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Leonardo DiCaprio takes a stake in Struck Capital to fund the future of LA's tech ecosystem

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Leonardo DiCaprio is making a significant commitment to the Los Angeles-based investment firm, Struck Capital, as part of the actor’s commitment to building LA into a tech development powerhouse. It’s part of what Struck Capital founder Adam Struck…

The Oculus Quest's unofficial app store gets backing from Oculus founder Palmer Luckey

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Facebook garnered the ire of some virtual reality developers last year when they announced that they would be more aggressively curating the content that was for sale in the Oculus Store on their then-upcoming Quest headset. Developers who had been used to a m…

Instagram's TikTok clone Reels updates to allow longer videos, easier edits

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Instagram is today rolling out a few changes to its TikTok competitor, Reels, after early reviews of the feature criticized its design and reports indicated it was failing to gain traction. The company says it’s responding to user feedback on a few front…

Email startup Superhuman debuts a cheaper $10/month tier for students and academics

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Email startup Superhuman has been lauded by plenty in the tech community as a simpler and faster way to navigate email, but at $30 per month, the service’s hefty subscription price has been out of reach for plenty of potential users. Today, the startup i…

Buying an e-scooter? Ridepanda is an online store for riders done with sharing.

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There are endless apps for scooter- and bike-sharing. On top of that, there's a long list of choices for electric bicycles, scooters, trikes, unicycles, skateboards, light-weight motorcycles, and mopeds. It's a lot. So Chinmay Malaviya and Charlie Depman…

We are in possession of a working Xbox Series X

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Gaze upon it, but don't expect answers to your questions. Yet.

Electric Ford F-150 Gives Instant Cred to EV Pickup Market, Unlike Tesla

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\ Ford is one of a half-dozen players hoping to sell electric pickups by 2021-2023. Strong competition comes from GMC, Rivian, and Tesla, which this week claimed big battery gains. The post Electric Ford F-150 Gives Insta…

Data breach at New York Sports Clubs owner exposed customer data

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Town Sports International, the parent company of New York Sports Clubs and Christi’s Fitness gyms, is mopping up after a security lapse exposed customer data. Security researcher Bob Diachenko received a tip from a contact, Sami Toivonen, about an unprot…

The Galaxy S20 Fan Edition features flagship specs for a more affordable price

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Samsung's Galaxy S20 Fan Edition is a 120Hz phone for $699

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Samsung does value with a 120Hz, Snapdragon 865 device.

Teachers deserve two screens, and Two Screens for Teachers aims to get them just that

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The pandemic has caused K-12 classrooms, chaotic at the best of times, to descend into Zoom call chaos. What’s more, thousands of teachers who must wrangle this new, weird system are doing so with just a single monitor, making it difficult to see their s…

Blue Origin job listing sheds more light on its space-based orbital habitat ambitions

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Blue Origin founder and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has made no secret of his ambition to eventually create orbiting space stations that act as places for people to live and work – he outlined a vision based on space settlement designs first conceived by physicist G…

Curly the curling robot throws stones like a pro

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Robots have shown themselves to excel at any number of sports and activities, though they do best when they have a single task. Fortunately some sports, such as curling, consist mostly of one task, and Korean researchers have made a robot that throws the ston…

Android 11-The Ars Technica Review

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It has a new notification panel, smart home controls, new emojis, and more!

Mobile World Congress postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic

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It's going to be another February without Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The GSMA, the organization behind the Mobile World Congress (MWC), announced on Wednesday that this year's MWC Barcelona will take place between June 28 and July 1, 2021. …

How Tesla plans to make batteries cheap enough for a $25,000 car

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Tesla's big "battery day" event, explained.

Google Maps now shows you COVID-19 stats

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Google has already released a number of COVID-related features on its Maps app, including noting potential transit delays due to the outbreak, the relative busyness of local businesses and tagging the locations of nearby COVID testing sites. On Wedne...

Fundraising lessons from David Rogier of MasterClass

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Conventional wisdom says your company should be up and running and have some traction before you raise, but MasterClass co-founder David Rogier says entrepreneurs should try to raise funds before launching.

Get acquainted with DevOps with this useful 9-course training bundle

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TL;DR: Learn to build new development tools with the Dynamic DevOps Certification Training bundle for $39, a 98% savings as of Sept. 23. Interested in DevOps, but not sure where to start? The Dynamic DevOps Certification Training Bundle is packed with 4…

Spain's top court rejects Glovo's classification of couriers as self-employed

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Glovo, a Spain-based delivery platform startup, is facing legal disruption in its home market after the country’s Supreme Court ruled against its classification of delivery couriers as ‘autonomous’ (i.e. self employed) — finding riders …

Selling a startup can come with an emotional cost

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Every founder dreams of building a substantial company. For those who make it through the myriad challenges, it typically results in an exit. If it’s through an acquisition, that can mean cashing in your equity, paying back investors and rewarding long-t…

Samsung's New 980 Pro Is the Fastest Consumer SSD Ever Built

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At this kind of price premium, the 980 Pro needs to tick the right boxes to justify the cost. It does. The post Samsung’s New 980 Pro Is the Fastest Consumer SSD Ever Built appeared first on ExtremeTech.

How Robinhood and Chime raised $2B+ in the last year

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Last night Robinhood, the American fintech unicorn that provides free securities trading services to consumers via an app, announced that it raised an additional $460 million in its previously known Series G. That round is now worth $660 million at an $11.7 bi…

TC Sessions Mobility 2020 kicks off in two weeks

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Holy cats, it's less than two weeks until TC Sessions: Mobility 2020 kicks off for two program-packed days focused squarely on mobility and transportation technology. On October 6-7, thousands of people from around the world will gather virtually to talk trend…

California to ban sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035

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As California continues to battle ever more deadly and destructive wildfires up and down the state, California governor Gavin Newsom has issued a sweeping executive order that will effectively ban the sale of new gasoline and diesel-driven vehicles b...

Extra Crunch Live: Join Index Ventures VCs Nina Achadjian and Sarah Cannon Sept 29 at 2pm EDT / 11am…

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It seems as if every month introduces a whole new paradigm to VC investing. First COVID-19 triggered a wave of changes as founders learned how to pitch their startups remotely and VCs learned how to judge quality without meeting their potential portfolio compa…

Everything we know about Volkswagen's $40,000 ID.4 electric crossover

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After much anticipation, the crossover goes on sale today at $39,995.

Google Maps gets a COVID-19 layer

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Google today announced an update to Google Maps that will bring a new COVID-19 layer to the service to help you better understand the number of cases in a given area. With the pandemic continuing to spread in many countries — and ahead of what many fear …

Kard raises another $3.5 million for its challenger bank for teens

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French startup Kard has added $3.5 million (€3 million) to its seed round. The company already raised the same amount last year, which means that Kard has raised $7 million (€6 million) in total for its seed round. Founders Future is leading the round, with La…

Apparent prototype photos show Sony's canned "PlayStation phone" followup

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Canceled design included intriguing "3D" button, familiar control layout.

Curly the curling robot throws stones like a pro

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Robots have shown themselves to excel at any number of sports and activities, though they do best when they have a single task. Fortunately some sports, such as curling, consist mostly of one task, and Korean researchers have made a robot that throws the stone…

Volkswagen's new ID.4 electric SUV is less expensive than Tesla's Model Y

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Volkswagen is taking on Tesla's Model Y. The company revealed the ID.4, its first electric SUV available in the U.S., on Wednesday. It starts at $39,995, while Tesla's Model Y starts at $49,990. The ID.3, a smaller hatchback, came out in Europe earlier t…

California to ban sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035

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As California continues to battle ever more deadly and destructive wildfires up and down the state, California governor Gavin Newsom has issued a sweeping executive order that will effectively ban the sale of new gasoline and diesel-driven vehicles by the year…

Top 20 iOS homescreen customization apps reach 5.7M installs after iOS 14 release

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The iOS 14 homescreen customization trend is driving a new set of apps to the top of the App Store charts, and delivering record downloads for sources of inspiration, like Pinterest. According to new data from app store market intelligence firm Sensor Tower, i…

These Amazon Fire tablets are on sale for up to $50 off ahead of Prime Day

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These are the best deals on Amazon Fire tablets as of Sept. 23: OUR TOP PICK: Amazon Fire 7 Kids Edition — save $40 BEST FOR ON-THE-GO USE: All-New Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus — save $20 BEST IPAD ALTERNATIVE: Amazon Fire HD 10 — save $40 Amazon…

Tesla experienced an hour-long network outage early Wednesday

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Tesla owners were locked out of their vehicles and the accompanying app for about an hour Wednesday morning, thanks to an outage that affected the company’s entire network, according to several sources. The Tesla outage was caused by an internal break of…

Google Maps now shows you COVID-19 stats

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Google has already released a number of COVID-related features on its Maps app, including noting potential transit delays due to the outbreak, the relative busyness of local businesses and tagging the locations of nearby COVID testing sites. On Wednesday, Goo…

Palantir publishes 2020 revenue guidance of $1.05B, will trade starting Sept 30th

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It's been a long road for Palantir as it has submitted amendment after amendment with the SEC related to its S-1 filing over the past two months. But after weeks of back and forth, it's official: Palantir's S-1 has been marked effective, which means that it ha…

Save 58% on an ultra-thin HDTV antenna with a 50-mile range

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TL;DR: Catch local channels with a Liger HDTV 50-mile ultra-thin antenna and amplifier for $24.99, a 58% savings as of Sept. 23. If you're still on the fence about ditching your traditional cable provider, we've got a deal that might help you make up yo…

Take 60% off a pair of wired urBeats earbuds

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TL;DR: Bluetooth stressing you out? Get your wires back with the urBeats Wired Earbuds for $39.99, a 60% savings as of Sept. 23. If you're ready to get rid of the tinny-sounding wired headphones that likely came with your phone, consider the urBeats Wir…

Create professional videos fast with this online video maker

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TL;DR: Get a one-year subscription to the FlexClip Online Video Maker for $29.99, a 68% savings as of Sept. 23. There are lots of video editing and production tools out there these days. Sure, not every video's going to be a Super Bowl ad, but you can s…

Here's every angle of the all-electric VW ID.4 crossover that's coming to America

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Volkswagen unveiled Wednesday the ID.4, an all-electric crossover that’s part of the German automaker’s plan to sell 1 million EVs annually by 2025. The unveiling ceremony was virtual, but a few days before TechCrunch got a chance to get an up-clos…

Kard raises another $3.5 million for its challenger bank for teens

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French startup Kard has added $3.5 million (€3 million) to its seed round. The company already raised the same amount last year, which means that Kard has raised $7 million (€6 million) in total for its seed round. Founders Future is leading the round, with …

Samsung's newest watches can now take ECG readings in the US

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Galaxy Watch 3 and Galaxy Watch Active 2 do so with the Samsung Health Monitor app.

Zoom catches up with new accessibility features for sign language interpretation

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For Zoom users who are part of the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community, some long-awaited features are here. On Wednesday, Zoom added three major accessibility options, each mainly focused on making it easier for sign language interpreters to stay visible on th…

Microsoft's Project HSD is all about holographic storage for the cloud

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Microsoft is looking beyond flash storage and hard drives to handle the seemingly unstoppable demand for cloud storage. Yesterday at its Ignite conference, the company announced Project HSD (via ZDNet), a new research initiative that's exploring how...

Lenovo begins selling OEM Ubuntu PCs to the general public

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It's getting easier to find OEM-installed and -supported Linux computers.

New Comet Lake Motherboard Debuts With 20 USB Ports Because Why Not?

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Meet the motherboard that'll never leave you looking for a USB port again. The post New Comet Lake Motherboard Debuts With 20 USB Ports Because Why Not? appeared first on ExtremeTech.

Todoist's new Boards feature is a better-looking Trello

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Todoist adds a card-based Boards feature to its project management app.

Microsoft's Project HSD is all about holographic storage for the cloud

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Microsoft's Project HSD is exploring holographic storage for cloud computing.

Google Maps gets a COVID-19 layer

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Google today announced an update to Google Maps that will bring a new COVID-19 layer to the service to help you better understand the number of cases in a given area. With the pandemic continuing to spread in many countries -- and ahead of what many fear wil…

Teachers deserve two screens, and Two Screens for Teachers aims to get them just that

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What's more, thousands of teachers who must wrangle this new, weird system are doing so with just a single monitor, making it difficult to see their students and the lesson at the same time. Two Screens for Teachers hopes to help out educators with this eleme…

Todoist's new Boards feature is a better-looking Trello

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Todoist is consistently one of our favorite to-do apps. The company is pretty good about releasing useful updates, and today it's adding a Boards feature that should make it even easier to organize and visualize your tasks and projects.The Boards for...

Spain's top court rejects Glovo's classification of couriers as self-employed

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Glovo, a Spain-based delivery platform startup, is facing legal disruption in its home market after the country's Supreme Court ruled against its classification of delivery couriers as 'autonomous' (i.e. It's the latest in a string of legal rulings around th…

Email startup Superhuman debuts a cheaper $10/month tier for students and academics

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Email startup Superhuman has been lauded by plenty in the tech community as a simpler and faster way to navigate email, but at $30 per month, the service's hefty subscription price has been out of reach for plenty of potential users. Today, the startup is tak…

Samsung's newest watches can now take ECG readings in the US

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Galaxy Watch 3 and Galaxy Watch Active 2 users in the US can take electrocardiogram (ECG) readings starting today through the Samsung Health Monitor app. Samsung said in early August the feature was coming to the devices after it received FDA approva...

Google Assistant wants to shake up your boring pandemic routine

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Google has a new Assistant routine that will remind you of the passage of time as you continue to work from home.

Leonardo DiCaprio takes a stake in Struck Capital to fund the future of LA's tech ecosystem

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Leonardo DiCaprio is making a significant commitment to the Los Angeles-based investment firm, Struck Capital, as part of the actor's commitment to building LA into a tech development powerhouse. It's part of what Struck Capital founder Adam Struck called a…

Instagram's TikTok clone Reels updates to allow longer videos, easier edits

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Instagram is today rolling out a few changes to its TikTok competitor, Reels, after early reviews of the feature criticized its design and reports indicated it was failing to gain traction. The company says it's responding to user feedback on a few fronts, by…

Instagram makes it easier to edit Reels

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Instagram updates Reels to win over TikTok users.

Google Assistant wants to shake up your boring pandemic routine

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Google has a new Assistant routine that will remind you of the passage of time as you continue to work from home. The workday routine will prompt you to get up and move, go for a walk, grab a glass of water and other normal human being activities at...

Shock treatment: Ratched is a stylishly gruesome soap opera dialed up to 11

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Unless you're a hardcore fan of Ryan Murphy's darker aesthetic, give it a miss.

Earth Is About to Capture an 'Asteroid' That Might Be a Discarded Rocket

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Our little blue marble occasionally picks up a temporary asteroidal visitor, but there's something different about this one. The post Earth Is About to Capture an ‘Asteroid’ That Might Be a Discarded Rocket appeared firs…

DoJ asks Congress to limit protections for social media companies

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The Department of Justice (DoJ) is asking Congress to adopt a new law that would make Facebook, Google and Twitter liable for the way they moderate content, The Washington Post reports. The legislation would alter the controversial Section 230 so that tech co…

Palantir publishes 2020 revenue guidance of $1.05B, will trade starting Sept 30th

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It's been a long road for Palantir as it has submitted amendment after amendment with the SEC related to its S-1 filing over the past two months. Palantir originally had planned to start trading today, but moved the date back to the 29th a few filings ago, an…

DoJ asks Congress to limit protections for social media companies

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The Department of Justice (DoJ) is asking Congress to adopt a new law that would make Facebook, Google and Twitter liable for the way they moderate content, The Washington Post reports. The legislation would alter the controversial Section 230 so tha...

Researchers found the manual for the world's oldest surviving computer

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Researchers will be able to gain a deeper understanding of what's considered the world's oldest surviving (digital) computer after its long-lost user manual was unearthed. The Z4, which was built in 1945, runs on tape, takes up most of a room and nee...

Get Ready for the Most Interesting CPU Market We've Seen in 30 Years

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After decades of dominance by Intel and AMD, the mainstream CPU market is heating up. From servers to embedded, new architectures are emerging to challenge the old guard. The post Get Ready for the Most Interesting CPU Market We…

The Oculus Quest's unofficial app store gets backing from Oculus founder Palmer Luckey

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Facebook garnered the ire of some virtual reality developers last year when they announced that they would be more aggressively curating the content that was for sale in the Oculus Store on their then-upcoming Quest headset. SideQuest co-founder Shane Harris…

Instagram makes it easier to edit Reels

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Instagram is bringing a few changes to Reels in an effort to win over TikTok users. On Reels, you can now create clips up to 30 seconds long. You can set a 10-second countdown timer, and you can trim and delete clips, which should make the editing pr...

Researchers found the manual for the world's oldest surviving computer

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It should give them a better understanding of how the Z4 works.

'No Man's Sky' update adds new planets, volcanoes and sandworms

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Hello Games isn't finished with its frankly-astonishing No Man's Sky turnaround. Today, the developer has announced another free update for the space exploration game that should make its procedurally-generated planets more varied and, by extension,...

WhyLabs brings more transparancy to ML ops

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WhyLabs, a new machine learning startup that was spun out of the Allen Institute, is coming out of stealth today. Founded by a group of former Amazon machine learning engineers, Alessya Visnjic, Sam Gracie and Andy Dang, together with Madrona Venture Group pr…

Triumph's first e-bike is a welcome blend of technology and nostalgia

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For many, the Triumph name is synonymous with classic British motorcycles. Circular headlamps, long leather seats; the kind that Steve McQueen rode during the climactic finale of The Great Escape. But Triumph actually started out in 1884 as a pedal-p...

'No Man's Sky' update adds new planets, volcanoes and sandworms

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No Man's Sky underwhelmed at launch back in 2016, in part because Hello Games and its marketing materials had set expectations extraordinarily high.

Volkswagen's ID.4 is its first electric SUV for North America

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Three years after we got our first peek at VW's throwback electric microbus concept, the quirky I.D.Buzz, Volkswagen unveiled the ID's next evolution on Wednesday with the reveal of the 2021 ID.4 electric SUV. With a starting price of $39,995 ($43,69...

Triumph's first e-bike is a welcome blend of technology and nostalgia

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That's all changed with the Trekker GT, an e-bike designed by the Triumph Motorcycles team in the UK.

The Game Awards will stream live on December 10th

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Like most other award shows this year, The Game Awards is going virtual on December 10th, streaming live from Los Angeles, London and Tokyo. While the show took place at LA's Microsoft Theater for the previous five years, with all the glitz and glamo...

The Game Awards will stream live on December 10th

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The Game Awards returns December 10th with a virtual show from three cities.

Blue Origin job listing sheds more light on its space-based orbital habitat ambitions

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Blue Origin founder and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has made no secret of his ambition to eventually create orbiting space stations that act as places for people to live and work – he outlined a vision based on space settlement designs first conceived by physicist…

Volkswagen's ID.4 is its first electric SUV for North America

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Three years after we got our first peek at VW's throwback electric microbus concept, the quirky I.D.Buzz, Volkswagen unveiled the ID's next evolution on Wednesday with the reveal of the 2021 ID.4 electric SUV.

Advertisers strike social media deal over hate speech

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Advertisers agree standards with Facebook, Twitter and YouTube over harmful content issues.

EU's antitrust probe of Google-Fitbit gets more time

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European antitrust regulators now have until almost the end of the year to take a decision on whether to green light Google's planned acquisition of Fitbit. The tech giant announced its intention to buy the fitness tracking wearable maker in November 2019, s…

Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite leaks ahead of tomorrow's hardware event

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Leaked images offer a glimpse of the new Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite.

Spotify is testing polls to make podcasts more interactive

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Spotify wants to make it easier for podcasters and listeners to interact. Today, it's launching Polls, a new feature that will allow podcasters to ask questions directly in the app. When listeners respond, they'll see how their answers stack up again...

Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite leaks ahead of tomorrow's hardware event

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Amazon is expected to reveal new devices at its big Alexa hardware event tomorrow. Thanks to a leak, we're pretty sure a new Fire TV Stick Lite will be one of them. Zatz Not Funny! shared images of the Lite, along with accessories like a new Alexa vo...

Submer is dunking servers in goo to save the planet

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Digital technologies now serve as the central nervous system for the global economy, and making that nervous system work depends on networks of massive data centers that hoover up enormous amounts of power to keep businesses operating around the world. It's n…

Samsung's Galaxy S20 FE is a flagship for people who can't afford flagships

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Unlike the last two we've sat through, today's Galaxy Unpacked isn't focused on a pricey new Samsung flagship phone -- instead, the star is a relatively cheap one. (Emphasis on 'relatively.') After weeks of spot-on leaks, the Galaxy S20 Fan Edition…

Microsoft is holding Xbox Series X and S stock for launch day

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If you tried and failed to snag an Xbox Series X or S (with the help of our preorder guide), you've got another chance to pick one up on launch day. In a tweet yesterday, Microsoft said it was "humbled" by the demand for its next-generation consoles,...

Microsoft is holding Xbox Series X and S stock for launch day

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Microsoft says we can expect more Xbox Series X and S stock on launch day.

Spotify adds an interactive feature for podcasts with launch of 'Polls'

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Spotify today is introducing a new feature designed to make podcasts more interactive. The company says it's beginning to test "Polls," a tool that will allow listeners to engage with podcasts by answering questions posed by the podcast hosts during the show.…

Samsung's Galaxy S20 FE is a flagship for people who can't afford flagships

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Unlike the last two we've sat through, today's Galaxy Unpacked isn't all about a pricey new Samsung flagship phone -- instead, the star is a relatively cheap one. (Emphasis on 'relatively.') After weeks of spot-on leaks, the Galaxy S20 Fan Editi…

Spotify is testing polls to make podcasts more interactive

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Spotify will let podcasters survey their listeners with a new poll tool.

Yext launches Hitchhikers, a self-serve version of its site search tool

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Yext is making its site search product Yext Answers available to a broader set of customers today with the launch of a new program that it calls Hitchhikers. The company launched Yext Answers in October 2019 with the goal of making a brand's website - rather…

Venture capitalists have found a new home to brag and debate: PrimeTime VC

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The newest strategy I've seen is PrimeTime VC, a game show that pits venture capitalists against each other to debate topics, from TikTok to Y Combinator Demo Day to Snowflake's IPO. With ESPN-like graphics, investors are led through a series of questions by …

Pinterest lures lifestyle influencers with its own version of Stories

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Pinterest is stepping up its efforts to lure influencers to its platform with a new set of Instagram-like features. The company is introducing two new features for creators who want to have a more permanent presence on the platform: Story Pins, its v...

The fight over the fight for California's privacy future

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Many privacy advocates oppose Prop 24, which would buttress consumer privacy.

Pinterest lures lifestyle influencers with its own version of Stories

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Pinterest is stepping up its efforts to lure influencers to its platform with a new set of Instagram-like features.

Apple's next iPad Pro to have mini-LED display, report claims

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Japanese startup Nature launches Remo 3, its home appliance smart remote, in the US and Canada

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Nature, a Japanese hardware startup that focuses on IoT home devices, announced the launch of Remo 3, its home appliance smart remote, in the United States and Canada today. Priced at $129, the Bluetooth-enabled Remo 3 allows people to control with their smar…

Pinterest officially launches new Story Pins format in beta

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Story Pins, which combine multiple pages of images, videos, voiceover and overlaid text. Asked yesterday how Story Pins differ from the stories we'd see on Snapchat, Instagram or any other social media platform, Pinterest's head of content, creator and homef…

Adobe's 'Liquid Mode' uses AI to automatically redesign PDFs for mobile devices

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Given that the file format is approaching its 30th birthday, it makes sense that PDFs aren't exactly built for modern mobile devices. This morning Adobe is launching a feature it calls "Liquid Mode." Liquid Mode taps Adobe's AI engine, Sensei, to analyze a P…

Adobe's Liquid Mode uses AI to make PDFs easier to read on phones

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PDFs can be a pain to read on smaller screens, and that's something Adobe intends to address now that more and more people are relying on digital services for their work and personal lives. Today, the software company has revealed its multi-year effo...

Amazon knocks $200 off the 512GB 13-inch MacBook Pro

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If you've been holding out for one of the newest MacBook Pros with more than just the base storage, you're in luck. Amazon has the latest 13-inch MacBook Pro with 512GB of storage (double that of the base model) for $200 off, bringing the price down...

This secure VPN is extending annual subscriptions for free

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TL;DR: A two-year subscription to Surfshark is on sale for $2.49 per month as of Sept. 23, saving you 81% on list price. Surfshark is one of the most popular VPN providers for a number of reasons, namely its enterprise-grade infrastructure and reliability, cu…

Amazon knocks $200 off the 512GB 13-inch MacBook Pro

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Amazon has the latest 13-inch MacBook Pro with 512GB of storage (double that of the base model) for $200 off, bringing the price down to $1,599. Follow @EngadgetDeals on Twitter for the latest tech deals and buying advice.

Adobe's Liquid Mode uses AI to make PDFs easier to read on phones

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The new mode uses Sensei, Adobe's AI tool, to automatically reformat text, images and tables for mobile devices.

MWC 2021 has been pushed back to late June

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The 2020 Mobile World Conference (MWC) in Barcelona was one of the first tech casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the February date canceled after much debate. The next event was scheduled for March of 2021, but that event has now been postpone...

NHS Covid-19 app: How England and Wales' contact-tracing service works

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The app will tell you to self-isolate or be tested or warn of an elevated local risk level.

MWC 2021 has been pushed back to late June

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The 2020 Mobile World Conference (MWC) in Barcelona was one of the first tech casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the February date canceled after a lot of debate. The next event was ambitiously scheduled for March of 2021, but that event has now been po…

Five years after creating Traefik application proxy, open-source project hits 2B downloads

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Five years ago, Traefik Labs founder and CEO Emile Vauge was working on a project deploying thousands of microservices and he was lacking a cloud-native application proxy that could handle this kind of scale. Docker has been doing containers for just a couple…

Founded by former SpaceX engineers, First Resonance pitches tools to make things the SpaceX way

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After operating in stealth mode for about two years, First Resonance, a company founded by former SpaceX engineers, is finally showing the world their software toolkit designed to let manufacturers make things using the processes employed by their former boss.…

Amazon removes the $500 Prime Bike, says it has nothing to do with the Peloton knock-off

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Yesterday, a fitness equipment maker called Echelon Fitness announced its latest product, the so-called Prime Bike. The company said it had developed the bike "in collaboration with Amazon." Amazon is now saying that's not true and has removed the product …

Zoom's earliest investors are betting millions on a better Zoom for schools

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Zoom was never created to be a consumer product. Zoom School is a perfect example of what's not working: Remote education is a hot mess for students, teachers and parents. Well more than six months into a global pandemic, former Blackboard CEO and former Pr…

Endel raises $5M to create personalized 'sound environments' that improve productivity and…

7 hours ago

The pitch for Berlin-based Endel is pretty straightforward, according to its co-founder and CEO Oleg Stavitsky. "The way I usually describe Endel is: This is a technology that is built to help you focus, relax and sleep," Stavitsky told me. The startup is a…

The Morning After: Tesla's $25,000 EV, and its 200 MPH-capable Model S

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The Xbox Series X and S pre-orders started roughly on time, and Tesla's battery day brought word of EVs that will be cheaper and faster than ever.

Garmin's Venu Sq is another Apple Watch lookalike

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Still, for $200, the Venu Sq offers plenty of features that you'll find on pricier competitors like the Fitbit Sense, Apple Watch and Galaxy Watch.

Facebook denies it will pull service in Europe over data transfer ban

7 hours ago

Facebook's head of global policy has denied the tech giant could close its service to Europeans if local regulators order it to suspend data transfers to the US following a landmark Court of Justice ruling in July that has cemented the schism between US surve…

The Morning After: Tesla's $25,000 EV, and its 200 MPH-capable Model S

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Judging by the standard of last week's NVIDIA 3080 and PS5 rollouts, the start of Xbox Series X and S pre-orders was only a slight disaster. Not all of the sale pages went live exactly as scheduled (I'm looking at you, Best Buy and Amazon), and Micro...

Garmin's Venu Sq is another Apple Watch lookalike

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Garmin is the latest company to join the ranks of smartwatch makers who have their own Apple Watch clone. It's announcing the new Venu Sq and Venu Sq Music Edition today, which promise up to six days of battery life as well as built-in GPS for a star...

Amazon says it has nothing to do with the Echelon 'Prime Bike'

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Amazon has moved to put clear distance between it and Echelon Fitness, a company that produces connected exercise equipment. Yesterday, the company announced that it was making the "Prime Bike," a stripped-down version of its Peloton-esque Connect Sp...

Microsoft licenses the breakthrough natural language AI GPT-3

8 hours ago

Microsoft announced that it has "exclusively licensed" OpenAI's sophisticated GPT-3 language model that can generate disturbingly human-like text in applications ranging from commercial bots to creative writing. After investing $1 billion in the San...

Facebook shuts down 150 fake Chinese accounts

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Some used artificial intelligence to make profile pics and posted content about the US election.

Microsoft licenses the breakthrough natural language AI GPT-3

8 hours ago

Microsoft announced that it has "exclusively licensed" OpenAI's sophisticated GPT-3 language model that can generate disturbingly human-like text in applications ranging from commercial bots to creative writing

Huawei: 'Survival is the goal' as it stockpiles chips

9 hours ago

The Chinese company is facing major shortages amid the latest US trade restrictions.

Start your yoga journey with this lifetime subscription

10 hours ago

TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to Yogaia Interactive Yoga Classes is on sale for £232.73 as of Sept. 23, saving you 25% on list price. Creating a workout routine at home these days can feel like a lot of pressure — especially when everyone on Insta…

Where to buy reusable face masks in the UK

10 hours ago

TL;DR: Etsy, Amazon, and ASOS are still stocking a wide range of face coverings, with options available for under £1. Just in case you hadn't heard, there are a bunch of new coronavirus restrictions in the UK that could last up to six months. Some of the…

Become a certified cloud developer with this stacked bundle

10 hours ago

TL;DR: The Complete 2020 Cloud Foundation Certification Bundle is on sale for £38.91 as of Sept. 23, saving you 95% on list price. While much of the world still wonders what the cloud is and how it's used, a select group of people are making six-figure s…

Elon Musk announces first Tesla-made battery to get to $25,000 EV

14 hours ago

Tesla's Battery Day finally happened Tuesday, drive-in movie theater style, with attendees sitting in parked Tesla cars. They were in the Fremont car factory lot facing a stage to hear about the next advancement in battery technology powering Elon Musk's elect…

Theatres look to tech to keep performing

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Technology is now trying to fill the void until actors can begin treading the boards again.

Facebook catches a China-based campaign targeting the U.S.

15 hours ago

Facebook has once again removed a number of Pages and accounts from its platform for breaking its rules, but this time there was a difference. It was the first time a China-based influence network targeting the U.S. was uncovered. According to an announc…

Chitin could be used to build tools and habitats on Mars, study finds

16 hours ago

The manufacturing process would require minimal energy and no specialized equipment.

Bose's Sleepbuds II are for catching some Z's, not playing your music

16 hours ago

If you've been having trouble sleeping, Bose has a $250 solution for you. A year after being discontinued for battery problems, Bose is bringing back its wireless Sleepbuds. These earbuds aren't meant to compete with Apple's AirPods or anything like that, thou…

Porsche boosts battery capacity by 27 percent for 2021 Panamera hybrid

16 hours ago

More lithium-ion is the highlight of this plug-in sedan's midlife refresh.

New tool makes it easy to see which websites are in bed with Facebook

17 hours ago

The internet is a labyrinthian place, and Facebook is hiding around almost every corner. A new tool, dubbed Blacklight, helps you spot the behemoth lying in wait. Developed and released by the Markup, Blacklight reveals what trackers are running in the b…

"LokiBot," the malware that steals your most sensitive data, is on the rise

17 hours ago

"Persistent malicious" activity sees a "notable increase" since July, feds say.

US has topped 200,000 COVID-19 deaths-and many more to come

17 hours ago

Some researchers expect the death toll to reach 378,000 by the end of the year.

Walmart drone delivery trial brings COVID-19 tests to the home

18 hours ago

The Walmart drones just keep coming. Over the past few weeks, Walmart has announced drone delivery trials for health and wellness products, as well as groceries with Flytrex and Zipline. Now, the company has started delivering COVID-19 self-collection ki…

Arctic sea ice hits second-smallest summer extent on record

18 hours ago

Extent dropped to 3.74 million square kilometers on September 15.

Blogger who trashed Fauci online "retires" after being ID'd as NIH staffer

18 hours ago

Directly contradicting your agency and calling your boss names is a bad look.

Rumors point to a date for Amazon Prime Day — and it's soon!

18 hours ago

Following months of uncertainty, Amazon Prime Day has a date for 2020. After a slew of other publications went live with stories on Sept. 22, we feel pretty confident saying that Prime Day 2020 will be on Tuesday, Oct. 13, as reported by CNET, The Verge,…

Space Probe Will Search Venus for Life in Fortuitous Flyby

19 hours ago

The phosphine recently detected in Venus' atmosphere could be a sign of life or an erroneous measurement. A satellite about to fly by might tell us which. The post Space Probe Will Search Venus for Life in Fortuitous Flyby appeared…

Musk: Cheaper Tesla ready 'in about three years'

19 hours ago

Plans for lower-cost batteries and a $25,000 car failed to excite investors and firm's value fell by $50bn.

What to expect from Google's 2020 hardware event

19 hours ago

Expect the Pixel 5, Nest Audio, and a merger of Android TV and Chromecast.

ET Deals: Pre-Order Microsoft Xbox Series X and Series S Consoles

19 hours ago

Today you can officially pre-order Microsoft's upcoming Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles for the first time. You can also pre-order the upcoming Halo Infinite game now as well, and there are other sales on games and gift car…

Apple Watch Series 6 teardown unveils missing Force Touch, bigger battery

19 hours ago

For the most part, though, it's the same-old Watch.

Facebook warns privacy rules could force it to exit European market

20 hours ago

Facebook official charges Irish regulators haven't treated Facebook fairly.

Xbox Series X Pre-Orders Sold Out in Mere Hours

21 hours ago

Price on both consoles is still unknown. Microsoft may have ditched its online fees to reduce overall sticker shock. Unlike Sony's disastrous pre-order launch, the new Xboxes appear were available in sufficient numbers t…

This Instant Library Of Over 3 Million Images, Graphics, Icons and More Is Thousands Off Its Regular…

21 hours ago

On their own, lifetime privileges with each of these services would usually cost from $3,500 to nearly $5,000. But with this bundle right now, you get each for less than $17 a piece, only $49.99. The post This Instant Library Of Ove…

Lucky enough to snag a new Xbox? Pair it with a Samsung 4K TV on sale at Best Buy.

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Old TV set interfered with village's DSL Internet each day for 18 months

21 hours ago

Engineers traced interference with a spectrum analyzer.

Coronavirus: 'Government must publish contact-tracing app data'

22 hours ago

A health charity wants to know how well England and Wales' contact-tracing app fared in tests.

Google could face federal, state antitrust suits next week, reports say

22 hours ago

Google may be the target of the biggest antitrust suit in 20 years.

Video game loot boxes: another form of gambling?

22 hours ago

The government is asking for the public's opinion on the impact of loot boxes.

This cool gadget is like a GoPro for kids

23 hours ago

TL;DR: As of Sept. 22, the VTech Kidizoom action camera (think GoPro for kids) is $14.99 off, dropping the price to $45. Kids love to get their hands on cool technology just as much as adults — but you might not always trust them with your expensive gad…

Radio Flyer is making tiny Teslas for kids now

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I recently got my very first Tesla. It’s a Model Y. It's very environmentally friendly. It doesn’t use gas. Actually, this particular model doesn’t use electricity either. It’s completely foot powered, which could make long trips pretty…

Twitter encourages mask-wearing with hidden emoji Easter egg

1 days ago

Donald Trump's messaging about wearing masks in public to protect against coronavirus has been wildly inconsistent throughout the pandemic. Twitter, however, is trying to make things as clear as possible. The platform's official account already earned its most…

TikTok writes to rivals over suicide clips

1 days ago

The Chinese social media firm was grilled by UK MPs about how it deals with online harms.

Dark web drugs raid leads to 179 arrests

1 days ago

About 500kg of cocaine, heroin and other drugs have been seized as well as guns.

New wireless Xbox controllers are available to pre-order

1 days ago

TL;DR: Pre-order the Xbox Wireless Controller in Robot White or Carbon Black for £54.99 on Amazon. It's a good time to be a gamer, with absolutely loads of new releases on the horizon. And it's not just next-gen consoles that are making a splash, because…

Buying a PS5 or Xbox Series X? You might want to upgrade your TV.

1 days ago

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Microsoft Pulls Update Slowing Windows 10 PCs, Fall Update Coming Soon

1 days ago

Microsoft has now pulled a recent update that was causing PC slowdowns. The post Microsoft Pulls Update Slowing Windows 10 PCs, Fall Update Coming Soon appeared first on ExtremeTech.

'Lack of investment' behind delayed court cases

1 days ago

Court cases face serious delays in the UK and lawyers say more investment in technology would help.

Fitbit Sense review: A half-baked smartwatch for the wellness warrior

1 days ago

Fitbit Sense $329.95 View Product The Good Beautiful design • Comfortable • Features EDA sensor for stress mangement • On device music storage • Built-in GPS The Bad Unpredictable heart rate monitor • ECG sensor no…

You can still pre-order the Xbox Series S on Amazon

1 days ago

TL;DR: The Xbox Series S is available to pre-order for £249.99 on Amazon, and will be released on Nov. 10. We're going to keep this short and sweet, because when a new console becomes available to pre-order, stocks don't tend to last very long. We're loo…

Dark Overlord hacker pleads guilty

1 days ago

A UK citizen is sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay £1.1m to victims.

Get an extra 6 months of protection for free with CyberGhost VPN

1 days ago

TL;DR: An 18-month subscription to CyberGhost VPN is on sale for $2.75 per month as of Sept. 22, saving you 79% on list price. Your data is valuable stuff, and in this privacy-invading and tracker-exploitative digital age, you need to do everything you can to…

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