TLDR: With your donation, you can earn up to 500 entries into a contest for a brand-new PS5 and an Xbox Series X, plus a prize package worth over $5,000. Maybe it’s because of COVID-19. Maybe it’s because people love the frenzy of hunting uber-elusive prey. Or maybe it’s just because a pair of mega-corporations
Read MoreA big thank-you to Apple for exhibiting a bit of restrain with it’s “best apps of 2020" list; wading through a mere 15 of the best or trendy apps for iPhone and iPad is a lot easier than dealing with Google’s more-comprehensive list of 40 apps for Android. I’m not even sure I have 40
Read MoreThe step goes beyond what the social network previously did on vaccine falsehoods by taking down the false claims entirely. Facebook says it will remove coronavirus vaccine misinformation. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreTom Warren / The Verge: Google will let users with ARCore-compatible Android phones submit Street View imagery, starting in Toronto, NY, Austin, Nigeria, Indonesia, and Costa Rica — No special equipment required — Google Maps is getting a new update that lets you create Street View photos using just a phone. Google will let users
Read MoreMicrosoft has had some memorable holiday commercials over the years, but this year’s is the best yet because it features dogs. They aren’t just regular dogs, either. These pups dream of running around in a virtual Minecraft world, playing fetch with grenades for Master Chief in Halo, and even flying high in the Microsoft Flight
Read MorePhoto by Avery White for The Verge Some retailers are still shaking out a few remaining Cyber Monday deals, like the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 gaming laptop. Though, there are some new ones, too. That busy shopping weekend was undoubtedly the best time to get gifts at the lowest prices, but that’s not to say
Read MoreMike Butcher / TechCrunch: Pigment, which builds a dashboard in real-time through charts, simulations, and continuous modeling for business forecasting, raises $25.9M Series A — Realizing that modern, complex businesses can no longer be adequately managed using spreadsheet-style programs, the founders of Pigment decided there had to be a better solution. Pigment, which builds a
Read MoreThe effort reportedly includes deprioritizing hateful comments against white people, Americans and men. Facebook's hate speech detection systems to focus on 'worst of the worst,' report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSalesforce boss predicts it is set for further growth as more workers go remote. Salesforce CEO: Get ready for the all-digital working world Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreBrian Barrett / Wired: A sophisticated global phishing campaign is targeting the companies involved in the cold chain necessary to the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine — As vaccines await US approval, a sophisticated global phishing campaign has tried to harvest credentials from companies involved in their distribution. A sophisticated global phishing campaign is targeting
Read MoreTLDR: The 2021 Complete Side Hustle Bundle can serve as your roadmap to getting an effective new business or brand identity idea up and running fast. The middle of a worldwide pandemic is a tough time to start a business. But no matter when you start, the basic opening moves for getting a new endeavor
Read MoreThe tech giant updates its misinformation policies ahead of the first batch of vaccines being administered next week. Facebook pledges to remove false claims about COVID-19 vaccines – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSand is the world’s second-most-consumed natural resource, and our rapidly growing cities are draining the supply. The world is running out of sand, and you need to care – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFacebook‘s chief exec Mark Zuckerberg has sold nearly $280 million worth of company stock in the past month — his first sales of the year. Zuckerberg began offloading shares on November 9, and he’s now generating nearly $12.10 million every day on average by selling his Facebook stock. The sales come at the tail end of a
Read MoreJAXA and Expedition 64 astronaut Soichi Noguchi relaxes at the end of the work day inside the seven-windowed cupola on the International Space Station. Relaxing Inside the Space Station's Window to the World Source: NASA
Read MoreThe company says it wants to expand its coverage of communities and locations all over the world. Google Maps will now let anyone add photos to Street View – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWashington Post: Leaked docs: Facebook to start policing anti-Black hate speech more aggressively than anti-White comments, reversing years of “race-blind” practices — The company is overhauling its algorithms that detect hate speech and deprioritizing hateful comments against Whites, men and Americans. Leaked docs: Facebook to start policing anti-Black hate speech more aggressively than anti-White comments,
Read MoreFor many of us, 2020 has been a year that turned our work lives completely upside down. While employees had to quickly adjust to working from home, managers were tasked with finding new ways to keep productivity flowing. This led to an explosion in an already thriving workplace tech market. Solutions that were just picking
Read MoreFacebook is embarking on a major overhaul of its hate speech algorithms, reversing years of so-called “race-blind” policies. Facebook to start policing anti-Black hate speech more aggressively than anti-White comments, documents show Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe findings point to the potential of upward mobility for people without a college degree. Up to 30 Million in U.S. Have the Skills to Earn 70% More, Researchers Say Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreI sometimes ponder how successful I’d be in charge of a phone that gets updated every year. In my less lucid moments, I believe I’d navigate the choppy waters magnificently, each year releasing an engineering marvel that’d send critics and the public into Dionysian revelry. But, more likely, I’d end up releasing a FIFA-on-the-Switch-style upgrade one
Read MoreAdobe’s 20% off discount on the Creative Cloud All Apps bundle, which includes PhotoShop, ends today. Save before closing: Adobe's 25% off Creative Cloud deal ends today Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreIn September, Apple said that it’ll stop shipping a power brick with the Apple Watch. The next month, the company followed it up by removing the wall charger from the iPhone 12 range. While consumers around the world were not happy with the decision, there was nothing they could do. However, a decision by the consumer protection agency
Read MoreThe good news it that you can now buy a pretty decent laptop that’s based around the Raspberry Pi Compute Module (CM). The bad news is that it was conceived before anyone knew the interface was going to change for the new CM4, so it doesn’t have any of the features that would make it
Read MoreGoogle Maps is getting a new update that lets you create Street View photos using just a phone. Android users with ARCore-compatible devices can now capture imagery and publish it to Google Street View in certain areas. Google is allowing submissions initially in Toronto, New York, Austin, Nigeria, Indonesia, and Costa Rica. More regions will
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