Monday, April 12, 2021
LATEST HEADLINES
- Browse the web like it's the 90s with this free serviceDid you miss the chance to browse the web when sites looked more like they…
- US covid contract details are a “trade secret”—according to the contractorsAs the US government pumps billions of dollars into projects aimed at curbing the pandemic,…
- Are You One of the 533M People Who Got Facebooked?Ne'er-do-wells leaked personal data -- including phone numbers -- for some 553 million Facebook users…
- Best cheap iRobot Roomba deals for April 2021Keep your home clean without lifting a finger using a self-charging robot vacuum cleaner. Read more »
- Cybersecurity firm Darktrace is planning a London IPO and targeting a valuation as high as $4 billionSummary List PlacementCybersecurity firm Darktrace is set to become the latest tech startup to go… Read more »
- Data access management startup DoControl emerges from stealth with $13.35MDoControl, a platform for automated data access controls, emerged from stealth with $13.35 million in… Read more »
- The Best IT Setups to Work from HomeWorking from home was becoming more and more common every year but due to the… Read more »
- Secure Insight: GigaOm Partners with the CISO SeriesDon’t look now, but GigaOm, the analyst firm that enables smart businesses to future-proof their… Read more »
- Apple said to be developing Apple TV/HomePod combo and iPad-like smart speaker displayApple is reportedly working on a couple of new options for a renewed entry into… Read more »
- RESOLVED: Incident 21001 - Customers may experience increased failures when executing Cloud Tasks scheduler jobs in us-central1.The issue affecting job execution for Cloud Tasks. Cloud Scheduler, Appengine Queue and AppEngine Cron… Read more »
- In today's top stories, Amazon workers decide not to unionize, another social media company's users'… Read more »
- Clearview AI accused over free trials to US police that were plausibly deniablePlus: Another Google AI boffin resigns and AI tries to recreate music from famous musicians… Read more »
- Why Do I Feel Like I'm Dying During a Panic Attack?If you would like to know what it feels like to die, while at the… Read more »
- The Rolls-Royce Ghost: A magic carpet ride that costs as much as a houseWhether you're driving or a passenger, there's no escaping the sense of occasion. Read more »
- Apple reportedly developing an Apple TV with a built-in camera and speakerThe Apple TV 4K, released in 2017. | Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeApple… Read more »
- How to Log In to Your Devices Without PasswordsYou can use your face, fingerprint, or a wearable to get access to your gadgets.… Read more »
- Sunday's Best Deals: Pulsar Heavy-Duty Generator, Insignia Massage Chair, Star Wars Action Figures, Holy Stone Drone, Greenworks Outdoor Power Tools, and MoreA Pulsar heavy-duty portable dual fuel generator and a sale on Greenworks outdoor power tools… Read more »
- The Digital Era Is Over. Long Live Innovation!We tend to assume that we’ll notice when something important is afoot, but that’s rarely…
- Secretary Mayorkas's Statement on FY22 Discretionary Funding RequestProposals will strengthen border; restore our immigration system; support efforts to detect, deter, and recover… Read more »
- Securing an online marketplace through the COVID-19-fueled boomWhen COVID-19 began to spread around the globe, citizens of many countries were instructed to… Read more »
GADGETS & GEAR
- vivo Y20s [G] debuts with Helio G80The vivo Y20 series consists of six different phones, and today a new name has… Read more »
- Fibre optic cleaver, and fusion splicer upgradeFujikura has today launched a range of optical fibre cleavers and added the IPA2 fibre… Read more »
- Patch Boosts Video Encoding For Nvidia's Consumer GPUsWant to decode or encode tens of video streams at once on a GeForce? There… Read more »
- Who do I pay to get the 'phone' removed from my iPhone?The phone bit is the most useless bit of my smartphone. Read more »
- Patch Boosts Video Encoding For Nvidia's Consumer GPUsWant to decode or encode tens of video streams at once on a GeForce? There… Read more »
- Who do I pay to get the 'phone' removed from my iPhone?The phone bit is the most useless bit of my smartphone. Read more »
- Sabrent Rocket Q4 and Corsair MP600 CORE NVMe SSDs Reviewed: PCIe 4.0 with QLCA PCIe Gen4 SSD controller can get more performance out of QLC NAND, but can… Read more »
- Sabrent Rocket Q4 and Corsair MP600 CORE NVMe SSDs Reviewed: PCIe 4.0 with QLCA PCIe Gen4 SSD controller can get more performance out of QLC NAND, but can… Read more »
YOUTUBE
ENTERTAINMENT & GAMING
- Hyper Roll Brings Fast, Economy-Free Games To Teamfight Tactics
If you’ve been following the auto chess craze, you know that Teamfight Tactics has carved itself a fairly powerful presence in the world of the… Read more »
- Sonic Colors may be getting remastered for modern platforms
Over the weekend, various reports pointed to the possibility of an incoming remaster for Sega's Sonic Colors, following the listing of such a title by… Read more »
- Now Available on Steam - Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator is Now Available on Steam!Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in… Read more »
- The Space-Jamming of IP Cameos in Movies Is Getting Old
The most interesting, uniquely late-capitalism category of nostalgia film is one championed by Warner Bros. - a category into which Space Jam 2, judging by… Read more »
- Tattoos Removed For Anime's Chinese Release
In the anime The Way of the Househusband, the main character, former yakuza boss Tatsu, is covered in tattoos. But for Chinese release, all that… Read more »
- Outriders Review in Progress
We've reached the end of the main campaign - here are our thoughts so far on Outriders, the co-op shooter from People Can Fly. Read more »
- Teamfight Tactics: Reckoning adds Shadow Items and a new set of units
Image: Riot GamesThe new set will also introduce TFT Labs and the Hyper Roll game mode Teamfight Tactics’ upcoming Reckoning update will bring a major… Read more »
- The Forever Purge Release Date Moves Forward To July 2
The upcoming horror sequel The Forever Purge will be with us a week earlier than scheduled. As reported by Deadline, the latest movie in the… Read more »
- Be Good or Be Gone review – sharp Dublin crime thriller with deadpan charm
Criminal cousins try to rebuild their lives in Cathal Nally’s likably quirky, low-budget debut featureThis ultra-low-budget feature about working-class cousins on temporary release from Dublin’s… Read more »
- This guy's PC's got 'more bugs than Cyberpunk 2077'Except these are of the nightmarish 'crazy' variety. Read more »
- What are you reading in April?
In our monthly book club, we discuss whatever we happen to be reading and ask everyone in the comments to do the same. What Are… Read more »