Sunday, January 16, 2022

Technology News and More for a Sunday

Technology News and More




Wired / 8min
Brining veggies or tossing them with salt before cooking is a simple and foolproof way to unleash more flavor.



Wired / 8min
Medical information is more complex and less available than the web data that many algorithms were trained on, so results can be misleading.



Wired / 8min
There’s something trickier than teaching players to design rockets and navigate radiation.



While “BB” can have a lot of meanings on the internet, the most popular is a pet name between romantic partners and close friends. Keep reading to learn more about this unique abbreviation. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



Mashable / 14min
"Whoah, there are so many things happening at Apple." That was one of the DMs labor organizer Clarissa Redwine received on Christmas Eve day, not about the latest gadget appearing under the tree — but about worker activism within the company. Some employees at Apple Stores had declared that they were striking on the last minute shopping day, and calling for a consumer boycott, to demand better wo



It’s common for airlines to offer some sort of status challenge or status match program, in order to lure frequent flyers who are loyal to competing airlines, but are considering a switch. In the United States, most major airlines offer some sort of a status match challenge opportunity. In this post I wanted to take a look at the program offered by Alaska Airlines. Alaska Milage Plan status match



Samsung Galaxy Tab S8•
All the signs point to the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 series of tablets arriving early this year, and now we've got a major specs leak to pore over, one which reveals most of the key details of the three devices that are in the pipeline. Coming via the usually reliable WinFuture , the information covers everything from the chipset to the camera configuration for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, the Samsung



TL;DR: The SewStation 201 sewing table is just $129.99 at the Mashable Shop as of Jan. 16. Your creative endeavors shouldn’t be shoved into the corner of your apartment, where they can pile up and collect dust. They deserve a space all their own. After all, creative expression at home can boost your mood , self-esteem, and cognitive function, and even alleviate stress and anxiety. Of course, most



TL;DR: As of Jan. 16, you can get The 2022 Masters in Cyber Security Course Bundle — valued at $1,800 — for just $39.99; that's a discount of over 97%. Hacking doesn't have to be a bad word. In fact, there is such a thing as ethical hacking, which basically means you outsmart the criminals before they outsmart you or the business you work for. Hackers are needed nowadays for all types of business



TL;DR: The 5Strands Pet Food and Environmental Intolerance Test is just $134.99 at the Mashable Shop as of Jan. 16. Your dog is a good boy and deserves the world. But it’s hard to know what exactly will give him his best life. With the 5Strands Pet Food and Environmental Intolerance Test , you can at least eliminate the things that are (possibly) bothering him. With a simple hair sample, this pai



TL;DR: The Aduro U-Stream Junior Dual Ring Lights are on sale for 70% off as of Jan. 16, so you can get them for just $26.99 instead of $89. You don't have to be a celebrity to benefit from using a ring light. In fact, most people who were on your Zoom call today probably were using one, you just didn't realize it because it was completely hidden away from your view. If you want to make sure your



TL;DR: As of Jan. 16, you can get a refurbished Apple MacBook Air 13.3" Core i5 for just $368. A new one costs $1,499, so you're saving 75%. A few hundred bucks isn’t typically going to get you much in the Apple universe. Keeping up with the latest gadgets might be burning a hole in your wallet. A new computer or new phone is going to cost you well into the thousand-dollar range. Unless, of cours



A new year means new roaming charges. From the end of this month, Vodafone will make many customers pay more to call, text and use the internet while travelling in Europe. But it isn’t the only mobile network hiking prices; EE and Three will follow suit in the coming weeks and months. Providers will charge you up to £2 per day to stay connected on the continent. The last of the ‘big four’ network



Xiaomi 11 Pro India•
One of the last Xiaomi phones we saw launched in 2021 was the Redmi Note 11, which debuted in China in October alongside a Pro and Pro Plus version. Later the phones launched in November in India, albeit as the Redmi Note 11T family, but they were the same apart from the name. And soon, we're expecting the mobiles to make the journey over to Europe and possibly Australia too. The Redmi devices ar



OnePlus Iqoo 9 India•
Just like the iPhones globally, the OnePlus handsets have their fanbase in India and every new flagship is discussed and dissected. The OnePlus 10 went official in China and simultaneously India saw the roll out of the OnePlus 9RT . Vivo's sub-brand iQoo may not be in the same league but their handsets do stand up to a comparison with the best Android smartphones. The iQoo 9 flagship series also



The best smart display changes the way you interact with a voice assistant - it allows you to see, as well as hear, the information being served. Amazon was the first brand to launch one of these smart speakers with a built-in screen back in 2017, with the original Echo Show boasting a 10.1-inch display. Since then, Amazon has expanded the Echo Show range with new iterations of the 10.1in form fa
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SAVE 84%: Watch more content from around the world with a heavily discounted subscription to CyberGhost VPN. A three-year subscription to CyberGhost VPN is on sale for £1.59 per month with an extra three months for free — save 84% for a limited time. If you're going to commit to a VPN for years, you need assurances that what you're getting is something that delivers where it counts. CyberGhost VP



SAVE 81%: Surfshark provides access to extra libraries of Netflix content from around the world. A two-year subscription to Surfshark is on sale for £1.84 per month as of Jan. 16 — saving you 81% for a limited time. What is a VPN ? We won't bore you with the details, because we all want to get home for dinner. The simple way of thinking about a VPN is to imagine a protective tunnel through which



TL;DR: A one-year subscription to a Matt's Flights Premium Plan is on sale for £21.82, saving you 69% on list price. Looking at beautiful destinations on Instagram is getting pretty old, yeah? After spending over a year staring at the same four walls, we’re all hoping to finally go out and see the world. But even though travel is becoming more of a possibility, you'll still want to find great dea



TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to EasySplitter Pro Vocal Remover is on sale for £29.09, saving you 93% on list price. Whether you’re looking to remix a song and need to separate the vocals from the instrumental track or you want to make a karaoke version of a track, EasySplitter can get the job done quickly and seamlessly. Rather than working with a tool that isolates frequencies and leaves you w




Interior designers are experts at creating moods by balancing visual elements to create beautiful spaces, which is actually very similar to website design. Squarespace takes out all the intimidating parts of actually building a website — how the code works — and leaves in all the fun parts, AKA how it looks. While all Squarespace templates are easy to use and customise to your liking, certain tem



The Joe Smith Jr vs Steve Geffrard live stream is about begin. Native New Yorker Smith will put his WBO light heavyweight belt on the line for the first time as he kicks off his maiden title defence against the replacement combatant Steve Geffrard. ESPN has the most accessible coverage across cable and streaming through ESPN+ . Read on as we explain how to watch a Joe Smith Jr vs Steve Geffrard l



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Gizmodo / 10h
Apple will grudgingly allow dating app developers in the Netherlands to use alternative payment methods in the App Store, but it doesn’t like it, and the score hasn’t been settled yet. Read more...



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polkadotmotmot : Tristan Pigott - He Was a Tool of the Boss, Without Brains or Backbone, 2021



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silvergrapefruits : Welcome to this week’s #Caturday Movie Theater! https://mobile.twitter.com/HorribleSanity/status/805224674061783040



3KGizmodo / 11h
Former president Donald Trump, known for his gluttonous diet of TV news, is going to have trouble finding one of his favorite far-right channels, One America News Network, in a few months. Read more...



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huariqueje : Cat on bed - Ton van Steenbergen , 2015. Dutch, b. 1962 - Watercolour , 25 x 35 cm



jareckiworld : Nobuya Shida (志田展哉) — Travel (traditional nihonga technique on wood, 2000)



gemville : bellafleurs : Cartier Panther Brooch



21Mashable / 12h
"My mission is your mission," an alien visitor promises in the stunning first teaser for Showtime's The Man Who Fell to Earth. Based on the famed Walter Tevis novel of the same, this new sci-fi drama series will once again adapt the story of an extraterrestrial seeking help on planet Earth. It was originally David Bowie who cemented the iconic titular role, played here by Chiwetel Ejiofor , in di



Mashable / 12h
At this point, Yellowjackets is all we can think about . Antler Queens, cannibalism, and that spooky symbol haunt our every waking moment (and some of our sleeping moments, too). It's gotten to the point where we can't even think about our other favorite TV shows w


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