“The Embrace” by Sergey Gorshkov took this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year grand title at the Natural History Museum in London. | Photo by Sergey Gorshkov / Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020 A Siberian tiger just gave the world the hug it needs in 2020. The intimate moment was caught on hidden camera
Read MoreAfter months of rumors, Apple announced yesterday that it would be removing wired EarPod headphones and wall chargers from iPhone boxes. The only accessory you get in the box is a USB-C to Lightning cable. Apple is positioning this as an environmentally-friendly move that will reduce carbon emissions and let the company ship more devices
Read MoreA spec-by-spec comparison of Apple’s newly announced iPhone 12 devices. iPhone 12's four models compared: Differences between iPhone 12, Pro, Pro Max and Mini – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAmazon’s Prime Day is underway, so it’s time to grab a deal on a security camera or doorbell from brands including Arlo, Blink, Ring and others for less than $100. Prime Day 2020 security camera deals: Blink Mini for , plus save on Ring Video Doorbell bundles – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / Th I. The biggest trend at platforms this month is changing your mind. Facebook belatedly banned QAnon. Twitter tapped the brakes on retweets. And on Monday, Facebook made one of the biggest policy reversals in its history, banning posts that deny or distort the Holocaust. Today, let’s talk about the
Read MoreAdi Robertson / The Verge: Facebook says it will reduce the reach of a New York Post story that makes disputed claims about Hunter Biden, pending a fact-check review — It says fact-checkers are on the case — Facebook has reduced the reach of a New York Post story that makes disputed claims about Vice
Read MoreThe OnePlus 8T slots into the middle of the company’s latest lineup of flagship challenger phones, with a few minor compromises and a lower price. I spent a week with it ahead of its launch, and found it to be a solid choice for most people. What’s great I got the top-end 12GB RAM/256GB storage
Read MoreSnag your favorites from Instant Pot, Keurig, KitchenAid and more. The best kitchen deals at Target and Walmart's big Prime Day-style sales – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAlex Wilhelm / TechCrunch: Chicago-based M1 Finance, which offers a no-fee investing app, raises $45M Series C, following $33M Series B in June 2020 — The Chicago-based fintech has seen its AUM pass $2B after reaching $1.45B this summer — Just months after it announced a $33 million Series B, Chicago-based M1 Finance today disclosed
Read MorePaul Sawers / VentureBeat: Zoom says it will begin rolling out end-to-end encryption next week, starting with a technical preview followed by three additional phases — Zoom has confirmed that it will begin rolling out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) next week, starting with a 30-day technical preview to glean feedback from users … Zoom says it
Read MoreValhalla brings you to the Viking Age, but changes go deeper than just modifying time and place. Here are the best new things we noticed about ‘Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’ Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreRon Miller / TechCrunch: Vivun, which helps companies track pre-sales data, raises $18M Series A led by Accel — Vivun’s co-founder and CEO, Matt Darrow used to run pre-sales at Zuora and he saw that pre-sales team members had a lot of insight into customers. He believed if he could capture that insight … Vivun,
Read MoreO’Brien does his best to save a contrite, but sweet love story set in a post-apocalyptic world. Love and Monsters review: Dylan O'Brien stars in a PG-rated Zombieland – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFor people who travel frequently (or at least used to) and have a pet, part of planning a trip involves finding someone to look after their canine or feline family members while they’re away. Deciding a place to board their pets can be stressful, weighing things like who will be caring for the animals, how
Read MoreAmazon Prime Day bargains, including Apple AirPods and the Razer Blade 15 gaming laptop, lead Wednesday’s best deals. Read more… Wednesday's Best Deals: Amazon Prime Day, Apple AirPods, Razer Blade 15, DJI Mavic Mini Drone, Succulents 11-Pack, Aukey Chargers, and More Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreApple’s next-generation iPhones are facing challenges far beyond Samsung, Motorola and Google. iPhone 12's price tag could be more important for Apple's success than ever – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) has called on the government to regulate social media giants in response to July’s dramatic Bitcoin-themed Twitter hack. “Given that Twitter is a publicly traded, $37 billion technology company, it was surprising how easily the [h]ackers were able to penetrate Twitter’s network and gain access to internal tools
Read MoreJet engines are undeniably awesome, but their inherent complexity prevents many from experimenting with the technology at home. Perhaps the most accessible design is the pulsejet; in valveless form, it can be built relatively easily without needing a lot of precision spinning parts. [Integza] decided to try building his own, facing many hurdles along the
Read MoreUpdate 10/14/20: Apple has released watchOS 7.0.2, which will hopefully take care of the unexpected battery drains some Apple Watch users have observed lately. If you previously updated to watchOS 7 and found that your Apple Watch was struggling to stay alive, you were probably affected by an unknown bug that Apple… Read more… Fix
Read MoreMcAfee’s MVISION portfolio will now include three SaaS solutions for customers adopting a cloud-first stance. McAfee updates MVISION Endpoint protection solutions Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreZoom unveils new platform for marketing, hosting and attending online events of all varieties. Zoom wants to become the AirBnB of virtual events, classes and concerts Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreTalking to our kids about sex is one of those things we know we need to do. Not only do we know we need to do it, we need to do it in the right way and do it well. We want to be the ones our kids come to for questions about this stuff—better to
Read MoreSome LinkedIn Premium subscribers have been unable to cancel their plans for a week or more. Microsoft says it is fixing the issue and working to improve the overall billing process. Microsoft is working to fix LinkedIn Premium subscription cancellation problems Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreAnti-vaxxers must be steaming. In an effort to curb health misinformation amidst the coronavirus pandemic, Facebook has revealed it’ll start purging ads that discourage vaccines and immunization on its platform and Instagram. As the Wall Street Journal notes, this is hardly the first time the Zuckerberg empire has promised to crack down on vaccine misinformation.
Read MoreTrump has used his Twitter account to announce policy, move markets, attack the press, energize his base and insult enemies. The tweets that define a presidency Source: Washington Post Tech
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