Month: February 2022
What to expect from Samsung’s Unpacked event
In a few short days, Samsung will host its first Unpacked of 2022. While the company is sure to stage many more events throughout the year (too many, if you ask us), the first one is always the most exciting. That’s because it’s usually where Samsung has announced the next…
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TurboTax and Coinbase want to convert your tax refund into crypto
Audio player loading… Coinbase and TurboTax have announced a new partnership that will allow users to automatically convert tax refunds from state and federal governments into crypto. The tax software giant and the crypto marketplace have partnered in a bid to try and get more users interested in investing. The…
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Microsoft scores strange own goal with latest Teams update
Audio player loading… Microsoft is preparing an update for collaboration platform Teams that has the potential to help users make the most of their desktop space, but is limited by a strange design decision. According to an entry in the Microsoft 365 product roadmap, Teams users will soon receive the…
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The Reaction To Instagram Avatars Is A Reminder That Gen Z Doesn’t Own The Internet
The joy of dressing something up to look like who you are or who you want to be is not just a digital phenomenon. Sahar Wahbeh, the founder of Dumyé, a doll company, told me that avatars are just a newer model of dolls for adults. “I think it’s important…
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Texas power outages hit counties where people need electricity for medical devices
This week’s freezing temperatures and winter storms in Texas led to far fewer power outages than a similar freeze last year. But worryingly, a handful of Texas counties with high rates of power outages also have high numbers of people who need power for medical devices, according to a new…
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The 2021 Apple TV 4K drops to $160, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals
In addition to a bunch of great deals on TVs ahead of the big game, a handful of new tech deals cropped up on the web this week. Roku's Streambar Pro is $30 off and down to $150 right now (and the smaller Streambar has also been discounted) while the…
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