Now that mobile manufacturers are increasingly abandoning chargers in the spirit of managing “e-waste,” I think it’s finally time to give this blanket advice to everyone, no matter what phone platform or manufacturer you prefer: Organize. Your. Chargers. Read more… It's Time to Upgrade Your Crappy Phone Charger Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreApple worked with the organization to make it easier to volunteer for Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. Apple adds VolunteerMatch guides to Apple Maps ahead of MLK Day of Service – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe sleek aluminum machines have hardly changed since they were redesigned in 2009. Apple reportedly planning a major overhaul of its iMac line of desktop computers – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMy booze tolerance has plummeted during the pandemic. It turns out my interest in cocktails is directly linked to my ability to pay a skilled worker to make them for me, which means I haven’t been drinking many cocktails at home, save for the occasional celebratory martini. Read more… This Cynar Sour Is the Perfect
Read MoreInventory for Sony’s long-awaited PlayStation 5 is almost immeasurably low. Here’s the latest news on when Sony will restock the console. How to buy the PS5: What you need to know about restocks at Best Buy, Walmart, GameStop, Amazon, Target and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe service will be discontinued at the end of January. BMW's Access subscription program is dead, report says – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreJonathan Stempel / Reuters: Federal judge denies Apple’s appeal of a $502.8M patent infringement verdict favoring VirnetX; Apple’s total payout in two lawsuits could cross $1.1B — (Reuters) – A federal judge denied Apple Inc’s bid to set aside or reduce a $502.8 million patent infringement verdict favoring VirnetX Holding Corp … Federal judge denies
Read MoreWhen you pick up your dog’s poop, you do everyone a favor, but if you want to do the environment a favor as well you’ll need to use the right poop bag. A regular old plastic bag can pollute oceans, choke animals, and poison soil, so you probably use one listed as “biodegradable.” But not
Read MoreThe camera maker’s special firmware program gives the Hero9, Hero8, Hero7 and Max some new ways to trigger recordings and more. GoPro opens up its Labs toolbox again with new experimental features – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe company faced a backlash from users who worried the changes made the messaging service less secure. WhatsApp Delays Privacy Changes Amid User Exodus Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAbner Li / 9to5Google: Google says it will remove the inadvertent ability for Chromium browsers to access Chrome bookmarks and other sync features when users are logged into Google — Besides the intended differences, web browsers based on Chromium offer an underlying experience that’s mostly identical to Chrome. Google says it will remove the inadvertent
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A discount on HBO Max that was supposed to end today, January 15th, has been extended until March 1st, 2021. The fine print of the offer hasn’t changed: you can get six months of HBO Max for 20 percent off the normal total cost, which is usually $90
Read MoreImage: Apple According to 9to5Mac, Apple will be extending its free year-long trials of its TV Plus service to customers until July 2021. The trials were originally included with the purchase of any Apple device (e.g., an iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV) and were initially set to last until November 1st, 2020. This is the
Read MoreA group of scientists from Columbia University recently published a paper detailing how humanity could power an off-Earth colony by tapping into one of the universe’s largest and most powerful resources: black holes. The big idea here is that a spinning black hole gives off a certain amount of energy. If we enveloped this energy
Read MoreTwo scientists find revolutionary claims about the evasion of detection and defenses to be “nonsense.” Hypersonic Superweapons Are a Mirage, New Analysis Says Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAri Levy / CNBC: GitLab is considering going public after an employee share sale valued it at $6B; GitLab revenue crossed $150M annually after growing 74% in the latest quarter — – GitLab CEO Sid Sijbrandij confirmed CNBC’s reporting from November of an employee share sale, which valued the company at $6 billion. GitLab is
Read MoreNick Statt / The Verge: WhatsApp to delay new privacy policy by three months following widespread confusion over whether the policy would mandate data sharing with Facebook — The new update will now go out on May 15th — WhatsApp on Friday announced a three-month delay of a new privacy policy originally slated … WhatsApp
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge WhatsApp on Friday announced a three-month delay of a new privacy policy originally slated to go into effect on February 8th following widespread confusion over whether the new policy would mandate data sharing with Facebook. The update does not in fact affect data sharing with Facebook with
Read MoreBy now, the wearing of a facemask to protect ourselves from pandemic infection is for many of us a daily fact of life. Perhaps that means a cheap disposable mask, but there’s no reason that has to be the case. It’s easy to make more durable masks that can be washed and re-used time and
Read MoreTop Pick: Save 30% off Nintendo Switch Digital Games Read more… The Best Amazon Deals of the Day Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreJoe Biden’s inauguration on January 20 will be unlike any other in modern memory. After the assault on the U.S. Capitol by a violent mob of the current president’s supporters, authorities across the country are wary of follow-up attacks not only in Washington D.C., but in all 50 state capitals. The threat of further… Read
Read MoreAlex Wilhelm / TechCrunch: Bumble files for an IPO, says it had 42M MAUs, 2.4M total paying users, and lost $117M on revenue of $417M in the first nine months of 2020 — The dating and networking service Bumble has filed to go public. — The company, launched by a former co-founder of the IAC-owned
Read MoreIn the last Circuit VR we looked at some basic op amp circuits in a simulator, including the non-inverting amplifier. Sometimes you want an amplifier that inverts the signal. That is a 5V input results in a -5V output (or -10V if the amplifier has a gain of 2). This corresponds to a 180 degree
Read MoreThe appeal of “making your own” anything often lies in how customizable the DIY version of that thing is, but ease also plays a role. Homemade peanut butter is, by both metrics, very appealing. You take some peanuts, you put them in a food processor (or high-powered blender), and let the blades do their thing.
Read MoreThe National Labor Relations Board called an election at an Alabama warehouse where roughly 6,000 employees work for the e-commerce giant, setting the stage for one of the biggest labor battles in the United States in years. Amazon to face first U.S. unionization vote in seven years next month Source: Washington Post Tech
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