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More of this, please, Nissan
Slash Gear - 17 Jul 2020 00:25
Nissan lost its way, and now it looks like it has found it again. Revealed this week, the 2021 Nissan Ariya isn’t just a new electric crossover from the Japanese automaker, but an appealing electric crossover. In the m...
DoorDash now delivers 'everyday essentials' from Walgreens
Engadget - 16 Jul 2020 23:13
DoorDash is expanding its on-demand delivery portfolio once again. The service announced today that it would begin offering deliveries of "everyday essentials" from retail pharmacy chain Walgreens. DoorDash says customer...
Reddit users can now directly share multiple images in a single post
Slash Gear - 16 Jul 2020 04:07
Reddit, arguably the most popular anonymous social network on the Internet, has long had some baffling and frustrating restrictions. One of the biggest issues is the lack of native image gallery support, forcing users to...
Motorola Edge+ Review: Beauty nearly to a fault
Slash Gear - 17 Jul 2020 01:05
The Motorola Edge+ (or Edge Plus, if you prefer) is one of the most interesting Moto phones released in years. It’s very tall and thin, works with a decent set of cameras, 5G connectivity, and a waterfall display. That...
T-Mobile's Scam Shield Is the Carrier's Latest Attempt to Shut Down Phone Spam
Gizmodo - 17 Jul 2020 00:40
While no one likes being jerked around on the phone, the amount of spam and robocalls we're forced to endure is only expected to increase, so today T-Mobile introduced a new collection of tools and apps designed to preve...
Microsoft Outlook desktop crash fixed but cause remains unknown
Slash Gear - 16 Jul 2020 06:45
There was a time in the distant past when PIM (short for “Personal Information Management”) was the name of the enterprise and productivity game and Microsoft Outlook was the king of that hill. Today, Outlook has bec...
RIP Brad Parscale, Trump's Digital Wizard Who Levitated Too Close to the Sun :(
Gizmodo - 17 Jul 2020 01:40
Donald Trump's reelection campaign manager and magically impotent "digital wizard" Brad Parscale has gone to that big dumping ground for washed-up Trump lackeys in the sky.
NASA details how to see NEOWISE comet over the next week
Slash Gear - 17 Jul 2020 00:33
NASA has detailed how the public can see comet NEOWISE themselves over the next week, assuming they live somewhere in the Northern Hemisphere. Unlike many interesting night sky phenomena, the NEOWISE comet will be availa...
Everything We Know About the Big Twitter Hack of 2020
Gizmodo - 17 Jul 2020 01:21
An apparent cryptocurrency scheme that bombed Twitter Wednesday saw the accounts of high-profile brands, crypto exchanges, businesspeople, celebrities, and politicians compromised in an unprecedented hack that raises ser...
European Courts Find U.S. Can't Be Trusted to Process and Store Data
Gizmodo - 17 Jul 2020 00:50
For the past two weeks, US officials have been grilling TikTok and other China-based tech giants over potential concerns surrounding the data security of Americans who use these apps, not to mention the national security...
The Chip Industries Changing of the Guard
TechPinions - 17 Jul 2020 01:44
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Twitter is working to unlock accounts it locked 'proactively' after hack
Engadget - 17 Jul 2020 00:12
Twitter says it's working to unlock the accounts it locked "proactively" as a result of the massive hack that affected some of the company's highest profile users, including Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Elon Musk. Since t...
Microsoft just discontinued these Xbox One consoles
Slash Gear - 16 Jul 2020 23:55
With the next generation of game consoles on the horizon, Microsoft has made the rather surprising decision to discontinue production on the Xbox One X and the Xbox One S All Digital Edition. Obviously, we expect to see ...
Twitter desktop update makes it easier to check your DMs
Slash Gear - 16 Jul 2020 18:06
If you find yourself using the desktop version of Twitter often, then you’re about to get a useful new feature. Twitter today announced the roll out of a home screen shortcut of sorts that will put your direct messages...
Apple App Store, Google Play Store face new rules in Europe
Slash Gear - 16 Jul 2020 07:21
Apps, be it native or web-based, are the bread and butter of the smartphone experience, making app stores the gatekeepers to that mobile world. These stores have lately come under greater scrutiny, for their alleged anti...
Galaxy Note 20 might come with wireless DeX mode
Slash Gear - 16 Jul 2020 05:12
Although not exactly the first of its kind, Samsung DeX is arguably one of the more interesting features of Samsung’s high-end smartphones and tablets, even if it hasn’t ended up taking the mobile market by storm. Pa...
The FBI is investigating the Twitter Bitcoin hack
Engadget - 17 Jul 2020 01:08
The FBI has confirmed that it's investigating the hack that compromised the accounts of Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Barack Obama, Kanye West and a number of other high-profile Twitter users. "The FBI is investigating the incid...
Instacart sues Uber's Cornershop over IP theft
Engadget - 17 Jul 2020 00:32
Instacart has sued Cornershop, the grocery-delivery startup Uber acquired last year to expand its food footprint. The company alleges Cornershop stole product images and other intellectual property. In a legal brief, Ins...
Google is beta testing a new emoji shortcut bar for Android
Engadget - 17 Jul 2020 00:11
Friday July 17th is World Emoji Day. Yes, that is really a thing. Guffaws aside, we do have some interesting emoji-related news to share. Google's Gboard is getting a new quick-access emoji bar. Right now it's in beta, b...
Everything we know about the Twitter Bitcoin hack
Engadget - 17 Jul 2020 00:24
Author's note: This story was first published on 7/16/2020, and last updated on the same day. Check the Latest Updates section for the most recent developments. Engadget What happened?Early in the afternoon (Eastern time...
Georgia's Dumbass Governor Abolishes Local Mask Requirements as Covid-19 Cases Soar
Gizmodo - 16 Jul 2020 15:00
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed an executive order on Wednesday banning all cities and counties in the state from requiring people to wear masks during the coronavirus pandemic. The move comes as Georgia has experienc...
Apple Is Getting Into Podcasting for Real
Gizmodo - 16 Jul 2020 04:00
As part of its ever-expanding slate of services, Apple is betting on original podcasting with its newly announced daily news program, Apple News Today.