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4K vs 8K: Is it worth upgrading to 'Full' UHD?


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8K TVs are here, but are they worth the increased price over 4K? We tested Samsung's QLED flagships to find out.

US & Canada Border Closure Extended (Again)


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The border closure between the US and Canada has just been extended again, through at least April 21, 2021. I think it’s worth revisiting this topic, given both the US vaccination timeline , as well as President Biden’s plans to lift travel restrictions . Canada border closed to Americans through April 21 The border between the US and Canada has been closed for non-essential travel since March 21

Trevor Noah delivers powerful monologue on Atlanta shootings


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In the wake of the March 16 Atlanta shootings in which eight people, including six Asian women , four of whom were of Korean descent, were killed, and following a marked rise in attacks on Asian Americans over the past year, Trevor Noah says the country should have seen this coming. "We see these things happening," says Noah in the Daily Show monologue above. "People have been warning, people in



Terraria arrives on Stadia after weeks of uncertainty


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AT&T lies about Calif. net neutrality law, claiming it bans “free data”


Ars Technica / 13min
Enlarge / Longtime AT&T executive John Stankey, who became CEO in July 2020, speaks on stage at the HBO Max WarnerMedia Investor Day on October 29, 2019 in Burbank, California. (credit: Getty Images | Presley Ann) AT&T lied about California's net neutrality law yesterday when it claimed the law requires AT&T to stop providing "free data" to mobile customers. In reality, the California law allows

Sony’s excellent WH-1000XM4 headphones are back down to their lowest price


Ars Technica / 22min
Enlarge (credit: Ars Technica) Today's Dealmaster is headlined by a good discount on Sony's WH-1000XM4, as the wireless noise-canceling headphones are currently down to $278 at various retailers. That's roughly $70 off Sony's MSRP, about $45 off the average street price we've tracked online, and tied for the largest price drop we've seen from a reputable retailer. We've seen this deal a few times

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Wants to Tackle Big Issues, Fictional and Otherwise


Gizmodo / 25min
All Disney+’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier needed to be was Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan talking shit and beating up bad guys. If it was that and only that, it would have been great—but Marvel Studios isn’t satisfied with just great. In a world where Sam Wilson has been given Captain America’s shield and… Read more...

Life is Strange: True Colors revealed with a surprising shake-up


SlashGear / 27min
As promised, today Square Enix announced what’s next for the Life is Strange series. Life is Strange: True Colors is the name of the next game in the franchise, and it’ll be arriving later this year. Just as well, Square Enix will be remastering the original Life is Strange and Life is Strange: Before the Storm, but we don’t have … Continue reading

SpaceX agrees to shift Starlink satellites if NASA collision looms


SlashGear / 27min
Earth orbit is starting to look crowded, and so NASA and SpaceX have inked a joint agreement that should see satellites like the Starlink constellation automatically move out of the way of NASA hardware. The new policy aims to avoid collisions between fast-moving objects in space, which could prove expensive or even life-threatening in future. It’s an increasingly timely challenge, … Continue rea

Should You Put Coffee Grounds on Your Plants?


Lifehacker / 28min
If you are both a coffee lover and a plant parent, you may be eager to recycle your coffee grounds while also potentially helping your garden or houseplants grow. While coffee grounds can benefit your plants, it’s not always as simple as dumping fresh grounds on top. Read more...

Substack faces backlash over the writers it supports with big advances


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Substack has attracted a number of high-profile writers to its newsletter platform — and it hasn’t been a secret that the venture-backed startup has lured some of them with sizable payments. For example, a New Yorker article late last year identified several writers (Anne Helen Petersen, Matthew Yglesias) who’d accepted “substantial” advances and others (Robert Christgau, Alison Roman) who’d star

Snowflake gave up its dual-class shares. Should you?


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Snowflake announced earlier this month that it would give up its dual-class shareholder structure, a corporate governance setup that often gives founders and executives superior voting rights, typically involving 10 times as many votes for their own shares as others receive. The mechanism can enable founders to maintain control despite later dilution and may sometimes even grant ironclad control

Amazon Fire TV News app adds dozens of local news channels


SlashGear / 29min
Amazon has expanded the local news options in its relatively new Fire TV News app, providing more Fire TV owners with access to their local news stations. The feature is particularly relevant given the nature of the past year and how many people have tuned in to their local news stations for information about regional COVID-19 cases and vaccination programs. … Continue reading

Charmin Debuts Toilet Paper NFTs


Futurism / 34min
Roll It Up It was only a matter of time until brands jumped on the opportunity to sell their own NFTs . Toilet paper maker Charmin has leaped onto the trend, offering up a series of uninspired JPGs and GIFs, most of them prominently featuring a picture of a roll of toilet paper, as pieces of “digital art.” “Sometimes a better bathroom experience goes beyond the seat,” Charmin wrote in a tweet ann

An AI Built to Tell Apart Pastries Was Great at Spotting Cancers


Futurism / 42min
Pastry AI An artificial intelligence system that was originally designed to distinguish between different types of pastry in Japan in 2013 was adapted to identify cancers, The New Yorker reports . The system, called “BakeryScan,” was first launched back in 2013 by Hisashi Kambe, a computer systems engineer. The system, which is still around and can be bought for roughly $20,000, gives local baker

How to Earn $1,500 Reviewing Skincare Products


Lifehacker / 42min
Skincare products can be hit-or-miss. A quick Google search will reveal plenty of negative reviews for “cult favorites” that supposedly work for everyone (but obviously don’t, because there are so many different skin types). Read more...

One company wants to sell the feds location data from every car on Earth


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Enlarge / Cars driving down I-80 in Berkeley, California, in May, 2018 when there were still places to go. (credit: David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images ) There is a strange sort of symmetry in the world of personal data this week: one new report has identified a company that wants to sell the US government granular car location data from basically every vehicle in the world, while a grou

NASA and SpaceX sign a special info sharing agreement to help avoid Starlink collisions


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NASA doesn’t just let anyone launch whatever they want to space without checking in with the agency about potential impacts to its own assets on orbit, including the International Space Station (ISS). The agency has a standard set of guidelines around so-called “Conjunction Assessment,” which is basically determine the risk that a close approach between in-space objects might occur, which in turn

NFT marketplace OpenSea raises $23 million from a16z


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OpenSea has been one of a handful of NFT marketplaces to explode in popularity in recent weeks as collectors wade into the trading of non-fungible tokens on the blockchain. While new startups have been popping up everyday, platforms that launched in crypto’s earlier times are receiving rampant attention from investors who see this wave of excitement for cryptocurrencies and tokens as much differe

Social Media Execs Fuel Extremist Violence Globally, Report Finds


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Under the pretext of “newsworthiness,” U.S. tech leaders have, for years, aided political leaders in spreading extremist views underpinned by racial animus and all other forms of prejudice, in turn giving rise to an explosion of violence and persecution targeting vulnerable communities worldwide. Read more...

The 10 Best Deals of March 18, 2021


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The 10 Best Deals of March 18, 2021


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Cybercrime Is Booming and It's Costing America Billions


Gizmodo / 55min
The FBI’s annual Internet Crime Report is out and it shows that hackers and other cybercriminals ran wild during 2020, breaking new records and likely costing Americans billions of dollars. Read more...


Scientists Finally Measure the Size of Mars’ Core


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Exclusive Club Mars just joined a pretty exclusive club, thanks to new NASA research. Following the Earth, Mars is just the second planet in the universe to have its core measured and analyzed by human scientists, Nature News reports . Thanks to the InSight lander’s ability to listen to Mars’ seismic activity , NASA discovered that Mars’ core is less dense than they thought — and just half the si

Whistleblower Alleges AT&T Overcharged Underfunded Schools for Phone and Internet Service


Gizmodo / 1h
A former in-house lawyer for AT&T alleges the company systemically charged the nation’s most underfunded schools a higher rate for phone and internet service. In an interview with The Washington Post , Theodore Marcus said the telecom ignored federal E-Rate program rules, which offers schools and libraries in need of… Read more...

Delta & WestJet Introduce Reciprocal Elite Benefits


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Delta and WestJet have just rolled out reciprocal elite benefits for frequent flyers, which is exciting. The relationship between Delta & WestJet Delta and WestJet have had a partnership that goes back many years, and several years now the two airlines have offered reciprocal mileage earning and redemptions. The plan was for Delta and WestJet to form a transborder joint venture, whereby the two a

Deal alert: the all-new Echo Dot is 30% off at Amazon's latest sale


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A fantastic deal, you can get the all-new Echo Dot on sale for $34.99 at Amazon.

How to volunteer your time to help people get vaccinated


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If you've got impressive tech skills, medical knowledge, or even just some extra time on your hands to sit down and click a refresh button, it might be worth lending a virtual hand to a stranger and help them get vaccinated. You'll be joining groups of people who are taking on the burden of navigating confusing government websites and memorizing vaccine schedules, all with the hope of getting a C

New Hitman and Just Cause mobile games are coming in 2021


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, bringing more big franchises to small screens.

Coronavirus Vaccines Seem to Treat Long-Hauler Symptoms


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As the pandemic rages on, a growing number of people are coming to the unfortunate realization that their coronavirus symptoms aren’t going away after the expected amount of time. These COVID-19 long-haulers, as the phenomenon has come to be known, can last for weeks or even months . Between 10 and 30 percent of coronavirus survivors experience long-hauler symptoms including persistent fatigue, b

Rivian to install more than 10,000 EV chargers by end of 2023


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Rivian, the EV startup backed by Amazon , Cox Automotive and T. Rowe Price, plans to building out a network of more than 10,000 chargers by the end of 2023 in a network aimed at quickly powering its electric vehicle models on highways and at further afield locations next to hiking and mountain biking trailheads and other adventurous destinations. The company said Thursday that its so-called Rivia

Valve papers tease eye tracking VR headset potential


SlashGear / 1h
In a patent application made public today, Valve showed drawings and descriptions of a new sort of VR headset. This wearable head-mounted display (HMD) included an array of features, including but not limited to wireless functionality, antenna, optical subsystem, IMU sensors, a dedicated processor (or processors), onboard memory, functioning operating system, applications, games, a head tracking

The Best Dash Cams, According To Our Readers


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Top Pick: Roav Dash Cam | $80 | Amazon Read more...

Why Big Tax Refunds Aren’t As Great as They Seem


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While it feels nice to get a big tax refund every year, there’s a danger of thinking of it as a bonus or reward for filing your taxes. Ideally, however, you want to be as close to zero as possible, as there are better uses for your money other than giving the IRS an interest-free loan every year. Read more...

The Best Dash Cams, According To Our Readers


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Top Pick: Roav Dash Cam | $80 | Amazon Read more...

Introducing Startup Alley+ at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021


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Determined early-stage startup founders (are there really any other kind?) always keep a sharp eye out for advantages that help them build better and faster. Well, heads up folks because this is a brand-new opportunity like no other, and it takes place at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 on September 21-23. We’re talking about Startup Alley+ , a curated experience available to only 50 early-stage startups

Rivian Adventure Network detailed: Fast, exclusive EV chargers take Supercharger strategy


SlashGear / 1h
Rivian is spilling details on its nationwide DC fast charger deployment, with the Rivian Adventure Network taking inspiration from Tesla’s Superchargers, with a twist. Teased last year by execs at the automaker, the network will be exclusive to Rivian owners, and consist of chargers both on highways and main roads, but also in locations off the beaten path. For example, … Continue reading

Bariatric surgery may protect against rapid weight gain linked to dieting


SlashGear / 1h
It’s no secret that people who diet and exercise to lose weight often report struggling to keep the weight off after reaching their goal — and that, a new study says, may be due to dieting’s impact on mitochondria. The same effect wasn’t linked with bariatric (weight loss) surgery, however, with researchers finding that these surgeries had the opposite effect. … Continue reading

Here's 16 Minutes of Perseverance Rover Going Kssst, Tiktik, and Pffft


Gizmodo / 1h
Three weeks ago, Earthlings sat agog by their computers as they heard the first sounds recorded by NASA’s Perseverance rover on the Martian surface. Turns out these tracks will be a regularity, as NASA just released another ballad from our new favorite robot. Read more...

Twitch Xbox indie gaming event tips big potential


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If you’re a fan of indie games (and really, with loot box and microtransactions-filled AAA games everywhere these days, who isn’t?) then you’ll want to tune into an indie-focused event Microsoft is hosting next week. Technically, the ID@Xbox team – which handles publishing for independent and digital games on Xbox – will be hosting this indie showcase as part of … Continue reading

Microsoft PowerPoint can now help you rehearse that big presentation


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PowerPoint Presenter Coach uses AI to help users improve their speech and body language when giving presentations.

Facebook's ‘Red Team X’ Hunts Bugs Outside the Social Network


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The internal hacking team has spent the last year looking for vulnerabilities in the products the company uses, which could in turn make the whole internet safer.


Facebook’s Neural Wristband Actually Sounds Pretty Cool


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Futurism / 1h
Facebook has teased a wristband-based augmented reality controller that could integrate the technology into our daily lives more seamlessly than ever — if the company is to be believed. Last year, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook was getting set to release a pair of AR glasses as soon as 2021. Since then, we’ve gotten sparse details about the project, run by Facebook Reality Labs (FRL)

Pokemon GO research gives tips on Tropical Shells, Beach Glass


SlashGear / 1h
Rare souvenirs are some of the strangest elements in Pokemon GO. They weren’t present at the launch of the game, and they’d seem pretty wacky to the people that’d only played that version of the game back then. Now, in addition to Pokemon, rare Pokemon, Shiny Pokemon, Mega Pokemon, and Pokemon that only appear at certain times or in certain … Continue reading

Square Enix's 'Project Athia' is now 'Forspoken'


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How to Get 'Horizon Zero Dawn' and Other Great PlayStation Games for Free


Lifehacker / 1h
If you’re a PlayStation gamer, set a calendar reminder for March 25 at 8 p.m. (PT) and April 19 at 8 p.m. (PT), because great free games are coming your way. March 25 marks the official kick-off of Sony’s new Play at Home 2021 program, which gives you access to free PlayStation 4 and PS VR games with no strings… Read more...

Black Panther is coming to 'Marvel's Avengers' later this year


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The debate continues: ‘Oumuamua could be remnant of Pluto-like planet


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ASU astrophysicists Steven Desch and Alan P. Jackson set out to explain the odd features of 'Oumuamua and have determined that it is likely a piece of a Pluto-like planet from another solar system. The mysterious pancake-shaped object dubbed 'Oumuamua (Hawaiian for "messenger from afar arriving first") generated considerable controversy earlier this year with the publication of Harvard astronomer

White House could relax COVID-19 travel restrictions as early as May


The Points Guy / 2h
The White House could relax restrictions on travel between the United States and Mexico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Brazil and Europe by mid-May, according to CNBC . The news comes as individual states and cities move to quickly reopen, but there has been no formal announcement about the potential policy shift just yet. CNBC reported that President Joe Biden and his COVID-19 task force “need mor

Quest for prosthetic retinas progresses toward human trials, with a VR assist


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An artificial retina would be an enormous boon to the many people with visual impairments, and the possibility is creeping closer to reality year by year. One of the latest advancements takes a different and very promising approach, using tiny dots that convert light to electricity, and virtual reality has helped show that it could be a viable path forward. These photovoltaic retinal prostheses c

The future of social distancing looks like this digital art project — Future Blink


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An art installation from Handson tracks spatial data to make a comprehensive portrait of just how much personal space you really have. Read more... More about Mashable Video , Personal Space , Social Distancing , Social Distance , and Future Blink

Work from your car thanks to this futuristic all-electric pickup truck — Future Blink


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Canoo debuted an all-electric pickup truck ready for all of your on-the-go needs. Read more... More about Mashable Video , Truck , Electric Vehicles , Pickup Truck , and Electric Truck

Hunter Douglas Duette Motorized Shades Review – Room with a PowerView


SlashGear / 2h
Smart lighting may be the easiest route into home automation, but nothing quite wows like motorized shades. Arguably the king of the category is Hunter Douglas, with a range of shades, blinds, rollers, shutters and more so wide, you’d be forgiven for feeling overwhelmed. If you’ve got an unusual window, though, that flexibility really pays off. Here’s the problem with … Continue reading

Amex Introduces Big New Marriott Bonvoy Bonuses (Limited Time)


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American Express has just improved their offers for two Marriott cards to make them more attractive and imperative to apply for, right as people are beginning to travel again. I have both of these cards, and the new Amex offers are bigger than the bonuses I received when I got them myself. Continue reading ...

Why Your Kid Needs a Plant


Lifehacker / 2h
We all benefit from having something to nurture—maybe now more than ever, if the spike in dog adoptions during the pandemic is any indication. And putting them in charge of caring for another living thing is a great way to teach kids responsibility and empathy (with your help and guidance to keep it alive, that is).… Read more...

Data shows how few Google Play developers will pay the higher 30% commission after policy change


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Google this week announced its was cutting the commissions it charges Android app developers who publish on its Google Play marketplace, following a similar move by Apple last year aimed at fending off antitrust claims. According to Google’s own estimates, 99% of its developers who sell goods and services would see their fees cut in half, as a result of the move that reduces the 30% commission to

Weirdo Manta Shark Found Fossilized in Mexican Limestone


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Paleontologists have announced the discovery of an extraordinary fossil shark in Mexico. They describe Aquilolamna milarcae , a Late Cretaceous shark that was wider than it was long, with an oddly slender pair of pectoral fins. This shark, far from a ferocious biter, may have survived by eating plankton. Read more...

Zack Snyder Delves Into Justice League's Ending—and What Could've Come After


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Four years on from the release of Joss Whedon’s mangled Justice League —the ramifications of which are still being felt, both at Warner Bros. and among fandom circles alike— Zack Snyder’s Justice League has been unleashed upon the world. But this is a Zack Snyder project, so of course it’s far from over. Read more...

Report: Biden To Lift Travel Restrictions In Mid-May


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While nothing is official yet, we now have a sense of when the US travel restrictions currently in place could be lifted. US could lift border restrictions in mid-May It’s being reported that the Biden administration is looking at lifting many border restrictions currently in place around the middle of May 2021, so that’s potentially under two months from now. The White House is apparently consid

MaaS transit: The business of mobility as a service


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In 2019, St. Louis Metro Transit was struggling to keep customers. Uber and Lyft, along with dockless shared bikes and scooters, had flooded streets, causing ridership to fall more than 7% in a single year. The agency didn’t try to fight for attention. Instead, it embraced its competitors. Metro Transit dropped its internal trip-planning app, which had been developed with the Trapeze Group and di

The next Life is Strange game is coming to consoles and PC on September 10th


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These Leg Sleeves Made Me Feel Like Iron Man but Did Nada for My Sore Muscles


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I will do or try almost anything to get rid of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). I’ve had my legs demolished with deep tissue massages that left me crying for mercy. I’ve foam-rolled and used ice packs. I’ve tried magnesium supplements and antioxidant-rich foods. I’ve worn compression gear and KT tape. So I… Read more...


Slapdash raises $3.7M seed to ship a workplace apps command bar


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The explosion in productivity software amid a broader remote work boom has been one of the pandemic’s clearest tech impacts. But learning to use a dozen new programs while having to decipher which data is hosted where can sometimes seem to have an adverse effect on worker productivity. It’s all time that users can take for granted, even when carrying out common tasks like navigating to the calend

The next iPad Pro could have a Thunderbolt port


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The 12.9-inch 2020 iPad Pro with the Smart Keyboard and Magic Trackpad peripherals. [credit: Samuel Axon ] Apple plans to launch a new iPad Pro model imminently—perhaps as soon as next month— according to sources cited by Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman, who has accurately predicted several Apple product launches over the past few years. The report claims that the new iPad Pros will come in the sa

GeForce Now doubles its price for newcomers to $10 a month


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PS5 exclusive Project Athia has a new name


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Square Enix’s Project Athia now has a new name, as the game’s lead character is also revealed.

March Madness live stream: how to watch NCAA basketball online from anywhere today


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The long wait is over for enthralling college b-ball action. See how to watch a March Madness live stream and catch every NCAA basketball game online wherever you are in the world.

China Is Selling Deadly “Pterodactyl” Drones Around the World


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Drone Swarm The combat drone business is booming in China, where the state-owned Aviation Industry Corp (AVIC) has been making a killing selling its heavily-armed combat drones to countries around the world. In recent years, AVIC has sold hundreds of its Wing Loong II — the name translates to the dinosaur “Pterodactyl” — drone, which carries a dozen missiles, to 16 countries including Nigeria, th

The complete guide to maximizing stopovers and open jaws on award tickets


The Points Guy / 2h
If you’re reading this post, chances are you’re interested in making the most of your hard-earned points and miles. For many, this involves splurging on fantastic first-class flights or luxurious hotel rooms . However, others may be interested in traveling to and visiting more than one city on a single trip, and one of the best ways to do this is by including stopovers and/or open jaws on your aw

YouTube's TikTok Clone Has Arrived


Gizmodo / 2h
After a slew of TikTok competitors cropped up across the U.S. this past summer, it looks like we’re getting yet another name added to that list. Enter YouTube Shorts, which the company rolled out in beta on Thursday for its American audience after testing the program over the past few months in India. Read more...

Twitter begins testing a way to watch YouTube videos from the home timeline on iOS


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Shortly after Twitter announced it would begin testing a better way to display images on its app, it’s now doing the same for YouTube videos. According to a new post on Twitter’s Support account, the company will today start testing a way to watch YouTube videos directly from your home timeline within the Twitter iOS app. That means you’ll be able to click and play a video without having to leave

I'm Chef and Pitmaster Rodney Scott, and This Is How I Eat


Lifehacker / 2h
A couple of years ago, Rodney Scott took home the James Beard Award for Best Chef in the Southeast, but as far as I can tell, he never took a moment to rest on his very much deserved laurels. With a new book coming out —and new locations of Rodney Scott’s Whole Hog BBQ opening up in Atlanta, GA, and Trussville and… Read more...

Twitter test plays YouTube videos directly in its iOS app


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Oppo's X 2021 prototype shows that rollable phones have potential


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How to Get a Free Breakfast Biscuit From Wendy's


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Every March, over 60 college basketball teams are matched in a nationwide tournament. March Madness has been a tradition since 1908 , during which people from around the country assemble their “brackets,” make bets, and root for their favorite teams. In 2019 March Madness had a total of 10.5 million viewers . This time… Read more...

Nvidia's RTX 3080-saving crypto GPU leaks online – and its underwhelming


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Nvidia first mining GPU, the CMP 30HX, was briefly available for purchase online but its mining performance and price point make it unlikely anyone is going to want to buy it.

Nvidia GeForce Now is about to get much more expensive


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New 'Priority' tier will be priced at $9.99 - twice as much as the Founders tier

Life is Strange 3 is a big change from past games - here's why


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Square Enix has announced Life is Strange: True Colors and the Life is Strange Remastered Collection.

Applying For Amex Business Cards: What You Need To Know


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American Express has a great portfolio of small business cards , and the cards often have increased welcome bonuses. For that matter, a lot of card issuers have been focused on small business cards over the past several years, and you’ll often find that they have better welcome bonuses and benefits than personal cards. For those who may not be familiar with the process of applying for business ca

Grammarly's handy tone detector is now available on Android and iOS


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Kuda raises $25M more led by Valar to become the neobank for ‘every African on the planet’


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Challenger banks continue to make significant advances in attracting customers away from the big incumbents by providing more modern, user-friendly tools to manage their money. Today, one of the trailblazers in this area, Kuda Technologies , is announcing funding to continue building out its specific ambition: to provide a modern banking service for Africans and the African diaspora, or as co-fou

PS5 controller adds 'weight and heft' to heroes, says Marvel's Avengers devs


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We spoke to the team behind Marvel’s Avengers about utilizing the DualSense PS5 controller to make Earth’s Mightiest Heroes feel even more mighty.


Co-founded by a leader of SpaceX’s missions operations, Epsilon3 wants to be the OS for space launches


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Laura Crabtree spent a good chunk of her childhood watching rocket launches on television, and her entire professional career launching rockets, first at Northrup Grumman and then at SpaceX. Now, the former senior missions operations engineer at SpaceX is the co-founder and chief executive of a new LA-based space startup called Epsilon3 , which says it has developed the operating system for launc

No taxation without innovation: The rise of tax startups


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Ashley Paston Contributor Ashley Paston is an investor at Bain Capital Ventures , where she invests primarily in financial technology and services companies. More posts by this contributor Startups are poised to disrupt the $14B title insurance industry In New York City, if you order a toasted bagel with cream cheese at a deli, you have to pay sales tax. Ask for that same bagel unprepared? You wo

Did the coronavirus leak from a lab? These scientists say we shouldn’t rule it out.


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Nikolai Petrovsky was scrolling through social media after a day on the ski slopes when reports describing a mysterious cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China, caught his eye. It was early January 2020, and Petrovsky, an immunologist, was at his vacation getaway in Keystone, Colorado, which is where he goes most years with his family to flee the searingly hot summers at home in South Australi

Uber concedes UK drivers are workers—some drivers aren’t satisfied


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Enlarge / Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi in December 2019. (credit: Scott Heins/Getty Images) After a five-year legal battle to continue treating drivers as independent contractors in the United Kingdom, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi wants you to believe that he is throwing in the towel . "Our thinking on this issue has evolved over time," wrote CEO Dara Khosrowshahi in a Wednesday op-ed for the UK's Ev

Over 25 new Xbox Series X game trailers will be shown on March 26


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Microsoft’s Indie Showcase event will feature tons of independent titles, as well as brand new game announcements.

EU Experts Say AstraZeneca Vaccine Is Safe After Clotting Concerns


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As expected, the European Union’s health regulators are standing behind the covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University. In a press conference today, officials with the European Medicines Agency said that their investigation has found no link between the vaccine and a higher overall risk of blood… Read more...

Xbox Series X mini-fridge appears chilling Dwayne Johnson’s new energy drink


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For several days after the design of the Xbox Series X was revealed, comparisons between the console and a refrigerator were basically inescapable. Microsoft even leaned into the memes itself by teaming up with Snoop Dogg for a video featuring the Xbox Series X fridge. At the same time, Microsoft general manager of Xbox games marketing Aaron Greenberg was spotted … Continue reading

PlayStation 5 Xbox Series X restock confirmed this afternoon


SlashGear / 3h
If you’re looking for either a Sony PS5 or a Microsoft-made Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, today may be your day. It’s been reported that the next-generation consoles will be released to online portals this afternoon to at least one retailer – Walmart – with the possibility of more in the near future. This roll-out will occur at … Continue reading

Google and the Age of Privacy Theater


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The demise of surveillance capitalism has been greatly exaggerated.

Biden Reportedly Picks Former Astronaut as a New Head of NASA


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New Admin, Who Dis According to anonymous sources, president Joe Biden is eying former Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) for the role of NASA administrator, The Verge reports . The nomination comes at a very important and turbulent time for NASA. The agency is accelerating its efforts to return American astronauts to the Moon as part of its Artemis mission — and as soon as 2024. The Biden administration

U.S. Expected To Lift Ban On Travel From UK, Europe And Brazil In Mid-May


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The U.S. is targeting mid-May for lifting border restrictions in order to allow land crossings from Canada and Mexico, and international flights from the U.K., Europe and Brazil. The Biden administration will be revisiting its border restrictions weekly, evaluating how the risk of new variants (already spreading wildly in the U.S. especially B.1.1.7) and protection from vaccines. Continue reading

Warehouse Robots That Deliberately Crash to Unload Packages Explains What Happened to My Fancy Vase


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Modern warehouses are a hive of frenetic activity as robots and humans move boxes around as quickly as possible. To shave a few precious seconds off a delivery, researchers in Germany have developed a high-speed robotic drone that unloads packages by deliberately crashing into a platform and letting inertia take care… Read more...

Super Nintendo World opens in Japan after Covid delays


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The theme park features iconic characters like Mario as well as rides based on games.

Specialized partners with a Tesla co-founder to recycle e-bike batteries


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Watch Live as NASA Performs a Second Hotfire Test of Its New Megarocket


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The second hotfire test of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is scheduled for Thursday. You can watch a livestream of the action right here. Read more...

The iRobot Roomba 981 robot vacuum is at its lowest price ever at $299


44Mashable / 3h
Save $200: The iRobot Roomba 981 WiFi robot vacuum is at it's best price ever of $299.99 at Amazon as of March 18. That's a 40% discount on a robot vacuum that's great for carpet, hard floors, and pet hair. Spring cleaning might not be fun, but it doesn't have to be difficult. A robot vacuum is an invaluable tool that takes away some of the tedium, but it can be hard to pick from the wide variety

A Company Promised Employees Vaccines as a Phishing Test


62Futurism / 4h
The Virginia marketing agency ICF Next gave its staff a cybersecurity pop quiz in perhaps one of the least sensitive ways possible: by dangling coronavirus vaccines in front of them as bait. ICF Next leadership sent out an email to staff claiming that the company had partnered with CVS pharmacy to secure COVID-19 vaccines for all of its employees, according to Adweek . At the end of the email was

Mint Mobile's latest iPhone 12 Mini deal is a real hidden gem


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Here's one of the best iPhone 12 deals available right now - Mint Mobile's all-inclusive device plus unlimited data plan for just $60 a month.

An 'Animal Crossing' horror short will be made into a full-length movie


100+Engadget / 4h
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Scientists Found a ‘Magical’ Solution to Fight Dangerous Zombie Fires


43Gizmodo / 4h
The rise of zombie fires is the latest iteration of climate horrors. The world became acquainted with them last summer when fires in Siberia that had been smoldering underground all winter reignited in the summer. They pose a major problem in a warming world, but scientists have come up with a way to extinguish them… Read more...


Armored Dinos May Have Dug Trenches to Protect Themselves, Fossil Study Suggests


81Gizmodo / 4h
The headless horseman would make fast friends with an Asian ankylosaur; where the former tends to be missing its head, these dinosaurs are often found without their body. In fact, the dearth of ankylosaur bodies has vexed paleontologists, who are eager to learn more about how the hefty herbivores became … Read more...

With 30% off Tempur-Cloud Beds, It's Time To Go To the Mattresses


24Gizmodo / 4h
30% off Tempur-Cloud Mattress | $1,189+ | Tempur-Pedic | Promo code KINJA30 Read more...

Facebook adds hardware security key support for Android and iOS


58Engadget / 4h
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Chrome brings live-captioning to any web audio source


81Ars Technica / 4h
This gray box is live-captioning in action. It's great for Jim Salter's podcast and any other non-captioned audio on the web. [credit: Ron Amadeo ] Google is officially bringing its "Live Caption" technology to any website with the new version of Chrome. The feature, which debuted on Pixel phones and should be available on most Android 10+ devices, lets you easily apply Google's speech-to-text te

Walmart PS5 restock marathon: it's still on sale – here's how to buy it now


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The Walmart restock for PS5 and the new Xbox are going live today. Here's what time you can buy them.

Oracle is making its cloud databases easier to use


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New release leverages machine learning algorithms to process raw data into meaningful information.

3 steps to ease the transition to a no-code company


100+TechCrunch / 4h
Katherine Kostereva Contributor Katherine Kostereva is CEO and managing partner of Creatio , a global software company providing a leading low-code platform for process management and CRM. Gartner predicts low/no-code will represent 65% of all app development by 2024. Clearly, it’s the future, but what is it, and how can you turn your organization into a no-code company to get ahead of the trend?

Massive Razer sales can save you up to $500 on Blade gaming laptops and 50% on accessories


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Razer's massive gaming sales have been extended - save up to $500 on gaming laptop deals and 50% on accessories.

Falcon and Winter Soldier feels like a great Marvel movie


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We've seen episode 1 of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier – here's what we thought.

Sony's Next-Gen VR Controllers Are Packing Some Major Upgrades


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Gizmodo / 4h
Even though Sony has already said its upcoming VR headset won’t be available until sometime next year , the company is already showing off teasers of its new controllers . Based on what we’ve seen so far, the next version of Sony’s PS VR tech looks to be packing some serious upgrades. Read more...

Chrome can now caption all audio playing through the browser


98Engadget / 4h
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Atlassian peps up Confluence with new graphical design features


92TechCrunch / 4h
Confluence , Atlassian’s wiki-like collaborative workspace, has been around for more than 15 years, and is often a core knowledge-sharing tool for the companies that implement it. But for the most part, Confluence is a business tool and looks like it, with walls of text and the occasional graph, table or image. But user expectations have changed, and so it’s maybe no major surprise that Atlassian

Architect Sells Rendered 3D House as $500,000 NFT


500+Futurism / 4h
Virtual Real Estate Contemporary artist Krista Kim has sold a house for $500,000. But it’s not any house — the “Mars House” is a purely virtual piece of real estate and was sold for 288 ether, worth over half a million dollars, as a non-fungible token or NFT, CNBC reports . Kim is hoping to take what NFTs can be to the next level with her Mars House, which is an immersive 3D experience rather tha

No status, no problem: Getting elite-like perks at Small Luxury Hotels of the World


The Points Guy / 4h
There are lots of ways to fast-track hotel elite status and elite-like benefits. For instance, there are many hotel credit cards that confer some level of automatic elite status . You can also get elite-like benefits by booking through the Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts program or Chase’s Luxury Hotel & Resort Collection . Here’s another option: Booking SLH stays through World of Hyatt . In 2018, Hya

'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' has ruined Marvel movies forever — and that's a good thing


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200+Mashable / 4h
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier has ruined MCU movies. Before you all pile into portals and launch an attack, this is the highest possible praise. One needn't look further than the ambition and reach of WandaVision to see that MCU superheroes thrive on the small screen. Disney+'s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier similarly luxuriates in emotional exploration, punctuating its sky-born battles no

Covering California’s Canals With Solar Panels Could Solve Two Crises at Once


100+Gizmodo / 4h
A new analysis finds that covering water canals in California with solar panels could save a lot of water and money while generating renewable energy. Doing so would generate between 20% and 50% higher return on investment than would be achieved by building those panels on the ground. Read more...

New 14 Gate Concourse Replaces The Worst Gate In America On April 20th


55View from the Wing / 4h
The worst airport gate in America is 35X at Washington National across the rover from D.C. You descend an escalator into a crowded pit with insufficient seating, where you wait to be dispatched into crowded buses that take you across the airport. And your reward for this has been a cramped American Eagle 50 seat regional jet. On April 20th though 35X will be replaced by an entirely new concourse

RX 6700 XTs flood Newegg Shuffle for a limited time


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Newegg Shuffle is all about the Radeon RX 6700 XT on March 18.

Dolby Atmos: The ins, outs and sounds of the object-based surround system


100+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
Want totally immersive, 360-degree sound? You're going to need Dolby Atmos.

Tax day 2021 change could hide a big state headache


SlashGear / 5h
The Internal Revenue Service and US Treasury Department announced a change to this year’s tax filing due date. Here in 2021, the tax filing due date (for the 2020 tax season) was extended from its previous date (April 15, 2021) to May 17, 2021. This does not necessarily affect the due date for taxes in your state. Each individual state … Continue reading


Big Marriott Bonvoy Amex Limited Time Bonuses


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Marriott’s co-brand portfolio includes cards issued by both American Express and Chase. If you’ve been considering one of these cards, we’re seeing some excellent new limited time bonuses on the co-branded Amex cards. Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant increased bonus Through May 12, 2021, the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant American Express ® Card is offering an improved welcome bonus: Earn 125,000 Bonvoy bonu

Birth Control Apps Are Great If You Want to Get Pregnant


59Gizmodo / 5h
Earlier this month, popular period-tracking app Clue announced it had received FDA clearance for a digital birth control feature in its app. Now, per a Verge report , Natural Cycles, the other FDA-cleared birth control app, is pissed because of how the FDA granted that clearance, sparking some beef between the two apps … Read more...

Thursday's Best Deals: M1 MacBook Air, Newegg PC Games Sale, Tempur-Cloud Mattresses, TaoTronics Massage Gun, Free Paramount+ Trial, and More


52Lifehacker / 5h
MacBook Air and Newegg PC game sale lead Thursday’s best deals. Read more...

Thursday's Best Deals: M1 MacBook Air, Newegg PC Games Sale, Tempur-Cloud Mattresses, TaoTronics Massage Gun, Free Paramount+ Trial, and More


52Gizmodo / 5h
MacBook Air and Newegg PC game sale lead Thursday’s best deals. Read more...

Real estate tech startup Offerpad to go public via SPAC merger in $3B deal


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Offerpad is the latest proptech company to go public via a SPAC merger. The Phoenix, Ariz.-based company announced Thursday its plans to go public by merging with Supernova Partners Acquisition Company in a deal valued at $3 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the second, or early third, quarter of 2021. The combined company will be named Offerpad Solutions and trade on the New York

Listen to the Sounds NASA’s Rover Makes As It Drives Around Mars


100+Futurism / 5h
Crunch Time NASA has released yet another microphone recording, sent all the way from Mars. The latest audio, courtesy of the agency’s Perseverance rover, includes the bonks, screeches, and rattles of the robot’s six wheels as they make their way over the Red Planet’s rocky terrain. “A lot of people, when they see the images, don’t appreciate that the wheels are metal,” said Vandi Verma, an engin

GeForce Now’s new Priority plan offers Founders benefits but with an expensive downside


SlashGear / 5h
GeForce Now has been up and running for around a year at this point, and today NVIDIA is making some rather big change to the service. NVIDIA today announced the introduction of a new subscription tier called the Priority membership. This new subscription allows anyone to tap into the same benefits that GeForce Now Founders get, though they’ll be paying … Continue reading

Couldn't find an inflatable hot tub last summer? This one's now $70 off.


29Mashable / 5h
SAVE $70: Typically $599.99, Amazon and Walmart both have the Coleman SaluSpa inflatable hot tub on sale for just $529.99 as of March 18. Aside from necessities like hand sanitizer and toilet paper, very few products were harder to buy last year than *checks notes* inflatable hot tubs. For a lot of people, soaking in a big ol' pool of bubbling water out on the patio or backyard felt like the ulti

Vega raises $5M to give anyone the ability to launch a derivatives market


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Vega , a startup that is building a decentralized protocol for creating and trading on derivatives markets, has raised $5 million in funding. Arrington Capital and Cumberland DRW co-led the round, which also included participation from Coinbase Ventures, ParaFi Capital, Signum Capital, CMT Digital, CMS Holdings, Three Commas and a slew of others. The new investment brings Vega’s total funding rai

Boost Your Xbox Download Speeds With This Setting


32Lifehacker / 5h
Xbox consoles throttle download speeds while you’re playing a game to reduce interference with its network features or multiplayer performance. While download are currently faster when the Xbox is in rest mode, Microsoft will soon let players boost their download speeds while the console is still on with a new… Read more...

With 30% off Tempur-Cloud Beds, It's Time To Go To the Mattresses


24Lifehacker / 5h
30% off Tempur-Cloud Mattress | $1,189+ | Tempur-Pedic | Promo code KINJA30 Read more...

What eToro’s investor presentation and $10B valuation tells us about Robinhood


100+TechCrunch / 5h
Amid all the news of the last few days, you might have missed that eToro , an Israeli consumer stock-trading service, is going public in the United States via a SPAC. Don’t worry about the SPAC bit: If you want a rundown of the deal itself, Mary Ann has you covered . What matters for our purposes is that eToro competes with Robinhood in the United States, though it retains a strong European user

Google's plan to block third-party cookies has drawn attention from the DoJ


98Engadget / 5h
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Astronomers Spot ‘Unique Meteorological Beast’ on Jupiter


41Gizmodo / 5h
For the first time ever, astronomers have measured winds inside Jupiter’s middle atmosphere, revealing unexpectedly fast jet streams within the planet’s deeper layers. Read more...

How to Add a Missing Place to Google Maps


59How-To Geek / 5h
There’s no denying that Google Maps is a phenomenal mapping service, but it’s not perfect. Every so often you may discover a place that’s not on Google Maps. You can help improve the service by adding it yourself. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

OnePlus 9 Pro Really Will Have Stupidly Fast Wireless Charging


How-To Geek / 5h
Leaks before a new phone arrives are old hat, but this time we’re getting confirmation of OnePlus 9 details from the horse’s mouth. As rumored, the OnePlus 9 Pro will have 50 W wireless charging, far outstripping the competition. That’s enough to get you from 0 to 100% charged in 43 minutes. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Startups, get your bug bounty crash course at Early Stage 2021


92TechCrunch / 5h
In cybersecurity, nothing is “unhackable.” Security bugs are an unavoidable consequence of an online world, but how companies receive and respond to hackers can make or break them. Get it right, and you build bonds with the security and hacker community and improve your security by fixing flaws before malicious actors do. Get it wrong — well, you can imagine the rest. That’s why we’re thrilled th

The Latest LEGO Minecraft Building Kits Are 20% off at Amazon


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LEGO Minecraft The Pig House | $40 | Amazon LEGO Minecraft The Trading Post | $16 | Amazon LEGO Minecraft The Abandoned Mine | $16 | Amazon LEGO Minecraft The Bee Farm | $16 | Amazon Read more...

Can’t buy an Nvidia RTX 3080 GPU? You could win one in this Microsoft Flight Simulator contest


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Get a copy of Microsoft Flight Simulator Premium Deluxe Edition bundled with that 3080 graphics card, too.

Getting the technology right for a mobile and productive workforce in the legal sector


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The legal sector has always been willing to embrace technology and innovation.


Zack Snyder’s Justice League: Martian Manhunter explained


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Here's everything you need to know about the alien superhero after his live-action debut in the Snyder Cut.

Stella McCartney shows off the world's first clothes made from mushroom leather


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Amazon Fire TV's free news app now boasts 88 local stations


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Hone your cryptocurrency trading skills with these expert-led classes


28Engadget / 5h
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The UAE Is Using Drones to Manipulate Weather


400+Futurism / 5h
Rain Drop The United Arab Emirates is about to test an unusual, high-tech way of triggering more rainfall: flying drones into clouds and zapping them with electricity to trigger showers. Scientists from England’s University of Reading helped develop a series of drones that can fly up into existing clouds and alter water droplets’ electrical charge so they clump together “like dry hair to a comb,”

The new iPad Pro with a 2021 release date tipped


SlashGear / 5h
A new set of iPad Pro devices will likely be released in the very near future, according to a new tip. The next iPad Pro is reported to roll will a two different display size iterations, one with an 11-inch display, the other with a 12.9-inch display. These devices will look very similar to their predecessors, coming here in 2021 … Continue reading

Mind controlled wearables will be the mouse of the AR future, reckons Facebook


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A sneak peek at Facebook's cutting-edge augmented reality research – and the wearables driving it.

Gamescom 2021 is going ahead as a 'hybrid' event – here's how


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Gamescom 2021 is going ahead and will be held as a 'hybrid' event, taking place both on-site and online.

New PSVR controllers suggest PS5 headset won’t need external sensors


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33Ars Technica / 5h
Can't wait for the "brass knuckles" adapter that turns these into handheld weapons. One month after officially announcing a new generation of PlayStation VR hardware for the PS5, Sony today revealed additional details of the new handheld controllers designed to work with the upcoming unit. As previously announced, the new controllers integrate some of the unique features of the PS5's standard Dua

How to Get Live Captions For Any Video or Audio in Chrome


46How-To Geek / 5h
Many people rely on captions for audio or video content, but not every media website provides them. The “Live Caption” feature is built into the Google Chrome browser and works everywhere. We’ll show you how to use this handy feature. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Amazing Amex Platinum Offer To Earn 210,000 Bonus Points (Or More)


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American Express has a huge new offer for The Platinum Card® from American Express. In recent years the main offer has let customers earn 60,000 Membership Rewards points, and there have been targeted offers for more. Now they have a public offer that may net you as much as 210,000 Membership Rewards points more than you’d normally earn for your spend on the card. Continue reading ...

How to Remember the Difference Between Effective and Marginal Tax Rates


32Lifehacker / 5h
If you stare blankly in confusion when reading the phrases “marginal tax rate” or “effective tax rate,” or can’t remember the difference between the two, a refresher might be in order, as knowing these terms can help with your financial planning. Read more...

Every episode of 'The Office' will be free on Peacock for one week


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Google's Threadit is a short-form video platform for work


50Engadget / 5h
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Fully vaccinated, here are the 9 trips I’m planning this year


29The Points Guy / 6h
I’ve been especially cautious during the pandemic. I’ve ventured out, sure, and even took two international trips , but I’ve always worn an N95 mask when indoors outside my home — with the exception of my trip in a fully enclosed Emirates suite , where I “downgraded” to a surgical mask. After a bit of travel last year, I decided to stay close to home for the first few months of 2021, knowing that

Amazon begins testing its Rivian electric delivery vans in San Francisco


100+TechCrunch / 6h
Amazon is expanding customer deliveries via electric cargo vehicle to San Francisco, making the Bay Area the second of 16 total cities the company expects to bring its Rivian-sourced EVs to in 2021. San Francisco’s unique terrain and climate were a couple of the reasons Amazon said it chose the city for its second round of testing. Its EVs, which were designed and built in partnership with Rivian

2,500+ Room Hyatt Opening In Las Vegas


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Hyatt has just announced a surprising expansion in Las Vegas. Rio Las Vegas will become a Hyatt The 2,500+ room Rio Las Vegas will be renovated and then become a Hyatt property. This multi-phase project is expected to bring multiple Hyatt full-service offerings to Las Vegas. Here’s what we know so far about this new Hyatt: The 2,500+ room Rio Las Vegas will undergo a significant redevelopment of

Apple's iPad Pro with new Mini-LED display might launch in April


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Apple has big plans for its iPad lineup — if you believe the recent rumors and reports, that is. On Wednesday, Bloomberg said Apple plans to launch new iPads as early as April. They'll have better processors and improved cameras, but otherwise be the same size and have a similar design to the current iPad Pro, which comes with an 11-inch or a 12.9-inch display. The new processor will be "on par"

Tech companies should oppose the new wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation


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David Edmonson Contributor David Edmonson is vice president of State Policy and Government Relations at TechNet , the national network of technology companies that promotes the growth of the innovation economy through bipartisan advocacy at the federal and state level in all 50 states. American tech companies are engaged in a worldwide competition for top talent that can pick and choose where the

6 Essential Creepshow Horror Stories From Season 1


94Gizmodo / 6h
Stacked with killer talent both in front of and behind the camera, Shudder’s hit series Creepshow —based on the horror anthology films from Stephen King and George A. Romero—returns soon for season two, with a third installment on the way. Each episode contains two stories, so we’re sharing our favorites from the… Read more...


All the tools you need to make a better podcast


39Engadget / 6h
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The FBI recorded more than $4bn in cybercrime costs last year


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Overall losses from cybercrime are on an upwards trend.

The new Maserati MC20 undergoes intensive cold-weather testing


Popular Mechanics / 6h
The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .

China Punishes Microsoft’s LinkedIn Over Lax Censorship


100+NYT > Technology / 6h
Officials said the social network had failed to block objectionable political content, a sign of the sacrifices it must make to remain in the vast but difficult market.

Amazon's Rivian-made electric vans start deliveries in San Francisco


100+Engadget / 6h
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Facebook reveals its Smart Glasses’ nerve-tracking wristband tech


SlashGear / 6h
Facebook has revealed another step in its path to augmented reality Smart Glasses, a wrist-based controller that blends AI and nerve-tracking EMG to leapfrog traditional input systems. While the eventual goal is a super-smart artificial intelligence that instinctively intuits what you might want from your high-tech glasses, Facebook says, this wrist-based input controller is much more practical i

Become a cold-pressed juice person with this Omega juicer for under $100


20Mashable / 6h
Save $49.96: The Omega H3000D slow masticating juicer (in black) is on sale for $99.99 on Amazon as of March 18, a savings of over 30%. It's been a year of scrounging for indoor hobbies. Bread baking, embroidery, and plant propagation have all seen their own side of TikTok. Juicing would be a good (healthy) one if you're looking, and sipping on green juice in the morning could give the illusion o

Weird Science and Animal Facts Your Kid Will Enjoy


70Lifehacker / 6h
The other day, my son had to come up with some questions about space for a science class assignment. His favorite, and rightfully so, was: Why does the sun look yellow, but stars that are farther away look white? One of the best things about being a parent is seeing the world in a fresh way through our kids’ eyes, as… Read more...

Facebook is making a bracelet that lets you control computers with your brain


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Facebook says it has created a wristband that translates motor signals from your brain so you can move a digital object just by thinking about it. How does it work? The wristband, which looks like a clunky iPod on a strap, uses sensors to detect movements you intend to make. It uses electromyography (EMG) to interpret electrical activity from motor nerves as they send information from the brain t

OnePlus 9 wireless charging speed matches Xiaomi Mi 11


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The OnePlus 9 will get 50W wireless charging, and even faster wired results.

How to Sync Files in Microsoft Teams to Your Device


26How-To Geek / 6h
Whether it’s because you need to work offline or you just prefer working from your file system, syncing files from Microsoft Teams to your hard drive is quick and easy. Here’s how to do it. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Get 2 months of Amazon Music Unlimited, plus Starz, Showtime, or AMC+ for less than $1


24Mashable / 6h
Save up to $36.97: Get two months of Amazon Music Unlimited plus a select channel (Starz, Showtime, AMC+, or PBS Kids) for two months for 99 cents. At this point there are so many streaming services it's hard to keep track. It's also not fun to pay all the separate charges for each one. Amazon has a deal running as of March 18 that lets you dip your toes into different streaming platforms for rea

The Myth of ‘Clean Coal’ Might Finally Die


54Gizmodo / 6h
As coal goes down the drain, so, too, are inefficient programs to prop it up. News spread this week that the investigative arm of Congress, the Government Accountability Office, is looking into the “clean coal” tax credit, which generates $1 billion in income for producers around the country each year. But it’s… Read more...

OnePlus 9R is the OnePlus 9 Lite we've been expecting, but it's just for India


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The OnePlus 9R is set to be a budget OnePlus 9 handset, and it's coming next week.

Electric cars become less affordable in UK


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UK government grants for electric cars will drop to £2,500 and won’t apply to cars over £35,000.

Windows 10 printer fix swaps one problem for another


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Sadly, patches giving with one hand, and taking with the other isn’t anything new from Microsoft.

Google is investing billions in new US offices and data centers


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Google’s CEO shares details about forthcoming investments.

NASA Releases Beautiful New Renders of Lunar Gateway Space Station


500+Futurism / 6h
Extra Large NASA has released a number of gorgeous digital renders of a SpaceX Dragon XL lunar resupply spacecraft rendezvousing with the agency’s planned lunar Gateway, an outpost that’s meant to serve as a stepping stone for future astronauts on their way to the surface of the Moon. The images, spotted by Teslarati senior spaceflight reporter Eric Ralph, show the massive cylindrical spacecraft

How Making a Funny Face Could Boost the Security of Face Unlock Features


32Gizmodo / 6h
Securing a device using your face is much easier than remembering a PIN or password, but the technology is not infallible. There are many tricks that can be used to circumvent various facial recognition security systems (including just a static photo of your face), but researchers have developed a new algorithm that… Read more...

Nintendo eShop publisher sales have begun — here are the best deals


Mashable / 6h
TL;DR: The Nintendo eShop just launched a collection of small publisher spring sales, which include great discounts on games new and old(er) — check out the whole list of deals here , or read on to see our highlights. Spring is just about here, which means better weather (hopefully), lots of cleaning, and continuing to stay indoors. Also, video game sales, which makes that last one a bit easier.


Facebook teases wrist-controlled augmented reality


85Engadget / 6h
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PS5 DualSense Charging Station stock is available at Game right now


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PS5 DualSense Charging Station stock is available at Game, but as we've seen, it will probably sell out fast

Samsung Galaxy A52 deals are now here and they come with free Galaxy Buds Plus


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Samsung Galaxy A52 5G deals have landed and come with a free gift if you order right now.

Reykjavik EDITION Hotel Opening Summer 2021


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With news that Iceland is opening to vaccinated travelers from around the world , I wanted to write about a hotel opening that I’ve been monitoring for years. Reykjavik EDITION opening summer 2021 While the hotel isn’t yet accepting reservations, the Reykjavik EDITION is expected to open in the summer of 2021. For those of you not familiar with EDITION, it’s Marriott’s modern premium brand. Think

Need a nap? Try these go-anywhere pillows from Ostrichpillow on sale.


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Here are the top products from Ostrichpillow on sale with code OSTRICHPILLOW10 as of March 18: OUR TOP PICK: Mini Handy Pillow — Save $3.50 with code OSTRICHPILLOW10 BEST FOR TOTAL SUPPORT: Go Neck Pillow — Save $6 with code OSTRICHPILLOW10 BEST FOR NAPPING ANYWHERE: Light Versatile Pillow — Save $4.50 with code OSTRICHPILLOW10 The quality (and quantity) of your sleep is vital to your physical he

Next-gen PlayStation VR controllers revealed with DualSense features


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Back in February, Sony confirmed that it’s working on a next-generation version of PlayStation VR for the PlayStation 5. While we haven’t actually seen the new headset yet, today Sony is giving us a look at the new controllers that will be shipping along with it. The original PlayStation VR used either the DualShock 4 or PlayStation Move controllers, but … Continue reading

What American Airlines Is Doing To Protect Crew After Gunpoint Robbery Enroute To Costa Rica Airport


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American Airlines crew headed to the airport for Tuesday’s 5:20 a.m. flight American Airlines 1204 from San Jose, Costa Rica to Miami were robbed when their hotel van stopped after hitting an object in the road . Crew left their hotel in early darkness. The van stopped in the road and the driver got out to clear debris from under the vehicle. One man got into the drivers seat with a knife, anothe

OK, You Jackals, I've Finally Come Around to 1440p Monitors


Gizmodo / 6h
I’m a few years behind the curve when it comes to PCs. I’ve never really had the latest and greatest hardware; I’ve historically made do with a mix of older, secondhand, or budget parts, whether it’s the CPU, RAM, and graphics card or peripherals like speakers and screens. Read more...

Why Move-Out Cleaners Are Worth the Cost


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For renters, the worst part of moving day is deciding which matters more: Our full security deposit or our sanity. Hiring move-out cleaners is a simple way to have it all, and is definitely worth the money if you can afford it. And if you’re wondering if you can, it may be more accessible than you’d think. Read more...

Get a Free Month of Paramount+ on Amazon


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Facebook Finally Explains Its Mysterious Wrist Wearable


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The company wants to develop new human-computer interactions. Will we be able to trust it with a new form of personal data?

Nvidia raises GeForce Now subscription plan to $10 per month


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Nvidia’s cloud gaming service GeForce Now has announced some changes when it comes to subscription plans. Starting today, paid memberships now cost $9.99 per month, or $99.99 per year — they are now called “Priority” memberships. If you’re an existing “Founders” member, you’ll keep the same subscription price as long as you remain a subscriber. If you stop your subscription at any point, you won’

For Virgin Hyperloop, trust is its most valuable commodity


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Amazon’s Rivian electric vans reach a new city – and face a steep challenge


SlashGear / 7h
Amazon has rolled out its Rivian-made electric delivery trucks to their second city, with the custom EVs continuing to stick to California for the moment. After buzzing into action in Los Angeles back in February, Amazon has now expanded the fleet into San Francisco, where it will face some very different challenges. Biggest of those will be the sort of … Continue reading

4K upscaling: everything you need to know about how TVs turn HD into 4K


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We explore how upscaling works, why it's important and why some TVs are better at it than others.

Homebrew backs Higo’s effort to become the ‘Venmo for B2B payments’ in LatAm


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The B2B payments space has been on fire for a while, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only fueled mass adoption of digitizing finances. In regions like Latin America, the need for innovation in the sector is even more paramount than in the United States with so many people still relying on outdated processes. One Mexico City-based startup, Higo.io , is out to transform B2B payments for SMBs (small a

This top Google Chrome rival just added a major speed boost


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Vivaldi says it can now open tabs twice as fast as its rivals.

Coca-Cola is launching vending machine subscriptions in Japan


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OpenReel raises $19M to simplify remote video production


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OpenReel , a startup that makes it easier for teams to record videos remotely, has raised $19 million in Series A funding. CEO Lee Firestone told me that he and CTO Joe Mathew first started a video agency together, but when they were given “a pretty significant project” that involved remote production, they weren’t satisfied with any of the existing solutions and ended up “spending over a year to

Talking robots with Ford


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Before we get too far into this week’s roundup, I want to kick things off with an interview we haven’t published anywhere else. Earlier this week, we noted that Ford will be deploying some 100 researchers and engineers to the new $75 million facility at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. The automaker told TechCrunch the set up is not an incubator, so much as “an extension of our global resea


Seven months after Drone acquisition, Harness announces significant updates


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The running line from any CEO of an acquired company is that the company can do so much more with resources of the company that acquired it than it could on its own. Just seven months after being acquired, Drone co-founder Brad Rydzewski says that his company really has benefited greatly from being part of Harness , and today the company announced a significant overhaul of the open-source project

How to Use Google Search’s Spell Check Everywhere on Chrome


27How-To Geek / 7h
We’ve all been there: looking up a word on Google just to find out how it’s spelled. No matter the typos, Google usually knows what you want to type. Thankfully, Google allows you to use its spell-check feature everywhere in the Chrome web browser. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Breath of the Wild 2 won’t look as good as this on Nintendo Switch 2, sadly


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Breath of the Wild 2 details are still under wraps, but we can only dream of how good Nintendo’s next game could look running on more powerful hardware.

Free PC games: how to grab two Tomb Raider games for free


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Square Enix is offering two Tomb Raider PC games for free right now. Here's how to grab them.

Court stops Future Retail's acquisition by Reliance - upholds Singapore ruling


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Reliance had announced acquisition of its rival Future Retail for Rs.24,713 crore, which was opposed by Amazon on grounds that it had not been consulted on the deal.

How to Find COVID Vaccination Sites in Apple Maps


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While we can’t help you find a vaccination appointment—good luck, given how terribly we’ve orchestrated the process and turned it into a kind of free-for-all reminiscent of buying concert tickets, shoes, or GeForce 3080 cards—we can at least give you a useful way to see where you can get vaccinated around your general… Read more...

Microscopic robots unfold like origami birds


52Mashable / 7h
In the latest nanotechnology breakthrough at Cornell University, a team led by professors Itai Cohen and Paul McEuen built micron-sized actuators that allow thin two-dimensional birds to fold themselves into 3D configurations. The birds can flatten and refold themselves, only needing a single volt to be jolted into action and can hold their shape after being bent and even after the electricity ha

How to Redirect to "www" with Nginx Ingress


How-To Geek / 7h
You’ll often want to deploy a web application to the root of your domain, as well as the “www” subdomain. This helps users discover your service. Nginx Ingress has built-in support for the procedure. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›

Alienware Adds Cherry MX Mechanical Keys to Its m15 and m17 R4 Laptops


20How-To Geek / 7h
Every hardcore PC gamer is likely familiar with mechanical keyboards, particularly Cherry MX keys. But gaming on a laptop means either giving up mechanical keys or buying an external keyboard. But now, Alienware will bring Cherry MX keys to the m15 R4 and m17 R4 laptops. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Amazon PS5 restock update: there are 46,000 consoles waiting to be bought


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The Amazon PS5 restock today is happening in the morning, and the retailer will have 46,000 up for grabs. Here's the time.

YouTube's TikTok competitor Shorts expands to the US


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Alienware's Upgraded Gaming Laptops Have the Good Cherry Switches


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Three years ago, Alienware partnered with legendary keyboard switch-maker Cherry to create a binary mechanical switch experience just for laptops. Now those switches are finally available in Alienware’s m15 R4 and m17 R4 laptops. Read more...

Nvidia Hikes the Price of GeForce Now for New Premium Subscribers


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Nvidia is making some changes to its cloud gaming service GeForce Now. The company announced today that it’s raising the price of its premium subscription tier for new members, but that higher cost also brings more streaming optimizations. Read more...

3 reasons I want to splurge on this aspirational hotel redemption — and 4 reasons I may pass


The Points Guy / 7h
From the Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi to the Park Hyatt Sydney , you can use hotel points to unlock many excellent hotels. One of the aspirational hotels high-up on many award travelers’ lists is Marriott’s Al Maha, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa outside of Dubai. TPG contributor Ethan Steinberg went so far as to say Al Maha Resort is the best value Marriott award redemption . TPG

New phishing campaign targeting US tax return payers ahead of 2021 deadline


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Phishing scam aims to take control of your machine while exposing sensitive financial and personal information.

Zack Snyder’s Justice League epilogue explained: what the Joker cameo means


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Do you have questions about the epilogue to Zack Snyder's Justice League? Allow us to answer them.

Xiaomi phones may soon lose this useful camera feature


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A Xiaomi survey asks questions about every aspect of modern smartphones - but there's no mention of telephoto cameras.

Cherry MX mechanical keyboards are headed to Alienware's slim laptops


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Soothe Yourself With a Picture Book About the Internet Dying


100+Wired / 7h
“Let us bake a pie, though we know not which recipe is rated highest.”

Satellites Can Help Detect When a Volcano's About to Blow


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Researchers used thermal radiation data to find patterns in recent eruptions—providing another metric to help get ahead of a potentially deadly blast.


Attackers are trying awfully hard to backdoor iOS developers’ Macs


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Enlarge (credit: Jayson Photography / Getty Images ) Researchers said they’ve found a trojanized code library in the wild that attempts to install advanced surveillance malware on the Macs of iOS software developers. It came in the form of a malicious project the attacker wrote for Xcode, a developer tool that Apple makes freely available to developers writing apps for iOS or another Apple OS. Th

“Serial Stowaway” Marilyn Hartman Arrested Again


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The most prolific airline stowaway in the world has been arrested yet again this week, after she attempted to visit Chicago O’Hare Airport. Background on Marilyn Hartman I first started writing about Marilyn Hartman in 2014. She has become known as the “serial stowaway,” given that she has been found trespassing at airports dozens of times over the years, and prior to this week she had been arres

How to Disable Twitter Notifications on iPhone and iPad


How-To Geek / 7h
Tired of getting annoying notifications from Twitter on your iPhone or iPad? Luckily, it’s easy to turn them off completely—or you can pick and choose which notifications you’d like to receive. Here’s how. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Secureframe raises $18M Series A to simplify cybersecurity compliance


100+TechCrunch / 7h
Security compliance may not be the hottest conversation starter, but it’s a critical and often grueling process that companies have to endure every year to show that their security practices are up to par. It’s a burden that bogs down startups more than others, and so it’s fitting that startups are trying to find a better way. Enter security compliance startup Secureframe, founded by Shrav Mehta

Sentry adds performance monitoring for React Native, Android and Xamarin


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Sentry , the company that helps developers catch bugs before they result in downtime, has added support for React Native, Android and Xamarin to its Performance Monitoring software. The company, which reached unicorn valuation in its last funding, also updated its Flutter SDK with support for new languages. App monitoring platform Sentry gets $60 million Series D at $1 billion valuation Sentry’s

Google Area 120’s ThreadIt is bite-size video for team collaborations


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The team at Google’s Area 120 in-house incubator says the idea for ThreadIt came well before COVID-19 made remote work a necessity for large swaths of the globe. Of course, the pandemic certainly accelerated interest in the product among the team behind it. “It’s adjusted the lens through which everyone sees it,” Keller Smith, general manager and founder, ThreadIt, tells TechCrunch. “It was a tre

YouTube’s TikTok rival, YouTube Shorts, arrives in the US


100+TechCrunch / 7h
YouTube Shorts, the company’s short-form video experience and TikTok rival, is launching today in the U.S. The feature allows creators to record, edit and share short-form video content that’s 60 seconds or less in length, optionally set to popular music. At launch, YouTube has deals with Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group and Warner Chappell Music, Believe, Merli

Every carmaker that's truly going all electric to compete with Tesla


200+Mashable / 7h
No gas. No hybrids. Just pure electric. That's the lofty goal of many legacy carmakers that have been making gasoline-powered vehicles for decades. The switch from gas to electric is part of an industry-wide effort to contribute fewer emissions. The U.S. transportation sector alone is responsible for 28 percent of its greenhouse gas emissions, according to the EPA . At least 10 automakers are pro

New artificial vision technology could restore vision to the blind


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Scientists around the world have been working to help people with conditions that prevent them from moving, seeing, or taking care of themselves for various reasons back to being self-sufficient. Being able to restore vision to the blind or visually impaired is one of the most significant challenges researchers face. A team of engineers from EPFL has developed technology that … Continue reading

Alienware updates m15 R4, m17 R4 laptops with Cherry MX Ultra-Low Profile keys


SlashGear / 7h
Generally speaking, mechanical keyboards are usually only the domain of desktop PC gamers. While they’re more of a rarity on gaming laptops, Alienware is doing what it can to change that, today announcing a new configuration option for both the m15 R4 and m17 R4 laptops that outfits them with mechanical keyboards. Specifically, these laptops use Cherry MX Ultra Low-Profile … Continue reading

How to Cook Filet Mignon Without a Sous-Vide Circulator


36Lifehacker / 7h
When it comes to steaks, I have a history of focusing too much on the ribeye. I love fat and meat that comes attached to bones, but dedication to a single cut is limiting, both as an enjoyer of steaks and a food writer. This well-marbled passion of mine has denied me the pleasures of thicker, leaner, but still very… Read more...

Amazon may soon be providing your company's healthcare


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Amazon Care is now available to other US companies as well.

Square Enix Presents live stream: how to watch the showcase live right now


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How to watch the Square Enix Presents live stream right now

Glue Your Eyeballs To a Hisense TV for as Low as $150 From Best Buy, 4K Models Starting at $280


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Hisense TVs | Best Buy Read more...

Superman & Lois Is Starting to Realize It's a Superhero Show


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This week’s Superman & Lois centers the classing superhero story push and pull—whatever is Clark Kent going to do about balancing his life with his family and his life as the Man of Steel ? But while the episode has some smart approaches to an age-old trope, it finds itself asking a similar question of the show in the… Read more...

How to watch The Falcon and the Winter Soldier online: stream Avengers spin-off on Friday


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It's time to watch Sam and Bucky to take center stage on Disney Plus in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

Gaming smartphone Realme GT Neo to be unveiled on March 31


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Realme has confirmed that the affordable Realme GT Neo will launch in China on March 31 with the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset.

PSVR 2 controllers revealed – here's what VR on PS5 will feel like


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PS5 is getting some all-new controllers for PSVR 2 play.

Panasonic Lumix S1 gets new 6K video powers, with a few catches


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A suite of great new features are coming to the Panasonic Lumix S1, but some are locked behind a purchasable upgrade key.

How to Sideload Any App on Your Chromecast With Google TV


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Google’s newest Chromecast dongle has a lot going for it, including support for an increasingly broad range of apps. But despite being made by Google, you won’t find every Android app on the device—just the ones that have been approved and tweaked for big-screen use. If you want to install other apps and games, here’s… Read more...


EV adoption grows in India, but is it strong enough to create an ecosystem?


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The federal government says the number of electric vehicles in India has grown consistently but the question is whether the growth is enough to reach a critical mass for charging stations.

FBI report reveals cybercrime victims lost $4.2 billion in 2020


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The 10 Best Original TV Series on Hulu


How-To Geek / 8h
Although Hulu started out as a repository for television programming from other networks, it has grown into a major outlet for original content. Here are 10 of the best original TV series to stream on Hulu. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Please, I beg of you, stop suggesting consent apps


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We've been through this before. Consent apps are not the answer. Consent contracts are also not the answer. An Australian police commissioner has proposed a consent app as a solution to rising rates of sexual violence in the country, citing COVID-19 as the inspiration behind the idea. "If someone told me two years ago that we would have to sign in our phones every time we sat down at a restaurant

Fleksy co-founder is suing Apple over lost revenue resulting from App Store scammers


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Kosta Eleftheriou, a co-founder of the Fleksy keyboard app later sold to Pinterest in an acqui-hire deal, has been calling attention to Apple App Store issues like fake reviews, ratings and subscription scams, as well as malicious clone apps, after his own app, FlickType , was targeted by scammers. Now, the developer is taking the next step in his App Store crusade: he’s filing a lawsuit against

2022 Hyundai Staria MPV production model revealed: The minivan is back in fashion


SlashGear / 8h
South Korean automaker Hyundai gave us a sneak peek at its 2022 Staria MPV last week, the next-gen replacement for its Starex ( or Hyundai iMax and Hyundai i800) minivan. From the onset, it’s clear Hyundai wanted something different for its newest people carrier, in the same manner how Kia is forging the SUV route in penning its 2022 Carnival. … Continue reading

These are Sony's PS5 VR controllers


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Scientists are casually building Earth’s twin


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The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .

‘The Lonely Assassins’ is the best Doctor Who game ever made


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What We Learned Abour Clearview AI's Hidden'Cofounder'


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Charles Johnson, a notorious conservative provocateur, played a pivotal role at the start of the facial recognition company.

Backlash grows against cut to electric car grants


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A government decision to reduce subsidies is criticised by the motor industry and UK businesses.

Microsoft wants to make sure Azure never lets you down


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Azure Availability Zones will soon feature in all countries with data center regions operated by Microsoft

Zack Snyder’s Justice League ending explained


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The Snyder Cut differs to its theatrical version, so here's our explanation of how it's brought to a close.

AMD won’t nerf its GPUs to put off cryptocurrency miners – unlike Nvidia


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Unlike Nvidia, AMD has refused to artificially cap its new GPUs cryptocurrency mining capabilities.

The Impeccably Designed Adjustable Mattress Might Be the Most Precise Bed Ever Made


Futurism / 8h
It seems like no one is getting that deep, deep sleep we all need. This is especially true if you’re sharing a bed with someone else, and have to deal with all the tossing and turning. According to a survey conducted by The Better Sleep Council , 63-percent of couples spend their nights separated, with 26-percent of those people saying they sleep better alone. Luckily, there is a better way. If g

Get More WFH Real Estate With These Highly-Rated Monitors


Futurism / 8h
Whether you’re working from a distance , want a bigger screen for gaming when you log off after work, or want to keep all your personal apps on one screen and work on the other, a portable monitor offers some crucial extra space. That’s why UPERFECT is running a sale for up to 15% off across its range of portable monitors, which regularly rack up hundreds of four and five-star reviews on Amazon a

What is XDR and How Can it Benefit your Security?


How-To Geek / 8h
XDR has been waiting in the wings for some time, but its moment may have arrived. How can this new twist on an old strategy help your cybersecurity? Here’s our quick guide. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›

How to Use ProtonMail to Send Secure, Encrypted Emails


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ProtonMail is a secure email service that prioritizes privacy and security. You can use the service to send encrypted messages that should only be read by the intended recipient. There are a few ways to do this, depending on what security or email provider the recipient is using. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

What Are the Best Multiple Monitor Placements?


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If you’re considering a multiple monitor setup, you might just slap a pair of screens side-by-side and call it a day. That’s cool and it’ll work just fine, but it’s not the only way. In fact, depending on your specific needs, there might be a better way to maximize your multiscreen setup. Let’s talk about your options. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


I’ve toured all of the world’s best cruise ship suites — here’s why these 5 blew me away


The Points Guy / 8h
As regular readers know, I’m as happy in a tiny “inside” cabin as I am in a super-suite on a cruise ship. I’m a minimalist at heart, and all I really require from a cruise ship cabin is a place to lay my head at night and enough storage for what I can fit in a 21-inch carry-on bag . But even a minimalist can be wowed by the over-the-top maximalism that has taken hold in what I’ve been calling the

Spirit – Failing To Comply With Federal Mask Rules – Kicked Four Year Old Autistic Off Flight


View from the Wing / 8h
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 ...

This new startup is weeding out the weed-out classes, instead of students


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Five years ago, entrepreneur Dan Sommer bet big on the adult learning space when he was building out Trilogy Education, an online and in-person bootcamp in collaboration with universities to train workforces on the latest tech skills. In 2019, Sommer sold that company for $750 million to 2U in one of the largest edtech exits to date. And today, Sommer is launching a new venture-backed startup in

Finalists for the Free Fire India Championship (FFIC) 2021 Spring announced


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Garena has announced the finalists for the first of the four major Free Fire tournaments that are set to be held in India in 2021.

Super Nintendo World Looks for a Level Beyond the Pandemic


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Super Nintendo World opened in Osaka, Japan, months after initially planned and with everyone clad in masks.

Mysterious interstellar object ‘Oumuamua was likely part of a Pluto-like planet


SlashGear / 8h
Researchers from Arizona State University have been looking into the origins of the interstellar object called ‘Oumuamua discovered in 2017. ‘Oumuamua has become quite famous because it was the first interstellar object from beyond our solar system discovered using the Pan-STARRS astronomical Observatory in Hawaii. The word “‘Oumuamua” means scout or messenger in Hawaiian. Astrophysicists Steven

Google Workspace help: 20 time-saving tips to help your employees be more productive


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Google Workspace is packed with hidden tools and features to help you work more efficiently.

AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution will launch this year to take on Nvidia DLSS


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AMD's answer to Nvidia's DLSS is confirmed to arrive this year for RDNA 2 Powered Gaming PCs.

Official – WhatsApp drops support for old iPhones


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WhatsApp will no longer support older iPhones. A software update reveals that the policy change is already in effect, implying that Apple customers who are long overdue for an upgrade should expect to be disconnected from the service.

SecurityScorecard snags $180M Series E to measure a company’s security risk


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SecurityScorecard has been helping companies understand the security risk of its vendors since 2014 by providing each one with a letter grade based on a number of dimensions. Today, the company announced a $180 million Series E. The round includes new investors Silver Lake Waterman, T. Rowe Price, Kayne Anderson Rudnick, and Fitch Venture along with existing investors Evolution Equity Partners, A

Panasonic's new bread makers are more hands-free than ever


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Panasonic’s new range of breadmakers will automatically add yeast, nuts, and seeds to your loaf as well as make cakes, pizza dough, jams, and chutneys.

Trainspotter delight: Amtrak to unveil 6 special liveries for 50th anniversary


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Amtrak is giving trainspotters something to seek out. The company announced on Wednesday that it’s set to introduce a set of freshly painted locomotives with special liveries commemorating its 50 years in business. Sign up to receive the daily TPG newsletter for more travel news! The anniversary logos have been — or will be — painted on six different locomotives. The first of which, P42 #46 in “P

The Morning After: Intel recruits a former enemy in the Mac vs. PC battle


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2021 Ford F-150 Police Responder is a pursuit-rated pickup


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Ford has announced the launch of the all-new 2021 F-150 Police Responder. The pickup is the only purpose-built, pursued-rated truck offered in America. Ford says that it is debuting the new pickup this week ahead of spring state and local government bid cycles. One of the biggest changes to the pickup for 2021 is an enhanced top speed of 120 … Continue reading

E-commerce marketing startup Yotpo raises $230M at a $1.4B valuation


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Barely more than seven months after its most recent funding announcement, Yotpo is revealing that it has raised another $230 million in a Series F round that values the company at $1.4 billion (post-money). “Our round, in my eyes, it’s all about celebrating the future of e-commerce,” co-founder and CEO Tomer Tagrin told me. “Brands don’t need to worry about connecting the marketing stack anymore.

Airtel Africa sells $200M mobile money business stake to TPG’s Rise Fund


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In February, London-listed telecom, Airtel Africa , said it was looking to sell a minority stake in its mobile money business in a bid to raise cash and sell off some assets . The firm seems to have found an investor as it announced that The Rise Fund , the global impact investing platform of investment firm TPG , will invest $200 million in its mobile money arm . The investment will see the mobi

Miami startup Asteya launches to provide ‘income insurance’


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Asteya , a Miami-based disability insurance startup that is geared toward small business owners and gig workers, launched today with a seed round of $10 million. Co-founder and CEO Alex Williamson, who was Bumble’s chief brand officer, describes Asteya as an “income insurance” startup. The announcement comes on the heels of Bumble’s IPO last month , signaling that former executives are already ta

Crypto infrastructure provider Fireblocks raises $133 million


100+TechCrunch / 9h
Fireblocks has raised a $133 million Series C funding round led by Coatue , Ribbit , and Stripes . The company provides several products that let you store, transfer and issue digital assets. In particular, Fireblocks provides custody to institutional investors — it currently stores $400 billion in cryptocurrencies. BNY and Silicon Valley Bank are also participating in today’s funding round. Exis

BMW offers a first look at its production i4 electric sedan


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Windows 10 update to deliver micro-tweaks that power users will applaud


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Microsoft is testing a new Windows 10 update that’s all about small optimizations.

MacBook Air and iPad Air could get new displays in 2022


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Rumors indicate new display technology is coming to the next MacBook Air and iPad Air.

Three challenges on the path to omnicloud


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Why omnicloud is the way forward for enterprises looking to deliver superior user experiences.

Scary: American Airlines Crew Robbed At Gunpoint In Costa Rica


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Fortunately no one got hurt, but this is terrifying… American Airlines crew robbed in Costa Rica View from the Wing reports on an incident that occurred early Tuesday morning to the crew of American Airlines flight 1204, which was a Boeing 737-800 scheduled to operate from San Jose, Costa Rica, to Miami, Florida. The six person Miami-based crew (two pilots and four flight attendants) had spent th

Justice League aspect ratio: why the Snyder Cut isn't in widescreen


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Zack Snyder's Justice League isn't available in widescreen at release – here's why.

AT&T customers about to lose a big benefit


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Californian net neutrality laws mean that HBO Max will count towards AT&T data limits.

BMW i4 challenges Tesla Model S and Audi e-tron GT


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The BMW i4 is a fully-electric car boasting 530hp and 0-60mph in ~4 seconds.

This Dolby Atmos soundbar could rival the Sonos Arc


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The Bluesound Pulse Soundbar+ comes with Hi-Res Audio support, 120W of power, and Dolby Atmos.

Stack Overflow for Teams is adding a free tier for the first time


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The SaaS platform is now available for free for teams of up to 50 people.

A New York Lawmaker Wants to Ban Police Use of Armed Robots


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Officers’ use of Boston Robotics’ Digidog intensifies concerns about militarization of the police.

Bill Gates Is Upbeat on Climate, Capitalism, and Even Politics


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The technologist and philanthropist goes beyond his recent book to talk about climate denial, vaccines, and David Foster Wallace.

City of Ghosts Is a Better Way to See LA—and Everywhere Else


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Animator Elizabeth Ito’s series is a snuggly, funny fighter for telling the diverse stories that shape a city.

What's the Best Way to Play Retro Games?


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Should you buy a virtual console, find old-school hardware from your childhood, or dip your toes into emulators? We can help.

SMART turns NASA rover technology into airless bicycle tires


27SlashGear / 9h
Since the dawn of the space program in the Apollo era, the technology NASA develops for its space missions often spillover into the civilian world in the future. Technology that NASA is developing for space exploration research still spills over into the civilian world today. The latest example is a company called SMART that was founded in 2020 with the … Continue reading

Travel’s big comeback: Why now is the best time to have an Amex Platinum card


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The travel boom is coming. And now is the time to get ready for it. With airline bookings on the rise and vaccine distribution accelerating , this spring and summer will see many U.S. residents traveling again — some for the first time in over a year. One of the preeminent travel cards (and also one of the most premium) is The Platinum Card® from American Express. However, over the past year, Ame

India among top adopters of digital tech during pandemic, says global survey


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The findings are based on a survey of more than 2,000 global HHS professionals in India, Australia, Italy, UAE, the UK and the US. It had 359 respondents from India.

BT to ramp up fibre rollout after Ofcom promises no price controls


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Ofcom won't impose wholesale price controls on Openreach's fastest services.

Distraction, not partisanship, drives sharing of misinformation


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Enlarge (credit: Lewis Ogden / Flickr ) We don't need a study to know that misinformation is rampant on social media; we just need to do a search for "vaccines" or "climate change" to confirm that. A more compelling question is why. It's clear that, at a minimum, there are contributions from organized disinformation campaigns, rampant political partisans, and questionable algorithms. But beyond t

Motorola is trying that 'your phone can be a PC' thing again


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Windows 10 gets one of Xbox Series X’s best features


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Windows 10 gamers who have an HDR monitor can start getting seriously excited…


What Was HTC Sense, and How Did It Change Android?


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With Windows and macOS still kicking around, we don’t think of Android as an “old” operating system, but it is. The history of Android is littered with big moments. One thing that made a lasting imprint is HTC Sense. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro could have a secondary screen on the back


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A leaked photo shows space for a secondary screen next to the Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro's rear camera.

Researchers use human stem cells to simulate human blastocysts


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Researchers have used human stem cells in the laboratory to mimic the earliest stage of human embryo growth yet. Multiple research groups have reported successful growth of balls of cells that resemble human blastocysts. Blastocysts form about four days after a human egg is fertilized by sperm. Two research groups published the results of their studies this week, while two … Continue reading

Saleor scores $2.5M seed round for its ‘headless’ e-commerce platform


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Saleor , a Poland and U.S.-based startup that offers a “headless” e-commerce platform to make it easier for developers to build better online shopping experiences, has raised $2.5 million in seed funding. The round is led by Berlin’s Cherry Ventures , with participation from various angels. They include Guillermo Rauch (Vercel CEO and inventor of Next.js), Chris Schagen (former CMO of Contentful)

Rumored Canon EOS R5c could fix the Canon EOS R5's video weaknesses


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The Canon EOS R5c is strongly tipped to be a new mirrorless cinema camera, with some video-focused tricks up its sleeve.

Venom 2's release date has been delayed again – here's why


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Venom: Let There Be Carnage has seen its launch date pushed back again – but why?

IDrive Compute lets developers and enterprises spin up private servers instantly


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New VPS service spins up instances based on several popular Linux distros.

AT&T blames net neutrality law for HBO Max counting against data caps


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Toyota Aygo X Prologue concept: Europe’s next A-segment contender


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Toyota’s been the top dog in Europe’s hotly-contested A-segment city car segment, mainly for its longstanding Aygo minicar. However, Toyota’s ED² European Design studio is looking at the Aygo from a fresher perspective. Enter the Aygo X Prologue (or Aygo Cross), proof that entry-level need not be monotonous in styling and design. “With the Aygo X Prologue, I believe we’ve … Continue reading

Carmakers Strive to Stay Ahead of Hackers


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The effects of a breach of a car, or fleet, could be devastating. Auto manufacturers and suppliers have aggressive plans, and a lot of firewalls.

Online piano lessons bring high-tech feedback to learning an instrument


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Nearly every activity has been pushed online because of the coronavirus pandemic and music lessons are no exception. In addition, many kids have been making the most of their remote schooling schedules by learning new instruments. According to a June 2020 survey from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra , 38% of parents said their kids started learning a musical instrument during lockdown, and 66% of

Cheap Garmin deal: get $100 off the super-tough Garmin Instinct


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Grab the Garmin Instinct for under $200 at Amazon and be ready to tackle the great outdoors.

Poco X3 Pro global pricing tipped ahead of the launch


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The Poco X3 Pro flagship phone will launch on March 22 globally. The pricing of the same has been leaked ahead of the launch.

Google Chrome's real-time captions are now available on PC and Mac


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New iPad Pro (2021) leak makes it sound super powerful - and expensive


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Another iPad Pro leak says it'll get camera, display and chipset upgrades, but no design change.

Samsung – Worldwide microchip shortage is impacting production.


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According to co-CEO Koh Dong-jin, Samsung is continuing to feel the effects of the global microchip shortage.

Behold the BMW i4, an electric sedan with a 300-mile range


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BMW finally has an electric sedan. The BMW i4, unveiled during the BMW Group Annual Conference on Wednesday, is a fully electric, four-door sedan with up to 300 miles of EPA range, and a power output of up to 530HP. BMW says the car's most powerful configuration will accelerate from zero to 100 km/h in about four seconds. Image: bmw The BMW i4 was long overdue; it follows the BMW i3 electric hatc

US ratchets up pressure on Chinese telecom firms


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Three firms face a possible ban from US for being "aligned to Communist China" regulators claim.

Chinese tycoon abruptly quits tech giant he founded


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Colin Huang steps down as chairman of Pinduoduo as it becomes China's biggest shopping platform.

Australia: Sex consent app proposal sparks backlash


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Critics say the suggestion by a police commissioner is impractical, short-sighted and open to abuse.


This app is designed to improve your sex life — and it's on sale


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TL;DR: Improve your sexual health with the Lover app , on sale for 66% off. As of March 18, get one year of access for only $19.99. There's an app for everything these days — including sexual health. One that should be on your radar is Lover , a sexual health app on sale for a limited time. Whether you're looking to spice things up with a long-time partner, figuring things out with a new flame, o

Save 60% on Sam's Club memberships for you and a friend


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TL;DR: Score two Sam's Club memberships , two rotisserie chickens, and two packs of cupcakes for $45.88 as of March 18 — a 60% discount. Have you been mulling over a Sam's Club membership ? Grab a friend and get ready to start shopping. At Sam's Club, you can shop name-brand bulk groceries, medicines, and even electronics and furniture at low prices. That means you can make fewer trips to the sto

Get a crash course in Facebook marketing with this bundle


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TL;DR: Harness Facebook to improve your brand's online presence with the 2021 Ultimate Facebook Ads and Marketing Bundle , which is on sale for 98% off as of March 18. Get it for only $29.99. What's the use of developing an amazing brand if no one knows about it? Your business won't succeed to its full potential without marketing. If you need a push in the right direction, check out the Ultimate

This powerful VPN is on sale for under $3 per month


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SAVE 73%: A two-year subscription to Private Internet Access is on sale for $2.69 per month as of March 18, and includes an extra two months for free. The first thing you notice about Private Internet Access is the site is a little basic, and it is clear that the interface doesn't have the most modern aesthetic. That doesn't matter though, because this VPN prioritizes performance over everything

Save 32% on a U-shaped toothbrush that doesn't cut corners


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TL;DR: Take care of your pearly whites with the Total White Photocatalyst 360-Degree Sonic Toothbrush , on sale for $26.99 — a 32% savings — as of March 18. Let's say you're pretty confident in your tooth-brushing routine, but you want to take that sparkly clean to the next level. This toothbrush serves as an additional tool in your dental care arsenal — it doesn't replace your normal toothbrush

Astronomers use giant galaxy clusters as a lens to study distant radio galaxy


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Radio telescopes are essentially massive and extremely sensitive radio receivers that can scan the heavens for extremely faint radio emissions coming from objects in the most distant parts of the universe. A team of astronomers recently used the National Science Foundation’s Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) to take advantage of naturally occurring phenomena to detect a distant galaxy … Conti

If You Look at Your Phone While Walking, You’re an Agent of Chaos


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An experiment by Japanese researchers revealed how just a few distracted walkers really can throw off the movements of a whole crowd.

A Pioneer of Digital Design Looks Back on a Defining Era


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Loretta Staples, a U.I. designer in the 1980s and ’90s, had a front-row seat to the rise of personal computing.

Amazon Says It Pays Alabama Workers Well; Other Local Employers Pay More


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Recent organizing campaigns in the South suggest the company’s wage scale may have left it vulnerable to a union.

Sennheiser IE 300 in-ear audiophile headphones launched in India


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Sennheiser has launched the IE 300 in-ear audiophile headphones in India which have been priced at Rs 29,990 and will be available from March 25.

iPad Pro, se aspettavate l'evento di marzo, potremmo avere cattive notizie


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Secondo un leak, il prossimo evento Apple non si terrà prima di aprile, ma non è ancora confermato.

OnePlus phones to switch to Oppo's ColorOS - in China though


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OnePlus is closing down development for HydrogenOS and is going to switch all the current and future phones to Oppo's ColorOS.

Samsung Neo QLED TVs get coveted German certification for gaming performance


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Four models from Samsung’s 2021 Neo QLED TV series have received the German distinction, as the sub-10ms input lag and HDR with brightness of higher than 1000 nits are tailor-made for gaming experience.