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Read MoreThe performer sang in what looked to some like a carnival funhouse hall of mirrors. Super Bowl 2021 halftime show memes: The Weeknd's hall of mirrors – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe 80s superstars joined Cyrus in an iconic performance for TikTok Tailgate before the big game. Watch Miley Cyrus bring Joan Jett and Billy Idol on stage at Super Bowl 2021 pre-show – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOne of the easiest ways to get into hardware hacking is by piecing together a few modules and shoehorning them into a really cool home. For example, why buy a commercial moon lamp when you can spend 30+ hours printing your own, and a few more hours hacking the guts together? [Amit_Jain] was inspired by
Read MoreWith tech giants pouring billions of dollars into artificial intelligence projects, it’s hard to see how startups can find their place and create successful business models that leverage AI. However, while fiercely competitive, the AI space is also constantly causing fundamental shifts in many sectors. And this creates the perfect environment for fast-thinking and -moving startups to
Read MoreDespite persistent rumors and leaks, Apple’s supposed electric and autonomous car is becoming more and more elusive every day. Last week, things seemed to substantiate after a number of reports claimed to have solid insight into who Apple was talking to, to produce its vehicle. All eyes were on the semi-conjoined South Korean automakers, Hyundai
Read MoreBloomberg: Hyundai and its affiliate Kia say they are not in talks with Apple to develop an autonomous vehicle; Hyundai shares fell ~8.4% in Seoul, while Kia dropped 14%. — – Apple’s plans for own-branded EV are being intensely watched — Hyundai’s new EV platform can charge cars to 80% in 18 minutes Hyundai and
Read MoreSweet Jesus, this looks good. Super Bowl trailer for Marvel's The Falcon and the Winter Soldier gets punchy – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf we cast our minds back a few decades, almost all computers were a beige colour. “Beige box” even became a phrase for a generic PC, such was their ubiquity. Long before PCs though there were other beige computers, and probably one of the first to land on the desks of enthusiasts rather than professionals
Read MoreThe government is expected to soon open up the CoWIN app for people above the age of 50 who wish to self-register for the vaccine. The vaccinations for this category will start in March. CoWIN info now available on Aarogya Setu app Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreApple released the iPhone 12 mini last year, winning many applauds from people who like phones with small screens. However, the company might stop producing this model due to weak demand. [novideo] As noted by AppleInsider, JP Morgan supply chain analyst William Yang said in his recent investment note that Apple might cut the iPhone 12 mini’s production number
Read MoreBloomberg: Dialog Semiconductor, whose clients include Apple and Samsung, is in advanced talks to sell the company to Japan’s Renesas Electronics Corp. for ~$5.9B — – Renesas prepared to offer EU67.50 per share in cash for Dialog — Dialog comments on bid in statement after Bloomberg report Dialog Semiconductor, whose clients include Apple and Samsung,
Read MoreHalo, Pokemon, God of War and more: All the release dates you need to know. The most anticipated games of 2021 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAs Grammy nominees Jazmine Sullivan and Eric Church sang The Star-Spangled Banner, Snipe enthusiastically threw his whole body into interpreting it. Super Bowl MVP: Lively ASL national anthem interpreter Warren 'Wawa' Snipe – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMichael Vizard / VentureBeat: Vendia, which offers a serverless SaaS product to share data and associated code across multicloud environments, raises $15.5M Series A led by Canvas Ventures — Vendia revealed it has raised $15.5 million to advance development of a Vendia Share service that enables IT teams to share data and code … Vendia,
Read MoreCan Usman retain his welterweight title? Here’s everything you need to know… UFC 258 Usman vs Burns: Start time, How to watch or stream online and full fight card – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIn terms of overall downloads, Telegram made a jump from the ninth position in the month of December to the first position. WhatsApp slipped from the third position in terms of overall downloads to the fifth position in January. Telegram most downloaded non-gaming app globally in Jan – India leads the pack Source: Tech Radar
Read MoreWe’ve got all of Super Bowl LV’s automotive ads, from the best to the rest. Enjoy. Super Bowl commercial roundup: Watch all of the car-themed ads right here – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreYou could have been forgiven for missing Reddit’s Super Bowl ad tonight — it was only five seconds long. The ad mostly consisted of a text message that would’ve been pretty difficult to read in the moment, claiming that the company spent its “entire marketing budget on five seconds of airtime.” “One thing we learned
Read MorePlastic waste is everywhere you look, and there’s seemingly no end in sight for both the demand and production of plastic goods. So isn’t it time to try putting all that waste from the plastic industry to good use? [Nzambi Matee], a materials engineer in Kenya, thinks so. She was tired of seeing plastic littering
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge After weeks of speculation, Hyundai and subsidiary Kia have again sought to downplay rumors and reporting that they are working with Apple on an autonomous electric car project. The companies say they are no longer in talks, according to Reuters and Bloomberg, though that doesn’t mean the
Read MoreCharles Fitzgerald / Platformonomics: Analysis: in 2020, Amazon’s capital expenditure grew 69% YoY to $54B, Microsoft’s grew 14% YoY to $20.6B, and Google’s declined over 5% YoY to $22.3B — It is time for our annual bulletin to CAPEX obsessives (previous updates from 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 as well as earlier installments). Analysis: in 2020,
Read MorePayPal had started operations in India over a decade ago with cross-border payments though it was only four years back that it began enabling local digital payments. PayPal to shut down domestic payment operations in India Source: Tech Radar Software
Read More“Mummy” dancers and sound problems bothered some during the costly performance. The Weeknd Super Bowl halftime memes: Mummy dancers, sound problems – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJulia Chan / Sensor Tower Blog: Sensor Tower data on top apps worldwide: Telegram led with 63M downloads in Jan. 2021, as Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger downloads fell from Dec. 2020 — Telegram was the most downloaded non-gaming app worldwide for January 2021 with more than 63 million installs, 3.8 times its downloads in January
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