Rich Stanton / PC Gamer: Court filings: Apple is asking Valve to provide extensive sales data for about 600 games on Steam, as part of Epic lawsuit; Valve has rejected the demand — These lawyers are getting steamed up. — A new court filing has revealed that, as part of the ongoing legal battle between
Read MoreThere’s a sneaky ploy that companies use to lure promising workers to lower paying jobs: Often, job openings that are listed as “entry-level” require the experience of a more seasoned worker. In reality, though, the pay is the only thing reflective of an actual entry-level job. Read more… Don't Be Tricked by Certain 'Entry-Level' Jobs
Read MoreIf you want to move a pen (or a CNC tool, or a 3D printing hot end) in the X and Y plane, your choices are typically pretty simple. Many machines use a simple cartesian XY motion using two motors and some sort of linear drive. There’s also the core-XY arrangement where two motors move
Read MoreThis article was originally published by Sarah Wray on Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates follow Cities Today on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, or sign up for Cities Today News. A new study finds that US cities could
Read MoreAs I write this, it is snowing outside my home in eastern Pennsylvania. Again. It has been snowing on and off for so long it’s almost comical—except that we passed the “where do we even put this stuff?” stage many days ago and it still keeps on falling. What I know this snowfall means, though,
Read MoreA power substation is surrounded by snow in Waco, Texas, on February 18th, 2021. A deadly winter weather system that brought record-busting cold to the southern and central United States, knocking out power for millions in oil-rich Texas. | Photo by Matthew Busch / AFP via Getty Images As the lights begin to turn back
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Sources: IBM is exploring a sale of its IBM Watson Health business, which has roughly $1B in annual revenue and isn’t currently profitable — Business has roughly $1 billion in revenue and isn’t profitable, sources say — International Business Machines Corp. is exploring a potential sale … Sources: IBM is exploring a
Read MoreThe lock screen and always on display may be getting a redesign in Android 12. | Images: XDA-Developers It’s been a big couple of weeks for Android fans. First came the leaks. Then Google officially made its Android 12 developer preview available, allowing curious folks to dig in and see what the company has actually
Read MoreMeasuring temperature turns out to be a fundamental function for a huge number of devices. You furnace’s programmable thermostat and digital clocks are obvious examples. If you just needed to know if a certain temperature is exceeded, you could use a bimetalic coil and a microswitch (or a mercury switch as was the method with
Read MoreMattel is auctioning off a unique Grogu collectible for charity. You can bid on a Baby Yoda plush with a floating pram – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft is testing a new “Kids Mode” for Edge that makes the browser safer for younger users with just a few clicks. Read more… How to Enable Microsoft Edge's New 'Kids Mode' Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreBig Tech likes to copy the hot new thing. But that’s not always good for the rest of us. Why We Want Tech Copycats to Fail Source: NY Times Tech
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Read MoreImage: NASA Yesterday, NASA landed a rover named Perseverance on Mars. I, along with 2 million other people, watched the landing happen live on YouTube. It was beautiful. I mean, here’s this little robot dude that’s traveled millions and millions of miles through the barrenness of space, and now it’s just hanging out on Mars
Read MoreWe’re counting down the days until we can play games like Fantasian, Wonderbox and Cozy Grove. 9 games coming soon to Apple Arcade – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreReuters: Sources: Chinese grocery delivery startup Xingsheng Youxuan raised about $2B from KKR and others in new funding at a $6B pre-money valuation — HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese community grocery shopping app Xingsheng Youxuan has raised about $2 billion in a new funding round that values … Sources: Chinese grocery delivery startup Xingsheng Youxuan
Read MoreHere are the major differences between Google’s new OS and the prior version, including security updates and new notifications. 3 things Android 12 can do that Android 11 can't – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRight now, many people in Texas have power but no water and are turning to melting snow to have something to drink or wash in. This technique does work—as wintertime campers know well—but there are a few tips that will help you do the job efficiently. Read more… How to Use Snow When You Don't
Read MoreRegistered Nurse Ebony Thomas (L) administers a Moderna Covid-19 vaccine to Cecilia Onwytalu, 89, at Kedren Community Health Center, in South Central Los Angeles, California on February 16, 2021. | Photo by Apu Gomes/AFP via Getty Images If you know where to look, you can see COVID-19 vaccines starting to save lives in the United
Read MoreAlex Parkin A series of accidentally posted office videos has become an unexpected viral hit on TikTok. The most popular shows a series of municipal employees bidding farewell to their colleague, Connie, against the backdrop of a prairie-hued office space straight out of Parks & Rec. “Congratulations from the Orange County clerk’s office,” says the
Read MoreBloomberg: Sources: Apple is in talks with suppliers for next-gen lidar sensors for self-driving cars, that will be considered cutting edge four to five years from now — – Vetting of laser sensor vendors is developmental milestone — iPhone maker has several years of work ahead on autonomous car Sources: Apple is in talks with
Read MoreThere are also more skin tone variations for emoji including couples kissing. New emoji in iOS 14.5: Vaccine-ready syringe, AirPods Max and gender inclusivity – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSome Disney Plus users trying to watch WandaVision the minute it landed were met with loading issues as outage problems affected the streaming platform. A number of accounts mostly located on the West Coast of the United States were affected by a surge in traffic on the platform that caused an outage of roughly 10
Read MoreHackaday editors Elliot Williams and Mike Szczys recount the coolest hacks from the past week. Most clocks keep time with a quartz crystal, but we discuss one that uses a tuning fork… like the kind you use to tune a piano. Ghidra is a powerful reverse engineering tool developed by the NSA that was recently
Read MoreAmericans are notoriously squeamish about discussing our personal incomes. On some level it makes sense: In a society with an immense concentration of wealth within the hands of a few and the glorification of the wealthy splashed across magazine covers and TV shows, we can feel uncomfortable talking about our own… Read more… When Is
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