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Europeans' data shared 376 times daily in advertising sales, report says
Data about every internet user is shared hundreds of times each day as companies bid for online advertising slots, a report suggests. The study, by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL), found that the average European user's data is shared 376 times per day. The figure rises to 747 times daily for US-based users, the report claims. The revenue from digital adverts is what keeps most int ... Read more
2022-05-16 21:21:28
Upgrade to Apple's M1 MacBook Air for Its Lowest Price Yet (Save $150)
If you're looking for a portable yet powerful laptop, this M1-powered MacBook Air may be the computer you are looking for. Apple's MacBook Air line has always been popular, but previously you usually had to decide between performance and portability. When the M1-powered model came out, that was no longer the case and if you've been waiting to pick one up for yourself this is a great time to do it ... Read more
2022-05-16 07:22:02
Is Google Wallet the Same as Google Pay? We'll Explain
Google announced the release of Google Wallet for contactless payments, but isn't that what Google Pay already does? At Google I/O 2022 on Wednesday, the tech giant announced the release of Google Wallet for Android: an online wallet for your payment cards, boarding passes and more. Sound familiar? Well, yes, because Google Wallet has been around for over a decade in various iterations. Is Googl ... Read more
2022-05-16 07:21:35
iOS 16 Rumors: Release Date, Compatibility and Everything Else We've Heard
We'll likely see Apple's next big software update next month. Apple released iOS 15.5 to developers this week and although it has some neat features, like the addition of a "Send" and "Request" buttons for the Cash section of Apple Pay, bigger updates could be on the way later with iOS 16. Apple's rumored next major software update doesn't have an official release date yet, bu ... Read more
2022-05-16 07:20:34
Try to Spot the SpaceX Crew Dragon in This Snapshot From the ISS
Kind of like Where's Waldo, but with a spacecraft. There's been discussion about which human-made objects can be "seen from space." If you have a good enough zoom lens, you can spot even fairly small things, like a SpaceX Crew Dragon on a Falcon 9 rocket at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. European Space Agency astronaut Matthias Maurer was part of the Crew-3 mission to the Internation ... Read more
2022-05-15 19:50:35
New NOAA Weather Satellite Delivers Its First Stunning Views of Earth
Storms, volcanic eruptions, wildfires, clouds. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's new GOES-18 satellite will witness them all, helping us to better forecast and understand weather, climate issues and natural disasters. NASA launched the satellite, which was originally known as GOES-T, on March 1 and it's now sending back eye-opening views of Earth. NOAA shared the satellite's f ... Read more
2022-05-15 19:49:54
'The Lost City' Movie Is Finally Streaming 'Free' (if You Already Pay)
It isn't literally free, but it's on Paramount Plus at no added cost to subscribers (and it's free if you use a weeklong trial). The Lost City hit cinemas on March 25 and had only been available in theaters -- until now. New movies have faced profound disruptions since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, which unhinged standard practices for when and where new movies begin streaming. Now, ever ... Read more
2022-05-15 19:49:24
'Top Gun: Maverick' Won't Stream When It Hits Theaters May 24, Sorry
Top Gun: Maverick is destined for Paramount Plus -- eventually. Here's the most likely time to expect it (and why it could take even longer).Top Gun: Maverick is set to hit theaters May 24, and it's already piling up glowing reviews. But the COVID-19 pandemic, with its profound disruptions to movie-release norms, has stirred up a lot of confusion about how long fans must wait before a new movie hi ... Read more
2022-05-15 19:49:01
Xiaomi Mi Smart Projector 2: High Style, Low Brightness, High Price
This compact projector lacks the light output and battery of competitors, but it sure is slick. It's the rare projector that crosses my path with an aesthetically beautiful design. There are plenty of cool projectors, some cute projectors and even some that could generously be called "neat." The Xiaomi Mi Smart Projector 2 is as stylish as any projector I've seen, and would look right a ... Read more
2022-05-15 08:10:03
Luna and TerraUSD Cryptocurrency Crash. This Week's Top Bitcoin and Crypto News
All the bitcoin, cryptocurrency and NFT news for the week ending May 13.Two linked cryptocurrencies collapsed and lots of people lost money. Coinbase said investors who use its platform might lose their crypto if the company ever went bankrupt. And the whole crypto complex had a week on the skids. Here's what happened in crypto last week: Luna cryptocurrency and terraUSD stablecoin collapse A ... Read more
2022-05-15 08:09:15