Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitch has disabled President Donald Trump’s account indefinitely following his encouragement of a pro-Trump mob’s attack of the US Capitol on Wednesday. “In light of yesterday’s shocking attack on the Capitol, we have disabled President Trump’s Twitch channel,” a Twitch spokesperson said in a statement. “Given the current
Read MoreManish Singh / TechCrunch: US Trade Representative criticizes digital services taxes adopted by India, Italy, and Turkey for targeting US companies but will take no action for now — Digital services taxes adopted by India, Italy and Turkey in recent years discriminate against U.S. companies, the U.S. Trade Representative said on Wednesday. US Trade Representative
Read MoreThe pandemic has brought about a new era for work. Workforce analytics: the top tech stack must-have of 2021 Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreAlex Wilhelm / TechCrunch: Gtmhub, which builds software to help companies manage their corporate planning, raises $30M Series B led by Insight Partners — This morning Gtmhub, a multinational startup that builds software to help other companies manage their corporate planning, announced that it has raised … Gtmhub, which builds software to help companies manage
Read MorePhoto By Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Yesterday, a mob of Trump supporters overran the US Capitol, causing widespread chaos in an attempt to nullify the results of the 2020 presidential election. In the wake of the attacks, several Republican politicians have claimed the attackers were anti-fascist activists, in spite of
Read MoreCEO Mark Zuckerberg says the risks of letting the president continue to use Facebook at this time “are simply too great.” Facebook blocks Trump indefinitely following Capitol Hill violence – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA new 28-inch Nitro incorporates HDMI 2.1 to support console VRR and a 240Hz Predator with Nvidia Reflex Latency Analyzer to help streamline your gameplay. Acer's gaming monitors at CES 2021 target consoles and speedsters – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAn invisibility cloak may seem like science fiction, but despite that, many scientists and engineers have put much time into developing the concept, pushing it closer to reality. A device which detects the nature of its surroundings and changes its own properties to blend in may be complex, but a multitude of examples in the
Read MoreFor the first time, Twitter says Trump’s account will be locked for 12 hours. Facebook goes further. Trump blocked from Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat after violence on Capitol Hill – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFeeling even more stressed than usual? Try any or all of these calm-down ideas. 3 free ways to feel better right now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDustin Volz / Wall Street Journal: Officials say the US judiciary’s electronic filing system was likely breached in the SolarWinds hack, putting highly sensitive nonpublic documents at risk — Apparent compromise in suspected Russian attack has put highly sensitive nonpublic court documents at risk, officials said Officials say the US judiciary's electronic filing system was
Read MoreThe high-end TV specialist goes all-in at CES with new 100-inch LCD and 83-inch OLED sizes and scads of picture quality upgrades. Sony TVs get brighter OLED, cognitive processing, Google TV streaming in 2021 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAcer CES is just days away, but plenty of laptop companies are already unveiling their 2021 lineups. One of Acer’s first new releases is the Chromebook Spin 514, powered by AMD’s Ryzen 3000 mobile processors. You can spec the Spin 514 up to 16GB of DDR4 DRAM and 256GB of storage. Acer claims you’ll get
Read MoreImage: Sony Last year’s TV lineup from Sony took a bit of criticism since several sets were unable to take advantage of next-gen gaming features on the PlayStation 5 that shipped in November. Even if you look right now, the spread of HDMI 2.1 features is pretty sad. Sony never really acknowledged this as a
Read MoreThe Nitro XV28 is Acer’s first monitor with HDMI 2.1 | Acer As the first part of Acer’s CES 2021 announcements, the company shared that it has three new gaming monitors releasing in May. In terms of specs, the standout product is the new Nitro XV28, a 28-inch 4K monitor with an IPS display and
Read MoreOlga Kharif / Bloomberg: CoinGecko data: total market value of cryptocurrencies passed $1T for the first time on Thursday as bitcoin hit $39K — – Digital currency surges as financial markets hit record highs — Cryptocurrency market cap is five times year-ago levels — The total market value … CoinGecko data: total market value of
Read MoreWednesday was a dark moment in American history. We look at the forces that led us here. Trump. Twitter. QAnon. Who’s to Blame? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePhoto by Bill O’Leary / The Washington Post via Getty Images Keep up with all the developments here Continue reading… Platforms take action against Trump after Capitol mob attack Source: New feed
Read MoreDanny Crichton / TechCrunch: Utah-based WeLink, which uses 5G to deliver mesh high-bandwidth wireless internet for neighborhoods, raises $185M from Digital Alpha Advisors — Cable or fiber. For the vast majority of American homes, there’s no choice of how customers get their internet access. Utah-based WeLink, which uses 5G to deliver mesh high-bandwidth wireless internet
Read MoreJulia Alexander / The Verge: YouTube says it will temporarily restrict channels that post misinformation about the 2020 election results, potentially including Trump’s — Channels will receive an automatic strike on top of videos being removed — YouTube will temporarily restrict channels that post videos containing … YouTube says it will temporarily restrict channels that
Read MoreDonald Trump has been banned from Facebook and Instagram “indefinitely” following the riots at the US Capitol building. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Trump’s accounts would be blocked at least until Joe Biden replaces him as president on January 20. “We believe the risks of allowing the President to continue to use our service during
Read MoreCharlie Taylor / The Irish Times: WhatsApp says its updated ToS for Europe will not require users to share data with Facebook — Company dismisses reports it is forcing users to agree to share info with the social network — WhatsApp has moved to reassure European users that they will not be forced to agree
Read MoreI’m not sure what it is: something in the air, the never-ending malaise of quarantine life, or the gentle passing of time, but I’ve been in a defriending mood lately. I’m not bitter, I just wonder why I’m so digitally connected to people who I haven’t spoken with since that fragile relationship was formed—frequently… Read
Read MoreIn a reversal, Intuit’s TurboTax now says customers who haven’t received a relief payment due to a filing error will get them through direct deposit after all—rather than having to claim it as part of a tax return. Read more… TurboTax Customers Will Still Get Their Stimulus Payments Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThere’s this whole class of vertically scrolling rhythm games that take both hands and look really fun to play, albeit hard on the joints. You can buy specialized controllers for them, but they’re ridiculously expensive for what they are — just a handful of switches and two knobs. It’s exactly the kind of thing you
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