Month: December 2021
This USB cable will kill your laptop if disconnected
Audio player loading… Although you can use antivirus software to protect against viruses and a VPN to protect your privacy online, protecting your devices against physical attacks can be much more challenging. For this reason, a project called BusKill has launched a custom USB magnetic breakaway cable that acts as…
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Adidas sold more than $22 million in NFTs, but it hit a few snags along the way
All 30,000 of Adidas’ Into the Metaverse NFTs were minted within a matter of hours of going on sale Friday. Each NFT cost 0.2 ETH, which currently equates to about $765, and the company sold 29,620 NFTs (“Adidas and partners” held onto 380 for “future events”), meaning the company earned…
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The story of Elizabeth Holmes now belongs to the jury
From the beginning, Elizabeth Holmes knew how to tell a good story. She launched her blood testing company, Theranos, with a tale of a powerful vision to revolutionize health care and change an old, outdated industry. She presented herself as Steve Jobs, part two. She sketched out a picture of…
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Here are 65 last-minute gifts that will arrive in time for the holidays
The Echo Show 8 is the midsized smart display in Amazon’s current Echo lineup and can be used to display the weather, news, calendars, grocery lists, and more. You can also use it to control your smart home devices, watch streaming video, or listen to music. It even supports video…
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Google Chrome steals one of the best new Edge features
Audio player loading… Although Black Friday and Cyber Monday have come and gone, Google has highlighted several new features in Chrome designed to make your last minute holiday shopping easier. According to a new blog post, these features will make it easier to keep track of price drops, search for…
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Movie theaters are breaking records thanks to Spider-Man, even as omicron spreads
Spider-Man: No Way Home eclipsed previous box office records on its first night at some of the biggest theater chains in the nation. That’s big news for theaters whose continued existence seemed under threat at the start of the pandemic, and it suggests moviegoers’ interest hasn’t yet changed dramatically in…
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