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Floods are devastating. They are tearing apart communities, devastating neighborhoods, forcing the evacuation of thousands of people each year, and it can take years to recover – provided recovery is possible at all. The US government estimates that floods (excluding hurricanes and tropical storms) have caused an estimated $ 160 billion in damage and killed … Read more
Charter Spectrum customers could not download the Spectrum TV app from Roku’s channel store unless they had already done so in December. The two companies were unable to agree on the contract extension, which resulted in Roku pulling the app from its store to prevent new downloads. Now it looks like they finally got to … Read more
CNN — You don’t need to spend close to $1,000 for a smartphone with great cameras and long battery life. Yes, the iPhone 12 and Galaxy S21 deliver a terrific experience, but your money can go pretty far at $500 or less. Enter the Pixel 5a with 5G — Google’s latest affordable device joins … Read more
Seattle-based Avalara is getting a big cash injection as its business continues to benefit from the e-commerce boom and increasing regulatory obligations. Avalara said last week that it added $ 959.9 million to its cash balance after issuing short-term debt in the form of convertible senior notes. The money will be used to support the … Read more
Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who banned masking requirements in schools despite opposition from several school districts, has contracted the coronavirus. Abbott’s office said the Republican governor, who is fully vaccinated and tested daily, got a positive result Tuesday. “Governor Abbott is in constant communication with his staff, officers and government officials to ensure that the … Read more
Twitter introduced a new testing feature on Tuesday that allows users to report any misinformation they encounter on the platform and report it to the company as “misleading”. The test will roll out to most users in the United States, Australia, and South Korea starting today. In the new test, Twitter users can expand the … Read more
And with the United States gone, the Taliban will also have to survive by swimming alone with some real-life sharks – Pakistan, India, China, Russia, and Iran. Maybe they want to keep the White House phone number on the speed dial. “The post-2001 Taliban have proven to be a learning, more political organization that is … Read more
Don’t expect an easy escape if one of Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robots is ever chasing you. Hyundai’s own company shared a video (below) showing the humanoid bots successfully completing a parkour routine on an obstacle course for the first time. The two Atlas machines jumped gaps, arched bars, and even coordinated a backflip without missing … Read more
CNN – Buying refurbished technology is good for both the planet and your bank account and now even cheaper thanks to this exclusive offer from Decluttr. The company, which happens to also buy and recycle old electronics you no longer need, offers 15% off (up to $ 80) on cellphones and tablets with code CNN15 … Read more
(Instagram photo via @deweyscientific) Dewey Scientific, the Pullman, Washington-based agtech startup that leverages genomics, data science, and more to improve the quality and genetic diversity of cannabis plants, has raised $ 3.2 million in new funds. The Series A cash announced on Monday comes from The Hawthorne Collective, a new cannabis industry investment arm from … Read more