A sale on Alienware peripherals and a 70-inch 4K Sharp AQUOS tv lead Saturday’s best deals. Read more… Saturday's Best Deals: Alienware Peripherals, Sharp AQUOS 70" 4K TV, Keurig Cappuccino & Latte Maker, Rechargeable Batteries, Infrared Thermometer, and More Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro It looked like Twitter was adding further restrictions to President Trump’s Twitter account on Saturday, as some users noticed the ability to like, retweet or reply to his tweets with “disputed” labels was not working. Copying the URL to one of the disputed tweets also appeared to be disabled, and quote-tweets
Read MoreLiz O’Sullivan / Fast Company: Salesforce’s acquisition of Slack is emblematic of a long-standing trend of defensive acquisitions by Big Tech and speaks to the impact of weak antitrust laws — Slack wanted to stay independent. But in a landscape dominated by tech giants, that proved impossible. Salesforce's acquisition of Slack is emblematic of a
Read MoreI definitely tend towards minimalism in my personal projects. That often translates into getting stuff done with the smallest number of parts, or the cheapest parts, or the lowest tech. Oddly enough that doesn’t extend to getting the project done in the minimum amount of time, which is a resource no less valuable than money
Read MoreMargaret Keenan, 90, the first patient in the United Kingdom to receive the Pfizer/BioNtech covid-19 vaccine outside of clinical trials gets ready to leave the hospital. | Photo by Jonny Weeks/The Guardian – Pool/Getty Images When researchers at pharmaceutical companies around the world started developing COVID-19 vaccines, experts reminded everyone to temper expectations. Vaccines usually
Read MoreYou’ve probably heard of Pi Day, celebrated each year on March 14 (aka 3.14), but what about the Day of the Dozens? Yeah, we hadn’t either. But apparently it’s an annual thing at Krispy Kreme, and it’s today: December 12th, or 12/12. Here’s what to know about the doughnut-related festivities, including how to get a…
Read MoreWhen it comes to the Moon, everyone wants the same things. Not in the sense of having shared goals, but in the sense that all players target the same strategic sites – state agencies and the private sector alike. That’s because, whether you want to do science or make money, you will need things such
Read MoreOn fifth anniversary of the Paris climate agreement, Cook tells UN that companies can be environmental and make profits too. Apple CEO Cook touts green and renewable initiatives at United Nations – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYou can now stream your favorite Apple Music tunes from your Google smart home devices. Apple Music comes to Google Home devices like Nest Audio and Nest Hub – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreImage: CD Projekt Red It’s a different kind of Cyber week. Cyber Monday is in the past, but the anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 game has finally launched, and it’s almost impossible to avoid seeing buzz about it online. One of this week’s best deals is aimed right at people who don’t have a console or a
Read MoreThe good news is that you probably have fewer holiday parties and other gatherings than usual this year—and the ones you do have don’t (or at least shouldn’t) require you to get off the couch or go outside. The bad news is that most of these are probably taking place over Zoom, FaceTime or some
Read MoreJames R. Hagerty / Wall Street Journal: Eric Engstrom, one of the pioneers behind DirectX which helped make Windows a dominant gaming platform and paved the way for Xbox, died at 55 on December 1 — Eric Engstrom was part of rebellious team behind technology that paved way for Xbox — In the early 1990s,
Read MoreHere’s a look back at the best of the week ending Dec. 12. 2021 Chevy Tahoe Diesel reviewed, 2022 Acura MDX revealed and more: Roadshow's week in review – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreGoogle, Amazon and Apple’s mini smart speakers would all make a good starting point for your smart home. We take a closer look at each one to find the best fit for your household. HomePod Mini vs. Echo Dot vs. Nest Mini: Picking the best mini smart speaker – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThikpo Infrared Thermometer | $19 | Amazon | Promo code GAN3ARHA Read more… Take Your Temperature Easily With An Infrared Thermometer, Now Only With Promo Code Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreCompound bows (unlike recurve bows, their more mechanically-simple relatives) use a levering system with pulleys and spring tension to grant the user a mechanical advantage. We’re not exactly sure what to call [Zünder’s] bow design. He shared his unconventional take on a DIY bow that uses coiled springs as well as some other unique features.
Read MoreRomain Dillet / TechCrunch: Sweden-based MTG acquires Hutch Games, a London-based game studio behind popular mobile racing games such as Rebel Racing and F1 Manager, for up to $375M — Sweden’s MTG is making a significant acquisition in the mobile gaming industry. The company is acquiring Hutch Games … Sweden-based MTG acquires Hutch Games, a
Read MoreFrom backyard burgers to top-notch tailgates, these gas grills deliver seriously delicious food. Best gas grills of 2020: Weber, Char-Broil and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe dropped and scraped the iPhone 12 to find out how much the new “ceramic shield” screen can handle. Spoiler: It’s a lot more than a 6-foot drop. iPhone 12 drop test: Apple's newest phone fell from 9 feet and lived to tell the tale – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNickie Louise / Tech Startups: Wisconsin-based Fetch Rewards raises $80M Series C led by ICONIQ Growth for its consumer loyalty and retail rewards app, bringing its total raised to $118M — Late last month, we wrote about the 50 most funded tech startups in the United States in 2020. Little did we know that Fetch
Read MoreA laser cutter is an incredibly useful tool and they are often found in maker spaces all over. They’re quite good at creating large two-dimensional objects and by cutting multiple flat shapes that connect together you can assemble a three-dimensional object. This is easier when creating something like a box with regular 90-degree angles but
Read MoreGoogle’s December software update brings a number of software additions to Pixel 3 phones and newer. All the Pixel 5 features that Google just made available on Pixel 3 and 4 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJulia Alexander / The Verge: Disney’s stream of Disney+ announcements on Thursday finally delivered on ~$100B worth of acquisitions over 15 years of widely adored billion dollar franchises — Disney’s big streaming event showed what Disney Plus will be — By the end of Disney’s four-hour event … Disney's stream of Disney+ announcements on Thursday
Read MoreMaureen Farrell / Wall Street Journal: Internal memo: Roblox, citing soaring market debuts of Airbnb and DoorDash, says it is too difficult to price its shares and will delay its IPO until next year — Videogame company, citing Airbnb and DoorDash market debuts, says it is too difficult to price its shares Internal memo: Roblox,
Read MoreSarah Harford / Silicon Republic: Ireland-based Immedis, whose software is used to process payroll in 150+ countries, raises $50M from Lead Edge Capital and is now valued at more than $575M — Irish tech company Immedis has secured $50m in investment from Lead Edge Capital, a growth-stage investment fund based in New York and California.
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