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Twitter unveils a new "standalone, flexible" open source text editor API for iOS developers, similar to what's used in tweet and Fleet composers on its iOS app (Filipe Espósito/9to5Mac)

Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: Twitter unveils a new “standalone, flexible” open source text editor API for iOS developers, similar to what’s used in tweet and Fleet composers on its iOS app — Twitter announced today a new “standalone, flexible” open source API for iOS developers that provides a text editor for apps … Twitter unveils

Militia-related groups kicked out of Amazon Smile charitable giving program – CNET

The five nonprofits share names with either the Oath Keepers and the Three Percent movement. Militia-related groups kicked out of Amazon Smile charitable giving program – CNET Source: CNet

Sundance Film Festival is going virtual in 2021, and is building an extensive VR platform for all attendees which can be accessed with or without a VR headset (Devindra Hardawar/Engadget)

Devindra Hardawar / Engadget: Sundance Film Festival is going virtual in 2021, and is building an extensive VR platform for all attendees which can be accessed with or without a VR headset — Like most major events over the last year, the esteemed Sundance Film Festival is going virtual. But it’s going beyond just letting

Qualtrics says, in an amended filing, that it plans to price its IPO at $27-$29/share, raising $1.5B and valuing the company at $14.6B at the top of the range (Crystal Tse/Bloomberg)

Crystal Tse / Bloomberg: Qualtrics says, in an amended filing, that it plans to price its IPO at $27-$29/share, raising $1.5B and valuing the company at $14.6B at the top of the range — Qualtrics International Inc., the customer-survey software business being spun off by SAP SE, seeks to raise as much as $1.46 billion

Avoiding PCB Crosstalk

Now that it is relatively cheap and easy to create a PCB, it is a common occurrence for them to be used in projects. However, there are a lot of subtleties to creating high-performance boards that don’t show up so much on your 555 LED blinker. [Robert Feranec] is well-versed in board layout and he

Google says it will not make any donations via its PAC this cycle to members of Congress who voted against certifying results of presidential election (Ashley Gold/Axios)

Ashley Gold / Axios: Google says it will not make any donations via its PAC this cycle to members of Congress who voted against certifying results of presidential election — Google will not make contributions from its political action committee this cycle to any member of Congress who voted against certifying … Google says it

AI helps this Koda social robot dog sense human emotions – CNET

This AI robot dog not only climbs stairs but also interacts socially with its human owners. AI helps this Koda social robot dog sense human emotions – CNET Source: CNet

Sources: Signal's rapid growth following WhatsApp privacy changes has raised concerns from Signal staff who worry the service's new features will be misused (Casey Newton/The Verge)

Casey Newton / The Verge: Sources: Signal’s rapid growth following WhatsApp privacy changes has raised concerns from Signal staff who worry the service’s new features will be misused — SHARE All sharing options — On January 6th, WhatsApp users around the world began seeing a pop-up message notifying … Sources: Signal's rapid growth following WhatsApp

Facebook users’ phone numbers are for sale through a Telegram bot

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Someone has gotten their hands on a database full of Facebook users’ phone numbers, and is now selling that data using a Telegram bot, according to a report by Motherboard. The security researcher who found this vulnerability, Alon Gal, says that the person who runs the bot claims

Best laptops of 2021 – CNET

Here are our top-rated picks for all types of users, including creatives and gamers, and even our favorite cheap laptops and budget-friendly options. Best laptops of 2021 – CNET Source: CNet

SpaceX Starship SN9 could take flight as soon as Tuesday – CNET

SN9 is on deck to boldly follow in the footsteps of SN8, which bravely sacrificed itself in the name of iteration. SpaceX Starship SN9 could take flight as soon as Tuesday – CNET Source: CNet

Best 3D printers for 2021 – CNET

These are our favorite 3D printers, as well scanners and laser cutters, for makers and creators in 2021. Best 3D printers for 2021 – CNET Source: CNet

Rejoice! Amazon’s new app logo isn’t another icon in a white box

Image: Apple’s App Store It looks like Amazon is rolling a new app icon on iOS, and unlike countless other recent app redesigns, it isn’t just a logo dropped inside a white background! Rejoice! The new icon cleverly takes cues from perhaps Amazon’s most recognizable “product” — its shipping boxes and their bright blue tape.

Instagram adds a new "professional dashboard" for creator and business accounts, a dedicated space for analytics, business tools, monetization features, more (Karissa Bell/Engadget)

Karissa Bell / Engadget: Instagram adds a new “professional dashboard” for creator and business accounts, a dedicated space for analytics, business tools, monetization features, more — Instagram is working on a new feature for business owners and influencers. The app is adding a new “professional dashboard” … Instagram adds a new "professional dashboard" for creator

The best e-reader for 2021 – CNET

Why read on your phone or tablet when there are great E Ink e-readers out there? Here are our current top picks. The best e-reader for 2021 – CNET Source: CNet

Birdwatch is Twitter’s new community-based fact checker

Twitter has tried a variety of fact-checking measures in the past few years, but these normally only apply to tweets from prominent accounts or popular topics. Now the company wants to add context and labels to more tweets by implementing a community-driven fact-checking system called Birdwatch. To start, a group of contributors will be able

Warning Signal: the messaging app’s new features are causing internal turmoil

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The fast-growing encrypted messaging app is making itself increasingly vulnerable to abuse. Current and former employees are sounding the alarm. Continue reading… Warning Signal: the messaging app’s new features are causing internal turmoil Source: New feed

Grindr fined $11.7 million for illegally sharing private user information with advertisers

Grindr will be fined 100 million Norwegian kroner, or about $11.7 million, by the Norwegian Data Protection Authority for illegally sharing private information about Grindr users to advertisers, according to The New York Times. Last January, the Norwegian Consumer Council filed three complaints against Grindr for sharing personal information, including users’ locations and information about

Google Threat Analysis Group details a suspected North Korean specialized campaign targeting infosec researchers with fake profiles, blogs and backdoor software (Adam Weidemann/The Keyword)

Adam Weidemann / The Keyword: Google Threat Analysis Group details a suspected North Korean specialized campaign targeting infosec researchers with fake profiles, blogs and backdoor software — Over the past several months, the Threat Analysis Group has identified an ongoing campaign targeting security researchers working … Google Threat Analysis Group details a suspected North Korean

Amazon launches new smart home proactive control actions for Alexa, alongside an energy dashboard, and a $4.99/month security-like service, Alexa Guard Plus (Ian Carlos Campbell/The Verge)

Ian Carlos Campbell / The Verge: Amazon launches new smart home proactive control actions for Alexa, alongside an energy dashboard, and a $4.99/month security-like service, Alexa Guard Plus — New updates bring proactive hunches and Guard Plus to the smart assistant — Amazon is enabling a new feature today that allows Alexa … Amazon launches

Amnesty International calls for a ban on facial recognition in New York City

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amnesty International has launched a new campaign against facial recognition titled Ban The Scan — and is launching with a demand for New York City to halt police and government use of the technology. Amnesty argues facial recognition is incompatible with basic privacy rights, and will exacerbate structural

Facebook’s News tab comes to UK in first launch outside of the US

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook’s News tab will go live in the UK on January 26th in its first launch outside the US. The company says the section will offer a mix of curated and personalized news stories, but for select publishers the bigger news is that it will see Facebook paying

How To Run Alternative Batteries On The DJI Mavic Mini

Rechargeable batteries are ubiquitous these days, freeing us from the expense and hassle of using disposable cells. However, this has come with the caveat that many manufacturers demand their equipment only be used with their own official batteries. [aeropic] wasn’t a fan of this, so built a circuit to allow his DJI Mavic Mini to

Best OBD2 scanners for 2021 – Roadshow

Here are the best OBD2 scanners for reading, analyzing and clearing diagnostic trouble codes on your own. Best OBD2 scanners for 2021 – Roadshow Source: CNet

Pixel 5 vs. Galaxy S20 FE vs. S20 vs. S20 Ultra: How Google's flagship stacks up against Samsung's S20 phones – CNET

What’s different between Google’s Pixel 5 and some of its Samsung-made rivals. Pixel 5 vs. Galaxy S20 FE vs. S20 vs. S20 Ultra: How Google's flagship stacks up against Samsung's S20 phones – CNET Source: CNet

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