Steve Carell starring in Netflix series about President Trump’s Space Force
Steve Carell and Greg Daniels, best known for producing the American version of The Office, are teaming up for a new workplace comedy, and this time, they have their eyes set on space. Space Force …
Grab moves to offer digital insurance services in Southeast Asia
Grab is Southeast Asia’s top ride-hailing firm, thanks in no small part to its acquisition of Uber’s local business last year, but the company also houses an ambitious fintech arm, too. That just added another vertical to its business after Grab announced it is teaming up with China’s ZhongAn to introduce insurance. Grab and ZhongAn International, […]
LG’s OLED TVs are discounted in time for Super Bowl LIII
LG’s 4K OLED televisions boast excellent picture quality and far richer contrast than LED is capable of, and in time for Super Bowl LIII, you can find the 55- and 65-inch B8 slightly discounted at …
Virtual Reality’s Latest Use? Diagnosing Mental Illness
Researchers are turning to VR because it can create realistic scenarios in a controlled setting, potentially making diagnoses more objective.
Transfer.sh – Easy File Sharing from Linux Commandline
Transfer.sh is a simple, easy and fast service for file sharing from the command-line. It allows you to upload up to 10GB of data and files are stored for 14 days, for free. You...
Sony finally lets PS4 owners play Rocket League against Xbox, Switch, PC
Sony is enabling cross-play support for Rocket League today. This now allows PS4 Rocket League players to play against gamers on Xbox One, Nintendo’s Switch, or Steam PC players. Sony had previously limited Rocket League …
Tech Workers Unite to Fight Forced Arbitration
A social media campaign against forced arbitration clauses in employment contracts is a rare example of employees from different companies joining together.
How to Setup DRBD to Replicate Storage on Two CentOS 7 Servers
The DRBD (stands for Distributed Replicated Block Device) is a distributed, flexible and versatile replicated storage solution for Linux. It mirrors the content of block devices such as hard disks, partitions, logical volumes etc....
This beautiful short Star Wars fan film brings Hamlet to a galaxy far, far away
The works of William Shakespeare are incredibly versatile, especially when it comes to science fiction and fantasy. They’ve been translated into Klingon, been reinterpreted as science fiction films and novels, and even been used as …
President Bolsonaro should boost Brazil’s entrepreneurial ecosystem
Romero Rodrigues Contributor Romero Rodrigues is a managing partner at Redpoint eVentures, the Brazilian-focused arm of the Silicon Valley venture firm Redpoint. More posts by this contributor Brazil’s fintech boom offers new vertical opportunities for investors Brazil’s tech-sector bright spots beckon as it begins to emerge from long economic crisis In late October following a significant […]
Apple’s AirPower wireless charging mat is rumored to be in production
Apple’s long-delayed AirPower wireless charging mat might finally be in production, if rumors are to believed. Word comes via a tweet from ChargerLAB (via MacRumors), which says that it’s learned from a “credible source” that …
The FTC Thinks You Pay Too Much for Smartphones. Here’s Why
The agency has charged wireless chip maker Qualcomm with imposing a “tax” on the makers of smartphones like Apple and Samsung.
How to Quickly Improve the User Experience (UX) on WordPress?
There is a strong link between your website’s user experience and amount of traffic. User experience (UX) is how users behave and feel when they’re using your site. For 83 percent of consumers, a seamless …
German court says Amazon’s Dash buttons violate consumer protection law
On Thursday, a German court ruled that Amazon’s Dash buttons violate the country’s consumer protection laws, according to Reuters. Dash buttons are about the size of a thumb drive, and they can be purchased by …