Experts maintain that widespread rollout of these vaccines, which have undergone rigorous testing, is very likely to be safe. No, the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine development has not been ‘reckless.’ Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreBut you probably would do better with an index fund. Airbnb Stock Might Sound Cool … Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreImage: Bungie Bungie has confirmed Destiny 2 will be getting crossplay support at some point next year. While Bungie didn’t specify which platforms will support the feature, hopefully you’ll be able to dive into Destiny 2 with players across every platform on which the game is available. That includes PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series
Read MoreImage: Google It’s been over four years since we first found out that Google is developing a new operating system called Fuchsia. It’s unique because it’s not based on a Linux kernel; instead, it uses a microkernel called Zircon. It’s also unique because, despite being developed “in the open” on publicly browsable repositories, nobody really
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Starting today, YouTube creators can live-stream their videos in high dynamic range (HDR), the company has announced. The platform has supported HDR in prerecorded content since 2016, but now, live content can also benefit from the technology. YouTube claims it’s “the first major platform to support live HDR.”
Read MoreApple’s finally doing something about a mysterious iPhone 11 bug that renders the phone’s screen unresponsive, and if it’s affecting your device, the fix will be free. Reports of the bug started showing up as far back as June. Some users sought repairs, while others waited for Apple to finally say something about the… Read
Read MoreShoppers are now able to use Carts to browse items via WhatsApp, add them to their own personalized shopping basket and send orders in one simple message. Facebook now lets you do all your shopping via WhatsApp Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreThe humble standalone serial terminal might be long gone from the collective computing experience, but in the ghostly form of a software virtual terminal and a serial converter it remains the most basic fall-back and essential tool of the computer hardware hacker. [Mitsuru Yamada] has created the product that should have been made in the
Read MoreStaff administer the Pfizer and BioNTech to people in the UK. | Photo by Victoria Jones / Pool / Getty Images The Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is safe, effective, and starts working within about two weeks of the first dose, according to documents published by the Food and Drug Administration today. The materials are
Read MoreTesla stock closed at a new all-time high on Monday, its third this month, bringing its 2020 returns to a taint-tickling 650%. Now, Tesla wants to cash in on the abundant investor interest… again. The Musk-led wunderstock is looking to raise an additional $5 billion, having recently filed to sell the equivalent of 0.8% of the
Read MoreHollywood’s blockbusters such as X-men, Gattaca, and Jurassic World have explored the intriguing concept of “germline genome editing” – a biomolecular technique that can alter the DNA of sperm, eggs, or embryos. If you remove a gene that causes a certain disease in an embryo, not only will the baby be free of the disease
Read MoreOur esteemed editor-in-chief slacked me one day saying that many of her friends swear that a steam cleaner is the best cleaning tool. They claim that the steamer will clean basically everything—floors, walls, appliances, mattresses, toilets, windows—the list goes on and on. Read more… Is a Steam Cleaner as Useful as the Internet Claims? Source:
Read MoreLearning Technologies Group, the parent company of Open LMS (formerly Moodlerooms), has acquired eThink Education. With the acquisition, eThink will be integrated into Open LMS. Learning Technologies Group Acquires eThink Education Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreMicrosoft’s ‘Project Latte’ is about bringing Android apps to the Microsoft Store and Windows 10. But why? Do you want to run Android apps on Windows 10? (And if so, why?) Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreShares of Etsy, the online marketplace, are up 250 percent this year, a rise fueled by skyrocketing pandemic mask sales and a yearslong push by investors to run its business better. Etsy Was a Twee Culture Punchline. Now It’s a Wall Street Darling. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAn internal report shows how the face-scanning system could trigger a “Uighur alarm” if it detects someone resembling a member of the Uighur minority group, sparking concerns that the software could further fuel China’s brutal government crackdown. Huawei tested AI software that could recognize Uighur minorities and alert police, report says Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreMicrosoft Teams updates coming to mobile this month include 3×3 view that displays up to nine meeting participants at a time. Microsoft Teams calls might actually be useable on phones now Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreIf we’ve learned anything over the years, it’s that hackers love to know what temperature it is. Seriously. A stroll through the archives here at Hackaday uncovers an overwhelming number of bespoke gadgets for recording, displaying, and transmitting the current conditions. From outdoor weather stations to an ESP8266 with a DHT11 soldered on, there’s no
Read MorePersona 5 Strikers, an action RPG follow-up to Persona 5, will head to the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Steam on February 23rd. The game will be available four days early, on February 19th, for those who preorder the digital deluxe version. Developer Atlus confirmed the news today, just days after its release was leaked
Read MoreThere are plenty of things to dread about the winter time, including all the hours of darkness, the cold temperatures and static shocks. Fortunately, there are ways to cut down on this seasonal annoyance. Read more… How to Avoid Static Electricity Shocks in Cold, Dry Weather Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreOkay, I was wrong about what Apple was going to announce this week, but at least it announced something. And, girl, what a something. Say hello to the AirPods Max: As the name suggests, the AirPods Max are a bigger version of Apple‘s AirPods. More specifically, an over-ear pair. These will be targeted more towards the audiophile end of
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Beyond Identity, which uses certificates to provide passwordless identity management, raises $75M Series B, bringing its total raised to $105M — Beyond Identity, a New York-based startup developing passwordless identity management solutions, raised $75 million in venture capital. Beyond Identity, which uses certificates to provide passwordless identity management, raises M Series
Read MoreJapanese carmaker Toyota, the company that set fire to the eco-friendly driving narrative with its Prius hybrid, has finally announced that it will make an all-electric battery-powered vehicle. According to reports, Toyota will unveil a new all-electric SUV in the next few months Toyota will unveil a new eco-focused SUV. It seems there is not
Read MoreGillian Tan / Bloomberg: Calm, maker of a meditation, sleep, and relaxation app, raises $75M at a $2B valuation, bringing its total raised to $217M — – Insight, Marc Benioff also participated in $75 million round — San Francisco-based firm’s app has 4 million paying users Calm, maker of a meditation, sleep, and relaxation app,
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Sundae, which has built a marketplace for distressed properties, raises $36M Series B led by QED Investors — Opendoor has opened the door, so to speak, for startups to apply their technical expertise in search, marketplaces and audience segmentation to rethink the very antiquated and analogue world of property. Sundae, which
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