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How Bad Are All These New COVID Variants?

Lifehacker.com | Beth Skwarecki on Vitals, shared by Beth Skwarecki to Lifehacker

Viruses mutate; so does everything, really. But experts are now concerned about a few of the thousands of coronavirus variants that have turned up around the world. We wrote about the UK variant last month; now there are more, including one in Los Angeles. Yo…

Apple's iPad mini drops to all-time low of $335

Engadget | Valentina Palladino

The iPad mini remains a favorite among those who like compact tablets for their portability, versatility as e-readers and more. Now you can grab the iPad mini for its lowest price ever at Amazon — the silver and space gray models are down to $335, which is a …

Sony's new Bravia XR TVs are all about 'cognitive intelligence'

Engadget | Devindra Hardawar

Image processing has always been at the heart of Sony's TV designs. Sure, its premium Bravia TVs have typically featured the latest and great display hardware around, but the company's devotion to image quality has typically set it apart from competitors. Thi…

Reflections on the first all-virtual CES

TechCrunch | Brian Heater

I’ve spent more time than I care to mention over the last several years wondering aloud about the value of in-person trade shows. There’s something seemingly antiquated in the idea of jamming a bunch of people in a room, walking from booth to booth. Sure, the…

The NYSE will delist three Chinese telecoms after all

TechCrunch | Anthony Ha

The New York Stock Exchange announced this morning that it will be delisting three major Chinese telecom companies, a move that it first announced last week before seeming to reverse course on Monday. This is all happening in response to the Trump Administrat…

Extra Crunch Perks: 20% discount on all TechCrunch 2021 events

TechCrunch | Travis Bernard

We’ve announced our slate of 2021 events, and we’d like to take this time to remind you that annual or two-year Extra Crunch members can receive a 20% discount on all TechCrunch 2021 virtual events. How to get the discount If you’re an annual or two-year subs…

YouTube launches hashtag landing pages to all users

TechCrunch | Sarah Perez

YouTube is embracing the hashtag. The company has been quietly working on a new feature that allows users to better discover content using hashtags — either by clicking on a hashtag on YouTube or by typing in a hashtag link directly. Before, these actions wou…

Daily Crunch: Airbnb cancels all DC bookings during inauguration week

TechCrunch | Anthony Ha

Airbnb takes a big step to avoid violence at the inauguration, Intel gets a new CEO and Affirm goes public. This is your Daily Crunch for January 13, 2021. The big story: Airbnb cancels all DC bookings during inauguration week Airbnb said today that “in respo…

This Was WhatsApp's Plan All Along

Gizmodo.com | Shoshana Wodinsky

WhatsApp sparked user outrage due to changes in its privacy policy as it relates to Facebook. What became very clear very quickly is that, while everyone agreed on being outraged, there was a bit of fuzziness on what they agreed to be outraged about.

Inauguration Fashion: What Did It All Mean?

New York Times | Vanessa Friedman

A new American story told clearly and concisely in clothes.

Chris Cuomo: It's all BS

CNN

CNN's Chris Cuomo reacts after 45 out of 50 Republican senators voted to dismiss former President Trump's impeachment trial just after being sworn in and promising to be impartial.

Get Paid to Ditch All Screens in a Secluded Airbnb for 72 Hours

Lifehacker.com | Elizabeth Yuko

If your new year’s resolution was to cut down on your screen time—how’s that working out for you? It’s barely a week old, and 2021 has already been a nonstop stream of major news events demanding our attention and the constant refreshing of our news feeds.Rea…

Catch a Rare Three-Planet Conjunction of Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn All Weekend

Lifehacker.com | Elizabeth Yuko

After spending the week glued to the TV and our devices, we could all use a break from screens. Fortunately the night sky has a whole weekend’s worth of entertainment lined up for us, in the form of a rare three-planet conjunction featuring Mercury, Jupiter a…

All Adults Over 65 May Soon Be Eligible for the COVID Vaccine

Lifehacker.com | Beth Skwarecki on Vitals, shared by Beth Skwarecki to Lifehacker

If you’ve found it hard to keep track of whose turn it is to get the COVID vaccine, there’s good news and bad news. The White House is recommending that everyone over 65 and adults with high-risk conditions be able to get the vaccine starting two weeks from n…

How to Pull an Effective All-Nighter, If You Have To

Lifehacker.com | Eric Ravenscraft

Finals, due dates, exams, and deadlines all have one thing in common: they convince us that skipping sleep is a good idea. While that’s certainly not true, sometimes pulling an all-nighter is your only option to get things done. And if you have to go that rou…

How To Keep Your Bedroom Warm and Toasty All Winter Long

Theinventory.com | Chaya M Milchtein on The Inventory, shared by Gabe Carey to Lifehacker

As the weather outside continues to get more frightful and a whole lot less delightful, here's what you need to save your bedroom from chilly nights.

All the best website builders for photographers

Mashable | Joseph Green

As a photographer, you know that the most important thing to showcase to any potential client is your portfolio of work. It's essential then to have an online presence that displays your talents in an attractive way that immediately sells your skills to a pot…

All the best VPNs in February 2021

Mashable | Joseph Green

Welcome to the wonderful world of VPNs. These popular security tools protect your data and identity, bypass online restrictions, and much more. If this is all very new to you, we're sure you've got a lot of questions. This is where we can help, because we've…

Apple's iPad drops to all-time low of $299 at Amazon

Engadget | Valentina Palladino

If you missed the chance to grab Apple’s base iPad during the holiday season, now’s a good time to do so. Amazon has the 8th-generation tablet in rose gold for $299, which is the lowest price we’ve seen it. Like most iPads that Amazon carries, the 8th-gen mod…

August's WiFi smart lock hits all-time low of $183 at Amazon

Engadget | Igor Bonifacic

August’s 4th-generation WiFi smart lock is one of its best yet, and now you can get it at a more affordable price. Amazon has discounted the silver model to $183.49, down from its usual $250 price. The black version is also on sale, but is only $14.67 off. We…