The tech entrepreneur discusses changes for Reddit and managing free speech. Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian: An online platform free of hate is ‘really good for business’ Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreJust when you thought your 3D printer was hot stuff, along comes a 5D printer. Two doctoral students at Penn State want to add two more axes to get rid of overhangs. This means that instead of supports or breaking objects into pieces, the printer simply orients the print so each region of the part
Read MoreNew enterprise-scale, cloud-native solution should help companies rethink customer experience strategy, Informatica may have just changed the game when it comes to CX data Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreJason Koebler / VICE: Salesforce said it had “taken action” against RNC from sending emails that may lead to violence; RNC says it has stopped fundraising on all digital platforms — The Donald Trump campaign has not used its millions-strong email list since the riots at the Capitol. Salesforce said it had "taken action" against
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge GM says that two new versions of the Chevy Bolt are set to be unveiled in February 2021. The company has released a new teaser that highlights a new feature coming to the electric vehicles: GM’s well-regarded advanced driver assist system, Super Cruise. GM is planning to
Read MoreThese exotic, radical new machines remain have matured enough to secure a place at the CES tech show. Quantum computing research helps IBM win top spot in patent race – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe took Amazon and Google out of the running (just this once) to see what other great smart home devices are out there. The best smart home products of 2021 that aren't made by Amazon or Google – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLG teased its Rollable phone yesterday at the Consumer Electronics Show, and now the company is confirming it’s a real product that will be available in 2021. The LG Rollable has what the company calls a “unique resizable screen” that extends from a phone into a small tablet display. The screen slides in and out
Read MoreBusinesses like Henkel, a big German chemical company, are trying wearable sensors to prevent virus outbreaks among workers. On Factory Floors, a Chime and Flashing Light to Maintain Distance Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWalking and cycling gained a higher profile than ever in 2020 as a result of the pandemic. Governments around the world encouraged individuals to go on foot or take their bikes where possible instead of using crowded public transport, and invested in widescale cycling infrastructure to help them do so. In the UK, the link
Read MoreNew homebrewed apps make it easier to consume web content. Linux Mint 20.1 is here, with a host of neat new features Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreHouse Democrats plan to investigate the role Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites had in the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol as part of a broader look at the rising threat of disinformation online. House Democrats to look into social media’s role in Capitol riot as part of broad disinformation inquiry Source: Washington
Read MoreGartner is predicting growing container adoption by 2023, believe it or not. Are you sitting down? Data from its survey shows a surge in containerization of applications (and data). The percentage of organizations that have containerized more than half of their applications increased from 23 percent to 29 percent. Also, the number of organizations that have
Read MoreNilesh Christopher / Rest of World: Critics say Indian edtech startups, which raised $2.2B in 2020, are recruiting gig teachers with little training to meet demand fueled by the pandemic — Startups in India want to apply Silicon Valley’s hyper-growth playbook to children’s education. But is anyone learning anything? Critics say Indian edtech startups, which
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter has permanently suspended over 70,000 accounts since Friday in an attempt to clamp down on QAnon-fueled conspiracies on its service, the company has announced. It says the accounts were “engaged in sharing harmful QAnon-associated content at scale and were primarily dedicated to the propagation of this conspiracy
Read MoreFrom today, Substack users will be able to make use of various customization options as part of a new Themes feature. Substack wants to help liven up your boring newsletters Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreA Chinese tech company wanted to track its employees’ health, but a human resources manager began inquiring about time away from their work stations, setting off a debate about workplace surveillance. 'Smart' Office Cushions Track Workers by the Seat of Their Pants Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreBitcoin owners are getting rich because the cryptocurrency has soared. But what happens when you can’t access that wealth because you forgot the password to your digital wallet? As Bitcoin Prices Swing, Millionaires Lose Sleep Over Lost Keys Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreLast week, on the heels of DeepMind’s breakthrough in using artificial intelligence to predict protein folding came the news that the UK-based AI company is still costing its parent company Alphabet Inc hundreds of millions of dollars in losses each year. A tech company losing money is nothing new. The tech industry is replete with
Read MoreAnother addition to the Linux Foundation’s growing number of free courses. Linux Foundation launches free WebAssembly course Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreJay Greene / Washington Post: Amazon says it will begin removing QAnon products from its site and third-party merchants attempting to list QAnon goods may have selling privileges revoked — The e-commerce company will block sales in the coming days of products that reference the baseless conspiracy theory whose adherents … Amazon says it will
Read MoreWith so many smaller and more capable microcontroller boards on the market it’s now fairly safe to say that the classic Arduino footprint and form factor is rather outdated. That’s not to say that there’s no fight left in the old contender though, and to prove it here’s a new platform in the familiar style
Read MoreAlmost 12 months ago to the day at CES, Sony made a surprise unveiling of a concept car. Yes, a Sony car. With testing now underway, it’s more than just a concept wheeled out to make some noise a trade show. According to recent reports, Sony is now testing its S-Vision concept car on public
Read MoreThe moves comes in the wake of the deadly insurrection of the US Capitol, which included followers of the discredited far-right conspiracy theories. Amazon begins removing QAnon products from its store – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe coronavirus pandemic has been a contributing factor as more of us move our financial affairs into the digital arena. Cash gets sidelined as UK consumers embrace digital payments Source: Tech Radar Software
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