As more people receive the vaccine, we’re also seeing more of them post photos of their vaccine cards to social media. After all that waiting, it makes sense to celebrate and share the news—but the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is now warning people not to post photos of their vaccine cards online, as it will
Read More{$inline_image}The UK government is really keen on getting drivers into electric vehicles. Like, really keen. It’s so keen in fact, that it’s not only banned the sale of new combustion engine vehicles, but is carrying out “behavioral science messaging trials” to find the best words and phrases to encourage drivers to make the switch. Before
Read MoreIn-store Scan & Go tech is one way to restore customer confidence, Scandit research finds. Self-scanning AI solutions could help boost in-store payments post-Covid Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreCommentary: The gains are rooted in disdain for existing financial institutions, tapping into the same emotions as the Occupy Wall Street protests from a decade ago. And institutional investors are freaking out. Reddit's AMC, GameStop surge happened because of anger over Wall Street – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAbner Li / 9to5Google: Google has discontinued Pixel Slate, its first flagship tablet announced in October 2018, as the company focuses on laptops like Pixelbook Go — The Pixel Slate was announced in October 2018 as Made by Google’s first tablet and flagship, touch-only Chrome OS device. Google has discontinued Pixel Slate, its first flagship
Read MoreExperts worry that inexperienced traders could get hurt by the gamification tactics used by Robinhood to encourage more trades. Even before GameStop stock frenzy, Robinhood raised a lot of red flags – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image} Maryclaire Dale / Associated Press: SolarWinds hackers who breached US federal court system likely gained access to sealed documents containing trade secrets, espionage targets, and more — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Trial lawyer Robert Fisher is handling one of America’s most prominent counterintelligence cases, defending an MIT scientist charged with secretly helping China. SolarWinds hackers
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Read MoreMy 10-year-old has many wonderful qualities. He’s funny, generous, and curious about the world. He does not, however, like to lose a game. And to be fair, that’s not all that unusual. I think, given the choice, most of us would prefer to win any game we play—otherwise, what is the point of keeping score?
Read MoreInvestors on social media hit multimillion-dollar paydays as they battled Wall Street over GameStop’s share price. Experts say it can’t last. How Reddit made AMC, GameStop stock go wild: An 'insane''Ponzi scheme' – CNET Source: CNet
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Read MoreThe STS-107 crewmembers strike a ‘flying’ pose for their traditional in-flight crew portrait in the SPACEHAB Research Double Module aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia. Remembering STS-107 and Her Crew Source: NASA
Read MoreGoogle has updated Google Maps with a new split-view mode in the Street View section that allows you to continue viewing the map Google Maps Street’s split-screen UI lets you see where you're heading Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreSteven Sinofsky, who ran the Windows division at the peak of the PC revolution, plans to use a popular newsletter platform to tell tales from his 20-year career in Redmond. Sinofsky speaks! Former Microsoft exec to publish memoirs online Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreGoogle details some of its efforts to harden Android against threats like the Stagefright exploits. Google: Here's how we're toughening up Android security Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreUsers are reporting seeing Froggy as a screensaver option on their smart displays. | Screenshot: Jay Boromeusz / YouTube Google is testing a new background for Assistant smart displays that shows a cartoon frog enjoying, or coping with, the weather in real-time. The character, Froggy, has previously been a fixture in Google’s weather search results,
Read MoreAoife White / Bloomberg: EU is seeking to overturn Apple’s victory in $15.8B tax dispute saying the judges used “contradictory reasoning” when deciding the Irish tax case — – Regulators are challenging court view of Apple’s Irish units — Vestager has warned case has larger consequences for tax fight EU is seeking to overturn Apple's
Read MoreTwitter has withheld multiple prominent accounts in India, including Caravan magazine, pro-farmers organization Kisan Ekta Morcha, and the Communist Party of India’s (Marxist) Puducherry account. [novideo] The social network didn’t specify the reason but said that it could withhold content or accounts in any country based on local laws and order from authorities: In our
Read MoreWith 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 its future in the cloud. Visual Studio Code: How Microsoft's 'any OS, any programming language, any software' plan is paying off Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreYou don’t have to pay a fortune to stock up your college laptop with software – these free options are just as good. The best free software for students 2021: all the essentials for free Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreFree word processors to help you write faster and more effectively, whether you’re at home or at work. The best free word processor 2021: alternatives to Microsoft Word Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreMere hours after supporters of former president Donald Trump forced their way into the Capitol Building on Jan. 6, sleuths, both amateur and professional, took up the task of combing through the voluminous videos and photos on social media to identify rioters. Facial recognition technology — long reviled by police reform advocates as inaccurate and racially
Read MoreOrganize and enjoy your music with a free player that offers intelligent tagging and advanced playback options. The best free music players 2021: organize, tag and enjoy your music collection Source: Tech Radar Software
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