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Clubhouse: What is it and how do you get invited?
41BBC News - Technology / 42min
The new social-media app has already attracted huge names - and been banned in several countries.
Realme Buds Air 2 launched as the cheapest wireless earphones with ANC
24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 46min
The Realme Buds Air 2 TWS has launched in India with noise cancellation, 25 hours of battery life, fast charging, and IPX5 water resistance.
The ‘Stardew Valley’ board game is now available
20Engadget / 36min
Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe is giving you a new way to run a farm without having to, you know, run an actual farm. The developer has announced that the beloved simulation RPG now comes in the form of a board game, which you can purchase for $55. Stardew Valley: The Board Game is a cooperative tabletop wherein you have to work together with up to four friends to turn the property you inher
Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G and Narzo 30A launched: price in India and specs
Realme Narzo 30 30A•
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 39min
Realme Narzo 30 Pro and Narzo 30A have made their debut in India today. The Realme Narzo is powered by Dimensity 800U SoC and is the cheapest 5G phone.
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BBC Micro at 40: How it inspired a generation of coders
100+BBC News - Technology / 2h
Launched in the 1980s the Computer Literacy Project helped people understand the world of computing.
Apple buys a company every three to four weeks
400+BBC News - Technology / 2h
The technology giant has bought around 100 companies in six years, chief executive Tim Cook has revealed.
Google Cloud targets Indian public sector for growth
24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Google Cloud has achieved a full Cloud Service Provider (CSP) empanelment after completing an audit from the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). This empanelment will enable the Indian Public Sector to deploy on Google Cloud.
Samsung Wireless DeX for PC coming to more phones
20SlashGear / 2h
Given its track record, there have been some worries that Samsung will abandon its special DeX feature sooner or later. That may still happen but, at least for now, it seems that Samsung will be sticking to its guns, especially since it has become one of the exclusive perks when pairing Galaxy phones with Windows PCs. DeX’s longevity, however, depends … Continue reading
The remaining Fry's Electronics stores are all shutting down
Fry’s Electronics Stores•
2KEngadget / 3h
Fry's Electronics has been a mostly West Coast-based shopping destination for gadget heads of all kinds, but now the retailer is calling it quits. On Twitter, Wario64 pointed out a tweet by a former employee and AV store owner noting that employees found out Tuesday night that it was the last night the stores would be open and that the website is going offline. BREAKING Scoop: Fry’s Electronics i
Report: Fry’s Electronics going out of business, shutting down all stores
Fry’s Electronics Stores•
1KArs Technica / 3h
Enlarge / Fry's Electronics in Fremont, CA. (credit: Getty Images) Fry's Electronics, the decades-old superstore chain with locations in nine American states, appears to have gone defunct. Bay Area TV station KRON-4 was the first press outlet to confirm the news late Tuesday, saying that Fry's will shut down all 30 of its American locations. The retailer will reportedly make an announcement at so
Tom Holland insists the previous Spider-Men aren't in 'Spider-Man 3,' nobody believes him
Spider-Man Holland•
24Mashable / 3h
Marvel's Spider-crew has been mercilessly toying with fans today, with stars Tom Holland, Jacob Batalon, and Zendaya each sharing different title cards revealing different titles for the next MCU Spider-Man film. According to Holland's Instagram, the third film will be called Spider-Man: Phone Home , giving a distinct E.T. vibe. However, Batalon's feed declared the title to be Spider-Man: Home-Wr
Indian offline retailers allege Samsung of favouring online sales
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
The retailers' body claims that these predatory policies impact their ability to compete with online marketplaces like Amazon and Flipkart etc.
Where to pre-order 'Mario Golf: Super Rush' for the Nintendo Switch
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Pre-order Mario Golf: Super Rush for under £50 from Amazon and ShopTo , ready for its release on June 25. Are you looking to pre-order Mario Golf: Super Rush ? You've come to the right place, because we've got the links you need to make sure you're the first to play this new game. Mario Golf: Super Rush is the latest instalment of the Mario Golf series for the Nintendo Switch, and it sound
Unblock and watch American Netflix with a subscription to Surfshark
Mashable / 3h
SAVE 81%: A two-year subscription to Surfshark is on sale for £1.78 per month as of Feb. 24, saving you 81% on list price. So you've probably heard that VPNs are the best tools for unblocking streaming sites like Netflix, but which is the best VPN for the job? There are plenty of premium services like ExpressVPN that can reliably unblock all of the leading streaming sites, but when it comes to va
Moto G30, Moto G10 budget phones tipped to launch in March
24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Motorola will be adding two new budget phones in the G series with the Moto G30 and Moto G10. The phones are expected to launch in India in March.
Samsung begins mass-production of power-efficient SSD for data centres
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
The world's leading memory chip producer said its latest SSD has the industry's top class power efficiency that will help data centres to reduce operation costs.
ZTE second-gen under-display camera might not fix its biggest flaw
SlashGear / 3h
At MWC Shanghai, ZTE flaunted its next-gen technologies for under-display imaging sensors, including its second under-display camera or UDC. It remains the only smartphone maker that can boast of a commercial product that utilizes a screen with absolutely no cutout, but the ZTE Axon 20 5G can’t really boast of producing great selfies because of it. There may have been … Continue reading
Find everything you need for Mother's Day in Amazon's gift guide
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: , including deals on flowers, tech, fashion, beauty, and more. Mother's Day is just around the corner, so you should probably start preparing. Seriously, you don't want to let your mum down. She deserves the best. If we're being cheeky, Mother's Day isn't the hardest event to prepare for because just about anything makes a great gift if it comes from you. Mums are great like that. But afte
Make money through Amazon's FBA program with this online bundle
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: The Complete Amazon FBA A-Z Bundle is on sale for £20.60 as of Feb. 24, saving you 98% on list price. The sheer amount of get-rich-quick schemes you see plaguing Facebook is indicative of how badly people want to earn money without lifting a finger. You can't blame them, though. Who wouldn't want pounds hitting their checking accounts while they're sleeping? Despite what those deceitful po
Learn AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud with this cloud architect course
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: The Cloud Computing Architect Certification Bundle is on sale for £27.71 as of Feb. 24, saving you 97% on list price. You know that notification that keeps popping up on your phone reminding you to back up your files to the cloud? It's there for a reason, and not just to annoy you.nMigrating your data to the cloud helps keep it extra secure and frees up space across your devices so you hav
Samsung's 'Buy and Try' program extends its foldables' return period to 100 days
61Engadget / 4h
Samsung is giving you the chance to figure out if its foldable phones are right for you by extending their return period to over three months. The tech giant has launched a "Buy and Try" program for the Galaxy Z Flip 5G and Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G , which gives you 100 days instead of just 15 to decide whether you want to keep or return the devices. You'll have to purchase the phones first to get your
Report says Amazon, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank-backed rival to NPCI ready
24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
Amazon, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank are said to partner with fintech startups Pine Labs and BillDesk to set a 'New Umbrella Entity' (NUE) that will build a UPI-like settlement system in India's digital payments space.
Contact cravings
40MIT Technology Review / 5h
After months of social distancing, it’s not surprising that many people have felt starved for human companionship. Now a study from MIT has found that to our brains, the longings we feel during isolation are indeed similar to the food cravings we feel when hungry. After subjects endured one day of total isolation, looking at pictures of people having fun together activated the same brain region t
Media Lab’s new head
40MIT Technology Review / 5h
After a worldwide search that turned up 60 candidates, the MIT Media Lab has announced that Dava Newman, SM ’89, SM ’89, PhD ’92, an MIT professor of astronautics, will become its new director on July 1. Newman, whose work has integrated engineering, design, and biomedical research with an eye to improving human performance in space, is well known for developing the BioSuit, an advanced “second s
Automatic for the robots
36MIT Technology Review / 5h
Robot design is usually a painstaking process, but MIT researchers have developed a system that helps automate the task. Once it’s told which parts you have—such as wheels, joints, and body segments—and what terrain the robot will need to navigate, RoboGrammar is on the case, generating optimized structures and control programs. To rule out “nonsensical” designs, the researchers developed an anim
Storm force
36MIT Technology Review / 5h
Scientists have known for decades that thunderstorms are often stronger where there are high concentrations of aerosols — airborne particles too small to see with the naked eye. Lightning flashes are more frequent along shipping routes, where freighters emit particulates into the air, than in the surrounding ocean. And the most intense thunderstorms in the tropics brew up over land, where aerosol
“She saw something in me”
36MIT Technology Review / 5h
Listening to Angelika Amon teach my cancer biology class in the spring of 2001 felt like diving into the depths of a vivid novel, with dramatic moments and elaborate bursts of detail. She somehow brought each area of the cell to life, spinning the tale of its function into a compelling story. In this pivotal period in biology’s history, just before Eric Lander and colleagues published the human g
Data-driven workplace design
MIT Technology Review / 5h
Diane Hoskins ’79 grew up with plenty of exposure to “beautiful, incredible buildings,” both in Chicago’s famously photogenic downtown and in the pages of Architectural Record, where her mother worked. It was only natural that she should become an architect herself. For the past 15 years, she’s been co-CEO of Gensler, the world’s largest architecture and design firm, known for its focus on workpl
Extraterrestrial engineering
MIT Technology Review / 5h
In the fall of 1951, about 20 MIT engineering students received a missive from a planet more than 30 light-years from Earth. Confidential documents and memos, printed on letterhead dated 1,000 years in the future, detailed the discovery of intelligent life on a planet called Arcturus IV and outlined what humans knew about their alien brethren. The Methanians, as this alien race would be known, we
Retired rear admiral equips the pandemic’s frontline fighters
MIT Technology Review / 5h
Last March, Osie V. Combs Jr., OE ’77, SM ’77, called a meeting with his colleagues at Pacific Engineering Inc. (PEI), a small Nebraska-based defense contractor. “We asked how we could use our knowledge and capabilities to help wage war against covid-19,” says Combs, the company’s president, who retired from the US Navy as a rear admiral. “Because this is a war. And you can’t fight today’s war wi
Guarding the welfare of wild horses
MIT Technology Review / 5h
Sarah Low ’03 studied architecture at MIT, but now she spends most days either in the operating room or outdoors as a veterinarian. Her area of interest is free-roaming horses, a population that is growing in the United States: the number of federally managed mustangs in the western states is projected to reach 2.8 million by 2040 if no action is taken. “They’re competing with other truly wild sp
A citizen’s guide to viruses
MIT Technology Review / 5h
The deluge of news about covid-19 can be overwhelming, but chemical engineering professor Arup Chakraborty has written a guide to help: Viruses, Pandemics, and Immunity (MIT Press, 2021, $19.95), coauthored with Genentech scientist Andrey Shaw. “People who read the book will now have a conceptual framework and facts to think about how viruses emerge to cause infectious diseases, how they spread,
Stadia Pro free games for March include PixelJunk Raiders exclusive
SlashGear / 5h
Google’s announcement of the shutdown of its own, in-house, first-party game development studio for Stadia has had many doubting the future of the game streaming service, both in this particular case and in general. Stadia, of course, has repeatedly assured customers and partners alike that all is well and the service will grow even more this year, even without the … Continue reading
Taking the pandemic’s temperature
44MIT Technology Review / 5h
Last March, as covid-19 ripped through communities across the country, Inder Singh, MBA ’06, SM ’07, realized he had information that could help officials respond. For years Singh’s company, Kinsa Health, had tracked fevers using data from its network of thousands of smartphone-connected thermometers. As the potential scope of the covid-19 outbreak became clear, Singh subtracted the typical cold
White House taps two MIT leaders
40MIT Technology Review / 5h
On January 15, President-elect Joseph Biden named Broad Institute director Eric Lander and MIT’s vice president for research, Maria Zuber, to top science and technology posts in his administration. Biden appointed Lander presidential science advisor, a position he elevated to the Cabinet level. He also nominated him to serve as director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). Lande
California Wins Court Victory for Its Net Neutrality Law
200+NYT > Technology / 5h
A federal judge’s ruling can allow the state to go ahead with its law while a lawsuit works its way through the courts.
LG confirms webOS will power smart TVs by other manufacturers too
79Engadget / 5h
Long after HP dumped webOS as a platform for Palm smartphones and tablets, LG is still using the tech it snagged in 2013 to run apps and manage voice assistants on new smart TVs. While it continues to maintain an open source edition, LG just confirmed that it will open the webOS ecosystem for use by other manufacturers, naming RCA, Ayonz and Konka as a few of the brands joining in. An earlier rep
Firefox 86 brings Total Cookie Protection and multiple PiP support
SlashGear / 5h
They may sound delicious but when it comes to the Web, cookies are almost like poison. Sure, they technically serve an important purpose but, like the real-world treats, they can be abused to harm people. That’s why web browser makers are taking up arms against cookie abuse, each in their own way, and Mozilla’s latest attempt is to completely confine … Continue reading
California's Landmark Net Neutrality Law Can Now Go Into Effect, Judge Rules
California Net Neutrality•
48Gizmodo / 6h
A federal judge in California ruled on Tuesday that a first-in-the-nation net neutrality law passed in the state in 2018 can now be enforced, signaling a huge victory for proponents of a more egalitarian internet and paving the way for other states to begin introducing open internet rules of their own. Read more...
Google, Xiaomi and Oppo’s foldable phone could have Samsung’s OLED panels
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
While Google and Xiaomi may be looking for a tablet-like foldable phone, Oppo is considering a clamshell design with a tall foldable display
LG webOS TV platform is now available for other TV manufacturers
SlashGear / 6h
Despite the popularity of smart TVs, there is currently no clear winner among the handful of smart TV platforms available. Google’s Android TV may have the numbers but it doesn’t have a wide lead against Samsung’s Tizen-based platform, LG’s webOS TV, Amazon’s Fire TV, and the handful of other custom platforms on the likes of Roku, for example. LG, however, … Continue reading
Lenovo's new ThinkPad range is all about connectivity
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Lenovo has updated its range of ThinkPad laptops with enhanced connectivity and collaboration technologies.
GameSnacks HTML5 games graduate from Area 120 to Google products
SlashGear / 7h
Mobile gaming is a big and lucrative industry these days but not all mobile users might be interested in battle royales like Fortnite or MOBAs like Mobile Legends and the like. Some might not even have phones that can handle those games anyway. Knowing that gamers and games are not limited to specific popular genres and phones, Google embarked on … Continue reading
Google Maps gets universal Dark Mode and five other updates for Android
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Google Maps gets app-wide Dark Mode, TalkBack screen reader gets overhauled, and more updates to Google Apps are coming.
SolarWinds Hackers Also Went After NASA and the FAA
69Gizmodo / 7h
Apparently not content with having penetrated the networks of such piddling federal agencies as the U.S. State Department, the Department of Homeland Security, and that agency that maintains our nuclear stockpile, the hackers of the “SolarWinds” affair also went after NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration,… Read more...
Stardew Valley is a Board Game Now
Gizmodo / 7h
Stardew Valley — the beloved and deeply meditative farming RPG — is now a beloved and deeply meditative board game. Read more...
Galaxy Z Fold 2, Z Flip 5G get a 100-day trial offer
SlashGear / 7h
Most people are probably intrigued by foldable phones, even if they’re not really sure they’ll have any practical use for them. Even those that do think they can justify the expensive purchase might still be unsure whether reality will match expectations. To help people get used to the idea of foldable phones, Samsung is making a rather bold and brave … Continue reading
Clubhouse: What is it and how do you get invited?
100+BBC News - Technology / 7h
The new social-media app has already attracted huge names - and been banned in several countries.
7 helpful tools for adding closed captions to your videos
42Mashable / 7h
Closed captions are crucial for the viewing experience of lots of people: anyone who watched Game of Thrones and wanted to know what was going on , every person who likes those out of context Twitter accounts , people who want to watch videos on the subway but don’t have their headphones, multitaskers, etc. Most importantly, though, they’re a step toward accessibility for the more than 48 million
What’s the Best Projector for Your Home Entertainment Needs?
24Lifehacker / 8h
I’ll always remember the first time I saw someone use a projector in place of a TV. I went to a friend’s apartment in college for a little gaming party and discovered that my bud had no proper screen in his apartment. Instead, he was just projecting everything onto a gigantic wall. Here I was, a lowly college… Read more...
M1 Mac SSD lifespan concerns might not be a clear-cut case
SlashGear / 8h
The new Macs based on the Apple M1 Silicon have brought a lot of new and exciting things to Apple’s computing platform. As with any new thing, there are also questions and concerns about the changes that these bring. It’s no surprise, then, that users, developers, and tech pundits are a bit worried about reports surrounding the longevity of the … Continue reading
Firefox's Latest Update Promises Complete Cookie Control—With Just A Few Caveats
20Gizmodo / 8h
Mozilla beefed up Firefox’s already impressive arsenal of privacy-preserving tech on Tuesday with the addition of a new tool in its flagship browser: Total Cookie Protection. As the name suggests, the feature promises to put the lid on any creepy cookies or third-party tracking tech that might want to track your… Read more...
What’s the Best Projector for Your Home Entertainment Needs?
24Gizmodo / 8h
I’ll always remember the first time I saw someone use a projector in place of a TV. I went to a friend’s apartment in college for a little gaming party and discovered that my bud had no proper screen in his apartment. Instead, he was just projecting everything onto a gigantic wall. Here I was, a lowly college… Read more...
After Russian Cyberattack, Looking for Answers and Debating Retaliation
300+NYT > Technology / 8h
Key senators and corporate executives warned at a hearing on Tuesday that the “scope and scale” of the hacking of government agencies and companies, the most sophisticated in history, were still unclear.
CEO Of Tunisair Evades Arrest And Now No One Knows Who The CEO Is
View from the Wing / 8h
On Monday the carrier reportedly fired its CEO Olfa Hamdi according to a note posted by the government to Facebook. Hamdi had been on the job for just over a month, and her announced dismissal came in the midst of a general strike by some of its 6500 employees fearful of not getting paid after the airline’s bank account was seized by Turkish airport operator TAV and also fearful that her turnarou
An Ancient Dog Bone Could Be Evidence of the Route Humans Took to North America
33Gizmodo / 8h
A fragment of 10,000-year-old dog bone found along the Alaskan coast could be the oldest evidence of domesticated dogs in North America, and potential evidence of a coastal route taken by the first people to cross into North America from Eurasia. Read more...
This Kit Lets Kids Build Their Own Retro Game Console While Learning Basic STEM
Futurism / 8h
We all know the importance of STEM education. The trick is figuring out how to get kids interested. After all, it’s not like you can reason with kids. You can’t just sit down and patiently explain that STEM instills creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving skills, or that, in our ever-changing and increasingly technological world, STEM skills will prepare them for the jobs of the future
Apple Bought Another Company Every 3 to 4 Weeks for Last 6 Years, Tim Cook Says
100+Gizmodo / 9h
Apple has bought out just short of 100 small businesses over the last six years as part of its corporate acquisition spree, CEO Tim Cook told shareholders at a virtual meeting on Tuesday. Read more...
Hitman 3 patch released: This is a big one
SlashGear / 9h
This week the folks behind HITMAN released the first major patch for Hitman 3. This patch delivers “tweaks” for every single level in Hitman 3, as well as stability and connectivity fixes aplenty. This update delivers new HUD tweaks and additions, and a whopping TWO new Deluxe Escalations. And a turtleneck – don’t forget the turtleneck. The Tactical Turtleneck arrives … Continue reading
American Airlines Confirms: UFO Contact Over New Mexico On Sunday
300+View from the Wing / 9h
Deep Black Horizon posted an air traffic control broadcast from American Airlines flight AA2292 on Sunday. The aircraft was flying from Cincinnati to Phoenix and at 1:19 p.m. Central time, while over the northeast corner of New Mexico at around 37,000 feet, radioed Albuquerque Center about "a long cylindrical object that almost looked like a cruise missile type of thing – moving really fast right
Facebook and Google 'too powerful' says watchdog boss
400+BBC News - Technology / 9h
The boss of the UK's competition watchdog says tech giants have too much share of the online ad market.
AT&T Reportedly Close to Making Its Problem Child Somebody Else's Issue
50Gizmodo / 9h
AT&T is said to be very close to a deal for a minority stake in DirecTV. Read more...
The multi-billion dollar USPS modernization looks like...a duck
100+Mashable / 9h
The United States Postal Service is finally modernizing its fleet of delivery trucks, but the proposed vehicle design is a head scratcher. It's no secret that the USPS is literally falling apart , and its current fleet of delivery vehicles is no exception. Its current trucks, which were purchased between 1987 and 1994, keep catching fire as they continue to deliver mail decades beyond what was su
Daily Crunch: Facebook brings news sharing back to Australia
100+TechCrunch / 9h
The Facebook-Australia news battle seems to have reached an end, Android gets an update and Lucid Motors is going public via SPAC. This is your Daily Crunch for February 23, 2021. The big story: Facebook brings news sharing back to Australia Last week, Facebook responded to the Australian government’s proposed law requiring internet platforms to strike revenue-sharing agreements with news publish
Scientists create new class of “Turing patterns” in colonies of E. coli
77Ars Technica / 9h
Scientists have shown how a new class of Turing patterns work by using synthetic biology to create them from scratch in the lab. Shortly before his death, Alan Turing published a provocative paper outlining his theory for how complex, irregular patterns emerge in nature—his version of how the leopard got its spots . These so-called Turing patterns have been observed in physics and chemistry, and
Sophos and Qualcomm want to secure the new generation of 5G PCs
24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
5G PCs running Snapdragon chips will soon ship with Intercept X endpoint protection from Sophos.
'Next-gen' USPS vehicles can use gas or electric motors
2KEngadget / 9h
The US Postal Service plans to have a new mail van on American roads by 2023. A new contract will see Oshkosh Defense manufacture between 50,000 and 165,000 "Next Generation Delivery Vehicles" for the agency over the next 10 years. The vehicle will come in both combustion and electric powertrain variants. According to the Postal Service, the latter will be able to accommodate new EV technologies
Family Wins $3 Million Verdict After Alaska Airlines Killed Their Grandma
View from the Wing / 9h
A sued Alaska Airlines for killing grandma and won $3.19 million. The 75 year old woman “tumbled down an escalator in the Portland, Oregon, airport in a wheelchair” giving her injuries which required surgeries, and ultimately three months later the woman died. She was supposed to have someone pushing her in a wheelchair but surveillance footage shows her moving herself through the terminal alone.
Where is my girlfriend and what did ‘Persona 5 Strikers’ do with her?
28Mashable / 9h
OK Persona 5 Strikers , I’m giving you one chance to come clean. Where is my girlfriend and what have you done with her? I’ll admit, Hifumi wasn’t at the forefront of my mind when I first returned to the world of turn-based Japanese roleplaying game Persona 5 . I was more eager to catch up with my friends and fellow Phantom Thieves: Ann, Yusuke, Makoto, Futaba, Haru, Morgana — even Ryuji . Though
Next PS5 State of Play showcase is happening on February 25
State of Play Thursday•
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Sony says it will hold another State of Play event on Thursday, February 25 to showcase 10 new upcoming games.
You can now upgrade your next Amtrak trip with new bidding system, but is it worth it?
50The Points Guy / 10h
There’s an exciting new way to upgrade on Amtrak today. The passenger rail company confirmed to TPG that it is offering customers the option to upgrade to business or first class via paid bidding. There’s a chance it could eventually be possible to upgrade to a sleeper car and/or a bunk. For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter . (Screenshot courtes
Shiny Pokemon TCG Shining Fates unboxing and foil inspection
SlashGear / 10h
The Pokemon Trading Card Game released a new set here at the tail end of February called Shining Fates. Today we’re taking a look at a few different boxes and and unpacking a few packs to see what’s inside. This isn’t your average set – it’s relatively small, meaning you’ve got a better chance to “Catch Em All” than usual. … Continue reading
Microsoft and other tech giants are teaming up to cut down on fake images online
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
New C2PA alliance builds upon previous individual efforts to authenticate digital content.
Join a conversation and AMA with Run The World on virtual events now and post COVID
100+TechCrunch / 10h
Join TechCrunch for its first 2021 installment of the Ask Me Anything series, where TechCrunch interviews experts and answers your burning questions about virtual events. Our first guest is Xiaoyin Qu, co-founder and CEO of Run The World . Friday, February 26, 1 p.m. PT Register here Run The World is a one-stop shop virtual events platform with a focus on community engagement. TechCrunch has writ
Star Wars Stories From Tartakovsky's Clone Wars That Should Rejoin Canon
1KGizmodo / 10h
Dave Filoni has created a vast swath of the Star Wars universe through his Clone Wars and Rebels cartoons, The Mandalorian , and whatever else he has in the works next. He’s been such a driving force in the franchise that it can be hard to remember he didn’t actually make the first modern Star Wars cartoon. That honor… Read more...
Everything coming to Amazon Prime Video in March 2021
36Mashable / 10h
Read more... More about Entertainment , Amazon Prime Video , Entertainment , Movies Tv Shows , and Streaming Services
It’s Time to Embrace the Singular ‘They’
3KLifehacker / 10h
Grammar snobs may shudder in disgust at this idea, but it’s time to normalize the use of they/them as singular pronouns. It’s 2021; no more of this “he or she, his or her” stuff. Read more...
Sony's next State of Play previews PS5 and PS4 games on Thursday
State of Play Thursday•
41Engadget / 10h
Sony announced another State of Play special for Thursday afternoon , but quickly noted that there won't be any PlayStation hardware news revealed during the thirty minute stream. Instead, we're expecting to see previews of PS4 and PS5 games "including new game announcements and updates on some of the third-party and indie titles you last saw in June’s PS5 showcase." Which ones exactly are unclea
What We Know About the Hackers Behind the Accellion Data Breach
100+Gizmodo / 10h
It’s been a mystery as to who is responsible for the disastrous pummeling of Accellion, the global cloud provider that, in December, suffered through a large cyberattack. This week, researchers announced that the responsible party may have ties to two prominent hacker groups. Read more...
Spain’s ten-year plan to put startups in the economic driving seat
100+TechCrunch / 10h
Spain is preparing to push forward with pro-startup legislation, having recently unveiled a big and bold transformation plan with the headline goal, by 2030, of turning the country into ‘Spain Entrepreneurial Nation’, as the slightly clumsy English translation has it. Prime minister Pedro Sanchez took a turn on Web Summit’s stage in December to announce the introduction of the forthcoming Startup
Twitter is now adding a controversial 'hacked materials' warning label to tweets
100+Mashable / 10h
“These materials may have been obtained through hacking,” reads the disclaimer affixed to a tweet linking to a story from independent news outlet, The Grayzone. Leaked files show Reuters' & the BBC’s role in covert British Foreign Office programs to effect “attitudinal change” & “weaken the Russian state’s influence" They were joined by intel contractors and outlets like Bellingcat. @MaxBlumentha
It’s Time For Most Americans To ‘Jab & Go’
View from the Wing / 10h
Covid-19 will probably become endemic and manageable, rather than be eliminated. With advances in treatments and with vaccinations, the virus doesn't seem likely to overwhelm the health care system again. And that means we should look to lifting restrictions, educating people about risks, and allowing them to once again make their own decisions. For some, that'll mean 'jab and go' - precisely the
Texans Could Be Paying Off Their Obscene Energy Bills for Decades
400+Gizmodo / 11h
The costs of the Texas blackouts is still mounting, but it’s becoming increasingly clear that Texans could be saddled with energy bills they’ll be paying for decades absent government intervention. Read more...
SpaceX’s new $850 million raise confirmed in SEC filing
76TechCrunch / 11h
SpaceX hasn’t issued any public statement about the $850 million in fresh funding CNBC reported it raised last week, but a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published today confirms the round. SpaceX’s funding was said to value the company at around $74 billion, with a per-share value set at just under $420. Investment firm Sequoia led the considerable raise and has no
From food delivery to housing: Former Favor founders raise millions for Sunroom Rentals
300+TechCrunch / 11h
Real estate tech startup Sunroom Rentals , which leases units on behalf of property managers and apartment owners, has raised $11 million in a Series A round of funding led by Gigafund. Ben Doherty and Zachary Maurais, former founders of the delivery app Favor, launched Sunroom in May 2018 with the mission of “boosting the profitability” of mid-size property managers and apartment owners by givin
Garden-variety germs may explode in COVID’s wake, study suggests
200+Ars Technica / 11h
Enlarge / Young children go back to kindergarten following COVID-19 lockdown. (credit: Getty | TPG ) In our cushy COVID bubbles, our immune systems may be getting soft. Physical distancing, lockdowns, masking, and spirited sanitizing all mean we are coming into contact with fewer garden-variety germs than normal. This year’s flu season was basically cancelled. While that may seem like a welcome r
Android 12 leak tips lockscreen clock system like wallpapers
SlashGear / 11h
There’s a new sort of clock coming to Google Pixel devices, if what today’s leak suggested is entirely accurate. Data arrived in the latest developer version of Android 12, or Android S, ready for Google Pixel devices right out the gate. It’s possible this clock system won’t be delivered to devices beyond the Google Pixel, but we shall see! The … Continue reading
Iced Tea Company That Pivoted to Blockchain Has Its License Pulled by the SEC
38Gizmodo / 11h
I’ve got that deja vu feeling. In 2017, the price of bitcoin exploded, prompting a bunch of random companies to announce their business was pivoting to “blockchain” in some form or another before being forgotten when the mania subsided . Three years later, we’re seeing bitcoin’s price fall from another record high and… Read more...
Spotify Free users can no longer cast audio to Google smart speakers, displays
28Mashable / 11h
If you rely on a Spotify Free account to listen to music and podcasts, your options for how to listen have diminished this week without any warning. As 9To5Google reports , it looks as though Spotify decided to quietly remove the ability to cast audio using a Spotify free account to Google Assistant smart speakers and smart displays . Anyone attempting to do so will now be presented with a "Premi
ZipDrive looks to offer cloud storage with some security bonuses
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
IDrive's new ZipDrive service provides users with the benefits of cloud storage while allowing them to store their files locally.
Razer's $200 Kiyo Pro webcam adds adjustable FOV and 60 fps 1080p capture
100+Engadget / 11h
With a pandemic that has created intense demand for high-end webcams, Razer is adding a new product to its lineup of streaming peripherals. The Kiyo Pro is a 2.1-megapixel camera that can capture 1080p footage at up to 60 frames per second or up to 30 frames per second if you enable an optional HDR mode. With the company’s Synapse software, you and adjust the field of view between 103, 90 and 80
The 10 Best Deals of February 23, 2021
32Gizmodo / 11h
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How I’m earning Marriott Platinum status in 2021 in as little as 5 nights
The Points Guy / 11h
With a few exceptions, the last year or so has been largely a bust for travel (and lots of other things, but that’s a different story). However, with COVID-19 case counts dropping and the number of vaccinated people quickly increasing, I have lots of faith for what is in store later in 2021 and especially into 2022. So while it sounds a little silly focusing on earning hotel elite status, having
Announcing the complete agenda for TC Sessions: Justice
84TechCrunch / 11h
TC Sessions: Justice, our second-ever dedicated event to diversity, equity, inclusion and labor in tech, is coming up on March 3, 2021. This is a virtual one-day conference featuring the brightest innovators, leaders and worker-activists in the industry. We’re pumped to be able to host Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Backstage Capital founder and Managing Partner Arlan Hamilton, Gig Workers Collective
DC's Blue Beetle Movie Finally Has a Director
100+Gizmodo / 11h
DC has been developing a movie based on Blue Beetle for years and now, finally, they’ve found the man to bring the hero to the big screen. Read more...
Black Holes May Devour Stars From the Inside, Like Cancer
100+Futurism / 11h
Space Parasites A team of scientists has a new hunch on where to look to finally find dark matter, the mysterious invisible stuff that appears to make up most of the matter in the universe. They suspect that it could be taking the form of endoparasitic black holes, according to research shared in the preprint server ArXiv last week, that formed inside of neutron stars and are feasting on them fro
This Smart Ear Wax Remover Lets You See Inside Your Ear as You Clean It
Futurism / 11h
One of the most common side effects of getting older is hearing loss , but oftentimes we’re not actually going deaf. In fact, as we age, a buildup of earwax can begin to affect our hearing in ways we do not expect. According to a study published in the National Library of Medicine , ear wax accumulation can affect the hearing of almost 10-percent of people, with an even higher percentage for impa
Huge Hilton Amex Card Bonuses: Points & Statement Credits
84One Mile at a Time / 11h
American Express and Hilton have four co-branded credit cards, and the welcome bonuses for three of these cards were recently improved significantly. These are by far the best bonuses I ever recall seeing on these cards, as you can earn both bonus points and a statement credit. Not only that, but these cards are worth holding onto long-term. I wanted to recap the three increased offers we’re seei
Kristal Hansley Wants to Empower Black Baltimore With Solar Energy
97Gizmodo / 11h
Where I live in Baltimore, utility bills can be a crushing burden. That’s especially true for the city’s low-income residents, most of whom are Black. A 2020 study found that a quarter of low-income households here spent more than 21.7% of their 2017 income on energy, which is more than seven times higher than the… Read more...
Why Do Personal Checks Still Exist?
44Lifehacker / 11h
Personal checks are steadily falling into disuse . They’re kind of like fax machines—outmoded, slow, with only a hardened group of people still using them even as they become less practical. Is there any good reason to still use paper checks? In some cases, yes—although you still have to be careful about identity… Read more...
6 Miami-based investors share their views on the region’s startup scene
100+TechCrunch / 12h
Miami is quickly becoming a symbol for the tech exodus from Silicon Valley. The area is home to a number of investors, successful tech founders and an eager local government. For this survey, TechCrunch spoke to a number of investors about the area’s potential, opportunities and key players. This is the second survey TechCrunch published on the area and the first can be found here . In this surve
Attack of the Murder Hornets is a nature doc shot through horror/sci-fi lens
89Ars Technica / 12h
Enlarge / "What are you looking at?" The Asian Giant Hornet, aka a "murder hornet," is not to be trifled with. (credit: Gary Alpert ) In November 2019, a beekeeper in Blaine, Washington, named Ted McFall was horrified to discover thousands of tiny mutilated bodies littering the ground—an entire colony of his honeybees had been brutally decapitated. The culprit: the Asian giant hornet ( Vespa mand
Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 + 2 confirmed for Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X
SlashGear / 12h
Well that didn’t take long: shortly after Nintendo, Xbox, Crash Bandicoot, Activision, and Tony Hawk himself were teasing the impending announcement that Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 will be coming to new platforms, we now have confirmation of it. Activision has announced that Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 is coming to Switch later this year in … Continue reading
How to Clean Your Air Vents
100+Lifehacker / 12h
Although Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of winter, spring will come faster than we think. And since it’s been a long, quarantined winter with most of us staying indoors longer than ever before, it’s likely past time we deep clean things like the air vents of our homes. Read more...
Barclay's Analysts Bet Tesla Stock Is Being Propped Up By r/WallStreetBets
31Gizmodo / 12h
Tesla might be the beneficiary of the GameStonks effect, at least according to analysts for the British bank and investment firm Barclay’s. Read more...
This Wearable Uses Your Body Heat as an Energy Source
200+Futurism / 12h
A team of researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder have developed a wearable that can tap into its wearer’s natural body heat to virtually turn the human body into a battery, no lithium-ion battery required. The bendy device can shape itself to be in contact with the contours of the skin and can be worn like a ring or bracelet. “In the future, we want to be able to power your wearable
Grab a recommended Anker indoor security camera for $30 today
20Ars Technica / 12h
Enlarge (credit: Ars Technica) Today's Dealmaster is headlined by a good discount on Eufy's Indoor Cam 2K, which is down to $30 at Amazon when you clip the $4 on-page coupon. That's $10 off the indoor security camera's typical street price online and just $2 above the lowest price we've tracked to date. A two-pack of cameras is also on sale for $60 . We recommended the Indoor Cam 2K in our ultima
Twitter bans 100 accounts linked to Russian troll farms
78Engadget / 12h
For at least the third time in less than a year, Twitter has banned a network of accounts with links to Russia’s Internet Research Agency (IRA), the troll farm responsible for interfering in the 2016 presidential election . Twitter said on Tuesday it suspended 31 accounts across two networks with ties to the company. The accounts were part of a larger enforcement action Twitter took against 373 a
Delta flash sale: Flights to beach destinations from 2.5k miles in economy, 10k in first class
The Points Guy / 12h
If you live in Seattle and need an escape from the Pacific Northwest weather, listen up. Delta is back with another one of its flash sales, this time discounting award flights from Seattle (SEA) to several sunny vacation destinations, including Cancun (CUN), Honolulu (HNL), Maui (OGG), Kona (KOA), Los Cabos (SJD), Puerto Vallarta (PVR), Los Angeles (LAX), Tampa (TPA) and more. The awards start at
Gogoro VIVA MIX is a harlequin e-scooter with 6 second battery swaps
SlashGear / 12h
Gogoro has revealed a new version of its Smartscooter, and if you’ve ever wished that your EV two-wheeler was more attention-grabbing, the VIVA MIX might have the answer. That is, if you live in Taiwan anyway, where it’s launching with a new, super-durable body design. Gogoro’s target is the 125cc gas scooter segment, which is wildly popular in Taiwan. The … Continue reading
The old Google Pay app will soon lose person-to-person transfers in the US
63Engadget / 12h
Google has informed US users of the older Google Pay app on Android, iOS and the web that they'll need to move to the new app to continue sending, receiving and transferring money . The original version will lose that feature on April 5th, as well as the ability to access recent activity and transactions. Google released the new, overhauled app in November . The change will only affect users in t
Announcing the MIT Technology Review Covid Inequality Fellowships
100MIT Technology Review / 12h
Early in the pandemic, some headlines argued that covid-19 was the great equalizer—because anyone, no matter their circumstance, could catch it. In reality, it was clear that the virus was affecting some groups of Americans in disproportionate, devastating ways. Black Americans, Hispanic Americans, Indigenous communities, and other people of color have been affected the most, and are dying at muc
How to Take Screenshots in iOS Without That Annoying Pop-Up Preview
80Lifehacker / 12h
Screenshots are very useful, whether you’re taking them to send to a friend, make into a meme, paste into a Lifehacker article, or remind yourself of something later. If you take a lot of them in iOS, you’re undoubtedly familiar with the preview that pops up in th
