Instagram Instagram is bringing QR codes to the app. Users can now generate QR codes that’ll be scannable from any supporting, third-party camera apps. It first launched the product in Japan last year. The idea is that businesses can print their QR code and have customers scan it to open their Instagram account easily. From
Read MoreViewership to the zoo’s panda-cams are up 800 percent as it announces Mei Xiang’s cub could arrive this week. National Zoo shares giant-panda ultrasound as mama prepares to give birth – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMove comes after the Trump administration effectively banned the popular app from the US. Oracle reportedly in talks to acquire TikTok – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images US President Donald Trump, belatedly realizing that the US Postal Service is far more popular than he will ever be, has been publicly distancing himself from his administration’s efforts to cut costs at the post office. Today, he told Twitter that actually, it was all Amazon’s fault: .@Amazon,
Read MoreDesigner Chari Cuthbert of ByChari says she “cried” to see the former first lady wearing her design and was slammed with orders. Michelle Obama 'Vote' necklace from DNC in hot demand: How to get one – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image} Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Does your Netflix home screen — you know, the one with your user profiles — now have a “Shuffle Play” button? That’s because Netflix is actually planning to bring a shuffle feature to its collection of streaming movies and TV shows, letting you avoid yet another argument
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Does your Netflix home screen — you know, the one with your user profiles — now have a “Shuffle Play” button? That’s because Netflix is actually planning to bring a shuffle feature to its collection of streaming movies and TV shows, letting you avoid yet another argument with
Read MoreHis work contributed to our understanding of the periodic relationship of the elements. Google Doodle celebrates periodic table pioneer Lothar Meyer – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWant a security camera that identifies faces? Here are your top options. The best facial recognition cameras to buy in 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you hurry, your long wait may be over. The Nintendo Switch is in stock at Amazon, but probably not for long – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLooking for something to watch tonight? Here are some of the best TV shows Hulu has to offer. 30 of the best TV shows to binge on Hulu – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge As tensions rise between the US and China, Apple’s Chinese operations — which include millions of Apple customers and much of the company’s manufacturing operation — could be at risk. A new report in The Information argues that China may already be closing the loopholes exploited by Apple
Read MoreThe additional space and workers, envisioned before the pandemic, are a sign of how large tech companies continue to prosper. Amazon Sticks With Office Expansion Plans in New York and Elsewhere Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreExplaining the “big tent conspiracy theory” that falsely claims that President Trump is facing down a shadowy cabal of Democratic pedophiles. What Is QAnon, the Viral Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theory? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAs the pandemic continues, President Trump quietly launched another attack on the Affordable Care Act: The Treasury Department has proposed a new regulation to define healthcare sharing ministries as health insurance. As the Los Angeles Times reports, the new rule could boost the appeal of these faith-based… Read more… Why You Should Avoid Health Sharing
Read MoreArcadia University is partnering with ed tech company 2U to launch an online Semester of Code program that will provide credit-bearing, market-relevant coding experiences for undergraduate students across the United States. Arcadia U Online 'Semester of Code' Program to Train Students in Job-Ready Tech Skills Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreEV startup Canoo is going public at a valuation of $2.4 billion in an effort to raise enough money to help bring its first vehicle, a VW microbus-style van that was first revealed last year, to market. The company announced Tuesday that it was merging with Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp IV, a so-called “blank check”
Read MoreIn 1996, a 2.5-minute short sandwiched between a bunch of other shorts premiered in an episode of The Simpsons. No one thought much of it at the time, but over the last couple decades, “Chalmers vs. Skinner” — rebranded to “Steamed Hams” — would go on to become one of the most iconic Simpsons moments.
Read MorePhoto by Becca Farsace / The Verge Samsung announced its new Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra phones at its Unpacked 2020 online event. At this point, The Verge’s Dieter Bohn has now published his full review of the larger Note 20 Ultra. You can read that here or watch the video component of
Read MoreDo you have a routine on garbage night? My husband likes to make the rounds, collecting every bit of garbage in the house; I just wheel the bins to the curb and call the chore done. Whichever your approach, I’d like you to add one step: take a peek in the fridge while you’re at
Read MoreMaybe your 2025 laptop won’t suck. How Intel will keep Moore's Law cranking for years to come – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAt least it was small. Closest-ever asteroid to pass Earth and not hit it squeaked by on Sunday – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA license plate reader company announces a national network for law enforcement to follow car movements. It’s already in more than 700 cities. License plate tracking for police set to go nationwide – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s been a big year already for online grocery and electronic sales, and traditional retail is suffering. Even after lockdowns, we're still spending a lot more money online – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Social media sites are trying to stop the spread of Plandemic: Indoctornation, a follow-up to the Plandemic conspiracy video about the novel coronavirus. As NBC News reporter Brandy Zadrozny noted, Facebook blocks users from reposting a link to the new video, which was uploaded to an external site
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