Image: Wyze Ubiquitous budget smart home company Wyze has released yet another new product — the Wyze Cam Pan v2. As the name implies, this is the second generation of one of Wyze’s earliest products — the Wyze Cam Pan that debuted three years ago. This new model is available now, costs $39.99 (plus $9.99
Read MoreWhat you need to know Apple has shared a new video for “Wolfboy and the Everything Factory.” “Pure Imagination” features Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Archie Yates. The new animated series will premiere on Friday, September 24. Only three days until pure imagination debuts on Apple TV+. Ahead of the series premiere on Friday, September 24, Apple
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Oversight Board, a semi-independent body that reviews Facebook’s moderation policies, announced on Tuesday that it wants more information about the “cross-check” system Facebook uses to “review content decisions relating to some high-profile users.” Cross-check is getting called into question because of a report from The Wall Street
Read MoreNew York Times: Sources: last month Zuckerberg signed off on an effort to use the News Feed to show people positive stories about Facebook, as part of wider Facebook PR shift — Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive, has signed off on an effort to show users pro-Facebook stories and to distance himself from scandals.
Read MoreCredit: Twitter A Google Pixel 6 Pro hands-on video just hit Twitter. The brief video shows a prototype model that looks nearly identical to what we expect the retail models to look like. Assuming there are no drastic differences between this and the final product, this is our best look yet at the Pixel 6
Read MoreBest answer: In addition to releasing on Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Unite will be available on compatible iOS and Android phones in September. iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch players will need iOS 10.0 or later. However, the specific requirements for Android have not been listed yet, but similar games usually require Android 5.0 or later. Pokémon
Read More[Larry Bank]’s Arduino library to print text and graphics on BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) thermal printers has some excellent features, and makes sending wireless print jobs to a number of common models about as easy as can be. These printers are small, inexpensive, and wireless. That’s a great mix that makes them attractive for projects
Read MoreImage: Netflix Nearly three years after Netflix signed a deal with The Roald Dahl Story Company to create a universe of animated features based on the author’s books, Bloomberg reports the streamer is in talks to buy the works outright. Reed Hastings and the Giant Acquisition There’s no word on exactly how much it costs
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitch is attempting to mend fences with a big pillar of the music industry by announcing an agreement to “work together” with the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA). Details are vague right now, but the agreement says they plan to “build productive partnerships between the service and music
Read MorePhoto by Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge iOS 15 is finally here, and while it can’t be called a revolutionary update, there are enough cool new features that you may not want to wait until Apple notifies you that the update is ready. It’s easy enough to get the update without waiting, though. Here’s what
Read MoreLucas Matney / TechCrunch: Almanac, which offers a collaborative doc editor, raises $34M Series A led by Tiger Global, following its $9M seed round earlier this year — As companies continue to delay their returns to the office and find temporary remote work policies becoming permanent, the startups building tooling …
Read MoreImage: Paramount Plus Paramount Plus announced today that it’s launching a new streaming bundle for both its ad-supported and premium tiers that include Showtime. Paramount Plus offers two subscription options: a pared-down essential plan with limited ads for $5 per month and an ad-free premium plan for $10 per month. ViacomCBS’s Showtime is offering the
Read MorePokémon Unite is the latest Pokémon game to come to Nintendo Switch, iPhone, and Android devices. It’s a free-to-play online multiplayer battle arena game where 5-v-5 battles occur. Victory depends on user skill, team strategy, and individual Pokémon skills. But exactly which Pokémon can you use? Here are all of the playable Pokémon characters available
Read MorePhoto by Joe Raedle/Getty Images The body of NASA tasked with managing human spaceflight is being split into two distinct directorates, the agency’s chief announced on Tuesday, embarking on a major reorganization that past officials have tried and failed to execute for years. The move comes as private companies like SpaceX demonstrate leaner methods of
Read MoreWashington Post: Sources: FBI refrained from sharing a ransomware decryptor with businesses for almost three weeks, as it carried out an operation to disrupt the REvil gang — The FBI refrained for almost three weeks from helping to unlock the computers of hundreds of businesses and institutions hobbled …
Read MoreJuli Clover / MacRumors: iOS 15.1 beta lets users store their verifiable health records, including COVID-19 vaccination cards and test results, in the Health app — The iOS 15.1 beta that was introduced today allows iPhone users to upload their COVID-19 vaccination status to the Health app and then generate a vaccination card in Apple
Read MoreI keep saying I need to stay away from auction sites, but then I wouldn’t have as much fodder for Hackaday, would I? As I write this, I’m waiting on a Dell AT101W, which will be my first keeb with Alps switches. Well, hopefully it has Alps SKCM salmon or black switches — according to
Read MoreNicole Lee / Engadget: Facebook announces the Portal Go, a $199 10″ portable device, and a new $349 Portal+ device with a 14″ tilting display and stereo speakers, shipping October 19 — Facebook’s Portal devices have proven surprisingly popular over the past year, largely due to the pandemic and our dependence on video calls.
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Another high-level Activision Blizzard employee has left the company. Claire Hart, Blizzard’s chief legal officer, announced in a LinkedIn post that her last day was Friday, September 17th. “The past three years have been full of unexpected twists and turns, but I feel honored to have worked with
Read MoreModern SEO is a complex discipline. That’s because search engines use a wide variety of signals to determine SERP placements. And that means there are countless aspects of web pages that need attention to achieve results But without a doubt, link building is one of the most critical parts of the SEO process. The quantity
Read MoreIn the last few years, OnePlus has gone from scrappy upstart to a staple of carrier 5G lineups. It got there in art by pumping out high-end phones with the latest hardware, sometimes releasing four flagship devices in a single year. That might change going forward — OnePlus has announced that it’s not doing a
Read MoreMercedes-Benz just announced the pricing of its all-electric luxury sedan, the EQS, and not surprisingly, it starts north of $100,000. What is surprising, though, is that the starting price is cheaper than a gas-powered S-Class. When it arrives at dealerships this fall, the EQS will start at $102,310. By comparison, the 2022 Mercedes-Benz S-Class starts
Read MoreRomain Dillet / TechCrunch: Mirakl, which develops e-commerce tools to help companies build their online stores, raises $555M Series E at a $3.5B valuation, up from $1.5B last year — French startup Mirakl has closed a new Series E funding round of $555 million. Following this round, the company is now valued at $3.5 billion.
Read MoreIf you’re looking for the best monitor to go with your shiny new Mac mini (2020) with the incredible M1 chip or an older Intel Mac mini, you’ve come to the right place. Your best bet is the LG 27UN850-W 27 Inch Ultrafine, thanks to ultra-high-definition imagery, MacBook charging capabilities, and affordable price. LG’s monitor
Read MoreErik Schatzker / Bloomberg: One River Digital Asset Management, a crypto-fund management startup, raises $41M Series A at a $186M valuation, with Coinbase and Goldman Sachs participating — – Startup raises $41 million in Series A funding round — CEO Peters is planning new crypto products and a digital index
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