As SN9 got the green light to fly, the Federal Aviation Administration reveals that its predecessor never did. FAA denied SpaceX a safety waiver. Its Starship SN8 rocket launched anyway – CNET Source: CNet
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 MoreI put off writing my Surface Pro X review for a while. I’ve been using a Surface Book since the original, and I’ve always considered myself a power user, so the idea of adopting an ARM-powered PC that couldn’t run all of the apps I might need seemed unconscionable. So I’d play with the Pro
Read MoreCatalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: A researcher has discovered that the recently disclosed Sudo vulnerability, which can be exploited to grant root access to any local user, also impacts macOS — A bug in the Sudo app can let attackers with access to a local system to elevate their access to a root-level account. A researcher
Read MoreImage: CD Projekt Red CD Projekt Red has warned players that installing Cyberpunk 2077 mods or custom save files on the PC could pose a security risk (via Kotaku). According to the company’s tweet, there’s apparently a “vulnerability in external DLL files the game uses which can be used to execute code on PCs.” The
Read MoreEverything you need to know about the upcoming awards. Golden Globes 2021 livestream: Start time, nominations, how to watch – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWall Street Journal: EA reports Q3 revenue of $1.67B, up 5% YoY; says it plans to bring back college football video games, announced a multiyear EA Sports FIFA game exclusivity deal — Company is planning new games featuring real schools—but without the names or likenesses of specific athletes EA reports Q3 revenue of .67B, up
Read MoreDisgraced world leaders, celebrity chitchat and stuff the British stole: In case you missed these fantastic podcasts from 2020. 20 best podcasts to binge right now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s targeting Waymo as the benchmark for self-driving success. VW Group will handle self-driving car development in-house, report says – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIt hasn’t been a good day for WallStreetBets, as GameStop’s stock has plummeted today. AMC, the community’s other bet, dropped as well. But unlike previous dips, the stocks don’t appear to be rallying. Prices stayed low for the entire trading day, something that hasn’t happened since WallStreetBets became a household name one week ago. When
Read MoreWelcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. We’ve all been there, especially during the age of coronavirus. We think we have our computers perfectly set up for a video call, only to find out we’re using the wrong microphone,
Read MoreWith the launch of Acrobat web, Adobe is making it even easier for users to work with PDFs online. Using PDFs online is about to get more interactive than ever Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreMaddy Varner / The Markup: Analysis finds 17 Etsy shops selling either high-capacity magazines or firearm accessories, despite rules against such items; Etsy says it removed the listings — The Markup found several vendors selling high-capacity ammunition magazines and firearm accessories on Etsy Analysis finds 17 Etsy shops selling either high-capacity magazines or firearm accessories,
Read MorePhoto by Alexander Kramer for The Verge aApple just yesterday released its latest update for macOS Big Sur with improved Bluetooth reliability and a handful of bug fixes. And today, it’s rolling out the first beta of macOS Big Sur 11.3, which will bring further refinements to Safari, Reminders, Apple Music, Apple News, and other
Read MoreThe Raspberry Pi Pico came out of absolutely nowhere, and has taken the maker world by storm. At the low, low cost of $4, packing some seriously grunty original silicon, and even available free on the cover of magazines, it’s already got a legion of fans. As with any new popular platform, there’s a scramble
Read MoreMr. Bezos had increasingly stepped back from the day-to-day until the pandemic. He will become executive chairman, and Andy Jassy, the head of Amazon’s cloud computing division, will become chief executive. Jeff Bezos to Step Down as Amazon C.E.O., Elevating Andy Jassy Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreSpaceX’s latest Starship prototype launched on Tuesday, soaring miles above its South Texas facilities in a successful flight demonstration before exploding during the landing attempt. It’s the second failed landing in a row, after a previous prototype, SN8, launched and failed to stick the landing in December. This week’s launch demo — one of many
Read MoreApple’s rocky rollout of iCloud password sync on Windows has hit another bump: you can no longer download the version of the app that allowed syncing passwords from your Apple devices with your Chrome web browser on a Windows PC (via Windows Central). Version 12 of Apple’s iCloud for Windows app released last week with
Read MoreElaine Low / Variety: YouTube reports $6.89B in Q4 ad revenue, up 46% YoY from $4.7B, as it more than doubled the number of advertisers on YouTube through its TrueView ad format — Google parent Alphabet handily topped fourth-quarter forecasts, with Google Search and YouTube driving up total revenue for the internet giant. YouTube reports
Read MoreRon Amadeo / Ars Technica: Huawei’s new beta of its in-house OS, “HarmonyOS”, is essentially an Android fork, despite Huawei’s claim that it is a “completely different” OS — No discernible difference between Huawei’s “all-new” OS and Android. — Huawei is China’s—and formerly the world’s … Huawei's new beta of its in-house OS, "HarmonyOS", is
Read MoreAlumni networks can help higher education institutions deliver greater value to their students, according to a new report from the Christensen Institute. Report: Alumni Networks Can Boost Student and Graduate Success Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreCNBC: Profile of AWS’ CEO and Amazon’s next CEO, Andy Jassy, whose success has been built on attracting a variety of customers to AWS, ranging from the CIA to Apple — – Amazon said on Tuesday that Andy Jassy, who runs the cloud unit, will succeed Jeff Bezos as CEO of the parent company in
Read MoreArgues merely replacing Google with Microsoft would still see the latter profit off the data of Australians and be beholden to shareholder interests. Greens offer solution to a post-Google Australia: A publicly owned search engine Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Instagram is disabling the ability to share (and reshare) posts from your feed to stories as part of a test to see how it changes engagement with the popular feature. The company announced the change in a notification banner sent to users in “select countries” where the test
Read MoreLooking for more great shows like WandaVision? Let’s round up Disney’s best gems. The 14 best TV shows to binge on Disney Plus – CNET Source: CNet
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