As a road cyclist, I’ve kept folding bikes at a safe distance. In my defense, I’ve never had a need for one. I’ve either always had access to garages to store bikes, or, as is the case now, live in the Netherlands where the majority of us ride sit-up-and-beg bikes, which are parked haphazardly on
Read MoreRuss Frushtick / Polygon: Q&A with Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser on COVID-19’s impact, Animal Crossing, plans for 2021, Switch Online, and more — The president of Nintendo of America on the last year and looking ahead to 2021 — It’s hard to imagine a company weathering 2020 much better than Nintendo. Q&A with
Read MoreBelgian, Italian, and Australian researchers are proposing that by stacking semiconductor sheets, they should be able to observe superconducting behavior at what is known as “kitchen temperature” or temperatures you could get in a household freezer. That’s not quite as good as room temperature, but it isn’t bad, either. The paper is a bit technical
Read MoreTwitter is planning to launch a new account policy in 2021. This will include a fresh verification process, as well as a way to highlight bots and accounts of the deceased. The social networking company said that there are plenty of useful bots and services on the platform. But it wants to make it clear
Read MoreReuters: Sources: US to add ~80 more Chinese companies and affiliates, including SMIC, to the trade blacklist on Friday — WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is set to add dozens of Chinese companies, including the country’s top chipmaker SMIC, to a trade blacklist on Friday, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on
Read MoreVideo games have become an important stage for players to keep in touch, interact, and celebrate creativity. While games have always had a social element, today’s leading AAA titles are emerging as the “third place,” the social environment that people turn to outside of home and work. Since the start of the pandemic, I’ve barely
Read MoreAlex Kantrowitz / Big Technology: LinkedIn data from April to October shows Madison, Cleveland, and Sacramento had biggest gains in tech worker migration, while SF and NYC had steepest declines — The Austin surge that wasn’t. Plus booming Seattle, miraculous Madison, and sluggish San Francisco. — 5 hr ago LinkedIn data from April to October
Read MoreThere are many racing wheels on the market for the budding sim enthusiast. Unfortunately, lower end models tend to have a limited range of motion and ship with cheap plastic wheels that don’t feel good in the hand. As always, if what’s on the shelf doesn’t meet your needs, you can always build your own.
Read MoreDrop a virtual Grogu onto your desk or living room this holiday season. Baby Yoda is the latest Google AR object you can add to your home – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWith the rise in video content consumption, the need of protecting your content from piracy is higher then ever. Stop video piracy with vdocipher video hosting platform Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreNintendo is planning to show off 15 minutes of Super Nintendo World footage. Super Nintendo World Direct: Start time, how to watch, what to expect – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHis Gartner Group revolutionized an influential and lucrative sector of the technology industry by providing crucial research, analysis and advice for corporate computer executives. Gideon Gartner, visionary of technology research, dies at 85 Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreMicrosoft says 80% of the victims it identified were located in the United States. Microsoft says it identified 40+ victims of the SolarWinds hack Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreBut the company denies its systems were used to attack other victims. Microsoft discovers 40 customers targeted in massive hack campaign – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePatience Haggin / Wall Street Journal: As its revenue surges, Roku has become increasingly forceful in its negotiations with media companies, as evidenced by its fights with Fox and WarnerMedia — The maker of the leading streaming-media player has taken up brash negotiating tactics over its terms to carry services like HBO Max and Peacock
Read MoreMany bash scripts start out as something quick and dirty but then become so useful that they live for years, indeed sometimes seeing more use than our traditional programs. Now that you can even run bash well under Windows (although, you’ve always been able to run it there if you tried), there are even more
Read MoreDon’t know what to watch aside from Frozen? Let’s round up the best Christmas movies Disney has to offer. The 10 best movies to stream on Disney Plus for Christmas – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLooking for more great shows like The Mandalorian? Let’s round up Disney’s best gems. 13 best TV shows to stream on Disney Plus – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBrad Smith / Microsoft On the Issues: Microsoft identified 40+ customers targeted in the SolarWinds hack, 80% in the US, says the attack is “ongoing” and calls for a global cybersecurity response — The final weeks of a challenging year have proven even more difficult with the recent exposure of the world’s latest serious nation-state
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft president Brad Smith warned that the wide-ranging hack of the SolarWinds’ Orion IT software is “ongoing,” and that investigations reveal “an attack that is remarkable for its scope, sophistication and impact.” The breach targeted several US government agencies and is believed to have been carried out by
Read MoreJay Peters / The Verge: Sony is removing Cyberpunk 2077 from PlayStation Store until further notice, and offering full refunds to people who bought it, amid reports of it being buggy — You can request a refund now — Sony is pulling Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store and offering full refunds for anyone …
Read MoreGreat conjunction 2020: How to watch the closest observable rendezvous of the two since the Middle Ages. Jupiter and Saturn haven't been this close visibly in 800 years: How to watch – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSony is removing the game “until further notice”. Sony is removing Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTaylor Soper / GeekWire: Rubrik, a data management startup last valued at $3.3B in 2019, acquires tech and IP assets from Igneous, which provides unstructured data management services — Rubrik, a Palo Alto, Calif-based cloud data management startup valued at more than $3 billion, has acquired technology and IP assets from Igneous … Rubrik, a
Read MoreSony is pulling Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store and offering full refunds for anyone who bought the game from the digital storefront, the company said on Thursday. If you want to start the refund process now, Sony says to visit this site and sign into your PlayStation account to submit a request. However, later
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