After decades of space travel—and a 24-hour delay—NASA is flying commercial. Later today, NASA is set to launch its first operational commercial crew mission with SpaceX, known as “Crew-1,” from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, traveling to the International Space Station. Here’s how to watch. Read more… How to the Watch the Launch of
Read MoreWhitney Kimball / Gizmodo: Airbnb says 1.4M users have rejected its non-discrimination agreement, foregoing their use of the platform, since it implemented the policy in 2016 — In the four years since it implemented an agreement to promote equitable treatment of its users, Airbnb claims that 1.4 million individuals … Airbnb says 1.4M users have
Read MorePlus some minor bugs are hitting those who can actually install the latest cumulative update. Windows 10 update installation failure is proving a real headache for some Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreOld-school rail monitoring systems had amazing displays of stations and tracks covered in flashing lights that tracked the progress of trains along a route. While it’s unlikely you’ll fit such big iron from the mid-20th century in your home, you can get a similar aesthetic with [Kothe’s] interactive subway information display. The display relies on
Read MoreYou’ll be able to work seamlessly between your iPhone, iPad and Mac with new universal apps for MacOS. MacOS Big Sur: Apple's new M1 chip will make apps run faster and smoother – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBetter entry-level graphics chips mean terrific performance for less money. Best cheap gaming laptops under ,000 for 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMenekse Tokyay / Arab News: Turkey fines Google ~$26M for violating fair competition rules and abusing market dominance by placing text ads above organic search results — Turkey’s competition authority has given Google six months to fix the problem and terminate its “unfair” advertisement strategy. (Reuters) — Short Url Turkey fines Google ~M for violating
Read MoreWith electric vehicles such as the Tesla or the Leaf being all the rage and joined by fresh competitors seemingly every week, it seems the world is going crazy for the electric motor over their internal combustion engines. There’s another sector to electric traction that rarely hits the headlines though, that of converting existing IC
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Read MoreOwen Hughes / TechRepublic: Interview with Bjarne Stroustrup, the creator of C++, who first began work on the language in 1979 and still remains very much involved in its development — Powerful, flexible, complex: The origins of C++ date back 40 years, yet it remains one of the most widely used programming languages today. Interview
Read MoreThe Disney Plus live action Star Wars show introduces The Heiress in an adventure that takes us to the sea and the sky. The Mandalorian season 2 episode 3 recap: Baby Yoda and Mando meet watery terrors – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe next phase of the retailer’s early sales is happening now — but the best stuff is going fast. Black Friday Walmart deals available now: 9 GoPro, 4 AirPods Pro and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSave $650 on an LG smart refrigerator, $100 on a Ryobi six-piece cordless tool combo, and much more. Home Depot Black Friday sale is on now: See all the best deals on refrigerators, drills, and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMinigolf is a fun, simple pastime that has the benefit of taking up much less space than the classical game it is inspired by. [gcall1979] had built himself a small game for the lounge room, but found keeping score to be a tedious exercise. Of course, that was nothing that couldn’t be solved with some
Read MoreChibuike Oguh / Reuters: Pharmapacks, an e-commerce company focused on health, personal care, and beauty products, raises $250M from Carlyle Group at a valuation of ~$1.1B — (Reuters) – Private equity firm Carlyle Group Inc said on Thursday it had invested more than $250 million in Pharmapacks … Pharmapacks, an e-commerce company focused on health,
Read MoreHere’s what you need to know about four astronauts’ journey to the International Space Station on Sunday. SpaceX’s Next NASA Launch: When to Watch Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreConor Hale / FierceBiotech: Digital stethoscope maker Eko raises $65M Series C to expand its remote disease screening programs, led by Highland Capital Partners and Questa Capital — As the use of telehealth continues to surge—promising a way to deliver distanced care in spite of the coronavirus … Digital stethoscope maker Eko raises M Series
Read MoreYogita Khatri / The Block: US regulators have levied $198M in fines against crypto firms to date, of which $175M came from SEC and $23M from CFTC — The top two U.S. market regulators — the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) — have hit crypto firms and founders
Read MoreThere are plenty of small microcontrollers available for all kinds of tasks, each one with its unique set of features and capabilities. However, not all of us want to spend time mucking about in C or assembly to learn the intricacies of each different chip. If you prefer the higher planes of Python instead, it’s
Read MoreSave between $50 and $150 on work-from-home and gaming laptops. HP Black Friday deals available now: Save 0 on the HP Spectre x360 and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMax Weinbach / Android Police: Sources leak specs for Samsung Galaxy S21 series: the S21 Ultra will have a 108MP main camera sensor, and 3x optical and 10x “super” optical telephoto sensors — The Galaxy S21 launch is just a few months out, which means it’s a great time for leaks. Sources leak specs for
Read MoreBut it’s unclear whether Qualcomm could get licenses to sell 5G chips to the China-based company, Reuters reports. Qualcomm gets OK to sell 4G chips to Huawei, despite US ban, report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhen looking for the best deal, it pays to shop around. When it comes to chain stores, of course, one expects the price to be the same across their retail network. However, where international companies are concerned, occasionally a better deal is just a border crossing away. To investigate the best possible price on IKEA’s
Read MoreThese presents will delight preteen girls this holiday season. The best gifts for girls ages 9-12 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge An Amazon support member trying to help a subscriber on Twitter was apparently not fully up to speed on world geography when they suggested to the user that Northern Ireland wasn’t part of the United Kingdom. Chris Jones was tweeting to the AmazonHelp account on Saturday, asking why
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