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Gizmodo: Garbage Barge’s Garbage Barges Back Down to Garbage Town The Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday that one of the garbage barges helping clear the federal Superfund site in Brooklyn’s infamous Gowanus Canal of toxic waste has itself sunk.Read more... 17 mins ago
TechCrunch: Daily Crunch: Calendly valued at $3B A popular scheduling startup raises a big funding round, Twitter makes a newsletter acquisition and Beyond Meat teams up with PepsiCo. This is your Daily Crunch for January 26, 2021. The big story: Calendly valued at $3B Calendly, which helps users schedule and confirm meeting times, has raised $350 million from OpenView Venture Partners and […] 23 mins ago
TechCrunch: Apple just had its best quarter in India When Apple reports its earnings on Wednesday, you can expect mentions of India on the call. Apple shipped more than 1.5 million iPhone units in India in the quarter that ended in December, up 100% year-on-year, making this its best quarter in the world’s largest smartphone market to date, according to research firms Counterpoint and […] 33 mins ago
Gizmodo: Reddit’s Anarchic Investors to Hedge Funds: ‘I Hope They Suffer’ We’re now three trading days into some frothy drama between Reddit and Wall Street over the rocketing price of GameStop stocks. Largely believed to be the result of the subreddit WallStreetBets, pseudonymous Redditors are claiming absolutely bonkers returns on their Robinhood accounts from a company that has been in…Read more... 34 mins ago
Gizmodo: Lawmakers Are Worried ISPs Can't Deliver on Their Rural Broadband Promises Last week, 160 members of Congress sent a letter to the FCC raising concerns about some Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) winners’ ability to provide rural America with the broadband access they promised. The letter did not call out individual internet service providers or organizations by name, but it did call on…Read more... 54 mins ago
Gizmodo: Alberta Inquiry Pays $28,000 for Washed-Up Climate Denial Talking Points Written by a School Teacher Consulting is a lucrative business if you can get it. Doubly so if you can traffic in conspiracy theories with no public accountability.Read more... 1 hour ago
TechCrunch: ClassDojo’s second act comes with first profits ClassDojo’s first eight years as an edtech consumer startup could look like failure: zero revenue; no paid users; and a team that hasn’t aggressively grown in years. But the company, which helps parents and teachers communicate about students, has raised tens of millions in venture capital from elite Silicon Valley investors including Y Combinator, GSV, […] 1 hour ago
Gizmodo: Yes, the Anti-Vaxxers Are Coming for the Coronavirus Vaccines The rollout of covid-19 vaccines in the U.S. is finally starting to pick up steam, but as vaccination becomes more common, the antivax movement is pulling its same old tricks. The latest disturbing trend: blaming the coronavirus vaccine for deaths, illnesses, or injuries without any solid evidence.Read more... 1 hour ago
CNET: Best robo-advisors for February 2021 - CNET Is 2021 the year you start investing? Try it out with one of the best robo-advisors available right now. 1 hour ago
CNET: Best cash-back credit cards for February 2021 - CNET Earn more rewards and credit every time you spend. 1 hour ago
CNET: It's time to grab the Samsung Galaxy Watch with LTE for just $170 -- the lowest price we've seen - CNET The excellent Galaxy Watch may be a few years old, but it still boasts a beautiful design, cool rotating bezel and solid software. 1 hour ago
CNET: Best travel credit cards for February 2021 - CNET Maximize your travel and dining spending by choosing the right travel rewards credit card. 1 hour ago
CNET: One year after Kobe Bryant's death, Pau Gasol, Magic Johnson, NBA and more pay tribute - CNET People are taking to Twitter to remember the basketball great. 1 hour ago
CNET: Reddit and Elon Musk made GameStop stock jump even more in after-hours trading - CNET Online market players hatched a plan to make GameStop's stock rocket up despite having little value, and it worked. Then Tesla's CEO tweeted about it too. 1 hour ago
CNET: Solar Orbiter delivers sparkling view of Venus, Earth and Mars - CNET The ESA and NASA spacecraft captured an unusual view of its home planet looking glittery in space. 1 hour ago
CNET: Best airline credit cards to use for February 2021 - CNET Earn miles toward a free flight when flying with your preferred airline. 1 hour ago
CNET: Last chance to save $50 on these Phiaton noise-canceling headphones with 43-hour runtime - CNET The Phiaton 900 Legacy over-ear headphones have a carbon-fiber aesthetic and cost about a third of the Apple AirPods Max. 1 hour ago
TechCrunch: The 5 biggest mistakes I made as a first-time startup founder First-time entrepreneurs are bound to make some major mistakes. The true measure of a serial entrepreneur, I’d submit, is the ability to recognize those mistakes and adapt. 2 hours ago
CNET: Disneyland ends annual passholder program as resort becomes vaccine site - CNET Disneyland's parking lot is now serving up the coronavirus vaccine to those aged 65 and up. 2 hours ago
TechCrunch: ‘Anti-superficial’ dating app S’More raises $2.1M S’More, a dating app that’s focused on helping users find more meaningful relationships, announced today that it has raised $2.1 million in seed funding. S’More (short for “something more”) ensures that users can’t focus on physical appearance, because photos are initally blurred — they gradually un-blur as you interact with someone. The startup has introduced new […] 2 hours ago
Gizmodo: The 10 Best Deals of January 26, 2021 Tuesday’s Best Deals | Kinja DealsRead more... 2 hours ago
Gizmodo: Twitter Wants to Be Substack Now Say hello to Twubstack. Twitter announced on Tuesday it is buying one of newsletter service Substack’s competitors, the smaller Revue, in a deal with undisclosed terms. Read more... 2 hours ago
Gizmodo: On WandaVision, Even a Synthezoid Can Be a Dad™ So far, Marvel’s WandaVision has very much been Wanda Maximoff’s show and a testament to how the studio was sorely underutilizing her in its movies. But it’s also been a very quirky character study of Paul Bettany’s Vision, the increasingly human-like synthezoid who began his existence as a shared twinkle in Tony…Read more... 2 hours ago
TechCrunch: Apple says iOS 14.4 fixes three security bugs ‘actively exploited’ by hackers Apple has released iOS 14.4 with security fixes for three vulnerabilities, said to be under active attack by hackers. The technology giant said in its security update pages for iOS and iPadOS 14.4 that the three bugs affecting iPhones and iPads “may have been actively exploited.” Details of the vulnerabilities are scarce, and an Apple […] 3 hours ago
TechCrunch: Tweetbot 6 released with new subscription pricing Tapbots, the company behind Tweetbot, has released a major update for the iPhone and iPad. Tweetbot 6 is now available in the App store. While there aren’t a lot of visual changes, there are a couple of important things happening under the hood. First, Tweetbot 6 is using Twitter’s API v2. An API is an […] 3 hours ago
TechCrunch: Sony tempts professionals with the top-shelf, top-tier Alpha 1 Sony is making a play for the top end of the professional digital camera world, where videographers and sports photographers demand immaculate image quality at high resolutions in short order. The new Alpha 1 beats pretty much everything on the market on paper, but it’ll set you back a cool $6,500. This is, of course, […] 3 hours ago
TechCrunch: Get feedback on your pitch deck from tech leaders on Extra Crunch Live Extra Crunch Live 2.0 launches next week! Among several improvements, we’re thrilled to ramp up the Pitch Deck Teardown. In short, folks can submit their pitch decks to get feedback from investors and founders alike. The importance of the pitch deck can’t be underestimated. It is often the first point of contact between a company […] 3 hours ago
TechCrunch: Mealco raises $7M to launch new delivery-centric restaurants Mealco, a startup promising to help chefs launch new restaurants designed around delivery, is announcing that it has raised $7 million in seed funding. It’s probably not news to anyone reading this that opening a restaurant can be an expensive, risky proposition — and of course, many restaurants have gone out of business during the […] 4 hours ago
Gizmodo: The Best Amazon Deals of the Day Top Pick: Save 20% on Select Amazon Warehouse Items | AmazonRead more... 4 hours ago
Gizmodo: OtterBox’s Dive Into Gaming Offers a Surprisingly Robust Solution for Cloud Services Like Stadia and xCloud Otterbox Gaming Accessories | OtterboxRead more... 4 hours ago
Wired: It’s the Perfect Time to Switch to a Cheaper Phone Plan If you’re a Verizon, T-Mobile, or AT&T subscriber, switching to these networks may save you a lot of money. 9 hours ago
Wired: The North Face Puts the Latest Road Running Tech on the Trail The storied outdoor brand has introduced a new trail running shoe with speedy—and controversial—carbon-fiber plates in the soles. 12 hours ago
Wired: Apple’s Newest Fitness Feature: Celeb-Hosted Outdoor Walks The company's latest subscription product combines outdoor fitness with podcasting, though you'll need an Apple Watch to enjoy it. 1 day ago
Wired: Vizio's Rotating Soundbar Fills the Room With Great Surround The flagship (and expensive) Elevate has rotating drivers for when you play Dolby Atmos-supported movies or shows. 1 day ago
Wired: A Beginner’s Guide for Working Out at Home You can start by doing a few push-ups in your pajamas. Also, Chris Hemsworth has a workout app. 2 days ago
Wired: WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Lele Pons Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions Lele Pons takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's most searched questions about herself. What is Lele Pons's real name? Who is Lele Pons's best friend? Does Lele speak Spanish? Is she Camila Cabello's sister? Lele answers all these questions and much more! Check out Lele Pon's new music with Favian Lovo and Lyanno: "Los Puti" 1 year ago
Wired: Laser Expert Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty Donna Strickland, PhD, professor at the University of Waterloo, is challenged to explain lasers to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert. 1 year ago
Wired: 6 Levels of Knife Making: Easy to Complex Knife maker Chelsea Miller explains knife making in 6 levels of difficulty. From a wooden knife to a chef's knife made from raw materials, watch how Chelsea demonstrates and breaks down everything that goes into the making of a knife. 1 year ago
Wired: Mycologist Explains How a Slime Mold Can Solve Mazes Physarum polycephalum is a single-celled, brainless organism that can make “decisions,” and solve mazes. Anne Pringle, who is a mycologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, explains everything you need to know about what these slime molds are and how they fit into our ecosystem. 1 year ago
Wired: Why It's Almost Impossible to Do a Quintuple Cork in Tricking Tricking is a sport with roots in martial arts and elements of tumbling and breakdancing mixed in. The quadruple cork is tricking's ultimate feat: an off-axis backflip combined with four rotations in the air on a separate axis. WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez spoke with some of the best trickers in the world to find out how they do it, what makes it so hard, and whether anyone will ever manage to pull off a quint. 1 year ago