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Reddit acquires Dubsmash
Reddit announced that it has acquired short video platform Dubsmash. The deal’s terms were undisclosed. Dubsmash will retain its own platform and brand, and Reddit will integrate its video creation tools. Its co-founders, Suchit Dash, Jonas Drüppel and Tim Specht,...
Little Red Night Light is Just Right
Don’t you hate getting up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom? The worst part is not being able to see what you’re doing, but if you turn on a light, you’ll lose your night vision. Nightlights are supposed to be the best solution, but are usually too bright...
Hackers backed by Russian government reportedly breached US government agencies
The same Russian government hacking group responsible for a security breach at FireEye compromised the Treasury and Commerce departments and other US government agencies, The Washington Post reported. The group, known as APT29, or Cozy Bear, was responsible for...
Apple’s Music Memos App Is Going Away, but Voice Memos Is Better Anyway
Peter Cao Remember Music Memos? Me either. But the app’s latest update, version 1.0.7, says that it is going away on March 1, 2021. Apple is urging users to migrate from Music Memos to Voice Memos as soon as possible. As a refresher, Apple pitched Music Memos as a...
AI Algorithms Are Slimming Down to Fit in Your Fridge
Artificial intelligence has made stunning strides, but it often needs absurd amounts of data and computer power to get there. Now some AI researchers are focused on making the technology as efficient as possible.Last week researchers showed it is possible to squeeze a...
Electric Gamebox booths bring group gaming to the high street
After a year of video calls and online quizzes, a new business is hoping to make screen-time more social with its immersive group gaming booths.Each room at the Electric Gamebox has 360-degrees of visuals projected on to touch-sensitive walls, for groups of up to six...
