This year, I have seen my son’s fourth grade teacher in person exactly one time—and that one time was a fluke in which I was signing him into school after a morning doctor’s appointment and she happened to walk into the office to collect some paperwork. Other than that, I have had one virtual parent-teacher
Read MoreNamecheap has launched its own website builder, Visual, offering a suite of easy-to-use creative design tools. Namecheap launches new website builder Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreAmazon’s reputation for spreading health misinformation has led critics to call it “a dystopian bookstore.” Their concerns have escalated since COVID-19 unleashed a wave of anti-vaccination zealots. According to a new study from the University of Washington, the world’s leading online retailer is amplifying the hysteria. The researchers found that Amazon’s search algorithm promotes books endorsing false claims
Read MoreMicrosoft launching new collaboration features including modern comments for Word and intelligent suggestions for Office 365. Collaborating over Microsoft Word is about to become a whole lot easier Source: Tech Radar Software
Read More{$inline_image} What did you do during lockdown? A whole lot of people turned to baking in between trips to the store to search for toilet paper and hand sanitizer. Many of them baked bread for some reason, but like us, [Sarah Robinson] turned to sweeter stuff to get through it. The first Cakie ever made.
Read MoreWhat did you do during lockdown? A whole lot of people turned to baking in between trips to the store to search for toilet paper and hand sanitizer. Many of them baked bread for some reason, but like us, [Sarah Robinson] turned to sweeter stuff to get through it. The first Cakie ever made. Image
Read MoreMicrosoft commercial antivirus product is labeling Chrome’s latest update as being infected with the Funvalget backdoor. Microsoft Defender ATP is detecting yesterday's Chrome update as a backdoor Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreIconic British car marker MINI is removing leather as an option for its future vehicles’ interiors. According to Autocar, the decision has been made as the company works to achieve its sustainability goals. Despite the ethical concerns attached to leather products, some 54% of MINI vehicles sold last year were shipped with leather interiors. [Read:
Read MoreProducing the next-gen PlayStation has been challenging due to the coronavirus pandemic. Sony shipped 4.5 million PS5s in 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Queen’s Gambit scores a deserved handful of nods. Golden Globes 2021: The full list of nominations – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreZoom has unveiled new features designed to help businesses return to offices safely. For some reason, Zoom wants to help smooth the return to the office Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreTLDR: The All-In-One 2021 Super-Sized Ethical Hacking Bundle is a complete cybersecurity education, featuring 132 hours of intensive instruction to become a top-flight white hat hacker. If you grew up in the 1980’s, you lived with constant fear that simmering tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union might one day lead to nuclear
Read MoreGM wants you — yeah, you, America — to jump aboard the EV hype train. GM and Will Ferrell challenge America to out-EV Norway in Super Bowl commercial – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe system, called the Recommendation Engine, uses machine learning to recommend options and packages based on your individual preferences. Porsche created an AI to help you configure your perfect car – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe waning gibbous moon is pictured the day after its full Moon phase as the International Space Station orbited 264 miles above China near the Mongolian border. Seeing Our Moon from the Space Station Source: NASA
Read MoreUbuntu Core 20 debuts several security enhancements to keep IoT deployments safe. This new Ubuntu release will help secure IoT devices Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreMicrosoft has reminded users of Skype for Business Online that they have until July 31, 2021, to complete their Teams migration. Microsoft is warning users to move to Teams before it's too late Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreAnne Steele / Wall Street Journal: Spotify reports Q4 results: 345M MAUs, up 27% YoY, as paying subscribers grew to 155M, up 24% YoY, topping expectations; revenue was up 17% YoY to €2.17B — But streaming giant offers conservative outlook for the current year as new sign-ups could ebb Spotify reports Q4 results: 345M MAUs,
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Spotify now boasts 155 million premium subscribers and 345 million monthly active users, according to its latest earnings report released today. Those numbers represent a 24 percent and 27 percent year-over year increase. Its biggest increase was in ad-supported monthly active users, which rose 30 percent to 199
Read MoreWelcome to SHIFT Basics, a collection of tips, explainers, guides, and advice to keep you up to speed with mobility tech. They’ve been hailed as a money saver, an essential feature for EVs, and in some cases: a game changer. What am I talking about? Heat pumps of course! The idea is that heat pumps
Read MoreAll the top apps for your brand-new Mac or MacBook running on Apple’s new M1 chip. The best M1-compatible Mac apps 2021: top picks for your new MacBook or Mac Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreMark Keierleber / Fast Company: Experts raise alarm over the ways white supremacists and alt-right groups are using gaming communities and platforms like DLive to radicalize and recruit teens — Five days after extremists used the fringe video gaming platform DLive to livestream a mob attack on the U.S. Capitol … Experts raise alarm over
Read MoreThis marathon promises a printable bib and a chance to brag on social media — no running required Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreNow patched, the flaws could have let attackers access systems running programs made by the beleaguered software maker. SolarWinds products had three serious security flaws, researchers find – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLast night, I couldn’t sleep. After sending an hour tossing and turning, I decided to get up, and listen to music on the sofa to tire myself out. Alas, I smashed into an issue: my Spotify searches weren’t synced. Let me elucidate. Most of my daytime listening is done through the desktop Spotify app. If I
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