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Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Metalocalypse, and The Venture Bros. Are All Getting New Movies


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Some of your favorite weird, unforgettable animated shows are coming back in a major way. Adult Swim just announced it’s producing feature length films based on Aqua Teen Hunger Force , Metalocalypse and The Venture Bros . Read more...

HarmonyOS: what you need to know about Huawei's new operating system


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HarmonyOS – Huawei's nebulous smartphone, TV, car and smart home operating system – is almost here.

US government warns: Stop filling plastic bags with gasoline


100+SlashGear / 6h
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission was put in a position this week where they needed to issue a warning to citizens. May 12, 2021, at 9AM, the USCPSC released a warning: “Do not fill plastic bags with gasoline.” The followed up with another warning: “Use only containers approved for fuel.” Why, you might wonder, would anyone EVER fill … Continue reading


Elon Musk, Technoking of Tesla orders a halt to bitcoin car payments


56TechCrunch / 10min
Tesla CEO and self-dubbed technoking is back peddling on the company’s stance about bitcoin and has suspended purchases of its electric vehicles with the cryptocurrency. The change of stance, which was delivered via tweet, comes just weeks after Tesla CFO and dubbed “master of coin” Zach Kirkhorn said the company believes in the longevity of bitcoin, despite its volatility. The tweet from Musk se

Vitalik Buterin donates $1 billion worth of ‘meme coins’ to India Covid Relief Fund


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59TechCrunch / 16min
Vitalik Buterin, the creator of Ethereum, on Wednesday donated Ethereum and “meme coins” worth $1.5 billion in one of the largest-ever individual philanthropy efforts. Buterin transferred 500 ETH and over 50 trillion SHIB (Shiba Inu), a meme coin, worth around $1.14 billion at the time of transaction, to the India COVID-Crypto Relief Fund. The transaction sparked panic among some investors, with

Colonial Pipeline turns fuel taps back on amidst ransomware mess


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Mashable / 20min
You can stop panic buying gasoline now. Colonial Pipeline, which operates over 5,500 miles of fuel pipeline running from New Jersey to Texas, announced Wednesday that it "initiated the restart of pipeline operations." The move follows the company's decision late last week to proactively shut down operations after its systems were infected with ransomware . The criminal group DarkSide is reportedl

Princess Cruises extends cancellations for nearly two more months


The Points Guy / 27min
Princess Cruises is the latest line to reign in plans for a summer restart. The world’s fifth-largest cruise line on Wednesday canceled nearly all its departures through Aug. 21, citing uncertainty about whether it would get approval to restart operations in the coming months from government regulators. Until Wednesday, the 14-ship brand only had canceled sailings across the board through the end

Tesla 'suspends' Bitcoin car purchases citing environmental impact


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300+Engadget / 30min
You can't buy a Tesla with Bitcoin anymore.

Vizio TV buyers are becoming the product Vizio sells, not just its customers


29Ars Technica / 35min
Enlarge / Vizio's 65-inch 4K OLED TV. (credit: Vizio ) Over the past several years, TV-maker Vizio has achieved a reputation among home theater enthusiasts as the company that makes TVs that provide superior picture quality relative to their cost. While the most expensive TVs from Samsung and LG beat Vizio's in quality assessment by reviewers, Vizio is widely regarded as one of the best bang-for-

Tesla no longer accepts Bitcoin payments, explores other crypto options


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SlashGear / 36min
As cryptocurrency enters the mainstream and demand for the digital assets increases, society is increasingly forced to reckon with its dark side: the fossil fuels used to mine Bitcoin and others like it. That issue is behind Elon Musk’s announcement that Tesla has dropped support for Bitcoin as a payment option. Bitcoin is, by all accounts, here to stay. A … Continue reading

Daily Crunch: The early-stage tech talent crunch is real


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To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here . By now everyone is familiar with the tech world’s talent crunch: Developers are scarce and expensive, while data scientists are maybe even scarcer and expensiver. Some folks I’ve spoken to think that rising acceptance of remote work may help reduce the supply-deman

Microsoft lays out how to secure your hybrid working


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Hybrid work is the future but organizations must first ensure they and their employees are secure before reaping its benefits.

Chase Sapphire Preferred Review: 80,000 Points + $50 Grocery Credit


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Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card 2x points on dining 2x points on travel primary CDW rental car coverage Annual Fee: $95 Apply Now The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card has historically been one of the most well-rounded travel rewards cards. Chase has done a great job adapting this card to the new normal, by introducing perks that reflect the times. Several weeks ago an incredible best-ever welcome bo

28-Year-Old Woman Infiltrates High School to Beef Up Her Instagram and Seriously, WTF?


31Gizmodo / 57min
Surely there are easier ways to pad your following on Instagram than trespassing on high school grounds while disguised as a teenager. That apparently did not occur to a 28-year-old Florida woman who was arrested after infiltrating a school in Miami-Dade County for the Gram on Monday. Read more...

Futuristic hydrogel helps protect wounds from all types of bacteria


32SlashGear / 57min
Researchers with Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology have detailed the development of a seemingly futuristic hydrogel that may one day be used as a dressing to protect wounds. The hydrogel is described as highly effective against all varieties of bacteria, including the increasingly problematic antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The hydrogel material features small proteins called antimicrobia

Harley Quinn's Margot Robbie Wants Poison Ivy in the DC Movies So Bad


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Well, of course she does. At this point, who doesn’t? Read more...

Jupiter Looks Serene in Ultraviolet and Absolutely Terrifying in Infrared


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Though named for the Roman riff on Zeus, the planet Jupiter looks every bit a happy home for Hades in an infrared image (below) captured by the Gemini North telescope of Mauna Kea’s Gemini Observatory. Meanwhile, the Hubble Space Telescope produced a lovely ultraviolet view of the planet. These contrasting images are… Read more...

Chia crypto mining could obliterate your SSDs in a matter of days


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Chia mining could reportedly wreck a 512GB SSD in under six weeks.

ASUS Flips Out Two New Zenfone 8 Models, One Will Fit in Your Hand!


How-To Geek / 1h
Today ASUS announced two smartphones with the fancy ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip and a compact phone, the Zenfone 8. And while the Flip looks cool, the star of the show this year is the smaller flagship model. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

HTC's New VR Headsets Cost Up to a Whopping $1,400


How-To Geek / 1h
As Facebook corners the consumer-grade VR market with its Oculus headsets, HTC is sticking to its enthusiast and business customers with the newly announced Vive Pro 2 and Focus 3 headsets. Launching in June for $750 and $1,300 respectively (or $1,400 for the full Vive Pro 2 Kit), both new headsets feature 5K 120Hz displays, a 120-degree FOV, and real RGB subpixels for a life-like image. Read Thi

Every Wi-Fi Device Back to 1997 Likely Vulnerable to FragAttacks


How-To Geek / 1h
Mathy Vanhoef, a security researcher, known for finding holes in Wi-Fi security, has found a new avenue of breaking into Wi-Fi devices dubbed FragAttacks (fragmentation and aggregation attacks). The method works on every Wi-Fi device back to 1997, but thankfully some patches are already out. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

VW Starts Testing Self-Driving Transit Vans


How-To Geek / 1h
This summer, Volkswagen will begin testing its autonomous AI-powered vans in Germany. Volkswagen’s electric ID. Buzz vehicles will use components from Argo AI and will be used by 2025 in a commercial delivery and micro-transit service in Germany. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Electric Vehicles Could Wirelessly Charge While Driving According to Researchers


How-To Geek / 1h
Cornell researchers are trying to build a future where electric vehicle owners can charge their cars wirelessly without stopping. We’ve seen ideas for “plugless EV charging” in the past, but this takes charging to a different level. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


Finally, an Excuse to Get Your Nintendo Switch Out in Math Class


26How-To Geek / 1h
While you’re playing Monster Hunter Rise, I’m out here doin’ equations on my Nintendo Switch. You heard that right—four years after its release, the Switch finally has a scientific calculator app. And it looks just like the old iPhone calculator! And it costs $10 … You’re never going to download this app, are you? Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Online Multiplayer Comes to OG Game Boy 'Tetris' Thanks to a Custom Mod


How-To Geek / 1h
Nintendo’s wonderful Game Boy handheld gaming console is just as iconic as the classic video game Tetris. And now, thanks to a clever tinkerer, you can play that game on that console … online with multiple friends, a la Tetris 99. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Amazon Launches First Echo Show for Kids, Adds HD Cameras to Popular Smart Displays


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After a year spent indoors and away from family, Echo Show users are finally putting their smart display’s video chat feature to use. So it’s no surprise that Amazon’s newly-announced Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 5 feature upgraded cameras for video calls. Amazon is also debuting an Echo Show 5 Kids Edition, the first Alexa smart display marketed toward children. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Project CHIP Smart Home Standard Rebrands as "Matter"---Here's Why It Matters


How-To Geek / 1h
In the world of smart homes, you’ll find at least half a dozen standards promising to make everything work together. The latest, and most promising standard, Project CHIP, wants a new name. It will now be known as Matter. And it’s an appropriate name cause it’s the one standard that might matter. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Bessemer’s Kent Bennett and Toast’s Aman Narang to discuss how to become a unicorn on ECL


84TechCrunch / 1h
Toast has a reported valuation over $5 billion and has raised more than $900 million since launch. The restaurant POS service has clearly been on a rapid growth trajectory, but how has the company navigated the market during the pandemic, which has pushed and pulled the restaurant industry unlike ever before? On an upcoming episode of Extra Crunch Live (May 26 at 3pm ET ), we’ll find out. We’re s

Gillmor Gang: When Doves Cry


48TechCrunch / 1h
Usually we wait a few days until a show has settled. While we stall, our producer and director Tina Chase Gillmor scours the recording for short clips that give a sense of the flavor and tenor of the conversation. This show, recorded a little more than 2 weeks ago, went deep on politics, government, anything but Trump, and eventually a pivot to the tech world and how it was grappling with the pos

TikTok's Green Screen Duet feature lets you use other TikToks as a backdrop


72Engadget / 1h
TikTok is adding another way for people to remix videos by letting them add their favorite TikToks to the background of their own clips.

How we booked $5 flights on a semiprivate jet — and how you can find deals, too


100+The Points Guy / 1h
I hunted for deals long before I learned how to redeem points and miles for luxury hotels and business-class flights. In fact, I fell in love with traveling after taking advantage of a $265 round-trip flight to Abu Dhabi in 2015. Since then, I’ve traveled to more than 20 countries by actively seeking out flight deals and using points and miles. I know which online travel agency to use to book a m

Breaking: CDC eases mask-wearing rules on cruises — but not for everybody


95The Points Guy / 1h
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is easing up on its stringent mask-wearing rules for cruisers. But just by a little bit. In a small tweak to a lengthy operations manual for cruise lines that it unveiled last week, the agency on Wednesday said cruisers could remove their masks when sunning in lounge chairs around outdoor pools, provided they are fully vaccinated against C

Colonial Pipeline Resumes Operation: Latest News on the Shutdown


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The company that operates the pipeline said it will take several days before the supply of energy returns to normal.

Senate Cyber Hawk Calls for 'Criminal Penalties' for Negligent CEOs After U.S. Pipeline Hack


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Sen. Ron Wyden, historically a leading proponent of heightened cybersecurity governance in both public and private spheres, called for congressional action Wednesday around all private firms operating in critical infrastructure sectors, saying the recent network breach at one of the largest U.S. pipelines paints a… Read more...

PS5 restock: Sony Direct sold out in 28 minutes – here's when to buy it next


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The PS5 restock you've been waiting for is here, and it's directly from Sony. Here's how to buy the PS5 today.

Google Fi adds the Samsung Galaxy A32 5G: What’s good?


SlashGear / 1h
Today we’re taking a peek at the Samsung Galaxy A32 5G and its first appearance with Google Fi. This version of the smartphone is essentially identical to the device you’d get anywhere else – but here you’ll find it available with options for payment plans, one-time price action, and the Google Fi network providing your cellular and mobile data. The … Continue reading

The UK’s New Animal Welfare Plan Is Both Very Good and Not Nearly Enough


Gizmodo / 1h
Separated from the European Union, the UK is implementing a series of new measures to improve the welfare of animals, both at home and abroad. Some of the reforms, such as recognizing animals as sentient beings and banning the import of hunting trophies, are a step in the right direction, but the new measures aren’t… Read more...

John Barrowman Removed From Doctor Who Immersive Experience in Wake of Allegations


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After actor Noel Clarke was accused by over 20 women of engaging in repeated incidents of sexual harassment on set and off during his career— including his time playing Mickey Smith on Doctor Who —fellow co-star John Barrowman was also embroiled in accusations of inappropriate sexual behavior. Now, it seems like the BBC… Read more...

CDC advisory committee recommends COVID vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds


28Ars Technica / 1h
Enlarge / With new data, we're able to expand vaccinations to ever-younger populations. (credit: Roberto Jimenez Mejias / Getty Images ) On Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended that the CDC approve the use of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for the 12- to 15-year age group. The decision comes two days after the F

Wyze Buds Pro true wireless earbuds offer ANC at a budget price


SlashGear / 1h
Wyze, the company that made a name for itself with its low-price home security cameras, has expanded its portfolio again, this time announcing the launch of its new Wyze Buds Pro true wireless earbuds. The new model has launched for preorder at $59.99 USD, which is a budget price considering the model’s Active Noise Cancellation feature. The Wyze Buds Pro … Continue reading

NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Is Designed to Tear Off Its Own Wheels


100+Futurism / 1h
Body Mod Over the course of its nearly decade-long stay on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity rover team has considered making a couple of unusual modifications to the robot’s structure. Driving around on Mars for that long has been pretty rough on Curiosity’s wheels. And as the damage worsens over the coming years, the NASA crew might decide to steer Curiosity into a sharp rock in order to rip out its own w

United Brings Back Some Domestic First Class Meal Service, Expect American Airlines To Match


50View from the Wing / 1h
United Airlines is bringing back meals to domestic first class flights over 1500 miles as well as flights between the airline's hubs that are 800 miles or more. There will be a choice of entree, side dish, and a dessert served wrapped on a tray and this will replace the airline's hot sandwiches and snack boxes. Continue reading ...

Gas Is Back: Colonial Opens Up the Corpse Juice Hoses Just as Much of East Coast Runs Out


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Large swathes of the East Coast are running out of the precious refined corpse juice used to fuel most of the nation’s vehicles, five days after ransomware knocked out most of the 5,500-mile Colonial Pipeline system—the biggest gasoline pipeline in the country, connecting Gulf Coast refineries to cities as far north… Read more...


Amazon's Echo Show 8 Will Now Follow You As You Move


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Gizmodo / 2h
If you’re hooked on Alexa and want a more capable smart display, Amazon just announced a refresh to the Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 5, with better cameras than their predecessors. There’s also an update to the Echo Show 5 Kids Edition, which includes access to Amazon’s kid-friendly content. Read more...

AWS releases tool to open source that turns on-prem software into SaaS


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AWS announced today that it’s releasing a tool called AWS SaaS Boost as open source distributed under the Apache 2.0 license . The tool, which was first announced at the AWS re:Invent conference last year, is designed to help companies transform their on-prem software into cloud-based software as a service. In the charter for the software , the company describes its mission this way: “Our mission

Travelers can now get vaccinated at Dracula’s famous castle in Romania


100+The Points Guy / 2h
Romania’s Bran Castle , a popular tourist attraction made legendary by its loose association with fictional vampire Dracula, is offering free vaccines to visitors through the first weekend in June. Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia, had a penchant for impaling his enemies on stakes (and allegedly drinking their blood), earning him the nickname Vlad the Impaler and making him the basis for Bram Stoker

Amazon’s 2nd-gen Echo Show offers better cameras, CPUs, and speakers


45Ars Technica / 2h
This Echo Show 8 is handling a group video call. [credit: Amazon ] Amazon launched hardware upgrades for its Echo Show 5 and Echo Show 8 products on Wednesday; the new versions have higher-resolution cameras and upgraded CPUs. There's also a new Echo Show 5 Kids , but the Echo Show 10 did not get a hardware refresh. If you aren't familiar with the product line, the Echo Show is essentially an Ama

Breakthrough neural interface reads handwriting from paralyzed man’s brain


SlashGear / 2h
A groundbreaking brain-computer interface has allowed a paralyzed man to “type” at 90 characters per minute, with new research suggesting an incredible leap ahead in communication is possible for those using a “brain to text” system. Rather than attempt to make a virtual keyboard usable by reading the brain’s neural activity, the team responsible for the breakthrough focused on tracking … Continu

Dozens of Bodies Found in Indian River


500+Futurism / 2h
Officials in India have spent the last two days fishing dozens of dead bodies out of the Ganges River — a horrifying spectacle that’s almost certainly linked to the devastating coronavirus outbreak still pummeling the country. Officials haven’t been able to confirm that corpses — officials found 71 on Monday alone ­— represented COVID-19 fatalities, the Associated Press reports , only because the

With Ingenuity Out of the Way, Perseverance Rover Gets Cracking on Real Martian Science


Gizmodo / 2h
As NASA’s little helicopter whirred off to its new airfield on Mars, one could practically hear the sigh of relief from Perseverance from 183 million miles away; it was an exhale of “thank god they’ve gone” that comes with the departure of an attention hog. A patient rover, Perseverance has been getting all its… Read more...

How to Fix Outlook's Blank Email Bug


40Lifehacker / 2h
Microsoft is rolling out an Outlook update to fix a strange bug for Microsoft 365 users that’s causing email text to disappear as it’s typed and incoming messages to show up blank. In other words: a productivity-killing nightmare, whether you rely on Outlook for work or for fun. Read more...

GasBuddy tops the App Store for the first time due to Colonial Pipeline attack


68TechCrunch / 2h
The GasBuddy mobile app, which typically helps consumers find the cheapest gas nearby, has now become the No. 1 app on the U.S. App Store for the first time ever, due to the fuel shortages in the U.S. that followed the cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline. Americans, fearful that gas would become unavailable, began panic-buying in ways that haven’t been seen since the great toilet paper outage of

Scientists Are Trying to Make Spacesuit Underwear Less Putrid


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Scientists at the European Space Agency are trying to make shared and frequently-worn spacesuits less gross for astronauts on the International Space Station. Astronauts going on a space walk outside of the station have to wear several layers of protective clothing, including a disposable Maximum Absorbency Garment diaper, another pair of undergarments, and a liquid- and air-cooled garment. But s

New iMac M1 blows Intel iMacs out of the water - kinda


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A new GeekBench 5 benchmark for the soon to be released iMac shows the M1 processor laying waste to its Intel predecessor – at least in the last-gen 21.5-inch iMac it's replacing.

Stay cool this summer with...a wearable AI neck fan? — Future Blink


28Mashable / 2h
The YOSH Smart Fan is a 360 degree neck fan that automatically reads the temperature and humidity signals around it. Read more... More about Mashable Video , Summer , Fan , Breeze , and Neck

The security hole exploited by WannaCry is still alive, four years later


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New research from ExtraHop has revealed that insecure protocols are still be used in enterprise IT environments despite the known risks.

Better than holograms: 3D-animated starships can be viewed from any angle


80Ars Technica / 2h
Inspired by science fiction displays like the holodeck from Star Trek and the Princess Leia projector from Star Wars , a BYU electrical and computer engineering team is working to develop screenless volumetric display technologies. Scientists at Brigham Young University (BYU) have created tiny 3D animations out of light. The animations pay homage to Star Trek and Star Wars with tiny versions of t

Scientists Want to Bring Jaguars Back to America's Mountains


43Gizmodo / 2h
A group of conservation scientists say it’s time for the return of an American classic: the jaguar. They argue that jaguars can and should be safely reintroduced to the U.S., not only to help ensure their continued survival but also to address the injustice that led to their local demise more than 50 years ago. Read more...

Facebook Moderator Says That 'Wellness Coaches' Advise Karaoke and Painting for Traumatized Workers


20Gizmodo / 2h
The Irish Parliament today held a hearing on Facebook’s treatment of subcontracted content moderators—the thousands of people up to their eyeballs in toxic waste in the company basement. Moderators have repeatedly reported over the years that their contract companies hurl them into traumatizing work with little… Read more...

FDA warns coffee recalled after analysis finds risky pharmaceutical drugs


20SlashGear / 2h
A coffee product marketed as offering alleged weight loss and anxiety relief benefits has been recalled after testing positive for two pharmaceutical drugs, including one that was withdrawn from the market by the FDA years ago due to its various health risks. The Food and Drug Administration notes that the presence of these two chemicals makes it an unapproved drug. … Continue reading

UK Government Gives ‘Climate Champion’ Award to Executive at Massive Canadian Oil Company


Gizmodo / 3h
“Climate champion” and producing more than 10 million barrels of tar sands oil a year are not exactly synonymous in most people’s minds. But that’s the exact title the British government decided to bestow on an executive at one of the most powerful oil companies in Canada. Read more...

Gates McFadden on Podcasting With Star Trek Friends and the Franchise's Enduring Legacy


45Gizmodo / 3h
Gates McFadden’s career goes well beyond the ins and outs of the Enterprise sickbay. While she might be best known to sci-fi fans as Star Trek: The Next Generation ’s iconic Dr. Beverly Crusher, McFadden’s taught, acted on stage and screen, worked on Jim Henson hits like Labyrinth , and more. Now, she’s picking up a new… Read more...

Hawaii’s vaccine passport is available — but with two big caveats


100+The Points Guy / 3h
There will be no federal mandate for vaccine passports or plans for a vaccine database, so individual states can decide whether to roll out vaccine passports, and most are choosing not to. Hawaii is, however, one of the states rolling out vaccine passports for travel, but unless you’re a Hawaii resident, you won’t be able to use it just yet — a little more on that below. Vaccine passports are wid


Waymo to lose its CFO and head of automotive partnerships


61TechCrunch / 3h
Waymo’s chief financial officer Ger Dwyer and its head of automotive partnerships and corporate development Adam Frost — two longtime executives at the autonomous vehicle company — are leaving this month, departures that comes amid some executive shuffling following CEO John Krafcik’s exit earlier this year. Dwyer and Frost’s departure was shared internally this week, according to multiple source

Climate Change May Be Making Space Junk Worse


100+Futurism / 3h
Junked Up Climate change may be making our space junk problem even worse. According to a recently presented preprint paper , rising carbon dioxide levels in our planet’s upper atmosphere are causing its density to drop. That lower density means that space junk designed to burn up in the denser lower atmosphere may experience less of a pull, The New York Times reports , which would have otherwise

Xiaomi is no longer blacklisted in the U.S.


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In January, before President Trump left office, Chinese electronics company Xiaomi was added to a blacklist by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) following its classification as a "Communist Chinese military company." That decision has now been reversed. Xiaomi responded to the blacklisting by filing a lawsuit where it denied the allegations it had ties to the Chinese military or was a Communis

TikTok removes 500k+ accounts in Italy after DPA order to block underage users


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Video sharing social network TikTok has removed more than 500,000 accounts in Italy following an intervention by the country’s data protection watchdog earlier this year ordering it to recheck the age of all Italian users and block access to any under the age of 13. Between February 9 and April 21 more than 12.5M Italian users were asked to confirm that they are over 13 years old, according to th

Nintendo's Switch Pro Controller drops back down to $59 at Amazon


68Engadget / 3h
Amazon knocked $11 off Nintendo's Switch Pro Controller, bringing it down to $59.

Adult Swim movie details released for Metalocalypse, Aqua Teen, Venture Bros


SlashGear / 3h
Adult Swim will release three new movies for now-ended original programming TV shows. The network, born of late-night cartoon programming requests from the kid-centric Cartoon Network, will bring some of the most popular original titles back to the world of the living with one-shot movies. There’ll be one movie each for Aqua Teen Hunger Force, The Venture Bros., and Metalocalypse. … Continue read

Researchers made a robot that mimics a real, backflipping spider — Strictly Robots


20Mashable / 3h
The BionicWheelBot is a walking robot inspired by a real species of spider and they both...do somersaults. Read more... More about Mashable Video , Robot , Spiders , Backflip , and Somersault

How to Add Your Pronouns to Instagram, and Why Everyone Should


80Lifehacker / 3h
You can now add your preferred pronouns to Instagram, and I highly encourage you to do so even if you feel like you don’t really need. The more people that do, the more we can normalize this behavior and make the process of sharing and accepting pronouns better for all. Read more...

36 hours left to apply to Startup Battlefield at TC Disrupt 2021


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Do you and your early-stage startup have what it takes to be a modern-day gladiator and compete in Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 ? You won’t know unless you apply, and time is running out. You have only 48 hours left to throw your helmet into the ring. If you want to compete for glory, global exposure and $100,000 in equity-free prize money, apply to Startup Battlefield here befo

Dear Sophie: Does it make sense to sponsor immigrant talent to work remotely?


100+TechCrunch / 3h
Sophie Alcorn Contributor Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. More posts by this contributor Dear Sophie: How does the International Entrepreneur Parole program work?

Apple Is Still Struggling to Unload Its Launch Day HomePods


24Gizmodo / 3h
Two months ago, Apple decided to discontinue the original HomePod . And yet, it appears the product is still available in the Apple Store—and if you buy one, you might actually get sent a HomePod from the original launch stock. Read more...

Chicago is strategically using feral cats to deal with its huge rat problem


SlashGear / 3h
Rats remain a big problem for megacities — they’re often fearless and intrusive, making their way into businesses and homes where they can spread diseases and cause destruction. Chicago has consistently ranked as the top US city with a rat problem, but it has a unique solution to this problem: strategically deployed feral cats. Cats are a common sight in … Continue reading

Orphan Black's Tatiana Maslany and Director John Carpenter Headline a Horde of Amazing Podcasts


78Gizmodo / 3h
You might know Realm as the podcast production company that brought the sci-fi series Orphan Black back to life, complete with star Tatiana Maslany . But that’s nothing compared to what else the company will release in 2021, which includes original series from Maslany (who will also return for more Orphan Black ),… Read more...

The Fender Mustang Micro Puts a Tiny Amp In Your Pocket


Gizmodo / 3h
Most guitar gear is pretty simple: You plug a cable designed in the 1950s into a jack that’s just as old and start playing. The electronics inside the various amps and pedals are where things get interesting, which is why Fender has created the $99 Mustang Micro . Read more...

Cops Arrest Man For Driving Tesla With Nobody in Drivers Seat


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500+Futurism / 3h
Reckless Driving A man who was seen riding in the back seat of a Tesla without anybody in the driver’s seat has been arrested by California Highway Patrol, NBC News reports . Images of 25-year-old Param Sharma surfaced online showing him sitting in the back seat of a Tesla Model 3 as it careened down Interstate 80 across the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. The sightings prompted multiple 911 ca

Hot Plated Meals Return To United Airlines Domestic First Class


200+One Mile at a Time / 3h
United Airlines has just announced plans to restore hot meal service on more flights in domestic first class, which I’d consider to be great news. United first class meal upgrades as of June 15 As of June 15, 2021, United Airlines will be restoring plated hot meal service on more domestic flights. Meals will include a main course, a side dish, and a dessert, and will be served individually wrappe

'Fall Guys' cross-play features arrive tomorrow


67Engadget / 4h
PC and PS4 players can dive into matches and custom lobbies with each other.

Sonos Arc update adds Dolby Atmos height channel volume adjustment


61Engadget / 4h
Sonos has added a Dolby Atmos height volume adjustment option for Arc speakers.

You Have One Week Left to Claim Your Forgotten 2017 Tax Refund


23Lifehacker / 4h
The IRS says that over $1.3 billion in 2017 tax refunds is still up for grabs —money that belongs to an estimated 1.3 million people who have yet to file their tax returns for that year. However, if you’re owed money, you’ll have to move fast—there’s only one week left to claim it, as the IRS will stop holding on to… Read more...

Frag attacks could fry all your Wi-Fi devices


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New set of vulnerabilities in the Wi-Fi standard that could be exploited to take over any Wi-Fi-enabled device.


Wanted: Colonial Pipeline Cybersecurity Manager (No, Really)


72Gizmodo / 4h
Sometime before the disastrous ransomware attack on its network and the East Coast gas shortage that followed, Colonial Pipeline was apparently looking for someone to help run its cybersecurity team. Read more...

FCC $50/month internet relief check process starts: How to get your money


SlashGear / 4h
The FCC started their Emergency Broadband Benefit Program this week as administered by USAC (with FCC oversight). This Emergency Broadband Benefit Program will deliver up to $50/month discount for broadband service and associated equipment rentals for qualifying low-income households. This program also aims to deliver up to $75/month discount for households on qualifying Tribal lands, and a one-t

How to get help with small tasks when your mental health blocks your way


Mashable / 4h
Timber Talbot knows what it feels like to be too tired to eat, too anxious to make a phone call, too bogged down by an ever-growing task list to even do the simple stuff. As someone who has endured their own mental health challenges their entire life, Talbot understood, firsthand, the debilitating feeling of inaction. "I can't move. I need to clean my room. I need to brush my teeth or I need to d

Grand Theft Auto Looks Frighteningly Photorealistic With This Machine Learning Technique


28Gizmodo / 4h
As powerful as video game consoles have become, even the most graphically stunning video games don’t look like realistic, real-world footage, which is arguably the ultimate goal. But researchers at Intel Labs may have found a shortcut by applying machine learning techniques to rendered footage from a console that… Read more...

Total War: Warhammer 3 trailer promises clashing bears and demons


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Creative Assembly shares the latest trailer for its upcoming strategy blockbuster, Total War: Warhammer 3.

New Donkey Kong game reportedly in the works at a Nintendo legend


SlashGear / 4h
Donkey Kong is one of Nintendo’s longest-running franchises, and it happens to be turning a whopping 40 years old in 2021. While we probably won’t get the big anniversary celebrations we see for franchises like Mario and Pokemon, a new report today claims that Nintendo is planning to release a new Donkey Kong game in the near future. Not only … Continue reading

Facebook is under new scrutiny for its moderation practices in Europe


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Facebook is again facing questions about content moderators after a moderator told an Irish parliamentary committee the company isn't protecting reviewers.

How to Get a Flight Attendant to Like You


28Lifehacker / 4h
All signs indicate Americans are ready to get back into their regular vacation routines this summer, and airlines are doing what they can to lure customers back into the air . Airline staff, pilots, and flight attendants traveled a difficult road over the past 15 months, from figuring out how to operate with limited… Read more...

It’s Time To Lift Restrictions For Entering The U.S.


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U.S. travel policies have not kept up with world events, or even the science of Covid-19. The U.S. should drop its ban on travel from areas with less Covid-19 than the United States. And it should drop its requirement for a Covid-19 test for those that have been vaccinated. Continue reading ...

ASUS' Zenfone 8 series includes a compact flagship and a flip camera


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41Engadget / 4h
ASUS is keeping its flip camera on the new Zenfone 8 Flip, but it's also trying a new compact flagship smartphone strategy with the smaller Zenfone 8.

United’s bringing back plated meal service in domestic first class


1KThe Points Guy / 4h
Premium-cabin passengers traveling with United this summer are in for a big (culinary) upgrade. On Wednesday, United announced that it’s bringing back plated meal service for domestic first-class flyers starting on June 15. Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free new biweekly Aviation newsletter! The new meals will include a choice of entrees, as well as a side dish and dessert. U

Valve’s Gabe Newell teases console-related plans for Steam games


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Gabe Newell has hinted that Valve has console-related plans to reveal later this year.

Podcast: Can AI fix your credit?


52MIT Technology Review / 4h
Credit scores have been used for decades to assess consumer creditworthiness, but their scope is far greater now that they are powered by algorithms. Not only do they consider vastly more data, in both volume and type, but they increasingly affect whether you can buy a car, rent an apartment, or get a full-time job. In this second of a series on automation and our wallets, we explore just how muc

Cornell Scientist Unveils Roadway That Charges Electric Cars While Driving


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Researchers at Cornell University are developing a special roadway that’s capable of charging vehicles’ batteries as they drive over its surface. It’s a bright vision of a future in which drivers are no longer tied to individual EV charging stations, allowing them to travel while simultaneously charging their cars’ batteries. “Highways would have a charging lane, sort of like a high occupancy lan

Dax Shepard's 'Armchair Expert' becomes a Spotify exclusive on July 1st


300+Engadget / 4h
You can add Armchair Expert to the pile of Spotify exclusive podcasts.

Dionne Warwick confirms on Twitter that Dionne Warwick is not dead


98Mashable / 4h
Dionne Warwick has confirmed that Dionne Warwick is not dead, debunking claims made by a YouTube video. A video from January by the account Celebrity Tribute says the legendary singer died in a nursing home in 2008 after "several months" of "failing health." The video then states that Warwick appeared on the reality show The Masked Singer in 2020. A Twitter user posted a screenshot of the video,

Update Windows (and Lots of Other Stuff) ASAP: 'FragAttack' Bugs Found Lurking in Millions of Wifi Devices


64Gizmodo / 4h
A slew of new wifi vulnerabilities impact everything from cellphones and routers to, well, anything wifi-connected, according to a new report by a Belgian cybersecurity expert. Read more...

Make Sure Your Kids Know Your Divorce Isn't a Secret


Lifehacker / 4h
There are so many things to consider when you have to tell your kids you’re going to get divorced ( we have a whole guide about it here ). You want to present as much of a respectful, united front as possible; you want to make sure they know they’ll still be loved and supported by both parents, and that this isn’t… Read more...

Peacock delves deeper into live sports with the Premier Lacrosse League


56Engadget / 5h
NBC and NBC Sports will air some games, but Peacock will stream 44 matches this season.

Xiaomi and the US government bury the hatchet, settle investment ban


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46Ars Technica / 5h
Enlarge (credit: Pavlo Gonchar / Getty Images ) Xiaomi is no longer on the government's blocklist, according to a new court filing spotted by Reuters . On its way out the door on January 14, the Trump administration's Department of Defense declared Xiaomi a "Communist Chinese military company," but now with Joe Biden in charge, Xiaomi and the US government are burying the hatchet. According to Re


Revisiting Mass Effect After I Came Out: A Trip In and Out of the Closet


50Gizmodo / 5h
Video games give us a chance to live out fantasies beyond imagination— becoming magical heroes , traveling distant galaxies , owning a house . But they also give us a chance to see ourselves, exploring aspects we might not be as comfortable doing so in our real lives at a given moment. Mass Effect was one of those games… Read more...

The Fight to Define What ‘Clean’ Energy Means


48Gizmodo / 5h
After four years of backsliding under former President Donald Trump, the U.S. is back to increasing its climate ambitions . But there’s a fight brewing over what exactly constitutes zero-carbon energy, showing that challenges decarbonization faces. Read more...

Over 25 first-party PS5 games are in development right now


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In an interview with Wired, PlayStation Studios head Hermen Hulst stated that 25 first-party PS5 games are in development, with more to come

Pokemon GO Eevee evolution names and tricks: Updated for Sylveon!


SlashGear / 5h
The latest version of Pokemon GO with an update from Niantic showed how Sylveon will finally appear as an evolution of Eevee. This is the latest of 8 possible evolutions of Eevee, including Flareon, Jolten, Vaporeon, Umbreon, Espeon, Glaceon, and Leafeon – and now Sylveon. One path to evolution requires that you name the Pokemon a special name – the … Continue reading

ASUS Zenfone 8 packs Samsung OLED and Sony cameras into a smaller 5G flagship


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SlashGear / 5h
ASUS has revealed its latest Android smartphone, with the Zenfone 8 promising 5G and a 120Hz display in a smaller package. The Snapdragon 888-powered handset comes in smaller than rivals, thanks to a 5.9-inch AMOLED screen supplied by Samsung. It’s a QHD panel, with 120Hz refresh and 1ms response time. ASUS says it boasts 112-percent DCI-P3 color gamut coverage, and … Continue reading

Asus unveils the flagship Zenfone 8 and Zenfone 8 Flip


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Two new premium Asus smartphones appear, one offering a compact size and the other offering an innovative camera mechanism.

Asus's New Zenfone 8 Is Powerful and Small. That's About It


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84Wired / 5h
This pocket-friendly Android phone has a speedy processor and an excellent screen. It's also really boring.

Americans Are Hoarding Gas as Gas Stations Run Out of Fuel


300+Futurism / 5h
Long Lines After the Russian hacking group Darkside launched a devastating cyberattack that shut down the Colonial Pipeline — a main source of fuel for the east coast of the US — several states are now experiencing gas shortages as drivers line up and wait for their turn to stock up and make sure they’re not left out. Seven states in the American southeast have had gas stations completely run out

Steam console news teased by Valve boss Gabe Newell


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SlashGear / 5h
For years now, Steam has been the go-to digital store for PC gamers. To say that Steam is huge in the realm of PC gaming is probably understating the reach that the platform has, even with the Epic Games trying to claw away market share from Valve and grow its own store. After establishing itself as the leader in digital … Continue reading

What to Do on Your 'Rest' Days So They Don't Feel Like a Waste


Lifehacker / 5h
Workout programs are typically organized by the week. You might lift weights on a three-day program, or a five-day program, for example, leaving the days in between as “rest” days. But what does resting really mean? You don’t have to just chill on the couch those days; you have options. Read more...

We stayed at an Airstream campground in Cape Cod and we’re never going home


100+The Points Guy / 5h
If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the past year in regard to travel, it’s that you don’t actually need to get on an airplane for unique experiences. In fact, not hitting the skies for the past 14 months has allowed my family to explore all that New England has to offer in true vacation fashion. With ski season over and the flowers starting to bloom, we continued our yearlong outdoor adventur

Direct-to-consumer orthodontic startup Impress raises $50M to scale across Europe


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As the famous phrase goes, “software is eating the world” — and now software is eating dentistry. Or, perhaps more accurately, the arena of orthodontics — the specialty of dentistry that deals with things like braces — is slowly but surely being digitalized. To whit, Impress , a Southern European player in direct-to-consumer orthodontics, has raised a $50 million Series A funding round led by Car

The Asus Zenfone 8 Is an Affordable, Compelling Option If You Love Small Phones


28Gizmodo / 5h
Compact phones have fallen out of fashion in favor of bigger and bigger screens, but the new Asus Zenfone 8 has arrived with outsized performance in a small package. Read more...

Bird’s SPAC filing shows scooter-nomics just don’t fly


100+TechCrunch / 5h
Scooter unicorn Bird is going public, per an agreement to merge with a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. After rumors and reports circulated for months about an imminent deal, it has finally arrived. First, a quick overview of the agreement and the players involved: Bird is merging with Switchback II at an implied valuation of $2.3 billion. Fidelity Management & Research Company will

Neural implant lets paralyzed person type by imagining writing


300+Ars Technica / 5h
Enlarge / An artist's schematic of the system. (credit: Nature) Elon Musk's Neuralink has been making waves on the technology side of neural implants, but it hasn't yet shown how we might actually use implants. For now, demonstrating the promise of implants remains in the hands of the academic community. This week, the academic community provided a rather impressive example of the promise of neur

GameStop PS5 restock is about to happen – here's when and how to buy PS5


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The PS5 restock at GameStop is about to happen. Here's how you can buy the Sony console for the first time today in a while.

How To Use Marriott Bonvoy Suite Night Awards


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In this post I wanted to take a closer look at Marriott Suite Night Awards, which are a Bonvoy elite benefit that members have conflicting feelings about. What are Marriott Suite Night Awards? Suite Night Awards (known as “SNAs”) are a way for Marriott Bonvoy Platinum , Titanium, and Ambassador members, to confirm a suite upgrade up to five days before arrival. Each SNA is valid for one night of

Inside Jeff Bezos’ Obsessions


89NYT > Technology / 5h
Amazon has had a boss with big ideas and incredible persistence. That hasn’t always been helpful.

Lina Khan, a tech critic, is approved by a Senate committee for the F.T.C.


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Why Pineapple Hurts Your Mouth (and How to Stop It)


38Lifehacker / 5h
Anyone who has every plowed their way through a pile of fresh pineapple has most likely felt its sting. Eating too much of the fruit can make your mouth feel scraped raw, which is quite the betrayal when you consider that fruit is supposed to be “good for you.” Read more...


Google Pixel 5a vs Pixel 6 leaks: what do we know about the upcoming Pixel phones?


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The Google Pixel 5a, and maybe the Pixel 6 too, could launch soon - here's what leaks tell us about how the phones could compare.

Amazon's colonialist MMO shouldn't exist, but for reasons other than controversy


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Even if you look past its potentially offensive premise, New World is a generic MMO that requires a massive active user base and a lot more work to be fun.

iPhone Podcasts app fix in the mix with iOS 14.6 Beta


SlashGear / 5h
If you’re looking for a fix for your recently mixed-up Podcasts app on your iPhone, you’re in luck. In the third Beta release for the software iOS 14.6, a set of features were modified for the Podcasts app. This update adds an option to “remove downloads” and brings the “Mark All As Played” option back to the app. As noted … Continue reading

TikTok launches a Green Screen Duet feature, tests dedicated ‘Topics’ feeds


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As competition with tech giants heats up, TikTok is rolling out a series of new features to help keep its short-form video app ahead of rivals. The company today announced the launch of a new Green Screen Duet feature, which combines two of TikTok’s most popular editing tools to allow creators to use another video from TikTok as the background in their new video. It also confirmed the test of a n

Planck, the insurance data analytics platform, raises $20M growth round


100+TechCrunch / 6h
Planck co-founders (from left to right): David Schapiro, CEO Elad Tsur and CTO Amir Cohen. Image Credits: Planck Planck , the AI-based data platform for commercial insurance underwriting, announced today it has raised a $20 million growth round. The funding came from 3L Capital and Greenfield Partners, along with returning investors Team8, Viola Fintech, Arbor Ventures and Eight Roads. This bring

My Kingdom for an Android Tablet That Doubles As a Portable Monitor


Gizmodo / 6h
Last week, Lenovo shared a photo on its Weibo social media page showing a tablet propped up on the company’s signature built-in kickstand. Behind it, a Nintendo Switch is shown plugged in to the tablet and using it as a monitor. Rumor has it Lenovo is working on such an Android tablet with a dedicated HDMI input ,… Read more...

Don’t hate on low-code and no-code


100+TechCrunch / 6h
As far as I can tell, low-code and no-code services are rapidly proving that prior models for products as broad as enterprise app creation and AI-powered data analytics were lackluster. My evidence? A mix of public- and private-market low- and no-code companies are putting up impressive results. The Exchange caught up with Appian CEO Matt Calkins after his enterprise app software company reported

Small Country Claims to Have Vaccinated 108 Percent of Population


100+Futurism / 6h
The Republic of Nauru, a small island nation found due northeast of Australia, announced that it has officially vaccinated every adult in the country against COVID-19. In fact, tallying up the number of adults who received at least one jab of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine , the Nauru government says it’s set a world record by inoculating — wait for it — 108 percent of its estimated p

TikTok has turned against resin artists in the name of sustainability


84Mashable / 6h
In Mashable’s series Wasted , we dig into the myriad ways we’re trashing our planet. Because it’s time to sober up. TikTok is turning against the viral resin art it made popular, but the backlash is opening up a larger conversation about who's responsible for the environmental crisis. When social distancing regulations and stay-at-home orders confined a majority of the world to their homes last y

A Placebo Pink Drink Could Make You Run Faster


20Gizmodo / 6h
A little pink in your drink might just improve your running, new research from the UK suggests. The small study found that people ran slightly faster and longer on a treadmill when they first rinsed their mouths with an artificially sweetened pink-colored drink, compared to rinsing with the same beverage without… Read more...

India offers $2.46B incentive to boost domestic production of batteries


72TechCrunch / 6h
India’s cabinet on Wednesday approved Department of Heavy Industry’s proposal to provide incentives to boost domestic production of batteries with advanced energy storage, the latest in a series of efforts by New Delhi to make the world’s second-largest internet market less reliant on other nations for various electronics goods and shrink its trade deficit. The government’s new $2.46 billion plan

$50 monthly broadband discounts available starting today via 825 ISPs


100+Ars Technica / 6h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Oscar Wong) The Federal Communications Commission today opened enrollment for $50-per-month broadband subsidies for US residents who have low incomes or who lost income during the pandemic. Over 825 Internet service providers across the US are participating in the program, with the full list of ISPs in each state and territory available here . All the biggest ISPs

Snap suspends Yolo, LMK anonymous messaging apps after lawsuit over teen’s death


40Ars Technica / 6h
Enlarge (credit: stockcam / Getty) Snapchat’s parent company, Snap, yesterday suspended two apps that allowed users to send anonymous messages to other users on the platform. The move came in response to a lawsuit filed Monday against Snap and the two messaging apps. The lawsuit seeks class-action status to represent all 92 million Snapchat users, and it demands that Snap ban both Yolo and LMK fr

Sonos Arc update lets you dial up the Dolby Atmos height effect


71SlashGear / 6h
Sonos is adding new Dolby Atmos options, making it possible to tweak the performance of the height channels for a more immersive experience. The new software will give Sonos Arc owners more granular control over how the different areas of their home theater sound are configured, after the soundbar launched with Atmos support last year. Dolby Atmos distinguishes itself from … Continue reading

Qantas’ latest flight to nowhere will give passengers a scenic view of the supermoon


44The Points Guy / 6h
Qantas is launching another one of its special flights to nowhere on May 26, and passengers lucky enough to score a ticket will get an intimate look at the upcoming supermoon. The airline is selling only 100 seats on one of its 787 Dreamliners for the special flight, promising spectacular views of the lunar event on the day when the moon will be at its closest point to the earth. The second and f

Intel Alder Lake release date, specs and price – everything we know


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Intel's 12th generation processor promises to be a big leap for the company as they try their hand at the hybrid architecture pioneered by ARM.

How one PSVR 2 feature could change your VR experience on PS5 forever


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A recent PSVR 2 rumor made us very excited about the prospect of detailed, natural-feeling VR from PS5.

Guide To Hyatt Globalist Suite Upgrade Awards


100+One Mile at a Time / 6h
There are many perks I love about Hyatt’s top tier Globalist status , though arguably my single favorite perk is the suite upgrade awards that members receive. In this post I wanted to take a closer look at how this benefit works. This is especially useful to understand as many people are going for Globalist status with World of Hyatt’s reduced elite requirements for 2021 . However, not everyone

Should You 'Water' Your Plants With Leftover Coffee (and Other Drinks)?


31Lifehacker / 6h
We’ve all wondered as we carry a bunch of mostly-empty glasses and mugs from the workspace to the kitchen: What would happen if I dumped these in my pothos plant? Read more...


Ahead of Dell’s spin out, VMware appoints longtime exec Raghu Raghuram as its new CEO


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Five months after it was announced that Pal Gelsinger would be stepping down as CEO of VMware to take the top job at Intel, the virtualization giant has finally appointed a permanent successor. Raghu Raghuram — a longtime employee of the company — has been appointed the new CEO. He will be taking on the new role on June 1. Until then, CFO Zane Rowe will continue in the role in the interim. Raghur

MSI slip-up suggests Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti launch is imminent


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Premature listing on the MSI website suggests the GPU will be arriving any day now

Motorola wants to bring remote wireless charging tech to its phones


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64Engadget / 6h
Motorola is partnering with a company called Guru Wireless to bring proprietary remote wireless charging technology to its phones.

US Army Experimenting With “Cartridges” That Upgrade Tank Capabilities


100+Futurism / 6h
Plug and Play The United States Army is developing a new system that would allow it to upgrade tanks and keep them relevant to evolving battlefields without needing to tear them down and replace complex, interwoven components. The new approach, which C4ISRNET described as plug-and-play “cartridges,” would make enhancing a tank’s capabilities about as simple as installing a new graphics card on yo

Cisco to acquire Indy startup Socio to bring hybrid events to Webex


100+TechCrunch / 6h
Cisco announced this morning that it intends to acquire Indianapolis-based startup Socio , which helps plan hybrid in-person and virtual events. The two companies did not share the purchase price. Socio provides a missing hybrid event management component for the company to add to its Webex platform. The goal appears to be to combine this with the recent purchase of Slido and transform Webex from

Intel says it has solved a key bottleneck in quantum computing


200+Engadget / 6h
Intel has overcome a quantum computing bottleneck by controlling two qubits with a cryogenic control chip.

The Forever Purge's First Trailer Exposes the Movie's Fatal Flaw


Gizmodo / 6h
Although there have been about a million Purge movies (and a TV series ), I believe The Forever Purge is the first to explore the revolutionary idea that even though all crime is legal for one day, what if some people didn’t stop Purging when the day was over? What if some people decided to keep committing crimes when… Read more...

Nintendo Switch just got a Calculator app, but why?


SlashGear / 6h
While the Switch is mostly a gaming device, it is home to a few different apps. Hulu and YouTube have a presence on the console, and then there’s also apps like the KORG Gadget app, which lets you use the console to make music. Today, however, the Switch is getting an app that’s aimed squarely at those of us who … Continue reading

E-bikes are amazing, but they make me love my old daily rider even more


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Can even the best electric bike replace the fun and freedom of a beloved old push-bike?

There's no Target PS5 restock today – here's when you'll likely see it in stock


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The next Target PS5 restock is coming, and although there wasn't one today, we have eyes on the latest inventory.

Kia EV6 interior rivals the likes of Audi and Mercedes


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Kia has revealed details of the interior tech set to arrive in its upcoming electric SUV, the EV6.

Low-income households can now apply for a $50 monthly discount for internet.


19KNYT > Technology / 6h
The Federal Communications Commission said 825 broadband providers have agreed to offer the discounts. The program also allows for a one-time laptop subsidy of $100.

The PS5 Is Starting to Look Like the Revolution It Promised


1KWired / 6h
What’s happening with Sony’s latest console, now that it’s been out for six months? Supply issues aside, it’s proving to be much more than a simple evolution.

A Nasty Pipeline Showdown Is Brewing Today in Michigan, and Canada Is Pissed


100+Gizmodo / 6h
Seizing the profits of a major oil company, making Canadians angry, tugboats causing havoc: It’s all happening in Michigan right now. The mandated shutdown of a major oil pipeline is brewing into a nasty fight that pits Michigan’s governor and environmental groups against a fossil fuel company—as well as the country… Read more...

At last, we can build a Space Elevator — sort of


72Mashable / 6h
NOTE FOR 2021 READERS: This is the 16th in a series of award-winning open letters to the next century , now just one generation away. Babies born this year in the U.S., and nearly 50 other countries , are expected to live to 2100 and beyond. These letters examine what the world could look like then — and how we can make the best scenario happen. Dear 22nd Century, Are you loving the Elevator? Not

Win $1,000 Gardening, Because You Like Doing It Anyway


41Lifehacker / 6h
Even though we’re well into spring, it’s not too late to plant your own garden . If you’re an experienced gardener—or at least have attempted to start one in the past—then you probably have at least some of what you need to get started again. Read more...

Snap suspends two anonymous Q&A apps following lawsuit over teen's death


34Engadget / 7h
Yolo and LMK no longer work on the platform.

Can’t Last: Chase Sapphire Preferred Offer May Be Deal Of The Year


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Chase has the biggest-ever public offer for the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card: earn 80,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. Plus earn up to $50 in statement credits towards grocery store purchases within your first year of account opening. This is likely the deal of the year . There's been lots of speculation around when it will be pull

Operators 'must do more' to drive 5G adoption


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Ericsson says there is a disconnect between the enthusiasm of operators and consumers when it comes to 5G.


Using Just His Thoughts, Paralyzed Man Texts at a Record-Breaking 16 Words a Minute


2KGizmodo / 7h
For the first time ever, neuroscientists have translated the cognitive signals associated with handwriting into text, and in real time. The new technique is more than twice as fast than the previous method, allowing a paralyzed man to text at a rate of 90 characters per minute. Read more...

Apple's new iPad Pro is already delayed, so get last year's model while it's on sale


25Mashable / 7h
SAVE UP TO $102: Typically $999, the 12.9-inch iPad Pro (2020) with 128GB of storage is on sale at Walmart as of May 12 — get it in space gray for $897, or snag it in silver for $899.99 (a 10% savings either way). We've got some good news and some bad news for anyone who's in the market for a new iPad. Let's get the bad out of the way first, which is that the rumor mill once again called it: The

Fiveable makes first acquisition: A virtual study tool built by a 16-year-old


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Fiveable , an online learning community for high school students, made its first-ever acquisition earlier this week: Hours, a virtual study platform built by a 16-year-old. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Fiveable is a free, online learning community for high school students with the focus of helping them pass Advanced Placement (AP) exams. It livestreams 5-hour “cram shops” focused on

Google Photos vs Amazon Photos: which cloud storage giant is the best?


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Google Photos or Amazon Photos, which is the best cloud photo storage option for you? Our in-depth guide has the answer.

Perseverance rover surveys Mars as NASA prepares for a tough decision


SlashGear / 7h
NASA’s Perseverance rover is taking a closer look at Mars, though it’s still yet to get actively grabby with its robotic arm. The six-wheeled science lab aims to help identify signs of past life on the red planet – though that’s expected to be microbial rather than anything larger – but to do that it needs to extend its instruments … Continue reading

Days Inn’s Intereresting $10K “Sunternship”


26One Mile at a Time / 7h
Days Inn is accepting applications for what it calls the hottest summer travel gig. It’s certainly a creative idea, it pays quite well, and it comes with top-tier elite status, though you are tasked with making your Days Inn stays look good, so… Basics of the Days Inn sunternship Days Inn is looking to hire an adventure seeker eager to make up for a year of lost travel by taking on the role of “s

Valve’s Gabe Newell hints at vague console plans coming “this year”


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68Ars Technica / 7h
Newell poses with faculty at Sancta Maria College before speaking to students at the Auckland school. [credit: Sancta Maria College ] Valve co-founder and Managing Director Gabe Newell hinted that his company may be planning an expansion into the console space soon. While speaking on Monday to students at Auckland, New Zealand's Sancta Maria College (the rough equivalent of a Catholic high school

The best smartwatches for every type of user


26Ars Technica / 7h
Enlarge / Garmin's Vivomove Luxe has premium materials like 24K gold and a hidden touch screen, achieving a high-tech, high fashion aesthetic. It's indistinguishable from a traditional watch with the screen off. (credit: Corey Gaskin / Ars Technica) Believe it or not, there are smartwatches worth owning other than the Apple Watch. If getting important (or not so important) notifications on your w

Mental Health Awareness Week: the best apps for self-care


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Android and iOS apps to help you limit screen time and manage stress.

Why it feels unfair when Netflix cancels your favorite TV show


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With The Irregulars getting the axe, we look at the different factors that go into Netflix's definition of being a hit.

Microsoft Outlook update actually crashed the whole system


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The latest update of Microsoft Outlook’s desktop client rendered it virtually useless.

Ridin’ solo, literally: A review of United’s brand-new bus service between Denver and Breckenridge


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There’s a new way to fly with United, and it doesn’t involve a plane. On March 11, the Chicago-based airline debuted a brand-new bus service option for flyers headed to destinations within a short driving distance of its Denver hub that aren’t commercially feasible to serve with a regional jet. In partnership with bus operator Landline , United is offering one-stop connectivity to both Fort Colli

'Battlefield 6' will be available for last-gen game consoles


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EA is building 'Battlefield 6' with PS5 and Xbox Series X in mind, but it will still play on last-generation consoles.

Wall Street Exec Quits After Reportedly Making Dogecoin Fortune


2KFuturism / 7h
Get Out A Goldman Sachs senior manager has quit the investment bank after reportedly making millions from Dogecoin , the joke cryptocurrency championed by billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, The Guardian reports . According to the newspaper’s sources, Aziz McMahon, once Goldman Sachs’s managing director and head of emerging market sales, resigned after filling his pockets from recent gains in hi

Qualcomm won’t be exhibiting in-person at MWC


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Another major name in mobile has confirmed that it won’t be exhibiting at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Chip giant Qualcomm is joining a list that already includes Google, IBM, Nokia, Sony, Oracle, Ericsson and, most recently, Samsung and Lenovo. In a statement offered to TechCrunch, a spokesperson for the company confirmed that it will be a taking a similar approach as many of the others,

New WiFi Frag Attacks and one simple way to be safe


SlashGear / 7h
A bit of research was published this week about a security issue now called Frag Attacks. It’s a security issue that apparently could be gone by now, if companies that use or associate with WiFi internet connectivity made the effort to update their protocols and keep their hardware up-to-date, but here we are. Security researchers in Belgium revealed the vulnerabilities … Continue reading

How to Call Google Assistant Speakers and Displays in Your Home


30How-To Geek / 7h
You unlock some handy features by having several Google Assistant speakers or smart displays spread throughout your home. One such feature is the option to make audio and video calls between rooms using Nest devices or even your smartphone. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Sony Xperia 5 III release date, price, news and what you need to know


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Sony's second-most powerful 2021 phone has some serious upgrades to its processor, cameras and battery life

Save $10 on the Apple MagSafe Charger in its cheapest deal yet


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Apple MagSafe Charger deals are dropping the snappy accessory down below $30 this week.

Sony PlayStation 5 finally getting a restock date in India


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Sony PlayStation 5 is going to get a restock in India on May 17 after the initial round of pre-booking back in January which saw devices being made available in February.


Choice Privileges Selling Points For 25% Off


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Choice Privileges has just rolled out its newest promotion on purchased points. Buy Choice Privileges points with 25% discount Through Thursday, May 20, 2021, Choice Privileges is offering a sale on purchased points . With this promotion you can get a 25% discount as long as you purchase at least 4,000 points in one transaction. At least that’s the bonus I see on the accounts I manage, though it’

The truth about SDK integrations and their impact on developers


100+TechCrunch / 7h
Ken Harlan Contributor Ken Harlan is the founder and CEO of MobileFuse , a U.S.-based. in-app advertising and DOOH platform that serves leading organizations across retail, food and beverage, restaurant, tourism, government, and healthcare. The digital media industry often talks about how much influence, dominance and power entities like Google and Facebook have. Generally, the focus is on the va

'Buttfucker 3000' Does Not Fly in Zoom Court


1KGizmodo / 7h
Judge Jeffrey Middleton, a rising YouTube star who hosts a live chat during Zoom court, brusquely dismissed a ding dong who showed up to an arraignment with the name “Buttfucker 3000.” Thank you, Twitter, for bringing the masterful performance to our attention. Read more...

Netflix's Wish Dragon Trailer Looks a Lot Like Aladdin Ball Z


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Finding a wish-granting dragon in a teapot seems a lot easier than summoning a wish-granting dragon by collecting seven Dragon Balls . Or so it seems in Wish Dragon , a new animated movie from Netflix about a young man who stumbles upon his own extremely genie-esque dragon. Read more...

Sony Xperia 1 III release date leak will disappoint Sony phone fans


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According to a US store listing, the Sony Xperia 1 III and 5 III will only release on August 31.

How to add your pronouns to your Instagram profile


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Instagram now allows users to add up to four pronouns to their Instagram profile, the company announced Tuesday. Adding pronouns is completely optional, but if you do choose to add them, they'll be displayed in faded text under your profile name. You may need to update your app to get access to this new feature , but once you have it, here's how to add your pronouns from the Instagram app for bot

Need some workout motivation? Grab one of these Galaxy Watches on sale.


Mashable / 7h
Here are the best deals on Samsung Galaxy Watches as of May 12: OUR TOP PICK: Samsung Galaxy Watch Active (40mm, GPS, Bluetooth) — Save $75 BEST STYLISH PICK: SAMSUNG Galaxy Watch 3 (41mm, GPS, Bluetooth) — Save $170 BEST UPGRADE SPORT PICK: SAMSUNG Galaxy Watch Active 2 (44mm, GPS, Bluetooth) — Save $70 Summer is quickly approaching, which means that hikes, early morning runs, and outdoor activi

An Age-By-Age Guide to Talking to Kids About Divorce


66Lifehacker / 7h
There is no shortage of difficult and even painful conversations we may need to have with our kids throughout their childhood. But telling them their parents are divorcing, changing forever the very structure of their family and their lives, has to be one of the hardest. Depending on their age, the messaging in those… Read more...

Sony SRS-RA5000 review: 360 Reality Audio is only part of the story


90Engadget / 7h
One of Sony's first 360 Reality Audio speakers shows the hardware — much like the platform itself — is still a work in progress.

Talk to a vet online when your pet needs one with Pawp


Engadget / 7h
This pet insurance alternative gives you 24/7 remote vet access and a $3,000 emergency safety net.

J&J vaccine supply has run out; Emergent says it’s working on improvements


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Enlarge / The Emergent BioSolutions plant, a manufacturing partner for Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine, in Baltimore, Maryland, on April 9, 2021. (credit: Getty | Saul Loeb ) States will not receive shipments of Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot COVID-19 vaccine next week, according to a report by Politico . White House officials told governors in a call Tuesday that there are no new doses availa

Atomized lands $500K pre-seed to help developers deploy infrastructure faster


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Atomized , an early-stage startup that wants to create a modern tool to help developers deploy infrastructure faster, announced the first step of its funding journey today, a $500,000 pre-seed round from Zing Capital, Y Combinator and several unnamed angels. Company co-founder and CEO Nik Kotov says developers are spending over 20% of their time on setting up the necessary infrastructure just to

Artist Drue Kataoka will auction her first NFT, with all proceeds going to Asian American causes


64TechCrunch / 7h
Drue Kataoka’s art has made it to collections in 30 countries — and even the International Space Station. Now the artist, activist and current face of Clubhouse’s app icon is releasing her first NFT to support Asian American causes. The auction will begin on digital art marketplace Nifty Gateway at 1:30 p.m. EST, May 13, along with a launch party on Clubhouse , and run for 24 hours. Nifty Gateway

Pomelo raises $9M to build a payments infrastructure for LatAm fintechs


100+TechCrunch / 7h
Pomelo, a startup building a fintech-as-a-service platform for Latin America, has raised $9 million in a seed round of funding. The Buenos Aires-based startup’s new infrastructure aims to allow fintechs and embedded finance players to launch virtual accounts and issue prepaid and credit cards via “compliant” onboarding processes. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital payme

Humans Need to Create Interspecies Money to Save the Planet


300+Wired / 7h
A new form of digital currency for animals, trees, and other wildlife (no, not like Dogecoin) would help protect biodiversity and bend technology back to nature.

The Genesis G70 Shooting Brake is real, and now I’m sad


SlashGear / 7h
Genesis has revealed its latest model, with the 2022 G70 Shooting Brake proving to be a sleek and teasing reminder that the US often misses out on the most fun. Based on the G70, but with a curvaceous wagon body, the newest iteration from Hyundai’s luxury arm does nothing to disprove that Genesis is responsible for some of the most … Continue reading

Patch Adobe Reader now or risk a major security attack


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Adobe releases a patch for several of its products.

Adidas and Allbirds Team Up to Make Sustainable Running Shoes


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The high-performance Futurecraft.Footprint shows the key to a lower carbon impact might lie in collaboration, not competition.

If you don’t want robotic dogs patrolling the streets, consider CCOPS legislation


64TechCrunch / 8h
Aron Solomon Contributor Aron Solomon is the head of digital strategy for NextLevel.com and is an adjunct professor of business management at the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University in Montreal. Boston Dynamics’ robot “dogs,” or similar versions thereof, are already being employed by police departments in Hawaii, Massachusetts and New York. Partly through the veil of experimentat

Volvo XC60 Recharge review: plug-in hybrid is great for space, comfort and family


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Safe, comfortable, electric – well, electric at least some of the time.


Spiral isn't the scary relaunch the Saw series needs


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Spiral is the latest Saw movie to try and relaunch the horror series, but it doesn’t know what kind of movie it wants to be.

Cry This Often, According to Science


98Lifehacker / 8h
Crying is often regarded as a sign of weakness, and even something to be ashamed of. But let’s continue to normalize crying, not only because those arguments are bullshit, but because science agrees that crying is important, actually. It releases toxins like stress hormones from our bodies, it triggers the production… Read more...

COVID Linked to Long-Term Erectile Dysfunction


500+Futurism / 8h
In a new study, researchers demonstrated that COVID-19 can lead to long-term erectile dysfunction , yet another sign that victims of the deadly virus often suffer from lasting symptoms even long after they recovered from the viral infection itself. The study , published in the World Journal of Men’s Health last week, found that COVID-19 can result in endothelial dysfunction, a blood vessel dysfun

Only three days left to buy $99 passes to TC Disrupt 2021


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The countdown clock keeps on ticking, and you have just three days to secure your $99 pass to TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 . You read that right — $99 is all that you’ll pay, $99 is all ( everybody sing )! Silly Minions aside, you’ll snag serious savings if you buy your Disrupt 2021 pass before the deadline expires on May 14 at 11:59 p.m. (PT). TechCrunch Disrupt is a massive gathering of the tech sta

Amazon has €250m 'back taxes' overturned in court


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A court has overturned an EU order for Amazon to pay millions in taxes to Luxembourg.

This Nintendo Switch attachment is way more comfortable than the Joy-Con, and it's on sale


Mashable / 8h
SAVE $9.49: Tired of Nintendo's Joy-Con remotes? This attachment is way more comfortable, and won't subject you to tragic Joy-Con drift — also, it's almost $10 off. We love the Nintendo Switch dearly, and because we love it so much, we feel we owe it to the impressive handheld console to be honest when there are things that can be improved on. Many are well aware that the Switch isn't perfect — j

Facebook moderator: ‘Every day was a nightmare’


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This is the first time a social media moderator has testified to a parliamentary committee.

Here's How to Get the Government to Pay $50 Toward Your Monthly Internet Bill


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The past year has proven how vital the internet is for remote learning, working from home, and staying sane during lockdowns. As part of the stimulus package passed in December, Congress also set aside $3.2 billion for emergency broadband subsidies . Starting today, if you’ve lost a job during the pandemic or are… Read more...

The 4 Best True Wireless Earbuds Under $50 in 2021


How-To Geek / 8h
True wireless earbuds are fantastic gadgets to have on hand—in the world of audio, their portability and convenience can’t be beaten. But while the big-name brands have some big price tags attached, there are plenty of companies out there making more budget-friendly options. So, let’s see what you can get in 2021 for under $50. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Bird to go public via SPAC, at an implied value of $2.3B


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Bird, the shared electric scooter startup that operates in more than 200 cities across three continents, said Wednesday it is going public by merging with special purpose acquisition company Switchback II with an implied valuation of $2.3 billion. The announcement confirms earlier reports, including one this week from dot.LA , that Bird intended to go public via a SPAC. Bird said it was able to r

For unicorns, how much does the route to going public really matter?


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On a recent episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, hosts Natasha Mascarenhas and Alex Wilhelm invited Yext CFO Steve Cakebread and Latch CFO Garth Mitchell on to discuss when companies should go public, the costs and benefits of the process, and when a SPAC can make sense. Yext pursued a traditional IPO a few years back ; Latch is now going public via a blank-check company combination. The chat

Stampli raises $50 million in Series C to help companies intelligently manage invoices


100+TechCrunch / 8h
This morning Stampli , a software platform that optimizes corporate invoice management, announced a $50 million Series C financing round, led by Insight Partners with participation from Signal Fire and Nextworld Capital. The company launched in 2015 with the goal of simplifying the process of invoice management. Why is that needed? Services and software are purchased by employees of companies acr

Duolingo swipes Tinder in a Clash Royale


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Hello and welcome back to Equity , TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. For this week’s deep dive, Alex and Danny unpacked Natasha ‘s latest project: The Duolingo EC-1. The 12,000 word four-part series was published last week and is worth a read. But, until you get to it, enjoy our podcast that doubles-clicks into its most interesting bit

Our biggest Battlefield 6 question has just been answered


SlashGear / 8h
There are very few details about the next Battlefield game that are out in the open at the moment, but EA and DICE have slowly been revealing more as time goes on. The companies have been teasing a full Battlefield 6 reveal for June, but while we wait for that to roll around, EA has shared one more key detail … Continue reading

How to Reduce (and Disable) Background Noise in Microsoft Teams


How-To Geek / 8h
During a Microsoft Teams meeting with your colleagues, any background noise can be distracting. The Teams desktop app for Windows 10 provides an option to reduce background noise and helps to keep participants focused on their meeting. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Amazon's new Echo Show 8 has a camera that can track you around a room


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There's also an updated Show 5 with a kids version.

Best Buy flash sale: deals on 4K TVs, laptops, headphones, and more


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The Best Buy flash sale is happening now and we're rounding up the top deals including 4K TVs, laptops, headphones, and more.

Save $50 on the premium Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 earbuds


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The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 earbuds are seeing big savings this week, with a $50 discount.

The best games for Xbox


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Here's a list of the best games for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, as chosen by Engadget editors.

Best smart plugs and switches: ranking the top smart plugs and switches we've tested


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Control your lights and appliances with the best smart plugs or switches we've tested, and be more energy efficient


Telegram inadvertently hosts a thriving illegal marketplace


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Cybercriminals take advantage of the platform’s encryption and anonymity to hawk all manners of illegal merchandise.

Vaccinated Americans are raring to travel, survey shows, and are booking up summer vacations


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Americans are hitting the road — and skies — with a vengeance. 97% of users surveyed by TripIt , the travel management platform, said they plan to travel in 2021, with more than half planning to fly somewhere within the United States by June. Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free new biweekly Aviation newsletter! According to the survey results, COVID-19 vaccine rollout is a maj

American Airlines Just Completed A Major Milestone Of The US Airways Merger (Yes, 8 Years Later)


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Did you know that eight years into the American Airlines-US Airways merger, not all work groups were on a single system, and the merger wasn’t ‘complete’? American was one airline to passengers long before it was a single airline to employees. The airline’s systems for tracking aircraft maintenance were still separate – until last week. Continue reading ...

Huge 800 megawatt offshore wind farm gets Biden go-ahead for US


SlashGear / 8h
A huge offshore wind turbine farm has been given the go-ahead by President Biden, the first major wind project of its type in US waters. The approval means Vineyard Wind will be able to install up to 84 turbines off the coast of Massachusetts, with the potential to supply enough power to keep 400,000 homes and businesses on green energy. … Continue reading

What the Hell Happened to Aukey's Products on Amazon?


100+Lifehacker / 8h
Aukey makes good chargers, or so the many reviews and roundups of them lead me to believe. However, if you’ve been Amazon shopping lately, you might be surprised to find Aukey’s portfolio of products mysteriously missing. Read more...

The hottest new Nintendo Switch app is... Calculator!


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Who needs the next-generation graphics of Returnal, or the complex narrative of Nier Replicant, when you've got... Calculator!

UK publishes draft Online Safety Bill


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The UK government has published its long-trailed (child) ‘safety-focused’ plan to regulate online content and speech. The Online Safety Bill has been in the works for years — during which time a prior plan to require age verification for accessing online porn in the UK, also with the goal of protecting kids from being exposed to inappropriate content online but which was widely criticized as unwo

Tide and Sage join forces to offer accounting help for small businesses


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Partnership plans to offer a blended banking and accounting product that can be used via Tide’s mobile app.

The Capital One Venture is the pandemic-proof card you need in your wallet


The Points Guy / 9h
The ongoing pandemic has taken a significant toll on the travel industry. Airlines had to contend with decreased capacity; hotels saw occupancy rates plummet. As a result, we’ve seen a surge in travel deals, point sales , bonus point promotions , elite status extensions and suspension of expiration dates. All of these positive changes have consequences. In the next few months, we can expect more

Regina King Is Set to Direct a Bitter Root Movie Adaptation


500+Gizmodo / 9h
Courteney Cox teases her return to the Scream franchise. LeVar Burton is joining the CW’s Tom Swift spinoff in the weirdest way. Jensen Ackles prepares to head to The Boys . Plus, what’s coming on The Flash , and AMC has tapped itself a new moon-set sci-fi adventure. Spoilers, away! Read more...

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2021) price, release date and everything you need to know


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The Amazon Echo Show 8 (2021) is Amazon's latest mid-range smart display – here's what to expect.

A hacker added online multiplayer to the Game Boy version of Tetris


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A hacker has found a way to add online multiplayer to the original Tetris for the Game Boy.

Amazon Echo Show 5 (2021) price, release date and everything you need to know


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The Amazon Echo Show 5 (2021) is Amazon’s latest entry-level smart display – here's what to expect.

Our Amazon Prime Day deal predictions: 5 price cuts we might see in 2021


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MacBook Air, Sony WH-1000XM4s, AirPods Pros and, of course, the Amazon Echo - here's five of the best Prime Day deals we might see in 2021.

Collective, a back-office platform for the self-employed, raises $20M from Ashton Kutcher’s VC


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With so much focus on the “creator economy”, and countries hit by the effects of the pandemic, the self-employed market is “booming”, for good or for ill. So it’s not too much of a surprise that Collective , a subscription-based back-office platform for the self-employed has raised a $20 million Series A funding after launching only late last year. The round was led by General Catalyst and joined

Is It Too Late to Invest in Cryptocurrencies?


69Lifehacker / 9h
With the recent upswing in cryptocurrency value during the pandemic, you might be feeling a sensation of intensifying FOMO if you don’t own some already. But are you really missing out, or is crypto an overhyped gamble? Well, the answer really depends on your investing strategy and your appetite for risk. Here’s a… Read more...

The 8 classes of Norwegian Cruise Line ships, explained


43The Points Guy / 9h
Some cruise lines — Viking , for instance — have fleets where many of the ships have the same basic design. Norwegian Cruise Line is not one of them. If you’re thinking of booking a Norwegian cruise, an important thing to know is that there is a wide variation in the size and style of the vessels in the line’s fleet. For more cruise news, reviews and tips, sign up for TPG’s new cruise newsletter

How to Create a Link to Selected Text in Chrome


How-To Geek / 9h
With Google Chrome version 90 and up, you can create a link to selected text on a web page. When clicked, this link takes you to a page and highlights the selected text. We’ll show you how to generate these links. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Netflix's Army of the Dead prequel movie gets a synopsis - here's what it could mean


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Army of Thieves, the prequel movie to Netflix's Army of the Dead, has an official premise - but what could it be teasing?

Eight Facts About the New Head of NASA, Bill Nelson


200+Futurism / 9h
Last month, the Senate unanimously voted to confirm former astronaut and Senator Bill Nelson as NASA’s 14th administrator. He replaced acting administrator Steve Jurczyk , who had assumed the mantle when President Biden took office. “In the Senate, he was known as the go-to senator for our nation’s space program,” reads a White House statement on Nelson’s nomination in Mach. “Most every piece of


Amazon Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 5 get a 2021 camera upgrade


20SlashGear / 9h
Amazon has revealed two new smart displays, and while the 2021 updates to the Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 5 may not have an auto-swiveling screen like the Echo Show 10, they’re also a lot more affordable. Both get upgraded cameras, with the Echo Show 8 adding digital panning and zooming for video calls to help keep you centered … Continue reading

Jamf boosts security offering with Wandera deal


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Acquisition helps Jamf roll-in a zero trust model into its enterprise offerings.

Amazon brings the Echo Show 10’s best feature to the Echo Show 8


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Amazon has unveiled a new Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 5 with improved cameras. Here’s everything you need to know

Biden administration approves first large offshore wind power farm in the US


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The Biden administration has approved the Vineyard Wind project, the first large offshore wind farm in the US.

Carl Pei's Nothing says first product is coming in June, shares new teaser


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Nothing Ear 1. That's the name of the first product by Nothing, a company founded by OnePlus' co-founder Carl Pei. Nothing has been very secretive about its upcoming products. The company acquired the intellectual property of defunct smartphone brand Essential before launching a crowdfunding campaign in February. In March, Nothing has revealed that its first product will be a pair of transparent

Amazon updates Echo Show line with a pan and zoom camera and a kids model


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Amazon this morning announced a handful of updates across its Echo Show line of smart screens. The top-level most interesting bit here is the addition of a pan and zoom camera to the mid-tier Echo Show. The feature is similar to ones found on Facebook’s various Portal devices and Google’s high-end Nest Hub Max. Essentially, it’s designed to keep the subject in frame – Apple also recently introduc

Go Ahead, Add a Little Cheddar to Your Brownies


200+Lifehacker / 9h
I love a boxed brownie mix . I think it is very hard to make a brownie that tastes better than one made with the Ghirardelli dark chocolate mix, especially when you consider the price point and amount of effort required. But that does not mean I don’t like to tweak and futz with the mix —part of fun of using mixes is… Read more...

I tried (and failed) to drive the hybrid Polestar only on electric mode


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The Polestar 1 is a true hybrid. The sports car has 70 miles of electric range on its plug-in battery, making it one of the biggest battery packs in a car that also takes gas. The closest competitor is the Honda Clarity PHEV with 47 electric miles. I was given access to a Polestar 1 for just over a week and decided to put the battery to work with an electric challenge: to get around for five days

Help! A Male Colleague Thinks I’m Scary


400+Wired / 9h
Whose problem is it when men are intimidated by women at work?

Spiral's Ending Almost Saves a Gross But Bland Saw Sequel


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There’s good news and bad news when it comes to Spiral: From the Book of Saw. The good news is you don’t need to rewatch any of the eight previous Saw films to completely understand what’s going on here. The bad news is, devoid of that dense mythology, the film lacks a much-needed identity and originality. The ending… Read more...

Who should (and shouldn’t) get the Marriott Bonvoy Bold card?


The Points Guy / 9h
Back in 2019, Marriott unveiled its latest credit card offering — the no-annual-fee Marriott Bonvoy Bold Credit Card . While it carries some of the features of the three other Marriott Bonvoy cards , you’re naturally not getting all the benefits that come with annual fee products. But in a world of increasing fees, there is something to be said about a no-annual-fee travel card that still offers

Salesforce is bringing drag and drop interactive components to its low-code toolkit


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Low code and no code tools abound these days, as the industry attempts to give non-technical end users the ability to create applications without code (or very little anyway). Salesforce has been a big proponent of this approach to help reduce the complexity of working on its platform, and today the CRM giant announced a new wrinkle: drag and drop interactive components. These new components allo

Sanlo raises $3.5M to help apps and games gain access to financial insights and capital


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Having a great idea for an app or game is one thing, but scaling it to become a successful business is quite another. A new fintech startup called Sanlo aims to help. The company, which is today announcing an oversubscribed $3.5 million seed round, offers small to medium-sized game and app companies access to tools to manage their finances and capital to fuel their growth. To be clear, Sanlo is n

Amplitude acquires Iteratively


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Amplitude, the well-funded product intelligence startup that helps businesses use their data to predict which features will drive the best business outcomes for them, today announced that it has acquired Iteratively , a startup that helps businesses build trustworthy data pipelines. Since data is at the core of Amplitude’s services, this acquisition will help the company bolster its data manageme

How to Allow Pop-Ups in Safari on Mac


How-To Geek / 10h
By default, Safari on Mac blocks pop-up windows from appearing. If you need to allow pop-ups for certain websites, it’s easy to make the change in Safari Preferences. Here’s how. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Brazil’s Divibank raises millions to become the Clearbanc of LatAm


100+TechCrunch / 10h
Divibank , a financing platform offering LatAm businesses access to growth capital, has closed on a $3.6 million round of seed funding led by San Francisco-based Better Tomorrow Ventures (BTV). São Paulo-based Divibank was founded in March 2020, right as the COVID-pandemic was starting. The company has built a data-driven financing platform aimed at giving businesses access to non-dilutive capita

Treasury Prime raises $20M to scale its banking-as-a-service biz


100+TechCrunch / 10h
This morning Treasury Prime , a banking-as-a-service startup that delivers its product via APIs, announced that it has closed a $20 million Series B. The capital comes around a year since the startup announced its Series A , and around 1.5 years since it raised its preceding round. For Treasury Prime, the new capital was an internal affair, with prior investors stepping up to lead its new round o

Leaked Ford Bronco technical specifications sheet highlights power output


SlashGear / 10h
We’ve known just about everything there is to know about the new 2021 Ford Bronco two and four-door SUVs for a few months now. However, there were some final details that Ford hadn’t shared, such as the exact power rating for the available Bronco engines and fill economy ratings. Those details have now surfaced. A leaked technical specifications sheet shows … Continue reading

What is a blog and why you should start one


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Want to start a blog but don't know where to start? This guide will show you everything you need to know about blogging.

This cruise line is betting big on luxury with over-the-top suites and amenities on its new ships


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Norwegian Cruise Line is about to up the ante when it comes to the suite life on megaships. The world’s fourth-largest cruise brand on Wednesday announced that its next series of vessels would have the largest variety of suite categories available at sea, including three-bedroom suites that are larger than anything that has emerged from other lines in recent years. The six-ship series also will b


How to Delete Old Profile Pictures on Telegram


How-To Geek / 10h
Whenever you add a profile picture to Telegram, the old one doesn’t get deleted. People visiting your profile will be able to see all of the profile pictures you’ve ever uploaded. Here’s how to delete old profile pictures on Telegram. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Anker charging accessories are at all-time lows on Amazon


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A range of Anker's power banks and chargers are currently on sale at Amazon.

2022 Volkswagen Tiguan arrives this fall with a new face and more standard features


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German automaker Volkswagen is done teasing with the 2022 Tiguan. VW unveiled the newest U.S.-spec Tiguan crossover in a recent press release, and it’s coming with all the changes we expected since the concept renderings exploded on the Internet last year. “The 2022 Tiguan represents a strong refresh for one of our best-selling SUVs,” said Hein Schafer, Senior Vice President … Continue reading

Volkswagen targets fully autonomous electric taxi vans by 2025


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Volkswagen is preparing ID.Buzz vans capable of Level 4 autonomy, which can serve as robotaxis by 2025.

7 Gmail Browser Extensions That Are So Good They Should Be Native Features


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Google is pretty regularly adds new features to Gmail, but there’s always room for improvement, and third-party developers have been quick to plug the gaps. Here are seven browser add-ons that are polished and powerful enough to be native features (and hopefully will be one day...). Read more...

Watch a Snake Robot Go for a Swim


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The Hardened Underwater Modular Robot Snake has thrusters for muscles and a camera for a face. Your move, evolution.

DeepMind Wants to Use AI to Transform Soccer


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The Alphabet-owned company is working with Liverpool to bring computer vision and statistical learning to the high-stakes world of sports.

Orbite offers a five-star ‘space camp’ for would-be space travelers


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As private companies like Axiom Space, Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic and SpaceX prepare to ferry private customers to the stars, a whole new market is opening up to train affluent would-be travelers for their future missions. Case in point: space training company Orbite, whose goal is to combine aeronautics and five-star hospitality in its inaugural astronaut training program. “We’re going to have

The Razer Blade 15 is $400 off at Best Buy


Engadget / 10h
Save $400 on Razer's Blade 15 Base gaming laptop in Best Buy's latest sale.

Easy Star Alliance Gold Status Match


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How about this for worst timing ever? Right at the start of the pandemic Star Alliance airline TAP Air Portugal launched a huge marketing campaign for its 75th anniversary, to make their frequent flyer program relevant for Americans. They offered miles for sale at less than a penny each and an elite status match program . Members who took them up on the status match, fortunately, had that status

Researchers advance the design of implants for electrical stimulation


20SlashGear / 10h
Researchers at Rice University have developed new implants for implantation in patients with spinal cord injuries that provide electrical stimulation. The new research investigates the ability to power and program multisite bio stimulators using a single transmitter. In the laboratory, the researchers showed an alternating magnetic field generated and controlled by a battery-power transmitter out

How to Use Brace Expansion in Linux’s Bash Shell


24How-To Geek / 10h
Brace expansion is a useful technique to generate lists of strings that can be used in scripts and aliases and on the Linux command line. Save time and avoid mistakes by typing less. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Handshake raises $80M at a $1.5B+ valuation as its diversity-focused recruitment network for grads passes 18M users


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Job-hunting for those close to leaving or just out of college is a different ballgame these days than it used to be. Gone (at least for now) are the open job fairs and so-called milk rounds where prospective employers go en masse to tap student bodies for potential new entrant hires. In their place, virtual fairs run by startups like Handshake . Today, the company, which has built a platform for

WhatsApp beta reveals more about end-to-end encrypted backups


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Google Drive will be used to store secured backups.

Some Google Pay users can now send money overseas


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US Google Pay customers can enjoy free transfers for the next few weeks.

How I decide when to redeem points for a flight or pay cash


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Points and miles are a great way to save money on travel. You can stretch your miles to save a ton of money on travel, whether you’re flying one state over or going on an around-the-world trip in business class . This has opened many doors for me over the years, like giving me the ability to fly 150,000+ miles per year without breaking the bank. At the same time, I don’t always use points to book

EU court says Amazon won't have to pay its $300 million tax bill


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Amazon has won an EU appeal after being hit with a €250 million ($303 million) tax bill by the European Commission in 2017.

Poco M3 Pro 5G price in India, launch date, specs, and latest news


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Poco M3 Pro 5G will be powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset and will have a 90Hz refresh rate along with a 48MP triple rear camera.

Xiaomi will be removed from a US blacklist according to court documents


SlashGear / 11h
A new report has surfaced that Xiaomi Corp. and the US government have come to an agreement that will remove the Chinese company from a blacklist it was placed on by President Trump. By being on that blacklist, Xiaomi was banned from any American investment and was unable to procure any hardware designed in the US. Earlier this year, the … Continue reading


Netflix renews one of its biggest TV shows for another season


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Netflix renews French crime drama Lupin for a second and third season.

Get Three Years Of PlayStation Plus For Over 30% Off


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Gaming has gone from a solo hobby to one we can share, although, like any social group, we’ve had to pioneer the online timeout for the less well-behaved . Fortunately, it’s never been easier to game with those closest to you. These stackable PlayStation Plus codes help you play the games you like with the people you love, and they’re only $119.99 using code PLAYSTATION2021. PlayStation Plus, for

US government takes Xiaomi off blacklist


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Court filing says government and Xiaomi will settle outstanding litigation

The Morning After: Intel's newest H-series CPUs are made for gaming laptops


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Today’s headlines: Intel's new H-series CPUs are finally ready for gaming laptops, Bose made a hearing aid that won't require a doctor's visit, and tech giants want the US to fund domestic chip production.

SSD prices could rise thanks to new cryptocurrency Chia


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Here’s another indication that price hikes are coming to SSDs.

Gaming laptop deals offer cheap RTX cards plus up to $500 off Razer Blade 15


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Gaming laptop deals at Best Buy, Walmart, and Razer are offering some very competitive options for those who want cheap RTX cards.

Waymo and Cruise may soon offer autonomous rides and deliveries in California


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Waymo and Cruise have asked California's DMV for permission to start charging for rides and deliveries with their autonomous vehicles in California.

Google is reportedly trying new ways to trigger Google Assistant


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Google is working on the ability to let you trigger Google Assistant via your phone’s power button

Ryzen 7 5700G and Ryzen 5 5600G Cezanne benchmarks should concern Intel


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AMD’s incoming ‘Cezanne’ desktop APU with integrated Vega graphics could be made available for retail sooner than we thought.

Scientists may power future Martian missions by flying a kite


SlashGear / 11h
Currently, rovers that are exploring the surface of Mars are often powered by solar energy. Some rely on other sources of energy, but solar is common. The challenge is that solar panels can get covered by dust that proliferates on the surface of Mars, reducing power or potentially leaving the systems they power unable to operate. Researchers at the ESA … Continue reading

Apple blocked nearly a million dodgy apps from its App Store last year


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App Store needs to be "a safe and trusted place", Apple says.

This Xbox Wireless Controller deal comes with 6 months of Xbox Game Pass for free


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Looking for the best Xbox Wireless Controller deal? This bundle from the BT Shop comes with 6 months of Xbox Game Pass for free.

Creators Who Joined Twitch in the Pandemic Plan to Stay


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When lockdowns hit, entertainers turned to the platform to connect with fans. Now, even as many places reopen, many have no plans to leave.

The Case for Letting People Work From Home Forever


1KWired / 11h
Do you want happier, productive, more engaged, and more fulfilled employees and coworkers? Well, you should campaign to let them work remotely. Here's why.

UK to Ban Big Tech Companies From 'Discriminating' Based on Political Views


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The UK’s conservative government will ban technology companies from “discriminating” against particular political viewpoints, according to a press release about the country’s new proposed Online Safety Bill . The anti-censorship clause is just a minor part of a much larger draft bill, but will likely get attention from… Read more...

These two iPhone 12 Pro deals are some of the cheapest yet on the EE network


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If you've been considering investing in iPhone 12 Pro deals, one of these two EE contracts will be the way to go right now.

Battlefield 6 might disappoint PS5 and Xbox Series X owners


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EA has confirmed that Battlefield 6 will also come to last-gen consoles, but will it hold the game back?

Unmind raises $47M for a platform to provide mental health support in your workplace


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Mental health has been put into the spotlight in a big way in recent times. For many of us, our lives and lifestyles have changed massively in the last year, and alongside that, we’re collectively facing pandemic-fueled mortality on a global scale in a way that hasn’t existed for generations, a perfect storm of sorts that has inevitably had an impact on our state of mind and our moods. Today a st

Volvo and Daimler bet on hydrogen truck boom this decade


200+Ars Technica / 12h
Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Getty Images ) Hydrogen-powered heavy trucks capable of driving long distances are likely to reach a tipping point toward the end of the decade, according to the heads of the world’s two biggest truck-makers. Martin Daum, chair of industry leader Daimler Truck, told the Financial Times that, while diesel trucks would dominate sales for the next three to four years, hy

Porsche extends Performance Parts catalog for new and vintage Porsches


SlashGear / 12h
Porsche is expanding its Performance Parts catalog across all its custom tuning divisions, including Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur, Porsche Tequipment, and Porsche Classic. In a world where roughly one new billionaire emerges every 17 hours, customers demand more customization and personalized options in their new Porsches. Thankfully, the German brand delivers by introducing more services and cus


This official London Tube art is getting mercilessly trolled on Twitter


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Art is famously subjective. It divides opinion. What one person may find boring another may find beautiful, and vice versa. All that being said, a newly unveiled art installation by British artist David Hockney in London certainly seems to have united people. Commissioned for a city tourism campaign, and revealed on Twitter on Tuesday by London mayor Sadiq Khan, the artworks are on display at Pic

Instagram lets users add pronouns to their profile


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Instagram is adding a new feature that lets people choose pronouns to display next to their name on their profile.

Why cybersecurity research is now more important than ever


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Cybersecurity is no longer the fringe discipline of IT that it might have been 30 years ago. It now touches every aspect of our lives, every single day.

How to Test Your VPN Speed (and How to Speed up a VPN)


How-To Geek / 12h
You may have noticed that, with your VPN connected, your internet speed has dropped—even if only a little. No matter how fast a VPN claims to be, you’ll always get this decrease in speed. Let’s look at the reasons why. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Huawei is reportedly working on a Linux laptop


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Huawei seems to have developed a completely indigenous Arm-based Linux laptop.

Subaru’s first electric car is sun-inspired – but will it be solar-powered?


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The Subaru Solterra is set to be a durable SUV delivered in an environmentally responsible package.

Nomad Releases Rugged AirTag Keychain and Engravable Pet Tag


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As soon as Apple announced its AirTag Bluetooth trackers, accessory brands everywhere started releasing stuff for it. And while Nomad already debuted a nice keychain and glasses strap, now the company just launched a waterproof rugged keychain and an engravable pet tag for collars. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Subaru Teases Its New All-Electric SUV, The Solterra


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Subaru has officially announced the name of its upcoming all-electric SUV: Solterra. The name combines the Latin words for “Sun” and “Earth” and represents Subaru putting traditional SUV features into an environmentally-responsible package. The Solterra will be available in 2022. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Google updates website builder migration tool for Classic sites transition


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Google announces additional tools for managing the transition from classic to new Google Sites.

Garmin deal: the superb Garmin Venu 2S is already on sale at Amazon


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The Garmin Venu 2S is one of the company's best watches to date, and Amazon has already knocked down its price.

BMW and Hans Zimmer develop the driving sound for electrified BMW M vehicles


21SlashGear / 12h
Anyone who loves cars and trucks knows that the sound vehicles make is as appealing as their performance and styling. One of the challenges with electrified vehicles in the future will be that, by nature, they don’t produce the same sort of sound traditional vehicles produce. BMW is working with legendary composer Hans Zimmer to create the sound that future … Continue reading

Taylor Swift delivers moving BRITs acceptance speech about proving your critics wrong


3KMashable / 12h
Taylor Swift knows a thing or two about shaking off her critics and showing what she's made of. Swift — who most recently released three albums in the space of a year — was awarded the Global Icon BRIT award on Tuesday and delivered a moving, defiant speech about overcoming negativity and criticism. This year's BRITs ceremony at London's O2 Arena was the first large-scale indoor event with a 4,00

Apple iCloud Documents ends next year: how to save your data


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iCloud Documents is being replaced by the newer iCloud Drive service – here's how you can upgrade.

Should I buy a TCL 4-Series TV?


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The TCL 4-Series is a very affordable LCD television, but is it worth your cash?

Microsoft Teams takes another step closer to becoming the only work app you need


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Microsoft Teams wants to be the central hub for working.

Zoho unveils upgraded expense reporting software


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Zoho Expense reporting software looks to help businesses recovering post-pandemic.

The Huawei MateBook laptop family is now sleeker than ever


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Huawei extends its line-up of laptops in South Africa with the addition of the MateBook X Pro and updates to the D14 and D15.

Netflix's 'Oxygen' is a tense thriller that will have you gasping for breath


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What's scarier than being trapped in an enclosed space with only hours left to live and no one around to help you? If your answer isn't already, "Nothing, that sounds like my worst nightmare," watch Oxygen . It will change your mind in no time. Directed by Alexandre Aja ( Crawl, Horns ), Oxygen is a French sci-fi thriller with a healthy dash of horror added in. In many ways, it feels like a spiri

For more spicy sexts, try sending voice notes


Mashable / 12h
May is National Masturbation Month, and we're celebrating with Feeling Yourself , a series exploring the finer points of self-pleasure. After many pandemic months of not dating or even meeting people in real life, I missed specific aspects of other humans: banter, shared interests, touch. I also missed voices. Excited, hushed, sleepy, heavy — I yearned for it all. Judging by the explosion of audi

Huawei HarmonyOS 2.0 tipped to launch with two smartwatches and two tablets


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We're not far away from a major unveiling of hardware and software from Huawei, if rumors are to be believed.


J.D. Power: Airline satisfaction reaches all-time high during pandemic; Delta ranks on top


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In 2020, about 60% fewer people flew on commercial airlines in the U.S. as the coronavirus pandemic brought the world to a virtual shutdown. But the people who did fly were happier than ever with their airlines, according to J.D. Power. According to the consumer research firm’s 2021 North America Airline Satisfaction Study, the airline industry saw a marked increase in customer satisfaction, clim

Chicago Police Started Secret Drone Program Using Untraceable Cash: Report


1KGizmodo / 12h
The Chicago Police Department started a secret drone program using untraceable money seized in drug raids and other criminal investigations, according to a bombshell new report from the Chicago Sun-Times . Read more...

Injectable wireless chip to monitor body processes invented at Columbia University


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Engineers at Columbia University have created a tiny, wireless, and injectable chip used to monitor body processes powered by ultrasound. The device is said to be the smallest single-chip system that is a complete functioning electronic circuit. The implantable