Roku is looking to create its own original “episodic and feature productions,” according to a recent (and now closed) job listing posted by the company (via Protocol). The job listing mentions Roku’s “expanding slate of original content.” Roku currently doesn’t have any in-house content of its own. It now owns Quibi’s lineup of shows, which
Read MoreA new AI study has identified many more potential host species for new coronaviruses than are currently known. Scientists from the University of Liverpool used machine learning to predict which mammals could be sources for new strains of the virus. They detected a number of species implicated in previous outbreaks, including horseshoe bats, and pangolins
Read MoreNick Statt / The Verge: Atlassian updates Trello with a visual overhaul, new card customization, and new board views; Trello says it has 50M+ users — The app is getting a visual overhaul and new features — Productivity app Trello, a virtual whiteboard-style platform for organizing and managing projects … Atlassian updates Trello with a
Read MoreThis week we’re fine-tuning our instruments with help from Hollywood vocal coach, Denise Woods. Denise has been a professional vocal and dialect coach for over 20 years and has worked with stars like Will Smith, Halle Berry, Rachel Weisz, Jessica Chastain, and Mahershala Ali, to name just a few. Listen to hear Denise… Read more…
Read MoreMicrosoft is rolling out a new ‘Kids Mode’ feature to testers that is designed to make ‘child friendly’ content more easily accessible. Microsoft to add 'Kids Mode' to Chromium-based Edge browser Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreAmazon’s open-world MMO, New World, has once again been delayed. The developer now expects the game to launch August 31st. “We’ve been hard at work on compelling end-game features we believe are important to include at launch,” an update on the game’s site reads. “These features won’t be ready for the Spring timeframe that we
Read MoreIt comes as something of a shock that residents of the Lone Star State are suffering from rolling power blackouts in the face of an unusually severe winter. First off, winter in Texas? Second, isn’t it the summer heat waves that cause the rolling blackouts in that region? Were you to mention Texas to a
Read MoreBen Schoon / 9to5Google: LastPass Free users must choose between mobile or computers for unlimited device access starting March 16; email support limited to paid plans starting May 17 — One of the most attractive features of the popular password manager LastPass is that, if you choose to, you can use it pretty effectively without
Read MoreThe inside story on the construction and elimination of ESPN’s esports department. The rise, fall and resonance of ESPN Esports Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe kind of comet that killed T. rex and friends from our planet might be more common than previously thought. Harvard scientists have a new take on what wiped out the dinosaurs – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft’s Office app with Word, Excel and PowerPoint functionality combined is available for free for iPad users in the Apple App Store. Microsoft's unified Office app is now available for iPad Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreState and local governments are looking to assert more control over tech companies. The State House Versus Big Tech Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreOnions are used in nearly every type of cuisine, which makes them pretty much impossible to avoid in the kitchen. I’d never want to avoid eating an onion but, as we all know, chopping them at once can lead to stinging, weeping eyes and—if you happened to put on mascara “just to feel pretty”—dark streaks
Read MorePhoto by Mark Felix / AFP via Getty Images Winter storms paralyzing the United States have left millions without power and sent health officials scrambling to protect freezers full of COVID-19 vaccines, which have to be kept at extremely low temperatures or risk going bad. Rolling blackouts through Texas took out at least one set
Read MoreFree is always nice, and when a free app is no longer free (or when the free version becomes so limited it is virtually useless), then you have to decide whether to pay up or move on. This happened with the Evernote note manager almost five years ago, and now it is time for users
Read MoreInside IBM Research Headquarters IBM plans to get rid of its planet-heating carbon dioxide emissions from its operations by 2030, the company announced today. And unlike some other tech companies that have made splashy environmental commitments lately, IBM’s pledge emphasized the need to prevent emissions rather than developing ways to capture carbon dioxide after it’s
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook addressed false election information with understated warnings like “missing context” rather than more direct flags, research from The Markup suggests — and the company appeared hesitant to label false or misleading statements from now-banned former President Donald Trump. The Markup has released new data from its Citizen
Read More{$inline_image} The Earth Day Challenge is now under way! Spin up your take on an Earth-Day-themed electronics project and you’ll be in the running for one of the three $200 shopping sprees at Digi-Key, who are sponsoring this contest. Gutters to Gardens is a great project example; using a rain barrel and solar panel for
Read MoreTLDR: The Master Learn to Code 2021 Certification Bundle features 13 courses and nearly 120 hours of training in all the most important programming disciplines a new learner needs to know. “Everybody in this country should learn how to program a computer, should learn a computer language, because it teaches you how to think…I view
Read MoreLittle kids have an innate love of stickers, and rightfully so—they are bright and colorful, add whimsy to any plain, boring piece of paper, and the sheer act of peeling and sticking is oddly satisfying. But sometimes, the damn things won’t cooperate. Sometimes, no matter how hard those little fingers bend and pull… Read more…
Read MoreDigital learning and training company Skillsoft has bolstered the pathway programs on its learning platform Percipio with help from portable digital badging company Accredible. Skillsoft Taps Accredible for Digital Badging Source: Campus Technology
Read MorePaul Sawers / VentureBeat: Strata Identity, which helps unify identity management in multi-cloud environments, raises $11M Series A led by Menlo Ventures — Strata Identity, a self-proclaimed “identity orchestration” platform for multi-cloud environments, has raised $11 million in a series A round of funding led by Menlo Ventures. Strata Identity, which helps unify identity management
Read MoreA Scottish biotech startup has invented an AI-powered robotic glove that helps people recover muscle grip in their hands. BioLiberty designed the glove for people who suffer from hand weakness, due to age or illnesses such as motor neurone disease and carpal tunnel syndrome. The system detects their intention to grip by using electromyography (EMT) to measure the electrical
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Read MoreWhen we sit down to a build video and see that it’s from [Workshop From Scratch], we know it’ll be a good one, full of plenty of gratuitous metal-wrangling with the promise of an ingenious and useful take on a workshop essential at the end. The home made hydraulic bench vise is the latest from
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