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January 11, 2020

Sources: Facebook is setting up an engineering team in Singapore to create ad tools to help boost its advertising business in China, currently estimated at ~$5B (Reuters)

Reuters: Sources: Facebook is setting up an engineering team in Singapore to create ad tools to help boost its advertising business in China, currently estimated at ~$5B — SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) is setting up a new engineering team in Singapore to focus on its lucrative China … Sources: Facebook is setting

This Artist Drags His Feet Across Sand and Snow

You may have seen Simon Beck’s work a few years back. The snow artist, known for creating large-scale works of art with nothing but snowshoes, has been creating geometrically inspired fractals and mathematical forms for years. An orienteer and map-maker by day, he typically plans out his works in advance and chooses sites based on

January 11, 2020

A look at Google's healthcare efforts, like Project Nightingale and "Guardian" search tool, which are drawing scrutiny over mass collection of medical records (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal: A look at Google’s healthcare efforts, like Project Nightingale and “Guardian” search tool, which are drawing scrutiny over mass collection of medical records — The company has struck deals that grant it access to millions of patient records — PALO ALTO, Calif. … A look at Google's healthcare efforts, like Project Nightingale

Plucky Kalimba Plays Itself

[Gurpreet] fell in love with the peaceful, floaty theme from the Avatar series and bought a kalimba so he could hear it resonate through his fingertips. He soon realized that although it’s nice to play the kalimba, it would be a lot cooler if it played itself. Then he could relax and enjoy the music

Diego the sex machine tortoise retires from the playboy life – CNET

After fathering hundreds of babies and saving his species, the big daddy of the Galápagos is ready for a rest. Diego the sex machine tortoise retires from the playboy life – CNET Source: CNet

Golden Globe winner 1917 got its one-shot approach because of James Bond – CNET

Director Sam Mendes, cinematographer Roger Deakins, plus two actors and a screenwriter, talk about re-creating the harrowing trenches of war. Golden Globe winner 1917 got its one-shot approach because of James Bond – CNET Source: CNet

The Y-Brush returns: We tried out 10-second toothbrush and it really works – CNET

The strange-looking toothbrush promises a super short brush time. You can now buy one for $125. The Y-Brush returns: We tried out 10-second toothbrush and it really works – CNET Source: CNet

January 11, 2020

Tencent says users spent ~$115B in 2019, up 160% YoY, through WeChat mini programs, which are miniature apps that work within the chat app (South China Morning Post)

South China Morning Post: Tencent says users spent ~$115B in 2019, up 160% YoY, through WeChat mini programs, which are miniature apps that work within the chat app — WeChat users spent US$115 million through mini programs in 2019WeChat users spent US$115 million through mini programs in 2019This article originally appeared … Tencent says users

Best gifts for teen boys in 2020 – CNET

Teenagers can be a tough audience to impress, but we’ve got you covered with our lineup of the best gifts for boys. Best gifts for teen boys in 2020 – CNET Source: CNet

Printed Separator Separates Printed Pages

{$inline_image} We all know people trapped in aging bodies who can’t do all the things they used to do. It’s easy to accept that you may never move small furniture around by yourself again, but losing the ability to do something as simple as separating the pages of your newspaper to keep reading it is

How Travelex is trying to recover from Dec. 31 hack, ordering staff to hand over laptops, using WhatsApp to bypass email, as hackers demand $6M for client data (Financial Times)

{$inline_image} Financial Times: How Travelex is trying to recover from Dec. 31 hack, ordering staff to hand over laptops, using WhatsApp to bypass email, as hackers demand $6M for client data — Travelex staff have been told to hand over their laptops as a cyber attack on the company affected its internal network … How

January 11, 2020

How to Find Instagram's New Boomerang Effects

Earlier this week Instagram started rolling out a few new effects to the Boomerang feature within the app. Read more… How to Find Instagram's New Boomerang Effects Source: Life Hacker

Get a four-pack of Wi-Fi smart plugs for $24 – CNET

Smarten up your home with these Gosund outlets, which work with both Alexa and Google Home. Get a four-pack of Wi-Fi smart plugs for – CNET Source: CNet

Dead alligators dropped deep into the sea lead to a surprising find – CNET

Say “bone appétit” to a new skeleton-eating worm species. Dead alligators dropped deep into the sea lead to a surprising find – CNET Source: CNet

Get a Bosch GLM 20 laser measuring tool for $27 – CNET

At the press of a button, you can measure distances up to 65 feet, with an accuracy of an eighth of an inch. Get a Bosch GLM 20 laser measuring tool for – CNET Source: CNet

Best universal remotes of 2020 – CNET

From Harmony to Caavo to, well, other Harmonys, here’s our favorite clickers, hubs and screens for controlling a cabinet-full of gear. Best universal remotes of 2020 – CNET Source: CNet

January 11, 2020

Avoid Some Winter Storm Flight Delays This Weekend By Changing Your Flight For Free

If your travels are taking you to or from New England, the Great Lakes, or Plains areas this weekend, or through them, then you may want to consider changing your ticket. Read more… Avoid Some Winter Storm Flight Delays This Weekend By Changing Your Flight For Free Source: Life Hacker

A year of PlayStation Plus is now just $36.79 – CNET

Save 45% on a subscription to multiplayer gaming on your PS4, PS3 or Vita. A year of PlayStation Plus is now just .79 – CNET Source: CNet

Save $50 on the new Xgimi Mogo Pro portable 1080p Android TV projector – CNET

Featuring Harman Kardon speakers and native 1080p resolution, it’s a gem. Plus: The best wireless speaker deal of 2020 (so far). Save on the new Xgimi Mogo Pro portable 1080p Android TV projector – CNET Source: CNet

This is the best iPhone XS deal on the entire interwebs – CNET

Get the former flagship phone factory-unlocked for $650 with this exclusive promo code. It’s new, not refurbished. Plus: Own a percussive massage gun for just $75.39. This is the best iPhone XS deal on the entire interwebs – CNET Source: CNet

January 11, 2020

Could artificial-womb technology be a tool for women’s liberation?

While some women experience pregnancy and childbirth as joyful, natural and fulfilling, others find themselves recoiling in horror at the physical demands of carrying and sustaining a child in their womb, and even more so at the potential brutality of giving birth. Some might view the blood, sweat and tears as a necessary and unavoidable

2021 Toyota GR Yaris is rally glory homologated – Roadshow

It’s amazing. That is all. 2021 Toyota GR Yaris is rally glory homologated – Roadshow Source: CNet

January 11, 2020

How to hide your Instagram Stories from strangers

Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. As much as Instagram Stories encourages us to overshare pretty much every detail of our lives, you might want to consider taking more control of who can actually see

January 11, 2020

Saturday's Best Deals: Indochino Shirts, Sex Toys, Weighted Blankets and More

A Garden of Life Gold Box, TRX suspension kit, Genki Switch Bluetooth adapter, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe lead off Saturday’s best deals from around the web. Read more… Saturday's Best Deals: Indochino Shirts, Sex Toys, Weighted Blankets and More Source: Life Hacker

January 11, 2020

Laminate Score Sheets For Your Favorite Games So You Can Reuse Them

A few years ago my friend group discovered the dice game Quixx. If you haven’t played it, I highly recommend it. Essentially, you roll a collection of differently-colored dice and then try to mark off numbers on a score sheet based on the totals. Read more… Laminate Score Sheets For Your Favorite Games So You

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