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An in-depth look at Lifeline, an underused US program to help low-income people pay their phone and internet bills, which has been mismanaged for years (Tony Romm/Washington Post)

Tony Romm / Washington Post: An in-depth look at Lifeline, an underused US program to help low-income people pay their phone and internet bills, which has been mismanaged for years — An estimated 33 million U.S. households are eligible for assistance under a program known as Lifeline, but poor service and years … An in-depth

Photoshop finally gets 'invite to edit' button for easier remote collaborations

Photoshop has rolled out a long-awaited update that lets you remotely edit the files of friends and colleagues – here’s how to use it. Photoshop finally gets 'invite to edit' button for easier remote collaborations Source: Tech Radar Software

Galaxy S21 Ultra vs. Note 20 Ultra: Which Samsung phone is the better buy? – CNET

The choice is not as simple as looking at price alone. Galaxy S21 Ultra vs. Note 20 Ultra: Which Samsung phone is the better buy? – CNET Source: CNet

Microsoft Edge will soon let you search your browsing history at lightning speed

An upcoming Microsoft Edge feature will streamline the process of rifling through your history. Microsoft Edge will soon let you search your browsing history at lightning speed Source: Tech Radar Software

This cutting-edge cloud-computing service is helping researchers track COVID's spread

As computational science and data science are becoming closer than ever, a deal with Microsoft could see Verily and Broad Institute’s open-source cloud platform hit new users. This cutting-edge cloud-computing service is helping researchers track COVID's spread Source: ZDNet Microsoft

This adorable macOS extension names new folders after birds

I’m an absolute sucker for cute, but ultimately useless, bits of software. With this in mind, may I introduce you to Bird Folder, a delightful macOS extension that names new folders after birds. And, by god, I’m in love. Once you’ve got it installed (more on that in a bit), using Bird Folder is a

Meet the company mapping European cities to solve escooter misparking

This article was originally published by Steve Schaefer on Clean Fleet Report, a publication that gives its readers the information they need to move to cars and trucks with best fuel economy, including electric cars, fuel cells, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and advanced diesel and gasoline engines. Micromobility — including electric scooters — is the latest quick and

How to master the vaccine-appointment website: A guide for everyone

Five strategies to increase the chances of getting a free shot for yourself or someone you care about. How to master the vaccine-appointment website: A guide for everyone Source: Washington Post Tech

Clubhouse 101: What you should know about the invite-only, audio social app

Meet Clubhouse, it’s the latest chatty social media tool loved by Silicon Valley, and it’s catching on around the world. Clubhouse 101: What you should know about the invite-only, audio social app Source: Washington Post Tech

Microsoft Teams just added two new apps to boost your productivity

Microsoft Power Apps Bulletins and Milestones come to Teams, and can be tailored using low-code tools. Microsoft Teams just added two new apps to boost your productivity Source: ZDNet Microsoft

Q&A with Charlton McIlwain, author of the book Black Software, which explores the relationship between software, social media, and the Black community in the US (Nilay Patel/The Verge)

Nilay Patel / The Verge: Q&A with Charlton McIlwain, author of the book Black Software, which explores the relationship between software, social media, and the Black community in the US — As we’ve gone through the pandemic, I’ve been thinking about how much of our lives happen on screens and through software. Q&A with Charlton

Klarna launching into consumer bank accounts

Payments giant looks to take on the mainstream banks with its attempt to offer a financial super app. Klarna launching into consumer bank accounts Source: Tech Radar Software

Will Twitter be banned in India&quest;

Ahead of its meeting with Indian govt, Twitter put out a blog on ‘free expression’. This does not seem to have gone down well with Indian govt which, on a post on the Koo platform, termed it ‘unusual’. Will Twitter be banned in India&quest; Source: Tech Radar Software

Apple reportedly developing next-gen ultra-thin displays for AR devices with TSMC

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple is working with TSMC to develop ultra-thin and energy-efficient micro OLED displays for its upcoming augmented reality devices, Nikkei Asia is reporting. The R&D project is said to be in a trial production stage, focusing on displays that are smaller than one inch in size and “several

Hey America, stop buying hybrids: They’re BAD

Last week, with the help of Will Ferrell and GM, America threw down the gauntlet to electric vehicle lovers Norway, and vowed to “catch up.” It seems the US has already sorta kinda got the message, except it’s buying the wrong type of vehicle. According to figures from automotive market analyst Tyson Jominy at JD

Study: there are over 3,000 decentralized apps running on Ethereum and the total value of crypto assets in DeFi protocols rose 2,000%+ to $16.05B in 2020 (Alyssa Hertig/CoinDesk)

Alyssa Hertig / CoinDesk: Study: there are over 3,000 decentralized apps running on Ethereum and the total value of crypto assets in DeFi protocols rose 2,000%+ to $16.05B in 2020 — According to the crypto app tracker, State of the Dapps, there are nearly 3,000 decentralized apps (also known as “dapps”) currently running on the

Researchers say Facebook has stopped generating link previews in Messenger and Instagram for EU users, suggesting the data is used for purposes beyond previews (Hartley Charlton/MacRumors)

Hartley Charlton / MacRumors: Researchers say Facebook has stopped generating link previews in Messenger and Instagram for EU users, suggesting the data is used for purposes beyond previews — A follow-up report by security researchers Talal Haj Bakry and Tommy Mysk has alleged that Facebook Messenger and Instagram … Researchers say Facebook has stopped generating

3D Printer? Laser Cutter? CNC? Yes, Please

Most of us have, or, would like to have a 3D printer, a laser engraver, and a CNC machine. However, if you think about it naively, these machines are not too different. You need some way to move in the XY plane and, usually, on the Z axis, as well. Sure, people mount extruders on

India’s ShareChat is spicing up its TikTok competitor with AR lenses from Snapchat

India’s vernacular language social network ShareChat has partnered with Snap Inc. to spice up its short video app, Moj. ShareChat said that starting today, Moj users will be able to use 30 of Snapchat’s lenses. Gaurav Mishra, SVP-Product, ShareChat, said that the company eventually aims to develop 400 lenses through this partnership over time. It is

How to stop yourself from using the wrong emoji at work

My editor Deb loves to ruin things. One time she used her Ph.D. in Italian to ruin an entire emoji. The emoji in question is a common Italian hand gesture that, roughly translated, means “what the hell?” This isn’t how our team was using it. At some point, we collectively decided to use this emoji

Twitter follows government order to block 500 accounts in India — keeps journos out of it

Twitter said today that it’s taken action on more than 500 accounts in India, including permanently suspending some of them, based on government order. The social media company said that in the last 10 days, “several separate blocking orders by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).” The company acted on some temporarily and then

Nine plots of land on blockchain game Axie Infinity were sold for over 888 ETH, or ~$1.5M, making it the most expensive "non-fungible token" sale ever (Shaurya Malwa/Decrypt)

Shaurya Malwa / Decrypt: Nine plots of land on blockchain game Axie Infinity were sold for over 888 ETH, or ~$1.5M, making it the most expensive “non-fungible token” sale ever — The cutesy blockchain game has seen a bump in popularity over the past year. And it can now boast of the most expensive NFT

ISPs submit report to the FCC claiming Starlink will hit a capacity shortfall in 2028 and ask the FCC to reconsider awarding rural broadband funding to SpaceX (Jon Brodkin/Ars Technica)

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica: ISPs submit report to the FCC claiming Starlink will hit a capacity shortfall in 2028 and ask the FCC to reconsider awarding rural broadband funding to SpaceX — SpaceX’s FCC broadband funding faces more opposition from telco trade groups. — More broadband-industry groups are lining … ISPs submit report to

Zoom adds Studio Effects to pep-up your online meetings

Zoom announced this new AI-powered feature back in September last year and it is now being made available to users Zoom adds Studio Effects to pep-up your online meetings Source: Tech Radar Software

An Out-Of-This-World Opportunity; Become An ESA Astronaut

In the six decades or so of human space exploration, depending on whose definition you take, only 562 people have flown in to space. We haven’t quite reached the state of holidaying in space that science fiction once promised us even though the prospect of sub-orbital spaceflight for the exceedingly well-heeled is very close, so

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