One of the biggest challenges of shopping for clothing online—other than the arbitrary sizing—is figuring out if a certain color is going to look good on you. Sure, you probably have one or two go-to colors: shades that people have told you look good on you. And that’s great! (Although we should note that relying
Read More[SM6VFZ] designed, built and tested a switched-mode DC-DC boost regulator using the core independent peripherals (CIP) of an ATtiny214 micro-controller as a proof of concept, and it looks pretty promising! A Buck, Boost, or Buck-Boost switching regulator topology usually consists of a diode, a switching element (MOSFET) and an energy storage device (inductor/capacitor) in the
Read MoreRioters breached security at the Capitol on Wednesday January 6th | Photo by Olivier Douliery / AFP via Getty Images Sen. Mark Warner (D-Virginia), incoming chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, is asking mobile carriers and social media platforms to preserve “content and associated metadata” that may be connected to the attack on the US
Read MoreLaw enforcement has used the app to identify perpetrators, Clearview AI’s C.E.O. said. The facial-recognition app Clearview sees a spike in use after Capitol attack. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreUsers of major mobile carriers can no longer access a service that detailed the personal information of police officers, a possible sign that the city is turning to tactics used in mainland China. Hong Kong Website Doxxing Police Gets Blocked, Raising Censorship Fears Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIt looks like mid to late January, according to rumors. Galaxy S21 pre-preorders are open, but what about a release date? Here's what we know – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe PlayStation 5 is out of stock at every major retailer, but more consoles are coming. Here is the latest news on when Sony and online stores will restock the console. PS5 restock news for Best Buy, Walmart, GameStop, Amazon, Target and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe 110-inch 4K TV is on sale for $156,000, and 88- and 99-inch models are coming this year too. Samsung's huge MicroLED TVs let you watch four things at once – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSamsung’s next phone could bring back the beloved headphone jack — but don’t hold your breath. Galaxy S21: Will Samsung's next flagship include a headphone jack? Probably not – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSocial networks are still struggling to slow the spread of online lies. Conspiracy theories about Capitol riot are still popping up on social media – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEvan Ackerman / IEEE Spectrum: Q&A with Aaron Saunders, VP at Boston Dynamics, on teaching robots to dance and how that informs the company’s approach to robotics for commercial applications — A week ago, Boston Dynamics posted a video of Atlas, Spot, and Handle dancing to “Do You Love Me.” Q&A with Aaron Saunders, VP
Read MoreYou’d better watch Yoru flank. Meet Yoru, the new agent arriving in ‘Valorant’ Episode 2 Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreOh hey, it’s all of my PC games available to play on the Quest 2, wire-free, from within a virtual room. This is getting weird. One of the best features of the Oculus Quest 2 is it can be manually linked via USB to your gaming PC to play more demanding VR games you couldn’t
Read MoreA water flosser and a 65-inch Westinghouse Roku 4K tv lead Saturday’s best deals. Read more… Saturday's Best Deals: 65-Inch Roku 4K TV, Water Flosser, Ergonomic Massage Gaming Chair, Knit Cap Sets, Fast iPhone 12 Charger, and More Source: Life Hacker
Read MorePhoto credit should read Adam Gray / Barcroft Media via Getty Images / Barcroft Media via Getty Images Sports betting company DraftKings and the Drone Racing League (DRL) will now allow betting on drone races in some states, the two companies announced. DRL, which CNBC describes as a first-person view racing league, allows pilots to
Read MoreOne of the nicest amenities of interpreted programming languages is that you can test out the code that you’re developing in a shell, one line at a time, and see the results instantly. No matter how quickly your write-compile-flash cycle has gotten on the microcontroller of your choice, it’s still less fun than writing blink_led()
Read MoreA drive-in testing site at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on January 4th, 2021. | Photo by Al Seib / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images I regret to inform you that even with all of the other news happening this week, there is still a pandemic going on. It would have been great
Read MoreCalls for widespread protests on the days leading up to the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden have been rampant online for weeks. These demonstrations are scheduled to culminate with what organizers have dubbed a “Million MAGA March” on January 20 itself, as the new president and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are to be sworn in
Read MoreThe social network says it took the rare action “due to the risk of further incitement of violence” after a deadly riot on Capitol Hill. Twitter permanently bans Trump's account – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTLDR: The 2021 Career and Self Development Master Class includes resume and interview training to help users get the job they want for only $39.99. While world economies have certainly improved from the opening days of COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns, that’s small consolation to millions who are still struggling to find work and continue supporting themselves
Read MoreGathering sleep data is one thing — understanding it is another thing entirely. Sleeping heart rate, breathing rate and HRV: What your sleep data means – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFueled by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, these new air purifiers include creative new approaches to cleaning the air you breathe. The most innovative air purifiers at CES 2021 so far – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge After a brief hiatus over the holiday, we’re back with another Verge Deals dispatch. Since we last sent one of these out, many of the deals that filled our daily coverage around the holidays have come to an end, and recently, whenever a good sale comes around,
Read MoreIf your new year’s resolution was to cut down on your screen time—how’s that working out for you? It’s barely a week old, and 2021 has already been a nonstop stream of major news events demanding our attention and the constant refreshing of our news feeds. Read more… Get Paid to Ditch All Screens in
Read MorePhoto by Chris Welch / The Verge Amazon has updated Alexa in the last month with a modified version of its popular reminders skill. You can now ask Alexa to “Tell me when” an event happens and your device will give you background information and notify you when it actually occurs. You’ve been able to
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