Commentary: Samsung dropping a few features makes sense, but there would be real courage in keeping at least some of them. Galaxy S21: Samsung copies Apple again, and both Android and iPhone fans suffer – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSamsung’s 2020 Galaxy Chromebook. | Photo by Monica Chin / The Verge Samsung Display has announced plans to mass-produce the world’s first 90Hz OLED screens designed for laptops and says that “several global IT companies” are expected to release models with the new panels this year. Manufacturing will begin in March in “very large quantities,”
Read MoreRoy Furchgott / New York Times: Simulated racing, which rose to prominence during the pandemic as NASCAR and F1 postponed races, appears to be paying off for fans, race teams, and even tracks — Nearly a year into the experiment, digital racing appears to be paying off for fans, race teams and even tracks. Simulated
Read MoreRaspberry Pi was synonymous with single-board Linux computers. No longer. The $4 Raspberry Pi Pico board is their attempt to break into the crowded microcontroller module market. The microcontroller in question, the RP2040, is also Raspberry Pi’s first foray into custom silicon, and it’s got a dual-core Cortex M0+ with luxurious amounts of SRAM and
Read MoreThere’s a popular (and, not that it matters, wholly untrue) myth that says we only ever use 10% of our brains, with the rest locked away as untapped potential. Sometimes I think Git is a bit like that. We all know Git. It’s the foundation of the modern software development workflow. But if you’re merely
Read MoreGoogle is looking for ways to enhance productivity and making it easy to take full advantage of the large screened devices by revamping split screen feature Redesigned App Pairs on Android 12 could help improve multi-tasking Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreThe shortest month of the year is packed with fresh content on Hulu. Hulu February 2021: Every new movie and show coming this month – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLet’s be honest, building a home arcade cabinet isn’t exactly the challenge it once was. There’s plenty of kits out there that do all the hard work for you, and they even sell some pretty passable turn-key units at Walmart now. If you want to put a traditional arcade cabinet in your home, it’s not
Read MoreA tangle of conspiracy and politicking has complicated the investigation into the origins of the pandemic. The lab leak theory and the twisted, messy hunt for COVID-19's origin – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLG might exit the smartphone business and it’s already in talks with potential suitors to buy its unit. After yesterday’s reports of LG‘s internal memo informing staffers of this step, Korean dailies are reporting today that the company might sell the smartphone segment to a Vietnamese conglomerate, VinGroup. According to Business Korea, VinGroup has the most
Read MoreThe cloud-based platform will give job seekers access to a self-navigation tool, online job board, and training modules. Australian government strikes deal with DXC to deliver digital job search platform Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe Microsoft co-founder urges mask-wearing, sees the nation getting closer to a more normal life. Bill Gates says he's ready to work with President Biden on COVID, climate – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJoseph Cox / VICE: Hackers and hobbyists have deployed facial recognition on Parler videos taken at the Capitol on Jan. 6, showing the democratization of facial recognition tech — It demonstrates the democratization of facial recognition, but comes littered with ethical issues. — Joseph Cox Hackers and hobbyists have deployed facial recognition on Parler videos
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Curtsy, which makes an app allowing women to list their clothes, shoes, and accessories for resale, raises $11M Series A led by Index Ventures — Curtsy, a clothing resale app and competitor to recently IPO’d Poshmark, announced today it has raised $11 million in Series A funding for its startup focused
Read MoreWant a security camera that IDs faces? Here are our top picks. The best facial recognition security cameras of 2021 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMore WandaVision? Yep. A lot more. Disney Plus: Everything coming in February 2021 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFor the first time ever, scientists take a closer look at the dinosaur’s cloaca that was used to expel waste and, potentially, attract a mate. Paleontologists finally have their first good look at a dinosaur butthole – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhat attracts a lot of people to amateur radio is that it gives you the ability to make your own gear. Scratch-building hams usually start by making their own antennas, but eventually, the itch to build one’s own radio must be scratched. And building this one-transistor transmitter is just about the simplest way to dive
Read MoreFacing stiff competition and heavy losses, LG has had a mixed track record in the phone business. LG exploring options that include scrapping the smartphone business – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe search giant says it’s investigating how Margaret Mitchell, who leads Google’s Ethical AI group, handled sensitive data. Google cuts corporate access of AI researcher following Timnit Gebru dustup – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSteve O’Hear / TechCrunch: Tom Blomfield, founder and president of UK digital bank Monzo, is leaving the company at the end of Jan., says he’s been unhappy since it scaled beyond startup — Monzo founder Tom Blomfield is departing the U.K. challenger bank entirely at the end of the month, staff were informed earlier today.
Read MoreUS Digital Services could be looking for applicants. White House website makeover boosts accessibility, adds secret message – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDemonstrators rally near Trump Tower while protesting the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline on February 4, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. President Donald Trump had recently signed executive actions to advance approval of Dakota Access and the Keystone XL pipelines, undermining efforts by the administration of President Barack Obama to block their construction. | Photo
Read MorePhoto by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images Tim Apple, as Trump once called him, didn’t just give Donald Trump the opportunity to lie about bringing an Apple factory to the United States. He also gave him a $5,999 Mac Pro, according to Donald Trump’s final financial disclosure report today (via the NY Times’ David Enrich).
Read MoreThey were made by Jen Ellis, a second-grade teacher in Essex Junction, Vt. The handwarming story of how Bernie Sanders got his inauguration mittens Source: Washington Post Tech
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