Android phones have had widgets for years, but Samsung’s One UI 3 revamped the feature to make them more useful on phones like the new Galaxy S21. Samsung One UI 3 widgets vs. Apple iOS 14 widgets: What's the difference? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSam Shead / CNBC: A group of health and tech companies, including Microsoft, Salesforce, and Oracle, says it is developing a digital COVID-19 vaccination “passport” — – A digital Covid vaccination passport is being jointly developed by a group of health and technology companies who anticipate that governments … A group of health and tech
Read MorePotatoes make their return March 11. Taco Bell brings back potatoes, tees up Beyond Meat – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFacebook and Twitter have kicked out the online horribles. Are they going where we can’t find them? The Alternate Reality of Fringe Apps Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWith Thursday’s test of the New Shepard crew capsule, the Jeff Bezos-owned startup continues to inch closer to sending paying customers on an epic trip. Blue Origin successfully flies the cabin it will use to send you to space – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWandaVision is coming to Disney Plus on Friday, so let’s take a look back at the postcredits scenes since 2008. Marvel Cinematic Universe postcredits scenes ranked before WandaVision hits Disney Plus – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhite people across the United States have spent the past several months waking up to a reality that people of color have long since known: Systemic racism is still a daily reality, white supremacists are feeling increasingly emboldened, and white people are inherently privileged. Read more… Teach Your White Kids About Their Privilege Source: Life
Read MoreDavid Jeans / Forbes: Sources: TPG invested $47M in HR software startup Greenhouse and spent around $450M buying shares from existing investors including Benchmark and Thrive Capital — Private equity giant TPG has closed on a $500 million investment into HR software startup Greenhouse, taking a majority stake … Sources: TPG invested M in HR
Read MoreThe dream of using your phone to unlock your car door (instead of carrying around a bulging key fob) may be one step closer today: Samsung has announced partnerships with Audi, BMW, Ford, and Genesis to do just that, saying the feature may be available as soon as August 2021. And excitingly, those digital car
Read MoreImage: Samsung Samsung revealed new One UI 3 details at today’s Unpacked event, including an interesting new photo trick called object eraser, which lets you delete people from the backgrounds of your images. After a photo is taken, you can simply tap on the people you want to remove, and AI will (in theory) do
Read MoreAnnie Palmer / CNBC: Poshmark opens up more than 130% on its first day of trading, valuing the company at more than $3B, after raising $277M in its IPO — – Poshmark opened its first day of trading on the Nasdaq. — On Wednesday, Poshmark priced its IPO at $42 a share, giving it an
Read MoreBloomberg: Customer service software provider LiveVox to go public through a merger with a SPAC in a transaction valued at $840M — – Software company is backed by private equity firm Golden Gate — LiveVox, Crescent transaction to be valued at $840 million — Customer-service software provider LiveVox … Customer service software provider LiveVox to
Read MoreRay Tracing and 4K are the most-talked-about capabilities of Nvidia’s GeForce RTX graphics cards. The DLSS feature these GPUs can use doesn’t get as much buzz, but it’s just as impressive—especially given the magic it can work on frame rates for those playing on low and mid-range hardware. Read more… Use DLSS to Make Your
Read MoreIf lockdown life has left you craving the companionship of a cuddly pet, but you’re wary of dirty doggies and conniving kittens, a Japanese tech firm has created a more amenable alternative. Meet Moflin, an AI pet with “emotional capabilities that evolve like living animals.” The creature, which looks like a cross between a hamster and
Read MorePutting together an online portfolio of your work doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. Best website builders for photographers in 2021 Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreAs a tech era draws to an end, more workers and companies are packing up. What comes next? They Can’t Leave the Bay Area Fast Enough Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWe know we aren’t supposed to eat a lot of sugar, but we still have ice cream. We also know we probably shouldn’t be inhaling solder smoke and 3D printer fumes, but we do that too. Not [Mike Buss]. His 3D printer has a major exhaust system. We can sympathize with his process. He mentions
Read MoreBoris is the wise ol’ CEO of TNW who writes a weekly column on everything about being an entrepreneur in tech — from managing stress to embracing awkwardness. You can get his musings straight to your inbox by signing up for his newsletter! There’s a hilarious prank making the rounds on TikTok and Instagram where
Read MoreA $100 Xbox gift card for $90 and an Anker PowerWave wireless charger lead Thursday’s best deals. Read more… Thursday's Best Deals: 0 Xbox Gift Card, Anker Wireless Charging Pad, Babeland Flash Sale, PowerA Switch Accessories, Aukey Power Bank, and More Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreA new Windows 10X leak shows the Windows 10 variant is still on track to look a lot like Chtome OS. But the OS itself may matter less than the ‘cloud-powered’ service that will complement it. Windows 10X: Microsoft's 'cloud-powered' Chrome OS competitor inches closer Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreMy wife complained about my bad breath for months. Even after brushing my teeth, scraping my tongue with a tongue scraper, and gargling with mouthwash, a foul odor wafted from my mouth when I spoke. You might think that with such horrendous breath I was eating a raw onion for dinner followed by cloves of
Read MoreSamsung got its S21 flagship phones out into the world a little sooner than usual this year, and the Galaxy S21 base model will appeal to a lot of folks with its balance of flagship specs and a price well under $1,000. In this refresh of the S-series lineup it’s the best choice for value,
Read MoreSamsung’s Galaxy S-series 2021 updates are here, and they’re debuting a little earlier in the year than usual. Interestingly, the Galaxy S21, S21 Plus, and S21 Ultra represent slightly diverging strategies for the devices. The S21 includes some cost-saving measures, like a polycarbonate back, to bring it closer to midrange. Meanwhile, Samsung has pulled out
Read MoreChaim Gartenberg / The Verge: Samsung unveils $799 Galaxy S21, $999 Galaxy S21 Plus, and $1,199 Galaxy S21 Ultra, available to preorder on January 14 and launching on January 29 — Samsung’s latest flagships are here: the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Plus, and the Galaxy S21 Ultra. The first two — which start at $799
Read MoreSamsung is doing an about-face on high flagship phone prices while it tries to zoom ahead of Apple in cameras. Samsung says its Galaxy S21 phones work better, have four back cameras — and cost 0 less Source: Washington Post Tech
Read More