Learn to code with the help of engineers, data scientists, and other experts

TL;DR: The Epic Python Developer Certification Bundle is on sale for £31.17 as of Oct. 1, saving you 97% on list price. If you want to communicate with the locals on your trip to Florence, you learn to speak in Italian. If you want to communicate with your computer, you learn to code. Everything you know about your devices — from the operating systems to your favorite apps — is designed and coded using a computer language. That language makes it possible to tell your machine what you want it to do in a way that is similar to human language. Cool, right? There are literally hundreds of different...

Release your inner artist with this creative bundle

TL;DR: The Ultimate Creative Arts Bundle is on sale for £27.28 as of Oct. 1, saving you 97% on list price. There are only so many puzzles that a person can take. If you're looking for a new hobby, may we suggest something you also loved as a kid: painting. If you really want to take your inner artist seriously, it's time for you to sign up for some virtual classes. Luckily, this Creative Arts Course Bundle will keep you busy without cutting into your budget. It packs six courses and over 18 hours of video instruction for just £27.28, which is hundreds off the price of the individual courses....

NBA and NFL players allegedly targeted in social media phishing scam

Two men were charged by the U.S. Department of Justice for allegedly hacking the social media accounts of NBA and NFL players.  Both men, Ronnie Magrehbi, 20, of Florida, and Trevontae Washington, 21, of Louisiana, face a hefty fine along with time in prison. According to a statement by the DOJ, between December 2017 and April 2019, they targeted the social media accounts of professional athletes in the NFL and NBA via phishing campaigns.  Washington would create fake login pages for social networking sites and then message the athletes on those platforms. When a player clicked the...

Europe eyeing limits on how big tech can use data and bundle apps -- reports

European lawmakers are considering new rules for Internet giants that could include forcing them to share data with smaller rivals and/or put narrow limits on how they can use data in a bid to level the digital playing field. The FT and Reuters both report seeing drafts of the forthcoming Digital Services Act (DSA) -- which EU lawmakers are expected to introduce before the end of the year. A Commission spokesperson declined to confirm or deny anything in the two reports, saying it does not comment on leaks or comments by others. https://ift.tt/2WpRayr from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/33hIsr3 via...

Coralogix lands $25M Series B to rethink log analysis and monitoring

Companies are therefore forced to pick and choose what they monitor, limiting what they can see. Coralogix wants to change that by offering a more flexible pricing model, and today the company announced a $25 million Series B and a new real time analytics solution called Streama. The round was led by Red Dot Capital Partners and O.G. Tech Ventures with help from existing investors Aleph VC, StageOne Ventures, Janvest Capital Partners and 2B Angels. https://ift.tt/34774C2 from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/2EPEwV8 via IFTT...

Dirac's spatial audio tech will soon be built into wireless headphones

Audio optimization company Dirac has developed a way to integrate is spatial audio tech directly into wireless headphones. https://ift.tt/36lO1Xw from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/3n1wh9z via IFTT...

Dell's discounts on 4K monitors make it really hard *not* to grab one

4K monitors on sale at Dell as of Sept. 30: OUR TOP PICK: Dell UltraSharp 32-inch 4K USB-C Monitor (U3219Q) — save $210 BUDGET PICK: Dell 27-inch 4K UHD Monitor (S2721QS) — save $110 BEST FOR GAMING: Alienware 55 OLED Gaming Monitor (AW5520QF) — save $1,010 4K TVs probably seemed like overkill when they first became a thing in 2012. Now, they're ubiquitous. 4K monitors are bound to follow the same storyline. In 2013, when Asus launched its first consumer-oriented 4K monitor, the $5,000 price point was almost laughable. Who needs that in their house, right? Flash forward to...

The Xbox Elite Series 2 controller is a game-changer — get one for $10 off

SAVE $10: The Xbox Elite Series 2 controller is $10 off at Amazon, bringing its total price down to $169.73. To be totally fair, the base controller that comes with the Xbox One X and One S is already pretty darn good — in short, it's just really comfortable (especially compared to Nintendo's Joy-Con remotes or the PlayStation DualShock 4). But hey, sometimes we upgrade just because we can, because sometimes it's just nice to treat yourself to something you don't necessarily need, but you really want.  That's where the Xbox Elite Series 2 controller fits in — it's for sure a luxury buy,...

Dirac's spatial audio tech will soon be built into wireless headphones

Audio optimization company Dirac has developed a way to integrate is spatial audio tech directly into wireless headphones. https://ift.tt/36lO1Xw from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/3n1wh9z via IFTT...

Facebook is merging Messenger with Instagram's direct messages

In January 2019, Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook was looking to merge all of the company's messaging platforms — Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram — into one.  Now, the company took a big step toward that goal. On Wednesday, Instagram started rolling out the option to connect Instagram direct messages with Messenger. Yes, this means you can send messages to Messenger people from Instagram, and the other way around.  The new feature, which will show up to some users when they open the app (see image below), isn't obligatory — you can still keep your Messenger and Instagram DMs separate...

Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro has a 144Hz display, 5,000mAh battery

Xiaomi's flagship phones have been following the same pattern for years: Low price, top specs, few compromises, and at least one feature that's either a world first or at least very rarely found on top competing smartphones.  The Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro, a new flagship released alongside the slightly less powerful Xiaomi Mi 10T and the entry-level Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite, follows this formula to a T. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro Image: Xiaomi The Mi 10T Pro has a 6.67-inch display with 2,400x1,080 resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate — something we've only seen on gaming-focused phones such as the Asus...

MSI Releases Statement on RTX 3080, RTX 3090 Stability Issues

We’ve covered the reports of instability across the RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 product families, even cards from different manufacturers. An early theory, coined by Igor of Igor’s Lab, is that the issue could be caused by sub-par power circuitry, especially since there seemed to be evidence that the problems were concentrated in certain specific GPU families much more so than others. Nvidia and vendors have remained very quiet about the issue to-date, but MSI has released a statement recently. It says: MSI became aware of reports from customers, reviewers, and system integrators that there may be...

Silverlake adds a $2 billion "longterm" hedge fund backed by Abu Dhabi to its tech finance toolkit

Silver Lake Partners, the multi-billion dollar tech-focused investment firm, is adding a longterm hedge fund backed by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund, Mubadala, to its array of investment vehicles to finance technology companies. The move into multi-strategy investing represents the diversification of financing vehicles that companies have at their disposal and gives the private equity firm the tools it needs to compete in a world awash with capital and new ways for companies to access public market financing. It's probably not a coincidence that the public-private, long-only, investment structure...

The Morning After: We reviewed iOS 14

Our review of iOS 14 is in, and there's also a shoot-out of high-tech hearing aids https://ift.tt/2Sce1MC from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/3l189lO via IFTT...

Protect your online identity with this high-speed VPN

SAVE $81: A two-year subscription to ProtonVPN is on sale for $6.63 per month as of Sept. 30, saving you 33% on list price. By now you probably know that you need a VPN for security, but can you trust these services with your data? A no-logging policy is an absolute necessity for a VPN. ProtonVPN has one of the strictest no-logging policies, thanks to Swiss privacy laws. As a Swiss VPN provider, it does not log user activity or share data with third parties. It's an anonymous VPN service that lets you surf securely without surveillance, and it's on sale. SEE ALSO: This secure VPN is extending...

Learn how to build a video game by recreating 'The Legend of Zelda'

TL;DR: Create your own game with the Build The Legend of Zelda Clone in Unity3D and Blender course for $35, an 82% savings as of Sept. 30.  If you're curious to know what makes Zelda a hit among gamers, you may want to consider finding out how it was created in the first placeThe Build The Legend of Zelda Clone in Unity3D and Blender course will show what makes a game like Zelda tick, and give you an intro to game development and design to boot. And the best part? You'll get a shot at recreating The Legend of Zelda — a Nintendo classic. Taught by John Bura, a seasoned game programmer and...

Save 20% on a sixth-gen iPad, a great tool for working remotely

TL;DR: Browse the internet on a 6th Gen 9.7" Apple iPad (WiFi only) for $310, a 22% savings as of Sept. 30.  Thinking about getting an iPad? If you're cool with using it on WiFi only, here's a great option: a brand new 32GB sixth-generation iPad on sale for over 20% off.  This device is from early 2018 and is powered by a quad-core 2.3 GHz Apple A10 chip, so you can surf the web and use your favorite apps. It also has an 8MP iSight camera, 32GB of storage for downloading the apps you need, and 2GB of RAM.  Here's an unboxing video for more info: This iPad is regularly $399,...

This little monocular telescope fits in your bag — and it's on sale

TL;DR: Get a clearer view with a high definition monocular telescope for $47, a 14% savings as of Sept. 30.  Telescopes are not known for their portability, to say the leastThis device from Mesay, however, is a monocular telescope, which is basically a set of binoculars made for one eye instead of two. It'll still bring faraway objects into focus, just not the ones in space. The telescope delivers 50x60 magnification and top-notch image quality in a lightweight package. It also has a swing-up eyepiece, so it's convenient for people who wear glasses. Here's more about how it works: The...

Lenovo’s new laptop has a unique way of storing your earbuds

In the age of near-constant video calls (so many!), being on the move and forgetting your headphones can be a pretty big nuisance.  Lenovo has a pretty elegant solution (via TechRadar), which we haven't seen on a laptop before. The company's new ThinkBook 15 Gen 2 i has integrated Bluetooth wireless earbuds.  When I say integrated I mean it: The earbuds are literally stored within the laptop. Even better, they charge when they're stored, and Lenovo says they will automatically connect to the laptop audio when taken out. Other features include dual mics and environmental noise cancellation,...

Google Meet's 60-minute limit on free calls won't kick in until 2021

Google expanded Meet’s availability earlier this year to give more people access to the video chat service in the midst of coronavirus-related lockdowns. The tech giant didn’t just make it available to everyone with a Gmail account, though, it also made its premium features accessible at no cost until September 30th. In a post announcing the extension, Meet Group Product Manager Samir Pradhan said Google wants to “continue helping those who rely on Meet to stay in touch” over the holiday season, especially since not everyone can travel to be with their families and friends. https://ift.tt/3n2szwl...

NHS Covid-19 app: how does track and trace work?

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from Technology Intelligence https://ift.tt/3n2QvzU via IFT...

How to find the best Prime Day deals in the UK

Prime Day kicks off on Oct. 13 this year, and then we've got Black Friday and Christmas shopping to tackle. The last few months of the year are going to be hectic, but there's also going to be plenty of opportunities to save big. We know that these major shopping events can be overwhelming, but there are steps you can take to make things go smoothly. Firstly, you need to be prepared. You should make a plan, put a list together, and then wishlist these products and set deal alerts within the Amazon app. This way you'll be ready for when the prices drop. You should also familiarise yourself...

This half-price streaming service will send you to sleep

TL;DR: A two-year subscription to Restflix is on sale for £38.88 as of Sept. 30, saving you 50% on list price. Raise your hand if you've been binge-watching all the things lately. Now raise your hand if you've stayed up all night, telling yourself, "just one more episode." Is your hand still up? Then we've got an alternative to your typical Netflix and Hulu binge-watching sessions that will help you get back into a normal sleep routine. You know, one that doesn't involve staying up until 4 a.m. and waking up after noon. It's called Restflix, and it's a total snoozefest. No, seriously.  SEE...

This early Prime Day deal is fun for the whole family

SAVE 96%: A three-month subscription to an Amazon Kids+ Family Plan is on sale for £0.99, saving you 96% on list price. Amazon's Prime Day event is set to take place on Oct. 13 this year, and will last for 48 hours. Except, it will actually last much longer, because some early Prime Day deals have already dropped. Amazon has kick-started this busy shopping season with deals on its services, including Amazon Music Unlimited, Kindle Unlimited, and Amazon KIds+. The latter is an all-in-one subscription that gives kids access to thousands of kid-friendly books, movies, TV shows, educational apps,...

Learn to play the piano like a pro with this online class

TL;DR: The Learn to Play the Piano & Music Composition Bundle is on sale for £27.18 as of Sept. 30, saving you 95% on list price. With the unexpected downtime that comes with self-isolation, each of us has been given a rare opportunity to learn a new skill or take up a new hobby. You could choose to learn TikTok dances, or you could finally use your time wisely and take on something you've always wanted to try, but never had the time. For example: learning to play the piano. Under normal circumstances, we'd suggest you find a good teacher to show you the ropes, but thanks to social distancing...

Amazon wants a copy of your 'palm signature.' You should pass.

Amazon is coming for your hands.  Not content to put a flying surveillance drone inside customers' homes, the surveillance behemoth on Tuesday announced a plan to scan and store the "unique palm signature" of an untold number of Americans. Dubbed Amazon One, the company hopes the network of scanners will one day serve as an all-purpose form of identification.  You should absolutely not participate. Since the introduction of Apple's Touch ID in 2013, followed by Face ID in 2017, many people have become desensitized to using biometric data as a form of identification. While those forms...

With a Warby Parker playbook, SISU raises funding from Greycroft to face off against cosmetic clinics

With so many people getting botox and filler treatments to their faces these days (or are they, during the pandemic?), it’s probably no wonder that venture capital has decided to look at the space. In the same way that the small and scattered market of spectacle/optometrist shops were disrupted by startups like Warby Parker, so the extremely variable experience of back-street cosmetic clinics are ripe for targeting. Step in SISU, a chain of cosmetic clinics created by a serial tech entrepreneur who will apply tech startup methodology to this relatively untapped world. https://ift.tt/3if9u6z...

Greylock and MLT are trying to diversify tech's wealth cycle

Greylock Partners has teamed up with Management Leadership for Tomorrow to address issues of diversity and inclusion in the technology industry. "Our view is this has to be a comprehensive approach," MLT Founder and CEO John Rice told TechCrunch. For starters, the multifaceted partnership will enable Greylock to tap into MLT's network of around 8,000 Black, Latinx and Indigenous professionals and connect them with potential roles at the firm's portfolio companies. https://ift.tt/30kOVj1 from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/36iUH8Q via IFTT...

Has the Era of Digital Health Finally Arrived? Testing New Wearables

Digital health wearables were already big news at CES 2020, but interest has accelerated with the advent of COVID-19 and people’s interest in learning whether they might be getting sick. Unfortunately, the pandemic also delayed a lot of the promised devices. Finally, though, they are starting to roll out. But it’s an open question about whether they’ll really tell you what their makers are hinting they can. We’ll take a look at what’s possible with some of the new devices, the issues and drawbacks they still have, and also give you the results of some hands-on testing with Zepp’s new E smartwatch...

Spruce up your Zoom video calls with these helpful add-ons

If your Zoom calls are looking drab after six months of constant use, maybe it's time to add some flair to your video conferencing.  Improving Zoom doesn't mean you need to load up on equipment and get a ring light. Instead, you can download some software and add a few digital tools so that everything from your Zoom invites to your backgrounds really stand out. Because, although it may feel like it, it's no longer March 2020. It's time to level up on Zoom. Krisp — Noise canceling If background noise is still plaguing your weekly stand-up, you need some extra help. Zoom already has noise...

Get ready for new PC game releases with $150 off an Acer Nitro gaming monitor

SAVE $150: Get the Acer Nitro XV272U 27-inch WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS monitor for $299.99 at Amazon as of Sept. 29.  Fall means more than the arrival of pumpkin spice and ostentatious Halloween decorations. It's the beginning of new video game season. And for PC gamers who don't buy into the PS5 and Xbox Series X hype, you'll still need to make some upgrades in time for upcoming releases. And one of the easiest upgrades you can make is with a new gaming monitor on sale.  SEE ALSO: The best gaming laptops that cost less than $1,000 One great option is the Acer Nitro XV272U 27-inch...

Google launches Plus Codes to give every location in the world a digital address

Addresses aren't as ubiquitous as you may think.  According to Google, billions of people don't have an address, or if they do, it's not very accurate. To remedy the problem, the company launched a digital address-making system called Plus Codes.   If you're a Google Maps user, you probably know you can point anywhere on the world map and get coordinates to that exact location, which you can then share in the form of a long, clunky URL. Plus Codes improve on this by using latitude and longitude to produce a short digital address, representing a specific location anywhere on the planet.  Here's...

Watch a robot make a pretty decent omelette and taste the future

A collaboration project between domestic appliance company Beko and researchers at Cambridge University is improving the way robots make food using machine learning algorithms. Read more... More about Robot, Cooking, Algorithm, Chef, and Omelette https://ift.tt/33fd2Si from Tech https://ift.tt/2GcXS74 via IFT...

Ring Mailbox Sensor: Amazon will alert you if someone steals your mail - CNET

The $30 Mailbox Sensor snuck in with Ring's other news on an under-the-radar announcement page. Orders open Oct. 8. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from CNET News https://ift.tt/3466FzW via IFT...

Ring Mailbox Sensor: Amazon will alert you if someone steals your mail - CNET

The $30 Mailbox Sensor snuck in with Ring's other news on an under-the-radar announcement page. Orders open Oct. 8. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from CNET https://ift.tt/36ccBKi via IFT...

Smug robot consistently defeats humans in one of the most difficult sports – curling

Curly is a robot that has mastered the precision sport of curling, beating two Korean national teams. With curling being one of the most methodical sports in the world, it shows just how far AI has come. Read more... More about Robot, Ai, Curly, Curling Iron, and Curling https://ift.tt/3jcUXtq from Tech https://ift.tt/3cEZgv2 via IFT...

High-tech hearing aids for gadget lovers

These days, hearing aids are becoming more like consumer technology. We take a look at two of the latest and greatest to see which one should appeal to gadget lovers the most. https://ift.tt/30k3HXh from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/3kWUps5 via IFTT...

Disney+ launches new GroupWatch feature for you and your friends

The weather's getting colder, the pandemic isn't going anywhere, and you still need a way to watch stuff with your pals. Disney+ just became the latest streaming service to offer a way to do that. The company that once traded a real human man to NBC for the rights to a cartoon rabbit announced Tuesday that Disney+ is getting a new "GroupWatch" feature. As its name implies, GroupWatch lets as many as seven friends (who all have their own Disney+ logins) watch shows or movies together remotely. Unlike the majority of group streaming apps, it works on phones, computers, and TVs (through smart TV...

Remember Lenovo’s foldable PC? Yeah, it’s finally ready to pre-order.

It feels like a lifetime ago that Lenovo first announced its ThinkPad X1 Fold at CES back in January. Now, seven months later, the world's first PC with a foldable display is available for pre-order starting at $2,499. The X1 Fold's specs haven't changed since that early reveal. It still features a 13.3-inch flexible OLED touchscreen display (2,048 x 1,536 pixel resolution) that can be split into two 9.6-inch screens when folded, with a 5-megapixel HD infrared camera on top.  The entire device is encased in the same non-removable black leather folio we originally saw at CES, while underneath...

NHS Covid-19 app: how does track and trace work?

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from Technology Intelligence https://ift.tt/3mV4Dex via IFT...

Cut down on clutter with a 6-in-1 charging cable on sale

TL;DR: Keep your devices charged and your desk neat with a CharbyEdge Pro 6-in-1 universal cable for $24.99, a 16% savings as of Sept. 29.  If you find yourself searching constantly for all your various chargers, this six-in-one universal charging cable from CharbyEdge can help you out. Each cable splits into four different charging ports and also has detachable adapters. It can charge Apple, USB-C, and Android devices with any USB-A- or USB-C-compatible port. Here's a bit about how it works: The CharbyEdge cord is also over six feet long, which means you don't have to be chained to...

Non-members can still save in Amazon Prime Day 2020

SAVE 97%: Non-Prime members can get three-months of Amazon Music Unlimited for £0.99, saving 97% on list price. Prime Day will play host to absolutely loads of impressive deals on everything from 4K TVs to wireless speakers. It's going to be 48 hours of non-stop deals, and that's great news for everyone. Well, everyone except non-Prime members. Normally, all the best Prime Day deals are reserved for Prime members, and non-members are forced to sit out. That's not the case this year though, as non-Prime members can get three months of Amazon Music Unlimited for just £0.99. That's a discount...

Amazon One lets you pay at stores with the palm of your hand

The palm is the new fingerprint.  Amazon One, a new service from Amazon, is a novel way of contactless payment that scans your palm for authentication.  Besides payments, it could be used for anything that requires authentication, like entering a stadium or presenting a loyalty card. For starters, though, Amazon will introduce it in select Amazon Go stores, adding Amazon One to the stores' entry gates. To start using Amazon One, you'll have to go through an onboarding process which consists of inserting your credit card into the Amazon One device, then hovering your palm above it,...

Russian surveillance tech startup NtechLab nets $13M from sovereign wealth funds

NtechLab, a startup that helps analyze footage captured by Moscow's 100,000 surveillance cameras, just closed an investment of more than 1RUB billion ($13 million) to further global expansion. It's able to do so on a vast scale in real time, allowing clients to react promptly to situations It's a key "differentiator" of the company, co-founder Artem Kukharenko told TechCrunch. The latest round, financed by Russia's sovereign wealth fund, the Russian Direct Investment Fund, and an undisclosed sovereign wealth fund from the Middle East, certainly carries more strategic than financial importance. https://ift.tt/347l0vJ...

Everything you need to know about Amazon Prime Day 2020 in the UK

Attention all shoppers, because Amazon has announced the dates for this year's Prime Day. The shopping event was delayed back in July, with Amazon scaling back on its promotional events when the coronavirus pandemic hit. We've all had to be very patient, but we finally have the big news. Yep, that's right. It's time to shop. When is Amazon Prime Day in 2020? Prime Day 2020 will take place on Oct. 13 and run for a full 48 hours. That should be plenty of time for you to find the products you want at low prices.  If it isn't, then you should be able to rely on Black Friday and Christmas promotions....

Become a certified CompTIA professional for under £40

TL;DR: The Master CompTIA Training Bundle is on sale for £38.84 as of Sept. 29, saving you 95% on list price. IT professionals are a lot more than just computer nerds. They basically enable employees to communicate, collaborate, and automate routine tasks. And more importantly, they provide teams with the functionality they need to actually perform their jobs. In other words, they're like the backbone of most companies – and they have the wages to show for it. To be in the running for these positions, you'll need more than just a love of computers. You'll need to pass the CompTIA certification...

Save £10 on Prime Day by supporting small businesses

SAVE £10: Spend £10 with small businesses on Amazon to save £10 on Prime Day. Amazon's Prime Day starts on Oct. 13 this year, which is just around the corner. That means that it's time to start hunting for the best deals. Nothing official has dropped yet, but Amazon has already launched a few Prime Day promotions to get everyone in the mood. Until Oct. 12, Amazon will offer a £10 credit to use on Prime Day to Prime members who spend £10 on items sold by select small businesses on the site. Once Prime Day begins, members can use their £10 credit to purchase almost any product in Amazon’s store,...

XtalPi lands massive $319M SoftBank-led round C to continue its high-tech drug discovery

XtalPi, an American-Chinese biotech firm that focuses on AI-assisted drug discovery, has raised a $319 million round C from a slate of enthusiastic investors led by SoftBank's Vision Fund. XtalPi works with major pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer that need to identify promising new drug-like molecules and learn as much about them as possible. This company, founded in 2014, purports to offer extremely low-level simulation and prediction of target molecules, both simulating the physics at atomic levels and doing the more traditional data science work that eliminates dead ends and points towards...

Indonesian fintech startup BukuWarung gets new funding to add financial services for small merchants

A month after completing Y Combinator’s accelerator program, BukuWarung, an financial tech startup that serves small businesses in Indonesia, announced it has raised new funding from a roster of high-profile investors, including partners of DST Global, Soma Capital and 20VC. The amount of the funding was undisclosed, but a source told TechCrunch that it was between $10 million to $15 million. The new capital will be used to hire for BukuWarung’s technology team. https://ift.tt/345oejv from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/2GjJCco via IFTT...