Illustration by William Joel / The Verge Google is releasing a developer preview for the next version of Android, Android 12, for Pixel devices today. As is the norm for Google, the very first previews of Android are full of a lot of developer-facing changes. Android 12 has updates to how the OS handles images,
Read MoreGIF: Chris Torres Nyan Cat turns 10 this year, and to mark the occasion, a one-of-a-kind edition of the iconic GIF is going up for auction. Chris Torres, the artist behind Nyan Cat, has remastered the original animation and will be selling it through the crypto art platform Foundation. The auction begins at 1PM ET
Read MorePhoto by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images Last November, California passed Proposition 22, which made it so that companies like Uber and Lyft could classify their workers as contractors instead of employees, avoiding the obligation to give them benefits. Bloomberg has written a great report about how this type of change — replacing regular employees
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Reprise, which helps enterprise sales and marketing teams create custom software demos for customers, raises $17M Series A led by Bain Capital — Reprise, a software demo platform for enterprise sales and marketing teams, today announced that it has raised $17 million in series A funding led by Bain Capital Ventures.
Read MoreNetflix is marking the anniversary of the trial’s verdict. Netflix's The Trial of the Chicago 7 will be free to watch on YouTube for 48 hours – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBelieve it or not, I’m walking on air. See a clever electronics-free robot go for an air-powered stroll – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMarvel’s WandaVision is two-thirds over already. Here’s the full release schedule for the final episodes. WandaVision release dates: When does episode 7 hit Disney Plus? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft says it has completed its investigation into its SolarWinds-related breach. Microsoft says SolarWinds hackers downloaded some Azure, Exchange, and Intune source code Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreMy favorite sweet & sour sauce is the McDonald’s variety. It comes in a little plastic tub with a bright green label, and it is a perfect match for McNuggets and McFries. (If you have not tried it with the fries, I recommend that you remedy this as soon as you can.) Read more… Make
Read MoreIt’ll also land on the Xbox One, so you’ll be able to get your battle royale fix on every console. Fall Guys hits Xbox Series X this summer – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNASA’s latest Mars rover will try for a dramatic touchdown on the red planet. Here’s the time, the livestream and everything else you need to know. How to watch NASA's thrilling Perseverance Mars rover landing live today – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYouTube: Livestream of House Financial Services Committee hearing on GameStop stock with CEOs of Robinhood, Citadel, and Reddit, and YouTube streamer “Roaring Kitty” — Executives from Robinhood, Reddit, Citadel and Melvin Capital, are headed to Washington for Thursday’s highly anticipated GameStop hearing at the U.S. Congress. Livestream of House Financial Services Committee hearing on GameStop
Read MoreHer birth represents the first cloning of an endangered species native to North America, and may bring needed genetic diversity to the species. Meet Elizabeth Ann, the First Cloned Black-Footed Ferret Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreBenedict Evans: Australia’s proposal for media compensation, which covers raw link sharing, is presented as a competition case when it’s actually a tech tax and media subsidy — Newspaper revenue really started to collapse well over a decade ago, and we’ve been discussing what to do about it for almost as long. Australia's proposal for
Read MoreThe GPT-3 text generator has proven adept at producing code, blogs, and, err, bigotry. But is the AI a good student? Education resource site EduRef has tried to find out — by testing the system’s essay-writing skills. The company hired a panel of professors to create writing prompts for essays on US history, research methods, creative writing, and
Read MoreGrant writing is a distinct form of the craft—much different from crafting a persuasive essay or an informational blog post. The content in a grant proposal must be catered to the funder it targets, describe in concise detail the work the money will fund, and stand out among hundreds, if not thousands, of other… Read
Read MoreThese days, there’s a huge variety of screens on the market for use with microcontrollers. OLEDs and graphic LCDs abound, while e-ink devices tempt the user with their clean look and low energy consumption. However, for many purposes, the humble HD44780 character LCD does the job just fine. If you’re using such a device, you
Read MoreApple’s M1 Mac Mini and a Tacklife fire pit table lead Thursday’s best deals. Read more… Thursday's Best Deals: M1 Mac Mini, Tacklife Fire Pit Table, Huckberry Winter Sale, Ring Light Kit, Apple Cider Vinegar Gummies, Samsung SSD, Bath Towels, and More Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreOnce upon a time, I bought myself a car. This was a strange time when I was wealthy on paper for a short period (about a year). It was a second-hand Jaguar, a metallic gray piece of art that rode like a dream… when it wasn’t in the shop. Not long after I bought it,
Read More2020 threw the marketing industry for a loop. Consumers began behaving in radically new ways, shaped by a pandemic and powerful social justice movements. If we had forgotten that change is the only constant – we never will again! As businesses find their feet, now is the moment to shift gears from adapting to accelerating.
Read MoreHistoric snowfall and frigid temperatures have left millions of Texans without power, and when you’re forced to your own devices to heat your home, using a generator is a common alternative in lieu of your local electrical grid. But while gas-powered portable generators are a viable alternative source of energy when… Read more… Please, Never
Read MoreWhile not a Cabinet position, the NASA Administrator is nominated by the president of the United States and tasked with enacting their overall space policy. As such, a new occupant in the White House has historically resulted in a different long-term directive for the agency. Some presidents have wanted bold programs of exploration, while others
Read MoreAn illustration showing NASA’s Perseverance rover making its way toward the Martian surface. | Image: NASA / JPL On February 18th, NASA will make a daring attempt to land a car-sized rover on Mars in its most complex mission yet to hunt for ancient extraterrestrial life. If it survives the plunge through the Red Planet’s
Read MoreWhether you’re looking to make a change in your password management just because, or you’re a LastPass user annoyed with the service’s recent changes to its free tier, switching to the much-loved (and free) Bitwarden service is a good choice. Bitwarden is now the best free password manager for most people—since it… Read more… Bitwarden
Read MorePaul Sawers / VentureBeat: Replit, a browser-based IDE for cross-platform collaborative coding, raises $20M Series A led by A.Capital Ventures — Replit, a browser-based integrated development environment (IDE) built for cross-platform collaborative coding, has raised $20 million in a series A round of funding led by A.Capital Ventures. Replit, a browser-based IDE for cross-platform collaborative
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