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38 Best President's Day Sales on Laptops, TVs, Gear (2019)

We found the best tech bargains for the long holiday weekend from Apple, Google, Amazon, Dyson, and more.

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38 Best President's Day Sales on Laptops, TVs, Gear (2019)

Wired

In Defense of Videogame Selfies (Yes, Really)

Corny? Maybe. But sharing our characters' journey in games like Kingdom Hearts 3 is prelude to a world in which virtual and real inextricably coexist.

19 minutes ago

Wired

In Defense of Videogame Selfies (Yes, Really)

Wired

10 Best Cheap Headphones and Earbuds for 2019 (Under $100)

We've picked the best affordable in-ear, over-ear, and on-ear headphones in every budget price bracket.

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10 Best Cheap Headphones and Earbuds for 2019 (Under $100)

Wired

NATO Group Catfished Soldiers to Prove a Point About Privacy

With $60 and a few fake Facebook accounts, researchers were able to identify service members in a military exercise, track their movement, and even persuade them to disobey orders.

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NATO Group Catfished Soldiers to Prove a Point About Privacy

Wired

The Imperfect Truth About Finding Facts in a World of Fakes

It used to make sense to believe something until it was debunked; now, it makes sense to assume certain claims are fake?unless they are verified.

1 hour ago

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The Imperfect Truth About Finding Facts in a World of Fakes

Wired

Inside the Alexa-Friendly World of Wikidata

Virtual assistants do their jobs better thanks to Wikidata, which aims to (eventually) represent everything in the universe in a way computers can understand.

1 hour ago

Wired

Inside the Alexa-Friendly World of Wikidata

Techcrunch

Australia's government and political parties hit by cyber attack from 'sophisticated state actor?

The Australia government suffered a cyber attack that it suspects is the work of a “sophisticated state actor,” according to the country’s Prime Minister. PM Scott Morrison said today the computer network of the country’s parliament, and those belonging to Liberal, Labor and Nationals ...

2 hours ago

Techcrunch

Australia's government and political parties hit by cyber attack from 'sophisticated state actor?

Techcrunch

Alan raises another $45 million for its health insurance product

Paris-based startup Alan has raised a Series B round of funding of $45 million ("40 million). Index Ventures is once again leading the round, with partners of DST Global also participating. The company had raised a $28 million funding round only ten months ago. Alan is a software-as-a-service startup ...

5 hours ago

Techcrunch

Alan raises another $45 million for its health insurance product

Techcrunch

Razer is closing its game store after less than a year

Razer is one of the dominant brands in gaming when it comes to buying equipment to play, but one of its biggest efforts to own a larger slice of digital spending hasn’t gone according to plan. After less than a year, the company announced that it will close its digital game store at the end of ...

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Techcrunch

Razer is closing its game store after less than a year

Techcrunch

China tells teachers to quit assigning homework through WeChat

China’s education authorities are about to take some burden off parents with school-aged children. A proposal posted last week by the Department of Education in

6 hours ago

Techcrunch

China tells teachers to quit assigning homework through WeChat

Techcrunch

GoCardless raises $75M Series E for its recurring payments network and heads to America

Compared to startups born into the frothy London fintech space as it exists today, 2011-founded GoCardless could well be considered a slow burner. However, in more recent years, the nearly 300 person company — headed up by co-founder and CEO Hiroki Takeuchi — has undoubtedly stepped on the ...

7 hours ago

Techcrunch

GoCardless raises $75M Series E for its recurring payments network and heads to America

Techcrunch

Etsy error resulted in large amounts being withdrawn from some sellers? bank accounts and credit cards

An Etsy bill payment error resulted in large amounts of money being withdrawn from several sellers? bank accounts and credit cards on Friday morning. While the company says the issue has been resolved and was not the result of fraud, the headache isn't over for affected sellers because Monday is a federal ...

9 hours ago

Techcrunch

Etsy error resulted in large amounts being withdrawn from some sellers? bank accounts and credit cards

Readwrite

How Increasing SaaS Adoption Can Cut Both Ways for Enterprises

Due to heightened competition, companies are now demanding increased agility and productivity from its teams. Many look to technology to gain competitive advantages. As such, organizations are now providing their teams and workers the latitude to use and adopt technologies and tools as they see fit. ...

2 days ago

Readwrite

How Increasing SaaS Adoption Can Cut Both Ways for Enterprises

Fast Company

How to ask effective questions

A strong brand needs to talk to its customers–whether it’s through a feedback form, over the phone to provide customer support, or in person at a retail store. One common question asked of customers by businesses is, “How did you hear about us'” In itself, this might be a ...

5 hours ago

Fast Company

How to ask effective questions

Fast Company

In Berlin, there’s now one app to access every mode of transportation

If you want to go somewhere in Berlin without driving your own car, a new app will give you every option–from bikesharing and scooters to ridehailing, carpooling, carsharing, taxis, and the entire public transportation system–and let you buy tickets on a single platform. The app, Jelbi, ...

7 hours ago

Fast Company

In Berlin, there’s now one app to access every mode of transportation

Fast Company

The quest for affordable childcare is crippling U.S. workers

Before Sheila Lirio Marcelo launched Care.com in 2006, before she led it through a successful IPO (with a $554 million valuation) in 2014, and before the CEO and chairwoman steered the marketplace for finding and managing family care through 12 consecutive quarters of profitable growth amassing more ...

7 hours ago

Fast Company

The quest for affordable childcare is crippling U.S. workers

Fast Company

How to watch NBC’s “Elvis All-Star Tribute” online without cable

It’s hard to believe, but the entertainment industry will actually not hold an awards show this weekend. The season will culminate next Sunday with the Oscars—which are certain to attract no controversy and generate zero outrage—and after that, we can all go back to pretending not ...

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Fast Company

How to watch NBC’s “Elvis All-Star Tribute” online without cable

Fast Company

The major source of plastic pollution you’ve probably never heard of

“Nurdles” may sound cute but they pose a huge risk to the marine environment. Also known as “mermaid tears”, these small plastic pellets are a feedstock in the plastic industry. Instead of being converted into household items, many end up in the ocean, collecting toxins on ...

1 day ago

Fast Company

The major source of plastic pollution you’ve probably never heard of

Fast Company

5 reasons why you’re still sleeping terribly

You probably know that poor sleep habits hurt productivity during waking hours, yet Americans still have endless excuses for not prioritizing sleep. As a result, employees and leaders both end up taking more sick days throughout the year, and, in general, get less done at work when they’re in ...

1 day ago

Fast Company

5 reasons why you’re still sleeping terribly

Engadget

The Morning After: Razer will close its game store

Welcome back to the week. While gaming laptop player Razer shutters its game store, we're getting primed for Samsung's big phone launch this Wednesday, where the company could reveal maybe four (!) different phones in one fell swoop.

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Engadget

The Morning After: Razer will close its game store

Engadget

UK parliament calls Facebook leaders 'digital gangsters'

Facebook and its execs have been labeled "digital gangsters" in a UK parliamentary report that calls for the company to be regulated. The 180-page document -- which lays out the findings of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee's 18-month i...

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Engadget

UK parliament calls Facebook leaders 'digital gangsters'

Engadget

Apple may unveil a 16-inch MacBook Pro and 31-inch 6K monitor this year

If you're in the market for a new MacBook Pro, iPhone, iPad or virtually any other Apple product, gather 'round for Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo's freshest rumors. To start, he told 9to5Mac that Apple will release a 16-inch MacBook Pro in 2019 that wou...

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Engadget

Apple may unveil a 16-inch MacBook Pro and 31-inch 6K monitor this year

Engadget

'Apex Legends' will make it easier to report cheaters

Apex Legends already has cheaters just two weeks into its existence, and Respawn wants to be sure they don't become too much of a problem. The studio has dropped not-so-subtle hints that it's incorporating a cheat reporting tool in its battle royale...

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Engadget

'Apex Legends' will make it easier to report cheaters

Engadget

Apple Music subscribers can gift friends a month of free access

If you're an Apple Music subscriber who's feeling pretty generous right now, check out your notifications for a new referral promo. You can send your non-Apple-Music-using friends an invite that'll give them a month's worth of subscription for free o...

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Engadget

Apple Music subscribers can gift friends a month of free access

Engadget

NBA smart jersey switches your player allegiances on the fly

Sports jerseys are big commitments for fans -- you're betting that your favorite player won't switch teams, take a nose dive or otherwise prove embarrassing. In the future, though, you might just have to pull out your phone to change allegiances. N...

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Engadget

NBA smart jersey switches your player allegiances on the fly

Venturebeat

U.K. says Facebook needs independent ethical oversight

Facebook and other big tech companies should be subject to a compulsory code of ethics, British lawmakers said on Monday.

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Venturebeat

U.K. says Facebook needs independent ethical oversight

Venturebeat

GoCardless nabs $75 million from GV, others, to expand its recurring payments platform to the U.S.

GoCardless, which helps companies collect subscription payments, has raised $75 million in a series E round of funding from big-name investors such as GV.

7 hours ago

Venturebeat

GoCardless nabs $75 million from GV, others, to expand its recurring payments platform to the U.S.

Venturebeat

Sony seeing progress toward VR's second generation of games

Sony's Shawn Layden says the VR industry is starting to move into its second generation of content.

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Venturebeat

Sony seeing progress toward VR's second generation of games

Venturebeat

Problematic employees: When to hold on and when to fire them

In high-growth startups, learning to assess talent is a critical skill. Here are five personas you should learn to recognize and manage.

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Venturebeat

Problematic employees: When to hold on and when to fire them

Venturebeat

Could hackers trick voice assistants into committing fraud? Researchers say yes.

Voice assistant technology is supposed to make our lives easier, but security experts say it comes with some uniquely invasive risks.

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Venturebeat

Could hackers trick voice assistants into committing fraud? Researchers say yes.

Venturebeat

Tim Schafer interview: Psychonauts 2, crowdfunding's future, and staying nimble

GamesBeat's Dean Takahashi caught up with Tim Schafer to talk about the game business, crowdfunding, and Double Fine's upcoming Psychonauts 2.

19 hours ago

Venturebeat

Tim Schafer interview: Psychonauts 2, crowdfunding's future, and staying nimble

Ars Technica

Dance Your PhD's 2018 winner mixes superconductivity and swing dancing

Canadian grad student Pramodh Yapa wrote, choreographed, and shot video in 6 weeks.

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Ars Technica

Dance Your PhD's 2018 winner mixes superconductivity and swing dancing

Ars Technica

Georgia Tech scientists figured out how maggots can eat so much, so fast

A video shows 10,000 maggots consuming a 16-inch pizza in just two hours.

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Ars Technica

Georgia Tech scientists figured out how maggots can eat so much, so fast

Ars Technica

Quirky sci-fi farce Mega Time Squad sends up all those time-travel tropes

New Zealand writer-director Tim van Dammen says his film "celebrates Kiwi-ness."

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Ars Technica

Quirky sci-fi farce Mega Time Squad sends up all those time-travel tropes

Ars Technica

Electric truck startup announces $700 million funding round led by Amazon

The company says its truck and SUV will be ready for delivery by late 2020.

21 hours ago

Ars Technica

Electric truck startup announces $700 million funding round led by Amazon

Ars Technica

Welcome to the cyber world: The real-world tech behind Alita: Battle Angel

Producer James Cameron wanted his fictional tech to be grounded in the real world.

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Ars Technica

Welcome to the cyber world: The real-world tech behind Alita: Battle Angel

Ars Technica

The Samsung Galaxy S10 is coming! Here's what to expect

Four phones. Wait, maybe five phones. There are going to be a lot of phones.

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Ars Technica

The Samsung Galaxy S10 is coming! Here's what to expect