The air fryer is the perfect appliance for the discerning stoner. It’s speedy, with a super quick pre-heat time, and every single frozen treat I’ve put into it comes out crispier than its microwaved—or even baked!—counterparts. Pizza rolls, french fries, frozen egg rolls: All come out of the air fryer golden, hot, and… Read more…
Read MoreThe official website of the White House, WhiteHouse.gov, has been completely replaced with a new version for the Biden administration, and it comes with some unexpected accessibility features: a high contrast mode, which serves as a dark mode, and a toggle to make the font size larger. Both options show up along the left rail
Read MoreThis month, the slate of new content dropping on Hulu offers a study in contrasts. On one hand, we have Nomadland (Feb. 19), a quiet story about American aimlessness, and one of the most acclaimed films of the past year. On the other, we have Sonic the Hedgehog (Feb. 18), the tale of a hedgehog
Read MoreThe upcoming PS5, Xbox Series X and PC survival horror game is due out in 2021. How to Watch: Resident Evil Village gameplay and trailer to be revealed in Thursday showcase – CNET Source: CNet
Read More“There is always a light, if only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.” Inauguration Day: Watch poet laureate Amanda Gorman's stirring reading – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRob Walker / Marker: An in-depth look at the PDF file format, a staple since the 1990s, as Adobe says 303B PDFs were opened using its services in FY2020, a 17% rise YoY — How has the low-fi 30-year-old innovation reigned for so long? — When is the last time you downloaded, opened, printed, or
Read MoreTalking to our kids about politics through the past four years has been no easy feat. These have not been normal political times. We, as a people, have shouted more than we’ve debated—and the arguments have been less about policy than about our very morals and values. Teaching our kids simple lessons about… Read more…
Read MoreWhile some QAnon disciples gave way to doubt as Trump’s term ended, others doubled down on blind belief or strained to see new coded messages in the Inauguration Day’s events. QAnon believers grapple with doubt, spin new theories as Trump era ends: ‘We all got played' Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreHere’s a breakdown of the controversial Chinese telecom giant’s saga so far. Huawei ban timeline as Trump administration ends and Joe Biden takes office – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe new administration will try to restrain Big Tech, manage China and expand internet access. President Biden’s Tech To-do List Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Streaming services are slowly turning into cable TV — complete with bundles, an ever-growing list of channels, and a reinvented TV guide. And a series of lawsuits could portend the return of something even worse: the hidden cable fee. Three municipalities in Georgia are suing Netflix, Hulu, and
Read MoreScientists have unveiled a new tool for monitoring endangered wildlife: an AI system that automatically counts elephants from space. The tech combines satellite cameras with a convolutional neural network (CNN) to capture African elephants moving through forests and grasslands. In tests, the surveying technique detected elephants as accurately as human observers, while eliminating the risk of
Read MoreThe singer soars with a giant voice and an equally giant bird pin as President Joe Biden is inaugurated. Inauguration Day: Watch Lady Gaga sing the national anthem – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOn his first day in office, President Joe Biden has a full plate of executive orders, memoranda and directives ready to go. Biden to rejoin WHO, Paris climate agreement on day one – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYou can’t plan out every last line of dialogue in a job interview—nor should you—but you can plan a few things you want to get across. One good way to do that is to create a list of “sound bites”—that is, a few memorized phrases or sentences that you want to get across during your
Read MoreWelcome to the Fight House. The best presidents in video games Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreMuch of the world is still online, but just because we’re at home doesn’t mean we can’t still enjoy an event with great speakers, sessions, and networking potential. Most conferences in 2020 went fully virtual so that no one would miss out on the experience — TNW 2020 included — and now we can begin
Read MoreThis article was originally published by Sarah Wray on Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates follow Cities Today on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, or sign up for Cities Today News. Verizon has announced a collaboration with United Parcel Service (UPS) to
Read MoreWith the festive parts of winter securely behind us, but a whole lot of non-festive winter still ahead, you may be wondering how the hell you’re going to pass the days with your kids over the coming months. For those of us in cold areas, we’ve still got the rest of January, all of February,
Read MoreAlthough it would be nice, we can’t all work from home. If you have to spend the day in close quarters with other people, you might want more protection than just a mask and sanitizer. Check out [jshanna]’s DIY HEPA filtering fan — it looks like a breeze to build and uses commonly-available parts plus
Read MorePhoto by Dan Seifert / The Verge Last October, Lenovo unveiled its new Google Assistant-powered alarm clock, the Smart Clock Essential. At just $50, the Lenovo Smart Clock Essential is slightly smarter than your average bedside clock. Not only does it display time, weather conditions, and current alarms, but its compact design won’t take up
Read MoreBloomberg: People’s Bank of China outlines draft rules to curb monopolistic practices in online payments, saying firms with >50% of the market could face anti-trust probes — – Warns payment firms with 50% of market could be a monopoly — PBOC will implement ‘comprehensive’ oversight on payment firms People's Bank of China outlines draft rules
Read MoreDylan Byers / NBC News: Sources: Facebook has no plans to lift Trump’s indefinite suspension following his departure from the White House — Facebook has no plan in place to lift the indefinite suspension on President Donald Trump’s Facebook account following his departure from the White House on Wednesday, sources familiar with the company’s plans
Read MoreDrew FitzGerald / Wall Street Journal: Interview with Ajit Pai, who outlasted many senior officials in the Trump administration, on 5G, internet access, and FCC’s independence over his tenure — Ajit Pai says he focused on fostering investment while maintaining independence — Ajit Pai’s four years atop the Federal Communications … Interview with Ajit Pai,
Read MoreGetting rejected for a credit card can feel like a low blow, especially if you’ve fallen on hard times. But you still have a lesser-known, last-ditch option available—the reconsideration line, which allows borrowers to appeal their rejection directly with their lender. Here’s how to use it. Read more… Call a Reconsideration Line for a Second
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