Image: Capcom If you’ve got a PlayStation 5, you probably know there’s not a lot to play right now — particularly if you’ve already finished the likes of Miles Morales, Demon’s Souls and Astro’s Playroom. But here’s something to (very briefly) tide you over: you can now download the Resident Evil Village “Maiden” demo ahead
Read More[WJCarpenter]’s gas water heater uses a small pilot light that needs to stay burning permanently to ignite the main burners as required. Four or five times a year, the pilot light goes out and needs to be manually lit. This involves an expedition from the upstairs bathroom to the basement, always in the early morning,
Read MoreKate Clark / The Information: Plaid to seek financing that could triple its valuation to ~$15B according to a source, amid a surge in investor interest following Visa’s abandoned acquisition — Normally CEOs that opt to sell their companies aren’t happy when the government blocks the deal over antitrust concerns. Plaid to seek financing that
Read MoreMost memes don’t make it to the second day, but the Vermont senator’s image is still everywhere, and a bobblehead is coming. Bernie Sanders' inauguration mittens: The funniest versions of the meme – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJurcyzk, who has a long history with NASA, takes over from former administrator Jim Bridenstine. NASA kicks off Biden era with Steve Jurczyk, new acting administrator – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAlex Kantrowitz / OneZero : Internal memo: Facebook’s VP told staff in December to build products prioritizing privacy, as the public’s expectations around privacy have shifted — Facebook VP Andrew Bosworth tells colleagues that privacy matters more than the product experience — Facebook VP Andrew “Boz” … Internal memo: Facebook's VP told staff in December to
Read MoreWith Q having vanished and Trump out of office, far-right extremist groups are targeting disillusioned believers online in hopes of further radicalizing them to a new cause. QAnon believers seek to adapt their extremist ideology for a new era: ‘Things have just started’ Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe president is expected to name a permanent chair of the agency at a later date. President Biden names Jessica Rosenworcel as interim FCC chair – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLet’s consider why Miami doesn’t have a subway Continue reading… Elon Musk’s plan to dig car tunnels under Miami is filled with holes Source: New feed
Read MorePhoto by Greg Nash-Pool / Getty Images Only hours after gaining full control of Congress, House Democrats are going after Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube for the platforms’ perceived roles in inciting violence at the Capitol earlier this month. In letters addressed to the chief executives of Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, Reps. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and
Read MoreSearching for a great show to watch tonight? Here are some of the best Hulu has to offer. The 33 best TV shows to see on Hulu – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKim-Mai Cutler / Initialized: Survey of portfolio companies: 40% of founders say remote or decentralized is best for a new startup, most with offices will have 2 or 3 days in office per week — Where are tech companies going to go once the pandemic subsides as vaccines reach more and more Americans? Survey of
Read MoreI…have…a confession…to make: I think that when you wedge ellipses into texts, you unintentionally rob your message of any linear train of thought. Read more… Please…Don't Use Ellipses In Your Text Messages Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreWe’ve put him somewhere warm. You may have seen the many memes of Sen. Bernie Sanders sitting at President Joe Biden’s inauguration (we even did a rundown of the best ones), but now there’s a website that lets you easily drop Bernie and his chair all over the world with the help of Google Maps’
Read MoreBloomberg: Imperfect Foods, a service that distributes groceries that would otherwise go to waste, raises $95M Series D, with a source valuing it at $700M+ — – Grocery delivery service raised $95 million from investors — CEO says company has experienced triple-digit growth rates Imperfect Foods, a service that distributes groceries that would otherwise go
Read MoreThe eighth mainline Resident Evil game now has a release date. Today at a live-streamed event, developer Capcom announced that Resident Evil Village will be coming to the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC on May 7th, 2021 — as well as current-generation consoles, the PS4 and Xbox One. The company also announced that
Read MoreWith all the hullabaloo surrounding Joe Biden’s inauguration, Trump’s last-minute pardons slipped under the RADAR a bit. Sure, Trump’s pardoning of Steve Bannon nabbed plenty of headlines. And his snub of Joe Exotic, the Tiger King, made the trades. But what’s arguably the most interesting story of them all is 45’s pardoning of Anthony Levandowski,
Read MoreSan Diego State University is outfitting nearly 200 classrooms across its main and Imperial Valley campuses with Sony’s MAS-A100 beamforming ceiling microphone, to support the hybrid classroom model. San Diego State U Upgrades Microphones for Hybrid Learning Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreViruses mutate; so does everything, really. But experts are now concerned about a few of the thousands of coronavirus variants that have turned up around the world. We wrote about the UK variant last month; now there are more, including one in Los Angeles. You do not need to panic. But it’s good to be
Read MoreJordan Novet / CNBC: IBM reports Q4 revenue of $20.37B, down 6% YoY, vs $20.67B est., Cloud and Cognitive Software revenue, which includes Red Hat, was $6.84B, down 5% YoY — – IBM’s revenue fell more than analysts were expecting. — The company’s revenue has now declined for four consecutive quarters. IBM reports Q4 revenue
Read MoreA Seattle federal court rejects Parler’s request to for an order requiring Amazon Web Services to reinstate the social media platform. Judge won't order Amazon to keep hosting Parler on its cloud service – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreConor McGregor is back at UFC 257. UFC 257 Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier: Start time, press conference, how to watch and what to expect – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreUnlike its passenger van, you don’t need to subscribe to this one. Canoo opens preorders for its funky electric delivery van – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreAdi Robertson / The Verge: Bluesky, Twitter’s decentralized social networking project, releases a review of the existing decentralized web ecosystem, says it still seeks a project lead — Bluesky is still seeking a project lead — Bluesky, Twitter’s decentralized social networking effort, has announced its first major update since 2019. Bluesky, Twitter's decentralized social networking
Read MorePhoto by Gary Hershorn / Getty Images President Joe Biden issued an executive order Thursday requiring masks to be worn on public transportation. It was the latest abrupt change from his predecessor Donald Trump, who actively blocked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from issuing a similar order last year. The order mandates that
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