Poly’s P21 display has a built in webcam, microphone, speakers, and lighting. | Image: Poly Poly, the brand launched after headset-manufacturer Plantronics bought video conferencing company Polycom back in 2018, is announcing a new lineup of office gear for the work-from-home era. There’s the $129 Poly Studio P5 webcam, the $599 Poly Studio P15 Personal
Read MoreVisa aims to smooth the payments process for banks, businesses and consumers with its AI-powered infrastructure. Visa launches suite of AI tools to enable smarter payments Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreTelegram and Signal, the encrypted services that keep conversations confidential, are increasingly popular. Our tech columnists discuss whether this could get ugly. Are Private Messaging Apps the Next Misinformation Hot Spot? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAs a strange year drew to a close, I thought it was about time I sat down and went over what exactly had gotten me and my team through these unprecedented times. Not only was there a pandemic, but for us running businesses in the UK or with a presence there, we’ve also had to
Read MoreWe tested a group of popular fire pit models from Breeo, Solo Stove, BioLite, Tiki and others. Best fire pits for 2021: Breeo, Solo Stove, Tiki, BioLite and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSurface mount devices were once upon a time considered a huge imposition for the electronics hobbyist. Tiny, difficult to solder by hand, and barely even labelled, many wondered whether the pastime was about to hit a brick wall entirely. Instead, enterprising hackers and makers set about learning new tricks and techniques to work with the
Read MoreThe updated OneDrive Android app will also support Samsung’s Motion Photos apart from getting the ability of 8K video playback. OneDrive’s Android app gets a new design and support for 8K video playback Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreLiam Tung / ZDNet: A look at Visual Studio Code, Microsoft’s open source cross-platform code editor, which has gained 5M new users in 2020 and now has 14M users worldwide — With 14 million users, Microsoft’s open source cross-platform code editor Visual Studio Code is one of its key tools for keeping developers engaged with
Read MoreIn the last couple of years, governments all over the world have been keeping an eye on their citizens’ social media accounts to monitor critical posts about the ruling governments. Now, the Indian state of Uttarakhand wants to scan social media posts of people before issuing a passport. Hindustan Times reports that the director general of police
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Sony shipped 4.5 million PlayStation 5 units worldwide in 2020, as revealed by information published alongside the company’s latest earnings report. The number highlights Sony’s current ability to mass-produce the console, which has been extremely difficult to buy since its launch in November. Demand for the PlayStation 4
Read MoreSocial media influencer Julia Rose says she changed the sign to protest Instagram censorship. Why an influencer turned the Hollywood sign into the Hollyboob sign – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJill Lepore / New Yorker: Nations are engaging in a cyberweapons arms race, with agencies like the NSA prioritizing offensive capabilities over defense, fueling a lucrative 0-day market — Amid a global gold rush for digital weapons, the infrastructure of our daily lives has never been more vulnerable. Nations are engaging in a cyberweapons arms
Read MoreThough kids today have an incredible knack for figuring out modern phones and tablets, there’s still something to be said for offering a simple physical user interface for little hands. To that end, [Martin Hierholzer] has put together a whimsical jukebox that his two year old daughter can use to listen to her favorite songs.
Read MoreEmily Birnbaum / Protocol: Profile of Alondra Nelson, Biden’s first deputy director for science and society, a role meant to examine the sociological effects of emerging technologies — Alondra Nelson knows what it’s like to be let down by Facebook. — The renowned social scientist was just named as President Biden’s … Profile of Alondra
Read MoreHuawei will announce a new flagship foldable phone later this month, according to a Weibo post on the company’s official page. Based on the name, the Mate X2 sounds like it should be a more substantial followup to the original Mate X than Huawei’s last foldable phone, the faster and slightly tweaked Mate XS. Unless
Read MoreDoris Yu / Tech in Asia: Guangzhou Quwan Network Technology, a Chinese social gaming startup, raises $100M series B funding from Matrix Partners China and Orchid Asia Group Management — Guangzhou Quwan Network Technology, a Chinese social gaming startup, announced that it has closed US$100 million in series B funding … Guangzhou Quwan Network Technology,
Read MoreAfter delays and a flap with the FAA, the Mars rocket prototype ran a vertical 10K on Tuesday. SpaceX Starship SN9 flies high, explodes on landing just like SN8 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRealme has announced Realme UI 2.0 early access to Realme X3 series, Realme X2, Realme 6, Realme C12, and Realme C15. Here’s how to update. Realme X3 series, Realme X2 and more devices get Realme UI 2.0 Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreKirsten Korosec / TechCrunch: Hip, an app that connects commuters with third-party bus and shuttle operators, says it has raised $12M and added B2B offerings — Nearly a year ago, the spread of COVID-19 ended the daily commute for millions of Americans, an abrupt change that sent the ridesharing industry into a free fall. Hip,
Read MoreImage: Silk EV A new engineering and design startup called Silk EV headquartered in Italy’s venerable Motor Valley is more than just another attempt at making an electric hypercar. It’s also the latest arrow in the quiver for China’s massive Belt and Road project, though the first that deals with electric cars. Silk EV announced
Read MoreCurrently not bound to the directive, president Brad Smith said the Media Bargaining Code represents a fundamental step towards a more level playing field and a fairer digital ecosystem. Microsoft unsurprisingly throws support behind Australia's Media Bargaining Code Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreBloomberg: Apple reportedly plans $3.6B investment in Kia, may sign a deal on Feb. 17, aims to start making cars in Georgia in 2024, with initial target of 100K cars/year — – Local media report says deal may be signed later this month — Hyundai last month confirmed then backed away from Apple talks Apple
Read MoreJay Greene / Washington Post: As Alabama warehouse workers prepare to vote on unionization, Amazon is sending workers 5 texts/day and putting flyers in bathrooms urging them not to unionize — The stakes couldn’t be higher for the e-commerce giant, which is fighting the biggest labor battle in its history on U.S. soil As Alabama
Read MoreManish Singh / TechCrunch: Bangalore-based Zetwerk, which operates a B2B marketplace for manufacturing items, raises $120M Series D led by Greenoaks Capital and Lightspeed — When you want to buy a refrigerator or a television, you can walk to the nearby electronics store or visit an e-commerce website like Amazon. Bangalore-based Zetwerk, which operates a
Read MoreThe original Hasbro “Think-a-Tron”, a toy from the dawn of the computer revolution, was billed with the slogan, “It thinks! It answers! It remembers!” It, of course, did only one of these things, but that didn’t stop the marketers of the day from crushing the hopes and dreams of budding computer scientists and their eager
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