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SlashGear |
High-protein diet study has bad news for heart patients
A new study out of the Washington University School of Medicine has found that while following a high-protein diet may have excellent benefits when it comes to weight loss, there’s also a major potential downside: an increased risk of heart attacks. The issue revolves around arterial plaque, particularly the unstable kind that can block off arteries. READ: High-protein diets may … Continue reading
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The Register |
Why so glum, VMware? It's Friday. Oh, is it this $235m patent infringement invoice from Densify? Too bad, so sad
Virtualization giant hit with massive tech blueprint verdict
VMware is set to find itself a little lighter in the wallet after losing a nearly quarter-billion dollar patent-infringement case.…
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TweakTown News |
YouTube is now the exclusive home of Call of Duty, Overwatch esports
Activision-Blizzard teams up with Google to make its esports tournaments exclusive to YouTube: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/70158/youtube-now-exclusive-home-call-duty-overwatch-esports/index.html
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Techdirt |
Reminder: Our Public Domain Game Jam Of 1924 Works Has One More Week
Here's a quick reminder that we're running a Gaming Like It's 1924 game jam, asking people to come up with both digital and analog games using newly public domain works from 1924. While the US spent decades not allowing any new works into the public domain, that changed last year (finally!), and now we're slowly getting works into the public domain drip by drip. But what good is a public domain if it's not used to inspire new creative works? So, as we did last year, we're running this contest fo...
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Slashdot |
'There's Nothing Wrong With My No-Email Policy'
Julian Lewis MP responds to criticism over his refusal to use email for constituency correspondence, and says letters, phone calls and surgery appointments are "perfectly adequate." He writes: There is nothing "mysterious" about the fact that I do not use email for constituency correspondence: it is openly stated on the homepage of my -- very extensive -- website, and has been remarked upon in the press from time to time previously. Nor am I in the least "uncontactable," as Bridget Craig (Letter...
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Gizmodo |
YouTube’s Content Moderators Are Asked to Contractually Acknowledge the Job Can Give Them PTSD
The contractors charged with keeping YouTube clean from the vilest forms of content that surface on the platform are reportedly being coerced to sign agreements acknowledging that the job could have a severe impact on their mental health, seemingly making any job-related fallout the responsibility of those workers…Read more...
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The Register |
Curse of Boeing continues: Now a telly satellite it built may explode, will be pushed up to 500km from geo orbit
DirecTV's Spaceway-1 to head off into the void before its batteries detonate
AT&T’s satellite telly service DirecTV will push one of its birds beyond its geostationary orbit – before it has a chance to explode into a million pieces.…
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BleepingComputer.com |
The Week in Ransomware - January 24th 2020 - Duck for Cover!
Ransomware continues its onslaught against cities, the enterprise, and even houses of worship as threat actors attempt to encrypt as much as they can to earn big payouts. [...]
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Gizmodo |
Clayton Christensen, Father of 'Disruptive Innovation,' Dies at 67
Unless you’re an avid reader of the sort of books CEOs tote around, you may not have heard of Clayton Christensen. You have, however, felt the impact of his work. Christensen, who died at 67 on Thursday due to complications from cancer treatment, is the scholar responsible for coining the term ‘disruptive innovation.’…Read more...
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TechCrunch |
As the venture market tightens, a debt lender sees big opportunities
David Spreng spent more than 20 years in venture capital before dipping his toe into the world of revenue-based financing and realizing there was a growing appetite for alternatives to venture capital. Indeed, since forming debt-lending company Runway Growth Capital in mid-2015, Spreng has been busy writing checks to a variety of mostly later-stage companies […]
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Boy Genius Report |
Nintendo Switch Pro may not live up to its name
The Nintendo Switch will have a tough year ahead, as it’ll have to compete against the new PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles. As it stands, the Switch has inferior hardware compared to its direct rivals, but the vast collection of Nintendo exclusive games were enough to turn the device into a best-selling product. The fact that you can take it with you and continue to play your favorite titles on the go is also a considerable advantage over the PS4, Xbox, and more powerful tablets that ...
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VentureBeat |
The RetroBeat: Ghosts’n DJs trades goblins for deadmau5
We may not have had a new Ghosts ‘n Goblins in over a decade, but fans of the franchise do have something to look forward to next month (especially if they love DJs). This week, I received an interesting pitch for an upcoming indie game called Ghosts’n DJs. As the name implies, it’s like Capcom’s […]
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TechCrunch |
Google backtracks on search results design
Earlier today, Google announced that it would be redesigning the redesign of its search results as a response to withering criticism from politicians, consumers, and the press over the way in which search results display were made to look like ads. Google makes money when users of its search service click on ads. It doesn’t […]
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Gizmodo |
You Still Haven't Heard of Quibi, But Don't Worry, Its CEO Apologized for Calling Journalists Pedos
The new streaming service Quibi is facing an uphill battle. Most people don’t know what it is or why it exists. That’s partly because it hasn’t even launched yet, but CEO Meg Whitman recently put it on the map in a less than tasteful fashion when audio leaked of her comparing journalists to pedophiles. She has now…Read more...
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Techradar - All the la... |
Best wireless routers 2020: the best routers for your home network
From Google Wifi to Netgear Nighthawk, these are the best wireless routers we've seen.
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Android Police - Andro... |
Sega Catcher Online lets you play a claw machine remotely from your phone
Cue black and white, low-quality footage, with a dramatic voice-over: "Do you ever get that itch to play a claw machine when there just isn't one around? Well, now you can!" And suddenly we see a bright, colorful world of happy kids in too-clean homes gleefully tapping away at their phones, clearly astounded at the prizes they're winning. Well, that's not exactly what you're going to get from the new US launch of "Sega Catcher Online," but you will get to essentially gamble except without winnin...
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Best Wi-Fi extenders of 2020: top devices for boosting your WiFi network
The best WiFi extenders will make sure you can get online anywhere in your house.
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SlashGear |
Why the Space Force logo looks like Star Trek, and Star Trek looks like NASA
Today the newest incarnation of the United States Space Force logo was revealed by Donald Trump. This logo should look familiar. It would very much appear to be a reincarnation of its former self – not to mention a clear reminder of the origins and controversy over the original. And yes, that does very much look like the Star Trek … Continue reading
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Business Insider |
12 teams reportedly paid $25 million each to join a new esports league that starts today — here's everything you need to know about Call of Duty League (ATVI)
Activision Blizzard's Call of Duty League is launching with 12 teams, and the kick-off weekend will be held from January 24 to January 26 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The 12 Call of Duty League franchises reportedly paid $25 million or more to secure their place in the Call of Duty League, according to ESPN.
"Call of Duty" is a perennial best-seller with yearly releases that draw in millions of players. "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" was the best-selling video game of 2019 and generated more than...
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The Verge - All Posts |
All of the updates on the new coronavirus
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Public health officials are working to limit the spread of the virus
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The Next Web |
Watch this Sonic movie-themed Wiz Khalifa music video you didn’t know you needed
I know next to nothing about Wiz Khalifa, but what I really didn’t know was how much I needed this music video for ‘Speed me up,’ a music video made for with the imminent Sonic the Hedgehog movie. In it, Khalifa, Ty Dolla Sign, Sueco the Child, and Lil Yachty team up for a surprisingly chill groove full of enough Genesis references to put a smile on this Sonic fan’s face. There’s an opening groove to the beat of Metropolis Zone, a plethora of ring jingles, jaunts through Sonic’s Spe...
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Android Police - Andro... |
Moment Winter Clearance Sale offers up to 50% off cases, lenses, bags, and more
Moment's product lineup has grown quite a bit since the humble days of making a few lenses and smartphone cases. To make room for new products, Moment is running a sale with deals on cases, lenses, bags, and more. This includes both Moment's own gear, plus many of the partner brands like Peak Design, WANDRD, iMo, and even DJI.
The holidays are a great time to shop for (or receive) new gear, but now you might be walking around and thinking about accessorizing. Read MoreMoment Winter Clearance Sa...
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The Verge - All Posts |
Clayton Christensen, who coined the term ‘disruptive innovation,’ dies at 67
Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival
Clayton Christensen, the business scholar who coined the term “disruptive innovation,” died at a Boston hospital this week, the Deseret News reports. He was 67. You may not immediately recognize his name, but the tech industry — and every resulting industry — is built on the framework of technology disruption and innovation that Christensen devised.
The crux of Christensen’s theory is that big, successful companies that ...
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Hacker News |
CareRev (YC S16) Is Hiring a SaaS Implementation Manager (Hospital), Midwest
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MSPoweruser |
Microsoft revives old idea with Surface Duo hard keyboard cover
The Surface Duo is a productivity device, and for maximum productivity a hard keyboard is essential. Microsoft will be releasing a keyboard cover for the Surface Duo which attaches magnetically and will turn the lower touch screen into a hard keyboard. The area above or below the keyboard can then be used as a mousepad […]
Read More: Microsoft revives old idea with Surface Duo hard keyboard cover
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Slashdot |
EPA Reasoning For Gutting Fuel-Economy Rule Doesn't Hold Up, Senator Finds
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The Trump administration has for several years been working to weaken federal vehicle fuel-efficiency standards. To justify these changes, regulatory agencies argued that more stringent standards would both cost consumers more and reduce road safety. A draft version of the new final rule, however, seems to directly contradict those lines of reasoning. The draft of the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles rule has not been released...
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Engadget |
US Space Force logo unveiled with a clear Star Trek influence
The president has been pushing to create a new military branch, dubbed Space Force, since 2018 and today tweeted out a logo for the department. The most noticeable part of the logo is right in the center, where a design that closely resembles Star Tr...
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
14 Dead, Hundreds Injured After Earthquake Hits Eastern Turkey
The earthquake struck Elazig in the eastern part of the country with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8.
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Business Insider |
YouTube just scored a major victory in its battle with Amazon's Twitch for esports supremacy, thanks to the company behind 'Call of Duty'
Google and Activision Blizzard just announced a new multi-year partnership that will make Activision's popular esports broadcasts exclusive to YouTube.
The deal follows a two-year, $90 million deal Activision Blizzard signed with Amazon's Twitch in January 2018 to make Twitch the official streaming platform of the Overwatch League, a professional gaming circuit with 20 international teams.
Activision Blizzard will also use Google Cloud services to provide network infrastructure for its games.
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Reddit |
Trump debuts official Space Force logo — and it's literally a ripoff of Star Trek
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Gizmodo |
Leave Star Trek Alone, You Piece of Shit
The similarities between Donald Trump’s newly revealed United States Space Force logo and the logo for Star Trek’s Starfleet are uncanny.Read more...
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Techradar - All the la... |
Best PC games 2020: the must-play titles you don’t want to miss
These are the best PC games you can play in 2020.
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Mashable! |
Facebook official struggles to explain Bezos' WhatsApp hack
Facebook's top policy official, Nick Clegg, has weighed in on the Jeff Bezos/WhatsApp hack, and he wants everyone to know... something.
When asked about WhatsApp's security in the wake of reports that the crown prince of Saudi Arabia hacked the Amazon CEO's phone via a WhatsApp message, Clegg seemed to struggle with defending the messaging app's security.
Speaking to the BBC, Clegg, a former UK deputy prime minister, attempted to shift blame for the incident onto Apple. But his meandering ...
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Wired Top Stories |
Dolly Parton's Meme Exposes Social Media's Masquerade
The country star's “LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Tinder” post speaks to people's desire to be what any platform needs them to be.
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
How Joe Rogan’s Bernie Sanders Endorsement Split Progressives
Sanders’ can attract support from right-leaning voters. But Rogan has a history of making transphobic and racist claims.
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TweakTown News |
No, Rocksteady isn't making a Superman game for Xbox Series X
Rocksteady's new game isn't a Superman project that's exclusive to Xbox Series X: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/70156/rocksteady-making-superman-game-xbox-series/index.html
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Techradar - All the la... |
Best 4K monitors 2020: the top Ultra HD monitors and displays
These are the best 4K monitors to give your PC or Mac an Ultra HD upgrade.
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Ars Technica |
Apple introduces its large-scale gym partnership program, Apple Watch Connected
The program would also enforce strong GymKit support at many gyms.
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Techradar - All the la... |
Best laptop games: 20 games for laptops that won't melt your machine
Even if your laptop isn't up to scratch, you'll still have a blast with one (or several) of the best laptop games.
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Techradar - All the la... |
Shlayer malware puts thousands of macOS devices at risk
The Shlayer malware was responsible for a third of the macOS threats detected by Kaspersky last year.
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The best MMO games 2020: live a second life on console and PC
Here are the best massively multiplayer online games you can play right now.
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Gizmodo |
Ring Got Reporters to Omit Its Ukraine Staff Is Working on 'Many Other Amazon Projects'
Amazon’s home security company, Ring, pressed the chief editor at a Ukrainian business publication last year to delete a passage in an article touting the successes of Ring’s Kyiv-based research lab, the Intercept reported Friday. The article reportedly included a quote attributed to the general manager of Ring…Read more...
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Hacker News |
Hoag's Object
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VentureBeat |
U.S.-China trade deal clears way for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X
The trade deal between the United States and China came before Trump could put major tariffs on video game consoles. This should keep hardware prices down.
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Techradar - All the la... |
11 best open world games on PC today
Cavernous mountain ranges? Inner-city suburbs? These open-world games have it all.
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The 20 best online games you should play today
If you're looking to kill some time, these are the best online games you can play today.
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The best free tablet and PC games for children
Whether they’re on iPad, Android or PC, find our picks of the best free games for kids.
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Business Insider |
Master & Dynamic's gym-friendly wireless earbuds combine fantastic sound with a sweat-resistant build and 10-hour battery life — here's our full review after wearing them to work out
The MW07 Go headphones bring Master & Dynamic's signature sound to a pair of $200 true wireless earbuds, freeing you from wires without totally breaking the bank.
An IPX6 water resistance rating makes them great for use at the gym, as sweat won't affect the operation.
10-hour battery life from the earbuds, plus another 12 from the case, means you won't have to worry about charging them each day.
The MW07 Go headphones don't include the noise cancellation feature found on the company'...
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Boing Boing |
Alex of "French Guy Cooking" goes in search of the perfect Italian meatball
I love when YouTube food maker Alexis Gabriel Ainouz (better known as French Guy Cooking) launches into a series of videos exploring some food obsession of his. He's done it for dry-aged beef, ramen noodles, croissants, and omelettes. Now he's on a quest to understand what makes the perfect Italian-style meatball and to make-a the meatball.
His quest quickly takes him to New York City. Why NYC in search of perfect Italian meatballs? As Alex points out, the Italian meatball we carnivores know and...
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Mashable! |
That SF Pride ban on Google and YouTube isn't legally binding, legal team says
The San Francisco Pride (SF Pride) legal team has determined that a vote last week to remove Google and YouTube as sponsors and participants in future SF Pride celebrations was not legally binding, per an emailed statement from the organization's leader received by Mashable. (According to a Google spokesperson, the company has sponsored SF Pride celebrations for over a decade.)
The previously announced resolution cited what "some voting members of the organization perceived to be inadequat...
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Business Insider |
Trump's official unveiling of new Space Force logo is being mocked for looking like a 'Star Trek' rip-off
President Donald Trump's official unveiling of the US military's Space Force logo was mocked on Twitter for resembling an emblem from a long-running and beloved science-fiction franchise.
Actor George Takei, who starred in the TV show as Hikaru Sulu, appeared to suggest that the show ought to be compensated: "Ahem. We are expecting some royalties from this...," he said in a tweet.
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Motherboard RSS Feed |
Trump Revealed the Logo for Space Force and It's Just the Star Trek Logo
Space Force is going to use the Starfleet insignia as its symbol because of course it is.
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Techradar - All the la... |
Best free games 2020: the top free games to download on PC
The best free games on PC accounted for, these are our top-rated titles that don't cost a thing.
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SlashGear |
Fortnite Harley Quinn skin teased with recent Warner Bros tweet
Epic has scored a number of major crossovers for its Fortnite battle royale game and it may have just teased the newest one in the pipeline. Coming only weeks after the company ended its major Star Wars crossover is a new tweet from Epic indicating that we may see a new skin based on the Warner Bros. character Harley Quinn. … Continue reading
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TechCrunch |
The Pentagon pushes back on Huawei ban in bid for ‘balance’
Huawei may have just found itself an ally in the most unexpected of places. According to a new report out of The Wall Street Journal, both the Defense and Treasury Departments are pushing back on a Commerce Department-led ban on sales from the embattled Chinese hardware giant. That move, in turn, has reportedly led Commerce […]
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
This Is Your Body On Cheerleading
Experts explain the pros and cons of the sport at the center of the Netflix "Cheer" craze.
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Hacker News |
The Unix PC 3B1 system font, for modern computers
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Engadget |
YouTube will stream the CoD and Overwatch leagues in 2020
Activision Blizzard's next big esports bet, Call of Duty League, gets underway today. While the company worked with Twitch in the past on Overwatch League, that's not where you'll be able to watch its latest foray into top-level competitive gaming. Y...
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The Verge - All Posts |
Here’s the logo for Trump’s Space Force, and it looks awfully familiar
President Donald Trump on Friday revealed the official logo for the Space Force, the newest branch of the armed forces and part of the existing United States Air Force department, in a tweet.
The Space Force, a fixation of Trump’s throughout his presidency, became a reality last month when Congress passed a $738 billion military bill that created the sixth branch of the military. And now the Air Force is responsible for branding, uniform design, and the various other requirements involved wit...
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The best free-to-play Steam games 2020
You don't have to wait for a sales window to grab a gaming bargain – these titles are all available to download and play free.
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Slashdot |
Spot the Robot Dog Trots Into the Big, Bad World
Boston Dynamics' creation is starting to sniff out its role in the workforce: as a helpful canine that still sometimes needs you to hold its paw. From a report: This autumn, after years of dropping view-amassing videos of Spot the robot dog fending off stick-wielding humans and opening doors for its pals, Boston Dynamics finally announced that the machine was hitting the market -- for a select few early adopters, at least. BD's people would be the first to tell you that they don't fully know wha...
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Boy Genius Report |
5 deals you don’t want to miss on Friday: $199 Roomba, $280 4K Fire TV, free Echo Dot, more
There were so many daily deals we shared with readers on Friday, so we narrowed it down to five in particular that are clearly the best of the bunch. The star of the show today — if you can get it — is a rare deal that slashes the Fire TV Stick 4K down to its all-time low price of $24.99. Use the coupon code 4KFIRETV to get it, but not that not all customers are eligible for the deal (more details here).
Other top deals on Friday include Black Friday pricing on AirPods 2 and on AirPo...
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IT Pro - Microsoft Win... |
IT Pros Burdened by Security Operations Center, Survey Finds
A surprising number of IT professionals burn out quickly because of the pressures of being part of a SOC team.
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Macworld |
‘Butter Royale’ impressions: ‘Fortnite’ as a food fight
People often tell me that too much cholesterol will kill me, but I never imagined that specific death would come in the form of a wall of butter smothering the landscape. And that’s not all I have to worry about. I’ve also got 31 other people intent on slaying me with sweets. Fortunately, I raided the fridge and found a Gatling gun that spits out hot dogs.You, too, can get a taste of such delicious adventures in Butter Royale, Apple Arcade’s latest release. As you might have guessed from t...
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ExtremeTechExtremeTech |
ET Weekend Deals: $200 off MacBook Air, Extra $100 off 65-inch Vizio M-Series, Roku Premiere only $29
If you're a fan of Apple products then today is your lucky day. Amazon is offering Apple's MacBook Air with a significant discounts. There also some well priced TVs you can buy to get ready for next week's big football game.
The post ET Weekend Deals: $200 off MacBook Air, Extra $100 off 65-inch Vizio M-Series, Roku Premiere only $29 appeared first on ExtremeTech.
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Reddit |
Ultrafast Camera Can Capture 1 Trillion Snaps Per Second of Transparent Objects
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GeekWire |
GeekWire Calendar Picks: Stand-up mathematician; healthcare at home; geeky music; and more
— Math is one of those subjects that seems to be divisive among students as they grow up. Basically, you love it or you hate it. There aren’t many middle-of-the-road opinions about it. And many students who hate it don’t see how learning calculus will ever help them in the real world. Matt Parker is a “stand-up mathematician” who enjoys pointing out how much math is used in the real world, even if it’s not apparent at first glance. Parker will be talking about his...
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Digital Trends |
Developers’ faith in VR is rising, and Oculus Quest is to thank
Developers surveyed ahead of GDC 2020 appear to have more faith in VR, and the Oculus Quest is a big reason.
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Computerworld |
Google and Microsoft have gone too far
Google and Microsoft are using dark pattern design to trick or force users to do things they never intended. Is it time to switch to more ethical search engines? (We list 10 alternatives.)
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BleepingComputer.com |
Microsoft To Fix Windows 7 Black Wallpaper Bug for ESU Customers
Microsoft says that a bugfix will be provided for organizations that purchased Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESU) to fix a newly acknowledged issue leading to the desktop wallpaper being replaced by a blank black screen. [...]
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The Verge - All Posts |
If you’re feeling nervous about the coronavirus, you’re not alone
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Your risk of catching the new coronavirus is probably low if you haven’t recently been to Wuhan, China (where the virus originated) or been in contact with people who were there recently. But you might still be anxious about the spread of the virus.
That’s perfectly normal, says Jane Timmons-Mitchell, associate professor in the department of psychiatry at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine — and there a...
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Cyberscoop |
Tampa Bay Times struck by ransomware, joining a growing club of hacked media outlets
The Tampa Bay Times became the latest major U.S. news organization to be infected with ransomware Thursday when the virus known as Ryuk forced the newspaper to activate incident response plans. The company reported on Jan. 23 that the ransomware had infiltrated its systems, though exactly how the attack occurred remains unclear. Hackers did not compromise any data, such as payment or customer information, the Times reported, and the paper expected to recover by restoring its system from backu...
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The Next Web |
Google is testing how to make ads sneakier in search results
Last year, Google introduced a small but meaningful change to the way it presented search results on mobile – it started to display favicons. This would, in theory, make it easier to visually distinguish trusted sites from shady ones and ads. But when the company started to implement a similar change on its desktop site this year, people were not happy. Now it appears the company is having second thoughts. Where ads used to be highlighted in green at the top of search results, the change mad...
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SlashGear |
Wind just ruined the Boeing 777X’s majestic first flight
Boeing’s brand new 777X failed to make its first test flight today, after inclement weather forced the 777X First Flight to be rescheduled. Strong winds left the plane waiting for several hours at the end of the runway in Everett, Washington on Friday, before Boeing admitted defeat. It’s an anticlimactic end to what was meant to be a milestone moment … Continue reading
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Re/code |
The dark underbelly of Amazon Prime Video
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Nearly two-thirds of the videos on Amazon’s streaming service are user-generated content. Lots of it is ... odd. Amazon Prime Video has won lots of attention in recent years for its highly produced, critically acclaimed originals, including Fleabag, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Transparent. What’s less known is how the streaming service relies heavily on often-bizarre user-uploaded content. As the Wall Street Journal points out in a new feature, some two-thirds...
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The Information |
2030’s Big Business: Tech or Something Else?
On Friday morning, O’Reilly Media founder Tim O’Reilly and Sam Lessin, co-founder of Fin and a partner at Slow Ventures, hosted a live conference call to discuss the next decade in tech. They began by following up on Lessin’s 2030 predictions. While there were some areas of agreement, the two columnists, investors and entrepreneurs had very different views on the biggest business opportunities over the next ten years. The two also explained whether they were long or short ...
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Neowin |
Weekend Deals: $200 off MacBook Air, Extra $100 off 65-inch Vizio M-Series, Roku Premiere only $29
The MacBook Air is back down to $900, the best price outside of Black Friday. The 65-inch Vizio M-Series 4K TV is just $648, and the Roku Premiere 4K streaming media player is only $29, and more! Read more...
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Engadget |
Uber reaches its last major city in North America
Uber has been available in every major North American city for a while, but not Vancouver, British Columbia -- the city has refused to bow to pressure and even used undercover agents to make sure companies weren't flouting the law. However, even tha...
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Mashable! |
Watch Kyle the rooster totally lose it when it's time to eat
Kyle is the baddest rooster on the farm, and we think this video proves it. It captures the moment a man's life likely flashed before his eyes when he was out feeding his flock.
Kyle doesn't play games when it's time to eat. Out of seemingly nowhere, Kyle turns on the afterburners and charges at the videographer, who, against all odds, appeared to make it out unscathed. Cluck cluck, motherfucker. Kyle is, as it turns out, all of us when we're hangry.
The video also features a delightful appearan...
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Hacker News |
Projective Geometric Algebra Done Right
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Boy Genius Report |
China is building an entire hospital in a week to treat virus outbreak patients
The coronavirus outbreak that began in China weeks ago is now growing by the hour. The tally of infected individuals has skyrocketed in the past two days, with new suspected cases popping up all around eastern Asian and even the United States. Now, with health officials scrambling to put a lid on what could become a very serious situation, China is in the midst of constructing an entirely new 1,000-bed hospital specifically to house patients who may be carrying the virus.
The massive new struct...
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Business Insider |
VMware exec says the tech backlash facing companies like Google and Facebook is actually an opportunity for industry leaders
Sanjay Poonen, VMware's chief operating officer, said he sees an opportunity for enterprise companies like his to set a better example amid the backlash against tech.
His company is focused on reaching sustainability goals for 2020.
"From the get-go, VMware has been focused on building a sustainable data center by reducing a massive amount of carbon," Poonen said. "The whole proposition of virtualization is you can replace a ton of hardware with software."
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Digital Trends |
What is 5G?
It has been years in the making, but 5G is finally becoming a reality. Here's everything you need to know.
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MSPoweruser |
Demo app shows off dual-screen working on the Microsoft Surface Duo
A few days ago Microsoft released the preview SDK for Microsoft Surface Duo that will allow developers to start creating dual-screen experiences for the Surface Duo. Now dev John Weise, a Principal Technical Architect at Microsoft working mainly in Xamarin and UWP, has shown off a basic app written in Flutter, an open-source software development […]
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Techdirt |
YouTube Streamer Hit With Demonetization Over Copyright Claims To Numbers '36' And '50'
We've long had discussions about how wide open for abuse and error YouTube's copyright and demonetization practices are. Between the hamfisted method by which the accused is treated as guilty from the get go, to the impossibility of doing large-scale policing like this in a way that's even moderately good, to the avenue for abuse that all of this creates, the fact is that YouTube's stance on copyright is a mess. The end result of all of this is that creators on YouTube operate in constant peril ...
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Motherboard RSS Feed |
Palantir’s CEO Finally Admits to Helping ICE Deport Undocumented Immigrants
Palantir has tried to downplay its role in ICE's detainment and deportation of immigrants for years, but Alex Karp said the quiet part loud at Davos.
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TweakTown News |
New Alien MMO shooter might be doomed, devs are getting sold twice
Cold Iron's new Alien online shooter might get delayed or outright cancelled as it changes ownership: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/70137/new-alien-mmo-shooter-doomed-devs-getting-sold-twice/index.html
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Digital Trends |
The best iPad Mini cases and covers
The iPad Mini is a tiny titan, but a good case is essential. Here's a selection of cases for the iPad Mini.
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Computerworld |
Get the January 2020 Patch Tuesday patches installed
This month has seen a whole lotta hand waving and sky-is-falling-caliber rhetoric, but the reality is much more prosaic. If you aren’t running a major network (and thus aren’t susceptible to the imminent problems with Remote Desktop Gateway, the Citrix network bugs or the whopping 334 patches in Oracle), there’s been little reason to install this month’s updates. To read this article in full, please click here
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Slashdot |
New York State Wants To Ban Government Agencies From Paying Ransomware Demands
Two New York state senators proposed two bills last week to ban local municipalities and other government entities from using taxpayer money for paying ransomware demands. From a report: The first bill (S7246) was proposed by Republican NY Senator Phil Boyle on January 14. The second bill (S7289) was introduced by Democrat NY Senator David Carlucci, two days later, on January 16. Both bills are under discussion in committee, and is unclear which will move forward to a vote on the Senate floor.
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SlashGear |
It’s time to stop making excuses for game publisher greed
If you find you’re dismayed by the current state of the AAA games industry, you certainly aren’t alone. These days, it seems like many games from publishers like Electronic Arts, Activision, Ubisoft, and countless others are vehicles for microtransactions first and actual games second. Publishers have been getting bolder and bolder with their monetization strategies, and as much as it … Continue reading
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Gizmodo |
A Massive Locust Swarm Poses an 'Unprecedented Threat' to East Africa
A grim report from the United Nations warns that unusually large swarms of locusts will be descending upon East Africa in the coming months, in what could be the worst infestation in a quarter century. The pests could pose a serious risk to crops and livelihoods in the region.Read more...
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The Verge - All Posts |
YouTube signs exclusive streaming deal for Activision e-sports like Call of Duty and Overwatch
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Video game publisher Activision Blizzard has entered into a multiyear partnership with Google that will see the search giant’s cloud platform power all of Activision Blizzard’s game hosting and other technical needs. But more importantly, as part of the deal, YouTube will become the exclusive streaming partner for all of the game publisher’s big e-sports titles, including the upcoming season of the Overwatch League and the Call of Duty League, which k...
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Gizmodo |
The Pax Era Pro Is the Pricey, But Perfect Vape Pen
Back before the Juul was a meme or status symbol or sign of impending doom, it was just a new nicotine-based product from people known for weed. Juul was born out of the same minds as Pax, the most stylish weed flower vape around. Now Juul is a threat to lungs and Big Tobacco while Pax is still focused on delivering…Read more...
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Digital Trends |
The best indie games on Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch's portability makes indies feel at home. Here are our picks for the best Switch indie games.
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Trump’s New ‘Birth Tourism’ Policy Is A Way To Control Women
Consular officers can now deny visas to pregnant women, which may prevent them from access to life-saving medical care.
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
20 Expert-Backed Tips For An Epic Road Trip
Follow these rules of the road to stay sane and safe on your next vacation.
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VentureBeat |
Activision Blizzard brings Overwatch, Call of Duty esports exclusively to YouTube
Activision Blizzard and Google have made a deal to bring esports organzations like Overwatch League exclusively to YouTube.
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Digital Trends |
Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch review: The best Mac in years
Apple's new 16-inch MacBook Pro doesn't reinvent the wheel. In this case, that's a good thing. The latest MacBook Pro leaves behind the flaws of its predecessor and returns to the strengths of the 2015 model.
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Billie Eilish On Mental Health: ‘I Didn’t Think I Would Make It To 17’
The Grammy nominee tells Gayle King she aims to use her platform to connect with fans who have battled depression.
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High-protein diet study has bad news for heart patients
