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Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp were down – second outage in a month


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If you can't access chat platforms from Facebook today, you aren't alone.

Amy Adams loses her grip on reality in Netflix's 'The Woman in the Window' trailer


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Netflix's next thriller looks like Rear Window with a twist. Anna Fox (Amy Adams) is agoraphobic and prefers to look at the world from the comfort of her own home. When she witnesses something she shouldn't have while spying on the family across from her, reality blurs and she begins to question whether she can trust her own eyes. Based on the blockbuster novel of the same name, The Woman in the

Egypt’s Paymob closes $18.5M Series A to expand payments services across MENA


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While Nigeria and Kenya have been at the forefront of African fintech innovation, activities in Egypt are beginning to shape up nicely . Right now, Egypt is home to a burgeoning fintech startup ecosystem, and today, one of its biggest players, Paymob announced that it has completed an $18.5 million Series A round . In July 2020, Paymob raised $3.5 million as its first tranche of Series A investme


Microsoft is finally releasing a 64-bit version of OneDrive for Windows


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The new version of OneDrive will help those who need to transfer large files or many files since 64-bit systems can access more resources than their 32-bit counterparts.

It's official: Disneyland's Avengers Campus will open June 4


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After the longest shutdown in park history, Disneyland Resort will reopen its doors to Californians April 30. And, as if that wasn't enough good news, the Happiest Place on Earth now has another huge unveiling planned for later this spring. On Thursday, Disney Parks and Marvel Studios announced Avengers Campus will open to the public Friday, June 4. The superhero-themed California Adventure Park

The Best Office Chairs Under $300, According To Our Readers


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The Best Office Chairs Under $300, According To Our Readers


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Comcast Xfinity Flex gets support for Discovery+ streaming service


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Xfinity Flex, Comcast’s 4K set-top box, now supports Discovery+, the standalone streaming service from Discovery Network. In addition, the company says that Comcast will soon roll out support for the streaming service on its X1 platform, making it directly accessible to Xfinity TV subscribers. Discovery+ is a standalone streaming service that provides users with access to Discovery’s video archiv

Facebook ran ads for a fake ‘Clubhouse for PC’ app planted with malware


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Cybercriminals have taken out a number of Facebook ads masquerading as a Clubhouse app for PC users in order to target unsuspecting victims with malware, TechCrunch has learned. TechCrunch was alerted Wednesday to Facebook ads tied to several Facebook pages impersonating Clubhouse, the drop-in audio chat app only available on iPhones. Clicking on the ad would open a fake Clubhouse website, includ

Stop yer scrollin': Facebook and Instagram are down


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You have reached the end of your feed. Facebook and Instagram websites, and the company's internal sites, appear to have gone down for some people since around 2:30 p.m. PT Thursday, according to social media and DownDetector reports. It's the second outage in just the last three weeks. Instagram outages spiked at 2:30 pm PT. Image: screenshot: down detector Everyone naturally rushed to Twitter t

Pinterest Makes Moves to Be the Least Hellacious Hellhole Online


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You might not think of Pinterest as being as creator-driven as some of its contemporaries, but that’s an image the company clearly wants to change. This week, the company rolled out a buffet of new creator-focused features in the moderation space, with a focus on playing nice. Read more...

Apple, Epic Games lay out detailed arguments for upcoming legal battle


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Fortnite Enlarge / Fortnite seen in the App Store on an iPhone on May 10, 2018. (credit: Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images ) With Epic Games and Apple set to face off before a judge in their high-profile trial in just a few weeks, new court filings from both companies outline the evidence and arguments each intends to make in detail. Unsurprisingly, each document paints a radically differe

Google Pixel Watch leak teases a classic timepiece feature


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The long-rumored Google Pixel Watch could have a physical crown according to new leaked images popping up online.

Daily Crunch: KKR invests $500M into Box


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Box gets some financial ammunition against an activist investor, Samsung launches the Galaxy SmartTag+ and we look at the history of CryptoPunks. This is your Daily Crunch for April 8, 2021. The big story: KKR invests $500M into Box Private equity firm KKR is making an investment into Box that should help the cloud content management company buy back shares from activist investor Starboard Value,

Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are super broken right now (Update: but starting to work again)


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Are Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp down for you right now? Us too! And lots and lots of other people too, it seems. We’re getting reports of outages left and right across the three Facebook properties, with no indication so far as to the cause. It’s all down so hard that Facebook’s own server status page won’t even load to explain what’s up. Some of the respective mobile apps appear to load, b

Scientists Finally Figured Out a Way to Make Natural Cyan-Blue Food Coloring


24Gizmodo / 40min
Using pigments found in red cabbage, an international team of scientists has created a natural blue food colorant that could eventually replace synthetic versions. Read more...

Leak of a Reported 500 Million Profiles Actually Very Boring, LinkedIn Assures Users


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Less than a week after personal information from a half-billion scraped Facebook profiles were leaked to the digital underworld, the world’s largest professional network seems to have suffered a similar fate. It would appear that, like Facebook, approximately 500 million scraped LinkedIn profiles are now being sold on… Read more...

This nasty old skull, the oldest human genome, and a cow DNA mistake


SlashGear / 1h
The skull you’re looking at was in pieces when it was discovered. After a whole heck of a lot of work, the physical remnants were put together again for this photo. But it’s the tiniest of pieces we care about today. It’s the DNA this 45,000 year old skull provided that’s placed it in the headlines this week. The new … Continue reading

The First-Ever Startup Accelerator for Quantum Tech Just Launched


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Quantum Leap! The University of Chicago and a consortium of prominent labs in the area just launched the first startup accelerator in the country dedicated entirely to quantum computers and other related tech. Quantum computing, as a field, has been sort of stuck in the realm of “ cool but not very practical ” for years. Duality, as the accelerator’s called, gives businesses trying to leverage qu

Facebook was down


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After a brief outage, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are available once again.

A Mustang Mach-E bug leaves cars stuck in 'deep sleep' with an empty 12v battery


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Add a software bug to the list of issues affecting Ford's recently released Mustang Mach-E electric crossover.

Path of Exile 2 gets new trailer, lengthy gameplay video


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It’s been a long time since we last heard from Path of Exile 2. The long-awaited follow up was first revealed at ExileCon – Path of Exile‘s yearly fan convention – in 2019, but since then we haven’t really seen anything new from the game. That all changed today as Grinding Gear Games not only gave us a new Path … Continue reading


Microsoft Edge is getting a welcome Windows 10 security boost


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Microsoft is adding an option to Edge that requires users to authenticate before the browser will autofill passwords.

Crypto trading on Robinhood spiked to 9.5M customers in first quarter


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It’s been a big year for crypto, and Robinhood shared some stats today providing more evidence that the crypto boom is more than just hype — at least for now. In a blog , Christine Brown, Robinhood’s head of crypto operations, revealed that in the first quarter of 2021, 9.5 million of its customers traded crypto via the company’s platform. That’s up big time from the 1.7 million customers who tra

How to Reach 'Trophy Rank 999' Faster on PS4 and PS5


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Want to increase your PlayStation trophy ranking and prove your gaming prowess? Then you need to collect Platinum trophies. Platinum trophies are a badge of honor for many players, signifying you completed every challenge a game has to offer. Read more...

Facebook will help its users stop falling for satire Pages


SlashGear / 1h
Satire news articles and social media posts aren’t anything new, but many people keep falling for them — and, depending on the nature of the satire, they may end up with the wrong idea about important topics. Facebook is home to a number of satire Pages, and now the social media network is taking steps to help its users understand … Continue reading

Nigeria’s SEC warns investment platforms to stop trading ‘unregistered’ foreign securities


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In a circular released by Nigeria’s capital market regulator SEC today, investment platforms providing access to foreign securities might be treading on dangerous grounds. According to the SEC regulations that have just been brought to light, these platforms are trading foreign securities not registered in the country and have been warned to stop doing so. Capital market operators in partnership

Goodbye, Asteroid Bennu, It's Been Real


Gizmodo / 1h
Yesterday, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft passed by the asteroid Bennu for the last time, ending its two-and-a-half-year relationship with the space rock. But OSIRIS-REx is still lingering in the asteroid’s vicinity, as if hesitant to embark on its roughly 200-million-mile return to Earth. That trip will begin in early… Read more...

Surviving COVID Can Have Mental Health Implications, Too


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According to a new analysis, people who recover from COVID-19 are more likely to have conditions that affect their mental health or their brain and nervous system, compared to people who recover from the flu or other respiratory diseases. In other words, if you’ve been having mental health issues after COVID, you are… Read more...

Epic cries monopoly as Apple details secret ‘Project Liberty’ effort to provoke ‘Fortnite’ ban


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The Epic v. Apple lawsuit alleging monopolistic practices by the latter will begin next month, and today the main arguments of each company were published, having been trimmed down somewhat at the court’s discretion. With the basic facts agreed upon, the two companies will go to battle over what they mean, and their CEOs will likely take the (virtual) stand to do so. As we’ve covered in previous

American Introduces New First Class Meals On Cross Country Flights


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American Airlines has been testing protein boxes in domestic first class as meals which replace their serving the old coach buy on board options front. The airline tells me that next week this expands to non-premium flights over 2200 miles. In other words premium transcon flights like New York JFK - Los Angeles and San Francisco continue to get hot meals. What's new is that non-premium transcon f

Why Do Some People Think Cilantro Tastes Like Soap?


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You probably take your tongue for granted, or at least, don’t fully grasp the complexities of how it deciphers the flavors it encounters and sends those delicious or distasteful signals to your brain. Read more...

COVID post-traumatic stress is real. It can also come with silver linings.


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For some who've endured life-changing trauma, the experience can yield something surprising: positive personal growth. Research shows that these people develop a greater appreciation of life , closeness with others, optimism about new possibilities, increased sense of personal strength, and spiritual changes. Studies estimate that about half of people affected by trauma go on to experience what's

Scientists: “Direct Fusion Drive” Could Get Us to the Edge of the Solar System in 10 Years


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Past Neptune An international team of researchers have come up with a fusion-based spacecraft thruster that uses a hydrogen isotope called deuterium as a fuel source, as Popular Mechanics reports . Their “direct fusion drive,” (DFD) — as detailed in a yet-to-be-peer-reviewed preprint — is theoretically able to speed up a spacecraft to a blistering 44 kilometers per second, covering the distance f

Bolsonaro Oversaw a Connecticut-Sized Chunk of Deforestation in the Amazon Last Year


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Last year was a bad one around the world—but especially, it seems, in the Amazon rainforest. Deforestation in the Amazon rocketed up 17% last year, due in large part to increased logging, agriculture, mining, and wildfires, new data published Wednesday shows. Read more...

Outriders preps in-game freebies as an apology for launch connection issues


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It’s safe to say that Outriders has suffered something of a rocky launch. While there seems to be a lot of interest in Outriders, there was a bit too much for the game’s opening weekend and its first week of availability, with players reporting connection issues that were only recently resolved. No one likes to experience connection issues in games … Continue reading

Bootstrapping, managing product-led growth and knowing when to fundraise


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Product-led growth is all the rage in the Valley these days, and we had two leading thinkers discuss how to incorporate it into a startup at TechCrunch Early Stage 2021. Tope Awotona is the CEO and founder of Calendly, which bootstrapped for much of its existence before raising $350 million at a $3 billion valuation from OpenView and Iconiq . And on the other side of that table and this interview

There's Now a Tiny Washing Machine to Clean Your Wax-Encrusted Earbuds


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If you’re ashamed to take your earbuds out of your ears in public because of what might be caked inside them and yet too disgusted to clean them at home, you better believe there’s a Kickstarter product to solve that. Imagine a washing machine miniaturized to sit on a desk that cleans earbuds instead of clothing.… Read more...

3D printing is back and set for a worldwide surge


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3D printing has the potential to disrupt traditional manufacturing by 2030.

NASA Ingenuity Mars helicopter flight livestream plans detailed


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After a couple of previously announced milestones involving its Mars ingenuity helicopter, NASA has detailed its plan to live stream the spacecraft’s first controlled flight. Of course, this won’t include an actual video feed of the helicopter as it fires up for its historic moment, but it will bring viewers along on the journey. NASA typically holds broadcasts for its … Continue reading

Spider-Man Movies Will Stream on Netflix First Thanks to New Sony Deal


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For the past few months, every studio has been figuring out how to balance theatrical movies with growing streaming services. Warner Bros. has one strategy, Disney another , and Paramount yet another . Now Sony has its own strategy and it’s got the biggest name recognition possible: Netflix. Read more...

Could a $700 Amex Platinum card be worth it?


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Rumors are always swirling. And while we don’t typically report on hearsay here at TPG, you can sometimes find grains of truth in the stories. As we begin to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic, credit card companies are rethinking their premium products . For years, one of the most popular cards in the category has been The Platinum Card® from American Express . So, it’s no surprise that report


Yet Another Reason To Treat Depression: It Could Literally Age You


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An unusual new study adds a new level of urgency to treating depression: It may literally be aging people’s bodies. University of California, San Francisco scientists studied the cellular age of people with and without Major Depressive Disorder. They found that the people with depression — who weren’t taking antidepressants — actually seemed to be older at a biological level, Live Science reports

The 10 Best Deals of April 8, 2021


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Consumers now average 4.2 hours per day in apps, up 30% from 2019


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The coronavirus pandemic has increased our collective screen time, and that’s particularly true on mobile devices. According to a new report from mobile data and analytics firm App Annie, global consumers are now spending an average of 4.2 hours per day using apps on our smartphones, an increase of 30% from just two years prior. In some markets, the average is even higher — more than five hours.

The 10 Best Deals of April 8, 2021


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Rocket Lab's next reusable rocket mission will test a new heat shield


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Rocket Lab hopes to validate its previous findings and test a new heat shield the company designed to protect Electron from temperatures as hot as 4,352 degrees Fahrenheit.

Always Negotiate These Things Before Signing a Lease


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Throughout the pandemic, people have been leaving big city apartments for country-living in spots where quarantining is a bit easier. The exodus has left some landlords scrambling to fill vacancies. If you are in the market for a new apartment —or even getting ready to renew your existing lease—now is the time to make… Read more...

Good God, Please Do Not Take Ivermectin to Treat COVID-19


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Despite the widespread availability of COVID-19 vaccines that have repeatedly been proven to be effective, people in the US are still desperately trying to track down drugs that weren’t designed to treat COVID symptoms, as The Washington Post reports . In the latest instance, customers are raiding animal feed stores in Nevada to get their hands on a drug called ivermectin. The deworming drug is u

Fantastic New United Quest Card Offers Up To 100K Bonus Miles


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New United Quest℠ Card 3x miles on United 2x miles at restaurants no foreign transaction fees Annual Fee: $250 Apply Now Chase and United Airlines have a co-brand credit card agreement for both personal and small business cards. Well, today the the New United Quest℠ Card has been launched, and I’m extremely impressed by the value proposition of this card. United Quest Card offers up to 100K miles

Immersion cooling to offset data centers’ massive power demands gains a big booster in Microsoft


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LiquidStack does it . So does Submer . They’re both dropping servers carrying sensitive data into goop in an effort to save the planet. Now they’re joined by one of the biggest tech companies in the world in their efforts to improve the energy efficiency of data centers, because Microsoft is getting into the liquid-immersion cooling market. Microsoft is using a liquid it developed in-house that’s

Introducing Found, a new podcast from TechCrunch


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Here at TechCrunch, we spend most of our time talking to founders. Investors probably come a close second, but it’s definitely founders at the top of the list. That comes through in our articles and our events, but even with all we do there, it only begins to scratch the surface on the many, many interesting stories that are out there to tell. That’s why we’re excited to bring you Found , a new w

Brazil's President Mocks Claims He's 'Genocidal' While Doing Nothing About Covid-19 Killing 4,000 People a Day


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Covid-19 is ravaging Brazil, but the country’s sweaty, fashy president, Jair Bolsonaro , refuses to do jack shit about it. Read more...

Four Reasons This Mobile Gym Is The Next Evolution of At Home Fitness


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It’s springtime here in the US and beach season is neigh. And if we had to guess, you’ve probably spent the last year mostly inside, at your computer, bingeing shows, and not exercising. Like, at all. This, we’ve learned, is not great for you! But fear not: The ARENA Mobile Gym is fresh off of crushing their IndieGoGo launch , and are looking to revolutionize the way you work out at home (and lit

Wow: Chase Introduces Brand New United Card With 100,000 Mile Bonus Offer


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The new United Quest SM Card has launched with a temporary offer of up to 100,000 bonus miles. And it's intriguing for its annual United Airlines statement credit and award redemption rebates. Continue reading ...

CDC tells Americans to avoid travel to Canada even if fully vaccinated


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A significant portion of the US has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and many more will be added to the numbers in the next few weeks. This, naturally, raises questions about travel and what a vaccinated person can safely do following the vaccination waiting period. According to the CDC, a trip to Canada shouldn’t be on your list — even … Continue reading

Study: Humanoid Robots Are More Annoying When They F*ck Up


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Lifelike Loathing When a robot vacuum gets trapped or bumps into a wall and gives off a little beep of confusion, it can be objectively adorable. And yet: If a human-like robot were to make the exact mistake, most people would probably find it infuriating, according to a bizarre study published in the Journal of Service Research, in which Pennsylvania State University researchers examined all the

Sony WF-1000XM4 rumor suggests better battery life and HD audio upscaling


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A new pair of wireless noise-cancelling earphones have passed through the FCC and Bluetooth SIG, revealing key specifications.

Outriders patch scheduled for next week - launch window players getting free loot


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Square Enix has announced details on the first big Outriders patch, scheduled to roll out next week.

'Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children' will be re-released in 4K HDR on June 8th


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Don't expect to fully understand the plot if you've only played 'FF7: Remake.'

Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am made a really, really expensive face mask — Future Blink


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Xupermask , a collaboration between will.i.am and Honeywell , comes with tons of tech perks...for a price. Read more... More about Mashable Video , Black Eyed Peas , Face Mask , Will I Am , and Future Blink

These glasses come with tiny speakers — Future Blink


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The eyewear company Aether debuted glasses with audio capabilities that let you tune out the world. Read more... More about Mashable Video , Headphones , Sunglasses , Podcasts , and Speakers


Claiming a landmark in fusion energy, TAE Technologies sees commercialization by 2030


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In a small industrial park located nearly halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego, one company is claiming to have hit a milestone in the development of a new technology for generating power from nuclear fusion. The twenty year old fusion energy technology developer TAE Technologies said its reactors could be operating at commercial scale by the end of the decade, thanks to its newfound ability

New Beginnings: The Sobering Journey To Restore My Game Boy Micro


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We all have our coping mechanisms. Last summer, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, mine was reliving my childhood by purchasing old models from Nintendo’s long-retired Game Boy lineup. While I’m not a particularly nostalgic person—hell, I didn’t even grow up with half the consoles I’ve collected over the… Read more...

How to Get a 2-for-1 Deal on Amtrak Sleeper Fares


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Looking to cash in on the summer’s coming travel boom, Amtrak is offering another buy-one-get-one-free discount for its roomette sleeper accommodation, which allows you to book a companion for free. The sale discounts fares up to $100 per person depending on the route, and is applicable to travel between June 1 and… Read more...

Apply to Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021


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Do you have what it takes to be a Startup Battlefield champion? All you need is a killer pitch, an MVP, nerves of steel and the drive and determination to take on all comers to claim the coveted Disrupt Cup. If you fit the description, apply to compete in Startup Battlefield at TC Disrupt 2021 on September 21-23. Top early-stage startups from around the world — from any country and industry — wil

Formation raises $4M led by Andreessen Horowitz to train truly ‘exceptional’ software engineers


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Sophie Zhou Novati worked as a senior engineer at Facebook and then Nextdoor, where she struggled to hire great engineers for her team. Frustrated, she decided to try training engineers to meet her team’s hiring standards by mentoring at a local coding bootcamp. After two and a half years of mentoring on nights and weekends, Novati decided to turn her passion into a career. She and her husband, M

Italian man 'offered €10,000 in Bitcoin' to maim ex-partner


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The 40-year-old allegedly contacted a man via the dark web to paralyse his ex-girlfriend.

Discovery+ is the latest streaming service to land on Comcast Xfinity set-top boxes


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It's available on Flex now, and it's coming to X1 boxes soon.

Realworld raises $3.4M to help Gen Z navigate adulthood


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Realworld has a big vision — founder and CEO Genevieve Ryan Bellaire told me her goal is “simplifying adulthood.” And the New York startup has raised $3.4 million in seed funding to make it happen. Apparently that’s something Ballaire struggled with herself in her early twenties. Despite being a lawyer with an MBA, she said she found herself “just totally unprepared for all these real world thing

Prince has a new album: Here’s how and when


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A Prince album was recorded in the year 2010 then “mysteriously archived by Prince.” Today, the Prince estate announced that they’ll be releasing this album in its entirety in July of 2021. This album is called Prince: Welcome 2 America. A sort of preview track from the album was made available here in early April of 2021. As far as … Continue reading

Ouch: LATAM Retiring Entire Airbus A350 Fleet


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LATAM has just announced that its entire Airbus A350 fleet will be retired. LATAM’s A350 retirement decision LATAM Brazil currently operates a fleet of 11 Airbus A350-900, and the company’s CEO has today announced plans for those planes to be retired effective immediately. LATAM Airlines Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May 2020, just months after Delta Air Lines purchased a 20

Four strategies for getting attention from investors


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Being a successful early-stage investor is about a lot more than simply identifying trends. A successful VC needs to think several steps ahead. For MaC Venture Capital founder Marlon Nichols, it’s an ability that’s helped him spot big names like Gimlet Media, MongoDB, Thrive Market, PlayVS, Fair, LISNR, Mayvenn, Blavity and Wonderschool early on. Nichols joined us on TechCrunch Early Stage to dis

World War II game Enlisted open beta: How to join on Xbox Series X, PS5 and PC


SlashGear / 3h
There’s no lack of World War II games out there, and as of today, there’s a new one to check out. Gaijin Entertainment has announced that Enlisted, a World War II title developed by DarkFlow Software, has moved out of closed beta and into open beta, giving everyone a chance to check the game out. The open beta is going … Continue reading

This nasty ransomware hacks your VPN to break into your device


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The Cring ransomware leverages a known vulnerability in Fortigate VPN servers to infect industrial targets.

Muslim civil rights group sues Facebook for 'misleading' content moderation claims


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A new consumer protection lawsuit alleges Facebook executives like Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg have misled Congress and the American public by falsely stating the company removes content that violates its policies.

Death Stranding developer Hideo Kojima reportedly working on new Xbox game


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Hideo Kojima is reportedly in talks with Microsoft to publish his next game - and it could be an Xbox exclusive.

Uninstall This Android App, Which Gave You Malware Instead of Netflix


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In what is becoming a recurring ritual, Google has removed a scammy Android malware app from the Google Play Store. This time, the offending culprit is FlixOnline , a malware app that roped people in by pretending to offer them free Netflix access. Its banishment from the Play Store is great, but the onus is on you to… Read more...

This $47,500 Watch Contains a Tiny Moon


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Lunaphiles, rejoice! Arnold & Son , a luxury watchmaker that traces its origins back to the creator of the first ship’s clock, has released a unique watch that shows the phases of the moon in a unique way. The trick? They almost magically rotate a marble-sized moon right inside the movement, something that only a few… Read more...

The Apple Watch Series 6 is down to its lowest price yet today


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Enlarge (credit: Ars Technica) Today's Dealmaster is headlined by the biggest discount we've tracked for the Apple Watch Series 6 , as the "Product (Red)" 40 mm version of Apple's latest high-end smartwatch is currently down to $320 at Amazon. You should see the full discount at checkout. This deal is $79 off Apple's MSRP and about $30 off the typical street price we've seen in recent months. The

Chase Increases Offer For IHG Rewards Card


View from the Wing / 4h
IHG increased the points price of many hotels recently, but fittingly Chase has upped the ante on the initial bonus offer for the IHG® Rewards Club Premier Credit Card as well. Chase launched an offer for you to earn 125,000 bonus points plus a Reward Night (worth up to 40,000 points) after spending $3,000 on purchases within the first three months of account opening. Continue reading ...


Netflix will get exclusive streaming rights to future Sony films


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Netflix will get exclusive streaming rights to all of Sony’s upcoming movies, including the next installment in the Spider-Man franchise.

AppHarvest buys ag-robotics firm, Root AI


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Indoor farming company AppHarvest this week announced that it has acquired Root AI . The deal is valued at around $60 million, with $10 million in cash and the reminder coming from AppHarvest stock. Root AI is a Boston-based robotics startup, with a mission fairly in line with that of its future parent company. We’ve covered the startup a handful of times, including last August, when it announced

New IHG Premier Card Bonus: 125K Points + Free Night


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The IHG ® Rewards Club Premier Credit Card is offering a potentially excellent new welcome bonus. New IHG Premier Card welcome bonus The $89 annual fee IHG Premier Card is now offering a two-part welcome bonus when you spend $3,000 within the first three months: Earn 125,000 IHG Rewards Club points Earn a reward night valid at a property costing up to 40,000 points per night As a point of compari

Biden proposes gun control reforms to go after ‘ghost guns’ and close loopholes


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President Biden has announced a new set of initiatives by which he hopes to curb the gun violence he described as “an epidemic” and “an international embarrassment.” Among other things, the ATF will be closing loopholes in unregulated online sales and so-called “ghost guns,” which can be built or printed with no serial numbers or background checks. Speaking in the White House Rose Garden Thursday

General Grievous' Clone Wars Debut Remains a Masterclass —But Not for the Reason You Think


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Genndy Tartakovsky’s Star Wars Clone Wars micro-series is remembered—deified even—for its action. It is all killer, no filler: the dialogue is spartan, its themes layered but simple. This is Star Wars and you are here for tight, explosive, bombastic action unlike anything the franchise had dared to dream of before,… Read more...

New United credit card launches with huge 100k-mile sign-up bonus, unique perks


The Points Guy / 4h
Like Goldilocks’ dilemma when looking for the perfect bed to borrow for a short nap, sometimes the cobranded travel credit cards out there are a little too basic or far too pricey. It can be hard to find that one that fits … just right. Luckily, there has been an emergence of more middle-of-the-road options for those who want more perks and rewards than you’ll get with an entry-level airline cred

GM idles more North American plants as chip shortage drags on


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81TechCrunch / 4h
General Motors is idling more plants and extending shutdowns at other facilities in North America due to a continued shortage of semiconductor chips that are used to control myriad operations in vehicles, including the infotainment, power steering and brake systems. In an update Thursday, GM indicated that eight assembly plants are affected by the temporary closures. CNBC was the first to report

The Cult of CryptoPunks


92TechCrunch / 4h
Last month, hours before news of Beeple’s $69 million NFT sale grabbed the front pages of newspapers across the country, a pair of 24 x 24 pixel portraits of aliens wearing little hats sold separately for around $7.5 million each. The sales, which occurred within 20 hours of each other, didn’t garner the same headlines that the Beeple auction received, but there was a bit of coverage in the tech

Michio Kaku Has Advice for Next Time You Get Abducted by Aliens


300+Futurism / 4h
Second Golden Era According to theoretical physicist and science communicator Michio Kaku, we’ve hit a “second golden era of space exploration” thanks to the likes of SpaceX. Speaking to Stephen Colbert during a recent episode of “The Late Show,” Kaku suggested that we could soon make first contact as a result. “I think that in this century, we will make contact with an extraterrestrial civilizat

Why You Should Take the 'Long View' of Parenting


95Lifehacker / 4h
It seems to take my 10-year-old much longer than it should to get out the door to go anywhere . It is the single most frustrating part of any day. My son is chatty, which I love, but he often decides to have these great, in-depth conversations about his favorite video game at the same time I’m trying to remind him that… Read more...

Early Humans Were Walking Around With Ape-Like Brains, Study Finds


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Humans can be distinguished from other apes in many ways, such as our general hairlessness, our upright bipedalism, and, of course, our powerful brains. But it turns out that our cognitive ability didn’t evolve as early as previously thought, according to new research by an international team of researchers. Read more...

FTC urges courts not to dismiss Facebook antitrust case


74Ars Technica / 4h
Enlarge / Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. (credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday urged a federal judge in DC to reject Facebook's request to dismiss the FTC's high-stakes antitrust lawsuit. In a 56-page legal brief, the FTC reiterated its arguments that Facebook's profits have come from years of anticompetitive conduct. "Facebook is one of the largest and

The Lakes of Mars Likely Dried Up Multiple Times Before Totally Vanishing


77Futurism / 4h
Dry Spell The history of water on Mars may be far more complex than scientists ever assumed, according to new data from NASA’s Curiosity rover. Instead of gradually drying out once and being done with it, the lakes and rivers that once dotted the surface of Mars may have repeatedly dried out and re-filled over time, according to research published in the journal Geology on Thursday, potentially r

Rocket Lab to recover the booster from its next Electron launch as it pursue reusability


85TechCrunch / 4h
Rocket Lab is preparing for its next launch, currently set to take place in May from its launch facility in New Zealand. The payload for the flight are two satellites to join BlackSky’s Earth observation constellation, but Rocket Lab has a secondary goal crucial to its aim of adding reusability to its Electron launch vehicle: Recovering the booster stage after its return from space. This isn’t th

Someone Found a Way to Make Video Calls Even Worse With a Realistic Robot Eye Webcam


400+Gizmodo / 4h
For anyone who doesn’t think a year spent trying to work and socialize through video calls could get any worse, behold the Eyecam: an anthropomorphic robotic webcam designed to look like a human eyeball that even blinks and looks around the room. Maybe telephone calls and email weren’t so bad after all? Read more...

Setting up a management board for success with Dave Easton


100+TechCrunch / 5h
Viewed from the outside, board selection and corporate governance can seem like a bit of a black box — particularly at a startup. Generation Investment Management partner Dave Easton spoke at TechCrunch Early Stage about how to build a board as a founder, and specifically how to build a board you can live with. Easton’s own ample experience serving on boards as both a full member and as an observ

Discover how Duolingo started with CEO Luis von Ahn at Disrupt 2021


100+TechCrunch / 5h
Before Luis von Ahn co-founded Duolingo, a gamified language-learning app used by hundreds of millions around the world, he was fixated on squiggly letters. The entrepreneur was a co-inventor of CAPTCHA and reCAPTCHA, or those security prompts you get while browsing the web to verify if you are a human or if you are a robot. And while von Ahn often jokes that his early inventions were considered

Nintendo Switch now has Exploding Kittens for $10


SlashGear / 5h
If you’ve never heard of Exploding Kittens before, I envy you for having the opportunity to discover this oddity for the first time. We started covering the creation of Exploding Kittens back when it was first a physical card game concept. Back then, The Oatmeal and friends wanted to make a game that’d be quick, fun, and abnormal. They made … Continue reading

No One Tent Should Have All That Power, But Yours Can With $70 off a 70,200mAh Portable Charging Station


40Lifehacker / 5h
RAVPower Portable Power Station | $150 | Woot Read more...

Fitbit Inspire 2 is the perfect fitness tracker if you prefer low-tech


60Mashable / 5h
I've tried more than my fair share of tools to keep active during the pandemic. A short list of things and activities I've given a whirl: a Whoop fitness tracker , a DIY Peloton , a real Peloton, a Gatorade sweat patch , Soul Cycle's at-home bike , countless walks, and a half-marathon ran entirely in a small backyard. Some fitness products, like the Peloton, have stuck while others, like the Whoo


Spotify Will Use Your Voice To Pummel You With Ads


24Gizmodo / 5h
For just under a year now, we’ve been seeing Spotify make acquisition after acquisition and product update after product update in order to establish a foothold in the ad-targeting space. Now, the company’s embarking on a new dataset for this purpose: your voice. Read more...

How Do You Start Dating in a New City During a Pandemic?


36Lifehacker / 5h
Not all advice need be professional. Sometimes your problems merit a bit of unvarnished honesty from a dude equipped with nothing more than a computer and a conscience. Luckily for you, I’m that guy. Welcome back to Tough Love. (If you’d like to be featured, email me at sblum@lifehacker.com) Read more...

Stadia gaining access to a new set of indy gems


SlashGear / 5h
Today Google revealed a set of 10 new games that’ll be coming to Stadia in the near future. These games run the indy gamut, from pixel-centric to masterfully crafted mystery adventures. Perhaps the most expansive of these is the game Skyclimbers, from the developers at Paratope. Below you’ll see a trailer for Skyclimbers. This is an open-world action RPG that … Continue reading

'Alex Kidd in Miracle World' remake arrives on June 24th


63Engadget / 5h
The classic platformer is coming back on PC and modern consoles.

Nintendo Switch reportedly gets Bluetooth audio support in latest update


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A dataminer has spotted an update for Bluetooth audio files in the latest Nintendo Switch update which could suggest Bluetooth audio support is coming in a future update.

Startup airline Avelo eyed the East, but rivals’ cuts in the West were too good to pass up


29The Points Guy / 5h
Six months ago, Andrew Levy expected to start an East Coast airline focused on an underserved secondary airport. “We talked to a ton of different airports,” Levy said. “The example we gave was Wilmington, Delaware — a nice small airport, a massive market of 3 million people.” On Thursday, Levy’s low-cost, low-fare startup, Avelo Airlines, announced plans to begin flying April 28 from its base in

How to Keep New Towels From Shedding Everywhere


Lifehacker / 5h
New, freshly washed towels are great...until you use one and find yourself covered in lint. Even after you wash them again (and again), this problem can persist. Blame this frustrating process on the waxy, water-repellent layer of fabric softener that coats most new towels. While it’s intended to keep them looking… Read more...

Amazon Luna's 720p streams help you play with poor connectivity


55Engadget / 5h
Amazon Luna now has a 720p option to make game streaming practical with data caps and slower internet connections.

Lenovo’s gaming phone has an extreme dual-fan cooling system


34Ars Technica / 5h
The Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2, with its wild center-bump design. [credit: Lenovo ] We're not quite sure there's a huge demand for them, but ~$1,000 gaming phones are something manufacturers continue to push onto the market. If nothing else, they're at least interesting, and the latest entry, the " Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 ," has one of the most extreme cooling solutions in a phone, ever. The p

Amazon warns Texas: Don’t pass bill that would drive up wind power costs


100+Ars Technica / 5h
Enlarge (credit: Matthew Staver/Bloomberg via Getty Images ) Fallout from Texas’ statewide power outages in February continues to spread. Today, the Texas House of Representatives is scheduled to debate a bill that would require power producers to bear the costs of services that help keep the electrical grid stable. If the bill passes, it would “unfairly shift the cost of ancillary electric servi

Forget Boston Dynamics. This robot taught itself to walk


200+MIT Technology Review / 5h
A pair of robot legs called Cassie has been taught to walk using reinforcement learning , the training technique that teaches AIs complex behavior via trial and error. It’s the first time reinforcement learning has been used to teach a two-legged robot how to walk from scratch, including the ability to walk in a crouch and while carrying an unexpected load. But can it boogie? Expectations for wha

Apex Legends War Games event will wrap up Season 8


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SlashGear / 5h
Apex Legends is closing in on the end of Season 8: Mayhem, but before things wrap up, Respawn Entertainment is introducing a new event called War Games. With this event, we’ll see the introduction of five new game modes that will replace the standard Play Apex playlists. These new modes will make small-yet-significant tweaks to the way Apex Legends matches … Continue reading

Desiccated “Ghost Forests,” Killed by Rising Ocean, Can Be Seen From Space


200+Futurism / 5h
Ghost Forests Researchers are worried over the rise of “ghost forests” along the coast of North Carolina, as ecologist Emily Ury writes in an opinion piece for The Guardian . As their name suggests, “ghost forests” are wide expanses of contiguous forests that have died or are in the process of dying. Rising sea levels are increasingly flooding forested areas with salt water, drowning coastal wood

American Improving Domestic First Class Catering


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We’ve seen most airlines reduce inflight service due to the pandemic, to minimize contact between people, and also to maximize the amount of time that people have their masks on. Recently Delta announced that it would improve inflight service as of April 14 . Now American has made a similar announcement, but only for first class flights of over 2,200 miles. American’s current domestic first class

PS5 restock Twitter: Walmart, Best Buy and Newegg Shuffle – date and time


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Our PS5 restock Twitter tracker has the beat for the next restock. When and where to get the console.

How to book a $20,000 ANA first-class ticket for just $34


67The Points Guy / 5h
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club has a number of partners with which it allows you to earn and spend Virgin Points. Some are far better known and discussed more often than others. For example, Virgin’s close partnership with Delta and Air France/KLM means there’s a wide array of booking and earning options, and award availability searches and bookings can easily be made on Virgin’s website. When it co

Help Sauce Cling to Pasta With a Little Butter


81Lifehacker / 5h
Spaghetti is a straightforward dish almost anyone can make. Boil some pasta, warm some sauce (or make it from scratch), ladle the sauce onto the pasta. That course of action will result in an edible bowl of spaghetti, but it will also leave you with little pools of liquid and a sauce that doesn’t quite cling to your… Read more...

Grasping at hidden objects


80TechCrunch / 5h
Happy Robotics Week, to those who celebrate. I know a lot of us are unable to be with our loved ones this year, which means no robotics tree, robotics baskets full of robot eggs and green robot beer. Still, the National Robotics Week organization is putting on a bunch of virtual events across 50 states through April 11. There’s been a bit of financial news over the past week, also worth noting. O

Facebook asked people to share their age and gender to create a fairer AI dataset


56Engadget / 5h
Casual Conversations feature paid actors explicitly sharing their age and gender.

How to Banish the Ghost of Google Play Music From Your Phone


Lifehacker / 5h
The Google Play Music service is dead, but the app still haunts many Android devices. Its icon remains on the launcher and its data takes up space in the internal storage, but opening the app simply takes you to a screen with the message “Google Play Music is no longer available.” Read more...


Startup Says Its Super Powerful Laser Can Blast Space Junk From Down on the Earth’s Surface


500+Futurism / 5h
Top Sniper The Australian startup EOS Space Systems says it has finally finished building a powerful laser capable of blasting dangerous space junk out of orbit ‰ all the way from the surface of the Earth. After seven years of development, the company says it can accurately track and snipe debris orbiting the planet from Australia’s Mt. Stromio Observatory, 9News reports . That’s an impressive fe

2 more major cruise lines are canceling a large number of spring and summer sailings


The Points Guy / 5h
Two more major cruise lines on Thursday canceled most of their sailings for June, adding to a flurry of cruise cancellations this week at more than half a dozen cruise brands. The most notable swath of cancellations on Thursday came from Royal Caribbean , the world’s largest cruise line by passenger capacity. The Miami-based line canceled all departures worldwide for June with the exception of sa

Voyagers' Riff on Lord of the Flies in Space Is All Too Familiar


37Gizmodo / 5h
Voyagers , the new sci-fi film from writer-director Neil Burger ( Divergent ), begins with an interesting twist on a tried and true premise: Earth is screwed . Disease, climate change, and more have doomed humanity unless it can find a new home. Which, luckily, it does. The problem is it’ll take 86 years to travel there. Read more...

The newer, simpler Google Nest Thermostat is at is lowest price ever


35Mashable / 5h
Save $30.01: The latest Google Nest programmable smart thermostat is at its best price ever for $99.98 at Walmart as of April 8. We all want to stay cool this summer, but it's still important to stay on top of your energy use. A personal air conditioner might be all you need to beat the heat, or you can invest in a smart thermostat to really get your energy bill under control. And if you want an

Real “Jurassic Park” is possible says Elon Musk’s Neuralink co-founder


26SlashGear / 6h
Elon Musk’s Neuralink may be busy implanting brain chips in animals, but the co-founder of the brain-computer interface startup is also thinking of rather more outlandish experiments, including a real-life “Jurassic Park.” Unlike the movie, the goal wouldn’t be resurrecting ancient dino DNA, however, and fingers-crossed it also wouldn’t involve loosed-lizard rampages. In “Jurassic Park” – origina

Samsung’s AirTags rival, the Galaxy SmartTag+, arrives to help you find lost items via AR


100+TechCrunch / 6h
Samsung’s Galaxy SmartTag+, the company’s competitor to Apple’s forthcoming lost-item finder known as AirTags, has now arrived . Samsung had first announced its Tile competitor known as the Galaxy SmartTag, a Bluetooth-powered locator, during its press event in January. At the time, it teased that a ultra-wideband (UWB) powered version called the Galaxy SmartTag+ would arrive sometime later in th

Why some investors are excited about Ryan Cohen as GameStop’s next chairman


24Ars Technica / 6h
Ryan Cohen in 2019, probably contemplating ways to turn around struggling brick-and-mortar retailers... Struggling video game retailer GameStop announced Thursday that it intends to name Chewy.com co-founder Ryan Cohen as chairman of its board of directors following its next stockholder meeting on June 9. The move seems likely to further encourage some investors who continue to be bullish on Game

T-Mobile 5G home Internet: $60 a month, 100Mbps speeds, and no data cap


100+Ars Technica / 6h
Enlarge / T-Mobile's 5G home Internet gateway. (credit: T-Mobile) T-Mobile yesterday launched a $60-per-month 5G home Internet service , saying that it will generally provide download speeds of 50 to 100Mbps and upload speeds of 10 to 25Mbps. The $60 monthly price includes everything, T-Mobile said, promising, "No added taxes or fees. No equipment fees. No contracts. No surprises or exploding bil

We're entombing the Earth in an impenetrable shell of dead satellites


500+Engadget / 6h
A recent study suggests that there is now nowhere on Earth free from the light pollution produced by overhead debris and satellites. Researchers expect that problem to only get worse as mega-constellations of internet-beaming mini-satellites, like SpaceX’s Starlink program, take off.

‘Dying town’ of Italy sees salvation in pending UNESCO World Heritage status


31The Points Guy / 6h
Perched precariously on a hill about 75 miles north of Rome sits the picturesque village of Civita Di Bagnoregio — known as Italy’s “dying town.” The residents there — a dozen, give or take a few — are hoping their beloved home gets a new lease on life by earning a World Heritage Site designation from UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). It isn’t just because

Breaking: Florida sues CDC to get cruises started again


300+The Points Guy / 6h
The state of Florida on Thursday sued the federal government to force it to let cruise lines restart sailings out of U.S. ports. “Today Florida’s fighting back,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said at a press event Thursday to announce the lawsuit against the Biden Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC has been blocking most cruise vessels from sailing i

Andium is watching oil fields for emissions and just got money from the biggest oil companies to do it


100+TechCrunch / 6h
Andium, a company focused on remote field monitoring of assets including oil and gas wells has just raised some not-insignificant cash in an investment round led by OGCI Climate Investments , a firm formed by the largest oil companies in the world. Launched in 2014 to “support” the targets laid out in the Paris Agreement to limit global greenhouse gas emissions, OGCI has invested in 21 projects t

Quiq acquires Snaps to create a combined customer messaging platform


100+TechCrunch / 6h
At first glance, Quiq and Snaps might sound like similar startups — they both help businesses talk to their customers via text messaging and other messaging apps. But Snaps CEO Christian Brucculeri said “there’s almost no overlap in what we do” and that the companies are “almost complete complements.” That’s why Quiq (based in Bozeman, Montana) is acquiring Snaps (based in New York). The entire S

Warner Bros is going back to theater-first releases in 2022


300+Engadget / 6h
Movies like 'The Batman' won't hit HBO Max on the same day they arrive in theaters.

Industry experts bullish on $500M KKR investment in Box, but stock market remains skeptical


84TechCrunch / 6h
When Box announced it was getting a $500 million investment from private equity firm KKR this morning, it was hard not to see it as a positive move for the company. It has been operating under the shadow of Starboard Value , and this influx of cash could give it a way forward independent of the activist investors. Industry experts we spoke to were all optimistic about the deal, seeing it as a way

Understanding how fundraising terms can affect early-stage startups


100+TechCrunch / 6h
You’ve got a great idea and a strong founding team. So now what? When VCs come knocking, it’s important to make sure you’re well positioned to make deals. Fenwick & West partner (and business lawyer) Dawn Belt joined us at TechCrunch Early Stage to break down some of the terms that trip up first-time entrepreneurs. Belt has been involved in a number of key Silicon Valley moves, including EV compa

Candide launches the Plant ID function on their website


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

Google Stadia is getting 10 new indie games


60Engadget / 6h
Google's Stadia cloud gaming service is adding ten new indie games in the coming months including 'The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark' and 'Figment 2: Creed Valley.'

Scientists: Mass Extinction Is Coming as Organisms Flee the Equator


4KFuturism / 6h
Moving Out The most biodiverse ecosystems in the ocean are typically found in the tropical waters around the equator. But as temperatures rise, aquatic organisms will likely continue to flee their homes in greater and greater numbers. Climate change and rising temperatures are already causing a mass exodus away from the equator, according to a team of Australian researchers from the Universities

Hitman 3 Season of Greed update revealed, pre-update in May


SlashGear / 6h
A new set of updates appeared for Hitman 3 (or III, if you prefer) this week, with the Seven Deadly Sins Collection (Act 1: Greed) in full effect. If you’re not already aware, we’re a whole week deep into the Hitman III Season of Green. This series of events started on March 30 and lasts until May 9, 2021. Act … Continue reading


Former Model Threatened To Blow Up Plane After Learning The Price Of Inflight Wine


46View from the Wing / 6h
Former model Hannah Lee Pierson is accused of threatening to blow up her Air New Zealand flight between Melbourne and Auckland after being told by cabin crew that a glass of wine on board isn’t free, according to court documents. She is said to have become abusive towards flight attendants, and was ultimately handcuffed and strapped to her seat to keep her out of the galley of the aircraft. Conti

Lenovo's Legion Phone Duel 2 Has 2 Fans, 2 Batteries, and One of the Weirdest Camera Bumps Available Today


Gizmodo / 6h
While I can’t confirm it, I suspect someone in Lenovo’s phone department is a big fan of Vin Diesel movies. Why? Well, it seems like Lenovo has just released a gaming phone inspired by 2 Fast 2 Furious . Read more...

PS5 timed exclusive Deathloop delayed again


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SlashGear / 6h
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed development schedules for a lot of upcoming games, and Arkane’s Deathloop is no exception to that. The game has gone through a few shifting release dates over the past year or so, and unfortunately, it’s being delayed again today. When we last heard from Arkane on the topic of Deathloop‘s release, the studio was targeting … Continue reading

UK software firm launches £270m antitrust court action against Microsoft


24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
License reseller accuses Microsoft of adopting anti-competitive practises.

What to Eat Before a Morning Workout


52Lifehacker / 7h
Exercising first thing in the morning has a ton of advantages: it wakes you up, sets you up with a success before you’ve fully started your day, and ensures you won’t forget to work out later. But then there is the problem of breakfast. Read more...

US blacklists Chinese supercomputer organizations over military support


200+Engadget / 7h
The US Commerce Department has put seven Chinese supercomputer organizations on its Entity List for contributing to China's military.

Methane Has Never Risen This Fast in the Atmosphere


100+Gizmodo / 7h
There’s more methane in the atmosphere than any other time since record keeping began—and levels really spiked last year, despite the fact that we were all inside for most of the time. Read more...

Nokia X20 and X10 bring affordable 5G without the Android update flaw


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SlashGear / 7h
HMD Global has revealed its latest Nokia Android phones, including 5G connectivity at roughly $360 prices, and longer update commitments than most low-cost devices deliver. The new Nokia X20 and X10, Nokia G20 and G10, and Nokia C20 and C10 collectively make up HMD’s biggest single Nokia launch in one go, while a new MVNO will throw in service too. … Continue reading

NASA’s New Mars Rover Takes Selfie With Helicopter in Background


100+Futurism / 7h
Squad Goals NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover just snapped its next incredible selfie — and this time around, it’s not just of itself. The Mars rover managed to include the agency’s Ingenuity helicopter in the image as well, which can be seen perched on the ground to the left of the car-sized rover. Perseverance used the camera attached to the end of its long robotic arm — basically a glorified self

Rumor: Big Amex Platinum Card Changes Coming


77One Mile at a Time / 7h
For a while there have been rumors of some major changes coming to the personal version of the Amex Platinum Card (in addition to the changes to Amex Centurion Lounge access that we are expecting to see as of 2023). These rumors keep getting stronger, so in this post I wanted to summarize what’s out there. Let me once again emphasize that this is all rumored, and all of this is subject to change

Perseverance snaps a Mars selfie with its buddy Ingenuity


100+Mashable / 7h
Like a friend telling the group chat they've safely arrived at their vacation destination, NASA's Perseverance rover captured a selfie Tuesday next to the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars. The selfie was shared in GIF form on Wednesday, a two-frame animation in which Perseverance's mast camera (aka its head) is looking at the camera and back at Ingenuity. Ingenuity was attached to Perseverance's unde

Your next iPad may have just leaked


SlashGear / 7h
The year 2021 will not likely deliver a new set of iPad hardware designs from… most perspectives. That’s according to the latest set of leaks for the devices, from the new iPad Mini to the largest of the large iPad Pro units. What we’re looking at today is a set of three, one iPad Mini and two iPad Pro units, … Continue reading

New iOS 15 features leaked – including a redesigned Control Center for your iPhone


91TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
A new report details major features expected of Apple’s next iOS update.

Your Spring 2021 Anime Guide


97Lifehacker / 7h
Spring is in the air! That only means one thing. Actually, it means several things, but one of them is that it’s time for a new season of anime. Read more...

4 behind-the-scenes revelations from the 'Night Out' episode of 'The Office'


44Mashable / 7h
Read more... More about The Office , Office Ladies Podcast , Entertainment , Movies Tv Shows , and Celebrities

How to Disable and Remove Chromecast in Google Chrome


40How-To Geek / 7h
Sending videos to a Chromecast-enabled device can be handy, but not everyone wants this feature. In fact, it can be a big annoyance and cause issues. We’ll show you how to remove the Chromecast button from the Google Chrome web browser. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Thursday's Best Deals: RAVPower Portable Power Station, VPN Unlimited + PlayStation Plus, LEGO Star Wars X-Wing, Bella Air Fryer, Ella Paradis Spring Cleaning Sale, and More


44Gizmodo / 7h
Jump to: Tech | Gaming | Home | Lifestyle | Media Read more...

US gun violence: Biden takes action on 'international embarrassment'


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2KBBC News - Technology / 7h
As the White House announces new measures, Biden calls gun violence an "international embarrassment".

Thursday's Best Deals: RAVPower Portable Power Station, VPN Unlimited + PlayStation Plus, LEGO Star Wars X-Wing, Bella Air Fryer, Ella Paradis Spring Cleaning Sale, and More


44Lifehacker / 7h
Jump to: Tech | Gaming | Home | Lifestyle | Media Read more...

Education nonprofit Edraak ignored a student data leak for two months


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Edraak, an online education nonprofit, exposed the private information of thousands of students after uploading student data to an unprotected cloud storage server, apparently by mistake. The nonprofit, founded by Jordan’s Queen Rania and headquartered in the kingdom’s capital, was set up in 2013 to promote education across the Arab region. The organization works with several partners, including


Twitch takes additional steps to punish “off-Twitch” user harassment


45Ars Technica / 7h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Thomas Trutschel ) In a new set of guidelines posted Wednesday , livestreaming company Twitch said that it will start enforcing its policies against "hateful conduct and harassment [for actions] that occur off Twitch services." That means such conduct "directed at members of the Twitch community [on]... social media, other online services, or even offline" can resu

Frontier expands again, takes on American, United in Dallas and Chicago


100+The Points Guy / 7h
Another day, another set of new routes for Frontier Airlines . The Denver-based carrier announced plans for three new routes Thursday, the third day in a row that Frontier has unveiled new service. In total, Frontier has announced a total of 16 new routes since Tuesday . Many of the airline’s other new routes have been to outdoor-oriented destinations that have proven popular during the pandemic.

Mercato raises $26M Series A to help smaller grocers compete online


100+TechCrunch / 7h
The pandemic upended the way people shop for their everyday needs, including groceries. Online grocery sales in the U.S. are expected to reach 21.5% of the total grocery sales by 2025, after leaping from 3.4% pre-pandemic to 10.2% as of 2020. One business riding this wave is Mercato , an online grocery platform that helps smaller grocers and specialty food stores get online quickly. After helping

VPN deal: your chance to get free extra NordVPN use ends soon


24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
NordVPN's added-value promotion ends on Monday - get an extra year or month of security and geo-spoofing with this VPN deal.

Mobile phone sales to return to pre-pandemic levels in 2022


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Delayed purchases, 5G demand, and component shortage solution will all contribute.

Well Here’s Something You Don’t See Every Day


500+Gizmodo / 7h
We’re used to seeing stark images of rovers all alone on the Red Planet, but Perseverance brought a friend. NASA has just released a stunning photo showing two vehicles—the Perseverance rover and the Ingenuity helicopter—in a single shot. Read more...

Record professional audio on your phone with this $139 mic


28Engadget / 7h
Professional audio equipment can be expensive, but this pocket-sized AudioWow mic offers useful features like noise reduction, phone call recording and speech recognition at an affordable price.

Arkane delays 'Deathloop' until September 14th


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42Engadget / 7h
The hotly anticipated first-person shooter was supposed to hit PS5 and PC on May 21st.

Verizon 5G Home Internet expands: Price and speed details vs T-Mobile


20SlashGear / 7h
It’s clearly the week for 5G home internet launches, with Verizon lighting up two new markets on the heels of T-Mobile launching its own 4G/5G-router. Verizon 5G Home Internet is now offered in 30 markets, the carrier has announced today, with the potential to be more affordable than T-Mobile 5G Home Internet depending on who you get your phone service … Continue reading

China Could Use Bitcoin as a Weapon Against the US, Billionaire Warns


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High profile Silicon Valley venture capitalist Peter Thiel suggested during a virtual seminar that China may use bitcoin as a weapon against the US dollar, Business Insider reports . “Even though I’m a pro-crypto, pro-bitcoin maximalist person, I do wonder whether at this point bitcoin should also be thought of in part as a Chinese financial weapon against the US,” he said during the Richard Nixo

How to Delete a ProtonMail Account


How-To Geek / 7h
ProtonMail is a secure email provider based in Switzerland that offers one of the best free secure messaging solutions on the web. If you’ve run your course with the service, you can delete your account, but there are a few caveats to keep in mind. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

AMD Zen 4 rumor could be bad news for Intel


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Roadmap suggests Team Red might equip all Ryzen 7000 processors with integrated Navi graphics

Samsung could partner with Olympus for its next Galaxy camera phone


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Samsung is planning to partner with Olympus to make the cameras for the Fold 3 and Galaxy S22, according to the latest rumors.

Why You Should Avoid Over-Scheduling Your Family as We Return to Normal


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Many of us have spent the last year pining for the things we were once allowed to do. Sure, there were the basics, like going to work and school with other humans, but there were also all the extras—things like in-person volunteering, the piano lessons one kid took, and the other kid’s volleyball games, golfing with… Read more...

Another major cruise line to restart departures in June


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Silversea is the latest cruise line to announce plans for a summer restart. The Miami-based luxury line on Thursday said it had gotten a green light to resume operations in the Greek islands in June from the government of Greece. Silversea said it planned a series of Eastern Mediterranean sailings out of Piraeus, Greece (the port for Athens), starting on June 18, which would mark its first return

Spider-Man: No Way Home's latest rumor suggests Tobey Maguire could return after all


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The ex-webslinger's dub actor has dropped the biggest hint yet that Maguire's Peter Parker will appear in No Way Home.

Get the Samsung Galaxy S21 for free in this epic deal from Verizon - here's how


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An incredible deal, Verizon is offering up to $800 in credits towards the Samsung Galaxy S21 when you trade in your broken phone.

New Nintendo Switch Pro price: what to expect if a new console lands in 2021


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How much could a new Nintendo Switch Pro cost? We're rounding up all the latest Nintendo Switch 2 price predictions right here.

Deathloop delayed to September


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Arkane Studios has announced that Deathloop has been delayed again, this time until September.

International Project Will See How the Quiet of Covid-19 Affected the Oceans


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Between offshore oil and gas drilling, shipping, wind turbines, and even jet skis, the ocean is a pretty loud place. But amid covid-19, a lot of that activity came to a halt. That’s given scientists a rare chance to examine how marine ecosystems respond to quieter soundscapes. A new initiative, the International… Read more...


Prep your patio for summer with outdoor furniture on sale at Overstock


Mashable / 8h
Check out our favorite outdoor furniture picks from Overstock's semi-annual sale as of April 8: OUR TOP PICK: Safavieh Outdoor Living Rocklin 4-piece Outdoor Set — Save $418.26 BEST FOR BACKYARD NAPS: Shella 2-person Portable Garden Swing Hammock with Stand — Save $30.95 BEST FOR AL FRESCO DINING: Outdoor Hermosa 5-piece Wood Dining Set — Save $95.25 We're all itching to spend some time outside a

Nintendo has launched a Spring Sale, featuring a few discounts that are worth checking out


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TL;DR: Nintendo has launched a Spring Sale that spans a few different publishers, featuring discounts on both big franchises and indie darlings. Nintendo is the latest to join the Spring Sale bandwagon, following huge sales from both PlayStation and Xbox . While it doesn't include many discounts that will blow you away, we still think that there are a few worth checking out if you're looking for

KitchenAid's dough-proofing convection oven is $60 off


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Save $60: The KitchenAid KCO255BM dual-convection countertop oven is seeing a more than 20% discount as of April 8, dropping it to just over $200. All countertop ovens are not created equal. Everyone knows what a toaster oven is good for: baking or reheating snacks with more crisp than the microwave offers. A countertop convection oven, however, is more than a toaster oven that preheats faster ju

Made For Love Is All About Escaping the Tangled Web of Other People's Minds


100+Gizmodo / 8h
Though HBO Max’s new series Made For Love , an adaptation of Alissa Nutting’s 2017 novel of the same name , is charged with the same foreboding dread about a technology-saturated near future that’s present in Black Mirror , the show imagines a hero who has enough sense to understand how messed up the world she lives in… Read more...

Private chef parties at home startup Yhangry raises $1.5M seed from VC angels and Ollie Locke


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There’s an “Uber for everything” these days, and now there are “Ubers for personal chefs”. Just take a look at PopTop or 100 Pleats for instance. Now in London, there is Yhangry (which brands itself as the appropriately shouty YHANGRY). This is a “private chef parties at home” website, and no doubt an app at some point. The startup has now raised a $1.5 million seed round from a number of notable

Apple and Epic lay out strategies for their upcoming court battle


47Engadget / 8h
Apple and Epic have outlined their arguments in a lawsuit over App Store policies and competition.

HMD revamps its Nokia smartphone lineup with six new affordable models


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HMD first made a name for itself by remaking a classic feature phone — and triggering an avalanche of hype in the process. The Finnish company has been dutifully churning out Nokia-branded smartphones ever since, but during an online launch event today, HMD was eager to prove that it's been up to more than business as usual. For one, those numbers-only model names are gone, replaced by three new s

Apple iPad and MacBook reportedly first to feel the chip shortage pinch


SlashGear / 8h
Global chip shortages look set to claim Apple as their next victim, according to new leaks, with a scarcity of components reportedly forcing the company to push back MacBook and iPad production. The ongoing pandemic, among other factors, has led to supplies of chips falling well short of demand, something which has impacted not only the tech industry but automotive … Continue reading

Nokia's Overhauled Budget Phone Lineup Has Something for Everyone


Gizmodo / 8h
Sometimes it just makes sense for companies to rethink their entire portfolio instead of churning out another generation of the same old devices, which is exactly what Nokia is doing with its new X, G, and C-series phones. Read more...

From Alaska to Radisson: 6 programs I plan to earn elite status with in 2021


23The Points Guy / 8h
I’ve gone back and forth on earning elite status over the years. On the one hand, the benefits make travel generally more enjoyable. Lounge access , free checked bags and upgrades make travel cheaper and more comfortable. After all, there’s nothing better than paying $50 for a domestic ticket and being upgraded to business class, even if it’s only a 90-minute flight. This is especially true as pa

This devious ransomware changes all your Windows 10 passwords


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Changing the password gives REvil complete control over your system for its nefarious purpose.

6 new cheap Nokia phones were just revealed - here’s what you need to know


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The new Nokia X, Nokia G and Nokia C series are the company’s new affordable smartphones.

Advanced anomaly detection: how to defeat ransomware


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It’s time to embrace the MDR model so businesses can keep pace with the future landscape of ransomware.

Don't go hiking without this portable filter that makes dirty water drinkable


Mashable / 8h
Save $17.97: The LifeStraw personal water filter removes bacteria and parasites from water, and it's on sale for $11.98 as of April 8. You might not think about how to get safe drinking water until you're in a situation where you don't have safe drinking water available to you, whether that's when you're camping, hiking, or in an emergency situation. LifeStraw is a small personal water filter tha

How to Insert and Customize a Signature Line in Microsoft Excel


28How-To Geek / 8h
If you have a Microsoft Excel sheet that you need someone to verify, confirm, or agree to, you can have them sign it. Here, we’ll show you how to add and customize a signature line in your Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

This Highly-Absorbent Nasal Swab Means Uncomfortable Covid-19 Tests Are Over Faster


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Anyone who’s had a covid-19 test requiring a nasal swab knows it’s not the most pleasant experience. Part of the problem is that the swab has to be left in place for 10-15 seconds to ensure an adequate sample is absorbed. But a company born from 3D printing research at MIT says it’s created a new type of swab that’s… Read more...

Get a Lifetime Subscription to VPN Unlimited and 1 Year of PS Plus for $50


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VPN Unlimited + 1 Year of PS Plus | $50 | StackSocial Read more...

Yext co-founder unveils Dynascore, which dynamically synchronizes music and video


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Howard Lerman, the co-founder and CEO of Yext , has a new startup called Wonder Inventions , which is officially launching its first product today — Dynascore. Let’s focus on Dynascore first. Lerman said he and his team created the product to solve the problem of the ever-growing demand for video content, which often relies on stock music. But by its nature, stock music isn’t designed for a speci

How to get into a startup accelerator


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Should you try to get your company into an accelerator? How far along should your idea and your team be before applying? When it is time to apply, how do you make your application stand out from hundreds or thousands of others? How fancy do you need to get with the application video? For answers, we spoke with Neal Sáles-Griffin, managing director of Techstars Chicago, and the founder of one of t

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 is a $600 multi-use sweet spot


SlashGear / 8h
This week the folks at ASUS revealed the VivoBook Flip 14 (TM420) with a price of approximately $600 USD. There’ll be more than one configuration available, but that’s the base price. This machine has a 14-inch FHD display with top-notch touchscreen tech and a stylus with a body that can flip from laptop to tablet. It runs Windows and AMD … Continue reading


Galaxy SmartTag+ with UWB support gets a release date


SlashGear / 8h
Earlier this year, Samsung revealed an enhanced SmartTag it’s simply calling the SmartTag+. Functionality is still mostly the same – you’ll still attach these SmartTags to items that prone to to being misplaced so you can find them easily – but as the name suggests, SmartTag+ comes with new functionality over its predecessor. Now, Samsung has told when we can … Continue reading

Identity Theft Occurs Every 3 Seconds. But Lifelock Can Help.


Futurism / 8h
Identity theft is a bigger problem today than it’s ever been. With a pandemic sweeping the globe for the last year, practically every aspect of our lives has moved online. As a result, criminals now have more potential identity theft victims than ever before. So if you want to make sure you’re protected, you need to take a look at LifeLock, an identity theft protection service that monitors for t

Alaska Lounge Membership Cost Increasing


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To coincide with the announcement of the Alaska Lounge SFO opening this summer , Alaska Airlines has revealed plans to increase the cost of lounge memberships as of this fall. Alaska Lounge membership changes Alaska Airlines will update its lounge membership structure. As of October 2021, Alaska will offer two tiers of lounge memberships. An Alaska Lounge membership will just get you access to Al

Where’s the Menu? How to Use the Play Store’s New Interface on Android


47How-To Geek / 8h
It’s not uncommon for Google to update the user interface of its Android apps—including the Play Store. A change made in early 2021 puts many of the menu items you might want to access in a much less obvious spot. We’ll show you where to look. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

The Best Board Games of 2021 According to The American Tabletop Awards


How-To Geek / 8h
Board games have been keeping us entertained for years, so it makes sense that the best ones would win some awards along the way. The American Tabletop Awards (ATTA) just announced its 2021 lineup of winners, which are spread across four categories and represent an excellent variety of games. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

What Pablo Escobar’s downfall reveals about identity security


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Enterprises must step up identity security and grant access only on a need-to-know basis.

Rumored Changes To Amex Platinum Coming July 2021


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A self-described American Express employee shared several changes to the American Express Platinum card in mid-March. One of those changes has trickled out, that Platinum cards would no longer come with free guest access to Centurion lounges without $75,000 in annual card spend. Here's the rest of the rumor. Continue reading ...

The legal battle over cryptocurrency XRP is hotting up


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A motion has been granted that will allow Ripple to review internal SEC communications in the fight over cryptocurrency XRP.

Will the Revived Gazelle Give You a Good Deal on Your Phone Trade-In?


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Gazelle used to be a household name for phone trade-ins, but then a lot of companies sprang up to nibble at the service’s lunch. Between that and the general growth of manufacturer-driven phone upgrade programs that owners can avail themselves of rather than selling their old devices to a third-party service for cash,… Read more...

Clubhouse: Is the audio app really worth $4bn?


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A report suggests Twitter considered paying the sum for the rapidly growing live-audio app.

Milk Tea Alliance: Twitter creates emoji for pro-democracy activists


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The Milk Tea Alliance unites pro-democracy protesters in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand and Myanmar.

PS5 exclusive Final Fantasy 16 could come to Xbox Series X


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Final Fantasy 16 is a PS5 console exclusive, but a new listing suggests the game could make its way to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.

Both& introduces a line of D2C transmasculine clothing


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Historically, the transmasculine community has been neglected by the fashion world. But Both& is a new brand looking to offer clothing tailored specifically for transmasculine bodies. The company was founded by Finnegan Shepard, a trans man who started Both& after going through top surgery and feeling like he still couldn’t find clothing that fit his body. The items are designed to emphasize a ma

The Amazon Union Vote Tally Is Underway


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Breaking from Alabama: We are this much closer to learning the results of the historic union election at Amazon’s Bessemer, AL warehouse. The Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union (RWDSU) reports that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has received 3,125 ballots. This means that a majority of about… Read more...

New Apple MacBooks and iPads could get delayed due to chip shortages


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If Apple is in trouble supply-wise, that doesn’t bode well for smaller outfits.

Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 packs two fans for peak gaming power


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Lenovo has a new Android gaming phone, and the Legion Phone Duel 2 is aiming to not only deliver the power for full mobile gameplay, but the media credentials modern streamers demand. The unusually-shaped smartphone includes a twin-fan cooling system and a larger-than-average battery, to keep it running at maximum speed for longer. On the front, there’s a 6.92-inch 20.5:9 … Continue reading

Spring Cleaning Day 14: Time to Deep Clean Your Bathroom Fixtures


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The fixtures in your bathroom, especially the sink, get a lot of use and abuse. Let’s give them some deep cleaning love today. Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›

The First Powerpuff Set Pictures Tease Some Classic Costumes


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Borderlands ’ cast continues to expand like some kind of talent black hole. The Tomorrow War is taking Chris Pratt to Amazon. Wynonna Earp ’s finale teases good news for Wayhaughts. Plus, what’s next on For All Mankind , Black Lightning , and Nancy Drew . Spoilers, away! Read more...

These Zoom security flaws could allow hackers to hijack your device


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Vulnerabilities can be exploited with barely any user interaction.

As Locusts Swarmed East Africa, This Tech Helped Squash Them


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A hastily formed crowdsourcing operation to contain the insects in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia could help manage climate-related disasters everywhere.


How to Check Your Wi-Fi Signal Strength on Windows 10


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If you’re having issues with your Wi-Fi connection, the strength of your Wi-Fi signal may be poor.There are many different ways to check your Wi-Fi signal strength in Windows 10 to find out how good or bad the signal quality is. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Comet announces $13M Series A for ML model building tool


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There’s been a lot of investment in machine learning startups recently as companies try to push the notion into a wider variety of endeavors. Comet , a company that helps customers iterate on models in an experimentation process designed to eventually reach production, announced a $13 million Series A today. Scale Venture Partners led the round with help from existing investors Trilogy Equity Par

Omada Health launches the Omada Insights Lab to help improve healthcare outcomes


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Omada Health , one of the U.S.’s original virtual healthcare providers, today announced the creation of the Omada Insights Lab. “The Insights Lab is an approach to product development that leverages multidisciplinary teams to rapidly look at what does and does not work in a digital care setting and then scale those tools within the company,” Sean Duffy, co-founder and CEO, told TechCrunch. Omada

Verizon and Honda want to use 5G and edge computing to make driving safer


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Honda and Verizon are researching how 5G and mobile edge computing might improve safety for today’s connected vehicles and the future’s autonomous ones. The two companies, which announced the partnership Thursday, are piloting different safety scenarios at the University of Michigan’s Mcity , a test bed for connected and autonomous vehicles. The aim of the venture is to study how 5G connectivity

How Much Money Is Your Hair Worth?


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Cutting off your hair might mean a bold new look, but it’s also a chance to make some quick cash. You can generally sell your long (or short) locs for anywhere from $100 to $1000, as human hair is a hot commodity for high-quality wigs, weaves, and extensions, but before you grab some scissors you might want to know… Read more...

Alaska Lounge SFO Opening Summer 2021


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In early 2019, Alaska Airlines announced it would open a new lounge at San Francisco Airport (SFO). There’s now an updated timeline for when the lounge will open (the airline has also announced changes to Alaska Lounge memberships, which I covered in a separate post ). Alaska Airlines’ SFO lounge opens summer 2021 The Alaska Lounge SFO is expected to open by late summer 2021: The lounge will be l

The best baby monitors for your home nursery


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Here's a list of the best baby monitors for your home nursery, as reviewed by Engadget editors.

Microsoft Teams update wants to say goodbye to webinars forever


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Meetings of up to 1,000 attendees from inside and outside your organisation are coming to Microsoft Teams.

Preparing for AI-enabled cyberattacks


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Cyberattacks continue to grow in prevalence and sophistication. With the ability to disrupt business operations, wipe out critical data, and cause reputational damage, they pose an existential threat to businesses, critical services, and infrastructure. Today’s new wave of attacks is outsmarting and outpacing humans, and even starting to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI). What’s known as “

The Best Smart Gadgets for New Parents


21How-To Geek / 9h
While there is plenty of bliss to be had when welcoming your little one to the world, it also comes with lots of responsibility. With smart baby gadgets on hand, though—like video baby monitors, smart formula dispensers, and smart socks—you can enjoy a much-needed helping hand and rest easy, just like your little bundle of joy will. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Russia May Have Found a New Way to Censor the Internet


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In an attempt to silence Twitter, the Kremlin appears to have developed novel techniques to restrict online content.

My Dream of the Great Unbundling


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We don’t need the next big thing. We need countless next little things.

How to Customize Your PS5's Home Screen


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There aren't a ton of options yet (they're probably on the way). But even though the features are limited, they can definitely save you time.

Tribit's Versatile, Long-Lasting New Bluetooth Speaker Has a Weird Flaw


20Gizmodo / 9h
There’s a lot to like about Tribit’s new flagship Bluetooth speaker. At just 7 inches tall, the StormBox Pro is highly portable. It also sits in that sweet spot between being big enough to have some solidly loud sound, but also small enough that you could definitely fit it in a backpack or tote bag. But for some of… Read more...

70,000 SSNs, 600,000 Credit Card Records Leaked After Stolen-Data Hub Gets Hacked


64Gizmodo / 9h
Until recently, the carding store Swarmshop was a popular, illicit online market where cybercriminals could go to sell and purchase stolen credit card and banking data. However, the store’s luck may have run out—and it may have taken a little of your luck with it. Read more...

Oops, Intel accidentally promotes the Apple MacBook Pro


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Intel has made a point in taking digs at Apple in recent ads, but its latest one inadvertently promoted the MacBook Pro.

Actually, You Don't Have to Peel Kiwis


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There are fruits that you must peel before biting into, like pineapples, almost all citrus fruits, and bananas (especially if you have latex allergy). There are fruits that are almost never peeled, like grapes and cherries; and fruits where peeling is a sort of dealer’s choice, like apples, pears, and peaches. Until… Read more...

NASA shares Perseverance and Ingenuity selfie


SlashGear / 9h
The NASA Perseverance rover is currently conducting its scientific investigations on Mars. one of its most recent accomplishments was finally placing the Ingenuity helicopter onto the surface of Mars for the first time. Ingenuity had been stored away underneath Perseverance since months before the rover launched to the Red Planet. Recently, Perseverance used the camera on its robotic arm to … Con

Where Is the Photos Library on my Mac?


27How-To Geek / 9h
The Photos Library is a bundled file on your Mac that contains all of the images imported into the Apple Photos app. Sometimes you need to locate this library to do advanced troubleshooting or to move it to another machine. But where is it usually located? Let’s find out. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

'Halo: Master Chief Collection' now supports keyboard and mouse on Xbox


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Halo: Master Chief Collection (MCC) Season 6 has arrived for Xbox and PC and a new patch has enabled a much anticipated feature on Xbox: mouse and keyboard support.


SpaceX landed a rocket on a boat five years ago—it changed everything


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How do you launch and land a rocket in the same day? Here's how. [credit: SpaceX ] I was born a mere four months after the final Apollo astronauts brushed gray dust from their spacesuits and lifted off from the Moon. As my interest in space grew over the years and writing about this industry became my profession, I felt a deepening sense of regret for missing that glorious moment of triumph in ou

Norwegian corporate training startup Attensi raises $26M from NYC’s Lugard Road, DX Ventures


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Corporate training startup Attensi — which originally emerged out of Oslo, Norway — has raised $26 million from New York-based Lugard Road Capital, DX Ventures (a VC fund backed by Delivery Hero), and existing shareholder Viking Venture . The new funding will be used to expand in North America and Europe. Attensi uses a ‘gamified approach to corporate training, putting employees into 3D simulatio

KKR hands Box a $500M lifeline


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Box announced this morning that private equity firm KKR is investing $500 million in the company, a move that could help the struggling cloud content management vendor get out from under pressure from activist investor Starboard Value. The company plans to use the proceeds in what’s called a “ dutch auction ” style sale to buy back shares from certain investors for the price determined by the auc

2021 VW ID.4 completes 6,700-mile cross-country drive from New York to California


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Volkswagen is on a mission to shatter people’s misconceptions of range anxiety by engaging on an 18-day, 6,700-mile cross-country drive in its 2021 ID.4 all-electric crossover. The trip began in New York City in mid-March and ended last March 30 in Sacramento, California. “We proved exactly what we set out to do with this drive, which was to show that … Continue reading

Full Details: US Startup Avelo Airlines Launching April 28


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Even during these unprecedented times, there are two new US airline startups that are nearing launch. I guess ultimately the timing isn’t half bad, since domestic travel is rebounding quickly. One of those airline startups is Breeze Airways , founded by the same guy who started JetBlue. The other airline is Avelo Airlines, founded by another experienced airline executive. While most of us thought

How to Watch ‘Mad Men’ without Cable


How-To Geek / 10h
Who knew that a drama about advertising in the 1960s would prove so addictive? Mad Men captivated audiences for seven seasons, and it’s still compelling to binge again, or for the first time. Here’s how you can stream Mad Men. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

How to Run GUI Applications in a Docker Container


How-To Geek / 10h
Docker’s normally used to containerise background applications and CLI programs. You can also use it to run graphical programs though! You can either use an existing X Server, where the host machine is already running a graphical environment, or you can run a VNC server within the container. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›

Why the Catskills continues to be one of the hottest destinations for travelers


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For years, the mountainous Catskills region of New York has been on the rebound, luring travelers with a spate of almost-constant hotel and restaurant openings. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, nearly a half-dozen properties debuted or reopened in this stretch of Southeastern New York in 2020, including the design-driven Urban Cowboy Lodge — with its outdoor cedar soaking tubs and clawfooted cop

Google turns to Rust to remedy Android vulnerabilities


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Google thinks it’s high time Android switched to using memory-safe language like Rust.

Outriders inventory wipe bug remains unfixed – and a seriously scary prospect


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Some very unhappy Outriders players have lost all – or at least some – of their gear.

WhatsApp uses new stickers to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations


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WhatsApp teams up with WHO to push for Vaccines For All

Stop using sticky notes to write down passwords


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Most employees through caution to the wind when it comes to safekeeping passwords.

Lenovo's new gaming phone has a 720Hz touch response rate


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Lenovo's Legion Phone Duel 2, the follow-up to its first gaming handset, features eight virtual controls including four ultrasonic shoulder keys.

Scientists may have discovered the speed limit for a brown dwarf rotation


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Brown dwarfs are also known as failed stars and can spin at extremely high velocities. Scientists know that a brown dwarf can spin as fast as 200,000 mph, but researchers believe there may be a limit to how fast they can rotate. NASA scientists have used data from the Spitzer Space Telescope to identify the three fastest-spinning brown dwarf stars … Continue reading

Maui Will Require Second Covid Test On Arrival Starting Later This Month


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All arrivals from outside the state will have to undergo a rapid test at the airport or go into 10-day quarantine. That's in addition to the required test 72 hours prior to travel, and regardless of vaccination status (even as the state has discussed proof of vaccination in lieu of testing). The specific date this will begin hasn't announced yet, noting that it will take 'at least 10 working days

Alaska Airlines confirms San Francisco lounge is opening soon; updates membership pricing


34The Points Guy / 10h
Alaska Airlines has been steadily improving its network of lounges over the last few years, including opening new and renovated lounges in key cities like Seattle, Los Angeles and New York. However, there’s one lounge in particular that Alaska flyers have been waiting for: the Alaska Lounge at San Francisco (SFO). The Seattle-based carrier first announced the opening of the SFO lounge in early 20

Lenovo's new gaming phone makes the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra look small


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The Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 has a huge screen and lots of other top specs to make it a competitive gaming phone.

Ozark season 4 release date, cast, story, season 3 recap and everything we know


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Everything we know about Ozark season 4, the final episode of Netflix's popular crime drama.

This Wobbly Robot Wants to Be Your Pet’s New Playmate


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This robotic toy promises to keep your pets entertained while you’re busy.

Alyce, an AI-based personalised corporate gifting startup, raises $30M


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Swag has a long and patchy history in the world of business. For every hip pair of plaid socks, there are five t-shirts you may never wear, an itchy scarf, a notepad your kids might use, and an ugly mug; and most of all, likely thousands of dollars and lots of time invested to make those presents a reality. Now, a startup that has built a service to rethink the concept behind corporate gifts and


Index closes $200 million dedicated seed fund to intensify multi-stage thesis


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The once quiet world of seed investing became frenetic a few years ago as dedicated seed funds and angel networks increased in scale and velocity. That environment has now crescendoed into the present world of the seed capital hurricane: funds galore, solo capitalists splurging streams of rolling-capital dollars wherever they can find a cap table crevice, crowdfunding cash sloshing around — and i

As working out goes virtual, Moxie raises $6.3M Seed+ round led by Resolute Ventures


100+TechCrunch / 10h
With the pandemic sending the planet indoors to workout, the at-home fitness market has boomed. It was only in October last year that three-year-old Future closed $24 million in Series B and Playbook (streaming for personal trainers) raised $9.3 million in a Series A. Into this market launched Moxie , a platform that allowed fitness instructors to broadcast live and recorded classes, access licen

Tines raises $26M Series B for its no-code security automation platform


100+TechCrunch / 10h
Tines , a no-code automation platform co-founded by two senior cybersecurity operators, today announced that it has raised a $26 million Series B funding round led by Addition. Existing investors Accel and Blossom Capital participated in this round, which also includes strategic investments from CrowdStrike and Silicon Valley CISO Investments. After this round, which brings the total funding in t

Spend management startup Ramp confirms $115M raise at a $1.6B valuation


100+TechCrunch / 10h
This morning, Ramp , which provides corporate cards and spend management software, announced that it has closed $115 million across two investments, the latter of which valued the company at $1.6 billion. The Information first reported that Ramp was raising new capital. TechCrunch confirmed the news prior to the company’s announcement earlier today. Ramp raised the capital in two tranches, the fi

EHR startup Canvas Medical raises $17M and partners with insurance heavyweight Anthem


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Canvas Medical , an electronic health records (EHR) startup, today announced their $17 million Series A and a new partnership with Anthem, one of the biggest health insurance companies in the country. The round was co-led by Inspired Capital and IA Ventures, with participation from Upfront Ventures. This round brings the company’s total funding to date to $20 million. The San Francisco-based comp

Why You’re Getting So Much Signal Spam (and What You Can Do)


35How-To Geek / 10h
Have you been receiving a lot of spam on Signal recently? Don’t worry, it’s not just you. Online spammers are among some of the most persistent troublemakers on the internet, and they’ve set their sights on a new target. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Lufthansa Cuts First Class On All US Routes Until June 2021


1KOne Mile at a Time / 10h
Lufthansa hasn’t been offering its first class product to the US since November 2020, and that has now been extended by several more weeks. Lufthansa pulls 747-8s & first class on US routes Lufthansa has a greatly scaled back schedule due to the pandemic. In the fall of 2020, Lufthansa’s only US destinations to feature first class (on the Boeing 747-8) were Chicago and Los Angeles. In October Luf

MacBook and iPad production could face delays due to global chip shortage


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59Engadget / 10h
Apple has delayed the production of some MacBook and iPad models due to the global chip shortage affecting the electronics and automotive industries, according to Nikkei Asia.

Trump tweets can't be brought back to life on Twitter


200+BBC News - Technology / 10h
The former president's tweets are being archived but will not appear back on the platform.

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Midnight Black launched to taunt gamers


SlashGear / 11h
Any PC gamer enthusiast who has been wanting to build a new gaming PC with high-end hardware inside, like the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, knows it’s all but impossible to get your hands on some PC hardware right now. About the only way to get one of the cards is to pay a scalper an exorbitant amount of money … Continue reading

Confirmed: Amex to start charging $50 for most Centurion Lounge guests


400+The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This piece has been updated with a statement from Amex. There’s big news today from American Express. Late last night, the issuer quietly updated its terms and conditions to state that it would clamp down on its Centurion Lounge guest policy and that most cardmembers would no longer be allowed to bring in two friends or family members for free. For a few nighttime hours, the terms

The Morning After: The best wireless headphones you can find


60Engadget / 11h
We're lining up the best wireless headphones we can find, and looking at Best Buy's Amazon Prime rival.

Potential AMD Radeon Pro GPU featuring Navi 21 spotted


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While AMD might be flagging in the gaming GPU market, a new Radeon Pro could give it the edge it needs against Nvidia in the productivity market.

Use your Capital One Venture miles to stay at these 10 stunning Airbnb homes


The Points Guy / 11h
When it comes to lodging, some travelers are points maximizers, looking for the best value on suites at luxury resorts. Others (like me) prefer to book unique, once-in-a-lifetime stays that can’t be offered by a hotel chain. If you’ve also spent countless hours scrolling through Airbnb to find your next picture-perfect getaway, you’re in luck. Airbnb has made it easier for you by gathering the mo

Nation-state cyberattacks see huge rise in 2020


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Countries seem more focused on eavesdropping than wreaking havoc, report claims.

New Android malware spreads via malicious WhatsApp auto-replies


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SlashGear / 11h
A new and malicious Android malware was discovered on the Google Play Store. The malware was disguised as a Netflix content enabling app called “FlixOnline.” The malware spreads itself via malicious automatic replies to WhatsApp messages sent to the user. Payloads for the malware are received from a remote command and control server. Security researchers from Check Point say the … Continue readin

Follow Live Results as Votes Are Counted in Amazon Unionization Bid


1KNYT > Technology / 11h
About 55 percent of the roughly 5,800 workers who were eligible to vote cast a ballot, the union representing the workers said.

Surface Pro 7 deals are up to $430 off at Best Buy right now


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You'll find big savings on this week's Surface Pro deals at Best Buy, with up to $430 off bundles that include the Type Cover keyboard.

Tesla looking to set up showrooms in three Indian cities soon


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Tesla has hired its first executive in the country and it has also asked property consultant CBRE Group Inc to help them scout for locations in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.

Facebook is refusing to tell users if they were affected in mega data breach


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533 million Facebook users had their data leaked online, but the site says it won't help.


Fitbit undertakes study to crack wrist-based BP tracking


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Fitbit Labs is launching a blood pressure study to potentially measure Pulse Arrival Time (PAT), or the “time it takes for a pulse of blood to reach your wrist after your heart beats.” It wants to explore the potential link to tracking blood pressure and needs a wider data set.

New Resident Evil Village gameplay to be shown at showcase next week


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Capcom is set to unveil a new Resident Evil Village trailer and gameplay at its REShowcase on April 15.

Major Windows 10 update will make your webcam better


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The Windows 10 21H2 update will bring new settings for your PC’s screen and webcam.

This futuristic VR tech could be a game-changer for virtual reality headsets


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A company building light-field display technology may hold the key to real-looking virtual environments.

Starting 2023, No More Free Guests In Centurion Lounges Unless You Spend $75,000 On Platinum Card


View from the Wing / 11h
Currently American Express Platinum and Centurion cardholders can bring two guests into a Centurion lounge. Starting in 2023, only Centurion cardmembers as well as Platinum cardmembers who spend $75,000 per year or more on their card will continue to receive free guest access. Platinum cardmembers who do not spend that much on their card will have to pay $50 per guest. Continue reading ...

How to Manage Your Mess of Cables, Once and for All


200+Wired / 11h
You don't have to suffer with tangled cords behind your TV or under your desk, even if you're committed to the wired life. Here's how to tidy up.

This Sticker Absorbs Sweat—and Might Diagnose Cystic Fibrosis


300+Wired / 11h
The device may make it easier to quickly test newborns and could open the door to at-home monitoring.

Twitter Launches Pro-Democracy Emoji for 'Milk Tea Alliance' in Asia


51Gizmodo / 11h
Twitter launched a new emoji early Thursday that will appear anytime a user tweets the hashtag #MilkTeaAlliance. The so-called Milk Tea Alliance refers to the pro-democracy movement in Asia that has been organized, at least in part, through actions online. Read more...

25 Stephen King short films are being shown at this virtual festival. Some have never been released.


100+Mashable / 11h
There aren't many writers out there as prolific as Stephen King. The legendary horror author has produced over 60 novels and 200 short stories, many of which have been adapted for the screen — meaning even if you're the most ardent of fans, you'll probably have had a hard time consuming everything in King's multi-verse . If you're determined to give it your best shot, though, there's a new festiv

Learn About Your Dog’s Personality, History, And More With DNA My Dog


Futurism / 11h
While the internet may belong to cats, dogs are not just our best friends–they can save our lives . Yet, often, we don’t know much about the history of our furry friend next to us on the couch. DNA My Dog helps fill in those gaps, and right now, it’s doing it for $59.99, 24% off. DNA My Dog has been named a leader in ethical canine genetic testing by the GHP Biotechnology Awards in 2020. It is si

OSIRIS-REx has completed its last flyby of asteroid Bennu


SlashGear / 11h
NASA has confirmed that OSIRIS-REx has completed the last flyby over asteroid Bennu. The flyby was completed at about 6 AM EDT on April 7, leaving OSIRIS-REx slowly drifting away from the asteroid. Mission controllers have a few more days to wait before they’re able to find out how the spacecraft changed the surface of the asteroid after its sample … Continue reading

5 Tips for Optimal PC Cable Management


71How-To Geek / 12h
No one wants a tangle of cords inside their PC case. Proper cable management may seem superfluous, and after spending hours building a PC, it feels like the last thing you want to do. In the long run, however, proper cable management can go a long way to a better overall experience. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Huawei is closing its cloud and AI business group after only a year


20TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Just internal restructuring or is Huawei exiting the cloud business altogether?

New budget airline Avelo announces 12 cities, will begin flying April 28


500+The Points Guy / 12h
Say hello to Avelo Airlines. The new budget carrier – one of two start-ups set to launch this year – plans to begin flying April 28 with service from its base in Burbank, California, to 11 cities in the West. Fares will begin at $19 one way, with sales beginning Thursday at 11 a.m. ET, according to the new airline’s website . Avelo’s inaugural flight will be from Burbank to Santa Rosa, California

Boston Dynamics' Spot robot tested in combat training with the French army


500+Engadget / 12h
Boston Dynamics robotic dog Spot was one of several robots tested by the French army during training sessions at a military school in the northwest of France.

2022 Hyundai Kona N arrives with turbo engine and eight-speed DCT from Veloster N


SlashGear / 12h
We’re expecting the 2022 Hyundai Kona N to rattle the cage of performance crossovers with its bold styling and high-performance merits. And most recently, Hyundai spilled the beans on what to expect from its newest Kona N high-performance crossover. First, let’s talk about the engine. We previously reported the Kona N would inherit the feisty 2.0-liter turbocharged inline four-cylinder engine … C

AMD and Xilinx merger gets shareholder approval


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AMD could finalise Xilinx deal by the end of 2021 following shareholder approval from both companies.

Oppo's new cheap fitness tracker is here, to take on the Xiaomi Mi Band 6


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The Oppo Band is now available to buy in the UK, and it's got some big names to compete with.

LG’s Android phones will get three years of updates


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LG may be exiting the phones industry, but the company has pledged three more years of software updates.


What are NFTs? Trevor Noah breaks it down in this fun explainer.


100+Mashable / 12h
If you've recently sat in pure bafflement amid conversations on the subject of NFTs, not really knowing what the hell they are but not wanting to say so, you're in luck. An NFT or non-fungible token is a unique (and significantly polarising ) type of cryptocurrency. They're essentially one-of-a-kind digital collectibles that live on the blockchain — anything from Jack Dorsey's first tweet to a "N

Why flying a helicopter on Mars is so damn hard


100+Mashable / 12h
On Earth, humans put more than a century of work into the art of flying. On Mars, we’re just getting started. NASA’s four-pound helicopter, Ingenuity, touched down on the the surface of Mars on April 3 and will begin test flights in early April . It will be the first time humans have flown anything on another planet. In a nod to the Wright brothers' first flight, it’s carrying a tiny piece of the

Why an intense fire season may be shaping up in 2021


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Read more... More about Wildfires , Science , and Climate Environment

Researchers want to harness bacteria-produced tailocins for science


SlashGear / 12h
Researchers led by a team from Berkeley Lab want to harness bacteria-produced nanomachines to help fight bad cells inside the human body. The nanomachines are called tailocins and are described as strong protein nanomachines made by bacteria. The researchers say they look like phages but lack a capsid, which is the head of the phage that contains the viral DNA … Continue reading

Online Scammers Have a New Offer for You: Vaccine Cards


3KNYT > Technology / 12h
Hundreds of sellers are offering false and stolen vaccine cards, as businesses and states weigh proof of vaccinations for getting people back to work and play.

Logitech launches G333 Gaming Earphones in India


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Logitech has launched a new gaming earphone in India called the G333 which is part of its G gaming access