Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge It’s a good thing that Nintendo’s Switch supports microSD because prices for the expandable storage format just keep getting better. Today, for instance, you can buy PNY’s 512GB microSD card at Amazon for just $70. It’s a Deal of the Day, so this price will expire later
Read MoreThese power stations are great for camping and RVs, but they’re awfully handy during a winter storm as well. Survive power outages with one of these portable batteries, on sale starting at 0 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAt the end of last year, something magnificent happened: I got an Xbox Series X. The experience alone was enthralling, but the real joy is how my relationship with it has shifted. It’s moved from being a solo entertainment machine, to an adored social tool. And that’s all down to Game Pass. If you’re unaware
Read MoreA double-sided projection to show off our 3D planet in 2D. | Image: Gott, Goldberg, Vanderbei A trio of scientists have devised a new way to try to represent our spherical planet as a flat picture with a new class of projection that involves printing the map as a double-sided circle, Phys.org reports. The Double-Sided
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Nvidia is purposefully making its new RTX 3060 graphics cards less efficient to mine Ethereum cryptocurrency. New drivers that will accompany the release of the GPUs later this month will reduce the hash rate of Ethereum mining by around 50 percent, using software detection for cryptocurrency mining. “We
Read MoreIllustration: Alex Castro / The Verge On February 16th, I wrote that Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code threatened to splinter the internet. On February 17th, the splintering arrived: Google cut a deal with News Corp. that will ensure its services continue to be provided in Australia, and Facebook walked away from the bargaining table and
Read MoreWith many kids in virtual school and isolated from friends and loved ones during the pandemic, having access to smartphones or other devices to maintain relationships has become more important to them than ever. But even before the pandemic, cell phone use among kids was on the rise: A 2019 survey by Common Sense Media
Read MoreTyler Sonnemaker / Insider: A high-profile engineer at Mailchimp accuses the company of “sexism and bullying” in her resignation announcement — – Mailchimp engineer Kelly Ellis quit Wednesday after accusing the company of “sexism and bullying.” — Ellis said in a Twitter thread that she resigned after a conversation about pay “went south.” A high-profile
Read MoreThe base EVs are cheaper, perhaps in response to the new Bolt EV, but the high-end versions grow more expensive. Tesla Model 3 and Model Y EVs prices drop in affordability play – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image}TLDR: Get a year of unlimited access to all training from the language learning pioneer Rosetta Stone with a one-year subscription at almost half off its regular price. It never hurts when you’re not only one of the most popular games in town, but also one of the most respected. For the past 30 years,
Read MoreCNET is continuing its series that looks at why the broadband gap persists and how we go about closing it. As COVID-19 ravages the world, closing the digital divide is more critical than ever – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreVanilla is an important ingredient, a complex ingredient, an expensive ingredient. Even if you’re not a big baker, the vanilla bean and its extract can be used to bring nuance, depth, and the implication of—but not the taste of—sweetness to any food or beverage. In addition to sweets, baked and otherwise, I like to… Read
Read MoreThe iPhone 12 Pro Max and the Galaxy S21 Ultra are among Apple and Samsung’s most luxurious phones yet. Here’s how the two smartphone royals stack up against each other. iPhone 12 Pro Max vs. Galaxy S21 Ultra: Apple and Samsung's luxe phones compared – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMike Butcher / TechCrunch: Grip, which enables networking across virtual, hybrid, and live events, raises $13M Series A led by Kennet Partners, bringing its total raised to $14.5M — With offline events now firmly moved to online for the foreseeable future, startups in the networking space had to pivot fast in the face of the
Read MoreHannah Murphy / Financial Times: Court filing says a Facebook manager warned that the company reported revenues it “should have never made” by overstating how many users advertisers could reach — Lawsuit cites product executive’s qualms over figures provided to advertisers — A Facebook employee warned … Court filing says a Facebook manager warned that
Read MoreDuring the Mars Perseverance engineering and technology overview on Feb. 16, 2021, chief engineer Adam Steltzner displays a rover wheel. Showcasing the Rover at the Perseverance Engineering and Technology Overview Source: NASA
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Photomath, which develops an AI-powered math tutoring app, raises $23M Series B led by Menlo Ventures, bringing its total raised to $29M+ — AI-powered math tutoring app Photomath today announced that it raised $23 million in series B funding. The company says the proceeds will be used to grow headcount …
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Read MoreFrom backyard burgers to top-notch tailgates, these gas grills can deliver seriously delicious food. Best gas grills of 2021 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Peloton is fighting to have the terms “spin” and “spinning” treated as generic terms, arguing that they’ve entered into common usage in spite of being trademarked since the late 90s, Bloomberg reports. This week it filed petitions with the US Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and
Read More{$inline_image} It’s recently come to our attention that a company by the name of Nourished has carved out a niche for themselves by offering made-to-order gummy vitamins produced with their own custom designed 3D printers. Customers can either select from an array of pre-configured “stacks”, or dial in their own seven layers of gelatinous goodness
Read MoreIn the early months of the COVID-19 shelter-in-place, Cathy Gover joined the dating website Plenty of Fish. Like many people during the pandemic, the Tennessee widow was suffering from the onset of lockdown loneliness and decided to look for love online. It wasn’t long before she met Marc from Atlanta, and fell for his considerable charms. Then,
Read MoreClubhouse is the current rage of social media; both Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have appeared on it. All iOS users want to get on the platform to at least see what’s the fuss about, and Android users are eagerly waiting for the app. I know a lot of people are spending hours on Clubhouse every week.
Read MoreThe company is beginning to test adding labels to posts about climate change, directing people to its newly expanded Climate Science Information Center. Facebook doubles down on debunking climate change myths – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBoth the PS5 and the Xbox Series X kick out some serious heat. Here’s what that means for the long-term health of your big-ticket console purchase. PlayStation 5 heat when gaming: Using a thermal camera to see how hot the PS5 gets – CNET Source: CNet
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