{$inline_image}Gamers and Mac fans, rejoice! Blizzard has announced that World of Warcraft will run natively on Apple Silicon from day one. This update was delivered to the world on Blizzard’s forum. In it, the company stated that support will be arriving coming in this week’s patch, specifically 9.0.2. The post goes on to say that World
Read MoreThe service will include information on all detected cases in an area, local guidelines and testing sites. Google adds more COVID-19 details to its Maps app as cases surge – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGoogle Maps can now give predicted delivery times for food orders in select markets. | Image: Google Google has announced a handful of improvements coming to Google Maps including updates to its COVID overlay, takeout ordering features, and real-time crowdedness information for public transport. Alongside them, the company says the Google Assistant driving mode, which
Read MoreDorsey is scheduled to appear alongside Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a Senate hearing about the US election. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to urge lawmakers to build on key internet law – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreClio Chang / Columbia Journalism Review: Profile of Substack, whose founders insist it is a platform, not a media company, and say there is less need for moderation as readers opt in to newsletters — Did a newsletter company create a more equitable media system—or replicate the flaws of the old one? Profile of Substack,
Read MoreAdobe is releasing Arm versions of Photoshop for Windows and macOS today. The beta releases will allow owners of a Surface Pro X or Apple’s new M1-powered MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and Mac mini to run Photoshop natively on their devices. Currently, Photoshop runs emulated on Windows on ARM, or through Apple’s Rosetta translation on
Read MoreChrome OS update looks to automatically sync Wi-Fi passwords between an individual’s Chromebook and Android device. You may never need to remember another Wi-Fi password again Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreOppo has held its second annual “Inno Day,” an event where it shows off products in concept form and sets out its vision for the future. Headlining this year is a smartphone with an expandable “rolling” screen and a new set of AR glasses. The Oppo X 2021 is a concept phone that the company
Read MoreLiza Lin / Wall Street Journal: Chinese semiconductor companies have raised an estimated $38B so far in 2020, up 100%+ from 2019, through public offerings, private placements, and asset sales — Nation’s leadership pours money into grooming semiconductor talent and building new facilities, citing need for self-sufficiency Chinese semiconductor companies have raised an estimated B
Read MoreThe strict sanctions the US imposed on Huawei have finally taken a victim: Honor. In an announcement, Huawei revealed it has finalized the sale off its Honor mobile sub-brand to Shenzhen Zhixin New Information Technology, a consortium of 30 agents and dealers led by the government of Shenzhen. “Huawei‘s consumer business has been under tremendous pressure
Read MoreNeed a security camera that can go pretty much anywhere? Here are your best bets. The best battery-powered home security cameras to buy this year – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePeople remember what makes them feel. Content is no different. If you want something to resonate with audiences, you need to tap into what emotions you’re addressing. If you don’t have a handle on this, you won’t execute the content as well as you could have, and you may not engage as many people as
Read MoreRita Liao / TechCrunch: China-based Zilliz, which builds open source software for processing unstructured data, raises $43M Series B led by Hillhouse Capital — For years, founders and investors in China had little interest in open-source software because it did not seem like the most viable business model. China-based Zilliz, which builds open source software
Read MoreHave you ever wanted to experiment with MIDI, but didn’t know where to start? Or perhaps you didn’t think you could afford to properly outfit your digital beat laboratory, especially given the average hacker’s penchant for blinkenlights? Well worry no more, as [Johan von Konow] has unveiled a collection of DIY MIDI devices that anyone
Read MoreSpending extra time on digital platforms may very well be affecting self-image of individuals and push them for facial remedies, according to a new research. Heard of Zoom Dysmorphia? It is driving video chat users towards facial care Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreFinally some good news in this hellish year. GitHub has restored popular video downloader tool, YouTube-dl, after the company banned it in October. The code hosting platform said that new information about the tool indicated that it didn’t violate technical protection measures put in place by YouTube. Last month, the Recording Industry Association of America, Inc.
Read MoreThe sale comes as crippling US sanctions take a heavy toll on the Chinese telecom giant. Huawei is selling off Honor phone business to 'ensure its own survival' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNote: The Spencer tiara should NOT look like a Burger King crown. The Crown season 4: What it gets right (and wrong) about Princess Diana – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Netflix drama introduces Britain’s controversial first woman prime minister, played by Gillian Anderson. The Crown season 4: What it gets right (and wrong) about Margaret Thatcher – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s hardly the most star-studded card, but UFC 255 is still worth a watch. UFC 255: Figueiredo v Perez — Start time, how to watch online and full fight card – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe executives, who have now testified several times in recent years, will most likely face some new questions about how they handled the election. What to Expect in Senate Hearing With Zuckerberg and Dorsey Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAfter years of rumors, Jeep will finally produce a V8-powered Wrangler. 2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 is a V8 victory – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreRon Miller / TechCrunch: Chooch.ai, which seeks to help companies adopt computer vision more broadly, raises $20M Series A led by Vickers Venture Partners — Chooch.ai, a startup that hopes to bring computer vision more broadly to companies to help them identify and tag elements at high speed, announced a $20 million Series A today.
Read MoreGoogle is unveiling new controls for data it uses to personalize “smart” features across its suite of products. Gmail users will soon be able to stipulate whether their Gmail, Chat, or Meet data can be leveraged for Google’s automated Smart Reply or Smart Compose. New 'smart' settings gives Gmail users more control of their data
Read MoreSpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station this evening, more than a day after launching to space from Florida. The vehicle’s arrival marks the beginning of the first long-duration mission for the Crew Dragon, a type of flight the spacecraft will perform periodically for NASA over the next few years. Inside
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