The company’s 2021 4K and 8K TVs also come with new gaming, fitness and sustainability features, including a solar-powered remote. Samsung's Neo QLED TVs are packed with futuristic-sounding tech – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIn the wake of the Capitol Hill attack, the Twitter alternative has now been booted from Apple’s App Store and the Google Play Store. Apple follows Google in banning Parler app – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNew York Times: Apple has suspended Parler from the App Store, saying Parler “has not taken adequate measures” to address threats to people’s safety on its platform — The companies removed the “free speech” social network from their app stores, limiting its reach just as many conservatives … Apple has suspended Parler from the App
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple has removed Parler from the App Store, following accusations that the social media app was fostering calls to violence ahead of, and following, the raid on the US Capitol. “We have always supported diverse points of view being represented on the App Store, but there is no
Read MoreThe companies removed the “free speech” social network from their app stores, limiting its reach just as many conservatives are seeking alternatives to Facebook and Twitter. Apple and Google Cut Off Parler, an App That Drew Trump Supporters Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWhen most people want to keep tabs on what their 3D printer is up to while they’re out and about, they’ll install OctoPrint on a Pi and be done with it. But what if you’re just on the other side of the room? Inspired by the stack lights used on factory floors, [Jeff Glass] decided
Read MoreKim Lyons / The Verge: With the removal of Trump’s Twitter account, many of his tweets embedded on thousands of web pages were wiped out, creating an ultimate case of “link rot” — All those embedded posts of his tweets are now broken — When Twitter banned President Trump from its platform permanently on Friday
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A group of Amazon employees is demanding the company sever its relationship with social networking site Parler and stop providing web hosting services to the platform. Amazon Employees for Climate Change and Justice tweeted Saturday that Amazon Web Services, the company’s internet infrastructure service that is the backbone
Read MoreSN9 is on deck to boldly follow in the footsteps of SN8, which bravely sacrificed itself in the name of iteration. Next high-flying SpaceX Starship test could blast off as soon as Tuesday – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTwitter’s decision to ban President Trump mere days before the end of his term sparked a wide political backlash among his most fervent allies on Saturday, sending some of his supporters — and the White House itself — scrambling to find another potent tool to communicate online. Trump scrambles to find new social network after
Read MoreA mob of President Trump’s supporters rioted at the Capitol | Photo by ALEX EDELMAN/AFP via Getty Images Ah, what a year this week has been! Our entire perception of time has already been skewed by the pandemic, but even by that standard the last few days have felt like a bizarre time warp, starting
Read MoreAnnie Palmer / CNBC: A group of Amazon staffers, Amazon Employees for Climate Justice, calls on the company to stop providing AWS services to Parler — – A group of Amazon corporate employees is calling on the company to stop providing cloud services to Parler, a social media app popular with Trump supporters … A
Read MoreModern multirotors are very maneuverable but are mostly limited to hovering in a single orientation. [Peter Hall] has gotten around this by building an omnicopter drone with six motors mounted in different orientations on a collapsed tetrahedron frame. The shape of the frame consists of six tetrahedrons all joined together at a single point. With
Read MoreKevin Roose / New York Times: High-stakes calls at Facebook or Twitter, corporate autocracies masquerading as mini-democracies, are just gut decisions made under extreme duress by their CEOs — The ability of a handful of people to control our public discourse has never been more obvious. High-stakes calls at Facebook or Twitter, corporate autocracies masquerading
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge When Twitter banned President Trump from its platform permanently on Friday, the thousands of tweets he put forth from his realDonaldTrump account over the past decade were wiped out. Retweets of realDonaldTrump tweets from other accounts now show a “this tweet is unavailable” message instead. But embeds of
Read MoreBefore you spend $1,900 or more, check out these less-expensive cycles from Bowflex, Echelon, Myx Fitness, NordicTrack and ProForm. 6 best Peloton alternatives for 2021: Great indoor exercise bikes that cost less – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s only for Australia, and for a small trial at that. Behold an electric Toyota Land Cruiser – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreJonathan Shieber / TechCrunch: Parler becomes the number one app on Apple’s App Store in the US; Gab claims it is seeing 10,000+ new users sign up every hour — Users are surging on small, conservative, social media platforms after President Donald Trump’s ban from the world’s largest social networks … Parler becomes the number
Read MoreCraig Silverman / BuzzFeed News: A network of YouTube channels, which have not disclosed their connection to Epoch Times, has been propagating election disinformation since Election Day — A network of YouTube channels connected to the pro-Trump media outlet Epoch Times launched after Election Day as part of a disinformation campaign … A network of
Read MoreAfter spending the week glued to the TV and our devices, we could all use a break from screens. Fortunately the night sky has a whole weekend’s worth of entertainment lined up for us, in the form of a rare three-planet conjunction featuring Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn. The last time this particular combination… Read more…
Read MoreVerizon will kick off the show with a keynote on 5G. And while not officially part of CES, Samsung will cap things off by introducing its 5G-enabled Galaxy S21 line. CES 2021 prediction: 5G talk will dominate this year's virtual conference – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThese are the major specs for Samsung’s next flagship phone lineup, the Galaxy S21, according to rumors. Every Galaxy S21 spec rumor we've heard: Battery, price, size and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSamsung’s new phones might be sporting softer shades. Galaxy S21 colors: Samsung's next phone looks really pretty in leaked photos – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA start-up in Tampa has patented software that displays what you would look like if you were to drop a few pounds or pack on some muscle while you work out. One solution for keeping you motivated during workouts: A digitally enhanced reflection Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe ability of a handful of people to control our public discourse has never been more obvious. Twitter's Ban on Trump Shows Where Power Now Lies Source: NY Times Tech
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