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When will international travel return? A country-by-country guide to coronavirus recovery



9KThe Points Guy / 6h
Editor’s note: This post was last updated on Oct. 14, 2021, with new information. Travel is back. Americans are hitting the road again, and even if they’re not already traveling, many are ready to start booking future trips. For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter . Most countries are reopening their borders to travelers, or at least planning for i

“Hacker X”—the American who built a pro-Trump fake news empire—unmasks himself


500+Ars Technica / 5h
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) This is the story of the mastermind behind one of the largest "fake news" operations in the US. For two years, he ran websites and Facebook groups that spread bogus stories, conspiracy theories, and propaganda. Under him was a dedicated team of writers and editors paid to produce deceptive content—from outright hoaxes to political propaganda—with the

Jonah Hill sets boundary with followers, asks them not to comment on his body


300+Mashable / 6h
Your body is no one's business but your own. Sadly, the internet remains a wasteland of unsolicited comments, abuse, and harassment — often rooted in fatphobia — about people's weight and body shape. Setting a personal boundary amid this, Hollywood actor Jonah Hill posted a message on Instagram on Thursday, asking his followers not to comment on his body. "I know you mean well but I kindly ask th


Battlefield 2042’s squad-based Hazard Zone mode finally revealed


SlashGear / 8min
As we inch closer to Battlefield 2042‘s release date, EA and DICE have been revealing new details about the game in a piecemeal fashion. Today, we’re learning about Battlefield 2042‘s Hazard Zone game mode. Anyone who has played a battle royale game before will notice some similarities between those and Hazard Zone, though it seems that DICE is attempting to … Continue reading

This rumored Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 VRAM upgrade would discontinue the original


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9min
It seems that a new Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 model is on the horizon, one that bumps up the graphics card’s VRAM from 10GB to 12GB. The rumors come from user Vermicelli on the Chiphell forums, who first listed upcoming GPUs. And this new RTX 3080 SKU would mean that the 10GB model would be discontinued, at least according to VideoCardz . Here are the best processors Why not go for a gaming laptop

New Nanoleaf Lines add a little Fast and Furious to your gaming setup


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9min
Nanoleaf is the brand behind the Shapes and Canvas smart light panels, but the newest member to its modular smart lights is taking a slightly different tack by going down the straight and narrow. Rather than Nanoleaf’s usual light-up panels, the brand-new Nanoleaf Lines are flat, sleek sticks that use backlighting for an accent lighting appeal with a gamer aesthetic. Just like the Nanoleaf Shapes

The latest Bose noise-canceling earbuds are now at their best price ever


Mashable / 13min
Save $80: The Bose QuietComfort noise-canceling true wireless earbuds on are sale for $199 at Amazon as of Oct. 14. This 29% discount is the first and best offer we've seen for these headphones since their release. It's time to keep your ear to the ground for early Black Friday sales . And to stay focused while you browse Amazon's latest price drops , you need a good pair of noise-canceling earbu

Gallup/Knight poll: Americans agree on pros and cons of social media — except for one crucial issue


Mashable / 13min
A poll published Thursday by Gallup and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation finds that Democrats and Republicans generally agree on social media being a double-edged sword, but disagree on what issue is most harmful. Gallup surveyed 9,000 adults in the U.S. over a 3-week period from July 30 to August 11, 2021. A full report of how Americans are "grappling" with today's challenging media la

Alexa and Airplay 2 find $800, airship-shaped home in Bowers & Wilkins smart speaker


Ars Technica / 14min
Enlarge / Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin in midnight gray. (credit: Bowers & Wilkins ) England-based audio brand Bowers & Wilkins is offering audiophiles another ride on its Zeppelin, but this time, there's a new friend on board. The Zeppelin speaker that was announced on Wednesday marks the first new addition to the series since 2015. It's flying into the new age by integrating Amazon Alexa and some

Nanoleaf Lines Review


SlashGear / 15min
The latest LED light system from Nanoleaf goes by the name Nanoleaf Lines. These are LED light bars that are sort of the opposite of what they’ve released in past editions. The first several sets of Nanoleaf products were LED light shapes connected in combinations chosen by the consumer. With Lines, Nanoleaf still has a modular system for placement, but … Continue reading

'Call of Duty: Vanguard' Zombies takes players to an undead-infested Stalingrad


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Engadget / 18min
Ahead of its November 5th release date, we’ve seen sneak peeks of Call of Duty’s Vanguard’s single and multiplayer components . On Thursday, publisher Activision shared a new trailer and blog posts that offer a first look at the game's upcoming Zombies mode. Developed by Treyarch, Vanguard’s Zombies mode ties into the Dark Aether storyline established in Black Ops Cold War . One year after suffer

Nanoleaf Lines are customizable smart light bars


Engadget / 18min
Nanoleaf knows that its users sometimes crave something a bit more minimal than LED light panels that stretch across their wall. That’s why the company is launching Lines, a series of backlight LED light bars which offer the same features as previous products, albeit in a more elegant body. Each “Line” is 10.96-inches (27.85cm) long, and can join to its siblings at either end, or at a 60-degree a

How to Reset Microsoft OneDrive on Windows 10 to Fix Sync Problems


How-To Geek / 20min
OneDrive syncs with your Windows 10 device in order to back up your files to the cloud, but sometimes there can be some issues preventing the sync from working correctly. Resetting OneDrive could potentially fix these issues. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Nanoleaf's Newest Premium Smart Lights Covers Your Walls in Lines


How-To Geek / 20min
Last year, Nanoleaf made a big splash with its new Shapes line of premium lights, which it then expanded into a beautiful woodgrain look. Now the company is back with something decidedly different—Lines. With Lines, you can build your own shapes, from octagons to bow ties. They start at $199. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

"Unsupported" Windows 11 Machines Will Get Updates After All---For Now


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How-To Geek / 20min
It’s no secret that there are strict hardware requirements to upgrade to Windows 11, but back in August, Microsoft confirmed users could manually install it on “unsupported machines.” The only problem, though, is that those devices would not get software or security updates. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

10 New Halloween Specials to Watch With Your Kid


Lifehacker / 20min
If you and your kids are tired of watching It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown and The Paul Lynde Halloween Special over and over and over every October, these 10 new Halloween specials, special episodes, and series are kid-friendly spooky alternatives, and fresh-as-a-newly killed corpse—and all of them are … Read more...

NASA’s Scandal-Plagued James Webb Telescope Arrives at Launch Site


100+Futurism / 26min
Final Destination After decades of development — and delays — the James Webb Space Telescope is finally being prepped for launch. The European Space Agency (ESA) has confirmed that the giant space telescope has arrived at its spaceport in French Guiana, a territory of France located on the northeast corner of South America. There, the spaceport’s proximity to the equator will help the ESA’s Arian

How to add stopovers to Singapore Airlines awards for just $100


The Points Guy / 26min
Adding a stopover to an airline award can be a great way to include a second (or third) destination on your trip without driving up the price too much. By booking a stopover , you can spend a couple of days in a city en route to your final destination, or on your way back home from a trip. New to The Points Guy? Want to learn more about credit card points and miles? Sign up for our daily newslett

Apple iPad mini review: Best (small) iPad ever


Mashable / 35min
How do you use your iPad? Has it replaced your laptop, or do you use it primarily to consume content? I'm firmly in the second camp. I could do some work on an iPad, but I'd have to make compromises. My MacBook is simply a better workhorse, no matter how cool the iPad Pro looks in Apple's promo shots. The iPad is great for reading a book, a magazine, browsing the web, playing games, and watching

‘Disability Drives Innovation’


26NYT > Technology / 38min
Audiobooks are an example of a technology developed by or for people with disabilities that has helped all of us.

A Last-Minute Nuke to Shatter an Incoming Asteroid Could Actually Work, Study Suggests


Gizmodo / 38min
Encouraging results from a computer simulation point to the use of nuclear devices as a viable defense against Earth-threatening asteroids that suddenly appear out of the blue. Read more...

BIPOC, Hygge, Sapiosexual, and Other New Dictionary Words of 2021 You Should Know


Lifehacker / 42min
Well, it’s been a year. And like all years, some new and exciting terms have irrevocably entered our lexicon, as evidenced by their inclusion in the dictionary. Keep in mind, a word needs to be circulating for a while—often years—before it can get on Merriam-Webster’s radar. (Except COVID-19: That bastard went from… Read more...

Marvel's Hawkeye Trailer Promises the Best Christmas Ever, If You Like Hawkeye Being Beat Up


Gizmodo / 45min
What’s more Christmassy than tickets to a Broadway show, family LARP events, or even a new friend to meet ? The chance to shoot exploding arrows at truckloads of goons for punching you about, of course. Read more...


Space Perspective raises $40M Series A for stratospheric balloon rides


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TechCrunch / 46min
The successful commercial launches of Blue Origin, SpaceX and Virgin Galactic have officially ushered in a new era of space tourism. But unlike these companies, which are planning on taking people to space using rockets or spaceplanes , two-year-old startup Space Perspective is taking a different tack. Instead of going to space on a rocket, which are prohibitively expensive to develop and may not

Spotify opens its Car Thing waitlist to all US users


TechCrunch / 46min
Kris Holt Contributor Kris Holt is a contributing writer at Engadget . More posts by this contributor YouTube removes R. Kelly’s official channels Amazon is reportedly working on a smart fridge that tracks what’s inside Spotify is expanding US availability of its Car Thing , an $80 music and podcast player for vehicles. The company debuted the gizmo back in the spring on an invite-only basis and

How to make a Ryanair flight first class


The Points Guy / 47min
You could say that Ryanair is the ultimate low-cost airline. On some routes and dates, fares can be shockingly cheap, often even less than £10 ($13) for a one-way ticket. However, outside of a randomly assigned seat on the plane, you won’t get much else. That’s not to say there isn’t more on offer. Ryanair, like many other low-cost (and even legacy airlines these days), offers a wide array of add

Getting the most from your data-driven transformation: 10 key principles


MIT Technology Review / 47min
The importance of data to today’s businesses can’t be overstated. Studies show data-driven companies are 58% more likely to beat revenue goals than non-data-driven companies and 162% more likely to significantly outperform laggards. Data analytics are helping nearly half of all companies make better decisions about everything, from the products they deliver to the markets they target. Data is bec

Court rules that Ring video doorbell invaded neighbor's privacy


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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 53min
A judge in the UK has ruled that a homeowner's Ring Video Doorbell constituted an invasion of their neighbor's privacy, in a court case that could have big implications for how smart security cameras are designed and used. The homeowner who installed the smart doorbell and another security camera, Jon Woodard of Oxfordshire, UK, faces a substantial fine after the judge upheld a claim by his neigh

House bill would limit Section 230 protections for 'malicious' algorithms


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Engadget / 53min
Congress is once again hoping to limit Section 230 safeguards under certain circumstances. Rep. Frank Pallone and other House Democrats are introducing a bill, the Justice Against Malicious Algorithms Act (JAMA), that would make internet platforms liable when they "knowingly or recklessly" use algorithms to recommend content that leads to physical or "severe emotional" harm. They're concerned onl

Microsoft to shut down LinkedIn in China over 'challenging operating environment'


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Engadget / 1h
LinkedIn will shut down the Chinese version of its service later this year. The company cited "a significantly more challenging operating environment and greater compliance requirements in China" as the reasons for closing the local edition of its social network for professionals. "While we’ve found success in helping Chinese members find jobs and economic opportunity, we have not found that same

3 things GitLab’s wild IPO pricing says about public markets


TechCrunch / 1h
Sitting here waiting for GitLab to actually start trading, I’m still digesting the company’s IPO price. When we first caught up with GitLab’s IPO filing, TechCrunch did a little math magic and decided that it wasn’t unlikely that the company would manage to secure a $10 billion valuation in its debut. At that price point, everyone looked set to make a killing; even the company’s most recent inves

Step inside SpaceX’s first civilian spaceflight, thanks to this documentary filmmaker — Supporting Players


Mashable / 1h
Documentary director Jason Hehir , who is to thank for hits like The Last Dance , was tasked with documenting SpaceX's first all-civilian crew as they prepared for their historic flight.

HTC VIVE Flow price, release date, specs in full


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SlashGear / 1h
The HTC VIVE Flow is a VR headset made to take the virtual reality headset universe in a whole new direction. This device is meant to be carried around with the user during the day, and worn by the user anywhere they like – so long as they’re sitting still or standing in an area free from danger. The HTC … Continue reading

Spice AI wants to help developers build smarter applications


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TechCrunch / 1h
Spice AI , a Seattle-based startup that aims to make it significantly easier for developers to leverage AI in their applications, today announced that it has raised a $1 million seed funding round. That’s obviously not a huge round, but the investors will likely make you perk up a bit: Madrona Venture Group, Picus Capital, TA Ventures and angels like GitHub CEO Nat Friedman and Microsoft Azure CT

Stanford Researchers Design a High-Tech White Cane That Nudges Users Away From Obstacles


Gizmodo / 1h
Engineers at Stanford University have attempted to improve the standard white cane, used to help visually impaired people move around independently and safely. In a new study this week, their design, simply named the Augmented Cane, seemed to improve the walking speed and navigation skills of both sighted and visually… Read more...

PowerPC fork of Firefox that lasted for over a decade has reached the end of the road


Ars Technica / 1h
Enlarge / An old PowerBook G4 running Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Microsoft Word 2008, and the TenFourFox browser. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) It has been well over a decade since PowerPC Macs roamed the earth—so long that the Intel Macs that replaced them are themselves being replaced by something else. But to this day, there's a small community of people still developing software for PowerPC Macs an

The early-bird countdown: 48 hours left to save on passes to TC Sessions: Space 2021


TechCrunch / 1h
Not everyone in the space biz has billions of dollars at their disposal (we’re lookin’ at you, Elon, Jeff and Sir Richard). We wish we did, but we don’t. If you fall into that category listen up. You have 48 hours left to save $100 on a pass to TC Sessions: Space 2021 (December 14-15). You may well be the industry’s next Branson, Bezos or Musk, and that’s another reason why you need to take part

Regher Solar is ready to meet the new space industry’s demand for cheaper, better solar panels


22TechCrunch / 1h
The math is pretty basic. How many satellites are going to go up over the next decade? How many solar panels will they need? And how many are being manufactured that fit the bill? Turns out the answers are: a lot, a hell of a lot and not nearly enough. That’s where Regher Solar aims to make its mark , by bringing the cost of space-quality solar panels down by 90% while making an order of magnitud

Loki and Sylvie Look Deep Into Each Other’s Souls in Their New Hot Toys Figures


Gizmodo / 1h
Hot Toys has revealed its uncanny action figures of the two true stars of Marvel and Disney+’s Loki TV series: Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and Sylvie (Sophia Di Martino) . But if you’ve seen the show, you know she’s a variant of Loki just like the Cosmic Cube-stealing version from Avengers: Endgame , so she’s earned the name… Read more...

Those Cheap NYC Hotel Rooms That Were Advertised On Facebook Were Real But


View from the Wing / 1h
Hotels, hurting during the pandemic, made rooms available at a discount for a variety of other purposes too - discount rates for 'health care heroes' to get away, rates for governments to use as quarantine facilities. It turns out that presented arbitrage opportunities. Continue reading ...

It’s a ‘lifestyle’ card now: A closer look at the Amex Platinum’s 6 new benefits launched in 2021


1KThe Points Guy / 1h
Editor’s note: This guide has been updated with the latest perks from Amex, including Walmart+ and SoulCycle statement credits. Credit card companies are rethinking their premium card products . For years, one of the most popular and iconic rewards cards has been The Platinum Card® from American Express . Rumors swirled back in April about major potential changes coming to the Platinum Card. Then

At One Ventures’ new fund is going after startups out to ‘destroy the industries that are destroying the environment’


TechCrunch / 1h
Planet-positive venture capital firm At One Ventures closed on its Fund I, aimed at injecting $150 million into startups that are innovating in the technical hardware space and specializing in environmentally positive technology. The Bay Area firm was started in 2019 by GoogleX co-founder Tom Chi, Laurie Menoud, who co-led venture capital for North American BASF, and Helen Lin, who spent time in

Google modernizes US mobile search results with continuous scrolling


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TechCrunch / 1h
Google announced today it’s changing the way search works on mobile devices, initially in the U.S. Now, when you reach the bottom of a set of search results on your phone, you won’t have to tap to go to the next page. Instead, the next set of results will automatically load so you can continuously scroll down to see more information. The change will roll out on the mobile web and will be supporte


Building better startups with responsible AI


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24TechCrunch / 1h
Tom Zick Contributor Tom Zick is a researcher in AI ethics at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University, where she is also a J.D. candidate. She holds a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley and was previously a fellow at Bloomberg Beta and the City of Boston. Founders tend to think responsible AI practices are challenging to implement and may slow the progress of their business. T

Take Your Crackling or Staticky AirPods Pro Straight to Apple


Lifehacker / 1h
AirPods Pro are one of Apple’s best products. For $249 a pop, they aren’t cheap, but they don’t feel cheap, either. These tiny earbuds pack a ton of power into a small package, delivering excellent sound quality with some great noise control features. There’s just one small hitch; you might start hearing some static… Read more...

How to Block Annoying iMessage Reactions on Android


How-To Geek / 1h
iMessage is a nice service—if you use an Apple device. When an iPhone user reacts to a message with a “like” or a “laugh,” Android users get a separate text announcing the action. It’s pretty annoying. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Ubuntu 21.10 Arrives With a Customized GNOME 40 Desktop


How-To Geek / 1h
If you’re an Ubuntu user, or someone who’s thinking about giving it a try, today is a good day. Canonical has officially released Ubuntu 21.10 with a customized GNOME 40 desktop and plenty of other features and goodies that’ll make you want to download it right now. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Are Your AirPods Pro Acting Up? Apple Just Extended Its Repair Program


How-To Geek / 1h
If you’re experiencing problems with your AirPods Pro, we have good news. Apple just extended the repair program that offers free repairs or replacements for those dealing with crackling noise, static, or problems with noise cancellation. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

British Royal Disses William Shatner’s Spaceflight


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Futurism / 1h
Prince William, a member of the British royal family and second in line for the throne, wasn’t impressed with “Star Trek” actor William Shatner’s brief joyride to the upper reaches of the Earth’s atmosphere on board a Blue Origin rocket. “We need some of the world’s greatest brains and minds fixed on trying to repair this planet, not trying to find the next place to go and live,” he told the BBC

Joe & Mac is being remade 30 years after it originally launched


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SlashGear / 1h
It’s been a long time since we last heard from the Joe & Mac series, but it’s about to make a comeback. Today, Microids announced that it will be acting as the publisher on a remake of Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja, known in some regions as simply Caveman Ninja or just Joe & Mac. The remake will be launching … Continue reading

Apple says side-loading apps could lead to iPhone security disaster


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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
Apple has shot back at EU draft rules that would force the company to allow its users to sideload iOS apps on their devices. The iPhone maker has voiced strong disagreement with the proposal citing the prevalence of malware in the Android ecosystem, which it argues is a direct result of enabling side-loading of apps. “If Apple were forced to support sideloading, more harmful apps would reach user

Twitter found a way to show users more ads


TechCrunch / 1h
Twitter says it’s going to test a new ad format and placement on its platform. On Wednesday, Twitter Revenue Product Lead Bruce Falck said Twitter would begin showing ads on mobile devices inside conversation threads after the first, third and eighth replies. While the company stopped short of confirming the change would be permanent, it did say it would experiment with the formula to best determ

'I am weed' memes, inspired by Megan Fox and MGK, are very good


Mashable / 1h
Sometimes somebody says a thing that is both confounding and memorable. It sticks in your brain, adhering to your long-term memory like super glue — maybe it's funny, maybe it's strange, but it's there. Anyway, what I'm saying here is that we, the collective internet, seem to be experiencing this with something musician Machine Gun Kelly (MGK) apparently said to his now-girlfriend actress Megan F

Shiny Pokemon GO Halloween 2021 is a banger


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SlashGear / 1h
This week the best event in the Pokemon GO universe takes place starting on October 15, 2021. This is Pokemon GO Halloween, an event that just keeps getting bigger and better the longer the game is up and in action. Today we’re taking a peek at the Shiny Pokemon that’ll be available in this Halloween event as an addendum to … Continue reading

New Daily Getaways travel deals include Omni, Accor promotions


The Points Guy / 1h
Get excited because the U.S. Travel Association’s five-week Daily Getaways promotion is officially back! After a hiatus caused by the pandemic, the deals have returned and, according to USTA, can save travelers up to 60%. This year, most of the promotions appear to be hotel-related. You can already look at the offers you may be interested in, and keep in mind the promotion lasts until Oct. 20. Li

Investors say Indian startup funding could get even hotter after record Q3


22TechCrunch / 1h
Any subscriber to the Daily Crunch newsletter is familiar with just how often Indian startups take point in our coverage of emerging technology companies around the world. The country’s prominence has perhaps also risen as the Chinese venture capital market evolves in the face of a changing regulatory environment. A number of Indian companies have recently gone public or started the IPO process.

Accion’s Natalya Bailey will join us at TC Sessions: Space 2021


TechCrunch / 1h
With more satellites than ever going to orbit, the question of how to control them efficiently and precisely is of more concern than ever. Accion Systems is well placed to provide a solution to this growing challenge, and co-founder and CTO Natalya Bailey will join us at TC Sessions: Space in December to talk about the evolving market of in-space propulsion. We’ve followed the growth of Accion fo

Holmes used fake pharma reports to sell Theranos tech to Walgreens, prosecution says


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Ars Technica / 1h
Enlarge / Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. (credit: Getty | Gilbert Carrasquillo ) Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes gave Walgreens executives fake reports from major pharmaceutical companies to lend credibility to her company's ill-fated blood diagnostic devices. The bombshell came during the prosecution’s questioning of former Walgreens CFO Wade Miquelon. Holmes is on trial for 10 counts of w

Fujifilm's Wide-Format Smartphone Printer Makes Printing Fun—Really


Gizmodo / 1h
I don’t know much about teenagers at this point in my life, but I do know that they love photos. From scrupulously documenting their adventures on visual platforms like Instagram and VSCO to setting their chillest summer memories to music for 15-second clips on TikTok, the teens love to wax nostalgic about their very… Read more...

Spotify opens its Car Thing waitlist to all US users


Engadget / 1h
Spotify is expanding US availability of its Car Thing , an $80 music and podcast player for vehicles. The company debuted the gizmo back in the spring on an invite-only basis and only charged users for shipping during a test phase. Those who signed up for the Car Thing waitlist before now will get first dibs on the company's first hardware device, though it's still in limited release for now. In

HTC reveals the $499 Vive Flow, a tiny VR headset with some big tradeoffs


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TechCrunch / 1h
Today, HTC has revealed their latest consumer-focused headset, the $499 Vive Flow. It’s designed for portability with a compact design and 189 gram weight, though there are some big caveats, which I’ll get to later. I had the chance to demo the headset in-person in San Francisco and my first impression of the device was around just how compact and well-designed the hardware appeared. HTC is embra

Locke & Key Season 2 Might Be Bloodier Than Its Fictional Slasher Movie


Gizmodo / 1h
Through the myriad twists and turns of Locke & Key ’s first season —and all the magical keys that led to said twists and turns—we’ve gotten glimpses of Scot Cavendish (Petrice Jones) making his a cinematic masterpiece. It’s a horror film (because of course it is) starring Kinsey Locke (Emilia Jones) and as Netflix ’s… Read more...

How to Stop Forgetting Your Leftovers All the Damn Time


Lifehacker / 2h
I’m about 50/50 on remembering to bring leftovers home from a restaurant. The food is so delicious that I’m taking a special effort to bring it home and eat it again, and yet, I forget it exists for the entire time between getting it boxed up and looking for it in my fridge the next morning. Read more...


Remote working sees cybersecurity questions soar on Stack Overflow


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Popular developer Q&A platform Stack Overflow has shared that the shift to remote work has prompted more cybersecurity questions across platforms than any breach. To do their bid for the cybersecurity awareness month, Stack Overflow analyzed the cybersecurity topics across the developer collaboration platform to track the evolution of security conversations within the developer community. Its ana

Amazon sale slashes the Fire TV Stick 4K to a new bargain price


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
The latest version of the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K has just been discounted to a terrific low price in both the US and the UK. Amazon Prime members in the US can save $15 off the Fire TV Stick 4K, which is now $34.99 (was $49.99) . Meanwhile, those in the UK can also find a saving of £15 and pick up the streaming service add-on for £34.99 (was £49.99) . The Fire TV Stick 4K comes with a number of

Palm Is Trying to Make a Comeback, This Time With a Pair of Earbuds


Gizmodo / 2h
Palm probably wasn’t a name you were expecting to hear from again, but to the surprise of many, the company recently posted some teasers on Twitter foreshadowing a new gadget coming out later this month. Read more...

This small attachment can totally transform your PS4 controller, and it's 50% off


Mashable / 2h
SAVE $8: As of Oct. 14, the PlayStation 4 DualShock back button attachment is $8 (50%) off at GameStop for a limited, bringing the price down to just $9.99. Gaming controllers are great — they're (usually) comfortable to hold, and provide a more intuitive way to play games as opposed to a mouse and keyboard. The upside to being mouse-and-keyboard-savvy, though, is that the medium allows for a lot

This solar-powered community radio station hasn’t used electricity in 6 years


Mashable / 2h
In Hot Springs, Arkansas, community radio station KUHS has been converting sunlight into music for the last six years. The station's solar panels help reduce the utility bills and allow the radio team a degree of freedom to decide what to broadcast. Now, they're helping other stations make the conversion to solar, too.

What channels are on Amazon's Fire TV Stick


Mashable / 2h
With the Amazon Fire TV Stick , you can turn your regular TV into a Smart TV and watch virtually anything your heart desires. From streaming services to music to obscure video channels to sports, the Fire TV Stick, commonly known as the FireStick, is a device that can connect you to exactly whatever channel you'd like to watch. Since the Fire TV Stick is an Amazon device, it comes with access to

Microsoft shutting down LinkedIn in China


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100+BBC News - Technology / 2h
The company will offer a jobs-only site with no social-media elements, instead.

Neighbour wins privacy row over smart doorbell and cameras


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BBC News - Technology / 2h
The Amazon devices were found to invade privacy and break data laws in a landmark UK case.

Battlefield 2042’s Hazard Zone is a battle royale for pacifists - and it looks fantastic


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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Dice has finally unveiled the last multiplayer mode appearing in Battlefield 2042 at launch: Hazard Zone. The long-rumored battle royale mode has defied expectations and looks set to be 2042’s best multiplayer game type - not least of which because it isn’t actually a battle royale. Instead, Hazard Zone is an objective-based game mode where squads of players must work together to locate satellite

HTC Vive officially unveils its Vive Flow 'immersive eyewear'


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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
After much speculation , HTC Vive has officially unveiled its “big news in a small package” – a brand new virtual reality (VR) device, the Vive Flow. Described by the company as “immersive eyewear” designed to straddle the line between a VR headset and smart glasses, the Vive Flow arrives as a light and portable entertainment, wellness and gaming platform for VR on the go. There’s no seperate con

Maximize your Capital One miles with these 5 British Airways sweet spots


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The Points Guy / 2h
Capital One added six more airline programs to its 1:1 transfer tier last week, bringing the grand total to 14 (plus one hotel program). One of the programs with a newly improved transfer ratio is British Airways Avios . That’s exciting news because, although British Airways is well known for imposing high fuel surcharges on some awards, there’s still plenty of value to be found in the program. A

The HTC Vive Flow Is a Lighter Way to Get Into VR


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HTC Vive’s first real entry-level consumer virtual reality headset is here, and while at first glance it seems to be a direct competitor to the Oculus Quest 2 , the Vive Flow has the potential to be more of a mainstream headset—but it will cost you. Read more...

War dogs


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Let’s talk about strapping guns to the backs of robots. I’m not a fan (how’s that for taking a stand?). When MSCHF did it with Spot back in February, it was a thought experiment, art exhibit and a statement about where society might be headed with autonomous robotics. And most importantly, of course, it was a paintball gun. Boston Dynamics clearly wasn’t thrilled with the message it was sending,

The best fitness trackers you can buy


Engadget / 2h
The fitness tracker isn’t dead, and if you’re reading this, you’re probably one of the people keeping these little devices alive. Smartwatches have all but taken over the mainstream wearable space, but the humble fitness tracker remains an option for those who want a gadget to do one thing right all the time. Despite the headwinds, there are still a bunch of fitness bands out there to choose from

Storm brews over 46x price markup of Merck’s Thor-inspired COVID pill


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Enlarge / Merck & Co. headquarters in San Francisco, California. (credit: Getty | Sundry Photography ) A storm is brewing over the pricing and licensing of Merck's antiviral pill molnupiravir, which the pharmaceutical giant says can halve the risk of hospitalization and death in high-risk COVID-19 patients . Merck's advance purchase agreement with the US government pegs the price of a five-day tr

Vive Flow is HTC’s newest “all-in-one” VR headset, coming October 15 for $499


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Ars Technica / 2h
The HTC Vive Flow headset goes on sale sometime on Thursday, October 14, for $499. Required Android smartphone not included. [credit: HTC ] After a few ho-hum announcements earlier this year , HTC's virtual reality division has returned with arguably its boldest (and most mysterious) product launch yet: the HTC Vive Flow . The new headset, whose basic concept leaked on Tuesday via a massive Twitt

The next Realme GT model could be a true Samsung Galaxy S22 and Xiaomi 12 rival


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Realme is pulling a Xiaomi: after brewing up a storm in the mid-range Android phone market with its fantastic Realme GT , the company is apparently making the jump to the top-end market in 2022. In an interview with GSMArena , Realme CEO Madhav Sheth apparently said that the company is planning an "ultra-premium flagship" phone which will join the GT series. It's not clear how Sheth would define

HTC’s Vive Flow is a $499 lightweight VR headset built for entertainment and wellness


Engadget / 2h
HTC is today launching a lightweight headset designed to split the difference between a standalone VR headset and a personal cinema . The HTC Vive Flow is a pair of glasses weighing just 189 grams (6.6 pounces) which pair with a smartphone to let you play some VR content or simply watch TV. It’s marketed as both a piece of tech to keep you entertained and a device to help you improve your mental

How to Use Board View in Microsoft Outlook Calendar


How-To Geek / 2h
If you’re a fan of the Kanban board method of organization like Trello or MeisterTask, give the board view in Outlook calendar a try. With a click, you can see your schedule, sticky notes, uncompleted tasks, essential files, and more. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Save Up to $80 on Bose Headphones During Today's Amazon Sale


How-To Geek / 2h
If noise cancellation is your jam, then Bose is your brand. At least, it will be after you buy some heavily discounted Bose headphones or earbuds. Some of the best Bose products are on sale at Amazon today, including the QuietComfort Earbuds and QuietComfort 35 II headphones. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


7 Cute Halloween Coffee Mugs with a Spooky Cozy Vibe


How-To Geek / 2h
Celebrate the Halloween season by drinking your coffee, tea, cider, or hot cocoa out of one of these adorable spooky mugs. They’ll look cute in your kitchen or on your coffee table. Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›

Here's When Netflix's Holiday Content Starts Dropping


How-To Geek / 2h
Sure, Hallmark gets all the glory when it comes to Christmas movies. This year, though, Netflix certainly isn’t slacking when it comes to festive offerings. Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›

What chip shortage? MagicCube raises $15M to ‘replace all chips,’ starting with POS terminals


TechCrunch / 2h
MagicCube , a mobile security startup, has raised $15 million in a round led by Mosaik Partners. Bold Capital, Epic Ventures, card-reader/POS hardware maker ID Tech and unnamed individual investors in the fintech space also participated in the financing, which brings the Santa Clara-based startup’s total funding raised to $30 million since its 2014 inception. Put simply, MagicCube’s software-base

Instagram will now let creators practice live videos


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Anyone who's ever done an Instagram Live will know the prep behind it, making sure everything is just right: lighting, volume, Internet connection, the works. I do not count myself amongst these creators, but I can imagine it's a stressful enough process for those that do. Instagram is changing this, though, and helping its dedicated Live creators out. A flock of new features are coming to the ap

LinkedIn to End Service in China, Citing ‘Challenging’ Environment


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The Microsoft-owned service had censored posts in China, in compliance with the country’s laws, to operate there.

Michio Kaku: SpaceX Is Absolutely Destroying Blue Origin


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Bury the Lead It’s no secret that SpaceX is several steps ahead of its competition — to put it lightly. The Elon Musk-led company has sent multiple crews of astronauts into orbit, and is making significant progress on developing a heavy launch vehicle capable of sending the first humans in decades to the surface of the Moon. Blue Origin, in contrast, has only sent two crews of tourists to an alti

Cannabis investment jumps 82% the second half of 2021, 165% over 2020 levels


20TechCrunch / 2h
Cannabis equity fundraising is quickly hitting new highs. An analysis of Crunchbase data reveals cannabis companies are seeing larger checks from equity financing, and the number of rounds is seemingly shifting from seed to later-stage rounds. News broke today that cannabis tech leader Dutchie raised another massive financing round. This $350 million Series D values the company at $3.75 billion a

United Airlines’ Awesome New International Routes


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United Airlines has just revealed all new international routes for 2022, and there are quite some interesting flights among them. United sure knows how to generate buzz, because the airline let us avgeeks guess the new routes . Let’s go over the details of United’s latest international expansion. United Airlines’ five new international destinations Most exciting of all, United Airlines will add f

Scientists See Leprosy in Wild Chimpanzees for the First Time


Gizmodo / 2h
An ancient disease in humans seems to have jumped the species barrier to one of our closest primate cousins. On Wednesday, researchers detailed finding cases of leprosy among two separate groups of chimpanzees in West Africa—the first ever documented among wild chimps. The origin of these outbreaks is unknown, but… Read more...

19 Addictive South Korean Dramas to Binge After 'Squid Game'


23Lifehacker / 2h
Noting that South Korean pop culture has become at least as loved outside the Republic as within it should brook no argument in 2021. It all started with the international rise of K-pop, a broad umbrella term for just about any popular music coming from Korea—I’ve spoken to friends with young kids in at least five… Read more...

A Telegram Bot Told Iranian Hackers When They Got a Hit


84Wired / 2h
APT35 may not be the most dangerous group out there, but they've got a new phishing trick.

Earn 1,000 American AAdvantage Bonus Miles Per Hyatt Stay


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American AAdvantage and World of Hyatt have a partnership , offering reciprocal points earning, as well as some reciprocal targeted status opportunities . The two programs have just launched their latest promotion, which offers bonus AAdvantage miles for Hyatt stays. 1,000 bonus AAdvantage miles per stay in the United States With a brand new promotion, American AAdvantage and World of Hyatt membe

Earn 1000 AAdvantage Miles Per Hyatt Stay In Major U.S. Cities For 3 Months


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Stays at 194 U.S. Hyatts earn a bonus 1000 American AAdvantage miles between November 1 – January 31, 2022. Registration is required by December 15. Participating Hyatts are in the Chicago, DC, Dallas, New York, Denver, Phoenix, Nashville, LA, Seattle, and San Francisco markets. Continue reading ...

See if you are eligible to earn 1,000 bonus American Airlines miles on your next Hyatt stay


39The Points Guy / 2h
Editor’s note : This post has been updated with the latest information. World of Hyatt and American Airlines are back with another promotion. From Nov. 1, 2021, to Jan. 31, 2022, World of Hyatt members can earn 1,000 bonus American Airlines miles per eligible stay at 190 participating Hyatt hotels and resorts in cities across the U.S. This includes all brands, except for Small Luxury Hotels of th

US holds 30 nation ransomware summit - but without Russia or China


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The US has convened a two-day virtual event to discuss matters of cybersecurity with representatives from 30 countries around the world, as promised by President Biden earlier in October. The meeting dubbed the “Counter-Ransomware Initiative” is part of the Biden administration’s effort to quash the emerging threat of ransomware . While the meeting has representatives from US’ NATO allies and G7

Best Buy is starting its Black Friday sale next week, because screw the calendar


Mashable / 2h
Best Buy is throwing out the Black Friday playbook. The electronics retailer announced Thursday that it will have Black Friday deals available multiple times throughout the holiday season, starting with a four-day sale running Tuesday, Oct. 19 through Friday, Oct. 22. It also plans on kicking off its official sale a week early on Nov. 19. (Deep breaths.) SEE ALSO: Here's where all the best Black

PS5 restock registration list teased by Sony: How to sign up


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If you’ve been trying to get a PlayStation 5 with no luck and you’re in the United States, Sony made an announcement today that you’re going to want to take note of. Sony has announced that it will open up PlayStation Direct sales for the holiday season, allowing prospective buyers to register ahead of time for a chance to purchase … Continue reading

What to expect from Apple’s October 18th ‘Unleashed’ event


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Engadget / 2h
On October 18th , Apple will hold its second event of the fall and likely last event of the year. The invite the company sent out this time doesn’t provide any hints on what announcements we should expect, but thanks to a variety of leaks and reports, we have some good ideas about what it will show off. MacBook Pro Devindra Hardawar/Engadget All signs point to new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro mode

Waymo's Self-Driving Cars Are Mysteriously Flocking to a Dead-End Street in San Francisco


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City traffic can get pretty congested, but hardly anyone would expect an endless stream of self-driving cars flocking to one quiet residential street. Except, that’s what’s happening to one dead-end street in San Francisco, according to a local KPIX report . Read more...

GoDaddy launches eBay integration for microbusinesses


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In a bid to help microbusinesses grow their online presence, domain registrar and web hosting giant GoDaddy has teamed up with eBay to help SMBs find new customers. The new partnership will mean that UK entrepreneurs and microbusiness owners using GoDaddy can now sell their products on eBay through a single dashboard. Small business owners will be pushed to expand their ecommerce store offerings


Sony's giving you the chance to buy a PS5 ahead of Black Friday 2021


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If you still haven't managed to buy an elusive PS5 for yourself or a relative, then you might finally be in with a shot. Sony has launched a website that allows users to register their interest in purchasing a PlayStation 5 console this Holiday season. Spotted by Twitter user Nibellion, the website reads: "This coming holiday season, we will have a limited amount of PS5 Consoles available for cus

Microsoft to pull LinkedIn from Chinese market


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American technology giant Microsoft announced today that it will pull its professional social network LinkedIn from the Chinese market later this year. Microsoft purchased LinkedIn for more than $26 billion back in 2016. The news comes amidst a flurry of regulatory changes in the Asian nation , as well as rising tensions between the company and the country. Two weeks past, Microsoft came under he

Tech creating opportunity for the cross-border money movement


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The global Covid-19 pandemic has changed how people transact and interact around the world. But one thing that never changed was the connection that people have to their family and those they love, no matter how far away. The cross-border money transfer industry had one of the more unexpected reactions to the pandemic over the last year. While the World Bank predicted a 20% decline in consumer cr

A Windows 11 tax? Dell laptops get surprising price hike


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Dell is charging customers extra for choosing Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 operating system on some of its most popular laptops, according to research carried out by TechRadar Pro . The findings shed light on a curious and controversial “Windows 11 tax” that is perplexing given Microsoft’s crystal-clear statement that Windows 10 users will be able to upgrade to Windows 11 for free. For example,

Twitter is bringing Ticketed Spaces to Android users in the U.S.


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Twitter has announced that paid Ticketed Spaces are coming to Android users in the U.S. over the next few days. Hosts on Spaces, Twitter’s live audio room feature, will now be able to sell access to Ticketed Spaces. The Android launch comes after the initial Ticketed Spaces roll out for iOS users in late August. Applications for Ticketed Spaces first opened in June for both iOS and Android users

SoftBank-backed travel tech startup Yanolja acquires Korean e-commerce company Interpark


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South Korean travel tech startup Yanolja has acquired a 70% stake in a listed South Korean e-commerce pioneer, Interpark , for about $250 million. The company plans to use the acquisition to make further inroads into the overseas tourism industry. Interpark offers online travel booking services and international shipping to more than 230 countries and targets Korean, English, Chinese, and Japanes

A Rare Prototype of the Failed Phantom Console Is Going Up for Auction


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Bringing a new device to market is incredibly difficult, and especially so in a field already dominated by monstrous players like Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo. There were many reasons why the Phantom never came to be, but a rare prototype of the console that no one knew existed is now up for auction. Read more...

‘Monument Valley 2’ gets a new chapter four years after its debut


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Four years after Monument Valley 2 hit iOS and Android , Ustwo Games has added a new chapter. The developer released “The Lost Forest” as its contribution to Playing for the Planet’s Green Game Jam, which promotes tree conservation. The chapter includes “four intimate scenes” and Ustwo hopes that by playing through them, people will be inspired to sign a Play4Forests petition to show their intere

Ben Affleck plays a bartending father figure in touching trailer for 'The Tender Bar'


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Directed by George Clooney and based on the memoir by J.R. Moehringer, The Tender Bar tells the story of J.R. (Tye Sheridan), who spends much of his childhood in his uncle Charlie's (Ben Affleck) bar. Charlie provides J.R. with the life advice and support J.R.'s absentee father never gave him, resulting in a strong bond between the two that remains even as J.R. grows up and begins to pursue his d

How to Microwave Leftover Pasta and Rice Without Drying It Out


Lifehacker / 3h
In recent weeks, you may have seen a recipe for a salmon rice bowl making the rounds on TikTok. In this recipe, TikTok user Emily Mariko puts leftover salmon on a plate and covers it with day-old rice. She then places an ice cube in the rice, covers it all up with a parchment paper, and puts it in the microwave for a… Read more...

Inside Delta’s retrofitted Airbus A330 with fancy cabin upgrades


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When you’re ready to cross the pond again, you might find yourself on a newly retrofitted Delta jet. Earlier this year, the Atlanta-based carrier embarked on a two-year-long cabin modification program for the backbone of its transatlantic fleet, its 42 Airbus A330-200 and -300s. The onboard upgrades include a new premium economy cabin, along with some other passenger-friendly enhancements to the

Spirit adds a new city to its route map as it expands in Puerto Rico


The Points Guy / 3h
The network expansion continues for Spirit Airlines on Thursday. The Miramar, Florida-based carrier just unveiled its newest route-map pin, Ponce, Puerto Rico, with once-daily flights from Orlando (MCO) that will launch Feb. 16, 2022. Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free new biweekly Aviation newsletter! Unlike many of Spirit’s other new cities , this one will only be connected

With 40% Of TSA Screeners Unvaccinated, Airports May Soon Start Melting Down


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While most of the focus has been on airline workforce issues, and whether a federal deadline of December 8 to comply will wreak havoc on holiday travel (American Airlines says they'll begin termination proceedings on the Wednesday before thanksgiving!), a big mess could come out of TSA screeners ineligible to work because they're unvaccinated. Continue reading ...

How-To Geek’s Best Tech Gifts for Kids Aged 3-6 for Holiday 2021


How-To Geek / 3h
The best tech gifts for kids aged three to six are the toys that grow with them, which can be tricky. Find the best gifts for the young children and toddlers in your life with our helpful gift guide. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

2021 Mercedes-AMG E53 Coupe Review


SlashGear / 3h
Arguments among auto enthusiasts may come and go, but the contents of the “perfect” one car garage can always be counted upon to start enthusiastic discussion. The 2021 Mercedes-AMG E53 Coupe may be too politely-German to wade into that debate itself, but it’s not hard to imagine its blend of long-distance cruiser and 429 horsepower could see it boast some … Continue reading

Zeus Living closes on $55M to offer flexible, furnished rentals as it expands beyond corporate housing


44TechCrunch / 3h
During the pandemic and shift to remote work that came with it, many people took advantage of their newfound flexibility to try living in different places. One startup poised to benefit from this is Zeus Living , which is focused on giving people “flexible living” options and has just raised $55 million in a round led by SIG . Initialized Capital, CEAS Investments, TI Platform, NFX, Opendoor’s Er

These Nootropics Are Customized Based on Brain Chemistry and Lifestyle


Futurism / 3h
For centuries human beings have used caffeine to give ourselves a boost. And that’s not a bad thing. Caffeine helps us feel more awake and alert by blocking the brain’s drowsiness receptors. However, thanks to modern science, today we can do a lot more for our brains than simply making them feel not drowsy . Our understanding of brain chemistry and nootropic compounds has come a long way over the

Ubuntu 21.10 wants to make cloud-native app development easier for all


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Canonical, the corporate sponsor of the popular Ubuntu distribution, has announced the launch of their latest Ubuntu 21.10, which they claim is “made for Ubuntu developers.” Code name Impish Indri, Canonical hails Ubuntu 21.10 as the most productive environment for cloud-native developers. “From the biggest public clouds to the tiniest devices, from DGX servers to Windows WSL workstations, open s

Twitter tests ads in the replies to tweets


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Don't be surprised if your Twitter feed is cluttered with more advertising than usual. The Verge reports that Twitter is testing a format that displays ads in the replies to a given tweet. As Revenue Product Lead Bruce Falk explains, those involved in the test will see ads under the first, third or eighth reply to a tweet. The experiment is worldwide and applies to both Android and iOS users. Fal

Unsupported PCs With Windows 11 Are Receiving Updates For Now


27How-To Geek / 3h
Windows 11 is here, and lots of people are looking to run it on their unsupported PCs. Microsoft said that it wouldn’t provide updates to Windows 11 users on unsupported computers, but it turns out the company has released its most recent patches, though that may not happen in the future. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


Verizon-owned cell network Visible confirms hackers accessed user accounts


TechCrunch / 3h
Verizon-owned Visible, a budget cellular carrier owned by Verizon, has confirmed that hackers accessed and charged user accounts. The incident, first reported by The Verge , came to light earlier this week after Visible customers took to social media to report that their account had been hijacked. Some reported that their email address and password had been changed, and many said that unwanted ch

Halo 2 and Halo 3 finally get official mod tools on PC


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Halo: The Master Chief Collection is now onto Season 8 (which will be the final one), and with it comes the long-awaited release of new mod tools for Halo 2 and Halo 3 (plus Halo: Combat Evolved has had its tools updated). Halo: Combat Evolved got mod support in June, of course, and the fresh update on Steam applies some changes to “support both classic and remastered HUD elements”, but existing

'Don't be that guy' addresses male sexual entitlement in a powerful PSA for men


65Mashable / 3h
In order to tackle sexual violence, we need tangible societal change. That starts with dismantling misogyny and addressing male sexual entitlement. That Guy is a powerful new campaign from Police Scotland that aims to have frank conversations with men about the issue. A PSA video released as part of the campaign addresses men and asks them to reflect on their past behaviour towards women. "Ever c

Wisdom is a social audio app for opening access to mentorship


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UK social audio startup Wisdom has launched a new mentorship marketplace that’s described as a mix between Clubhouse and the celebrity-focused courses platform Masterclass . The app lets users log on to find conversations which they can join live (with the chance to ask questions) or listen back to on-demand (streamed talks are automatically saved to the profile of the talk giver). The idea is fo

Spotify expands access to its in-car entertainment device ‘Car Thing’


TechCrunch / 3h
Spotify’s in-car entertainment system known as just “Car Thing,” launched this spring on an invite-only basis, is now becoming more broadly available. The company announced today Car Thing will become available to U.S. users who want to purchase the $79.99 device. Previously, Spotify had distributed the product for just the cost of shipping during its limited release testing period, noting that t

Woot: Singapore Airlines Bringing Back Airbus A380!


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This is a really good month for the Airbus A380, the most comfortable jet in the sky . In recent weeks we’ve learned that both British Airways and Qatar Airways will put their A380s back into service, and now a third airline is doing the same. Singapore Airlines A380 will fly to London as of November 2021 Singapore Airlines first grounded the Airbus A380 in March 2020, around the time that global

A bunch of Bose headphones and earbuds are on sale at Amazon right now


Engadget / 3h
It's smart to try to get some of your holiday shopping done early this year and Amazon's making it a bit easier to do so for those looking for solid headphones and earbuds to gift. The online retailer has a big Bose sale going on right now that knocks up to 29 percent off a bunch of the company's audio devices. Key among them are the Bose QuietComfort earbuds , which are down to a record low of $

You can now use your iPad as a second Windows display


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If you've been juggling multiple devices in your office or remote working setup, a new update from Astropad could be about to solve most of your problems. The company has updated its Luna Display wireless dongles to include support for Windows PCs, meaning you can now effectively use an iPad or even a Mac device as a de facto external monitor . Luna Display previously only worked for Apple device

How to 'Haunt' Your House Using Smart Speakers


Lifehacker / 3h
Whether you have a Google Home, Amazon Echo, or Apple’s HomePod, your smart speaker shouldn’t go ignored this Halloween. Just as you can ask Alexa to set a timer while you cook, or inquire about the weather with Google, you can also ask your smart speakers to embrace spooky season—if only you know what to ask. Read more...

Updates From Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, The Flash, and More


Gizmodo / 4h
M. Night Shyamalan is ready to tease his next project already. Jason Blum reveals plans for even more Universal Monsters reworks. David Gordon Green teases how the world of Halloween Ends is reflected by our own. Plus, a new look at The Witcher ’s return, and what’s next on American Horror Stories . Spoilers get! Read more...

How to watch the October Apple event


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Mashable / 4h
Calling all Apple fans: Get ready for another virtual event . Apple announced its second streaming event of the fall, where it's expected to reveal the next MacBook Pro featuring a brand new "M1X" chip. The company could also possibly reveal new AirPods, something fans were hoping for at the last event. To watch, viewers can tune in on Oct. 18 at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET at any of the following sites

Everything can now run Crysis thanks to Nvidia GeForce Now


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Nvidia GeForce Now has added a bunch more games to its library of titles you can stream, with the headline addition being Crysis Remastered. As of today, you can play Crysis Remastered (either the Steam or Epic Games Store versions) via Nvidia’s streaming service, and from tomorrow, the Crysis Remastered Trilogy (Crysis, plus Crysis 2 and 3) on the Epic Games Store will become available. Check ou

The 'Lower Decks' season two finale is Star Trek at its best


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This post contains spoilers for season two, episode 10 of ' Star Trek: Lower Decks .' Last week I posited that seasons one and two of Lower Decks together would make up one story arc of the show. Given this week’s finale, it looks like we’ll be dealing with the consequences of the Pakled threat for just a bit longer. But when an episode is this good, I’m perfectly fine with being wrong. Especiall

Facebook's Fall From Grace Looks a Lot Like Ford's


60Wired / 4h
Before there was Big Tech, there were auto companies that prioritized profits over safety—until a leaked memo made it clear regulation was the only cure.

The Back Bay Tempo 30 Are the Best Cheap Workout Buds


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These small, affordable buds make me feel bad about recommending any other workout headphones.

How to Make Your Food a Little 'Spookier' This Halloween (the Lazy Way)


Lifehacker / 4h
I love cooking. I love eating. I love eating what I have cooked. I do not, however, like decorating my food. Don’t get me wrong, I love a theme, and am always delighted by playful seasonal fare, but I am severely lacking in artistic skills. I am also quite lazy, and easily frustrated by detailed work. Read more...

AMD FreeSync, FreeSync Premium, and FreeSync Premium Pro: What’s the Difference?


How-To Geek / 4h
AMD FreeSync is making its way into the majority of monitors, even the office variety. The technology offers tangible benefits for both casual and seasoned gamers, but what exactly does FreeSync do, and how do the Premium and Premium Pro variants differ? Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Vizio V-Series 2.1 Soundbar V21d-J8 Review: The New Baseline


How-To Geek / 4h
After buying a new TV, the first thing you should do is grab a nice pair of speakers or a soundbar. As almost anything will sound better than the television’s built-in speakers, it’s not hard to find something that works. Fortunately, if you’re on a budget and still want quality sound, look no further than the Vizio V21d-J8 soundbar. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Writing helper Copy.ai closes on its second funding round this year


39TechCrunch / 4h
On the one-year anniversary of Copy.ai ’s launch on Twitter , the company, a GPT-3 AI-powered platform that generates copywriting tools for business customers, secured another round of funding. This time, the company brought in an $11 million Series A round, led by Wing Venture Capital, with participation from existing investors Craft Ventures and Sequoia, and new investors including Tiger Global

Bird nabs $150M, up from $40M, in vehicle financing from Apollo Investment Corp.


TechCrunch / 4h
Shared micromobility operator Bird announced that it has secured commitments from Apollo Investment Corporation to raise its existing $40 million vehicle financing credit facility to $150 million. The upsize goes into effect once the SPAC deal with Switchback II Corporation officially closes. The shareholder vote to approve and confirm the business combination is scheduled for November 2. This an


I canceled my family vacation to Hawaii — here’s where we’re going instead


The Points Guy / 4h
As we welcomed spring and the vaccine became available, I found myself feeling optimistic that my family (I have a toddler and a preschooler) would be able to travel again this year — I even had high hopes that my toddlers might be vaccinated by the end of the year. So I, like a lot of other people, started booking trips. Certainly we’d be able to enjoy an international trip for my birthday in Au

Design A Better Website With 72% Off SitePoint’s Developer Library


Futurism / 4h
A well-designed website can make life better for everyone who uses it, and protect ourselves, our kids, and even our pets from hackers. Yet staying on top of the ever-changing world of web development can be a second job itself. The SitePoint Web Development Hub Premium Membership helps keep experts on track with the field, while making it easy for new developers to catch up. It’s on sale for jus

China’s FAST radio telescope captures over 1600 FRBs


SlashGear / 4h
China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST) has been used to detect over 1600 independent Fast Radio Burst (FRB) transmissions. Chinese astronomers detected a huge number of signals over 47 days from FRB 121102. In all, Chinese radio astronomers detected 1652 independent bursts over 47 days beginning on August 29, 2019. Astronomers say it’s the largest set of FRB events …

Verizon’s Visible cell customers hacked, leading to unauthorized purchases


Ars Technica / 4h
Enlarge (credit: Steve Halama ) Numerous Visible Wireless subscribers are reporting that their accounts were hacked this week. Visible runs on Verizon's 5G and 4G LTE networks and is owned by Verizon . Suspicions of a data breach at Visible started Monday when some customers saw unauthorized purchases on their accounts: @Visible I was just hacked! They sent themselves a phone and changed my addre

Facebook is using first-person videos to train future AIs


Engadget / 4h
One of the obvious goals of almost every computer vision project is to enable a machine to see, and perceive, the world as a human does. Today, Facebook has started talking about Ego4D , its own effort in this space, for which it has created a vast new data set to train future models. In a statement, the company said that it had recruited 13 universities across nine countries, who had collected 2

Read Spoilers First So You Can Watch a Horror Movie Without Feeling Terrible


Lifehacker / 4h
The general consensus is that everybody hates spoilers , and if you spoil a movie or TV show online, you are a bad person. I tend to agree. It’s a small thing to not be careless about dropping a big plot reveal, on social media or elsewhere (a movie blogger I’ve followed for 20 years decided to ruin the new James Bond… Read more...

Honda unveils new family of e:N Series electric vehicles for China


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Japanese automaker Honda is fast-tracking its electrification strategy by introducing two new EVs and three concept cars for the Chinese market. The new e:N Series of all-electric vehicles will probably not make it to the United states and the rest of North America. Still, Honda claims its newest e:NS1 and e:NP1 electric crossovers will go on sale in China next … Continue reading

Kiwi Bio aims to free irritable bowel syndrome sufferers from restrictive diets


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One in 20 people suffer from irritable bowel syndrome , a common disorder related to how your bowels work, that can cause a number of symptoms, including abdominal pain and difficulty using the bathroom. A go-to remedy for gut sensitivity is to avoid certain foods, but many of the associated diets are very restrictive, said Anjie Liu, one of the co-founders of Boston-based biotechnology company K

Agreena, a regenerative farming carbon market, raises $4.7M Seed from Giant Ventures


TechCrunch / 4h
Farming accounts for 24 percent of Europe’s greenhouse gas emissions, and this is largely due to the intensive, ‘industrial’ farming methods employed in the last few decades, together with the rise in the consumption of meat. However, a new approach has been taking the farming world by storm. ‘Regenerative Farming’ practices hand unproductive land back to nature, boosts wildlife, and stores plane

Design-forward with a few flaws: A review of Hilton’s Boeira Garden Hotel Porto Gaia in Portugal


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The Points Guy / 4h
Porto, on the shores of the Douro River in Portugal, is a charismatic city famous for its port wine, one of the country’s most famous exports. But a majority of those port wine cellars aren’t actually located in Porto itself; instead, they’re across the river, in a town called Gaia. And not far from those cellars is Hilton’s Boeira Garden Hotel Porto Gaia, part of the mega-chain’s Curio Collectio

How Wi-Fi 6E Works, and What It Means for Your Gadgets


Gizmodo / 4h
Still catching up on the last major wifi standard to be announced? Sorry, but the next one is here. Wi-Fi 6E routers are beginning to pop up, and you should know that the new standard is a more substantial jump up from Wi-Fi 6 than that ‘E’ might suggest. Read more...

View of an advertising card for the American Patent Brush Company, depicting a young girl on a passenger boat. Printed ...


Music, Arts & Literature / 4h
View of an advertising card for the American Patent Brush Company, depicting a young girl on a passenger boat. Printed on front: “American Patent Brush Company, Detroit, Mich. The excursionist.” Printed on back: “See that your brushes are stamped American.” Courtesy of the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

LG reveals second-gen Ergo Monitors for comfort and productivity


SlashGear / 5h
LG has revealed the second generation of its Ergo Monitors designed to allow users to customize their workstations for productivity and comfort. The displays are offered in Ergo Dual and Ergo Single configurations. Ergo Dual is model number 27QP88D, while the Ergo Single is model 32QP880. Both versions of the Ergo displays have IPS technology with a resolution of 2560 … Continue reading

United just revealed the reopening timeline for its Polaris Lounges


67The Points Guy / 5h
United‘s most exclusive airport lounge network is finally re-opening. Beginning later this month, the first Polaris Lounge will officially welcome business-class travelers once again. The first outpost to reopen will actually be a new Polaris lounge location for the carrier in its Washington Dulles hub. The lounge will be officially unveiled at a media event in the coming days, so stay tuned to T

Pinterest co-founder Evan Sharp is joining Jony Ive’s design firm


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Pinterest has announced co-founder Evan Sharp is exiting its full-time role with the company, where he’s served as Chief Design & Creative Officer, in order to join Jony Ive at his new creative collective LoveFrom. After his last day today, Oct. 14, 2021, Sharp will move into an advisory role with Pinterest which will focus on company strategy, product, design, brand and culture. He will also con

Best wireless gaming keyboards


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
Only a few devices stand out as the best wireless gaming keyboards even in 2021. That’s despite the fact that there are so many excellent gaming keyboards and wireless technology has come a long way since it was first implemented on gaming peripherals. Not that there aren’t a whole lot of options out there, but because there is only a small number of them that can truly deliver the level of perfo

9 of the Best Gmail Extensions Everyone Should Be Using


Lifehacker / 5h
Gmail has matured a lot over the years, so much so that you no longer need a third-party add-on for power-user features, such as scheduling emails . However, there is always room for more bells and whistles, particularly if your inbox serves as too much of a distraction, long email threads annoy you to no end, or you… Read more...

Earth’s Unicorn Population Is Exploding


32Wired / 5h
It’s not a fantasy: VC valuations and spending on startups in 2021 are off the charts, and the year isn’t over yet.

Fujifilm's New Instax Printer Cranks Out Big, Glorious Photos


29Wired / 5h
Fujifilm's latest standalone smart printer uses their largest instant film for bigger, better prints.


Japanese Breakfast Talks About Writing Sable's Soundtrack


Wired / 5h
The musician discusses playing JRPGs as a kid, learning on the job, and how composing the game's soundtrack gave her a newfound sense of freedom.

2022 Volkswagen Jetta fuel economy estimates revealed by the EPA


SlashGear / 5h
Volkswagen has announced the official fuel economy numbers for its 2022 Jetta models. The base 2022 Jetta uses a 1.5-liter turbocharged and direct-injected EA211 TSI engine, the same as in the Taos SUV. That engine uses a modified version of the Miller cycle to help improve fuel economy. Jetta models fitted with the standard six-speed manual transmission have an EPA-estimated … Continue reading

United Airlines unveils 8 new long-haul routes for summer 2022


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Despite the pandemic, United Airlines is gearing up for its largest-ever transatlantic expansion. The Chicago-based carrier on Thursday unveiled a whopping eight new long-haul flights, including five new transatlantic pins to its route map. Additionally, the carrier is adding frequencies to two other international routes and will move forward with plans to launch seven international flights that

Facebook researchers collect thousands of hours of first-person video to train AI


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If the AIs of the future are, as many tech companies seem to hope, going to look through our eyes in the form of AR glasses and other wearables, they’ll need to learn how to make sense of the human perspective. We’re used to it, of course, but there’s remarkably little first-person video footage of everyday tasks out there — which is why Facebook put collected a few thousand hours for a new publi

Newsela breaks into interactive educational video with first acquisition


TechCrunch / 5h
YouTube is the third-most-used website within schools, according to Matthew Gross , CEO and co-founder of Newsela. “That is incredible, considering how difficult it is to find videos, how unfiltered it is and how inaccessible it is for many students who have different learning abilities and learning levels,” said Gross. “Video has to evolve.” To that end, Newsela announced today that it has acqui

Evolution Equity Partners closes on $400M for new cybersecurity fund


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Evolution Equity Partners is targeting cybersecurity and enterprise software companies for its new Evolution Technology Fund II LP for which it announced Thursday a final closing totaling $400 million. The fund was oversubscribed and included new and returning institutional investors, corporates and family offices from the United States, Europe, Middle East and Asia. Richard Seewald, managing par

United CEO Throws Epic Shade At American CEO


100One Mile at a Time / 5h
Did he really just say that?!? What Scott Kirby said about Doug Parker American Airlines CEO Doug Parker and United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby have quite a history: For most of Kirby’s career he was Parker’s right-hand man, at America West, US Airways, and eventually American Airlines Kirby ended up being forced out as President of American, and apparently the two didn’t end on good terms According

What to Expect From Apple's October Event (Macs!)


Gizmodo / 5h
Yes, friends, there’s another Apple event ahead of us. It kicks off Oct. 18 at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET, to be exact. And while we saw new iPhones, the Apple Watch Series 7, and two iPads last month, there are still a few things Apple has in store for its next event, which offers the vague tagline: “Unleashed.” Read more...

oneworld Elite Members Can Now Access The…LAX Star Alliance Lounge?


View from the Wing / 5h
Covid makes for strange bedfellows. Continue reading ...

Facebook wants machines to see the world through our eyes


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52MIT Technology Review / 5h
We take it for granted that machines can recognize what they see in photos and videos. That ability rests on large data sets like ImageNet , a hand-curated collection of millions of photos used to train most of the best image-recognition models of the last decade. But the images in these data sets portray a world of curated objects—a picture gallery that doesn’t capture the mess of everyday life

It looks like macOS Monterey will launch with its best feature after all


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When Apple revealed macOS 12 Monterey at its WWDC 2021 event back in June, Universal Control was easily one of the most impressive features shown off, allowing Mac users to seamlessly use an iPad as a second screen. Any keyboards, mice or touchpads connected to the Mac could also be used to control the iPad , and the demo they showed at the event showed an easy to set up the process that worked r

Dell reveals new Latitude rugged notebooks for extreme jobs


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Dell has expanded its rugged laptop portfolio with the addition of the Latitude 5430 Rugged and the Latitude 7330 Rugged Extreme laptops. Both laptops use similar hardware inside, including 11th generation Intel Core processors with optional vPro capability. The machines also have integrated Wi-Fi 6E and optional 5G connectivity. Both machines use improved displays that are daylight readable and

New 'MysterySnail' exploit used to hijack Windows Server deployments


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Cybersecurity experts have helped quash a mysterious new remote access trojan (RAT) that exploited a zero-day in an essential Windows driver to launch a privilege escalation exploit. Discovered and reported by Kaspersky , Microsoft has patched the zero-day that was exploited by the trojan in the October 2021 edition of Patch Tuesday. “The exploit had numerous debug strings from an older, publicly

Amazon’s second-gen Echo Show 8 falls back to $100


Engadget / 5h
If you missed the chance to grab the new Echo Show 8 during Amazon's Prime Day event in July, you may want to check the smart display's listing on Amazon. It's currently on sale for $100, $30 less than its original retail price of $130. That's only $5 more than what it was listed for during Prime Day, and it's certainly not a bad deal for a relatively new device that was only released in June. Bu

Can the perfect water come from the sky?


Popular Mechanics / 5h
The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .

Save On Delta Flights With Amex Offers (Targeted)


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In the past we’ve sometimes seen Amex Offers deals for Delta flights. The latest such offer has just been introduced, and it’s potentially a great deal. Save $100-125 on a Delta purchase A new targeted Amex Offers deal has just been rolled out, which offers either a $100 or $125 statement credit (there are two versions) when you spend $300+ on a Delta Air Lines flight. This is valid for purchases

No, Putin Isn't Embracing Cryptocurrency Just Yet


Gizmodo / 5h
Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a tentative and halfhearted approval to cryptocurrencies like bitcoin on Thursday, signaling that it’s something he may accept as a legitimate payment option in the future. Perhaps the very distant future, if we’re being honest. Read more...

Virgin Media O2 customers could be set for a major broadband speed boost


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Virgin Media O2 has trialled 2.2Gbps fibre broadband in Edinburgh and Birmingham using its existing cable network. The achieved transmission rate is double that of the company’s fastest commercially available speeds of 1.13Gbps and 43 times the national average. The firm has pledged to rollout gigabit connectivity across its entire footprint of 15.5 million homes by the end of 2021 and has alread

Volvo Group collaborates for green steel and hydrogen


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SlashGear / 6h
When it comes to manufacturing all types of equipment and vehicles, steel is a very common building material. Volvo Group has been working with SSAB and Ovako on a green steel collaboration. The group says that 1.87 million tons of crude steel were produced around the world last year, with 16 percent of that steel used in the transportation sector. … Continue reading

The Morning After: Apple Watch Series 7, reviewed


Engadget / 6h
Apple still dominates the world of wearables. Over the last year, research company Canalys noted that smartwatch sales have actually overtaken basic bands and now account for 62 percent of all wearable shipments. And Apple’s versions lays claim to just under a third of all smartwatches sold. Engadget That’s interesting because you need an iOS device to setup and use an Apple Watch, so the company


Non-compliant PCs running Windows 11 are getting updates after all


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When Microsoft released Windows 11 , it was made clear that anyone trying to forcibly run the new operating system on a non-compliant device wouldn't receive supported updates. In fact, some attempts to run the OS resulted in users reporting a pop-up window that asks you to sign a waiver that makes you acknowledge all damages to your PC due to a lack of compatibility will not be covered under you

Tala grabs $145M to offer more financial services in emerging markets


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Tala , an emerging markets digital lender that offers loans between $10 to $500 to consumers and small business owners, has raised $145 million in Series E funding. Upstart, a company founded by ex-Googlers Dave Girouard, Anna Counselman and Paul Gu, led the round. DeFi network Stellar Enterprise Foundation participated, alongside new investors Kindred Ventures and the J. Safra Group . Existing i

2022 Lexus LX 600 debuts with first-ever F Sport and Ultra Luxury trims


SlashGear / 6h
The 2022 Lexus LX 600 is Toyota’s answer to US buyers clamoring the return of the brand’s iconic Land Cruiser SUV. As usual, the all-new LX 600 is a posher version of the all-new, tenth-generation Land Cruiser. Both vehicles share the same hardware (including the latter’s turbocharged V6 engine), but the Lexus gets a brand-new interior and a host of … Continue reading

AI’s Smarts Now Come With a Big Price Tag


30Wired / 6h
As language models get more complex, they also get more expensive to create and run. Some companies are locked out.

Growing Crops Under Solar Panels? Now There’s a Bright Idea


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In the new scientific (and literal) field of agrivoltaics, researchers are showing how panels can increase yields and reduce water use on a warming planet.

Skyrim Anniversary Edition is about to be a pain for modders


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The Skyrim Anniversary Edition , when it launches next month, could cause problems for mod creators and render your existing Skyrim mods useless. Mods alter the basic code or structure of a game to make substantial changes, and these can be adding better textures, changes to how the game actually plays, or even completely wacky changes. For example, there’s a mod for Skyrim which makes Thomas the

Insecure WordPress plugin exposes thousands of sites to takeover attacks


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Researchers have disclosed a series of vulnerabilities that could have exposed thousands of WordPress websites to takeover attacks. According to a blog post from security firm Wordfence, the bugs were present in Brizy - Page Builder, a WordPress plugin installed across more than 90,000 sites. Although a fix has now been released, it’s likely a number of installations remain unpatched. If exploite

Cloud spend is soaring – don’t fall into the value gap


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Our increased dependence on cloud over the last 18 months cannot be disputed. With a majority of organizations having benefitted from the technology it is unsurprising that IDC’s latest figures forecast cloud infrastructure spending to grow 12.9 per cent to $74.6 billion for 2021. Yet estimates indicate that nearly a third of organizations' cloud investment is inefficient, meaning approximately $

5 Ways Windows 11’s Taskbar Is Worse Than Windows 10’s


How-To Geek / 6h
For all the hoopla about Windows 11, it’s clear that some of its taskbar features don’t yet match the functionality of the operating system it’s replacing—Windows 10. Here are five ways Windows 10’s taskbar beats Windows 11’s as of October 2021. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

JSX Expands East, Connects Miami & New York


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JSX is expanding to the East Coast, which I find to be an interesting development. While I’m not sure I personally get the appeal, maybe OMAAT readers can educate me? What is JSX? For those not familiar with JSX , it’s an independent airline in the United States, though it has received investments from both JetBlue and Qatar Airways. JSX operates a fleet of over 20 Embraer E135 and E145 aircraft.

AI shopping assistant Karma raises $25 million in Series A funding led by Target Global


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AI shopping assistant and shopping network Karma announced that it has raised $25 million in Series A funding led by Target Global followed by MoreTech Ventures, with participation from existing investors including NFX and Altair Capital. Karma allows users to plan their next online purchases, get notified about real-time price and inventory updates, access coupons and earn automatic cashback. Th

iQoo Z5x set to launch on October 20; key specs leaked


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Vivo’s sub-brand iQoo had recently unveiled the iQoo Z5 in India. Now the company has confirmed the launch of yet another phone in the Z5 lineup back home in China. According to the official updates, the iQoo Z5x will be unveiled on October 20 and is available for pre-order via Vivo’s official online store in China. The company via a Weibo post has teased some of the key details of the upcoming s

How a mass extinction resulted in the rise of the snakes


Ars Technica / 6h
Enlarge / Today's diverse snake populations may trace back to a single ancestral species that survived the dinosaur-killing mass extinction. (credit: Alan Tunnicliffe Photography / Getty Images ) The doom of the dinosaurs was good news for snakes. According to new research , snake biodiversity began increasing shortly after the Cretaceous–Paleogene mass extinction—you know, the one brought about

Researchers build a smart cane with integrated navigation for the visually impaired


SlashGear / 6h
Stanford University researchers have constructed a cane that could be of significant use to the blind or visually impaired. The cane costs about $400 and is augmented with the ability to self navigate. Researchers leveraged technology designed for autonomous vehicles in the design to guide the visually impaired safely and efficiently through the environment. The cane is designed to help … Continu

Square rival SumUp buys customer loyalty startup Fivestars in US push


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London-based global payments service provider, SumUp has announced it’s buying Fivestars, a major US commerce network. The deal, reported to be worth $317 million in a mix of cash and stock, looks to fortify SumUp’s position as it looks to expand onto new markets. The company will provide “essential payments and marketing automation services” to small businesses in the US, as well as elsewhere ar

Berlin’s Mayd bags $15M seed to deliver meds fast


TechCrunch / 6h
Berlin-based Mayd has spied an opportunity to build out a medicine delivery platform in Europe which partners with the small-scale pharmacies that tend to be the norm on the continent, capitializing on how the pandemic has generally accelerated demand for on-demand delivery. The startup, which was only founded at the beginning of this year, has bagged €13 million ($15M) in seed funding from 468 C

Apple adds a year to the AirPods Pro service program


SlashGear / 6h
Apple products are expensive enough that any issue to prevent something lasting a long time is a big deal for consumers. Unfortunately, some of Apple’s high-end AirPods Pro earbuds have had a problem that causes crackling, static, or issues with Active Noise Cancellation requiring some owners to send the earbuds in for service. With no fanfare, Apple has extended that … Continue reading

Google's Pocket Gallery art museum experiences come to the web


Engadget / 6h
Google's Pocket Gallery came along in 2018 , allowing users with AR-enabled smartphones to see artworks by the likes of Vermeer and Klimt, even pieces normally not accessible to the public. Now, Google is opening up the exhibitions to everyone on the web, letting you explore them on desktop or mobile devices with or without AR capabilities, it announced in a Keyword post . Up until today, Pocket


London's transport system launches its first ever Black History Tube map


100+Mashable / 6h
London's underground transport system (TfL) is celebrating the history and legacy of Black people in the United Kingdom with a newly designed tube map . In celebration of Black History Month (which is observed in October in the UK), TfL collaborated with the Black Cultural Archives , a space for positive representations and empowerment for people of African and Caribbean descent. Tweet may have b

Facebook to smash records with internet cable running underneath the Atlantic


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
Facebook is making preparations for a record-breaking new undersea internet cable that will connect the US and Europe across the Atlantic. The company has contracted Japanese firm NEC Corporation to build the cable, which will comprise 24 fiber pairs and deliver a capacity of 500 Tbps, roughly double the current record (held by Google’s Dunant cable). Although it is unclear precisely where the ne

I might give Call of Duty Warzone another chance if its new anti-cheat system works


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I’m not very good at Call of Duty games. Put me in the campaign mode and I’ll shoot the AI soldier drones like fish in a barrel – I’ll watch the flashy set-pieces, giggle at the preposterous stakes and question the overall morality of it all (War? Huh? Yeah, what is it good for?). But then I’ll pass onto something else. I’m just not cut out for Call of Duty multiplayer. Which is a shame as, for p

New MacBook Pros could get 120Hz Mini-LED screens – but at what cost?


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Apple’s expected to unleash new MacBook Pro 14-inch (2021) and MacBook Pro 16-inch (2021) models which both have a 120Hz Mini-LED screen, according to a fresh rumor, with more speculation floating around regarding these purportedly incoming laptops. The theory is that these revamped models will arrive at Apple’s big event at the start of next week, on October 18 , with analyst Ross Young, who is

Specialized Bicycles Recalled in U.S. Over Frames That Can Crack


Gizmodo / 7h
Roughly 6,900 Specialized brand bicycles sold in the U.S. have been recalled because the bike’s frame can crack, according to a new announcement from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Read more...

Cybercriminals are moving too quickly for businesses to keep up


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Many businesses can’t keep up with the speed at which cybercriminals exploit the vulnerabilities they find. Even though there’s usually a short window of opportunity between an exploit being discovered and it getting patched, malicious actors are quite good at using that window and wreaking havoc. This is according to a new paper released by tech giants HP based on data aggregated from its Wolf S

Distant galaxy resembles the future of our solar system


SlashGear / 7h
Our sun will run out of fuel in the distant future and become a white dwarf after going through a red giant phase. Astronomers at the W.M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii have discovered a distant planetary system that resembles the future fate of our solar system. The star system has a Jupiter-like gas giant that orbits at a distance from … Continue reading

Outschool’s after-school enrichment marketplace is now valued at $3 billion


TechCrunch / 7h
In the last 12 months, Outschool , a marketplace for kid-friendly enrichment classes, has raised its Series B , Series C and, now, it’s Series D. The startup announced today that its latest round, a $110 million tranche of capital, brings its valuation to $3 billion just four months after hitting unicorn status. The fast infusion of capital was in response to the virtual programming demands trigg

Cannabis commerce company Dutchie doubles valuation following new funding round


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87TechCrunch / 7h
Dutchie , a four-year-old, Bend, Oregon company that charges cannabis dispensaries a monthly fee to create and run their websites and manage orders, is on a roll this year, raising its second large round of funding — this time a $350 million Series D at a $3.75 billion valuation. The new valuation is more than double what was announced in March when Dutchie brought in $200 million in Series C fun

Cool: ANA Pilots Can Now Fly Both Airbus A380 & A320


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While this doesn’t impact passengers much, as an avgeek I find this to be an awesome development. Airline pilots are rated on specific aircraft Generally speaking, airline pilots are type rated on specific jets, meaning that they’re trained to fly specific aircraft. That makes sense, because being a pilot is a highly technical job, and requires a lot of training and expertise. Not only do planes

Squid Game creator talks season 2 possibilities after its huge success


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If you've reached the ending of Squid Game by now, know that you're one of 111 million viewers (and counting) who's checked out one of the best shows on Netflix . While the series doesn't necessarily demand a follow-up based on how it ends, aside from a few lingering threads that could be addressed later on, the popularity of the South Korean Netflix original would seemingly make a second season

This Oculus VR headset could feature lifelike resolution – here's why that matters


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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has teased a VR headset that's currently in the prototyping stages over at Facebook Reality Labs. The headset probably isn't the Oculus Quest 2 successor we're all waiting for, but according to Zuckerberg, will feature advanced 'retina resolution.' The Facebook CEO posted an image of himself wearing the prototype headset, stating that he "spent the day with the Facebo

Bose's new waterproof Bluetooth speaker could be the perfect camping buddy


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Bose has launched a new Bluetooth speaker that's made for the great outdoors, thanks to a rugged design and an IP67 water and dust-resistance rating. The Bose SoundLink Flex comes with a silicone rear and powder-coated steel grille, that's designed to protect it from falls, as well as the ability to float on water should you drop it into a river by mistake (or the bath if you're less adventurous)

Hyundai Ioniq 5 review: a superb electric car that can turn heads


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Two minute review The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is one of the best electric cars currently available. It offers up a wide feature set, solid range, plenty of space, eye-catching design and a comfortable ride. Jump to Price and availability Design Drive and range Specs and tech Should I buy it? It makes this electric SUV an attractive proposition for a range of buyers, from the EV enthusiast through to fami

A Harry Potter smartwatch is coming - here's 5 watch crossovers we'd like to see


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Hot on the heels of a Cyberpunk 2077-themed smartwatch , OnePlus has decided to release another branded version of its OnePlus Watch ; this one ties it into a much bigger franchise: Harry Potter. On Twitter, OnePlus India shared a teaser image saying "After all this time? Always", referencing a popular dialogue exchange from the series, alongside an outline of the watch bathed in shadow. While th

Samsung Galaxy S21 range will probably get Android 12 by December


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There was a time when Samsung was slow at rolling out new versions of Android, but recently it’s been doing better, and that looks set to continue with Android 12 , as reportedly the company will start rolling it out by December at the latest. That’s according to a South Korean Samsung community moderator, who in response to a query said that Android 12 is likely to come to the Samsung Galaxy S21

Google Pixel 6 rumor says it will get 4 years of Android updates


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The Google Pixel 6 is coming next week - expect it on October 19 at the company's Pixel launch - and a new leak suggests the upcoming phone will be supported with new software for many years to come. According to @_snoopytech_ on Twitter, the Google Pixel 6 series will recieve four years of software upgrades and five years of security updates. That means it will be able to run Android 16 software

Planet orbiting a dead star previews our own solar system's fate


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Engadget / 8h
Scientists have spotted a Jupiter-like exoplanet orbiting a dead star that was once like our Sun, The New York Times has reported. According to a paper in the journal Nature , the white dwarf star and planet around 6,500 light years away provides a preview of what will happen to our own solar system in approximately 5 billion years. When a yellow dwarf star like our sun exhausts its helium supply

Learn how to get more followers with this social media marketing masterclass


Mashable / 8h
TL;DR: Become internet savvy with the Social Media Marketing Growth Master Class Bundle , on sale for $39.99 as of Oct.14 — that's a 98% discount. If you've struggled with marketing yourself on social media, or just want to learn the ins and outs of top social media platforms like Instagram and YouTube, this collection of courses will teach you everything you need to know — all for less than $3 p

These teeny tiny earbuds will be your new favorite way to listen to music


Mashable / 8h
TL;DR: Listen comfortably with the Earin A-3 Wireless Earbuds on sale for $189 — a 5% discount — as of Oct. 14. When it really comes down to it, your earbuds are meant to do one basic thing: play music. Why, then, are so many loaded with unnecessarily cumbersome features? If you’re looking to go back to the basics but stay relevant in 2021, check out these teeny tiny no-frills earbuds from Earin.


Get 6 wines you’ll actually like delivered to your door for less than $5 a bottle


Mashable / 8h
TL;DR: Try some new wines with the Firstleaf Wine Club , and get your first six bottles of wine for just $29.95 as of Oct. 14 — that's a 66% savings. The folks at your local grocery store mean well, but let’s face it, they’re not sommeliers . If you want top-notch wine specifically tapped for your taste buds, you should check out Firstleaf Wine Club instead. You can get your first six bottles del

Secretly stash your stuff and charge your phone with this double-duty power bank


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TL;DR: Power up and keep your possessions secure on the go with the Battpak Power Bank and Travel Safe , on sale for $89.99 as of Oct. 14. That's a 9% savings. In 2021, our devices should be able to do more than one thing. Your air fryer should also grill and slow cook. Your earbuds should translate languages . Even your scissors should be able to crack a beer or stripe wire ( or both ). So, natu

Uzoma Dozie’s Sparkle raises $3.1M for personal, business neobank play in Nigeria


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TechCrunch / 8h
The neobank wave is beginning to take shape in Africa, particularly in Nigeria, where new fintechs are trying to take on legacy banks by providing cheaper and more personalized banking services . Sparkle, founded by an ex-CEO of a former Nigerian incumbent bank, is one such fintech, and it has closed a seed round of $3.1 million to scale operations. Nigerians have a love-hate relationship with tr

CCTV vs smart home security cameras: What’s the difference and which is best?


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When it comes to protecting your property with cameras, there are two distinct routes to take. The first and more conventional of the two is the traditional CCTV system, where a set of cameras record footage to a central storage unit, ready to be viewed on a dedicated monitor. The second is one of the best home security cameras , which stores its footage either in the cloud or locally or a micro

Fitbit Versa 3 voted Best Smartwatch at TechRadar Choice Awards 2021


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It's day four of our TechRadar Choice Awards 2021 reveal, and we've got lots more titles to reveal, including the Best Smartwatch crown, which goes to the Fitbit Versa 3. The TechRadar Choice Awards 2021 powered by Oppo are a new awards for 2021, and they're designed to celebrate the most-loved tech products and brands. We have over 50 award categories in 2021 from smartwatches to TVS, laptops to

Flexible working challenges and tips to fix


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As more and more companies switch to a hybrid working approach, workers are beginning to truly appreciate the flexibility given by splitting their time between home and the office. The benefits of hybrid working have been explicitly proven, and now the only issue for many companies and their employees is - how to make the most of it. We’ve taken a look at some of the biggest challenges facing any

The benefits of cloud-based hybrid working solutions


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With more and more businesses opening up to the idea of hybrid work, where employees split their time between the office and home, the need for the right solutions to enable productivity and efficiency have never been more important. Traditional set-ups just won't do anymore, and as remote working becomes more popular, lots of companies are turning towards cloud-based solutions to help their empl

Apple extends repair program for crackling AirPods Pro buds for one more year


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Engadget / 9h
Last year, Apple launched a repair/replacement program for AirPods Pro units experiencing sound issues, such as crackling or static. It was only supposed to last for two years after the buds were first sold in October 30th, 2019, which means the program was going to come to a close in a couple of weeks. As first noticed by someone on Reddit , though, the tech giant has quietly updated its program

Allbirds launches its first eco-friendly trail running shoe


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Allbirds – maker of eco-friendly sneakers – has released its first trail running shoe The Allbirds Trail Runner SWT (which stands for 'sugar, wool, 'tree') is suitable for muddy and rocky routes, with an extra durable design to keep your feet dry and well protected. Whereas most Allbirds shoes have an upper made entirely from ZQ certified merino wool, the Trail Runner SWT also includes recycled p

Xiaomi Mi Smart Projector 2 Review


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With space becoming a premium even at home, people are becoming more conscious and smarter about how they set up their rooms, their furniture, and their home entertainment devices. Along with cutting the cord, some people have resorted to completely cutting off the large and immovable TV sets from their lives. Projectors, particularly smart projectors, have lately become the go-to … Continue read

Ubisoft has postponed the Closed Beta of Ghost Recon Frontline


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Ubisoft announced that it is set to bring a new game in the Ghost Recon lineup which in all the appearances looked to be a competition for Call of Duty: Warzone. The new game called Ghost Recon Frontline features highly advanced warfare in teams of three. But the game received a lot of pushback from the community with the fans of the Ghost Recon series downvoting the reveal trailer on YouTube. Ev

BT and Vodafone target SoHo with tailored broadband packages


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BT and Vodafone have both launched affordable broadband packages targeting the Small Office Home Office (SoHo) market, hoping to capitalise on the growing need for quality connectivity in the hybrid working era. SoHo customers have traditionally been forced to choose between consumer connectivity services that lack business-specific features and SMB products that are not tailored to their needs.

Top 10 Black Widow moments from the Marvel Universe so far


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Natasha Romanoff was the only female member of the Avengers when it first came out in 2012. While many women have already joined the roster, it was Black Widow that became one of its most recognizable members. Played by the wonderful Scarlett Johansson, Black Widow wasn’t just an Avenger, but a fierce warrior that will go against all odds to save everyone that she cares for. Natasha Romanoff firs
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Realme UI 3.0 announced: new features, eligible devices, and rollout schedule


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Realme UI 3.0 based on Android 12 was announced yesterday alongside the Realme GT Neo 2 and other AIoT products launch event. The update will be first rolled out as early access (beta) to Realme devices starting with Realme GT. Realme says the new update brings seamless experience, fluidity, privacy features, and much more. In this article, we will take a look at all the new features on the Realm

Volvo reveals its first vehicle made of fossil-free steel


Volvo Fossil Steel•
Engadget / 11h
A few months ago, Volvo teamed up with Swedish steel producer SSAB to develop a type of steel it can use for its vehicles that doesn't use fossil fuels. Now, the automaker has revealed what it says is the world's first vehicle made of fossil-free steel: A four wheeled fully electric load carrier made for quarrying and mining. In addition to having no greenhouse gas emission, it's also autonomous

Visible confirms customer reports of hacking and fraud attempts


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After customers of the Verizon -owned budget mobile carrier Visible took to social media to complain about hacking and fraud attempts, the company has now confirmed that security breaches were carried out on its users by hackers who obtained their credentials from “outside sources”. As reported by The Verge , the mobile carrier said that it is in the process of working to “mitigate the issue” tho

European point of sale provider SumUp acquires customer loyalty startup Fivestars for $317M


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29TechCrunch / 12h
SumUp , a European-based competitor to Square, PayPal/iZettle and others that provide mobile-powered card readers and other sales technology to merchants and small businesses, has made an acquisition in the U.S. to dig deeper into that market, and to expand the kinds of services that it provides to customers globally. The company has acquired Fivestars , which provides loyalty, marketing, payment

OnePlus 9RT with Snapdragon 888, 120Hz AMOLED screen announced


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The OnePlus 9RT is now official, the new flagship phone from the company was launched in China along with the OnePlus Buds Z2 true wireless earbuds. While the company’s CEO had confirmed that there won’t be a OnePlus 9T, the company has launched the T va