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Shopify expands its one-click checkout, Shop Pay, to any merchant on Facebook or Google


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E-commerce platform Shopify announced this morning its one-click checkout service known as Shop Pay will become available to any U.S. merchant that sells on Facebook or Google — even if they don’t use Shopify’s software to power their online stores. That makes Shop Pay the first Shopify product offered to non-Shopify merchants, the company notes. First introduced at its developer conference in 20

MacKenzie Scott, enraged by the wealth gap, is donating $2.7 billion


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MacKenzie Scott — a billionaire philanthropist and ex-wife to space boy Jeff Bezos — has pledged to give $2.7 billion to 286 organizations, she announced in a post on Medium post Tuesday. "Because community-centered service is such a powerful catalyst and multiplier, we spent the first quarter of 2021 identifying and evaluating equity-oriented non-profit teams working in areas that have been negl

Windows 11 has leaked, and it looks a lot like Windows 10X


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Windows 11 is real, and details about it are leaking all over the internet.



Lordstown Motors execs cite binding orders to restore confidence a day after CEO, CFO resignations



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Lordstown Motors has enough ‘binding orders’ from customers to fund limited production of its electric pickup truck through May 2022, executives at the company said Tuesday just a a day after an executive shakeup that included the resignation 

of the company’s CEO and CFO . Reaching that goal will come at a cost. The company is putting all of its resources towards the Endurance pickup truck, which

10x, a UK fintech, raises $187M to build new services for old banks


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As so-called neobanks continue to gain more traction in the market with their more modern takes on banking and other financial services, a startup that’s building technology to help incumbent players better compete is announcing a big round of funding. 10x Future Technologies , a London-based fintech that helps larger, established banks build both next-generation services as well as tools to help

Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point #5 arrives with another Harley Quinn perk


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The second to last Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point comic book is now available to purchase, bringing the mini-series near its end. As with the previous four issues, this new release comes with a code to redeem a free item in Fortnite. Assuming you get all six codes released with the six comic book issues, you’ll be able to unlock a special … Continue reading

Biden admin will share more info with online platforms on ‘front lines’ of domestic terror fight


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The Biden administration is outlining new plans to combat domestic terrorism in light of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and social media companies have their own part to play. The White House released a new national strategy on countering domestic terrorism Tuesday. The plan acknowledges the key role that online platforms play in bringing violent ideas into the mainstream, going as far

FamPay, a fintech aimed at teens in India, raises $38 million


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How big is the market in India for a neobank aimed at teenagers? Scores of high-profile investors are backing a startup to find out. Bangalore-based FamPay said on Wednesday it has raised $38 million in its Series A round led by Elevation Capital. General Catalyst, Rocketship VC, Greenoaks Capital and existing investors Sequoia Capital India, Y Combinator, Global Founders Capital and Venture High

Edtech investors are flocking to SaaS guidance counselors


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ApplyBoard , a startup that helps international students find opportunities to study abroad, announced today that it has nearly doubled its valuation in a little over a year. The Ontario-based company is now worth around $3.2 billion after raising a $300 million Series D round led by the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board. Startups that help students navigate institutional bureaucracy so they c

Daily Crunch: In $1.2B deal, EV battery maker Solid Power files to go public


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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 . Welcome back to the Daily Crunch for June 15, 2021. Henry here while your regular scribe is enjoying some hard-earned R&R. We just secured Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto to speak at our City Spotlight: Pittsburgh event. As Brian Heater said today, Pittsburgh currentl

Accused Capitol Rioter to Judge: Pretty Please, Let Me Out of Home Detention for a Classic Car Show


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One of the far-right goons awaiting trial for storming the Capitol on Jan. 6—who was infamously photographed inside Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s office—wants out of home detention to go to a car show. Read more...

LastPass Business adds new adoption tool, family accounts


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LastPass has redesigned its business password management software with new features designed for the future of work.

CW Sets Return Dates For All Its DC Superhero Shows (and Then Some)


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Summer may be upon us in sweltering force, but the CW’s already looking to its fall line up, and what can you expect? Well, the answer is simple: the new 4400 and more comic book heroes than you can shake a batarang at. Read more...

'Mario Party Superstars' revives classic boards and games


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Coming out on October 29th, Mario Party Superstars features brings back classic boards and minigames from past games in the series.

Google Messages Is Finally Getting Support for End-to-End Encryption


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Earlier today Google announced a slate of new features coming to Android devices later this summer, and buried amongst the updates is news that the Google Messages app is finally getting support for end-to-end encryption. Read more...

Why we love Miles4Migrants and how you can give points to those in need


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“F” is an Iranian woman now living as a refugee in Belgium. We aren’t naming her to protect her safety. She was separated from her children for three years after they fled the repressive regime in Iran. Thanks to Miles4Migrants, she was reunited with her family and is now a free woman. All it took was 45,000 Capital One miles! She said, “In Iran, the only thing I could do was cry. Now, ever since

Trump Lackeys Asked DOJ to Investigate Random Italian Guy's Claim Biden Stole Election With Satellites


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GOP complaints about voting procedures in Michigan, phantom “anomalies” on ballots in Georgia, and Italian satellite hackers: Emails released by the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday show to what ridiculous extremes officials in Donald Trump’s White House went to enlist the Department of Justice in its attempt to… Read more...

GE Aviation scores key Air Force approval for 3D-printed metal engine part


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The United States Air Force has granted GE Aviation an airworthiness qualification for its F110 metal sump cover created using additive manufacturing. This milestone achievement takes place as part of the company’s pathfinder Pacer Edge program, an initiative intended to highlight the use of industrial 3D printing in the aerospace industry. Additive manufacturing, which is an industry term for wh

Watch Nintendo's E3 2021 Direct in 12 minutes


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If you missed Nintendo's E3 2021 Direct, not to worry. We got you covered with a 12-minute cut of everything the company announced.

Microsoft has sunk a massive Office 365 email hijacking campaign


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BEC campaign used cloud-based infrastructure to scale.

What We Learned About Amazon's Warehouse Workers


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Outsiders see a business success story for the ages. Many insiders see an employment system under strain.

CDC to Ban Dogs From 113 Countries for a Year Over Rabies Fears


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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is enacting a temporary ban on imported dogs coming to the U.S. from over 100 countries, due to a heightened risk of rabies. Read more...

PS5 restock update: Sony Direct, Best Buy, and GameStop dates – and in-stock alerts


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New PS5 restock opportunities are here, and we have news on when and where to expect the next console inventory.


Over 40 free Xbox game demos are available to play right now


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Microsoft is letting Xbox owners play 40 free demos of upcoming Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One games right now.

Scale AI CEO Alex Wang weighs in on software bugs and what will make AV tech good enough


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Scale co-founder and CEO Alex Wang joined us at TechCrunch Sessions: Mobility 2021 this week to discuss his company’s role in the autonomous driving industry and how it’s changed in the five years since its founding. Scale helps large and small AV players establish reliable “ground truth” through data annotation and management, and along the way, the standards for what that means have shifted as

How to watch The Handmaid's Tale season 4 finale online: stream the last episode now


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What is in store for the climactic season finale? Find out with our guide on how to watch The Handmaid's Tale season 4 finale online right now

Report: SpaceX Ignored FAA Warnings Before Massive Starship Explosion


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Despite last-minute warnings from the Federal Aviation Administration, SpaceX went ahead and launched its first high-altitude Starship prototype in December, a launch that ended in a gigantic explosion , The Verge reports . The prototype, dubbed SN8, violated the company’s launch license, as issued by the FAA, according to documents obtained by The Verge . Explosion or not, SpaceX seems to have g

Help Name NASA’s Moon-Bound Manikin


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Crash Test Dummy NASA is gearing up for its Artemis I mission, but the space agency overlooked one crucial detail — and it’s asking the public for help. The upcoming mission, expected to launch in early November, is essentially a test run for the following crewed launches that will send actual humans to the Moon. So, to prepare, NASA is sending a yet-unnamed manikin around the Moon in an Orion sp

Central Park Season 2 Trailer Continues the Musical Fight to Save New York


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Central Park is a magical place, so it’s no surprise that a visit there can inspire a song or two. But it’s going to take more than music to save this park from a greedy land developer—and as we see in the first trailer for season two of Central Park , from the creator of Bob’s Burgers , the Tillerman-Hunter family is… Read more...

Cyberpunk 2077 and the PlayStation Store are friends again


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By now, most gamers are probably familiar with Cyberpunk 2077‘s rocky launch. The game’s performance on last-gen consoles led to a surge in refund requests, with Sony eventually opting to pull the game from the PlayStation Store entirely. Now, more than six months after the fact, both Sony and CD Projekt Red have confirmed that the game is coming back … Continue reading

Family Traveling Home From Funeral Watches As American Airlines Gives Their Seats Away


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On Sunday a family traveling from Philadelphia to Dallas – Fort Worth on American Airlines flight 410 had their seats given away to standby passengers as they stood at the gate. The Nelson family, including their 8 month old child, had spent the past several days with Liz Nelson’s father as he passed away, and then at his funeral. American Airlines let them know the day before their flight that t

Starlink dishes go into “thermal shutdown” once they hit 122° Fahrenheit


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Enlarge / Starlink satellite dish and equipment in the Idaho panhandle's Coeur d'Alene National Forest. (credit: Wandering-coder ) A Starlink beta user in Arizona said he lost Internet service for over seven hours yesterday when the satellite dish overheated, demonstrating one of the drawbacks of SpaceX's broadband service. When the user's Internet service was disrupted, the Starlink app provided

Wooden satellite could be orbiting the Earth by 2021


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A satellite made of wood sounds like a concept ripped from the pages of Leonardo da Vinci's sketchbooks . But Finnish company Arctic Astronautics wants to launch one into space by the end of 2021. The WISA Woodsat, a microsatellite constructed out of plywood, was hoisted via weather balloon Saturday almost 20 miles above Earth. It was in the stratosphere to test the plywood construction in space-

Xbox’s June update adds speech-to-text chat feature


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Xbox's June update is here, adding new accessibility features, as well as parental controls.

Realme's 'Flagship Killer' Puts a Cutting-Edge Processor In an Affordable Phone


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Even though they share the same parent company, Realme is on a mission to take the “flagship killer” throne away from OnePlus with its latest handset, the Realme GT. Read more...

Windows 11 is real, and Microsoft hasn't even announced it yet


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Windows 11 has leaked online, and now we've seen it in action.

Alaska Airlines Unveils Pride Plane!


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For Pride month we’ve just about all major airlines in the United States update their logos on social media to add a rainbow. Well, Seattle-based Alaska Airlines is taking it to the next level. Alaska Airlines’ “Fly With Pride” Airbus A320 Alaska Airlines has today unveiled a special livery for an Airbus A320. Specifically, the plane has “FLY WITH PRIDE” written along the side of the plane, with

NASA’s Upcoming Megarocket Is Really Starting to Take Shape


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NASA has reached an important milestone, as the 188,000-pound core stage of its latest rocket is now standing vertically inside an assembly building in Florida. Read more...

Medieval people suffered for fashion with their extremely pointy shoes


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Enlarge / Detail showing fashionable pointed shoes of two English courtiers of Richard II, 14th century. One has two different colored shoes and chains hanging from his knees. Hand-painted copy of 14th-century art (c. 1847). (credit: Culture Club / Getty Images ) As many as one in three Americans suffer from bunions, those painful bumps that form on the outside of the big toe. Wearing high heels

FedEx and Nuro launch pilot program to test self-driving delivery vehicle


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FedEx has announced a new multi-year deal with self-driving technology company Nuro to test its autonomous delivery vehicle under a pilot program. According to FedEx, the arrangement includes a multi-phase agreement that’ll enable the company to evaluate the ways in which it may be able to utilize Nuro’s autonomous vehicle. The pilot program is taking place in Houston. FedEx has … Continue readin

How to Tell When Your Plant Needs Fertilizer and When It's Too Much


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Fertilizer can help promote healthier and stronger plants by giving them a well-balanced level of nutrients , encouraging root strength and longer blooms. The general consensus is that you should fertilize your plants during the growing season, which is early to mid-spring , but in reality it’s not that simple: Each… Read more...

Why Nobody Can Agree on Fitness Advice


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You don’t have to go far to find conflicting advice about what to do in the gym. Some people will tell you not to do certain exercises at all; others will debate minutiae like how straight your elbows should be at the top of a press. Encountering diametrically opposing viewpoints can be frustrating when you’re just… Read more...

US gets tough on airline refund rules, proposes $25 million fine for Air Canada


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Things just got heated between the U.S. government and Air Canada. On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) filed a motion to fine Air Canada for the no-refund policy it enacted due to the pandemic. The proposed penalty of $25.55 million comes after the Montreal-based carrier denied refunds for over a year for flights that were canceled by the airline. The Department of Transportat


Cyberpunk 2077 is finally returning to the PlayStation Store


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Cyberpunk 2077’s PlayStation Store return date has now been revealed, and it’s soon.

Windows 11 leaks with a huge UI shakeup


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Microsoft is set to reveal what’s next for Windows later this month, but it seems that leakers have beat the company to the punch. Windows 11 has leaked online, giving us a look at several big UI changes Microsoft plans to implement with this new operating system. There’s a lot to take in, so if you’re the type who likes … Continue reading

This Robot Performs Amazing Jumps and Flips by Swinging Its Cyber-Penis Around


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When you’re designing a robot to emulate the moves of an agile animal that can leap across gaps and carefully tip-toe across uneven terrain, it only makes sense to copy Mother Nature’s designs. It’s why you often see robots with tails, which help improve balance and agility. But staring at Tencent Robotics ’ Ollie, I… Read more...

Uberall raises $115M, acquires MomentFeed to scale up its location marketing services


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Location-based services may have had their day as a salient category for hot apps or innovative tech leveraging the arrival of smartphones, but that’s largely because they are now part of the unspoken fabric of how we interact with digital services every day: we rely on location specific information when we are on search engines, when we are using maps, or weather apps, or taking and posting phot

In an about-face, Lordstown Motors says it has enough money and will start building trucks.


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Lordstown said last week that it needed to raise more money and might not survive. Now, the company’s new executive chairwoman has said “It’s a new day at Lordstown Motors.”

A DNA-based storage system with files and metadata


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Enlarge / Fluorescent tagged DNA is the key to a new storage system. (credit: Gerald Barber, Virginia Tech ) DNA-based data storage appears to offer solutions to some of the problems created by humanity's ever-growing capacity to create data we want to hang on to. Compared to most other media, DNA offers phenomenal data densities. If stored in the right conditions, DNA doesn't require any energy

The tech products that'll go fastest on Amazon Prime Day 2021


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Amazon Prime Day 2021 is upon us and we conducted a survey about the most wanted tech products this year. Read more... More about Amazon , Mashable Video , Amazon Prime , Prime Day , and Amazon Prime Day

It's Not Too Late to Get on the Infinity Train


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When Infinity Train first premiered on Cartoon Network in 2019, its dark and mysterious story brought a different kind of energy to the network’s slate of animated programming. Though Infinity Train was certainly a show that could appeal to children, it also felt crafted to hook an older, broader audience with its… Read more...

Extra Crunch roundup: TC Mobility recaps, Nubank EC-1, farewell to browser cookies


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What, exactly, are investors looking for? Early-stage founders, usually first-timers, often tie themselves in knots as they try to project the qualities they hope investors are seeking. In reality, few entrepreneurs have the acting skills required to convince someone that they’re patient, dedicated or hard working. Johan Brenner, general partner at Creandum, was an early backer of Klarna, Spotify

Scientists Turned Snails Into Tiny Cyborgs


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SnailBot 9000 Scientists from the University of Michigan took an unusual approach to wildlife conservation: turning the threatened animals into cyborgs so they could keep track of them and study how they survive. Back in the 1970s, scientists introduced an invasive snail called the rosy wolf snail to the Society Islands in French Polynesia. What followed was a bloodbath, according to a press rele

Nintendo Direct E3 2021: the key announcements you need to see


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Didn’t have a chance to watch Nintendo Direct at E3 2021? Here are the most important announcements you missed out on.

Atari VCS is now available to buy


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Three years after its original announcement, you can finally buy the Atari VCS.

Chinese startup Pony.ai plans to launch a driverless robotaxi service in California in 2022


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Pony.ai, the robotaxi startup that operates in China and the United States, has started testing driverless vehicles on public roads in California ahead of plans to launch a commercial service there in 2022. The company said the driverless vehicle testing, which means the autonomous vehicles operate without human safety drivers behind the wheel, is happening daily on public roads in Fremont and Mi

Instead of Criticizing 'Wokeness,' Say What You Really Mean


Lifehacker / 3h
Spend enough time online and you’ll start to recognize the buzzwords currently standing in for broader social conflicts—maybe even before they enter the mainstream via cable news punditry and hot takes. A new “moral panic” looms with every feed refresh; commentators rail at the rise of “illiberalism” ; “wokeness” is… Read more...

Justice: DOT Fining Air Canada $25.5 Million For Refund Shenanigans


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I have a feeling that a lot of consumers are going to be happy to see this… Air Canada was terrible with pandemic flight refunds The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) requires airlines to offer passengers cash refunds in the event that their flights are canceled. As you might expect, during the pandemic we saw virtually all airlines cancel flights, both domestically and internation

New Box Shuttle tools make it easier and cheaper to migrate content to the cloud


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Box now offers a free as well as a paid option to migrate content to the cloud using Box Shuttle.

How to Claim Your Monthly Child Tax Credit Payments Even If You Haven’t Filed Your Taxes


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Yesterday the IRS launched a portal to service those who aren’t normally required to file taxes but are still eligible for the expanded child tax credit worth up to $3,600 per eligible dependent. The tool is meant to bridge the gap between low-income earners and the IRS, which can’t provide the benefit without a… Read more...

Elon Musk: “Decided to Sell My Last Remaining House”


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No House Just weeks after news emerged Tesla CEO Elon Musk paid zero dollars in federal income tax over several years, the billionaire has decided to cash in and sell the last of his homes, according to a recent tweet. “Decided to sell my last remaining house,” Musk tweeted on Monday. “Just needs to go to a large family who will live there. It’s a special place.” Earlier this month, Musk revealed

Missing: Three games we didn't see during Nintendo's E3 stream


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Seriously, has anyone heard from Bayonetta?


Nintendo deal: Buy a Switch Online Family Membership, get a free 128GB microSD card


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Enlarge Today's Dealmaster is headlined by a nice bundle for Nintendo Switch owners: Those who pick up a 12-month Nintendo Switch Online Family Membership at its usual going rate of $35 can currently get a 128GB SanDisk microSD card for no extra cost. For reference, the microSD card included in the deal typically retails around $25 online. The offer is available at several retailers: Nintendo say

Make way for Windows 11? Windows 10 end-of-life is October 2025


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Enlarge / Please show your retired operating system the respect it deserves, with a proper Viking funeral. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) A new Windows visual refresh, codenamed Sun Valley . is on the way this summer. Until recently, we've assumed that this update would simply bring a new look for Windows 10 21H2—the major release of Windows 10 in the second half of 2021—but new informati

The Android Messages app now offers end-to-end encryption


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It's only available in one-on-one conversations for now.

Windows 11 Leaks Indicate a Dramatic New Look Is Coming Soon


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We’re just one week away from finding out what Microsoft has in store for the next version of Windows, but developer build leaks indicate Windows 11 is getting a dramatic visual overhaul. Read more...

Philips recalls some sleep apnea machines in US over toxic foam risk


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Philips has released the latest details on its sleep apnea machine recall due to concerns about the sound abatement foam used in these devices. The recall impacts consumers in the United States who own certain bi-level positive airway pressure (Bi-Level PAP) and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines, as well as some mechanical ventilators. According to Philips, testing has revealed

Meet the mobile therapy startup backed by Christian Angermayer’s re:Mind Capital


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Mental health startup Ksana Health has received $2 million in seed funding led by re:Mind Capital, the mental health VC arm of Christian Angermayer and Apeiron Investment Group. It’s a move informed by two trends: passive data collection, and a burgeoning mental health crisis in teens and young adults. Ksana Health is an Oregon-based company founded two years ago by University of Oregon Professor

Founders Ben Schippers and Evette Ellis are riding the EV sales wave


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EV sales are driving demand for services and startups that fulfill the new needs of drivers, charging station operators and others. Evette Ellis and Ben Schippers took to the main stage at TC Sessions: Mobility 2021 to share how their companies capitalize off the new opportunities presented by the electric transportation revolution. Ellis is the co-founder and chief workforce officer of ChargerHe

Southwest Airlines suffers systemwide computer outage for second time in 24 hours


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Southwest Airlines experienced a system outage Tuesday afternoon, leading to widespread delays and cancellations as the airline raced to get its network back online. At the airline’s request, The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide groundstop for all Southwest flights shortly after 3 p.m. ET. The outage was Southwest’s second in less than 24 hours , after a similar system failure

Disney fireworks are coming back just in time for summer


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Slowly, the world is starting to look a little bit more like normal. Destinations are reopening , vaccination rates are on the rise, CDC guidelines are updated and events are back on the calendar for summer 2021. While Disney World and Disneyland both reopened, not all of the magic came back at once. Thankfully, more attractions, resorts and dining options are welcoming visitors, and the parks ar

How to Cope With a Colicky Baby


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All babies cry. But some babies cry a lot . A colicky baby—defined as a healthy baby who cries for more than three hours a day, more than three days a week —presents a mental, physical, and emotional challenge for new parents beyond what most of us can fathom. To be tasked with consoling a seemingly inconsolable infant… Read more...

Huge Sinkhole Opens Up on South Australian Coast


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And boom goes the… earth? Residents of the seaside hamlet of Robe in South Australia awoke June 9 to find that a huge hunk of limestone had fallen inward, leaving a sinkhole in its wake. Read more...

The Witcher Anime Prequel Will Explore What It Takes to Be a Witcher


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It is, apparently, not all sitting around in a tub before you kill a monster for coins and bardic inspiration, apparently. Read more...

Apple’s podcast subscriptions went live today—with a 30 percent cut


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A Subscriber Edition page in the Podcasts app. [credit: Apple ] As previously announced in April , Apple has today launched its new Podcasts Subscriptions feature on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. The system allows users to subscribe to podcasts (or groups of podcasts called Channels) for extra perks. Perks can include early access to episodes, as well as ad-free listening. Some shows may offer bonus co

NASA shares astonishing photos of huge SLS rocket and its Artemis I passenger


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Big space missions need a big rocket, and NASA’s huge Space Launch System (SLS) certainly fits the bill. While we knew the rocket – which NASA plans to use for the Artemis mission to return astronauts to the Moon – was big, standing 365 feet high, nothing quite describes seeing the main sections in place. The core stage alone contributes … Continue reading

Realme GT is the cheapest Snapdragon 888 smartphone (for now)


Engadget / 4h
The Realme GT, first launched in China back in March, is now available in the West starting at 369 euros. This is currently the world's cheapest Snapdragon 888 smartphone.

What's Up With Apple's New 'Private Relay'?


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Apple shared a bunch of big reveals at this year’s WWDC presentation, most of which were promptly overshadowed by the parade of new iOS 15 features . One of the biggest was the announcement of Private Relay, a new service coming for iCloud+ subscribers that promises to make Safari even more private once you upgrade to… Read more...

Automattic snaps up journalling app DayOne


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Day One will access all the security benefits that WordPress.com, Tumblr, and other Automattic entities enjoy.

This early Prime Day deal brings the Roborock S6 MaxV to its lowest price ever


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SAVE $200: Need a robot vacuum and mop that does it all? As of June 15, snag the Roborock S6 MaxV robot vacuum and mop for only $549.99 when you clip the on-page coupon. Prime Day hasn't even started yet, but the deals that have already rolled in — like this Roborock S6 MaxV robot vacuum and mop for only $549.99 — are an early treat for us shopaholics. Last year, robot vacuums were hot sale items

Big Tech Antitrust Crusader Lina Khan Joins the FTC


Gizmodo / 4h
Today the senate overwhelmingly confirmed tech critic and 32-year-old Columbia professor Lina Khan to join the Federal Trade Commission by a vote of 69-28 . They can agree on reforming big tech; given their track record of bitching and moaning and proposing terribly uninformed and/or nefarious proposals to do it… Read more...

Here’s How Quickly Aliens Could Conquer the Galaxy


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Risk: Galaxy Edition Colonizing the Milky Way is an unfathomable task for us mere Earthlings, but for an extraterrestrial civilization capable of hopping from one star system to the next, it’s shockingly doable. Based on reasonable technological constraints, the researchers suggest it would take an ambitious alien race about one billion years to conquer and colonize the entire inner portion of th


Big Tech critic Lina Khan wins FTC confirmation


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The Senate voted 69-28 to approve Khan's appointment as an FTC commissioner.

Here's where you can pre-order Nintendo's long-awaited 'Breath of the Wild' sequel


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TL;DR: The untitled sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is available for preorder at Best Buy as of June 15 — reserve a copy for $59.99. It doesn't have box art, a release date, or even a name yet, but Nintendo's highly anticipated sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is already up for grabs at Best Buy. As of June 15, you could reserve a copy for your Switch console th

U.S. Government Goes After Air Canada For Cancelling Flights, Stealing Customers’ Money


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After more than a year Air Canada is issuing refunds to customers whose flights were cancelled due to the pandemic. They're only doing this now that the Canadian government has forked over subsidies. They told the government they'd give money back to consumers, but only if the government gave them far more money first. The Canadian government had backed Air Canada's decision to keep customer mone

Democratic lawmakers want to ban the federal government from using facial recognition


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If passed, the bill would prohibit federal authorities from using the technology alongside other biometric platforms.

Everything Nintendo announced in its E3 2021 “Direct” presentation


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Samus Aran is back in a 2D adventure. [credit: Nintendo ] Nintendo rolled out dozens of game and feature announcements over the course of a nearly 40-minute Direct presentation today . If you don't have the time or inclination to watch the entire video, we've gathered all of the relevant news in a convenient quick-access format below. Upcoming Switch exclusives Metroid Dread is the first complete

Mario Party Superstars remasters classic boards and minigames for Switch


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Nintendo Switch owners are about to get another dose of Mario Party, as today Nintendo revealed Mario Party Superstars during its E3 2021 Direct. Even though the Switch is already home to Super Mario Party, this new title will be quite different. Rather than offering a slate of new boards and minigames, Mario Party Superstars will instead remaster a collection … Continue reading

SWISS Cutting Fleet By 15% (15 Aircraft)


100One Mile at a Time / 4h
SWISS has announced plans to shrink its fleet, including retiring five long haul aircraft. Oddly the airline isn’t saying which aircraft it will retire, even though you’d think the choice would be obvious. SWISS’ plan to retire 15 aircraft The pandemic has caused many airlines to move forward aircraft retirements, given that it’s expected to be a few years until we see a full global aviation reco

Watch This Terrifying Segway on Steroids Backflip Using Its Tail


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Do a Backflip Tencent Robotics X Lab, a subsidiary of Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent, has unveiled a terrifying new “novel wheel-legged robot” called Ollie that can drive around on two wheels-wielding, leg-like appendages, as IEEE Spectrum reports . Thanks to plenty of muscle power and a creepy tail, Ollie can jump a good foot in the air — and even do a backflip while jumping over a gap, as ev

Dropbox is going head to head with DocuSign with advanced eSignatures


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QES is now available as an incremental add-on for HelloSign premium customers doing businesses in the EU and UK.

Telecom giant MTN said to have warned Nigerians of service disruption


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Subscribers of MTN, the largest telecom provider in Nigeria, may soon face service disruption in the West African nation, according to a notice seen by some journalists and outlets. A rise in insecurity challenges in Nigeria is likely to disrupt MTN’s service, Reuters and others said, citing an alert from customer service reps. Throughout this year, Nigerians have had to battle kidnappings, clash

How to identify unicorn founders when they’re still early-stage


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Johan Brenner Contributor Johan Brenner , general partner at Creandum , early backer of iZettle, Klarna, Trade Republic, Vivino, Neo4J and many more. As an early-stage VC, you spend time with hundreds of fantastic startups, trying to identify potential winners by thinking about market size, business model and competition. Nevertheless, deep down you know that in the long run, it all comes down to

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg hosts first test of Live Audio Rooms in US


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In April, Facebook announced a slew of new audio products, including its Clubhouse clone, called Live Audio Rooms, which will be available across both Facebook and Messenger. Since May, Facebook has been publicly testing the audio rooms feature in Taiwan with public figures, but today the company hosted its first public test of Live Audio Rooms in the U.S. The event itself was hosted by Facebook

A Deadly Super-Fungus Has Emerged in Brazil, Aided by Covid-19


38Gizmodo / 5h
Late last year, a deadly yeast known as Candida auris was found in Brazil for the first time. In a new paper this week, the scientists who treated and investigated these initial cases say the covid-19 pandemic helped create a breeding ground for the fungus to emerge and spread inside a hospital’s intensive care unit. Read more...

How Masters of the Universe: Revelation Updates He-Man for 2021


Gizmodo / 5h
The first thing you’ll notice about the new Masters of the Universe show is that “He-Man” isn’t in the title. The original ‘80s cartoon was called He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and this new Netflix version was named Masters of the Universe: Revelation . That’s not because He-Man isn’t in it—of course, he… Read more...

Tim Berners-Lee makes an NFT from World Wide Web’s Objective-C


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Enlarge / Tim Berners-Lee showing off the early World Wide Web at CERN. (credit: Courtesy Sotheby's) Next week, Sir Tim Berners-Lee will auction an NFT of the original source code he used to create the World Wide Web. The centerpiece of the digital collectible will be 9,555 lines of time-stamped source code split among files created by Berners-Lee between October 3, 1990, and August 24, 1991. Tha

ZFS fans, rejoice—RAIDz expansion will be a thing very soon


Ars Technica / 5h
Enlarge / OpenZFS supports many complex disk topologies, but "spiral stack sitting on a desk" still isn't one of them. (credit: Jim Salter) OpenZFS founding developer Matthew Ahrens opened a PR for one of the most sought-after features in ZFS history—RAIDz expansion—last week. The new feature allows a ZFS user to expand the size of a single RAIDz vdev. For example, you can use the new feature to

Can’t Last: Chase Introduces Brand New United Card With 100,000 Mile Bonus Offer


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

Margaritaville goes ‘top shelf’ with a new high-end resort brand


The Points Guy / 5h
If you follow the hotel scene, you’re about to hear rumblings about St. Somewhere — a new boutique resort collection developed by Karisma Hotels & Resorts and the carefree Margaritaville enterprise. The new high-end properties are being designed to appeal to both couples and families. According to an announcement issued this week, they’ll blend the laid-back “escapist” lifestyle that’s a Margarit

E3 2021: Nintendo shows off more Zelda Breath of the Wild 2


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A last-minute Zelda segment capped a Nintendo showcase which left some fans disappointed.

'Cyberpunk 2077' will return to the PlayStation Store on June 21st


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The RPG will re-emerge on the storefront six months after Sony removed it over performance issues.


Solar concentration startup Heliogen basks in $108M of new funding


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Sunlight is a great source of energy, but it rarely gets hot enough to fry an egg, let alone melt steel. Heliogen aims to change that with its high-tech concentrated solar technique, and has raised more than a hundred million dollars to test its 1,000-degree solar furnace at a few participating mines and refineries. We covered Heliogen when it made its debut in 2019 , and the details in that arti

Facebook asks the Oversight Board to help shape its doxing policy


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Facebook has asked the Oversight Board for help shaping its policy on doxxing.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 trailer - what you may have missed


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Nintendo released a new Breath of the Wild 2 teaser trailer at E3 2021. But you may have missed some key details.

New WarioWare? Advance Wars?? 'Metroid Dread'???? Nintendo's E3 kicked ass.


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Mashable / 5h
Even with E3 only happening in the most technical sense, Nintendo fans have got to be happy. The Japanese publisher delivered with exciting announcements at its Tuesday showcase. The headline is unquestionably Metroid Dread , a new 2D game in the Metroid series and the first such Metroid game coming to consoles — yup, this one's for Switch — in almost 20 years. There's also a new WarioWare, bring

Disney orders Gaston from 'Beauty and the Beast' miniseres


Mashable / 5h
Disney is finally giving you that Gaston prequel you didn't ask for (at least not seriously). A Gaston and LeFou musical miniseries set before Beauty and the Beast will go into production at Disney+ , focusing on the hilarious duo's adventures before Belle went and messed it all up. Luke Evans and Josh Gad will reprise their roles as Gaston and LeFou from 2017's live-action Beauty and the Beast ,

Why the heat wave hitting the Western U.S. is so intense


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Records will break. A mid-June heat wave, lasting through the week's end, is baking much of the Western U.S. A hot weather pattern amplified by a climate change-exacerbated drying trend has fueled the intense heat. Temperatures are expected to reach around 20 degrees Fahrenheit above average in some regions. "This is an exceptional heat wave," said Jeff Weber, a research meteorologist at the Univ

Every workplace can be a place of continual learning


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While businesses in every sector have been working toward a digital transformation for the past several years, covid-19 accelerated this shift across industries. New technologies are advancing at a pace that requires employers to continuously retrain their workforce to stay current. Organizations must become places of learning if they are to prepare workers for jobs of the future. Joe Schaefer is

Biden elevates tech antitrust crusader Lina Khan to FTC chair


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The Senate confirmed Big Tech critic and prominent antitrust scholar Lina Khan as FTC Commissioner Tuesday. In a strong and surprising signal that the tech industry is overdue for some intense regulatory scrutiny, Biden elevated the newly-confirmed Khan to chair the agency the same day. Khan was confirmed in a 69-28 vote, with Republicans joining Democrats in a rare show of bipartisan support for

This $2,000 bed supposedly 'heals' with spatial audio and low-frequency vibrations


33Engadget / 5h
Opus claims the low-frequency vibrations SoundBed can send throughout your body will help you relax and become more receptive to mediation and introspection.

Windows 11 leaks – and you’ll probably love or hate it


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Windows 11 has seemingly been confirmed, and we’ve caught a glimpse of what it looks like.

This stunning Sony 65-inch 4K TV gets a massive $300 price ahead of Prime Day


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Score epic TV deals at Best Buy's rival Prime Day sale including this stunning 65-inch 4K TV that's on sale for a record-low price of $1,299.99.

Nintendo Is Going to Bleed Fans Dry With Game & Watches Featuring Every Classic Franchise


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As much as we loved Nintendo’s Game & Watch revival featuring the original Super Mario Bros. , we regretted the handheld’s limited selection of games. Today the company revealed a follow-up with the Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda that includes four games instead, but it now seems very likely that Nintendo might… Read more...

Europe’s tech leaders define a strategy to create tech giants


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A group of 200 startup founders, investors, associations and government members are backing a manifesto and a set of recommendations in order to create the next wave of tech giants in Europe. Today, French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting an event in Paris with some of the members of this group called Scale-Up Europe . Companies, investors and associations that signed the manifesto include Al

Nintendo teases 2022 release for Breath of the Wild sequel and releases Zelda Game & Watch to tide us over


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Nintendo defied expectations today with an E3-timed Direct showing off not the hoped-for new Switch hardware but a dozen or so new games — as well as a general release window for the much-anticipated next Zelda game. And to celebrate the original’s 35th anniversary, it will sell a new Game & Watch featuring the first three games in the series. Among other things, Nintendo showed off remasters or

Android announces six new features, emphasizing safety and accessibility


31TechCrunch / 5h
Android shared information today about six features that will roll out this summer. Some of these are just quality of life upgrades, like starring text messages to easily find them later, or getting contextual Emoji Kitchen suggestions depending on what you’re typing. But other aspects of this update emphasize security, safety and accessibility. Last summer, Google added a feature on Android that

Facebook Gaming rolls out Fan Groups to help streamers and fans stay connected


Engadget / 5h
Creators can create topics for chats, similar to Discord channels.

The Roku Express 4K+ is on sale and perfect for any new TV you buy on Prime Day


Mashable / 6h
Save $10: The Roku Express 4K+ 2021 streaming media player is on sale for $29.99 at Amazon as of June 15. Prime Day promises plenty of incredible TV deals based on some of the early previews . But while you have that itch to upgrade your TV, keep in mind that it's the accessories that actually turn your living room into a home theater. And since streaming most likely takes up most of your TV time

This Double-Sided Wireless Battery Can Charge Your iPhone and AirPods At the Same Time


Gizmodo / 6h
Apple’s introduction of MagSafe charging in the iPhone 12 line has enabled some clever accessories , but none as useful as portable chargers that stick to the back of your phone while juicing it up. Realizing that portable chargers actually have two sides, Zens has put back-t0-back wireless charging coils on each side… Read more...

An adorable Zelda-themed Game & Watch comes out November 12th


48Engadget / 6h
Nintendo certainly knows how to mix nostalgia and cuteness.

'Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania' comes to consoles and PC on October 5th


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Sega is releasing a bundle featuring remastered versions of the first three Super Monkey Ball games to coincide with the franchise's 20th anniversary.


Oh No, Oil Companies Are Paying Social Media Influencers Now


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SponCon In retrospect, we have known that it was only a matter of time before giant oil companies like Shell started to sponsor influencers’ posts on social media — because here we are. Surely, you may be telling yourself, surely no one is buying into an eco-friendly cross-country trip sponsored by big oil. But that’s exactly what’s happening, Earther reports . Just look at this disturbingly iron

Breath of the Wild sequel trailer takes us to the skies above Hyrule


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A lot of Switch owners went into E3 2021 hoping to see more from the sequel to Breath of the Wild, and sure enough, that’s precisely what we got to close out the show. While details are still pretty slim, we did get to see a new trailer that reveals some of the game’s new mechanics. Get ready to get … Continue reading

How to Make 'Steakhouse Butter' at Home


38Lifehacker / 6h
When I think of foods that benefit from a big ol’ knob of butter, a ribeye is not very high on that list—at least not typically. But do you know why restaurant food often tastes so much better than the food you cook at home? It has more salt and more fat—two things “steakhouse butter” is chock-full of. Read more...

Pixar’s Luca Went Through Many Big Changes on Its Way to Disney+


Gizmodo / 6h
Here’s how Pixar’s latest film, Luca , does not end: a huge kraken does not show up and face off against the heroes. At one point in production, it did happen, though. During Pixar’s film development, director Enrico Casarosa and producer Andrea Warren were working on a movie that got that way bigger and busier than… Read more...

GoDaddy launches payment processing services for SMBs


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GoDaddy Payments enables its customers to easily process and manage all ecommerce transactions in one place.

Advance Wars is coming to Nintendo Switch in 3D GBA remakes


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Advance Wars 1+2 Re-boot Camp looks like excellent tactical fun for Nintendo Switch fans.

New trailer shows first gameplay footage for Breath of the Wild sequel


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Ars Technica / 6h
Watch that last step—it's a doozy! Nintendo has revealed the first gameplay footage from the highly anticipated sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild today, two years after the game was first revealed in a story-teasing trailer at E3 2019 . Zelda Producer Eiji Aonuma said that "development has been steadily progressing" on the game, which is now targeting a 2022 release window. This t

BMW finds its mojo again with the $55,400 i4 electric sedan


26Ars Technica / 6h
This is the battery electric 2022 BMW i4 eDrive40, which goes into production in early 2022. [credit: Jonathan Gitlin ] Remember when the BMW 3 Series was the byword for a sporty-slash-luxurious sedan ? With an image bolstered by halo cars like the M3, the small BMW four-door was the car to have, particularly if you enjoyed driving. But for the last few years, it has felt like BMW has been missin

Metroid Dread brings Nintendo’s classic back as a 2D sequel on October 8


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Ars Technica / 6h
Samus Aran is back in a 2D adventure. [credit: Nintendo ] This year, Nintendo's long-running Metroid series is getting an entirely new sequel—and not the previously announced Metroid Prime 4 first-person shooter. Instead, we're getting Metroid Dread , apparently dubbed Metroid 5 in its debut trailer, launching October 8 exclusively on Nintendo Switch. The funky game title has been hinted at in pr

Nintendo unveils high-flying first look at 'Zelda: Breath of the Wild' sequel


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Mashable / 6h
Well, it's not much — but at least it's something. At Tuesday's E3 Nintendo Direct, The Legend of Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma unveiled our first look at the still-untitled sequel to Breath of the Wild. In the clip, we see hero Link exploring the skies above Hyrule with a bunch of new powers, including what looks like the ability to walk through walls/floors and an arm canon that maybe doubles as a

Switch-exclusive 'Shin Megami Tensei V' comes out on November 12th


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Engadget / 6h
Following a long wait, SMT V comes out exclusively on Nintendo Switch on November 12th.

Nintendo is bringing remakes of 'Advance Wars' and its sequel to Switch


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Engadget / 6h
'Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp' drops on December 3rd

'The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild' sequel will arrive in 2022


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Nintendo hopes to release the sequel to Breath of the Wild in 2022.

Refraction AI’s Matthew Johnson-Roberson on finding the middle path to robotic delivery


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Refraction AI calls itself the Goldilocks of robotic delivery. The Ann Arbor-based company, which recently raised a $4.2 million seed round and expanded operations to Austin, was founded by two University of Michigan professors who think delivery via full-size autonomous vehicles (AV) is not nearly as close as many promise and sidewalk delivery comes with too many hassles and not enough payoff. T

Elisity raises $26M Series A to scale its AI cybersecurity platform


24TechCrunch / 6h
Elisity , a self-styled innovator that provides behavior-based enterprise cybersecurity, has raised $26 million in Series A funding. The funding round was co-led by Two Bear Capital and AllegisCyber Capital, the latter of which has invested in a number of cybersecurity startups, including Panaseer , with previous seed investor Atlantic Bridge also participating. Elisity, which is led by industry

Breath of the Wild 2 release date is in 2022 – watch the Zelda teaser trailer now


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At E3 2021, Nintendo revealed that we’ll get our hands on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 in 2022.

Airbnb Will Temporarily Ban Listings Where Tenants Have Been Evicted for Not Paying Rent


Gizmodo / 6h
Better late than never: Airbnb is preventing landlords from renting units where tenants have been evicted for not paying rent after the Center for Disease Control’s pandemic eviction moratorium expires on June 30th. According to an analysis by think tank the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 10.4 million… Read more...

The best early Prime Day Apple deals so far — MacBooks, AirPods, and plenty more


Mashable / 6h
Early Prime Day Apple deals as of June 15: BEST MACBOOK DEAL: 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip — save $49.01 BEST IPAD DEAL: 2020 Apple iPad Air — save $50 BEST AIRPODS DEAL: AirPods Max — save $50 BEST APPLE WATCH DEAL: Apple Watch Series 6 — save $70 Amazon Prime Day is basically here , but while you wait for it to officially begin next week, there are plenty of great deals you can alr

'WarioWare: Get With It' slouches onto the Nintendo Switch September 10th


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Engadget / 6h
Nintendo executives introduced yet another edition of the popular minigame series during E3 2021 on Tuesday dubbed WarioWare: Get It Together.


Timewasters' Time-Travel Adventures Are Definitely Not a Waste of Time


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Timewasters —a sharp, funny 2017-2019 British series that’s now available stateside, thanks to Amazon’s free streamer IMDb TV—follows the adventures of a struggling jazz quartet after they’re suddenly transported to 1926 London. Along with the usual fish-out-of-water stuff that comes with time travel , the group must… Read more...

This new Android Auto update is all about speed


SlashGear / 6h
Android Auto is getting a much-requested update, with the in-car smartphone interface making it far faster and easier to jump between your most commonly-used apps and services while on the road, as well as navigate through the UI and to key destinations. The new features will allow Android Auto users to customize more of the smartphone projection system, which is … Continue reading

SMART Goals Are Overrated


Lifehacker / 6h
If you want to set a goal, it should be a “S.M.A.R.T.,” the standard advice goes (even ours !). Specific, Measurable, something, something, Time-bound. There’s disagreement on what some of the letters stand for, which is our first hint that maybe they’re not that important. It turns out the SMART goal framework… Read more...

Lina Khan Named F.T.C. Chair by Biden


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3KNYT > Technology / 6h
Ms. Khan, who first attracted notice as a critic of Amazon, was confirmed by the Senate as a commissioner on the agency on Tuesday.

Switch gets 'Life is Strange: True Colors' and the remasters this year


Engadget / 6h
The emotional, supernatural series is a good fit for Switch.

'Metroid Dread' gets resurrected on the Switch this fall


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Engadget / 6h
A 2D side-scroller Metroid game made a surprise appearance at today's Nintendo Direct.

WarioWare: Get It Together! brings wacky microgames to Nintendo Switch


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WarioWare: Get It Together! is coming to Nintendo Switch, and features co-op for the first time in the series.

Here are all the best early Prime Day deals on robot vacuums


Mashable / 6h
These are the best early Prime Day deals on robot vacuums as of June 15: OUR TOP PICK: Roborock S6 Pure Robot Vacuum and Mop — Save $240 BEST FOR SUPER STRONG SUCTION: Roborock S6 MaxV Robot Vacuum Cleaner — Save $200 with on-page coupon BEST BUDGET PICK: Shark ION Robot Vacuum AV752 — Save $70 If you're planning on having a hot girl summer , you shouldn't be wasting your time cleaning when you c

Aliens Wouldn't Need Warp Drives to Take Over an Entire Galaxy, Simulation Suggests


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A new computer simulation shows that a technologically advanced civilization, even when using slow ships, can still colonize an entire galaxy in a modest amount of time. The finding presents a possible model for interstellar migration and a sharpened sense of where we might find alien intelligence. Read more...

It’s not Metroid Prime 4, but Metroid Dread is the first new 2D entry in 20 years


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Nintendo unveiled its first new 2D Metroid entry in the franchise in close to 20 years called Metroid Dread.

US warns EU against anti-American tech policy


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Margrethe Vestager, executive vice president of the European Commission for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age since December 2019. (credit: John Thys/AFP/Getty Images) The US has warned the EU against pursuing “protectionist” technology policies that exclusively target American companies, ahead of Joe Biden’s first presidential visit to Brussels. The National Security Council, an arm of the White

Health care CEOs raked in $3.2 billion as pandemic raged


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Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Jonathan Kitchen) As the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the country last year, the chief executive officers of 178 US healthcare companies saw their already lofty pay soar to even higher heights. Collectively, the 178 CEOs took home $3.2 billion in 2020, according to a new analysis by Axios . Their median pay rose to $9 million, up from about $7.7 million in 2018 and $8

Metroid Dread revealed as Switch owners wait for more on Metroid Prime 4


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SlashGear / 6h
It’s been quite some time since we were given an update on Metroid Prime 4, and those hoping for an appearance from the game during today’s Nintendo Direct didn’t quite get what they were looking for. While Nintendo did confirm that Metroid Prime 4 is still in development – good news there – the company didn’t have anything to show … Continue reading

Android Summer 2021 updates improve voice control and messaging


SlashGear / 6h
Google has revealed a handful of new Android features hitting smartphones this summer, including the ability to star messages in chat, better voice control, and smarter emoji suggestions. The new features will also see Google tackle a potential summer disruption more broadly, with the Android Earthquake Alerts System set to roll out globally. That builds on an expansion of the … Continue reading

'Guardians of the Galaxy' is coming to Nintendo Switch


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Engadget / 6h
In addition to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S, PlayStation 4, PS5 and PC, Guardians of the Galaxy is coming to Nintendo Switch.

All the best early Prime Day deals so far: Amazon devices, air fryers, AirPods, and more


Mashable / 6h
Best early Prime Day deals as of June 15: BEST AMAZON DEVICE DEAL: Echo Show 5 — $44.99 (save $35) BEST STREAMING DEAL: Paramount+ — two months for 99 cents each (save $18) BEST TV DEAL: Insignia 50-inch Fire TV smart 4K TV — $299.99 (save $80) BEST APPLE DEAL: 2020 Apple iMac — $1,499.99 (save $299.01) We're counting down the days until Amazon Prime Day (officially) starts on June 21, and in the

The next 'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate' fighter is Kazuya from Tekken


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91Engadget / 6h
But will you get to chuck your opponents into a volcano?

Sharks With Weird Sores and Lesions Have Appeared at a Popular Malaysian Dive Spot


Gizmodo / 6h
Calling all dermatologists. There are some hot sharks who need you. Marine biologists say that warming oceans could be responsible for a mystery skin affliction that is taking a toll on sharks off the coast of Malaysia. Read more...

Astronomer: Aliens Will Most Likely Resemble AI if We Ever Make Contact


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If we ever make contact with an extraterrestrial civilization, we’re unlikely to find a group of little green Martians running around. That’s at least according to Seth Shostak, senior astronomer and director at the Center for SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Research. In a recent opinion piece for The Guardian , Shostak argues that we are far more likely to encounter beings that r

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate gets Kayuza from Tekken


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Kayuza is coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and he didn't come to play around.


Twitter Is Testing Out Allowing Users to Just Make Themselves Unmentionable


Gizmodo / 6h
Twitter is floating “early concepts” of new anti-abuse features—such as the ability for a user to untag themselves from another’s posts, or even revoke the ability of another user to tag them entirely. Read more...

Apple Podcasts Subscriptions launch: Here’s the deal


SlashGear / 6h
Apple Podcasts Subscriptions has gone live, offering listeners a way to subscribe to either individual shows or groups of shows, to avoid ads and potentially grab other perks. The service had been intended to launch in May, but Apple pushed it back at the last moment. Subscribing, as you’d expect, is as straightforward to do as purchasing music through iTunes … Continue reading

It’s Official: Tesla Model S Plaid Fastest Production Car Ever Made


500+Futurism / 7h
A Winner As seen on a recent episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage,” the former late night host hit the drag strip at Pomona Raceway in California with Tesla’s latest Model S refresh dubbed “Plaid.” Leno covered the quarter mile in just 9.247 seconds, speeding up to 152.09 mph, numbers confirmed by representatives from the National Hot Rod Association, who were present during the sprint, as CleanTechnica

Elon Musk Shares New Pic of Giant Starship Rocket Booster


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Booster Butt SpaceX has made big progress towards building the first flightworthy prototype of its Starship booster called Super Heavy . An image shared by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk early Tuesday morning shows just how tall the booster prototype already is, towering above the intrepid billionaire inside High Bay, a 265 feet tall vertical assembly structure at the company’s South Texas testing faciliti

Latest Android update includes starred messages and more voice controls


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Engadget / 7h
Six new updates are coming to Android, including starred Messages and improved Voice Access.

Beats Studio Buds vs Apple AirPods Pro: the noise-cancelling earbuds compared


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The Beats Studio Buds are cheaper than the AirPods Pro – but that’s not the only difference.

Google's AirTable rival is now officially a Google Cloud product


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Google Cloud plans to release a fully-supported version of Tables in the next year.

Twitch won’t air the Nintendo Direct – here’s why


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You won't be able to watch the Nintendo Direct on Twitch.

Meet Nickson, the furniture-as-a-service startup that Barack Obama’s ex-financial adviser just backed


57TechCrunch / 7h
Ever toured an apartment and fell in love with the model unit? You’re not alone. Harvard Business School grad Cameron Johnson is a former institutional real estate investor and Greystar exec turned startup founder who realized that very often, “renters would try to rent the model apartment.” This got him thinking. People would love to rent a model apartment in a building, and no one likes to move

Apple Watch accessory maker Wristcam raises $25M


45TechCrunch / 7h
Last week word got out that Facebook was taking another big step into first-party hardware with the planned launch of its own smartwatch. The most intriguing part of the report was the inclusion of not one but two cameras. Other wearable makers have flirted with video and images on wrist-worn devices, but the feature is far from mainstream. Industry leader Apple certainly doesn’t seem to be rushi

How TPG staffers are redeeming their credit card reward nights


The Points Guy / 7h
Summer is in full swing and TPG staffers are excited to get back in the air, redeeming miles and vouchers for the next big adventure. Airlines and hotels have been fairly generous during the pandemic, extending expiration dates on points and reward nights during a time when travel wasn’t possible. Now that more people are getting vaccinated and with possible devaluations looming, it’s a great tim

OnePlus announces the 90 Hz, $240 “Nord N200” for North America


Ars Technica / 7h
The OnePlus Nord N200. [credit: OnePlus ] OnePlus' latest cheap phone launching in North America is the "OnePlus Nord N200 5G." The phone is a follow-up to the $180 Nord N100 from last year, and with OnePlus' customary yearly price increases, the N200 is up to a still-dirt-cheap $240. Considering the $240 price, it sounds like you're getting a pretty capable entry-level phone. The phone has a 6.4

New Hyatt Triple Points Promotion And Devaluation Delayed


View from the Wing / 7h
Hyatt is out with its new summer promotion offering triple points on all stays of two nights or more, and they've announced they're delaying the 'high and low season redemption' award chart devaluation by about three and a half more months. They're also extending the pause on points expiration. Continue reading ...

These Padded Wraps Will Protect Your Gadgets Like Precious Leftovers


Gizmodo / 7h
There are those that are happy to toss a naked gadget into a bag full of loose items and let nature take its course, and then there are those who need to baby every device they own with a protective case. The BAD Wrap exists for that latter group, but instead of being purpose-built for a specific gadget, it’s designed… Read more...

Google Is Dropping 6 New Android Features Ahead of Android 12


Gizmodo / 7h
Android 12 isn’t expected to be ready for its official release until later this fall, but in the meantime Google is rolling out six new features to Android devices this summer. Read more...

New Tech Could Take Doctors Out of Hospitals Completely


33Futurism / 7h
Now that new medical sensors and gadgets can reliably monitor a patient’s health — in real time and theoretically from anywhere in the world — healthcare providers are left navigating a new kind of medicine where machines might handle so many parts of the job that they don’t even need to show up in person. Primary care physician Neil Singh of Brighton and Sussex Medical School grapples with this

EU restrictions could ease for US travelers as early as this week


100+The Points Guy / 7h
The European Union could add the United States and several other countries to its travel “white list” as early as Wednesday, allowing vaccinated visitors to forgo quarantine requirements and move more freely between the 27 EU nations. According to Bloomberg, sources with knowledge of the situation said Portugal, which currently heads the EU under the union’s rotating presidency, has recommended a

This brilliant MacBook Pro 13-inch deal is the lowest price its been on Amazon


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Apple's MacBook Pro 13-inch (M1, 2020) is now available for an absolute steal, saving you $200.

As the economy reopens, startups are uniquely positioned to recruit talent


41TechCrunch / 7h
Art Zeile Contributor Art Zeile is the CEO of DHI Group , which operates Dice , the leading tech career marketplace connecting employers with skilled technology professionals. We are amidst a sprawling renegotiation between employers and employees as to the very nature of work, and no one has more leverage than skilled technologists — many of whom feel unmoored from their current jobs. Our 2021 T

Best early Prime Day TV deals: Save on large screens and new 2021 models


Mashable / 7h
It's never a question in anyone's mind: 4K TVs are going to be a big item on Prime Day and Black Friday. It's simply a matter of when they go on sale and which retailers will drop similar deals in order to keep Amazon, the Prime Day headliner, on its toes. Expect affordable 40- or 50-inch TVs to get even cheaper with Walmart's Deal for Days event and expect savings on 60-, 70-, and 80-inch OLEDs


Today's best early Prime Day deal gets you 50% off the latest Echo Dot


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Early Prime Day deals have arrived at Amazon, including a 50% discount on the latest Echo Dot when you add two to your cart.

Rocket Lab is building spacecraft for a NASA Mars mission


41Engadget / 7h
Rocket Lab will make two vehicles for a NASA-backed science mission to Mars, expanding the startup's interplanetary reach.

Apple Says It's Time to Digitize Your ID, Ready or Not


83Wired / 7h
Digital driver’s licenses have had a slow start in the US so far, but iOS 15 Wallet will give the nascent technology a serious push.

Audi borrows an old Tesla perk for the 2022 e-tron GT EV


SlashGear / 7h
Audi is leaving nothing to chance when it comes to the 2022 e-tron GT and potential luxury car buyers being scared off by EV charging, inking a new agreement for free public top-ups. The agreement will see all 2022 Audi e-tron GT buyers get three years of complimentary DC fast charging at Electrify America stations across the US. There are … Continue reading

Should You Open a Roth IRA or a 529 Savings Plan?


Lifehacker / 7h
Roth IRAs and 529 savings plans are great for saving for college—both are taxed upfront, allowing you to withdraw the investment after it’s grown much larger due to compound interest, without getting hit with a huge IRS bill. But which one is better ? Like most choices involving your portfolio, their are trade-offs to… Read more...

Apple Podcasts Subscriptions go live worldwide


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Apple Podcasts Subscriptions are now live across more than 170 countries and regions, Apple announced this morning. First unveiled this spring , subscriptions allow listeners to unlock additional benefits for their favorite podcasts, including things like ad-free listening, early access to new episodes, bonus material, exclusives or whatever else the podcast creator believes will be something the

Mayor Bill Peduto will be speaking at TechCrunch City Spotlight: Pittsburgh on June 29


32TechCrunch / 7h
Last week we announced that Carnegie Mellon University President Farnam Jahanian will be speaking at our upcoming City Spotlight: Pittsburgh event. Today, we’re excited to announce another big guest: Mayor Bill Peduto. The event will be held on June 29. You can register here for free to listen to our conversations with Mayor Peduto and Jahanian, among others. An alumni of both Carnegie Mellon Uni

Construction robotics firm Dusty raises $16.5M


47TechCrunch / 7h
It certainly follows then that some leading construction robotics companies are able to strike while the iron is hot with some healthy raises. Today, Bay Area-based Dusty Robotics announced a $16.5 million Series A. Led by Canaan Partners and featuring NextGen Venture Partners, Baseline Ventures, Root Ventures and Cantos Ventures, the round brings the startup’s full funding up to $23.7 million. “

Elite breakfast benefit returns to Marriott hotels on July 1


200+The Points Guy / 7h
Free breakfast has long been one of the top benefits of elite status — while room upgrades, premium Wi-Fi and bonus points can certainly help move the needle as well, complimentary breakfast can offer significant savings, especially in destinations like The Maldives , where a morning meal can otherwise add tremendous cost. For much of the pandemic, however, Marriott has allowed hotels in the U.S.

How to watch Nintendo’s E3 2021 Direct today


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It’s the final day of E3 2021, and things are wrapping up with a bang. Nintendo is hosting its usual E3 Direct today, and it promises to be a pretty big show. As always, the company will also be hosting deep dives and gameplay demos of the games announced during that Direct in a three-hour-long Treehouse: Live presentation. So if … Continue reading

Amazing New World Of Hyatt Bonus Journeys Promo: Earn 3x Points This Summer


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World of Hyatt’s current global promotion expires today, and to coincide with that, World of Hyatt has announced the details of its upcoming global promotion, which launches in a few weeks. This is a promotion to get excited about, in my opinion, as it’s quite generous. Keep in mind that all of this complements World of Hyatt reducing elite requirements by half for 2021 , meaning you can earn Glo

That Beauty and the Beast Gaston Prequel Is Actually Happening


99Gizmodo / 7h
It’s the question that, I suppose, some people have been asking: “What were Gaston and LeFou up to before they started harassing Belle?” That’s the idea behind a new Beauty and the Beast prequel series coming to Disney+ , which sees Briana Middleton joining the cast as LeFou’s step-sister. Read more...

How to Disable the Mic and Camera from Android’s Quick Settings


How-To Geek / 7h
Apple is taking a privacy-focused approach with the iPhone, which has caused Google to take it more seriously. One such privacy feature in Android lets you completely turn off the microphone and camera access from the Android Quick Settings. We’ll show you how. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

An ideal hotel card for a brand-agnostic traveler: A review of the Hotels.com credit card


The Points Guy / 7h
Hotels.com® Rewards Visa® Credit Card overview The Hotels.com® Rewards Visa® Credit Card offers flexibility for travelers who aren’t loyal to a specific hotel brand. And with no foreign transaction fees and travel protection benefits, this no-annual-fee card has some decent perks going for it. However, the lack of category bonuses and an unorthodox redemption process hamper this otherwise solid o

Autonomous delivery startup Nuro moves into logistics with FedEx


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Nuro, the autonomous delivery startup founded in 2016 by former Google engineers Dave Ferguson and Jiajun Zhu, is expanding into parcel logistics through a partnership with FedEx. The multiyear, multiphased strategic partnership announced Tuesday aims to test and ultimately deploy Nuro’s next-generation autonomous delivery vehicle within FedEx operations. This bot will follow Nuro’s more recent R

Mar Hershenson joins us at TechCrunch Disrupt on how to craft your pitch deck


40TechCrunch / 7h
Pitching is the single most important skill a founder needs to refine to be successful in building a startup. You can’t attract a co-founder, teammates, customers or investors without a well-crafted pitch about your product and vision, and so learning how to pitch and communicate effectively tends to be the first gateway to early entrepreneurial success. While books and talks galore have been pub

Crafting customer experience at TC Early Stage 2021: Marketing and Fundraising


36TechCrunch / 7h
In just one month we kick off TC Early Stage 2021: Marketing and Fundraising (July 8-9). If you’re an early-stage founder (pre-seed through Series A), don’t miss out on this two-day bootcamp. You’ll learn from the top experts across the startup ecosystem and take away tips and advice that you can implement in your business right now. Get amongst it: Buy your TC Early Stage 2021 pass , and be sure

A 56-Year-Old Plane Crash Mystery May Have Been Solved Thanks to California’s Drought


Gizmodo / 7h
The record-setting drought in California has brought water levels to new lows . Now, dropping reservoir levels may have helped solve the mystery of a plane that crashed 56 years ago. Read more...

'Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart' takes the PS5 to new heights


29Engadget / 7h
After spending a few weeks with Rift Apart, I can confirm it genuinely lives up to the hype.

Realme GT is the brand's new champ, and hits our list of the best Android phones


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The brand-new Realme GT has raced onto the Android scene to put its high-priced rivals in their place.


New Data: COVID Reached the US Earlier Than We Thought


91Futurism / 8h
After well over a year of living through this pandemic, it’s hard to remember what things were like back in January 2020. But if you try to think back, you might recall that was a particularly stressful time in the United States. The government had just identified the country’s first COVID-19 infection on the 21st and, with how little we understood about the coronavirus at the time, very few peop

RTX 3080 and RTX 3080 Ti are in stock for today's Newegg Shuffle – how to buy it


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The RTX 3080 is going to be available to buy almost every day this week. Here's when and where it'll be in stock, according to our reporting.

How to Understand Your Child's Temperament


Lifehacker / 8h
As parents, we have a tendency to view our child’s moods and behavior as a reflection of our parenting. When you see someone’s easy, outgoing child who is able to adapt to a sudden change in plans and you think, “Man, those parents are doing a great job.” Meanwhile, your child is quick to anger or frustration and… Read more...

TPG’s beginner’s guide to credit cards: Everything you need to know


The Points Guy / 8h
A credit card may seem like just another payment method for online and in-person purchases. In reality, there’s so much more that goes into a credit card — from the varying fees to the types of rewards you could earn. New to The Points Guy? Sign up for our daily newsletter and check out our beginner’s guide to points and miles. Maybe you’ve exclusively used debit cards for your whole life and hav

This $145 refurbished Lenovo Chromebook is great for travel


Engadget / 8h
The Lenovo 11E Chromebook is small and portable yet powerful enough to handle all of Google Suite’s integrated apps.

Joe Exotic Will Start Selling NFTs and Weed From Prison


45Gizmodo / 8h
Joe Exotic—the zoo operator turned convicted felon turned Netflix docuseries superstar—is the latest celeb to hop on the NFT hype train. On Tuesday, the cryptocurrency platform MORE announced a new collaboration with Exotic featuring digital Tiger King tokens and real-world collectibles that the star will be fronting… Read more...

Cruise cuts $5 billion deal to pay for its autonomous Origin EV robotaxis


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Autonomous vehicle company Cruise is figuring out how to pay for its fleet of self-driving electric taxis, and it turns out that’s a little easier when you already have a foot in the door with GM’s big financial division. The company – which is backed by GM, Honda, and others – has cut a deal with GM Financial for a … Continue reading

World Of Hyatt Delays Peak Award Pricing (Again)


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World of Hyatt was supposed to introduce peak and off-peak award pricing as of March 2020. That ended up being postponed until July 2021 due to the pandemic, given that demand for travel basically fell off a cliff. There’s some further good news — it has now been announced that World of Hyatt is delaying the introduction of peak award pricing even further. World of Hyatt peak award pricing will n

BMW and Ford-backed Solid Power will go public via SPAC merger in $1.2B deal


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Solid Power, a solid-state battery developer backed by Ford and BMW, is going public. The company said Tuesday it would head to the NASDAQ via a merger with special purpose acquisition company Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corp III at a post-deal implied market valuation of $1.2 billion. The transaction is expected to generate around $600 million in cash, including a $165 million private inves

SSD revenues set for massive rise


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IDC predicts SSD sales will bring in over $50bn in revenue over the next few years.

Ikea and Sonos Want You to Hang Your Speakers on a Wall


Gizmodo / 8h
A few months ago, Ikea teased on its Instagram that it was teaming up with Sonos for another Symfonisk speaker . At the time there was speculation that it’d be some kind of wall art-speaker combo. And yup, that’s exactly what the two companies unveiled today. Read more...

How to Search with "grep" Using Strings in a File


How-To Geek / 8h
Grep is an amazing tool to search through log files and pull out useful information, but what if you want to search a log file using a giant list of keywords from another file? Luckily it has that feature built in as well. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›

UK’s CMA opens market study into Apple, Google’s mobile “duopoly”


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The UK’s competition watchdog will take a deep dive look into Apple and Google’s dominance of the mobile ecosystem, it said today — announcing a market study which will examine the pair’s respective smartphone platforms (iOS and Android); their app stores (App Store and Play Store); and web browsers (Safari and Chrome). The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is concerned that the mobile plat

Cruise secures $5B credit line to buy electric, autonomous Cruise Origin vehicles from GM


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Cruise, the self-driving subsidiary of GM, has tapped a $5 billion line of credit from the automaker’s financial arm to pay for hundreds of purpose-built electric and autonomous Origin vehicles as they start to roll off the assembly line. The access to the credit provided by GM Financial will push Cruise’s “total war chest” to more than $10 billion as it prepares for commercialization, CEO Dan Am

Marriott Hotels Can No Longer Play Elite Breakfast Games As Of July 1


100+One Mile at a Time / 8h
We’ll have to see what this looks like in practice, though this is definitely a step in the right direction. Hotels have played elite breakfast games during the pandemic Understandably during the start of the pandemic, many hotels closed down their restaurants and club lounges. This was partly due to lack of demand, and partly due to local restrictions on indoor dining. At least in the United Sta

Rocket Lab wins NASA Mars spacecraft deal to prove its cost theory


SlashGear / 8h
Rocket Lab is building two Mars spacecraft for NASA, with the two unmanned Photon probes headed to the red planet to not only do research but also demonstrate the practicality of more affordable space tech. The Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) mission is currently scheduled to launch in 2024, hitching a ride aboard a NASA-provided commercial launch … Continue readi

The Real History of Juneteenth


42Lifehacker / 8h
Many of America’s most venerable traditions commemorate our country’s slow march away from its past. It’s a national history heavily defined by slavery, the stains of which still resonate today. Read more...

How to change the time on your Fitbit


Mashable / 8h
A Fitbit does lots of great things , but there's one simple feature you surely want to work correctly: the clock. Sometimes, however, the time on your Fitbit device might not be correct. Don't fret: There is a simple fix. Now, to be clear, you shouldn't have to do this. For the most part, if you travel to a new time zone and sync your Fitbit to your phone, then it should adjust for you. It should

The Tomorrow War's Latest Trailer Makes Me Wonder Why They Didn't Draft Cooler People


41Gizmodo / 8h
Humanity is fighting a losing war against Insert Generic Evil Aliens Here, and they need to recruit a new fighting force from the past. Instead of pulling a DC’s Legends of Tomorrow and finding the greatest warriors from across time, The Tomorrow War goes back a few decades to where Chris Pratt happens to be. Read more...

Watch the Nintendo E3 showcase with us at 11:40AM ET!


Engadget / 8h
We're streaming live on YouTube, commenting on everything Nintendo has to offer at this year's E3! Zelda sequel, please!


Audi E-Tron GT buyers will get three years of free DC fast charging


Engadget / 8h
Audi is giving E-Tron GT buyers three years of free DC fast charging to match an offering for Porsche EV buyers.

Hyatt delays peak pricing, extends point validity and announces more Bonus Journeys


20The Points Guy / 8h
Good news comes in threes, apparently because Hyatt just dropped three major announcements regarding the World of Hyatt program. If you’ve been dreading the implementation of Hyatt’s peak/off-peak pricing award chart , you can breathe a sigh of relief because Hyatt has once again postponed its change. The new award chart was supposed to go into effect in March 2020 but got pushed to June 2021 due

Sonos and Ikea’s latest collaboration is a picture frame speaker


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33TechCrunch / 8h
Following a smattering of leaks, Sonos and Ikea just unveiled the newest addition to their three-year-old Symfonisk line of home speakers. As the name implies, the Picture Frame is a medium-size, flat-panel speaker that can either be mounted on a wall or sat on a shelf via kickstand. As with the rest of the Symfonisk line, the product is designed to get out of its own way, and blend in its surrou

SkyWatch raises $17.2M for its Earth observation data platform


28TechCrunch / 8h
Waterloo-based SkyWatch was among the first startups to recognize that the key to unlocking the real benefits of the space economy lay in making Earth observation data accessible and portable, and now the company has raised a $17.2 million Series B to help it further that goal. Fresh on the heals of a partnership with Poland-based satellite operator SatRevolution, SkyWatch is now set to bridge th

Canadians are polite, but we’re still recruiting your biotech talent, America


44TechCrunch / 8h
Michael May Contributor Michael May is the president and CEO of the Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine . Jayson Myers Contributor Jayson Myers is the CEO of Next Generation Manufacturing Canada . Canada made headlines during U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration for its efforts to lure STEM workers north. Trump is gone now, but Canada hasn’t stopped trying to recruit tal

How to Convert Multiple Word Documents to Google Docs


How-To Geek / 8h
Tired of individually converting each Microsoft Word document to Google Docs? Use an option on Google Drive to convert multiple documents at once instead. We’ll show you how to do it. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Is the Razer Project Hazel Chroma facemask coming too late?


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Razer has given us more details about the Project Hazel facemask at E3 2021 - but is its Q4 release date too late to be relevant?

Payments enhancing the digital platform economy


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With simplicity central to platform success, how can payments help drive user experience for both customers and merchants?

Preparing infrastructure for the demands of the future


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No one can dispute that 2020 was a year of reckoning and resilience for IT professionals.

Loki's place on the MCU timeline has seemingly been revealed


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It appears that Loki's position on the MCU timeline has been revealed by Disney Plus – but it's not exactly what we had in mind.

Lego-like house seeks to transform how we build (and live in) our homes


55Mashable / 8h
Construction and architecture are both among the least digitized and most polluting industries in the world. As global population is expected to reach 10 billion by 2050 , we need drastically new ways of designing and constructing sustainable homes. The answer, according to the team behind Automated Architecture Labs , lies in utilizing automation and digital fabrication to revolutionize how we b

Edge computing startup Macrometa gets $20M Series A led by Pelion Venture Partners


41TechCrunch / 8h
Macrometa , the edge computing cloud and global data network for app developers, announced today it has raised a $20 million Series A. The round was led by Pelion Venture Partners , with participation from returning investors DNX Ventures (the Japan and US-focused enterprise fund that led Macrometa’s seed round), Benhamou Global Ventures (BGV), Partech Partners, Fusion Fund, Sway Ventures and Sha

BookClub checks out a shiny new $20 million Series A


100+TechCrunch / 8h
Serial edtech entrepreneur David Blake, who co-founded Degreed and launched LearnIn, is living the dream of any book worm. He reads at least one book a week, talks to the authors behind it and unpacks his biggest questions around the subtlest of passages. And it’s all thanks to his latest startup, BookClub, which first launched in September to bring author-led book clubs to readers. “With Degreed

NASA Might Put a Huge Telescope on the Far Side of the Moon


Wired / 8h
Observing the secrets of the universe’s “Dark Ages” will require capturing ultra-long radio wavelengths—and we can’t do that on Earth.

Vodafone puts social and environmental responsibilities at heart of new strategy


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Vodafone details flexible mobile plans, business support, social initiatives and plans to eliminate emissions by 2027.

Razer USB-C GaN charger can charge four devices at once, but it’ll cost you


SlashGear / 9h
To go along with its freshly-announced Razer Blade 14 – the first AMD-based gaming laptop the company has made – Razer also announced that it’s getting into the business of making Gallium Nitride (GaN) chargers. Dubbed simply the Razer USB-C GaN Charger, this new charger comes with a surprising amount of functionality and portability. The only downside, it seems, is … Continue reading

The new Sonos IKEA Symfonisk speaker is here – and it doubles as a work of art


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After being leaked online, the Sonos IKEA Symfonisk picture frame WiFi speaker has been officially announced.

Track Your Plant Care With One of These Three Methods


Lifehacker / 9h
Some plants love being outdoors in the summer ; others can’t handle direct sunlight . Some need watering every day, while others rarely need it . To keep up, using a tracker can help you log some basic care information so your plants can survive your busy schedule and their complicated care. Here are a few ways to do it. Read more...

Marriott Tells Hotels To Start Honoring Elite Breakfast Again July 1


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Marriott hotels were allowed to close down their club lounges and restaurants during the pandemic. Even where they re-opened restaurants they might not honor elite breakfast, claiming that they weren’t fully staffed or hadn’t fully re-opened. The elite brown bag breakfast of apple or banana and granola was born. In some cases a credit was offered towards breakfast in the restaurant instead of cov


Spotify makes popular 'Call Her Daddy' podcast an exclusive


Engadget / 9h
Spotify has signed a multiyear deal with popular podcast 'Call Her Daddy,' giving it exclusive rights to the show's past and future episodes.

IKEA and Sonos built a speaker into a piece of wall art


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The latest IKEA and Sonos collaboration has been leaked and teased multiple times, but today the officially unveiling the SYMFONISK picture frame WiFi speaker. It looks essentially identical to the leak we saw earlier this month; it's a black or white frame that disguises a large speaker that you can hang on the wall.

American Airlines just added wide-body planes to hundreds more domestic flights


200+The Points Guy / 9h
You now have a few more months to enjoy a lie-flat seat on a domestic American Airlines flight. The Fort Worth-based carrier just extended its domestic wide-body schedule through late summer, per Cirium schedule data. With long-haul travel to most international destinations still limited , AA will continue to deploy its largest jets on a slew of domestic routes instead. You’ll find the full list

Robotic landscaping startup Scythe emerges from stealth with $13.8M raise


39TechCrunch / 9h
Founded in 2018, Scythe Robotics is emerging from stealth today by announcing an $13.8 million Series A raise. The round was led by Inspired Capital and features True Ventures, Zigg Capital and Lemnos. It brings the Boulder, Colorado-based landscaping robotics company’s total funding up to $18.6 million, including a $4 million seed, also led by True Ventures. The startup’s first product is an aut

Mobile game spending hits record $1.7B per week in Q1 2021, up 40% from pre-pandemic levels


41TechCrunch / 9h
The Covid-19 pandemic drove increased demand for mobile gaming, as consumers under lockdowns looked to online sources of entertainment, including games. But even as Covid-19 restrictions are easing up, the demand for mobile gaming isn’t slowing. According to a new report from mobile data and analytics provider App Annie in collaboration with IDC, users worldwide downloaded 30% more games in the f

Twinkly Flex brings neon-sign style lighting to your smart home


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Twinkly Line and Flex lights can be placed almost everywhere in the home to make your environment look out of this world.

Sonos and IKEA’s Picture Frame speaker is official: Here’s how it works


SlashGear / 9h
Sonos and IKEA have revealed their latest SYMFONISK speaker, and while we may have already seen the new wall-mounted model there are some key details the two companies have confirmed today. The picture frame style is the speaker most obviously intended to be wall-mounted that we’ve seen from Sonos or IKEA so far, aiming to blur the distinction between a … Continue reading

Clever Crystal Ball Dock Magnifies Your Apple Watch's Screen for a Better Bedside Alarm Clock


300+Gizmodo / 9h
Complain if you want about the Apple Watch’s boxy design, but it facilitates one of the wearable’s best low-key features: propping it up and using it as a bedside alarm clock. The screen’s a little small, but that’s now easily solved with a clever Apple Watch charging dock that uses a polished lucite orb to magnify… Read more...

26 great tools and services for web pros (or web designers)


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The perfect toolkit for web freelancers and startups

Why You Should Line Your Compost Bin With Paper Towels


Lifehacker / 9h
Nobody likes emptying the compost bin . If you’re unlucky, something sticks to the bottom, forcing you to hover over a heap of stinky, rotting organic matter while you try to coax the contents out. But you don’t need pricey compost bags to solve this problem—regular old paper towels work just as well. Read more...

California has officially reopened — what to know if you’re planning a trip


200+The Points Guy / 9h
California ‘s long-awaited reopening date is finally here: June 15, 2021. For more than a year, The Golden State has been under varying restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, including limiting nonessential travel from other states and requiring quarantine procedures. After a strong push for residents to get vaccinated and lower COVID-19 infection rates, the California health department re

Elektron’s Power Handle makes its grooveboxes truly portable


Engadget / 9h
The Model:Cycles and Model:Samples finally get battery power. But is it worth $50?

The cartoon gorilla that taught a generation to not click 'download'


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Read more... More about Malware , Bonzi , Kernel Panic , Kernel Panic , and Early Internet

The future is hybrid: Putting the right workloads in the right environment


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Simply shifting workloads to the cloud is not the perfect catch-all solution.

Emirates Reports Record $5.5 Billion Loss


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One Mile at a Time / 9h
Emirates Airline has just revealed its results for the 2020-2021 financial year. As you’d expect, it was a very rough year, given coronavirus, and the accompanying travel restrictions. The results are terrible. At the same time, when you really break it down, I almost expected them to be worse, given that the airline essentially had to shut down early last year, and has dealt with endless interna

How to Deactivate Facebook Messenger


21How-To Geek / 9h
Wondering how to deactivate Facebook Messenger but can’t find the option? You’re not alone. Facebook has made it somewhat difficult to disable Messenger without disabling other Facebook services first. Here’s how it works. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Inventor of the World Wide Web is auctioning its original source code as an NFT


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Read more... More about Tim Berners Lee , Tech , and Cryptocurrency Blockchain

NordVPN's summer VPN deal gets you 72% off with three months extra free


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VPN deals don't get much hotter, with NordVPN's summer offer getting you a massive saving on its 2-year plan.

Xiaomi’s new foldable phone may launch in Q4


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Xiaomi's new foldable phone could bring a lot of updates over its predecessor, however, there is still no news around these phones being made available to a wider audience.

Facebook's new AI project: Copy text style from image using a single word


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An AI model created by Facebook researchers can imitate, edit, and replace handwritten and scene text using just a single word in an image. But it has its downside, too.


Tim Berners-Lee is auctioning off the web's source code as an NFT for charity


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21Engadget / 9h
Web pioneer Tim Berners-Lee will auction the original code for the modern internet as an NFT.

Zillow Taps AI to Improve Its Home Value Estimates


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By employing a neural network, the company says its numbers will be more accurate—and allow it to offer to buy more homes.

Rocket Lab to design two orbital spacecraft for NASA to study Mars


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Rocket Lab is developing two spacecraft based on its Photon platform to orbit Mars, studying the planet’s magnetosphere in order to gain a better understanding of the ways in which Mars’ climate has changed over time. The science mission was awarded through NASA’s Small Innovative Missions for Planetary Exploration (SIMPLEx) program, and will fly to Mars in 2024, aboard a yet-to-be-identified com

Even More Obi-Wan Kenobi Set Pictures Tease a Mystery Role


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Something gets glitchy with Spider-Man: No Way Home . Andy Muschietti teases The Flash ’s new suit for Barry. There’s trouble ahead in Alexandria for The Walking Dead ’s final season. Plus, a new clip from F9 , and Kevin Smith talks Masters of the Universe: Revelation influences . To me, my spoilers! Read more...

The Big Oil Instagram Influencers Are Here


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Cherrie Lynn Almonte is an influencer with 192,000 Instagram followers and a bio that includes the phrase “Travel | Lifestyle | Good vibes.” Her posts follow standard travel-influencer protocols, with perfectly framed photos of stunning vistas and cityscapes, lots of saturated colors, and geolocations for most shots… Read more...

How a purple gorilla made us regulate the internet — Kernel Panic


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Before Siri and Alexa, there was Bonzi. In the early 2000s, a purple, talking gorilla named BonziBuddy was billed as a free virtual assistant, ready for all your internet needs. It could talk, search for you, sing, send emails — and anyone with a computer could download it for free. Turns out, that was the big problem. Bonzi wasn’t your friend; it was malware. In the third episode of Kernel Panic

Wix continues acquisition spree with Modalyst purchase


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Wix acquires Modalyst in an effort to provide business owners with a complete operating system.

OnePlus Nord N200 5G launches as the cheapest 5G phone yet in the US


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The OnePlus Nord N200 5G launches as one of the cheapest 5G phones on the market, but only where it’s available.

Incredible deal: Save 50% on all Southwest flights, including awards


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Southwest Airlines just launched an absolutely incredible sale, giving customers 50% off all flights booked by Thursday, June 17 for travel between Sept. 15 and Nov. 3, 2021. Best yet, this sale can also be applied to awards — depending on your origin and destination, you can book Wanna Get Away flights for less than 1,500 points each way. Just enter SAVE50 into the promo code field when you book

Andreessen Horowitz goes into publishing with Future


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Today, venture firm Andreessen Horowitz is officially launching its media property, called Future . I’m on vacation today but couldn’t resist covering this fascinating new project. The publication will initially focus on topics related to areas that the firm invests in but will expand over time using a mix of full-time staff, paid contributors and industry operators like founders, academics and e

Messaging social network IRL hits unicorn status with SoftBank-led $170M Series C


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Social calendar app IRL has been busy building a messaging-based social network, or what founder and CEO Abraham Shafi calls a “WeChat of the West.” Following its pandemic-fueled growth and further push into the social networking space with group chat and other features, IRL is today announcing a sizable $170 million Series C growth round, led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 . The fundraise also mint

Carbyne raises $20M more so when death knocks, you don’t answer the door


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Chaos and crisis are sisters, and none more so than when you dial for emergency help. A call to 911 in the United States and urgent numbers globally spins off a number of additional calls to emergency response teams, ambulances, hospitals and other actors who need to coordinate action to save your life. Theoretically, everyone should be working off the same data, but also theoretically, I should

This Peer-to-Peer Real Estate Platform Is a Game Changer for Retail Investors


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Real estate investing is one of those things that is tightly controlled by a small number of people and companies. And if you don’t have the capital or the connections to participate, it can be difficult or impossible to break in. But with peer-to-peer real estate investment platforms like PeerStreet, that’s starting to change, and you can be a beneficiary of it by signing up now . Peer-to-peer r

The OnePlus Nord N200 5G Might Be the Budget 5G Phone to Beat


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OnePlus has already released a handful of affordable 5G phones, but the $240 Nord N200 5G might be the company’s best low-cost 5G handset yet. Read more...

FedEx teams up with Nuro to test self-driving delivery vehicles


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FedEx has struck a deal to test Nuro self-driving delivery vehicles, including for 'last mile' trips

The OnePlus Nord N200 is a $240 5G phone


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OnePlus is announcing the Nord N200 5G, a $240 handset that will retail in North America starting on June 25th.

Add Ranch Seasoning to Your Fried Pickle Batter


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A fried pickle is a greasy, saltier, hot pickle. It’s a concept that shouldn’t work, and yet it does. Many people agree: Fried pickles taste good. Read more...

OnePlus Nord N200 5G brings $240 Android to T-Mobile USA [Updated]


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OnePlus is bringing another affordable 5G Nord smartphone to the US and Canada, with the OnePlus Nord N200 5G promising fast speeds, a 90Hz display, and an unexpectedly low price tag. In the US, it’ll be offered on T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile’s 5G network, with both prepaid and postpaid availability. The big news here is the price. In the … Continue reading

Nuro delivers FedEx packages in driverless vehicles


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Nuro's driverless bots are delivering FedEx packages in a city that already has autonomous pizza delivery. In Houston, Nuro's steering wheel-less delivery vehicles have been working alongside FedEx's traditional human-driven delivery fleet since April. The pilot program was first announced Tuesday, with plans to expand from testing to a bigger, more established deployment. Eventually the bot-deli

Realme releases two new super-cheap smartwatches with a fitness focus


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The Realme Watch 2 and Watch 2 Pro build on their predecessor's health tracking tools.


US nuclear weapons supplier hit by ransomware attack


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Attackers made away with payroll information, which they threaten to leak to rival countries.

What is Focus on iPhone and iPad, and How Is It Better Than Do Not Disturb?


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The new Focus feature in iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey gives you the tools to decide who and what can interrupt you during different activities or times of day. Here is why it’s better than the old “Do Not Disturb” feature. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

OnePlus' Latest 5G Phone Packs 90Hz Display for $239 in the U.S.


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Today OnePlus launched its latest and greatest budget-friendly phone in the United States, and it packs quite the punch at this price point. We’re talking about the new OnePlus Nord N200 5G, complete with a big 6.5-inch 90Hz display, a 5,000 mAh battery, and triple rear cameras. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

All I could eat: What it’s like to dine at a cruise ship buffet during a pandemic


59The Points Guy / 10h
Remember all that talk about the demise of the cruise ship buffet ? Forget about it. As Mark Twain would say, it’s a death that was greatly exaggerated. I should know. I’ve been gorging at one all week. As I’ve been writing about since Saturday, I’m aboard the first Royal Caribbean sailing in North America since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and I’ve had a first-hand view of the incredible

CJEU ruling could open big tech to more privacy litigation in Europe


TechCrunch / 10h
A long running privacy fight between Belgium’s data protection authority and Facebook — over the latter’s use of online trackers like pixels and social plug-ins to snoop on web users — has culminated in a ruling by Europe’s top court today that could have wider significance on how cross-border cases against tech giants are enforced in the region. The Court of Justice of the European Union has aff

Ford Bronco production begins at the Michigan Assembly Plant


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Ford has announced that production of the all-new 2021 Bronco is underway at the recently updated Michigan Assembly Plant. Both the two-door and the four-door models are now on their way to Ford dealerships across the country. Ford says that it invested $750 million and added approximately 2700 jobs at the Michigan Assembly Plant to build the sixth-generation Bronco. Part … Continue reading

Amazon knocks $200 off Apple's 512GB MacBook Pro M1


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Save $200 on Apple's 512GB MacBook Pro M1 at Amazon.

2022 Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe gets subtle updates and more custom options


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The 2022 Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe has recently debuted with a couple of subtle styling updates and more customization options. First to arrive later this year are the GT43 and GT53 models powered by a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six and a 48-volt mild-hybrid system. “We constantly maintain our AMG GT 4-Door Coupé at an outstanding technical level,” said Philipp Scheimer, CEO … Continue read

The 10 Best Thriller Movies on Netflix


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The best thrillers on Netflix include plenty of original movies, along with award-winning favorites and some hidden gems. Here are 10 of the greatest thriller movies available to stream on Netflix. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

United is adding 3 brand-new transcon routes to Florida


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United’s cross-country route map is growing. Over the weekend, the Chicago-based carrier filed three new transcon routes, boosting its presence in both California and Florida. Two of the new routes are from Los Angeles (LAX). United will launch daily year-round flights to Tampa (TPA) starting on Oct. 31, aboard a 150-seat Airbus A320, with 12 first-class recliners and 138 coach seats. The second

'Castlevania: Rondo of Blood' is getting a physical release on the TurboDuo


26Engadget / 10h
Limited Run Games is releasing an English language version of 'Castlevania Rondo of Blood' in the US.

Home services platform Thumbtack raises $275M on a $3.2B valuation to double down on home management


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On the heels of making an acquisition in December of home management startup Setter, Thumbtack — one of the pioneers in the home services gig economy — has raised a big round to double down on the model. The company has raised $275 million, money that the company plans to use to build out a home management and maintenance business alongside its network of home services professionals. Co-founder a

Teamsters was hit by ransomware in 2019, but refused to pay up


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Trade Union officials followed advice of their insurance company and decided to just rebuild their network.

Realme X9’s listing on the official website suggests imminent launch


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Realme is now expected to launch the X9 series soon in India. This series will act as success the Realme X7 series that was launched a few months ago.

Microsoft Xbox Series X and S India restock delayed due to Covid-19


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Xbox Series X and Series S devices seem to be in short stock after the second wave of the pandemic hit India hard.

Klaxoon introduces whiteboard-focused conference room for hybrid work


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French startup Klaxoon is announcing a product update for its whiteboard collaboration platform as well as a new hardware product. With Hybridity, the company is going to sell ready-to-use conference rooms that optimize hybrid meetings between people currently in the office and people on the go. Let’s start with the software update. Last year, the company unveiled Board , a visual interface that

Astronomers map motion in galaxies spanning hundreds of millions of light-years


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A group of scientists comprised of astronomers from the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP), with help from scientists in China and Estonia, have mapped the motion of galaxies via huge filaments that connect the cosmic web. Researchers have found that these long tendrils of galaxies spin on a scale spending hundreds of millions of light-years. The rotation is said … Continue reading

WOW: 50% Off All Southwest Travel (Paid And Award Tickets), Even Rebook Past Purchases


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Most airline sales are bogus, you don’t really get a better deal than you’d have gotten the day before or after the sale. This sale is incredible. Southwest is legitimately offering 50% off flights for their 50th anniversary. They’ve been teasing something big for days and this actually qualifies as big. Continue reading ...

UK regulator will examine Google and Apple’s ‘effective duopoly’ in mobile


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It is concerned that having just two players is stifling consumer choice.

Stalker 2 PC requirements are fairly demanding, needing a decent-sized SSD


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Can your PC survive the horrors of the Stalker 2 minimum spec? Probably, but some requirements will raise eyebrows.


Finnair’s Brutal New “Business Light” Fares


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We’ve seen an increasing number of airlines roll out “basic” business class products. We’ve seen everything from Qatar Airways to ZIPAIR introduce these kinds of fares. Now Finnair is the latest airline to roll out these fares, except I’d say Finnair’s version is particularly punitive. Finnair’s new “business light” fares As of today (June 15, 2021), Finnair has put its new “business light” fares

IoT Devices Could Be the Weak Link in Your Cybersecurity


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The increasing use of IoT devices in a business setting isn’t all bad. They help improve staff’s productivity, optimize limited resources, and even automate some mundane, background tasks. But all the benefits still don’t negate the dangers that they pose to your business. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›

Docker for Beginners: Everything You Need to Know


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Docker creates packaged applications called containers. Each container provides an isolated environment similar to a virtual machine (VM). Unlike VMs, Docker containers don’t run a full operating system. They share your host’s kernel and virtualize at a software level. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

12 Fun Subscription Boxes to Gift Your Dad This Father's Day


How-To Geek / 11h
Looking for a Father’s Day gift that your dad will love, can be gifted from afar, and will keep giving all year? Check out these awesome subscription boxes! Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›

Level's Latest Invisible Smart Lock Cuts a Few Features to Drive Down the Price


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When Level debuted its original Bolt lock, the fact that the entire smart lock hid inside the hole for the deadbolt was impressive. But it didn’t include the thumb turn or faceplate. The Level Touch addresses that and adds features for a much higher price. Level’s latest lock splits the difference. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Cleared for Takeoff: How to book a 10-night trip for two to Thailand with points and miles


54The Points Guy / 11h
Cleared for Takeoff is a weekly series showing readers like you the best ways to book post-pandemic adventures using points and miles. If you’d like tips on booking your own trip using miles, please email us with your preferred itinerary and current mileage balance. Beaches, temples and street food are three reasons tourists flock to Thailand. I planned a trip to Thailand last summer, but border

G2 Venture Partners raises $500 million to fund sustainable tech


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G2 Venture Partners, a firm that spun out of Kleiner and Perkins Caufield & Byers, has raised $500 million to support entrepreneurs that aim to make existing industries more efficient, environmentally friendly and socially responsible. With Fund II, G2 is most bullish about technologies in transportation, logistics, manufacturing, agriculture and energy, with an increasing focus on sustainability

Windows 10 to be retired in 2025, as new OS unveils


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From October 2025, there will be no new updates or security fixes for Windows 10.

Streaming Games to Your TV Actually Started in the '80s


21Wired / 11h
Subscription video gaming services seem like a new idea. But 40 years before Game Pass, you could get Burgertime straight to your tube.

Ghosts ‘n Goblins Is Back—Pain, Laughs, and All


31Wired / 11h
One of the most unforgiving video game series of all time has risen from the dead, and it’s better than ever.

Level Lock offers doors a more affordable secret smart lock upgrade


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Super-surreptious smart lock company Level has revealed its third product, and the new Level Lock continues the tradition of hiding its connected security features. Unlike other smart locks, which typically have outsized control panels, battery enclosures, or other mechanisms, Level’s system manages to squeeze all that into something which looks at first glance like a regular, mechanical lock. We

2022 Subaru Ascent SUV starts at under $33,000


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Subaru of America has announced pricing on its three-row SUV called the Ascent for the 2022 model year. There have been no price increases for the 2022 Ascent compared to the 2021 model. The base price for the 2022 Ascent is $32,295. The SUV is available in five trim levels, including a new for 2022 Onyx Edition. The Onyx Edition … Continue reading

Disney Plus boss weighs in on the chances of a cheaper ad-supported tier


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Disney CEO Bob Chapek has responded to questions surrounding the streamer’s subscription model.

Kai-Fu Lee’s Sinovation bets on Linux tablet maker Jingling in $10M round


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Kai-Fu Lee’s Sinovation Ventures has its eyes on a niche market targeting software developers. In April, the venture capital fund led a $10 million angel round in Jingling , a Chinese startup developing Linux-based tablets and laptops, TechCrunch has learned. Other investors in the round included private equity firm Trustbridge Partners. Jingling was founded only in June 2020 but has quickly asse

Amazon is bringing its Just Walk Out tech to a full-size Fresh store for the first time


45Engadget / 11h
On June 17th, Amazon will open the first full-sized Fresh grocery store that uses its Just Walk Out technology in the US.

This retailer is offering the best EE prices around on iPhone 12, 11, SE and XR deals


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This code saves you a chunk of cash on EE. These include iPhone 12 Pro deals, Samsung S21 Ultra deals and more.

Microsoft gives diehard Internet Explorer fans a passive aggressive nudge


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Microsoft is trying everything in its power to get users to switch from Internet Explorer to Edge.

Register Now: Chase Freedom Flex 5x Points Categories Q3 2021


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The Chase Freedom Flex SM Credit Card ( review ) is an incredible no annual fee card belonging to Chase’s Freedom portfolio, which can help you maximize your points thanks to its quarterly bonus categories. Registration has just opened for the Chase Freedom Flex 5x points categories for Q3 2021, so if you have this card, be sure you register ASAP, because otherwise it’s easy to forget to do so. N

Duda, a WordPress rival, raises $50M to help agencies and bigger companies build better websites


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Self-expression for many consumers today comes in the form of social media and apps. But if you’re a larger business, even if you can’t ignore platforms like Facebook, a website still remains central part of your digital equation. Today, Duda — which has built a platform for larger businesses, and typically the agencies they employ, to build those websites — is announcing a round of growth fundin

Formative, a student learning and analytics platform, raises $70M to challenge the summative, test-based approach to education


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Tests are king in many school systems and other educational environments: they are seen as an efficient way to assess what knowledge students have retained, and how well they do on a level playing field where everyone has the same exam to take. Some, however, believe that system is flawed, and today a startup that’s built a platform to provide another way of assessing and teaching is announcing a


GM to chop a minor feature to increase vehicle deliveries in the US and Canada


SlashGear / 11h
The global microprocessor shortage has put a severe crimp in the production and delivery of vehicles for many major automakers worldwide. One of the major US automakers impacted by the chip shortage is General Motors. Recently, GM announced that it would increase vehicle deliveries to customers in the US and Canada. The automaker said it expects its first-half year results … Continue reading

Apple and Google face competition probe


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The UK competition authority says it has launched an investigation into the mobile phone market.

The Morning After: Navigating the best of Amazon Prime Day 2021


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Today’s headlines: Microsoft will end Windows 10 support in October 2025, Google's Workspace suite is now available to anyone, and Apple Watch Series 7 could include a new screen and updated ultra-wideband tech.

LinkedIn given another chance to stop data scraping


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Supreme Court scraps earlier ruling against LinkedIn in light of recent developments.

Microsoft Teams security flaw left users defenseless against serious cyberattacks


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Researchers have shared information about a serious Microsoft Teams vulnerability.

Scientists have mapped the boundary of the heliosphere for the first time


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The heliosphere is a protective bubble created by the solar wind and is comprised of a stream of primarily protons, electrons, and alpha particles. It extends from the sun into interstellar space and protects the Earth and our solar system from harmful interstellar radiation. Scientists have announced that they have been able to map the boundary of the heliosphere for … Continue reading

Why you should wait until Amazon Prime Day to buy a new SIM free phone


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Amazon Prime Day is almost here and if you're after a new SIM-free phone, the event could be the perfect time.

Level up your setup with $320 off a powerful Dell gaming PC


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Dell does gaming PCs, and if you have space for one, this is a great deal to game on your terms.

Learn The Infrastructure Of The Internet With This Cisco Training Bundle


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The modern world thrives on the internet, even if there are some bizarre unintended consequences from tying everything to an Ethernet cable or wireless signal. And as networks grow, the demand for people who know how to design, build, maintain, and protect them becomes even more important. The 2021 Cisco CCNA & CCNP Certification Training Bundle will get you the certifications you need to become

Everything you need to know about Lyft’s game-changing rental car service


39The Points Guy / 12h
The world is in the midst of the worst rental car shortage the travel industry has seen in years. Traditional rental car companies fire-sold their fleets at the start of the pandemic in an effort to raise quick cash, which probably seemed like a good idea at the time. But then, travel recovered faster than expected and rental prices skyrocketed as a result. In fact, it’s not uncommon to see price

WIRED's Ultimate Summer Reading List 2021: Books for Kids and Teens


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This surreal school year is finally over. Here are some books to get your young readers in the swing of the season.

What If Doctors Are Always Watching, but Never There?


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Remote technology could save lives by monitoring health from home or outside the hospital. It could also push patients and health care providers further apart.

How Humans Think When They Think As Part of a Group


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The fancy word for it is "entitativity," and it’s produced when people act and feel together in close proximity. We need it more, but we’re getting it less.

Web founder Berners-Lee to auction source code as NFT


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Sir Tim Berners-Lee, creator of the web, is auctioning off a digital certificate for his code.

The Delta variant doubles the risk of hospitalization—but the vaccines still work


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The risk of being hospitalized with the Delta covid-19 variant is roughly double that associated with the original Alpha strain, according to a study published in The Lancet . The study: The researchers analyzed data from 5.4 million people in Scotland, where the Delta variant is now dominant, from April 1 to June 6. After adjusting for age and comorbidities, the Delta variant approximately doubl

Apple TV+ free trial will be reduced to three months starting July 1st


35Engadget / 12h
Starting July 1st, 2021, you'll get just three months of free Apple TV+ when you buy a new iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV or Mac

Metroid Prime 4: everything we know so far


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This is everything we know so far about Metroid Prime 4 on Nintendo Switch.

Jaguar Land Rover has created a hydrogen-powered Defender FCEV prototype


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Jaguar Land Rover has developed an innovative hydrogen fuel cell vehicle (FCEV) based on the new Defender. The prototype will begin testing later this year and proves Jaguar Land Rover’s commitment to achieving zero tailpipe emissions by 2036. Additionally, the automaker is making an ambitious plan of delivering net-zero carbon emissions across the supply chain, products, and operations by 2039.

Windows 10’s Weather Widget Is a Mess. Is Windows 11 Next?


100How-To Geek / 12h
Have you heard about the big new interface changes in Windows in June 2021? No, we’re not talking about the Windows 11 announcement Microsoft is teasing. We’re talking about that buggy new weather widget popping up on more than a billion Windows 10 PCs. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Twitter is eyeing new anti-abuse tools to give users more control over mentions


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Twitter is looking at adding new features that could help users who are facing abusive situations on its platform as a result of unwanted attention pile-ons, such as when a tweet goes viral for a reason they didn’t expect and a full firehose of counter tweets get blasted their way. Racist abuse also remains a major problem on Twitter’s platform. The social media giant says it’s toying with provid


Kia and Uber partner to give drivers in 20 European markets discounts to EVs


22TechCrunch / 12h
Uber and Kia Europe are teaming up to offer drivers in 20 European markets deals on buying, leasing, financing or renting Kia’s e-Niro and e-Soul, the latest move by the ride-hailing giant to achieve its emissions goals. Uber has committed to being a zero-emission mobility platform across Europe by 2030, and hopes to get up to 30,000 Uber drivers into Kia’s BEV range by the same year. Kia is the

Wow: Southwest Airlines Offering 50% Off Flights


92One Mile at a Time / 12h
Southwest Airlines has just launched a pretty incredible fare sale to celebrate its 50th anniversary. You can save 50% off Southwest flights for travel this fall by using promotion code SAVE50. This includes both revenue and award flights! There are some terms to be aware of with this promotion, as you’d expect: This is valid for bookings between June 15 and June 17, 2021 This is valid for travel

Apple Podcasts subscriptions launch globally


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Engadget / 12h
Apple is rolling out paid subscriptions and channels on its Podcasts app.

Rainbow Six Siege Operation North Star is now live on the main server


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Rainbow Six Siege Operation North Star, which was live on the test server, is now available to play on the main server of the game.

Razer Raptor 27 gaming monitor offers a 165Hz refresh rate


SlashGear / 12h
Razer has a new gaming monitor that serious gamers will appreciate. The display is called the Raptor 27, and it’s been updated to be faster than ever with up to 165-hertz refresh rate, and its THX Certified for visual clarity. Razer says it’s the first THX-certified 27-inch QHD IPS monitor with a 165-hertz refresh rate and optional VESA mounting adapter. … Continue reading

Microsoft Edge is getting a vital password security tool


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Discover the health of all of your saved passwords using Edge.

Is Prime Day the right time to buy a new Apple Watch?


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Last year's Prime Day smartwatch deals underwhelmed, but there's reason to hope next week's deals are worth waiting for