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GameStop’s stock surge has calmed down — so why are investors buying its shares again?
GameStop shares have gone soaring again. The Texan computer games retail chain at the heart of the stock market drama…
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Jack Dorsey’s Square starts its own bank for merchants
Jack Dorsey’s financial company Square, which also owns mobile payment service Cash, has just opened up its own bank. According…
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How to stream Spotify at the best possible quality
I recently wrote that you shouldn’t have huge expectations about sound quality improvements when upgrading from Spotify Premium to the…
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Rudy Giuliani just lost his YouTube privileges for two weeks
YouTube has suspended Rudy Giuliani’s YouTube channel for the second time this year for making false claims of fraud in…
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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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Vizio files to go public, has sold over 80 million TVs
Vizio today filed its S-1 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission as the TV and soundbar maker heads toward…
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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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San Diego Comic-Con, E3, and Anime Expo cancel geek gatherings for the second year in a row
San Diego Comic-Con has just announced this year’s show will not go on, at least not in person. For the…
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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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Amazon shaves app icon mustache that raised eyebrows
Amazon has quietly rolled out a slight update to its new app icon that it debuted back in January, which…
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Klobuchar calls on Congress to get serious on tech reform
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) plotted out a multi-pronged approach to taking on the power of dominant tech firms like Facebook…
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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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Workhorse meeting with USPS about lost mail truck bid
Commercial EV startup Workhorse will have a “face-to-face” with the United States Post Office on March 3rd to find out…
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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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iPhone 13 might finally bring a smaller notch and faster screens, Ming-Chi Kuo reports
Apple’s 2021 iPhones might finally have a smaller notch and, for some models, faster refresh rate displays, according to a…
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Rocket Lab unveils bigger rocket and plans to go public via SPAC
Small launch firm Rocket Lab announced plans on Monday to go public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition…
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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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Google Workspace picks up new features designed for remote work
Google is adding a smattering of new features to Google Workspace today, including new tools for categorizing your focus time…
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Gab blames reported hack of 40 million posts on “demon hackers”
Right-wing social media website Gab has reportedly been hacked, and CEO Andrew Torba said on Twitter that “demon hackers” were…
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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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President Biden denounces “anti-union propaganda” amid Amazon union vote
On Sunday night, President Joe Biden released a message of support for unionizing Amazon workers in Alabama, while sternly denouncing…
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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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Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 review: premium in the right ways
I’ll spare you the suspense: the battery life is good. It’s not incredible. The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 is far…
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OnePlus teases “moonshot” announcement for March 8th
OnePlus CEO Pete Lau is teasing a “moonshot” announcement on March 8th, when the company expected to reveal details about…
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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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Today I learned the iPhone’s excellent document scanner can be controlled from a Mac
The iPhone’s Notes app has a powerful document scanning feature built right into it, and today I learned that this…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Microsoft’s unreleased xCloud app for Windows has Xbox 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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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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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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Hey millennials, stop ruining emoji for Gen Z
When I saw the news that Apple would be releasing 217 new emojis into the world, I did what I…
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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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Here are this week’s best gadget deals all in one place
This week’s batch of deals runs the gamut of gadgets and games. Whether you’re a music fan who’s looking to…
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Netflix teams up again with Ghost in the Shell studio Production I.G for a Terminator anime
Netflix is pairing up with renowned Japanese anime studio Production I.G for an animated TV series set in the Terminator…
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