The one-dose COVID-19 vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson protects against severe disease and has no serious safety concerns, according to a new analysis published today by the US Food and Drug Administration. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/24/22298855/covid-vaccine-johnson-effective-fda-south-africa-variant
President Biden is set to sign an executive order Wednesday to address growing concern over a global semiconductor shortage hampering the production of goods like automobiles and smartphones. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/24/22298376/biden-sign-semiconductor-shortage-executive-order-apple-amd-playstation
LG tonight announced that the company’s webOS smart TV platform will soon be found on TVs from other brands. RCA, Ayonz, and Konka are some of the companies that have already signed on. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/23/22298058/lg-licensing-webos-other-tvs-rca-polaroid
The technology, Wi-Fi 6, is designed to reduce congestion from devices. We put it to the test. When the pandemic upended our lives, many of us were forced to stay home and shift our work and hobbies to the internet. Office meetings and classrooms were replaced with video calls. via Technology and News Today https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/24/technology/personaltech/new-generation-wi-fi-home-network.html
With a pandemic that has created intense demand for high-end webcams, Razer is adding a new product to its lineup of streaming peripherals. The Kiyo Pro is a 2. via Technology and News Today https://mytn.info/2021/02/23/razers-200-kiyo-pro-webcam-adds-adjustable-fov-and-60-fps-1080p-capture-engadget/
The US Postal Service plans to have a new mail van on American roads by 2023. A new contract will see Oshkosh Defense manufacture between 50,000 and 165,000 “Next Generation Delivery Vehicles” for the agency over the next 10 years. via Technology and News Today https://mytn.info/2021/02/23/next-gen-usps-vehicles-can-use-gas-or-electric-motors-engadget/
Review done by me on the S21 Ultra in Phantom black. With a big ole beautiful display Super AMOLED display, a 120Hz refresh rate screen, 4 cameras to boot, and a large battery… what more can someone ask for? At this price point you better hope it has top tier specs or else it isn’t… Read More Samsung S21 Ultra Review: This Blew Me Away!
WILTSHIRE, England – The Wild Hunt has featured Stonehenge repeatedly over the past few months with the news of a new road tunnel beneath the site being greenlit for 2021 to take the strain of the A303 traffic. via Technology and News Today https://wildhunt.org/2021/02/stonehenge-bluestones-new-discoveries-and-by-pass-injunction.html
Google has informed US users of the older Google Pay app on Android, iOS and the web that they’ll need to move to the new app to continue sending, receiving and transferring money. via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/google-pay-send-receive-money-old-app-201359034.html
Anker has released a new MagSafe-compatible battery pack that can attach directly to your iPhone to offer charging without the need for a cable, 9to5Google reports. The Anker PowerCore Magnetic 5K Wireless Power Bank will launch on March 3rd for $39. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/23/22297307/anker-magsafe-compatible-battery-pack-apple-iphone
Ever since LastPass announced that it was tweaking its free tier to only allow a single category of device — mobile or computer — there’s been a lot of interest in finding alternatives among LastPass users. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/22295354/lastpass-export-delete-bitwarden-1password-zoho
In mid-2020, Friends moved to HBO Max exclusively. On January 1st, 2021, The Office made a similar move, leaving Netflix to stream solely on Peacock. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/22297077/the-office-friends-peacock-hbo-max-streaming-wars-disney-plus-star
The parachute that helped NASA’s Perseverance rover land on Mars last week unfurled to reveal a seemingly random pattern of colors in video clips of the rover’s landing. But there was more to the story: NASA officials later said it contained a hidden message written in binary computer code. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/23/22297094/hidden-message-parachute-nasa-mars-perseverance-rover
The first developer preview of Android 12 may not have told us a lot about what to expect from the next version of Google’s mobile OS, but we’re getting new features sooner than we expected. via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/android-scheduled-text-messages-maps-dark-mode-talkback-screen-reader-auto-password-checkup-170022939.html
The Google Maps app is getting a true dark mode, at least on Android. The company announced today that it is finally widely releasing the dark theme option that it’s been testing in the app since September 2020. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/23/22297204/google-maps-dark-mode-android-auto-split-screen-games
There are several underused monster races in Dungeons & Dragons. These are among those with the most potential that people use the least often. In Dungeons & Dragons, you can play as any number of creatures, but many players stop at humans, elves and half-elves. via Technology and News Today https://www.cbr.com/dungeons-dragons-underused-monster-races/
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Sony offered free games and other entertainment last spring to help PlayStation gamers get through the early COVID-19 pandemic, and it’s bringing that campaign back for what could be the last several months of lockdowns (Hopefully? Please?). via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/sony-playstation-play-at-home-2021-154615331.html
Apparently Xiaomi isn’t the only mobile company working on over-the-air wireless charging. At MWC Shanghai 2021 earlier today, Oppo unveiled its own take on this futuristic tech, which is aptly dubbed “Wireless Air Charging” for now. via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/oppo-wireless-charging-rollable-phone-142049648.html
Sony is working on a next-generation VR headset for the PS5. The headset won’t launch this year, but Sony is announcing early plans to make it available on the PS5 at some point in the future. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/23/22296998/sony-ps5-next-gen-vr-headset-virtual-reality-features
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