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Samsung’s latest “military grade” rugged tablet arrives in the US starting at $489 Allison Johnson The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, announced globally in September of last year, is now available in the US starting at $489.99. It’s a rugged 8-inch Android tablet designed primarily for manufacturing, retail, and job sites, with an IP68 water-…
Netflix grows to over 200 million subscribers globally As the company predicted, Netflix has topped 200 million subscribers, reporting (PDF) 203.66 million paying customers worldwide. Netflix also said that its original TV shows accounted for nine of the top ten most searched series in 2020. Developing… In this article: netflix, earnings, financials, the queen’s gambit,…
Biden’s Pick to Lead FEMA Signals Urgency on Pandemic and Climate Change Thomas Frank President-elect Joe Biden demonstrated his intent to give the Federal Emergency Management Agency a major role in his administration by quickly nominating an agency leader and selecting a widely praised emergency manager who has dealt with hurricanes, wildfires and pandemics. …
Brave browser now supports peer-to-peer IPFS protocol Sponsored Links Igor Bonifacic / Engadget In a move it says will help make the internet more transparent and resilient, privacy-focused browser Brave now offers fully integrated and native IPFS browsing (via The Verge). InterPlanetary File System, as it’s known by full name, is a peer-to-peer protocol for…
Electrical Brain Stimulation May Alleviate Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviors Diana Kwon Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is marked by repetitive, anxiety-inducing thoughts, urges and compulsions, such as excessive cleaning, counting and checking. These behaviors are also prevalent in the general population: one study in a large sample of U.S. adults found more than a quarter had experienced obsessions or…
Tesla is hiring people to handle complaints people tweet at Elon Musk Sponsored Links ASSOCIATED PRESS Elon Musk wears many hats, but it seems that Twitter customer support may no longer be one of them. The company is hiring remote support staff to, along with other duties, handle complaints people tweet at him. Among the…
Some M1 Mac users reporting screensaver takeover bug Jay Peters I picked up a new MacBook Air with Apple’s M1 chip, and I’ve absolutely loved it so far. It’s really speedy and the battery is fantastic. But I’ve been dealing with one nagging issue. Every once in a while, for reasons that I haven’t been…
‘Auto Chess’ is going back to its roots with a MOBA spinoff Sponsored Links Dragonest Auto Chess publisher Dragonest is going back to the game’s origins as it has announced a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) spinoff. Auto Chess debuted as a mod for Dota 2, one of the most popular MOBAs on the planet,…
iFixit says Apple’s AirPods Max are ‘quite serviceable’ Sponsored Links iFixit As night follows day, when a new gadget is launched, the iFixit teardown is never more than a couple of weeks away. Today, the company has shredded Apple’s new AirPods Max, finding that — in sharp contrast with the regular AirPods — they are…
AirPods Max teardown makes Sony and Bose headphones look ‘like toys’ Jon Porter iFixit’s long in the making AirPods Max teardown is finally complete, giving an exhaustive look at the internals of Apple’s debut over-ear headphones and an idea of how easy they are to repair. Until now, iFixit has refused to grant Apple a…