Review Vrtmr: January 2021

Sunday 31 January 2021

Amazon's Ring worked with more cops than ever before in 2020

While the rest of us spent 2020 trying to reckon with the atrocities of police brutality and racism embedded into the American justice system, Amazon's Ring spent it doubling down on its effort to cozy up to more cops.

More than 1,189 local police and fire departments joined Ring's Neighbors Portal program in 2020 alone, according to a report from Amazon found by the Financial Times, giving a grand total of 2,014 government agencies access to one of the biggest private surveillance networks in the country.

The number of departments added last year was more than double the 703 brought on board in 2019, and an even bigger increase from the 40 back in 2018. The participating agencies now span across almost the whole of the United States, with the exclusion of only Wyoming and Montana. Read more...

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WhatsApp is using Status stories to make users feel better about their privacy

WhatsApp is apparently using Status messages — the app's take on Stories — to set users' minds at ease.

Users of the Facebook-owned messaging app in the U.S. and UK received reassuring Status notes about WhatsApp's approach to privacy on Saturday, according to a report from The Verge. One of Mashable's sister sites in Asia also spotted similar messages earlier in the week.

The other Mashable (hi all!) noted that WhatsApp's first three Status stories all focused on the company's new privacy policy, which goes into effect on May 15. They're simple, friendly messages that favor big ideas over piles of detail. Read more...

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The internet tricked me into believing I can multitask

When we spend so much of our time online, we’re bound to learn something while clicking and scrolling. Discover something new with Mashable’s series I learned it on the internet.

I've never felt more like a hungry squirrel than when I spoke to a neuroscientist who's spent decades studying, and trying to expand, human attention spans.

Just like a squirrel forages for nuts, he explained, humans forage for information. As a squirrel hops from tree to tree to gather food — even if the tree it's hanging out in has plenty to offer — humans hop from information source to information source. We get bored of our metaphorical nuts, or we get anxious that the other tree's nuts are better, and bouncing over there is a breeze. Read more...

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This Chrome extension auto-saves live transcripts of your meetings

TL;DR: Keep transcripts of your video calls with a subscription to CaptionSaver Pro. As of Jan. 31 get a lifetime subscription for $24.99, a 49% savings.

After spending almost an entire year working from home, we’re all starting to get a little burnt out. It was once enjoyable to dress up only the top halves of our bodies and pretend to wear real pants as we chatted eagerly with our coworkers over Zoom. Now it’s tough to even focus on what each meeting is about — especially if you're trying to take notes at the same time.

Unprecedented times call for new apps and inventions, though, and CaptionSaver Pro is one of our favorites. A Chrome extension for all the remote workers out there, CaptionSaver creates live caption transcripts from Google Meet video calls and presentations and automatically saves them to your Drive. So, not only can you follow along easier during your live meetings, but you’ll also be able to go back and reread the transcripts later on for a refresher. Read more...

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Keep your fitness resolutions going strong with 28% off this Fitbit

TL;DR: Make your fitness goals a reality with the Fitbit Ionic GPS Fitness Smartwatch. As of Jan. 31 get it for $179.99, a 28% discount.

Already struggling to keep up with your New Year's fitness goals? The Fitbit Ionic GPS Fitness Smartwatch can deliver the proper insight and encouragement you've been missing on your journey to better health, and it's on sale for less than $200.

More than just a fitness tracker, this sleek smartwatch offers fitness guidance, music storage, and so much more. It can track steps, heart rate, distance walked, calories burned, floors climbed, active minutes, hourly activity, and stationary time. Read more...

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Charge 3 Apple devices at once with this charging station on sale

TL;DR: Charge your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods at once with the OMNIA Q3 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station. As of Jan. 31, you can save 20% and get it for just $109.95.

It’s hard to believe after all this time, Apple still hasn’t released their own wireless charging station. There was the infamous AirPower — the Apple-designed charging mat designed to juice up Qi-based iPhones, Apple Watches, and AirPods — but ultimately, it missed its debut and was never really heard of again until it was canceled altogether.

Fortunately, other brands worked their own magic to create similar tools — like the OMNIA Q3 from Adam Elements. This MFi-certified charging station is a single place to power up an iPhone, AirPods, and Apple Watch all at once. Read more...

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Make connecting your AirPods to your Mac even easier with this app

TL;DR: Seamlessly connect your Airpods to your Mac with the AirBuddy app, on sale for $8.99 — a 10% savings — as of Jan. 31.

Linking a pair of AirPods to a Mac requires a few more steps than linking them to an iPhone or iPad. While clicking a few more times is not necessarily a pressing issue, if it really bothers you, the AirBuddy app can make things easier.

On the app, you'll be able to see the current status and battery life of your Apple AirPods via your Mac, the same way you can on an iPhone or iPad. You'll also have the option to quickly change listening modes, microphone input, and output volume with a simple keyboard shortcut — you won't have to open System Preferences or the Bluetooth menu. Read more...

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Saturday 30 January 2021

Want to watch American Netflix from the UK? Here's how.

SAVE 49%: A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for £5.02 per month as of Jan. 31, and includes an extra three months for free.

Are you short on content options at the moment? Join the club. If it feels like you've exhausted every show and film that the likes of Netflix and Prime Video has to offer, we recommend considering a VPN.

These security services can be used to bypass geo-restrictions to unblock streaming services from other locations. By hiding your real IP address, you can trick these services into thinking you are based in another country, meaning you can access the library of content that is normally locked to that location. Read more...

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Get an entire terabyte of cloud storage for under £80

TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to Starchive 1TB Cloud Storage is on sale for £70.94 as of Jan. 31, saving you 93% on list price.

If you're a creative professional in just about any field, you know how important it is to back up your work and keep it safe. Nothing stings worse than finally completing a project, only to have it completely wiped from your computer's hard drive just moments later.

Sometimes you need more storage than a standard operating system can provide — and bonus points if it can help you stay organised in the process. That's where Starchive comes in.

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Learn how to produce your own music with this interactive bundle

TL;DR: The Ultimate Music Production Bundle is on sale for £18.31 as of Jan. 31, saving you 97% on list price.

For anyone who's ever dreamt of being a rock star, it's not too late.

With the Ultimate Music Production Bundle, a collection of seven courses that's available now at a 96% discount, you can get a crash course in the professional tools needed to produce your own music in your spare time. You might not become the next Bach or Beethoven, to be sure, but Dr. Dre and Mike Will Made It had better watch their backs.

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Facebook's next product frontier is reportedly newsletters

Facebook is gearing up to snatch a piece of the newsletter pie.

The social media company is reportedly developing a set of newsletter tools "for journalists and writers," according to a story from the New York Times. It's early days for the project, according to the three people who spoke with the paper, but it apparently has CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg's blessing.

The move would mark Facebook's latest step into territory that's already been popularized by other businesses. Substack is perhaps the best-known example to most in these early days of 2021, though Twitter's recent acquisition of Revue is also a notable development in the same space. Read more...

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How to learn calligraphy online

When we spend so much of our time online, we’re bound to learn something while clicking and scrolling. Discover something new with Mashable’s series I learned it on the internet.

Calligraphy may make you think of parchment scrolls and feather quills, but it's also a popular modern art and crafts activity that millions of people around the world study and practice. This visual art can be a very rewarding hobby, offering a relaxing, almost meditative creative exercise.

A few hours practice a week should give you some decent basic calligraphy skills within a matter of months. (Some talented calligraphers even turn their hobby into a profitable sideline by designing invitations, posters, flyers, and the like.) Read more...

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Google Play Store will soon let Android users download gambling apps

Non-iPhone gamblers rejoice: The Google Play Store will soon allow gambling apps.

There are, of course, a few catches. The apps will only be allowed in countries and states where the specific type of gambling in the app is permitted by law.

But the fact remains, starting March 1 Android users in the U.S. and 14 other countries — Australia, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Romania, Spain, and Sweden — will join Brazil, France, Ireland, and the United Kingdom as places where Google-sanctioned in-app gambling is allowed.

"We allow real-money gambling apps, ads related to real-money gambling and daily fantasy sports apps that meet certain requirements," Google's support page now reads. Read more...

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How to set a sleep timer in iOS for Netflix, Hulu, or any other streaming app

There's some buzz right now about Netflix testing out a sleep timer.

It's a great idea for the app, which is no doubt up and running on many bedside stands around the world as subscribers settle in for a night's rest. But it's just a test for now, and one that's only for Android versions of the app. That doesn't mean iOS users are out of luck, though.

While having sleep timers bundled as in-app features has been great for other apps (I use the Pocket Casts one frequently), iOS users already have access to a simple-yet-powerful sleep timer that works across all of the media apps I've tested so far. It's very easy to find and even easier to set up. Read more...

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Want Trump off Facebook forever? Here's how to make your voice heard.

The Facebook Oversight Board is reviewing the decision to ban former President Donald Trump from its platform, a decision that made a fair number of folks happy and, obviously, upset lots of Trump supporters. Now those decision-makers want your help.

Really – they want your thoughts. The Oversight Board is soliciting comments on the decision to ban Trump, and his potential comeback. So if you, let's say, want to ensure the former commander-in-chief remains off social media, you have a way to help.

Here's the link to the Oversight Board's instructions on how to comment on the case. The TL;DR, your comment must: Read more...

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Make your digital art more precise with this cool controller

TL;DR: Make digital drawing, photo editing, and more a little easier with the TourBox Neo controller. It's on sale for 21% off as of Jan. 30 with code CREATE10, bringing the price down to $139.99.

If you’ve ever clumsily attempted to inch a mouse just the right amount while editing a photo or video, then you know how valuable tactile precision can be. The TourBox Neo is an innovative controller designed by digital creators, for digital creators to make photo editing, drawing, and more a little easier.

This new and improved edition is more comfortable and intuitive than ever. It features precisely-calibrated controls and buttons for ideal speed, accuracy, and acceleration, as well as a versatile knob that enables you to control the size, flow, transparency, and hardness of the brush. Read more...

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These long-lasting wireless earbuds come in a fancy leather charging case

TL;DR: Get the long-lasting Bang & Olufsen Beoplay earbuds for $289.99 — a 17% discount — as of Jan. 30.

In 35 hours, you can watch 70 episodes of Sex and the City, do 46 loads of laundry, listen to Kacey Musgraves' Golden Hour about 45 times, and never need to charge your Bang & Olufsen Beoplay earbuds once.

Wireless headphones aren't super great if you have to charge them every four or so hours. The Beoplay E8 3.0 in-ear headphones not only stay charged for longer than a day when they're set in the charging case, but also easily connect to your devices via Bluetooth.

When these buds finally do run out of power, all you have to do is put them in the leather charging case and set them down on any Qi charging pad (or plug them in via USB). Since they charge at a 5W rate or a "fast mode" option that charges at up to 10W, you'll be able to use them again in a flash. Read more...

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Upgrade your WFH setup with one of these Acer Chromebooks on sale

If you need to make some updates to your work from home setup as we enter our second year of remote work, these refurbished Acer Chromebooks are all on sale at some steep discounts.

Check out the options below, which are all on sale as of Jan. 30, and stop crying over deleted work.

Refurbished Acer C720-2848 Chromebook

This Chromebook is stacked with 2GB of RAM and 16GB SSD, and lasts 8.5 hours on a single charge. It's normally $199, but you can take it home for just $149.99.

Acer 11" 16GB C720 Chromebook (Refurbished) — $149.99 See Details Read more...

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Friday 29 January 2021

Pre-order this monstrous Nintendo Switch bundle for under £350

TL;DR: Pre-order the Nintendo Switch (Monster Hunter Rise Edition) for £339.99 on Amazon, before its release on March 26.

We know you've probably got big plans this weekend (yeah, right), but if you've got a second to spare, we think you should check out the latest Nintendo Switch Edition. It's absolutely gorgeous, and pre-order are now available on Amazon.

The Nintendo Switch (Monster Hunter Rise Edition) features a stunning image of Magnamalo, the game’s flagship monster, along with other Monster Hunter Rise designs all over the console and Joy-Con controllers. It comes bundled with a download code for the game plus the Deluxe Kit DLC and bonus content. Read more...

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This comprehensive VPN is on sale for under £2 a month

SAVE 82%: A three-year subscription to CyberGhost VPN is on sale for £1.99 per month as of Jan. 30, and includes an extra three months for free.

There are a lot of VPNs. If you've ever considered investing in a VPN, it's likely that you've been struck by the sheer quantity of options, with every service promising to be the best at this and that.

Whilst there are particular services that specialise in things like streaming, it's always best to pick a VPN that offers a bit of everything. We recommend going for a VPN that offers fast connection speeds, diverse server locations, powerful encryption, and multiple simultaneous connections, like CyberGhost VPN. Read more...

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Kickstart your career with lifetime access to thousands of professional courses

TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to Virtual Training Company is on sale for £57.87 as of Jan. 30, saving you 96% on list price.

The debate over MOOCs rages on: will they replace continuing education? For some people, opting for online courses as a learning option is a total no-brainer.

Yes, some people like the interaction that goes on in an actual classroom. But perhaps you’re an on-the-go professional with little time to spare between work and family time. Or you’re vying for a career that's often more versed in real-world experience, like coding or design. In cases like these, you may prefer slotting in the learning on your own time (and paying a lot less in the process). Read more...

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Become a professional graphic designer with this set of online classes

TL;DR: The Complete 2021 Learn to Design Certification Bundle is on sale for £28.57 as of Jan. 30, saving you 98% on list price.

Whether you're an aspiring graphic designer, creative marketer, or just planning to build your own website, design skills are highly valuable in the digital age. Plus, with thousands of apps and websites launched daily, those with the skills to make those apps and websites look great are pretty much always in demand. In other words, now's as good a time to get familiar with the world of design.

The Complete 2020 Learn to Design Certification Bundle is a solid starting point with 10 comprehensive courses and over 80 hours of instruction. You can't succeed in the design field without mastering Adobe CC, of course, but this massive learning library goes above and beyond just the array of creative apps. You'll also learn foundational coding skills for front-end development, ultimately making you a well-rounded designer. Read more...

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Save 81% on the cheapest VPN for unblocking Netflix

SAVE 81%: A two-year subscription to Surfshark is on sale for £1.82 per month as of Jan. 30, saving you 81% on list price.

We've said it before and we'll say it again: ExpressVPN is the best VPN for unblocking and watching Netflix libraries from other locations. It's also one of the most expensive VPNs, so we understand that it's not for everyone.

Fortunately, there are plenty of cheaper options that are still able to reliably unblock Netflix. It can be difficult to pick a favourite from this bunch, but Surfshark stands out for its price and range of helpful streaming features.

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Robinhood now says you can buy one GameStop share, as a treat

Corporate benevolence has never looked so sweet.

After first preventing its users from purchasing GameStop stock on Thursday, the free-trading app Robinhood reversed course. On Friday, in its ultimate wisdom and generosity, Robinhood decided to limit the number of GameStop stocks its users could purchase to one. That's right, one single stock.

So noted the company in a blog post, which was quick to emphasize that "these are aggregate limits for each security and not per-order limits, and include shares and options contracts that you already hold."

And while, at the time of this writing, Robinhood's own website says it's limited AMC share purchases to 10, the app apparently isn't being as generous — slapping a one-share limit on that stock as well. Read more...

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Facebook’s Oversight Board makes bizarre ruling in its first group of decisions

Facebook’s Oversight Board has officially chimed in on its first five cases — and the rulings are certainly interesting.

The Oversight Board chose to overturn Facebook’s decision to remove content in four out of the five cases. As a result, Facebook must restore those four posts.

The most bizarre decision from the board involved a post that was flagged as "anti-Muslim hate speech." A user from Myanmar posted a picture of a Syrian toddler who drowned while trying to reach Europe in 2015. Along with the photo, they included a comment which Facebook translated as, “[there is] something wrong with Muslims psychologically.” Read more...

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Turn your phone into a space-ready telescope – Future Blink

Gadgets from the French startup Vaonis let you turn your phone into a telescope and space-friendly camera. Read more...

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Ford's Mustang Mach-E is the Tesla Model Y's first real rival

"I love your car!" a man shouted as I drove the new Ford Mustang Mach-E through an intersection in San Francisco.

The day before, a passerby asked me if he could take a picture of the car while it was parked in my driveway.

When I took it to my parents' house, one of their neighbors bounded over from across the street, explaining he had seen the car from his window.

The Mustang Mach-E is Ford's classic muscle car reimagined as the company's first all-electric SUV. Not since Tesla released the Model 3 in 2016 and Model Y in 2019 has an EV generated this much excitement. Read more...

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Don't want to drop $200 on Samsung's new Galaxy Buds Pro? Get these instead.

SAVE $40: Last year's Samsung Galaxy Buds Live are on sale on Amazon for only $129.99 as of Jan. 29 — that's 24% off their suggested retail price of $169.99.

Got an Android phone? You should absolutely, most definitely consider grabbing a pair of the all-new Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro, writes Mashable tech guru Brenda Stolyar — that is, if you've got $200 to spare.

While not quite as impressive in the noise cancellation department, the secure fit, decent in-app customization options, and stellar sound quality of last summer's Galaxy Buds Live was enough to earn the Galaxy Buds' Pro bean-shaped predecessors a Mashable's Choice Award in August. And now that Amazon's put them on sale for just $129.99, or $40 off their $169.99 MSRP, their value is pretty tough to top. Read more...

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Using only sunlight, this photographer imprints historic photographs onto leaves

Almudena Romero is an artist researching the materiality and sustainability of photography. Her work focuses the power of sunlight on leaf pigments to create photographic prints of historical imagery. Read more...

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The week before that big football game is one of the best times to find a cheap TV

Need guidance at a glance? These are our favorite TV deals from Walmart, Best Buy, Dell, and Amazon as of Jan. 29:

RCA 65-inch 4K QLED Smart Roku TV (RTRQ6522-US) — $448 (save $250.01)
LG 75-inch NanoCell 80 Series 4K UHD Smart TV (75NANO80UNA) — $999.99 (save $500)
Sony 75-inch Z8H Series 8K UHD Smart TV (XBR75Z8H) — $4,999.99 (save $1,000)

We know nothing will ever be as entertaining as Reddit absolutely dunking on Wall Street.

But as the high from New Year's and the first month of the year wears off, you may be looking for entertainment to get you to the start of Daylight Saving TimeThe Little Things — the iconic mashup between Denzel Washington, Jared Leto, Rami Malek, and most importantly, Sofia Vassilieva from Eloise at Christmastime — is streaming on HBO Max, while Saint Maud, A24's highly-awaited new horror, hits Epix on Feb. 12. Read more...

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Get personalized training with FightCamp's at-home boxing system

Save $78: As of Jan. 29, you can get two months of a FightCamp membership for free by purchasing a FightCamp package and using the code STARTSTRONG2021.

If you find yourself missing the punching bag at your gym, we have a solid at-home alternative for youFightCamp is like the Mirror for boxing — you get a free-standing punching bag, boxing gloves, and all the gear you need to follow along with trainers via video.

Through Jan. 31, you can get two free months of a FightCamp membership when you buy a FightCamp package. Just use the promo code STARTSTRONG2021 at checkout.

To really utilize all your equipment, you're going to need that FightCamp membership, which is how you access all the virtual classes. The membership costs $39 per month, so getting two months free saves you $78. Read more...

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Sennheiser IE 300 earbuds review: Top-notch wired earbuds at a hefty price

Wireless earbuds have been all the rage since Apple launched its AirPods a few years back. For audiophiles who don't want to deal with Bluetooth interference or possibly losing earbuds, though, Sennheiser has got your back.

The German maker of high-end audio products kicked off 2021 with the launch of the Sennheiser IE 300 wired earbuds. Yes, you read that right: A new pair of high-quality wired earbuds. You can skip your phone's Bluetooth menu and jump straight to the part where you're annoyed that it doesn't have a headphone jack anymore with these bad boys.

You can do that if you're willing to shell out $300 for wired earbuds, anyway. So do Sennheiser's newest earbuds deliver on that hefty price tag, or should you invest that money somewhere else? Read more...

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Elon Musk changes Twitter bio to #bitcoin, chaos ensues

As the man himself said, it was inevitable.

On Friday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk changed his Twitter bio to "#bitcoin." This alone perhaps wouldn't be that interesting — after all, Musk expressed his interest in Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies before — but Musk followed up with a cryptic tweet that might indicate he's actually bought some Bitcoin.

"In retrospect, it was inevitable," Musk tweeted.

In retrospect, it was inevitable

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 29, 2021

This could mean anything and nothing. It could be related to DOGE, a joke cryptocurrency Musk is a fan of and has recently been tweeting about. Or it could be related to something that's not crypto-related. Read more...

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Robinhood to reopen GameStop buying after $1 billion raise

It's been a wild week at Robinhood.

On Thursday, the company announced it will start allowing customers to buy GameStop shares on Friday.

Robinhood halted buying for several stocks — including GameStop, AMC, BlackBerry, and Nokia — on Wednesday, citing high volatility. Notably, these are the stocks that have gotten in the crosshairs of Reddit investor group r/wallstreetbets, who are buying them en masse and betting against massive hedge funds that have been relentlessly shorting (selling in anticipation of buying cheaper later) these stocks in recent months and years (read the whole saga here). Read more...

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Save 37% on an award-winning educational robot toy

TL;DR: Let Roybi, an AI-powered robot, create a custom tutoring plan for your child. As of Jan. 29, get the robot tutor for $187.99 — a 37% discount.

If you’re worried about your child falling behind in school during distance learning, this award-winning robot tutor named Roybi can help out. Using artificial intelligence, Roybi provides a one-on-one private tutoring experience personalized to your child’s needs. From language learning to STEM activities, Roybi is designed to create a learning environment for every kiddo to learn at their own pace in a fun way.

The curriculum features daily lessons designed by experts and certified teachers in everything from the alphabet to complex chemistry. The accompanying Roybi app has a vast content library filled with songs, games, and lessons crafted for your child. There’s also a content schedule where you can choose lessons and help plan out the week. You’ll even receive daily or weekly reports on your child’s progress, including pronunciation scores and areas that could use improvement. Read more...

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Thursday 28 January 2021

Experience 30 days of Amazon Music HD for free

SAVE £14.99: A 30-day subscription to Amazon Music HD is free for new customers, saving you £14.99 on list price.

Audiophiles rejoice, because you can now try Amazon Music HD for 30 days without spending a penny of your hard-earned cash.

Amazon Music HD provides unlimited access to 70 million songs in HD, with 5 million songs in ultra HD. You can listen to your favourite tunes with up to ten times the bitrate of standard streaming services, and get access to exclusive ultra HD remastered albums.

This 30-day free trial offer is only available for a limited time, and is redeemable towards an Amazon Music HD Individual Plan or the Amazon Music HD Family Plan. After the trial period, your subscription will automatically renew at the full monthly price of £14.99 (£12.99 per month for Prime members) for the Amazon Music HD Individual Plan or £19.99 for the Amazon Music HD Family Plan. You can cancel this at anytime though, so there's no pressure to pay anything. Read more...

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Save on a wide range of Apple iPhones with these voucher codes

SAVE £15: Mobiles.co.uk has launched two voucher codes for Apple iPhones, saving you £15 on list price.

A voucher code isn't going to solve all your problems, but these bundles of letters and numbers are always welcome.

Mobiles.co.uk is the latest online retailer to drop a couple of codes, and these should be of interest to anyone who is considering an iPhone. The voucher code PAYDAY15 saves customers £15 on any iPhone deal on Vodafone. Alternatively, the code PD15 offers £15 off refurbished iPhone deals on Vodafone (excluding iPhone 12).

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Save 97% on this stacked Microsoft Excel training bundle

TL;DR: The Professional Microsoft Excel Certification Training Bundle is on sale for £28.39 as of Jan. 29, saving you 97% on list price.

Forget learning how to code. Forget a well-rehearsed speach on why you deserve a raise. Your key to locking down a higher salary could be so much simpler: Microsoft Excel.

Job candidates with advanced knowledge of productivity programs like Excel often have a leg up on the competition, and we're not just talking about data-centric jobs. Excel skills are required for a wide range of career paths, from operations and logistics to marketing and finance.

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Master Raspberry Pi with this set of online classes

TL;DR: The Raspberry Pi Mastery Bundle is on sale for £24.75 as of Jan. 29, saving you 96% on list price.

Dream of building your own robots? Read on.

Raspberry Pi is a tiny, inexpensive, single-board computer that you can use to make cool Internet of Things (IoT) projects. It’s super bare bones (it doesn’t even come with a keyboard, mouse, or case) but it's wildly popular due to its low cost, ease of use, and versatility.

If you’re itching to join the Raspberry party and start making your own crazy IoT contraptions, the Raspberry Pi Mastery Bundle is a great place to start. These eight courses will teach you how to build a variety of interesting IoT projects, and you'll learn a thing or two about coding in the process. Read more...

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Here's how to file an SEC complaint against, let's say, a stock-trading app

It's surprisingly easy to file an investor complaint with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Suppose, for the sake of argument, that you had a legitimate, well-founded complaint against a stock-trading app. Maybe, and this is just a hypothetical, the app — seemingly to protect its own interest against that of its users — locked you out of certain trades.

That'd be a bummer, right? In addition to any potential financial loses you might experience, there's a real chance you could end up feeling angry, frustrated, sad, despondent, or all of the above. And while sure, the immediate damage is already done, that doesn't mean you're powerless. Read more...

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Facebook and Apple's PR war seriously heats up

Facebook and Apple's public brawl over privacy concerns and monopoly power just got even more intense.

Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke at the European Computers, Privacy and Data Protection conference on Thursday. He seemed to deliver harsh words for Facebook without actually naming Facebook, a true mean girl power move.

"The fact is that an interconnected ecosystem of companies and data brokers, of purveyors of fake news and peddlers of division, of trackers and hucksters just looking to make a quick buck, is more present in our lives than it has ever been," Cook said. "And it has never been so clear how it degrades our fundamental right to privacy first, and our social fabric by consequence." Read more...

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An anti-poaching motorbike could help the environment in more ways than one – Future Blink

The Kalk AP is a solar-powered motorbike to catch poachers in remote areas. It's quieter than a gas-guzzling motorbike, so poachers won't hear it coming. Read more...

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Trust us (and this rendering), the Virgin Hyperloop looks really, really cool – Future Blink

Virgin debuted a rendering of its "Hyperloop" system, the high-speed tube system that should eventually travel at speeds of over 700 mph. Read more...

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Yes, really, this dreamy light installation could actually help plant growth — Future Blink

Dutch artist Daan Roosegaarde unveiled a project called "GROW," a light installation projected vertically across fields. Read more...

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Here's how to transfer stocks out of your Robinhood account

Taking from the poor and giving to the rich was never supposed to be Robinhood's thing.

Users of the free stock-trading app Robinhood were up in arms Thursday after the company blocked the purchase of several stocks associated with a short squeeze led by the subreddit r/wallstreetbets. Thankfully, just because their money is tied up in the Robinhood app doesn't mean it has to remain that way.

The company, which once boldly proclaimed "let the people trade," provides detailed instructions on how to transfer stocks out of Robinhood.

Let the people trade.

— Robinhood (@RobinhoodApp) March 23, 2016 Read more...

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Where to pre-order Ring's new $60 video doorbell, its smallest (and cheapest) yet

PREORDER: Set for a Feb. 24 release date, the new Ring Video Doorbell Wired is available for preorder on Amazon and Ring.com for $59.99. (Add a Ring Chime for $20 more.)

The benefits of owning a video doorbell have only grown over the past year: They give you the peace of mind of knowing who, exactly, is showing up on your doorstep (which is valuable information even if you spend most of your time at home), and make it *way* easier to pull off safe, contactless deliveries and visits.

Amazon's home security and smart home brand Ring is one of the biggest names in the video doorbell game, and starting next month, its convenience and protection will be more affordable than ever before: The company announced this week that it's coming out with a new video doorbell that'll retail for only $59.99, which is a whole $40 less than its standard Video Doorbell. Read more...

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Robinhood no longer allows users to buy GameStop, AMC, BlackBerry shares

Users can't buy GameStop shares, or shares of AMC, BlackBerry, or Nokia, on Robinhood anymore.

The company said Thursday it has restricted transactions for certain securities "amid significant market volatility."

Numerous Robinhood users have confirmed this on Twitter. When they tried to open one of the stocks, they got a message that said, "You can close out your position in this stock, but you cannot purchase additional shares."

The complete list of shares that currently cannot be bought through Robinhood is as follows: $AMC, $BB, $BBBY, $EXPR, $GME, $KOSS, $NAKD and $NOK.

Robinhood says it has also raised margin requirements for certain securities. Read more...

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Save over £30 on the perfect accessory for your PS5

SAVE OVER £30: The PlayStation 5 Pulse 3D wireless headset is on sale for £89.99 on Amazon, saving you 31% on list price.

So you're looking for the perfect accessory for your PS5? Look no further than the PlayStation 5 Pulse 3D wireless headset. This gaming headset is fine-tuned for 3D Audio on the PS5, and features USB Type-C charging and dual noise-cancelling microphones.

The PlayStation 5 Pulse 3D wireless headset is on sale for £89.99 on Amazon, saving you 31% on list price. We don't need to tell you that PS5 consoles and accessories have experienced serious stock issues, so if you're interested, we recommend jumping on this deal before stock runs dry. Read more...

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Well, here is a face mask with a built-in wireless headset

TL;DR: Stay safe and entertained with MaskFone. Save 14% as of Jan. 28 and grab it for $42.99.

It’s kind of funny the things we get excited about these days — a trip to the grocery store, an excuse to put on real pants, or a fancy face mask. But alas, we’re still living in a pandemic, and this is life in 2021.

A CES 2021 innovation honoree, the MaskFone is a face mask nobody asked for, but that is honestly pretty cool. It's basically a Bluetooth headset and earbuds sewn into a luxurious mask with a five-layer filtration system.

The built-in earbuds will last about eight hours before needing to be charged, and they can withstand sweat, water, and rain. They connect wirelessly to your phone and even offer one-touch voice-activation for Siri, Alexa, or Google Assistant. And of course, they come with three sizes of ear gels and ear stabilizers, so you can have the most comfortable fit possible. Read more...

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Prep to become a certified AWS professional with this bundle

TL;DR: Get acquainted with AWS with the 2021 Amazon Web Services Certification Training Bundle. As of Jan. 28, grab the bundle for 97% off: just $59.99.

Amazon is much more than the online store. In fact, in the third quarter of 2020 alone, about 57 percent of Amazon’s operating income came from Amazon Web Services (AWS).

AWS is a cloud provider used by massive companies like GE, Unilever, BMW, and Samsung, and there are consistent job opportunities in the field. If you’re looking to get certified and be on your way to changing careers, check out this AWS certification training bundle. It’s packed with 40 hours of content on technical essentials, architectural principles, cloud deployment, and more, all designed to prepare you to ace your AWS certification exams. Read more...

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