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YouTube launches hashtag landing pages to all users
YouTube is embracing the hashtag. The company has been quietly working on a new feature that allows users to better discover content using hashtags —…
Netflix releases latest diversity numbers
Netflix has released its first-ever diversity and inclusion report. Though, it’s not the first time Netflix has shared this type of data. Netflix has shared…
Microsoft’s latest business-focused Surface is focused on remote work
As CES starts in earnest today, I anticipate we’ll be seeing a lot of hardware focused on remote work. PC sales saw a nice spike…
San Francisco police are prepping for a pro-Trump rally at Twitter headquarters
San Francisco police are preparing for a pro-Trump protest at Twitter’s headquarters, a building which has been essentially abandoned since the start of the pandemic…
Stolen computers are the least of the government’s security worries
Reports that a laptop from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office was stolen during the pro-Trump rioters’ sack of the Capitol building has some worried that…
Why Twitter banned President Trump
Twitter permanently banned the U.S. president Friday, taking a dramatic step to limit Trump’s ability to communicate with his followers. That decision, made in light…
TikTok bans videos of Trump inciting mob, blocks #stormthecapital and other hashtags
For obvious reasons, Trump doesn’t have a TikTok account. But the president’s speeches that helped incite the mob who yesterday stormed the U.S. Capitol will…
This quick and clever tool creates an instant homepage for your podcast
Podcast homepages weren’t something I gave any thought to until I launched my own standalone show. And honestly, even then I probably didn’t give enough…
New FAA rule requires Remote ID for drones
The FAA today announced that it will be issuing two new rules for drone pilots in the U.S. The first is the implementation of a…
Telegram, nearing 500 million users, to begin monetizing the app
Instant messaging app Telegram is “approaching” 500 million users and plans to generate revenue starting next year to keep the business afloat, its founder Pavel…
The new stimulus bill makes illegal streaming a felony
We’ve already written several stories about the new pandemic stimulus package that Congress approved yesterday, including funding to increase broadband access and for new energy…
Google, Cisco and VMware join Microsoft to oppose NSO Group in WhatsApp spyware case
A coalition of companies have filed an amicus brief in support of a legal case brought by WhatsApp against Israeli intelligence firm NSO Group, accusing…
FDA authorizes Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, as expected after an independent panel commissioned…
Is rising usage driving crypto’s recent price boom?
Everything is dumb until it works. As 2020 comes to a close, the cryptocurrency world is experiencing another late-year surge of consumer interest as prices…
Gmail is broken right now, one day after a massive outage
While it doesn’t appear to be completely down like it was yesterday morning, we’re hearing many reports from Gmail users that the email service is…
Second federal judge rules against Trump administration’s TikTok ban
Another federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against U.S. government restrictions that would have effectively banned TikTok from operating in the United States. The…
Cyberpunk 2077: A retro-futuristic fantasy with huge potential — if you can ignore the Cyberjank
Practically speaking, it’s nearly impossible to offer a real review of “Cyberpunk 2077,” the long-awaited follow-up to “The Witcher 3” from developer CD Projekt Red….
Google adds support for Apple Music to its Google Assistant-enabled smart speakers and displays
Google announced this morning it’s adding support for Apple Music to its Google Nest smart speakers, and other Google Assistant-enabled smart speakers and displays in…
Bill Gates just released a plan for US leadership on climate change, including $35B in funding
Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft and one of the world’s richest men and most prolific philanthropists, has just released a broad new plan on…
NASA selects four companies for Moon material collection as it seeks to set precedent on private sector outer space mining
NASA has selected the winning candidates that they’ve decided to tap to collect lunar resources for eventual Earth return, from a number of commercial companies…
Space startup Aevum debuts world’s first fully autonomous orbital rocket launching drone
Launching things to space doesn’t have to mean firing a large rocket vertically using massive amounts of rocket-fuel powered thrust – startup Aevum breaks the…
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