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Google announces new features for Android and Wear OS
100+TechCrunch / 2h
Google has announced a slew of new features for Android, Chromebook and Wear OS that are designed to improve connectivity, productivity and accessibility. The announcement was timed to coincide with Mobile World Congress (MWC), which is kicking off in Barcelona today. Among the new features is upcoming Fast Pair support on Chromebook, Google Keep shortcuts for your phone and smartwatch and new ac
Apple's 2021 iPad drops to an new all-time low of $250
100+Engadget / 2h
One of the best selling points of Apple devices is that even when the company releases new hardware, previous generations continue to be supported for years to come. That's the case for the popular 2021 10.2-inch iPad , which now finds itself on sale at Amazon for $250, the lowest price we've seen to date. That's at least a $79 saving on its recommended price and $20 below its previous low. The 1
The Umbrella Academy season 4's new cast reveals have me worried
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 14min
Netflix has revealed three new characters who will appear in The Umbrella Academy season 4 – and I'm not sure what to make of them. The streaming giant has confirmed that Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally and David Cross have signed on to appear in The Umbrella Academy 's fourth and final season. According to Netflix's press release, Offerman and Mullally will play community college professors (and h
Two Alaska Airlines Boeing 737s Have Tail Strikes Minutes Apart
One Mile at a Time / 18min
While tail strikes happen every once in a while, two Alaska Airlines jets had tail strikes within minutes of one another, leading to all Alaska flights temporarily being grounded. The backstory here is pretty interesting, as reported by The Seattle Times . Two Hawaii-bound Alaska 737s have tail strikes On the morning of January 26, 2023, two Alaska Boeing 737s had tail strikes six minutes apart,
Xiaomi shows off its new wireless AR glasses
Engadget / 25min
AR is an exciting idea, but it’s not clear if there’s enough computational power in the world to make such a fantastic concept real. Undeterred, Xiaomi has unveiled its Wireless AR Glass Discovery Edition, a compact AR headset using the same Snapdragon XR2 Gen 1 found in the Quest Pro . The company says these oversized sunglasses offer an elegant way to blend the digital and real worlds while, mo
Welcome to Chula Vista, where police drones respond to 911 calls
MIT Technology Review / 39min
In the skies above Chula Vista, California, where the police department runs a drone program 10 hours a day, seven days a week from four launch sites, it’s not uncommon to see an unmanned aerial vehicle darting across the sky. For officers on the force, tapping into this aerial reconnaissance resource has gone from a rare occurrence to a routine one. An officer about to enter a house where a pote
'The Last of Us' episode 8 trailer teases a chilling human threat
Mashable / 44min
The Last of Us is amping up the stakes every week, and in episode 8, Ellie's coming face-to-face with a truly chilling human threat. (And a familiar face!) In HBO's preview for the next instalment, Ellie (Bella Ramsey) is valiantly caring for a wounded Joel in the middle of winter. On a hunting run, she encounters a group of threatening survivors led by the forebodingly creepy David. "The others
ChatGPT: New AI technology, old racism and bias?
Mashable / 44min
Every time a new application of AI is announced, I feel a short-lived rush of excitement — followed soon after by a knot in my stomach. This is because I know the technology, more often than not, hasn't been designed with equity in mind. One system, ChatGPT, has reached 100 million unique users just two months after its launch. The text-based tool engages users in interactive, friendly, AI-genera
Mashable Voices: These leaders are working to solve some of tech's most pressing challenges
Mashable / 44min
Our ever-evolving digital world demands that we consider – and reconsider – the ways emerging technologies are shaping how we live, work, and play every day. Developments in tech – from AI to Web3, from telecom to wellness – can excite and inspire. They can improve the quality of our lives, help us do good for others, and grow our impact at scale. We also need to be mindful of how these shifts ca
This 13-port docking station can connect three monitors
Mashable / 44min
TL;DR : Get the 13-in-1 Docking Station on sale for $59.99 instead of $70 as of Feb. 27. That's 14% in savings. If you’re in the market for a new laptop, you may have noticed it’s not just MacBooks that are ditching most ports in favor of a thinner, more streamlined design. Super slim computers may look neat, but it’s pretty inconvenient if you need a different adapter for all the hardware you al
Simplify your taxes with access to an AI assistant and real CPAs for $49
Mashable / 44min
TL;DR : Through March 2, you can get a three-year subscription to FlyFin AI Tax App for just $49 instead of $252. That's 80% in savings. ChatGPT’s been making headlines lately, but it’s not the only impressive AI around. This tax season, you may be able to simplify your filing process with some help from an AI tax app called FlyFin. Skip the tedious tax preparation and see how much easier it is w
Why are underrepresented founders still not getting venture capital funding?
Mashable / 44min
For 10 years now I’ve been telling people, "I came for the cake, not the crumbs." I’ve been beating this drum and shouting this out ever since I first read about the abysmal amount of funding being allocated to founders who are anything other than the traditional founder – white, male, well educated, and often already financially well off . I started my investment fund, Backstage Capital , specif
Jermaine L. Murray is 'The Jobfather' growing diversity in tech
Mashable / 44min
Jermaine L. Murray didn’t crown himself "The Jobfather," but the HR recruiter and DEI advocate says it’s a title he was more than happy to accept. Known for the often-viral advice he gives across social media about job hunting, the Toronto-based job influencer is the founder of JupiterHR , a company that does career coaching, helps clients with their resumes, and more. Recently, Murray has been k
Some of the world's biggest telecom networks are making their APIs much easier to use
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 54min
The GSMA has announced the introduction of open network APIs that it hopes will help provide developers with universal access to telecom networks like never before. Unveiled at MWC 2023 in Barcelona, Open Gateway has been described as a “paradigm shift in the way the telecoms industry designs and delivers services in an API economy world”. The GSMA says Open Gateway is designed with developer-fri
As Oil Companies Stay Lean, Workers Move to Renewable Energy
NYT > Technology / 58min
Solar, wind, geothermal, battery and other alternative-energy businesses are adding workers from fossil fuel companies, where employment has fallen.
'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for February 27
Mashable / 1h
If Quordle is a little too challenging today, you've come to the right place for hints. There aren't just hints here, but the whole Quordle solution. Scroll to the bottom of this page, and there it is. But are you sure you need all four answers? Maybe you just need a strategy guide. Either way, scroll down, and you'll get what you need. What is Quordle ? Quordle is a five-letter word guessing gam
Why securing your smartphone might be the best move you make
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
We're all aware of the need to keep our computing devices secure, with a range of security solutions available for PCs and laptops - but what about our mobile devices? Smartphones have made huge leaps forward in terms of power and capabilities over the past decade, becoming high-level computing devices in their own right, holding not just our apps, photos and games, but also becoming an entry poi
Planet Computers hits the desktop with a line of touchscreen Linux computers
34TechCrunch / 1h
Planet Computers turned heads when it arrived on the scene almost exactly five years ago. The London-based hardware startup was banking on a bit of nostalgia for the days of tactile mobile keyboards, as it attempted to drag the PDA kicking and screaming into the 21st century with the Gemini. 2020’s Astro Slide 5G followed in a similar vein, spurring on a highly successful crowdfunding campaign, i
Born of drone tech, InsureTech Flock raises $38M Series B to nudge commercial drivers towards safety
22TechCrunch / 1h
It’s only human nature. If you tell a driver their insurance premium will go down if they drive more safely, then – it turns out – they will probably drive more safely. Scale that up to entire commercial fleets and the costs saving can become extremely significant. However, the trick is to do the tracking in the first place. So it’s fascinating to think that research into how to insure drones led
Android is adding a ton of major new features to your phone. See the list.
Mashable / 1h
Android kicked off the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona by rolling out nine new updates and features for their phones, smartwatches, and more. Some of them are available now; the others you'll have to wait for. Here's a look at the four major new features available on Android today. Freehand annotation Users can use a stylus — or their fingers — to annotate on PDFs on their Google Drive on Andr
Shortly before liftoff, SpaceX cancels a crew launch due to igniter issues
21Ars Technica - All content / 2h
Enlarge / SpaceX's Crew-6 mission is seen this weekend before leaving planet Earth. (credit: NASA) At just over two minutes to go before SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket was due to launch a crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station early on Monday, the mission was scrubbed due to an issue with igniter fluid. NASA's Crew-6 mission had been due to take off at 1:45 am ET from Launch Complex
The OnePlus 11 Concept is the coolest smartphone you’ll never have
29TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
When OnePlus teased its OnePlus 11 Concept ahead of MWC 2023 earlier this month, we were quick to speculate that the mysterious device looked more like a gaming PC than a phone . Well, as it turns out, that assessment wasn’t too far wrong. Having now handled the OnePlus 11 Concept for ourselves at the annual Barcelona trade show, we can confidently say that this phone is indeed the most gaming PC
OnePlus’ gaming concept phone has glowing liquid cooling
TechCrunch / 2h
The days of a cautious OnePlus release cycle appear to be behind us. In January, the Oppo-owned mobile brand unveiled its new flagship, the OnePlus 11. Earlier this month, the 11R arrived, focused on the growing Indian smartphone market. These days, the company also offers last year’s 10T and 10 Pro, three budget Nord devices, five earbuds and a tablet. A new mechanical keyboard is on the way, al
Xiaomi unveils lightweight AR glasses with ‘retina-level’ display
TechCrunch / 2h
While the chatter around the metaverse has slowed down, both social media companies and phone manufacturers have been experimenting with tech that could lead to commercial AR glasses. At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Xiaomi unveiled its new prototype Wireless AR Glass Discovery Edition, which weighs 126 grams and has a “retina-level” display. Xiaomi has used a pair of MicroLED scr
The high-tech weed sprayers cutting herbicide use
40BBC News - Technology / 3h
Using AI technology, the latest weeding systems can automatically find and spray individual weeds.
'The Last of Us' episode 7: All the Easter eggs in Ellie's room
34Mashable / 3h
Ellie (Bella Ramsey) has been something of a mystery ever since she first met Joel (Pedro Pascal) in The Last of Us ' opening episode. Obviously there's the whole immunity thing, but there's also the question of her hazy origin story, which we've only learned snippets of through Joel's occasional grunted questions. Until episode 7 , that is. SEE ALSO: 'The Last of Us' episode 7: How Ellie's casse
Quordle today - hints and answers for Monday, February 27 (game #399)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
If you're already a Wordle addict then Quordle could be your next must-play game. This spin-off takes the familiar Wordle format and makes it harder by giving you four puzzles to solve simultaneously. As you might imagine, it's hard! So if you already find yourself searching for Wordle clues , you'll probably need some for Quordle too. I'm a Quordle and Wordle addict who's been playing since Dece
Today's Wordle Answer #618 – February 27, 2023 Solution And Hints
SlashGear / 4h
Yesterday's Wordle answer was a sweet word, but today's solution isn't. By definition, it's bad to a greater degree, so it's quite unpleasant.
Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi are bringing satellite communication to their devices through Qualcomm
28TechCrunch / 4h
Qualcomm announced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) that multiple phone makers including Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, Motorola, Nothing and Honor are bringing satellite communication capabilities to their phones. However, manufacturers didn’t provide details about what devices will first have these features and when the companies would launch them. Qualcomm unveiled its Snapdragon Satellite tech in part
Mobile carriers team up with AWS, Microsoft to launch Open Gateway, a set of Twilio-like APIs to tap network services
35TechCrunch / 4h
APIs are the building blocks of how the world of technology works: used to integrate applications with each other, API calls make up the majority of global internet traffic these days. Now, telecoms carriers, often cut out of the march of tech but now looking for more ways to monetize next-generation networks like 5G, want to get in on he act. Today the GSMA — the association representing the wor
The numbers that couldn’t be ignored
MIT Technology Review / 5h
Penny Chisholm picked up Nancy Hopkins in the cancer center an hour before their appointment with the dean on August 11, 1994. They walked across the street to collect Lisa Steiner and Mary-Lou Pardue in the biology department, then to the main campus to pick up JoAnne Stubbe and Sylvia Ceyer. The six MIT professors from the School of Science walked as a band across the shady expanse of Eastman C
Mercedes-Benz is bringing WebEx meetings to the new E-Class sedans
Engadget / 5h
Mercedes-Benz offered a closer look at the interior of its new E-Class sedans and fancy dashboard earlier this month. The car looks nice so far! It boasts an electrified powertrain and tons of tech, including support for Level 3 autonomous driving and a lot of apps you'll need to pay extra to use . The car seems like a comfortable way to get around, too. Perhaps so comfortable that you might just
Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for February 27
Mashable / 5h
New week, new day, new Wordle ! To go with it, we've got fresh hints and tips to help you figure it out. If you prefer to just be told the solution, you can jump to the end of this article for February 27's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather work through it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. Where did Wordle come from? Originally created by engin
This expert-led security and risk management training bundle is on sale for 97% off
Mashable / 5h
TL;DR : The 2023 CISSP Security and Risk Management Training Bundle is on sale for £33.09, saving you 97% on list price. Browsing on the internet casually may seem relatively harmless, but even connecting to the internet and logging on to your email already makes you susceptible to cybercrime, regardless of whether you have cybersecurity measures in place or not. The World Economic Forum notes th
This popular antivirus and VPN package is on sale for 70% off
Mashable / 5h
SAVE 70%: Avast One blocks online threats, monitors your apps for suspicious activity, and unlocks content from around the world. A one-year subscription to Avast One is on sale for £23.99, saving you 70% on list price. Avast offers premium packages for protecting your digital identity and data with a wide range of powerful privacy tools . That's great, but what really sets Avast apart from the c
'Everything Everywhere All at Once' has swept the SAG Awards
28Mashable / 5h
Everything Everywhere All at Once has swept the 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards, taking home four of the six film awards of the night. The film also set a few records, with both Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan becoming the first Asian actors to win their respective categories. As announced at the SAG Awards in LA on Sunday night, Yeoh took out Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading
Indian fintech CRED adds buy now, pay later and tap to pay offerings
53TechCrunch / 6h
CRED is rolling out a buy now and pay later service and a tap to pay feature as the Indian fintech platform broadens its offerings to boost engagement and monetization on the platform. Cred flash, the Bengaluru-headquartered startup’s foray into buy now and pay later category, will allow customers to make seamless payment on the app and across over 500 partner merchants including Swiggy, Zepto an
Where a kid can be a kid: Recapping episode 7 of HBO’s The Last of Us
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / Even the apocalypse can't stop the standard teen wall full of posters... New episodes of The Last of Us are premiering on HBO every Sunday night, and Ars' Kyle Orland (who's played the games) and Andrew Cunningham (who hasn't) will be talking about them here every Monday morning . While these recaps don't delve into every single plot point of the episode, there are obviously heavy spoil
'The Last of Us' episode 7: How Ellie's cassette tapes link back to the game
28Mashable / 7h
The Last of Us is quite the musical show. It's made us cry to Linda Ronstadt's "Long Long Time," jam out to Depeche Mode's "Never Let Me Down Again," and then cry again to that same Depeche Mode song . But episode 7, titled "Left Behind," might just be the show's most musical episode yet. "Left Behind" gives us an in-depth look at Ellie's (Bella Ramsey) backstory through a flashback to a night sh
'The Last of Us' episode 7 ending tragically links to key scene in episode 4
100+Mashable / 7h
We really should have come to expect it by now, shouldn't we? After the heartbreak of episode 3 and the agony of episode 5 , everything was pointing to episode 7 of The Last of Us being another lesson in emotional torment. And, sure enough, it didn't disappoint. Ellie's (Bella Ramsey's) backstory about her childhood best friend and first love, Riley (Storm Reid), was a tragic gut punch, yet it al
Ellie Is at the Center of Another Dynamite Episode of The Last of Us
Gizmodo / 7h
One of the most exciting propositions about this first season of HBO’s The Last of Us was that, at some point, it was going to incorporate a second piece of Last of Us lore: the 2014 add-on to the game called The Last of Us: Left Behind . Released a year after the original game, the downloadable content clued players… Read more...
The Tesla Cybertruck's Long And Complicated History Explained
SlashGear / 8h
In 2019, the Cybertruck took the internet by storm - and we're still waiting for it. This is the Tesla Cybertruck's long and complicated history, explained.
In Latest Round of Job Cuts, Twitter Is Said to Lay Off at Least 200 Employees
500+NYT > Technology / 8h
The social media platform now has a work force of less than 2,000, down from 7,500 when Elon Musk took it over in October.
Missing Chinese tech banker 'assisting' authorities
67BBC News - Technology / 8h
Bao Fan's disappearance has renewed concerns of a potential crackdown on finance and tech figures.
Calm Down. There is No Conscious A.I.
43Gizmodo / 9h
The internet and dinner table conversations went wild when a Bing Chatbot, made by Microsoft, recently expressed a desire to escape its job and be free. The bot also professed its love for a reporter who was chatting with it. Did the AI’s emergent properties indicate an evolving consciousness? Read more...
The Best Noise-Canceling Headphones of 2023
Futurism / 9h
Noise-canceling headphones have forever altered the way that we work, consume media, and enjoy music while sharing space with others. Unlike traditional headphones, which function as basic wearable drivers that deliver sound privately to users’ ears, noise-canceling headphones employ built-in microphones and a little bit of physics to capture environmental sound and replay it to the wearer with t
Why The MiG-21 'Flying Coffin' Is Still In Use After More Than 60 Years
SlashGear / 10h
The MiG-21 jet continues to be a mainstay despite its age and macabre nickname of "Flying Coffin." Why is India's Air Force still using the model?
The 16 Rarest SNES Games (And How Much They're Worth In 2023)
SlashGear / 10h
The SNES was home to many popular games, some of which are now worth a pretty penny. These are the 16 rarest SNES games, and how much they're worth in 2023.
Can You Watch Disney Plus On The Nintendo Switch?
SlashGear / 10h
The Nintendo Switch allows users to install media streaming apps like Hulu in addition to games. Does Nintendo's console support Disney Plus, too?
Britishvolt bought by Australian firm Recharge Industries
400+BBC News - Technology / 11h
Recharge Industries is buying Britishvolt, the start-up that collapsed in January.
How do cash-back credit cards work?
The Points Guy / 11h
What is a cash-back credit card, and how does this kind of card work? In short, cash-back credit cards are, as the name suggests, cards that provide a cash-back return on some or all purchases made with the card. The earnings rates on these cards can be complex or incredibly simple. Cash-back cards are generally compared to travel credit cards , which instead offer rewards points or miles with a
Microsoft Azure expands its telco solutions
100+TechCrunch / 11h
New smartphones may get most of the headlines at MWC, but at its core, the annual trade show is still a telco event. It’s maybe no surprise then that the large cloud providers, who are all vying for the lucrative telco market, also made a few announcements ahead of the event. AWS jumped ahead of its competitors by announcing its news a week early and today, it’s Microsoft’s turn. The new features
The Department of Energy Now Believes a Lab Leak is the Most Likely Origin of Covid-19
Gizmodo / 11h
The Department of Energy now assesses that the Covid-19 pandemic most likely began as the result of a leak from a government laboratory, the Wall Street Journal reports . Read more...
Lenovo Unleashes A Ton Of ThinkPad Laptops At MWC 2023
SlashGear / 11h
Lenovo is launching a slew of new laptops at MWC with refreshes to the ThinkPad L, X, Z, and E series laptops, along with a few other goodies.
The Interesting Origin Of Buick's Car Logo Explained
SlashGear / 11h
The Buick logo has been subject to a series of drastic alterations over the years. Here is the interesting origin of Buick's car logo, explained.
5 Must-Know Tips For Motorcycle Maintenance
SlashGear / 11h
Every motorcycle needs a good maintenance regimen to keep it safe and reliable on the road. Here's every check you can make to keep your bike up and running.
New ThinkPad E-series Laptops Are Fast and Under $1,000
How-To Geek / 11h
Lenovo makes some of the best laptops around, but many of the company’s top options are pretty expensive. If you’re looking for the best bang-for-your-buck, the new E-Series ThinkPads might be the answer. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Lenovo’s Ideapad Duet 3I Is a Budget 2-In-1 Windows Tablet
How-To Geek / 11h
Laptops and tablets each have their place, but some products bring the best of both worlds together. The new IdeaPad Duet 3i from Lenovo is the company’s latest attempt at that. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Lenovo’s New Thinkpad Z13 and Z16 Are Top-Tier Laptops
How-To Geek / 11h
For people looking for a good, all-around laptop, Lenovo’s ThinkPad series generally does the job very well. Lenovo has revealed a bunch of new laptops, including the new, second-generation ThinkPad Z13 and Z16. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
The New ThinkPad X13 and X13 Yoga Can Have 32 GB RAM, 2 TB SSDs
How-To Geek / 11h
Lenovo’s ThinkPads are some of the best laptops around, with the X series sitting near the top of the lineup. Lenovo has now revealed two new models for 2023: the ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 and X13 Yoga Gen 4. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Lenovo’s New Budget-Friendly Chromebook Has a 14-Inch Screen
How-To Geek / 11h
There might already be tough competition for the best Chromebooks, but more options are always appreciated. Lenovo revealed the IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook 14″ today as a laptop that won’t break the bank. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Galaxy Z Flip 5 May Get Bigger in All The Right Ways
How-To Geek / 11h
With each release, Samsung’s folding phones continue to improve, but the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 5 could be the best one yet. We’re expecting at least two new folding phones from Samsung this August, and recent leaks claim the Flip 5 will have a bigger screen than initially expected. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
TCL's Affordable 40-Series Phones Are Optimized for Streaming
How-To Geek / 11h
Available this spring, TCL’s new 40-series phones focus on just two things; affordability and screen quality. All three models clock in at just under $200, so if you want to stream a ton of video on an inexpensive phone, these devices might be worth looking at. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Lenovo updates its IdeaPad Duet 3i 2-in-1 with a larger display and Intel N200 CPU
500+Engadget / 12h
Like many other PC and phone manufacturers, Lenovo is at MWC Barcelona this week, sharing details about what it has in store for the rest of the year. The company’s 2023 lineup includes refreshed ThinkPad laptops and ThinkCentre monitors, but perhaps the most interesting announcement involves the IdeaPad Duet 3i. Lenovo is updating the Windows 11 2-in-1 to add a larger 11.5-inch IPS panel with a
Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 and Z16 Gen 2 hands-on: Slick updates for hybrid work
100+Engadget / 12h
Back at CES, Lenovo showed off a huge portfolio of new devices including a true dual-screen laptop and a desk lamp that doubles as a webcam . But now, Lenovo is back at Mobile World Congress with a few more refreshed notebooks and tablets headlined by two interesting updates to the ThinkPad Z family. Designed to be ideal companions for hybrid workers, the new ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2 and Z16 Gen 2 feat
More layoffs at Twitter, and loyalist Esther Crawford isn’t spared
79TechCrunch / 12h
Twitter has laid off at least another 50 employees, according to a report from The Information and posts on social media from former workers. And apparently not even Elon Musk loyalist Esther Crawford, the chief executive of Twitter payments who oversaw the company’s Twitter Blue verification subscription, was spared, according to Platformer’s Zoë Schiffer . Alex Heath of The Verge also confirmed
Dog Flying Business Class On International Trip, All Tucked Into Their Own Seat
32View from the Wing / 12h
One dog has the famous US Airways first class pig beat by a long shot. You can see that it is traveling in a fully flat business class seat of its own - all tucked in. Readers may correct me, but this looks like a LATAM cabin, so a
