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Review: The BenQ ScreenBar saves space while brightening up your desk
AppleInsider - 2 Feb 2020 23:00
Whether you've got a small desk setup or you're just tired of giving up space for a desk lamp, BenQ's ScreenBar is here to save the day with its over-the-monitor light.
European crew wraps up mock moon mission on volcano in Hawaii
SPACE.com - 2 Feb 2020 15:14
Saturday (Feb. 1), a crew of six scientists left "the moon," after they spent two weeks exploring a mock lunar landscape on the side of a volcano.
How tech helped save a Saudi woman and kill a Saudi man - CNET
CNET - 2 Feb 2020 15:00
Two new movies at Sundance, The Dissident and Saudi Runaway, show technology's role in the liberation of one person and the assassination of another.
Report: WeWork has a new CEO and he's a real estate -- not a tech -- exec
TechCrunch - 2 Feb 2020 04:33
If WeWork wanted to cement the impression that it no longer strives to be viewed as a tech company but rather as a real estate giant focused on leasing space to millennials and enterprise customers, it would probably cho...
Bird-inspired wings could help small drones fly four times longer
Engadget - 2 Feb 2020 01:49
Small drones seldom last more than half an hour in the air due to their inefficiency. They frequently have short, thick wings that help them survive wind gusts, but are terrible for range. However, scientists might have ...
Galaxy Z Flip specs leaks and rumors: $1,400 price, foldable glass screen, no 5G for Samsung's post-Galaxy Fold phone - CNET
CNET - 2 Feb 2020 16:00
Samsung's first foldable flip phone could turn out to be quite the Motorola Razr rival. Here's everything we know.
Apple Arcade scores an Apple․com takeover with this must-see, whimsical promotion
9 to 5 Mac - 2 Feb 2020 13:11
Notice anything out of the ordinary on Apple.com today? Don’t worry, you’re not hallucinating. Sonic, Frogger, and other Apple Arcade characters have taken over Apple’s homepage. Sure, it may just be an ad for Appl...
How Online Platforms Are Tackling Coronavirus Misinformation
Gizmodo - 2 Feb 2020 03:21
As the deadly coronavirus continues to wreak havoc in China and around the world, several social media kingpins are fighting the outbreak on a different front: By curbing the spread of misinformation and fake claims onli...
Ads invade Byte with a campaign from Nike
Engadget - 2 Feb 2020 03:20
Like it or not, the Vine revival app Byte is bringing in a staple of modern social networks: prominent ads. The looping video app has launched its first ad campaign with Nike, which is running a rathe conspicuous "Self H...
He ordered coffee while wearing an AirPod. The barista refused to serve him
ZDNet - 2 Feb 2020 15:00
Apple announced this week that AirPods are selling in untold numbers. It seems, though, that in some places of business, they're not always welcome.
The Microsoft Edge Browser Features You Should Check Out First
Wired - 2 Feb 2020 15:00
Microsoft has totally retooled its browser. Here's where to start if you want to give the new Edge a shot.
Apple Arcade promotion takes over Apple website
AppleInsider - 2 Feb 2020 14:31
The regular Apple website has been transformed with the addition of Apple Arcade characters listening to AirPods, gathering around an Apple TV, and driving over a MacBook Pro.
Dashlane's Super Bowl Ad Proves Password Managers Have Arrived
Wired - 2 Feb 2020 14:00
A company you've never heard of is spending millions of dollars to let you know it can make your online life easier.
New iPhone 12 rumors say it'll look awfully familiar (but in a new color!) - CNET
CNET - 2 Feb 2020 12:30
It's a surprise to me too.
Pixel 3A: I 'dumbed' down my phone and didn't last 24 hours - CNET
CNET - 2 Feb 2020 02:24Instacart Workers Win Historic Union Election
Motherboard - 2 Feb 2020 01:04
After months of upheaval, Instacart employees voted to form the Silicon Valley app's first union in the United States.
U.S.-European Friction Over Wiring Is Latest Complication for 737 MAX Return
Wall Street Journal - 2 Feb 2020 00:57
Potentially hazardous wiring inside Boeing's 737 MAX jets is the latest flashpoint between U.S. and European regulators and another complication in returning the grounded fleet to service.
Apple is offering onsite repairs in some US cities
Engadget - 2 Feb 2020 00:34
For the longest time, getting repairs for an Apple device as an everyday user has usually meant either visiting a store or mailing it in -- and both are pains if you either don't have the time or would rather not lug a h...
Super Bowl 2020: All the space-themed commercials
Live Science - 2 Feb 2020 23:52
This year's Super Bowl commercials promise to be out of this world.
West Virginia will allow people with disabilities to vote by smartphone
Engadget - 2 Feb 2020 23:48
More governments in the US are offering the option to vote by smartphone. West Virginia's governor is poised to sign a bill requiring that all counties offer people with disabilities a way to vote online, just in time fo...
Uber Suspends 240 Accounts in Mexico Over User Suspected of Having Coronavirus
Gizmodo - 2 Feb 2020 23:33
As the coronavirus outbreak rages on, its effects are being felt around the world. In Mexico, Uber felt compelled to act when it learned that its drivers had possibly come into contact with a person suspected to have cor...
This is LeBron James' Super Bowl GMC Hummer EV ad
Slash Gear - 2 Feb 2020 23:10
GM is bringing back the Hummer name, but it’s not the gas-guzzling monster it once was: instead, as GMC is hammering home in its Super Bowl 2020 ad, this is a whole new electric Hummer. Confirmed last week, the Hummer ...