Month: February 2021
Cabin pressure
Tracy* kept it together when her mom died in mid-March in New York. She kept it together when she came back from the funeral on an Amtrak rather than an airplane because there were no flights operating to get her home. It wasn’t until she went back to her job…
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Oppo Find X3 might not be a real phone – at least, not with that name Oppo Find X2
There were four Oppo Find X2 smartphones, but with the Oppo Find X3 line, we might see that number drop to three – with the titular handset the one to go, if rumors are to be believed. This comes from leaker Evan Blass, who has been thoroughly leaking the Oppo…
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Zoom’s meeting room features help you safely return to the office
There will come a time when it’s safe to return to the office, and Zoom wants to ease your concerns once you’re inside. It’s rolling out Zoom Rooms updates that help you minimize contact with others in meeting rooms and beyond. It starts at the front… Source
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Amazon begins testing customer deliveries using Rivian electric vans
Amazon has started making deliveries to customers in Los Angeles using electric vans designed and built by Rivian. The electric vans, which are part of Amazon’s 2040 climate pledge, won’t go into series production until the end of the year, according to an update Wednesday by the company. Amazon declined…
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Robinhood celebrates amateur investors in awkwardly timed Super Bowl ad
Robinhood is running its first Super Bowl ad, just as the company faces a growing brand crisis. CNBC reports that the commercial marks Robinhood’s biggest brand campaign, and it focuses on the idea that anyone can be an investor. That’s been at the center of Robinhood’s message since it was…
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BT and EE launch “unbreakable” home Wi-Fi BT Smart Hub 2
BT and EE have launched a new home Wi-Fi service which the company describes as “unbreakable” – but we’ll believe it when we see it. BT Halo 3+ introduces the new Hybrid Connect device, which pairs with the Smart Hub 2 router and automatically connects to the EE mobile network…
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