SpaceX’s Starship was on the launch pad Thursday, apparently ready to fly in the latest iteration of the spacecraft SpaceX hopes will take people to Mars. But it didn’t fly. What’s holding up the next test of SpaceX’s Starship? Elon Musk blames the FAA Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreAshley Stewart / Business Insider: At an all-hands, Microsoft Education VP told staff 100M+ students use Teams, up 30M since Sep; said Chromebooks are often faster, cheaper than PCs for remote ed — – Microsoft’s education boss told employees at an all-hands meeting 100 million students use Teams. At an all-hands, Microsoft Education VP told
Read MoreHer blindness, she said, enhanced her music, which included homemade recordings from the 1980s prized by aficionados. Pauline Anna Strom, Composer of Enduring Electronic Sounds, Dies at 74 Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMusk says a drivable prototype should be ready this summer. Tesla Roadster will go into production next year, Elon Musk says – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreGoogle is giving admins more control over custom and preset backgrounds in video calls with a new setting in Meet. Google Meet will soon let IT teams disable everyone's favorite backgrounds feature Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreAbner Li / 9to5Google: Google updates its Play Store policy to allow gambling and betting apps in 15 additional countries, including the US, Australia, Canada, Japan, and Mexico — Today, Google Play announced an upcoming policy change that will allow gambling and betting Android apps in more countries. Google updates its Play Store policy to
Read MoreIllustration: Alex Castro / The Verge An upcoming change to Google’s Play Store policies will allow gambling and betting Android apps that use real money in 15 more countries, including the US, according to 9to5Google. Currently, gambling apps are only allowed in four countries: Brazil, France, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. The new rules will
Read MoreCrayta’s timed Stadia exclusivity is coming to an end soon, with developer Unit 2 Games confirming that the title will be making its way to PC “very soon.” Originally announced as a “First on Stadia” timed exclusive, Crayta’s jump to other platforms was always more a question of “when” rather than “if,” but the announcement
Read MoreSara Fischer / Axios: Snap announces a new digital literacy program on Snapchat, covering data privacy and security — Snapchat on Thursday unveiled a new digital literacy program aimed at educating its users about issues like data privacy and security. — Why it matters: Snapchat intends to help … Snap announces a new digital literacy
Read MoreFrench audio company Focal today announced the Celestee, a new set of closed-back headphones for audio enthusiasts. At $990, they are definitely on the premium side of the price spectrum, but at a glance, the headphones at least offer a design in line with their luxury aspirations. I mean, just look at these things: Featuring
Read MorePets can often let you know how they’re feeling, but it can be hard to tell when they’re sick. Their illnesses can seem so vague and amorphous—a little puking here, some weird lethargy there—and it can be hard to tell the difference between a little under the weather and the start of a serious problem.
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Epic Games Store released a bevy of stats to show off how its game storefront grew in 2020 compared to 2019, its launch year. It announced that there are over 160 million accounts now on PC, up from the 108 million users registered in 2019. It almost doubled
Read MoreBloomberg: Sources: Robinhood has drawn down some of its credit lines with banks, tapping at least several hundred million dollars — Robinhood Markets, the trading app that’s popular with investors behind some of this month’s wildest stock swings, has drawn down some of its credit lines with banks … Sources: Robinhood has drawn down some
Read MoreYou’re running out and forget to bring eye shadow or blush; instead of picking some up from the corner store, you grab your matte lipstick and blend it in on your cheekbones and eyelids. Anyone who wears makeup has done it at some point: took a cosmetic meant for one thing and used it for
Read MorePatience is a virtue. Read more… Is New Balance Basketball the Sneaker Brand To Watch in 2021? Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThe social network has discussed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple, as tensions grow between the companies over how each treats consumer data. Facebook Said to Consider Suing Apple Over App Store Practices Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreRobinhood has announced that, beginning on Friday, January 29th, it will allow “limited buys” on restricted stocks, potentially signaling the end of a brutal day-long hold on GameStop, AMC, BlackBerry, Nokia, and other stocks. “Starting tomorrow, we plan to allow limited buys of these securities,” the company said in a blog post. “We’ll continue to
Read MoreWith COVID case counts still high and potentially more-contagious variants spreading, it may be time to up your mask game. Doubling up is one solution, but N95s and other high quality masks still provide the best filtration. Read more… How to Buy a High-Quality Mask Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Wall Street Journal has written an excellent profile of the man who started r/WallStreetBets, the subreddit that’s been embroiled in controversy this week. His name is Jaime Rogozinski, and if you’re wondering how he’s been feeling about this whole thing, he likens it to “watching one of
Read MoreZack Whittaker / TechCrunch: Google pulls popular transit app New York Subway from Play store, after it was found sharing granular user location data with controversial data broker X-Mode — Apple and Google banned apps from sharing location data with a broker with links to U.S. military contractors. Google pulls popular transit app New York
Read MoreFor hackers on a tight budget or with limited bench space, a USB oscilloscope can be a compelling alternative to a dedicated piece of hardware. For plenty of hobbyists, it’s a perfectly valid option. But while the larger discussion about the pros and cons of these devices is better left for another day, there’s one
Read MoreThursday’s Best Deals | Kinja Deals Read more… The 10 Best Deals of January 28, 2021 Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreAlleged leaked renders of the upcoming flagship show Sony sticking with a minimalist design and tall form factor. | Image: OnLeaks An early look at Sony’s next flagship phone shows it might be getting a more powerful zoom lens, thanks to some leaked renders posted by OnLeaks. The Xperia 1 III’s rear camera bump appears
Read MoreJuli Clover / MacRumors: Hands-on with Samsung’s $30 Bluetooth-enabled SmartTag, which has a button that can be used to ring a connected Galaxy phone and to control smart home devices — Samsung recently came out with Bluetooth-enabled item trackers called SmartTags, beating Apple’s rumored AirTags to market. Hands-on with Samsung's Bluetooth-enabled SmartTag, which has a
Read MoreSen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), the incoming chair of the Senate Banking Committee, announced Thursday that he plans to hold a hearing on the “current state of the stock market” in the wake of unprecedented volatility around GameStop, AMC, and other stocks. The volatility has been most pronounced around the retailer GameStop, which has more than
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