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Spain plans to reopen to Americans in June


1KThe Points Guy / 7h
There is more good news for travelers looking to visit Europe this summer. Following the news that fully vaccinated Americans will be allowed to travel to European Union nations this summer, Spain has announced it will reopen to international visitors starting in June. Eligible travelers must be able to show digital proof of vaccination, a negative COVID-19 test or that they recently recovered fr

Jeff Goldblum Is Doing a Dungeons & Dragons Podcast, Which Is as Excellent as It Is Unfathomable


100+Gizmodo / 11min
Yeah. So, Jeff Goldblum — the Jeff Goldblum , star of Jurassic Park, Independence Day , and so much more—is going to play Elven sorcerer Balmer in a Dungeons & Dragons podcast. This is a true statement of something that is going to happen in our reality, and I absolutely can’t wrap my head around it. Read more...

Michael Collins, who piloted the Apollo 11 command module, has died


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200+Ars Technica / 1h
Enlarge / Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin Jr. are seen in quarantine, after the Apollo 11 mission. (credit: NASA ) Michael Collins—a two-time astronaut who piloted the command module during the historic Apollo 11 mission that landed the first humans on the Moon—died on Wednesday after battling cancer, his family said. He was 90 years old. "He spent his final days peacefully, with


GM's Ultium Charge 360 project provides access to almost 60,000 EV plugs


28Engadget / 8min
The first Ultium-ready EV charging sites are now live in three states.

Do These Things Before Unpacking in Your New Apartment or Home


Lifehacker / 12min
Moving to a new apartment or home is an exciting time. You’ve been hunting for months (or even years) and have finally found the perfect place to settle down. But before you start nesting, there are a few housekeeping matters to take care of. Most people know to change the locks or locate the breakers in a new place.… Read more...

Google adds 3 features to help travelers plan trips during the pandemic


The Points Guy / 16min
With nearly 90 million Americans fully vaccinated against COVID-19, many people are beginning to plan their first trips since the onset of the pandemic. Google says that searches for hotels reached a 10-year high this April, spurred by eager vacationers and the rapid reopening of major tourist destinations all over the world. Searches for terms such as “ where can I travel ” and “ travel restrict

DARPA’s latest program seeks a new type of PPE made for soldiers


SlashGear / 25min
The term ‘PPE’ is something we’re all familiar with due to the important role this protective equipment has played during the pandemic. There is a downside to this personal equipment, however — it is typically bulky, uncomfortable, and slows down your ability to work. That’s why DARPA has announced a new project that seeks to revolution PPE for the battlefield … Continue reading

The purple iPhone 12 is lovely and frustrating


SlashGear / 32min
Apple promised that the purple iPhone 12 would be really, really purple, and it wasn’t wrong. Joining the color line-up on Friday, the new finish for iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini is no restrained aubergine or subdued Byzantium. Instead, you get a love-it-or-hate-it lilac with hints of charming lavender, and that has me both excited and frustrated at the … Continue reading

Calculate How Many Followers You'll Need to Be a Full-Time Influencer


Lifehacker / 34min
I remember the feeling when one of my Instagram posts received a couple hundred likes: “This is my career now— I’m an influencer .” Sadly, I have yet to reach those dizzying heights again, not that it matters: A few viral posts do not a full-time influencer career make. To really earn money from social media, an… Read more...

Facebook hides posts calling for PM Modi’s resignation in India


100+TechCrunch / 35min
Facebook has temporarily hidden all posts with hashtag “ResignModi” in India, days after the U.S. social juggernaut — along with Twitter — complied with an order from New Delhi to censor some posts critical of Indian government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic . On its website, Facebook said it has hidden posts with “ResignModi” hashtag because some of those violated its community standards

Space Junk Is Literally Making the Sky Brighter, Astronomer Say


32Futurism / 40min
Night Light The ever-growing mess of debris orbiting the planet is becoming a serious problem for astronomers. As these old pieces of satellites, rockets, and other miscellanea catch sunlight, they can reflect it down to Earth and elsewhere, creating a noticeable increase in the brightness of the night sky that makes it considerably harder to study the cosmos, according to preliminary research pu

Lobus raises $6 million for an art management platform on the blockchain


60TechCrunch / 41min
Reshaping ownership proofs in the fine art markets has been one of the blockchain’s clearest real-world use cases. But in recent months as top auction houses have embraced NFTs and popular artists experiment with the crypto medium, that future has seemed more tangible than ever before. The ex-Christie’s and Sotheby’s team at Lobus is aiming to commoditize blockchain tech with an asset management

Epic is deliberately keeping 'Fortnite' off Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Game service


36Engadget / 44min
Epic sees the platform as competitive with its PC offerings.

You may have to pay a surcharge to use your credit card — here’s what to know


The Points Guy / 44min
Tax and tip aside, the price you see is the price that you want to pay . In our competitive consumerist world, surcharges and hidden payments are universally loathed. A classic example? Extra fees charged for using a credit card as payment. If you’ve come across a business requiring a credit card surcharge or in our COVID-19 era , a pandemic recovery fee, you’re far from alone. In recent months,

Logistics Of Traveling With Two Passports (And Dual Citizenship)


68One Mile at a Time / 46min
I’m lucky enough to have dual citizenship , as both of my parents were born in Germany, and I was born in the United States. A reader emailed me a question about the logistics of traveling with dual citizenship, and I figured it was worth addressing in a post, given that I imagine she’s not the only one who has wondered about this. A reader question about traveling with two passports Reader Susan

GM Ultium Charge 360 aims to fix EV ownership’s biggest headache


SlashGear / 46min
GM is tackling arguably the biggest challenge in persuading drivers to go electric, launching Ultium Charge 360 to try to join the dots on where to plug in your EV. Ecosystem counterpart to the automaker’s Ultium platform for electric vehicles, Ultium Charge 360 promises access to nearly 60,000 chargers across the US and Canada, though don’t expect them to be … Continue reading

Google Just Rolled Out New Features to Help You Plan Post-Vaccine Travel


Gizmodo / 47min
I know you’re thinking it, because it’s all I’ve been thinking about myself: This summer is going to be filled with travel as the blanket of general anxiety that’s been draped over us for the last year slowly falls off thanks to more available vaccines. And with the CDC giving the go-ahead to be outside without a mask… Read more...

Turn your body movements into music thanks to this wristband — Future Blink


Mashable / 53min
Mictic is a wearable wristband that lets you make music in real-time with just your gestures and movements. Read more... More about Mashable Video , Wearables , Wristband , Wearable Tech , and Movements

Glowing Pumpkin Toadlet Can't Hear Its Own Tiny Scream


24Gizmodo / 53min
Scientists in Brazil say they’ve discovered a new species of poisonous toad—hidden in plain sight due to its close resemblance to another related species. Aside from their tiny size, the wee toads have brightly colored skin and bones that fluoresce under UV light, a feature that still isn’t completely understood. Read more...

Industries Responsible for 75% of Air Pollution Hurt Communities of Color More


Gizmodo / 59min
Unhealthy particulate matter comes from, among other things, factories, cars, construction, and fossil fuel power plants. A new study analyzing 14 major sources of air pollution shows that in the U.S., they disproportionately affect people of color. Read more...

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier's Head Writer Explains the 'Toll' of John Walker's Arc


Gizmodo / 1h
John Walker’s journey through Disney+ and Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier —from Captain America, to... well, not that—is one of dramatic highs and lows for the would-be shieldbearer. But his turn in the series’ finale raised some interesting questions of just how we’re meant to feel about the character. Now,… Read more...

Maybe We Don't Need an In-Person CES?


Gizmodo / 1h
CES is coming back to Vegas . The show’s parent organization, the Consumer Technology Association, will hold an in-person event in Las Vegas in January 2022 after putting on a decidedly muted online event last winter. Read more...


Yep, you can make pottery in a microwave kiln now — Future Blink


Mashable / 1h
Meet the Cerambot Eazao , a clay printer for 3D printing ceramics that can be finished in a microwave kiln. Read more... More about Mashable Video , 3d Printing , Pottery , Ceramics , and Microwave

How to Look Like an Idiot Trying to Upgrade to First Class


View from the Wing / 1h
Travel & Leisure is promoting dressing up so you look like someone airlines want to upgrade. That doesn't work, but reminds me of an equally silly claim in Bloomberg that there's two magic words that work every time that do not work at all. These are great examples of the genre of travel writing that claim you can fly first class just by pretending it’s your honeymoon. I prefer equally silly -- a

Why Your iPhone Battery Is Recalibrating in iOS 14.5


Lifehacker / 1h
You should regularly take a moment to check on your iPhone’s battery life. And given how easy Apple made it starting in iOS 11.3, we really have no excuse. All you have to do is hit Settings > Battery > Battery Health , and you’ll be able to see the maximum capacity of your iPhone’s battery, ensure “Optimized Battery… Read more...

Delta Will Give All Flight Attendants iPhone 12s


Delta AT&T iPhone 12•
100+One Mile at a Time / 1h
Delta is making an interesting investment in technology… Delta flight attendants getting 5G-equipped iPhone 12s Delta has announced that it will upgrade the mobile devices that flight attendants have, from the existing SkyPro tablets. Starting in late summer, all Delta flight attendants will have an Apple iPhone 12 with AT&T 5G connectivity . While Delta isn’t the first airline to give flight att

DigitalOcean says customer billing data accessed in data breach


100+TechCrunch / 1h
DigitalOcean has emailed customers warning of a data breach involving customers’ billing data, TechCrunch has learned. The cloud infrastructure giant told customers in an email on Wednesday, obtained by TechCrunch, that it has “confirmed an unauthorized exposure of details associated with the billing profile on your DigitalOcean account.” The company said the person “gained access to some of your

The Ascend is a robotic knee brace that won't cost you an arm and a leg


60Engadget / 1h
Bay Area startup Roam Robotics has a less intensive and expensive means of getting folks with mobility issues back on their feet. It’s called the Ascend and it’s a sub-$10k exoskeletal knee brace for everybody.

PS5 bundles back in stock today, but likely not for long


SlashGear / 1h
If you’re looking for a PlayStation 5, there’s a chance you might be able to get one today. The console has returned to GameStop, but as is usually the case, GameStop is only offering the PS5 in bundles that run quite a bit more than the console itself. The good news is that there are a couple of different bundles … Continue reading

Congress Is About to Repeal a Repeal on Methane Regulations


21Gizmodo / 1h
Joe Biden’s America continues to descend into anarchy. The latest injustice perpetrated by congressional Democrats on behalf of the president: Americans will no longer get to breath so much methane-laden air. It follows other hostile decisions such as propping up Big Energy-Saving Efficient Furnace and letting… Read more...

T-Mobile Introduces Its Own Crappy Version of AirTags


Gizmodo / 1h
T-Mobile is hopping on the tracker bandwagon. Today, the carrier announced it’s launching its SyncUP Tracker so you can find lost items. The difference here is unlike Samsung’s SmartTags , Apple’s AirTags , or a Tile tracker, T-Mobile’s version doesn’t use Bluetooth or ultrawide-band. Instead, it leverages a combination… Read more...

India’s entrepreneurs and investors are mobilizing to help the nation fight COVID-19 — and you can too


76TechCrunch / 1h
At a time when much of the world has asserted great control over containing the spread of the coronavirus, with countries increasingly vaccinating its citizens, a different story is playing out in India , the world’s second-most populous nation. For a week straight, India has reported more than 300,000 daily new infections, about half of all the cases across the globe, despite cutting down on tes

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins dies at 90


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100+Engadget / 1h
Collins flew Apollo 11's command module around the Moon as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin visited the surface.

Automated robots are using wastewater to detect COVID particles — Strictly Robots


24Mashable / 1h
These robots can test large bodies of water for SARS-CoV-2 particles, the virus behind COVID-19. Read more... More about Mashable Video , Robot , Wastewater , Coronavirus , and Covid 19

Shiny Pokemon GO Luminous Legends X event revealed


SlashGear / 1h
There’ll be an event in Pokemon GO in the very near future, courtesy of the Luminous Legends X crew. The Pokemon that’ll be featured is Xerneas, and featured Pokemon in the mix include some Dragon- and Fairy-type Pokemon from the Kalos region. This includes several Pokemon that’ve never been available in the game Pokemon GO before! This event will include … Continue reading

There’s One Indisputable Best Credit Card Initial Bonus Offer Right Now


30View from the Wing / 1h
Last week Chase announced the biggest-ever public offer for the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card: 80,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. This is the indisputable best credit card initial bonus offer available right now. Period. If you think there's any better initial bonus offer out there then, please, make the case in the comments - beca

Win a $2,500 Airbnb gift card — and chance at a million United miles — by donating to this charity


The Points Guy / 1h
Donate here for a chance to win a $2,500 Airbnb gift card! All good things must come to an end — but that doesn’t mean we can’t give away a great prize beforehand. We’re nearing the finish line of our current Prizeo campaign to support the Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa . The organization’s mission is to provide outstanding education for women and girls in Liberia, and we are so excited to help t

Creepshow's Eerie Tales Just Keep Getting Better


Gizmodo / 1h
If it seems like rather recently that we were heaping praise on Creepshow ’s season two premiere—well, it was . With only five episodes in this season, Shudder’s retro horror anthology has ripped by way too fast. Ahead of tomorrow’s season finale, here’s what we’ve loved about the most recent episodes. Read more...

Dashlane just unveiled its cheapest password manager plan yet


32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
Dashlane's new Essentials plan offers the most vital features of a password manager at the most affordable price point.

Senator Slams Musk for Talking About Deadly Tesla Crash


48Futurism / 1h
Chiming In Two men died earlier this month when a Tesla Model S crashed into a tree — and caught national attention when police said that there was nobody in the driver’s seat, prompting widespread speculation that the car’s self-driving capabilities might have been engaged at the time of the crash. Then, Tesla CEO Elon Musk pushed back against that narrative of the crash, saying that data logs s

An Android Bug Let Some Apps Improperly Access COVID-19 Tracing Data


How-To Geek / 1h
A privacy flaw in the Android version of Apple and Google’s COVID-19 exposure notification app potentially allowed other preinstalled apps to see sensitive data, including if users had contact with a COVID-positive person. Google is now working on rolling out a fix. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Samsung Announces Affordable Galaxy Book and Gaming Galaxy Book Odyssey Laptops


How-To Geek / 1h
Alongside new Galaxy Pro laptops, Samsung announced a new Galaxy Book laptop and Galaxy Book Odyssey gaming laptop. The former is an affordable entry into the laptop world, while the latter goes after the gaming scene by including an unannounced Nvidia graphics card. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


First 'Sailor Moon' Movie in 26 Years Arrives on Netflix June 3rd


74How-To Geek / 1h
Anime fans will get to enjoy a brand new Sailor Moon movie for the first time in over two decades. Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal the Movie debuted as a two-part film in Japan earlier this year, and it will arrive on Netflix for a global audience on June 3rd. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Dashlane's New Essentials Plan Makes it a More Affordable Password Manager


How-To Geek / 1h
Popular password manager Dashlane just revealed its new Essentials plan, which offers a more affordable option of $2.99 per month (billed annually) or $3.99 per month with no commitments. It offers more features than the free plan does. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

This Smart Inner Tube for Bikes Sure is Stupid


How-To Geek / 1h
There’s no doubt that tire pressure is an important part of riding bikes, especially as tire and rim systems continue to get wider and more optimized. Now, Tubolito is introducing a new way to make the most of the pressure in your mountain bike’s tires with the P-SENS smart inner tube. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

How to Remember the Difference Between 'Hone' and 'Home in On'


Lifehacker / 1h
There are certain things you’d like to “hone” and there are things you’d like to “home in on,” but these things are not the same. However, it’s one of those pairs of words and phrases that sound so similar and have similar meanings (like further and farther or then and than ) that it’s easy to mix them up. But in an… Read more...

How to Watch the Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower


Lifehacker / 1h
This time of year, the sky provides welcome visual treats for mere mortals on the ground. You might already be thirsting for the next big thing in the cosmos, considering the Lyrids have already come and gone this month, and the pink Super Moon has already waned into a less stunning phase. Read more...

World Of Hyatt Selling Points For 25% Off


500+One Mile at a Time / 1h
In late March, World of Hyatt launched its current promotion on purchased points . This is a reminder of that, as the promotion is set to expire in a couple of days. This could potentially be a great deal, especially for all those who may newly be interested in the World of Hyatt program thanks to how easy it is to earn status this year . Buy Hyatt Points For 25% Off Through Friday, April 30, 202

E3 2021: the hosts for the digital event have been revealed


28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
The ESA has announced its three hosts for the all-digital E3 2021.

Facebook: Smoking and alcohol ads 'target Australian children'


100+BBC News - Technology / 1h
The platform profiled teenagers based on interests in alcohol, smoking, gambling and weight loss.

New Pokemon Snap review round-up: The sequel we’ve been waiting decades for?


SlashGear / 1h
New Pokemon Snap is still a couple of days away from release, but today, some of the reviews have started landing. New Pokemon Snap is in an interesting place, because it’s a sequel to a game that came out more than 20 years ago, when the gaming landscape looked vastly different and Pokemon was still coming into its own as … Continue reading

Epic deposition shows how differently Google and Apple treat messaging


Ars Technica / 2h
(credit: Aurich Lawson) A new deposition (first spotted by The Verge ) in the Epic Games v. Apple case reveals Apple's inner deliberations over possibly bringing iMessage to Android, including worries from Apple executives that if Google bought WhatsApp, the search giant could win the messaging wars. Epic vs. Apple/Google How long can Epic afford to throw money at the Epic Games Store? Apple, Ep

3 Lufthansa lounges in the US join Priority Pass


The Points Guy / 2h
The Priority Pass program continues to expand, as it has added three Lufthansa lounges located in U.S. airports to its roster of more than 1,300 lounges around the world. Priority Pass members will now have access to the Lufthansa Business lounges at New York Airport (JFK), Newark International Airport (EWR) and Washington Dulles Airport (IAD), as first reported by One Mile at a Time . Sign up to

Sydney Thomas is coming to judge startups at Disrupt


100+TechCrunch / 2h
Before Precursor Ventures hired Sydney Thomas , the firm was running its operations out of founder Charles Hudson’s inbox, the investor recently recalled. Thomas was hired specifically to do the operational work of bringing a solo GP fund, with less than $5 million in committed capital, to a more organized place — and that’s exactly what Thomas has done. Which is why we’re honored to have Thomas,

Remote working security truths after a year of lockdown


28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
It's important to devise a data protection strategy and get the fundamentals right.

'The Office' stars unpack Toby's departure and Holly's arrival in the 'Goodbye, Toby' episode


24Mashable / 2h
Read more... More about The Office , Office Ladies Podcast , Entertainment , Celebrities , and Movies Tv Shows

New Leak Shows the User Interface of Tesla’s Cybertruck


81Futurism / 2h
Cybetruck UI The head of user interface design at Tesla has left the company — and on the way out the door, Electrek reports , leaked some spicy images and videos of the UI of the upcoming and much-hyped Cybertruck . Pawel Pietryka has been with the electric car company since 2016 and has gone to found his own design firm called Moderne Grafik Anstalt. Now, the portfolio shown on the new firm’s w

Mighty, the Stadia of browsers, thinks you’ll subscribe to use Chrome without screaming fans


SlashGear / 2h
Google Stadia and Xbox Cloud Gaming may have shown that remotely running your console titles in the cloud has big performance advantages, but would you pay a monthly subscription to do the same with your browser? That’s what startup Mighty is hoping to convince people comes next, with the promise of turning the computer on your desk or lap into … Continue reading

Wrap Your New M1 iMac in Black If You Hate Bezels, Joy, and Money


Lifehacker / 2h
Apple recently unveiled its M1 iMac models for 2021 . The new desktop computers come in a variety of joyful hues: blue, green, orange, pink, purple, yellow, and classic Mac silver. While the available color options differ between the new iMac’s various hardware configurations, they all have one thing in common: white… Read more...

Meet the influencers who are fighting the spread of online conspiracy theories


33Mashable / 2h
Abbie Richards didn't set out to become an influencer. She "fell into it" after she posted a chart of conspiracy theories on Instagram. "I had been talking to some guy on Tinder about conspiracy theories," she told Mashable. "We both hate conspiracy theories, and we were having a conversation of, like, if you had to believe in one, which would it be?... I said, I don't like that all conspiracy th

Atlassian’s in-house incubator lets employees put their product ideas to work


100+TechCrunch / 2h
Every company wants to maintain that initial spark it had when it was an early stage startup, but keeping that going as you scale into a public company isn’t always easy. Atlassian is taking a unique approach by opening up product ideas to an internal competition, and actually funding and building the best ones with the goal of bringing them to market. Steve Goldsmith, who is heading up the proje


Watch Samsung's Galaxy Book Pro event in 10 minutes


Samsung Galaxy GB Pro•
40Engadget / 2h
We recap everything Samsung announced at its recent Unpacked event devoted to the company's Galaxy Book laptop lineup.

Only 48 hours left to save $100 on TC Early Stage 2021: Marketing and Fundraising


70TechCrunch / 2h
TC Early Stage 2021: Marketing and Fundraising , our next mini bootcamp for founders in the early innings of their startup journey, takes place July 8-9. It sure seems a long way off, right? But you have only 48 hours left to save $100 on the price of admission. Invest and save with one decisive action. Buy your TC Early Stage 2021 pass before April 30, at 11:59 p.m. (PDT) . You’ll save $100 and

Lava Tube 'Astronauts' Are Preparing for Mars on a Hawaiian Volcano


32Gizmodo / 2h
Moonwalking on Mauna Loa. That’s been the name of the game for the astronaut candidates of the HI-SEAS habitat atop the Hawaiian volcano, and today, team members shared the latest updates on their extreme mission at the European Geosciences Union’s general assembly. Read more...

Android earthquake alerts are now live in Greece and New Zealand


Google New Zealand•
100+Engadget / 2h
Google is rolling out its Android earthquake detection feature in New Zealand and Greece after launching the system in parts of the US.

Google’s Android earthquake alerts go live in two new countries


SlashGear / 2h
Android’s Earthquake Alerts System is spreading beyond the US for the first time, bringing both detection and warnings using Android smartphones for potentially dangerous quakes. The expansion will begin in Greece and New Zealand, Google says, neither of which currently have early warning alert systems. The Android Earthquake Alerts System launched last year, with Google working with the United S

T-Mobile SyncUP TRACKER device rides the AirTag wave


SlashGear / 2h
It would appear that T-Mobile USA is ready to roll with a tracker device that’ll do battle with Apple’s AirTag and Tile. T-Mobile revealed the SyncUP TRACKER this week with connectivity to the T-Mobile LTE network. The device is tracked with an app on Android and iOS devices, and does not need to be within a specific range of a … Continue reading

Gigabyte’s AORUS 4K monitors aren't just for PC gamers - but PS5 and Xbox too


24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
The 4K gaming monitors boast HDMI 2.1 support and a 144Hz refresh rate

The Easiest Way to Keep Your Garlic From Spouting


24Lifehacker / 2h
It seems that no matter where I buy my garlic, at least half of my haul is always on the verge of sprouting. As the germ (the little sprout thing in the middle) ages and turns green, it becomes bitter, and while I am capable of removing it , it’s an extra step I like to avoid. Luckily, freezing your garlic stops the… Read more...

You can now book a COVID-19 vaccine through Uber


Uber Walgreens Vaccine•
56Engadget / 2h
You'll also be able to reserve a rental car and have a valet drop it off.

3 reasons why the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless is worth the $95 annual fee


The Points Guy / 2h
Hotel credit cards are often overlooked when compared to their airline card counterparts. Mid-tier hotel cards , with annual fees of up to $100 , can be an incredibly valuable addition to any wallet, whether you’re an infrequent traveler, road warrior or nonstop jetsetter. These products have relatively low annual fees, yet can provide outsize value in the form of free nights, elite status, incre

Microsoft is changing one of the most-loved things about Office


Microsoft Calibri Office•
24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Microsoft wants your feedback on which of five fresh fonts is best for the new default to replace Calibri.

Former Generals Warn That France Could Descend Into Civil War


200+Futurism / 2h
Controversial Warning About 1,000 current and former French soldiers — including 20 retired generals — signed onto a bizarre, racist letter in the right-wing publication Valeurs Actuelles warning of a potential civil war in the country’s future. The French government was quick to condemn the letter, The BBC reports , in part because service members are required by law to remain neutral on both po

A Missed Opportunity in India


100+NYT > Technology / 2h
Tech giants have so much power. They could do more to help Indians facing such a devastating crisis.

Sky's iPhone 12 Pro Max deals are easily the cheapest around at just £45 a month


20TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
iPhone 12 Pro Max deals have come down significantly in cost at Sky, now costing just £45 a month.

Fukushima's nuclear meltdown hasn't been the environmental calamity we feared


100+Engadget / 3h
Despite the initial fallout from the Fukushima Daiichi incident the massive ecological disaster that many initially feared has, so far, failed to materialize.

Samsung's Galaxy Book will start at $800 in the US later this year


32Engadget / 3h
A more affordable but still sophisticated laptop.

Play this Dreamcast Castlevania game 20+ years after it was canceled


20Ars Technica / 3h
Run, Sonia, run! [credit: YouTube / Dreamcast Sega Info ] Back in 1999, journalists and industry insiders attending that year's E3 got to try an early demo version of Castlevania: Resurrection for the Sega Dreamcast. When the game was canceled in March of 2000, those lucky few became the only people outside of Konami to ever experience a Castlevania game on the system. Today, you can join them, a

Uber will now deliver a rental car to your door — and pick it up when you're done


61Mashable / 3h
Ride-hailing app Uber launched a new feature on Wednesday in an effort to make renting a car less painful. While you’ve been able to rent a car through Uber for a while, the company announced on Wednesday that you can now book a rental car from Avis, Budget, Hertz and dozens of other companies directly from your app — and have the vehicle delivered to your home and picked up when you’re done thro

For Better or Worse, CES Is Back, Baby!


46Gizmodo / 3h
This year’s CES was an all-digital event because of the pandemic. It was a decision that led many a journalist to fall to their knees, arms opened wide in supplication because a benevolent God apparently did exist. Alas, it was temporary. The Consumer Technology Association announced today that CES 2022 will return to… Read more...

This self-emptying, smart-mapping Roomba is on sale for $200 off at Walmart


24Mashable / 3h
SAVE $200: Normally $799, the iRobot Roomba i7+ is on sale at Walmart for just $599 as of April 28 (a 25% savings). Originally priced at $949 (and sold for upwards of a grand at select retailers ), the Roomba i7+ from 2018 was once one of the most expensive vacuums in iRobot's lineup — and for good reason. Not only can it empty and charge itself, but it's also capable of remembering multiple floo


Flying Mars chopper snaps image of lonely Perseverance rover


30Mashable / 3h
Read more... More about Nasa , Mars , Science , and Space

Huge deal: the Apple Watch 6 just hit lowest sale price ever at Amazon


24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Snag this deal before it's too late - Amazon has the Apple Watch 6 on sale for a record-low price of $299.

PS Plus free games for May includes a great warm-up for Battlefield 6


28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Sony has announced its PS Plus free games for May, which include Battlefield 5 and Wreckfest: Drive Hard, Die Last.

China Launching First Module of New Space Station This Week


1KFuturism / 3h
China is getting ready to launch the core module for its Tianhe, or “Heavenly Harmony,” space station on board a Long March 5B rocket, The Associated Press reports . If all goes according to plan, the module could make its way into orbit as soon as Thursday night, the culmination of decades of preparation and development. China was never part of the ISS due to the US objecting to its space progra

Solar roof-tile and energy startup SunRoof closes €4.5M led by Inovo Venture Partners


100+TechCrunch / 3h
SunRoof is a European startup that has come up with a clever idea. It has its own roof-tile technology that generates solar power. It then links up those houses, creating a sort of virtual power plant, allowing homeowners to sell surplus energy back to the grid. It’s now closed a €4.5 million round (seed extension) led by Inovo Venture Partners, with participation from SMOK Ventures (€2 million c

It's 'very possible' Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney Plus could feature Luke Skywalker


20TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Ewan McGregor has been asked about doing screen tests with a young Luke Skywalker for the Obi-Wan Kenobi series, and he certainly didn't rule it out.

Standards should not be dropped as we shift to hybrid working


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The pandemic has accelerated a future of flexible and hybrid working.

I Miss Watching Horribly Compressed Movies on My Game Boy


Gizmodo / 3h
Recently the internet has stared in disbelief at people horribly compressing movies so they can fit on outdated tech, including Shrek squeezed onto a 1.4 MB floppy disk, and Tenet smooshed across five GBA cartridges . But as horrible as these viewing experiences seem, for a short period of time watching TV shows on the… Read more...

Toyota is entering a hydrogen-powered Corolla in a 24-hour race


48Ars Technica / 3h
Enlarge / From May 21 to 23, Toyota will enter the Super Taikyu Series with a hydrogen-powered Corolla race car. (credit: Toyota) For some, the allure of hydrogen-powered vehicles is hard to resist. Proponents point first to long recharging times for lithium-ion batteries and then to the speed with which pressurized hydrogen can be pumped into a car as reasons that battery-electric vehicles are d

Huawei's Mate X2 is a gorgeous foldable phone. Most people shouldn't buy it.


43Mashable / 3h
Huawei may have built the world's nicest foldable phone. I say "nicest" because the Huawei Mate X2 is a stunningly beautiful piece of hardware. It has two wonderful displays, impressive specs, and is very comfortable to hold. Of course, none of that really matters for buyers outside of China. Due to the U.S. trade ban, Huawei uses a modified version of Android 10 for this phone, which lacks built

Smile, Perseverance: NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter just took your photo


SlashGear / 3h
NASA’s Perseverance has been acting as remote camera operator for the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s three flights, but the tables were turned on the latest launch when the historic aircraft snapped a shot in return. Though Ingenuity isn’t designed to carry any science experiments – proving the helicopter can fly on Mars is itself the big test – it does have … Continue reading

How to Keep Your Home Cool Without Air Conditioning


28Lifehacker / 3h
It’s that time of year: You’ve put your sweaters in a box under the bed, the window air conditioning units are reappearing around the neighborhood, and you’ve noticed the garbage has started smelling terrible. Yes, it’s almost summer, which means we’ll be soon be cranking up our cooling systems, resulting in higher… Read more...

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition sounds great... if you have an expensive Nvidia GPU


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Metro Exodus PC Enhanced Edition is launching very soon and takes serious hardware to run.

American Airlines Is Drafting 104 Flight Attendants Into Service


64View from the Wing / 3h
While there’s now an all-volunteer U.S. military, can the same be said about the American Airlines flight attendants corps? I wrote earlier in April that the airline was considering drafting flight attendants to return to work. The airline is drafting 104 flight attendants back to work off of leave as follows. Continue reading ...

Everything you need to know about Disneyland tickets and pricing


The Points Guy / 3h
There is one certainty when it comes to Disneyland travel: Ticket prices always go up and never go down. Theme park tickets are often the largest part of the cost of a Disneyland vacation . It’s vital to understand all the options as you plan a trip to the “happiest place on Earth.” Do you really need add-ons like “park hoppers” (meaning you can visit more than one park per day)? Are there ways t

Atlassian launches a Jira for every team


81TechCrunch / 3h
Atlassian today announced a new edition of its Jira project management tool, Jira Work Management. The company has long been on a journey of bringing Jira to teams beyond the software development groups it started out with. With Jira Service Management , it is successfully doing that with IT teams. With Jira Core , it also moved further in this direction, but Jira Work Management takes this a ste

Uber adds vaccine booking, car rental delivery in new product push


52TechCrunch / 3h
Uber is launching more than a half-dozen new features, including one that will let users book vaccine appointments at Walgreens and reserve a ride to get their jab, as the company homes in on a business model that will finally deliver profitability. The features, announced Wednesday, fall under what Uber is describing as its “go get” strategy. It’s also meant to mark a return to more “normal” bus

Luca Director Enrico Casarosa Explains Why the Movie's About Friendship Rather Than Puppy Love


24Gizmodo / 3h
When the first trailer for director Enrico Casarosa’s Luca dropped earlier this year, there was a small but rather vocal contingent of Pixar fans speculating whether the movie might be Disney’s first foray into feature-length storytelling focused on queer characters. io9 recently spoke to Casarosa about just that. Read more...

Google Fixes Two Annoying Quirks in Its Voice Assistant


200+Wired / 3h
The AI just got a useful boost in understanding natural human speech.

Cyberpunk 2077 Hotfix 1.22 closes out April with these new fixes


SlashGear / 3h
Cyberpunk 2077 is getting another update today, and this one is geared toward tackling some of the issues that have been reported by the playerbase since the last patch. CD Projekt Red is referring to this update as Hotfix 1.22, and in addition to quashing some of the issues reported by players, the company says that it makes further stability … Continue reading


Resident Evil Village multiplayer mode has been delayed


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Resident Evil Village’s multiplayer mode Re:Verse has been delayed, but will still be free to play for owners of Capcom’s upcoming survival horror game.

Samsung's Galaxy Book Odyssey is the first laptop with NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3050 Ti


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62Engadget / 3h
The gaming machine will arrive in August.

Don't Laminate Your Covid-19 Vax Card


100+Gizmodo / 3h
You’re fully vaccinated and you’ve got a little paper card to prove it. So what to do with this precious evidence of immunity? Tempting as it might be to laminate the card for posterity and protection, you probably shouldn’t—it may need an update soon. Read more...

This 93-Year-Old Inventor's Robotic Companion Bird Is the Only Gadget That Should Ever Be Allowed to Tweet


37Gizmodo / 3h
Following robotic versions of cats and golden retriever puppies designed to provide companionship to seniors without all of the cleanup and demands of pet ownership, Ageless Innovation’s Joy For All line is introducing a new animatronic bird designed to perch on a walker to help motivate older adults to embrace their… Read more...

Zomato juice: Indian unicorn’s proposed IPO could drive regional startup liquidity


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The IPO parade that has continued in 2021 is not a strictly domestic affair. Other countries are getting in on the unicorn liquidity rush. This week, India-based food-delivery unicorn Zomato filed to go public . As TechCrunch reported , the company intends to list “on Indian stock exchanges NSE and BSE.” The Zomato IPO is incredibly important. As our own Manish Singh reported when the company’s n

3D-printing marketplace Shapeways set for SPAC


80TechCrunch / 4h
Shapeways this morning confirmed earlier reports that it has entered into a deal to go public via SPAC . The model, which has become increasingly popular among tech companies in the past year, has already been taken up by a number of fellow 3D-printing companies, including Markforged and Desktop Metal. “Our vision to enable anyone to rapidly transform digital designs to physical products is reach

Podcast: AI finds its voice


100+MIT Technology Review / 4h
Today’s voice assistants are still a far cry from the hyper-intelligent thinking machines we’ve been musing about for decades. And it’s because that technology is actually the combination of three different skills: speech recognition, natural language processing and voice generation. Each of these skills already presents huge challenges. In order to master just the natural language processing par

Windows ramps defenses against cryptojacking – what’s that?


SlashGear / 4h
Microsoft released a note this week about how they’ve been working on defending against cryptojacking for your computer. Cryptojacking is a term describing a malicious attacker, a hacker, using your computer to mine cryptocurrency. Your computer’s processing power – and potentially your internet data, if you’re not on an “unlimited” plan – for their own profit, without your knowledge. This … Cont

You Should Peel Your Dried Chiles


24Lifehacker / 4h
Every pantry needs a few varieties of dried chiles. If you have a decent stash, you need little more than to add them to some hot water in a blender to whip up a rich, flavorful sauce at a moment’s notice. The only drawback is dealing with the skins, which never break down no matter how long you soak them—meaning you… Read more...

Microsoft Wants Your Help Picking the Next Default Font in Office


62Gizmodo / 4h
Listen, Calibri. It’s not you, it’s Microsoft. After 15 years, Microsoft announced today that it’s commissioned five new custom fonts—one of which will replace Calibri as its default font. Read more...

Three's awesome 30GB of data for £10 a month SIM only deal will be ending soon


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Three's 30GB of data SIM plan is an excellent offer but it is expected to end this Friday so get in there soon.

Turn Any Space Into A Unique Art Experience With These Interactive Clouds


Futurism / 4h
We’ve been fascinated by clouds as a species ever since we could look upward, and we’ve been trying to control them almost as long. The Interactive Cloud Lamp , from Richard Clarkson Studio, makes that dream a reality, bringing the natural light show of storms in clouds safely indoors. Richard Clarkson Studio is a Brooklyn-based art & design lab with a focus on the celestial. They’ve created piec

How to Turn off Google Assistant Repeat Command Suggestions


How-To Geek / 4h
Google Assistant can be great, but it’s not without annoying tendencies. If you use Google Assistant commands a lot, you’ve probably received friendly “suggestions” to use commands again. Thankfully, these suggestions can be turned off. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Samsung's New Galaxy Book Pro Laptops Are Available for Pre-Order


50How-To Geek / 4h
During its live Unpacked event, Samsung announced the Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360, two high-end laptops with 11th Gen Intel Core processors, optional 5G support (at a later date), and a “smartphone-inspired” design (they’re thin). The 2-in-1 Galaxy Book Pro 360 also offers S-Pen support, much like Galaxy Note phones and tablets. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Users warned against upgrading to Ubuntu 21.04


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Ubuntu developers want distro to actively discourage users from upgrading to the new release.

You’ll have more ways to use your monthly credits with Uber’s latest update


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61The Points Guy / 4h
Uber announced on Wednesday a slew of new features aimed at improving the travel and shopping experience for users. First, Uber is partnering with Walgreens to introduce a straightforward way for customers to secure a COVID-19 vaccine and book a ride to their appointment at the same time. As part of that initiative, Uber is providing 10 million free or discounted rides to help fund transportation

Obi-Wan's Ewan McGregor Reflects on Returning to Star Wars in the Age of Prequels Appreciation


300+Gizmodo / 4h
The Star Wars prequels have had a rough couple of decades, from seemingly universal mockery to a renewed level of appreciation , as the audiences that watched them as children grew up and re-appraised their strengths and weaknesses. But now that we live in a more civilized age, it would seem, fondness for the films has… Read more...

Relax, You Now Have Until 2023 to Get a REAL ID


62Gizmodo / 4h
If you’re worried about needing to swap your current driver’s license for a REAL ID , then good news. On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security announced it would be holding off on enforcing the new ID cards until May 3rd, 2023. Read more...

Splitwise raises $20M Series A to help everyone in the world divvy expenses


96TechCrunch / 4h
This morning Splitwise , a Providence, Rhode Island-based startup announced that it has closed a $20 million Series A. The company builds consumer fintech software that helps users split expenses. But Splitwise isn’t a Venmo or Paytm clone. Instead of helping users wire money to their pals, the company leaves the transference of money to others. Splitwise simply wants to help reduce the stress an

Telegram is launching a video conferencing feature in May


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The service initially planned to switch on the feature last year.


Pixar's next movie is taking a summer vacation to the charming Italian coast


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Luca, Pixar's next movie, lands on Disney Plus this summer - and it looks as fun, warm and emotional as the studio's other films.

Opera upgrades user access to decentralized web via Unstoppable Domains


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Opera will support Unstoppable Domains on Windows, Mac and Linux, as well as Android and iOS.

Treat yourself to a new pair of Bose headphones on sale


20Mashable / 4h
Check out these top Bose headphones on sale at Amazon as of April 28: OUR TOP PICK: Bose QuietComfort 35 II Wireless Bluetooth Headphones — Save $50 SLEEKEST DESIGN: Bose Noise Canceling Headphones 700 — Save $50 BEST FOR WORKING OUT : Bose Sport Earbuds — Save $20 A good pair of headphones will do wonders for your productivity, your mood, and even your workouts. Noise-canceling over-ear headphon

Practice putting in your own home with this simulator


24Engadget / 4h
Exputt is a real-time simulator that allows you to practice the muscle memory needed for putting at home.

10 Ways You Should Be Using Vinegar in Your Garden


200+Lifehacker / 4h
It’s planting season, but before you head to your local garden center for fancy (and expensive) solutions to your gardening problems, consider that you might have some of what you need already in your pantry. One of those things is vinegar. Read more...

NRA Chief Wayne LaPierre Shoots an Elephant in Sickening New Video


35Gizmodo / 4h
Newly unearthed footage shows Wayne LaPierre, Jr., executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, killing an elephant in Botswana in 2013. It is horrific, and I would not recommend watching it if you’re trying to have a normal day. Read more...

Netflix finally rolls out Play Something – here's how its shuffle play feature works


28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
Shuffle play finally comes to Netflix users worldwide under the 'Play Something' moniker.

Microsoft's Surface Pro 7 gets $360 slashed off price in fantastic deal


20TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
A fantastic deal, get the Surface Pro 7 on sale for $599 thanks to this massive $350 price cut from Best Buy.

How Shopify aims to level the playing field with its machine learning-driven model of lending


100+TechCrunch / 4h
Shopify is widely known for giving independent merchants a platform to start, run, market and manage their businesses. But over the past 5 years, the company has been steadily growing another part of its own business: Shopify Capital. Through this arm, the Canadian commerce giant revealed today that it has provided $2 billion in funding to tens of thousands of entrepreneurs. Besides being a cool

Melting Mountain Glaciers May Not Survive the Century


300+Wired / 4h
Scientists crunched 20 years’ worth of satellite data to estimate the melt rate across the planet, and the news isn’t good.

HTC Vive and Bandai Namco are bringing anime to VR


67Engadget / 4h
In a move that will surely delight every tech-obsessed otaku out there, HTC Vive and Bandai Namco have announced a partnership to bring popular anime experiences into VR.

SitRep: Is the F-35 officially a failure?


100+Ars Technica / 4h
(video link) The oft-maligned F-35 program has run into another bit of turbulence. For years, Congress has authorized the Defense Department to purchase more F-35 Lightning II aircraft than the services had made budget requests for. But that largess appears to be coming to an end—just as the US Air Force starts to look for other ways to fill out its fighter squadrons. In February, the Air Force l

Silicon Valley CEO Fired for Microdosing LSD at Work


1KFuturism / 4h
The CEO of a Silicon Valley-based startup was dismissed for taking LSD at work. The executive, Justin Zhu of $2 billion marketing platform Iterable, wasn’t going on wild psychedelic trips on the job. Instead, he was microdosing — taking a minuscule amount — of the psychedelic drug in an apparent effort to boost his focus, according to Bloomberg . The company’s co-founder, Andrew Boni, told employ

Samsung Galaxy Book and Flex2 Alpha balance style and price


SlashGear / 4h
Samsung didn’t just bring the Galaxy Book Pro series out to play at Unpacked today, but confirmed US launch details for the new Galaxy Book Flex2 Alpha and affordable Galaxy Book as well. Available with a 13.3-inch screen, the 2-in-1 Flex2 Alpha measures as little as 14 mm thick, though swaps its siblings OLED display for a QLED touchscreen panel … Continue reading

How to Share Song Lyrics From Apple Music on iPhone or iPad


How-To Geek / 4h
Apple Music has a couple of nifty features including the ability to share song lyrics. You don’t have to take screenshots of song lyrics any longer when sharing to social networks because Apple has made sharing easy. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

These 9 Geeky Subscription Boxes Will Indulge Your Inner Nerd


How-To Geek / 4h
You’re already reading the comic books and watching the latest Disney+ series, but there’s probably still room for upgrading your nerdiness. Indulge your inner geek with a subscription box that’ll send you t-shirts, toys, stickers, mugs, props, and other awesome goodies every month. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

CES 2022 will be held in-person in Las Vegas and online


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68Mashable / 4h
Read more... More about Ces , Las Vegas , Consumer Electronics Show , Covid 19 , and Covid

Netflix finally launched that shuffle feature you demanded


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34Mashable / 4h
If you've ever tweeted, grumbled, or even thought to yourself that you don't want to choose what to watch on Netflix, your time has coming Netflix launched Play Something , a shuffle-esque feature that is, effectively, like browsing channels on TV. Play Something picks a show or movie based on your watch history, whether it's something new, unfinished, languishing in your queue, or ready to be re

CES will return as an in-person event in 2022


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100+Engadget / 5h
, but are people ready for it after a long pandemic?

Microsoft Edge update finally delivers a long-awaited security feature


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Upcoming version of Microsoft Edge will help users connect to websites via HTTPS.


Citizen Kane is now beaten by Paddington 2 on Rotten Tomatoes – here's why


20TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
An 80 year-old negative review of Citizen Kane now makes family favorite Paddington 2 a better-reviewed movie.

Revel launches an all-electric, rideshare service with a fleet of 50 Teslas


100+TechCrunch / 5h
Revel started out in 2018 with shared, dockless e-mopeds in Brooklyn, which later expanded to Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx and a handful of other U.S. cities. This year, the company launched a monthly e-bike subscription in New York City and announced plans to build an electric vehicle charging hub in Bed-Stuy. Now, Revel is introducing an all-electric — and all-Tesla — rideshare service in Manha

Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card Review (2021)


200+One Mile at a Time / 5h
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless™ Credit Card 6x points at Marriott 2x points on everyday purchases no foreign transaction fees Annual Fee: $95 Apply Now Marriott has co-branded credit cards issued by both American Express and Chase. It can be tough to figure out the differences between these cards. In this post I wanted to take a look at the most popular mid-range personal credit card, which is offerin

What the New CDC Guidelines Mean for Your Kid's Summer Camp


21Lifehacker / 5h
If last summer was the season of all the camps shutting down, this summer is the season for figuring out how to keep them open. As we wind down a school year that has been largely centered around schools trying to figure out how to get kids back in the classroom as safely as possible, parents are looking ahead to a… Read more...

In Luca's New Trailer, the Human World Is a Terrifying Delight


100+Gizmodo / 5h
Luca , Disney and Pixar’s new film from director Enrico Casarosa, follows two young sea monster boys as they wander from the relative safety of their secretive, underwater community to the surface world where humans and other land-dwelling creatures live in the open air. Both Luca (Jacob Tremblay) and Alberto ( Jack… Read more...

Mars Helicopter Snaps Photo of Mars Rover, Way Down on the Surface


200+Futurism / 5h
Hello Down There During its third heroic flight on the surface of Mars on April 25, NASA’s Mars Ingenuity helicopter managed to catch its big brother, the agency’s Perseverance rover, in the frame of a newly-released photo. The tiny helicopter managed to take the shot from an altitude of 16 feet and a distance of 279 feet away from the rover. It’s a magnificent photo — and the first time we’ve ev

NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Photographed a Friend on Its Third Mars Flight


200+Gizmodo / 5h
A remarkable image taken this past Sunday by the Ingenuity helicopter is providing one of the most unique views of a Martian rover we’ve ever seen. Read more...

Dear Sophie: What’s the latest on DACA?


100+TechCrunch / 5h
Sophie Alcorn Contributor Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. More posts by this contributor Dear Sophie: How can I get my startup off the ground and visit the US? Dea

Botpress nabs $15M Series A to help developers build conversational apps


100+TechCrunch / 5h
Botpress , a Montreal-based early stage startup, wants to make it easier for developers to build conversational-based apps, meaning humans interact with the app by speaking instead of typing, clicking or tapping. Today it announced an $15 million Series A from Decibel and Inovia Capital. “We’re trying to bring human-level digital assistance to the masses, and we do that by giving developers the t

Microsoft’s five-year accessibility pledge begins with AI improvements for Office and more


81Engadget / 5h
Microsoft has announced a new five-year pledge to create more opportunities for disabled people across education, product design, and internally within its own workforce.

The 4th gen Echo Dot is the cheapest it's been since the holidays


Mashable / 5h
Save $20: The newest Echo Dot is going for $29.99 at Amazon as of April 28 — just $1 more than the Black Friday price. The Echo Dot with clock and Kid's Edition are also on sale. Just as Black Friday kicks off the holiday shopping season, Mother's Day kicks off a string of spring and summer gifting occasions like Father's Day and graduations. And just like the winter shopping season, the 4th gene

How to Reset the Settings App in Windows 10


52How-To Geek / 5h
Like other apps, the Settings app can also sometimes malfunction. If this happens, resetting the app to the default settings may fix the problems you’re experiencing. There are a few quick ways to do it. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Alchemy raises $80M at a $505M valuation to be the ‘AWS for blockchain’


200+TechCrunch / 5h
Blockchain developer platform Alchemy announced today it has raised $80 million in a Series B round of funding led by Coatue and Addition, Lee Fixel’s new fund. The company previously raised a total of $15.5 million, so the latest financing brings its total raised to $95.5 million since it launched in 2017. The latest round caught our attention for a few reasons. First, the company, which describ

Netflix finally rolls out its shuffle play feature


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100Engadget / 5h
You'll find the Play Something option on the profile select screen or in the navigation menu.

Samsung’s Galaxy Book Pro is a series of super thin, light AMOLED laptops


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37Engadget / 5h
Samsung's newest Galaxy Book Pro laptops are super thin and light, offer sumptuous AMOLED panels and intriguing software.

PlayStation 5 off to unexpectedly strong start despite stock woes


SlashGear / 5h
Sony’s financial results for the 2020 fiscal year are in, and it seems that the PlayStation 5 is hitting some big milestones in terms of sales. Obviously, we’d expect Sony to report that the console is selling well since it’s impossible to find available stock anywhere, but today, Sony revealed how many consoles it has sold despite the stock shortages. … Continue reading

Even 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine could cut transmission almost in half


SlashGear / 5h
A single dose of COVID-19 vaccine using drugs recommended for two doses for maximum immunity can cut household transmission of coronavirus by up to half, a new study has suggested. The research, carried out by the UK’s Public Health England (PHE), looked at how likely it was that COVID-19 could be passed between people living in the same home after … Continue reading

Motorola Edge 2 leaked alongside three other new Android phones


24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
Four new Motorola Edge phones are apparently in development, and camera specs for one of them have leaked.

Samsung reveals powerful new laptops at its Galaxy Unpacked April 2021 event


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Samsung reveals its new Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360 laptops, powered by 11th generation Intel processors.

Elite Member Blasts A United Pilot For Not Thanking Customers In The Cabin


View from the Wing / 5h
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 ...


Samsung's Galaxy Book Pro is a not-so-subtle shot at the MacBook Pro


45Mashable / 5h
Ever wish you could fold your MacBook Pro in half and use it as a tablet? Well, you'll never get that from an Apple product, but perhaps I can interest you in the next best thing: Samsung's Galaxy Book Pro laptops. The new devices, announced at Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event on Wednesday, come in two models: the Galaxy Book Pro and the Galaxy Book Pro 360. (The "360" simply means you can flip th

How to Plan for Your Student Loan Payments to Resume This October


28Lifehacker / 5h
The pause on federal student loan payments and interest ends in October , but are you prepared? Considering that 55% of borrowers aren’t confident that they’ll keep up with their payments later in the year, you might want to make a plan now, as there are no guarantees student loan forbearance will continue or debt… Read more...

How to Set a Default Music App on iPhone and iPad


36How-To Geek / 5h
iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 brought with it the power to set a default browser and email app on your iPhone or iPad. While other app types haven’t gained the ability to change default settings, you can train Siri to learn your go-to music app. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro pairs AMOLED with Windows plus a 5G 360 option


SlashGear / 5h
Samsung promised us its most powerful Galaxy models, and the new Galaxy Book Pro series of laptops are the result. The Galaxy Book Pro notebook and the Galaxy Book Pro 360 convertible both come in 13-inch and 15-inch sizes with AMOLED screens for the first time on Samsung Windows machines, and with WiFi 6E and even 5G on select models. … Continue reading

Samsung's New Galaxy Book Pros Are Super Thin and Feature-Packed


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20Gizmodo / 5h
Device makers have been shaving off extra millimeters here and there for years, so it’s easy to get jaded about the appearance of a new super slim laptop. With Samsung’s new Galaxy Book Pro laptops, that ultra-thin package doesn’t quite convey how compelling these machines are. Read more...

Here’s Samsung’s new flagship laptop series, the Galaxy Book Pro


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100+TechCrunch / 5h
Following the customary weeks of leaks, Samsung just announced a couple of new additions to its laptop line. The Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360 joined the hardware giant’s wide range of devices toward the high end — offering what can reasonably be categorized as the company’s take on the MacBook Pro. The Windows machines continue the company’s push to blur some of the productivity lines

Netflix launches its shuffle feature, now called ‘Play Something,’ to users worldwide


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200+TechCrunch / 5h
Netflix today is officially launching a feature that will make it easier to find something to watch when you’re stuck browsing and unable to make a decision. The service is introducing a tool called “Play Something” to users worldwide — the final iteration that “shuffle” feature you may have already seen during Netflix’s tests over the past year. When selected, Netflix will play another show or m

In a room with no smart speaker, Alexa can’t hear you scream


100+TechCrunch / 5h
Hello and welcome back to Equity , TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. For this week’s deep dive Natasha and Alex and Danny and Chris dove into the world of audio. Sure, you’ve heard of Clubhouse, but there’s lots more going on than just a single app’s cultural rise. So from the biggest companies to niche startups, we compiled all the rec

Gamified connecting rowing machine maker Ergatta raises $30M


60TechCrunch / 5h
As the world takes its first steps back to relative normalcy, there remains a major question mark around how profoundly our day-to-day is going to be changed for good. Nowhere does that question loom larger than fitness. Connected home machines have undergone a seismic shift over the past year, but once gyms safely reopen, how much will that industry peter out? The likeliest answer is that there

Kaia Health grabs $75M on surging interest in its virtual therapies for chronic pain and COPD


100+TechCrunch / 5h
New York headquartered Kaia Health , which offers AI-assisted digital therapies via a mobile app for chronic pain related to musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders and for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), has raised a $75 million Series C. The round was led by an unnamed leading growth equity fund with support from existing investors, including Optum Ventures, Eurazeo, 3VC, Balderton Capita

Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator launches 12 new startups at demo day tomorrow


67TechCrunch / 5h
The Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator, an incubator based in New York, is introducing 12 new companies at its 20th demo day tomorrow. ERA has thus far had more than 226 companies go through the program that have raised more than $1 billion in capital and collectively share a market cap over $5 billion. So without any further ado, here are the 12 companies launching out of ERA today. Barista Va

How I leveraged credit card perks to save almost $800 on a trip to Chicago and Boston


26The Points Guy / 5h
Last month, I took a spontaneous trip to Chicago and Boston. I didn’t have a good reason — except it had been five months since my last trip and I felt I could do it safely. But most of all, I had more than $763 in travel and dining credits from my rewards cards burning a hole in my pocket. Instead of spending them at the In-N-Out drive-thru for a burger, I could be eating my way through the best

F1 TV on Android and iPhone apps: how to get it and watch on your phone or tablet


20TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
Get high-octane motor racing right in your pocket - check out this guide to learn how to get the F1 TV app on your Android or iPhone device.

Pixar's 'Luca' invites you to experience an unforgettable summer


59Mashable / 5h
The trailer for Luca , Pixar's 24th feature film, is here, and it's full of gorgeous animation, friendship, and sea monsters. What else would you expect from Pixar? Luca invites you to explore two new worlds: the Italian seaside town of Portorosso and the underwater realm of the sea monsters just off the coast. Two sea monsters, Luca (Jacob Tremblay) and his friend Alberto (Jack Dylan Grazer), sp

Chris Pratt is a gun-toting alien hunter in Amazon's first look at 'The Tomorrow War'


100+Mashable / 5h
30 years from now, in the year 2051, the people of Earth will face extinction as alien invaders wage a winning war against us. The only hope for victory is a fresh army of fighters brought back from the past (i.e. 2021). Chris Pratt's Dan Forester, a "high school teacher and family man," is one such fighter. That's the premise for Amazon's The Tomorrow War , which gets its first look in this shor

These concept interiors for an electric Lexus are thought-provoking


20Ars Technica / 5h
Salahe Bembury is a footwear designer, with the Cole Haan Lunargrand among his credits. His virtual LZ-F Electrified interior uses a mix of natural materials, including granite for the steering wheel. [credit: Lexus ] By their nature, car companies are rather conservative. Cars are expensive, so customers tend to be cautious when making such a large purchase. This explains why you see so many var

Citizen's New Star Wars Watches Strap an X-Wing or Tie Fighter Cockpit to Your Wrist


100+Gizmodo / 5h
Horologists like Breitling are known for their watches with faces full of complications designed to assist pilots, but Citizen has a pair of new timekeepers that explore what a watch worn by an X-wing or TIE fighter pilot in the Star Wars universe might look like. Read more...

Google Cloud sees huge surge in business despite overall loss


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Google Cloud platforms mark an increase in revenue, but continue to operate at a loss.

Cruising comeback heats up as 2 more major lines announce restart plans


400+The Points Guy / 6h
In another sign that the comeback of cruising is gaining steam , two more major cruise lines have announced plans to restart operations in the coming months. Miami-based Oceania Cruises and sister line Regent Seven Seas Cruises on Wednesday said they would resume departures in August and September, respectively. Oceania said it would restart operations on Aug. 29 with just one of its six ships, t

How to Answer Calls With Your Voice in iOS 14.5


54Lifehacker / 6h
It never fails. Right when you’ve got your hands full, or you’re doing dishes and they’re covered in soap, or you’re working outside and all muddy, the phone rings. And the last thing you want to do is muck up your screen or AirPods to answer the call. Good news: In iOS 14.5, you can now answer phone calls while… Read more...


Watch Samsung's latest Galaxy Unpacked event with us at 10AM ET


55Engadget / 6h
Samsung is holding its third Galaxy Unpacked event of 2021 at 10AM Eastern — here's how to watch with us.

Should you charge your monthly bills to a credit card?


The Points Guy / 6h
Whether you’re trying to reach the minimum spending requirement for your sign-up bonus or are racking up miles for your next award trip, paying with your credit card over a debit card makes sense in plenty of situations. If you’ve come from a background that taught credit cards were for emergency purposes only or, perhaps worse, that they are always a bad financial decision because they cost more

These Wild Baby Animal Photos Offer a Rare and Intimate Glimpse Into Nature


200+Gizmodo / 6h
If the image above took your breath away, we’re in the same boat. It’s not every day you see such intimate moments of baby animals and their parents in the wild. There’s a reason for that. Moms with newborns are often on high alert, and capturing these glimpses into their lives requires putting yourself in their place… Read more...

How to Hear Incoming Messages Through AirPods on iPhone or iPad


How-To Geek / 6h
When you’re out and about, you can have Siri read your incoming messages using your Apple AirPods. You can even reply to these messages without touching your iPhone. Here’s how. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

US Mobile launches low-cost pooled data plans (because you’re always on WiFi anyway)


SlashGear / 6h
Ultimate isn’t for everyone, and if you’ve been looking at your monthly cellphone bill and wondering why you’re paying for masses of data while doing 99-percent of your phone browsing over WiFi at home, US Mobile’s flexible new Pooled Plans could be an alternative. Rather than focusing on power-users who need the maximum amount of data each month, the new … Continue reading

OpenClassrooms raises $80 million for its online education platform


100+TechCrunch / 6h
French startup OpenClassrooms has raised an $80 million Series C funding round led by Lumos Capital Group. The company operates an online education platform in French and English. Users can choose among 54 training programs and get a diploma at the end of the program — some of those program lead to French-state-recognized bachelor and master diplomas. GSV, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) and

New Pokémon Snap is a welcome take on the “first-person shooter”


28Ars Technica / 6h
I have no gun, but I must shoot. [credit: Nintendo ] When you get down to it, "shooting" in a video game is really just a way of projecting a directed line of intent from your character to another visible point on the map. This basic fact is a large part of why shooting a gun has become such a natural means of interacting with games from a first-person perspective. If your character is looking at

Samsung's excellent Galaxy Buds+ are $50 off right now


41Engadget / 6h
Save big on Samsung's Galaxy Buds+ true wireless earbuds at Amazon and Best Buy.

Last call: Don’t miss out on these elevated Amex Delta business card welcome offers


The Points Guy / 6h
Those preparing for a return to travel and Delta loyalists likely could use an extra boost of SkyMiles in their accounts. If you’re a small business owner or even if you’re not , Delta’s elevated offers for their cobranded business credit cards are expiring today, April 28. Delta Air Lines offers its business customers a choice of three American Express-branded credit cards — the Delta SkyMiles®

CES will return to Las Vegas in 2022


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It was, I admit, slightly strange not feeling the extreme anxiety over the holidays at having to return to Las Vegas this past year. But nature is healing. Vaccinations have begun rolling out in much of the world, and CES is ready to return. The massive consumer electronic show’s governing board, the CTA, announced this morning that the event will return to the City of Second Chances January 5-8

Updates From Percy Jackson, Creepshow, and More


68Gizmodo / 6h
The first Sailor Moon movie in decades is coming to Netflix. Patrick Dempsey talks about midlife crises, songs, and dances for Disenchanted . Samuel L. Jackson is invited to a game in a new Spiral: From the Book of Saw clip. Plus, what’s coming on Supergirl ’s nightmare prom night, and the Fantasy Island reboot adds an… Read more...

Google can now email you about COVID-19 travel advisory changes


61Engadget / 6h
Google has launched a new feature that lets you opt into getting an email if COVID-19 travel advisories change for a particular location.

EasyMile raises $66M for its autonomous people-and-goods shuttles


60TechCrunch / 6h
We may still be a long way off from Level 5, fully self-driving cars on the open road, but companies building autonomous vehicles and shuttles for specific uses within closed-campus deployments say they are on their way to commercial operations and are raising money to get there. In the latest development, a startup out of Toulouse, France, called EasyMile — which builds shuttles for transporting

MD Ally connects telehealth alternatives right into 911 calls


100+TechCrunch / 6h
Every day in the United States, hundreds of thousands of people will dial 911 to seek help. Some of those calls are serious and require immediate emergency attention, but the reality is that most 911 calls are of a far simpler variety: concerns about a prescription, fear over a newly-developed symptom, or a general medical question. When a 911 call taker receives that request for medical assistan

Near acquires the location data company formerly known as UberMedia


100+TechCrunch / 6h
Data intelligence company Near is announcing the acquisition of another company in the data business — UM . In some ways, this echoes Near’s acquisition of Teemo last fall. Just as that deal helped Singapore-headquartered Near expand into Europe (with Teemo founder and CEO Benoit Grouchko becoming Near’s chief privacy officer), CEO Anil Mathews said that this new acquisition will help Near build

Opsera raises $15M for its continuous DevOps orchestration platform


100+TechCrunch / 6h
Opsera, a startup that’s building an orchestration platform for DevOps teams, today announced that it has raised a $15 million Series A funding round led by Felicis Ventures. New investor HMG Ventures, as well as existing investors Clear Ventures, Trinity Partners and Firebolt Ventures also participated in this round, which brings the company’s total funding to $19.3 million. Founded in January 2

Yousician raises $28M to make music education more accessible


60TechCrunch / 6h
By his own admission, Chris Thür wasn’t the most obvious person to start a music education startup. Thür (previously a laser researcher) recalled an early meeting with an investor who asked whether he and co-founder Mikko Kaipainen (an electrical engineer) were music teachers or musicians, ultimately going “down the list of all the things that would somewhat qualify us for that world.” Each time,

MessageBird acquires SparkPost for $600M using $800M Series C extension


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MessageBird , a communications platform out of the Netherlands, had a busy day today with two huge announcements. For starters, the company got an $800 million extension on its $200 million Series C round announced last October. It then applied $600 million of the extension to buy email marketing platform SparkPost . The company’s C round now totals at least $1 billion. Let’s start with the acqui

Roam Robotics introduces a smart knee brace


60TechCrunch / 6h
There are lot of companies out there making robotic exoskeletons. In fact, it’s one of the more active categories in the space — and for good reason. These sorts of technologies have the ability to profoundly impact the future of how people work, move and rehabilitate. The category also houses a surprisingly broad range of solutions, with something like the sci-fi Sarcos at one end and Roam on th

ZTE Axon 20 5G Review: The Mediocre Contender


How-To Geek / 6h
ZTE may not be a household name, but the Axon 20 is a notable phone regardless. This is the first phone to release with an under-display selfie camera, but it doesn’t stop there—the Axon 20 has multiple things going for it that could make a great entry in the mid-range Android market. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


How to Assess Docker Engine Security


How-To Geek / 6h
Docker lets software developers and DevOps engineers rapidly package applications for production. Docker containers operate largely independently of their host but aren’t impervious to security threats. Here’s how to audit your Docker Engine installation to ensure maximum security for your host and your workloads. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›

How to Stay Sane While Cooking for Other People


42Lifehacker / 6h
Now that most of my buds are on their way to being fully vaccinated, I am getting cautiously excited about feeding them. And though there might be a slight re-learning curve when it comes to making fun, casual conversation, I am pleased to say that I have already perfected my menu-planning strategy for when I get to … Read more...

Armed with $160M in funding, LatAm’s Merama enters the e-commerce land grab


400+TechCrunch / 6h
Merama, a five-month old e-commerce startup focused on Latin America, announced today that it has raised $60 million in seed and Series A funding and $100 million in debt. The money was raised “at well over a $200 million valuation,” according to co-founder and CEO Sujay Tyle. “We are receiving significant inbound for a Series B already,” he said. LatAm firms Valor Capital and Monashees Capital a

How to Make Firefox Tabs Open at the End of the Tabs List


How-To Geek / 6h
In the old days, when you opened a new Mozilla Firefox tab, it always opened at the very end (right side) of the tab bar. If you want to get that behavior back, you can make a quick change in Firefox’s advanced preferences config page on Windows, Linux, and Mac. Here’s how. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

The 2022 Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S SUV is finally getting a US release


SlashGear / 6h
Mercedes-AMG is bringing another of its ridiculously-potent SUVs to the US, with the 2022 AMG GLC 63 S SUV joining its coupe sibling as a family hauler with serious horsepower. Like its slope-roofed counterpart, the GLC 63 S SUV packs a V8 biturbo engine, which in this case can propel things from 0-60 mph in 3.6 seconds. That’s quick by … Continue reading

Telegram to add group video calls next month


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Group video calls will be coming to Telegram’s messaging platform next month with what’s being touted as a fully featured implementation, including support for web-based videoconferencing. Founder Pavel Durov made the announcement via a (text) message posted to his official Telegram channel today where he wrote “we will be adding a video dimension to our voice chats in May, making Telegram a powe

Azure success once again pushes Microsoft results to new highs


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Remote-first environment has brought a windfall for Microsoft.

La Silla Observatory gets a new telescope


SlashGear / 6h
The European Southern Observatory facility called the La Silla Observatory in Chile has a new telescope that is now up and working. The telescope is called Test-Bed Telescope 2 or TBT2. TBT2 is a 56cm telescope and has an identical counterpart at the ESA deep-space ground station at Cebreros in Spain. The two telescopes are precursors to a planned “Flyeye” … Continue reading

Can Americans Transit European Airports?


98One Mile at a Time / 7h
International travel is really complicated right now, and in this post I wanted to address one aspect of planning transatlantic flights that seems to be causing quite a bit of confusion. Many Americans are planning travel to Europe With all American adults now having access to vaccines, understandably a lot of people are looking to plan an international summer trip. We’ve seen Croatia , Greece ,

5 sure ways of killing your ecommerce website


84TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
The success or failure of an ecommerce site relies on a number of factors which we go over in detail in this guide.

12 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do on Your Chromebook


57Gizmodo / 7h
Chromebooks continue to find success as affordable, simple, cloud-based laptops. Chrome OS isn’t as complex as Windows or macOS, but sometimes less is more (especially when you’re saving money). If you have a Chromebook of your own, these are some of the most useful features you need to make yourself aware of. Read more...

‘We Need a Tesla for the Cow’: The Wild, Dubious Plan to Feed Cows Seaweed


82Gizmodo / 7h
Imagine a perfect burger: juicy, grilled to perfection … and, somehow devoid of the guilt of methane emissions wrecking our planet. Scientists and food companies in recent years have said it’s possible to engineer more climate-friendly beef, and a growing number of headlines that claim that feeding cows seaweed could… Read more...

How to Turn on the Develop Menu in Safari on Mac


How-To Geek / 7h
When you right-click on any web page in Safari on Mac, it doesn’t reveal the Show Page Source and Inspect Element buttons. To see these, you need to enable the Develop menu—we’ll show you how to do that. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Lamborghini is teasing us with another Squadra Corse track car


SlashGear / 7h
Last year, Lamborghini gave us a teaser glimpse of its newest Squadra Corse speedster. And while the details of Lambo’s roofless and windshield-less track car remain forthcoming, the Italian automaker has come up with another Squadra Corse model, most likely based on the V10-powered Huracan. It’s hard to discern the styling details from Lamborghini’s newest teaser video. However, the alleged … Co

The newest Dell XPS 13 is $700 off right now in a limited-time deal


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Don't miss the latest Dell XPS 13 deals over at the official site this week - featuring a huge price cut on a 4K Core i7 model.

Self-driving cars expected on UK roads in 2021, but don't get too excited just yet


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The UK government is expected to pass legislation permitting the widespread use of a particular self-driving technology.

Ransomware crooks threaten to ID informants if cops don’t pay up


100+Ars Technica / 7h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Ransomware operators have delivered a stunning ultimatum to Washington, DC’s Metropolitan Police Department: pay them $50 million or they’ll leak the identities of confidential informants to street gangs. Babuk, as the group calls itself, said on Monday that it had obtained 250GB of sensitive data after hacking the MPD network. The group’s site on the darkweb has po

The Problem With Passwords is People


27How-To Geek / 7h
Passwords have problems. They can be too weak, reused on multiple systems, deliberately shared with other users, and socially engineered. But that’s not the password’s fault. The problem is the people. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›

Wunderite raises $3M to build software for indie insurance agencies


200+TechCrunch / 7h
This morning Wunderite , a Boston-based software startup, announced that it has raised $3 million in an early-stage round led by Spark Capital . Wunderite builds and sells software designed to help insurance agencies more rapidly process insurance applications, and automate some of their processes. With an industry-focus on insurance agencies while providing some API hooks, the startup fits into


NHS smartphone app will be required for foreign travel – here's what we know


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
You'll need to have the main NHS smartphone app if you want to travel from the UK – and it's not available for every phone.

Russia fines Apple $12 million for allegedly abusing its App Store dominance


59Engadget / 7h
Apple has been fined $12 million by Russia's antitrust regulator (FAS) for abusing its App Store dominance.

Real Estate Agents Now Advertise At Airport Gates, Will Give You Hundreds Of Thousands Of Miles


View from the Wing / 7h
The real estate market is hot in many areas of the U.S., and mortgage rates remain low by historical standards. Real estate agents will pay for their next lead, and lead generators will rebate part of that payment to you in the form of airline miles. It’s potentially win-win-win. And in a sign of the times not only can you earn miles buying or selling a house (or both!) but there are now ads for

Ford's Ever-Smarter Robots Are Speeding Up the Assembly Line


200+Wired / 7h
A transmission factory shows how artificial intelligence may creep into industrial processes in gradual and often imperceptible ways.

The GPU Shortage Deepened My Existential Dread


100+Wired / 7h
When my teenager couldn't find a video card, he declared that everything was meaningless. Turns out, in the lonely months of quarantine, he was right.

Amazon’s Latest Echo Dot Is at Its Cheapest Sale Price


81Wired / 7h
Dot discounts aren’t infrequent, but this is the best deal we’ve seen on it since the holidays.

How Porn's Racist Metadata Hurts Adult Performers of Color


100+Wired / 7h
Despite the massive innovations tech has brought to the industry, nonwhite creators remain confined to a rigid, outdated classification system.

How to Read a REG File and Check If It’s Safe


46How-To Geek / 7h
On Windows, a .reg file contains a list of changes to the Windows Registry. These files are a quick way to make simple changes—but they can also be dangerous. Here’s how to see what a REG file does before you run it. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Toyota Sienna Woodland Special Edition adds rugged styling and all-wheel drive


SlashGear / 7h
Toyota has announced a special edition of its popular Sienna people mover called the Sienna Woodland Special Edition. The special edition sets itself apart from other Sienna trim levels by offering more aggressive styling and standard electronic on-demand all-wheel drive. Woodland Special Edition buyers also get increased ground clearance meant to help owners enjoy outdoor adventures in confidenc

The Benefits of BenQ's Latest Photography Monitor Are Crystal Clear


Gizmodo / 7h
Extolling the benefits of high-end monitors is a bit like talking about audiophile equipment: If you know what you’re looking for, you’ll be amazed by the quality you can achieve, but if you don’t, it all sounds like snake oil. Read more...

Secretlab is releasing an RGB desk to complete your gaming setup


28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Renowned gaming chair maker Secretlab has created the Magnus metal desk, decked out in RGB lighting and magnetic organization aids.

No, Dressing Up Won’t Score You A Flight Upgrade


400+One Mile at a Time / 7h
There’s a lot of misinformation and very bad advice on the internet, so I suppose this should hardly be singled out. But it’s travel specific, and I realize I’ve never explicitly addressed this before, so I’ll give it a try (though I have addressed how simply uttering the words “revenue management” over the phone to an airline agent won’t score you an upgrade). Do airlines upgrade people who dres

Israel’s electric powertrain maker IRP Systems raises a $31M Series C funding


100+TechCrunch / 8h
IRP Systems , a maker of innovative electric powertrains for electric vehicles, has raised a $31m Series C funding, bringing its total funding to $57m. The financing was led by Clal Insurance and Altshuler Shaham, which are Israeli institutional investors. Also participating was Samsung Ventures, Renault-Nissan importer Carasso Motors, and Shlomo Group, as well as existing investors such as Entré

Google’s COVID contact tracing application may have leaked data


21SlashGear / 8h
Something that Google and other giant tech companies pushed heavily during the COVID-19 pandemic was an application that could attract contacts to help warn those who may have been exposed to the virus. When the app was unveiled, Google promised that it was completely private, but researchers have now discovered that it wasn’t as private as Google led us to … Continue reading

The Morning After: Sony is selling a lot of PS5s


50Engadget / 8h
Sony reports it's sold 7.8 million PlayStation 5s so far, while Microsoft's console sales are up 232 percent compared to last year.

Lockdown may have helped kill off paper documents for good


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Businesses are using PDFs and e-signatures more than ever before.

Huawei revenues slump as consumer business struggles


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Huawei plans for future diversification as sanctions continue to bite

New US airline, Avelo, makes splashy launch today


400+The Points Guy / 8h
It’s official. There’s a new airline in the U.S. Avelo Airlines — one of two start-ups launching this year — is set to commence commercial service on Wednesday, with a round-trip flight from Burbank (BUR) to Santa Rosa (STS), California, departing at 10:30 a.m. local time. Fanfare is expected at Wednesday’s inaugural. Both the outbound and return flights sold out within minutes of tickets going o

The Apple Watch Series 6 falls to an all-time low of $299


100+Engadget / 8h
The Apple Watch Series 6 is currently available for $100 less than its original price at Amazon and Best Buy.

Shark DuoClean Powered Lift-Away Upright NZ801UKT - should I buy one?


20TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Need a new vacuum? Here’s what we think of this Shark model


The Last of Us 3 has a plot – and Naughty Dog hasn't ruled out future development


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The Last of Us Creative Director Neil Druckmann has revealed The Last of Us 3 has a plot – even if it's not being developed yet.

Ensuring employees’ physical and mental wellbeing


28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Wayne discusses the benefits of a healthy and happy workforce, and how to achieve this.

Honda shows off its new interior design philosophy for future models


SlashGear / 8h
This week Honda released a video that showcases its new interior design philosophy that the automaker says will shape the interior design of future Honda models. The design philosophy was inspired by classic human-centered designs of early Honda vehicles and is described as a “simplicity” and “something” philosophy helping to enhance the driving experience. The new interior design aims to … Conti

Illegal football streaming sites are absolutely riddled with dangerous malware


24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
There’s no such thing as a ‘safe’ way to use football streaming sites, security experts claim.

The reasons South Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine programme looks bleak


Popular Mechanics / 8h
The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .

'The Handmaid's Tale' Season 4 has no heroes, only victims


46Mashable / 8h
In the five years since Season 1 of The Handmaid's Tale premiered on Hulu, the question of what justice actually looks like has become imperative to American culture. In some cases justice is punitive, requiring conviction in a court of law and commensurate punishment. Other situations call for restorative justice, where material and social amends are allocated to make up for past wrongs. The def

He's a WWE Pro and a Vtuber. Those Worlds Aren't So Different


100+Wired / 8h
Brennan Williams wrestles as Mace but streams as an animated character named Jibo. It's all kayfabe, and a little bit not.

Want to Build a Home Theater? Start With This Soundbar


85Wired / 8h
Polk's expandable soundbar system is a good starting point for slowly building a true surround sound experience.

Help! Should I Be More Ambitious?


90Wired / 8h
What does it mean if you don't want to climb the ladder? Megan weighs in.

Apple bans apps offering you rewards for switching off iOS 14.5’s app tracking


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Apps won’t be able to manipulate you into turning on app tracking thanks to Apple’s new guidelines.

Call of Duty: Mobile Season 3 release date, new modes and everything we know


38TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Call of Duty: Mobile Season 3 brings with it new maps, modes and weapons.

How megacities could lead the fight against climate change


68MIT Technology Review / 8h
In 2050, 2.5 billion more people will live in cities than do today. As the world grows more urbanized, many cities are becoming more populous while also trying to reduce carbon emissions and blunt the impacts of climate change. In the coming decades, cities will be engines of economic growth. But they must also play a key role in confronting climate change; the world’s 100 most populous cities ar

What cities need now


72MIT Technology Review / 8h
Urban technology projects have long sought to manage the city—to organize its ambiguities, mitigate its uncertainties, and predict or direct its growth and decline. The latest, “ smart city ” projects, have much in common with previous iterations. Again and again, these initiatives promise novel “solutions” to urban “problems.” The hype is based partly on a belief that technology will deliver unp

Fiction: Unpaired


52MIT Technology Review / 8h
They drilled a hole in my skull on the 43rd floor of an empty skyscraper in Lower Manhattan. One of those towers where they told people to go and work from home and they never came back. Floor-to-ceiling windows, beige and white walls, spaces that felt impossibly big now that the cubicle dividers have vanished. One of those places where somebody pays to keep the lights on all night, every night,

Politics and the pandemic have changed how we imagine cities


52MIT Technology Review / 8h
Science fiction is full of cities imagined from the ground up, but an author who writes about a real place has to engage with real cultures and real histories. It takes a special kind of world-building skill to develop a city when its origins are already known. The Membranes , a fascinating new book out in June by Chi Ta-wei, meets this challenge. It presents metropolitan Taiwan in 2100 as utterl

How technology helped archaeologists dig deeper


56MIT Technology Review / 8h
Construction workers in New York’s Lower Manhattan neighborhood were breaking ground for a new federal building back in 1991 when they unearthed hundreds of coffins . The more they dug, the more they found—eventually uncovering nearly 500 individuals, many buried with personal items such as buttons, shells, and jewelry. Further investigation revealed that the remains were all between 200 and 300

Cape Town fights for energy independence


28MIT Technology Review / 8h
Power outages are a way of life in Africa’s most industrialized country. Over the last decade, South Africa’s electricity grid has come apart at the seams and failed to deliver dependable power. As renewable energy gets cheaper, South African cities such as Cape Town have demanded the right to find their own sources. The primary culprit in South Africa’s power woes is the aging national electrici

Slum dwellers in India get unique digital addresses


32MIT Technology Review / 8h
Fourteen-year-old Neha Dashrath was ecstatic when the pizza arrived. It was the first time she’d ever ordered from a food delivery app. “I always felt shy when my friends talked about ordering food from apps,” she says. “Now I, too, can show off.” Dashrath lives in Laxmi Nagar, a slum in Pune, Maharashtra, alongside some 5,400 other Indians. Cramped brick and tin structures line crooked lanes wid

Rio de Janeiro is making a digital map of one of Brazil’s largest favelas


49MIT Technology Review / 8h
Finding your way through Rocinha in Rio de Janeiro is not easy. The buildings are densely and turbulently arranged in a manner that defies traditional identification systems like street names and numbers. Rocinha is a favela , one of the largest among hundreds of unplanned settlements that have sprung up on the outskirts of Brazilian cities since the 19th century. More than 5% of the country’s po

Can “democracy dollars” keep real dollars out of politics?


28MIT Technology Review / 8h
Teresa Mosqueda used to spend her days asking people to run for office. A union leader and third-generation Mexican-American from Seattle, she figured the most effective way to address working families’ issues was to encourage people who had once experienced them to enter politics. But when people would ask her to run, Mosqueda would decline, citing an obstacle faced by most Americans: she couldn


Why cities will come back stronger after covid


40MIT Technology Review / 8h
The coronavirus pandemic presents a cruel irony for urban dwellers. What good are cities if the very quality that makes them so dynamic—the ease of connecting with people and gathering in large groups for everything from a baseball game to an opera—now renders them more dangerous than before? That question lies at the heart of concerns over the future of cities in a post-covid world. Social dista

Cleared for Takeoff: A week in Paris with round-trip business class for $400 out of pocket


100+The Points Guy / 8h
Things are finally looking up for aspiring international travelers: The European Union is set to welcome travelers back as early as May. If you’ve been dreaming of strolling the picturesque streets of Paris and eating your weight in chocolate croissants (guilty), you won’t have to wait much longer. Reader Elliott M. recently reached out to us about booking an award ticket to Europe this fall: We

Australia Says Apple and Google's Default Phone Apps Stifle Competition


20Gizmodo / 8h
Google and Apple should give consumers more control over which apps they have on their phones right out of the box, according to a new interim report from Australia’s top consumer watchdog. The report is Australia’s latest attempt to pick a fight with Big Tech, and if the past is any guide, Google and Apple will… Read more...

ISS astronauts get to enjoy homegrown leafy greens


SlashGear / 8h
Astronauts aboard the ISS have been working on a NASA program that involves growing fresh vegetables aboard the ISS. One of the biggest challenges of sustained human presence in space is producing enough food. Astronauts on the ISS recently enjoyed a fresh supply of leafy greens thanks largely to Expedition 64 crewmember Michael Hopkins. Hopkins is the SpaceX Crew-1 mission … Continue reading

New Study: Back-To-Front Boarding Increases Coronavirus Exposure Risk


57One Mile at a Time / 8h
During the pandemic we’ve seen airlines introduce all kinds of policies intended to keep passengers safe. Well, one of those policies may have increased the risk of exposure to coronavirus. New boarding processes increase coronavirus risk During the pandemic we’ve seen several airlines introduce back-to-front boarding. The logic is that this reduces the number of passengers closely passing by oth

Nestlé threatened with cease-and-desist over alleged illegal water use


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Enlarge (credit: Daniel Orth / Flickr ) The snow hasn’t completely melted in the Sierra Nevada, but most of California is already deep into a drought. Over 96 percent of the Golden State is experiencing moderate to exceptional drought, compared with 36 percent last year, which was the worst year for wildfires since record keeping began. Meanwhile, in the San Bernardino National Forest, Nestlé con

High-bandwidth wireless BCI demonstrated in humans for first time


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Enlarge / The BrainGate research consortium has achieved the first human use of a high-bandwidth, wireless brain-computer interface, enabling tetraplegic participants in a clinical trial to use the device without being tethered by a cable. (credit: kentoh/iStock/Getty Images ) Coming on the heels of the Neuralink announcement earlier this month —complete with video showing a monkey playing Pong w

AI can help guide our return to the workplace


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AI, built on ethical framework, can enable a safe and effective return to the workplace.

Spotify now has 158 million Premium subscribers


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It's slower growth after an explosive 2020, but one that Spotify was expecting.

What Is Google’s FLoC, and How Will It Track You Online?


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Third-party cookies are going extinct, but that doesn’t mean tracking is going away. Google is introducing a new tracking method called Federated Learning of Cohorts, or FLoC, as part of the “privacy sandbox” initiative it announced in 2019. Google claims its replacement for cookies will better protect user data, but many people remain unconvinced. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Arm reveals its latest server chips for data centers, edge, HPC and more


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The new Neoverse V1 is at least two times faster than its existing current server space contender, Arm says.

Buy fruit and veg from the market & save up to 50%


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The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .

UK says 'self-driving' cars could be allowed by the end of 2021


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The UK government has announced that basic self-driving cars with automated lane-keeping system (ALKS) could arrive on British roads by the end of 2021.

Samsung Galaxy F52 5G specs leaked on Google Play console


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Samsung's upcoming Galaxy F52 5G smartphone specifications have leaked ahead of launch and apparently comes with Snapdragon 750G and 8GB RAM.

Aston Martin V12 Speedster with bespoke DBR1 livery is oozing with vintage appeal


SlashGear / 9h
If the thought of a V12-powered, roofless Aston Martin Speedster is not enough to whet any car lover’s appetite, along comes a bespoke version with custom DBR1 livery. The DBR1 is Aston Martin’s most successful racing car to date. It won the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 1,000 km of Nürburgring race in 1959, and it won … Continue reading

PayPal’s ambition and uphill battle in China


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Over the last few months, PayPal has been quietly gearing up for its expansion in China. At the recent Boao Forum for Asia, China’s answer to Davos, the American payments giant said its strategy for China is not to challenge the duopoly of Alipay and WeChat Pay. Instead, it wants to focus on cross-border business and provide gateways both for Chinese merchants to collect funds and for Chinese con

Sony has sold a heck of a lot of PS5 consoles since launch


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Sony has revealed how many PS5 consoles it’s sold to date, and the number is unsurprisingly high.

Mac developers spill all their deepest secrets


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Survey of Mac developers from across the world reveals some interesting insights.

Here’s why Apple never brought iMessage to Android


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The battle for iMessage on Android seemingly came down to Google and families.

France’s SOS Accessoire raises $12M to help people repair their home appliances themselves


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SOS Accessoire , a French startup that helps people diagnose and repair their home appliances, has raised €10M/$12M in a funding round led by ETF Partners. The round was joined by Quadia, Starquest, and Seed for Good. There is now a growing home repair market, powered by startups like this, which allow people to save money, but also reduce waste, and ultimately help the environment. Around 80% of


Amtrak selling tickets for 50% off to celebrate its 50th birthday


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Amtrak is celebrating its 50th anniversary by offering one-way tickets at 50% off for routes all around the country. The deals are available on coach class as well as Acela business class. The fares are available at amtrak .com/50th-anniversary-sale and you must book by May 5 and travel between June 2 and Nov. 13, 2021. Sign up to receive the daily TPG newsletter for more travel news! During this

Jerrycan water filter aims to provide safe drinking water for millions


Mashable / 9h
Created by Olivier de Gruijter of Studio Forthemany, 'JERRY' is a water filtration device designed specifically to fit onto jerrycans Once connected to a jerrycan , the filter eliminates 99.999% of bacteria and parasites, and over 99.9% of viruses from the water. Studio Forthemany plans to provide safe drinking water for one million people over the next five years. Read more... More about Clean W

Target PS5 restock: the PS5 Digital console is in stock today – how to get it


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The Target PS5 restock is the one you've been waiting for, according to PS5 Twitter tracker Matt Swider. Here's how to get it.

Pandemic narrows digital divide but more still needs to be done


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Ofcom says shift to an online society is encouraging takeup but pandemic exacerbates its effects for those offline.

New Windows 10 patch preps users for the next major update


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Windows 10’s big Spring update is just around the corner, and Microsoft is now rolling out a reliability update in preparation.

ALMA helps answer questions about how massive stars form


SlashGear / 9h
Astronomers have used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to answer a major question about stars. That question is, do stars that are much more massive than our sun form in the same way as smaller stars. Astronomers have observed still-forming stars similar in mass to the sun as they gain material from the surrounding clouds of dust and gas … Continue reading

Sage and Limitless launch peer-to-peer customer service platform


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New program has been designed to help resolve any Sage-related issues using a team of experienced software ambassadors.

Twitter is celebrating a very important, very niche 10-year anniversary


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Happy Ed Balls Day, everyone. It's sort of hard to believe, but what started as a wonderful Twitter mistake – and has since evolved into a fully-fledged annual internet celebration – first began a full 10 years ago. An actual decade. And needless to say, the anniversary has not gone unnoticed on Twitter. But first, a quick recap. If you're not from the UK, you may be wondering a) who Ed Balls is,

Panasonic GH6 rumor suggests mirrorless camera may finally have release date


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The rumored Panasonic GH6 could be launching soon – and on a landmark anniversary for Lumix cameras.

Despite its problems, Windows 10 is slowly taking over the world


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Windows 10 is installed on 1.3 billion devices – and its popularity is growing fast.

Ivorian startup Afrikrea partners with DHL and Visa to launch SaaS e-commerce platform ANKA


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In 2016, Ivorian e-commerce startup Afrikrea started as a marketplace for African-based and inspired clothing, accessories, arts, and crafts . Over the past five years, Afrikrea has served more than 7,000 sellers from 47 African countries and buyers from 170 countries . Per the company’s data, it records more than 500,000 visits monthly, with the majority of its customers from Europe and North Am

The useless robots on TikTok are hard not to love


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From the robots that fail miserably at their jobs to the robots dealing with our literal crap, Mashable’s Crappy Robots dives into the complex world of automation — for better or worse or much, much worse. I have two favorite robot creators on TikTok. One creates art that isn't necessarily useful, but is artistic and fun to watch. And the other, who creates work that is entirely unusable and argu

Here's how to get an £100 discount on iPhone 12, 12 mini and Pro deals


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Right now you can save £100 on both the iPhone 12, 12 Pro and 12 mini thanks to recent reductions from Amazon.

Google data 'test case' to be heard in UK court


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The Supreme Court will rule on whether the case can go ahead on behalf of millions of iPhone users.

Nvidia warns gamers to update their GPU drivers due to severe security problems


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Nvidia has released a stark warning about security issues in its drivers that could lead gamers to be victims of cybercriminals.

Netflix just grabbed another big new movie


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Netflix just bought the rights to another big movie, from Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda.

What is app tracking transparency on iPhone? iOS 14.5's privacy update explained


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App tracking transparency has arrived on iOS 14.5, so we’re here to explain everything you need to know about Apple’s latest privacy feature.

Greece’s Viva Wallet raises $80M for its neo-bank targeting small business merchants


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Challenger banks continue to make significant waves in the world of finance, with smaller outfits luring customers away from incumbents by providing an easier way for them to not only engage with basic banking services, but to tap into a wave of technology that brings more personalization and often better deals into the equation. In the latest development, Viva Wallet , a Greek startup building b

Barkyn, a wellness startups for pets in Southern Europe, hits an $9.6M Series A round


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Barkyn , a European subscription service for pets that combines food with tele-vet services, has raised a further €3 milion ($3.6M) from FoodTech investor Five Seasons Ventures , extending its previous Series A to €8M, and total funds raised to date to €10M. Five Seasons Ventures joins previous investors Indico Capital Partners, All Iron Ventures, Portugal Ventures and Shilling Capital. Barkyn is

Asus Zenfone 8 won't have this cool Android phone feature of the Zenfone 7


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Asus has all but confirmed the Zenfone 8 won't have the flip-up camera design that made the Zenfone 7 interesting.


Stripe acquires TaxJar to help online businesses with tax compliance


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TaxJar offers expertise in processing sales taxes across geographical boundaries.

Google Pixel 5a or Pixel Watch at Google IO? Expect 'significant product' reveals in May


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Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai has told investors to expect 'significant product updates and announcements' at Google I/O 2021.

How Indians are crowdsourcing aid as covid surges


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Sohini Chattopadhyay had almost given up her medical quest before deciding to try one last bizarre idea. Chattopadhyay, 30, and her friends were looking for a plasma donor for a childhood pal who was battling covid-19 in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata. The woman’s oxygen levels were plummeting, and doctors said that “convalescent plasma,” from blood donated by a covid survivor, might provide

Relieve stress with an innovative fidget toy on sale


Mashable / 10h
TL;DR: Take a break with the Flux Original Scientific Toy and Magnet Shield , on sale for 20% off. As of April 28, grab them both for $119.99. You don’t need to reinvent the wheel to create a new toy, you just need to dive deeper into what makes it tick. Take the Flux Original Scientific Toy and Magnet Shield , for example. Feel Flux took something as basic as magnets, dove into the science behin

Save on a refurbished Lenovo Thinkpad this week


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TL;DR: Work from home with this refurbished Lenovo Thinkpad T430S Laptop Computer , on sale for 37% off. As of April 28, grab it for only $242.54. Whether we're working or binge-watching your go-to Netflix series , many of us spend hours on end in front of our computers. If yours is starting to slow down, consider an upgrade that won't break the bank, courtesy of this refurbished deal on the Leno

Snag a pair of refurbished Powerbeats3 headphones on sale


Mashable / 10h
TL;DR: As of April 28, score a pair of refurbished Powerbeats3 Wireless In-Ear Headphones , on sale for $59.99 — a 69% savings. A pair of high-quality headphones is a daily staple you'll use during your work day, workout, travel, and everything in between. But with so many options out there, it can be difficult to find some that work for you for the right cost. That's where buying refurbished can

Introduce your kids to coding with these fun DIY kits


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TL;DR: Expose your little ones to coding with the Twin Science Curiosity and Coding Kits Bundle , which is on sale for 34% off. As of April 28, get two kits for $94.99. STEM careers are set to grow 8 percent by 2029, while computer occupations are on track to grow 11.5 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics . That means coding will be at the forefront of forthcoming careers — and yo

Godzilla vs Kong may be getting a sequel – but it's not what you think


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After its HBO Max and box office success, a Godzilla vs Kong sequel might become a reality – but it won't be a rematch.

Spotify launches podcast subscriptions to rival Apple


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Spotify has announced a new podcast subscription service that allows creators to charge for extra content.

Microsoft Teams isn't going away as it hits another major milestone


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Video conferencing tool doubles users in a bumper year for Microsoft Teams.

Apple AirTag Review: Next-Generation Tech in a Humble Tracker


500+NYT > Technology / 10h
Don’t let its familiar look fool you. Apple’s new tracking accessory is a precursor to better wireless gadgets to come.

Man Banned From Carrying 'Loose QR Codes' After Altering Covid Check-In Signs


57Gizmodo / 10h
A man in the Australian state of South Australia was arrested Wednesday after allegedly placing his own QR codes on two official covid-19 check-in signs, according to police in South Australia . The man was granted bail with one very specific condition: He can’t carry “loose QR codes” anywhere. Read more...

Fitbit sale: huge savings on smartwatches for Mother's Day


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Amazon is holding a special Mother's Day sale on Fitbit devices, including the new Fitbit Sense and Fitbit Versa 3.

Kenya’s Ajua acquires WayaWaya to consolidate consumer experience play in African SMEs


200+TechCrunch / 11h
Kenyan consumer experience platform for businesses in Africa, Ajua today announced that it has acquired WayaWaya , a Kenya-based AI and ML messaging and payments company . WayaWaya’s customers and partners include the likes of I&M Bank, Interswitch and MTN. The company offers a range of services, from digital banking and payment services to financial services APIs and payment bots . According to

At 10.5kg, this new e-bike is one of the lightest in the world


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The Ribble Endurance SL e Hero is a premium carbon road bike, and super light for a performance boost.

How to watch The Handmaid's Tale season 4: stream online from anywhere


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Will June and her fellow handmaids overthrow Gilead? Discover how to watch The Handmaid's Tale season 4 online to see what happens next.

Sony has already sold 7.8 million PS5s


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400+Engadget / 12h
Sony can't make enough PlayStation 5 consoles to satisfy demand.

Redmi K40 Gaming phone brings a lot of features for not a lot of money


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Redmi K40 Gaming phone is now official in China with a 120Hz OLED display, dual JBL speakers, 67W charging and shoulder triggers.

Google IO 2021 to see 'significant' product announcements - will Pixel 5a be on the list?


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Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai has told investors to expect "significant product updates and announcements" at Google IO scheduled for next month.

Apple's new M2 chip might start shipping this summer


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99Mashable / 12h
Apple is working on a follow-up to its power-efficient M1 processor. The M2 processor has already entered production in April, and might start shipping as early as July according to Nikkei , which cited source familiar with the matter. The chip would initially be used in MacBooks which should go on sale in the second half of 2021, according to the source. We've heard many reports about new MacBoo


Self-driving cars allowed on UK roads this year


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The government previously said it hoped to legalise hands-free driving by spring 2021.

Internet access: 1.5m UK homes still offline, Ofcom finds


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People without internet access were most likely to be aged over 65 or live in low income households.

Google owner sees record profits as lockdown boom continues


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Alphabet sees earnings soar as people stuck at home in the pandemic used more of its services.

Arc opens its remote career platform to all software developers


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The COVID-19 pandemic threw remote work into the spotlight, but tech companies have hired in other locations for years to deal with talent shortages. Arc announced today it is opening its remote hiring platform to all software developers. Previously, Arc was open only to developers who passed its verification process. Developers can still get verified to stand out from other applicants, but Arc’s

Samsung Galaxy M42 with Snapdragon 750G, Super AMOLED display launched


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The Galaxy M42 also features a 5,000mAh battery, a 48MP main camera, and a bunch of security featu