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• Democrats call on the FCC to expand internet access for students
• iOS 14.5 public beta lets Apple Watch users try the new mask-friendly Face ID
• Ford commits $29 billion to electric and autonomous vehicle development
• Google engineers leave the company over controversial exit of top AI ethicist
• Google is reportedly working on an anti-tracking feature for Android
• SpaceX filing reveals Starlink internet service has over 10,000 users
• Razer just had to put RGB lighting in this $330 Thunderbolt 4 dock
• Chrome 88 update patches a zero-day that is being actively exploited
• Don't expect 'Overwatch 2' or 'Diablo 4' this year
• Canceled Xbox 360 'GoldenEye 007' remaster is now playable on PC
• Snapchat’s Spotlight feature already has 100 million users
• Amazon workers claim the company is forcing them to work grueling 10-hour shifts
• Watch this 20-minute tour of the Mario Kart ride at Super Nintendo World
• Instagram bans hundreds of accounts in OGUsers takedown
• A Sonic Lego set is coming
• EA moves closer to $1.2 billion Codemasters purchase
• Boeing's F-15EX with 'digital backbone' completes its first test flight
• Netflix leads the pack at the SAG Awards with 30 nominations
• Amy Klobuchar is the first politician of the Biden era to take on Big Tech regulations
• Nintendo's Ring Fit Adventure returns to a record low of $70 on Amazon
• President Biden will keep the Space Force as a US military branch
• Apple's parental controls prevent kids from searching for 'Asian' things
• Google taps your phone cameras to measure your heart rate
• This $43 filtered face mask comes with Bluetooth earbuds
• Apple patent filing describes a charging cable that doesn't fray

Democrats call on the FCC to expand internet access for students Posted: 05 Feb 2021 03:30 AM PST In an open letter, US Democrats have called on the FCC to expand internet access to students for online learning. Over 30 Senate democrats, including Ed Markey and Amy Klobuchar, asked acting FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel to use E-Rate funds to conne...

iOS 14.5 public beta lets Apple Watch users try the new mask-friendly Face ID Posted: 05 Feb 2021 03:10 AM PST The public betas of iOS and iPad OS 14.5 are out, giving eligible users their first taste of automatically unlocking their iPhone while wearing a face mask. The system, as 9to5Mac demonstrates, just needs to be activated in the settings menu, and wil...

Ford commits $29 billion to electric and autonomous vehicle development Posted: 05 Feb 2021 02:35 AM PST Ford will invest $29 billion in electric and autonomous vehicles through 2025, more than double the $11.5 billion it promised through 2022 less than a year ago, the automaker announced. Of that, it will spend $7 billion on self-driving tech and $22 b...

Google engineers leave the company over controversial exit of top AI ethicist Posted: 05 Feb 2021 01:36 AM PST Google has lost a couple of talents due to the way it treated and the departure of its former top AI ethics researcher, Dr. Timnit Gebru. According to Reuters, engineering director David Baker left the tech giant last month after 16 years with the co...

Google is reportedly working on an anti-tracking feature for Android Posted: 04 Feb 2021 10:31 PM PST Google is looking to develop an anti—tracking feature for Android similar to the one Apple is rolling out with iOS 14.5, according to Bloomberg. The tech giant is reportedly in the early stages of exploring how it can limit data collection and cross-...

SpaceX filing reveals Starlink internet service has over 10,000 users Posted: 04 Feb 2021 09:27 PM PST Public beta testing for SpaceX's satellite-beamed internet service kicked off late last year for people in the US, Canada and the UK, and an FCC application (PDF) tells us a bit about how things are going so far. CNBC points out the filing, which see...

Razer just had to put RGB lighting in this $330 Thunderbolt 4 dock Posted: 04 Feb 2021 07:00 PM PST We've seen a handful of manufacturers announce Thunderbolt 4 docks since Intel detailed the interface standard back in 2020, but few have come out with one as fancy as the one Razer just announced. The company's new 10-port hub features about all the...

Chrome 88 update patches a zero-day that is being actively exploited Posted: 04 Feb 2021 04:48 PM PST Google Chrome's autoupdate feature means we don't usually need to think about being on the latest version, but occasionally users will want to take a break and make sure they're upgraded — this is one of those days. The version of Chrome 88 rolling o...

Don't expect 'Overwatch 2' or 'Diablo 4' this year Posted: 04 Feb 2021 03:45 PM PST First, the bad news: Neither Overwatch 2 nor Diablo 4 will not come out in 2021, according to publisher Activision Blizzard.Executives shared the information during the company's Q4 2020 earnings call, and they didn't provide a release window for eit...

Canceled Xbox 360 'GoldenEye 007' remaster is now playable on PC Posted: 04 Feb 2021 03:02 PM PST Rare's GoldenEye 007 for the N64 needs no introduction, and now it's possible to revisit the game in a more modern form. This week, a ROM of a canceled 2007 Xbox 360 remaster of the game appeared online, allowing those with a PC to play it using an e...

Snapchat’s Spotlight feature already has 100 million users Posted: 04 Feb 2021 02:06 PM PST Snapchat's TikTok rival, Spotlight, already has more than 100 million users just over two months after launching. The company revealed the statistic as part of its fourth-quarter earnings report for 2020. Spotlight features a stream of user-generated...

Amazon workers claim the company is forcing them to work grueling 10-hour shifts Posted: 04 Feb 2021 02:02 PM PST Amazon recently told employees at its DCH1 warehouse in Chicago it was closing the facility down. DCH1 has been the site of protests and walkouts. It's also the home of DCH1 Amazonians United, an advocacy group that has successfully petitioned the co...

Watch this 20-minute tour of the Mario Kart ride at Super Nintendo World Posted: 04 Feb 2021 12:22 PM PST Today was supposed to be the day that Super Nintendo World officially opened at Universal Studios in Japan. Even though that has been delayed indefinitely in the wake of rising COVID-19 infection rates, some lucky folks have had a sneak preview. A bu...

Instagram bans hundreds of accounts in OGUsers takedown Posted: 04 Feb 2021 12:15 PM PST Instagram has banned hundreds of accounts tied to the notorious "OGUsers" forum, where members buy and sell stolen social media accounts. The company is also going after some of the forum's highest-profile members, threatening legal action if they co...

A Sonic Lego set is coming Posted: 04 Feb 2021 11:17 AM PST Everyone's favorite blue hedgehog is about to get his own Lego set. You can thank 24-year-old Sonic fan Viv Grannell and the Lego Ideas program for bringing Lego and Sega together. Over the years, the initiative, which allows fans to submit designs t...

EA moves closer to $1.2 billion Codemasters purchase Posted: 04 Feb 2021 11:04 AM PST EA has edged closer to buying Codemasters after shareholders of the latter approved the takeover. Out of 76 shareholders, 63 approved EA's $1.2 billion bid. Those who voted for the deal hold just under 99 percent of the total Codemasters stock.Compet...

Boeing's F-15EX with 'digital backbone' completes its first test flight Posted: 04 Feb 2021 10:24 AM PST This week, Boeing's F-15EX fighter jet successfully completed its first-ever test flight. It might look like the F-15 planes the Air Force has been flying for decades, but in a lot of ways, it's a more modern fighter jet. It features fly-by-wire flig...

Netflix leads the pack at the SAG Awards with 30 nominations Posted: 04 Feb 2021 10:13 AM PST Netflix is far ahead of the pack so far this awards season. Much like it did at the Golden Globes nominations on Wednesday, the streaming giant racked up the most nods of any company at the Screen Actors Guild Awards with 30 overall. With Da 5 Bloods...

Amy Klobuchar is the first politician of the Biden era to take on Big Tech regulations Posted: 04 Feb 2021 09:14 AM PST In what's likely to go down as the opening salvo of the Biden-era antitrust debate, US Senator Amy Klobuchar will introduce new legislation later today to update the country's antitrust laws. While we don't have all the details of the Competition and...

Nintendo's Ring Fit Adventure returns to a record low of $70 on Amazon Posted: 04 Feb 2021 08:46 AM PST Right after the start of the year, we saw Nintendo's Ring Fit Adventure pack come back in stock at a discounted price. That sale has returned again after disappearing for a couple of weeks, and now you can get the Ring Fit Adventure for $10 off at Am...

President Biden will keep the Space Force as a US military branch Posted: 04 Feb 2021 08:24 AM PST President Biden is expected to roll back many of former President Trump's decisions, but the creation of the Space Force won't be one of them. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told Reuters and other attendees at a February 3rd briefing that the...

Apple's parental controls prevent kids from searching for 'Asian' things Posted: 04 Feb 2021 08:10 AM PST Apple has spent years ensuring its smartphones and tablets can be safely used by kids, but some of its family-friendly content controls are over-zealous — and seemingly prejudiced. According to a report from The Independent today, content controls bu...

Google taps your phone cameras to measure your heart rate Posted: 04 Feb 2021 08:00 AM PST Like many of us, Google is getting more interested in our health. The company is announcing today new features that will allow those without wearable sensors to get a read on their respiratory and heart rates. Starting next month, Pixel owners will b...

This $43 filtered face mask comes with Bluetooth earbuds Posted: 04 Feb 2021 07:55 AM PST Face masks are one of the most effective ways to stem the transmission of COVID-19 and other airborne threats, but let's be honest: They're uncomfortable, they make it hard to take phone calls and they get in the way of your earbuds when you're worki...

Apple patent filing describes a charging cable that doesn't fray Posted: 04 Feb 2021 07:46 AM PST Having to replace a frayed cable is an annoying fact of modern life many of us have to put up with. But what if cables were sturdier and less prone to exposing their wiring or breaking? Apple might have the answer to that common problem."It is well k...

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