Taliban fighters patrol a road in Kabul | Photo by WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP via Getty Images Social platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are coming under new scrutiny for the way they treat Taliban accounts, as the militant Islamist group emerges as the dominant power in Afghanistan in the wake of the US withdrawal. While none
Read MoreNicole Kidman can’t save Hulu’s limited-run adaptation of the best-selling Liane Moriarty novel. Nine Perfect Strangers: Hulu's show about self-improvement could use improving – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGlobal supply chain issues crimped a larger rollout. Google hopes its Pixel 5A will lift phone sales though its availability is limited – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Google Pixel 5A features a 6.34-inch display and IP67 water-resistance rating. | Image: Google Google has officially revealed the Pixel 5A 5G, a phone it kind of announced in April to contradict rumors that it had been canceled. It comes with a short list of updated features compared to its 4A 5G predecessor, including
Read MoreGoogle joins Apple and Samsung by ditching the in-box charger. | Image: Google Google is the latest manufacturer to bid farewell to the in-box charging brick, saying it expects the Pixel 5A will be the last phone to include one. That means the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro won’t include one when they arrive
Read MoreSmart updates and a lower price Continue reading… Google Pixel 5A review: boring, but better than ever Source: New feed
Read MoreI say we Nerf it from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure. Aliens-inspired Nerf Pulse Blaster is state of the badass art – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThough they’re only for Gran Turismo right now, Genesis seems keen to take race cars to real-world tracks. Genesis G70, G80 race car concepts previews a potential motorsport future – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreEven scientists who were skeptical of work at the National Ignition Facility called the results a success. How a Laser Fusion Experiment Unleashed an Energetic Burst of Optimism Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreProof that the online future has arrived: The biggest e-commerce company outside China has unseated the biggest brick-and-mortar seller. People Are Now Spending More Money at Amazon Than at Walmart Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMicrosoft’s Super Duper Secure Mode is ready for testing, but Google has an alternative approach to JIT vulnerabilities in the V8 engine. Securing Microsoft Edge: Switch off JIT compilers or sandbox? Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreBoston Dynamics has published a pair of new videos showcasing its bipedal Atlas robot. The first is typical Boston Dynamics flash, with two Atlas units demonstrating an extremely impressive gymnastics routine. They flip, they vault, they nearly fall over but not quite — it’s brilliant. The second video, though, offers an unusually transparent assessment of
Read MoreZendure’s latest “portable” charger is the SuperBase Pro 2000, a hulking power station equipped with a 2,096Wh battery that’s designed to get you through everything from a camping trip to a blackout. Weighing in at 46.5 pounds (21.2kg), it’s only portable in the technical sense of the word — you’re much more likely to use
Read MoreThis dizzyingly gorgeous gamepad is a costly investment. | Scuf Scuf has introduced two pricey controllers, the $170 Instinct and the $200 Instinct Pro. They’re made for Xbox, and to that end, they feel like Microsoft’s official controller in fit and finish. I mean that quite literally because they have the same dimensions as the
Read MoreAre you tired of having to use boring touch controls to interact with your phone? After all, that’s the way things have been done on almost every smartphone for the last decade and a half. While some phones have dabbled in different gesture-based controls in the past, none has really caught on. Maybe Google will…
Read MoreFortnite: Imposters is a new, limited-time game mode that’s rolling out today, one that might sound a bit familiar to anyone who’s played Among Us (one of the other incredible popular online games right now). Imposters puts players into two teams. One team, with up to eight agents, has a goal of maintaining the headquarters
Read MoreHave we reached peak used car prices? No one can say for sure, but there are definitely signs that the market is beginning to cool off. With some car model prices elevated above 30% compared to last year, this could be a good time to sell your car, especially if you don’t need one right
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Apple is introducing an option to fully disable Night Mode on an iPhone camera in iOS 15. While you’ve always been able to turn off Night Mode for a particular shot, the iPhone camera will also re-enable it the next time it detects it needs to be used.
Read MoreMastercard’s magnetic strips on debit and credit cards will be gone by 2033. Mastercard will start removing magnetic strips from its cards in 2024 – CNET Source: CNet
Read More“We’re exploring how to push it to its limits, sometimes operating at those limits.” See Boston Dynamics Atlas robots work a parkour course like it's nothing – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMaybe today is your day. A PS5 restock will happen at Sony's PlayStation Direct today – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreToday, mortgage rates didn’t have a unified direction, but one benchmark rate inched up. If you’re in the market for a home loan, see how your payments might be affected. Mortgage rates for Aug. 17, 2021: Benchmark rate pushes higher – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreContrary to public opinion, I do eat vegetables. I am a frequent eater of salads, and just this year started growing my own vegetables (and, technically, fruits), the most robust of which has been zucchini. Read more… You Can Make a Surprisingly Creamy Salad Dressing With Raw Zucchini Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIn this image, a NASA Black Brant XII suborbital sounding rocket was launched to study a very fundamental problem in space plasmas. Illuminating the Night Sky for Science Source: NASA
Read More{$inline_image} In a recent post, we offered a few options for removing mold from hard-to-clean surfaces like wood and upholstery, but what about the wettest room in the house? It might seem straightforward to clean your bathroom’s tub and tile, but areas like grout and caulking are a little trickier. Not to worry, there are
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