LG’s UltraFine monitor range is best known for its 5K and 4K displays that pair great macOS integration and image quality with boring industrial design. The latest entry in the series still has a stodgy black chassis, but I wouldn’t call it boring. LG’s UltraFine Ergo uses a clamp to affix itself to the back
Read MoreAntoine Gara / Forbes: A look at Cross River, a bank that is underwriting loans at a rate of $1B+ per month to customers of some popular fintech apps, including Affirm and Upstart — If you want a glimpse of the future of banking, don’t look to Silicon Valley or Manhattan’s financial district. A look
Read More王奔宏 via Weibo Samsung’s Galaxy Fold has the dubious honor of being the first folding phone most of our readers could actually buy — but it won’t be the last. Last month, Motorola announced a vertically folding throwback to its classic RAZR, and Samsung has teased that it might do something very similar. Now, images
Read MoreSpoiler-free review: Episode 9 ticks all the boxes, but there’s way too much going on. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker review — Everything you could ask for, except heart – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Star Wars schedule is kinda weird. Check when the next episode of The Mandalorian will be available. When is episode 8 of The Mandalorian arriving on Disney Plus? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLos Angeles Times: MyShake, an app that uses data from the USGS alert system to sense earthquakes, sent out its first public alert for a 4.3 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday — In a milestone, California’s new statewide earthquake early warning cellphone app sent out its first public alert for a magnitude 4.3 earthquake … MyShake,
Read MoreDave Muoio / MobiHealthNews: Boston-based OM1, a healthcare industry startup which organizes and analyzes large datasets to measure and predict clinical outcomes, raises $50M Series C — Scale Venture Partners headed the round, which comes roughly a year and a half after OM1’s $21 million Series B. Boston-based OM1, a healthcare industry startup which organizes
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge One of the novel ways you might want to play Stadia, Google’s cloud gaming service, is by connecting your Stadia Controller to a Pixel phone — but Google hasn’t had the accessories ready to make that an easy reality. Shortly before Stadia’s launch, the company mentioned that
Read MoreTechnology has been blamed for a lot recently. Automation and artificial intelligence have supposedly led to substantial job losses, reduced bargaining power for workers, and increased discrimination. It’s even blamed for growing income and wealth inequality and, as a result, the presidency of , Brexit, the rise of far-right populism in Europe, and the specter
Read MoreThey keep getting smarter and more powerful. We compared an internet-connected toaster oven and an old-fashioned one side by side. Gadget of the Year: The Toaster Oven Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreUnlike Kevin Smith’s 2D animated Masters of the Universe series, this one will feature CGI animation. Netflix unleashes He-Man… twice – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image} Josh Constine / TechCrunch: Spotify is prototyping Tastebuds, a social feature that allows users to interact with and discover music by searching the people they follow — Spotify is prototyping a new way to see what friends have been listening to, called “Tastebuds.” Despite how discovering music is inherently social … Spotify is prototyping
Read MoreFacebook today revealed its putting the kibosh on branded content from its influencers — specifically, those posts which promote guns, vaping, and tobacco products. This is the first time Instagram‘s ever tried to restrict what its content creators can be paid to promote. The platform already bans outright advertisements for vaping, guns, and tobacco on both
Read MoreBlue light actually signals our brain that it’s nighttime, because it resembles the colors of twilight, scientists say. Night mode could actually be worse for your sleep pattern, study finds – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCommentary: Ignore the critics and you might find that Cats is the perfect Christmas-adjacent movie after all. In defense of Cats: It dares you not to like it, but I did (and you might too) – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAn analysis of submissions to two top journals showed that scientists in the U.S. were highly likely to be working during holidays. There’s No Winter Break From ‘Publish or Perish’ Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAfter a more than two-year investigation by a government watchdog, the ride-hailing company agrees to compensate employees who faced sexual discrimination by their managers. Uber to pay .4M over sexual harassment and retaliation charges – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Pornhub has released its annual Year in Review blog, and it contains some noteworthy data about, of all things, Android OS usage statistics, as observed by Android Police. The data is interesting because Google hasn’t updated its own dashboard of how many devices are on each version of Android since
Read MoreAnthony Ha / TechCrunch: Finland-based Smartly.io, which helps advertisers automate campaigns across social media platforms, sells a majority stake to Providence Equity for €200M — Smartly.io, a company helping advertisers automate their campaigns across Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest … Finland-based Smartly.io, which helps advertisers automate campaigns across social media platforms, sells a majority stake to
Read More{$inline_image}An analysis of submissions to two top journals showed that scientists in the U.S. were highly likely to be working during holidays. There’s No Winter Break From ‘Publish or Perish’ Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. ISB.Downloader!gen349 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. ISB.Downloader!gen346 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MorePhoto by Dan Seifert / The Verge If you’re thinking of buying a Ring camera for someone as a holiday gift, read Motherboard’s deeply unsettling coverage first. Maybe you’ve heard about the podcast where people spy on homeowners’ Ring and Nest cameras for laughs? Motherboard decided to test how easy it might be to access
Read MoreThe NYPD has more resources and access to surveillance tech than most law enforcement agencies. This bill would require the force to disclose it all. Proposed NYC law would reveal surveillance secrets of US' largest police force – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you’ve been eager for plot progression, this episode delivers it in spades. Be afraid. The Mandalorian episode 7 recap: Baby Yoda reunites with friends and enemies – CNET Source: CNet
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