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Microsoft, GM, Cruise Partner on Self-Driving Cars 2021-01-20 07:00:00A strategic partnership with Microsoft was announced Tuesday by General Motors and Cruise aimed at speeding up the commercialization of shared self-dr

Search Milestone Gives DuckDuckGo Something to Quack About 2021-01-19 07:00:00DuckDuckGo reached a significant milestone last week when it racked up more than 100 million searches in a single day. While still a paltry number com

CES 2021: What Worked, What Didn't 2021-01-18 07:00:00We still seem to do these remote activities as we did when we met in person. Streaming and video conferencing tools we are using still don't allow us

Young Entrepreneurs Bring High Tech to Quell Surgical 2021-01-14 10:00:00The last thing George Kramb expected from years of walking surgeons through actual operations using medical machinery was to step into a role that hel

Americans Balking at Buying Smart Home Devices 2021-01-13 08:23:00Smart devices, the cornerstone of the home of the future, can't seem to capture the imagination or open the wallets of a large number of Americans. S

The Critical Role of High-Tech R&D in the 2021-01-12 10:45:00Maintaining and increasing research and development spending in the COVID-19 era is critical for high technology vendors to deliver new solutions and

PC Market Upswing Accelerates in Q4 2020 2021-01-12 07:15:00The PC market ended 2020 with a big bang, as shipments during the final quarter rose 25 percent over the same period in 2019, according to a report by

Virtual CES 2021-01-11 07:00:00This year, due to COVID restrictions, CES is all digital. Let's talk about what you'll see at the show, and what might make an event like CES work b

Scientists Press AI Researchers for Transparency 2021-01-08 14:14:51An international group of scientists is demanding scientific journals demand more transparency from researchers in computer-related areas when accepti

Cloud Security Practices Playing Into Hands of Attackers 2021-01-07 09:00:00More than 80 percent of 650 cybersecurity and IT professionals surveyed by Check Point Software Technologies in July said their traditional security s

Cut the Cord to Trim Your TV Viewing 2021-01-05 11:00:00For the majority of consumers, cutting the cable TV cord is a mixed bag for a variety of reasons. The big misconception is that you will drastically l

New Qualcomm Chip Opens Door to $125 5G 2021-01-05 07:11:00A new mobile processor announced by Qualcomm Technologies is expected to spawn a wave of economically priced 5G smartphones. Kedar Kondap, vice presid

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There will be no GeForce RTX 3060 Founders 2021-01-20 13:48:00Nvidia won’t release its own Founders Edition model of the $329 GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card scheduled to launch at the end of February, the c

The Full Nerd ep. 164: GeForce RTX 3060 2021-01-20 11:30:00In this episode of The Full Nerd, Gordon Ung, Brad Chacos, Alaina Yee, and Adam Patrick Murray dig deeper into some of CES 2021’s biggest PC har

Netflix's long-awaited shuffle button will arrive this year 2021-01-20 10:25:00After months of testing a “shuffle play” button, Netflix will roll out the feature in the first half of 2021.

RIP old-school Internet: Chrome 88 lays Flash and 2021-01-20 10:24:00Google started rolling out Chrome 88 this week, and while browser releases usually herald what’s new, the most noteworthy change in this update

What are the best pre-built PCs for basic 2021-01-20 06:30:00Q: What are the best options for a pre-built desktop PC? My parents need a new computer, but building them one isn’t an option, as I don’t

Samsung Galaxy S21 vs iPhone 12: Which should 2021-01-20 06:00:00January has barely begun and we already have our first heavyweight smartphone battle of 2021. Samsung has released its lineup of Galaxy S21 phones a l

How to buy the right-sized TV (the only 2021-01-20 06:00:00Quality over size is our usual mantra, but vendors don't generally offer their best technology in TVs smaller than 55-inch class.

Rocksteady Stadium 2-Pack review: You could fill an 2021-01-20 06:00:00They sound great, but “AI-powered” audio smells like hype to us.

MediaTek's powerful Dimensity 1200 smartphone CPU will challenge 2021-01-20 02:20:00On Tuesday night, MediaTek launched the Dimensity 1100 and 1200, a pair of smartphone chipsets that aim to challenge the best that Qualcomm’s Sn

The best SSDs of 2021: Intel says goodbye 2021-01-19 16:03:00Switching to a solid-state drive is the best upgrade you can make for your PC. These wondrous devices obliterate long boot times, speed up how fast yo

Intel quietly kills its face-melting Optane desktop SSDs 2021-01-19 10:12:00Surprise! Out of nowhere, Intel killed its entire lineup of Optane SSDs for desktops over the weekend, signaling the end for the Optane 800P, 900P, an

Samsung 870 EVO SATA SSD review: The speed 2021-01-19 10:00:00Samsung’s been at the top of the SSD storage food chain since the day the company entered the market, and the 870 EVO honors that tradition. It&

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Twitter Permanently Suspends President Donald Trump’s Account 2021-01-08 19:03:27The social media platform announced on Friday evening that it would be permanently suspending it "due to the risk of further incitement of violence"

Facebook and Twitter Finally Locked Donald Trump’s Accounts. 2021-01-07 07:34:16The events at the Capitol seemed a glaring sign that the risk to democracy was finally greater than the necessity of giving a sitting President a plat

Facebook Blocks President Trump’s Account ‘Indefinitely’ After He 2021-01-06 17:39:38The social media giants removed posts by President Donald Trump, and blocked him from posting to his tens of millions of followers on Wednesday

Health Workers Are Going Viral on TikTok for 2021-01-05 15:20:41'I know that Doctor Noc doesn’t really have an agenda, outside of science'

How Domestic Abusers Have Exploited Technology During the 2020-12-31 11:54:35When Julie’s boyfriend came home with a brand new iPhone for her at the end of the summer in 2019, Julie saw it as a peace offering—a sign

The Weirdest, Coolest Things You Can Do With Games that let you do everything from exploring new worlds to defusing a bomb

Which New ‘Reality’ Reigns Supreme?

Road Service Gets an On-Demand Makeover Tow trucks and phone apps are tapping data to give you a jump-start

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New Gear Helps You Monitor Your Home Even when you’re not there

The Fall of Theranos and the Future of The situation exposed weaknesses that might indicate a systemic problem

The Apps That Will Help You Get to Office collaboration tools want to reshape the workplace

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Daily Crunch: Trump pardons Anthony Levandowski 2021-01-20 18:39:20On his way out the door, President Donald Trump pardons a former Googler, Jack Ma reappears and Wattpad gets acquired. This is your Daily Crunch for J

Curtsy, a clothing resale app aimed at Gen 2021-01-20 16:39:55Curtsy, a clothing resale app and competitor to recently IPO’d Poshmark, announced today it has raised $11 million in Series A funding for its s

African edtech startup uLesson lands a $7.5 million 2021-01-20 16:11:43ULesson, an edtech startup based in Nigeria that sells digital curriculum to students through SD cards, has raised $7.5 million in Series A funding. T

Amazon offers Biden resources for COVID-19 vaccine rollout 2021-01-20 15:01:42Following Joseph Biden’s swearing in as the 46th president of the United States, Amazon is offering help in the administration’s stated go

Dear Sophie: What are Biden’s immigration changes? 2021-01-20 14:35:19What is your sense as to how the new administration will change business, corporate and startup founder immigration to the U.S.?

TikTok’s new Q&A feature lets creators respond to 2021-01-20 14:31:47TikTok is testing a new video Q&A feature that allows creators to more directly respond to their audience’s questions with either text or vi

Remote workers are greener, but their tech still 2021-01-20 14:25:37The massive shift to remote work due to COVID-19 has resulted in a huge reduction in emissions from vehicles and other sources, but it comes with cost

Miami-based Ironhack raises $20 million for its coding 2021-01-20 14:12:39Ironhack, a company offering programming bootcamps across Europe and North and South America, has raised $20 million in its latest round of funding. T

Hello, Extra Crunch community! 2021-01-20 13:56:23Thank you again for your support. We’re looking forward to hanging out with you more, even if it’s just online.

White House, dark mode: Biden admin refreshes presidency’s 2021-01-20 13:41:39WhiteHouse.gov, the official website for all presidential actions and efforts, is among the first things to be changed up under the freshly inaugurate

Monzo founder Tom Blomfield is departing the challenger 2021-01-20 12:55:26Monzo founder Tom Blomfield is departing the U.K. challenger bank entirely at the end of the month, staff were informed earlier today. Blomfield held

EU chief warns over ‘unfiltered’ hate speech and 2021-01-20 12:17:44In a speech to the European Parliament today marking the inauguration of U.S. president Joe Biden, the president of the European Commission has called

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Live Updates: Left-wing activist charged in Capitol riot 2021-01-18 00:07:15John Sullivan, 26, recorded an up-close video of a woman’s fatal shooting during the Jan. 6 Capitol siege.

New Navy destroyer-fired laser will change maritime war 2021-01-17 15:03:50When the Navy is ready to deploy a new 60kw ship-fired laser weapon from a destroyer later this year, maritime attack strategy and tactics will enter

Navy to deploy destroyers with new laser attack 2021-01-17 14:02:10Navy destroyers will soon be armed with high-powered, precision 60kw laser weapons that can track and incinerate attacking drone targets at sea, bring

Signal messaging service back up after outage caused 2021-01-17 07:56:03Secure messaging service Signal is back up and running after suffering an outage caused by a surge in demand.

Parler CEO: 'No indication' Big Tech shutdown threats 2021-01-17 07:09:12Big Tech giants Amazon, Apple and Google gave no indication to upstart social media platform Parler until the very last moment that their threats to p

15 smart products to help you kick your 2021-01-17 06:00:16A new year always brings a fresh start, and we can all use that after 2020. The stressful year might have even left you with a few new not-so-great ha

LIVE UPDATES: North Dakota bill would allow lawsuits 2021-01-17 02:22:34Follow below for updates on Big Tech censorship.

LIVE UPDATES: Parler CEO forced into hiding, court 2021-01-16 01:03:58Follow for the latest updates on big tech censorship.

Ari Fleischer slams Twitter's Dorsey for continuing to 2021-01-15 15:14:51Fox News contributor and former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer did not hold back Friday in his criticism of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, w

Live Updates: Leaked recording of Dorsey suggests Twitter 2021-01-15 01:05:04Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey recently defended the platform's decision to permanently suspend President Trump's account.

Army says 'sky's the limit' with new armored 2021-01-14 18:01:10The sky may be the limit, regarding U.S. Army thinking about what its new armored infantry carrier might be in terms of shape, size, weapons, armor co

Big Tech giants need to ‘work together’ to 2021-01-14 17:00:02The former Google consultant made the comments after social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook banned President Trump’s account after the

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The US will rejoin the Paris climate agreement, 2021-01-20 17:38:51

Tech rallies behind Biden’s immigration plans 2021-01-20 17:33:34

The Muppet Great Gatsby exists — in script 2021-01-20 17:17:54

Inauguration Day was more accessible than ever, but 2021-01-20 16:43:04

JBL’s speaker-packed Google Nest Hub alternative is $220 2021-01-20 16:23:31

Twitch has ‘indefinitely’ banned Donald Trump 2021-01-20 15:53:29

WhiteHouse.gov now has dark mode 2021-01-20 15:45:11

Today, the US welcomed a new president and 2021-01-20 15:18:54

Amazon offers to help Biden administration with vaccinations 2021-01-20 14:57:37

As parting message, Jim Bridenstine leaves Artemis program 2021-01-20 14:39:16

Microsoft killed the Zune, but Zune-heads are still 2021-01-20 09:00:00

Asus ExpertBook B9450 review: lightweight, long-lasting work laptop 2021-01-20 09:00:00

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President Biden gets offer from Amazon to help 2021-01-20 18:20:25President Biden was on the receiving end of a letter from Amazon today, one offering the company’s help with distributing the vaccine to the Ame

Sling TV is the first streaming service to 2021-01-20 17:31:38NHL Center Ice, the sports package for out-of-market satellite and cable subscribers, is now available to those who prefer to stream their entertainme

Blastoise just beat Charizard as the most valuable 2021-01-20 17:05:01We’ve seen an 1st Edition Gem Mint Charizard Pokemon Card sell for over two hundred thousand dollars. That’s a card that was sold to the p

Predator arrives in Fortnite – How to unlock 2021-01-20 16:39:33After weeks of teases, the Predator has arrived in Fortnite. Oftentimes, crossover skins like this need to be purchased from the shop, but that isn&rs

Feline obsession with catnip and silvervine may help 2021-01-20 16:22:13It’s no secret that (most) cats are obsessed with catnip and a somewhat lesser-known plant called silvervine. The plant materials often provoke

VW Golf production ends for US – Here’s 2021-01-20 15:55:43Volkswagen is ending production of the US-spec Golf, calling time on its iconic hatchback, though it won’t be the last of the nameplate in Ameri

Bernie “once again asking” meme Burton jacket and 2021-01-20 15:48:01A variety of fashion statements were on display at the Biden Harris 2021 Presidential Inauguration, but none were so perfectly meme-ready as Bernie Sa

SpaceX will turn two oil rigs into floating 2021-01-20 15:18:44Private space company SpaceX has purchased two deepwater oil rigs that will eventually be used as floating launch pads for its future endeavors. The p

The big Biden POTUS social media transfer 2021: 2021-01-20 14:42:58Today Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. As it’s been with the past couple of Presidents of the United States, t

Valve and five major PC publishers get huge 2021-01-20 14:20:15Valve and five major PC publishers – ZeniMax, Capcom, Bandai Namco, Focus Home Interactive, and Koch Media – have found themselves on the

Porsche quietly tweaked its Taycan EV’s biggest problem 2021-01-20 14:00:24Porsche has quietly increased its range estimates for the 2021 Taycan, addressing arguably the biggest criticism of the Tesla-rivaling electric vehicl

President Biden’s team hid a secret message in 2021-01-20 13:58:57In what’s likely a sign of things to come in a much more internet-capable Presidential Administration with Joe Biden, the first update to Whiteh

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Tesla hints at finally releasing Model 3 tow 2021-01-20 17:43:32 Tesla is hinting at finally releasing a tow hitch option for the Model 3 electric sedan in North America, according to a new document. more…

The day has come: The US rejoins the 2021-01-20 17:29:18 Newly inaugurated US President Joe Biden wasted no time in rejoining the Paris Agreement to fight climate change. The US will officially once again b

TikTok star criminally uses Tesla Autopilot and posts 2021-01-20 16:01:37 A TikTok star used Tesla Autopilot in a illegal way and posted video evidence of it – showing the dangerous normalizing of abusing the feature.

Green Deals: Snow Joe 13.5A 18-inch Electric Snow 2021-01-20 13:15:22 Snow Joe offers its 13.5A 18-inch Electric Single-Stage Snow Thrower for $159. Free shipping is available for all. That’s down 20% from the reg

VW CEO teases Tesla’s Elon Musk in Twitter 2021-01-20 12:25:38 VW CEO Herbert Diess is poking fun at his friendly rivalry with Tesla CEO Elon Musk in his Twitter debut as he tries to position Volkswagen as a lead

EGEB: Ex-Aston Martin CEO – UK battery gigafactories 2021-01-20 12:06:05 In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The former Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer says the UK must urgently build four battery gigafactori

Tesla drops Model 3 prices in Europe 2021-01-20 11:27:56 Tesla has reduced Model 3 prices in several European markets, which could be partly linked to exchange rate changes – though the correlation is

Tesla (TSLA) gets first $1,000 price target from 2021-01-20 09:51:57 Tesla (TSLA) is again getting a new Wall Street-high and first price target over $1,000 based on a perceived lead with autonomous vehicles and produc

Save on various third-party Tesla Model 3 accessories 2021-01-20 07:47:25 Amazon is discounting a handful of third-party Tesla accessories this morning, headlined by TAPTES offering its Model 3 USB Hub for $25.50. Just clip

Mercedes-Benz unveils EQA electric SUV with 265 miles 2021-01-20 06:34:38 Mercedes-Benz unveiled the production version of the EQA, a new electric SUV that is adding to the German automaker’s EQ electric lineup. The f

Bianchi launches new family of electric bicycles with 2021-01-20 06:05:34 Italian bicycle manufacturer Bianchi has just unveiled a new series of electric bicycles as part of its E-Omnia family. The new e-bikes cover a wide

Ex-Uber self-driving head convicted of stealing Google trade 2021-01-20 03:01:46 Ahead of his term ending, President Trump late this evening issued 143 clemencies. One of the pardons was for Anthony Levandowski, who was convicted