Why is it so hard to remember to use hand sanitizer between going into the store and driving back home? We tried hanging a bottle off the windshield wiper stalk, but it gets in the way and is hard to use and share with passengers. The ideal thing would be to have a hands-free pump
Read MoreDawn Kawamoto / San Francisco Business Journal: Upstart, whose P2P lending software uses AI to make credit decisions and eliminate fraud, closes at $29.47 per share, up 47.4% on its first day of trading — Upstart soared 47.4% on its first day as a newly minted public company Wednesday, a marked contrast to the rocky
Read MoreThe social network said it opposed changes that Apple was making to the tracking of apps and would provide information for an antitrust complaint against the iPhone maker. Facebook Takes the Gloves Off in Feud With Apple Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreFinSMEs: BigID, which helps monitor and protect enterprise customers’ data, raises $70M Series D led by Salesforce Ventures and Tiger Global at a valuation of $1B+ — BigID, a NYC-based leader in data discovery and intelligence for privacy, protection and perspective, raised $70Mm in series D financing … BigID, which helps monitor and protect enterprise
Read MoreThe social network says changes in Apple’s mobile software will hurt small businesses. Facebook escalates feud with Apple over iOS privacy changes – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNot sure what to watch on Amazon tonight? Let’s round up some of its best gems. The 19 best movies to watch on Amazon Prime Video – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLooking for entertainment other than Marvel and Star Wars? Let’s round up the best gems on Disney Plus. The 34 best movies to see on Disney Plus – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThese gadgets can help keep you cozy when it’s cold outside. The best home products for winter: Coffee makers, fire pits and other cozy devices – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Monica Chin / The Verge Today, Neverware announced in an FAQ that it’s now part of Google. Neverware, based in New York City, makes a software application called CloudReady that allows you to convert a PC into a system that runs Chrome OS. In its FAQ, Neverware states that it and its CloudReady
Read MoreHerman Miller x Logitech G Embody Gaming Chair | $1,495 | Herman Miller Read more… Herman Miller's 'Experiential Concept Store' Has To Be the Classiest Place on Earth to Buy a Gaming Chair Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIn 2013, this reporter spent 10 Bitcoin, worth $1,000 at the time, on a dinner for dozens of strangers in San Francisco. The owner of the restaurant wisely held onto it. How I Blew My Bitcoin on Sushi Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has refused to sign a law banning most government use of facial recognition. The Boston Globe reported last week that Baker sent an omnibus police reform bill back to state lawmakers, asking for changes that included striking the facial recognition rules. Massachusetts legislators passed
Read MoreTodd Spangler / Variety: Roku and WarnerMedia have reached an agreement to distribute HBO Max on the Roku platform, starting Thursday — Roku and WarnerMedia have reached an agreement for the distribution of the HBO Max on the Roku platform — nearly seven months after the streaming service launched. Roku and WarnerMedia have reached an
Read MorePhoto by Mitchell Clark / The Verge Sony on Wednesday announced that HBO Max is finally available for its next-gen console. Support for the app, revealed in a tweet from the official PlayStation account, should be great news if you managed to get a PS5 and were planning to use it as an entertainment hub
Read MoreDiane Bartz / Reuters: Source: a bipartisan group of 30+ state attorneys general will sue Google on Thursday, accusing Google of favoring its own products in search results — WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google, already facing lawsuits by the U.S. Justice Department and attorneys general led by Texas … Source: a bipartisan group of
Read MoreDelta is now offering “quarantine-free” flights to Europe, which, in a bold move they are also billing as “COVID-free.” If only it were so easy to guarantee that the coronavirus won’t be on the plane. The flights do use a testing protocol to reduce the chances that somebody with COVID makes it on board, though.
Read MoreOne of the biggest hurdles facing HBO Max is no longer a problem: the streaming service will finally be coming to Roku devices, starting December 17th. The move comes just after after WarnerMedia announced that it will simultaneously release its 2021 movies on HBO Max the same day they debut in theaters. The move follows
Read MoreOne of Canada’s astronauts will be sent around the Moon as part of a partnership between NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), NASA announced today. The two organizations have formally agreed to collaborate on building a lunar space station called the Lunar Gateway. The Gateway is just one part of NASA’s larger Artemis program,
Read MoreThe latest Firefox update, version 84, is now out for desktop and Android. While you’re updating your browser, let’s have a quick look at everything that’s new—especially critical if you’re sitting on a brand-new MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, or Mac Mini. Read more… Firefox 84's Best New Features on Desktop and Android Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreTen states led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google on Wednesday, alleging the tech giant suppressed competition in order to reap massive profits from targeted advertisements placed across the Web. Texas leads Republican attorneys general in new antitrust lawsuit against Google, targeting its advertising empire Source: Washington Post
Read More{$inline_image} Distributed-mode loudspeakers work rather differently from the typical drivers used in 99% of applications. Instead of using piston-like motion to create sound waves, they instead rely on exciting an entire panel to vibrate and thus produce sound. [JGJMatt] decided to build a pair of bookshelf-sized units, with great results. The build begins with a
Read MoreDistributed-mode loudspeakers work rather differently from the typical drivers used in 99% of applications. Instead of using piston-like motion to create sound waves, they instead rely on exciting an entire panel to vibrate and thus produce sound. [JGJMatt] decided to build a pair of bookshelf-sized units, with great results. The build begins with a pair
Read MoreAs you recall, Apple runs its App Store with an iron fist. And it’ll be a cold day in Cupertino before the company allows game-streaming services to have regular ol’ apps—not unless the service submits each streamable game for review by Apple, which isn’t going to happen. And you can bet Apple would want to
Read MoreWednesday’s Best Deals | Kinja Deals Read more… The 10 Best Deals of December 16, 2020 Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThe suit focuses on the advertisements that generate a vast majority of the company’s profits. 10 States Accuse Google of Abusing Monopoly in Online Ads Source: NY Times Tech
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