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Four months after the Afghan government fell to the Taliban, 22-year-old Asad Asadullah had settled into a new routine. In his hometown in Afghanistan’s northern Samangan province, the former computer science student started and ended each day glued to his laptop screen. Since late October, Asadullah had been participating in a virtual coding bootcamp organized by Code Weekend, a volunteer-run co



89Mashable / 4h
I've given myself an impossible task. I set out to explain why mindfulness is the most important skill to learn in 2022 at the exact moment when I have no inclination to practice it. Omicron has me upset, disappointed, and worried. Days before Christmas, a loved one and their young, high-risk family tested positive for COVID. Separately, another loved one, despite good intentions, exposed themsel



When you're feeling stressed, do you sometimes absentmindedly nibble on your finger? It helps a little, right? Now imagine a robot that can do it for you. That's the simple and slightly strange concept behind Yukai Engineering's new Amagami Ham Ham robot bear, which the company is unveiling at CES 2022 : Stick your finger in its tiny mouth and it will nibble on the digit. The character design is



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Gizmodo / 10min
Fox News spent the better part of 2021 telling its viewers blatant lies about the covid-19 pandemic. The network has claimed covid-19 vaccines are dangerous, that masks don’t help slow the spread of the virus, and that immigrants are worsening the pandemic in the U.S. Tucker Carlson, the most popular host on Fox News,… Read more...



SlashGear / 13min
Image: Miguel Lagoa/Shutterstock[ If you’re looking to pick up a PlayStation 5, you’ll have another chance to do so today. To close out the year, GameStop has announced a PlayStation 5 restock at many of its stores across the United States. As is usually the case, however, there are a couple of caveats you’ll need to consider before driving to your nearest store … Continue reading



SlashGear / 34min
The automotive industry has been hit very hard by the chip shortage plaguing the world. The tight supply of microchips has resulted in delays for many vehicles in production and tight supply for others. Ford has been hit particularly hard during the pandemic and resulting chip shortage, with several of its very popular vehicles being unavailable for most buyers. Those … Continue reading



Engadget / 37min
Don't worry if you didn't get (or give) the latest iPad this holiday season — you can still score one at a discount. Amazon is once again selling the 64GB standard iPad for $299 , or $30 off its usual price. You can also buy the 256GB version at an all-time low price of $449 . You may have to wait a while when the 64GB model isn't due to ship until mid-February, but it could be worthwhile if you'



Ars Technica / 38min
Enlarge (credit: Jason Persoff / Getty Images ) Recently, a network of climate modeling groups showed that it will cost more to overshoot the Paris Agreement temperature goals than it will to stay on a low-temperature trajectory. On the same day, that collaboration also published work showing that additional risks of overshooting come in part via ensuing increases in extreme weather.These studies



Fortnite Epic Hours•
Fortnite experienced one of its longest downtimes this week, with Epic Games promising to make it up to players soon. Gamers logging in to access the relatively new season of the battle royale title were met with the 'Connecting' screen, and nothing else – leaving millions unable to access the game itself. Usually, there's some downtime when a major update is being pushed through. Every new chapt



Gizmodo / 46min
Einstein famously established the relativity of time. But even his elegant theory and the refinements that have followed perhaps fail to capture time’s true elasticity. There is no truer test of what we are tentatively calling the Unified Theory of Relativity than 2021, a year where moments stretched and collapsed… Read more...



Nintendo Switch NS•
Nintendo couldn’t have asked for a better 2021, really. The company saw phenomenal sales of its Nintendo Switch console, which helped it fend off new competition from Sony’s PS5 and Microsoft Xbox Series X /S consoles. The Switch has currently sold 92.87 million units , which means it’s now less than 10 million sales from matching the Wii ’s impressive total of 101.64 million. With the software N



Apple Watch Digital•
A new Apple patent suggests the company is developing optical sensors to replace the Digital Crown on future Apple Watch models. In its current state, the physical crown – which has featured on every iteration of the wearable since its debut in 2015 – allows users to navigate the watchOS interface without having to touch their watch screen. This new patent, however (as uncovered by Patently Apple



Over 61 million strong, the wildly diverse U.S. Latinx/Hispanic population continues to grow and flourish. And Latinidad culture can be observed and experienced all around the United States. Through food, art, music, clothing, dance, books, shops and the neighborhoods our diasporas have created, we have found a way to celebrate our culture outside of the homes our parents and elders came from. An



IHG is converting expiring credit card free nights to 25,000 points if you call and ask. If you do not call, you get nothing for certificates set to sunset after December 31, 2021. Continue reading ...



Gizmodo / 58min
We already shared a clip from “Redoubt” —the upcoming fourth episode of The Expanse ’s sixth and final season —revealing how Amos ( Wes Chatham ) reacted to finding out the truth about a certain very big moment in episode three . Now it’s time for Naomi ( Dominique Tipper ) to hear what happened directly from the guy… Read more...



Lifehacker / 58min
You can start a new fitness habit right now , if you want. You can come back to your favorite activities after years away. You can even turn your living room into a gym if you want to work out without leaving the house. And here, with some of our favorite fitness posts from 2021, we’re going to help you do that. Read more...



Xiaomi 12 Pro Snapdragon•
Enlarge / Xiaomi 12 Pro. (credit: Xiaomi ) Xiaomi's looking to put a big smile on shutterbugs' faces with a new, monstrous smartphone camera. On Wednesday, the Chinese company announced the Xiaomi 12 Pro, the first product to use Sony's massive 1/1.28-inch IMX707 sensor. For comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a 1/1.33-inch type sensor for its wide rear camera and a 1/2.55-inch sensor fo



EPA 2026 Standards•
SlashGear / 1h
Lightspruch/Shutterstock It’s not often we equate environmental activism with benefits to our own wallets, but with what’s suggested by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s latest release, lower spending on your part might just be the result. The EPA’s new standards for greenhouse gas emissions standards for passenger cars and light trucks’ were released this week. These rules will apply t



While I wouldn’t yet take this as fact, I’d sure love for it to be true… Six Etihad Airways A380s could return to service At the start of the pandemic, Etihad Airways grounded its 10 Airbus A380s . The airline made it pretty clear from early on that the planes likely wouldn’t reenter service. That’s not just because of the impact of the pandemic, but rather Etihad was already trying to radically



Creating new Github repositories is a core part of many people’s workflow, especially when starting new projects. Automating this process is possible using Github’s own CLI tool, which allows you to create and manage your account’s repos from the command line. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›



Earlier this year, Netflix announced that it would add mobile games to its service, for some reason. Now, the streaming titan’s first ten games are here, so we checked each of them out. While they’re entertaining enough, you aren’t missing much if you don’t play them. Read This Article on Review Geek ›



Gizmodo / 1h
Guillermo Del Toro draws parallels between Nightmare Alley and his new take on Pinocchio . Moon Knight could have bagged a very interesting director for an episode. Todd Helbing teases the villains to come in Superman & Lois ’ second season. Plus, more looks at Cobra Kai ’s return . Spoilers now! Read more...




Engadget / 1h
Though this year is by no means one to celebrate, there were still some bright spots in the world of tech. It’s with plenty of loathing that we admit this: NFTs somehow won this year. They’ve taken over. Reddit’s day traders also deserve recognition for the way they’ve managed to manifest GameStop’s slogan, “Power to the players.” Also (and this might be the most painful to acknowledge), the Meta



Every year, credit card benefits and offers change and evolve — that’s the nature of the industry. However, we saw vast transformations in card perks with the pandemic as travel suddenly came to a halt (or close to it). We saw even more changes in 2021 as issuers reacted to evolving consumer behavior and trends while the pandemic dragged on. Our new normal continues, but with more people getting



Tesla 3 475000 Model S•
Engadget / 1h
Tesla's recall-filled 2021 isn't over quite yet. Bloomberg reports Tesla has issued recalls for just over 475,000 vehicles to fix defects in camera systems and trunks. To start, the automaker has recalled all Model 3 cars in the 2017 to 2020 model years over a concern repeated use of the trunk may wear down a coaxial cable for the rearview camera — too much use and you may lose the signal entirel



SlashGear / 1h
Via Blitz One of the better sports cars for automotive enthusiasts looking for a lightweight ride suited to the track is the Toyota GR86 and its Subaru BRZ twin. At a time when both rear-wheel drive and manual transmissions are becoming rare in cars, the GR86 offers both. In most areas, you won’t see many GR86 cars on the roads because they … Continue reading



Mobile Data Breach SIM•
A “very small group” of T-Mobile customers in the United States fell victim to a SIM-swapping attack, the telecoms operator has confirmed. In a statement, the company said affected customers were notified of the attack, and the company acted quickly to mitigate the threat. "We informed a very small number of customers that the SIM card assigned to a mobile number on their account may have been il



When Obi-Wan Kenobi met Darth Vader in the original Star Wars, it was undeniably a big deal. After all, this was the moment when Old Ben was reunited with his ex-protégé who turned bad, a chance for a couple of estranged friends to work through a load of unresolved issues and – historically – the first time anyone ever laid eyes on a lightsaber duel. And yet, despite the duo’s alleged mastery of



Etihad Airways parked its 10 Airbus A380s during the pandemic, and its CEO said they'd likely never fly again. That's sad because their best passenger experience was on this aircraft. Indeed, many airlines had their best seats and amenities on the world's largest passenger jet. Despite appearing that the planes would never comes back it now looks like 6 of them will return - though there are othe



This is a surprisingly upbeat story , given that testing positive for coronavirus on a flight, and then quarantining in the airplane bathroom for hours, doesn’t sound particularly fun. Passenger tests positive for COVID-19 on flight On December 20, 2021, Marisa Fotieo was traveling on an Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX flight from Newark (EWR) to Keflavik (KEF). She was traveling with her brother and f



23Wired / 1h
From Keanu Reeves to Batman, here's who you should line up to see at the multiplex—hopefully.



LG Display OLED CES 2022•
SlashGear / 2h
LG LG may have backed out of the smartphone rat race, but it is far from bowing out of consumer electronics, especially those that have screens. From TVs to laptops, LG has been pushing the envelope of its display technologies, including some with non-traditional form factors and designs. Even before it revealed the defunct LG Rollable, the company has been showing … Continue reading



Samsung HDR 2022 Gaming•
HDR10+ Gaming is the latest technology to expand the scope of the HDR10+ standard. It is debuting on Samsung TVs and gaming monitors. But how does it improve your gaming experience, and what do you need to enjoy HDR10+ Gaming? Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



How many New Year’s resolutions have you made over the course of your life? And how many have you kept ? We all know that most grand resolutions, unless accompanied by deep commitment and accountability, stay where they began: in our heads. I don’t know about you, but after two years navigating work, family life, and… Read more...



Mashable / 2h
It’s the same routine each time. The initial feeling of dread that something isn’t quite right down there. The familiar sensation of burning that resonates from the urethra after urinating (or even just sitting down during the worst days). The frequent trips back and forth to the toilet. Half the time we aren’t able to actually pee, and when we can, it’s accompanied with acute pain and discomfort



Gizmodo / 2h
Its ease of use, end-to-end encryption, and cross-platform support have helped WhatsApp rack up a ton of users, and if you use it on the web , there are a growing number of browser extensions you can install to help you get more out of the platform. All of these add-ons are compatible with both Google Chrome and… Read more...



The Year July 2021•
Two years ago, the African tech ecosystem saw newfound attention from global players that translated to the continent’s best year of receiving venture capital. From varying sources, it is estimated up to $2 billion went into African tech startups in 2019. With high-profile visits from the most famous Jacks (Ma and Dorsey), a long-awaited first IPO by e-commerce giant Jumia and massive $100 millio



Airline tickets to & from the Maldives are becoming more costly, regardless of whether you’re paying cash or redeeming miles. The Maldives’ new departure tax Back in July 2021, Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih signed into law an amendment that will see a change to the taxes and fees that passengers pay when departing the country. At first there were some questions about the implementation



View of a dining area in an unidentified motor home. Table is set with place settings. Cake on counter next to sink. Label on sleeve: “Interior, make unknown, year unknown.” Mickey McGuire and Jim Northmore Boulevard Photographic Collection. Courtesy of the National Automotive History Collection, Detroit Public Library



Mach-E Ford Mustang•
Engadget / 2h
New York City has purchased 184 all-electric Mustang Mach-Es , and they're all going to be used for law enforcement and emergency response purposes. As Electrek noted, the move is part of the city's plans to buy over 1,250 electric vehicles in 2022. That, in turn, is part of a larger endeavor to "drastically cut citywide climate emissions" with the help of a $420 million investment. In its announ



Wired / 2h
Ready to try your hand at filmmaking? You don't need that much to get going, but these items will give you a bit of a head start.



AMD OnePlus CES 2022•
Gizmodo / 2h
Not even an ongoing pandemic with a brand new ultra-contagious variant can stop the world’s biggest technology trade show. In January, CES will be held in person despite the omicron covid-19 variant rapidly spreading around the globe. Yes, CES 2022 will be a physical event, but only for some. Gizmodo (and various… Read more...




PlayStation 2021 Sony•
2021 has been a mixed bag for PlayStation. Following the hype around the PS5 ’s launch in 2020, this year has been considerably quieter, the calm after a raging storm – and that’s not necessarily been a good thing. While PS5 exclusives like Returnal and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart showcased how powerful the latest PlayStation console is, ongoing PS5 stock issues created an obstacle for people to



Xiaomi 2022 Galaxy•
We’ve seen foldable phones for a while now - after Samsung launched its original Galaxy Fold in 2019, a few companies have made various attempts to make moldable mobiles a serious part of their output. Samsung launched a couple of flexing smartphones since 2019, and Huawei and Motorola have both launched multiple; Xiaomi, Microsoft, Royole and recently Oppo can’t be forgotten about either. But de



It's been drama on a lot of levels because the offer was - unsurprisingly - pulled early and it took some time to sort out getting Mastercard to pay more than budgeted on this bonus offer. And then miles per posting, but not properly for everyone, and then being taken away. There's still no miles earned reflected in my SimplyMiles account. However, miles are posting to AAdvantage accounts , which



Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) When it comes to films in 2021, Ars Technica readers have been more likely to express their feelings about the logistics of seeing new offerings this year than about the films in question. We get it. The past year-plus of world-shaking change has been a stern reminder that some stuff works just fine in our homes, which includes films—a fact that movie studios and m



China Four Data Center•
China is planning to build four “mega clusters” of data centers for cloud hosting , located in the country’s northern and western regions to support the growing data needs of not just Beijing, but coastal cities, as well. If all goes according to plan, Reuters reports, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Gansu and Guizhou provinces will be the location of the new data centers. China chose these four regions



Engadget / 3h
While I didn’t get it in time for our best buys of 2021, I am now the proud owner of an LG C1 OLED TV. It is beautiful, does 4K, HDR, variable refresh rates and more. Everything looks amazing on it. As I bought it, I thought about how I’ve never been at the vanguard of TV tech, and how it would only last a couple of weeks until LG ruins it all with even newer TV models. And like clockwork, here i



The Arizona Cardinals have just acquired a swanky private jet to transport players and staff to away games, rather than relying on charter contracts. Arizona Cardinals flying Boeing 777-200ER The Arizona Cardinals have acquired a Boeing 777-200ER, which has the registration code N867DA (you can track the plane’s movement at this link ). This aircraft entered service in 2002, and flew for Delta Ai



45Mashable / 3h
For many young people, the idea of buying a house feels like an abstract concept far out of reach. In reality, homeownership could be well within their grasp, giving them a solid home base where they can continue building their lives. Owning a home — and one that’s sustainable, affordable, beautiful, and flexible — can be achievable for most anyone, with the right tools and mindset. But too often



If you bought something on Black Friday or Cyber Monday , maybe a little Christmas present, you definitely weren't alone in 2021. Millions of people took advantage of the sales bonanza this year, receiving big deals on loads of things in return. To help make sense of how huge the occasions are, TechRadar Pro commissioned a survey one OnePulse , which asked 500 respondents some questions about the



Apple VR AR 2022 Oculus•
Every few years, an Apple product that's not confirmed by the company, builds momentum in rumor and speculation until it’s impossible to avoid. The iPad had it when it was rumored to be called the iSlate in 2009, while the Apple Watch was thought to be a next-generation iPod nano around 2013. The Apple headset that’s going to introduce VR and AR to its customers is the latest in these rumors of w



Biden China Chinese Trump•
31Wired / 3h
The administration has toned down the anti-China rhetoric, but it has maintained and expanded economic sanctions—and plans a “diplomatic boycott” of the Olympics.



23Wired / 3h
They don't have VC funds. They just thanklessly post all the helpful content people really need.



Wired / 3h
Always looking to the next technical challenge, many high-end timepieces are perpetually undergoing R&D.



41Wired / 3h
Changes small and large—parklets, outdoor restaurants, bike lanes—could remake our relationship to cities (and help fix climate change).



Future Scouts FS 2021•
23Wired / 3h
Trend forecasters want to sell you your own uncertainty—and the more uncertain you are, the more lucrative a crystal ball gets.



Game 2021 Two 2022•
Wired / 3h
In a year of continued stasis, these games brought us a lot of joy.



It’s easy to customize your phone with new wallpaper, but what about the outside of your phone? That’s the part other people see, so why not give it the same personal touch? There are many ways to do it. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



Tumblr Apple App Store•
Engadget / 4h
Tumblr has restricted what its users can see on its iOS app in an effort to make sure it doesn't get kicked out of Apple's App Store again. One of the steps it has taken to comply with Apple's guidelines is to limit the results for certain tags or search terms that Tumblr says "may fall under the expanded definition of sensitive content." The website will even completely block some of them — make




Mashable / 4h
My biggest pet peeve in apocalyptic movies and TV shows is when people's hair looks too good. I can believe that society may have collapsed due to a despotic government, alien invasion, or a plague, but I draw the line at characters (mostly women) finding the time to flawlessly style their hair in such scenarios. Thankfully, HBO Max's new drama Station Eleven gets the post-apocalyptic look just r



Update : Miles from the SimplyMiles promotion have now started posting to American AAdvantage accounts (rather than just to the SimplyMiles site). I did three transactions, and all three transactions posted to my AAdvantage account, while only bonuses for two of the transactions posted. Best I can tell, so far only one bonus posted for each day someone took advantage of the offer, so I imagine th



Intel NAND SSD SK SH•
SK Hynix, South Korean memory semiconductor supplier of DRAM chips and flash memory chips, has completed stage one of its acquisition of Intel’s SSD and NAND businesses. This follows recent official Chinese approval of the deal, which will see Intel being paid over $7 billion. To handle its new SSD business, SK hynix formed a new subsidiary, called Solidigm. It will be spearheaded by Rob Crooke,



Mashable / 5h
TL;DR: The SØMLØS G1s Robot Lawn Mower is just $1,119.29 at the Mashable Shop with code CYBER20 as of Dec. 30. The grass may be dormant for the next few months, but as any adult human knows, time freaking flies . Before you know it, spring will have sprung once again — along with all the weeds in your yard. If you dread yard work, now’s the perfect time to snag one of these robot lawn mowers . Th



Mashable / 5h
TL;DR: As of Dec. 30, get a Smart LED Backpack for just $99.99, saving 41% on its regular price of $169. You can go out and buy a new backpack any time your style preferences change. Or, you can get this customizable LED backpack and make whatever statement you want on any given day. The Smart LED Backpack from Moomco reflects whatever message you want in bright, flashy LED lights — and it’s on s



Mashable / 5h
TL;DR: The Dissim inverted lighter is just $31.99 at the Mashable Shop with code CYBER20 as of Dec. 30. Nothing's more annoying than buying those long-stem lighters over and over again because you're too afraid to burn yourself when lighting a candle. It's a total waste of plastic to do it over and over again, not to mention a big waste of money. That's why this Kickstarter-funded lighter solved



Mashable / 5h
TL;DR: The Smartest Streaming Bundle ft. Curiosity Stream is just $39.99 for a one year subscription at the Mashable Shop as of Dec. 30. Streaming services can add up quickly. Instead of paying high prices by the month, this deal lets you stream six different channels for up to a year for a one-time payment that costs less than $40 — and saves you at least 88% compared to subscribing individually



Mashable / 5h
If there's one thing better than getting a new phone, it's getting a bunch of fun new accessories to fully deck it out. In the first half of the year, we were dressing up the iPhone 12 with accessories newly made possible with MagSafe, Apple’s built-in magnet technology. Near the end of 2021, we finally got the iPhone 13 line with cute colors and fancier cameras. If you're looking to jazz up your



Samsung Galaxy S22•
A new report is claiming that the new Samsung Galaxy S22 high-end model - the S22 Ultra - will get a huge 1TB storage option. The news comes from reliable fan site SamMobile , which says it has ‘learned’ that one variant of the Galaxy S22 Ultra will offer the huge storage option. With the launch of Samsung’s new S22 range imminent - likely happening in February - we’re expecting to see more of th



LG Display OLED EX•
LG has announced an upgrade to its OLED TV technology, which the company claims will make its class-leading televisions even better under the name OLED.EX. OLED technology underpins some of the best TVs on the market, yet it can still be darker than some of its counterparts - but by using a new compound in the production of the OLED itself, LG claims it can improve brightness by 30 percent. This



Yes, there’s turmoil in the travel world right now, but many people are still eager to linger over plans for future journeys. These new online tools will help.



Much as I love my running watch (I’ve been lucky enough to try heaps of great running watches, but the Garmin Instinct Solar is still my favorite ), first thing in January I prefer to leave it in a drawer and head out with bare wrists. 3 tips for mindful running Get stress out of your system Before you warm up, take a moment to write down anything that's bothering you so it's not circling around



Oppo A16K India Launch•
The Oppo A16K had launched in the Philippines early in November this year and we had speculated that it would appear in India in the sub-Rs.15,000 category. There is now information floating in that the smartphone would appear on Indian shores in the second week of January. A report published by 91Mobiles quotes tipster Mukul Sharma claiming that the new handset would appear in the first or secon



42Mashable / 6h
We can't believe we just saw this. Australian prime minister Scott Morrison accidentally dropped the c-bomb during a live TV address to the country, explaining the government's revised definition of close contacts amid the Omicron COVID-19 variant outbreak. If you skip to 5:55 in the video from ABC News above, the PM refers to "a close c**tact" instead, and it's blatantly unmissable. Pedestrian's



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BLUETTI NA300 Solar•
SlashGear / 6h
Bluetti Batteries have become a critical part of everyday life, especially as we become more dependent on electrical devices that run on them, from smartphones to laptops to even electric vehicles. Despite their essential role, batteries haven’t exactly changed by leaps and bounds in the past years. Bluetti, one of if not the most prolific makers of solar generators a.k.a. portable … Continue rea



The photographer's curse is a gnawing feeling that, no matter how good your current kit is, a crucial missing piece is just around the corner. Yes, your camera is better than almost every photographic tool from the past 150 years, but the cameras of 2022? They're destined to hit 'Peak Photography' and elevate your almost-great Instagram feed to new heights. Even when we know it's a mirage that so



Koko Networks , a Kenya-based bio-fuel technology enterprise has extended its business to cover other fast-moving consumer goods, through a new tech platform that will capitalize on its established distribution networks in low-income neighborhoods. Koko Club, its new business-line, will sell the products directly to consumers through the dukas (small shops) that currently serve as the company’s a



Samsung Galaxy Z 3•
Engadget / 7h
The latest foldable Galaxy devices are a hit. Samsung shipped four times more foldables in 2021 than what it did in 2020, the tech giant has revealed . Further, it took only one month after they were released for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and the Galaxy Z Flip 3 to exceed the total accumulative sales of their predecessors last year. The company also said that it saw a "massive increase" in consumers wh




Metaverse Virtual Reality•
Tech’s biggest companies are joining game makers and start-ups in pursuit of an immersive digital world that some have been working on for years.



Metaverse Dark Assaults•
As Meta and other companies bet big on an immersive digital world, questions about its harms are rising.



Samsung Galaxy Z 3•
Even as the competition for foldable phones is getting keen, the market leader by a mile in this segment, Samsung , has claimed that it shipped 4 times more foldable devices in 2021 than in 2020, "exceeding the three-fold market growth that analysts expected." Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, launched in August, may have had a major say in this statistic. In the first month si
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Biden NDAA Private•
Despite a significant uptick in high-level cyberattacks this year, a new defense bill signed by President Biden will see the private sector, instead of the US government, tasked with protecting the majority of the nation's critical infrastructure . The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is signed into law each year and addresses a wide range of issues including cybersecurity. The NDAA for



73Engadget / 9h
When it comes to blending in, nearly all true wireless earbuds fail miserably. That's mostly due to predominantly black and white color options, with a few brightly-hued variants tossed in along the way. Even if the buds are tiny, they're still highly visible due to their color. JLab is on a quest to remedy this and the audio company teamed up with nail care brand ORLY to develop a solution. With



Mashable / 10h
TL;DR: The Unreal and Unity Game Development for Beginners Bundle is on sale for £22.65, saving you 97% on list price. With this Unreal and Unity Game Development for Beginners Bundle , which includes six courses and over 50 hours of training, you’ll learn to build your own projects and games from scratch. The training is led by experts at Zenva Academy, as well as game developer Raja Biswas. Bis



32TechCrunch / 10h
For the last two years, many of us have only been able to see our elderly relatives through screens, watching them grow older, trading physical distance for their safety. More than anything else, the pandemic has highlighted the vulnerabilities of aging people. The tech community—founders, investors, journalists—all need to pay more attention to “age-tech.” “Age-tech” isn’t a niche sector, and ag



Didi Revenue China US•
This month the company announced that it would move its share listing from New York to Hong Kong.



Getting your ideas across in Microsoft Teams will soon be even easier as Microsoft is working on a new update for its video conferencing software that will allow users to see messages in chat and participants in a video call at the same time. Back

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