| Amazon removes militia-associated charity groups from Smile program Posted: 25 Jan 2021 03:09 PM PST  Amazon has removed five groups that appear to be associated with the Oath Keepers and Three Percenters, two militias the FBI is investigating for their alleged involvement in the January 6th US Capitol attack. Since 2013, the company has allowed char...  |
| Apple shuffles hardware execs to make room for a mysterious new project Posted: 25 Jan 2021 02:40 PM PST  Dan Riccio has served as senior VP of engineering overseeing all of Apple's hardware since 2012, but now he's stepping back from that role. A press release revealed he's focusing on a mysterious "new project" at Apple and will still report directly t...  |
| Peacock will stream Indycar practice and qualifying sessions this season Posted: 25 Jan 2021 01:22 PM PST  When the 2021 Indycar season starts on April 18th, you'll be able to watch some of the action through Peacock Premium. NBCUniversal announced today it will stream live coverage of qualifying and practice sessions that lead up to the Indianapolis 500,...  |
| Hyundai rolls out adorable customer service robot for its showrooms Posted: 25 Jan 2021 12:12 PM PST  In an effort to offer assistance without any unnecessary human interaction, Hyundai has unveiled the DAL-e, a new customer service robot that is both adorable yet functional. It debuted today in a Hyundai Motor showroom in southern Seoul in a pilot o...  |
| The Sundance Film Festival makes a giant leap into VR Posted: 25 Jan 2021 12:00 PM PST  Like most major events over the last year, the esteemed Sundance Film Festival is going virtual. But it's going beyond just letting you watch films at home. Sundance is building an extensive virtual reality platform for all attendees, which can be ac...  |
| Facebook will let researchers study its election ad targeting data Posted: 25 Jan 2021 10:50 AM PST  Facebook is attempting to increase transparency around ads that ran in the lead up to November's US elections. Starting on February 1st, researchers will have access to targeting data on more than 1.3 million social issues, electoral and political ad...  |
| ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ update introduced a game-breaking bug Posted: 25 Jan 2021 10:40 AM PST  Cyberpunk 2077's 1.1 update was supposed to set the troubled game on the path toward redemption. Instead, it seems to have come with its own set of problems. Per Eurogamer, players have discovered a game-breaking bug involving Cyberpunk 2077's "Down...  |
| Twitter’s new ‘Birdwatch’ experiment crowdsources fact-checking Posted: 25 Jan 2021 10:29 AM PST  Twitter is launching a new feature to fight misinformation: Birdwatch, a "community-driven approach" that crowdsources fact checks directly from other Twitter users. The experiment was first spotted last fall, but the company is now officially introd...  |
| How Biden and Harris could refocus the White House on science Posted: 25 Jan 2021 10:00 AM PST  In each of its annual budget requests, the Trump administration made deep funding cuts to federal research spending, in spite of Congress' consistent refusals. However, the administration's 2021 proposal actually sought to promote AI and quantum comp...  |
| AMC avoids bankruptcy, at least for now Posted: 25 Jan 2021 08:42 AM PST  AMC won't run out of cash in the near future. The movie theater chain announced it has raised or received commitments for $917 million in debt capital and equity, or enough to put a near-term bankruptcy "off the table." The company said it had a life...  |
| A personal trainer app guilt-tripped me into exercising (and it worked) Posted: 25 Jan 2021 08:30 AM PST  Like a lot of people, I gained weight during lockdown. Not only did I give in to comfort food and stress eating, I also stopped exercising. On top of those extra pounds, I also grew increasingly sluggish and glum as world events continued to depress...  |
| Spotify dabbles in audiobooks by offering nine public-domain works Posted: 25 Jan 2021 08:17 AM PST  Spotify's aggressive move into content beyond music continues today, as the company is testing a small "pilot" of audiobooks on the platform. Specifically, nine classic audiobooks will be available starting today. This isn't technically the first tim...  |
| WWE Network will stream exclusively on Peacock in the US Posted: 25 Jan 2021 07:54 AM PST  WWE Network is slamming its way onto Peacock. From March 18th, NBCUniversal's platform will be the exclusive home of WWE's streaming service in the US. Under a multi-year deal, Peacock Premium subscribers will have access to a 24/7 WWE Network channe...  |
| 'Madden NFL 21' comes to Google Stadia on January 28th Posted: 25 Jan 2021 07:46 AM PST  You won't need powerful console or PC to play Madden NFL 21 in the near future. EA has revealed (in amidst Pro Bowl news) that its seminal football title will be available on Google Stadia starting January 28th. Yes, you can predict the Super Bowl ou...  |
| Sony's WH-1000XM4 ANC headphones return to a record low of $278 Posted: 25 Jan 2021 07:35 AM PST  Sony makes some of the best active noise-cancelling headphones you can get, but most of them come at high price tags. It's always worth waiting for a sale if you want to get a pair of high-quality cans without dropping too much money. Now, one of the...  |
| Scientists find a cloudless 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet with a four-day year Posted: 25 Jan 2021 06:47 AM PST  Astronomers have found another strange planet that could expand our understanding of the cosmos. Gizmodo reports that a team at Harvard and Smithsonian's Center for Astrophysics has spotted a gas giant 575 light years away, WASP-62b, that's not only...  |
| Apple's 'Time to Walk' stories arrive today for Fitness+ users Posted: 25 Jan 2021 06:25 AM PST  Apple's Fitness+ subscription service is getting its first major new feature today. As was rumored earlier today, "Time to Walk" is a set of stories that play alongside a walking workout initiated from the Apple Watch. Essentially, they're self-conta...  |
| AirPods Pro are 20 percent off at Amazon and other retailers Posted: 25 Jan 2021 06:15 AM PST  AirPods Pro remain the best sounding wireless earbuds that Apple makes the moment, and now they've dropped to $200 at a number of online retailers including Amazon and Walmart. That's $50 off their normal price and the lowest we've seen since the sta...  |
| Instagram adds ‘professional dashboard’ for businesses and creators Posted: 25 Jan 2021 06:00 AM PST  Instagram is working on a new feature for business owners and influencers. The app is adding a new "professional dashboard" feature that brings all the app's business tools into a dedicated space in the app. The new dashboard is meant for anyone who...  |
| Huawei may spin off its P and Mate smartphone brands Posted: 25 Jan 2021 04:44 AM PST  After selling Honor last year, Huawei may spin off its premium Mate and P smartphone brands next to get around crippling sanctions, according to Reuters. The company has reportedly been talking to a consortium led by investment firms backed by the Sh...  |
| Google unions around the world form Alpha Global alliance Posted: 25 Jan 2021 04:22 AM PST  Various Alphabet unions have joined forces and created a global alliance called Alpha Global. It was created with some help from UNI Global, a federation of unions that represents 20 million workers from a variety of fields including the technology i...  |
| The Morning After: Tesla accuses engineer of stealing Warp Drive secrets Posted: 25 Jan 2021 04:20 AM PST  Good morning! We start the week as Tesla tries to keep its trade secrets and technology safe. This time, it's suing engineer Alex Khatilov for allegedly stealing the company's custom Warp Drive software (which automates purchasing and other systems)...  |
| Bloodhound needs another new owner to break the land speed record Posted: 25 Jan 2021 03:22 AM PST  Here we go again. The team behind Bloodhound, a British car designed to beat the the world land speed record, is looking for a new benefactor. The current owner, Ian Warhurst, saved the project from financial ruin in December 2018. In a press release...  |
| Formula One champion Jenson Button will compete in Extreme E Posted: 25 Jan 2021 01:31 AM PST  Former Formula One champion Jenson Button is joining Extreme E. The 41-year-old has launched his own team, called JBXE, and will compete as one of two drivers. He joins a large roster of recognizable names from the motorsport world. Lewis Hamilton, t...  |
| Google will turn some of its offices into COVID-19 vaccination sites Posted: 25 Jan 2021 01:31 AM PST  Google will convert some of its facilities into COVID-19 vaccination sites starting in New York City, Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area and Kirkland, Washington. Partnering with One Medical and public health authorities, it will open "buildings...  |
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