Richard Branson’s company hopes its LauncherOne rocket will make it to space for the first time. Virgin Orbit will attempt to drop and ignite a rocket in mid-air Sunday – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Humble Store has kicked off its winter sale. Starting today and lasting until January 28th at 10AM PT / 1PM ET, the digital storefront is running a slew of discounts across various PC video games. To highlight a few especially great discounts: a Steam key for Yakuza: Like a Dragon is down to $45
Read MoreThe Information: Sources: Apple is discussing launching a new subscription service that would charge people to listen to podcasts — Apple—long considered the sleeping giant in the podcast space—is waking up. The company, which runs the most widely used podcasting app in the industry … Sources: Apple is discussing launching a new subscription service that
Read MorePhoto by Win McNamee / Getty Images GitHub employees are protesting the firing of a Jewish colleague who was let go two days after he warned co-workers in Washington, DC to stay safe from Nazis. The employee was chastised for using divisive language, according to news first reported by Business Insider. Now, GitHub workers are
Read MoreOne of the miracles of any good television show is that it even works at all. First consider the countless people working across departments and disciplines needed to make a single episode happen; and then consider that they all have to do it anywhere between eight and 20-ish times a year, and that the result
Read MoreSpider-Man actor Tobey Maguire looks pretty convincing as a Star Wars villain in this deepfake. See Tobey Maguire replace Darth Maul in hilarious Star Wars deepfake video – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by James Bareham / The Verge Spending on video games set a new record of $56.9 billion in 2020 in the US, according to a new NPD Group report, a 27 percent increase compared to 2019. Spending on hardware hit its highest level since 2011 at $5.3 billion, a 35 percent increase compared to
Read MoreMike Rogoway / Oregonian: Sources: at an all-hands staff meeting, incoming CEO says Intel has to deliver better products for PCs than what a “lifestyle company in Cupertino” makes — – Competition: Intel rivals AMD and NVIDIA use TSMC’s factories and have capitalized on the technical advances in Taiwan to leapfrog Intel in key segments.
Read MoreIf you’re having trouble sending messages in the secure messaging app Signal, it may be due to technical difficulties the company says are affecting the app on Friday. Signal allows for secure and encrypted video, voice, and text communication, but users were greeted this morning with messages that failed to send. Signal confirmed the issue
Read MoreEven as the Biden administration has begun pushing for the next recovery package, educators are still sorting out the details of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, otherwise known as “CARES Act 2.” CARES Act 2: Larger, but Still Insufficient Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreHackaday editors Mike Szczys and Elliot Williams discuss our favorite hacks of the past week. We accidentally chose a theme, as most of the projects use lasers and are about machining work. We lead off with a really powerful laser that can directly etch circuit boards, only to be later outdone by an even more
Read MoreThe bureau is highlighting more suspects as it seeks the public’s help in identifying people involved in the Washington DC incident. FBI posts fresh photos of Capitol Hill suspects – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreResearchers from Facebook and NYU Langone Health have created AI models that scan X-rays to predict how a COVID-19 patient’s condition will develop. The team says that their system can forecast whether a patient may need more intensive care resources up to four days in advance. They believe hospitals could use it to anticipate demand for resources and avoid
Read MoreUsing X-ray images, the three AI models Facebook developed could help hospitals decide how to allot its resources as COVID-19 cases rise. Facebook uses AI to predict if COVID-19 patients will need more care – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYou can now enable a new “Guest Mode” on Google’s smart speakers and displays, like the Nest Audio, and make sharing your devices less of a privacy risk. The feature blocks Google Assistant from saving any commands and questions you feed it—normally useful for getting your digital helper to know you better, but… Read more…
Read MoreIn the second Microsoft-to-SAP-related hiring announcement of the week, Azure Marketing Corporate VP Julia White is moving to SAP to become Chief Marketing and Solutions Officer. Microsoft's Azure marketing chief Julia White joins SAP Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreLauren Feiner / CNBC: Twitter outlines its plans for Wednesday’s Inauguration Day, including transitioning @POTUS and other handles to Biden and archiving several official accounts — – Less than two weeks after President Donald Trump was kicked off his personal Twitter account, the institutional White House … Twitter outlines its plans for Wednesday's Inauguration Day,
Read MoreJason Del Rey / Vox: Interview with Walmart’s e-commerce chief Marc Lore, who is leaving the company at the end of the month — Marc Lore, the founder of Jet.com, helped Walmart become the No. 2 online shopping site after Amazon. — Marc Lore, a serial entrepreneur who sold his startup Jet.com to Walmart …
Read MoreOld Civil Defense survey meters like the V-715 are interesting conversation starters, but of very little practical use today. These devices were intended to be a sort of litmus test that survivors of a nuclear blast could use to determine when it was safe to venture out of their radiation shelter: if the needle on
Read MoreA sale on digital Switch games and Amazon Basics fitness equipment lead Friday’s best deals. Read more… Friday's Best Deals: Switch Digital Games Sale, Amazon Basics Fitness Equipment, L'Oreal Sale, Aukey Webcam, Lacoste Sunglasses, Hydrogel Lip Masks, and More Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreFor the past few months, I’ve been wearing an Oura ring to track my sleep. In December, I added a Whoop band for comparison’s sake. I was curious about them because I’ve seen so many athletes—professional and recreational—say they use devices like these to monitor how well they’re recovering from strenuous workouts.… Read more… How
Read MoreKeyble features fingerprint authentication allowing users to make contactless payments and access digital services. Keyble is wearable tech that lets you pay using fingerprint authentication Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreAlex Kantrowitz / OneZero : Smaller services like Substack, Spotify, and Clubhouse are coming under scrutiny now that the big platforms have warmed to aggressive moderation — Smaller services are coming under scrutiny now that the big platforms have warmed to aggressive moderation — Glenn Greenwald was pissed. Smaller services like Substack, Spotify, and Clubhouse are
Read MoreAdobe is offering a 20% discount Creative Cloud All Apps bundle, which includes PhotoShop and Illustrator. This 20% off Adobe Creative Cloud deal is here to rescue your new year resolutions Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreNot all software has to be installed – you can run these essential programs straight from a USB stick or cloud storage, and they’re all free. Best portable apps of 2021 Source: Tech Radar Software
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