Xiaomi has announced “Mi Air Charge Technology,” a wireless charging system that the company claims is able to charge devices “within a radius of several meters.” Multiple devices can be charged at 5W at the same time, according to Xiaomi, and physical obstacles apparently don’t reduce charging efficiency. Xiaomi says the technology will also work
Read MoreMike Peterson / AppleInsider: Canalys: iPad shipments grew 40% YoY in 2020, across the year Apple shipped about an estimated 58.8M tablets, up 24% YoY from 2019 — Apple retained its top spot in the worldwide tablet industry during the fourth quarter of 2020, shipping an estimated 19.2 million iPad models in the period. Canalys:
Read MoreFind a security camera that can go pretty much anywhere. The best battery-powered home security cameras of 2021 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAOC spoke to a co-founder of Reddit and YouTuber The Stock Guy on the GameStop situation. AOC talks GameStop and Reddit on Twitch: How to watch or rewatch – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOn CNET’s I’m So Obsessed podcast, Rosenthal says that the travel series connects with its audience because, like many people, when he travels he wants a hotel with a bed and a pillow. He wants food he can eat, and not necessarily bugs. Somebody Feed Phil on Netflix works because Phil Rosenthal isn't Anthony Bourdain
Read MoreQuadcopters have incredible flying abilities, but if one loses just a single motor, it drops like a rock. Researchers from the University of Zurich’s Robotics and Perception Group have proven that this does not need to be the case by keeping a quadcopter flying with only three motors. A quadcopter usually has enough thrust to
Read MoreAkane Otani / Wall Street Journal: Profile of r/WallStreetBets founder Jaime Rogozinski, who hasn’t moderated since April and describes the GameStop surge a “train wreck happening in real time” — Jaime Rogozinski likens recent surge in GameStop shares to a ‘train wreck happening in real time’ Profile of r/WallStreetBets founder Jaime Rogozinski, who hasn't moderated
Read MoreSocial media-fueled investors are pushing up GameStop stock, but experts say it can’t last. AMC, GameStop stock roller coaster: Reddit's 'insane' 'Ponzi scheme' can't last – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMike Isaac / New York Times: Sources: Facebook is developing newsletter tools for journalists and writers, including tools to help build followers, curate email lists, and offer paid subs — Facebook is working on newsletter tools for journalists and writers, according to three people familiar with the company’s plans … Sources: Facebook is developing newsletter
Read MoreJon Stewart has just joined Twitter, and is now the proud owner of a verified account. And, of course, his first tweet was about the redditors on r/WallStreetBets and their stonks. While it may be the first time he’s made an appearance on Twitter, Stewart is already fitting right in — with a profile picture
Read MoreJacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: Robinhood says it didn’t proactively sell shares of GameStop, AMC, or any other buzzworthy stocks without traders’ permission, denying claims made by some users — Traders say they intended to keep holding — No, Robinhood tells The Verge, it didn’t sell off full shares of GameStop … Robinhood says it
Read MoreCameron Faulkner / The Verge: Epic says its Games Store has 160M+ PC users, up from 108M in 2019, with DAUs up 192% YoY to 31.3M; gamers spent $700M+ in 2020, with $265M on 3rd-party games — And Epic confirmed it’ll keep giving away games in 2021 — Epic Games Store released a bevy of
Read MorePhoto Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images No, Robinhood tells The Verge, it didn’t sell off full shares of GameStop, AMC, and other buzzy stocks without permission from its traders. That contradicts the stories of twelve people who spoke with The Verge, saying that the app unexpectedly sold off their holdings in some of these companies.
Read MoreStudents head to class at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. | E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign announced that it will discontinue its use of remote-proctoring software Proctorio after its summer 2021 term. The decision follows almost a year of outcry over the service, both on
Read MoreThe poem will address three heroes, chosen to represent nurses, educators and veterans. Amanda Gorman will recite a new poem before the Super Bowl – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKanishka Singh / Reuters: Henry Moniz, ViacomCBS’ top compliance official, will become Facebook’s first chief compliance officer, amid heavy regulatory scrutiny — (Reuters) – ViacomCBS Inc’s top compliance official, Henry Moniz, is moving to Facebook Inc as the social media platform’s first chief compliance officer … Henry Moniz, ViacomCBS' top compliance official, will become Facebook's
Read MoreVolatility in GameStop shares has prompted brokerage apps to restrict some trades. Robinhood to allow 'limited buys' on GameStop, AMC on Friday – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreStarting March 1, Google Play will allow real-money betting apps and ads. Google will soon allow gambling apps in the US Play Store – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTelegram has surged in popularity recently, especially after WhatsApp‘s recent privacy missteps, so the company is taking advantage of the influx of new users by making it relatively easy to import your chats from other popular messaging apps. Specifically, the update supports imports from WhatsApp, Line, and KakaoTalk — both for individual chats and groups.
Read MoreGoogle is actively removing negative reviews of the Robinhood app from the Google Play Store, the company confirmed to The Verge. After some disgruntled Robinhood users organized campaigns to give the app a one-star review on Google’s Play Store and Apple’s App Store — and succeeded in review-bombing it all the way down to a
Read MoreHow Dogecoin became one of the world’s most valuable cryptocurrencies. Dogecoin: Inside the joke cryptocurrency that somehow became real – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRandonauting is the pastime of using random numbers to generate a destination to visit, in the pursuit of adventure. Of course, anything that can be done on a website with a script is even cooler with custom hardware, so [Decker] built a rig for the job. The device uses a USB hardware random number generator
Read MoreThe strategy and wargaming genres contain some of the best reviewed and most beloved games of all time, but many of the most revered of these titles are fiendishly difficult to get into. If you’ve been putting off trying new games such as Crusader Kings III and Panzer Corps 2 because of their sheer scope
Read MoreAnd you now can use Minecraft to learn about sustainability. Microsoft cuts carbon emissions 6% in fight against climate change – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCatalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: Google Project Zero researcher discovers and details new security system on iOS 14 named BlastDoor, which provides an improved sandbox system for iMessage data — iOS 14 shipped with BlastDoor, a new sandbox system for processing iMessages data. — With the release of iOS 14 last fall … Google Project Zero
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