Samsung’s new foldable phone and Motorola’s Razr may bend, but how badly do they break? We put them through three drop tests to find out. Galaxy Z Flip vs. Motorola Razr drop test: Both phones broke on the first drop – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMost of us know that to get the best possible WiFi signal, you want there to be as few walls as possible between you and the Access Point. But that might soon change, as researchers at MIT have found a way to make surfaces increase signal strength. Called RFocus, the technique uses a wall panel
Read MoreRadio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Pakistan approves new restrictions for social media companies, requiring local offices, removal of content deemed unlawful, providing decrypted content, more — Pakistan’s government has approved new rules for regulating social-media content that critics say would give the authorities unflinching powers … Pakistan approves new restrictions for social media companies, requiring local
Read MoreSamsung’s new foldable phone is the cheapest one you can buy that we’ve used. Here’s everything good and bad so far. Galaxy Z Flip ongoing review: Samsung's glass screen, crease and battery life today – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTypically, when we think of a music sequencer, we envisage LEDs and boards covered in buttons. Of course, there are naturally other ways to build such a device. MesoTune takes a different tack entirely, relying on magnets and rotating mechanisms to get the job done. MesoTune acts as a MIDI controller, and is designed to
Read MoreLizette Chapman / Bloomberg: Sources: Palantir is changing employee compensation, moving from cash bonuses toward restricted stock units by next year, to cut costs and prepare for an IPO — Palantir Technologies Inc., a data mining company co-founded by Peter Thiel, is changing its employee compensation in a bid to cut costs … Sources: Palantir
Read MoreWe’re here to help you figure out the best smart speaker for your needs. The best smart speakers you can buy in 2020: Amazon, Google, Apple and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThese are some of the most stylish and well-rated weighted blankets you can buy. The best weighted blankets in 2020: Layla, Gravity, Bearaby and more compared – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreConfused about which model is best for you? We’ve got the ultimate guide to what makes each Instant Pot unique. The best Instant Pots of 2020 compared – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAs more of the world’s communication moves into the electronic realm, a casualty has come in the physical mail. Where once each new day might have brought with it a bulging mailbox, today it’s not uncommon for days to pass with not even so much as a bill or a coupon book. For [Eivholt] this
Read MoreThe sale is underway and ends Feb. 23. Lenovo Presidents Day sale: Save big on ThinkPad and Yoga laptops – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThey’re comfortable, they fold, they play for up to 60 hours on a charge — oh, and they sound great. Anker's over-the-ear wireless headphones with USB-C charging are a steal at – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHunter Walk: Tech leaders should stop glib comments on media and acting like underdogs, and tech media should stop “Red Teaming” tech, overusing anonymity, and passing blame — [with a post like this, i’m not 100% sure i got it right in first publish – i don’t draft and i don’t circulate for feedback …
Read MoreCyrus Farivar / NBC News: Interviews with 40 police departments in eight states that partnered with Ring for at least three months show there is little evidence that Ring reduces crime — Hundreds of police departments have signed agreements with Ring to gain access to footage filmed on home surveillance cameras Interviews with 40 police
Read MoreIf you’re looking for something to watch this holiday weekend, now you have one more place to look. Redbox, the company behind those DVD rental boxes at gas stations and grocery stores, launched its own free television service this week. Read more… You Can Watch Shows for Free on Redbox's New Live TV Service Source:
Read MoreIn space — at least on Star Trek — no one can hear you apply a band-aid. That’s too low tech. When a Star Fleet officer gets an ouchie, the real or holographic doctor waves a dermal regenerator over the afflicted area, and new skin magically appears. Science fiction, huh? Maybe not. A group of
Read MoreReuters: At the Munich Security Conference, Zuckerberg says harmful content should be regulated with a system somewhere between existing frameworks for telcos and media — MUNICH (Reuters) – Online content should be regulated with a system somewhere between the existing rules used for the telecoms … At the Munich Security Conference, Zuckerberg says harmful content
Read MoreI spend a lot of time trawling the ever-growing world of Minecraft looking for cool things to build and today I found this very cool survival base in Minecraft tutorial and it is a big one! This build tutorial has been created with teamplay in mind. Each section is color-coded. This helps players to claim
Read MoreDid you know TNW Conference has a track fully dedicated to exploring how tech can help achieve the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) this year? Check out the full ‘Sustainable Societies‘ program here. Digital technologies are often put forward as a solution to environmental dilemmas. The spread of the internet came with claims of a
Read MoreSamsung’s new foldable phone and Motorola’s Razr may bend, but how badly do they break? We put them through three drop tests to find out. Galaxy Z Flip vs. Motorola Razr drop test: We broke both on the first try – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s a big rig for your hog. Ford F-250 Harley-Davidson is for the motorcycle aficionado – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreTrain travel can be a relaxing, low-stress way to get around the country while also catching some of it out your window during your journey. Read more… Amtrak Tickets Are Buy One Get One Free This Weekend Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreDespite their high-tech tools, the authorities are mainly relying on a flood of workers to keep hundreds of millions of people from coming in contact with outsiders. To Tame Coronavirus, Mao-Style Social Control Blankets China Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreA $69 (nice) Chromebook, a discounted mug warmer that serves also as a wireless charger, and 25% off Dr. Scholl’s kicks are some of Saturday’s most enticing deals on the web. Read more… Saturday's Best Deals: Laptops, Mug Warmers, Phone Cases, and More Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreMike Godwin / Slate: EFF’s first staff lawyer reflects on how the debate around online speech has evolved and where he thinks the early internet activists got things right and wrong — I’ve fought for a free internet for 30 years. Here’s where I think we went wrong, and right. EFF's first staff lawyer reflects
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