While Ford earmarked billions of dollars for “electrified” vehicles prior, that mix will shift to more totally electric cars. Ford CEO says 2021 is pivotal for its EV plans – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreFifteen universities in the Big Ten Academic Alliance will be managing their library collections as a single, shared entity. Academic Alliance Pulling 15 Institutional Libraries into Single, Shared Collection Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreWhen little kids are sick, they often need to take medicine—but when kids are sick, they also often feel strongly that they’d really rather not take medicine. Toddlers, in particular, are not ready for logical reasoning, such as, “You feel crappy! This will make you feel un-crappy!” They don’t care; they don’t want… Read more… Add
Read MoreOne thing we love here at Hackaday is when we get to track the evolution of a project over time. Seeing a project grow over time is pretty typical — scope creep is real, after all. But watching a project shrink can be a real treat too, as early versions get refined into sleeker and
Read MoreBiden wants review of IT exemption in Buy American law Source: Search Compliance
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Google is adding heart and respiratory rate monitors to the Fit app on Pixel phones this month, and it plans to add them to other Android phones in the future. Both features rely on the smartphone camera: it measures respiratory rate by monitoring the rise and fall
Read MoreThe Northern Lights are like a flaky friend: Even if they’re scheduled to show up, there are no guarantees they actually will, making it a pleasant surprise when they do. Every year (well, pre-2020), people made the trek from spots around the world to some of the northernmost (accessible) areas, in the hopes of seeing…
Read MoreMicrosoft Viva is the firm’s new platform to help businesses manage remote working policies beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Microsoft Viva wants to shake up the future of remote work for good Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreVideo conferencing platform Zoom is simple and easy to use, once you know how. What is Zoom? How it works, tips and tricks and best alternatives Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreDigital receipts via Barclays app will allow customers to avoid checkout hassle and remove the need for contact when paying in-store. Barclays offers a new digital receipt service Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreKristen V Brown / Bloomberg: 23andMe to go public through a merger with VG Acquisition Corp., a SPAC founded by Richard Branson, at a valuation of $3.5B — – CEO Wojcicki and SPAC leader Branson each invest $25 million — DNA-testing company has been expanding its health-care profile 23andMe to go public through a merger
Read MoreNot long ago, Logitech’s Brio webcam (along with almost any other kind of webcam made by reputable companies) was impossible to find. We’re now at the point where you can get $40 off this 4K model through Lenovo, knocking it down to $160 instead of $200. It’s still a big investment, but if you stream
Read MoreDay to day, few of us really contemplate what’s happening on a deep, mechanical level when we use the toilet. The business is done, the toilet is flushed, and we go about our day. However, the magnificent technology of indoor sanitation should not be sniffed at, given the manner in which it facilitates a cleaner,
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Slync.io, which helps automate shipping and logistics processes, raises $60M Series B led by Goldman Sachs Growth, bringing its total raised to $70M+ — Slync.io, a shipping and logistics process automation company, today announced the closing of its $60 million series B funding round. Slync.io, which helps automate shipping and logistics
Read MorePhoto by Sean O’Kane / The Verge Will people saddle up for the ride? Continue reading… The electric Mustang Mach-E takes Ford in a whole new direction Source: New feed
Read MoreContinuing Apple’s celebration of Black culture, the company has released new (and gorgeous) “Unity” wallpapers. These addition to Apple’s Black Unity Collection come on the heels of Apple’s launch of Unity-themed Watch faces, Apple Watches, and Apple Watch bands, which are now available for purchase from any Apple… Read more… Where to Get 'Unity' Wallpaper
Read MoreTim Hardwick / MacRumors: Kuo: iPhone 13 is now more likely to feature an upgraded Ultra Wide camera with significantly improved low-light performance thanks to a new lens supplier — The iPhone 13 is now more likely to feature an upgraded Ultra Wide camera with significantly improved low-light performance … Kuo: iPhone 13 is now
Read MoreAmazon’s plans to install AI-powered cameras in its delivery vans have been slammed by privacy advocates as “the largest expansion of corporate surveillance in human history.” The e-commerce giant has been testing a system that provides real-time monitoring of the roads and drivers. In an instructional video first reported by The Information, Amazon said the cameras
Read MoreMeagan Simpson / BetaKit: Toronto-based Top Hat, which makes software tools for teachers in higher education, raises $130M Series E led by Georgian Partners at a ~$500M valuation — Longtime Top Hat investor Georgian Partners has committed an additional $130 million USD into the EdTech startup following a year … Toronto-based Top Hat, which makes
Read MoreEven though we’ve all had several months of practice working from home, some people still fiddle with their volume, lighting, and other technical settings before every video meeting. There’s nothing wrong with that; in fact, Google is leaning into this pre-call “testing” by offering up a new feature in Google Meet:… Read more… Test Your
Read MoreAccording to a report out of Germany, one of Porsche’s finest left the company to work on the rumored Apple Car. Apple Car project enlists Porsche engineer in rumored poach, report says – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreFrederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: Microsoft launches Viva, an employee intranet with LinkedIn integration, access to communication tools like SharePoint and Yammer, training content, and more — Microsoft today launched Viva, a new “employee experience platform,” or, in non-marketing terms, its new take on the intranet sites … Microsoft launches Viva, an employee intranet with LinkedIn
Read MoreMicrosoft is assembling a collection of various Office 365 technologies, new and existing, and morphing them into a suite of apps focused on employee engagement. Microsoft outlines plans for Viva, an employee-experience platform anchored in Teams Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThis all-electric, rock-crawling race truck is about to do some serious off-roading and I am 100% here for it. A Toyota 4Runner with a Nissan Leaf EV powertrain is taking on King of the Hammers – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreNow you can use those cutting-edge systems for more than just work. Nvidia GeForce Now gaming comes to Apple M1 Macs – CNET Source: CNet
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