Sunday 31 January 2021
NASA's delayed Moon lander contracts cast doubt on Artemis timeline
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More signs are emerging that NASA’s Artemis program might not bring people to the Moon on time. The Verge has learned that NASA quietly push...
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Amazon's Ring has teamed up with over 2,000 police and fire departments
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14:09
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Ring’s police collaborations didn’t slow down in 2020 despite controversies — if anything, they ramped up. The Financial Times reports that ...
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Chromebook demand more than doubled in 2020 due to the pandemic
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12:09
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It’s no secret that Chromebook demand surged in 2020 as people were forced to work and learn from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it’...
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India will propose a law banning private cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin
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11:09
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India may be the next country to clamp down on existing cryptocurrencies in favor of its own. As TechCrunch reports, India’s lower house of ...
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'Fortnite' gets a 'GI Joe' character with a matching action figure
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09:09
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It’s no longer rare to see action figures for video game characters, but an action figure designed to accompany the character is relatively ...
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Saturday 30 January 2021
Google pulls Element's Android chat app over content it doesn't control
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16:09
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Google is once again coming under fire for its less-than-forgiving approach (real or perceived) to federated Android apps. According to Andr...
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WhatsApp uses Stories to try and assuage users' privacy fears
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15:09
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WhatsApp really, really wants to keep you from jumping to a rival chat service over its controversial new privacy policy, and it’s using som...
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Apple just paid a record $25 million to buy a Sundance movie
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14:09
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Apple hasn’t been shy about spending lots of money to make TV+ a success, and that’s true even in an era when it can’t negotiate deals in pe...
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Tesla offers collision repairs in its service centers
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12:09
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Tesla’s Service Centers can now perform various forms of collision repair in-house, according to CNBC. The automaker has reportedly sent out...
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Hyundai said to be 'agonizing' over Apple's electric car
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12:09
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Hyundai might not be in a rush to make Apple’s electric car despite reports of a tentative deal. Reuters sources claim Hyundai executives ar...
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Steam's February Game Festival will feature over 500 playable demos
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11:09
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The next Steam Game Festival is will start on February 3rd, and it will give you access to playable demos of over 500 upcoming titles. Valve...
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Xiaomi files court challenge against US ban
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10:09
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Xiaomi isn’t wasting time disputing the US’ decision to put it on a list of Chinese military-backed companies and ban American investments. ...
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SpaceX Starship launch reportedly violated an FAA license
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09:09
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SpaceX’s high altitude Starship test may have created more problems than a fiery explosion. The Verge sources understand that the Starship S...
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Hitting the Books: The continuing controversies surrounding e-cig safety
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09:09
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Though more than a billion people worldwide still smoke cigarettes, folks who are looking to kick the habit have an ever-widening wide array...
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The Morning After: ASUS makes a second attempt at a dual-screen laptop
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08:09
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No Friday night news dumps today, but we do have the return of some early 00s favorites. First, G4 is back. Ahead of its official relaunch w...
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Alleged 'Matrix 4' leak suggests a new title: 'Matrix Resurrections'
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02:09
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The last Matrix movie came out before Engadget even existed, but this year the film series is back. The Matrix 4 is one of the movies Warner...
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Friday 29 January 2021
NASA's SLS rocket will go through a second and longer hot fire test
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21:09
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NASA will conduct a second hot fire test for the Space Launch System’s rocket core stage as early as the fourth week of February. It will be...
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GeForce Now game streaming starts to roll out Chrome support
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19:09
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If you’d like to try NVIDIA’s cloud gaming service without installing the app, then you may be able to access it via your computer’s browser...
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This week's best deals: $100 off Apple's Magic Keyboard for iPad and more
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09:09
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This week has been a good one if you’re looking to save money on some Apple devices. Not only is the Magic Keyboard for iPad discounted by $...
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Breaking down Reddit's battle over GameStop's stock
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09:09
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I get it, the story of how Redditors banded together to increase the value of GameStop’s stock is confusing. So we tapped business journalis...
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ASUS ZenBook Duo review (2021): A better dual-screen notebook for less
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09:09
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ASUS isn't giving up on dual-screen PCs anytime soon. This year, it revamped the ultraportable ZenBook Duo with a rising second screen, ...
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Samsung Mobile's head of camera R&D wants your phone to 'personalize' your photos
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08:09
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Samsung announced its first Galaxy S smartphone in the heady days of 2010, and at the time, people were too jazzed by its 4-inch Super AMOLE...
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The ‘Justice League’ Snyder Cut debuts March 18th on HBO Max
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08:09
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HBO Max is preparing to finally release the Snyder Cut and fans won’t have to wait much longer to get their eyes on director Zack Snyder’s t...
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Driverless robotaxis are now available for public rides in China
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07:09
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After lots of tests, it’s now possible to hail a truly driverless robotaxi in China. AutoX has become the first in the country to offer publ...
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UK will investigate Uber’s plan to buy British rival Autocab
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07:09
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In August 2020, Uber announced that it would buy a British company that had positioned itself as the taxi industry’s answer to ride-hailing....
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Finally, I can solve a Rubik’s Cube
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07:09
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The Rubik’s Cube has been around for decades. I’ve toyed with the cube, probably in the very late ‘80s or early ‘90s, but never even imagine...
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'Left 4 Dead 2' is finally available, uncensored, in Germany
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06:09
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Germany is getting the uncut version of Left 4 Dead 2 at last, over 11 years after Valve released the game. The developer has announced on S...
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The Morning After: Robinhood, Reddit and Gamestop
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06:09
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It’s been a chaotic couple of days for Gamestop, Reddit (well, subreddit WallStreetBets) and Robinhood. Respectively, a gaming retailer that...
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'Destiny 2' shifts away from weekly bounties to seasonal challenges
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04:09
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For the latest season of Destiny 2, Bungie is making some changes in how activities, rewards and challenges will work, the company announced...
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Disney releases interactive short 'Baymax Dreams' on GeForce Now
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03:09
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Sundance Film Festival isn’t happening this year — not in person, anyway — so creators are finding new ways to showcase their creations. The...
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Google will soon allow gambling apps on the Play Store in the US
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03:09
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Android users in regions other than the UK, Ireland, France and Brazil will soon be able to find and download real-money gambling apps from ...
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Tesla's Roadster won't go into production until 2022
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02:09
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Since Tesla launched its sleek and wildly fast next-gen Roadster supercar EV back in 2017, we haven’t heard a ton about it. In a recent twee...
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Facebook is reportedly building a newsletter tool for indie writers
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00:09
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Facebook is building its own newsletter tools, according to The New York Times. The social network is reportedly working on the initiative t...
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Thursday 28 January 2021
Robinhood raises $1 billion, will reopen GameStop stock purchases on Friday
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23:09
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Amid complaints from customers, at least one lawsuit and growing criticism from lawmakers in both major parties, Robinhood announced that on...
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Engadget Podcast: How Reddit day traders blew up GameStop's stock
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21:09
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If you were confused about how, exactly, a bunch of Reddit finance obsessives turned the beleaguered GameStop into a white hot stock, you’re...
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Xiaomi's remote wireless charging powers up your phone from across the room
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21:09
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Inductive wireless charging that works via pads and coils is still not available everywhere or on every device, but XDA points out that Xiao...
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GameStop stock market squeeze attracts attention from Congress
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17:09
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The Senate Committee on Banking will hold a hearing “on the current state of the stock market,” after Reddit’s GameStop squeeze ignited a fi...
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This 2004 iPod can stream music from Spotify
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16:09
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While it went on to be eclipsed in importance by the iPhone, it’s fair to say most people have a special place in their hearts for the iPod....
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Facebook's oversight board's first judgments overturn four moderation decisions
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07:09
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Facebook’s Oversight Board has today made judgments on its first five cases, which were selected for consideration on December 1st. This inc...
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The best Pixel 4a 5G accessories
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06:09
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Google turned out three new phones this past year, and we were particularly fond of the $459 Pixel 4a 5G. It has nearly all the same feature...
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Spotify gives NYU students the chance to learn how to podcast like a pro
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06:09
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There’s no doubt podcasts are having a moment. They have been for a while, and it started before we were all stuck at home. Music services, ...
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The Morning After: Tesla revamped the Model S and Model X
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06:09
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Tesla notched its first full year of profitability and said it delivered nearly 500,000 cars, but right now, I’m going to talk about that st...
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Baidu secures license for full driverless road tests in California
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06:09
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The California Department of Motor Vehicles has granted Baidu permission to test its autonomous vehicles without a driver behind the wheel. ...
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Rovio gives up on its mobile game streaming service
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04:09
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Angry Birds developer Rovio has quietly wound down its mobile game streaming service. First spotted by Gamasutra, the official Hatch website...
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The smartphone market is growing again
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02:09
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It’s taken a while but the smartphone market appears to be growing once again. IDC (International Data Corporation) has announced that hands...
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Samsung boosts profits despite a drop in smartphone sales
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02:09
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Samsung boosted profits by 26.4 percent for its fourth-quarter despite an 11 percent drop in smartphone sales over last year, the company an...
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WhatsApp now requires biometric authentication for PC and web access
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00:09
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You’ll now have to confirm your identity using your biometric information to link a WhatsApp account to the PC or the web. The Facebook—owne...
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Wednesday 27 January 2021
International authorities disrupt NetWalker ransomware scheme
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23:09
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Law enforcement agencies from several countries have teamed up in a coordinated effort against a ransomware called NetWalker. According to t...
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Tim Cook: Active install base of iPhones is now over 1 billion
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21:09
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Last year the install base of active iPhones grew to over 900 million devices, and in Apple’s Q4 2020 earnings call, CEO Tim Cook revealed t...
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Discord bans Reddit’s WallStreetBets for hate speech as scrutiny intensifies
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19:09
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Discord has banned the server used by the controversial subreddit r/WallStreetBets for what it says are repeated violations of the company’s...
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