Deadspin is sort of back, baby — emphasis on the “sort of.” The writers of the beloved sports blog have teamed up for Super Bowl weekend in an abbreviated, un-Deadspin-branded form: Unnamed Temporary Sports Blog Dot Com, courtesy of the password manager Dashlane. Call it an offering to the Big Game. The Unnamed Temporary Sports
Read MoreCanadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll has bailed out the British unit while acquiring 16.7% of the carmaker, which will reenter Formula One as a works team. Aston Martin halts electric car development as part of massive turnaround effort – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images American, Delta, and United Airlines announced they would temporarily suspend all flights to and from China amid growing concerns about the coronavirus outbreak. The news comes after the US State Department issued its highest travel warning last night against all non-essential travel to the country. American Airlines said
Read MoreThe Dakar Rally is a brutal and dangerous test of man and machine that no American had previously won, until now. 2020 Dakar Rally: How Ricky Brabec and Honda won the race for America – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A new bill would reduce legal protections for apps and websites, potentially jeopardizing online encryption. The draft bill would form a “National Commission on Online Child Exploitation Prevention” to establish rules for finding and removing child exploitation content. If companies don’t follow these rules, they could lose some
Read MoreBecause we’ve collectively watched 228,000 years of Adam Sandler on Netflix. Netflix's Adam Sandler movies are crazy popular so it's making four more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNetflix Netflix has once again extended its contract with Adam Sandler and his production company, Happy Madison Productions, for another four films for the streaming service. The company also announced that Sandler’s comedy Murder Mystery was its most popular movie in 2019, and the single most-watched piece of content on its service last year in
Read MoreVjeran Pavic / The Verge Here is your weekly reminder that every Friday, The Verge releases a tech news audio roundup via RSS feed for all to listen to at no extra cost. This week on The Verge’s flagship podcast The Vergecast, Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Paul Miller discuss the iPad’s place in the
Read MoreWay before Disney Plus’ The Mandalorian, there was the ill-fated Star Wars: Underworld. Footage leaks of George Lucas' unaired TV series Star Wars: Underworld – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNow, this is how you tease a new season. Apex Legends season 4: Forge, Revenant, Loba and everything else we know – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe remake seems to have ambitions that go beyond retelling a single game. The new Final Fantasy 7 Remake trailer justifies remaking the game in an episodic format Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreFans and fellow pros can’t stand the spammy character based on handheld games from the 1980s, but Maister has ridden him to Smash Ultimate’s top tier. Mr. Game & Watch helped this Smash pro soar. The success came with a cost. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreMicrosoft is continuing to try to clear up its muddled UWP messaging and strategy. Microsoft to shutter its Ad Monetization platform for Universal Windows Platform apps Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read More{$inline_image}Ripple (XRP) is still arguably the most polarizing digital asset in the cryptocurrency space. Powered by a network of less than 100 validators, Ripple Labs pitches XRP as a liquidity tool for the traditional finance sector. Its supporters fervently believe adoption is coming, while critics have long claimed that regulators may one day classify XRP as a security.
Read MoreThey have M.D.s, but are they up for this challenge? Doctors on TikTok Try to Go Viral Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe Mandalorian has delighted viewers with its fresh storyline, catchy soundtrack, some droids and a few funky weapons. But all of that was nothing compared to The Child, who we are all calling Baby Yoda even though we know it’s not really Yoda. The Mandalorian, it turns out, is not just another Star Wars saga
Read MoreOne of Final Fantasy VII’s most memorable sequences happens early in the game. Cloud, in an effort to save one of his friends, disguises himself as a woman to gain access to the house of a lecherous mafia-like figure, complete with a very Bachelor-esque moment. Since Square Enix announced Final Fantasy VII Remake, many fans
Read MoreQuibi understands that most people are probably still unaware of what Quibi is, but the streaming service run by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman is hoping a new Super Bowl commercial will clear things up. The commercial is based on a bank heist gone wrong, leaving the robbers with “four to 10 minutes to spare
Read MoreOn March 1, New York will join states like California in the fight against plastic bags by banning most carryout plastic bags from grocery stores and other retailers. Read more… How to Ditch Single-Use Plastic Bags Forever Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThe company will also block or restrict some hashtags on Instagram Facebook will remove fake cures, misinformation about coronavirus – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe White House couldn’t persuade Boris Johnson to keep Huawei out of Britain’s 5G network. The Week in Tech: London Hands Washington a Loss on Huawei Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreYour laptop computer is a delicate beast. It can take a pounding, perhaps even a dropping, up to a certain point. It might survive a fall from the desk without a scratch, but bumping it with something heavy in just the right way, at just the right time, could end it all. Read more… Help!
Read MorePhoto by Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert/picture alliance via Getty Images The World Economic Forum’s plan to plant 1 trillion trees is backed by controversial science Continue reading… Planting 1 trillion trees might not actually be a good idea Source: New feed
Read MorePhoto by Christophe Gateau/picture alliance via Getty Images Coronaviruses have caused three outbreaks in humans in the past 20 years: they were responsible for SARS in 2002, MERS in 2012, and the ongoing outbreak spreading rapidly through China and around the world. While finding ways to prevent and treat this new virus is the most
Read MoreIt’s part of a broader effort to rebuild trust in its brand. The Technology 202: Facebook to air first-ever Super Bowl ad as Washington drama ramps up Source: Washington Post Tech
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