Monday, December 06, 2021

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Editor’s note: This post was last updated on Dec. 6, 2021, with new information. Just as Americans were gearing up for holiday travel, the emergence of the omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus has created upheaval on an international scale, with at least three countries (Israel , Morocco and Japan ) temporarily banning entry by all foreign nationals and dozens of countries (including the United



Charlie Cox Daredevil•
Marvel chief Kevin Feige has seemingly confirmed that the studio plans to bring Charlie Cox on board to reprise his role as Daredevil in the MCU – suggesting a Daredevil Disney Plus series could be on the way. Speaking to CinemaBlend on the press tour for Spider-Man: No Way Home , Feige said: "If you were to see Daredevil in upcoming things, Charlie Cox, yes, would be the actor playing Daredevil.



The latest version of Tesla’s app (version 4.3.1) introduces the ability to send digital car keys to up to five friends, family members, or if you’re feeling risky, complete strangers! Not only does this feature greatly improve the quality of life for Tesla owners and their families, but it opens the door to remote towing and service. Read This Article on Review Geek ›




TechCrunch / 3min
Pinterest is further investing in creator tools and video with today’s news it’s acquired the video creation and editing app, Vochi, for an undisclosed sum. The company will be bringing in both the IP at Vochi and its forty-person team, including its founders, to expand Pinterest’s set of video creation tools and to help its creators make more dynamic videos. Over the past year or so, Pinterest h



Toshiba has announced its latest 4K flagship, the M550KU Fire TV, which the company says will the first Amazon Fire TV to feature local dimming, with up to 48 dimmable zones to enhance color adjustment and brightness control. The Toshiba M550KU Fire TV will be made available through Amazon and Best Buy in early December, and will be purchasable in three sizes. The base 55-inch TV will cost $799.9



Wired / 13min
It is so satisfying to ruffle the pockets of every dead body and poke around the library.



Wired / 13min
Undergoing dozens of operations to treat Crouzon syndrome made me look more “normal.” It also made me question my identity.



Wired / 13min
This refined and elegant smartwatch boasts ECG and SpO2 sensors, fitness and sleep tracking, and stellar battery life.



Mashable / 13min
Amazon Wish Lists have become a frequently shared and efficient way for people and organizations to get needed items shipped to them directly, without waiting for cash donations to come in or using their own time to purchase necessities. The fundraising tool is used by a wide variety of online users, especially popular among teachers requesting needed items for classrooms. Amazon even "clears out



Ars Technica / 15min
Enlarge / Workers install photovoltaic panels on the roof at the reconstruction project of Fengtai Railway Station on November 12, 2021, in Beijing, China. (credit: Jia Tianyong/China News Service) Around the world, countries installed renewable power at a record pace in 2021, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency. The trend is likely to continue for the next five years,



Lifehacker / 15min
Last week I asked which discontinued fast-food items you wish would return with all your heart . To paint a picture of loss, I of course used Taco Bell’s discontinuation of the Mexican Pizza as an example; despite less-than-overwhelming support for the Mexican Pizza in the comments, the item will be featured in this… Read more...



You’ve had a great cruise, and you want to end your vacation on a high note. Then comes the reality of disembarkation day. Getting off a cruise ship is not the same as checking out of a hotel. You can’t just leave the ship when you feel like it. While small and luxury ships may have flexible, even leisurely, disembarkation plans, the final day on most big ships is a madhouse. The crew needs to ge



TechCrunch / 17min
Steve Dent Contributor Steve Dent is an associate editor at Engadget . More posts by this contributor Nissan to invest $17.6 billion in EV development over the next five years Tesla requires Full Self Driving testers to allow video collection in case of a crash Earlier this year William Shatner became the oldest person to ever fly to space, and his trip is now set to become an Amazon Prime docume



TechCrunch / 17min
Hometap, a startup that offers people a way to borrow against the equity in their homes without taking out loans, has raised $60 million in new funding. American Family Ventures led the investment, which brings Hometap’s total operating capital raised since its 2017 inception to $95 million. New and existing backers, including Bain Capital, Iconiq Capital, LLC, G20 Ventures, Pillar and General Ca



Engadget / 18min
Toshiba has launched a new flagship smart TV with built-in Fire TV just in time for the holidays. The LED 4K UHD model has hands-free Alexa capabilities similar to Amazon's own Omni TVs , so you can issue voice commands from across the room. Toshiba also claims that it's the first Fire TV with local dimming, which improves the display's contrast ratio by dimming dark areas of the screen when need



Gizmodo / 19min
As I’ve been using the Keychron Q1 , I keep thinking to myself: Where was this mechanical keyboard when I was first attempting to build my own? It’s by far one of the easiest DIY-optional mechanical keyboards I’ve used, and from the moment I took it out of the box to the thousands of words I’ve since typed on it, it’s… Read more...



How-To Geek / 21min
Scratch is a visual, drag-and-drop introduction to programming for kids. Coding improves problem-solving skills, promotes analytical thinking, and fosters creativity. Here’s how they can get started. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



SlashGear / 22min
Toshiba has revealed its latest flagship TV, and if you liked the sound of Amazon’s deep Alexa and Fire TV integration on the Amazon Omni, but prefer a more recognizable brand, this could be the 4K set you’ve been waiting for. Packing the same functionality as the Omni, the Toshiba M550KU LED 4K UHD Smart TV with Fire TV has … Continue reading



Shatner Space Amazon•
Engadget / 37min
Earlier this year William Shatner became the oldest person to ever fly to space, and his trip is now set to become an Amazon Prime documentary called Shatner in Space . The Star Trek actor revealed the news himself during a virtual panel for the pop culture conference CCXP Worlds , Deadline reported. "The Shat" was one of four crew members on Blue Origin's second manned NS-18 mission that flew to



TikTok 2021•
Mashable / 41min
TikTok, purveyor of pop culture, lifestyle hacks, and bits of random joy, has yet again taken over screens and conversations this year, in equal bouts. For one thing, nearly every app is attempting to transition into TikTok territory . And why wouldn't they? In September, the social media app claimed that a whopping one billion users turn to TikTok each month. This year, we know people came for t



Far-right activists are using Twitter's new media policy to target anti-extremism researchers.



Avoiding embarrassing meeting snafus could soon be a lot easier thanks to a long-awaited new update from Microsoft 365 . The software suite has revealed that users will finally be able to specify where and how they will be attending meetings using its Outlook email service. Going forward, Outlook users will now be able to specify whether they will attend a meeting in-person or online. Outlook RSV



Engadget / 49min
The AirPods Pro remain the best sounding of Apple's earbuds and a good gift idea for the iPhone user in your life. If you missed them during the Black Friday sale rush, you have another opportunity to grab them on a good deal. Amazon has the earbuds for $170, or roughly $80 off their normal price. That's not the lowest we've seen them — they hit $159 on Black Friday proper — but it is one of the




Plastic containers are ending up in landfills and oceans all over the world as more countries stop accepting our recycled goods. This is adding up: The average American uses and throws away 110 pounds of single-use plastic every year, yet only 8% of plastic is recycled in the United States . You might think that all of those clamshell plastic containers we get from restaurants, food delivery serv



Mashable / 1h
Whatever activity you try your hand at, you always start off as a beginner. Hey, even the likes of Lionel Messi or Serena Williams were beginners once upon a time. And who knows? Maybe you’ll reach the heights of an elite droning competition one day. For now though, it’s all about learning the ropes — or rotor blades, to be specific. To help you get started, we’ve looked for the best and most cap



Back in the day, it was rare to see big welcome bonuses or generous rewards structures on small business credit cards. That has changed, and nowadays we’re seeing card issuers place a huge emphasis on business cards. This is obviously an area where they see a lot of opportunity and are hoping to grow market share. That’s great news for consumers, since it means we’re seeing big welcome bonuses, c



Wired / 1h
A new plant-based material sparkles without plastics. That could be better for the environment—but it's also harder to make in industrial quantities.



View of an advertising card for J.L. Hudson, depicting a winter scene with a woman and child walking toward a house. Printed on back: “I sell more clothing at retail than any other retailer in the world. J.L. Hudson. It is said that no man is experienced until he reaches the age of forty, but lots of us kicked at an old hat on the sidewalk to find a stone under it before we had chin-whiskers, we



A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips. Continue reading ...



If you’re over the barrage of holiday films already, Netflix is giving you a bit of a break this week. While there are a few coming, there are some new, fresh items dropping as well. Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›



While shopping for LED strip lights, smart lights, or regular light bulbs, you’ll likely see mention of “lumens” or “lm” somewhere on the packaging or in the marketing materials. But what are lumens? We shed some light on the subject. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



Argo AI Driving Cyclists•
21TechCrunch / 1h
Argo AI, an autonomous driving technology company, teamed up with advocacy group the League of American Cyclists (LAB) to come up with guidelines for how self-driving vehicles should identify and interact with cyclists. The goal is to set a standard for other AV companies in the industry to follow, particularly as the self-driving industry moves away from testing and toward commercialization and



Gizmodo / 1h
If you’d asked a panel of experts 10 years ago what smartphones would look like in a decade, you’d have gotten all kinds of wild responses. Recall that in 2001 the biggest thing in cell phone technology was the Nokia 8250, the chief selling point of which was its colorful display. Instead of black-and-white, this… Read more...



Apple VR Headset AR•
The Apple VR headset has been rumored for years now, and with the device launch possibly coming in 2022, speculation about the specific focus and capabilities of the device are coming to the fore. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has laid out his expectations for "the 'killer features for Apple’s mixed reality headset" in this week's Power On newsletter (full transcript for subscribers only). In it, he pr



14 Endwalker Yoshida•
Final Fantasy 14 Endwalker launched just a few days ago on December 3, 2021, and the new expansion represents the culmination of a decade of experience and storytelling for Square Enix's internal developer Creative Business Unit 3. It's also the most popular the game has ever been, more than doubling the number of peak concurrent users from the previous expansion, Shadowbringers, on Steam alone.



Enlarge / A human relative left these five tracks in a 3.6 million-year-old layer of sediment at the Laetoli Fossil site in Tanzania. (credit: McNutt et al. 2021) The first evidence of human relatives walking on two feet comes from about 70 footprints left by at least two Australopithecus afarensis walking across soft volcanic ash about 3.6 million years ago. A. afarensis was a short hominin with



Excel XLL Add RedLine•
Websites with contact forms and comment sections, as well as discussion forums, are being used to distribute a known password-stealing malware through a compromised Microsoft Excel file. According to a new report from Bleeping Computer , an unnamed cybercrime group has been spamming contact forms and discussion boards of various sites for the past two weeks, with fake offers such as advertising r



If you haven't already tried out Harry Potter Wizards Unite you don't have much time left to do so, because the augmented reality game (ARG) for mobiles is only available to download for one more day. The title, which is basically a Harry Potter-themed version of Pokémon Go (and is made by the same company) launched in mid-2019, but in early November developers Niantic announced that the title wo



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Mashable / 1h
Set in 1938 on the brink of World War II, Netflix's upcoming spy thriller Munich — The Edge of War looks every bit as tense as you'd imagine it to be. Based on the Robert Harris novel Munich , the movie follows British diplomat Hugh Legat (George Mackay) on a mission to retrieve an important document from the heart of Nazi Germany at the bidding of prime minister Neville Chamberlain (Jeremy Irons



Crypto Exchange BitMart•
BitMart is the latest in a string of crypto-exchange websites to fall prey to a cyber-attack,



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. Welp, somehow we’re in the final month of the year. The pace of news has slowed a skosh al




Australia is emerging onto the online used car dealership scene with Carma, a startup that just raised a $20 million (AUD $28 million) seed round from Tiger Global, an American investment firm. Carma has been operating in stealth for the past nine months, and says the funding has enabled the company to recruit an executive team, develop its website and establish its first inspection and reconditi



Buying miles & points strategically can represent a great value , especially for first & business class travel. The Avianca LifeMiles program has just launched its latest promotion on purchased miles, and it has the potential to be an excellent deal. Promotion on purchased LifeMiles Through Monday, December 13, 2021, the Avianca LifeMiles program is offering up to a 175% bonus on purchased miles



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Engadget / 2h
The wait is finally over. After a year-long delay, Xbox’s iconic hero, Master Chief, is back . With Halo Infinite , there are new toys and fight mechanics, while many players will also benefit from major cosmetic upgrades if they’re playing on the newest Microsoft consoles. Senior Editor Jessica Conditt has been playing through the single-player campaign mode — while we wait for the rest of the g



5G networks will account for three quarters (77%) of global mobile operator revenues by 2026, with demand for consumer and businesses services driving adoption. A report from Juniper Research predicts 5G revenues will reach $600 billion within five years, music to the ears of operators rolling out 5G infrastructure and new services in a bid to increase income. Researchers say this growth is being



While we’ve still yet to see Sony’s PSVR 2 headset itself, the controllers for the PS5 ’s virtual reality device have already been revealed. However, a recently uncovered patent for the PSVR 2 controllers shows Sony’s next-gen virtual reality gear in more detail. Over at the WIPO IP Portal (the World Intellectual Property Organization) , a new patent filing has been made public. Filed on February



Enlarge / Footprints made out of fresh green grass on a dry cracked earth base. (credit: Hype Photography / Getty Images ) Carbon taxes can attract a lot of flak. On one hand, some groups hate taxes and are indifferent to climate change—in Canada, various provincial governments actively fought (and ultimately lost ) against the federal government’s implementation of a carbon levy. On the other ha



BioShock The 1960S•
New details on BioShock 4 's setting have reportedly been leaked, claiming that the next title in the first-person shooter series will take place in a fictional Antarctic city during the 1960s. That's according to Colin Moriarty, who made the claims during a recent Sacred Symbols video (via VGC ). According to Moriarty, the next BioShock (codenamed 'Parkside') will take place in a 1960s Antarctic



Some new leaked images of the upcoming Leica M11 rangefinder camera appear to confirm it'll have what would be, for Leica fans at least, a polarizing new design tweak. Leica's M-series cameras have a strong lineage that dates back to the 1950s, and their classic designs are so revered they almost have listed status. But some leaked images, picked up by Leica Rumors , suggest that the new M11 mode



33Wired / 2h
Guide dogs need the right personality, health, and training. Scientists are studying the genetics behind the traits that make a dog suited to working.



22Wired / 2h
The recently approved US infrastructure law aims to close the digital divide for Native peoples. But the demand far outstrips the money allocated.



28Wired / 2h
Here’s what industry leaders think about the future of work, from changing office hours to, yes, staying in the meatspace.



Nanoracks NASA Space Earth•
Wired / 2h
NASA is investing in Blue Origin, Nanoracks, and Northrop Grumman as they develop competing designs for a next-generation space station.



22Wired / 2h
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One of the most exciting features of Windows 11 is support for Android apps. However, it’s not the first desktop operating system to do it. Chrome OS has included the Google Play Store for years. Which platform does it better? Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



Apple M1 Max Pro•
New images of Apple’s latest silicon appear to hint at the possibility of connecting multiple M1 Max chips together to create an extremely powerful multi-chip module (MCM), which would be perfect for a Mac workstation . As noted by YouTuber Vadim Yuryev, the underside of the M1 Max houses a die-to-die interconnect that did not feature in any of Apple’s official marketing material at launch. In th



Chromecast Google TV•
One of the most useful and anticipated Chromecast with Google TV features, that being individual user profiles, has now been pushed back into next year, Google confirms. Due to release last month, Chromecast with Google TV users will now have to wait a bit longer for the feature to arrive. As reported by The Verge , individual user profiles were slated to launch in November 2021. However, plans s



Microsoft is working on a new Windows 11 feature that’ll remember if you turned on Wi-Fi or Bluetooth while the computer was in Airplane mode. With the current version of Windows 11, if you open the Quick Settings menu and click on Airplane mode, this would disable all wireless connections like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and cellular networks. However, Microsoft is changing the feature, so if you turn on B



Samsung Galaxy S21•
It feels like every day we're hearing a new Samsung Galaxy S21 FE leak, and it's starting to rival the Galaxy S22 as the most-rumored product right now. Case in point, Samsung itself has accidentally unveiled the phone. As spotted by leaker Evleaks , Samsung's UAE website briefly published a support page for the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, including an image of the phone and general information on usi



You can now access over 300 free Pluto TV channels from the Chromecast with Google TV’s integrated channel guide. Simply install Pluto TV on your device and visit the “Live” tab on your Google TV home screen to see the content alongside live channels from your other favorite services. Read This Article on Review Geek ›




Doja Cat Woman’ Video•
Doja Cat has partnered with nonprofit organization Girls Who Code to create what they claim to be the first-ever codable music video, allowing users to control the story to the popstars latest single 'Woman'. As reported by The Verge , the experience plays out like a 'choose your own adventure' story, where the usual music video to 'Woman' will play and pause at various stages, guiding you throug



Apple Watch Sports•
One of the main selling points of this year's Apple Watch 7 was its tougher screen and improved dust resistance, and new rumors suggest that Apple is planning to take this idea further, with an extra rugged watch designed for extreme sports athletes. The hint comes from Bloomberg technology journalist Mark Gurman, whose latest Power On newsletter is packed with hints as to what might be coming fr



Gizmodo / 3h
Donald Trump’s new tech company has raised $1 billion from investors, according to a press release from the former president and a report from CNBC. But there’s no way of independently checking whether Trump, a man known for lying about literally everything, has actually been able to secure such a huge sum in a… Read more...



Microsoft Edge Chrome•
It looks like Microsoft is planning a radical overhaul of how you copy and paste in its Edge web browser in Windows 11 – and those changes could also come to Google’s rival Chrome browser. As Windows Latest reports , Microsoft is working with Google on a feature called 'Pickling Clipboard' which could drastically improve the clipboard abilities of Edge and Chrome, allowing you to copy and paste a



Google Doodle Pizza•
36Mashable / 3h
Who would've thought slicing pizza could be this much of a head-scratcher? Google unveiled its latest Doodle on Monday, a fiendish mini-game which tasks you with cutting up a pizza into a certain number of slices using only so many strokes. Tweet may have been deleted #DidYouKnow ? An estimated five billion pizzas are consumed internationally each year! What else would you expect from one of the



Apple Mac Pro 2022•
Apple is rumored to have a bunch of new Macs coming next year – five of them to be precise – and that might include a new cheaper MacBook Pro . Mark Gurman is one of the most trusted Apple leakers out there, and in his latest newsletter, he outlined the emergence of this fresh entry-level MacBook Pro, along with a revamped MacBook Air with a new design – which has been much rumored – built around



PS5 December PlayStation 5•
[ Update ] This PS5 restock is all sold out now - sorry folks! As expected, this one went within minutes of the queue going live. If you're landing on this page late - don't worry. You may have missed this one but you'll find plenty of tips on how to get in early on the next wave with our main where to buy a PS5 page. Original article continues... A PS5 restock has just landed over at PlayStation



Apple iPad Pro 2022•
Over the last year Apple has treated us to new models of the iPad Pro , the iPad mini , and the entry-level 10.2-inch iPad , but it doesn't appear to be slowing down – updated versions of several Apple slates are rumored to be in the pipeline for 2022. This comes via the usually reliable Mark Gurman and his Power On newsletter at Bloomberg: updates for the iPad Pro, the iPad Air and the 10.2-inch



Kevin Cowley remembers many things about April 15, 1989. He had taken the bus to the Hillsborough soccer stadium in Sheffield, England, to watch the semifinal championship game between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool. He was 17. It was a beautiful, sunny afternoon. The fans filled the stands. He remembers being pressed between people so tightly that he couldn’t get his hands out of his pockets. H



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Man Spider Verse One•
The first trailer for Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse's sequel has landed, showing off what the next chapter in Miles Morales' animated adventure might entail – and it's a tale that will be spread across two parts. Sony's sequel, which is officially titled Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, will be releasing October 7 in 2022, meaning it's just under a year away. The end of the trailer, howev



Last week another of the UK’s energy suppliers went bust, with Zog Energy folding and bringing the total number of collapsed firms during the current energy crisis to 25. Unfortunately, this crisis still shows no sign of letting up and it’s likely that more suppliers will follow suit over the winter months. However, according to a new report from wealth management group Investec, this could lead



Google Locked Folder•
Engadget / 4h
As it promised , Google Photos is starting to roll out the Locked Folder feature to Samsung and other non-Pixel phones, Sammobile has reported. The idea is that it keeps your most private photos away from your primary image set and offline, as well. It has only been available on the Pixel 3 or later devices until now, but is now rolling out to older Pixel models too, The Verge noted. Locked Folde



Apple Mac Pro 2022•
54Mashable / 4h
Apple fans, start saving money now, because there's a ton of new Apple gear coming in 2022. In his latest Power On newsletter (via 9to5Mac ), Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has listed all the new products Apple is planning to launch next year, according to his sources. Of course, the list includes the standard gadgets Apple releases every year, such as new iPhones (though, notably, an iPhone SE with 5G



Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: Ting Mobile plans range from $10 to $45 a month as of Dec. 6. A brand new Android smartphone can set you back $700 or $800. If you’re an Apple devotee, that allegiance could cost you up to $1,600 for a new iPhone 13 Pro Max. While those prices can elicit some serious sticker shock, that's nothing next to where you really get robbed: your network service plan. Just a spin through the servic



Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: As of Dec. 6, get a 24-Pack of Ornament Anchors to keep your baubles safe on the tree for $19.99, which is a 20% savings on its regular price of $24. Those old wire hooks do a decent job of hanging your ornaments on your Christmas tree. But they don't do a very good job of actually securing them. Your dog’s tail, your kid's grubby little fingers, a casual bump with the vacuum, or your cat’



Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: The CALDO-X Heated Jacket is just $59.99 at the Mashable Shop as of Dec. 6. You might actually enjoy winter if you didn't have to feel so cold all the time. And luckily, there's an easy fix for that thanks to modern technology. Meet the CALDO-X Heated Jacket . Available in multiple color options, the heated jacket by CALDO-X can help you do it all this winter without taking time to complai



Mashable / 4h
SAVE 16%: Sign up for a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime , and gain access to a bunch of exclusive discounts. Apple AirPods Max headphones are on sale for $459.99 at Woot, saving Prime members almost $90 on list price. We don't want to panic you, but the Christmas shopping delivery window is getting smaller every day. Please stop panicking. You still have time. You just need to act fast. There a




The automaker may have undermined safety in designing its Autopilot driver-assistance system to fit its chief executive’s vision, former employees say.



A PS5 pro controller is finally on the way thanks to renowned manufacturer Scuf, which should give PlayStation gamers an edge when playing online. Sony doesn’t have its own version of the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 , but the Scuf Reflex promises to deliver the types of competitive features pro gamers have come to expect. A full reveal of the Scuf Reflex is yet to take place, but the



The Boys Diabolical•
The Boys is getting another spin-off TV show on Amazon Prime Video – and it'll be released on the streamer in early 2022. Announced by The Boys star Karl Urban at CCXP Worlds 2021 on December 5, The Boys: Diabolical will be an animated anthology series that tells unique, standalone stories within the universe of the R-rated TV show. The series, which will debut sometime in the first half of 2022,



WhatsApp Voice iOS•
Voice messages are, by their very nature, an audio experience – but this is something that WhatsApp is looking to change. When you receive a voice message form a contact (or, indeed, if you send one yourself), you will be used to seeing a progress bar during playback. This is a handy visual aid that helps let you know how long a message is and how much more there is to listen to. But now the feat



The best air fryers offer a healthier alternative to deep-frying foods while ensuring a crisp, crunchy exterior. However, they can be a pricey purchase, so a good deal is always welcome. In the UK, Amazon has slashed 22% off the price of the Ninja Foodi Max Dual Zone Air Fryer AF400UK, reducing it to £179.99 from £229.99 . This is the lowest price we've seen for this dual-zone air fryer that lets



The best noise-cancelling earbuds you can buy in 2021 have been giving a stellar discount in the US and the UK, plummeting to the lowest prices we've ever seen. The Bose QuietComfort Earbuds are currently available to buy at Amazon for $199 – a huge saving of $80 compared to their original retail price of $279. Meanwhile, you can get them for £169.99 in the UK down from £249.95, which is a saving



Ameca Robot EA Facial•
Engadget / 4h
Engineered Arts, the company behind the human-like Mesmer robot series , has unveiled a new creation that may weird you out even more. " Ameca " is a new humanoid robot that doesn't have realistic hair and skin like Mesmer, but can instead show more human-like, natural-looking expressions than others we've seen, as The Verge has reported. Ameca at first displays confusion as it appears to wake up



Huawei today unveiled its next generation smartwatch , the Huawei Watch GT 3 Moon Phase Collection II in 46mm and 42mm sizes. In addition to its focus on being a fashionable wearable , the new launch brings even more fitness features and tracking, as well as long-lasting battery life and all-day health management. The Huawei Watch GT 3’s design is further complemented by a Moon Phase function tha



Chinese phone-maker Oppo began a 5G innovation lab lab in India last December that offered specialisation for research into smartphone cameras . Now, furthering its interest in India, Oppo launched its Genius+ program that provides scholarships to outstanding students pursuing engineering courses at premier institutes. The company said the Genius+ program is a way to reaching out to the best tale



Nigeria TradeDepot Africa•
Startups digitizing B2B e-commerce and retail in Africa continue to grab the headlines after the pandemic paved the way for widespread offline retail and commerce disruption. TradeDepot , a Nigeria- and U.S.-based company that connects consumer goods brands to thousands of retailers and help out with distribution, has raised $110 million in new equity and debt funding round as it looks to bring i



Smartwatches and headphones are no doubt going to be high on the wish lists of many this Christmas, and John Lewis has served up a pretty tasty deal that's definitely going to have big appeal. It's matching up Samsung's latest Galaxy Watch 4 with its Galaxy Buds 2 truly wireless earbuds, letting you save £50 when you buy both of them together. Usually, if you picked them up separately, the Samsun



Politicians are due to give their recommendations for the landmark piece of legislation.



Halo Infinite 343 Xbox•
Halo Infinite Enlarge / Chief and "The Weapon" bond through adversity in Halo Infinite —and not just in the game's plot or firefights. (credit: Xbox Game Studios / 343 Industries) Halo Infinite is the best campaign-driven entry since 343 Industries took over the series in 2011 . It is also the messiest Halo game yet. To be clear, I enjoyed my time with Halo Infinite 's campaign. That's primarily



Nearside , the online bank for SMBs formerly called Hatch, announced today it has raised a $58 million Series B, just seven months after announcing its Series A. The latest round was led by Valar Ventures, with participation from Kleiner Perkins; Foundation Capital; Jim Breyer, the founder of Breyer Capital; Creative Artists Agency founder Michael Ovitz; Flexport founder Ryan Petersen; and Eventb



Halo Infinite 343 Xbox•
SlashGear / 6h
After a longer-than-expected wait, Halo Infinite is here at last. Well, it would be better to say that Halo Infinite is now complete since the free-to-play multiplayer enjoyed a surprise release last month. The single-player campaign is out later this week as a separate release, completing Halo Infinite and giving us the long-awaited continuation of Master Chief’s story. I’ve been … Continue read



Halo Infinite Grapple•
27Engadget / 6h
The best thing I can say about Halo: Infinite is that it gets better as it goes. The single-player campaign starts out as a basic first-person shooter dripping in nostalgia juice, and it ends up as a rudimentary open-world shooter swimming in sci-fi tropes, starring everyone's favorite emotionless space soldier and his co-dependent AI assistant. As the first open-world entry in the Halo franchise



20Engadget / 6h
If you missed a chance to pick up an Amazon Fire tablet on the cheap during Black Friday , worry not: they’re on sale again. Ahead of the winter holidays, Amazon has discounted the Fire 7 to $35, while the Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10 are currently on sale for $55 and $100, respectively. While none of the three tablets are priced as low as they were over the Thanksgiving weekend, they’re still a dece



Tamatem $11M Krafton•
100+TechCrunch / 6h
Jordan-based mobile game publisher TamatemGames announced today it has raised $11 million in a Series B led by KRAFTON , a South Korean game developer behind PUBG, marking its first investment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Venture Souq, Endeavor Catalyst and existing investors also participated in the round. The Series B round brings its total raised to over $17 million and values T



Halo Infinite 343 Xbox•
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Halo Infinite is both great and terrible, a real study in contrasts. It's a serious leap forward for the series, and in a way that feels like developer 343 Industries is finally putting its own stamp on the series that Bungie created and stuck with through 2010's Halo: Reach . But it remains hopelessly rooted in the past for vast stretches of Master Chief's latest adventure, and not in a good way
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A number of investors including Sequoia Capital India and Steadview Capital are in talks to back Polygon, which operates a framework for building and connecting Ethereum-compatible blockchain networks, by way of tokens purchase, three sources familiar with the matter told me. The investors are looking to purchase tokens worth $50 million to $150 million, sources said, requesting anonymity as the




Alibaba Commerce CFO•
Alibaba is reassigning roles to four of its executives in one of the biggest reshuffles in its recent history, the company announced on Monday morning. Maggie Wu, the e-commerce titan’s former chief financial officer, will step down next April and be replaced by Toby Xu, current deputy CFO. Wu will continue to be a partner in Alibaba Partnership, an exclusive group of personnel with major influen



Pariti Harlem Capital•
Pariti , the Kenya-based community-led marketplace building the digital infrastructure for startup ecosystems in emerging markets, has raised $2.85 million seed, the company confirmed to TechCrunch today. The round was led by U.S.-based Harlem Capital . In Africa, it’s the first deal of the diversity-focused fund that secured $134 million for its second fund earlier this year . Other investors —



India Niti Aayog RBI•
India revised the much-vaunted FAME II policy to accelerate the adoption of EVs in the country. The federal minister for Transport Nitin Gadkari recently said the cost of electric vehicles would come down over the next couple of years. Right on cue, the government's policy think tank has brought a proposal to make them cheaper. Niti Aayog has given a proposal to bring institutional lending to pur



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Last Week Tonight may be on break right now, but John Oliver still found time to pre-record a segment about something apparently close to his heart: video games made by snack companies in the '90s. "What happened, snack brands?" asked Oliver. "Around 25 years ago, you cracked the code of turning commercials, the thing everyone hates, into video games, the thing everyone loves. I don't want to see



MarketForce Africa•
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MarketForce, a Kenyan B2B retail and financial services distribution startup, has expanded into five additional markets across Africa to grow RejaReja — its retailer ‘super app’ that makes it possible for informal merchants to order and pay for inventory digitally, accept payments for utility bills, and access financing for their businesses. The startup has today announced entry of RejaReja, the



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Most of us think of Windows when we think of Microsoft. Yet the company’s cloud computing platform, Azure, is increasingly becoming a bigger part of our lives, and part of some unusual headline-grabbing projects . The 2022 Microsoft Azure Architect & Administrator Exam Certification Prep Bundle will show you how to get certified, and you can do it for less during our ongoing Cyber Monday Sale. Ma



Alameda Stacked $35M•
Stacked , a web-based platform that provides passive investment tools for retail investors interested in crypto, just announced it raised a $35 million Series A co-led by Alameda Research , a crypto trading firm owned by FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Bybit and BitDAO partner Mirana Ventures co-led the round alongside Alameda. Fidelity International Strategic Ventures , DRW Venture Capital , Alum



Donald Trump Media•
The former US president is working to launch a social media app called Truth Social early next year.



PlayStation Game Pass•
Sony’s cooking up a competitor to Xbox Game Pass for PlayStation gamers that will reportedly combine cloud gaming, classic games, and new titles. It’s codenamed Spartacus and, according to Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier who spoke to sources with knowledge of the plan, it will be divided into three tiers. According to the report, the basic tier of the service would include the usual PlayStation Plus’



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Tens of thousands of honeybees in Spain’s Canary Islands can now add “survived a volcano” to their bucket list. Well, since they’re bees, we’ll add it for them. Read more...



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Natural disasters like earthquakes are inevitable, and climate change is putting more of us in the crosshairs of floods, landslides, wildfires, and other dangerous situations. The fully funded IndieGogo hit GetxGo Pre-Filled Prep Kit gives you everything you need to handle these risks in a simple backpack, and for a limited time, you can save an extra 20% on it during our ongoing Cyber Monday Sal



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In ancient times, before the internet and streaming music, making a mixtape for a loved one was a widely recognised signal of affection. Now such thoughtful gifts have been replaced by playlists in music streaming services like Spotify . While no less meaningful, such digital playlists are much easier to make and share. Here's how to share a Spotify playlist. Open Spotify. Click or tap on the pla



The Garmin Fenix 6 is down to AU$498 on Amazon right now. That's just half price! Admittedly it was even cheaper during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, dropping to just AU$448 on Amazon during the massive sale – which was its lowest price yet – but we're not expecting Boxing Day to bring back that excellent offer. So if you missed out on getting one of the best running watches in the business duri



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Uh oh. Your iPhone got wet? If you're here, you're probably panicking, so this is the part where we tell you not to worry and that it's going to be OK! Here's what to do if your iPhone gets wet. First and most importantly, power off your phone. Do it now. Do not charge yo


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