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Best phone in the US for 2020: the top 15 smartphones we've tested
19KTechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
New smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy S20 trio are included in our list of the best phones in the US.
How to Make Your Phone Read Everything On Screen Out Loud
400+Lifehacker / 38min
It’s not always convenient or possible to glance at your smartphone’s screen as you normally would, but with a few tweaks to your phone’s settings, you can get the most important information without having to look down at the display. Here’s how to get your phone to read the info you need aloud to you through the… Read more...
Neurologists Say COVID Survivors Are Suffering Strokes and Brain Disorders
2KFuturism / 1h
Scientists are warning that we may be overlooking serious brain disorders that are triggered by the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, which could affect even those who only experienced mild forms of the widely-known symptoms. In some cases, they say, these neurological issues can be so severe as to be fatal. A new research paper , by a team of researchers from University College London’s (UCL) In
Are Hyatt Dining & Spa Awards Worth It?
24One Mile at a Time / 9min
Some changes were made to the World of Hyatt program earlier this year. One of the most exciting improvements was that Hyatt adjusted the value proposition of Dining & Spa awards . This went from something that I would have never considered, to something that potentially represents a good deal. World of Hyatt has just launched a promotion offering 15-25% off points redemptions this summer, so in
Why You Should Feed Your Cat 5 Times a Day
Lifehacker / 10min
Do you have the kind of cat who paws at your face at an ungodly hour of the morning until you finally relent and get up? Does s/he then proceed to meow and whine until you fill up their food bowl? It’s not that your cat is unusually gluttonous; it could be that they’re telling you that it’s a natural feeding time for… Read more...
Colvin raises $15M to rethink the flower supply chain
100+TechCrunch / 15min
At first glance, Colvin — which recently announced that it has raised a $15 million Series B — might look like just another flower and plant delivery company, but co-founder and CEO Andres Cester said the startup has a much grander vision. “We were born with the ambition the company that would redesign global flower trade,” he said. Apparently, when Cester and his co-founder/COO Sergi Bastardas s
Cheap iPhone deal: the iPhone 11 gets a $550 price cut with trade-in at Verizon
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 20min
If you're looking for a cheap iPhone deal, then Verizon has you covered with up to $550 in savings on the iPhone 11 with eligible trade-in.
Superpowered siblings time travel to save the world in Umbrella Academy S2 trailer
Ars Technica / 21min
The Hargreeves siblings are scattered in time and must reunite to stop the apocalypse in the second season of The Umbrella Academy . A group of dysfunctional siblings with superpowers travels back in time to the 1960s in the hope of warding off the apocalypse in the official trailer for the second season of The Umbrella Academy . The Netflix series is an adaptation of the award-winning Dark Horse
Get a Custom Playlist with Spotify's 'Soundtrack Your Workout' Tool
Lifehacker / 24min
Bored with your workout mix? Us too. Especially if you’ve been working out at home—alone—for the duration of the pandemic, it’s unsurprising that you’re tired of listening to the same music, and perfectly understandable if you also feel overwhelmed at the idea of making a fresh playlist for each and every session. Read more...
SoundCoud Insights show creators their audience data
Engadget / 30min
SoundCloud now offers Insights for creators, allowing smaller musicians to know who’s listening to their music, what music they’re listening to and where they’re from -- data they may not otherwise have. The feature is rolling out today and over the next few weeks on the SoundCloud app, according to the SoundCloud blog . As a creator, Insights allows you to see your top listener, top city, top co
9 excellent recent novels to read this month
20Mashable / 31min
Summer is in full swing, and while plenty of things are looking different these days, one that hasn't is the joy of a good book. You may not be reading it on the subway or a beach like normal, but the pleasure of drifting somewhere else still holds strong appeal, even if your big adventure is just going from your bed to your couch. The nine new novels below are all escapes in some way — to Kensin
This company wants to make edible insects the future of food — Future Blink
32Mashable / 36min
Beobia's goal is to produce and consume sustainable food without compromising the planet. Read more... More about Mashable Video , Food And Drink , Sustainability , Eco Friendly , and Future Blink
These Disinfectants Have Been Proven to Work Against the Coronavirus
25Lifehacker / 38min
There are 431 disinfectants that the EPA says will kill SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. They made the list because they kill other, similar viruses. But now two of the disinfectants have been tested, successfully, against the actual coronavirus you’re worried about. Read more...
Ninja fires up his first-ever YouTube stream, but is this a permanent move?
Ninja YouTube Mixer
SlashGear / 43min
When Microsoft announced that it would be shutting down Mixer and offering streamers the chance to join Facebook Gaming, there was a lot of question over what would happen to Ninja and Shroud – two of Mixer’s biggest streamers. Ninja and Shroud had both built very successful streams on Twitch, and when Microsoft was pushing to make Mixer a competitor, … Continue reading
How to Help Your Teenager Find a Virtual Summer Job
24Lifehacker / 52min
Summer jobs are more than a backdrop for 1980’s teen romcoms—they are an adolescent right of passage. For some kids, these starter gigs are their first real bite of independence. For others, it’s a chance to hone a skill that could later become a career. And for all kids, it’s a chance to make a little—or sometimes a… Read more...
This Canadian airline wants to start flying travelers to the Caribbean in the middle of a pandemic
The Points Guy / 52min
Canadian charter outfit Nolinor Aviation is bucking the trend of bad aviation news with plans to begin offering holidaygoers flights to Caribbean beaches in the coming months. The Montreal-based operator has unveiled plans for a passenger airline branded OWG offering flights between Quebec and the Caribbean. The new charter operation will operate Boeing 737-400 jets outfitted with 158 economy sea
Mercedes opts for more screens and fewer buttons in the 2021 S-Class
2021 Mercedes MBUX
96TechCrunch / 54min
Teaser images and leaked photos of the 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class suggested the automaker was moving towards a more digital-centric interior . That might have been an understatement. Mercedes-Benz revealed Monday its second-generation MBUX infotainment system and it is loaded with new technology, including touchscreens, augmented reality head-up display as well as improved voice and facial recogn
America’s Great Racial Reckoning Comes To The Auto Industry As Black Ford Employees Call For End Of Cop Car Manufacturing
200+Gizmodo / 57min
Some American corporations have been forced to come to Jesus in the past few weeks with acknowledgements of racial insensitivity, failures in workplace diversity, and other contributions to institutional racism — but for the most part this reckoning has largely bypassed the automotive industry. Or so we thought,… Read more...
Desk jobs have surprising brain health benefits, but there’s a catch
SlashGear / 58min
Desk and other sedentary jobs are often associated with poorer health, but that’s not an entirely accurate picture, according to a new study. Researchers have found that people who work desk-based jobs are less likely to experience cognitive decline as they age compared to others who work physically active jobs. This is good news, but there is a ‘catch’ when … Continue reading
The legal cannabis industry must reckon with systemic racism
55Mashable / 58min
The legal and medical cannabis industry has long been complicit in the systemic oppression of Black people. As Black Lives Matter protests continue around the country, activists, doctors, and entrepreneurs are calling for those in cannabis to dismantle the systemic racism the industry is built on. In the wake of the protests against police brutality following the death of George Floyd, a Black ma
Google starts displaying contextual info in image searches
37Engadget / 1h
The next time you search for and tap on an image on Google, you may see some helpful information related to what's on your screen. The company is now more deeply integrating its Knowledge Graph with pictures that it finds online. Say you're paging through photos of famous buildings as in the GIF above, you'll see a new element of the interface that highlights people, places or things related to t
Sony made a wearable air conditioner that fits in your pocket — Future Blink
28Mashable / 1h
The Reon Pocket uses thermoelectric cooling and claims to cool your body by up to 23 degrees Fahrenheit. Read more... More about Tech , Sony , Mashable Video , Summer , and Future Blink
Step into Pompeii's final hours at Grand Palais exhibit – Future Blink
20Mashable / 1h
A new exhibition at Paris' Grand Palais puts visitors in Pompeii just hours before Vesuvius’ eruption. Read more... More about Mashable Video , Paris , Grand Palais , Pompeii , and Vesuvius
How to Schedule Your PC to Turn on Automatically Each Day
24Lifehacker / 1h
One of the most useful features on any Windows PC or Mac is the ability to schedule it to power it on at a set time each day. It’s a quick way to get your day going even while you’re making coffee or lying in bed for a few extra minutes—whatever you prefer to do instead of sitting at your desk, waiting for your… Read more...
In pandemic era, entrepreneurs turn to SPACs, crowdfunding and direct listings
100+TechCrunch / 1h
If necessity is the mother of invention, then new business owners are getting very inventive in the ways in which they access cash. Relying on some long-tested and some new avenues to raise money, entrepreneurs are finding more ways to get public market cash faster than they would have in the past. Whether it’s from Reg A crowdfunding dollars, Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) or dire
The role of tape in the modern data center
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
We spoke with Spectra Logic about the benefits of tape when it comes to storing data for long periods of time.
The XPS 13 laptop gets a $350 price cut at Dell's Black Friday in July sale
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
You can score a massive $350 price cut on the powerful XPS 13 touchscreen laptop at Dell's Black Friday in July sale.
PQShield raises $7M for quantum-ready cryptographic security solutions
PQShield Raises Quantum
100+TechCrunch / 1h
A deep tech startup building cryptographic solutions to secure hardware, software, and communications systems for a future when quantum computers may render many current cybersecurity approaches useless is today emerging out of stealth mode with $7 million in funding and a mission to make cryptographic security something that cannot be hackable, even with the most sophisticated systems, by buildi
Mercedes' new touchscreen controls eliminate 27 physical buttons
2021 Mercedes MBUX
200+Engadget / 1h
Today, Mercedes’ revealed its second-generation MBUX infotainment system. When it arrives in the 2021 S-Class luxury sedan, the new MBUX system will replace 27 physical hardware buttons with touchscreen controls, add new voice, hand gesture and gaze controls and offer additional safety features. Every S-Class sedan will come with a 12.8-inch OLED screen with haptic feedback, and customers will ha
How carbon-sucking machines could cut aviation emissions
100+MIT Technology Review / 1h
Two companies have teamed up on a project that could provide a key test of our ability to use synthetic fuel, made from carbon dioxide captured from the air, to cut emissions from aviation. Carbon Engineering, a direct air capture company based in British Columbia, has signed a deal with Aerion, a startup based in Reno, Nevada, that is developing a supersonic business jet known as the AS2 , to ev
Peacock lines up free Premier League content for launch
SlashGear / 1h
With Peacock’s launch date quickly approaching, NBCUniversal continues to trickle release information about the streaming service. Today, NBC announced that Peacock will be home to a lot of NBC Sports Premier League coverage when it launches on July 15th. This seems to be a one-day-only promo meant to give those exploring the service a taste of NBC Sports’ soccer coverage. … Continue reading
Amazon U.S. sellers will have to display their name and address starting Sept. 1, 2020
100+TechCrunch / 1h
Amazon on Wednesday informed its U.S. sellers they will soon have to display their business name and address on their Amazon.com seller profile page. For individual sellers, this will include the individual’s name and address. A similar system is already in place across Amazon’s stores in Europe, Japan, and Mexico, due to local laws. Amazon says it’s making the change to ensure there’s a more con
Google Cloud wants to make open source better than ever
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
Google has created a new organization to help open source projects manage and enforce their trademarks.
How to Apply for a $1,000 Grant if You're a Freelancer or Gig Economy Worker
83Lifehacker / 1h
In March, Congress passed a stimulus package, the CARES Act , in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The landmark bill has provisions, including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), that have offered a lifeline to small businesses grappling with a loss of revenue amid… Read more...
Four Reasons United Isn’t Really Going To Lay Off 40% Of Its Staff
36View from the Wing / 1h
Huge waves were created this week when United revealed that travel bookings have been falling off. Things are headed south, it appears, and they're sending out possible furlough notices to 36,000 employees. But they aren't really going to lay off 39% of their staff, for four reasons. Continue reading ...
Leaked hands-on video reveals even more about Samsung's Note 20 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
24Mashable / 2h
It's been less than 24 hours since Samsung officially confirmed its Unpacked 2020 event on August 5, and there's already another leak. This one comes from YouTuber Jimmy is Promo, who went hands-on with what is apparently the Note 20 Ultra. The video comes only a couple of days after he also shared photos of the same phone via Twitter. While there are rumors the Note 20 Ultra will be available in
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti could be smaller than 2080 Ti – but don't panic
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Rumor claims Nvidia's mainstream Ampere GPUs will have a 627mm² die - smaller than the 2080 Ti's 754mm² die size
These 5 Oil and Gas Pipelines Are the Next to Face Trouble
32Gizmodo / 2h
The end of fossil fuels is nigh. This week alone, we’ve seen three major pipelines get smacked TF up. First, a judge ordered the Dakota Access Pipeline to be shut down and emptied of all crude oil in 30 days. Then, the Atlantic Coast Pipeline was canceled due to its endless delays and increasing costs. Just hours… Read more...
Robinhood Has Lured Young Traders, Sometimes With Devastating Results
200+NYT > Technology / 2h
Its users buy and sell the riskiest financial products and do so more frequently than customers at other retail brokerage firms, but their inexperience can lead to staggering losses.
Microsoft makes Teams video meetings less tiring with its new Together mode
200+TechCrunch / 2h
Video meetings. While the move to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic may have made them mainstream, they are not without issues and more and more people are now opting out. For good reason. As it turns out, it’s really hard for our brains to sustain concentration while we’re trying to focus on 20 people in neat squares, all with different backgrounds and never quite looking at the camera. W
Pakistan International Airlines Flight Attendant Goes “Missing” In Toronto
100+One Mile at a Time / 2h
A Pakistan International Airlines flight attendant has gone “missing” in Toronto… and this isn’t even the first time. PIA crew member goes missing during layover Pro Pakistani reports that a Pakistan International Airlines crew had a layover in Toronto earlier in the week. The crew had reached Toronto on flight PK781. A flight attendant named Yasir allegedly went missing from the crew hotel durin
Lamborghini Sián Roadster is a rare and epic V12 hybrid hypercar
Lamborghini Roadster
SlashGear / 2h
Lamborghini has sliced the roof off its hybrid V12 hypercar, with the Sián Roadster offering another supercapacitor-powered option. Based on the striking Sián coupe unveiled last year, this open-top version sticks offers 819 horsepower and promises 0-62 mph in under 2.9 seconds. Top speed is in excess of 217 mph, Lamborghini promises. However it’s not just about pure figures on … Continue reading
Help Kids Learn Important Life Skills With This Book
100+Lifehacker / 2h
The timing of the release of the new book How to Be a Person: 65 Hugely Useful, Super-Important Skills to Learn before You’re Grown Up really couldn’t be better. I’m sure author Catherine Newman wasn’t expecting or intending for her book focused on teaching kids basic life skills to be released during a pandemic, but… Read more...
Galaxy Note 20 in-hand images show early key details
SlashGear / 2h
This week a set of images of the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 were leaked with what appear to be a near-final look at the smartphone’s hardware. This device will likely come in at least two iterations, one with a relatively flat display, the other with a display with curves along its left and right side. Both versions likely have a … Continue reading
Microsoft's new Teams features fight video conferencing fatigue
89Engadget / 2h
Despite recent pressure from the White House , schools and businesses across the country are unlikely to resume in-person functions for the foreseeable future due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. But going “online-only” has posed challenges of its own. However, Microsoft Team’s brand new slew of updates and features seek to address some of those problems and make this new era of physical isolati
GoHealth eyes multibillion-dollar valuation as it sets its initial IPO price range
100+TechCrunch / 2h
GoHealth , a Chicago-based company that provides consumers with a digital portal to help them select insurance products, set an initial price range for its IPO today . The firm intends to price its equity between $18 to $20 per share in its debut. As the company expects to sell 39.5 million shares in the offering, its IPO haul is huge. At the low-end of its range, GoHealth would raise $711 millio
What India’s TikTok ban means for China
84TechCrunch / 2h
For more than a decade, China has limited how foreign tech firms that operate inside its borders do business. The world’s largest internet market has used its Great Firewall to block Facebook, Twitter, Google and other services in the name of preserving its cyber sovereignty. The walled-garden approach has helped homegrown giants like Tencent and Alibaba Group win the local market, while giving t
MacBook deals at Amazon offer fantastic prices in both the US and UK right now
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
The latest MacBook deals from Amazon and Currys mean you can score fantastic prices on both the new Air and Pro models.
Nvidia’s next-generation Ampere A100 GPU available on Google Cloud
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Google offers up some serious horsepower with Nvidia A100 GPU.
Tinder is finally testing in-app video calls months into social distancing
36Mashable / 2h
Like its fellow Match Group property Hinge and a slew of other dating apps , Tinder is testing out in-app video calls. The feature is called Face to Face, Tinder announced in a blog post on Wednesday, and is being rolled out in select states in the U.S. — Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, and Virginia — and international markets like Brazil and Vietnam. This isn't the first pandemic-inspired feature T
Ninja's return to streaming on YouTube shows he still has star power
Ninja YouTube Mixer
90Engadget / 2h
Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is streaming Fortnite gameplay for the first time after Microsoft announced it’s shutting down his former home, Mixer . However, his YouTube stream doesn’t necessarily mean that one of the biggest names in streaming is setting up shop there permanently. Esports consultant Rod Breslau reported that Ninja is “in negotiations with streaming platforms and no exclusive deal has y
3D TVs Didn't Die, They Just Ended Up in Cars
2021 Mercedes MBUX
24Gizmodo / 2h
After dominating trade shows for years as the next big thing in home entertainment, 3D TVs seemingly completely disappeared overnight, replaced by technologies like OLED that are a genuine improvement on the television experience. Where all those gimmicky screens actually went was a mystery, though—until today, when … Read more...
Pokémon Go updates: all the news and rumors for what's coming next
1KTechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Here's all the latest news and rumors on Niantic's Pokémon Go.
Best Acer laptops 2020
200+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Here are our top picks for the best Acer laptops this 2020. Whether you're looking for a super light Chromebook or a powerful gaming machine, Acer has a laptop for you.
IHG Rewards Club Selling Points With 100% Bonus
500+One Mile at a Time / 2h
IHG has just rolled out its latest promotion on purchased points . While many people (understandably) may not be looking to speculatively buy points right now, it’s at least worth being aware of this if you could benefit for an upcoming stay. Buy IHG Points With 100% Bonus Through Friday, July 31, 2020, IHG Rewards Club is offering up to a 100% bonus on purchased points . With this promotion, you
Yamaha's newest e-bike hits 28 mph, but it'll cost you
52Mashable / 2h
Yamaha's latest bicycle will give riders a speedy electric boost. The Civante is a Class 3 electric-power assist bicycle, the company announced Wednesday, that's arriving at U.S. bike shops later this summer with a $3,399 price tag. It's Yamaha's first Class 3 e-bike , which means you can legally ride up to 28 mph on the road and the electric assist only kicks in when you, the rider, is pedaling
Stay Active With 5-Minute 'Fitness Snacks'
24Lifehacker / 2h
A lot of us would like to be more active, but it’s hard to find the time—especially now, when many of us are combining remote work with full-time childcare. Even if you were previously taking advantage of spring weather to spend more time outdoors, the summer heat might be just enough of a disincentive to keep you… Read more...
How to Pin Comments on Your Instagram Posts
Instagram Comments
43Lifehacker / 2h
Comment threads are the Mos Eisleys of the internet and the comment sections on social media are some of the worst , especially on posts from popular accounts. To help create a more positive vibe, Instagram is now letting you pin up to three comments at the top of your posts—pick some good ones, we beg of you. Read more...
The best MSI gaming laptops 2020: our pick of the gaming powerhouses
200+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
We show you how to find the best MSI gaming laptop of 2020 for your needs.
Best HP laptops 2020: the top HP laptops we’ve seen and tested
1KTechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
HP has risen to one of the top laptop makers in the world – here's a look at the best HP laptops.
This viral Google search autofill perfectly sums up American life right now
62Mashable / 3h
Things are awful and weird in the United States right now. Even something as benign as a random Google search proves it. Amanda Guinzburg, or @Guinz on Twitter , posted the autofill of a simple search. Guinzburg had simply typed: "Do I ." The autofill results were wild. Do I have coronavirus. Do I get a stimulus check. Do I qualify for a stimulus check. Do I qualify for unemployment. Do I have AD
United Airlines restarts automatic upgrades to first class
The Points Guy / 3h
When the coronavirus pandemic landed stateside, airlines immediately responded by modifying many aspects of the travel journey. In an effort to create a safer environment onboard, some carriers introduced social distancing policies , modified boarding procedures and limited inflight service . As airlines embark on the long road to recovery, some have begun scaling back these changes. Each airline
Ade Ajao, Maryanna Saenko, Charles Hudson, Ulili Onovakpuri and Melissa Bradley are coming to Disrupt
80TechCrunch / 3h
At TechCrunch Disrupt , our Startup Battlefield event is the centerpiece of the event, the true heart of this signature program. There’s good reason we take it so seriously. Over the years, the Startup Battlefield competition has helped launch dozens of nascent startups that have grown into game-changing brands, including Cloudflare, Dropbox, Vurb, Mint, GetAround, Fitbit, Yammer and more. Collec
NASA Rover Starts New “Road Trip” Across Martian Wasteland
200+Futurism / 3h
Adventure Time NASA’s Curiosity rover is about to embark on a new adventure at Mount Sharp, a gigantic summit on Mars. The trip, which the space agency dubbed the rover’s “summer road trip” in an official announcement , will involve crossing about a mile of Martian wasteland to get to its next section. The rover has been exploring the unusual 3 mile-tall mountain since 2014 to look for signs of a
Best 15-inch laptop 2020: top picks with 15-inch displays
300+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Want a king of the middle of the road machine? Welcome to our top picks for mid-sized 15-inch laptops.
Peacock will stream Premier League soccer for free on July 15th
42Engadget / 3h
Until July 15th, NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service is only available through Comcast’s X1 or Flex set-top boxes. Next week though, the live and on-demand library of originals, movies and TV will be open to everyone in the US. And to celebrate, NBCUniversal is giving everyone free one-day access to a full slate of Premier League soccer. On the 15th, you’ll be able to stream all of NBC Sport
Tinder Face to Face video chat helps you get loved-up in lockdown
SlashGear / 3h
Like pretty much everything that requires meeting in person, dating has been forced to change because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tinder today is rolling out a new feature that will allow matches to talk face to face without having to meet in person. Unsurprisingly dubbed “Face to Face” this is essentially Tinder’s take on video calling with a little extra … Continue reading
The best 13-inch laptop 2020: the top 13-inch laptops we've reviewed
1KTechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Need a small laptop that's full of features? Check out the best 13-inch laptops.
Best laptops under $500: the best budget laptops around
500+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Looking for the best laptops under $500? We have all the best ones on this small (read: exclusive) list.
How to Take Advantage of Amtrak's Latest Sleeper Service Deal
100+Lifehacker / 3h
Considering concerns over social distancing and airborne transmission of the coronavirus, cross-country train travel seems like an even worse idea than getting on a plane right now, but sometimes you just have to move about the country. Americans’ general reluctance to travel is certainly impacting rail giant Amtrak,… Read more...
Best touchscreen laptops 2020: the best touchscreen laptops we've tapped this year
500+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Phablets might be the biggest craze, but if you want to do more with your touchscreen, then a laptop is the smart buy and we've rounded up the best.
Best laptops for engineering students in 2020
300+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
We've ranked the best laptops you can buy as an engineering student.
Swiftmile raises $5 million round led by Thayer Ventures for micromobility charging stations
100+TechCrunch / 3h
Swiftmile, the startup that makes and deploys charging stations for electric bikes and scooters in cities, has raised a $5 million round led by Thayer Ventures with participation from Verizon Ventures, Alumni Ventures Groups and WSGR. This round brings Swiftmile’s total funding to $11 million. “What’s happening today is streets are being totally reimagined,” Swiftmile co-founder and CEO Colin Roc
12 Sims players will compete for $100,000 on a TBS game show
Sims Spark d Reality TBS
300+Engadget / 3h
It sounds like an absolute dream for millions of gamers. Take on challenges in The Sims 4 and compete for $100,000. A dozen contestants will do just that in a reality show that’s set to debut on TBS next week. In The Sims Spark’d , competitors will tackle several timed creative tasks, with the aim of forging “the most unique characters, worlds and stories.” Some of the contestants should be famil
The best gaming PC 2020: top desktops for PC gamers
300+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Equipped with the latest processors and graphics cards, these are the best gaming PCs of 2020.
Best Mac 2020: the best Macs to buy this year
1KTechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
We weigh the pros and cons of Apple's best Mac desktops and laptops, from Mac mini to the MacBook Pro.
Best Windows tablets 2020: all of the top Windows tablets reviewed
500+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Brace yourself for the best Windows tablets to take on the go for 2020.
‘It Really Is Otherworldly’: What It’s Like to Visit the Hot Springs of the Deep Sea
Gizmodo / 3h
Thousands of feet below the ocean’s surface, boiling hot plumes of seawater shoot like geysers into the abyss. There, some of the strangest life on Earth thrives. Thousands of white crabs with spindly legs creep along the seafloor. Eight-foot-long worms with bright red, mouthless heads poke out of white PVC-looking… Read more...
TAP Portugal offering lucrative status match to Star Alliance Gold
The Points Guy / 3h
Star Alliance member TAP Air Portugal has launched a status match opportunity to elite status members of several popular airline loyalty programs. Status matches are a way for airlines and their associated loyalty programs to entice prospective customers to shift their spending. Sign up for the free daily TPG newsletter for more airline and loyalty news! With this example, TAP Air Portugal will m
The best 2-in-1 laptop 2020: find the best convertible laptop for your needs
1KTechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Alongside the impressive HP Spectre x360 15T (2019), these are the best 2-in-1 laptops around.
The best student laptops 2020: all the best options for school
2KTechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
The best laptops for college students – everything from Chromebooks to the new Dell XPS 13.
Best computer 2020: the best PCs we've tested
1KTechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
It might be time to get yourself one of the best computers of 2020, handpicked by our PC experts.
Best Windows laptop 2020: the top Windows 10 laptops money can buy
100+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Whether you’re after a Windows 10 Home or Pro notebook, or even a Windows on Snapdragon machine, these are your best bets.
The Tech Giants’ Invisible Helpers
100+NYT > Technology / 3h
Why we should all care who controls the invisible infrastructure of the global internet.
Palm Springs Is an Excellent Time Loop Romance Fueled by Adorable Awkwardness
Gizmodo / 3h
Take Groundhog Day , sprinkle in the Lonely Island, and add a bunch of heart, and you have Palm Springs , an excellent new film debuting on Hulu Friday. Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti star as two strangers who find themselves stuck reliving a mutual acquaintance’s Palm Springs wedding day over and over again while… Read more...
Yamaha Civante Class 3 e-Bike revealed with speeds up to 28mph
SlashGear / 3h
The Yamaha Civante is the first Class 3 power assist bicycle Yamaha’s released in the United States marketplace. The Yamaha Civante works with a 10-speed Shimano drive train for top-notch versatility and a design that’s aimed at ergonomics from top to bottom. In this bike is a PWSeries SE motor and Yamaha’s own Triple Sensor System for “the most natural-feeling … Continue reading
Mozilla suspends Firefox Send service following malware abuse
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Mozilla has taken Firefox Send offline while it adds a way for users to easily report abuse.
Mastercard looks to help Brits with any financial issues
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Mastercard survey indicates 19.4 million Brits are unprepared for any future financial problems.
The Garmin Fenix 6 has reached its lowest price ever in the Amazon summer sale
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
One of our very favourite multi-sport smartwatches has a £160 price cut right now, thanks to the Amazon summer sale
Even Mild Covid-19 Can Sometimes Cause Hallucinations and Other Brain Problems
400+Gizmodo / 3h
Doctors are starting to see the sort of serious brain problems that scientists had previously warned would become more common because of the covid-19 pandemic. A new study published Wednesday details patients who caught the coronavirus and went on to develop neurological complications, including cognitive impairment,… Read more...
Fintech startup nCino targets ~$2B valuation in impending IPO
100+TechCrunch / 3h
As IPO season continues , another venture-backed tech company is moving closer toward going public. This week nCino filed an updated S-1 filing , providing an initial price range for its equity of $22 to $24 per share. Indeed, nCino, a fintech startup that provides operating software to banks, intends to sell 7.625 million shares in its debut, worth $167.75 million to $183 million at those prices
enchantedbook:Franklin Booth
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enchantedbook : Franklin Booth
Amazon Fire TV update significantly improves its live TV offering
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Watching live TV is about to get better on Fire TV, starting from today.
Best budget smartphone 2020: the top cheap mobiles around
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Looking for a new phone, but low on cash? Here are the best cheap smartphones.
Xbox Games with Gold July 2020: these are the free Xbox One games this month
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We've rounded up all the games you can get for free this month with your Xbox Live Gold membership.
Get AirPods with the Wireless Charging Case for Just $150 on Amazon
Apple AirPods Amazon
24How-To Geek / 3h
If you’ve been waiting for a good sale on Apple’s AirPods to roll around, this is it. For just $150, you can buy the AirPods and the convenient wireless charging case. The AirPods are easy to set up on all of your Apple devices and are the perfect excuse to finally cut the cord on your old earbuds. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Garmin Will Power Some of Its Smart Watches With the Blazing Sun
How-To Geek / 3h
Smartwatches are a tricky business. Stick too much battery in them, and they become uncomfortable and bulky. But if you go too small, it won’t hold a charge long enough, and it becomes a frustrating thing to own. Garmin’s answer to the problem seems so obvious you might wonder why it wasn’t the first solution—solar power. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
US Investigating “Breach” at Nuclear Weapons Facility
400+Futurism / 3h
Nuclear Leak U.S. officials are investigating what may have been a dangerous radiation leak at the Los Alamos National Laboratory that could have affected as many as 15 workers. The leak, which occurred on June 8, was first disclosed this week, ABC News reports . While the leak poses no risk to the public or outside world, the 15 workers may have been exposed to hazardous levels of radiation from
Aer Lingus Visa Signature Card Review (2020)
One Mile at a Time / 3h
Continuing my series on reviewing lesser known Chase cards , in this post I wanted to take a detailed look at the Aer Lingus Visa Signature ® Card . I’ve never reviewed this card before, so this is overdue. This card was introduced in the US market a couple of years ago. It’s a card that many people haven’t had before, and also one that potentially offers a lot of value, so I think it’s worth bei
Apple Music Sucking Up Your iPhone Battery Life? You're Not Alone
Apple Music Samsung
20Gizmodo / 3h
If you have an iPhone and recently noticed that your battery isn’t lasting as long as it used to, you may not be alone: Many iPhone owners are claiming that they’ve noticed Apple Music is responsible for excessive battery drain. Read more...
Hong Kong downloads of Signal surge as residents fear crackdown
China Chinese Hong Kong
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Enlarge (credit: d3sign / Getty) The secure chat app Signal has become the most downloaded app in Hong Kong on both Apple's and Google's app stores, Bloomberg reports , citing data from App Annie. The surging interest in encrypted messaging comes days after the Chinese government in Beijing passed a new national security law that reduced Hong Kong's autonomy and could undermine its traditionally
Android 11 release date leaked, here’s how
Google Android 11 2
SlashGear / 4h
Today Google essentially revealed the release date for Android 11, a version of Android that does not (yet) have a dessert name. While Google maintains that they will no longer be giving fancy food names to their new Android iterations, we’re now about to let that stop us from naming it ourselves. How about Red Velvet Cake, or …roscón de … Continue reading
'Man of Medan' sequel 'Little Hope' arrives on October 30th
Dark Pictures Little Hope
51Engadget / 4h
Given that the Dark Pictures: Little Hope horror game follows a group of college students and their professor stranded in a town full of dark history, “demonic apparitions” and evil forces trying to claim their souls, it’s only appropriate that the title would arrive on October 30th, just in time for Halloween. Today, Supermassive announced the release date and shared a new trailer with added sce
Best laptops for kids 2020: the top laptops for kids in elementary school and beyond
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Find the best laptops for children of all ages, from their first to their last day of school and everything in between.
E3 2020 schedule: here's where you'll see new PS5 and Xbox Series X games this year
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E3 may have been cancelled but publishers and developers are still set to showcase their upcoming games over the next few months - here's where (and when) you'll see them.
iPhone 12 supply clues show major OLED change, a first for Apple
Apple iPhone 12 EarPods
SlashGear / 4h
An iPhone 12 leak today says Apple decided to move to an entirely OLED display range for all four models of its next smartphone. The iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Max, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max will all have not only OLED display panels, but 5G connectivity as well. The lesser two devices are rumored to come with … Continue reading
Hook Your Face Mask to Your Headphones to Prevent Ear Pain
58Lifehacker / 4h
Yes, wearing a mask with elastic ear loops for long stretches can get uncomfortable (but you should still wear a mask anyway ). In many situations you can deal with this by moving away from others or heading outside for a short mask break (because you definitely shouldn’t just not wear a mask ). But what if you’re… Read more...
Microsoft cranks pressure on game devs with Xbox Series X success at stake
SlashGear / 4h
Microsoft has already spoken a fair amount about Xbox Smart Delivery, which is a new feature that will essentially offer free upgrades for cross-generation games. Halo Infinite, for instance, will be a Smart Delivery title, which means that when players purchase it on Xbox One, they’ll also get the Xbox Series X version for free if they one day upgrade … Continue reading
Good news for the first-class shower: Emirates plans to bring back all A380s by 2022
76The Points Guy / 4h
Hope is not lost for the Emirates A380 , as the airline’s President Tim Clark has optimistic plans to bring the airline’s full fleet of superjumbos back into the sky by April 2022. “As demand returns, and given the slot availability at prime hubs, there will be a place for it,” Clark said . “I’m hoping by April 2022, all our A380s will be flying again.” Sign up for the free daily TPG newsletter f
Visiting Countries That Do Not Exist And Trading Passport Stamps For Free Food
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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 ...
Astronomers Surprised to Find Stars Streaming Into the Center of Our Galaxy
300+Futurism / 4h
Moving In Scientists say they’ve discovered a vast trail of about 200 stars is streaming towards the center of the Milky Way — a starry river they think could be the remains of an ancient dwarf galaxy devoured by our own . “I was not expecting to see new stellar streams, but it was a great surprise,” Lina Necib, a Postdoctoral Fellow at the California Institute of Technology, told Newsweek . New
Scrabble players move toward banning 200+ slurs from tournament play
100+Ars Technica / 4h
Enlarge / I had to squint to make sure there weren't any offensive words in this illustrative photo. (credit: Flickr / DavidMartynHunt ) The North American Scrabble Players Association (NASPA) seems poised to remove hundreds of offensive slurs from tournament-level Scrabble play. The proposed move is part of an effort by the group to "support Black Lives Matter and bring justice to our world," as
Did the NYPD Try to Scrub References to Police Brutality From Its Wikipedia Page?
300+Gizmodo / 4h
While we legally cannot, with 100% certainty, claim “New York’s finest” tried to lazily edit their own entry on Wikipedia to be infinitely more flattering—signs point strongly toward them doing precisely that! Read more...
Native Americans Voyaged to Polynesia Long Before Europeans Reached the Americas, DNA Study Shows
Polynesian South America
500+Gizmodo / 4h
Indigenous South Americans reached islands in the South Pacific some 300 years before Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas, according to new genetic evidence. Read more...
Twitter is building a 'subscription platform,' and paying for tweets might be a thing
Twitter Platform Gryphon
100+Mashable / 4h
"This site is free" is a common refrain on Twitter. Meant to be read in the tone of sarcastic disbelief, it's often brought out to highlight the absurdity of a situation that someone has, typically, stumbled ass-first into online — on full display for all Twitter users to witness in real time, free of charge. However, if a job listing on Twitter's job board is any indication, that last part might
Ask Ars: Should you stop using the word “marijuana”?
81Ars Technica / 4h
Enlarge Here's a question to ponder this morning: should people use the word "cannabis" or "marijuana" when referring to the psychoactive plant? That sounds like a pretty left-field question for a Wednesday morning, we know. But it was sparked by a lengthy discussion in the Ars office this morning, and we figured it might be interesting to get your take on the issue, particularly since the way we
YouTube wants you to film your day for a Ridley Scott documentary
64Engadget / 4h
A decade after executive producer Ridley Scott and director Kevin Macdonald teamed up with YouTube for a crowdsourced documentary that captured a day on Earth, they’re making a sequel. For the follow-up to Life in a Day , they’re asking people all over the planet to film a part of their life on July 25th. A team of 30 reviewers, three editors and Macdonald will go through the footage and assemble
Apple's latest model AirPods hit lowest sale price ever at Amazon
Apple AirPods Amazon
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Amazon's AirPod sale includes the latest model Apple Airpods down to their lowest price ever - $149.98.
Will astronauts ever visit gas giants like Jupiter?
56MIT Technology Review / 4h
Every week, the readers of our space newsletter, The Airlock , send in their questions for space reporter Neel V. Patel to answer. This week: Can we go to Jupiter? Once we move past the asteroid belt, is it realistic to assume there is a chance humans could ever explore any of the gas giants, like Jupiter, really close to its atmosphere? And what that would look like? —Sarah Jupiter, like the oth
Hear how to manage your enterprise infrastructure from Sam Pullara at TechCrunch Early Stage
100+TechCrunch / 4h
In just over a decade, cloud-based platforms have completely reshaped the multi-hundred-billion-dollar enterprise IT market. Companies have thrown out their boxes and software-defined and microservice’d everything from the network stack to storage, compute, and application delivery and everything in-between. It should be the most lucrative single slice of the startup world today, except for one (
The Sill's fake plants look just like the real thing (and they're on sale)
36Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: You can save up to 20% on select artificial plants from The Sill during its July 4th Faux Plant Sale, which ends at midnight July 8. Being stuck between the same four walls for too long can make a person seriously question their decorating skills. It's like, Was it always this drab in here, or am I overthinking it because a global pandemic has forced me to stare at the same space since ear
New data indicates that some Polynesians carry Native American DNA
Polynesian South America
300+Ars Technica / 4h
Enlarge / The Tongariki site, built by Polynesians on Rapa Nui. New data suggests that by the time their ancestors arrived on the island, they had already had contact with South America. (credit: Andres Moreno-Estrada) The Polynesians were the greatest explorers of the world. Starting from the vicinity of Taiwan, they sailed across vast stretches of the Pacific, settling—and in some cases, contin
What to Do Before a Workout
68Lifehacker / 4h
If you’re new to exercising , or if you just feel a little awkward about working it into your day, it will help to have a routine that transitions you from your non-exercising life into getting ready for the day’s sweat session. Read more...
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker fan edit fixes one of the movie's many problems
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An intrepid fan has made an impressive tweak to the film's final battle.
Samsung’s latest Q-series soundbars include a $1,800 9.1.4 channel option
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked
77Engadget / 5h
Samsung’s latest Q-series soundbars are its fanciest yet. The HW-Q950T delivers 9.1.4 channel surround sound (nine main channels with one subwoofer and four upward-firing speakers that bounce sound off your ceiling). That’s the most channels currently available in a single home-theater soundbar. It includes two wireless rear up-firing speakers, plus additional left and right wide channel speakers
United Airlines may furlough up to 36,000 staff as coronavirus forces drastic cuts
47The Points Guy / 5h
Oct. 1 is going to be a tough day of reckoning for many airline employees. United Airlines is notifying around 45% of its U.S. workforce they may be furloughed or laid off on that date, in what is expected to be only one of many large scale prunings of U.S. airline workforces due to the coronavirus pandemic. Some 36,000 frontline employees at the Chicago-based carrier will receive Worker Adjustme
Pokemon GO Rocket Balloons: New codes, how to access
SlashGear / 5h
A Pokemon GO update today activated Team Rocket Balloons, aka Team GO Rocket hot air balloons – the sort with the big red R on the side. These balloons allow Team Rocket to move around the map in Pokemon GO and allow access to you and your Pokemon. Don’t worry, though, they won’t attack you outright – they’re not that … Continue reading
Harvard biomedical engineering professor to launch nasal spray that could reduce COVID-19 transmission risk
300+TechCrunch / 5h
A new product developed by Harvard Professor of the Practice of Biomedical Engineering David A. Edwards is set to launch this fall, and claims to be able to provide a nearly 100% reduction in the particles present in exhaled air — thus reducing the potential transmission of SARS-CoV-2 both into, and out of, the lungs while breathing. That could mean a significantly reduced risk of contracting COV
How to Skip the Recycle Bin for Deleting Files on Windows 10
65How-To Geek / 5h
Windows 10 normally sends files you delete to the Recycle Bin. They’ll be kept until you empty it—or, in some cases, until Windows 10 automatically empties your Recycle Bin. Here’s how to skip the Recycle Bin and delete files immediately. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Eero's 3-Pack of Mesh Wi-Fi Routers Is Down to $170 (And It Comes With an Echo Dot)
Eero Wi-Fi Wi Echo
How-To Geek / 5h
It’s time to ditch the old router and install a powerful, whole-home system. The Eero mesh Wi-Fi kit is a perfect solution to your spotty home internet, and at the discounted price of $170, it’s just a steal. The Eero mesh Wi-Fi three-pack usually costs $250, and ordering it from Amazon or Best Buy nets you a free Echo Dot smart speaker. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
How to Mount an S3 Bucket Locally on Linux
How-To Geek / 5h
In many ways, S3 buckets act like like cloud hard drives, but are only “object level storage,” not block level storage like EBS or EFS. However, it is possible to mount a bucket as a filesystem, and access it directly by reading and writing files. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›
K4Connect, a startup bringing tech to senior living centers, closes its $21M Series B
K4Connect Forte Ventures
100+TechCrunch / 5h
K4Connect , a startup focused on bringing new technologies like voice assistance, home automation, digital messaging and more to older adults and those living with disabilities, has closed on $21 million in Series B funding. The B round had originally wrapped in October 2018, but was extended with the recent addition of $7.7 million led by Forte Ventures. Others taking part in the round include e
Spotify Has a New Workout Playlist Tool, but I Have Questions
Gizmodo / 5h
Crafting the perfect workout playlist is an art—a very time-consuming art that, frankly, requires more brainpower than it has any right to. Music streaming services have tried to offset that burden with pre-made general workout playlists to get your heart rate up. Now, Spotify is taking that a step further with its… Read more...
Right Now, You Can Get This Game-Changing Workout App for 50% Off
Futurism / 5h
Creating an effective workout regimen is hard. Actually sticking to it is even harder. However, a new workout app called Aaptiv is out to make both a whole lot easier . When it comes to working out, we all have different goals. Some people want to lose weight, others want to build muscle. Some people want to train for a 5k, while others want to run a marathon. Some people want to tone up a bit, w
Scientists Ponder Gory Mayhem of Zero-Gravity Surgery
100+Futurism / 5h
Sending a Mars astronaut suffering a medical emergency back to Earth would be effectively impossible — so future space travelers may have to conduct lifesaving surgical procedures in the near-zero gravity environment of space. That could be a messy — and potentially dangerous — endeavor, as Nina Louise Purvis, postgraduate researcher in space medicine at King’s College London, writes in a new pie
Android 11 launch date may have just been leaked by Google itself
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September may be when you start to see Android 11 rolling out to certain devices.
Three Big Productivity Challenges of Working from Home (And How to Overcome Them)
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Depending on who you ask, telecommuting is either an incredible experience or an incredibly stressful one. The difference ultimately boils down to how well a person is able to manage the productivity challenges of a home office. They are, after all, completely different from a traditional workplace.
A handful of first-party Nintendo Switch games are on sale today
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Enlarge (credit: Ars Technica) Today's Dealmaster is headlined by a bundle of deals on Nintendo Switch exclusives, with a quintet of Nintendo-made games available for $40 each across Amazon and GameStop. The discounted games include Super Mario Maker 2 , the Ars-approved side-scroller/level-creation tool that lets you make your own Mario courses—with either modern or NES-style looks—and play a hy
Ford’s Bronco relaunch demonstrates the power of nostalgia
Ford Bronco Jeep Three
85TechCrunch / 5h
Ford is finally taking the wraps off the reborn Bronco next week. Literally. The company has teased the vehicle for months, showing a camouflaged SUV bouncing through rocky streams and charging over dusty hills. This week, the wraps come off and the sheet metal will finally be exposed. The launch of the Bronco looks to be a masterclass in nostalgia. For the last few weeks, Ford has been feeding j
The CUPRA el-Born is a punchy affordable EV with bad news for the US
SlashGear / 5h
SEAT’s fetching hatchback EV concept has been given the green-light for production, crossing over to the automaker’s performance brand as the CUPRA el-Born as it heads to dealerships. Unveiled late last year, the electric city car was intended to show SEAT’s vision of how it could use VW Group’s MEB EV platform for something affordable but also fun. That meant … Continue reading
I Miss the Game Boy Advance SP
200+Gizmodo / 5h
In the pantheon of Nintendo consoles, I’ll readily admit the Game Boy Advance SP wasn’t the most exciting. It didn’t have dual screens and a stylus like the DS. It wasn’t absurdly tiny like the Micro, and it didn’t introduce color to the platform like the Game Boy Color. It’s nowhere near as iconic as the OG Game Boy… Read more...
Marriott Credit Card Promo: 10x Points On Gas & Dining
One Mile at a Time / 5h
The world has changed a lot in the past few months, and credit card issuers have had to adapt. The valuable travel perks that people used to seek out in credit cards are now significantly less worthwhile, so we’ve seen card issuers add temporary benefits to keep cardmembers engaged. Along those lines, some new temporary bonus categories have just been added on Marriott’s US co-branded Chase credi
Popshop Live gets $3 million to bring live streaming to shopping
Popshop Live Shopping
77TechCrunch / 5h
Streaming video has become a huge part of our lives, whether it’s watching your favorite shows on Netflix or getting live TV through Hulu or YouTube or checking out your favorite gamers on Twitch. But streaming is trickling into other facets of our lives, too, whether it’s fitness or the move from physical events to virtual ones. The next frontier? For Popshop Live, it’s shopping. Popshop Live is
Teal, with $5 million in funding, looks to help people land a job
300+TechCrunch / 5h
Teal , a platform that looks to help people land jobs that they love, has closed a $5 million seed round, which was led by Flybridge Capital, with participation from Lerer Hippeau, Corigin Ventures, Aleph, Oceans Ventures, Hight Output, AVG Basecamp, and Kairos Angels. Teal launched in November of 2019 with a system that did all of the heavy lifting for people seeking jobs, including resume consu
Label Your Kid’s Dresser Drawers With What Belongs Inside
100+Lifehacker / 5h
If your kid is resistant to putting away clothing, toys or other items, there is a good chance they just don’t feel like cleaning up. But if it has become a regular battle in which their opposition to the request seems disproportionate to the ask, there could be something deeper at play. They might actually be… Read more...
'The Umbrella Academy' Season 2 trailer slams the gang into a 1960s apocalypse
400+Mashable / 5h
The Umbrella Academy Season 1 ended on a time traveling cliffhanger, and the trailer for Season 2 gives fans a glimpse at just how quickly Five's ambitious jump to the past went wrong. The Hargreeves siblings are stuck in Dallas, Texas in the 1960s, days before the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in the very same town. The whole gang is there — Klaus appears to run a cult, Diego is chu
Scientists Have Created Rainbow Hologram Chocolate Without Any Extra Ingredients
200+Gizmodo / 5h
Your average convenience store is a marketing warzone as snack makers compete to make their candy bars stand out amongst the competition. Skipping fancy wrappers or weird flavor combinations, researchers from ETH Zurich have found a way to make truly unique chocolate with a hologram-like color-changing finish that… Read more...
Apple makes it easier and cheaper to get your iPhone repair done by anyone
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Apple expands third party iPhone repair programme to Europe and Canada.
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classicarte : Les trois sorcières de Macbeth (The Three Witches from Macbeth) Daniel Gardner, 1775
Permutive raises $18.5M to help publishers target ads in a new privacy landscape
Permutive Raises $18.5M
100+TechCrunch / 5h
Permutive is announcing that it has raised $18.5 million in Series B funding, as the London-based startup works to help online publishers make money in a changing privacy landscape. CEO Joe Root, who co-founded the company with CTO Tim Spratt, noted that publishers are facing increasing regulation, while web browsers are phasing out support for third-party cookies — all good news for privacy advo
Tinder starts testing video dates
100+Engadget / 5h
In a time where it’s incredibly difficult to see anyone in person, let alone date, Tinder is giving its users a practical solution: One-on-one video chats. The company announced today that it has begun testing the ‘Face to Face’ chat feature (which we first caught wind of in May ) in the U.S., Brazil, South Korea and several other countries. Tinder says around half of its surveyed users said they
Chase Marriott Cards Earning 10x on Restaurants, Gas For Two Months
View from the Wing / 5h
When customers aren't traveling, travel credit cards tend to fall to a lower position in consumer wallets. In normal times these are some of the most lucrative cards for issuers, appealing to high spending customers. In the current pandemic it takes work to keep them relevant. Chase is especially exposed to the travel segment, and May 1 they began bonusing groceries on most of their annual fee ca
Official Report: Boeing’s Spaceship Still Really, Really Sucks
300+Futurism / 5h
Riddled With Problems A final assessment by NASA of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, the aerospace giant’s SpaceX Crew Dragon competitor, found that both its hardware and software are riddled with problems. The news could result in even more lengthy delays in the company’s efforts to test its astronaut-ferrying shuttle. List of Demands In an announcement , NASA outlined a whopping 80 recommendation
The TourBox adds a touch of tactile control to your editing workflow in a portable package
100+TechCrunch / 5h
Now is a great time to be dipping back into creative projects you’ve had on hold, including editing archives of photos you promised you’d get back to ‘later.’ There are a number of different gadgets designed to help make that process easier, but one of the more accessible is the TourBox , a $169 hardware controller that includes a number of different hardware buttons, dials and switches which can
Ahead, a platform that connects psychiatrists with patients, raises $9 million
100+TechCrunch / 5h
In 2015, Andy Rink debuted Lully at a Y Combinator demo day. The product was meant to help children overcome night terrors. Lully had plans to launch into new markets, such as bed wetting, but clinical trials found that the new products simply weren’t effective enough for the company to feel comfortable launching, resulting in the company winding down and returning money to investors. Today, Rink
LinkedIn will let you record the correct pronunciation of your name
LinkedIn Pronounce
100+Engadget / 5h
Pronouncing a name correctly isn’t just polite. It’s a way of recognizing someone’s identity, and it’s key to creating an inclusive workplace. With that in mind, LinkedIn is introducing a new feature that lets members add a 10-second audio recording of their name pronunciation. Other users will be able to hear the clip by pressing a small button on a member’s profile. “Everyone, including myself,
Charles Esten talks 'The Office' and what it was like playing Josh Porter
30Mashable / 5h
Before Dunder Mifflin's Stamford branch closed down it was run by a seemingly well put together, albeit severely opportunistic man named Josh Porter. Porter, who was mentioned in the pilot of The Office and first seen in the "Valentine's Day" episode of Season 2 , was played by actor Charles Esten, who currently stars on Netflix's Outer Banks. Though the Stamford manager only appeared in eight ep
Improve Your Student Loan Strategy With This Free Tool
53Lifehacker / 5h
Our country’s student loan debt is staggering. With the federal loan balance over $1.5 trillion, borrowers of all ages are struggling. Luckily, the government has taken steps to ease the repayment process. In February, the Department of Education announced new upgrades for StudentAid.gov. These updates are part of the… Read more...
Get $200 off any Birch mattress with this code
Mashable / 6h
TL;DR: Help the planet and your wallet by purchasing an eco-friendly Birch mattress for $200 off through July 8 using the code "FOJ200". 4th of July sales can get overwhelming, so it's likely that you missed a few. Luckily, some — like this one from Birch — are still going on (until midnight on July 9, that is). Right now, you can take $200 off any size mattress. Yes, you read that right. Made fr
Tinder's New Video Chatting Feature Could Help You Meet Your Match
How-To Geek / 6h
Tinder wants to help you meet your match from the comfort of your couch. The new Face to Face video call feature, which is slowly rolling out across the United States, lets you video chat from the Tinder app without handing out your phone number, Instagram handle, or Snapchat username. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
How to Install and Use Third-Party Keyboards on iPhone and iPad
How-To Geek / 6h
In case you didn’t know, there’s a whole wide world of third-party keyboards for the iPhone and iPad. Everything from GIFs, to emoji suggestions, to even Google search can be added to your device. Here’s how to install and use third-party keyboards on iPhone and iPad. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Fire TV Adds Live Content Support For Sling, YouTube TV, and soon Hulu +Live TV
How-To Geek / 6h
Following quickly in the footsteps of Roku, Amazon’s Fire TV wants to make discovering live TV content easier. But Live TV can come from disparate sources, and to that end, Fire TV is expanding its support to include Sling and YouTube TV today, with Hulu +Live to follow later. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
How to Configure Let’s Encrypt SSL for an Azure Web App
How-To Geek / 6h
While Azure provides many tools, it doesn’t have everything. We will take a look at how you can configure a functional Let’s Encrypt SSL for any Azure Web App, in order to provide it with the necessary level of security for all standard online operations. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›
Spotify Wants to Curate Your Perfect Workout Playlist
21How-To Geek / 6h
Having the right playlist can be crucial to making the most of your workout. Whether you need music to keep you motivated or podcasts to keep you distracted, your playlist is a clutch tool. Today, Spotify is introducing a new feature called Soundtrack Your Workout that aims to make the perfect workout playlist, regardless of your taste. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Record Your Road Incidents Discretely With Aukey's 1080p Mini Dash Cam, Now Just $26
32Gizmodo / 6h
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Record Your Road Incidents Discretely With Aukey's 1080p Mini Dash Cam, Now Just $26
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New Samsung 8K TVs just got a discount – but you'll have to act fast
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The Samsung 8K TV range a flat 10% discount for just a few days, with the promotion running until July 15 only.
Call of Duty: Mobile Season 8 leaks, start date, characters, skins and battle pass
36TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
Call of Duty: Mobile Season 8 is set to bring a host of new features and skins, but when does the action start?
Garmin’s new solar-powered watches definitely aren’t for the budget shopper
Garmin 6 Instinct Solar
SlashGear / 6h
Just about a year ago, Garmin rolled out a solar-powered fenix 6X smartwatch – the first solar-powered watch it’s ever released. The fenix 6X Pro Solar, as it’s officially called, featured a special lens called “Power Glass” that would charge the watch when exposed to sunlight. Today, we’re seeing Garmin bring its Power Glass to a range of new smartwatches, … Continue reading
'The One and Only Ivan' tries to figure out where he belongs in delightful Disney+ trailer
100+Mashable / 6h
Cute animals? Endearing conversations? Family-friendly fun? The trailer for The One and Only Ivan promises it all. Based on the best-selling children's book by Katherine Applegate, the new Disney+ film has the titular gorilla attempting to figure out who he is and where he's meant to be with a little help from his circus pals. Should he stay with the family that raised him, or does he belong some
Get a year of PlayStation Plus for almost half off the usual price
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Android gaming phones are about to get faster thanks to the Snapdragon 865 Plus
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New Android phones designed for gaming are expected in the latter half of 2020 thanks to this new enhanced chipset.
Umbrella Academy's Season 2 Trailer Is Here to Rain on Everyone's Parade
500+Gizmodo / 6h
Even after narrowly averting the apocalypse caused by their latest familial drama, Umbrella Academy ’s Hargreeves siblings found themselves faced with a devastating fate their years of superhero training could only barely prepare them for. The new season two trailer finds the heroes trying to blend in to a new… Read more...
Thunderbolt 4: Intel talks speed, security & when it’s due
Intel Thunderbolt 4
SlashGear / 6h
Thunderbolt 4 is coming, with Intel detailing the next-generation port that promises better performance and more security, as well as greater flexibility on laptops and desktops. Sticking with the same USB Type-C connector as Thunderbolt 3 – and indeed backward compatible with the existing port – computers with Thunderbolt 4 will now support two 4K displays instead of just one. … Continue reading
As media revenue struggles, subscription startups see growth
200+TechCrunch / 6h
The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t been a friend to the media business. Its economic impacts slashed advertising budgets , diminishing a key revenue plank for many publications. The results of falling ad spend have been felt across the industry, with a wave of layoffs hitting publications large and small, niche and general. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. You can read it every mornin
Asus and Lenovo among the first to launch Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus devices
Lenovo Snapdragon 865
93TechCrunch / 6h
Qualcomm just revealed initial details around the Snapdragon 865 Plus. Like the 855 Plus before it, the upcoming chip represents a mid-year performance boost to the company’s mobile flagship. Think of it as a kind of halfway refresh between major updates designed to keep things fresh in the back half of the year. The top line updates here including performance enhancements to the CPU (Kryo 585 Pr
Nauta Capital launches fifth fund with €120M to back early-stage European B2B startups
Nauta Capital European UK
100+TechCrunch / 6h
Nauta Capital , the pan-European venture capital firm that invests in B2B technology startups at seed and Series A, is launching its fifth fund. The new vehicle has an initial close of €120 million and is expected to surpass the VC’s 2016 fund, which topped out at €155 million. With offices in London, Barcelona and Munich, Nauta Capital has over half a billion under management and is supported by
Slack snags corporate directory startup Rimeto to up its people search game
Slack Rimeto
200+TechCrunch / 6h
For the second time in less than 24 hours, an enterprise company bought an early stage startup. Yesterday afternoon DocuSign acquired Liveoak , and this morning Slack announced it was buying corporate directory startup Rimeto , which should help employees find people inside the organization who match a specific set of criteria from inside Slack. The companies did not share the purchase price. Rim
Google launches the Open Usage Commons, a new organization for managing open-source trademarks
100+TechCrunch / 6h
Google, in collaboration with a number of academic leaders and its consulting partner SADA Systems, today announced the launch of the Open Usage Commons , a new organization that aims to help open-source projects manage their trademarks. To be fair, at first glance, open-source trademarks may not sound like it would be a major problem (or even a really interesting topic), but there’s more here th
How to Buy Tech That Lasts and Lasts
200+NYT > Technology / 6h
All of our tech products will one day become obsolete, but here are some strategies to buying gadgets that you can enjoy for many years.
I Really Wanted to Love These Cheap AirPods Pro Rivals
21Gizmodo / 6h
Apple’s AirPods Pro offer quality sound and active noise cancellation, but they’re expensive. With a $150 price tag ($100 less than AirPods Pro), Urbanista’s new London wireless earbuds offer active noise cancellation for less than both Apple’s best offering and our current top choice for wireless earbuds, Jabra’s… Read more...
How to Block Rickrolls on Zoom
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90Lifehacker / 6h
Nowadays, it feels like Zoom is never going to give us up, remote working is never going to let us down, and we’re never going to run around anywhere again, because we’ll be stuck in a quarantine for another year. And if that’s as much Rick Astley as you need in your life right now, you’re going to want to make sure… Read more...
Deal alert: Score big savings and free perks on your next Hyatt getaway
35The Points Guy / 6h
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this post incorrectly stated that the minimum rebate for Hyatt members was 10%. All Hyatt members will earn at least a 15% rebate on eligible award stays. If you’re feeling cooped up and are planning your post-COVID-19 vacation, there is some great news: Hyatt just announced three new promotions to make your next stay more rewarding. Members can earn up to 25%
Up To 25% Off Hyatt Award Stays Plus Free Parking Through October 8
View from the Wing / 6h
Hyatt is making a number of aggressive offers to bring business into their hotels, from rate discounts to added benefits on stays to bonus points. In addition to the promotion, discount and breakfast offers they're currently running they've announced three new offers that run through October 8: up to a 25% rebate on award stays, free parking on award stays, and triple points on hotel dining when
Redeem World Of Hyatt Points And Get 15-25% Back (And More)
27One Mile at a Time / 6h
World of Hyatt has just launched a phenomenal promotion for anyone looking to redeem points for experiences over the coming months. This is in addition to the current World of Hyatt promotion offering up to triple points on paid stays through September 15, 2020. Hyatt offering up to 25% off award redemptions World of Hyatt is offering 15-25% off award redemptions: World of Hyatt members can save
Lucid to open 20 customer locations to help sell and service its electric vehicle
80TechCrunch / 6h
The Lucid Air electric sedan will debut on September 9, 2020 and today the company is detailing its plan to sell and service those vehicles. The company says it will open 20 so-called ‘studio’ and service locations through 2021. These locations will be located throughout North America and feel similar to Tesla’s customer locations. Right now, the company is only revealing the location of eight st
These Waterproof, Wireless Earbuds Are the High Tech Summer Accessory You Need
Futurism / 6h
Everyone knows that everything you do in the summer is better with music , whether you’re mowing the lawn, hanging out by the pool, or just grilling burgers. However, you definitely don’t want to be the annoying guy who makes everybody listen to his music by blasting it from a Bluetooth speaker. What you need for those hot summer days is a good pair of wireless and fully waterproof earbuds. And n
Uber still can't have cars in London, but it's buying a ferry on the Thames
Uber London Canada US
69Engadget / 6h
Uber may have lost its license to operate vehicles on the streets of London , but that isn’t stopping the company from offering a boat service. The Thames Clipper commuter service will soon be rebranded Uber Boat, and it will be bookable through the Uber app, The Guardian reports. As part of the deal, Uber will buy the naming rights for the Thames Clipper’s 20 river boats and piers from Putney to
IPVanish VPN now lets you secure every single one of your devices with one subscription
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You can now secure all of your devices with one IPVanish account - one of the world's best VPNs just got a little better.
The Snapdragon 865 Plus will power ASUS and Lenovo gaming devices
Lenovo Snapdragon 865
84Engadget / 6h
Qualcomm has had a busy few weeks. After announcing new chips for midrange 5G phones and next-gen smartwatches alongside a robotics platform and networking inventions , the company is unveiling today its latest premium mobile chipset. The Snapdragon 865 Plus is a follow-up to the Snapdragon 865 launched late last year, and, like each iteration before it, promises better performance and battery li
This Oreo Mug Cake Is Only a Mild Cry for Help
80Lifehacker / 6h
About once a year, I get depressed and make a mug cake. It is never very satisfying. There is something particularly bleak about measuring teaspoons and pinches of baking ingredients, only to be rewarded with a damp mug of something that is a vague approximation of cake. Read more...
The new Snapdragon 865 Plus packs Wi-Fi 6E, 10% higher clocks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
56Ars Technica / 6h
Enlarge (credit: Qualcomm ) Qualcomm is announcing its midcycle chip upgrade today: the Snapdragon 865 Plus. Like always, these "Plus" chips are higher-clocked versions of the major designs that were released earlier in the year, but new for the 865 Plus specifically is Wi-Fi 6E compatibility. First, the speed increases: Qualcomm is promising a 10-percent faster CPU and GPU, thanks to faster cloc
How to Select and Edit Messages with the Up Arrow in Slack
How-To Geek / 6h
If you’re a new Slack user and press the Up arrow key on your keyboard, the productivity app moves your highlighted focus to the message list. Here’s how you can change the Up arrow’s functionality to edit your last-sent message quickly. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
These lucky travelers are about to earn American Airlines elite status without leaving home
The Points Guy / 7h
One of the best ways to fast track to elite status is by participating in a challenge . Once you’ve enrolled in a status challenge , you’ll typically be given status for a few months. During this time you’re required to fly a prorated number of flights (and spend a fraction of the normal amount) to secure status throughout the rest of the year. Travelers who were in the midst of participating in
Snapdragon 865 Plus gives flagship Qualcomm 5G chipset a 10% boost
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SlashGear / 7h
Qualcomm has added a new flagship chipset to its smartphone processor line-up, with the Snapdragon 865 Plus 5G Mobile Platform promising even more performance than its Snapdragon 865 sibling. As the name – which Qualcomm is also stylizing as “Snapdragon 865+” – suggests, this isn’t so much a full revamp of the existing SoC but a way for Qualcomm to … Continue reading
NASA’s Psyche mission passes a crucial milestone
SlashGear / 7h
NASA has announced that its Psyche mission has passed a critical milestone that brings it closer to the official launch date of August 2022. NASA says that the mission is moving from planning and design to manufacturing of the spacecraft hardware. The goal of the Psyche mission is to explore a metal-rock asteroid of the same name. The Psyche asteroid … Continue reading
The best smartphone of 2020: 15 top mobile phones tested and ranked
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The Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus tops our best smartphone rundown, but there are lots of other options.
Samsung to stop bundling chargers with phones next year, report says
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Samsung will stop bundling chargers with its smartphones, starting in 2021. This is according to an ETnews report (source in Korean), which cites industry sources. The reasoning behind the move is the fact that most users already have a USB-C charger lying around. It would also save Samsung some money, offsetting some of the additional cost of pricy 5G components that are becoming the standard on
Wonder Woman's Patty Jenkins Teases Some Potential Spinoff Plans
45Gizmodo / 7h
Janelle Monáe has set her sights on joining the X-Men. Milla Jovovich has two , slightly smaller swords in our latest look at Monster Hunter . A bumped up season two budget for The Boys means a new short film is on the way. Plus, the next Brainwave debuts on Stargirl , The 100 spinoff gets a title, and Hilary Swank heads… Read more...
2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid EPA electric range comes as a surprise
2021 Ford Bronco Toyota
SlashGear / 7h
We were expecting good things from the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid, but new official economy figures released confirmed by the EPA suggest there’s another surprise in store. Announced back in November 2019, the new RAV4 PHEV was billed not only as Toyota’s most fuel-efficient version of its compact crossover SUV, but its most powerful too. That comes via … Continue reading
Tightrope walking robot has some serious potential
52Mashable / 7h
HyQ, a quadruped robot created at the Italian Institute of Technology, is now able to balance on just two legs and walk across 6-centimeter-wide beams using a balance controller. Read more... More about Robot , Italy , Balance , Tightrope , and Tech
Watch SpaceX launch Starlink satellites equipped with ‘sun visors’ live [Update: Scrubbed due to weather]
SpaceX Starlink Today
200+TechCrunch / 7h
[ Update: The mission has been scrubbed today due to weather conditions. SpaceX is determining when its next attempt will take place] SpaceX has a launch schedule for today, for a combined payload that includes 57 of its Starlink satellites, as well as two satellites it’s flying on behalf of BlackSky. The launch is set to take off at 11:59 AM EDT (8:59 AM PDT), from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy
Tinder now testing video chat in select markets, including US
200+TechCrunch / 7h
Tinder announced this morning it will begin to test video chat in its mobile dating app with some members in select worldwide markets, including in the U.S. The feature, which allows Tinder matches to go on “virtual” dates when both opt in, will first be available to users in Virginia, Illinois, Georgia and Colorado in the U.S., as well as in Brazil, Australia, Spain, Italy, France, Vietnam, Indo
SUSE acquires Kubernetes management platform Rancher Labs
Kubernetes Rancher
200+TechCrunch / 7h
SUSE , which describes itself as ‘the world’s largest independent open source company,’ today announced that it has acquired Rancher Labs , a company that has long focused on making it easier for enterprises to make their container clusters. The two companies did not disclose the price of the acquisition, but Rancher was well funded, with a total of $95 million in investments. It’s also worth men
Intel details its USB4-compliant Thunderbolt 4 standard
Intel Thunderbolt 4
100+Engadget / 7h
Let’s get this out of the way up front: Intel’s new Thunderbolt 4 connection isn't technically faster than Thunderbolt 3, at least when it comes to overall throughput. (They both offer up to 40 gigabit per second speeds.) But the company is justifying the new version number other ways: Namely, by cranking up the minimum requirements for systems with the new connection. Thunderbolt 4 PCs will be a
Samsung set to increase profit in Q2 despite coronavirus threat
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Samsung set to post positive figures despite challenging market landscape.
The four S's of managed WordPress hosting
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Managed WordPress hosting combines servers with the technical expertise needed to keep your site up and running.
Thunderbolt 4 might deal USB a killer blow but with strings attached
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Tiger Lake devices with Thunderbolt 4 could be coming later this year.
Totally Game documentary series explores how games improve our lives
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Watch episode one of the brand new documentary series, which focuses on how games can change lives.
The Best Veterinary Telemedicine Services for Your Pet (2020)
100+Wired / 7h
These days, your pet can get medical help without leaving home—but first, you need to understand the difference between telemedicine and teletriage.
ICYDK: Quickly Organize Your Desktop with the Windows Key
42How-To Geek / 7h
Multitasking is one of the wonderful things about modern operating systems. And, they’re built to take advantage of it. Take Windows 10, for example. If you’re reading this on a Windows 10 machine, try this: hold the Windows key (the one between Ctrl and Alt) and press left arrow. BAM! The browser window takes up exactly the left half of your screen. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
How to Provision a Digitalocean Droplet Using Powershell 7
How-To Geek / 7h
When populating a user config, you might notice that it can look a bit strange. You need to be careful of line breaks and double quotes to avoid breaking the JSON config. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›
How to View a Saved Password in Microsoft Edge
How-To Geek / 7h
It happens to the best of us: Sometimes, you can’t remember the password to a website. Luckily, if you have previously chosen to save a password in Microsoft Edge, you can easily recover it on Windows 10 or a Mac. Here’s how. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Harry Styles will soothe you to sleep in a new story for Calm
67Mashable / 7h
Forgive me for the horrid pun, but Harry Styles will soon have fans turning their lights down . Cue rimshot. The singer teamed up with meditation app Calm to produce "Dream With Me," a 30-minute Sleep Story he narrates. Calm teased the story in a tweet on Monday, prompting fans to preemptively apologize if the app has technical issues and state that they're not quite calm : The collaboration isn'
Here are all the ways to stream Hulu, Netflix, Amazon, and more with friends
32Mashable / 7h
Maybe your state is staying closed. Maybe it's opening back up, but you still don't feel safe going out. Either way, movie nights with friends are still vital and most of the major streaming services have official and non-official solutions to facilitate them. We've done a good deal of group streaming coverage at Mashable since the COVID-19 pandemic started, and the space has evolved greatly in j
Amazon discounts the AirPods and their wireless charging case to $150
Amazon 2 Apple AirPods
71Engadget / 7h
AirPods are on sale again, and this time it’s the earbuds with Apple’s wireless charging case included. Amazon has these AirPods for $150 , which is their lowest price ever. It’s been over one month since they’ve hit this low, so now’s a good opportunity to grab them — especially if you’ve had your eye on the model with the wireless charging case. Buy AirPods with wireless charging case at Amazon
SetSail raises raises $7M to change how sales teams are compensated
100+TechCrunch / 7h
Most sales teams earn a commission after a sale closes, but nothing prior to that. Yet there are a variety of signals along the way that indicate the sales process is progressing, and SetSail , a startup from some former Google engineers, is using machine learning to figure out what those signals are, and how to compensate salespeople as they move along the path to a sale, not just after they clo
New Mercedes S-Class MBUX infotainment goes touchscreen heavy with big expansion
2021 Mercedes MBUX
SlashGear / 7h
For some well-to-do people, they don’t want cars that they drive. Instead, they want cars that are comfortable in the rear seats so they can be driven. For many successful business people, being driven by someone else while they relax in the rear seats gives a more opportunity to work. Mercedes says that it recognizes some owners prefer to sit … Continue reading
Why United Airlines Is Capping Sydney Flights At 50 Passengers
200+One Mile at a Time / 7h
United Airlines will soon be resuming flights from Los Angeles to Sydney, Australia… though the flights will be at most 20% full. United Airlines resuming Sydney flights Airlines around the globe have cut most long haul routes due to both increased travel restrictions and a decrease in demand. We’re slowly starting to see airlines add back long haul flights. Among US airlines, United Airlines in
Apple expands its third-party iPhone repair program to Europe and Canada
Apple iPhone Repair
100+Engadget / 7h
Apple has announced that its burgeoning independent, third-party iPhone repair program is expanding to Canada and Europe. In a statement , it said that the “industry-leading program,” which enables repair businesses to use Apple-certified parts and tools, had been a big success. Consequently, traders north of the border and across the pond can now sign up in the hope of passing Apple’s apparently
Aeroplan members can now earn and redeem with Azul
The Points Guy / 7h
Beginning today, Air Canada Aeroplan members can accumulate and redeem their miles for travel with Azul Brazilian Airlines . That brings the total number of Aeroplan airline partners to 36. Last month, Aeroplan announced that members could earn and redeem miles for Etihad Airways flights . For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter! What makes a frequ
How to Safely Move All Your Messages From One Phone to Another
39Gizmodo / 7h
When you’re upgrading to a new phone, you don’t want to leave anything behind on your old device, especially not those message conversations that you’ve built up over the years. Read more...
Mazda adds 250 horsepower turbo engine to the 2021 Mazda 3
100+Ars Technica / 7h
Enlarge / Black wheels and a black grille are a few small clues to the fact that this Mazda 3 has a turbo. (credit: Mazda ) On Wednesday morning, Mazda confirmed something enthusiasts had long hoped for : for model year 2021, the carmaker will offer a turbocharged engine as an option for the Mazda 3 hatchback and sedan. The engine is the company's 2.5L Skyactiv-G power plant, and when installed i
Is the Hertz Free-To-Go Pass worth $99 per year?
47The Points Guy / 7h
Hertz has long been my favorite rental car company. It has a handful of locations here in New York City, including outposts at all of the area airports and many neighborhood locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn and beyond. This convenience paired with the top-tier Presidents Circle elite status included with my now-discontinued United Club Card makes it my go-to for most rentals. When the rental comp
2021 Mazda3 2.5 Turbo official: More torque, more tech
SlashGear / 8h
Mazda has officially spilled the details on its new 2021 Mazda3 2.5 Turbo, a new engine bringing more power to the popular hatchback and sedan. Targeting those drivers who want a little more grunt than the Mazda3 with either of the automaker’s naturally-aspirated engines, this is about as close as we’ll get – for now – to a new Mazdasport … Continue reading
Your chances of finding authorized iPhone third-party repairs just improved
Apple iPhone Repair
SlashGear / 8h
If you’ve cracked your iPhone screen or need a battery replacement, there are now more places to get an official repair, Apple has announced, with its Independent Repair Provider Program expanding both in the US and abroad. Launched back in the fall of 2019, the program promises genuine Apple parts but installation by approved third-party repair shops, handy for those … Continue reading
Karma Automotive raises $100 million as it looks to resell it EV platform to other automakers
Karma Automotive $100M
200+TechCrunch / 8h
Karma Automotive has raised a $100 million lifeline from outside investors, as reported by Bloomberg , with the struggling electric vehicle maker’s fortunes likely buoyed by the current market optimism on other EV companies including Tesla. Karma is the reincarnated version of Fisker Automotive, which previously faced bankruptcy before being acquired by Wanxiang Group in 2014. Karma Automotive ha
Weather scrubs Wednesday’s Starlink launch attempt [Updated]
SpaceX Starlink Today
400+Ars Technica / 8h
After the rain cleared Tuesday, media were permitted an opportunity to visit an LC-39A surrounded by photo-worthy puddles. [credit: Trevor Mahlmann ] 11:50am ET Wednesday Update : Due to unfavorable weather at the launch site, SpaceX scrubbed Wednesday's launch attempt. The company has not yet confirmed a new launch attempt for the mission. We have black skies outside the payload fairing and Blac
Cloud vs a new on-premises
20TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Despite the overwhelming momentum of cloud, IT organisations are still paralyzed by the “cloud” vs. “on-premises” debate.
Amazon Fire HD 8: The Best Budget Tablet Has New Tricks and Old Flaws
30How-To Geek / 8h
Amazon is one of few companies to carve out a space in the tablet market. Its Fire tablets, while limited by hardware and app selection, are incredibly affordable and perfect for streaming, reading, or light gaming. And while the new $90 Fire HD 8 is appealing for its new smart features and upgraded processor, its faults feel more obvious than ever. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Eastern Airlines Acquires Used Boeing 777
500+One Mile at a Time / 8h
While most airlines around the world are downsizing, Eastern Airlines is in the process of expanding its fleet with a used Boeing 777. I initially wrote about this a bit over a month ago, but the airline is now showing off its new livery on this beautiful jet. Wait a second, what is Eastern Airlines? When I mention Eastern, most people probably think about the original Eastern, which was a major
HellaBlack wants to help Black-owned businesses tell their stories
Nielsen EMMA HellaBlack
300+Mashable / 8h
Shoppers seeking out Black-owned businesses will soon have an innovative new way to find them. HellaBlack , a new ecommerce platform launching in August, aims to provide a sleek one-stop shop to find products from Black brands, including apparel, beauty, homewares, kids' products, and more. (It's not affiliated with the podcast of the same name .) On the website, sellers will be able to use a lon
Spotify's latest playlist tool creates a mix to match your workout
72Engadget / 8h
While most of us aren’t going to the gym right now, that doesn’t mean workouts have been suspended entirely. You still need fresh tunes to keep you motivated at home or on the running trail. To help with that, Spotify has a new tool called Soundtrack Your Workout — the company’s latest quiz-based playlist builder . Like previous options for creating a mix, you answer a few questions and the websi
Introducing Engadget’s back-to-school buying guide
58Engadget / 8h
Happy summer, friends! Yes, you read that headline right -- Engadget is already thinking about the approaching semester. To get ahead of the game, we’re thrilled to debut our 2020 back-to-school buying guide. Like the rest of 2020 so far, the start of the fall semester is shaping up to be unprecedented -- and not for the greatest reasons. Many will not be returning to campus at the end of August
Duke scientist questions his own research with new study faulting task fMRI
100+Ars Technica / 8h
Enlarge / A new review study has bad news for scientists keen on using task-oriented fMRI to draw conclusions about any one person's brain. (credit: Duke University ) It all started with a rejected grant proposal. Ahmad Hariri, a neuroscientist at Duke University, was interested in using so-called "task fMRI"—in which subjects perform specially designed cognitive tasks while having their brains s
How to Read Covid-19 Research (and Actually Understand It)
200+Wired / 8h
Confused? Surprised? Wondering where the good parts are? Here are a few tips on reading scientific papers to help those of us following along at home.
Citizen Science Projects Offer a Model for Coronavirus Apps
Watch Coronavirus
100+Wired / 8h
Americans don't like when their data is taken—but research shows they would be willing to donate it.
These Marriott cards will now award 10x points on dining and gas for a limited time
The Points Guy / 8h
Coronavirus has changed the game when it comes to how we spend our money. Credit card issuers have taken note and are regularly implementing new offers to encourage spending. At the beginning of July, Chase announced new perks and benefits for its Chase Sapphire lineup including up to 10x points on select categories. Now, Chase is back at it again with new, limited-time 10x bonuses for select cob
Flight review: American Airlines Boeing 777-200 business class on the day flight from New York to London
The Points Guy / 8h
During the COVID-19 crisis, our team has temporarily ceased taking review trips. However, we are still publishing new flight, hotel and lounge reviews, from trips taken just before the lockdown, like this one. Please note that if you fly during the coronavirus pandemic, you will encounter a very different experience, both on the ground and on board, from what was experienced during this review fl
United Will Fly Los Angeles – Sydney With Just 50 Passengers Every Flight
54View from the Wing / 8h
United Airlines is bringing back Los Angeles - Sydney service starting September 10, three days a week - Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. It's part of larger growth in their schedule that includes a return of Chicago - Hong Kong and starting up Chicago - Tel Aviv. But there's something really interesting about the Los Angeles - Sydney service. Continue reading ...
SHERLOC instrument built at Johnson Space Center will travel to Mars
Mars NASA Jurassic
SlashGear / 8h
The summer NASA plans to launch the Mars Perseverance Rover to Mars as part of the Mars 2020 Mission. Perseverance is packed with equipment intended to search for signs of life on Mars at some point in the distant past. One of the tools on the rover is called the Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman & Luminance for Organics & … Continue reading
Spotify’s new personalized playlists are designed for your workouts
100+TechCrunch / 8h
Spotify is adding to its collection of personalized playlists with a new feature aimed at those who like fresh music for their workouts. But unlike its flagship offering, “Discover Weekly,” which shows up automatically based on your listening history, the workout playlists are built for you after you answer a short quiz hosted on the microsite, Soundtrack Your Workout. Here, users will click thro
Facebook and Instagram roll-out alerts to remind people to wear masks
Popular Mechanics / 8h
The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .
How to Install Free HEVC Codecs on Windows 10 (for H.265 Video)
100+How-To Geek / 8h
Windows 10 supports video files encoded with High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC), also known as H.265 video. However, Microsoft charges for its official codecs and doesn’t include them in Windows 10. You can get them for free without busting out the credit card and spending $0.99. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
How to Use Google's Cloud CDN to Speed Up Your Website
How-To Geek / 8h
CDNs, or Content Delivery Networks, are made up of many edge servers all around the world, and cache your website’s content or static files for greater performance and significantly lower last-mile latency to the end user. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›
BT's ace fibre broadband deal is set to end Thursday - lowest bills yet and £50 cash back
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The cheapest bills we've seen on BT's best value broadband and a £50 cash gift thrown in too. But it won;t be around for long...
The Witcher season 2: release date, cast, Vesemir and what we know
3KTechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
What we know about The Witcher season 2 release date, cast, new characters and the story in the next set of episodes.
IEC considers piloting e-voting in SA
Popular Mechanics / 8h
The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .
New: Earn & Redeem Air Canada Aeroplan Miles On Azul
23One Mile at a Time / 8h
I have to say, Air Canada Aeroplan is impressing me more than just about all other airline loyalty programs combined nowadays. The amount of innovation and positive changes we’re seeing from Aeroplan is simply fantastic. Last month Air Canada and Etihad Airways formed a new frequent flyer partnership , and today Air Canada has added another airline partner. The new Air Canada & Azul partnership A
Aeroplan Adds South America’s Azul As Mileage Earn and Burn Partner
View from the Wing / 8h
The latest partner addition is Brazil's Azul, based in São Paulo. The carrier was started by Dave Neeleman, former head of JetBlue. Azul means Blue. Get it? (And like JetBlue they promote live TV.) Redemption prices follow Air Canada's partner award chart and are combinable with Star Alliance flights. And there re no fuel surcharges. Continue reading ...
Best iPhone 7 Plus cases: ways to protect your older iPhone
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Here's a list of top cases to make sure your iPhone 7 Plus stays in one piece – and looks stylish to boot.
Realme 30W power bank, Realme C11 to launch in India soon
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A new fast-charging Realme power bank might launch alongside the Realme C11 that was teased today.
Hyundai unveils 2021 Elantra N Line renderings to whet your appetite
Hyundai N Line ENL
SlashGear / 8h
The 2021 Hyundai Elantra N Line has a lot resting on its ‘Parametric Dynamic’ shoulders. And most recently, Hyundai released some teaser renderings of is upcoming high-performance Elantra N Line. If you’ve never heard of Hyundai’s N division, it’s essentially a skunkworks division similar to BMW’s M division and Audi’s RS. And based on what we’re seeing, the 2021 Hyundai … Continue reading
iOS 14 might bring a brand new way to pay or send money from your iPhone
29TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
iOS 14 code suggests you'll be able to use Apple Pay to scan bills sent through QR codes and barcodes.
The Oppo Reno 4 in India might be underpowered…once again
21TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
The Oppo Reno 4 is expected to launch in the coming days. A new report suggests that India might get a weaker variant.
Best iPhone 7 cases: how to protect your older iPhone
200+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Whether you want to ramp up the style of your iPhone 7, or just guard it from nicks and scratches, we've got the case for you in our handy list.
The Morning After: Samsung's Galaxy Note 20 event is set for August 5th
76Engadget / 9h
It may be July, but we’re already thinking about the back-to-school season, and for good reason: This fall semester will be an unprecedented one. The pandemic means many students won’t be going back to campus full time, ushering in new at-home learning routines for many college and university students. So our 2020 back-to-school guide may be a little different, but we’ve still filled it with prod
Best phones under Rs 15,000 in India for July 2020
2KTechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Looking for a new mobile phone but low on cash? Here are the best budget phones.
Samsung Crystal 4K UHD and Unbox Magic 3.0 series of Smart TVs unveiled in India
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Samsung has introduced the 2020 Crystal 4K UHD TV & Unbox Magic 3.0 Smart TV series in India.
PUBG Mobile Season 14: start date, update and royale pass
300+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
PUBG Mobile is now entering its fourteenth season and the game has undergone multiple updates since its release. Here’s everything you need to know about Season 14.
4 Benefits That Make Hilton Aspire Card Worth It
96One Mile at a Time / 9h
As I often say, I find hotel credit cards to be quite underrated. More so than just about any other cards, hotel credit cards can be worth holding onto just for the benefits they offer. For example, I’ve written about how the World Of Hyatt Credit Card ( review ) is great — the card has a $95 annual fee, and I think the Category 1-4 free night certificate offered by the card more than justifies t
Intel is ending its Gemini Lake budget CPUs (but you probably won’t miss them)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Low-powered Pentium and Celeron models are facing the final curtain.
Ubuntu 19.10 is getting killed off on July 17 – so make sure you upgrade
20TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Canonical has announced that Ubuntu 19.10 “Eoan Ermine” will reach its end of life on July 17, 2020.
Walmart+ tipped to take on Amazon Prime later this month
Walmart Amazon Prime
25SlashGear / 9h
Amazon has practically won the e-commerce race and much of that isn’t simply because of the convenience of online shopping. Its subscription-based Prime membership is a major factor in its success, providing exclusive perks that even go beyond the act of buying things. Amazon’s biggest rival isn’t taking the threat sitting down, of course, and Walmart may soon launch its … Continue reading
Garmin updates some of its most popular watches with solar charging
Garmin 6 Instinct Solar
100+Engadget / 9h
Smart, and smart-ish watches, are fantastic tools hampered by their size, which caps the amount of battery life you can cram into them. Not many full-featured timepieces can have their battery life measured in months, rather than days or weeks, but Garmin is hoping its solar technology will change things. The watchmaker is launching three new multi-sport watches with built-in solar panels in the
Fire TV better integrates live programming on Sling, Hulu Live and YouTube TV
76Engadget / 9h
Amazon is making Fire TV a lot more useful for live TV streaming with direct integration of Hulu Live TV, YouTube TV and Sling TV, the company announced. Those subscription-based apps were already available on Fire TV devices, but it was a challenge to find programs as they weren’t well integrated. However, they’ll soon appear on Fire TV’s live TV discovery features , including the Live Tab, On N
Amazon Fire TV now pulls in live TV content from Sling TV, YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV
200+TechCrunch / 9h
Amazon is upgrading its Fire TV’s live TV experience through new integrations with several live TV streaming services, including Sling TV, YouTube TV, and Hulu + Live TV. Live content from these services will now appear within key areas with the Fire TV user interface, including the Fire TV’s Live tab and Channel Guide, making Fire TV feel even more like a cable TV replacement than before. Alread
Garmin launches solar fitness tracker with 'indefinite' battery life
Garmin 6 Instinct Solar
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
The Instinct Solar Tactical Edition is part of a new lineup of watches that keep themselves topped up with sunlight.
The Media Monsters in the National Dialog
Watch Coronavirus
80Wired / 9h
Journalists are the bane of your existence. Which is why we need to talk about spelling and computer history. Seriously.
Kai-Fu Lee Gives AI a B-Minus Grade in the Covid-19 Fight
100+Wired / 9h
Robots and computer programs can help with social distancing and food delivery, but have been less helpful in developing a vaccine.
Garmin Instinct Solar Review: A Great Backcountry Partner
100+Wired / 9h
Our favorite rugged and affordable outdoor watch can now recharge with the power of the sun.
Global Warming. Inequality. Covid-19. And Al Gore Is ... Optimistic?
500+Wired / 9h
As vice president, he looked for big policy answers to hard global problems. Now he says all our crises are speeding us toward real solutions.
Credit card showdown: Chase Sapphire Reserve vs. Amex Gold
The Points Guy / 9h
When it comes to travel rewards cards, you get what you pay for in terms of bonus categories and perks. This is why we usually compare cards within a single category, to try and find the best premium rewards card or the best no-annual-fee cards . The problem is, the American Express® Gold Card doesn’t fit cleanly into any category. It straddles the line between entry-level and premium , offering
IT pros indicted after arranging credit card payments for weed startup
300+Ars Technica / 9h
Enlarge / Marijuana plants in a greenhouse in Santa Cruz, California. (credit: Ian Philip Miller / Getty Images ) On March 9, 2020, a German IT consultant named Ruben Weigand had a layover in Los Angeles as he traveled from Switzerland to Costa Rica. He never made it to his destination because US authorities arrested him as he was changing planes. The feds say Weigand and a co-conspirator, Hamid
Buy your very own luxury Noah’s Ark
Popular Mechanics / 9h
The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .
The tech industry comes to grips with Hong Kong’s national security law
100+TechCrunch / 9h
Scott Salandy-Defour used to make frequent stops at a battery manufacturer in southern China for his energy startup based in Hong Kong. The appeal of Hong Kong, he said, is its adjacency to the plentiful electronics suppliers in the Pearl River Delta, as well as the city’s amenities for foreign entrepreneurs, be it its well-established financial and legal system or a culture blending the East and
This new Cyberpunk 2077 concept art is stunning – and has us excited to explore Night City
27TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
CD Projekt Red has released new Cyberpunk 2077 concept art and we're more excited than ever to jump into Night City.
Amazon Music Unlimited is free for new users
64Mashable / 9h
TL;DR: A three-month subscription to Amazon Music Unlimited is free for new customers. Amazon Music Unlimited is an impressive service that provides unlimited access to 60 million songs and thousands of playlists Subscribers can stream or download all their favourite songs without adverts, and you can listen offline with unlimited skips. Sounds expensive, right? Wrong. It's a great time to sign u
The internet is changing drastically for Hong Kong’s citizens
China Chinese Hong Kong
500+MIT Technology Review / 9h
The big picture: It’s only been one week since China passed a controversial national security law that gives it vast new powers over Hong Kong, but the internet has already changed dramatically for people in the semi-autonomous city. What sort of powers? The law lets mainland Chinese officials operate in Hong Kong for the first time. It also gives Beijing the power to overrule local laws, and it
What Is Spotify Duo, and Is It Right for You?
45How-To Geek / 9h
Spotify Premium Duo is a new Spotify plan for two people who live in the same house. Spotify is aiming Duo at couples, but any two people living under the same roof (like roommates or siblings) are eligible. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
2021 Kia K5 pricing: Kia’s Optima replacement starts at $24,455
SlashGear / 9h
Following the 2021 Kia K5’s debut last week, the South Korean automaker has finally unveiled base prices for its newest midsize sedan. According to Kia, the new K5 starts at $24,455 for the base LX with front-wheel drive. True to form, the base K5 is $300 more than the outgoing Optima, but you do get a lot of car in … Continue reading
LG’s massive OLED TV expansion has been delayed, yet again
20TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
LG’s plans to start mass production of OLED TV panels at a new factory in Paju, South Korea, have been delayed yet again.
Best mobile hotspots 2020: top 4G LTE and 5G wireless routers for working from home
200+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
We select the best mobile hotspots, whether 4G or 5G, for anyone looking to remain connected securely and privately.
Nokia to integrate Open RAN in 2020
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
5G networks will be more open and innovative thanks to Nokia move.
Scientists propose universal list of species
Popular Mechanics / 10h
The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .
Huawei pips Samsung as the world’s no.1 smartphone maker in Q2 2020
Huawei Mate Samsung
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Global smartphone sales have declined in the second quarter of this year, and Huawei is expected to surpass Samsung as the leading smartphone brand in Q2 2020.
Apple AirPods Pro Lite release date, news, and rumors
100+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
No sign of the AirPods Pro Lite at WWDC 2020 – but their predecessors have been given a hefty upgrade.
Apple AirPods 3 release date, rumors, and what we want to see
200+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
The AirPods 3 are one of many rumored Apple headphones for 2020 – but that release window may be a bit too optimistic.
Nintendo Switch Online welcomes Donkey Kong Country to SNES collection
DKC Donkey Kong Nintendo
SlashGear / 10h
Another month, another batch of classic Nintendo games being made available to the new generation of gamers. Nintendo has been dutifully filling up its roster of titles from the bygone NES and SNES eras but a few fan favorites are still noticeably missing. The company is starting to fill in those gaps with this month’s additions, finally bringing one of … Continue reading
TPG’s Venmo guide for beginners: how to make the most of small, but mighty, perks
The Points Guy / 10h
I love Venmo . There, I said it. It’s easy, quick and funds are readily accessible through their app. As a recent graduate, I can’t count on my hands how many times I used Venmo in college to keep track of my (limited) funds, especially when paying for utilities or paying a friend back for a pizza at 1:00 in the morning (don’t act like you never did that). Is Venmo as beneficial as a credit card?
Virus-Tracing Apps Are Rife With Problems. Governments Are Rushing to Fix Them.
1KNYT > Technology / 10h
As countries race to deploy coronavirus-tracking software, researchers are reporting privacy and security risks that could affect millions of people and undermine trust in public health efforts.
What Counts as a Streaming Hit? A Start-Up May Have Answers
Netflix One July US
100+NYT > Technology / 10h
Unlike Nielsen, which measure audience size, Parrot Analytics says it can track viewer enthusiasm. That’s more important to subscription services.
A Fashion Model For the Moment
100+NYT > Technology / 10h
How a digital avatar helped the fashion designer Hanifa go viral during the pandemic.
Android phones could be hiding ‘undeletable’ malware
68TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Malware files can't be deleted from Android phones in many cases.
South Africa’s mobile networks performance during lockdown ranked
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
MyBroadband released its Mobile Network Quality Report of the local networks and how they compared during lockdown.
Probe of failed Boeing Starliner launch finds a long list of problems
1KEngadget / 10h
The independent team NASA and Boeing formed to look into Starliner’s failed flight to the ISS is done with its investigation. And based on NASA’s announcement , they have a pretty lengthy list of changes to make before the spacecraft can start ferrying astronauts to space. The joint review team ended their investigation with 80 recommendations for NASA and Boeing to address, with the most notable
AMD Ryzen 4000 desktop CPUs looking ‘great’ and on track to launch in 2020
90TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
CEO comes forward to truly put an end to rumors around the chips being delayed to early 2021.
UK’s Farewill raises $25M for its new approach online will writing, funerals and other death services
UK Farewill Raises
200+TechCrunch / 11h
The daily updates on COVID-19 outbreaks, tragic stories of related fatalities, and our narrowed scope of life due to lockdown have all put the concept of mortality — and for some the sad business of actually dealing with a death — squarely into focus for many people. Today, a startup that’s building out a suite of services related to that is announcing a round of funding on the back of a boost of
iPhone Fold might borrow a key feature from the foldable Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
A patent has given us a good look at a potential foldable iPhone design, one with a notification bar like the Samsung's foldable.
Google is Improving Your Smart Home Controls on Assistant and Android
29How-To Geek / 11h
Tomorrow, Google is hosting a virtual “Hey Google” Smart Home Summit for developers, but the company didn’t want to wait to unveil some of its announcements. And while Google is primarily focusing on developers, two changes should be crowd-pleasers to smart home users invested in the Google ecosystem. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
How to get wine, beer, and liquor delivered to your door fast and cheap
24Mashable / 11h
Read more... More about Drinks , Liquor , Mashable Shopping , Wine Delivery , and Culture
Log into WhatsApp Web now, and you might be in for a treat
50TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
It was announced earlier this month, and WhatsApp's desktop dark mode is finally here for you to try.
The Apple AirPods 3 could look very similar to the AirPods Pro
40TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
The AirPods 3 will apparently feature a more compact design, just like the AirPods Pro.
Shield your eyes from the wrath of blue light with a screen protector
24Mashable / 11h
TL;DR: Keep your eyes protected with the Ocushield anti-blue light screen protector for $29.99, a 36% savings as of July 8. Fun fact: we spend more time staring at screens than we sleep these days. About 11 hours per day, on average , in case you were wondering. If your job requires screen time, that number is probably even higher. Besides the fact that too much screen time has been tied to insom
This sonic toothbrush will give your teeth a next-level clean on the cheap
20Mashable / 11h
TL;DR: Start taking better care of your teeth with a Shyn Sonic toothbrush bundle for as low as $52.99 as of July 8. Sure, you brush your teeth — but are you doing it the right way? If you’re still using an old-fashioned manual toothbrush, it’s time for an upgrade. It turns out that those who use an electric toothbrush have less tooth decay, healthier gums, and end up keeping their pearly whites
Turn your phone into an immersive AR experience with this affordable headset
AR MAXWORK MagiMask
44Mashable / 11h
TL;DR: Interact with the digital world with the MagiMask and MagiTools: AR headset and tracker objects for $89.95, a 30% savings as of July 8. Of the many tricks smartphones have up their sleeve, augmented reality is arguably one of the coolest. But if you want to take your immersion to the next level, an AR headset is highly recommended. While there are many products to choose from in this categ
This is your chance to save on a VPN that actually works
37Mashable / 11h
TL;DR: A 15-month subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $6.67 per month as of July 8, saving you 49% on list price. The first thing you notice when you consider ExpressVPN is the price. It's generally more expensive than the competition, even if it's on sale. You should still give it a chance though, because it actually works. We're not saying that cheaper VPNs are useless, because there are
Asus ROG Phone 3 may be the first Android phone with this brand new chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
21TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
The Asus ROG Phone 3 will be unveiled later this month, and might just be the first smartphone with the Snapdragon 865 Plus.
Dell XPS 13 and XPS 15 ultrabooks launched in India
Dell 13 XPS 15 India
21TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Dell has finally refreshed its popular XPS 13 and XPS 15 series of thin and light creator-centric laptops in India.
Binance snaps up Swipe to make cryptocurrency more accessible
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Customers could soon use Binance Card to pay for transactions using cryptocurrency instead of cash.
Audi's new Q4 Sportback e-tron concept has 'sexy back,' cool AR features inside
Audi Q4 Sportback Tron
500+Mashable / 11h
Audi has a new electric car coming up. The Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron concept is, technically, an identical twin to Audi's Q4 e-tron concept, which was launched in 2019 — the two cars share the same Volkswagen MEB platform, 225 kW powertrain, and 82k Wh battery. Even the dimensions are roughly the same. In actual performance numbers, this means 0-100 km/h (0-62.1 mph) acceleration in 6.3 seconds wi
Amazon's Alexa app now works hands-free on Android and iOS devices
Eero Wi-Fi Wi Echo
300+Engadget / 11h
Alexa allows hands-free control of all manner of devices, but there’s been one glaring exception: its own smartphone app. Amazon has finally brought that feature directly to Android and iOS devices via a new update. All you need to do is open the Alexa app, either manually or (ironically) via Google Assistant or Siri to stay hands-free. From there, you can control Alexa with your voice as you nor
Spending on smart TVs to decrease by 9.4% in second half of the year in MEA
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Connectivity is the top priority as consumers opt to tighten their purse strings due to economic slowdown
JBL Club series headphones come to India
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
JBL, renowned for its headphones, stated that the new series incorporates Pro Sound, Personi-Fi, and native voice assistants as features.
The LG GX Sound Bar is an expensive audio accessory for an expensive OLED TV
22TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
LG is making an audio partner for its LG GX OLED TV in the form of a pricey 3.1-channel soundbar.
Xbox Series X: Microsoft tells developers next-gen game upgrades should be free
34TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Microsoft is encouraging developers to use its Xbox Smart Delivery program to make next-gen game upgrades free on Xbox Series X.
Facebook considers merging WhatsApp and Messenger
21Popular Mechanics / 12h
The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .
Sky Q gets its biggest ever update – and it’s packed with new features
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
It's a huge list of new viewing tools, interactive features and more.
Instagram Reels launches in India, just in time to take TikTok’s place
Instagram India TikTok
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Instagram is bringing its new Reels feature to the Indian market. This is yet another video sharing tool on the platform.
Scrabble tournaments may soon ban slurs, because they didn't before
50Mashable / 12h
In the latest instance of an organisation finally acknowledging racism is a thing they should maybe do something about, the North American Scrabble Players Association will soon vote on whether to ban slurs in tournament play. Because apparently the N-word was considered acceptable up until now. The members of the NASPA's Advisory Board will vote on whether to expunge 236 offensive terms from its
Huawei may be working on two different foldable smartphones
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Huawei has patented two different variants of foldable smartphones. While one is a Galaxy Z Flip styled clamshell design the other one is a Galaxy Fold-like design
RedmiBook 16 with 10th-gen Intel CPUs announced
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
The RedmiBook 16 comes in grey colour with a single 16GB DDR4 RAM/512GB SSD variant. It is priced at CNY4999
The Asus ROG Phone 3 to bring a new chipset, suggests deleted tweet
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
The Asus ROG Phone 3 will be unveiled later this month and might just be the first smartphone with the Snapdragon 865 Plus.
Lenovo Legion gaming phone might be powered by the Snapdragon 865 Plus
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
The upcoming Lenovo Legion gaming phone was spotted on AnTuTu with a Snapdragon 865 Plus and 16GB of RAM.
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