Month: January 2022
Xiaomi announces Redmi Note 11 series with iPhone-style flat sides
Xiaomi has announced the Redmi Note 11 series, continuing its popular line of budget-friendly handsets that sell in huge numbers in India and various other markets. There are four phones in total, but they only differentiate themselves in a few specific areas. All of them have what Xiaomi describes as…
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The Morning After: Neil Young threatens to pull his music from Spotify over Joe Rogan’s podcast
Musician Neil Young has asked his management team and record label to remove his songs from Spotify. "I am doing this because Spotify is spreading fake information about vaccines — potentially causing death to those who believe [it]," he said. "They can have [Joe] Rogan or Young. Not both." The…
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The self-driving car industry is abandoning the term ‘self-driving’ and leaving it to Tesla
So long, Self-Driving Coalition for Safer Streets; hello, Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association! The AV industry’s top lobbying group in Washington, DC is rebranding, dropping the reference to “self-driving” in exchange for a more straightforward moniker. The group, which was founded in 2016 by Waymo, Ford, Lyft, Uber, and Volvo, lobbies…
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Presidents’ Day laptop sales 2022: early deals plus what to expect
While we’re still a few weeks off from the big day itself, it’s well worth getting prepped ahead of time for the upcoming Presidents’ Day laptop sales if you’re on the hunt for a new machine. As the first big retail sales event of the year, it’s a great time…
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How to Get a Covid-19 Booster Shot
Here’s everything you need to know about finding and receiving the booster shot in the age of Omicron. Source
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My Family Is Trapped in the Metaverse
Virtual reality isn’t great, but it’s a lot better than dealing with everything else out there. Source
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