{$inline_image} A huge bag of Reese’s, fourth generation Fossil watches, Devil May Cry 5, vape pens, and more headline Sunday’s best deals. Read more… Sunday's Best Deals: Xena and Battlestar Galatica Comics, A Lot of Reese's, Fossil Smartwatches, and More Source: Life Hacker
Read More{$inline_image}Although science knows what dreams are, it is still not known exactly why we dream, although plenty of theories exist. Dreams are patterns of sensory information that occur when the brain is in a resting state – as in asleep. It is generally assumed that dreams only occur during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep –
Read MoreCommentary: Apple wisely designed the new SE to have the same appeal as the original from 2016. iPhone SE has many of the same features as iPhone 11, including wireless charging – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThinking of becoming a homeowner but don’t know where to start? Here’s how to get your money in order before you buy a home. Mortgages, credit scores and down payments: 5 things to know before buying a home – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBenedict Evans: COVID-19 has accelerated the adoption of tech and ecommerce that will impact the lives of people who aren’t online, especially in the developing world — At the beginning of this year (which now feels like 100 years ago), I gave a presentation on macro trends in tech, at an event in Davos. COVID-19
Read MoreSorry, wired headphone users. iPhone SE: Unlike the original, the new one doesn't have a headphone jack – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEuropean governments must grapple with cultural attitudes and privacy legislation as they use tech to tackle the coronavirus. Germany will lead the way. Europe's contact-tracing apps are a test of its privacy-focused culture – CNET Source: CNet
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Read MoreApple’s iPhone 11 has updated features and costs $100 more than 2018’s iPhone XR. But it might not be worth buying. iPhone 11 vs. iPhone XR specs: Which iPhone is the better buy? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKeep it kid-friendly, watch in dark mode or use your phone as a remote. Hulu: 6 tips and tricks to get the most out of the streaming service – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMasha Borak / Abacus: A look at PTT, a 25-year-old Reddit-like forum in Taiwan that is gaining attention for its role in warning the country early about COVID-19 on December 31 — Taiwan’s 25-year-old forum PTT helped limit the spread of the coronavirus — In the early hours of December 31st, Luo Yi-jun couldn’t sleep.
Read More{$inline_image} Masha Borak / Abacus: A look at PTT, a 25-year-old Reddit-like forum in Taiwan that is gaining attention for its role in warning the country early about COVID-19 on December 31 — Taiwan’s 25-year-old forum PTT helped limit the spread of the coronavirus — In the early hours of December 31st, Luo Yi-jun couldn’t
Read MoreSusan D’Agostino / Quanta Magazine: Profile of and Q&A with pioneering computer scientist Donald Knuth, who is still writing his magnum opus The Art of Computer Programming, which he began in 1962 — For pioneering computer scientist Donald Knuth, good coding is synonymous with beautiful expression. Profile of and Q&A with pioneering computer scientist Donald
Read MoreEdward Ongweso Jr / VICE: Uber’s sick pay policy for drivers has changed several times amid the pandemic, excluding some who need it the most and increasing the documentation required — The pandemic makes clear that Uber sees its own well-being as divergent from that of its workers. Uber's sick pay policy for drivers has
Read MoreIan Walker / Kotaku: Riot launches one of the biggest bug bounty programs in gaming, offering up to $100K for finding security flaws in its controversial Vanguard anti-cheat system — Riot has posted one of the biggest—if not the biggest—bounties in gaming, offering people up to $100,000 if they can find … Riot launches one
Read MoreArielle Pardes / Wired: Some Instacart workers are frustrated over the delay in safety kits the company promised them on April 2; Instacart says it caps the daily number of kit orders — Instacart promised it would provide masks and sanitizer kits weeks ago. Now the company claims the delay is by design. Some Instacart
Read MoreIncluding no-fuss, oven-ready meal kits. The best prepared meal delivery services in 2020: Freshly, Daily Harvest and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThese auto insurance companies are essential for safe, legal driving. The 10 best car insurance companies in the US – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAnyone who was active in the phreaking scene or was even the least bit curious about the phone system back in the Ma Bell days no doubt remembers the carbon capsule microphone in the mouthpiece of many telephone handsets. With carbon granules sandwiched between a diaphragm and a metal plate, they were essentially sound-driven variable
Read MoreZach Schonfeld / VICE: Cameo, which lets fans pay for shoutout videos from celebs, has become a gig economy for celebs during the pandemic as some use it to compensate for income loss — On March 20, Steven Galanis, the CEO and co-founder of Cameo, took a call from Akon, the R&B singer behind the
Read MoreThere was a time when making a radio receiver involved significant work, much winding of coils, and tricky alignment of circuitry. The advent of Software Defined Radio (SDR) has moved a lot of this into the domain of software, but there is of course another field in which a radio can be created via code.
Read MoreCatalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: Group-IB: the average price of phishing kits rose 149% YoY to $304 in 2019 and the number of kit sellers grew 120% — The average price for a phishing kit in 2019 was $304, up from $122 recorded in 2018. — The average price of a phishing kit sold on cybercrime
Read MorePhoto by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Some workers for grocery delivery platform Instacart are still waiting on the safety kits the company promised two weeks ago, according to a new report in Wired. And, according to shoppers Wired spoke with, the process to receive the kits was confusing and cumbersome. Instacart
Read MoreFrom bar accessories and drinkware to actual bar carts, these are perfect presents to get your drinking buddies. Best bar gifts to give for 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJosh Constine / TechCrunch: Instagram founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger launch Rt.live, an up-to-date tracker of how fast COVID-19 is spreading in each US state — Instagram founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger have teamed up to launch their first product together since leaving the Facebook mothership. Instagram founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger
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