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2021 was the year that streaming pushed our cultural buttons
To no one’s surprise, 2020 was a bumper year for streaming. With people stuck at home last year, services saw millions of new subscribers — Netflix attracted 16 million customers in just three months,...
View ArticleFirst full asteroid return sample confirms early Solar System origins
Scientists have finally studied their first full samples returned from an asteroid in space, and they confirm what you'd expect — while providing some new insights. ScienceAlertreports researchers have...
View ArticleResearcher hacked an at-home COVID-19 test to give bogus results
At-home COVID-19 tests might not be as trustworthy as you'd hope — not in the hands of a committed hacker, at least. As The Vergenotes, F-Secure researcher Ken Gannon discovered a since-patched...
View ArticleArturia is giving away a free lo-fi tape plug-in for the holidays
It's become something of a holiday tradition for Arturia to give away a free plugin for the holidays. Last year it took its recreation of the iconic chorus from the Juno-6 and turned it into a stand...
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‘The Matrix Resurrections’ is brilliant, but not for everyone
"Nothing comforts anxiety like a little nostalgia," Morpheus says in The Matrix Resurrections. That's a not-so-subtle dig at the onslaught of reboots and remakes dominating our culture — revisiting...
View ArticleNikola will pay $125 million to settle SEC fraud charges
Electric vehicle company Nikola will pay $125 million to settle civil charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission of defrauding investors. The company was accused of misleading investors about...
View ArticleTikTok's PC streaming app accused of violating an open source license
Streamlabs isn't the only company drawing flak from the Open Broadcasting Software (OBS) project. According to Protocol, OBS business development manager Ben Torell claims to have "clear evidence"...
View ArticleGeForce Now's 120fps game streaming option is available on Pixel 6 Pro
Pixel 6 Pro has joined the list of devices that can stream games from GeForce Now at 120 frames per second and in 1080p. Until now, the only smartphones to support that option on NVIDIA's cloud gaming...
View ArticleJack Dorsey caused an uproar with a bizarre Web3 Twitter rant
One of the internet’s most vocal proponents of Bitcoin voiced an unusually uncharacteristic opinion against Web3 this week. On Monday, Square Block CEO Jack Dorsey took to Twitter to warn blockchain...
View ArticleDuckDuckGo offers a first look at its desktop web browser
DuckDuckGo has offered an early peek at its upcoming desktop app. In a blog post that recaps the company's year, CEO Gabriel Weinberg looked toward the future as well. He said DuckDuckGo will bring the...
View ArticleAdidas' final commemorative Xbox sneakers are now on sale
Since October, Microsoft and Adidas have been releasing commemorative Xbox-themed sneakers to mark the brand's 20th anniversary. It all started with a pair of Forum Tech shoes the two companies gave...
View ArticleTascam is making brand new cassettes for its ancient four-track recorders
Tascam knows some musicians pine for the 'warm' quality of cassette recordings, and it's willing to effectively resurrect dead technology to meet their needs. The company has introduced a 424 Studio...
View ArticleMicrosoft's $19.7 billion Nuance acquisition wins EU approval
The European Commission has approved Microsoft’s $19.7 billion bid to buy Nuance Communications. The regulator said on Tuesday the proposed acquisition “would raise no competition concerns” within the...
View ArticleGoogle Voice now lets you decide who goes to voicemail
Google now lets you customize how its Voice service handles incoming calls. Starting today, you can configure the app to forward calls from either individual or groups of contacts to a linked phone...
View ArticleLG's DualUp Monitor is a vertical screen with an unusual aspect ratio
LG has revealed a couple of monitors it's debuting at its virtual CES event, and one of them is apparently a completely new format in the market. The company's new DualUp Monitor has an unusual 16:18...
View ArticleAmazon, Meta, T-Mobile and other companies drop out of CES 2022
A handful of key tech companies has already pulled out of next year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Amazon, Meta, Twitter and T-Mobile have announced that they're no longer attending the...
View ArticleTCL update fixes Google TV performance issues
Earlier this month, TCL temporarily stopped selling its Google TV televisions because of performance and software problems. Now, it has released a new update that it says has fixed the issue, so the...
View ArticleZillow adds FaceTime SharePlay to browse homes with friends
Zillow has updated its iOS 15 iPhone and iPad apps with SharePlay support, letting you browse homes with other people on Facetime, the company announced. iOS users can start a group FaceTime call and...
View ArticleRadioShack is building a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange
RadioShack — yes, that RadioShack that used to sell electronic goods — is now a crypto business. The company filed for bankruptcy back in 2015 after 11 unprofitable quarters in a row, bringing it's...
View ArticleVivaldi releases the first web browser for Android Automotive
Google’s nascent Android Automotive operating system is not available on many cars yet, and the app selection can feel limited at times, but today it’s adding a web browser to its arsenal. And, no, we...
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