| Mastercard will support cryptocurrency payments later this year Posted: 11 Feb 2021 03:35 AM PST  Mastercard has become the latest payment company to give cryptocurrencies its blessing. The financial services firm has begun preparations to support select cryptocurrencies later this year, Mastercard's digital asset and blockchain VP Raj Dhamodhara... |
| Volkswagen partners with Microsoft on automated cars Posted: 11 Feb 2021 02:51 AM PST  Volkswagen Group is enlisting Microsoft's help to speed up the development of autonomous driving systems, the company announced. It has already worked for several years with Microsoft on cloud computing for connected cars, but now it will expand that... |
| Waze adds Audible to its built-in audio player Posted: 11 Feb 2021 02:25 AM PST  Waze is making it easier to listen to your audiobooks while also using your phone for navigation. The Google subsidiary has added Audible to the list of streaming services you can access through its app's built-in audio player. Simply choose Audible... |
| There's a new The Witcher board game on the way Posted: 11 Feb 2021 01:39 AM PST  The Witcher series is already quite the franchise, consisting of video game, novels, and a TV series, along with an upcoming anime and prequel. You might not remember that developer CD Projekt Red also developed a board game version back in 2014. Now... |
| Hacked Florida water plant used shared passwords and Windows 7 PCs Posted: 11 Feb 2021 12:25 AM PST  The Oldsmar, Florida water plant hacked earlier this week used outdated Windows 7 PCs and shared passwords, the Associated Press has reported. A government advisory also revealed that the relatively unsophisticated attack used the remote-access progr... |
| Toyota is launching three electrified vehicles in the US this year Posted: 10 Feb 2021 11:13 PM PST  Toyota has revealed that it's debuting three electrified versions of its vehicles in the US this year. While the automaker didn't name the models of the vehicles it's launching, it did say that two of them are fully electric, while the other is a plu... |
| HBO's 'The Last of Us' series will feature Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey Posted: 10 Feb 2021 05:43 PM PST  While we're still waiting to see Uncharted on the big screen, another key adaptation of a Naughty Dog title is continuing to move forward in the form of a notable casting for Sony's The Last of Us TV show on HBO. Bella Ramsey is best known for her ro... |
| Arturia's flagship PolyBrute synth is shipping now Posted: 10 Feb 2021 03:36 PM PST  Arturia's $2,899 PolyBrute isn't for the faint of heart. But it's definitely gotten the synth nerd world all worked up. And with good reason: Its six analog voices, three LFOs, dual filters, digital effects, unique Morphée and ribbon controllers make... |
| A 'Clone High' reboot and Velma 'Scooby-Doo' spinoff are heading to HBO Max Posted: 10 Feb 2021 02:38 PM PST  You'll soon see even more adult cartoons on HBO Max. In an announcement spotted by The Hollywood Reporter, WarnerMedia said it recently ordered three new animated series. Those include a two-season reboot of classic MTV series Clone High, a new Scoob... |
| Fitbit update adds new Charge 4 features and Health Metrics changes Posted: 10 Feb 2021 01:28 PM PST  It turns out blood glucose tracking isn't the only new feature Fitbit has in store for its users this month. As spotted by Wearable, the company has several major updates planned, with something for almost everyone. You have the most to look forward... |
| Apple Maps will get crowdsourced incident reporting with iOS 14.5 Posted: 10 Feb 2021 11:56 AM PST  Crowdsourced traffic incident reports have been a hallmark of Waze and Google Maps for years, and now it looks like that functionality will finally make its way to Apple Maps. As spotted by Roadshow, the iOS 14.5 beta updates Apple Maps to allow you... |
| Facebook is reportedly working on its own version of Clubhouse Posted: 10 Feb 2021 11:38 AM PST  Following reports that Facebook may be hopping on the newsletter bandwagon, it appears the social network is working on its own version of one of the hottest apps around, Clubhouse. The audio-chat iOS app (which is currently invite-only) blew up last... |
| Instagram cracks down on harassment in direct messages Posted: 10 Feb 2021 10:54 AM PST  Instagram says it's cracking down on harassment in direct messages and will permanently ban accounts that use direct messages to harass or threaten other users. The change comes after several football players in the UK have reported racist attacks on... |
| Ford made a garish version of the F-150 for 'Rocket League' Posted: 10 Feb 2021 10:50 AM PST  When most video game developers partner with automakers to bring real-world cars into their game, they tend to focus on vehicles most of us can only aspire to own. Not so with Rocket League developer Psyonix. Fresh from its recent collaboration with... |
| Google tries to replicate synesthesia with its latest experiment Posted: 10 Feb 2021 10:33 AM PST  Google Arts & Culture has teamed up with the Centre Pompidou, a cultural complex in Paris, to pay tribute to Vassily Kandinsky with a virtual exhibition of the artist's works and other documents. You can view some of Kandinsky's pieces in an augm... |
| Huawei files lawsuit disputing FCC 'security threat' designation Posted: 10 Feb 2021 09:29 AM PST  According to The Wall Street Journal, Huawei has filed a lawsuit to challenge a decision the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) made last year when it designated the company as a national security threat. The legal challenge comes as the Chinese... |
| CBS All Access will soon stop working on older Apple TV devices Posted: 10 Feb 2021 09:12 AM PST  When CBS All Access becomes Paramount+ on March 4th, users of older Apple TV devices may need to use a workaround to access the streaming service. CBS All Access will no longer work on second-generation or third-generation models, according to a popu... |
| Alexa can share songs to your friends' Echo devices Posted: 10 Feb 2021 09:00 AM PST  Ever heard a catchy song on your smart speaker and wanted to share it right away? You can act on that impulse if you have an Echo. Amazon is rolling out a music sharing feature that lets you share songs with Alexa contacts using Echo devices or the A... |
| Netflix is adapting the 'Redwall' fantasy books into a film and series Posted: 10 Feb 2021 07:59 AM PST  Netflix just can't get enough animation and sprawling fantasy. The streaming service announced that it'll be adapting the popular Redwall books from Brian Jacques, a Game of Thrones-like series following the heroic adventures of mice, moles and rabbi... |
| Write high-converting copy in minutes with this $60 app Posted: 10 Feb 2021 07:55 AM PST  An expert copywriter can take your business to the next level by creating marketing material like ads and emails to generate more leads and convert them into customers. However, if you're a solo entrepreneur, small business owner or anyone without am... |
| Online resellers are making bank from Pokémon Happy Meals Posted: 10 Feb 2021 07:43 AM PST  McDonalds released a Pokémon Happy Meal this week to mark the 25th anniversary of the franchise. The boxes, which have Pikachu printed on the side, include a pack of Pokémon cards. There are more than 50 to collect and each pack contains a McDonalds-... |
| 'Overcooked 2' for Switch will be free to play for a week Posted: 10 Feb 2021 07:15 AM PST  Don't despair if the pandemic prevents you from marking Valentine's Day with a night out — at least, not if you have a Switch. Nintendo, Team17 and Ghost Town Games are making the culinary co-op game Overcooked 2 free to play for Switch Online member... |
| Facebook experiments with reducing News Feed political content for some Posted: 10 Feb 2021 06:51 AM PST  Facebook is taking a new approach to political content: Showing less of it. The company announced today that it will experiment with reducing News Feed entries about politics for a small portion of users in Canada, Brazil and Indonesia this week, and... |
| TikTok sale to Oracle and Walmart put on ice 'indefinitely' Posted: 10 Feb 2021 06:21 AM PST  TikTok's December 4th sale deadline came and went with no real response from the outgoing Trump administration, and it appears President Biden isn't in a rush to finalize the deal. Wall Street Journal sources understand TikTok's forced sale to Oracle... |
| Samsung's excellent Galaxy Buds Pro are $30 off at Woot Posted: 10 Feb 2021 06:15 AM PST  Samsung not only hit the nail on the head with its new Galaxy S1 smartphones, but also with its new Galaxy Buds Pro. The wireless earbuds earned a score of 85 from us and now you can save $30 on a pair at Woot. The deals website is offering the Buds... |
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