The powerful Black Shark 2 Pro gaming phone from Xiaomi makes a rare US appearance at CES, and I got to spend a little time with it. We go hands-on with the Black Shark 2 Pro gaming phone and its ridiculous specs – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe PurrSong Pendant is a tiny device that measures your cat’s activity and sleep. This activity tracker can help identify when your cat gets sick – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe game tasks players with evolving a virus that will wipe out humanity. Coronavirus leads to sales spike of Plague Inc., a game about pandemics – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt bests the front-engine C7 by 2 mpg, while the city numbers are identical. The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8 is rated at 27 mpg on the highway – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by SUJIT JAISWAL/AFP via Getty Images New York prosecutors have evidence suggesting that Jeff Bezos’ girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez, shared compromising texts about her affair with Bezos to her brother, Michael Sanchez, The Wall Street Journal reports. Michael then reportedly sold those photos to the National Enquirer, which then published a story about Lauren and
Read MoreAn online dashboard shows all confirmed, suspected and recovered coronavirus patients, as well as deaths. Here's how to track the coronavirus spread – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreReporting about the powerful tool with a database of three billion photos “troubled” the state’s attorney general, who asked for an inquiry into its use. New Jersey Bars Police From Using Clearview Facial Recognition App Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreJosh Constine / TechCrunch: Vine co-founder Dom Hofmann launches Byte, a Vine-like short-form video app, on iOS and Android, aims to start its partner program to pay creators “soon” — Two years after Vine’s co-founder Dom Hofmann announced he was building a successor to the short-form video app, today Byte makes its debut on iOS
Read MoreIf you have a little cash to spare, you too can live inside the ultimate Star Wars museum. This is the .5 million Star Wars-themed mansion you're looking for – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNew York Times: Google has started charging law enforcement agencies fees for legal demands of user information such as emails, location tracking information and search queries — The tech giant has begun charging U.S. law enforcement for responses to search warrants and subpoenas. Google has started charging law enforcement agencies fees for legal demands of
Read MoreImage: Byte Dom Hofmann, the co-creator of Vine who has been quietly working on a successor to the short-form video platform, says the new app, called Byte, is available now on iOS and Android. The app has been available in beta form for quite some time, but its launch late on Friday afternoon came as
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The US Department of Commerce has pulled a potential regulation would have made it more difficult for US companies to sell to Huawei, according to sources who spoke with the Wall Street Journal, after the Pentagon and Treasury Department protested the rule. Right now, US companies can sell
Read MoreWelcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. We all know the struggle. You’re watching a show, or a video, but you also really want to get work done or do some browsing, so you flip to other
Read MoreJonathan Shieber / TechCrunch: LA-based commercial real estate marketplace CRExi raises $29M, says it had $700B worth of transactions on its platform — Los Angeles is one of the most desirable locations for commercial real estate in the United States, so it’s little wonder that there’s something of a boom in investments … LA-based commercial
Read MoreNearby Sharing could be the competitor that Android Beam tried to be. Google's Nearby Sharing feature looks like its own version of Apple's AirDrop – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe modular power stations could provide power to the UK by 2029. Rolls-Royce is reportedly building mini nuclear reactors – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe fingernail-sized device is loaded with sensors that let users connect to other devices, according to a patent application. Apple patent envisions 'finger devices' for controlling objects in AR and VR – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe tech giant has begun charging U.S. law enforcement for responses to search warrants and subpoenas. Have a Search Warrant for Data? Google Wants You to Pay Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreJoin a band of definitely-gonna-get-fired security guards as they chase down a rogue Taycan in the streets of Stuttgart. Porsche hopes to steal show during Super Bowl with The Heist ad – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MorePlus, Rick and Morty get in a pickle with Pringles, and Lil Nas X rides the Old Town Road to Doritos’ Cool Ranch. Super Bowl commercials 2020: Mr. Peanut dies and Bill Nye makes a green plea – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Getty Images Public health officials are working to limit the spread of the virus Continue reading… All of the updates on the new coronavirus Source: New feed
Read MoreI know next to nothing about Wiz Khalifa, but what I really didn’t know was how much I needed this music video for ‘Speed me up,’ a music video made for with the imminent Sonic the Hedgehog movie. In it, Khalifa, Ty Dolla Sign, Sueco the Child, and Lil Yachty team up for a surprisingly chill
Read MorePhoto by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival Clayton Christensen, the business scholar who coined the term “disruptive innovation,” died at a Boston hospital this week, the Deseret News reports. He was 67. You may not immediately recognize his name, but the tech industry — and every resulting industry — is built on the
Read MoreNick Statt / The Verge: YouTube gains exclusive streaming rights to Activision Blizzard’s big esports events like Overwatch League, which was a Twitch exclusive for the past two years — As part of a multiyear partnership between the game publisher and Google — Video game publisher Activision Blizzard has entered … YouTube gains exclusive streaming
Read MorePresident Donald Trump on Friday revealed the official logo for the Space Force, the newest branch of the armed forces and part of the existing United States Air Force department, in a tweet. The Space Force, a fixation of Trump’s throughout his presidency, became a reality last month when Congress passed a $738 billion military
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