Balance to the Force has been restored. Other Star Wars memorabilia was also returned, and the suspect was apprehended. Darth Vader's original helmet reportedly recovered after burglary – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Tom Warren / The Verge Developers have now made it possible to emulate PS2 games on the Xbox Series X and S using the RetroArch emulator — something that the PlayStation 5, a successor to the PS2, can’t. Thanks to the Xbox Series X / S consoles’ “Developer Mode,” the emulation software can
Read MoreEngineers are racing to fix a failed piece of equipment on NASA’s future deep-space crew capsule Orion ahead of its first flight to space. It may require months of work to replace and fix. Right now, engineers at NASA and Orion’s primary contractor, Lockheed Martin, are trying to figure out the best way to fix
Read MoreEric Geller / Politico: SCOTUS worries about CFAA’s sweeping nature, with Justice Gorsuch saying that the US government’s view of the law risks “making a federal criminal of us all” — The Supreme Court on Monday indicated serious reservations about the ambiguity and scope of the nation’s only major cybercrime law … SCOTUS worries about
Read MoreFoot traffic was down considerably and internet sales surged during a holiday weekend altered by the coronavirus. ‘Bleak Friday’ for Stores as Pandemic Pushes Holiday Shopping Online Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreJordan Novet / CNBC: Zoom reports Q3 revenue of $777.2M, up 367% YoY, vs. $694M est., and customers with 10+ employees rose to ~433,700, up 485% YoY, higher than Q2’s 355% growth — – Zoom beat expectations for third-quarter earnings and guidance for the quarter ahead. — The company now sees 329% … Zoom reports
Read MoreMicrosoft has released a version of the Windows Feature Experience Pack, a collection of features that are updated independently of the OS, to testers in the Beta Channel. Microsoft starts testing Windows Feature Experience Pack updates with Windows Insiders Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreClosing the racial wealth gap is a driving force behind a common phrase you may have heard: support Black businesses. And since the holidays are often about buying gifts and taking advantage of post-Thanksgiving deals, it’s a perfect opportunity to find new ways of supporting those small businesses while finding a… Read more… How to
Read MoreTake a glance at anyone’s holiday wish list, and there’s probably a gadget or two somewhere on there. While it’s nice to know exactly what your loved ones want, the prices can get hefty pretty quickly. Days like Cyber Monday can help. but finding the best deals in the flood of bargains isn’t easy. Spare
Read MoreUniversal Studios Japan has set a release date for the Nintendo portion of its park, which has been under construction for several years at this point. The “land,” called Super Nintendo World, will open on February 4, 2021. I would be the very first in line when they cut the ribbon, but for the global
Read MoreHoliday tech shopping is always chaotic, but this year is going to be extra busy. Not only are there tons of new smartphones, game consoles, PC components, and smart home devices up for grabs, but COVID-19 also has most of us doing our gift purchasing online. Delays, shortages, and other errors are bound to crop
Read MoreIt’s not easy to take criticism, especially when it’s about your job performance. Perhaps you’ve put a lot of effort into making your superiors happy, only to fall short of expectations; or maybe you’re in a position that has consequence for millions, beholden not only to people in your immediate sphere, but others… Read more…
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple has hired Josh Elman, a prominent venture capitalist and former vice president of product at stock-trading app Robinhood, to help it improve iOS app discovery in the App Store. Elman announced the news via his Twitter account on Monday, saying he’s also leaving his role as a
Read MoreAna Swanson / New York Times: Sources: Apple suggested edits to a draft of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, extending some deadlines, limiting release of some info to the public, and more — Business groups and major companies like Apple have been pressing Congress to alter legislation cracking down on imports of goods … Sources:
Read MoreConsidering most of us are spending more time indoors these days, we could all use a bit of fresh air. For apartment dwellers and others in need of a compact air purifier that gets the job done without too many extraneous features, Coway‘s Airmega AP1512HHS — yes, that’s a mouthful — might just be the
Read MoreShort selling a stock is akin to placing a simple bet that a company’s stock price will go down, and as such it’s often demonized as profiting off of failure. However, academics and investors believe that short selling improves market efficiency by making it easier to trade stocks and by ensuring that a company’s… Read
Read MoreMike Butcher / TechCrunch: Infogrid, which uses AI to help plan the retrofitting of buildings with IoT, raises $15.5M Series A led by Northzone — Infogrid, an IoT startup which can retrofit an existing building to make it ‘smart’, has raised $15.5 million. The Series A funding round was led by Northzone … Infogrid, which
Read MoreFacebook has acquired Kustomer for an undisclosed sum to expand the use of messaging in customer service. Facebook acquires customer service CRM platform Kustomer Source: Tech Radar Software
Read More[Billy] was no fan of doing the dishes, but also found commercial solutions lacking. The options on the market simply didn’t fit his cookware and flatware. Instead of compromising, he set out to build a dishwasher of his own design. The build consists of a whole heap of hardware all lumped in a sizeable plastic
Read MoreI fully planned on buying a turkey breast for my downsized Thanksgiving this year, yet when it came time to order the main course, my brain shut off, muscle memory took over, and I ordered a whole bird. Luckily, it was only a 10-pound bird, but 10 pounds of turkey is still a whole bunch
Read MoreMonday’s Best Deals | Kinja Deals Read more… The 10 Best Deals of November 30, 2020 Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreJust after showing its 2021 Formula E car, the German marque pulled out of the motorsport to focus its efforts on rally racing with a zero-emissions twist. Audi teases mean-looking off-road electric SUV for Dakar entry, exits Formula E – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Raspberry Pi Foundation has been on a roll this year with cool new hardware: there’s the upgraded Raspberry Pi 4; the new Raspberry Pi camera; and my personal favorite: the Raspberry Pi 400, a keyboard that’s actually a fully self-contained computer. Its latest product is a little more humble: a $5 fan and heatsink
Read MoreReduce wires, clutter, and confusion with HDMI Audio Return Channel. Here’s how. HDMI ARC and eARC: Audio Return Channel for beginners – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s one of the best times of the year if you’ve been thinking about upgrading your PC. Odds are good that you can score great deals on components from Black Friday through Cyber Monday (even if you’ll never get that flagship Nvidia or AMD graphics card in your holiday stocking). Whether this is your first
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