Skype version 8.67 is rolling out now with a number of new features that will help users stay connected over the holidays. Microsoft is even giving Skype some love this holiday season Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MorePhoto by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration authorized the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Moderna, which joins the Pfizer and BioNTech product as the second shot available for use in the United States. The vaccine can now be given to adults 18 years of age and older in the US. It
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge 90,000 Google employees have just received access to free weekly COVID tests. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news that every US Google employee (and its subsidiaries, including YouTube) will be eligible to sign up for a free at-home test. This differs from other companies, like Amazon,
Read MoreThe software giant is also working on processor designs for the servers running cloud services, says Bloomberg News. Microsoft developing its own chips for the Surface lineup, says a report – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s a luxury to be able to access a modern machine shop, complete with its array of lathes, mills, and presses. These tools are expensive though, and take up a lot of space, so if you want to be able to machine hard or thick metals without an incredible amount of overhead you’ll need a
Read MoreCatalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla have banned a root certificate being used by the Kazakhstan government to intercept and decrypt HTTPS traffic — This marks the second time browsers makers had to intervene and block a certificate used by the Kazakhstan government to spy on its citizens. Apple, Google, Microsoft, and
Read MoreStorm Troopers wouldn’t have worked. Plus, it was taken by the Galactic Empire anyway. The Army has soldiers. The Navy has sailors. The Space Force now has ‘guardians.’ Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreA complaint and arrest warrant were unsealed in federal court, according to the US Department of Justice. Zoom employee allegedly disrupted meetings commemorating Tiananmen Square massacre – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreImage: Nintendo Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto led a video tour of the company’s Mario-themed Super Nintendo World attraction at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka during the company’s latest Direct livestream. The theme park looks to be packed with Mario iconography that will be familiar to Nintendo fans. Even the entrance Mario-themed: you enter the park by
Read MoreA buffet of gift ideas for the foodie on your list. These kitchen gifts will *still* arrive before Christmas – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJosh Dzieza / The Verge: Following Wisconsin’s rejection of subsidies to Foxconn, Foxconn said it didn’t think an LCD factory was material to its contract; both parties willing to amend — Wisconsin stands by its rejection of the company’s subsidies, but both sides signal openness to amending the contract Following Wisconsin's rejection of subsidies to
Read MoreVice President Mike Pence announced the US guardians of the galaxy. US Space Force members will now be called 'guardians' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge When signing up for an Instagram account, the service promises that your email and birthday won’t be publicly visible. A bug discovered by security researcher Saugat Pokharel, however, made it so that an attacker could easily get that private information. The bug, which was patched after being reported
Read MoreWhen Mr. Warnock, a Georgia Senate candidate, quoted the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr.’s use of the phrase “God damn America,” it was part of an academic discussion. The latest attacks on Raphael Warnock take a key phrase out of context. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreU.S. prosecutors have charged a company executive based in China with conspiring to terminate online meetings about the Tiananmen Square massacre. Zoom Executive Accused of Disrupting Calls at China’s Behest Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreSave 30% on this space-age toaster oven that stays cool to the touch no matter what’s going on inside. Calphalon Cool Touch Convection Toaster Oven is just 0, almost its all-time low price – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSriram Krishnan / The Observer Effect: Q&A with Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke on his typical day, time management, culture, product creation, organizational design, meetings, and working from home — Welcome to the third interview on ‘The Observer Effect’. We are lucky to have one of the most interesting founders in technology and commerce … Q&A
Read MoreThe upcoming Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra. | Photo: WinFuture Today, we have another Galaxy S21 leak, which seems to confirm some of the specs that have been floating around, published by WinFuture. Information about and images of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S21-series phones have been landing almost daily in the run-up to Samsung’s January event. With
Read MoreThis weekend there’s a Saturday doubleheader and a full slate of games on Sunday. NFL 2020: How to watch Bills vs. Broncos, Panthers vs. Packers and more Week 15 without cable – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Mike Siegel / Pool / Getty Images Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) worked together to manipulate 737 Max recertification tests following two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019, according to a damning new Senate report. Boeing “inappropriately coached” some FAA test pilots to reach a desired outcome during the recertification tests,
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A China-based former Zoom employee is being charged with harassment for allegedly disrupting video calls commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. Brooklyn federal prosecutors unsealed a case against Xinjiang (also known as Julien) Jin today. The complaint doesn’t identify Jin’s employer, but Zoom published a blog post acknowledging
Read MoreThe case is a stunning blow for the $100 billion video-call giant that has become the go-to source for staying in touch during the pandemic. Federal prosecutors accuse Zoom executive of working with Chinese government to surveil users and suppress video calls Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIt pains me to write this, but for every loogie or spit wad I see hocked onto the ground during the pandemic, I fume just a bit more. This is a scourge that predates COVID-19, and it’s so ingrained in our culture to use the sidewalk or street as a personal spittoon that the trend
Read More3 Months Free | Amazon Music Unlimited Read more… TGIF Playlist: Holiday Cheer Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreWe already knew Microsoft was working to bring Arm-powered servers for internal use to its cloud datacenters. But what and when will this mean anything to its customers? Microsoft is designing its own Arm chips for datacenter servers: Report Source: ZDNet Microsoft
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