In the crowd of GNU/Linux and BSD users that throng our community, it’s easy to forget that those two families are not the only games in the open-source operating system town. One we’ve casually kept an eye on for years is ReactOS, the long-running open-source Windows-compatible operating system that is doing its best to reach
Read MoreTesla will reportedly require masks as its Nevada plant | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge All Tesla workers at the company’s battery factory in Reno, Nevada will be required to wear masks indoors beginning Monday, The Wall Street Journal reported. The plant already required workers unvaccinated against COVID-19 to wear masks indoors, but
Read MoreWashington Post: How cryptocurrency industry gained influence in Washington and has become one of the biggest stumbling blocks holding up the passage of the infrastructure bill — The infrastructure bill is in part stalled as negotiations proceed on how closely to regulate the crypto industry How cryptocurrency industry gained influence in Washington and has become
Read MoreAre we seeing more wristwatch PCB swapping projects because more people are working on them, or because we saw one and they’re on our mind? The world may never know, but when it comes to design constraints, there’s a pretty fun challenge here both in fitting your electronic wizardry inside the confines of an injection
Read MoreTesla Cybertruck production delayed to 2022 | Photo by Sean O’Kane / The Verge Production on Tesla’s Cybertruck, the automaker’s first electric pickup truck, has been delayed until 2022 according to its order page on the company’s website. First reported by Electrek, under the “due today” section of the Cybertruck’s order page it now reads
Read MorePreetika Rana / Wall Street Journal: Analysis of e-receipts from 1M+ consumers shows that the average Uber and Lyft fares in the US were 50% higher in July 2021 compared with January 2020 — Data show average fares were at a record in July despite improvement in pandemic-driven shortage of drivers Analysis of e-receipts from
Read MoreLike some social media trends, this one has its problems, including stomach aches, diarrhea and bad teeth, health experts said. TikTok Trend: Eating Frozen Honey and Risking Ill Effects Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreBy the time August rolls around, it may seem like you’re able to switch to gardening autopilot, doing all the necessary watering, weeding, and picking without much thought. But really, there’s plenty you can (and probably should) do this month to make sure your garden is able to coast through the end of the summer
Read MoreSome Amazon third-party sellers find ways to contact customers who leave bad reviews | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge When you buy something on Amazon, the e-commerce giant isn’t always the one making the sale; an estimated half of all products sold on Amazon come from third-party sellers. Amazon says it’s merely the
Read MoreTLDR: The 2021 Private Label Business Bundle can help you find the right product to start a white label brand without any of the stocking and shipping problems most retailers face. There are literally thousands of products being made all around the world. They’re high quality, sought-after items that millions of shoppers everywhere are always
Read MoreListening to chiptunes on an emulator or software-based player is fine, but sometimes you just gotta have that real hardware charm. [Kazhuu] is one such enthusiast who feels this way, and set about building a hardware player for SNES chiptunes that can be controlled from a browser. The build relies on an Arduino Micro to
Read MoreTLDR: The 2021 CompTIA, AWS, Cisco, Microsoft and Google Certification Exam Bundle can get an IT learner certed up in some of today’s most important web disciplines. Whether you want to work in a server room or help guide a cloud-based computer network, there are some crucial benchmarks that can help you get noticed in
Read MoreSynchronized space swimming aboard the International Space Station | ESA/Thomas Pesquet The Tokyo Olympics have ended, with the closing ceremonies wrapping things up Sunday (NBC will broadcast them Sunday evening in the US). But before we bid farewell to one of the more unusual Olympics in recent memory, the astronauts aboard the International Space Station
Read MoreScanning through data fresh off the telescope, we saw two ghosts dancing deep in the cosmos. We had never seen anything like it before, and we had no idea what they were. Several weeks later, we had figured out we were seeing two radio galaxies, about a billion light years away. In the center of
Read MoreMovie posters: They don’t make ’em like they used to. Sure, smaller independent films can get away with something interesting (usually with a yellow background), but posters for major blockbusters tend to be pretty formulaic. The first few decades of cinema were, however, a different story. Read more… Use This Site to Browse and Download
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Prosecutors in Beijing are suing Chinese tech giant Tencent, claiming the “youth mode” on its WeChat app is against laws protecting minors, Reuters reported. When WeChat is used in youth mode, it restricts younger users’ access to functions like mobile payments, as well as certain games. The suit
Read MoreThe Guardian: As Cuba’s government tightens its control on internet access, attempts from the US government to bolster connectivity on the island seem unlikely to succeed — After Havana shut down online access for 72 hours, the battle is on to keep the country connected As Cuba's government tightens its control on internet access, attempts
Read MoreIs the best way to make iced coffee at home hot brewed over ice or cold brewed? Japanese-style iced coffee vs cold brew: Which is best? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHow can someone employed by Microsoft openly suggest some of the company’s technology is deeply flawed? Quite easily, it seems. A Microsoft researcher has harsh words for, oh, Microsoft technology Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreEvery wonder why you have to pay a destination charge? Here’s the lowdown on that dollar figure, and why the fee keeps getting more expensive. The destination charge is the worst new car fee – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe midsize SUV is a popular choice with buyers, but perhaps you’re stumped on what you’d like. We can help. Best midsize SUV for 2021: Toyota, Kia and more – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image} Light has always been a key part of the classic Game Boy experience. Some of us have fond memories of riding along in the back seat of a car at night, pausing and unpausing the game as the street lights overhead briefly give enough light to see the unlit display. The availability of third
Read MoreLight has always been a key part of the classic Game Boy experience. Some of us have fond memories of riding along in the back seat of a car at night, pausing and unpausing the game as the street lights overhead briefly give enough light to see the unlit display. The availability of third party
Read MoreThe Discord servers and subreddits are a frenzy of graphs, memes, and speculation about the next bull market. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said he believes bitcoin can bring about “world peace.” And the pro-Trump “magacoin” was launched for more than 1,000 early adopters whose personal information was quickly exposed online due to poor website security.
Read MoreThe tech giant’s virtual event will kick off at 7 a.m. PT on Aug. 11. How to watch Samsung Unpacked for Galaxy Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3 – CNET Source: CNet
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