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Global EV Sales Growth Leads Industry in 2020 2021-02-09 07:07:00Global sales of electric vehicles in 2020 surged despite a drop in overall sales of passenger cars, according to a report from Canalys. Sales of EVs j

The Unforeseen Consequences of Amazon's Boardroom Switch 2021-02-08 07:00:00Jeff Bezos last week announced he will be stepping down from his role of CEO Amazon. Bezos is following Microsoft's lead and putting his cloud execut

Is 2021 the Year Cyberattacks Force Privacy Laws 2021-02-04 07:00:00Cyberattacks are increasing in frequency, ramping up the data privacy threats they pose to government agencies and businesses alike. Governments both

Quantum Computing Leaps Forward With New 'Gooseberry' Chip 2021-02-03 07:33:00A team of scientists and engineers has invented a cryogenic computer chip capable of functioning at temperatures near absolute zero, which could enabl

Ubuntu Core 20 Brings Better Industrial IoT Control 2021-02-02 08:15:00Canonical on Feb. 2 made available Ubuntu Core 20. This new Ubuntu Core version boasts notable new device security innovations. Given the increasing n

Aussies Play Bing Card in Dispute With Google 2021-02-02 07:21:00Microsoft is set to step in with its Bing search engine should Google make good on its promise to cut service to Australia in response to a proposed l

Rethinking the Sustainable Electric Automobile 2021-02-01 07:00:00Qualcomm has announced several products that will be used to enhance next-generation automobiles. These future cars will most certainly be electric an

KrowdFit Gives Fitness Trackers a New Motivational Dimension 2021-01-28 08:00:00Do you welcome physical fitness like a fish in water, or does it take a trip to the clothing store for larger sizes to get you moving? If you need a p

NYC Surveillance Cameras Targeted in Amnesty International Crowdsource 2021-01-27 14:35:34An online map of surveillance cameras in New York City is in the works. The map project is part of a larger campaign called "Ban the Scan," sponsore

Google Touts Alternative to Crumbling Third-Party Cookies 2021-01-26 07:45:00Google sent a shock wave through the advertising and publishing industries last year when it announced it planned to scrap third-party tracking cookie

High Time for Cyberlaw Enforcement and a Future 2021-01-25 07:00:00Huawei has events where it pulls together key analysts to focus on problems it thinks are critical to the future. At its last event, Huawei spoke abou

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra review: All of Android 2021-02-22 15:19:00The Galaxy S21 Ultra is a new kind of value proposition from Samsung. It’s not just bigger than the lower-end models with a better camera, like

Microsoft will add predictive typing to Word in 2021-02-22 13:32:00Microsoft will add predictive typing, also known as text prediction, to Microsoft Word beginning in March.As Neowin noted, the feature has been added

Netflix’s latest feature downloads recommended movies and shows 2021-02-22 12:25:00No internet? You’ll still have new videos to watch thanks to Netflix’s “Downloads For You” feature.

30K Macs are infected with ‘Silver Sparrow’ virus 2021-02-22 11:34:00Security researcher Red Canary has discovered a new malware target at Macs running both Intel and M1 chips but there’s a twist: It doesn’t

iLife A10 robot vacuum review: iLife's first mapping 2021-02-22 07:00:00The laser navigation and cleaning customization features show promise, but this robot vac's inconsistent performance and fussy app keep it from fulfi

Photoshop Tips: Textures, Patterns, and Gradients 2021-02-22 06:30:00Some of the greatest features in Photoshop are the text, object, and image effects such as Textures, Patterns, Gradients, and Styles. Styles are

SSPUD’s new SFF case is made for mesh 2021-02-19 16:54:00The SSUPD Meshlicious delivers just about as much mesh as you’d expect from its name. This 14L mini-ITX case sports three panels of metal mesh,

Microsoft won't raise prices for Office 2021, which 2021-02-19 13:00:00Microsoft has announced plans to release a consumer version of Office 2021, a standalone version of Microsoft 365 that will have some, but not all of

The Full Nerd ep. 168: Ryzen failure reality 2021-02-19 11:22:00In this episode of The Full Nerd, Gordon Ung, Brad Chacos, and Adam Patrick Murray talk about hot topics on the tongues of enthusiasts this week.First

Owlcam 5.0 is a premium dash cam with 2021-02-19 09:00:00Owlcam 5.0 is the premium dash cam that’s ready to move forward from a troubled past. Announced Friday and available for preorder (due to ship M

Should I still buy Intel CPUs? | Ask 2021-02-19 06:32:00Q: Should I still buy Intel CPUs? Seems like most recommended DIY builds use AMD parts nowadays.A: AMD may have claimed many hearts in the DIY communi

Grado GW100 v2 Bluetooth headphone review: A wireless 2021-02-19 06:00:00The company's first wireless headphone sounds and feels great, but it has no ANC or passive noise isolation.

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Ranked: Best browsers for privacy 2021-02-20 08:13:37A browser is your gateway to the web and the cybercriminals looking to take advantage of you.

US government an ‘easy target’ for scammers amid 2021-02-18 13:28:11The “Scam Me if You Can” author, whose autobiography inspired the Hollywood film “Catch Me if You Can," predicted pandemic relief f

Ron DeSantis pushes bill aimed to take power 2021-02-16 02:01:45Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said he will support legislation to shift the balance of power back to consumers in the state and away from Big Te

5 ways to a strong password and better 2021-02-13 11:43:01A compilation of more than 3.2 billion unique pairs of emails and passwords was recently leaked on a popular hacking forum according to a report last

Quick tech fix: Stop annoying notifications for good 2021-02-13 10:47:25Remember the days before our gadgets were buzzing and beeping at us all day long? Yeah, me neither. Maybe your issue is email.

Privacy tip: How to delete cookies from your 2021-02-13 10:31:43Make no mistake: You’re being tracked.

Political divide forms social media relationships, says MIT 2021-02-13 10:07:24Researchers at MIT Sloan School of Management found that politics is the tie that binds strangers on social media.

Local West Virginia newspaper slams Big Tech for 2021-02-11 16:34:23Doug Reynolds of the Charleston Gazette-Mail, a Pulitzer-Prize winning paper, filed a lawsuit claiming companies like Facebook and Google are allegedl

Texas faces difficult road with bill to go 2021-02-09 10:06:18Texas' has a huge mountain to climb to curtail Big Tech's power on squelching free speech, Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy argued on Tuesd

5 annoying Alexa and Amazon Echo settings you 2021-02-08 13:14:11If you have an Amazon Echo at home, you need to dive into the privacy settings.

True or false: You should reboot your computer 2021-02-06 10:13:17There are few certainties in life: Death, taxes, and turning your computer off and on when there’s a problem.

Iranian cyber groups continue to masquerade as American 2021-02-06 09:31:49Iranian cyber actors are likely behind the creation of an inflammatory website called Enemies of the People and continue to be active despit

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Coinbase files to go public in a key 2021-02-25 08:23:28This morning Coinbase, an American cryptocurrency exchange, released an S-1 filing ahead of its direct listing. The company’s public debut has b

Xiaomi further localizes India supply chain via BYD, 2021-02-25 08:15:33China’s Xiaomi had dominated the Indian smartphone market for three consecutive years until recently losing the top spot to Samsung. It has play

Customer data platform Lexer raises $25.5M Series B 2021-02-25 08:01:32The massive shift to online shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic means retailers need to analyze customer data quickly in order to compete against ri

After Facebook’s news flex, Australia passes bargaining code 2021-02-25 07:52:50A week after Facebook grabbed eyeballs globally by blocking news publishers and turning off news-sharing on its platform in Australia, the country&rsq

Connected pet collar company Fi raises a $30M 2021-02-25 07:30:17Pet tech company Fi today announced that it has raised a $30 million Series B. The round, led by Chuck Murphy of Longview Asset Management, follows a

Allbirds is investing in a plant-based leather substitute, 2021-02-25 06:58:50The sustainability focused shoe maker Allbirds has taken another step to green its supply chain with a small $2 million investment in a new company ca

Calling Czech VCs: Be featured in The Great 2021-02-25 06:02:29TechCrunch is embarking on a major project to survey the venture capital investors of Europe, and their cities. Our survey of VCs in the Czech Republi

James Murdoch’s Lupa Systems leads $31 million investment 2021-02-25 05:45:35Doubtnut, an Indian startup that helps students learn and master concepts from math and science using short videos, has raised $31 million in a new fi

Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp face tougher rules in India 2021-02-25 04:41:44India announced sweeping rules to regulate social media firms, streaming services, and digital news outlets on Thursday, posing new challenges for gia

Maze raises another $15 million for its user 2021-02-25 04:30:42Maze has closed a $15 million Series A funding round led by Emergence Capital. The company lets you run user tests at scale so that you can get feedba

TreeCard raises $5.1M seed to plant trees as 2021-02-25 04:00:29TreeCard, a U.K. yet-to-launch fintech offering a spending card made out of wood and the promise to fund reforesting via the interchange fees generate

Infra.Market becomes India’s newest unicorn with $100 million 2021-02-25 03:12:13The newest unicorn in India is a startup that is helping construction and real estate companies in the world’s second most populated nation proc

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Scientists created this seaweed to save the planet 2021-02-25 09:00:00

How to watch Sony’s State of Play live 2021-02-25 09:00:00

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 review: $329 with an 2021-02-25 09:00:00

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Nerf reveals Hyper, its next-gen high capacity blasters 2021-02-25 08:00:00

PS5 is again in stock at Target 2021-02-25 07:53:08

Steam’s multiplayer game streaming now works with friends 2021-02-25 07:34:09

Star Trek: Prodigy will debut on Paramount Plus 2021-02-24 17:58:19

Mission: Impossible 7 will stream on Paramount Plus 2021-02-24 17:57:49

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Quick Charge Podcast: February 24, 2021 2021-02-24 18:08:21 Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn a

This breakthrough may revolutionize lithium-sulfur batteries 2021-02-24 17:32:39 Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, given their light weight and theoretical high capacities, are a promising alternative to conventional lithium-ion (L

Tesla releases behind-the-scenes look at testing of its 2021-02-24 16:46:42 Tesla has released a new video giving a rare behind-the-scenes look at testing of its “holiday software update,” which includes its fart

Tesla prepares cloud-based driver profile ahead of ‘Tesla 2021-02-24 13:49:25 Tesla is preparing to move all driver data and settings into the cloud ahead of the launch of its “Tesla Network” ride-hailing app launch

Maryland county transitioning to electric public school buses 2021-02-24 13:30:38 Maryland’s Montgomery County plans to switch the entire public school bus fleet to fully electric from diesel engines. The transition is one of

Green Deals: This 1080p home security camera is 2021-02-24 13:12:18 ReolinkDirect (96% positive lifetime feedback) via Amazon is offering its 1080p Argus 2 Home Security Camera with Solar Panel for $91.99 shipped. Dow

Fisker wants to build an electric vehicle with 2021-02-24 13:02:53 Fisker, Henrik Fisker’s latest electric vehicle startup, wants to build an electric vehicle with Foxconn, a massive Chinese company better know

US-built electric motorcycle and ATV company Volcon announces 2021-02-24 11:30:16 Volcon ePowersports is barely a few months old, but that hasn’t stopped the new e-mobility startup company from sealing its first partnership s

Tesla cofounder JB Straubel will recycle Nissan Leaf 2021-02-24 10:53:31 Tesla cofounder JB Straubel announced that his new startup, Redwood Materials, is going to recycle Nissan Leaf battery packs. more… The post

EGEB: Xos Trucks to be publicly listed on 2021-02-24 10:32:33 Xos Trucks to become publicly traded on Nasdaq through merger with NextGen Acquisition Corporation. EV charging industry association ChargeUp Europe

Formula E season 7 starts Friday with a 2021-02-24 08:09:00 After last season was significantly rearranged in the middle of a global pandemic, Formula E, the top electric racing series, is back this weekend in

Bill Gates all but admits that he was 2021-02-24 06:29:25 After Tesla CEO Elon Musk claimed that Bill Gates has been betting against the electric automaker on the stock market, we have been trying to find ou