Commentary: It breaks my heart to say this, but I’m hoping rumors of the MagSafe’s return aren’t true. Apple, please don't bring MagSafe back to MacBooks. Here's why it's a terrible idea – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA longer zoom, a bigger image sensor and vastly improved night mode? Count me in. Why iPhone 12 Pro Max's camera is so exciting to pro photographers – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreZeyi Yang / Protocol: A look at Bilibili, the “YouTube for China”, as it balances competition and cooperation with Alibaba and Tencent, both of which invested in the video platform — “Should Bilibili keep expanding and become a larger player, their relationship with Tencent will surely deteriorate.” A look at Bilibili, the "YouTube for China",
Read MoreIsraeli company StoreDot recently announced it can now mass-produce electric vehicle batteries that can be fully charged in just five minutes. “The bottleneck to extra-fast charging is no longer the battery,” claimed the firm’s chief executive. But is this fast-charging battery really a game changer? And if so: exactly how? Electric vehicle charging speeds are
Read MoreAn online tool targets only a small slice of what’s out there, but may open some eyes to how widely artificial intelligence research fed on personal images. Here’s a Way to Learn if Facial Recognition Systems Used Your Photos Source: NY Times Tech
Read More[CuriousMarc] likes to go to surplus stores even though there are fewer of them around. On a recent trip, he found a box that had some parts he thought would work for a temperature controller project. It was marked Dial-A-Level and proudly proclaimed that it had a patent pending. The box was from the 1970s
Read MoreWater scarcity is among the top five global risks affecting people’s wellbeing. In water-scarce areas, the situation is grim. Conventional sources like snowfall, rainfall, river runoff, and easily accessible groundwater are being affected by climate change, and supplies are shrinking as demand grows. In these countries, water is a critical challenge to sustainable development and
Read MoreCommentary: It’s 2021, and it’s time Apple gives us some better battery life. What Apple Watch really needs is a battery that lasts longer than a day – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHere’s how the Galaxy S21 Ultra and S21 Plus stack up with their direct predecessors. Galaxy S21 Plus and Ultra vs. S20 Plus and Ultra: Samsung S phones compared – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIn recent years, satellites have become smaller, cheaper, and easier to make with commercial off the shelf parts. Some even weigh as little as one gram. This means more people can afford to send them into orbit. Now, satellite operators have started launching mega-constellations – groups of hundreds or even thousands of small satellites working
Read MoreThe Internet Health Report 2020: Mozilla’s 2020 Internet Health Report spotlights racial injustice of algorithms, lax data rights for gig workers, and accountability of social media firms — In a challenging year for the world, the internet helped us and harmed us like never before. With 2020 in the rearview, we combine research and stories
Read MoreEdge and Randy Orton kick off the Royal Rumble match, and Goldberg takes on Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship. WWE Royal Rumble 2021: How to watch, start times, full card and WWE Network – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s an age-old problem. You draw up a nice 6.5-meter long motorboat and then discover the shape won’t allow for a fiberglass mold. What do you do? If you’re [Moi], you grab a few Kuka robots and 3D print it using thermoplastic with embedded glass fibers. A UV light cures the plastic and you wind
Read MoreYoolim Lee / Bloomberg: ELSA, an app that helps non-native English speakers improve pronunciation and speaking skills, raises $15M Series B, says its revenue increased by ~300% in 2020 — – Founder draws on her experience for English-language app — ELSA’s backers led by Vietnam Investments Group, SIG ELSA, an app that helps non-native English
Read MoreBrad Templeton / Forbes: Chinese self-driving startup AutoX announces that its robotaxi service, with no safety drivers on board, is now available to the general public in Shenzhen — AutoX, a Chinese self-driving startup funded by Alibaba BABA and others has announced that its Robotaxi service, with no safety drivers on board … Chinese self-driving
Read MoreInvestors on social media hit multimillion-dollar paydays as they battled Wall Street over GameStop’s stock. Experts say it can’t last. AMC, GameStop stock go wild: Reddit's 'insane' 'train wreck''Ponzi scheme' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBen Schoon / 9to5Google: Canalys: a record 11.2M Chromebooks were shipped in Q4 2020, up 287% YoY, with Lenovo Chromebooks up 1,766%; in 2020, 30.7M Chromebooks were shipped, up 109% — COVID-19 has had a lot of negative effects on the market, but it’s been great for the PC market as millions of people transitioned
Read More[memestra] is a teacher whose life has become a series of videoconferences over the last year or so. With all the classes and meetings, they spend the whole day switching between either Zoom, Teams, or Meet. If anyone needs a single piece of hardware to control them all, it’s [memestra]. Well, and every other teacher
Read MoreCat Ferguson / MIT Technology Review: VAMS, a CDC website built by Deloitte at a cost of $44M to manage rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, has been abandoned by states due to bugs and problems — The CDC ordered software that was meant to manage the vaccine rollout. Instead, it has been plagued by problems
Read MoreGet growing with seeds, flower bulbs, plants and other garden supplies delivered safely to your home. 11 plant delivery services and garden subscriptions compared: Bloomscape, The Sill, My Garden Box and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSquirrel away strawberries and blueberries for when you’re craving fresh fruit in January. Essential canning supplies to preserve all your summer produce – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMisinformation on vaccines has run rampant on the internet, but some people are hoping vaccine selfies could help open a dialogue with skeptics. Why you're seeing COVID-19 vaccine selfies all over Facebook and Twitter – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe like to feature hacks that are affordable and accessible to the average person, but from time to time it’s fun to dream about the projects we’ll tackle when we’re all grown up and stinking rich. [Mike Patey] appears to fall rather comfortably in the latter category, but thankfully he hasn’t lost his “excited kid
Read MoreWith all of its recent licensed characters, which includes everyone from Sarah Connor to The Mandalorian, the virtual battlefield of Fortnite is starting to resemble a playground full of action figures. When you think about it like that, a collaboration with G.I. Joe makes a lot of sense. With that in mind, Epic and Hasbro
Read MoreZoe Schiffer / The Verge: Alphabet Workers Union members in the US say they were blindsided by the announcement of an international alliance and are considering disaffiliation from CWA — Members say they were blindsided by the news, and some are considering a push to disaffiliate from the Communications Workers of America Alphabet Workers Union
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