With the CARES stimulus and subsequent Lost Wage Assistance in the rearview mirror, it’s become even harder to make ends meet. If you’re receiving unemployment benefits, you might be considering a side gig. But will a job disqualify you from your benefits? Read more… Can You Get a Side Gig While on Unemployment? Source: Life
Read MoreAlthough there’s no shipping date for it yet, Apple has sent out review samples of its upcoming MagSafe Duo charger to reviewers. It’s a travel charger that combines Apple’s new MagSafe charging puck with an Apple Watch charger and a USB-C to Lightning cable. It costs $129, but that price doesn’t include a USB-C charging
Read MoreYujin Morisawa talks the inspiration behind the PS5’s shape, his approach to its size and how he views the reaction to his work. PS5 designer: ‘When I started drawing, it was much larger’ Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe year is coming to a close and it’s safe to say Elon Musk’s prediction that his company would field one million “robotaxis” by the end of 2020 isn’t going to come true. In fact, so far, Tesla’s managed to produce exactly zero self-driving vehicles. And we can probably call off the singularity too. GPT-3
Read MoreThanksgiving dinner is not the easiest, so I’m always looking for ways to decrease both the stress felt and the effort exerted in its preparation. One of the easiest ways to do this is to cook your sweet potatoes (or yams) in the dang microwave. Unless you are making sweet potatoes fries or some other
Read MoreImage: Apple The event starts at 1PM ET / 10AM PT on November 10th Continue reading… Apple’s ‘One More Thing’ event: rumors, news, and announcements Source: New feed
Read MoreJust when we thought there was nothing left to make into an infinity mirror, [Burls Art] goes and builds something that seems obvious now that it exists — an infinity mirror guitar. Check out the build video after the break, where [Burls Art] gets right to it without wasting any time. He started by making
Read MoreAn improperly-secured Amazon Web Services (AWS) server left over 10 million hotel reservations logs from numerous Cloud Hospitality websites openly exposed, potentially putting millions of guests at risk. The server is now secured and there’s no evidence the data is being misused (yet), but the information is… Read more… What to Do About the Data
Read MoreMonday’s Best Deals | Kinja Deals Read more… The 10 Best Deals of November 9, 2020 Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreImage: Sony If you own a copy of Spider-Man on the PS4 and you planned to buy a PS5 in the near future, you will likely be glad to know that your PS4 save file will be transferrable after all. Insomniac Games announced today that a new update will arrive for the PS4 version later
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Conservative angst over President Trump’s loss has resulted in a surge of downloads for Parler, a conservative social network founded as an ideological alternative to Facebook and Twitter. According to data from SensorTower, Parler’s app saw 980,000 downloads in total between November 3rd (Election Day) and November 8th,
Read MoreAri Levy / CNBC: Uber shares jump 7.28% to $48.18, closing above $45 IPO price for first time since June 2019; last week, Uber reported $5.8B in total net losses so far in 2020 — – Uber shares rose 9% on Monday on optimism that a Covid-19 vaccine is on the way. — Last week,
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement with videoconferencing platform Zoom over “misleading claims” about its security. The agency said in a statement that when Zoom incorrectly claimed its video calls were protected by end-to-end encryption, the company engaged in “deceptive and unfair practices that undermined the security
Read MoreThe pandemic has made us question everything, laundry included. No longer are dirty clothes limited to coming off in the bedroom or bathroom; now we have to deal with masks that are removed on our way home from outings as well. Read more… Put a Laundry Bag in Your Car for Dirty Masks Source: Life
Read MoreChina’s third annual Tianfu Cup saw teams of hackers exploit new vulnerabilities in popular software and devices. Windows 10, iOS, Chrome, hacked – but for a good cause Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreThe Bolt EUV will be the SUV version of the standard Bolt EV. Chevy Bolt EUV shows off its interior for the first time – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreMatthew Panzarino / TechCrunch: Apple MagSafe Duo charger review: useful, but underwhelming build quality and is expensive at $129, especially considering it does not come with a power adapter — In addition to the new iPhone 12 mini and the iPhone 12 Pro Max, I was able to try out Apple’s new MagSafe Duo Charger.
Read MoreFeeling generous? Here’s a handful of choices for one lucky recipient. The best holiday gifts under 0 to buy for 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s weird to contemplate, I know, but it’s true: Starting in September of next year, those on Android versions 7.1 or earlier—that’s roughly one-third of everyone using Android right now—might be unable to connect to any website that uses an SSL certificate by Let’s Encrypt. Just to keep things consistent, that’s… Read more… Switch to
Read MoreJupiter has a nightlight. NASA says Jupiter's funky moon Europa may glow in the dark – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreImage: Lucasfilm In Star Wars, good and evil are usually pretty clear-cut. The heroic Rebel Alliance are the good guys, the Galactic Empire with its legion of Stormtroopers, are the bad guys. Likewise, for the Jedi and Sith. For most of the movies, none of this is really designed to be subtle. (Pro tip: anyone
Read MoreThe election is (mostly) over, and it’s time to take down those campaign yard signs. While you definitely shouldn’t toss a stack of signs straight in the trash, you also can’t simply dump them in your recycling bin and consider it done. Here’s how to minimize the likelihood that your lawn signs end up in
Read MoreFor the average home gamer, good old fashioned Ethernet at 100 Mbit/s is only just starting to become a bottleneck as things like 4K video streaming begin to demand more bandwidth. As always, though, there are those who wish to push the limits of what is possible. [Jeff Geerling] is one such operator, who set
Read MoreThese days, there is much more to social gaming than inviting your buddies over to play Mario Kart. It’s easier than ever to share every game you play online with hundreds of people, building one gigantic community around your exploits in your favorite titles—whether you’re any good or not. Read more… How to Stream or
Read MorePhoto by Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images Having field-tested digital tools was key for Democrats to mobilize people quickly Continue reading… Count Every Vote got its power from the Black Lives Matter movement Source: New feed
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