State Department’s new bureau makes cybersecurity a part of foreign policy
The Department of State has cut the ribbon on the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP), which is now in operation. The move makes cybersecurity a more formal area of focus for US foreign...
View ArticleWe have three years to curb emissions to avoid climate catastrophe, UN report...
The world needs to cut carbon emissions by a quarter by the year 2030 to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of climate change, according to the latest report from the United Nations' Intergovernmental...
View ArticleAmazon's planned worker chat app would reportedly ban words like 'union'
Amazon's anti-union stance might spill into the apps for employees. The Intercept says it obtained internal documents detailing a planned worker chat app that, while meant to boost happiness, would...
View ArticleValve is increasing Steam Deck shipments
Since Steam Deck went on sale at the end of February, Valve has emailed reservation holders about once a week to tell them they can purchase its handheld PC. That’s meant a lot of people have been...
View ArticleDOJ seizes $34 million of crypto from the dark web seller
In what the DOJ calls one of the largest cryptocurrency civil forfeiture filings in US history, the Southern District of Florida has successfully seized around $34 million worth of coins and tokens...
View ArticleTikTok owner ByteDance scraped content from Instagram and others to push...
To fuel the rise of its app Flipagram, TikTok parent company Bytedance scraped profiles, videos, usernames and other content from Instagram and other social media platforms. Buzzfeed reported that the...
View ArticleHackers breached Mailchimp to target crypto holders
Hackers used internal tools from Mailchimp to target customers from a total of 102 users, including hardware cryptocurrency wallet Trezor, reportedThe Verge. Trezor users over the weekend received...
View ArticleElon Musk, Twitter's largest shareholder, asks users if they want an edit button
Elon Musk, who recently became Twitter's largest shareholder, has posted a poll on the website asking users whether they want an edit button. His options are a misspelled "yse" and "on," which might...
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What we bought: Peloton’s Lanebreak offered just the kick I needed to get...
Four years ago, I decided to purchase a Peloton bike. I was spending way too much on membership dues at a luxury gym I hardly attended, and I was intrigued by the idea of an exercise bike with live and...
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Nikon Z9 review: A versatile camera with solid 8K video recording
With Sony and Canon dominating headlines, Nikon has been the forgotten company in the mirrorless race. That’s set to change, though, with the launch of the 45.7-megapixel Z9. It’s an innovative...
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VanMoof refreshes its e-bike lineup with the $3,000 S5 and A5
VanMoof is updating its core e-bike lineup for the first time in two years. There are two new models designed for different use cases.The company created the S5 with longer rides in mind. It reworked...
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Unreal Engine 5 is finally ready to power a new generation of games
Unreal Engine 5 is finally here after nearly a year of early access. Epic Games has officially released UE5 to developers, promising both more photorealistic visuals and easier-to-use creator tools....
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Windows 11 is getting a redesigned File Explorer with tabs
Microsoft just unveiled a set of news around Windows 11 and its capabilities for hybrid work, bringing things like system-wide improvements to video-calling tools on PCs. It also announced some changes...
View ArticleInstacart will compensate workers who get stiffed on tips
Instacart is doing more to limit the damage from customers who shortchange drivers (aka shoppers in Instacart lingo) through "tip baiting." The service is introducing "tip protection" for shoppers that...
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Google Maps is getting toll pricing and other route details
With road trip season about to commence, Google Maps is getting an update that should help make vacation planning a bit easier thanks to enhanced details and a new feature that will calculate estimated...
View ArticleApple's online-only WWDC 2022 begins June 6th
June is fast approaching, which means it's almost time for Apple to hold this year's Worldwide Developer Conference. The company has announced that its WWDC 2022 event will be held between June 6th and...
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Microsoft unveils system-wide video call upgrades for Windows 11
As part of its hybrid work event, Microsoft revealed some system-wide features designed to improve virtual meetings on Windows 11. Some are hardware-dependent, however, so if you have an under-powered...
View ArticleSpotify's exclusive 'Batman Unburied' podcast finally debuts May 3rd
Spotify's long-promised Batman podcast is almost here. The streamer has announced that DC Comics and Warner Bros.' Batman Unburied will debut worldwide on May 3rd, with a trailer offering a hint of...
View Article‘Marcel The Shell With Shoes On’ turns a decade-old viral video into a...
A24 has shared the first trailer for Marcel The Shell With Shoes On, a film adaptation of the viral YouTube series of the same name. If you’re not among the millions of people who have watched the...
View ArticleSamurai side-scroller 'Trek to Yomi' heads to consoles and PC on May 5th
Devolver Digital will release stylish side-scroller Trek to Yomi on May 5th, the publisher announced today. If Ghost of Tsushima’s Kurosawa mode left you wanting for more cinematic samurai action,...
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