+ joint


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Marvel Comics “M.O.D.O.K.” is an adult-oriented television show that’ll be released on HULU. But it’s a superhero show, right? Why won’t it be released on Disney+? Because Disney+ isn’t aimed at adults, it’s made to be almost entirely kid-friendly, while HULU has the freedom to release programs for ALL ages. Also, fun fact: Disney owns Hulu. A MODOK television series … Continue reading

'Final Fantasy VII Remake: Intergrade' arrives on PS5 June 10th


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Final Fantasy VII Remake was already one of the prettiest games you could play on any current or previous generation console, and now it's about to look even better. Square Enix is working on an enhanced PlayStation 5 port of the game it plans to release on June 10th, the company announced during Sony's most recent State of Play presentation. The port features improved graphics, including sharper

Dell weekly deals: get a whopping AU$1,200 off on an Inspiron 2-in-1 + more


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Dell's fresh crop of discounts includes the XPS 15, 2-in-1s, gaming rigs and workstations.

Get a 48-Pack of AAA Batteries for Just $12, or AA Batteries for $13


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Amazon's latest cloud tool will spot any chips or scratches in your online purchases


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AWS service is designed to help manufacturers improve quality control without escalating costs.

Samsung’s ‘Buy and Try’ Program Lets You Take Its Foldable Phones for a 100-Day Test Drive


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Galaxy Z Fold 2 | $1,450 | Samsung Galaxy Z Flip | $650 | Samsung Read more...

Twitter Passes Stimulus Package for the Very Online


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Twitter is finally rolling out a way to get paid for tweeting that doesn’t involve putting a Venmo link in your bio, promoting a Patreon, or using the app to hunt for a rich spouse. Read more...

Samsung’s ‘Buy and Try’ Program Lets You Take Its Foldable Phones for a 100-Day Test Drive


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Galaxy Z Fold 2 | $1,450 | Samsung Galaxy Z Flip | $650 | Samsung Read more...

The genetics of relatively healthy obesity


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Enlarge (credit: Matthew Horwood / Getty Images ) In general, obesity is linked with a large range of health problems—for most people, at least. But for a substantial minority of those who are overweight, obesity is accompanied by indications of decent health, with no signs of impending diabetes or cardiovascular disease. These cases have probably received unwarranted attention ; who doesn't want

Salesforce and Ring Central will now let you make calls from your browser


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Users can now place a call directly from Salesforce by clicking on any phone number within the company's CRM software.


The 10 Best Deals of February 25, 2021


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The 10 Best Deals of February 25, 2021


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Gonzo Puppeteer Dave Goelz on Why We Need the Muppets More Than Ever


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Have you been binging the classic Muppet Show now that it’s available on Disney+ ? Instant mood boost! In celebration of the beloved series’ arrival on Disney’s streaming platform, io9 hopped on a video call to talk to the Great Gonzo himself—in the form of his veteran performer, Dave Goelz. Read more...

Why You Can (And Should) Start Learning Martial Arts Later in Life


500+Lifehacker / 7h
In the western world, particularly the United States, martial arts tends to be defined by stereotypes: People who train are either eight year olds learning Karate kicks, or bloodthirsty brawlers who hope to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. But the notions that define mainstream popular conceptions of the… Read more...

Boycott Hyatt Movement Growing As Chain Hosts CPAC Conference


83View from the Wing / 7h
Hotels host meetings and events, and generally do not carefully vet the messages that will be shared or the people who will gather at those meetings to make sure they’re consistent with the values of their median customer, consistent with the values of their most vocal customers, or consistent with the values of twitter. From time to time that becomes a problem, and seemingly becomes a problem fo

Plane-spotting time; St. Martin is now open again


The Points Guy / 7h
Plane-spotting anyone? One of our favorite destinations at The Points Guy is finally reopening fully, even for Americans. We mostly love it because of the incredible plane-spotting opportunities at Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM). Well, that and the beaches. You can literally sit on a beach or at the famous Sunset Bar and Grill and watch planes land over your head at Maho Beach. St.

California's net neutrality law is a reality. Here's what it means.


64Mashable / 7h
Did you know California has its very own net neutrality law? It does! And, following a recent verdict in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, this law protecting internet users can finally be enforced, years after it was first signed. Imagine a system where your internet service provider charged you more just to access Netflix (on top of your Netflix subscription!) beca

2021 Audi RS7 Sportback Review – When you can only choose one


SlashGear / 7h
If your dream garage only has space for one car, you could do a lot worse than fill it with the 2021 Audi RS7 Sportback. Not for nothing has the A7 carved out a space at the top of luxury four-door fastback list. Mercedes’ CLS may have got there first, but Audi’s pared-back styling refined it, and the A7 has … Continue reading

Code-execution flaw in VMware has a severity rating of 9.8 out of 10


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100+Ars Technica / 7h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images ) Hackers are mass-scanning the Internet in search of VMware servers with a newly disclosed code-execution vulnerability that has a severity rating of 9.8 out of a possible 10. CVE-2021-21974, as the security flaw is tracked, is a remote code-execution vulnerability in VMware vCenter server, an application for Windows or Linux that administrators use to enable and ma

Why Yes, I Would Love to Build My Own Customizable, Upgradable, Totally Repairable Laptop


85Gizmodo / 7h
San Francisco-based startup Framework just announced a thin, lightweight productivity laptop unlike any other on the market right now. Sure, it looks similar to the aluminum options almost every other laptop maker offers, but this laptop can be upgraded, customized, and repaired in ways that others just can’t. Read more...

Shopping for the best VPN? Ask Reddit.


36Mashable / 7h
Slow WiFi and an exposed Google history are an avid internet user's worst nightmares, and the Obama-era rules that protect from these have been under attack since 2017 . Hopes for change were all but squandered when a late 2020 vote affirmed the FCC's commitment to erasing net neutrality. Discussions about the government's right to spy on your digital habits without a warrant don't exactly make a

Watch the PS4 and PS5 State of Play stream right here at 5PM ET


62Engadget / 7h
PlayStation's State of Play livestream returns today at 5PM ET with a 30-minute broadcast — "give or take," according to Sony — featuring details on 10 upcoming PS4 and PS5 games. This includes new game announcements, and updates on third-party and indie titles that the company first showed off in its big PS5 event in June. Maybe we'll get another look at Stray from BlueTwelve and Annapurna Inter

Crypto company Anchorage raises $80 million after getting federal banking charter


100+TechCrunch / 7h
Anchorage has raised an $80 million Series C funding round led by GIC, also known as Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund. Andreessen Horowitz, Blockchain Capital, Lux and Indico are also participating in today’s funding round. The thinking behind this funding round is quite simple. Some companies, such as Tesla or Square, have recently chosen to invest in cryptocurrencies. They’re converting a smal

Twitter’s ‘Super Follow’ creator subscription takes shots at Substack and Patreon


100+TechCrunch / 7h
It’s been an all-around more ambitious year for Twitter. Following activist shareholder action last year that aimed to oust CEO Jack Dorsey, the company has been making long overdue product moves, buying up companies and aiming to push the envelope on how it can tap its network and drive new revenue streams. Things seem to be paying off for the company, as their share price sits at an all-time hi

Transformers BotBots one of many Hasbro toy shows headed to Netflix and beyond


SlashGear / 7h
Habro has a surprisingly robust collection of brands in its crew right now, including Transformers, which is about to blow up. Not that Transformers wasn’t always a brand to be reckoned with, but with the year 2021 and beyond, Hasbro’s bringing heat. We’re talking another feature film, an animated full-length feature film, a third chapter for Transformers: War for Cybertron, … Continue reading

Twitch Pulls Its Parent Company's Union-Busting Ads


47Gizmodo / 7h
While around 5,800 Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama vote on whether to unionize, Amazon has been trying to win over hearts and minds with a slew of ham-handed anti-union propaganda in their warehouse bathroom stalls, on their phones, and now on the Amazon-owned streaming service Twitch. Earlier this week,… Read more...

What Are Pre-IPO Stocks, and Are They Worth It?


31Lifehacker / 7h
Before a private company goes public in an initial public offering (IPO), they might set aside a few shares to be purchased in what’s known as a pre-IPO placement . You can make a lot of money from pre-IPO stocks, but the risks are also significant, and either way, it’s not easy to get your hands on these early-bird… Read more...

Twitch won't air any more of Amazon's anti-union ads


42Engadget / 7h
Ahead of March 29th, Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama have an important decision to make. They need to decide whether to unionize. And as you can imagine, the company they work for is doing everything in its power to convince them to vote no , including turning to Twitch to put anti-union ads in front of people from Alabama. But in a break from its parent company, the streaming platf


A Breakthrough: Actual Video of Space-Time Crystals


500+Futurism / 7h
For the first time ever, researchers were able to catch space-time crystals on camera using a transmission X-ray microscope. Time-crystals aren’t the subject of a corny sci-fi novel. They’re the time-space progression of crystals, a solid material made up of a crystal lattice, a highly ordered collection of atoms. Time crystals not only form a repeating atomic lattice structure, they occur symmet

Paramount+ will carry new Star Trek series Strange New Worlds and Prodigy


40Ars Technica / 7h
Star Trek Enlarge / Key art for the new Star Trek series Star Trek: Prodigy . (credit: ViacomCBS) In an online event for investors, ViacomCBS revealed several new details about CBS All Access replacement Paramount+, including pricing as well as two new Star Trek series that will premiere on the network. Also, the company announced that a much-anticipated Showtime show will end up on Paramount+ in

Unseasonable European Warmth Smashes All-Time February Temperature Records


500+Gizmodo / 8h
Winter has receded in Europe this week. Temperature records are falling as unseasonably warm weather sweeps across the continent delivering an early spring thaw, even while neighboring Russia is simultaneously going through a deep freeze. Read more...

Hot Wheels Unleashed drops die-cast cars and orange tracks on consoles and PC this year


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SlashGear / 8h
Today Mattel and Milestone announced a new Hot Wheels game dubbed Hot Wheels Unleashed. As the name suggests, this arcade racer will give players the reins to a number of the die-cast cars Mattel has released through the years, even giving them the chance to build their own courses using Hot Wheels’ bendy orange tracks that seemed to be everywhere … Continue reading

Look At This Horrifying Aircraft That Flaps Its Wings Like a Dragonfly


100+Futurism / 8h
Pandemic Hobby A team of Russian engineers have built a horrifying new kind of aircraft. It flies by flapping massive sets of wings. Which are not unlike the gigantic robot dragonfly from your (or at least some of our) nightmares. Building flying machines based on insects isn’t new, as Gizmodo points out . But any bug-based or otherwise flapping machines are typically extremely small , making thi

Facebook's New Ad Campaign Tries To Remind You That Targeted Ads Are Good, Actually


25Gizmodo / 8h
Just two months after running a full-page ad decrying Apple’s impending updates, Facebook is rolling out another campaign meant to defend the targeted ads that make up about 98% of its multi-billion dollar revenue stream. Read more...

New guest restrictions coming to United Club, all Star Alliance lounges


The Points Guy / 8h
Take note if you’re planning to bring a plus-one to any lounge operated by a Star Alliance carrier . Starting on May 3, 2021, the Star Alliance is tightening the entry rules for select elite members looking to bring a guest into the lounge. Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free new biweekly Aviation newsletter! Star Alliance Gold flyers can access any member lounge , like the Un

NERF HYPER delivers new, faster, easier-to-load blasters


SlashGear / 8h
This afternoon NERF revealed NERF HYPER, a new set of blasters that reload easier and blast more intensely than ever before. The NERF HYPER line works with three blasters right out the gate. With these blasters, you’ll find reload canisters that allow the user to keep the blasting action going with immense simplicity. The NERF HYPER HYPER RUSH-40, NERF HYPER … Continue reading

Facebook agrees to some policy changes in response to Oversight Board recommendations


53Engadget / 8h
Facebook has agreed to tweak some of its policies in response to recommendations from the Oversight Board. The board issued its first round of decisions of content moderation decisions last month, in a series of rulings that overturned some of Facebook’s original actions. In addition to those decisions on a handful of specific posts, the board also made recommendations about how the social networ

Airbnb posts a $3.9 billion loss in its first report as public company.


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Dispo, David Dobrik's Photo-Sharing App, Is Taking Off


300+NYT > Technology / 8h
Some are calling David Dobrik’s new photo app, Dispo, the next Instagram.

We Still Don’t Know How Well Covid Vaccines Stop Transmission


500+Wired / 8h
Two new studies are being hailed as proof that vaccinated people can doff masks and pod-hop worry-free. But not so fast.

Pfizer and Moderna focus on COVID-19 variant booster shots


SlashGear / 8h
Moderna and Pfizer are both testing COVID-19 booster shots intended to address coronavirus variants of concern, the companies announced in separate press releases this week. Such third shots aren’t yet available and, at this point in time, aren’t needed; however, the presence of certain SARS-CoV-2 variants have the companies preparing as the pandemic evolves. For its part, Pfizer announced on … C

How to Limit Google's Apps From Tracking You on Your Apple Devices


49Lifehacker / 8h
Apple recently updated its App Store and iOS privacy policies to force app developers to be more transparent about their data collection practices. As a result, users have a little more insight (and, ideally, control) over what data various companies can track—and how. Even giants like Google. Read more...

Dragon Age 4 is going to be a solo experience after EA's change of heart


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The upcoming Dragon Age 4 will reportedly be single-player only, following the failure of online multiplayer shooter Anthem.

This privacy-focused VPN is getting a major refresh


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TorGuard is expanding its network and its mobile apps are getting a new user interface.

Oculus Quest Now Supports Hassle-Free Wireless SteamVR Gaming


38How-To Geek / 8h
Oculus Quests are some of the best wireless VR headsets you can buy. But they can’t run high-end games like those found in the Steam Store. You can connect to a PC with a cable, but that’s inconvenient. Wirelessly streaming VR games required jumping through hoops with using developer mode and SideQuest. But with the $20 Virtual Desktop app, that’s not the case anymore. Read This Article on Review

Amazon Music's App Arrives on the New Chromecast With Ad-Supported Listening


65How-To Geek / 8h
Sure, Chromecast with Google TV can already play YouTube Music and Apple Music, but what if you don’t subscribe to either? Well if you’re a fan of Amazon Music, we have good news—it’s on Chromecast with Google TV now. You don’t even need a Unlimited account to get started, Prime subscriptions will do. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Nerf Unholsters Its New Line of "Hyper" High-Capacity Quick-Shootin' Blasters


100+How-To Geek / 8h
The only thing that could make Nerf guns more wonderful than they already are would be if they had higher capacities and could reload faster. Oh wait—they do that now! The newly-announced Nerf Hyper line reloads faster, shoots harder, and stores more rounds than ever before. So, basically, you’ll probably be undefeated in your next Nerf battle. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Target Is Opening Mini Apple Stores Inside Some Locations


26How-To Geek / 8h
Forget the mall, Target is opening mini Apple Stores inside its retail locations. These dedicated kiosks are twice the size of Target’s current “Apple section” and are run by staff with special training from Apple. Target plans to open mini Apple Stores at 17 locations before the end of February, with more to come throughout 2021. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


NASA guided tour of Mars will tap Perseverance’s most flexible camera


20SlashGear / 8h
NASA is preparing a must-see video tour of Mars today, tapping Perseverance’s high-tech Mastcam-Z robotic eyes to give a new glimpse of the red planet. It’s an opportunity not only to see Mars in full 360-degrees, but also to get a guided view of what the freshly-landed rover can see and why scientists are eager to explore it. Perseverance touched … Continue reading

Call of Duty updates might not fit on a 500GB PS4


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SlashGear / 8h
If you’re planning on keeping two Call of Duty games on one PlayStation 4, you might need to buy a new external harddrive. The latest update to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone will be massive. Season Two file sizes are huge, gigantic, and so undeniably massive that you’ll want to get a bag of popcorn ready … Continue reading

Good luck paying NVIDIA’s MSRP for an RTX 3060


SlashGear / 8h
Today is a big day for those who are in the market for a new GPU, as NVIDIA is releasing the RTX 3060. While that branding suggests it’ll be less powerful than the highly sought-after RTX 3070 and RTX 3080, it might the only obtainable option for those who have an aging PC and need to upgrade their graphics hardware. … Continue reading

8 Uses for Almost-Empty Bottles and Jars


42Lifehacker / 8h
Any collector of condiments, spreads, jams, and jellies is familiar with the tauntingly “almost empty” jar. There’s always too little of whatever’s in there to make anything substantial, but just enough so that throwing it away feels wasteful. Rather than tediously scraping minuscule amounts of of sticky, saucy stuff… Read more...

A Tech IPO? In This Economy?


24Gizmodo / 8h
Wall Street is abuzz with the news of two new tech IPO filings—called S-1s in the parlance —for crypto exchange Coinbase and cloud host Digitalocean . These two companies are doing solid business even during the pandemic. After all, what can people do when stuck at home but trade bitcoin and play with new websites? Read more...

Sergey Brin’s Mega-Airship to Run Off Record-Breaking Hydrogen Fuel Cell


300+Futurism / 8h
Hydrogen Airship Google co-founder Sergey Brin is working on an extremely ambitious project: a massive airship so big, it’d make the Hindenburg blush. The giant craft is designed to deliver humanitarian aid to those in need in hard to reach places. To power it, Brin’s secretive company called LTA Research is hoping to bring out the big guns in the form of a 1.5 megawatt hydrogen propulsion system

Get a recommended pair of wireless noise-canceling headphones for $68 today


20Ars Technica / 9h
Enlarge (credit: Ars Technica) Today's Dealmaster is headlined by a nifty deal on Anker's Soundcore Life Q30, as the wireless noise-canceling headphones are currently available for $68 at various retailers. That's $12 off the device's typical going rate online and only $4 higher than the lowest price we've tracked. While we recently sang the praises of the $200 Puro Pro headphones , the Soundcore

AI conquers challenge of 1980s platform games


300+BBC News - Technology / 9h
A computer program that can solve 1980s exploration games could help improve robot intelligence.

'Destiny 2: The Witch Queen' expansion has been delayed until 2022


54Engadget / 9h
The next Destiny 2 expansion won't be released this year. Bungie says it's delaying The Witch Queen to 2022, partly due to complications arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. "With COVID-19 keeping us away from the office, and the large amount of work on our plates, we needed to move the date in order to make sure that both this year's updates and The Witch Queen were both delivered at the quality

How Deep-Sea Fiber Optic Cables Could ‘Transform’ Our Detection of Earthquakes


29Gizmodo / 9h
Many miles off the western coast of the Americas, an undersea cable connects Los Angeles, California to Valparaiso, Chile. Stretched end-to-end, it’s equal to four-fifths of the Earth’s diameter. The cable is fiber optic; it’s a lifeline for data transmitted between the two continents. But according to new research,… Read more...

Spacecraft zooms by Venus and snaps a striking image


300+Mashable / 9h
Why hello, Venus. NASA's Parker Solar Probe , a well-armored spacecraft that's observing the sun closer than any mission before, swung by Venus in July 2020 and snapped some opportunistic images. On Wednesday, the space agency released a particularly vivid image from this near pass. "#ParkerSolarProbe captured this stunning view of Venus during its close flyby of the planet in July 2020," NASA tw

Say goodbye to 'maskne' with this skin-friendly mask – Future Blink


Mashable / 9h
Dermatologists were involved in the design process of the Flora Mask , a face mask that could actually help your skin. Read more... More about Mashable Video , Acne , Face Mask , Covid 19 , and Social Distancing

Twitter's 'Super Follow' will finally let you charge for your precious tweets


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95Mashable / 9h
Your #content will definitely be worth every penny. During a Thursday investor call , Twitter announced a plan to let users charge followers for access to "exclusive content." Dubbed "Super Follow," the service will bring an element of Patreon-like monetary support to a social-media ecosystem that up until now has largely been fueled by the social capital of likes and retweets. While the final de

Everything coming to Netflix in March 2021


24Mashable / 9h
Read more... More about Entertainment , Netflix , Entertainment , Movies Tv Shows , and Streaming Services

Never lose a signal again with this speedy Netgear mesh WiFi system on sale


42Mashable / 9h
Save $350: The Netgear Orbi Pro SRK60 tri-band mesh WiFi system 3-pack for up to 7,500 square feet is $329.99 at Amazon as of Feb. 25. With more major premieres for movies and shows on streaming platforms , you can't take a chance on spotty WiFi. No one wants the next big reveal from WandaVision ruined by a dropped signal. So anyone who needs a little streaming peace of mind should consider upgra

Make ground *and* K-Cup coffee for less than $100 with Keurig's K-Duo


Mashable / 9h
Save $70: The Keurig K-Duo ground coffee and K-cup coffee maker is on sale for $99.99 at Amazon as of Feb. 25. Some days (the relaxed weekend mornings) are for ground coffee. Some days (the rushed, half-asleep weekday mornings) are for K-cups. Devoted coffee enthusiasts know that there are hills to die on for both sides — that, or you live with someone who has the opposite preference. The Keurig

How to Remote Play Steam Games Without a Steam Account


39Lifehacker / 9h
Jackbox games have become a popular pandemic life pastime , likely because the barrier for entry is absurdly low: One person hosts the game; everyone else pulls out their phones, types a code into a website, and they’re good to go. No need to make an account or download a separate app—just type four digits into a… Read more...

Valve has to provide some Steam sales data to Apple, judge says


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62Ars Technica / 9h
(credit: Aurich Lawson / Ars Technica ) A US magistrate judge has ordered Valve to provide sales data to Apple in response to a subpoena issued amid Apple's continuing legal fight with Epic Games . In addition to some aggregate sales data for the entirety of Steam, Valve will only have to provide specific, per-title pricing and sales data for "436 specific apps that are available on both Steam an

Google’s Wear OS neglect has left voice activation broken for months


36Ars Technica / 9h
Enlarge / A Wear OS watch. (credit: Ron Amadeo) Poor, dying Wear OS. Apparently, the Google Assistant on Wear OS has been broken for months, and until now, no one at Google has noticed. About four months ago, diehard Wear OS users started a thread on the public Android issue tracker saying that the "OK Google" hotword no longer worked on Wear OS, and several claimed that the feature has been brok

Xbox Series X restock at Walmart today: What you need to know


SlashGear / 9h
If you’re looking for an Xbox Series X, you’ll get your chance to buy one later today. Walmart has confirmed that it will be restocking the hard-to-find console this afternoon, and as a nice bonus, you’ll have a couple of different ways to pay for it – all at once or through Xbox All Access. Xbox All Access, as a … Continue reading


Marissa Meyer Reveals Her Next Book Cover, Gilded, and Discusses Her Return to Fairy Tales


300+Gizmodo / 9h
Author Marissa Meyer (Lunar Chronicles, Heartless ) is soon returning to the realm of fairy-tale retelling —her next book, the Rumpelstiltskin -inspired Gilded, arrives in November. Today, io9 has an exclusive look at the gorgeous cover, as well as some insights from the author about her latest fantasy creation. Read more...

You can now redeem American miles for a COVID test — but is it a good value?


The Points Guy / 9h
Negative COVID-19 tests are important for travel — both international and domestic. Nowadays, most international destinations that are open for tourism require a negative COVID test for entry. Likewise, many U.S. cities — including New York — require a negative test to avoid mandatory quarantine. Many airlines are making it easier for travelers to get tested. Starting today, American Airlines AAd

Omate O6L Pro smartwatch for kids packs software SIM and 4G LTE


SlashGear / 9h
Omate is back with another Nanoblocks smartwatch for kids, this one featuring 4G LTE connectivity and a software SIM. The new O6L Pro model is visually similar to the 3G version of the Omate x Nanoblocks smartwatch the company introduced back in 2018, but with updated tech that powers a number of features, including video calls, messaging, and more. The … Continue reading

FDA pulse oximeter warning cautions on COVID-19 blood oxygen testing


20SlashGear / 9h
Pulse oximeters used to test blood oxygen levels, an increasingly common precaution during the COVID-19 pandemic, may be giving a false sense of security according to an FDA warning. One of the warning signs of COVID-19 can be low levels of oxygen in their blood, even if they feel well, and a factor that can be an early indicator that … Continue reading

Orca wants to give boating navigation its ‘iPhone moment’


100+TechCrunch / 9h
Boating is a hobby steeped in history and tradition — and so is the industry and those that support it. With worldwide connectivity, electric boats, and other technological changes dragging the sector out of old habits, Orca aims to replace the outdated interfaces by which people navigate with a hardware-software combo as slick as any other modern consumer tech. If you’re a boater, and I know at

DigitalOcean’s IPO filing shows a two-class cloud market


100+TechCrunch / 9h
This morning DigitalOcean , a provider of cloud computing services to SMBs, filed to go public. The company intends to list on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol “DOCN.” DigitalOcean’s offering comes amidst a hot streak for tech IPOs, and valuations that are stretched by historical norms. The cloud hosting company was joined by Coinbase in filing its numbers publicly today

You Can Now Redeem American AAdvantage Miles For At-Home Covid-19 Tests


View from the Wing / 9h
American Airlines now lets AAdvantage members redeem 12,000 miles for an at-home Covid-19 test and they're offering slightly more than a penny per point in value with the redemption. Continue reading ...

'System Shock' remake will land this summer after five torturous years


93Engadget / 9h
After the better part of five years in development, System Shock is finally coming out. In an update over on the project’s Kickstarter page , developer Nightdive Studios said it plans to release its remake of the 1994 PC classic sometime in “late summer 2021.” Not only can you pre-order the title today (on Steam , GOG and the Epic Games Store ), there’s a new demo to check out. Nightdive Studios

The Wild Ways Local Governments Are Blocking Renewable Energy


400+Gizmodo / 9h
“Shadow flicker” from wind turbines, concerns about sparrow habitat on landfills, and worries about “toxic chemicals” from solar panels are just some of the ways municipalities are slowing down renewables installation. Read more...

Yes, taking a safe spring break is possible — here’s how


The Points Guy / 9h
When the novel coronavirus spread across the globe last February and March, countless spring break vacations were suddenly put on hold . And though the virus that causes COVID-19 is still a serious threat, a lot has changed in the last year. For many people, fast and free COVID-19 tests are easily accessible, and multiple, promising vaccines are becoming more widely accessible in the U.S. and abr

Don't Do It, Samsung


20Gizmodo / 9h
Rumors that Samsung may potentially ditch Tizen , its proprietary OS for wearables, for Google’s Wear OS, have been flying lately. It’s a baffling idea, considering that Samsung smartwatches are the best Android-friendly smartwatches right now, and Wear OS is a stinking hot mess. Read more...

Outstanding 75,000 Mile + No First Year Annual Fee Offer For United Business Card


21View from the Wing / 9h
The UnitedSM Business Card has an outstanding offer to earn 75,000 bonus miles after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months your account is open. That’s a lot of miles for a reasonable minimum spend requirement, and it’s exceptional value for a card with a $0 annual fee for the first year (then $99). With a $0 first year annual fee you can even make money off of its $100 United trave

These Are the 5G Phones Worth Buying This Year


65Gizmodo / 9h
There’s more to 5G than overblown marketing hype and some really weird (and in some cases, dangerous ) conspiracy theories. Here’s what you actually need to know: 5G offers faster download and upload speeds, more bandwidth, lower latency, and enough throughput to support a household of people trying to connect to the… Read more...

Magic: The Gathering Universes Beyond sets mix-up Lord of the Rings, Warhammer 40K


22SlashGear / 9h
Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro revealed a major bit of news this week with a pair of new card sets. Both exist in a line that’ll be called Universes Beyond. Magic: The Gathering Universes Beyond will begin with a set for Lord of the Rings, and another set for Warhammer 40K. This could be amazingly fun and entertaining, or … Continue reading

How to Get Rid of Cockroaches Without Hiring a Professional


98Lifehacker / 9h
There are few creatures more loathsome than the cockroach. The mere presence of one in your home is enough to cause palpitations, while the presence of many more instantly feels like a full-blown crisis. We all know what attracts roaches, but they can proliferate even if you do everything right, from religiously… Read more...

Twitter is working on a 'Safety mode' that will automatically block mean tweets


96Engadget / 9h
Twitter is working on a new tool that will automatically detect and block abusive accounts for users, the company said during its recent 2021 Analyst Day presentation . Twitter didn't provide a lot of details on the feature. However, two screenshots the company shared show a new "Safety mode" option users will be able to toggle to "automatically block accounts that appear the Twitter Rules, and m

Twitter Super Follow borrows OnlyFans strategy to charge for tweets


36SlashGear / 9h
Twitter is preparing to launch paid tweets, with a new Super Follow system which will work a little like Patreon or OnlyFans. Announced during the company’s investors presentation, Super Follow will offer a new way for those with followings on Twitter to monetize that audience, with everything from exclusive content to special badging. Twitter has long talked about – and, … Continue reading

Report: BioWare wrests Dragon Age 4 away from EA’s online-multiplayer mandate


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300+Ars Technica / 10h
Enlarge / Some good Dragon Age news, at least from our perspective. (credit: EA / Sam Machkovech ) As it turns out, EA's recent bloodbath over online BioWare multiplayer games was larger than we thought. And in today's case, a behind-the-scenes report seems to offer good news on that front. After yesterday's official confirmation from EA that " Anthem Next" was no more , Bloomberg reporter Jason

Never forget your travel toothpaste again with this refillable toothbrush – Future Blink


20Mashable / 10h
The WanderBrush is a high-tech reusable toothbrush that lets you travel lighter, thanks to its refill capabilities. Read more... More about Travel , Mashable Video , Travel Tech , Toothbrush , and Future Blink

The language of 'Minari' feels to me like coming home


51Mashable / 10h
At some point in my first viewing of Minari , it dawned on me: I hadn’t needed the subtitles. Not really, anyway. There had been moments here and there when they’d come in handy — I don’t think I could have told you the English term for “chicken sexing,” let alone the Korean one — but for the most part, I’d been able to understand the characters intuitively and automatically, no translation neede


New ad shows the realities and frustrations of breastfeeding — using actual breasts


100+Mashable / 10h
This year's Golden Globes are getting real about the realities of breastfeeding. The pregnancy and labor brand Frida Mom made two versions of an ad showing real moms with their actual babies managing the sometimes frustrating aspects of breastfeeding. One is the unedited version shown above that's already been released online, and the other is the made-for-TV edition that will air during the awar

Citi Premier Card Review With 60K Bonus (2021)


92One Mile at a Time / 10h
Citi Premier® Card 3x points at supermarkets 3x points on air hotel and gas 3x points at restaurants Annual Fee: $95 Apply Now When talking about mid-range credit cards that earn transferrable points, the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is probably the first card that comes to mind for many. The card offers a big welcome bonus, bonus points on dining and travel, and valuable travel and purchase pr

Scientists Find Smoking Gun Evidence in Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Case


200+Futurism / 10h
Whodunnit? Decades — or tens of millions of years — later, depending on how you look at it, scientists believe they’ve finally reached a verdict on the case of what killed the dinosaurs. Back in the 1980s, scientists were fairly confident that a gigantic asteroid rained down hellfire and committed a mass atrocity against the world’s dinosaurs. Now, they’ve finally found the smoking gun evidence t

Dinosaurs Like T. Rex Were More Tyrannical Than We Realized, New Research Suggests


500+Gizmodo / 10h
Large meat-eating dinosaurs took on the role of multiple species while growing up, resulting in a shocking lack of ecological diversity during the Mesozoic, according to new research. Read more...

9 Movies That'll Inspire You to Cook Tonight


45Lifehacker / 10h
If you love both eating and entertainment, you might be the type of person who has an opinion on Tom Colicchio’s decision to cut that last cook on Top Chef . Being a foodie doesn’t give you a professional chef’s experience, but watching their magic onscreen can inspire even the most inexperienced cooks among us to pick… Read more...

Amazon Music lands on Google TV and Android TV devices


62Engadget / 10h
Amazon Music is now available on Google TV and Android TV devices. Users in the US, UK, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, India, Japan and Australia will be able to stream music from the service through TVs, set-top boxes, game consoles and speakers that run on Android TV. If you're an Amazon Music Unlimited subscriber, you can listen to more than 70 million songs through tho

Bill Gates: You Should Probably Not Follow Elon Musk ‘To The Moon’ On BTC


45Futurism / 10h
Bursting Bubbles It’s easy to get sucked up into the mania surrounding cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Dogecoin, which have been in the news lately as their values surge upward. It feels like easy money: Buy low, sell high, and you’ll get to splurge on a Tesla, which just so happens to have announced it’ll soon accept car payments in crypto . But Bill Gates has a sobering message for anyone get

Twitter Shakes Off the Cobwebs With New Product Plans


200+NYT > Technology / 10h
Though it has received outsized attention for the last few years, the company has not changed very much. But a recent acquisition spree signals a new course.

Making shadow IT work for businesses and employees


28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
The switch to home offices left many employees shorthanded, opening the door to shadow IT.

Microsoft Edge will soon let you customize your keyboard shortcuts


24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Microsoft has released a new Edge Dev build that includes the ability to customize keyboard shortcuts as well as several fixes.

Twitter teases new features for groups, tipping and ‘super follows’


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75Engadget / 10h
Twitter plans to start testing several new features that could dramatically change how its users interact on its platform. During its analyst day presentation , the company previewed a number of new features, including communities, tipping and an account subscription feature called “super follows.” Communities is a Facebook groups-like feature that will allow Twitter users to come together based

Upgrade Your Boxed Mac and Cheese With Browned Butter


200+Lifehacker / 10h
I have a precise method for making a box of macaroni and cheese: I boil the water, cook the macaroni for a couple minutes shy of the package instructions, drain it, then return the noodles to the pot and add the butter, stirring so it melts over the mac. I then sprinkle in the cheese powder, and stir again to dissolve… Read more...

This $4,500 EV Is Now Outselling Tesla in China


500+Futurism / 10h
City Slicker A compact electric vehicle that costs just $4,500 is now vastly outselling Tesla’s vehicles in China, the BBC reports . Like, beating the the pants off Musk’s motors. The adorable city slicker called Hong Guang Mini EV is actually a partnership between General Motors and SAIC Motor, China’s top carmaker. Sales for the vehicle have recently taken off, outpacing Tesla’s offerings almos

Anxiety Management Is Just a Tap Away With a Lifetime Subscription to Rootd


Futurism / 10h
Anxiety is the most common mental health struggle in the US. Every year, 18% of us suffer from some form of it, according to the Anxiety & Depression Association of America. That makes an anxiety management strategy one of your best bets for positive mental health, yet, it’s difficult to know where to start. Rootd can put some calm in your pocket, and a lifetime subscription is $59.99, 60% off th

Stoke Space aims to take reusable rockets to new heights with $9M seed


100+TechCrunch / 10h
Many launch providers think reusability is the best way to lower the cost and delay involved in getting to space. SpaceX and Rocket Lab have shown reusable first stages, which take a payload to the edge of space — and now Stoke Space Technologies says it is making a reusable second stage, which will take that payload to orbit and beyond, and has raised a $9.1 million seed round to realize it. Des

Blue Origin pushes New Glenn orbital rocket’s first flight to Q4 2022


64TechCrunch / 10h
Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin published an updated timeline for the first flight of New Glenn, the orbital rocket it’s building to complement its existing New Shepard suborbital space launch vehicle. The company is now targeting Q4 2022 — a slippage of roughly a year from the prior stated timeline of sometime toward the end of 2021. The main cause, per Blue Origin? Space Force passing on

Robotics roundup


72TechCrunch / 11h
Robotics took a small step into the wild world of SPACs this week, as Berkshire Grey announced its plan to go public by Q2. Setting aside some of the bigger issues with using the reverse merger route we’ve discussed plenty, BG is an ideal candidate for this next major step for a number of reasons. First, the company’s got a track record and a ton of interest. I visited their HQ early last year, b

Sergey Brin’s airship aims to use world’s biggest mobile hydrogen fuel cell


200+TechCrunch / 11h
Sergey Brin’s secretive airship company LTA Research and Exploration is planning to power a huge disaster relief airship with an equally record-breaking hydrogen fuel cell. A job listing from the company, which is based in Mountain View, California and Akron, Ohio, reveals that LTA wants to configure a 1.5-megawatt hydrogen propulsion system for an airship to deliver humanitarian aid and revoluti

Register for TC Sessions: Justice for a conversation on diversity, equity and inclusion in the startup world


90TechCrunch / 11h
Diversity, equity and inclusion. These essential elements remain woefully lacking across the tech industry despite recent strides. Join us on March 3 — just one week away — for TC Sessions: Justice 2021 . Hear from and engage with the top experts and leading voices working to change the tech industry for the good of all humanity. That may sound like a lofty goal, but we’re talking serious disrupt

Unified communication and how it can transform your business


24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
We look at how unified communications (UC) and collaboration (UCC) can help businesses improve productivity, customer service, cost efficiency, and more.


This Advanced N95 Mask Is Like a Personal Air Purification System


Futurism / 11h
If you thought the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines meant you’d be done wearing masks , we regret to inform you that you thought wrong. At this stage of the pandemic, with more contagious and potentially more deadly variants of SARS-CoV-2 emerging around the world, masking up is more important than ever. The good news, however, is that unlike this time last year—when people were resorting to covering

Road-trippers 3x more likely to buy an EV than homebodies, survey says


63Ars Technica / 11h
Enlarge / Berlin, Germany - October 21, 2020: Electric vehicles on a public parking space on a street. (credit: Getty Images) 2020 actually wasn't a bad year in terms of global electric vehicle adoption. More than 3.2 million plug-in hybrid and battery EVs found new homes—a 43 percent increase year on year, despite the worst pandemic in several generations. Most of the credit belongs to Europe, w

Now You Can Filter Your Liked Spotify Jams by Mood


Gizmodo / 11h
Finally, you can sort the music in your Liked Songs playlist on Spotify. Read more...

The benefits of moving your business to the cloud and how to do it


53TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Cloud platforms can massively increase your firms’ efficiency, and business cloud storage in particular is great for collaboration

Polestar 2 OTA update improves range and DC charging speeds


75Engadget / 11h
The Polestar 2 will get its first major software update sometime in the next few weeks. The company says it will improve the car's range, upgrade its Android Automotive operating system, and fix an unspecified safety-related bug. The OTA will also add a new Connected Safety feature that will allow the Polestar 2 to share data with other Polestar and Volvo vehicles. It will use that information to

Echt’s Lapse Activewear Is Poised To Help You Get in Shape Without Sacrificing Flexibility and Comfort


Lifehacker / 11h
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Learn about creating equity in tech with Rep. Barbara Lee at TechCrunch Sessions: Justice


68TechCrunch / 11h
Rep. Barbara Lee , who has represented the East Bay of California since 1998, is one of Congress’s staunchest proponents of diversity in tech. Representing Oakland, Emeryville and other cities nestled around the hills of the East Bay, she knows all too well about the benefits reaped by those in Silicon Valley, San Francisco and beyond. We are happy to announce that Rep. Lee will be joining us for

Lord of the Rings and Warhammer 40,000 Are Coming to Magic: The Gathering [Updated]


300+Gizmodo / 11h
Wizards of the Coast’s venerable card game series has had some peculiar crossovers over the years. But things are only going to get weirder and more wonderful with an expansion of its latest crossover into a true Magic multiverse that would make even the most seasoned planeswalker ’s head spin: Lord of the Rings and … Read more...

JetBlue must act quickly if it wants to hang onto Mosaic elites


30The Points Guy / 11h
JetBlue recently became one of the last major airlines to eliminate change and cancellation fees . On the surface, that’s great news. Buried in the announcement, however, are two major devaluations . The first is that you’ll no longer be allowed to bring a carry-on bag with basic economy tickets. The second is that the carrier’s Mosaic elite status just got significantly less valuable. As a curre

Pokemon Go players banned for cheating


5KBBC News - Technology / 11h
More than 5 million players have been punished for cheating, with 20% being permanent bans.

What's New on Amazon Prime Video in March 2021


100+Lifehacker / 11h
The television adaptation of horror comic The Walking Dead is expected to come to a close in 2022 at the end of its 11th season—an impressive stretch that has nothing on the comic’s 17-year, 193-issue run. But throughout much of that time, franchise creator Robert Kirkman was plugging away at another lengthy graphic… Read more...

Foundation on Apple TV Plus: release date, plot, cast, and what we know so far


40TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Get the lowdown on everything that we know about Apple TV's upcoming sci-fi saga show

Steam's Remote Play Together feature now works without an account


50Engadget / 11h
Valve is expanding Steam's Remote Play Together feature to let just about anyone play games with you, even if they don't have a Steam account. Your friend will need to install the Steam Link app but they won't have to sign up. For now, you'll need to be running the Steam Client Beta to use Invite Anyone . You can grab an invite link from your friends list on the Steam overlay. Send it to whoever

Human Remains Unearthed Where Colonial Williamsburg’s First Black Church Once Stood


Gizmodo / 11h
Despite the amount of history that sits atop its soil, plenty of stories remain buried below Colonial Williamsburg. One of those stories is that of the First Baptist Church of Williamsburg, an early Black church that stood until the 1950s on the historic site, on which excavations began last fall. Now, archaeologists… Read more...

Guide To Marriott Bonvoy Lifetime Elite Status


One Mile at a Time / 11h
Several hotel loyalty programs offer lifetime status for those who have been exceptionally loyal over the years — in separate posts I’ve written about the programs offered by Hilton Honors and World of Hyatt . In this post I wanted to take a closer look at how you can earn lifetime status in the Marriott Bonvoy program. The good news is that this is probably the easiest lifetime hotel status you

Russian Engineers Supersized a Dragonfly With This Over-the-Top Flapping Wing Plane


77Gizmodo / 11h
If even the tiniest bit of turbulence during a flight has you reaching for the barf bag, then you’ll never want to climb aboard this Russian contraption that uses flapping wings to take flight . But it demonstrates that Mother Nature’s designs can be supersized to one day revolutionize air travel. Read more...

Australia passes law to force Facebook and Google to pay for news


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71Ars Technica / 11h
Enlarge / Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. (credit: Sam Mooy/Getty Images) The Parliament of Australia has passed a final version of legislation designed to force Google and Facebook to pay to link to news articles. The passage of the News Media Bargaining Code marks the end of a contentious months-long negotiation between the Australian government and the two technology giants—which are

Southwest Airlines add 6 routes, 2 new cities in latest network expansion


300+The Points Guy / 11h
The route-map adjustments just keep coming. The latest shake-up comes from Dallas-based Southwest Airlines, which just announced six new routes and two brand-new destinations launching in May 2021. Southwest will begin flying to its eleventh airport in Florida — Destin/Fort Walton Beach (VPS) — from four of its largest bases. Daily nonstop service will commence on May 6 from Baltimore/Washington

Amazon loses its head of Fire TV, Kindle and Luna to Unity


55Engadget / 11h
After a five-year stint, Marc Whitten — the man in charge of Fire TV, the Kindle and more — has stepped down as Amazon's VP of entertainment devices and services. News of Whitten's departure was spotted yesterday by consultant Matthew Ball on Twitter (via The Verge ), and Whitten himself said in a subsequent tweet noting that he is now "just digging in" as SVP and GM of game engine maker Unity's

Water Is the Ultimate Parenting Hack


100+Lifehacker / 11h
We’ve been talking this week about the best parenting advice you’ve ever received (and the worst parenting advice ), and out of those discussions came a shining gem that I could not, in good conscience, keep to myself. And that is a reminder of the ultimate—and most natural—of all parenting hacks: water. Read more...


Docyt raises $1.5M for its ML-based accounting automation platform


100+TechCrunch / 11h
Accounting isn’t a topic that most people can get excited about — probably not even most accountants. But if you’re running any kind of business, there’s just no way around it. Santa Clara-based Docyt wants to make the life of small and medium business owners (and their accounting firms) a bit easier by using machine learning to handle a lot of the routine tasks around collecting financial data,

See the Oppo X 2021 rollable phone in action as you'll probably never be able to buy it


36TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
The Oppo X 2021 concept was unveiled as the brand's first rollable smartphone. Here's our first look at it.

Framework Laptop promises easy upgrades and modular ports


SlashGear / 12h
A new laptop startup aims to make a DIY, upgrade-friendly notebook, with Framework hoping to build a market from those frustrated by today’s breed of sealed-up computers. Combining readily-accessed internal components with modular, interchangeable expansion cards, the Framework Laptop may look like a regular 13.5-inch notebook but it’s very different inside and out. “At Framework, we believe the

The Cyberpunk 2077 patch delay is even wilder than we thought


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SlashGear / 12h
It’s been a rough month for CD Projekt Red. Not only is the company still facing criticism for the state of Cyberpunk 2077, but it faced a cyber attack earlier in the month in which hackers made off with what sounds like a bunch of internal documents and the source codes for multiple games before holding them at ransom. CD … Continue reading

Google TV has a “Basic TV” mode for when you just want the bare minimum


SlashGear / 12h
Google TV may be Android’s big push to dominate the living room, but it looks like Google is finally set to acknowledge that not everybody wants more than the bare minimum from their smart TV. A new “Basic TV” option to be added to Google TV will offer a more straightforward approach to old-school television features, rather than pushing things … Continue reading

This growing album of Perseverance Mars photos is space geek treasure


SlashGear / 12h
NASA’s Perseverance rover may not have even moved from its landing spot on Mars in the past week, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t already thousands of images being shared from the red planet. The latest science-lab-on-wheels successfully touched down on Martian soil last Thursday, February 18, and has been steadily beaming back content to the Jet Propulsion Lab ever … Continue reading

Pokemon GO March updates include Beldum and Gible, for starters


SlashGear / 12h
Pokemon GO has a collection of updates and releases ready to roll for the month of March, 2021. In this month of chills, users will find a Research Breakthrough connected to Gible. If you’re looking to make use of this tiny baby monster, you’ll need to start this Research Breakthrough quest and follow through on seven individual days – it’s … Continue reading

The long, painful path of net neutrality


89NYT > Technology / 12h
Where the war over net neutrality stands, and why it (sort of) matters today.

RTX 3060, RTX 3070, and PS5 all available on Newegg Shuffle for a limited time


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Newegg Shuffle is offering a bunch of new RTX 3060 graphics cards along with an RTX 3070 and a PS5 Standard Edition for a limited time only.

Subnautica: Below Zero dives onto PC, PS5, Xbox Series X and Switch in May


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40TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
The survival sequel will grace current and last-gen Microsoft and Sony consoles, as well as Nintendo Switch (in a nifty bundle).

Moderna Testing New Vaccine Designed to Protect Against Deadly Variant


75Futurism / 12h
Cambridge-based pharmaceutical Moderna has announced it has created the first batch its new COVID-19 vaccine that protects people against a deadly variant of the virus that was first identified in South Africa, The Wall Street Journal reports . The batch has already been shipped to the National Institute of Health to be used in its first human study, which is set to commence within weeks. Moderna

This Peloton Bike+ alternative ships for free in a matter of days, not months


41Mashable / 12h
SAVE $200: As of Feb. 25, the $1,999 NordicTrack Commercial S22i Studio Cycle ships for free from Amazon with scheduled delivery date availability in as soon as four days. From the MYX to the Bowflex C6 , the Schwinn IC4 , the Cyclace , and the Echelon Smart Connect Bike EX3 , there's no shortage of excellent Peloton alternatives out there. But most of them come with a catch: The mid-pandemic dem

Huge Amex Business Gold Bonus: 70K Points & Up To $300 In Statement Credits


33One Mile at a Time / 12h
A couple of weeks ago the American Express® Business Gold Card introduced a phenomenal limited time welcome bonus. I wanted to recap that, given what a great bonus this is. Amex Business Gold offering 70K points & $300 credit For a limited time (through April 7, 2021), the Amex Business Gold is offering a special welcome bonus . You can earn: 70,000 Membership Rewards points after spending $10,00

'Subnautica: Below Zero' will get a full release in May


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94Engadget / 12h
After two years spent in early access, underwater survival sequel Subnautica: Below Zero is ready for the big time. Bucking the staggered rollout of its predecessor, developer Unknown Worlds is bringing the indie to PC, Mac and simultaneously to all major consoles, including the Nintendo Switch, on May 14. The Subnautica follow-up, set in the aquatic depths of arctic alien planet 4546B, will be a

Live chat tomorrow: Ars Texas on living through last week’s arctic adventure


28Ars Technica / 12h
Enlarge Most of Texas endured record or near-record low temperatures last week as a late-season (for Texas, at least) arctic cold front sagged down across the state. In the week leading up to the event, forecasters warned residents to prepare for the kind of cold common in more northern climates but exceedingly rare for most of us down here—temperatures in the teens or even high single-digits (th

Foresite Capital raises $969 million fund to invest in healthcare startups across all stages of growth


88TechCrunch / 12h
Health and life science specialist investment firm Foresite Capital has raised a new fund, its fifth to date, totaling $969 million in commitments from LPs. This is the firm’s largest fund to date and was oversubscribed relative to its original target according to fund CEO and founder Dr. Jim Tananbaum, who told me that while the fundraising process started out slow in the early months of the pan

Two Pilots Convicted In Daring Escape Of Japanese CEO To Beirut


24View from the Wing / 12h
Two pilots and an official with a private jet operator have been convicted in Turkey over the daring escape from Japan of former Nissan, Mistubishi, Renault and Michelin North America head Carlos Ghosn. Meanwhile two flight attendants were acquitted of failing to report a crime. International fugitive Ghosn was once Fortune‘s “Asia Businessman of the Year,” “Man Of The Year, and “10 Most Powerful

Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Ready to Test Out Their Vaccine Updates Against Covid-19 Variants


100+Gizmodo / 12h
The arms race between the coronavirus and humanity continues to pick up steam. This week, Moderna announced that its modified vaccine meant to target a worrying variant first found in South Africa is now ready for testing. Pfizer/BioNTech is also set to test out their own contingency plan for new variants soon. Read more...

Bill Gates: Bitcoin not for me, says ex-Microsoft chief


300+BBC News - Technology / 12h
The billionaire said he preferred to invest in "companies that make products" such as vaccines.

An ode to pandemic pen pals


21Mashable / 12h
Until about a year ago, I had never bought stamps. I knew how to send mail, thanks to an elementary school lesson tucked away in the recesses of my memory, but I could probably count the number of times I had actually written a letter on one hand. Since last year, writing letters has become one of the few ways to make new friends that doesn't feel like exhausting or risk contracting and spreading


'Animal Crossing' and 'Pokémon' PowerA Pro controllers are on sale


40Mashable / 12h
Save up to 30%: Official Nintendo Switch Pro controllers as well as some game-themed wireless models from PowerA are on sale at Amazon as of Feb. 25. It only takes playing Skyrim or Mario Kart with Joy-Cons once to realize you should have bought a Pro Controller. The Nintendo Switch's versatility is its main selling point. Don't get us wrong — we appreciate the Joy-Cons making it possible to go f

These Jabra Elite Active earbuds are at their lowest price ever


26Mashable / 12h
SAVE $80: Level up your workout music with the Jabra Elite Active 65t Earbuds , on sale for only $59.99 as of Feb. 25. There's nothing worse than having an earbud pop out of your ear while you're working out. It's distracting, cuts into your exercise time, and can definitely impact your motivation. Make your exercise time a little smoother with a pair of buds that won't constantly fall out — like

Target is putting mini Apple stores inside its stores


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66Mashable / 12h
Ever wanted to be inside of an Apple Store but also inside of a Target? Wish granted. On Thursday, Target announced it's launching "an enhanced Apple shopping experience" in certain retail locations. The experience will bring Apple products and accessories into one space, which will have its dedicated Target Tech Consultants, who will receive special training from Apple. In terms of design, the d

Watch 'Luca' happen upon a secret world in vibrant trailer for Pixar's latest


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27Mashable / 12h
Disney and Pixar just dropped the first teaser for their next feature, and it's absolutely gorgeous. Set in a seaside town on the Italian Riviera, Luca catches up with a boy and his best friend as they enjoy all the gelato, pasta, and scooter rides the summer has to offer. However, their lighthearted adventures are threatened by the shocking discovery that they're actually sea monsters from anoth

'Destruction AllStars' will cost $20 if you miss it on PS Plus


59Engadget / 12h
Destruction AllStars will cost $20 after it leaves PlayStation Plus on April 6th, developer Lucid Games announced today . Before Sony delayed the title and made it a PS Plus freebie , it was supposed to cost $70. Lucid said the new price point would help "ensure the mayhem will continue long after our PlayStation Plus promotion comes to an end." As always, if Destruction AllStars is already in yo

Thursday's Best Deals: 48-Pack Batteries, M1 MacBooks and Mac Mini, JACHS NY Pants, Cold-Press Juicer, Exfoliating Foot Peel, Dark Souls Board Game, and More


45Lifehacker / 12h
Jump to: Tech | Gaming | Home | Lifestyle | Media Read more...

Thursday's Best Deals: 48-Pack Batteries, M1 MacBooks and Mac Mini, JACHS NY Pants, Cold-Press Juicer, Exfoliating Foot Peel, Dark Souls Board Game, and More


45Gizmodo / 12h
Jump to: Tech | Gaming | Home | Lifestyle | Media Read more...

Pokemon Presents confirmed for this week: What we’re expecting


SlashGear / 12h
This year is Pokemon‘s 25th anniversary, and while The Pokemon Company has indicated that it has big plans for the year, it hasn’t really revealed any of them just yet. We might finally get a look into the company’s plans for Pokemon‘s 25th this week, as a new Pokemon Presents presentation has been announced. While The Pokemon Company hasn’t told … Continue reading

What is Paramount+, and Does It Replace CBS All Access?


56How-To Geek / 12h
It’s hard to keep up with all the streaming services available today. Paramount+ is one name that might not be as well-known as other brands. What does Paramount+ have to offer, is it worth another subscription, and does it replace CBS All Access? Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Stopping Carbon Pollution by 2050 Would Add $1 Trillion to the Economy


200+Gizmodo / 12h
According to the best available climate science , the U.S. needs to completely zero out its carbon pollution by 2050 to secure a livable future. A new analysis from the nonprofit Energy Innovation lays out a plan to get there, which also would just happen to add a cool $1 trillion dollars to the national economy. Read more...

Apple Glass AR specs may be self-cleaning and feature 3D audio


78TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
New patents reveal a host of potential features for Apple Glass.

Google Cloud wants to help firms squeeze maximum value out of their data


20TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
New BigQuery features look to improve performance and efficiency.

Whoops: Crypto Exchange Accidentally Sells Bitcoin at 88% Discount


500+Futurism / 12h
Oops Philippines-based PDAX, Southeast Asia’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, just accidentally sold bitcoin at an incredible 88 percent discount, for around $6,000 a pop. It wasn’t pure goodwill, however. The discount was the result of an unintended technical failure, as finance publication Benzinga reports — and now, they’d like their bitcoin back, please. They even threatened their own custom

Verizon and AT&T dominate spectrum auction, spending combined $69 billion


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52Ars Technica / 12h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | metamorworks ) Verizon and AT&T dominated the US government's latest spectrum auction, spending a combined $68.9 billion on licenses in the upper 3GHz band. Verizon's winning bids totaled $45.45 billion, while AT&T's came in at $23.41 billion. T-Mobile was third with $9.34 billion as the three biggest wireless carriers accounted for the vast majority of the $81.17

Framework startup designed a thin, modular, repairable 13-inch laptop


100+Ars Technica / 12h
Enlarge / The Framework laptop certainly seems slim enough in this studio shot. Note the seams around the USB-C ports on the side—those are user-replaceable modules. (credit: Framework) Laptops these days are slimmer, sleeker, and lighter than ever—but their repairability and configurability are taking enormous hits in the process. Framework is seeking to roll back the clock in a good way with it

Nvidia RTX 3060 review: A fine $329 GPU, but ho-hum among the 3000 series


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71Ars Technica / 12h
Enlarge / The EVGA RTX 3060, as posed in front of some sort of high-tech honeycomb array. (credit: EVGA / Nvidia) The past year of graphics card reviews has been an exercise in dramatic asterisks, and for good reason. Nvidia and AMD have seen fit to ensure members of the press have access to new graphics cards ahead of their retail launches, which has placed us in a comfy position to praise each

Former top Paytm exec is building his own financial services startup


80TechCrunch / 12h
The executive who built the financial services boutique for Paytm, India’s most valuable startup , is ready to do something similar all over again. Pravin Jadhav, the former chief executive of Paytm Money, revealed on Thursday his own startup, Raise Financial Services . This time, Jadhav — under whose leadership Paytm had amassed more than 6 million Money customers — is focusing on serving a diff

Five takeaways from Coinbase’s S-1


100+TechCrunch / 12h
The Coinbase S-1 is out! And hot damn, did the company have a good fourth quarter. TechCrunch has a first look at the company’s headline numbers . But in case you’ve been busy, the key things to understand are that Coinbase was an impressive company in 2019 with more than a half-billion in revenue and a modest net loss. In 2020, the company grew sharply to more than $1.2 billion in revenue, provi

How top startup lawyer Dawn Belt thinks about company-building in the age of SPACs


100+TechCrunch / 12h
Dawn Belt has been working with top tech companies for two decades, most recently helping commercial electric vehicle company Proterra go public as a SPAC in January. Now she’ll be joining us at TC Early Stage in April to talk about building a company in 2021, from however you incorporate to however you decide to maybe go public one day. As a partner at Fenwick & West, a top Silicon Valley law fi

Get This Incredibly Handy Nintendo Switch Charging Stand for $18


20Gizmodo / 12h
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How Pokémon GO Turned Me Into a Birder


200+Lifehacker / 12h
Niantic celebrated the 25th anniversary of Pokémon last week, using the occasion to roll out an extensive event on its popular mobile game, Pokémon GO . I’ve been playing the game for a couple of years now, ever since my son got interested in Pokémon through his friends at daycare. Early on, we walked around town to… Read more...

Newegg is taking on scalpers and bots with a lottery order system


54Engadget / 12h
Trying to find a new console or graphics card has proven immensely frustrating for many consumers. Scalpers and bots have swooped in to snap them up and sell them at inflated prices. Newegg, however, is trying to give everyone a fair shot at buying products that are in high demand. Newegg Shuffle is a lottery system. Ahead of each drawing, you can select certain products that you'd like a shot at

Amazon Music app for Google TV and Android TV OS released


SlashGear / 12h
The Amazon Music app is now available on Google TV and Android TV OS, bringing easier access to the streaming music service from TVs, consoles, and set-top boxes. It joins the exiting Amazon Music apps for iOS and Android phones and tablets, as well as Fire tablets and the web-based player. The app supports Google’s confusing mixture of TV attempts, … Continue reading

Paramount+ May Cost Less Than CBS All Access, But There's a Better Deal


100+How-To Geek / 12h
CBS All Access will become Paramount+ and gain more content while keeping all of its originals shows. What we didn’t know was pricing—until now. And while the ad-supported tier will be cheaper, it’ll lose access to live TV, so maybe you should jump on the 50% off one year deal for the current plan while you still can. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

The Rise and Fall of Joss Whedon, and the Myth of the Hollywood Feminist Hero


4KGizmodo / 12h
“I hate ‘feminist.’ Is this a good time to bring that up?” Joss Whedon asked . He paused knowingly, waiting for the laughs he knew would come at the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer making such a statement. It was 2013, and Whedon was onstage at a fund