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Grimes sold $6 million worth of digital art as NFTs
Grimes is the latest artist to get in on the NFT gold rush, selling around $6 million worth of digital…
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Roku’s advertising ambitions just got even bigger with new Nielsen deal
Roku, one of the most popular streaming platforms in US homes, is acquiring Nielsen’s video advertisement business as it tries…
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Clue gets FDA clearance for digital birth control
Clue, best known for its period tracking app, announced that it received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for…
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If We Draw Graphs Like This, We Can Change Computers Forever
Jacob Holm was flipping through proofs from an October 2019 research paper he and colleague Eva Rotenberg—an associate professor in…
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Volvo’s first EV is stuck on cargo ships waiting for a software update
Volvo XC40 Recharge electric SUVs are currently being held at US ports because the company is waiting to ship a…
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Google’s latest Pixel feature drop includes an underwater photo mode
Over the past couple of years, Google has doubled down on the Pixel line’s promise of being software first —…
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A folding iPhone could be coming in 2023, says Ming-Chi Kuo
Rumors about a folding iPhone are nothing new, but analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (who has a very strong track record) is…
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This AI-generated Daft Punk video is the perfect tribute to the electro pioneers
A computer artist has created a fittingly futuristic homage to Daft Punk, following the iconic duo’s announcement last week that…
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I Powered My House with a Ford F-150 Hybrid
The 2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid has an onboard generator that produces 7.2 kilowatts of power. That’s enough to power your…
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Apple not switching to USB-C iPhones in the near future, according to Ming-Chi Kuo
The dream of a USB-C iPhone may be dead, according to the latest research note from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.…
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Minneapolis will no longer use influencers to cover first George Floyd murder trial
The Minneapolis City Council has walked back a plan approved last week that would have paid influencers to share city-approved…
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Xbox Series X and S restocks available at the Microsoft Store
If you are having a hard time finding an Xbox Series X or Series S, you have another chance to…
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The Carbon Nanotube Aircraft That Will Take Us to the Edge of Space
Mohsen Azadi, University of Pennsylvania Carbon nanotube-powered microfliers could carry science into the mesosphere. The high-up mesosphere is too thin…
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How Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine could narrow equity gaps
All three COVID-19 vaccines available in the United States will help save lives and reduce hospitalizations. But the newly authorized…
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Instagram’s new Live Rooms lets you go live with three other people
Instagram today launched Live Rooms, a new feature that lets you go live with up to three other people. Instagram…
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All the Times Humans Tried to Build a Real Flying Saucer
John Springer CollectionGetty Images Everyone is familiar with the concept of the flying saucer, but the iconic shape still hasn’t…
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Volkswagen ID 4 review: electric chill
Once upon a time, affordable electric compact SUVs were very hard to come by. There were plenty of cheap electric…
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Swappable batteries: Will motorbikes succeed where electric cars failed?
Good news two-wheeled friends! A group of key motorbike makers are coming together to define industry standards for swappable batteries.…
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Watch Russia’s New Fighter Jet Let Out a Terrifying Scream
A new video has surfaced of four Su-57 Felon fighter jets flying low over Russian territory. The jets make an…
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Milla Jovovich wanted Monster Hunter viewers to feel ‘like they were playing the game for the first time’
In Monster Hunter, Milla Jovovich plays an outsider. Her character, a US Army ranger named Artemis, is mysteriously transported from…
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Goodbye, VPNs. Hello, decentralized private networks with the innovative Deeper Connect Nano
TLDR: The Deeper Connect Nano goes beyond VPNs, creating your own fully protected web connection for all your home devices…
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My PS5 is now matte black thanks to Dbrand’s Darkplates
Maybe you like the PlayStation 5’s distinctive white-and-black look. Maybe you don’t. Maybe you’d settle for a Zune-brown and orange…
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How Twitter’s battle with India is boosting its local rival, Koo
When Twitter banned former US President Donald Trump from its platform, a number of his supporters flocked to Parler, a…
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US drone firm Skydio valued at $1 billion as government freezes out Chinese competition
Skydio has become the first US dronemaker with a valuation of more than $1 billion, a signal of deeper investment…
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SMS marketing doesn’t have to be invasive — 3 reasons why your business should use it
“Sending text messages to your customers? That sounds invasive…” I was a skeptic at first when the idea was mentioned…
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Polaris teases an all-electric Ranger, first in its collaboration with Zero Motorcycles
The first electric power sports vehicle to emerge from the new collaboration between Polaris and Zero Motorcycles will be a…
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Apple may release a 1TB iPhone — here’s some juicy MATH on it
Get into your galoshes because we’re about to wade into the rumor marshes and then stomp through the maths swamp.…
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30kg of raw materials vs. 17,000 liters of oil — EVs create far less waste than gas cars
Y’know, I thought we’d put this one to bed, but if you need more evidence that battery electric vehicles are…
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How to always join a Zoom call on mute
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your…
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Stunning new image of Venus reveals nightglow on the planet’s edge
The Parker Solar Probe, designed for detailed study of the Sun, has another advantage — it is able to examine…
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Lime says it will spend $50 million on a huge e-bike expansion
Lime is getting back to its roots. The scooter company formerly known as LimeBike says it will invest $50 million…
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2021 Golden Globes: Netflix dominates the night, Nomadland takes top honor
In a year of ongoing movie delays and stalled television productions, it’s no surprise that this year’s Golden Globes winners…
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Cybersecurity firm says social media bots hyped GameStop during trading frenzy
A cybersecurity firm found that bots were promoting GameStop stock on social media before and after the stock’s frenzied rise…
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Minneapolis hiring social media influencers for former police officers’ trials
Minneapolis is hiring social media influencers to share “city-generated and approved messages” during the trials of four former city police…
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New AI ‘Deep Nostalgia’ brings old photos, including very old ones, to life
An AI-powered service called Deep Nostalgia that animates still photos has become the main character on Twitter this fine Sunday,…
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How to watch the 2021 Golden Globes online
Awards season in Hollywood begins Sunday, February 28th, with the 78th Golden Globe Awards, hosted by the Hollywood Foreign Press…
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Verizon support says you should turn off 5G to save your phone’s battery
Despite its relentless promotion of 5G phones and the fact that it spent more than $45 billion bidding on a…
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How to Turn Your Shed Into a Home Office
. POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master…
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Most ads you see are chosen by a reinforcement learning model — here’s how it works
Every day, digital advertisement agencies serve billions of ads on news websites, search engines, social media networks, video streaming websites,…
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Disinformation experts aren’t happy about the trailer for HBO’s QAnon series
The teaser video for Q: Into the Storm, an upcoming documentary series from HBO about the QAnon conspiracy movement has…
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The reddest Chromebook for 2021 can now be yours
Samsung’s latest Chrome OS laptop, the Galaxy Chromebook 2, is now available for purchase at Best Buy. The Chromebook 2…
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TrueMail can make sure all of your business emails reach your most engaged customers
TLDR: TrueMail Bulk Email Verifier checks to make sure all the email addresses on your customer’s lists are accurate and…
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FDA authorizes one-dose COVID-19 vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, which only needs one dose and can…
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Microsoft’s unreleased Xbox Game Streaming app for Windows includes touch controls, gyro, and more
Microsoft is finalizing its Xbox Game Streaming app for Windows PCs, which includes access to streaming games from the company’s…
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The UI and UX work together in this nine-course training package to make you a web design pro
Credit: Faizur Rehman/Unsplash TLDR: From creating brilliant user interfaces to understanding user experience needs, The Complete Become a UI/UX Designer…
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Judge approves $650 million Facebook privacy settlement over facial recognition feature
A federal judge on Friday gave final approval to a $650 million Facebook class action privacy settlement and ordered the…
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This tiny particle accelerator fits in a large room — making it much more practical than CERN’s
In 2010, when scientists were preparing to smash the first particles together within the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), sections of…
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Surreal Destinations You Wouldn’t Think Are in America
At first glance, seeing photos of these unreal destinations makes you wonder where in the world you can visit them…
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So you want to start reading comics?
WandaVision’s first season is just about to end, but Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Black Widow, Loki, Justice League, Suicide…
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Can auditing eliminate bias from algorithms?
For more than a decade, journalists and researchers have been writing about the dangers of relying on algorithms to make…
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