Month: December 2020
I’m obsessed with the Ford Mustang Mach-E physical touchscreen volume knob
The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E features a giant touchscreen, and at the bottom is a sizable knob for volume control. I love it. There, stuck on a touchscreen, is a physical knob. Twist it! Spin it! There’s even a resounding click
Read MoreOpinion: With Biden, America Is Back — But Not At The Head Of The Table
The world needs convincing that the U.S. can lead again, and it may not let it, according to foreign policy experts Aaron David Miller and Richard Sokolsky. (Image credit: Mark Makela/Getty Images)
Read MoreEurope will push to work with the US on tech governance, post-Trump
The European Union said today that it wants to work with US counterparts on a common approach to tech governance — including pushing to standardize rules for applications of technologies like AI and pushing big tech to be more responsible
Read MoreCDC Shortens Its COVID-19 Quarantine Recommendations
In revised guidelines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention trimmed its recommended quarantine for possible exposure — from 14 days to seven or 10, depending on test results and symptoms. (Image credit: Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)
Read MoreYouTube upgrades Premieres with trailers, themes and a live pre-show option
YouTube today is launching three new features designed to improve its “Premieres” experience, including trailers, themes, and live stream “pre-shows” that later redirect to the main event. Premieres, which first arrived in 2018, are designed to give creators the ability
Read MoreWalmart+ takes on Prime by dropping $35 minimum on Walmart.com purchases
Walmart+, the retailer’s lower cost alternative to Amazon Prime offering same-day delivery of groceries and other items, is making its service more appealing with today’s launch of a new perk. The company says that starting on Friday, December 4, it
Read MoreAerospace’s Steve Isakowitz to speak at TC Sessions: Space 2020
A mere two weeks remain until we kick off TC Sessions: Space (December 16 & 17), our first conference focused on the technology designed to push galactic boundaries and the people making it happen. Building successful space programs, whether private,
Read MoreU.N., Ethiopia sign deal for aid access to embattled Tigray
The United Nations says it and Ethiopia’s government have signed a deal to allow “unimpeded” humanitarian access to the embattled Tigray region, at least the parts under federal government control.
Read MoreU.N., Ethiopia sign deal for aid access to embattled Tigray
The United Nations says it and Ethiopia’s government have signed a deal to allow “unimpeded” humanitarian access to the embattled Tigray region, at least the parts under federal government control.
Read MoreRussian Activists Just Won an Important Battle Over LGBTQ Rights. But the War Is Far From Over
There aren’t many people like Yulia Tsvetkova in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. The Russian city is 5,000 miles and seven time zones east of the capital, Moscow, and for half the year, it is under snow or ice. It’s known more for shipbuilding
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