Monday, August 02, 2021

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Scientists Successfully Shrunk a Deadly Tumor with a Magnetic Helmet



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Usually, magnetic “health devices” are total garbage that you shouldn’t waste money on. But scientists turned that general rule of thumb on its head with a magnetic helmet that significantly shrunk a deadly brain tumor without any invasive surgery. All from the comfort of the patient’s home. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Earn Bonus Points With Airline Shopping Portal Bonuses


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Online shopping portals can be a great way to pick up additional miles & points for purchases you’d make anyway. Just for following a specific link you can earn bonus points in addition to the ones you’d earn for credit card spending. The number of bonus points you earn per dollar spent varies greatly by retailer , though in addition to those variable bonuses, there are often promotions that are

YouTube trials a cheaper 'Premium Lite' subscription that only removes ads


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79Engadget / 49min
In a bid to boost YouTube Premium sign-ups, Google has offered everything from free hardware to access to unique features . Now, it's going back to basics. The company is testing a lower-priced subscription plan in parts of Europe that gives you ad-free viewing without offline downloads, YouTube Music and background playback. A Resetera user first spotted the new YouTube Premium Lite tier in Neth


There's yet another new PrintNightmare hack


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4min
Researchers continue to uncover new exploits for PrintNightmare vulnerability.

Xiaomi Mi 11T Pro edges closer to launch with regulatory approval


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Based on certifications in Malaysia, it looks like the more affordable version of the Mi 11 will be here soon.

The Mandalorian season 3 may see Grogu flex even more powers


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Giancarlo Esposito has hinted at the future of Grogu in The Mandalorian.

A newly discovered fossil has a remarkably preserved brain


SlashGear / 15min
Researchers have discovered one of the oldest and most preserved brains and all of the fossil record. The fossil is a 310 million-year-old horseshoe crab found with its entire brain intact. Researchers note that most of the knowledge of ancient creatures comes from bones because soft tissue doesn’t fossilize as well. One of the best ways for researchers to get … Continue reading

Everything Coming to Netflix the Week of Aug. 2, 2021


How-To Geek / 23min
While the usual, sizable Netflix beginning-of-the-month drop happened last week, the streaming service is still bringing through a diverse array of content for the first week of August. And there’s plenty of original content too! Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›

Is Rocky Linux the new CentOS?


How-To Geek / 23min
Red Hat Enterprise Linux is the globally recognized leader in enterprise-class Linux. CentOS was the free equivalent, built from Red Hat source code and just as stable. But Red Hat has changed CentOS forever. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›

Fight Breaks Out After American Airlines Flight Over Seat Stuck In Recline Position


View from the Wing / 24min
Reclining seats has been a flashpoint between passengers for years. Spirit Airlines seats don’t recline at all – imagine the conflict on a Spirit flight if they did. Spirit has claimed their seats are ‘pre-reclined’. But what happens when an American Airlines regional jet flight has a seat that’s pre-reclined, possibly due to poor maintenance? Continue reading ...

Halo Infinite could be getting a battle royale mode after all


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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 26min
Halo Infinite battle royale rumors refuse to go away, and a new file uncovered by dataminers certainly won’t help.

Tesla 2021.24 software update brings Disney+ streaming and more


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SlashGear / 29min
One of the best aspects of Tesla vehicles is that they are updatable over the air, and the automaker frequently releases software updates for its vehicles. Software updates bring new features, patch bugs, and sometimes bring new entertainment options. A user on Reddit has posted a screenshot from an unnamed Tesla vehicle claiming the show the 2021.24 software update release … Continue reading

7 Mac Backup Solutions That Aren’t Time Machine


How-To Geek / 30min
Every Mac comes with Time Machine, a backup solution that makes it easy to create a snapshot of your computer on an external drive. However, we recommend you seriously consider an additional backup or two. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Got Bigger Ears? Sony’s WF-1000XM4 Are Your New Best Buds


Wired / 31min
Sony’s noise-canceling earbuds are the best you can buy, so long as your ears are big enough.

Act fast: The 9 best increased credit card offers to sign up for in August


The Points Guy / 32min
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Credit card sign-up bonuses and welcome offers are the quickest and easiest way to rake in lots of points and miles, so we regularly update the roundup of our favorite current offers in our best credit cards guide. But to help you keep up with an ever-changing list of bonuses, we’ve compiled the best card offers curr

Livre blanc: devenir une entreprise axée sur l'expérience


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 48min
Les expériences client personnalisées et pertinentes sont devenues essentielles au succès de chaque entreprise.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 graphics cards could get pricier thanks to Samsung


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GPU prices have been stabilizing in recent weeks, but Samsung's planned expansion could see gamers footing the bill.

IRIS Software is buying Payplus to boost payroll software arsenal


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 48min
IRIS plans to capitalise on Payplus' specialist knowledge, as well as its ability to handle managed payroll more efficiently.

Brilliant: Emirates’ “Mile-A-Minute” Promo For Visiting Dubai


26One Mile at a Time / 54min
I love when loyalty programs think outside the box, and this is the perfect example of that. Earn one mile for every minute you spend in Dubai Expo 2020 will be taking place in Dubai later this year, and that also coincides with the UAE’s 50th anniversary celebrations. In recognition of this, Emirates is offering one Skywards mile for every minute you spend in Dubai : This is valid for visits bet

Master A Full Stack Of Coding Skills With These Best Selling Training Packages


Futurism / 54min
If you’re looking to change careers or add new coding languages to your resume, these courses will get you up to speed fast. And they’re available at some of the lowest prices of the year thanks to our Semi-Annual Sale, but only for a limited time. Use code ANNUAL60 to get 60% off the sale price when you check out. The Complete C# Programming Bundle: Lifetime Access C# is a general-purpose langua

Starlink reportedly signs deal for UK base to boost national coverage


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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 55min
SpaceX's internet service provider looks to bring high-speed internet to the entire UK.

Will We Ever Be Able to Edit or Delete Memories?


Gizmodo / 55min
Impossible even to broach this subject without reference to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, in which an unkempt Jim Carrey enlists a legitimate if shoddily run medical firm to erase the memory of his ex-girlfriend. If that film had a message, it was almost certainly not “erasing memories is good,” but that is… Read more...


Mercedes-AMG celebrates 50th-anniversary win at 24 Hours of Spa with three GT3 cars


SlashGear / 1h
Before Mercedes-AMG came to fruition, what was then known as simply AMG started life building a racing engine for the 300 SEL 6.3 sedan. The Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL already has a potent 6.3-liter V8 derived from the W100 Mercedes 600 flagship sedan in stock form. But for Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher, founders of AMG, the 6.3-liter V8 mill’s … Continue reading

These wireless earbuds boast ANC, hi-res audio, and IPX4 – and they're pretty cheap


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
Cleer has launched its most affordable wireless earbuds to date.

The Morning After: IKEA hid an air purifier inside a table


Engadget / 1h
If it’s not lamps that are smart speakers, it's artwork that doubles as a speaker. IKEA now thinks it’s time to play spot the air purifier. It’s introducing a family of smart air purifiers, and the first two Starkvind models are a standalone air purifier and a side table , which cost $129 and $189. They contain a three-filter system, which IKEA says will capture bigger particles, like hair and du

The Station: The script for Elon Musk’s Loop drivers, Redwood snags $700M and a chat with Kodiak Robotics’ co-founder


22TechCrunch / 1h
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox . Hello readers: Welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. In case you missed it, our scoop machine Mark Harris was at it again. This time, he found

E-scooter company Fenix acquires Palm for $5M, gains entry to Turkish market


TechCrunch / 1h
Abu Dhabi-based micromobility company Fenix has acquired Palm, a shared e-scooter company in Turkey, for $5 million – the exact amount the company raised last November and this past February during its seed round. Despite having not even raised a Series A round yet, Fenix scrounged together the cash and equity needed to fund this buy and stretch into Turkey, calling on additional capital from exi

Industrial cybersecurity startup Nozomi Networks secures $100M in pre-IPO funding


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31TechCrunch / 1h
Nozomi Networks, an industry cybersecurity startup that aims to shield critical infrastructure from cyberattacks, has raised $100 million in pre-IPO funding. The Series D funding round was led by Triangle Peak Partners , and also includes investment from a number of equipment, security, service provider and go-to-market companies including Honeywell Ventures, Keysight Technologies and Porsche Dig

H2X Global Warrego is a hydrogen-powered Ford Ranger


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SlashGear / 1h
A company called H2X Global has revealed an interesting pickup based on the Ford Ranger. While typically, the Ranger comes with a turbo four-cylinder under the hood that runs on gasoline, the Warrego runs on a hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric drivetrain. The pickup produces zero emissions and promises to be one of the first vehicles launched by the company on … Continue reading

1 underused Slack feature that will make your work life easier


Mashable / 1h
I cannot begin to calculate how much of my life I've spent on Slack. Every (non camp counselor) job I've worked has used the messaging platform. In media and tech, it's ubiquitous. And yet, despite being extremely familiar with Slack and its various functionalities, I haven't used an incredibly useful tool until this week. If you, like me, live at least eight hours per day on Slack, then you need

Amazon moves to counter Microsoft’s new Windows 365 service


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
AWS WorkSpaces update introduces a new feature that closes the gap on Windows 365.

The Weird, Sustainable Booze of the Future Tastes … Good?


23Wired / 1h
Small distilleries like Empirical Spirits are working on uncategorizable drinks made of stuff like plum pits, for the resilient quaff of tomorrow.

Remembering Radio Shack’s Windows Competitor: Tandy DeskMate


How-To Geek / 1h
In the 1980s, Radio Shack parent Tandy Corp. released a graphical user interface called DeskMate that shipped with its TRS-80 and Tandy personal computers. It made its PCs easier to use and competed with Windows. Let’s take a look back. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Protect your points: Here are 7 workarounds for dealing with phantom award space


The Points Guy / 1h
Imagine you spent weeks waiting for an award seat to open up. You then transfer points to book the award only to find out that there actually isn’t any availability. You simply get an error message when you try to make the booking. Congratulations, you’ve just been played by phantom award space. This is when award seats appear online but aren’t actually bookable because the partner airline shows

Zazie Beetz talks making 'Atlanta' and 'Invincible' with Desus and Mero


Mashable / 1h
We're all waiting to return to Atlanta after two lauded seasons , and the wait isn't far away. The FX series created by Donald Glover has finished shooting Season 3 in London, Paris, and Amsterdam , and is currently shooting Season 4 in Atlanta itself. In the midst of filming, Zazie Beetz, who plays Vanessa on the show, talked to Desus and Mero about how far Atlanta has come. "All of us got into

Rejoice - Paint has a new look for Windows 11


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
Microsoft Paint is finally seeing an updated look in Windows 11.

Save On Hilton Hotel Stays With Amex Offers


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The Amex Offers program often has promotions that can save you money on hotel stays, especially with co-brand credit card partners Hilton and Marriott . We pretty regularly see Amex Offers deals for Hilton-family properties, given the close partnership between American Express and Hilton. The last round of these expired on July 31, and we’re now seeing a new round of these introduced. We’re not s

Millions of UK homes are set for a mega broadband speed upgrade


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Broadband speeds for 2.2m UK homes and businesses set for a boost thanks to Project Gigabit upgrade.

Infinix launches Smart 5A smartphone, with Jio price support


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Infinix Smart 5A smartphone is launched in India with 8MP dual rear camera, triple LED flash, 8MP selfie camera, 2GB+32GB storage for a introductory price of Rs 6,499.

Intel executive leaks Thunderbolt 5 details


SlashGear / 1h
Intel has lots of people working for it, considering it’s a massive corporation. Recently, an Intel executive named Gregory M Bryant traveled to Israel to meet with an Intel team located there. Bryant posted a series of seemingly benign photos in a tweet that initially had four photos attached. However, followers of the account quickly realized that one of the … Continue reading

Something strange is going on with Microsoft Office apps on ChromeOS


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Some Chromebook users, when bringing up individual Office apps, are instead being redirected to web apps.

Nikon Z9 makes a highly revealing appearance at the Olympics


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
The Nikon Z9 has made its first public appearance at the Olympics – and it's shaping up to be quite a big change from the Nikon D6.


Star Trek TV shows sound like they have a long and healthy future ahead


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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Star Trek TV overseer Alex Kurtzman signs a new deal with CBS Studios, as Paramount Plus doubles down on the franchise.

CERN researchers discover an exotic particle with a long life


SlashGear / 2h
Researchers from the LHCb experiment at CERN recently presented a new discovery at the European Physical Society Conference on High Energy Physics. The team discovered a new particle they labeled as TCC+, which is a tetraquark. A tetraquark is an exotic hadron that contains two quarks and two antiquarks. The particle is the longest-lived exotic matter particle ever discovered and … Continue readi

Garmin's summer sale is on now – but these deals are even hotter


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Garmin has cut the price of some of its best watches, but there are even better deals around if you know where to look.

Sony's WH-1000XM4 ANC headphones fall back to $278 at Amazon


21Engadget / 2h
If you missed the all-time low deal for Sony's excellent WH-1000XM4 ANC headphones, you're in luck. The wireless over-ears are back down to the $278 we saw in the Spring, a solid $72 saving on their typical price of $350. Buy Sony WH-1000XM4 at Amazon - $278 While that may still be a bit steep for some, we reckon they're worth it. The WH-1000XM4s have been sitting pretty at the top of our list of

Astro’s Playroom developer is working on another game for PS5 – and possibly PSVR 2


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
The newly-coined PlayStation studio, Team Asobi, is developing another game for PS5 – and possibly PSVR 2.

OnePlus Nord 2 owner claims new phone burst into flames


SlashGear / 2h
Ankur Sharma took to Twitter, claiming his wife had just bought a OnePlus Nord 2, and it caught on fire. According to the Twitter post by Sharma, which has now been removed from the social network, the smartphone was only five days old when it caught fire in a sling she was wearing while cycling. Sharma claimed in the Twitter … Continue reading

Pfizer Raises Price of Covid-19 Vaccine by 25% in Europe: Report


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Gizmodo / 2h
Pfizer is raising the price of its covid-19 vaccine in Europe by over 25% under a newly negotiated contract with the European Union, according to a report from the Financial Times . Competitor Moderna is also hiking the price of its vaccine in Europe by roughly 10%. Read more...

Hospitals Still Use Pneumatic Tubes—and They Can Be Hacked


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32Wired / 2h
The tech may seem antiquated, but it poses very modern cybersecurity problems.

Nvidia’s RTX 4000 GPUs promise a huge performance leap – but AMD RDNA 3 might outdo them


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
AMD might get its next-gen Navi graphics cards out before Nvidia debuts Lovelace models.

Credit-card stealing malware found in official Python repository


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Packages tainted with malicious code once again find their way into PyPI.

Ariana Grande Fortnite leaks confirmed with in-game concert reveal


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Ariana Grande is set to headline her own Fortnite concert, but will it be enough to save the game?

Amex Offers: Save At Kimpton & InterContinental


48One Mile at a Time / 2h
The Amex Offers program frequently has promotions for hotel stays, which can save you money or earn you bonus points for stays you’d make anyway. The company has just rolled out its latest such promotion, which is one we’ve seen a few times before. There’s a new targeted Amex Offer for $60 back when you spend $300+ at InterContinental and Kimpton properties in the United States . The offer is val

ESA conducts its first test of the European Ground System – Common Core software


SlashGear / 2h
ESA has announced that it has successfully operated a spacecraft using its new so-called “space brain.” The software is officially called European Ground System – Common Core (EGS-CC). The space agency says the software will be the brain of all European spaceflight operations in the years to come. EGS-CC will provide new possibilities for how future missions from the ESA … Continue reading

Just like Nintendo Switch, the Steam Deck is the result of failed hardware


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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Just like the Nintendo Switch, the Steam Deck learned from the mistakes of its predecessor.

Square snaps up buy now, pay later service Afterpay


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Buy now, pay later credit services are proving increasingly popular with consumers looking to spread payments.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 prices leak – with good and bad news


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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
We're not certain of the pricing yet, but if looks as though these two foldables could come in at very different price points.

Scientists spot light behind a black hole for the first time


100+Engadget / 2h
In a short span of time, astronomers have taken us closer to black holes than ever with unprecedented images of the cosmic giants. Now, for the first time, scientists have seen the phenomena that takes place behind them. As part of the breakthrough, researchers witnessed and captured the light from the back of a supermassive black hole 800 million light years away. The latest breakthrough is a "k

Pixel 6 could get a new, better version of Google Translate


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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
A new Google Translate interface has been spotted, but it might be exclusive to the Pixel 6 range.


Adios Android: some non-Huawei phones are getting HarmonyOS 2


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Some older Honor phones are reportedly eligible for the upgrade to Huawei's HarmonyOS.

Marvel's What If...? first reactions: here's what the critics thought


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Marvel's What If...? on Disney Plus arrives on August 11 – and early reactions for the animated series are positive.

Boxing: How to catch Lovlina Borgohain semi-final bout in Tokyo Olympics 2020 live


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
India's woman boxer Lovlina Borgohain is in the semi-finals of 69 kg category, and she will get a bronze even if she loses. Mary Kom and Vijender Singh are the Indian boxers before her who have won an Olympic medal.

Square will pay $29 billion to acquire leading 'buy now, pay later' company Afterpay


36Engadget / 3h
Square has announced that it plans to pay $29 billion in stock for Afterpay, an Australian service that lets you pay for purchases over time with no interest, The Verge has reported. Square, led by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, has already purchased a majority stake in Tidal and launched a new Bitcoin business in 2021. In a press release, Square called Afterpay "the pioneering global 'buy now,

YouTube temporarily suspends Sky News Australia for spreading COVID-19 misinformation


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29Mashable / 3h
YouTube has temporarily suspended Sky News Australia's account, citing the video sharing platform's policies regarding COVID-19 misinformation. Sky News is basically the equivalent of Fox News in Australia , so this isn't terribly surprising — however it's a milestone not even Fox has achieved. Sky News Australia's suspension came into effect on July 29, and prevents the channel from uploading ne

Samsung Galaxy S22's camera could get unveiled very soon


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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
According to a popular leaker, Samsung is set to unveil new ISOCELL camera sensors soon, which the Galaxy S22 could use.

Rainbow Six Siege hints at a new Extraction themed event on the Consulate map


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
Rainbow Six Siege is set to bring a new event on the Consulate map which could be Extraction themed and could also indicate that Consulate is due for a rework.

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 4G could get the axe to make way for the 5G variant (Updated)


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
Rumours suggest that the Mi 11 Lite 4G has been discontinued in India already though the phone can be bought from online stores as of now.

IKEA's first smart air purifier is also a side table


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Engadget / 4h
There are plenty of reasons to buy an air purifier — like breathing cleaner air or combating allergies — but does it have to be smart? Prices in the category can range from $80 to $800 for extras including app-based controls, compatibility with smart assistants like Alexa, access to more data and customization. As part of its first stab at a smart air purifier, IKEA is looking to break into the m

Have an ancient Android phone? You won't be able to sign into Google after September 27.


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66Mashable / 4h
Google is completely killing support for very old Androids. Don't worry, that Samsung that you bought three years ago will continue to work. We're talking truly ancient devices — anything running Android 2.3.7 or lower. That's Android Gingerbread, which came out over a decade ago, in December 2010, though it's worth noting that there are billions of Android devices out there, so there are surely

Kuda, the African challenger bank, raises $55M at a $500M valuation


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42TechCrunch / 5h
Kuda Bank , the London-based, Nigerian-operating startup that is taking on incumbents in the country with a mobile-first, personalised and often cheaper set of banking services built on newer, API-based infrastructure, has been on a growth tear in the last several months, and to fuel its expansion, it has now raised another round of funding. TechCrunch has learned, and confirmed with Kuda, that t
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Realme Book laptop’s sleek design and colours revealed


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
Ahead of the official India launch, Realme’s Madhav Sheth posed with the upcoming Realme Book laptop’s blue variant.

Noise Colorfit 3 Pro Assist budget smartwatch with built-in Alexa launched at Rs 3,999


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
Noise Colorfit 3 Pro Assist smartwatch has been launched in India with built-in Alexa. It is priced at Rs 3,999 and sports a 1.55-inch display.

Telegram has a raft of updates - 1,000 viewers on a video call is one of them


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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
Telegram also allows users to capture and send higher resolution videos, and even play it in full-screen. Tapping on the video in expanded mode pauses it, when users can fast forward or rewind it.

New Mobvoi TicWatches won’t run Wear OS 3 at launch, upgrade in 2022


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SlashGear / 6h
Google turned the excitement around its next major update to its Wear OS platform and doused it with the cold water of uncertainty. After teasing the improvements that Wear OS 3 would bring to the table, Google left people hanging on whether existing smartwatches, especially those released within the past year and a half, would even get the upgrade. Mobvoi … Continue reading

Google is now offering a permanent Chromecast and Stadia Controller bundle


40Engadget / 6h
With Stadia becoming available on Chromecast with Google TV in June , a bundle with the streaming dongle and a Stadia Controller made a lot of sense. At the time, Google offered the two at a special discount that was set to expire yesterday, but there's good news: it's now a permanent bundle that's even cheaper than before, as 9To5Google reports. With Google's Play and Watch with Google TV Packag

Square will acquire buy-now, pay-later company Afterpay in $29 billion deal


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42Mashable / 7h
Square has agreed to acquire Australian buy-now, pay-later service Afterpay in an all-stock deal worth around $29 billion, making it one of the biggest acquisitions in Australian history. People are already wondering whether Square will pay in four installments of $7.25 billion in shares. The acquisition was announced in a joint press release on Sunday, with Square stating that it plans to integr

Superloop's new NBN deal is the cheapest way to get 100Mbps internet


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Superloop’s NBN 100 plan is down to just AU$69.95 a month for your first six months.

Indian online insurer PolicyBazaar files for IPO, seeks to raise over $800 million


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60TechCrunch / 7h
Indian online insurance aggregator PolicyBazaar has filed for an initial public offering in which it is seeking to raise $809 million, becoming the fourth startup in the past two months from the South Asian market to explore public markets. In papers submitted to the market regulator in India, PolicyBazaar said it is looking to raise $504 million by issuing new shares while the rest will be drive

Organise, highlight, and annotate your digital reading with this handy app


Mashable / 7h
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to Markup iOS Pro Lite is on sale for £35.81 as of Aug. 2, saving you 74% on list price. Despite how far they’ve come in the last decade, iPhones are not ideal reading tools. And before you start arguing, when was the last time you tried to read a full-length article or book completely on your phone? I rest my case. Fortunately, there are tools that make the reading


This handy diagramming tool is on sale for 71% off


Mashable / 7h
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to MyDraw Advanced Diagramming Software is on sale for £14.32 as of Aug. 2, saving you 71% on list price. Goal setting can be as easy as writing down your dreams on paper, but if you have various goals for each facet of your life, it's sometimes better to map it all out. MyDraw offers an easy way to create mind maps: visually stunning digital representations of your

Indian Men's Hockey semi-finals: How to watch India vs Belgium Tokyo Olympics 2020 live


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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
India vs Belgium Men’s Hockey semi-finals will be played on August 3. Here is how to catch all the live-action.

Windows Your Phone Apps feature could be expanding to more phones


SlashGear / 8h
After giving up on its own attempts at creating its own mobile platform, Microsoft switched to integrating Windows better with Android and iOS. Not all phones or mobile platforms are created equal, of course, and Microsoft has struck a sweet deal with Samsung for even deeper integration that’s exclusive to a select number of Galaxy phones. One of those features … Continue reading

How to catch Kamalpreet Kaur's discus final at Tokyo Olympics 2020 live


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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
India's Kamalpreet Kaur qualified for the women's discus throw final with a 64m throw on Saturday. Kaur and Valarie Allman (66.42) of the United States were the only two throwers to automatically qualify for the medal event. The final is slated for today, and here's how to catch it.

Galaxy Z Fold 3 price leak could dash hopes


SlashGear / 9h
Based on leaks so far, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 sounds like the pinnacle of Samsung’s foldable device dreams. In addition to high-end specs by normal smartphone standards, the foldable phone is expected to showcase the latest and greatest Samsung mobile technologies. One naturally expects this phone will cost more than its predecessors, but consistent insider tips give hope that … Continue reading

Chromebooks and tablets growth in Q2 2021 beat global chip shortage


SlashGear / 9h
Just when things were starting to look up for consumer computing devices last year, 2021 brought its own big problem that’s shaking up more than just the tech industry. PCs, tablets, and Chromebooks enjoyed a surge in interest and sales in 2020 because of new work from home and remote schooling arrangements, but this year’s ongoing component shortage threatens to … Continue reading

Square Will Eat ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Platform Afterpay for $29 Billion


46Gizmodo / 9h
Fintech company Square, led by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, announced on Sunday that it plans to acquire the “buy now, pay later” platform Afterpay for $29 billion. If the purchase is approved, it would turn Square into a power player in the online payments space. Read more...

Google Meet PWA is the recommended way to Meet on desktops


SlashGear / 9h
Video conferencing services have become the bread and butter of work, school, and even social life for the past year and a half. Each of the contenders has its own idiosyncrasies and preferred ways to access their services. Zoom started out as a standalone app but has enabled a version that runs inside a web browser. Google Meet, on the … Continue reading

Afterpay: Jack Dorsey's Square in Australia's biggest buyout


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The $29bn deal for Afterpay will create an instalments payment giant in a hugely growing sector.

Xbox Series X restock: live tracker for Best Buy, Target, GameStop and Microsoft


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The Xbox Series X was available at multiple stores last week, and we're tracking the next Xbox restock in the US for this week.

Old Android devices won’t be able to sign in to Google accounts soon


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SlashGear / 10h
Android’s fragmentation has long been cited as one of its biggest problems, but, to some extent, it is also a strength. While the majority of today’s Android devices run versions of the operating system from at least two to three years ago, there is still a number of those that are able to keep functioning with even older versions. Of … Continue reading

Stuck at home? Turn your clutter into cash with easy contactless shipping on eBay AU


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eBay’s made selling easy with affordable, safe and easy shipping options

Amazon First Reads: how to score a free new release Kindle ebook every month


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This little known Amazon reading service gets you early access and discounts on new Amazon Publishing titles.

Indian edtech Unacademy valued at $3.44 billion in $440 million fundraise


Indian Unacademy $440M•
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Unacademy has raised $440 million in a new financing round as the Indian online learning startup looks to expand into multiple additional categories. Temasek led the Bangalore-based startup’s new financing round while Mirae Asset and existing investors including SoftBank Vision Fund 2, General Atlantic, Tiger Global as well as Zomato co-founder and chief executive Deepinder Goyal and Oyo founder

Galaxy Watch 4 Classic leak gives a tiny sneak peek of Wear OS 3


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Samsung’s Unpacked 2021 event in a few days won’t just be about its two new foldable phones, even if they are indeed the highlights. There will be other products to be announced as well, most of them are accessories to go along with the phones. The Galaxy Watch 4 might be the more interesting one because of what it’s promised … Continue reading

Galaxy Z Fold 3 S Pen Pro leak hints at a slightly different stylus


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There are less than two weeks left before Samsung’s big Unpacked event, and we may have already had our fill of leaks and rumors regarding the company’s upcoming products. Aside from actual prices and availability dates, however, one small detail hasn’t been talked about that much. Samsung recently confirmed that it made a special S Pen just for its foldable … Continue reading

Square to buy ‘buy now, pay later’ giant Afterpay in $29B deal


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In a blockbuster deal that rocks the fintech world, Square announced today that it is acquiring Australian buy now, pay later giant Afterpay in a $29 billion all-stock deal. The purchase price is based on the closing price of Square common stock on July 30, which was $247.26 . The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022, contingent upon certain closing conditions. It values

Canada Fines 2 Idiots Traveling From the U.S. $20,000 for Faking Their Vaccine Status and Covid-19 Tests


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It’s one thing to refuse to get vaccinated against covid-19 or tested for the virus—precautions that are, unfortunately, not mandatory in many parts of the world—but it’s another thing to blatantly lie to authorities about it, especially when you’re visiting another country. Read more...

Zoom Agrees to Settle Lawsuit Over ‘Zoombombing’


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The videoconferencing company said it would pay $85 million to settle the suit, which claimed that it violated users’ privacy, in part by allowing hackers to interrupt online meetings.

From palm reading to po’ boys, Carnival brings French Quarter vibes to its latest cruise ship


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Carnival Cruise Line’s much-anticipated Mardi Gras is on day two of its first revenue sailing after its debut was delayed by nearly a year. The ship, named after the line’s original passenger vessel, circa 1972, has tons of modern touches. Notably, the new-build boasts six neighborhoods. If you’ve sailed on Royal Caribbean’s Oasis-class vessels, the concept might sound familiar to you, but Carniv


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