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Polestar 2 Gains 67 Horsepower Courtesy Of Over-The-Air Update

Google now lets you call people directly through the Gmail app

Why can’t we just put a space station on the Moon already?

Connect the Dots collects $15M Series A to help companies graph connections

MAJORITY raises $27M Series A six months after its seed round to expand mobile banking for migrants

Chevy's 650-HP Hardcore Off-Roader Has A Bad Name

How to Always Open Emails in Maximized Windows

Circle comes around again with fresh capital, led by Tiger Global, for $200M valuation

Bow-Shaped Bright Streak at Martian South Pole Is a Double Alien Mystery

How to Create a New Folder in Windows

‘Take a break’: Instagram asks Gen Z users to spend less time using its app

Best deals Dec. 7: Refurb iPhones, $106 off Klipsch speakers, $620 Mavic Air 2, more!

Physics World announces its finalists for the 2021 Breakthrough of the Year

Veon launches digital ID authentication to rival Big Tech

Irish watchdog completes Instagram investigation over children's data

Intel shares surge on potential windfall from Mobileye listing

Nissan executive expects semiconductor shortage to continue until mid-2022

ABB CEO wants to accelerate acquisitions drive

Apple’s approach to Roblox takes center stage in antitrust probe

The 5 Best Car Covers (2021 Review)

Musk To Use Q4 Earnings Call To Reveal Key Tesla Cybertruck News

Dale Earnhardt Jr. unveils 2022 No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet paint scheme for Martinsville

The long and tumultuous journey of Amtek Auto’s insolvency process

OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro are latest Android phones to get Android 12 Oxygen OS

Rohingya refugees sue Facebook for $150 billion over Myanmar genocide

Largest cryptocurrencies rise as Polkadot increases

Universe

Why can’t we just put a space station on the Moon already?

Toxic cane toads are invading Taiwan. Conservationists race to contain warty amphibians.

China Space Station: Fresh photos of Earth through taikonauts' lens

Astronomers find final missing piece of galaxy cluster collision puzzle

Airbus will build ESA's Ariel exoplanet satellite

Tesla’s Elon Musk talks EV charging infrastructure and billionaire taxes

Meet the 10 New NASA Astronaut Recruits Selected From More Than 12,000 Applicants

Image: James Webb Space Telescope fueled for launch

Tesla's Musk opposes Biden's electric vehicle bill

Welcome to fast space

Asteroid Nereus flyby Saturday. It’s worth $5B in precious metals

Asteroid impact monitoring system goes live

Science

DNA Damage Response in the Elderly May Increase Susceptibility to COVID-19

Employment outcomes worse in states restricting criminal records-based discrimination

Labour migration brings greater inequality to rural life in Norway

Mount Semeru's deadly eruption was triggered by rain and storms, making it much harder to predict

Heroes or victims? Public perception of essential workers in the pandemic

Report finds every worker who had a work-from-home experience wants to convert to flexible working

Stem cell study paves way for manufacturing cultured meat

Collecting and mapping carbon benefits of wind power, silviculture and peatlands

Protein structural dynamics underlie their evolution and adaptability over the centuries

Violent crime is rising. What can cities do?

Report points way to a more resilient UK food system

We are professional fire watchers, and we're astounded by the scale of fires in remote Australia right now

Cars

Polestar 2 Gains 67 Horsepower Courtesy Of Over-The-Air Update

Porsche 911 Safari beackert den Nürburgring (mit Video)

Tesla Model X becomes site of an actual birth in the middle of Manhattan traffic

‘Too much sauce’: Andile Mpisane shows off new R3m Mercedes-Maybach

Tested: 2021 Ford F-150 Tremor Gives the Raptor a Run for Its Money

Mercedes-Benz presenta sus carritos infantiles 2022

Uber prices could rise 20% after court rules its business model is unlawful

2022 Mazda CX-9 arrives with lower price despite standard AWD

Fiat Panda Goes From Zero to Hero With the Help of M-Sport's New Department

Chevy's 650-HP Hardcore Off-Roader Has A Bad Name

Bow-Shaped Bright Streak at Martian South Pole Is a Double Alien Mystery

The 5 Best Car Covers (2021 Review)

Laptops

Windows 11 vs. Windows 10, Play-Tested: Will an OS Upgrade Boost Your Gaming Performance?

Halo Infinite Release Date, Review, PC System Requirements, Campaign, Price, and More

Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-52) With 11th Gen Intel Core i9 Processor, 4K Mini LED Display Launched in India

Samsung Galaxy tab S7 FE review: Can this affordable tablet rival Apple’s iPad?

6 best Asus laptops for 2021: Find the model that’s right for you

Snapdragon 2022 Chips Coming for Chromebooks, Nintendo Switch, and Android Flagships

New Apple MacBook Pro May Not Charge When Turned Off

Razer: Brace Yourself for Price Increases on Our Next-Gen Laptops

Microsoft surface go 3 review: A light, portable and effective tablet

Cricket 22 Release Date, Download, Pre-Order, Review, Gameplay, Price, and More

Cyber Monday tech deals you can buy right now: Apple, Samsung, LG, more

The Best Laptops for Video Editing in 2021

Mobiles

Google now lets you call people directly through the Gmail app

Twitter buys up (and shuts down) Slack competitor Quill

OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro are latest Android phones to get Android 12 Oxygen OS

2021 Holiday Gift Guide: Stop making these mistakes when buying smartphones and other tech gifts

Samsung merges its mobile business w/ TVs and other consumer electronics

Analyst: Apple shares could hit $200 as self-driving car and headset projects loom

Apple pledge to invest over $275 billion in China while facing declining iPhone sales revealed

Come check out One UI 4.0 beta on the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra at SamMobile TV

The best smartphone stocking stuffers for 2021

The benefits of e-cargo bikes for last mile deliveries

Promising Smartphones of 2021 That Did Not Make It to India

Apple Silicon Macs seeing quick uptake among enterprise users, Jamf reveals

Motors

TVS-owned Norton V4 Cafe Racer Prototype unveiled

Yamaha Aerox 155 available in three colour options now!

Honda H’ness CB350 Anniversary Edition: What’s new?

Honda Activa 125 Premium edition launched in India

Yamaha Aerox 155 Maxi Sports Scooter Gets New Metallic Black Paint Job

Updated Models: 2022 Triumph Tiger 1200 Range, EICMA 2021

New Hero Xpulse 200 4V: Review Image Gallery

Lamborghini Urus turns 4 years old with record-breaking success

Tata Motors add extra features to the Altroz XE and XM+ variants

Honda H'ness CB350 Anniversary Edition launched in India at Rs 2.03 lakh

Royal Enfield 650cc limited anniversary motorcycles sold out!

2021 Volkswagen Tiguan facelift launched in India, prices start from Rs 31.99 lakh

Gadgets

Samsung To Launch ‘Human Eye-Like’ ISOCELL GWB Camera Sensor On New Phones in 2022

Windows 11: Try these multitasking features to help boost your productivity

Duolingo chose 'I am mentally exhausted' as phrase of the year, and we couldn't agree more

Review: Sportsmate 5 Fitness Exoskeleton

How to Turn Facebook Messenger On and Off in Meta Quest VR

Better.com's CEO lays off hundreds of employees over Zoom

GOP Rep. Devin Nunes to leave Congress to run Trump's media company

MacBook Pro SD Card Issue for 14 and 16-Inch

Make your WhatsApp messages disappear by default

Snapchat gets ‘Quick Tap to Snap’ to skip lockscreen on Pixel 6 and other recent models [U]

Facebook’s Messenger Kids app gains dark mode, voice effects, more; PAC-MAN coming to Gaming

Google TV adds Pluto TV to its Live tab, teases ‘more ways’ to get free content next year

Gaming

A hacker named Bowser agrees to pay Nintendo $10 million to settle a civil piracy suit

Apple’s approach to Roblox takes center stage in antitrust probe

The 10 best Call of Duty: Vanguard weapons to level before Warzone Pacific

Warframe's The New War expansion brings its massive universe into focus

PS5 restock tracker: PlayStation Direct has consoles today, Walmart tomorrow

This Logitech gaming headset just got a $60 price cut at Walmart

This 75-inch TV is down to $700 at Best Buy today – but hurry!

No company should make a new game console until the chip shortage is over

Hurry — this 58-inch 4K TV is only $338 at Walmart today

Diablo II: Res0urrected Does Nostalgia Right

Qualcomm Unveils a New Handheld Gaming Console: the G3x

Valve Has No Interest in Steam Deck Exclusives

Crypto

Iceland Cuts Power to Industry, Turns Away New Bitcoin Miners

Fintech group SPG raises £25m to grow payments businesses

Largest cryptocurrencies rise as Polkadot increases

Most Influential 2021: Sam Bankman-Fried

Most Influential 2021: Roham Gharegozlou

Report: Mirror Trading International Said to Be Owed Over $129 Million by Previously Unaccounted for Debtors

Sony Pictures and AMC Theatres Choose WAX Blockchain for Spider-Man: No Way Home NFT Promotion

Most Influential 40: Polynetwork Hacker

Most Influential 40: Michael Shaulov

TRM Labs Raises $60M as Visa, Amex Play Catchup on Crypto Tracking

Most Influential 40: Camilla Russo

Most Influential 40: Willy Woo

Startups

Connect the Dots collects $15M Series A to help companies graph connections

MAJORITY raises $27M Series A six months after its seed round to expand mobile banking for migrants

Circle comes around again with fresh capital, led by Tiger Global, for $200M valuation

Instagram announces plans for parental controls and other safety features ahead of Congressional hearing

AgentSync raises $75M for its insurance-focused API business

Twitter acquires Quill, a would-be Slack rival; team will work on DMs as Quill shuts down

Grip Security raises $25M Series A for its SaaS security platform

MoEngage raises $30M for its multi-channel customer engagement platform

Indian VC firms betting big on Web 3.0 startups

Hummingbird lands $30M to bring design thinking to anti-money laundering investigations

The EVERY Co. grabs $175M as it cracks code on animal-free protein products

Receeve, a debt recovery and collection platform, takes total funding to $16M with ABN AMRO

Drones

Drone dancing becomes TikTok’s top video of 2021

What’s the difference between drones, UAS, UAV, and RPAS?

Research establishes protocol for drone elephant observation

DJI Mavic Mini receives new firmware update

Dedrone, Swisscom team up with anti-drone security solution

DJI starts the week with cert. refurb sale: Mini 2 Drone $379 (Orig. $449), OM 4 $70, more

UK drone pilot creates precise 3D model of Rochester Castle

Holiday campaign spreads Christmas cheer through the cutest drone ever

Drones inspect UK tower cladding after Grenfell Tower fire

NYC Dept. of Buildings studies facade inspections by drones

New BETAFPV Pavo360 drone with Insta360 technology

GoPro’s high-performance Enduro battery is now available to buy

Energy

Amazon Smart Thermostat vs. Wyze Thermostat: Which budget model is best?

Forget Black Friday deals, this is the lowest Amazon's Smart Thermostat has ever been

Lightning strikes will double in Arctic as climate warms

Climate Change: China should bankroll renewable energy transition in other coal-dependent countries, analysts say

Tesla whistleblower's solar panel defect claims spark SEC probe, report says

What size heat pump is right for your home?

Climate change could make Virginia’s Tangier Island uninhabitable by 2051

NASA Vs. China Space Race to Become Nuclear Competition! Here's What This Atomic Energy is Capable of

How blockchain and smart tech can help green bonds and climate finance take off

'Metaverse' hype fuels booming digital property market

Polestar 0: electric brand targets climate neutral car by 2030

EV Rally of Scotland set to ‘electrify’ COP26 in November