If you’ve ever multiplied your pup’s age by 7 to get some perspective on how old or young they really are, you’ve probably noticed the formula has its flaws. A new calculation is a bit harder to remember, but gives an answer that may be more accurate. Read more… There's a More Accurate Way to
Read MoreA new company has acquired the immersive learning assets of a Pearson affiliate. GIGxr, formed for the express purpose of the deal, has specifically picked up Pearson TQ, which produces custom training and education solutions. GIGxr Acquires Pearson XR Operations Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Speaking today at a CES event in Las Vegas, Twitter’s director of product management, Suzanne Xie, unveiled some new changes that are coming to the platform this year, focusing specifically on conversations. Xie says Twitter is adding a new setting for “conversation participants” right on the compose screen.
Read MoreCES is still going strong, and CNET has another full day of live programming so you can see it all. CES 2020 day 2: Watch our livestream from Vegas, all day Wednesday – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA fundraiser by Australian comedian and actor Celeste Barber has raised more than $32 million (about $46 million AUS) to support fire companies fighting the massive bushfires in Australia, setting a global record for Facebook’s fundraising platform. Barber started the fundraiser on January 3rd, bringing in donations from around the world. The funds will go
Read MoreAUKEY USB-C PD Car Charger, Dual-Port Charger | $10 | Amazon | Use promo code M9A9LKFP Read more… This Tiny Car Charger Is an Update to One of Our All-Time Best Sellers, and Just Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreQuibi has a funky name and major Hollywood backing. Launching in April, it came to CES to start its long fight to get your attention. Quibi mobile-streaming service wants CES to know WTF it is now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCan Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman change everything about video on your phone? Continue reading… Quibi versus the world Source: New feed
Read MoreNASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir are turning all-woman spacewalks into just another day at the office. NASA set for two more all-female spacewalks on the ISS in January – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhen you’re busy crafting an important email, perhaps to a prospective hiring manager, accidentally sending it before it’s ready is the single easiest way to screw up. Maybe there’s a glaring spelling error—you could’ve sworn it wasn’t there before—or you’ve forgotten to attach your resume. Instead of going off on… Read more… When Sending an
Read MoreYou can buy pearl onions in several forms: raw and in a bag, peeled and frozen, or peeled and pickled in a jar. All have their uses. Purchasing them raw and unpeeled gives you the most freedom, but you have to peel them, and peeling a tiny onion is not at all like peeling a
Read MoreOver a year ago, images and videos of an electric scooter with enormous wheels and a slanted, off-center frame began popping up online. The self-balancing scooter concept, made by a US-based company called Stator, went viral, but wasn’t available for purchase at the time. Well, now it is. Stator says it has finally lined up
Read MoreAs video games provide new opportunities for working actors, wearers of Lycra suits are pushing for changes. “It’s kind of the Wild West,” says one actor. The hidden world and overlooked problems of acting in video games Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe latest #ShotoniPhone challenge is all about Night Mode. Apple wants your iPhone 11 Night Mode shots for its latest photo contest – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe connected home is a huge deal at the year’s biggest tech show. Here’s a running list of the most interesting new devices we’ll be tracking in 2020. CES 2020: All of the new smart home products, from smart locks to the Alexa shower head – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image} The American Dental Association tells us that our kids should learn how to brush twice a day for two minutes per session. Two minutes sounds like a relatively short amount of time—until you’re trying to wrangle a kid who would rather clamp their mouth shut for all of eternity then let that brush anywhere
Read MoreThis artist’s concept illustrates a catastrophic collision between two rocky exoplanets, turning both into dusty debris. What Happens When Planets Collide Source: NASA
Read MoreEdX has introduced a new MicroBachelors program designed to offer working learners job-ready skills in a credit-backed, stackable credential that can be applied toward a full bachelor’s degree. EdX Offers Working Learners New Pathway to Bachelor's Degree Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreImage: August August has announced the latest addition to its line of retrofit smart door locks: the Wi-Fi Smart Lock. The new lock is similar in appearance to the Smart Lock Pro, but it has a 45 percent smaller volume and is 20 percent slimmer than before. In addition, the new model doesn’t need a
Read MorePhoto by Sean O’Kane / The Verge A real working car stuffed full of Sony tech Continue reading… Sony’s electric car is the best surprise of CES Source: New feed
Read MoreAugust has a new, smaller smart lock for the US market, and its parent company Yale is also releasing a few other new products. There’s a home safe, a tiny latch that can be used for cabinets or delivery boxes, and a new smart door lock for Europe and a few other parts of the
Read MoreCustomers will be transferred over to Boost Mobile starting in February. Sprint is shutting down Virgin Mobile – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThere’s no shortage of gadgets at CES ready to invade the last bastion of privacy at home: the bathroom. The intruders aren’t just startups hoping to revolutionize the way we use the bathroom or even companies that manufacture the fixtures we need to get ready each morning. Brands that make personal hygiene products — like
Read MoreMicrosoft officially unveiled Windows 10X last year, alongside its Surface Neo dual-screen device. Windows 10X is an ambitious effort to redesign the operating system for devices that have dual screens and even foldable displays. We’ve started to see some of this hardware at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week, but it’s all lacking the
Read MoreMeet the Alcatel 3L, and two more ultra-affordable Android smartphones for emerging markets that start at $66. This is what a 5 phone with a 48-megapixel camera looks like – CNET Source: CNet
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