They Still Live in the Shadow of Theranos’s Elizabeth Holmes
25NYT > Technology / 55min
Female entrepreneurs said they were constantly compared to Ms. Holmes, the disgraced founder of Theranos, who faces trial soon.
'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' first reactions deem it 'nostalgia done right'
Mashable / 48min
Something strange has finally arrived in the neighbourhood. On Monday Sony held a surprise screening of Ghostbusters: Afterlife at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, and judging by first reactions, the latest installment in the beloved Ghostbusters franchise does look good. Set 30 years after Ghostbusters II , Ghostbusters: Afterlife follows single mother Callie (Carrie Coon) and her two children Phoebe (Mc
EA pledges not to sue over its accessibility patents and technologies
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Engadget / 54min
EA won't be filing any lawsuit against other developers that use the patented accessibility mechanics it uses in its games. The video game giant has announced that it's making a Patents Pledge, which gives rival developers free access to any of its accessibility-related technologies. While not all gameplay mechanics are patented, some companies have taken to making sure competitors aren't legally
Grab the Huawei MateView, MateBook X Pro, and MatePad Pro 12.6” for AED 999 during Huawei’s Back to School Live Sale
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Enjoy up to 50% off select products and discounts across a range of products
Redmi 10 Prime launching in India on September 3
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Redmi Note 10 Prime will be Mi India’s next affordable smartphone launching on September 3 in India.
India’s KhataBook raises $100 million for its bookkeeping platform for merchants
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Khatabook, a startup that is helping merchants in India digitize their bookkeeping and accept online payments , said on Tuesday it has raised $100 million in a new financing round as it prepares to launch financial services. The startup’s new financing round — a Series C — was led by Tribe Capital and Moore Strategic Ventures and valued the two-and-a-half-year-old Bangalore-headquartered startup
SpaceX has already shipped 100,000 Starlink satellite internet terminals
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Engadget / 2h
Starlink has already shipped 100,000 satellite internet terminals before it has even achieved global coverage. SpaceX chief Elon Musk has revealed the figure on Twitter, where he also listed the 14 regions where the service is currently available. "Our license applications are pending in many more countries. Hoping to serve Earth soon!" he said in a follow-up tweet . Now serving 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇩
The long wait is over: Sony drops teaser trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home
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Ars Technica / 2h
MJ (Zendaya) and Peter Parker (Tom Holland) try to enjoy a peaceful moment on a rooftop [credit: YouTube/Sony Pictures ] Sony Pictures was scrambling over the weekend to quash a leaked teaser trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home . But now the studio has released the official version, announced during CinemaCon in Las Vegas by chairman Tim Rothman. And it's a doozy: a full three minutes laying out
Pakistan’s B2B marketplace and digital ledger platform Bazaar raises $30 million
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A one-year-old startup that is building a business-to-business marketplace for merchants in Pakistan and also helping them digitize their bookkeeping is the latest to secure a mega round in the South Asian market. Bazaar said on Tuesday it has raised $30 million in a Series A round. The new financing round — the largest Series A in Pakistan — was led by Silicon Valley-based early stage VC Defy Pa
Spotify Wear OS app with offline listening feature is now available
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SlashGear / 2h
Google seemed to be all in on the upcoming Wear OS 3, but it threw existing Wear OS users a bone a few weeks ago. Some features that are headed for the next version of the wearable platform will also find their way to existing smartwatches. Fortunately, some app developers aren’t limiting their new features to Wear OS 3 either, … Continue reading
SoBanHang gets $1.5M to help small Vietnamese stores sell online for the first time
100+TechCrunch / 2h
A few months ago, brothers Hai Nam Bui and Hai Long Bui were developing a bookkeeping app for small retailers in Vietnam. Called SoBanHang (or “sales book”), it would help businesses that usually rely on paper ledgers digitize their operations, similar to Khatabook in India and BukuKas and BukuWarung in Indonesia. Then a new COVID-19 outbreak hit Vietnam. The businesses SoBanHang had been working
Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G, Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G pre-orders go live in India: benefits, offers and more
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The Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G is available in two variants - 12GB RAM + 256GB and 12GB RAM + 512GB. The phone is available in two different colourways - Phantom Black and Phantom Green.
Micromax In 2b price hiked in by Rs 500 in India
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Micromax's competitive In 2b affordable phone is now Rs 500 costiler. It starts at Rs 8,499 now.
Didi: China ride-hailing giant halts plan to launch in UK
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99BBC News - Technology / 3h
It comes as Chinese firms face scrutiny by Western nations and as Beijing cracks down on data privacy.
Firefox will block insecure downloads on HTTPS pages
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SlashGear / 3h
Slowly but surely, the Web has mostly moved to use secure HTTP or HTTPS as the default for browsing web pages. There are still a few exceptions, however, especially when talking about content that is downloaded via those supposedly secure web pages. It’s no longer enough just to mark web pages as “secure” but also the resources that come from … Continue reading
Kickstart a career in coding with this beginner-friendly Python course
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: As of Aug. 24, the Python Complete Course For Beginners is available for free with the code 36418C6F472BB3D7FC01. Switching to a career in coding is not easy, but everyone needs to start somewhere. The good news is that you can take your first steps for free with Udemy. As of Aug. 24, the Python Complete Course For Beginners is available for free with the code 36418C6F472BB3D7FC01. That's
OnePlus 9 Pro Media Storage app bug eats up too much storage space
SlashGear / 3h
The OnePlus 9 Pro is arguably one of the more noteworthy premium smartphones this year so far, one that didn’t come with unnecessary gimmicks or costs. It’s far from perfect, especially when you consider some drama around its performance and availability, but it remains one of the best bang for buck options today. However, one new issue is causing users … Continue reading
Streamline your social media management with this handy tool
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Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: A one-year subscription to HelloWoofy Social Media Management is on sale for £35.90 as of Aug. 24, saving you 91% on list price. A lot goes into running a successful social media account. You have to post at the right time of day, write engaging captions, keep track of analytics, and monitor what's working — and what's not. Pre-scheduling a couple posts and logging off for the weekend just
Xiaomi to ditch Mi brand as company overtakes Samsung and Apple
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SlashGear / 4h
It has been a long-standing tradition that smartphone makers aside from Apple christen their smartphones with a specific brand reserved for their mobile devices. This was especially true for the likes of Samsung, which has other consumer electronics products in the market. However, some manufacturers like OnePlus saw the wisdom in a simple, Apple-like naming scheme that puts the brand … Continue
Google’s Play Store ratings will soon be tailored to your device and country
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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
Google's aim to bring more tailored Play Store ratings will help you choose apps for your device and region.
Facebook’s app could soon see video and voice calls added
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Voice and video calls arrive in the main app, but it’s unclear whether direct messaging will return to Facebook’s mobile app.
New delivery app, Swypa expands its reach for township-based businesses
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Popular Mechanics / 4h
The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .
What is open banking? Nearly half of Americans don't know
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Open banking will give consumers more control over their financial data but the concept has yet to become mainstream.
Spider-Man: No Way Home first trailer confirms some theories
SlashGear / 4h
Popularizing the mid and end credits teaser trend, Marvel Studios has long developed hints of upcoming movies or shows to spark discussion among fans. Of course, not all theories developed around these teasers come to pass, but some tend to be right on the mark. The ending of Spider-Man: Far From Home pretty much sets the stage for the sequel, … Continue reading
Instagram is about to replace a swiping feature with stickers
SlashGear / 5h
Starting next week, Instagram says its users will no longer be able to swipe up on content to open an external link. Instead, the company is getting rid of the useful feature and replacing it with link stickers. Though that will require the user to tap instead of swipe, the company says it’ll offer creators customization options. News of the … Continue reading
Forget the leak – watch the official Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer right here
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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
The long-awaited trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home has finally arrived and it looks sensational.
'Spider-Man: No Way Home' trailer sees Peter Parker seeking help from Doctor Strange
Spider-Man SMNWH Man•
100+Mashable / 5h
Caution: This post and trailer both contain huge spoilers for the plot and post-credit scenes of Spider-Man: Far From Home . Read at your own risk. Following a dastardly leak , the official trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home has swung into action. It's the first peek at the upcoming instalment of the MCU's Spider-Man series, with Tom Holland back in the Spidey suit . The trailer picks up where w
News-Illiterate Cops Order Air Hunt for 'Antifa' Citing Neo-Nazi Rumors That Triggered Armed Mobs
Gizmodo / 5h
Screenshots of two rambling social media posts—one from Facebook, one from Instagram—form the sum total of the evidence police used last summer to justify an aerial surveillance operation in North California, records obtained by the nonprofit transparency group Property of the People and reporting by the Guardian… Read more...
Spider-Man: No Way Home's First Trailer Spins a Whole New Adventure
500+Gizmodo / 6h
His mentor is dead , his second mentor betrayed him , his identity was exposed , and the shock-jock to end all shock-jocks is on his back. Peter Parker has a tough time ahead of him in that tangled web his life has weaved. Well, turns out it’s about to get a whole lot messier. Sony and Marvel have just dropped the first… Read more...
GM says it will seek reimbursement from LG Chem for $1B Chevy Bolt recall losses
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54TechCrunch / 6h
American automaker General Motors expanded its recall of Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles on Friday due to fire risks from battery manufacturing defects. The automaker said it would seek reimbursement from LG Chem, its battery cell manufacturing partner, for what it expects to be $1 billion worth of losses. Following the news of the recall, the third one GM has issued for this vehicle, LG Chem sh
Genesis EV can be charged without a plug
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41Mashable / 6h
Electric vehicles are cutting the cord. The Genesis GV60 , the first electric car from Hyundai's luxury car line, is capable of wireless charging, the Korean company announced last week. The compact SUV was revealed Thursday, and with it came the additional announcement of a wireless charging option from American company WiTricity. The EV will use the same battery platform as that on Hyundai's up
Facebook test brings video and voice calls back to the main app
SlashGear / 6h
Several years after making Messenger a standalone product, Facebook is testing the return of video and voice calls in its main app, according to the company. The test is only available to some Facebook mobile users, potentially encouraging them to utilize the social media platform as their primary way to chat with their friends beyond posting messages. The details come … Continue reading
Japan’s B2B ordering and supply platform CADDi raises $73 million Series B funding
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51TechCrunch / 7h
With COVID-19 disrupting the entire manufacturing supply chain including semiconductor shortages, companies across multiple industries have been struggling to seek a procurement solution that can rebalance the gap between supply and demand. CADDi, a Tokyo-based B2B ordering and supply platform in the manufacturing and procurement industry, helps both procurement (demand side) and manufacturing fa
A Misused Microsoft Tool Leaked Troves of Data From 47 Organizations
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Gizmodo / 7h
New research shows that misconfigurations of a widely used web tool have led to the leaking of tens of millions of data records. Read more...
Google Play Store will soon show app ratings tailored to users’ devices
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SlashGear / 7h
App ratings are an important way for consumers to support others in their search for the perfect app, but these ratings aren’t always useful for everyone. Someone who has a low-end tablet, for example, may experience issues running an app that someone who has a high-end phone wouldn’t experience. To address this, Google says it will soon adjust app ratings … Continue reading
Did Racist Airline Agents Really Call This Passenger After He Was Denied Boarding?
View from the Wing / 8h
An Asian man has posted video two videos to Instagram and YouTube claiming to have received two phone call from American Airlines where, he says, agents used racist ephitets against him and otherwise offered general abuse. I'm skeptical of the authenticity of these videos for reasons I'll explain. Continue reading ...
Tic Tac launched its own ‘UFO’ full of breath mints into space
SlashGear / 8h
Tic Tac, the brand that sells small capsule-shaped breath fresheners, has capitalized on this summer’s UFO trend by sending a big mint-shaped vessel into space. The event took place earlier this month amid more pressing matters but caught the public’s eye today when Tic Tac shared a video of its minty ‘UFO’ with Earth as a backdrop. It was only … Continue reading
Spotify’s updated Wear OS app will let you download tunes to your Galaxy Watch 4
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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Spotify’s next Wear OS app update will let you download songs and podcasts to your Galaxy Watch 4 and other smartwatches for offline listening.
Astronomers discover the Usain Bolt of asteroids blazing around Sun
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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
The newly identified asteroid 2021 PH27 is the fastest-known asteroid in the solar system, taking just 113 days to orbit the Sun.
Back to the suture: The future of healthcare is in the home
53TechCrunch / 8h
Sumi Das Contributor Sumi Das is a partner at CapitalG, Alphabet’s independent growth fund, where he leads healthcare tech and consumer fintech investments. Prior investments include Robinhood, Stripe, Convoy, Albert, Aye Finance, Next Insurance and Strive Health. Nina Gerson Contributor Nina Gerson is a vice president at CapitalG, Alphabet’s independent growth fund, where she co-leads healthcare
Daily Crunch: Virgin Orbit rockets to $3.2B valuation in SPAC merger
TechCrunch / 8h
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here . Hello and welcome to Daily Crunch for August 23, 2021. We’ve got a simply lovely bunch of news items for you below, but before we get into the mix, do note that Pfizer’s vaccine has been fully approved . Which is great news! And in other great news, the agenda is o
Witches of Blackwood Looks Like an Intriguing Slice of Australian Folk Horror
100+Gizmodo / 8h
As any folk horror fan who revels in the ways of ancient magic, long-forgotten traditions , and strange rituals involving twigs and animal masks can attest, these stories often start the same way, with an outsider entering a community that immediately lets them know how not-welcome they are. So begins Australia’s … Read more...
Revamped Oculus Quest 2 with 128GB of storage now available at Amazon AU
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Oculus Quest 2 returns to Amazon AU with double the storage for its entry-level model and one other key improvement.
California's Gig Worker Law: What to Know
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77NYT > Technology / 9h
The law, the result of a $200 million proposition fight last year, ensures that workers like Uber and Lyft drivers are considered independent contractors.
Google will tailor Play Store ratings based on location starting in November
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Engadget / 9h
Whether you’re an Android or iOS user, there’s a good chance you look at user reviews and ratings before you decide whether to download an app to your device. In hopes of making those more useful for everyone, Google plans to make two tweaks to the Play Store . Starting in November, the ratings you see will be based on where you live. So, for example, if your device is registered to Japan, you wi
Telfar Enlists Captcha Tests to Fend Off Bots
NYT > Technology / 9h
In an effort to combat bots, the brand has made it more difficult to “Captcha” its shopping bags. Too difficult, perhaps.
These hyper-realistic accessories are pure nightmare fuel — Future Blink
Mashable / 9h
An artist created a coin purse and other accessories that look incredibly similar to real human faces, and we're going to have nightmares forever now.
Apple has been scanning iCloud Mail for CSAM since 2019
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Apple has experience scanning for CSAM as incoming and outgoing attachments in iCloud Mail are already scanned for such content.
Stardew Valley is getting its own cash prize esports tournament
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SlashGear / 9h
Stardew Valley, a massively popular 2D game often compared to Minecraft, will get its first-ever esports event with a cash prize in early September. The upcoming competition was announced by the game’s creator ConcernedApe on Twitter, where he notes there will be a $40,000 prize pool to split among the winners. The upcoming esports event will be called The Stardew … Continue reading
SA’s largest exporter of local design launches new initiative
Popular Mechanics / 9h
The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .
NASA Mars Perseverance rover captures teeny, tiny Martian moon Deimos on film
23TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
NASA's Perseverance rover 'filmed' the Martian sky looking for clouds but caught sight of Mars' tiny moon Deimos instead
Qué es Workrooms, el entorno de realidad virtual de Facebook
25NYT > Technology / 9h
La pandemia renovó el interés por la realidad virtual. Facebook intenta sacar provecho con un nuevo servicio de salas de reuniones.
Nightmare of the Wolf Brings More Than Bloody Action to The Witcher's World
36Gizmodo / 9h
After Netflix found it had a new hit on its hands with the grim fantasy of The Witcher in late 2019, work quickly began on plans to expand the series beyond the realm of simply getting another season of Henry Cavill fighting monsters. The first step into that wider world, Nightmare of the Wolf , hit the streamer today,… Read more...
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 3 is the foldable to beat
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27TechCrunch / 10h
I took a long walk on Saturday. It’s become a routine during the pandemic, a chance to unwind after too many hours indoors, while seeing parts of the city that would otherwise be lost to subway rides in normal years. Saturday was more purpose-driven, heading to a newly opened Trader Joe’s before Henri unleashed itself on the Eastern Seaboard. Taking respite from the early rain, I found a food cou
Pfizer vaccine gets full approval from the FDA — what it means for travelers
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The Points Guy / 10h
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it would grant full approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in the United States on Aug. 23. The approval now replaces the emergency use authorizations (EUA), and the vaccine will now be marketed as Comirnaty rather than Pfizer. “The FDA’s approval of this vaccine is a milestone as we continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic,” acting
How to Try Chrome's Tab Group Saving Feature Early
Lifehacker / 10h
Chrome’s new tab groups is a polarizing subject among users, but Google continues to bolster the feature with new capabilities that make it worth trying. Tab groups let you organize open pages into different groups—which makes juggling all those tabs a lot easier—and now, Google is testing the ability to save tab g… Read more...
DIYer creates tiny Simpsons TV that plays random episodes on demand
SlashGear / 10h
A Redditor who goes by the name “Buba447” recently shared one of the most unique Raspberry Pi projects we’ve seen in a while: a miniature version of the television from animated sitcom The Simpsons. This is more than a mere model, mind, offering users on-demand access to random episodes of the hit series. The miniature Simpsons TV, which is a … Continue reading
F-150 Lightning leak says Ford has an enviable problem with its EV truck
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SlashGear / 10h
Ford is reportedly doubling production targets for the 2022 F-150 Lightning, aiming to build even more of the all-electric pickups than previously intended in the hope of satisfying apparently unexpected demand. Announced back in May 2021, the F-150 Lightning is the first BEV version of what has long been America’s best-selling truck, though opinions were split on whether its reception … Continue
Apple and Google’s Fight in Seoul Tests Biden in Washington
44NYT > Technology / 10h
A proposal in the South Korean legislature is an early test of how forcefully the Biden administration will defend the companies abroad while trying to trim their power at home.
Teardown shows the Playdate won’t suffer from controller drift like the Switch
43Engadget / 10h
While Panic's pint-sized Playdate handheld won't make its way to early adopters until the end of the year, iFixit got a chance to look inside the device early. "Unfortunately it didn't come with any games, so a teardown was about all it was good for," iFixit said, for those who might be jealous the company got a unit before they did. Panic Taking apart the handheld, iFixit found a console with mo
SpaceX ships 100,000 Starlink terminals to customers, eyes future launches using Starship
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Elon Musk’s Starlink project, which aims to provide global broadband connectivity via a constellation of satellites, has shipped 100,000 terminals to customers. 100k terminals shipped! https://t.co/Q1VvqVmJ2i — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 23, 2021 It’s a jaw-dropping pace for the capital-intensive service, which began satellite launches in November 2019 and opened its $99/month beta program for
Here’s when RiMS Racing launches on PS5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch
SlashGear / 10h
When we see simulation racing games, most of the time, the main focus is on racing cars. With the first simulation game from RaceWard Studios, RiMS Racing, the cars are given the boot, and focus shifts instead to racing and maintaining motorcycles. Depending on where you are in the world, you may already have access to RiMS Racing, but for … Continue reading
State Department and CDC advise against travel to the Bahamas
The Points Guy / 10h
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of State are advising Americans not to travel to the Bahamas as of Aug. 23, due to COVID-19. Both have issued Level 4 travel advisories: The State Department has upgraded its travel advisory to Level 4: Do Not Travel while the CDC has raised its travel advisory to Level 4: Very High . For more TPG news delivered each morn
'The Balloon Never Had a Chance'
21Gizmodo / 10h
“Sir! Direct hit! The balloon’s canvas has been ruptured and is falling to the Earth from a height of approximately 18 kilometers. They will hit the ground in approximately one minute—unless the gentlemen have jetpacks on board, there’s no chance they’ll survive the impact.” Read more...
With First U.S. Covid Deaths Traced To Earlier January 2020, Did Travelers Bring Virus Here In 2019?
View from the Wing / 10h
We now know that there were Covid-19 linked deaths in the U.S. as early as the week of January 5, 2020. That’s contemporaneous with China’s first reported death on January 9, 2020. And there were January deaths now attributed to Covid-19 in California, Georgia, Alabama, Wisconsin and Oklahoma. Cases could have been brought here as early as November on flights from China. Continue reading ...
Playdate teardown: How simple can gaming get?
SlashGear / 10h
Playdate is a handheld gaming machine that encourages users to buy in to the concept as much as they’ve bought in to the device itself. The machine’s charm has as much to do with its graphic design and industrial design as it does its games, and the ways in which a user can play said games. The machine fits in … Continue reading
Rocket Lab’s Mars mission gets green light from NASA
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300+TechCrunch / 10h
Rocket Lab is one step closer to going to Mars with NASA’s approval of the company’s Photon spacecraft for an upcoming science mission. If all continues according to plan the two craft will launch in 2024 and arrive on the red planet 11 months later to study its magnetosphere. The mission is known as the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers, or ESCAPADE (hats off to whoever worke
Elastic acquires build.security for security policy definition and enforcement
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40TechCrunch / 10h
Less than a year after raising its $6 million seed funding round, Tel Aviv and Sunnyvale-based startup build.security is being acquired by Elastic. Financial terms of the deal are not being publicly disclosed at this time. The deal is expected to close in Elastic’s Q2 FY22, ending October 31, 2021. In an email to TechCrunch, Ash Kulkarni, chief product officer at Elastic, said that once the acqui
How to Change Your Mindset to Get Better at Anything, With Eduardo Briceño
Lifehacker / 10h
This week, we’re learning to shift our mindset with help from Eduardo Briceño—keynote speaker and expert on growth mindset theory. Listen to hear Eduardo talk about how embracing a growth mindset can help you improve in whatever you do, what questions to ask yourself when you catch yourself slipping into a fixed… Read more...
Elon Musk just revealed a huge SpaceX Starlink milestone
SlashGear / 10h
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service has hit 100,000 users, with Elon Musk confirming the milestone for the ambitious – and at times controversial – system. Aiming to replace terrestrial ISPs using fiber, cable, and DSL, Starlink instead looks to the skies with a growing constellation of low Earth orbit satellites. Those satellites, clustered together into an organized mesh, communicate b
How to check your iPhone's battery health
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Mashable / 11h
If it feels like you're constantly charging your iPhone or are always on the lookout for an outlet to plug in, your phone's battery health may be deteriorating. Thankfully, Apple has some built-in tools (with more coming in iOS 14.5 ) to let you know for sure if you're imagining a quickly draining battery or if your phone really is about to die — even if it's a relatively new iPhone 11 . Understa
Another Major Pandemic Likely to Happen This Century, Scientists Warn
45Gizmodo / 11h
Researchers warn that the next major pandemic may not be too far away. In a new paper out Monday, they estimate that a pandemic as deadly as covid-19 is expected to arrive within the next six decades, while a pandemic on the scale of the 1918 Spanish flu could be expected to recur every 400 years. They also argue that… Read more...
All $610 Million Stolen in Historic Crypto Heist Has Been Returned, Poly Network Says
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58Gizmodo / 11h
It looks like the hacker behind Poly Network’s historic heist has had a change of heart. The crypto platform confirmed in a company blog post on Monday that the anonymous hacker (or hackers) who successfully stole roughly $610 million in crypto assets from its platform had finally surrendered the final tranche of… Read more...
Windows 10's Security Falls Apart When You Plug In a Razer Mouse or Keyboard
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48How-To Geek / 11h
Some Windows exploits require computing expertise, dedication to craft, and a ton of free time. But everyone who went to hacker bootcamp should have focused on gaming instead, because it turns out that all you need to gain local admin access on Windows 10 PC is a Razer mouse or keyboard. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Scientists Just Discovered the Fastest Asteroid in the Solar System
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1KFuturism / 11h
Speed Demon A team of researchers led by Scott Sheppard, a staff scientist at the Carnegie Institution of Science, has discovered the fastest-orbiting asteroid in the solar system. The tiny space rock, just 1 kilometer across and dubbed 2021 PH27, travels around the Sun in only 113 Earth days. It’s the shortest orbital period of any known celestial object, except for Mercury, which circles the Su
Robotic tuna might be the key to understanding the physics of fish — Strictly Robots
Mashable / 11h
Created by Harvard and UVA researchers, the Tunabot was engineered based off the movements of yellowfin tuna.
How to change your iPhone's snooze time
26Mashable / 11h
Have you every wondered how to change your iPhone's snooze time from the default nine minutes — that's right, it's always nine minutes from the time you press snooze until the alarm starts going again — but can't work out how to do it? There's a very good reason why you can't. It's not possible. Though you may really want to learn how to change your iPhone's snooze time, Apple has always stuck to
How Cisco keeps its startup acquisition engine humming
52TechCrunch / 11h
Enterprise startups have several viable exit strategies: Some will go public, but most successful outcomes will be via acquisition, often by one of the highly acquisitive large competitors like Salesforce, Microsoft, Amazon, Oracle, SAP, Adobe or Cisco. From rivals to “ spin-ins ,” Cisco has a particularly rich history of buying its way to global success. It has remained quite active, acquiring m
How to Give Your Bedroom a Makeover in the Cheapest Way Possible
Lifehacker / 11h
In the past year and a half, we have spent a lot of waking time in our bedrooms. It has been a place to relax, escape from work, and hide from the world (or small children). Maybe it suddenly seems drab or outdated—or maybe you’re just tired of looking at the same old space after so much time spent within its four… Read more...
No, Intel Alder Lake isn't underperforming in those benchmarks – here's why
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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Some claim new benchmarks show Intel Alder Lake's gains over Rocket Lake-S aren't what the company recently claimed. Here's why you need to take that with a huge grain of salt.
Study: Ants create stable tunnels in nests, much like humans play Jenga
39Ars Technica / 11h
Enlarge / Two ants tunneling in green gel. A new Caltech study found that ants search for and remove loose grains of soil when digging their tunnels, much like humans remove loose blocks while playing Jenga . (credit: Kimberly Hosey/Getty Images ) Ants are prodigious diggers, constructing elaborate nests with multiple layers connected by an intricate network of tunnels, sometimes reaching depths
Most Americans now accept evolution as education eclipses religion
SlashGear / 11h
Amid America’s increasing transition from religion to more secular worldviews, a new study has found that the nation is similarly undergoing a shift in acceptance of evolution, reporting that many of those who continue to reject it are also followers of religious fundamentalism. Education is largely to thank for the expansion of acceptance, according to the researchers. Based on 35 … Continue rea
Apple employees are organizing to push for 'real change' at the company
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66Engadget / 11h
A group of current and former Apple employees are calling on their colleagues to publicly share stories of discrimination, harassment and retaliation they experienced while working at the company. The call to action went up on Monday when the collective started a Twitter account called Apple Workers . "For too long, Apple has evaded public scrutiny," the group says on its website . "When we press
2 New Shang-Chi Videos Highlight Its Huge Action and Scope
100+Gizmodo / 11h
If you didn’t know the character or see the logo, you might not immediately realize Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe . Sure, if you look closely you can see a few cameos in some of the trailers —but beyond that, these are new characters and new stories that… Read more...
Volkswagen’s cheapest car is rising to its big 2022 challenge
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SlashGear / 11h
Volkswagen has revealed the 2022 Jetta, and with recent discontinuations the automaker’s cheapest model in the US has a lot resting on it. VW recently confirmed it would be cutting the base Golf and the Passat from its North American line-up, paring back some of its more value-focused cars as it pushes electrification in the ID. range. So, the current … Continue reading
Upcoming Fitbit Charge 5 Could Suggest Workouts Based on Your "Daily Readiness"
How-To Geek / 11h
Last week, leaked images confirmed that the upcoming Fitbit Charge 5 will use a full-color display. But the tracker’s features were still a mystery. Now, a Fitbit Charge 5 advertisement leaked by SnoopyTech leaves nothing to the imagination—it shows all of the Charge 5’s notable new features, including its ability to suggest workouts based on your “Daily Readiness Score.” Read This Article on Rev
The Army Gene-Hacked Disease-Spreading Mosquitoes To Make Them Infertile
200+Futurism / 11h
Pest Control Scientists working for the US Army Research Laboratory found a new way to genetically alter the mosquito Aedes aegypti in a way that can decimate wild populations, hopefully keeping diseases like Zika or dengue from spreading. Not only did the genetic alteration render males infertile, but those male mosquitoes could actually transfer that infertility to the female population by mati
Scan Dimension Sol Pro 3D scanner: Is this the one?
SlashGear / 11h
A new 3D scanner appeared in the release schedule at Scan Dimension with an aim for top performance in a desktop sized machine. This is just the latest in a line of very, very similar sorts of machines. They’re small enough (and hopefully inexpensive enough) to allow creative users to place a small object on a rotating stand, press SCAN, … Continue reading
'Twelve Minutes' ruins a compelling game concept with awful twists
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Engadget / 11h
It's rare for a game's concept to hook me within a few seconds, but Twelve Minutes managed to do that way back in 2015. Before it gained an all-star cast including Daisy Ridley, James McAvoy and Willem Dafoe, it was an intriguing indie point-and-click adventure with a Groundhog's Day-esque time loop and a unique, top-down perspective. Its interactive narrative, combined with a wealth of cinematic
OnlyFans’ explicit content ban should spark a conversation about a creators’ bill of rights
23TechCrunch / 11h
Bremner Morris Contributor Bremner Morris is CMO/CRO of Rally , a crypto platform that allows creators and artists to launch their own digital currency and build sustainable, independent economies with their fan communities. Previously, he was head of global go-to-market and revenue at Patreon. OnlyFans’ decision to ban sexually explicit content is reigniting an important and overlooked conversat
Delta is testing new tool to let passengers upload vaccine cards ahead of their flight
1KThe Points Guy / 11h
Delta Air Lines is testing a new digital feature that would let passengers upload proof of vaccination ahead of international flights to countries requiring tourists to be have received the vaccine , TPG has learned. The airline is currently piloting the tool on some flights to Iceland and Greece , both of which require passengers to be vaccinated in order to visit for non-essential reasons. Want
30 Films That Are 'Green Flags,' According to Twitter
200+Lifehacker / 11h
Twitter user Cuchillo Lope just dropped an inadvertent bomb on the social media platform, asking users for the kinds of movies that, when recommended, feel like green flags for your relationship with the recommender (as opposed to, well, red ones): Read more...
GM recalls every Chevy Bolt ever made, blames LG for faulty batteries
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Ars Technica / 11h
Enlarge (credit: GM ) GM has announced that it is recalling every Chevrolet Bolt made to date, including new electric utility vehicle models, over concerns that a manufacturing defect in the cars' LG-made batteries could cause a fire. The Bolt was first recalled in November after five cars that hadn’t been in crashes caught fire. After investigating the problem further, Chevy recalled a second ba
At least one species of primate underperforms when the heat is on
Ars Technica / 11h
Enlarge / Wales' forward Gareth Bale misses a penalty kick during the UEFA EURO 2020. (credit: VALENTYN OGIRENKO / Getty Images ) The world of sports is full of people who choke under pressure in very visible and humiliating ways. But as it turns out, humans aren't the only species capable of underperforming when the stakes are high, new research shows. A team of scientists recently published a p
Instagram is ditching ‘swipe-up’ links in favor of stickers
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100+TechCrunch / 12h
Instagram is ditching the “swipe-up” link in Instagram Stories starting on August 30. The popular feature has historically allowed businesses and high-profile creators a way to direct their Story’s viewers to a website where they could learn more about a product, read an article, sign up for a service or do anything else the creator wanted to promote. In place of the “swipe-up” call to action, In
The Unwritten Rules of Running, According to Reddit
65Lifehacker / 12h
Everything in life has a set of etiquette rules, and running is no exception. But if you normally run by yourself, the rules may be a bit inscrutable. Here, thanks to Reddit’s r/running , are some of those “unwritten rules” that you might not know until you break them. Read more...
Apex Legends update brings Seer nerfs, but are they enough?
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SlashGear / 12h
If you’ve visited any Apex Legends-centric communities in the past few weeks, you’ve probably encountered some complaints about Seer. The hero was introduced when the game’s Emergence season kicked off earlier this month, and in the time since then, players have noted that he’s a little bit on the strong side. The folks at Respawn have taken note and today … Continue reading
Hulu Is (Finally) Adding HDR Support for Some Original Shows
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Gizmodo / 12h
At long last, Hulu is offering support for high-dynamic range streaming. Read more...
OpenTable integrates CLEAR’s digital vaccine card for restaurants requiring proof of vaccination
OpenTable CLEAR Proof•
32TechCrunch / 12h
Cities like New York City, San Francisco and New Orleans are moving to enact COVID-19 vaccination requirements for indoor dining. So OpenTable, the online restaurant reservation service, is rolling out features to help restaurants streamline vaccination checks. Today, OpenTable announced a partnership with the biometric security company CLEAR , which allows users to create a digital vaccine card
Lenovo wants to jazz up your old-fashioned meeting rooms
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Lenovo's ThinkSmart Core can be deployed as a full room kit or added to workspaces already equipped with Teams-certified devices.
'Marvel's Avengers' needs more than Black Panther to save the day, and the game
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Mashable / 12h
T'Challa has officially arrived in Marvel's Avengers . But is it already too late? On paper, developer Crystal Dynamics' "War for Wakanda" expansion is a much-needed boost. The free addition to Avengers doesn't just add Black Panther as a playable hero. There are also some new villains to face off against, a decent-length story that introduces everyone, and a whole new setting to visit in Wakanda
Jurassic Park may have got T-Rex table manners all wrong
SlashGear / 12h
The Tyrannosaurus-rex, a formidable dinosaur that possessed large, powerful jaws and sharp teeth, may have had the ability to discern the food it ate. The findings come from a new study that reveals the T-Rex’s jaws had sensitive nerve endings that, assuming food was plentiful, may have allowed these primordial beasts to choose which parts of prey they snacked on. … Continue reading
4x on everyday purchases and a bonus worth $1,200 in travel: American Express Gold review
87The Points Guy / 12h
American Express® Gold Card Overview The American Express® Gold Card wants a seat at your table, whether you’re dining out at restaurants or buying groceries at U.S. supermarkets. You might also benefit from its various statement credits to save money throughout the year. With an abnormally high welcome offer, the Amex Gold card is looking better than ever. Card Rating*: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ *Card Rating is base
Apple Has Reportedly Been Scanning Your iCloud Mail for Child Abuse Images Since 2019
500+Gizmodo / 12h
As many fret about Apple’s new plans to scan iPhones for signs of child abuse material, the company has confirmed that it already scans users’ iCloud Mail accounts for such images—and has done so for years. Read more...
Netflix reveals premiere date, first images for live-action Cowboy Bebop series
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300+Ars Technica / 12h
The core cast of Cowboy Bebop . [credit: Netflix ] Netflix has announced that its long-delayed, live-action adaptation of the influential and popular classic anime series Cowboy Bebop will premiere on Friday, November 19. The streaming service also released the first images from the show, giving fans some sense of what to expect from a live-action series based on an animated one famous for its vi
10 best people to follow if you want to learn how to paint
Mashable / 12h
There's no time like the present to start a new hobby. Thanks to an overwhelming number of Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok accounts addressing virtually every topic , learning a new skill like painting has never been more accessible. Getting into painting can be a soothing daily practice and a creative outlet. There are an plethora of painting Instagram and TikTok accounts out there, so we've sort
Astronaut Suffers Medical Incident on Space Station
300+Futurism / 12h
Sick Day According to NASA, Mark Vande Hei, an current crew member on board the International Space Station, has suffered a “minor medical issue.” A scheduled extravehicular activity (EVA) or space walk had to be delayed as a result, CNN reports . NASA has also said that the issue “is not a medical emergency.” Walk It Off The EVA was originally planned for Tuesday, but will now have to be resched
loynosca : Illustrations by Sir Leslie Stephen (1832-1904), from The Works of Henry Fielding , esq. Bound by A.R. Kelle...
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
loynosca : Illustrations by Sir Leslie Stephen (1832-1904), from The Works of Henry Fielding , esq. Bound by A.R. Keller & Co., Inc. “The Royal Edition is limited to five copies of which this is No. 1”–Colophon. Publication Information: London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1882. Physical Description: 10 v. in 20 : front. (port.), plates; 26 cm. Subject Term: B ookbinding – Specimens. D onor Information: J
NASA scrubs ISS spacewalk after astronaut “medical issue”
SlashGear / 12h
NASA has scrubbed plans for the spacewalk outside of the International Space Station this week, after a medical issue with one of the astronauts. The spacewalk was to take place in collaboration with JAXA, Japan’s space agency, on Tuesday, August 24, as those onboard the ISS continue to prepare it for a new solar installation. Had the mission gone to … Continue reading
Intel inks deal with Department of Defense to support domestic chip-building ecosystem
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74TechCrunch / 12h
Intel has signed a deal with the Department of Defense to support a domestic commercial chip-building ecosystem. The chipmaker will lead the first phase of a program called Rapid Assured Microelectronics Prototypes – Commercial (RAMP-C) , which aims to bolster the domestic semiconductor supply chain. The chipmaker’s recently launched division, Intel Foundry Services, will lead the program. As par
Visa buys $150,000 NFT for some reason
Visa CryptoPunk NFT•
Mashable / 12h
NFTs are officially mainstream. Visa announced Monday that it's "jumping in feet first" to the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) with the purchase of a CryptoPunk . The move is another sign of Visa's growing acceptance of all things crypto, and is sure to add hype to the already swollen NFT ecosystem. Visa's NFT, CryptoPunk 7610 , is part of a collection of 10,000 low-res images tied to digital
Samsung Teases Absurdly Fast 512GB DDR5 RAM Modules
67How-To Geek / 12h
Do you like RAM? Do you like really fast RAM? Do you like large amounts of memory in your RAM? Samsung just teased (via Tom’s Hardware) some ridiculous 512GB DDR5 RAM modules at the Hot Chips 33 event, and this RAM is almost twice as powerful as DDR4. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Roku revives former Quibi original 'Most Dangerous Game' for a second season
Roku Season C. Waltz•
Engadget / 12h
Earlier this month, Roku released the last of the TV shows and movies it acquired when Quibi shut down at the end of 2020 . Now the company is looking to the future. On Monday, Roku announced it’s bringing back Most Dangerous Game , one of the more popular titles it acquired in the transaction, for a second season. Two-time Academy Award-winner Christoph Waltz will reprise his role as antagonist
Royal Caribbean to require proof of vaccination on cruises from Florida
1KThe Points Guy / 12h
Royal Caribbean cruisers ages 12 and older will now have to show proof of vaccination to sail from Florida, the line told its passengers on Friday. Royal Caribbean, which isn’t sailing with as high a percentage of vaccinated passengers as some other lines, was previously allowing travelers to opt out of showing proof on sailings from Florida, thanks to an executive order issued by Gov. Ron DeSant
T-Mobile Apple TV+ free a year (12 months): The fine print
SlashGear / 12h
The latest way in which Apple is getting in to the homes and eyes and minds of everyday citizens with Apple TV+ is with T-Mobile USA. It would appear that T-Mobile is delivering an Apple TV+ subscription to not only new customers, but existing customers. You’ll need to sign up for the free 12-month subscription to Apple TV+, and you’ll … Continue reading
The Walking Dead's Jeffrey Dean Morgan Explains Last Night's 'Twist'
48Gizmodo / 12h
The Walking Dead ’s Negan hasn’t always made the right decisions; for instance, there was the time he ruled as a bloodthirsty, post-apocalyptic tyrant and murdered dozens of people. Since then, though, he’s been trying to become a better person... emphasis on the word trying , as last night’s season 11 premiere showed.… Read more...
What Is A/B Testing?
How-To Geek / 12h
If you’ve researched web design, UX/UI design, or marketing, chances are you’ve heard the term A/B testing. But what does A/B testing actually mean? Today we’ll take a closer look to find out what it’s all about. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Should Your 401K Contributions Be a Flat Rate or a Percentage?
Lifehacker / 12h
When you start a new job with an employer that sponsors 401(k) plans, you’re usually given the option to contribute part of your monthly earnings as either a flat dollar amount or a fixe
