Lady Gaga pre-Inauguration Day look is straight outta Star Wars – CNET
Her white cape and fancy updo turn the singer into “Princess Slaya.” Lady Gaga pre-Inauguration Day look is straight outta Star Wars – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHer white cape and fancy updo turn the singer into “Princess Slaya.” Lady Gaga pre-Inauguration Day look is straight outta Star Wars – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGet ready, number lovers — 2021 has a total of 22 reversible dates. Inauguration Day a palindrome that won't happen again for 1,000 years – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBloomberg: Jack Ma has resurfaced after months out of public view, addressing teachers on an online conference, quashing intense speculation about his fate — Alibaba and Ant co-founder Jack Ma has resurfaced after months out of public view, quashing intense speculation about the plight … Jack Ma has resurfaced after months out of public view,
Read MoreIna Fried / Axios: Google is investigating why Margaret Mitchell, who helps lead its ethical AI team, downloaded and shared a large number of files with people outside the company — Google is investigating recent actions by Margaret Mitchell, who helps lead the company’s ethical AI team, Axios has confirmed. Google is investigating why Margaret
Read MoreJennifer Smith / Wall Street Journal: Aurora partners with truck maker PACCAR to develop self-driving big rig trucks “in the next several years”, as it closes the deal for Uber’s self-driving unit — The agreement is the latest between a traditional truck manufacturer and an automation technology firm Aurora partners with truck maker PACCAR to
Read MoreOrder comes on Trump’s last full day in office. Trump signs order aimed at thwarting cyber interference – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA well-preserved beetle fossil from the Cretaceous period may be the missing fossil link to today’s firefly. 100-million-year old beetle fossil sheds light on family of ancient bugs – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAlexandra Alper / Reuters: Trump signs an executive order that seeks to thwart foreign use of cloud computing products or services for malicious cyber operations against the US — WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Outgoing President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at thwarting foreign use of cloud computing products … Trump signs an executive
Read MoreTracy Qu / South China Morning Post: ByteDance says it has suspended development of its own smartphone under Smartisan, and will fold Smartisan’s R&D team into ByteDance’s educational hardware unit — Entrepreneur Luo Yonghao, founder of Smartisan, once boasted of surpassing Apple’s innovation in smartphones and other devices By 2019 … ByteDance says it has
Read More[Chuck] likes the ability of Simplify3D to add support to parts of a model manually. However, not everyone wants to spend $150 for a slicer, so he’s shared how to install a plugin that allows you to do the same trick in Cura. The plugin is “Cylindric Custom Support.” That doesn’t sound very exciting, but
Read MoreEric Newcomer / Newcomer: A look at a16z’s communication efforts over the years, as the firm expands its own media operations and has largely stopped cooperating with reporters — Why media whisperer Margit Wennmachers is going direct. — Benedict Evans, Andreessen Horowitz’s former in-house analyst … A look at a16z's communication efforts over the years,
Read MoreHer white cape and fancy updo turn the singer into “Princess Slaya.” Lady Gaga's pre-inauguration look is straight outta Star Wars – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThese devices can help keep you cozy when it’s cold outside. The best home products for winter 2021: Coffee makers, fire pits and other cozy gadgets – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMacarena Munoz Montijano / Bloomberg: Spanish delivery app Glovo raises $121M from Swiss real estate firm Stoneweg to build out delivery-only convenience stores for sub-30 minute delivery times — – Stoneweg will build, refurbish property to help Glovo expand — Glovo’s orders for convenience items have surged 300% Spanish delivery app Glovo raises 1M from
Read MoreZoë Bernard / The Information: Sources: Andreessen Horowitz to launch an opinion section on its website that will publish articles related to technology and business from outside contributors — Silicon Valley investment firm Andreessen Horowitz, which once courted attention from the news media, is ramping up its own media efforts. Sources: Andreessen Horowitz to launch
Read MoreStep up your cycling game without leaving the house. The best indoor bike trainers for 2021: Tacx, Wahoo, Saris and more compared – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe booster of the Space Launch System was in good condition after a test was cut short, officials said. NASA’s Decision for Moon Rocket: Test Again or Prepare for Launch? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreLast week, YouTube suspended President Trump from its platform for seven days following the riot at the Capitol, saying a recent video on his channel had incited violence. At the time, YouTube said it would revisit the move at the end of the suspension, and today the video platform announced it is extending the ban for
Read MoreThe social network, popular with President Trump’s supporters, went offline last week after it was kicked off Amazon’s servers. Parler Tries to Survive With Help From Russian Company Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePhoto by random stranger in the crowd Mark Harris has put together an amazing report for TechCrunch on the legal troubles that have befallen buyers of the Boring Company’s flame-throwing device. Part of what makes it worth a read is that it digs up stories you may have not heard about yet: a police raid
Read MoreKia Kokalitcheva / Axios: Biden picks former CFTC chairman Gary Gensler, who taught courses on cryptocurrencies and blockchain at MIT, to head the SEC — Gary Gensler’s nomination to head the U.S. Securities and Exchange is welcome news for the cryptocurrency industry given his ongoing and deep interest in the technology. Biden picks former CFTC
Read MoreMinecraft Dungeons’ dedicated launcher on PC is being retired in favor of a new “Unified Launcher” that lets you launch Dungeons and Minecraft: Java Edition from the same place, reducing the number of places where you can play Minecraft on PC by one (via Windows Central). Minecraft Dungeons is the hack-and-slash loot collecting cousin of
Read MoreTo enjoy great espresso at home, you’ll have to invest in a quality machine. Here’s a list of our favorite models we tested from Breville, Nespresso, Mr. Coffee, Cuisinart, DeLonghi and others. Best espresso machine for 2021 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRita Liao / TechCrunch: Douyin, ByteDance’s Chinese version of TikTok, has launched e-wallet “Douyin Pay” to compete with China’s dominant e-payment services WeChat Pay and Alipay — Tencent’s WeChat Pay and Alibaba’s affiliate Alipay have long dominated digital payments in China, but they have always faced new challengers. Douyin, ByteDance's Chinese version of TikTok, has
Read MoreThe two companies are already testing self-driving trucks in Texas. Self-driving startup Aurora partners with heavy truck company Paccar – Roadshow Source: CNet
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