Even with the light of the vaccine on the horizon, it can be hard to keep pushing through the stress and anxiety that the pandemic has brought us. That’s why this week we’re speaking with the ever-inspiring Anne Lamott—progressive political activist, writer, and bestselling author of such books as Bird by Bird, … Read more…
Read MoreWhat happened to California’s Inland Empire when Amazon came to town. A City With Amazon at the Center: California’s Inland Empire Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge T-Mobile has just announced a new monthly phone plan called Magenta Max that the company says is designed for the era of 5G. According to this press release, T-Mobile claims Magenta Max is “the first and only 5G consumer smartphone plan that can’t slow you down based on
Read MoreNetflix today unveiled a new way of binging on TV shows while you’re offline. The streaming giant has launched a new opt-in feature that automatically downloads new content the app infers you’ll like. “Downloads For You” uses data from your viewing history to find new shows and films that match your tastes. It then downloads the
Read MoreJoin us on Wednesday, February 24 at noon Pacific for the DIY Neuroscience Hack Chat with Timothy Marzullo! Watch a film about a mad scientist from the golden age of Hollywood and chances are good that among the other set pieces, you’ll see human brains floating in jars of cloudy fluid wired up to electrodes
Read MoreChris Welch / The Verge: Spotify says it will launch a subscription later this year called HiFi that will offer “CD-quality, lossless audio”; Spotify currently tops out at 320kbps audio — Your turn, Apple Music — Spotify is going hi-fi. Well, “HiFi.” It’s taken longer than competitors like Tidal … Spotify says it will launch
Read MoreVICE: Researchers say a change in iOS 14.5 beta, which improves how iOS handles pointers, makes sandbox escapes and “0-click” attacks much harder to pull off — Multiple exploit developers tell Motherboard an upcoming change in iOS could make zero-click exploits harder to pull off. Researchers say a change in iOS 14.5 beta, which improves
Read MoreMost 3D printers use leadscrews for at least one axis. These are simple devices that are essentially a steel screw thread and a brass nut that travels on it. However, for maximum precision, you’d like to use a ball screw. These are usually very expensive but have many advantages over a leadscrew. [MirageC] found cheaper
Read MoreNo one likes a mice infestation, but not everyone wants to hurt the furry vermin that may have infiltrated your home. Luckily, you can ward off mice without leaving their little carcasses strewn all over your floor, attic, or wherever else they might be hiding. Read more… How to Get Rid of Mice Without Actually
Read MoreA sale on Pokémon Switch games and a weighted snuggie blanket lead Monday’s best deals. Read more… Monday's Best Deals: Pokémon Switch Games, Weighted Snuggie Blanket, 107 Beauty Probiotic Set, Sunday Scaries CBD, Tacklife Rotary Tool, Massage Gun, and More Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThis week, the kids online are pouring hot wax on their faces, being outraged by Disney, disappointed by Nintendo, and learning what happens to all the dead bodies piling up from COVID-19. So everyone is basically out here having a normal one. Read more… The Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide to Kid Culture: Food Crimes and Viral
Read MoreSara Fischer / Axios: Internal email: Google tells ad partners that it will lift its ban on all political ads starting Wednesday, after banning them following the Capitol riot — Google informed its advertising partners Monday that its platforms will resume accepting all political ads starting Wednesday … Internal email: Google tells ad partners that
Read MoreIt was around the year 1590 when mankind figured out how to use optical lenses to bring into sight things smaller than the natural eye can observe. With the invention of the microscope, a new and unexplored world was discovered. It will likely be of great surprise to the reader that scientists of the time
Read MoreAlex Barker / Financial Times: Microsoft says it will work with Europe’s four largest news publishing lobbying groups to “mandate payments” for content used by “gatekeepers” — Seattle-based company aligns with press industry and exploits difficulties of rivals — Microsoft has joined forces … Microsoft says it will work with Europe's four largest news publishing
Read MoreWant to try out the latest major feature update for Windows 10? If you don’t mind living on the wild side with a beta—something you might not want to risk if Windows applications are critical to you being able to do your job and/or function in real life—getting access to Windows 10 21H1 early is
Read MoreAll five seasons of The Muppet Show arrived on Disney Plus this past Friday. And depending on which episode you are streaming, you may receive a content disclaimer warning of potentially offensive material featured in the episode. Disney included a content warning for 18 episodes of the comedy show. The disclaimer, as pictured below, has
Read MoreAstronomers have used a combination of low-frequency telescopes, supercomputers, and algorithms to create a vast sky map of 25,000 supermassive black holes. The map shows thousands of twinkling dots that look like stars, but are actually enormous black holes, each of which is located in a different, distant galaxy. The researchers pinpointed the celestial objects by
Read MoreAnton Troianovski / New York Times: Russian officials are trying to lure people onto social networks tied to the government, in an attempt to keep dissent from going viral at moments of crisis — The Kremlin has constructed an entire infrastructure of repression but has not displaced Western apps. Instead, it is turning to outright
Read MoreThe grim milestone comes as the US has been working to ramp up vaccinations. As US nears 500,000 COVID-19 deaths, Biden to hold candle-lighting ceremony – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHere’s a breakdown of the controversy surrounding the Chinese phone maker and telecoms supplier. Huawei ban timeline: Chinese company reportedly drops to fifth place in global phone sales – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Samsung released its Galaxy S21 phones in late January, and it isn’t taking long for its original price to plummet. The Galaxy S21 Plus with a 6.7-inch 120Hz OLED screen and 128GB of storage that originally sold for $1,000 is now $800 at Amazon, which is the steepest
Read MoreExclusive: Hasbro’s two new Monopoly games change the classic Boardwalk into a world of Skyscrapers or filled with counterfeit money that you shouldn’t trust. Monopoly Builder adds a resource-building twist, while Crooked Cash adds in fake money – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOur favorite dog (and one cat) food services deliver quality kibble and save you trips to the store. The best dog food delivery for 2021 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Dan Seifert / The Verge Samsung has launched support for electrocardiogram (EKG) readings and blood pressure monitoring on its Galaxy Watch Active 2 and Galaxy Watch 3 devices, according to SamMobile. The feature comes courtesy of the Samsung Health Monitor app, which is now available to download from the company’s app store in
Read MoreChris Metinko / Crunchbase News: Boston-based Creatio, which offers low-code customer relationship and process management tools, raises $68M, its first outside funding since launching in 2014 — Boston-based Creatio has received its first outside funding, a $68 million minority stake the company hopes to use to allow … Boston-based Creatio, which offers low-code customer relationship
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