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Playstation Network, Steam, Banks, and More Knocked Offline by Massive Internet Outage


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A massive internet outage appears to have incapacitated services connected to droves of businesses, banks, government offices, and more, knocking a variety of popular websites and services offline. Read more...

Here's How PS5 Owners Can Get Apple TV Plus Free for Six Months


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If you’re the proud owner of a PS5, you can get six months of the premium Apple TV Plus streaming service absolutely free. This week Apple and Sony teamed up to offer this promotion to all Playstation 5 owners, making it a win-win. Here’s how to redeem your Apple TV Plus on the PS5. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

More than 600,000 people told to isolate by NHS Covid-19 app


11KBBC News - Technology / 8h
618,903 people in England and Wales received self-isolation alerts in the week up to 14 July


This photo of a moon-forming disc around an exoplanet puts Saturn to shame


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10min
Scientists with the Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimetre Array and the European Space Agency have detected the first unambiguous moon-forming disc around an exoplanet.

EA Play Live games list: here are all the EA Play 2021 game trailers


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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10min
Missed today’s EA Play Live event? We’ve got you covered with a complete list of games and trailers announced during the show.

American’s President Was Asked About Lack Of Seat Back Video. Here’s What He Said.


View from the Wing / 13min
During the question and answer portion of Thursday's American Airlines earnings call, airline President Robert Isom was asked about the airline's removal of seat back entertainment screens from its domestic aircraft, and whether they have any regrets since both Delta and United will be offering what many customers see as a more premium product? Continue reading ...

What's New on Paramount Plus in August 2021


Lifehacker / 17min
Back in February of this year, during a brief hotel stay, I made the mistake of granting my four-year-old son unfettered access to the television. This meant that he spent the greater part of a day watching Nickelodeon, a network very invested in creating the next generation of PAW Patrol enthusiasts, as judged by the… Read more...

5 Ways to Download Music From YouTube


Lifehacker / 17min
YouTube’s music collection is unparalleled—so many songs and albums missing from every other service are often available on YouTube. That’s why, if you find yourself in a situation where you want an offline copy of an obscure song that you can’t find anywhere else, downloading songs from YouTube might be your only… Read more...

20 best horror movies on Amazon Prime Video to keep you up at night


Mashable / 17min
Looking for something to keep you screaming streaming? From thrillers and mysteries to slashers and ghost stories, Amazon Prime Video has a killer lineup of terrifying titles perfect for scaring up your movie night. Whether you're in the mood for a creepy comedy with some teeth, a menacing mystery with a twist ending, or an original nightmare not so easily described, Prime Video has tons of great

The Last of Us Adds Fringe and Mindhunter Star Anna Torv


Gizmodo / 18min
The popular zombie survival video game The Last of Us is all about tragedy, but here’s another tragedy: that Netflix’s David Fincher show, Mindhunter , is not returning for a third season. It’s a bummer for a bunch of reasons, but the main one is that we’ll no longer get to see Anna Torv steal every damn scene on the… Read more...

Waymo to open offices in Pittsburgh, an AV tech hub


TechCrunch / 18min
Waymo, Google’s former self-driving car project that’s now an independent business unit under Alphabet, is expanding its presence in the eastern U.S. The company said Thursday it would be opening offices in Pittsburgh, joining a growing suite of companies developing and testing autonomous vehicle technology in the Steel City. The company will start by hiring around a dozen engineers, a source fam

Shares of protein discovery platform Absci pop in market debut


TechCrunch / 18min
Absci Corp., a Vancouver company behind a multi-faceted drug development platform, went public on Thursday. It’s another sign of snowballing interest in new approaches to drug development – a traditionally risky business. Absci focuses on speeding drug development in the preclinical stages. The company has developed and acquired a handful of tools that can predict drug candidates, identify potent

The Apple TV 4K (64GB) is on sale for $180 right now


Engadget / 24min
Apple gave its TV 4K set-top box some love this year by upgrading the internals and revamping its accompanying Siri remote. But it didn't change the price, which means you'll still pay at least $179 for it. However, Amazon has a new deal that knocks nearly $20 off the 64GB Apple TV 4K , bringing it down to $180. The base, 32GB model has been on sale for $169 for a few weeks at this point, but thi

PS5 owners can get 6 free months of Apple TV+ to check out 'Ted Lasso' and more


Mashable / 24min
TL;DR: PlayStation 5 owners can get six free months of Apple TV+ to watch shows like Ted Lasso , Mythic Quest , and more. To register, just download the app on your console. The second season of our favorite feel-good show, Ted Lasso , finally hits Apple TV+ starting July 23, and we couldn't be more excited for the return of our favorite soccer (or football?) coach with a heart of gold. If you ha

Why this Shiny Pokemon GO Eevee Community Day is your best shot


SlashGear / 29min
Pokemon GO revealed a new Eevee Community Day for the month of August, 2021. This event will span over two days – more than twice as long as the average Community Day event. It’ll also be extra special because of the more-than-any-other number of Pokemon into which Eevee can evolve. Here in the summer of 2021, Eevee can evolve into … Continue reading

Instagram confirms test of new anti-harassment tool, Limits, designed for moments of crisis


24TechCrunch / 30min
Instagram head Adam Mosseri confirmed the company is testing a new feature called “Limits,” which would give users the ability to temporary lock down their accounts when they’re being targeted by a flood of harassment. The announcement of the new feature was made today during a video where Mosseri condemned the recent racism that took place on Instagram’s platform following the Euro 2020 final, a

Dead Space Remake is real – and exclusive to PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC


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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 31min
Dead Space remake revives EA’s dormant survival horror franchise after eight long years. Here’s everything you need to know.

Is The Chase Slate Edge Card Worth It? (2021)


One Mile at a Time / 34min
I spend a lot of time on the blog talking about credit cards that help you maximize your return on spending, whether you’re looking to earn travel rewards or cash back. The catch is that in order to be able to do that, it’s important to have an excellent credit score and pay off all your credit card bills in full. While OMAAT readers are largely savvy when it comes to maintaining excellent credit

Here’s Who Can Ask for Your Vaccination Status


Gizmodo / 36min
Majorie Taylor Greene isn’t really known for being reserved. The far-right Georgia rep hasn’t been afraid to fearlessly support Nancy Pelosi’s theoretical execution , blame California’s wildfires on Jewish Space Lasers , or ask whether a school shooting was actually an elaborately staged inside job . No topic is too … Read more...

'Dead Space' is being remade for PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC


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Engadget / 36min
Dead Space is getting a new chance at life. EA revealed a teaser trailer for a remastered version of the original Dead Space , showing off a terrifying necromorph-infested environment and not much else. Motive Studios is developing the game, and it's heading to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC. Here's how EA describes the new endeavor on YouTube: "The sci-fi survival horror classic Dead

Tim Burton-inspired 'Lost in Random' comes to consoles and PC on September 10th


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Engadget / 36min
Electronic Arts will release Lost in Random, the latest entry in its ongoing Originals lineup, on September 10th, the publisher announced today during its EA Play Live event. First announced last year , the Tim Burton-inspired adventure game is the latest project from Fe developer Zoink. In Lost in Random , your character Even is on a mission to save her sister. A die named Dicey will join your q

Battlefield 2042's secret third mode is 'Portal'


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Engadget / 36min
When EA and DICE revealed Battlefield 2042 in June, they had to contend with a wave of leaks and spoiled surprises, but they were able to keep details about the game's third and final mode under wraps. Today, the secret's out. Battlefield Portal is the third mode in Battlefield 2042 , and it's all about community interaction and user-created levels. Battlefield Portal includes all seven maps from

Grandfather Dies of Heart Attack After Minors SWAT His Home


200+Futurism / 36min
Deadly Swatting Marking Herring, a 60-year-old grandfather from Tennessee, suffered a fatal heart attack after police stormed his home, local ABC -affiliated news station WKRN reports. The man was “swatted,” a criminal harassment scheme in which a person tricks the police into sending a SWAT team to a person’s address. The reason why Herring drew the harassment is equally strange. The harassers a


New Battlefield 2042 mode lets you bring defibrillators to a knife fight


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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 45min
Battlefield 2042’s third multiplayer experience has been revealed, which will allow players to finally create their own Battlefield experiences.

Today’s massive Internet outage comes courtesy of Akamai Edge DNS


Ars Technica / 46min
can't Enlarge / "Dude, it can't be DNS." "How much you wanna bet?" (credit: PeopleImages via Getty Images ) A massive Internet outage today has downdetector.com covered in warnings for popular websites and services, such as the PlayStation Network, Steam, Fidelity Investments, Airbnb, FedEx, LastPass, UPS, Amazon, and others. The root cause of the outage appears to be a failure in Akamai's Edge D

Google pushed a one-character typo to production, bricking Chrome OS devices


25Ars Technica / 46min
Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Getty Images) Google says it has fixed a major Chrome OS bug that locked users out of their devices. Google's bulletin says that Chrome OS version 91.0.4472.165, which was briefly available this week, renders users unable to log in to their devices, essentially bricking them. Chrome OS automatically downloads updates and switches to the new version after a reboot, so

Moving fast and breaking things cost us our privacy and security


TechCrunch / 48min
Denis Mars Contributor Denis Mars is the CEO and co-founder of Proxy , which designs and builds privacy-first, human-led, identity technologies. Over the years, I’ve had a front-row seat to the future of technology. In my role at Y Combinator as director of admissions, I saw hundreds of startup pitches. Many shared a particular attribute: They followed the path of quickly growing users and moneti

Scientists Just ‘Looked’ Inside Mars. Here’s What They Found


26Wired / 48min
InSight and Perseverance have sent back unprecedented data on everything from marsquakes to the Red Planet’s inner layers.

How to Share a Shopping List with Amazon Alexa


How-To Geek / 48min
Amazon Alexa’s endless array of concierge-like services even extends to sharing shopping lists with loved ones. With a little list management, you can send shopping list items to contacts and receive notifications. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Intel's Tiny NUC 11 Extreme Has Enough Space for a Full-Sized GPU


How-To Geek / 48min
It’s finally happened—Intel finally lost its mind. The company known for CPUs just opened pre-orders for its Intel NUC 11 Extreme, a shoebox-sized PC that supports full-sized graphics cards and comes with an 11th gen Intel Core processor. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

VW Wants to Make More EVs So It's Killing a Popular Sedan


How-To Geek / 48min
This week Volkswagen announced that the popular Passat sedan would end production in 2022 as the company shifts to making EVs in the United States. That said, the final 2022 VW Passat will come in a Limited Edition model that pays homage to the plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where the car was manufactured. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Wow: 80,000 Points For New Citi Premier Card [Now Transferrable To American]


View from the Wing / 48min
Citibank is offering its biggest-ever initial bonus to earn 80,000 bonus points after $4,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening. Earning is 3x at restaurants; supermarkets; gas stations; air travel; and hotels. Points can be transferred to a variety of frequent flyer programs. Continue reading ...

This $465,000 Rolls-Royce Cullinan is an unexpected lesson in simplicity


SlashGear / 50min
Of all the things I expected from the 2021 Rolls-Royce Cullinan Black Badge – an SUV with a near half-million-dollar price tag – a reminder of the value of simplicity was not among them. Launched in 2018, the Cullinan is as luxurious, as excessive, and as attention-grabbing as you’d think, particularly in Black Badge form. Look beyond the glitter, though, … Continue reading

Top websites are down across the world - here's why


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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 53min
Popular websites and online services went offline following disruption to Akamai's global Edge DNS service.

Pre-orders for Panic’s Playdate handheld will open on July 29th


20TechCrunch / 54min
Playdate , the adorable whimsy-and-nostalgia-box/handheld game system built by Panic (with some help from Teenage Engineering), has taken one more big step toward reality: it has an official pre-order date. And it’s soon! The company announced this morning that pre-orders for the handheld will go live on July 29th at 10 a.m pacific. Looking to get one from the first batch? Here’s the other stuff

The next Grid game uses the same virtual set tech as 'The Mandalorian'


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Engadget / 54min
Codemasters offered the first look at the next Grid game during EA Play Live . Grid Legends features a story mode that mashes together live-action performances and in-game action. Senior gameplay designer Becky Crossdale said Codemasters harnessed the same extended reality tech that was used to create the world of The Mandalorian . In the story mode, you'll be "front and center in a fly-on-the-wa

Horizon Zero Dawn’s Aloy is coming to Genshin Impact and you can get her for free


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SlashGear / 57min
With Horizon Forbidden West on the way, it makes sense that Sony would want to cross-promote the game and its characters with other popular games. It’s little surprise, then, to hear that Aloy – the main character in Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West – is coming to Genshin Impact. She’ll be going live in an upcoming update and … Continue reading

Brain-Computer Implants Will Let Corporations Mine Your Thoughts for Cash, Researchers Warn


Gizmodo / 1h
Someday, in the dim fart-filled chamber you will call home, you’re strapped into a helmet suckling mush through a straw and consuming content while social media and marketing companies hoover up your thought data. Read more...

An Autonomous Drone Just Beat a Professional Racing Pilot for the First Time


Gizmodo / 1h
Unlike auto racing, in drone racing the pilots aren’t subjected to debilitating G-forces, which means the races can take place at impossibly fast speeds . So fast, in fact, that autonomous drones have always lagged behind those piloted by humans who benefit from split-second reflexes. But that’s no longer the case . Read more...

Rivian is planning a second US factory


TechCrunch / 1h
Rivian, the Amazon-backed electric automaker that aims to be the first to bring an EV pickup truck to market, plans to open a second U.S. manufacturing factory, sources told TechCrunch, confirming an earlier report from Reuters . Rivian wouldn’t elaborate on when it planned to build the factory, but did confirm it was in the process of identifying a site for a second plant. Reuters reported that

Greylock’s Mike Duboe explains how to define growth and build your team


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With more venture funding flowing into the startup ecosystem than ever before, there’s never been a better time to be a growth expert. At TechCrunch Early Stage: Marketing and Fundraising earlier this month, Greylock Partners’ Mike Duboe dug into a number of lessons and pieces of wisdom he’s picked up leading growth at a number of high-growth startups, including StitchFix. His advice spanned hiri

The Roku Express 4K+ returns to its record low Prime Day price


Mashable / 1h
Save $10.99: The 2021 Roku Express 4K+ streaming stick is back at its best price ever of $29 at Amazon as of July 22. Accessories like soundbars and streaming devices can provide a more satisfying experience for your 4K Fear Street marathon. If you want to stream your favorite shows in their best possible quality, consider making a cheap upgrade with the Roku Express 4K+ . SEE ALSO: Roku Streamba

AT&T nightmare: Woman had to wait 3+ months for broadband at new home


Ars Technica / 1h
Enlarge / Lovie Newman tells News 4 San Antonio about having to wait nearly four months for AT&T Internet service. (credit: News 4 San Antonio ) AT&T reportedly forced a San Antonio woman to wait nearly four months to get Internet service at her new home, and she didn't get close to solving the problem until she asked a local news station for help. "Lovie Newman planned for a smooth transition in


Playdate preview: You won’t believe how fun this dorky, $179 game system is


Ars Technica / 1h
Enlarge / On Thursday, July 29, you will be able to preorder the $179 Playdate game system. It is very, very yellow—and actually quite fun! (credit: Sam Machkovech) Lately, I find myself reminiscing about the era when digital playthings looked like toys. You may rightfully question my nostalgia about Tamagotchis, handheld LCD games , and the purple, handle-loaded GameCube, but my line of work rev

What the Fight Over Facebook Misses


23NYT > Technology / 1h
The White House-Facebook coronavirus battle distracts us from the real problem: We don’t agree on anything.

Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins Misses Its Target


Gizmodo / 1h
Early on in Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins , the film’s hero, Snake Eyes ( Henry Golding ) is forced to fight 15-20 adversaries at once—and, against all odds, he triumphs. Having that many people fight one man is the film’s way of telling us this dude is a force to be reckoned with. But a few scenes later, he fights… Read more...

Men Are Causing Way More Climate Change Than Women, Scientists Say


500+Futurism / 1h
Boys Vs. Girls Men cause a whole lot more damage to the environment than women do, scientists concluded in a new study. A team of European researchers compared the buying habits of Swedish men and women and compared the overall climate impact of their choices. Despite only spending two percent more money on consumer goods than women, men’s purchases and behaviors caused 16 percent more carbon emi

Scientists Discover Dozens of Ancient Viruses, Frozen in Ice


200+Futurism / 1h
Ancient Infection During a research expedition that sounds indistinguishable from the first act of a horror movie, a team of intrepid scientists have discovered dozens of ancient, never-before-seen viruses within a sample of Tibetan ice. The Ohio State University researchers behind the work are curious about how viruses have changed in response to shifting climates, according to a university pres

How to watch Archery at Olympics 2020: key dates, free live stream and more


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
The Tokyo Olympics is finally here! Read this guide to learn how you can watch archery at Olympics 2020 and the live streaming options available.

Here's why the internet is broken today


Mashable / 1h
Having trouble accessing the Playstation Network or LastPass today? You're not alone. Some of the biggest websites and online services are experiencing downtime today, according to Downdetector . (Disclosure: DownDetector is owned by Mashable's parent company, J2 Global.) Along with LastPass and PSN, Airbnb, Disney, UPS, FedEx, and more are experiencing outages. The issue appears to be stemming f

Jordan Peele drops perfectly cryptic new movie poster


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Get excited, Jordan Peele fans — but be patient. The Oscar-winning writer and director behind Get Out dropped the poster for his latest film on Thursday, but it won't release for exactly one year. Peele unveiled the poster for Nope , starring Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, and Steven Yeun, on his Twitter and Instagram. The poster calls the movie a "terror"and depicts an ominous cloud shape over a s

Gun owners' fears after firearms dealer data breach


22BBC News - Technology / 1h
Thousands of records from the popular shotgun and rifle sales site Guntrader were posted to the dark web.

Body Preserved in a Bog Since the Iron Age Still Contains Undigested Last Meal


Gizmodo / 1h
A re-analysis of the stomach contents belonging to a naturally mummified Iron Age man is providing new insights into his surprisingly nutritious final meal and compromised state of health. Read more...

Jack Dorsey hopes bitcoin can bring about world peace


63Engadget / 1h
Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey has long been a bitcoin enthusiast . In fact, he's so optimistic about the cryptocurrency, he reckons it could bring about a more peaceful planet. The billionaire suggested bitcoin could help address financial inequalities and allow humanity to concentrate on bigger issues. “My hope is that it creates world peace or helps create world peace,” Dorsey said. “We ha

Mercedes plans to go fully electric by the end of the decade


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Engadget / 1h
Mercedes Benz announced its latest step towards electrification on Thursday, asserting that the company will offer BEV versions of its model lineup "in all segments the company serves" by 2022 and that " all newly launched architectures will be electric-only " starting in 2025. "The EV shift is picking up speed — especially in the luxury segment, where Mercedes-Benz belongs. The tipping point is

Playdate, the Pocketable Game Console, Prepares for Preorders


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Wired / 1h
The long-awaited tiny gaming device will be available to purchase next week, with shipments beginning before the end of the year.

Tesla, BHP ink supply deal for nickel ahead of demand surge


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Tesla will secure nickel from the commodity production giant BHP, the automaker’s latest move to secure direct sources of raw materials that are projected to surge in demand before the decade is out. BHP’s Nickel West division will supply an undisclosed amount of the mineral from its mines in Western Australia. The two companies also agreed to work together to increase battery supply chain sustai

Federal Judge Forces Accused Capitol Rioter to Unlock Laptop With Face Recognition


Gizmodo / 1h
A federal judge has ordered a man accused of participating in the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol to unlock his laptop for investigators, CNN reported on Wednesday. Read more...

Panic's Playdate handheld will be available for pre-order on July 29th


Engadget / 1h
Last month , Panic said that the Playdate , its tiny gaming handheld with a crank, will finally be available for pre-order in July, but did not reveal the actual date. Now, however, it has. The company just announced that you’ll be able to pre-order the Playdate for $179 on July 29th at 1pm ET. Additionally, the Playdate Cover, a purple protective cover for the handheld, will also be available fo

Panic's Playdate handheld isn't for everyone, and that's OK


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Engadget / 1h
Nearly two years after the Playdate made its public debut, Panic’s quirky gaming handheld with a crank is ready for the masses. The company recently announced that the Playdate will be available for pre-order on July 29th for $179, with a ship date of later this year. I’ve been playing with a “press preview” version of the Playdate for the past couple of weeks, and while it’s not perfect, I still

Mercedes-Benz will go all-electric by 2025, and has big plans for electric vehicles


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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
The automaker also says that by 2022, it will offer an electric vehicle in every segment that it serves.

Intel NUC 11 Extreme ‘Beast Canyon’ could be the console killer of our dreams


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
Intel NUC 11 Extreme ‘Beast Canyon’ now is capable of supporting full-length desktop graphic cards, could this threaten home consoles?


Saudi Aramco confirms data leak after $50 million cyber ransom demand


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66Ars Technica / 1h
Enlarge / The Hawiyah Natural Gas Liquids Recovery Plant, operated by Saudi Aramco, in Hawiyah, Saudi Arabia, on Monday, June 28, 2021. (credit: Bloomberg | Getty Images) Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil producer, confirmed on Wednesday that some of its company files had been leaked via a contractor, after a cyber extortionist claimed to have seized troves of its data last month and demanded

PG&E likely sparks another massive fire, pledges to bury 10,000 miles of power lines


Ars Technica / 1h
Enlarge / Power lines are cast in silhouette as the Creek Fire creeps up on on the Shaver Springs community off of Tollhouse Road on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020 in Auberry, CA. (credit: Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times ) It took a string of deadly fires, criminal convictions, a messy bankruptcy, and a multibillion-dollar settlement, but Pacific Gas and Electric Company—better known as PG&E—is finall

Outage that caused major travel websites including Delta, Airbnb, Expedia and more to crash now resolved


The Points Guy / 1h
Editor’s note: This piece has been updated with additional information relating to the resolution of the outage. Update as of 12:50 pm: Akamai Technologies has said via Twitter that the outage has now been resolved. No word just yet on what may have caused these sites to crash or any long-term effects. We have implemented a fix for this issue, and based on current observations, the service is res

A DNS outage just took down a large chunk of the internet


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91TechCrunch / 1h
A large chunk of the internet dropped offline on Thursday. Some of the most popular sites, apps and services on the internet were down, including UPS and FedEx (which have since come back online), Airbnb, Fidelity, and others are reporting Steam, LastPass, and the PlayStation Network are all experiencing downtime. Many other websites around the world are also affected, including media outlets in

Maine’s New Law Will Finally Make Companies Pay for Recycling


Gizmodo / 1h
Maine is forcing polluters to clean up their act—by making them pay to recycle their waste. On Tuesday, Gov. Janet Mills a groundbreaking new law that makes the state the first in the country to shift the burden from consumers to producers for the waste they create, in hopes that it will help the state recycle more of… Read more...

Internet down: Huge outage takes some major sites offline [Updated]


SlashGear / 1h
It’s not just you, it’s Steam, PlayStation, Disney, GoDaddy, Amazon, UPS, LastPass, and a whole bunch of other websites that are out-of-commission right this minute. One part of the problem appears to be an issue with the content distribution network (CDN) Akamai. Tracking for the service suggests that they’re experiencing an “emerging issue with the Edge DNS service.” Major issues … Continue rea

Navigating the shady world of influencer cryptocurrency giveaway scams


Mashable / 1h
Influencers are still hawking cryptocurrency and scammy altcoins to take advantage of their gullible fans. By now, you may have seen a typical crypto giveaway on social media platforms like Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram from some of your favorite internet celebrities. It's a fairly common marketing tactic among altcoins — give away some free coins to a lucky winner and bring some attention to th

Major websites hit by global outage


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2KBBC News - Technology / 2h
The websites of HSBC, British Airways and Airbnb are among those to have briefly gone offline.

Razer Blade 15 with RTX 3060 now 30% off in today's gaming laptop deals at Amazon


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Amazon's latest gaming laptop deals feature an RTX 3060 Razer Blade 15 for just £985 - a whopping £425 off release price.

India considering phased roll out of central bank digital currency


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25TechCrunch / 2h
India’s central bank is considering launching a digital currency, according to a top executive, giving a clear indication of its intentions for the first time after previously stating that it was studying the idea. T Rabi Sankar, the deputy governor of Reserve Bank of India, said at a conference today that the central bank is considering introducing the nation’s digital currency in a “phased” man

Jordan Peele's Next Movie Has a Perfect Horror Title


23Gizmodo / 2h
Though Jordan Peele ’s upcoming project with Universal’s been shrouded in mystery, the director’s track record of making imaginative, ambitious horror movies has given many people more than enough reason to get excited . From the looks of the movie’s new poster and the subtext of its title, that excitement might end up… Read more...

Large chunks of the internet went down due a DNS issue


84Engadget / 2h
If you can't access online services like Sony's PlayStation Network and Steam, as well as websites like Airbnb, you're not the only one. Starting at approximately 11:20AM ET, Downdetector began logging a spike in outage reports across a variety of online services and websites. Outside of PSN and Steam, some of the more notable platforms people can't seem to connect to include LastPass, TikTok and

Filing: Instant grocery startup Gopuff to raise $750M at a $13.5B valuation; sources: it’s actually $1B on a $15B valuation


TechCrunch / 2h
Gopuff , the “instant” grocery delivery startup that has been on an acquisition and expansion tear in the last several months to scale its business, is also racing to raise money to fuel those efforts. Documents uncovered by Prime Unicorn Index and shared with TechCrunch show that the startup has filed papers in Delaware to raise up to $750 million in a Series H round of funding — at a valuation

The Stunning New Dune Trailer Begs You to See It in Theaters


100+Wired / 2h
It might be available on HBO Max, but come on.

Steam, PSN, Fortnite, online banking and more were down; services recovering now


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Multiple services like Steam, PSN, Airbnb and more are down as of writing.

You're less than $100 away from soft serve ice cream literally whenever you want


Mashable / 2h
Save $31.75: The Cuisinart 1.5-quart Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker has dropped to $98.20 at Amazon as of July 22 — a nearly 25% discount from the MSRP of $129.95 on Cuistinart's website. There is something very pure about mastering the at-home frosé and makeshift backyard waterpark last summer. If your DIY mindset is still lingering, add soft serve ice cream to your list of things to make whenever T

8BitDo's excellent alternative Nintendo Switch controller is on sale for a limited time


Mashable / 2h
SAVE $7.49: The 8BitDo SN30 Pro+ is a fantastic alternative for your Nintendo Switch's Joy-Con controllers, and many like it even more than the Switch Pro controller — it's $7.49 off at Amazon for a limited time. If you have a Nintendo Switch, at some point you've probably wanted a new controller. Those Joy-Con remotes simply do not cut it, whether it's the fact that they've started drifting or t

Seinfeld's iconic apartment is now a Lego set, which you can buy


Mashable / 2h
If you can't eat pretzels without saying, "These pretzels are making me thirsty," you might be a Seinfeld fanatic. And if you also like Lego sets, get ready for an awesome crossover. To commemorate the show's 30th anniversary in July 2019, video game designer, Brent Waller created a Lego collection depicting Jerry's apartment. Now, two years later, it's an official Lego set and will be available

Samsung's stunning The Frame TV is on sale for up to $402 off at Walmart


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SAVE UP TO $402: Walmart has Samsung's The Frame QLED 4K smart TV (2021) on sale for up to 15% off as July 22, with the 43-inch model starting at just $897.99. Your gallery wall won't know what hit it. Save up to $402 when you upgrade your TV with one of Samsung's "The Frame" displays from Walmart — the QLED 4K smart TV that doubles as a piece of home decor was on sale there for as low as $897.99


Ratchet & Clank’s dimension hopping has landed them in Fall Guys


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Fall Guys has had no lack of guest characters appear as costumes in the game. We’ve seen famous characters like Sonic the Hedgehog, Godzilla, Cuphead, and the DOOM Slayer (and many, many more) all appear as limited-edition costumes, but soon, Fall Guys will get new costumes based on two widely-loved PlayStation characters: Ratchet & Clank. The costumes are arriving later … Continue reading

The Google Wear OS 3 update is turning into a nightmare


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Google has revealed more details on Wear OS 3, its freshly-named unified smartwatch platform, and we could forgive Android wearable fans for being mightily unimpressed by the news. Announced back in May, the collaboration between Google and Samsung was billed as a way to combine Wear and Tizen into a single OS. Problem is, that sort of big change comes … Continue reading

Archaeologists Find Ancient Roman Road in the Venetian Lagoon


Gizmodo / 2h
Researchers have spotted the remains of a Roman-era road at the bottom of the Venice’s famous Venetian Lagoon. The discovery gives clues to what the city looked like in antiquity, well before the legendary date of its founding in 421 CE. Read more...

UK’s Mindtech raises $3.25M from In-Q-Tel, among others, to train CCTV cameras on synthetic humans


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Imagine a world where no one’s privacy is breached, no faces are scanned into a gargantuan database and no privacy laws are broken. This is a world that is fast approaching. Could companies simply dump the need for real-world CCTV footage, and switch to synthetic humans, acting out potential scenarios a million times over? That’s the tantalizing prospect of a new U.K. startup that has attracted f

Dune 2021 release date revealed in full glory movie trailer


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Today Warner Bros. Pictures revealed that they have a new release date for Dune. The movie Dune, also known as Dune: Part One, was one of a pack of movies that’ve had release dates changed due to the pandemic that changed the world in late 2019, 2020, and onward. Dune’s latest scheduling appears to be hinged on its appearance at … Continue reading

Epic Games Summer Sale offers deals on ‘Hitman 3,’ ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ and more


Engadget / 2h
The Epic Mega Sale and Steam Summer Sale may have come and gone, but if you want to save on some PC games, you have another chance to do so. The Epic Games Store is kicking off its Summer Sale today . Unfortunately, the Epic Coupon isn’t back this time around, but there are decent deals to be found all the same. If you’re looking to save on a relatively new game, you can get 20 percent off of Son

Sendlane raises $20M to convert shoppers into loyal customers


36TechCrunch / 2h
Sendlane , a San Diego-based multichannel marketing automation platform, announced Thursday it raised $20 million in Series A funding. Five Elms Capital and others invested in the round to give Sendlane total funding of $23 million since the company was founded in 2018. Though the company officially started three years ago, co-founder and CEO Jimmy Kim told TechCrunch he began working on the idea

US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is coming to Disrupt


21TechCrunch / 2h
The myriad emerging and longer-term transportation technologies promise to change how people and packages move about the world or within their own neighborhoods. They also present myriad regulatory and policy hurdles that lawmakers, advocates and even investors and industry executives are attempting to navigate. At the center — at least in the United States — sits Secretary of Transportation Pete

State Department Takes Online Passport Appointment System Offline For Last-Minute Bookings


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When you need your passport renewed, and you have travel within 72 hours, it’s possible to get emergency expedited service. However the State Department has taken the ability to schedule this offline. The State Department did this because people are using bots to schedule these appointments and then sell them. But this is a cop out. Continue reading ...

Elon Says SpaceX is Also Hoarding Bitcoin, Not Just Tesla


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Hoarding Bitcoin It’s not just Tesla that’s hoarding Bitcoin — SpaceX is also amassing undisclosed amounts of the cryptocurrency, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk revealed during a blockchain conference on Wednesday. “SpaceX, Tesla, and I own Bitcoin,” Musk revealed during the conference. But he also took the opportunity to come clean as well about the company’s intentions. “We’re not selling any B

7 Smarter Alternatives to Apple's MagSafe Battery Pack for iPhone 12


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Apple’s magnetic MagSafe Battery Pack for iPhone 12 costs $99. It charges the iPhone using the MagSafe magnets at the back of the iPhone. It’s a typical Apple accessory. It only comes in white, works out of the box, and charges using Lightning. Read more...

Google's redesigned Wear OS will only reach a few current smartwatches


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Google has outlined how it will update smartwatches to the Samsung-influenced Wear OS revamp , and we'll be frank: it's not great news for many users. Now called Wear OS 3, the opt-in update (more on that in a moment) will be available in "mid to second half" 2022, and then only for a handful of watches. You'll need one of Mobvoi's more recent TicWatch models (E3, Pro 3 Cellular/LTE or Pro 3 GPS)

Introducing Engadget’s 2021 back-to-school gift guide!


Engadget / 2h
We know you may not be ready to go back to school just yet — but being prepared for the inevitable return can’t hurt. In between beach days and summer barbecues, it’s worth starting to think about all the things you’ll need for the new school year, because no one enjoys scrambling for supplies at the last minute. We hope our annual back-to-school gift guide can help students everywhere figure out

Google Says Only Certain Smartwatches Can Upgrade to the Next-Gen Wear OS


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After Google and Samsung announced they were partnering to build a new Wear OS , the biggest unanswered question was whether existing smartwatches would be able to upgrade to the platform. Today, Google clarified which smartwatches would be eligible in a Wear OS support forum —and if you’ve got an older Android watch… Read more...

M. Night Shyamalan's Old Is One of the Most Visceral, Intense Movies in Years


Gizmodo / 2h
M. Night Shyamalan has never made anything as intense as his latest film, Old . For almost two hours, the filmmaker behind The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable grabs his audience with a vise and squeezes them in the guts. It’s a film relentless in its terror, fear, and anxiety , but simultaneously you can’t take your eyes… Read more...

How to Hide Images with Google Photos’ Locked Folder


How-To Geek / 2h
Similar to Google’s own Files app, Google Photos includes a “Locked Folder” feature. This allows you to hide sensitive photos behind some form of security. We’ll show you how to keep prying eyes away from your photos. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

LEGO Gets a Jump Start on Halloween with Two Seasonal Sets


How-To Geek / 2h
I know what you’re going to say—it’s too early for Halloween. Except it’s not. It’s never too early for creepy crawlies and things that go bump in the night. LEGO clearly agrees with this sentiment, which is why it just revealed two scary adorable Halloween sets. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

People Are Stealing Water in California at Record Rates for Illegal Weed Farms


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Cannabis needs water to grow, but water is scarce in California right now. The state is experiencing a record-breaking megadrought which has been exacerbated by this summer’s extreme heat. Some weed growers are resorting to stealing water to make sure they have enough to tend to their farms. Read more...

Canada’s startup market booms alongside hot global VC investment


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Continuing our global look into the torrid pace of venture capital investment in the second quarter, today we turn to Canada. While many markets have posted impressive results, like the United States setting the pace for new all-time records in dollars invested into startups, Canada’s numbers stand out. The country, now famous in the startup world for giving birth to Shopify, has already crushed

Amazon Made an MMO That's Destroying Graphics Cards


41How-To Geek / 3h
Picture this—you finally get your hands on a $2,500 EVGA RTX 3090 graphics card, pop it into your colorful gaming PC, and fire up the exclusive beta for Amazon’s upcoming New World MMO. Suddenly, you hear a strange thump and your screen goes black. You’re left in silence as the fans on your GPU crawl their way to lifelessness. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


How to Play Google’s Olympic Doodle Champion Island Games


20How-To Geek / 3h
One of the fun things about the Google homepage is “Doodles.” These are usually artistic versions of the Google logo, but sometimes they’re full-blown games. For the 2020 Summer Olympics—happening in 2021—Google went all out. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

In this glowing exoplanet forge, a moon’s birth caught for the first time


SlashGear / 3h
The birth of a distant, alien moon has been spotted by astronomers, the first time what’s still a little-understood phenomenon has been observed. Although moons – like our own – are not rare, actual opportunities to watch as they, and planets, form have proved elusive. That hasn’t stopped theories from developing, though the chance to actually compare them to what … Continue reading

OnePlus Nord 2 5G released in full, with a free Stadia package


SlashGear / 3h
The OnePlus Nord 2 5G was revealed today and released with a ship date of “within 5 days”. This device isn’t necessarily meant for people living in the USA, mind you, as it’s part of the Nord collection launching in the UK, while the USA gets “N” line Nord phones. The OnePlus Nord 2 5G will appear in Gray Sierra … Continue reading

D&D's Lead Rule Designer Explains Why Actual Play Has Influenced the Game


Gizmodo / 3h
Dungeons & Dragons is undergoing a popularity boom unlike anything in its existence lately. More and more people are picking up the game—and even more have turned it into its own kind of show, as the “Actual Play” genre of streamed campaigns has shot to its own kind of transmedia boom . So it’s natural that the team… Read more...

Ars AI headline experiment finale—we came, we saw, we used a lot of compute time


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Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) We may have bitten off more than we could chew, folks. An Amazon engineer told me that when he heard what I was trying to do with Ars headlines, the first thing he thought was that we had chosen a deceptively hard problem. He warned that I needed to be careful about properly setting my expectations. If this was a real business problem... well, the be

Google turns AlphaFold loose on the entire human genome


Ars Technica / 3h
Enlarge (credit: Sloan-Kettering ) Just one week after Google's DeepMind AI group finally described its biology efforts in detail, the company is releasing a paper that explains how it analyzed nearly every protein encoded in the human genome and predicted its likely three-dimensional structure—a structure that can be critical for understanding disease and designing treatments. In the very near f

Review: Katikies Mykonos Hotel


26One Mile at a Time / 3h
I’ve never booked a hotel as last minute and with as little research as I booked Katikies Mykonos . Despite that, we ended up being very happy about our decision. What are Katikies Hotels? For those of you not familiar with Katikies , it’s a Greek hotel group that belongs to Leading Hotels of the World (a boutique hotel alliance that doesn’t partner with any of the major hotel groups, but does ha

How to fast forward and rewind on TikTok


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If you've ever tried to follow along with a TikTok recipe , then you know the unique pain of missing one crucial bit of information and having to rewatch the entire video again, just to hear how many teaspoons of salt you should add. And if you miss something else? Run it back. Watch the whole thing again, bud. Until recently, TikTok didn't really let you fast forward or rewind videos in-app. But

Apple TV+ is giving PS5 owners six free months: Here’s how to claim it


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The PlayStation 5 is still a pretty difficult console to find, but if you’ve managed to get your hands on one, there’s a new promotion you can claim beginning today. Sony and Apple have teamed up to offer PlayStation 5 owners a six-month trial to Apple TV+, which is a pretty good deal for those who may be on the … Continue reading

OnePlus Buds Pro revealed with ANC and white noise for $150


SlashGear / 3h
Today the OnePlus Buds Pro true wireless earbuds were revealed with Active Noise Cancellation and a two-color launch. These buds will be available in Matte Black and Glossy White, and they’ll be released in North America, Europe, and India. These earbuds work with Bluetooth 5.2, Warp Charge, Qi-standard wireless charging, and interesting features like “Zen Mode Air.” OnePlus Buds Pro … Continue r

PlayStation 5 owners now get six free months of Apple TV+


28Engadget / 3h
Apple is clearly determined to pump up TV+ viewership now that more Ted Lasso is on the way, including on other platforms. PlayStation 5 owners now get six months of free Apple TV+ service, whether they're newcomers or existing subscribers (except for Apple One members). That's quite the lengthy trial — even Apple device buyers only receive three months before they have to start paying. There are

‘Lost Judgment’ will let you team up with a dog detective


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Engadget / 3h
Lost Judgment , the sequel to detective adventure Judgment , arrives in a couple of months and Sony has given a deeper look at what to expect with a gameplay trailer. For one thing, there are a ton of mini-games for you to check out, including a Sonic the Hedgehog one. You’ll be able to tail and chase suspects, once again adopt disguises, harness Takayuki Yagami’s parkour skills and use a bevy of

Leaving the cube


24TechCrunch / 3h
I did a bit of a double-take on this one: $100 million is a big number at any point, but two-and-a-half months after a $56 million round is pretty wild. At the very least, we know Path Robotics is ready to put its money where its mouth is — and that Tiger Global likes what it sees in the welding robotics firm. The “pre-emptive” Series C brings its total funding to $171 and leapfrogs it toward the

The Strange Case of the Climate Scientists Fighting a Wind Farm


61Gizmodo / 3h
On the edge of the Aegean Sea lies Antikythera, a bone-dry, windswept rock of 8.5 square miles (22 square kilometers) and 22 inhabitants. Despite appearances, this unforgiving land holds immense ecological importance. Read more...

I Wanted to Love Framework’s Modular Laptop, but It’s Got Issues


Gizmodo / 3h
There have been numerous attempts throughout gadget history to make modular devices a thing. Of course, you can build a traditional desktop PC, but what if that level of customizability was possible for everything? Google teased Project Ara , a modular smartphone with swappable component packs, which all but faded into… Read more...

Framework’s modular laptop is uncontroversial on purpose


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Framework is a laptop designed, from the get-go, to be modular and repairable by every one of its users. Created by Nirav Patel, formerly of Oculus, the machine aims to demonstrate that there is a better, more sustainable way of doing things. It shouldn’t be that, if your tech fails , you either have to buy a new model, or let the manufacturer’s in-house repair teams charge $700 for a job that sh

DeepMind says it will release the structure of every protein known to science


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Back in December 2020, DeepMind took the world of biology by surprise when it solved a 50-year grand challenge with AlphaFold , an AI tool that predicts the structure of proteins. Last week the London-based company published full details of that tool and released its source code. Now the firm has announced that it has used its AI to predict the shapes of nearly every protein in the human body , a

Mercedes-Benz to build eight battery factories in push to become electric-only automaker by 2030


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Mercedes-Benz laid out Thursday a €40 billion ($47 billion) plan to become an electric-only automaker by the end of the decade, a target that will push the company to become more vertically integrated, train its workforce and secure the batteries needed to power its products. Mercedes has provided some wiggle room in that ambitious goal, noting that it will be “ready to go all electric by the end

DeepMind puts the entire human proteome online, as folded by AlphaFold


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DeepMind and several research partners have released a database containing the 3D structures of nearly every protein in the human body, as computationally determined by the breakthrough protein folding system demonstrated last year, AlphaFold. The freely available database represents an enormous advance and convenience for scientists across hundreds of disciplines and domains, and may very well f

24 Movie and TV Reboots That Actually Deserve to Exist


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We say we hate reboots. We’ll happily go on and on about how we’d much rather have something newer, fresher, more original. And yet—remakes and re-dos remain reliably big business. Read more...


OnePlus Nord 2 launched: 65W charging, 50MP camera, 90Hz AMOLED and more


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The OnePlus Nord 2 is now official with MediaTek Dimensity 1200 AI chipset, 90Hz AMOLED display, 4,500mAh battery at Rs Rs 27,999.

Luxury on the cheap: 16 incredible Bangkok hotels you can book with points


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Right now, Americans can only visit Phuket, Thailand, without a required quarantine . However, the country is hoping to open up other areas this fall. While we wait for news about Thailand’s reopening date, it’s not too early to think about your own personal return to this incredibly vibrant Southeast Asia destination. And what better way to reenter Southeast Asia than with a trip to Bangkok? Fro

UK tech giant founder Mike Lynch can be extradited to US


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Lawyers for Autonomy's founder, Mike Lynch, say he will fight the US authorities' bid to try him for fraud.

California sues Activision Blizzard over alleged harassment


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One of the world's largest gaming companies is accused of endemic discrimination and harassment.

A.I. Predicts the Shapes of Molecules to Come


2KNYT > Technology / 3h
DeepMind has given 3-D structure to 350,000 proteins, including every one made by humans, promising a boon for medicine and drug design.

Video Shows Tesla Driving Through Deep Flood Waters


500+Futurism / 3h
Swim Lesson A recently surfaced video shows a Tesla Model 3 surging through deep flood waters reportedly in China’s Henan province , an area hard hit by historic floods this month. The vehicle can be seen spraying water high, but faring a whole lot better than the stalled gas-powered vehicles nearby. The vehicle’s rear wheel drive appears to allow the Model 3 to actually motor its way through the

You're Using Too Many Exclamation Points!!!


Lifehacker / 3h
It’s notoriously difficult to gauge tone when you’re communicating in a written format. Because of that, people often use exclamation points to inject their prose with an air of levity, but it’s easy to get carried away: Use too many exclamation points and you’ll come off as overzealous, but if you fail to use any at… Read more...

Disney+ teaser for Billie Eilish's concert film invites you to an intimate performance


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Mashable / 3h
Seven-time Grammy-winner Billie Eilish is coming to Disney+ with a new cinematic concert experience. Filmed at the Hollywood Bowl, Happier than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles sees Eilish perform her upcoming album Happier than Ever alongside her producer and brother Finneas, the Los Angeles Children's Chorus, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Brazilian jazz guitarist Romero Lubambo. As the fi

Be more mindful this summer with a Headspace membership for 50% off


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SAVE $35: Need help managing your stress? Try a Headspace membership . As of July 22, get a one-year subscription for only $35 — a 50% discount. The last year has been one of collective stress and worry — and if there's one thing we all deserve, it's to chill the hell out. If you're having a hard time unwinding after a long day or are in the market to improve your sleep, beginning a meditation ro

OnePlus Buds Pro are a cheaper but still high-end take on AirPods Pro


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Mashable / 3h
OnePlus has taken the wraps off of its latest wireless earbuds: the OnePlus Buds Pro. At $150, these are not only the priciest earbuds the company has to offer, but also its most sophisticated. Compared to last year's OnePlus Buds (which came in an obnoxious blue color) and the OnePlus Buds Z , the Buds Pro have a much sleeker look. You'll have the choice between Glossy White and Matte Black — bo

How to Listen to Built-in Background Sounds on iPhone


How-To Geek / 3h
Need some background noise to help you focus? Forget those ad-filled YouTube videos. Introduced in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, your iPhone and iPad offer a relaxing, built-in Background Sounds feature. Here’s how to start using it. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Leaks Suggest Samsung's New Foldables Could Be Priced Closer to a Standard Phone


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Earlier this week, Samsung officially announced that its next Unpacked event will take place on August 11 , and now due to a recent leak, we may have just gotten a much better idea of how much all of Samsung’s new gadgets will cost a few weeks early. Read more...

Silicon Valley comms expert Caryn Marooney shares how to nail the narrative


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Caryn Marooney, Silicon Valley communications professional turned venture capitalist, spoke extensively on storytelling at TechCrunch Early Stage: Marketing and Fundraising. During her talk, she broke down messaging into four critical parts. Marooney knows what she’s talking about: Throughout her time in Silicon Valley, she helped companies like Salesforce, Amazon, Facebook and more launch produc

Score rare welcome bonuses on Amex’s no-annual-fee business cards


The Points Guy / 3h
These days, it seems like every card on the block has a new offer to entice applicants. While we’ve seen bonuses in the 100,000-point range (or greater), those cards tend to come with hefty annual fees that may be a major detractor if you’re looking for one for the long haul. New to The Points Guy? Sign up for our daily newsletter and join our community for small-business owners . If you’re a sma

OnePlus Buds Pro could rival AirPods Pro with longer battery life and personalized sound


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The OnePlus Buds Pro wireless earbuds have been launched alongside the Nord 2 phone.

Own a PS5? You can now get six months of Apple TV Plus for free


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If you own a PS5, you can claim six free months of Apple TV Plus on your console.

OnePlus Buds Pro TWS launched: ANC, 38 hours battery life, and more


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The OnePlus Buds Pro have active noise cancellation, 11mm drivers, 38 hours of battery life and fast charging.

OnePlus Nord 2 announced with promising specs but very few surprises


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The OnePlus Nord 2 is here and it has a smooth screen, fast charging, a speedy chipset and more.

Ultra Mobile's Summer Sale can score you a six month 3GB plan for just $11 per month


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Looking for a cheap prepaid cell phone plan? Head on over to Ultra Mobile and score yourself 3-months of service for free.

The OnePlus Nord 2 5G makes another good argument for ignoring expensive smartphones


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Engadget / 4h
OnePlus has an unusual problem. It’s making very good flagship smartphones these days — the OnePlus 9 Pro is an incredibly good phone — but at the same time, it’s still chasing its status as flagship phone killer. The company’s Nord series was aimed at undercutting the expensive devices offered by the likes of Samsung, its Chinese rivals — or even Apple. Last year’s Nord was the beginning of a ne


Amazon Ends Use of Arbitration for Customer Disputes


29NYT > Technology / 4h
Now they will be pursued in federal court, a significant retreat from a strategy that often helps companies avoid liability.

Amazon wants a future where you don’t install Alexa Skills


SlashGear / 4h
Alexa Skills may have proved popular for adding new functionality to Amazon’s virtual assistant, but the company is aiming to make the chatty smart home tech clever enough that users don’t need to go out looking for third-party add-ons. Currently, there are more than 100,000 Alexa Skills – effectively apps for the voice-first assistant – available, and with that comes … Continue reading

Verizon Fios TV app on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV removes need for hardware box


SlashGear / 4h
Verizon Fios TV is the latest company to do away with hardware TV box requirements on a wider variety of devices with Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV. Instead of requiring a Verizon Fios TV box on every TV with which a user would want said TV functionality, Verizon released apps for Fios TV for Apple TV 4K, Apple TV … Continue reading

OnePlus announces $150 Pro noise cancelling earbuds


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With a couple of generations of wireless earbuds under its belt, OnePlus finally has the AirPods Pro — and the rest of the premium market — in its sights. As part of an event today that also includes the launch of its budget Nord 2, the company officially announced the OnePlus Buds Pro. The top-line feature here is adaptive noise canceling, which uses a trio of on-board mics to filter out ambient

Unfortunately, Tushy has named its summer sale 'Hole-idays in July'


Mashable / 4h
Save up to $50: During Tushy's Hole-idays sale , get $15 off $100, $30 off $150, and $50 off $200+ sitewide. You've heard of Christmas in July, now get ready for Hole-idays in July. This is what the people at Tushy have decided to call their summer sale . I can't even lie, I'm a sucker for Tushy's weird branding, and I hate the word "hole-iday" so much that I'm starting to love it. Gross name asi

How to watch Rowing at Olympics 2020: key dates, free live stream 2021 and more


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Discover how to watch an Olympics 2020 rowing live stream from all over the world with the help of our guide.

Locals rejoice as the first big cruise ship returns to Alaska


100+The Points Guy / 4h
The joy in the air at the dock in Sitka, Alaska, on Wednesday was palpable. Royal Caribbean ‘s 2,143-passenger Serenade of the Seas had just become the first big cruise ship to return to Alaska in nearly two years, and business and tourism leaders from as far away as Anchorage were on hand to celebrate. “I’m getting chills,” Sarah Leonard, the president and CEO of the Alaska Travel Industry Assoc

The best study-from-home essentials for students


56Engadget / 4h
Engadget recommends a variety of laptops every year as part of our annual back-to-school guide. But that’s not quite enough if you want a productive study environment. Whether you’re a student staying home this year or you’re returning to campus, you’ll benefit from a few additional essentials. A laptop stand is useful for preventing neck and arm pain, while a lumbar pillow supports the lower bac

Spotify and Giphy are 'enhancing' GIFs with music


Engadget / 4h
Have you ever seen a musician's GIF and heard the song in your head? You won't have to leave things to the imagination for much longer. Spotify and Giphy have partnered to effectively give GIFs a soundtrack. Find an artist's GIF on their official Giphy channel and you can tap a "listen on Spotify" button to visit that artist's Spotify page. The hope, of course, is that you'll be inspired to strea

Sophos acquires Braintrace to supercharge its threat detection capabilities


21TechCrunch / 4h
Thoma Bravo-owned Sophos has announced it’s acquiring Braintrace , a cybersecurity startup that provides organizations visibility into suspicious network traffic patterns. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Braintrace, which was founded in 2016 and has raised $10 million in funding, has developed a network detection and response (NDR) solution that helps organizations to easily inspect network

Activision Blizzard Is Sued by California Over Workplace Culture


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500+NYT > Technology / 4h
The lawsuit says women at the gaming company were paid less and discriminated against, and it described a culture of sexual harassment.

The Cleverest Way to Make a Clamp When You Don't Have One


Lifehacker / 4h
Clamps are an important tool for temporarily securing wood together during carpentry, woodworking, furniture making, and other projects—and there are as many different types of clamps as there are uses. fusing pieces of wood together and making a strong bond . If you don’t have the right clamp for the job, though,… Read more...

Spotify partners with GIPHY to connect users with artists’ music via GIFs


60TechCrunch / 4h
Spotify announced this morning a new partnership with online GIF database GIPHY to enable discovery of new music through GIFs. No, the GIFs themselves won’t play song clips, if that’s what you’re thinking. Instead, through a series of new Spotify-linked GIFs, there will be an option to click a button to be taken to Spotify directly to hear the artist’s music. At launch, artists including Doja Cat

Action-packed 'Dune' trailer sets the stage for the sci-fi epic


100+Mashable / 4h
Get ready to journey to Arrakis. The epic main trailer for Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of Frank Herbert's classic sci-fi novel Dune shows off the desert planet in all its glory. We catch glimpses of its massive sandworms and the all-important spice Melange (a drug that is necessary for interstellar travel). We also meet the forces seeking to control it: House Atreides, sent by the Emperor to ru

Curious about period tech? These 9 apps and gadgets are worth trying


Mashable / 4h
The phrase “period tech” might seem a little dystopian, but in the last 10 years, there have been new products and developments that have helped millions of people manage their menstrual and reproductive health. The most common type of menstrual health tech (sometimes called fem-tech) includes period tracking apps like Flo or Eve, but there are also physical devices that can alleviate period symp

Facebook Messenger makes it easier to find perfect emoji reaction


25Mashable / 4h
Emoji masters, rejoice: Facebook Messenger is making it a bit easier to find the best emoji reaction for every conversation. On Thursday, the company announced new features for Messenger , including a search bar that will show up in the reaction picker. If you know exactly which emoji you're searching for, the search bar will surely be a better way to find it than scrolling through an endless fie

Choosing the right Wi-Fi 6 access points for your business


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Four key considerations for choosing the right Wi-Fi 6 access points for your business.

The role of digital in small business’ recovery post-pandemic


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According to research from Xero, the pandemic has forced SMEs to adapt and innovate using technology in order to survive. This will have a profound impact on global economies.

How to Play Google Chrome’s Olympic Themed Dinosaur Game


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How-To Geek / 4h
Google Chrome’s secret offline dinosaur game is a fun little easter egg—and you don’t actually need to be offline to play it. In honor of the 2020 Summer Olympics, which perhaps should be called the 2021 Summer Olympics, the dinosaur has been given new obstacles to jump over. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Atlassian customers told to patch critical Jira vulnerability


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Critical Jira vulnerability could allow threat actors to remotely run arbitrary code on the instances.


Mercedes reveals 2030 all-EV roadmap: Here’s how it’ll get there


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Mercedes-Benz will go all-electric from 2030, the automaker has announced, revealing an aggressive EV roadmap and insisting that its Vision EQXX capable of 621 miles on a charge is still on track. The commitment comes amid renewed focus on squeezing out internal combustion engines in Europe, as the EU confirms it’ll clamp down on CO2 emissions over the next decade. … Continue reading

LG PuriCare Wearable Air Purifier mask is back and it’s a lot more practical


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SlashGear / 4h
Last year, in the midst of the pandemic, LG revealed and launched an interesting face mask called PuriCare. The mask shares that name with LG’s lineup of air purifiers, and for a good reason, as it’s essentially an air purifier you strap to your face. The LG PuriCare Wearable Air Purifier – its full, official name – is back today, … Continue reading

All Raise launches virtual bootcamp for women and nonbinary founders


TechCrunch / 4h
More doesn’t necessarily mean better — and that’s a lesson for life and for tech. To focus on the latter, the startup ecosystem is experiencing a boggling influx of capital right now. However, the increase in dollars isn’t being evenly distributed to all founders. For the vast majority of people, especially women and nonbinary entrepreneurs, it’s still hard to raise money — and perhaps even harde

Tune in today to watch Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) Global Finals


32TechCrunch / 4h
It’s not too late to enjoy an epic pitch-off of global proportion. The Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) Global Finals start today , July 22 at 9:00 am (PT). Register here for free, get instant access and tune in to see seven phenomenal startups — each one tackling some of the world’s most daunting social and environmental challenges. The day also includes a keynote address from Beth Bechdol, the depu

Microsoft’s cyber startup spending spree continues with CloudKnox acquisition


30TechCrunch / 4h
Microsoft has acquired identity and access management (IAM) startup CloudKnox Security , the tech giant’s fourth cybersecurity acquisition this year. The deal, the terms of which were not disclosed, is the latest cybersecurity acquisition by Microsoft, which just last week announced that it’s buying threat intelligence startup RiskIQ . The firm also recently acquired IoT security startups CyberX

Sony A90J OLED vs Sony X90J: which 4K TV is best for you?


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Sony has a new fleet of 4K TVs out for 2021, but should you opt for its OLED flagship or something a bit more affordable?

United Says Their Newark Operation Is Going To Become A Disaster


48View from the Wing / 4h
A read out from an employee meeting at United details the headaches the airline is going to face at Newark over the next few months, and what that means from passengers. They’ve also detailed how they’re using the crisis to get the government to limit competition from other airlines in the Newark market. Continue reading ...

Wasting away again in Times Square: The new Margaritaville Resort is a slice of island paradise in an urban jungle


38The Points Guy / 4h
There are two places I’d normally never voluntarily visit: Times Square and Margaritaville. Combine the two and you’ve got my idea of a nightmare. Or so I thought. I was recently tasked with spending a night at the just-opened Margaritaville Resort Times Square. Despite some initial hiccups, and much to my surprise, I had a comfortable and — dare I say — enjoyable stay. The hotel joins several re

How to Protect Yourself From the New Windows 10 and 11 Security Bug


28Lifehacker / 4h
A new security vulnerability has been discovered in the latest versions of Windows that hackers could use to remotely install programs, steal data and passwords, and even lock users out of their PCs. Microsoft says that all versions of Windows newer than Windows 10 version 1809 are affected—including the Windows 11… Read more...

The All-Nighter Asks an Important Question: What If Vampires Were Superheroes?


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Superheroes are so blasé. Now, vampire superheroes? That’s a cross-demographic hook that we’re very much into. io9 has an exclusive look at Comixology’s next comic from Chip Zdarsky and Jason Loo, alongside colorist Paris Alleyne, letterer Aditya Bidikar, and editor Alison O’Toole, after their collaboration on … Read more...

How to Change a User Account to Administrator on Windows 10 and 11


How-To Geek / 4h
On Windows, every new account you create is a user account by default. As a result, it gets limited privileges and is restrictive. But, you can grant full access by turning the user account into an administrator. Here’s how. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Uber Freight acquires Transplace for $2.25B


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28TechCrunch / 4h
Uber Freight, the logistics business spun out of Uber in 2018, has acquired Transplace for about $2.25 billion from private equity group TPG Capital, according to regulatory filings. The deal announced Thursday will involve $750 million in Uber stock with the remainder in cash. The acquisition of Transplace marks a ramping up of Uber Freight’s business as it aims to carve out market share in its

How to make a private playlist on Spotify


Mashable / 4h
In a recent update, Spotify removed the option to make a playlist private on the desktop version of Spotify. If you're anything like us, you immediately noticed and then your group chat went crazy over this new information. Remain calm though because you can still make a playlist private in the Spotify mobile app, so no one needs to know what you actually listen to. Now on desktop when you make a

GoCompare announces winners of its Insurance Awards


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GoCompare's inaugural Insurance Awards recognise the best of the UK's car and home insurance providers.

Dune's official trailer has arrived – and it looks like an Oscar contender


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The official trailer for Dune has landed online – and it's a visually arresting spectacle that is sure to be a film of the year contender.

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 images leaked ahead of launch


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Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 which was recently leaked by Samsung recently, has seen new leaks which include multiple images of the device.

More of Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead Is on the Way


48Gizmodo / 5h
Rob Zombie keeps teasing his Munsters remake. Expect Halloween Ends to go a bit smaller after Halloween Kills ’ bloody escalation. Plus, what’s to come on Fort Salem , Legends of Tomorrow , and Stargirl . To me, my spoilers! Read more...

AirPods 3 release date is one step closer with mass production 'starting in August'


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Will we see the Apple AirPods 3 in September, when the company is expected to launch the iPhone 13?

Saudi Aramco confirms data breach following demand for $50m cyber ransom


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World’s largest oil producer blames contractor for leaking terabytes of data.

7 Reasons To Get The Citi Premier Card


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The $95 annual fee Citi Premier ® Card ( review ) is in my opinion the most rewarding mid-range credit card. While many people might be familiar with the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card ( review ), the Citi Premier is an overlooked competitor (or complement, depending on how you look at it). In this post, I wanted to share seven reasons you should get the Citi Premier, if you don’t yet have it. Th


The secret to getting the discontinued Ritz-Carlton credit card — and 4 reasons you need it


The Points Guy / 5h
The Ritz-Carlton Credit Card is one of my favorite cards for a number of reasons. The problem is that it’s not available to new applicants and hasn’t been for years. But if you follow this simple method below, you may be able to get the card — and potentially a big sign-up bonus to boot, if you take action in the relatively near future. Here’s why the Ritz-Carlton Card is one of the best travel c

OWC’s Envoy Pro SX rugged Thunderbolt SSD is perfect for klutzes


SlashGear / 5h
Thunderbolt external drives may be fast, but they’re not typically sturdy, something OWC aims to change with its new super-durable Envoy Pro SX. On the inside, there’s a big chunk of high-speed SSD storage; on the outside, there’s a ruggedized case which OWC promises is dust, drop, and water-proofed to IP67. In fact, the company says, it engaged a third-party … Continue reading

Why You Need a Mid-Year Budget Check-Up


Lifehacker / 5h
Now that we’re halfway through 2021, it’s a perfect time to revise your budget and see if you’re on track with your financial goals. With all the pandemic-related tax credits, consumer price inflation, and looming expiration of the pause on student loan payments, it’s quite possible that your spending and expenses will… Read more...

An Explosive Spyware Report Shows the Limits of iOS Security


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61Wired / 5h
Amnesty International sheds alarming light on an NSO Group surveillance tool—and the gaps in Apple’s and Google's defenses.

Fi’s smart collar adds sleep tracking for dogs


27TechCrunch / 5h
Conventional wisdom holds that one ought let sleeping does lie. But no one says you’re barred from tracking them while they do. New York-based smart collar maker Fi announced today that it’s adding sleep to the list of the device’s tracking. The added feature uses the collar’s on-board motion sensing to monitor your best friend’s sleep during the day and night (and almost certainly leave you jeal

Facebook Messenger is stepping up its emoji game


26TechCrunch / 5h
If you can’t say it with words, say it with an emoji. Facebook is announcing a few minor updates today to its Messenger platform, which make it easier than ever to find the exact emoji you’re looking for when reacting to a friend’s message (let’s be real, there’s a big difference between the “crying laughing” and “crying” emoji). This includes a search bar for emoji reactions, and a recently used

Magic lands $27M Series A for its ‘plug and play’ passwordless tech


TechCrunch / 5h
Magic, a San Francisco-based startup that builds “plug and play” passwordless authentication technology, has raised $27 million in Series A funding. The round, led by Northzone and with participation from Tiger Global, Volt Capital, Digital Currency Group and CoinFund, comes just over a year after Magic launched from stealth , rebranding from its previous name Formatic. The company, like many oth

Facebook spent $23.4 million on Mark Zuckerberg's personal security


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The cost to protect high-profile tech execs is spiralling even as lockdowns have grounded travel to a halt. A new analysis of the security expenses racked up by Silicon Valley giants shows they collectively spent $46 million to safeguard their top brass last year. Of that figure, $23.4 million alone was spent on Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg's personal security, up from $20.4 million in 2019, ac

Oh Snap, Satechi's New GaN Chargers Have Multiple High-Speed Ports


How-To Geek / 5h
You’ve probably heard of GaN chargers, the super-compact charging bricks that use Gallium Nitride components to reach incredibly high charging speeds. Most GaN chargers have just one or two ports, but Satechi just launched 66-watt and 108-watt power bricks with three USB-C ports—perfect for people with several power-hungry devices. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

The Best Budget Android Phones in 2021: Upgrade for Cheap!


How-To Geek / 5h
Looking for a new Android phone for cheap? We’ve got your back! Whether you want an excellent camera, fantastic performance, a long-lasting battery, or a bit of everything, we’ve rounded up a list of the best budget Android phones we think you’ll love. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

These stunning iPhone Photography Award winners were mostly shot on older iPhones


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The iPhone Photography Awards 2021 winners have been revealed – and these inspiringly varied shots show you don't need a new iPhone to take great snaps.

The Best Time Travel Movies of … All Time


21Wired / 5h
From Groundhog Day to Interstellar, filmmakers love messing with timelines. Thankfully, that makes for mind-bending entertainment.

Dune's New Trailer Is All About Paul Atreides' Great and Terrible Destiny


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The prophecy has spoken, and it says we’re all in big trouble. The latest trailer has surfaced from the sand for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune , which sees Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) facing off against two of the greatest enemies his family has ever known: Baron Harkonnen ( Stellan Skarsgård ), and himself. Read more...

Index Ventures’ trio of new funds leads to $3 billion, and more TikTok


21TechCrunch / 5h
Index Ventures has closed a trio of new funds: a $900 million early-stage fund, a $2 billion growth-stage fund and a previously announced $200 million seed-stage fund. The close gives Index $3 billion in new capital, its largest tranche yet, to deploy into emerging startups and existing portfolio companies, which include the likes of Plaid, Deliveroo and Revolut, which was just valued at $33 bill

Obé Fitness raises $15M for its personality-driven exercise platform


31TechCrunch / 5h
Obé Fitness’ co-founders/co-CEOs Mark Mullett and Ashley Mills toss around the word “entertrainment” a lot. For the record, it’s not a reference to the Butler County, Ohio-based amusement park that serves as the home of the “world’s largest train display,” but rather one of those industry portmanteaus like infotainment or webinar. Here it’s meant to be a reference to what the New York-based compa

Allocate banks $5M to open up venture capital fund access


20TechCrunch / 5h
The world of venture capital investing is a relatively small one, and relationship-based to boot. Family offices and accredited investors are eager to get involved in high-quality funds, but face hurdles like access to fund managers. Enter Allocate . The company, founded by Samir Kaji and Hana Yang in February 2021, is developing an approach to venture capital fund investing that provides a way f

Southwest adds Austin flights, boosts presence in hyper-competitive market


29The Points Guy / 5h
Southwest Airlines’ latest route-map adjustment includes good news for Austin. The Dallas-based carrier is adding a new route from the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oklahoma City (OKC), as well as boosting service to four existing destinations, including Lubbock, Texas (LBB); Kansas City, Missouri (MCI); Long Beach, California (LGB); and El Paso, Texas (ELP). Want more airline-specifi

Ancient meteorite is a remnant from the birth of the solar system


SlashGear / 5h
Researchers have been studying an ancient meteorite that was discovered in a field in England in March. The meteorite traveled at least 110 million miles from its origination between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in the asteroid belt. The 4.6 billion-year-old meteorite was discovered lying in the imprint of a horseshoe and said to be a likely remnant of … Continue reading

I'm Andrew Zimmern and This Is How I Eat


25Lifehacker / 5h
Andrew Zimmern has eaten a lot of food, much of which most of us will never get a chance to try, but I sincerely believe he wishes we could taste it all. With a stated goal of “promoting cultural acceptance, tolerance, and understanding through food,” Andrew’s body of work has a common theme: getting people interested… Read more...

Twitter trials upvote and downvote buttons


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21BBC News - Technology / 5h
Some iOS users will see thumb and arrow buttons as the company experiments with voting.


The Instant Pot Duo Crisp drops to $98 at Amazon


Engadget / 5h
While Instant Pots were a craze a few years ago (and remain very popular today), air fryers are the latest must-have small kitchen appliance. If you somehow haven't invested in either yet, you could do so now for less. Amazon has a new sale on the six-quart Instant Pot Duo Crisp multi-cooker and air fryer that knocks the price down to $98, which is more than $50 off its normal price. While we saw

Amazon Echo Show update is putting Alexa skills front and center


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Owners of the Echo Show will soon see their devices integrate more with Alexa skills, opening the floor to third-party skill developers.

This Novitec Ferrari SF90 Stradale has a 1,033HP hybrid powertrain


SlashGear / 6h
German tuning house Novitec has set its sights on the Ferrari SF90 Stradale. After giving us goosebumps with its power and visual upgrades for the Ferrari F8 Tributo and Ferrari SP1 Monza last year, Novitec is moving the goalposts with its interpretation of an Italian hybrid supercar. Yes, we’ve all seen hyper-tuned versions of the SF90 Stradale, particularly the one … Continue reading

The best educational toys for kids


Engadget / 6h
It’s tempting to get your kid every shiny new toy they ask for. But some toys are better than others when it comes to actually stimulating your child’s brain while also keeping them entertained. The parents on the Engadget staff know this well, and we’ve tried out a bunch of educational toys with our kids, with various results. These are some of the ones that have had staying power with our child

The Next Frontier for Phone Cameras: Stronger, Clearer Glass


24Wired / 6h
Corning has a developed a new version of Gorilla Glass optimized for smartphone camera lenses that it claims will lead to a boost in photo quality.

Microsoft boosts cloud security protection with CloudKnox acquisition


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Acquisition helps Microsoft extend IAM protections across popular cloud platforms.

Qatar Airways CEO Wants Oneworld Alliance To Grow


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It seems like in many ways the “big three” global alliances have been deemphasized over the past several years, as airlines instead focus on joint ventures and other narrower bilateral agreements and partnerships. The oneworld alliance has seen both Alaska Airlines and Royal Air Maroc join in recent months. Could this momentum continue, and could the alliance see significant growth in the near fu

James Webb Space Telescope will study Beta Pictoris


SlashGear / 6h
NASA has been working towards launching its next orbital telescope called the James Webb Space Telescope. Researchers at the agency will use the Webb telescope to study an interesting young planetary system called Beta Pictoris. The planetary system has at least two planets and a mass of smaller, rocky bodies, and a dusty disc. NASA hopes to learn more about … Continue reading

Meet the Actor Behind Some of Your Favorite Video Game Voices


Wired / 6h
WIRED spoke with Troy Baker—who’s worked on Fortnite, The Last of Us, and BioShock Infinite, among others—about his prolific career.

A People’s History of Black Twitter, Part II


52Wired / 6h
No longer just an online movement, Black Twitter takes to the streets—and finds its voice.

Astronomers Confirm Discovery of Moon-Forming Disk Around Young Exoplanet


65Gizmodo / 6h
Two years ago, astronomers spotted an apparent circumplanetary disk around a planet outside of our solar system, but they couldn’t be certain. Follow-up observations now show they were right, in a discovery that could improve our understanding of exomoons and how they form in emerging star systems. Read more...

The Woman Who Earned Elite Status And Upgrades Attending Trump Rallies


View from the Wing / 6h
"She spent 79 nights of the year away from her bed. Kiczenski traveled so often during the pandemic that a Delta flight attendant thanked her for being a Silver Medallion member and upgraded her to first class; she initially assumed it was a mistake." Continue reading ...

From airport screening to a stadium near you: How to get and use Clear to avoid lines


The Points Guy / 6h
As more and more people get vaccinated and feel more comfortable traveling, it may be a good time to try Clear , an expedited security program that allows you to say goodbye to long airport security lines. Get the latest points, miles and travel news by signing up for TPG’s free daily newsletter . It’s particularly good timing for American Express cardholders, including those who have the America

Study compares emissions from combustion vehicles and EVs globally


SlashGear / 6h
The International Council on Clean Transportation has published a new global comparison investigating the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of combustion engine and fully electric passenger cars. The organization calls it a wide-ranging life-cycle assessment (LCA) that looks at the greenhouse gas emissions of passenger cars, including SUVs. The assessment was performed separately and in-depth fo

How to Deploy Static Websites For Free With Surge.sh


How-To Geek / 6h
Surge.sh is a free static website host which you interact with from your command line. It makes it quick and easy to get new sites and apps online, either manually or as part of your CI build process. Here’s how to get started using the service. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›

What’s New in Debian 11 “Bullseye”


How-To Geek / 6h
Debian, the progenitor of many other Linux distributions, has made release 11 available in the testing stage. Are you weighing the virtues of upgrading, or are you just curious about the changes? Today, we’ll take a look at the highlights. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Backup by Google One will keep all your vital data secure in a single place


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Backup by Google One is rolling out to Android now.

Google adds an incredible new search option to Chrome


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Harness the power of Google Lens to scrutinize pages even more.

EE remains best-performing mobile operator but rivals make gains


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Testers are encouraged by the impact of 5G

LG improves its wearable air purifier with a built-in mic and speaker


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With face coverings still the norm, tech companies want you to up your mask game. Last year, LG unveiled the PuriCare Wearable Air Purifier featuring three fans and a pair of HEPA-style filters. Ten months later, it's finally revealed an initial release date for the device, an improved version of which arrives in Thailand in August. There's still no word on the price, however. The latest iteratio


New data on nighttime weather on Venus gathered using infrared sensors


SlashGear / 7h
Astronomers have been studying various planets in our solar system for generations. While modern scientific instruments and telescopes have given us detailed information on planets, such as Venus, some aspects of planets in our social system have remained a mystery. One example is nighttime weather on Venus. Little has been known about the weather at night on Venus because the … Continue reading

Visa acquires Currencycloud, which makes APIs for remittances and currency transfers, in a $963M deal


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A year and a half after Currencycloud raised $80 million in a round that included Visa , the London-based developer of APIs that powered remittance and currency exchange services is getting even closer to the financial services giant. Today, Visa announced that it would acquire Currencycloud in a deal valued at $963 million (£700 million). This price is a very decent leap from that last funding r

Tailor Brands raises $50M, aims to be one-stop shop for small businesses to launch


37TechCrunch / 7h
Tailor Brands , a startup that automates parts of the branding and marketing process for small businesses, announced Thursday it has raised $50 million in Series C funding. GoDaddy led the round as a strategic partner and was joined by OurCrowd and existing investors Pitango Growth, Mangrove Capital Partners, Armat Group, Disruptive VC and Whip Media founder Richard Rosenblatt. Tailor Brands has

Microsoft Edge update downloads will soon be a lot easier to find


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Microsoft Edge updates will be available to Windows 11’s store.

How to catch the Tokyo Olympics in India - Plus complete schedule of Indian players


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The Tokyo Olympic games, which were delayed by a year due to the pandemic, will see six new sports and 15 new 'events'. The new sports are baseball, softball, karate, sport climbing, surfing, and skateboarding.

Amazon's MMO isn't just breaking Nvidia RTX 3090s – no GPU is safe


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New World, Amazon's upcoming MMO title is reportedly killing various graphics cards, an issue previously thought to only affect the RTX 3090.

PS5 restock: Walmart hints at PS5 Disc in stock – what time and when to buy it


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The PS5 restock at Walmart may be next, according to PS5 restock tracker Matt Swider. Here's when to expect an alert.

The Morning After: How and where to watch the Tokyo Olympics


Engadget / 7h
The Olympics, a year late, are here. The official start is the opening ceremony on Friday, July 23rd, at 7 AM ET, but a few events have already kicked off. The softball and women’s soccer competitions began yesterday, but the first games aired Tuesday night on the east coast. Softball, men’s soccer and rowing are taking place today (Tokyo time), and the good news is that every event is available

China’s new maglev bullet train hits 600 km/h


SlashGear / 7h
China has unveiled a new type of maglev train that it claims will be the fastest ground transport service on the planet. The insanely fast train is capable of traveling at up to 600 km/h, which equates to 373 mph. To put that in a bit more perspective, that’s nearly half the speed of sound and faster than some private … Continue reading

Samsung Galaxy S22 series might feature higher charging speeds


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Samsung Galaxy S22 series might bring 65W fast charging which would put it in direct contention with the competition that is out there.

Apple Watch Series 6 Cellular models are at all-time lows on Amazon


34Engadget / 7h
An Apple Watch with LTE is worth the premium if you want to make and receive calls directly from the wearable. But, unlike its regular counterpart, deals on the cellular model have been few and far between. That all changed this month. The price of the untethered Apple Watch is currently at an all-time low for both sizes. Right now, you can purchase a 40mm cellular version in navy blue for $370 a

Vecnos' Camera Makes Capturing 360 Content Easy. Too Easy


Wired / 7h
To simplify the world of 360-degree photos and videos, the company might've gone a little too far with the Iqui.

Is it worth pursuing American Airlines elite status ‘the hard way’ anymore?


The Points Guy / 7h
The pandemic forced airlines to make some major concessions to their loyalty programs. What started with airlines extending elite status turned into lowered qualification thresholds and a slew of promotions that have made it easier to secure status for next year. American Airlines just launched an especially enticing opportunity for existing elites. Specifically, on top of the reduced qualificati

Microsoft todavía no ha solucionado el gran problema de Windows 10 para los gamers


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Un error de Windows 10 sigue provocando la caída de fotogramas por segundo en juegos de PC

Nintendo Switch Online finally gets some great free games... kind of


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Nintendo Switch Online players can try Among Us and Two-Point Hospital for free for a limited time.

iPhone 13 colors: every shade rumored for the upcoming iPhone range


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The iPhone 13 range will likely be available in lots of colors, and we have an idea of some.

McLaren GT Ride-On is the coolest toy of the summer


SlashGear / 7h
British supercar maker McLaren has unveiled the newest car in its Ride-On collection: The McLaren GT. It’s the fourth Lilliputian scale model of a McLaren supercar and is ready to ride for kids aged three to six. Based on the curvaceous McLaren GT, this Ride-On is the coolest toy of the summer. “We’re proud to develop and encourage younger minds … Continue reading

Why Do Mice Have Scroll Wheels? Microsoft Intellimouse Turns 25


31How-To Geek / 7h
On July 22, 1996, Microsoft announced its first mouse with a scroll wheel: the Microsoft Intellimouse. It wasn’t the very first wheel mouse, but it set standards and made a huge impact. Here’s why it was so loved. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Tailwind Air Launches Seaplane Flights Between Boston & NYC


80One Mile at a Time / 7h
Pretty soon there will be a whole new way to travel between Boston and New York, and I’m not sure what to make of it. 75-minute seaplane flights will connect Boston & New York Boston and New York are two of the biggest business markets in the United States. Historically many frequent travelers between the cities have struggled to decide whether it’s more efficient to fly or take the train: The fa

Password-stealing Windows malware spreads via ads in search results


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New malware is designed to infect users who trawl the web looking for cracked software.


Microsoft is already messing up Windows 11, and I'm worried


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Microsoft confirms its stopping Windows 11 users from configuring some parts of the OS – and that has me worried.

Your Amazon Echo speaker is getting an update that matters


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Amazon will be updating its Echo speakers with Matter later this year, joining other big tech companies on the open-source platform.

All the best laptops for working from home


Mashable / 8h
Moaning about the office can be therapeutic. Constant criticism of the temperature, space, and snack selection is something that binds a workforce and helps everyone get through the day. It's really not that bad, though. The office definitely has its faults, but you quickly notice all the little comforts that it affords as soon as you start working from home. Yes, it's nice to roll out of bed and

Build Strength Where You Most Need It With The BodyGuide App


Futurism / 8h
While science marshals gene hacks and virtual reality to control pain, in many cases what we most need is day-to-day solutions. BodyGuide is an app built to help you fight pain quickly, using basic exercises. Its list price is $229, but it’s on sale now for just $39.99, a drop of 82%! Stopping Pain With Movement BodyGuide is built on exercise science and reporting on the effects of exercise on ch

Elon Musk Says Tesla Likely to Accept Bitcoin Again


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Elon Musk has apparently changed his mind about bitcoin. Again. The billionaire founder of SpaceX said Tesla would likely accept bitcoin again in the future after dropping the cryptocurrency over environmental concerns. Read more...

BigCommerce vs Weebly: Top choice for SMBs


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Small and midsize businesses can now compare between BigCommerce and Weebly to pick the right website builder.

Ofcom wants mobile operators to help people pay their bills


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Ofcom says affordable tariffs are a good thing but wants broadband and mobile operators to do more.

Russian Multipurpose Research Module finally heads to the ISS


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After more than a decade of delays, Russia finally launched a long-awaited research module to the ISS this week. The module is called the Russian Multipurpose Research Module (MLM) and is known as Nauka. The laboratory was supposed to have arrived and been fitted to the orbiting space station 14 years ago. Nauka launched on Wednesday, July 21 at 1058 … Continue reading

Panasonic Toughbook G2 fully rugged two-in-one can survive in the field


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Surviving a workday in the field is something that can be challenging for many laptop computers. Having to operate all day in hot, dusty, and often wet conditions is not ideal for most computers on the market. Panasonic has revealed a new Toughbook G2 for the US and Canada. It’s a fully rugged two-in-one detachable tablet with an optional keyboard … Continue reading

How the New Intersection Types in PHP 8.1 Give You More Flexibility


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Intersection types are a new type system feature coming in PHP 8.1. They let you typehint values that must satisfy more than one type constraint. PHP’s already got union types that combine types with a logical “or” clause; intersection types offer an “and” clause instead. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›

Twitter Spaces may soon offer voice manipulation effects


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Twitter scrapped Fleets , but it hasn't given up on audio. A new voice manipulation update is reportedly in the works for Spaces, the Clubhouse-style talk rooms introduced in December. The so-called "Voice Transformer" was first outed by social media researcher Jane Manchun Wong, who tweeted that it would let you change your pitch or add echo to your audio. Soon after, software miner Steve Moser

The original songs in 'Schmigadoon!' perfectly capture the joy of musicals


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Welcome to Thanks, I Love It , our series highlighting something onscreen we're obsessed with this week. Apple TV+'s new musical comedy Schmigadoon! is a treasure trove of musical goodies. Part parody, part homage, it sends up the tropes of Golden Age musicals while paying tribute to them through exuberant song and dance numbers. Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key play Melissa and Josh, two doc

Rare type of superconductivity observed in magic-angle twisted trilayer graphene


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Physicists at MIT have conducted a study on a material called magic-angle twisted trilayer graphene. The material has exhibited signs of a rare type of super connectivity. Physicists at MIT discovered the material exhibits superconductivity at surprisingly high magnetic fields of up to 10 Tesla. 10 Tesla is a magnetic field strength three times higher than what the material is … Continue reading

Salesforce finalizes Slack deal


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Multi-billion dollar Slack takeover is officially confirmed.

Windows 10 bug that’s dropping frame rates hasn’t been fixed after all


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Glitch that slows down games just won’t die, sadly, as reports are still coming in from affected users even after the fix.

Peloton's new game is an unlikely mix of spinning and Guitar Hero


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Lanebreak is due to arrive on bikes next year, offering an alternative to Peloton's hyper-keen instructors.

What time is Ted Lasso season 2 released on Apple TV Plus?


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Here's when Ted Lasso season 2 is launching on Apple TV Plus – as well as a release schedule for every episode.

E-commerce revenues continue to grow for retailers despite shops re-opening


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Retailers are seeing increasing revenues despite the fear of rising prices for consumer goods.

Facebook finally blocks 'vaccines kill' hashtag


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The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted fresh scrutiny of social media's response to the anti-vaccine movement. But, even in the face of criticism from the White House , a new report claims Facebook is still failing to delete even the most incendiary misinformation. As recently as last week, posts containing the hashtag #VaccinesKill were still active on the social network, according to CNN . It was o


Elon Musk on Bitcoin: The biggest takeaways from his chat with Twitter's Jack Dorsey


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Remember when Tesla CEO Elon Musk agreed — somewhat spontaneously — to chat with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey about Bitcoin? Well, the talk actually happened. The two rich dudes spoke on Wednesday, together with Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood and moderator Steve Lee, at a livestreamed panel from Bitcoin conference The B Word. And even though Musk has been very vocal about Bitcoin on numerous occasions , t

This Oculus VR update makes virtual reality a whole lot less lonely


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The latest Oculus VR update makes it easier than ever to invite friends to your favorite VR games.

Activision Blizzard sued by California over alleged sexist 'frat boy' culture


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Activision Blizzard is facing a lawsuit filed by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing for fostering what the agency describes as a "frat boy" workplace. As first reported by Bloomberg Law , the DFEH sued the gaming giant after a two-year investigation wherein it came to the conclusion that the company discriminated against female employees. In addition to receiving smaller sal

Xiaomi Mi 12 Ultra could be the first phone with 200W charging


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Xiaomi will reportedly launch a phone with 200W of charging power in mid-2022.

Game PS5 restock update: PS5 disc and PS5 Digital Edition bundles now in stock


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The latest PS5 restock at Game features a selection of PlayStation 5 bundles.

Army of the Dead 2 is happening – but not any time soon


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Army of the Dead 2 will be coming to Netflix – but a sequel to Zack Snyder's zombie heist movie won't arrive in the near future.

Save 37% on a 3-month bamboo diaper subscription


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TL;DR: Make your bundle of joy a little more eco-friendly with DYPER Bamboo Baby Diapers . As of July 22, get a three month subscription for only $149.95 — a 37% savings. Dyper 's diapers are free of chlorine, latex, alcohol, lotions, and phthalates. Instead of plastic, these diapers are made with responsibly sourced bamboo viscose. In fact, every material you'll find in the Dyper brand is clearl

Protect your data with this security bundle on sale


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TL;DR: If you work online, it's about time you invested in solid backup and a VPN plan. As of July 22, score the Lifetime Backup and Security Subscription Bundle for just $89.99 — a 97% savings. With the Lifetime Backup and Security Subscription Bundle , you can get lifetime access to two highly-rated file and data protection systems. First, you'll get lifetime access to Degoo Premium, which gran

Learn how to succeed as an entrepreneur with this course bundle


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TL;DR: Get the knowledge you need to ditch your day job with the 2021 Entrepreneur Venture Capitalist Startup Bundle . As of July 22, get the eight course bundle for just $39.99 — a 97% discount. In this phase of the pandemic, people are increasingly evaluating what they really want out of their careers. If you've been considering branching out on your own to chase your dream, this 2021 Entrepren

Save 50% on a pair of bone conduction headphones


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TL;DR: As of July 22, score these high-tech Exobone Bone Conduction Headphones for only $76.99 — a 50% savings. Science is cool, y’all. Case in point: bone conduction headphone technology . Rather than sticking an earbud inside your ear canal, bone conduction sends sound vibrations through your bones. They have speaker pads that rest on your temples and transmit vibrations through your jaw to you

Pegasus spyware seller: Blame our customers not us for hacking


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NSO Group tells BBC News: "The finger-pointing should be at the customer."

How to Migrate Away From GitLab Managed Kubernetes Apps


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GitLab Managed Apps was a feature of the platform’s Kubernetes integration that provided one-click installation of common cluster apps. This iteration of the feature was deprecated during the GitLab 13 release cycle and removed entirely in June’s 14.0 release. Here’s how to migrate your Managed Apps to a supported deployment model. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›

Amazon Alexa Gets New Voice Options, Including Celebrities


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Amazon is now offering a masculine-sounding voice option to its virtual assistant, Alexa, which has now started rolling out to users. The company is also introducing a new wake word, Ziggy, to trigger the assistant. You can hear the new assistant’s voice here. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Wanna Get Married in Space? You Can Book Your Capsule Right Now


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If you’re having trouble booking a wedding venue (and don’t mind waiting a few more years), why not get hitched in space? Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›

Samsung Will Let You Trade In Two Phones for Its Next Foldable


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Rumor has it that Samsung will announce its Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Galaxy Z Fold 3 at its Unpacked event on August 11th. Those who hope to get the phone on launch day can now reserve their model on Samsung’s website, and interestingly, this reservation page lets you choose up to two devices for trade-in. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

OnePlus Nord 2 launch live blog: today's big phone unveiling as it happens


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Excited about the next phone from OnePlus? You'll want to tune into our OnePlus Nord 2 live blog.

iPhone 13 storage leak promises good things for both creatives and professionals


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An iPhone 13 with 1TB storage may be on the cards, though it may be one of the Pro models instead.

Poor website accessibility could be costing your business billions in online sales


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Web hosting providers LCN rates how accessible UK retail websites are as online shopping booms.

Micromax schedules a smartphone launch event for July 30


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Micromax is set to launch a new budget Android phone before the month ends and has already started teasing some of the key features of the device.

Xbox Series X India restock could happen in August: Report


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Xbox Series X, which has been seeing restock issues since May, might get a restock in August along with Space Jam: A New Legacy Exclusive Xbox Wireless Controllers, according to a report.


5 movies and web series on Indian OTT platforms in a hot and happening week


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These are the new releases on Amazon Prime India, Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, SonyLIV and other OTT platforms in India.

OnePlus Nord 2 price in India might actually start under Rs 30,000


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OnePlus Nord 2 price in India has been tipped again suggesting a revision from the previous leak to Rs 29,999.

Samsung Galaxy Fold 3 and Flip 3 may be thoroughly waterproof


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Samsung's 2021 foldables may finally receive water resistance according to a respected leaker.

Asus Zenfone 8 likely to launch in August in India


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Asus India’s Dinesh Sharma mentioned that the Zenfone 8 and Zenfone 8 Flip will arrive very soon, and likely as the Asus 8Z.

Twitter is testing a downvote button that's visible only to you


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Twitter wants to test just how far interactions can go for tweets, but users are worried.

Byju's eyes overseas market, buys US reading platform Epic for $500 million


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The acquisition is aimed at supporting Byju's "larger strategy of bridging the learning gap among kids in the US."

Asus Chromebooks go on sale today: check out price, specs, and offers


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Asus’ six Chromebooks --- C223, C423, C523 and Flip C214 --- will go on sale in India starting today. Prices start at Rs 17,999 一 check out all the details here.

Verizon switches to Android Messages as default for RCS


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Verizon has announced that it will work with Google to bring RCS to its users through the Messages by Google app.

iQoo 8 could be the first smartphone with Snapdragon 888 Plus chipset


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iQoo 8 is apparently set for a launch in China soon and has been officially teased. It might even be the first smartphone to feature the Snapdragon 888 Plus SoC.

Skagen Jorn HR hybrid smartwatch with two weeks battery life launched in India


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While the Skagen Jorn HR retains its old-world charm of an analog watch, it comes with a slew of latest tech features as well.

Canon is 'actively' thinking of bringing the APC-S sensor to the EOS R system


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The camera maker is rumored to be conducting market research to figure out if an APS-C RF mount camera is worthwhile.

Hackers reportedly demand $50m from Saudi Aramco over data leak


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The world's most valuable oil producer confirmed to the BBC that company files had been leaked.

YouTube removes Bolsonaro videos for Covid misinformation


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The tech giant says its decision was based on its content policies, not on ideology or politics.

Untitled Ventures joins the scramble for Russian & Eastern European startups with a $118M warchest


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Sorry Mr. Putin, but there’s a race on for Russian and Eastern European founders. And right now, those awful capitalists in the corrupt West are starting to out-gun the opposition! But seriously… only the other day a $100 million fund aimed at Russian speaking entrepreneurs appeared, and others are proliferating. Now, London-based Untitled Ventures plans to join their fray with a €100 million / $

Yoobic raises $50M for its chat and communications app app aimed at frontline and service workers


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Slack set the standard in many ways for what knowledge workers want and expect out of a workplace collaboration app these days, but a lot has been left on the table when it comes to frontline workers. Today, one of the software companies that has built a popular app for that frontline crowd to become a part of the conversation is announcing a funding round that speaks to the opportunity to do mor

B2B social management platform Oktopost raises $20M growth round with Expedition


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With the pandemic forcing people online, social media use exploded, for obvious reasons. And with that, the opportunity to reach audiences and push messaging. More brand-oriented platforms such as Sprinkler, Sprout Social, and Hootsuite have obviously risen in use, but so did traffic to Oktopost, a much more B2B-oriented proposition. Founded in 2013, Oktopost has only ever registered an $800,000

Activision Blizzard sued by state agency over alleged widespread discrimination


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Enlarge / Sign on facade of Activision's Los Angeles offices. (credit: Getty Images) On Wednesday, a California State agency filed a lawsuit against the game publisher Activision Blizzard over allegations of rampant sexual discrimination and sexual harassment. The nature of this harassment is so widespread, the lawsuit says, that women who have worked for the game maker "almost universally confir

Slack is now officially part of Salesforce


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Salesforce has completed its $27.7 billion acquisition — its biggest one to date — of business messaging app Slack. When the companies first announced the purchase back in December 2020, they said Slack founder and CEO Stewart Butterfield will continue to lead the messaging service as a unit within its new parent organization. They also said that Slack will become the new interface of Customer 36

Xiaomi 200W HyperCharge won’t be coming until next year


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Chinese smartphone makers seem to have engaged in their own race to have the fastest charging technology in the consumer market. Although OPPO may have started it all, Xiaomi tried to widen the gap with its insane 200W charging technology. Of course, that doesn’t come without costs, but Xiaomi may have plenty of time if it doesn’t plan on actually … Continue reading