Google Maps makes it easier to share your location with Plus Codes — no address required
When you need to give someone your location, you usually point them to an address. Here in NYC, you often point them to an intersection instead. But sometimes an address…
Instagram finally offers creators a chance to get paid
Instagram today revealed that, at long last, it’s rolling out a few ways for its creators to earn money directly from their posts. The platform is currently testing both ads…
TNW Pride 2020: Why queer representation is so important for STEM
It’s (almost) time! Welcome to 🏳️🌈TNW Pride 2020🏳️🌈. We’ll be covering tech-related Pride stories and putting a much needed spotlight on the LGBTQPIA+ STEM community and its history all throughout…
The Valve Index gets checked by this HP VR headset with better specs
HP has just unveiled the new HP Reverb G2, the highest resolution VR headset the company has made to date with specs that rival – and surpass – the market-leading…
iOS Mail has ‘critical’ security flaws
Germany’s federal cybersecurity agency has issued a warning urging all iOS users to install Apple’s latest security updates which patch two zero-click security vulnerabilities that impact the company’s default email…
USB systems may have some serious security flaws – especially on Linux
Academics have developed a new tool that allowed them to discover 26 previously unidentified vulnerabilities in the USB driver stack used by many popular operating systems including Linux, macOS, Windows…
The importance of data centers during the pandemic
During the early days of the coronavirus outbreak many wondered if the internet would end up going down due to the dramatic increase in traffic from remote working, distance learning…
New to RVing? Here’s what you need to know.
In the wake of a pandemic that requires social isolation, it makes sense people are more interested in RVs — it’s a roving home where you can isolate but still…
Elon Musk rides shotgun as Jay Leno drives Tesla’s Cybertruck underground
[embedded content] In this week’s episode of Jay Leno’s Garage on CNBC, the former talkshow host chatted with Tesla CEO Elon Musk about his electric car company and snagged the…
The real goal of Trump’s executive order: Pressure Twitter and Facebook to let him do whatever he wants
Let’s get one thing straight: conservatives are not censored on social media. In fact, they’re thriving. Regardless, President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Thursday aimed at…