sábado, 16 de janeiro de 2021


FAA Authorizes First Commercial Smart Drone Flights

Posted: 15 Jan 2021 09:24 PM PST

The Federal Aviation Administration greenlit American Robotics this week to become the first company to operate smart drones without needing on-site pilots or spotters, the company announced Friday.

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Facebook Bans Creation of New Events Near Federal and State Houses Leading Up to Inauguration

Posted: 15 Jan 2021 05:41 PM PST

To head off a potential encore of last week's violent insurrection, Facebook is blocking users from creating new Facebook events in the vicinity of the White House, the U.S. Capitol building, and any state capitol buildings through President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20. It's also restricting features for…

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The Best New-Ish Movies You Have To Watch This Month

Posted: 15 Jan 2021 11:00 AM PST

Top Pick: Tenet (Blu-ray, Digital) | $15 | Amazon

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The iPhone 13 Might Sport an In-Screen Fingerprint Sensor, Which Sure Would Be Useful Right Now

Posted: 15 Jan 2021 04:10 PM PST

Apple is reportedly testing an in-screen fingerprint reader, one of the key upgrades the company has planned for this year's iPhones, according to Bloomberg.

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Trump Administration Clears Way for Mining Company to Take Over Sacred Indigenous Land

Posted: 15 Jan 2021 03:41 PM PST

After more than 15 years of protest by tribal organizations, local communities, and environmental groups across the country from Arizona to Washington, DC, an extended battle over a valuable parcel of land in central Arizona entered a new phase. On Friday, the Forest Service released the final environmental impact…

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Iranian Spying Campaign Sent Holiday Greetings Riddled with Malware

Posted: 15 Jan 2021 03:40 PM PST

What did you ask for over the holidays? Surely not an infestation of foreign spies in your phone or laptop, but that's the present you would've received had you been foolish enough to click on some very dodgy texts and emails swirling around the internet late last year.

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Amazon Warehouse Employees in Alabama Will Vote to Unionize

Posted: 15 Jan 2021 03:30 PM PST

Amazon workers might make a breakthrough at a company that's done everything it can to trample organized labor. Nearly 6,000 employees at a Bessemer, Alabama, fulfillment center will soon be able to vote on whether to unionize; mail-in ballots are to be submitted by March 29, and the National Labor Relations Board…

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Apple Reportedly Planning to Redesign the iMac at Long Last

Posted: 15 Jan 2021 03:20 PM PST

The Apple rumor mill sure is churning fast and furious today.

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Report: Google About to Face Its Third State Antitrust Suit, This Time Over Play Store

Posted: 15 Jan 2021 03:10 PM PST

Google is reportedly about to face its third antitrust lawsuit from state attorneys general–this time challenging its stranglehold on the Play Store, the default app portal for hundreds of millions of devices worldwide.

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Mama Mia, It's a Big Sale on Digital Nintendo Switch Games!

Posted: 15 Jan 2021 06:30 AM PST

Apple Is Reportedly Cracking Down on App Sideloading on M1 Macs

Posted: 15 Jan 2021 03:00 PM PST

Well, that was fun while it lasted.

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After Failing to Tweet Through It, WhatsApp Delays Privacy Policy Updates

Posted: 15 Jan 2021 02:50 PM PST

After trying—and failing—to combat public outrage using a series of ostensibly well-intentioned tweets, WhatsApp announced on Friday that it would postpone its plans to implement a spate of controversial changes to its privacy policy.

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The Stand-Out Laptops of CES 2021

Posted: 15 Jan 2021 02:40 PM PST

It was definitely strange not being able to hold, type on, or touch the brand new laptop screens at CES as we would have in pre-covid times. There's only so much you can tell about a product you only see or read about online, so that tangibility is an absolute necessity to figuring out what a laptop is all about.…

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The Legend Of PB Blaster

Posted: 15 Jan 2021 08:00 AM PST

My dad swore by PB Blaster, and later I would too.

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The Sex Toy Industry Fought for Normalcy at the All Digital CES 2021

Posted: 15 Jan 2021 01:15 PM PST

Last year was a watershed moment for sex tech. For the first time in CES's decades-long history, the category wasn't banished to the dark corners of the showroom floor. This was after a contentious 2019, when the Consumer Tech Association (CTA) revoked an award from Lora DiCarlo's Osé sex toy for being "immoral,…

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The 10 Best Deals of January 15, 2021

Posted: 15 Jan 2021 01:00 PM PST

Mortal Kombat's Fascination With Blood Wants to Go Beyond Gory Fatalities

Posted: 15 Jan 2021 10:25 AM PST

Although there'll be plenty of those too, it seems.

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Drowned Out by Noise, These Horny Frogs Wave Their Arms and Legs to Get Noticed

Posted: 15 Jan 2021 12:47 PM PST

A species of Ecuadorian glass frog combines high-frequency croaking and a striking visual display to attract mates, in what is a fascinating adaptation to a noisy environment.

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The Best Amazon Deals of the Day

Posted: 15 Jan 2021 11:04 AM PST

Apple, the Company That Basically Invented Podcasts, Has Reportedly Decided to Give This Whole Podcast Thing a Try

Posted: 15 Jan 2021 12:20 PM PST

Apple has been slowly building its empire of subscription services for everything from news and fitness to TV and cloud storage. But Apple has dragged its feet on podcasts, which is strange considering the company popularized the creation and distribution of podcasts about [checks notes] 16 years ago. Apple is…

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Covid-19 Vaccine Stockpile Already Empty When States Were Promised New Shipments

Posted: 15 Jan 2021 11:43 AM PST

A plan meant to speed up the delivery of covid-19 vaccines to the American public is already facing trouble. On Friday, Oregon governor Kate Brown tweeted that the state won't be getting additional vaccine shipments as expected next week, because the federal government had shipped out its remaining reserves earlier…

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Firefly Is Still Great, But It's Not Quite What I Remembered

Posted: 15 Jan 2021 08:45 AM PST

About 15 years had passed since I last spent time aboard the Serenity with Mal, Zoe, Wash, and the gang. But with plenty of free evenings during a global pandemic, I decided it was time to take another journey into the Verse and bring my adoring wife along for the ride. Oddly enough, she had never seen the show—even…

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Build Your Own Home Gym With Up to 20% off Amazon Basics Fitness Gear

Posted: 15 Jan 2021 06:05 AM PST

Leaked Parler Data Points to Users at Police Stations, U.S. Military Bases

Posted: 15 Jan 2021 11:26 AM PST

Location data gleaned from thousands of videos posted on the social network Parler and extracted in the days before Amazon restricted access to app this week, reveal its users included police officers around the U.S. and service members stationed on bases at home and abroad.

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A Teen Made $3 Million in Five Weeks on Snapchat, and How's Your Life Going?

Posted: 15 Jan 2021 11:05 AM PST

Last year, Snapchat announced what sounded like a real-life Scrumdiddlyumptious bar scheme to lure TikTok users with promises of riches beyond their wildest dreams. The company announced that, in order to promote its TikTok clone Spotlight, it would pay out $1 million total to creators, every day. The company provided…

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