Instructure recently announced that it is making Immersive Reader from Microsoft freely available in its Canvas learning management system. Instructure Officially Adds Microsoft Immersive Reader to LMS Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreAlex Kantrowitz / Big Technology: Twitter’s Spaces is well positioned to challenge Clubhouse as it’s intuitive, a logical fit for Twitter, and adds a meaningful new experience to the Twitter app — Why Twitter’s Clubhouse clone is poised to give the hottest app on the planet a run for its money. — I live a
Read MoreThat’s up by 4 million from 2019. US border protection used facial recognition on 23 million travelers in 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Sean Hollister / The Verge Several US government agencies are investigating the GameStop stock brouhaha to determine whether there was market manipulation involved, The Wall Street Journal reported. An enthusiastic group of day traders on Reddit’s r/WallStreetBets board encouraged each other to buy the stock and created what’s known as a short squeeze.
Read MoreStephanie Chan / Sensor Tower Blog: Global consumer spending in top 100 non-game subscription apps grew 34% in 2020 to $13B; spending in App Store grew 32% to $10.3B, Play Store grew 42% to $2.7B — Consumer spending in mobile apps reached new heights in 2020, as did revenue generated from in-app subscriptions. Global consumer
Read MoreIn the words of actor George Takei, who’s probably best known for his role as “Hologramps” on the hit Nickelodean series Supah Ninjas, the Kobayashi Maru browser game is so hard it will “make you ugly cry, and no one wants to see that.” Scopely’s Star Trek: Kobayashi Maru is a browser-based decision-making game where
Read MoreThe fit of your mask is crucial. The CDC’s recent recommendation we start double masking was only partly about the layering. The second mask also results in improved fit, Anthony Fauci told the Today show. And there was another fit-related tip in the CDC advice: consider using a mask fitter, also known as a mask… Read
Read MorePCWorld has confirmed that Nvidia is planning on releasing stock of GTX 1050 Ti and RTX 2060 GPUs to its board partners in an attempt to deal with the stock shortages and sky-high prices of its newer 30-series cards. At the moment, it’s not just new cards that people are having trouble getting their hands
Read MoreRetrocomputing is as much about physical preservation as it is about electronics and computer science. Plastic is an awful material when it comes to decade-long timescales, and the forces of sun, air and water are unrelenting on these materials. [Drygol] has long experimented with techniques to preserve and refresh keycaps, and decided to try some
Read MoreMedium workers have announced they’re forming a union with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 9410. The Medium Workers Union says more than 70 percent of eligible employees have already signed cards in support, currently representing 140 workers across editorial, engineering, design, and product, according to CNN. The organization plans to negotiate a contract
Read MoreThursday’s Best Deals | Kinja Deals Read more… The 10 Best Deals of February 11, 2021 Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreYou’d be forgiven for not being thrilled about celebrating a(nother?) pandemic Valentine’s Day. It’s often a fraught, stressful occasion in the best of times. This year, while everything is still terrible, we can’t even go out to a restaurant. (Or we shouldn’t—don’t be a dweeb.) Read more… 12 Romantic Movies to Thaw Even the Coldest
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Beginning next week, Twitter will add labels to the personal accounts of heads of state as it expands its policy on government-affiliated accounts, the company said Thursday. The labels are meant to provide context for users to “have a more informed experience on Twitter,” according to a blog
Read MoreDon’t miss these films and television series, from the well known to the lesser known, that weave together diverse threads of the Black experience. Mark Black History Month with these impactful, uplifting movies and TV shows – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the creators and showrunners of HBO’s Game of Thrones, have a new project in the works with Netflix that will see the duo team up with actor Hugh Jackman to executive produce an adaptation of the 2018 novel The Overstory. The novel, from
Read MoreA Toyota 4Runner with a Nissan Leaf powertrain was the first EV to run in the notorious off-road event. Garage-built electric off-roader finds racing glory at King of the Hammers – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe show presents a unique opportunity to talk about our current reality. ‘The Last of Us’ is already an HBO show in game form. Is there more story to tell? Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreMicrosoft may have been looking to acquire social-media company Pinterest, according to a new report. But why? Why does Microsoft keep trying to buy its way into the consumer market? Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreFor All Mankind: Time Capsule feels like the future of TV and film bonus content. Apple TV Plus AR experience lets you live inside For All Mankind's memories – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWith COVID infection rates declining modestly across the country, the prospect of returning to our offices is inching closer to reality. After 11 months of living through a pandemic, you might feel uneasy about settling in to a confined space next to dozens of colleagues, and you’re not alone: a recent survey from the… Read
Read MoreA new documentary on Hulu takes a piercing look at the Britney Spears conservatorship battle, and the fans who are leading the charge. Framing Britney Spears documentary on Hulu and #FreeBritney: What to know – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHot on the heels of Southwest Airlines’ two-for-one credit card deal, Amtrak has just launched a new promotion, the Valentine’s Buy-One-Get-One Free Sale, allowing companions to ride for free on most train routes. Here’s what you need to know. Read more… Get Buy-One-Get-One Amtrak Fares Through August Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreScientists from Cornell University have developed a way for robots to identify physical interactions just by analyzing a user’s shadows. Their ShadowSense system uses an off-the-shelf USB camera to capture the shadows produced by hand gestures on a robot’s skin. Algorithms then classify the movements to infer the user’s specific interaction. Study lead author Guy Hoffman said the method
Read MoreA confirmed appointment for your first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine is the 2021 equivalent of finding a golden ticket in your Wonka bar. (Actually, no—it’s better, because getting some level of immunity to a pandemic-causing virus is far superior to a factory tour where participants are encouraged to lick the wallpaper.) Read more… Please,
Read MoreAs anyone who has ever assembled a run of PCBs will tell you, quality inspection of solder joints can be a difficult process. Even under a microscope their appearances can be deceptive, and one silver blob can be perfect while its neighbour conceals a problem. The electronics industry have developed inspection tools to help, including
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