Samsung Hops on the Finance Train, Announces New Debit Card

Samsung Pay has been around for five years, but it looks like the company isn’t content to just leave it at that. In a blog, Samsung vice president and general manager of Samsung Pay in North America Sang Ahn announced the company will be the latest tech giant to roll out a debit card.

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Researchers say that surfaces able to grip like gecko feet could be mass-produced

One creature that roams the planet that has been the subject of great research is the gecko. The feet of the gecko have a natural adhesion property that allows the gecko to grip virtually any surface. Researchers have been able to emulate the stickiness of gecko using strips of rubbery material able to pick up and release objects, but mass … Continue reading

Mesmerizing “lucky” Jupiter image reveals monumental storm secrets

Groundbreaking new images of Jupiter have pieced together a “lucky image” of the mysterious planet, giving astronomers unprecedented insights into the fierce storms that churn the gas giant’s clouds. Using the Gemini North telescope on Hawaii’s Maunakea, a mosaic of shots designed to bypass the effect of Earth’s atmosphere allow us to see Jupiter as if we were in orbit … Continue reading

Twitch Watch Parties get a major expansion as COVID-19 keeps us at home

With the COVID-19 pandemic keeping a lot of us inside at the moment, there are a bunch of people who are turning to streaming for entertainment. One website that’s probably seen a big uptick in traffic is Twitch, which got its start as a video game streaming website but has since branched out to many different categories. Last month, Amazon … Continue reading

Office for iPad cursor support roadmap revealed

Microsoft is hard at work getting Office for iPad up to speed with Apple’s latest iPadOS release, with plans to add cursor support for trackpad and mouse in the apps. Apple introduced the cursor to its iPad and iPad Pro line-up in iPadOS 13.4, alongside the new Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro that for the first time includes a trackpad. … Continue reading

Dropbox was profitable for the first time since going public

While many companies struggle through the pandemic, Dropbox seems to be doing well. In its first quarter, it brought in $455 million, an increase of 18 percent compared to the same period last year. According to Bloomberg, last quarter was the first…

I Study Human Touch. I’m Questioning What Our Future Will Be Like After COVID-19.

The outbreak turned human touch into a villain, but it’s not a one-dimensional character with a predictable story arc.

Trump’s Coronavirus Rhetoric Is Laid Bare In ‘Morning Joe’ Death Count Montage

The MSNBC show looked back at the president’s bombastic, shifting and often bonkers pandemic comments.

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13 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Board Games That Are as Gorgeous to Behold as They Are Fun to Play

As we shut ourselves inside and try to find things to do, many have turned to the world of tabletop gaming to find comfort and distraction (and something to do that scratches that social itch in the era of social distancing). But if you’re looking to pick up another board game (or six), you might as well justify it to…

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