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Meta sues people behind phishing attack aimed at Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp
December 21, 2021 18:13 - 2 minutesThe hackers created over 39,000 websites that mimicked the login pages in order to steal usernames and passwords. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lawsuit alleges Coinbase CEO stole blockchain startup's work
December 21, 2021 18:13 - 1 minuteMouseBelt Labs files the complaint accusing the cryptocurrency exchange of committing fraud. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Elon Musk says he'll pay more than $11 billion in taxes this year
December 21, 2021 18:11 - 2 minutesMusk has a net worth of $243 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Himalayan glaciers are melting at an 'exceptional rate' due to global warming, new study says
December 21, 2021 18:11 - 3 minutesA new study finds the accelerating melting of Himalayan glaciers is also outpacing the shrinkage of glaciers elsewhere in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Reddit confidentially files IPO plans with the SEC
December 20, 2021 08:00 - 1 minuteThe 16-year-old social networking site played a key role on the "meme stocks" frenzy earlier this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Perseverance rover finds organic molecules in Jezero Crater
December 20, 2021 08:00 - 2 minutesDon't get too excited, the discovery is not a confirmation that life once existed on Mars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Need a last-minute gift? Robinhood launches a gifting feature so you can give crypto for the holidays
December 20, 2021 08:00 - 1 minuteGift cards a bit last-century? The investment app now lets you give bitcoin, ethereum and dogecoin, in time for the holidays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Celebrate Betty White's 100th birthday by joining her movie party
December 20, 2021 08:00 - 1 minuteThe one-day-only movie will feature the funniest moments from White's long acting career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Melania Trump steps into the world of NFTs and launches her own NTF platform
December 19, 2021 08:00 - 1 minuteThe first piece of digital artwork goes on sale end of December. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Remotely starting your Toyota will soon cost extra
December 19, 2021 08:00 - 1 minutePhysical key fobs won't feature a remote start button any longer. But Toyota's Connected Services will still offer the function, for a price. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Banjo-Kazooie is landing on Nintendo Switch Online next January
December 18, 2021 08:00 - 1 minuteThe N64 classic arrives on Nintendo's subscription service next month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rivian is building a $5B factory for next-gen vehicles
December 18, 2021 08:00 - 2 minutesThe new plant will employ 7,500 people and be the largest economic development deal in Georgia's history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Google will fire unvaccinated employees, report says
December 17, 2021 08:00 - 2 minutesA report says Google employees could lose their jobs if they don't get vaccinated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SpaceX to launch next batch Starlink satellites from California
December 17, 2021 08:00 - 1 minuteThe launch marks the start of some pre-holiday frenzied launch activity for Elon Musk's rocket company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NASA's Parker Solar Probe reaches sun's corona
December 17, 2021 08:00 - 2 minutesResearchers say the probe has 'touched the sun.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ingenuity helicopter reaches milestone on Mars: 30 minutes total in flight
December 17, 2021 08:00 - 1 minuteA wild achievement for what was considered a high-risk technology demonstration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Uber Eats delivers its first meal to space
December 16, 2021 08:00 - 1 minuteAstronauts aboard the International Space Station got a selection of ready-to-eat canned Japanese foods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There have now been over 800,000 COVID-19 deaths in the US
December 16, 2021 08:00 - 1 minutePresident Joe Biden urged Americans to get vaccinated, and shared that 200 million are fully vaccinated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Toyota announces lineup of new electric vehicles for 'Beyond Zero' brand
December 16, 2021 08:00 - 2 minutesThe automaker aims to have 30 purely electric cars on sale by 2030. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tesla faces lawsuits from six women accusing the company of sexual harassment
December 16, 2021 08:00 - 1 minuteThe new suits come after a Tesla worker in November filed a lawsuit alleging she was subjected to sexual harassment at the Fremont factory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Amazon's Instacart-like grocery delivery service could launch in the US in 2022
December 15, 2021 19:49 - 2 minutesAmazon's online grocery delivery efforts are reportedly set to ramp up in the US and Europe in 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apple Watch Series 7 price drops to all-time low
December 15, 2021 08:00 - 1 minuteRight now the Series 7 is on sale at Amazon for $349, down from $400 in the Apple Store. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apple releases new Android app Tracker Detect to increase privacy
December 15, 2021 08:00 - 3 minutesThe new app aims help people search for item trackers compatible with Apple's Find My network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The last child tax credit payment of 2021 arrives Dec. 15, here's what you need to know
December 14, 2021 08:00 - 3 minutesCongress is debating whether to extend the advanced child tax credit payments past spring in 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tornado strikes Amazon warehouse near St. Louis Friday night, leaving at 6 reportedly confirmed dead
December 14, 2021 08:00 - 1 minuteUnseasonably strong storms and tornadoes ravaged Illinois and several other states in the South and Midwest over the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NASA ‘Eyes on Asteroid’ lets you track space rocks in Earth's vicinity
December 14, 2021 08:00 - 3 minutesThrough NASA's new web app, you can learn more about the growing population of near-Earth objects in real-time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Elon Musk is named as Time's Person of the Year
December 14, 2021 08:00 - 3 minutesThe magazine said Musk had been chosen for his influence on humanity including his work on electric cars as as well as his plans to take people to Mars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Paramount Plus basically becomes cable TV again with new 'live' channels of curated content
December 13, 2021 08:00 - 1 minuteThe streaming service launches channels for everything from comedy to TV classics to SpongeBob SquarePants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket carries Michael Strahan to the edge of space and back
December 13, 2021 08:00 - 2 minutesThe mission, dubbed NS-19, also featured four paying customers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ford closes signup reservations for the electric pickup truck the F-150 Lightning
December 13, 2021 08:00 - 1 minuteFord has plenty of interested parties for its electric pickup, with over 200,000 people on the reservation books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How effective is Moderna booster against omicron variant? We should know this week
December 13, 2021 08:00 - 2 minutesOmicron has pushed talk of a COVID booster to the top of the page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
YouTube will stay on Roku as Google and Roku reach a deal
December 11, 2021 00:32 - 3 minutesThe agreement will also restore YouTube TV to Roku. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NASA investigates communications issue with Mars helicopter
December 11, 2021 00:31 - 2 minutesThe Ingenuity helicopter temporarily lost contact with the Perseverance rover. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Consumers might see a new slate of Apple Watches in 2022, report says
December 11, 2021 00:26 - 1 minuteCiting a note from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, MacRumors said the iPhone maker could be working on two new iPhone SE models. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Scientists hope to collect sample of asteroid Apophis during rare Earth flyby in 2029
December 10, 2021 08:00 - 2 minutesApophis will come within 20,000 miles of Earth, but there's zero chance of impact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Life360 location sharing app reportedly sells data from millions of families
December 09, 2021 08:00 - 2 minutesThe news comes just weeks after Life360 bought Tile, a well-known location tracking company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Canadian carjackers make use of Apple Airtags, local police say
December 09, 2021 08:00 - 1 minuteThieves spot their target vehicle in a public place and attach an AirTag where the owner likely won't find it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Instagram CEO advocates for creation of industry body to safeguard kids online
December 09, 2021 08:00 - 3 minutesThe Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security is holding a series of hearings on online child safety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Uber will now deliver Christmas trees to your door -- in select cities
December 09, 2021 08:00 - 1 minuteThe feature is part of the company's newly launched holiday shop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A monolith in the Australian desert will record events that lead to Earth's destruction
December 08, 2021 08:00 - 2 minutesHumans love preparing for the end times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alleged bitcoin creator wins court battle to keep $50B in bitcoin
December 08, 2021 08:00 - 2 minutesCraig Wright, who says he is bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, is still on the hook for $100 million. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Microsoft gains control of websites used by Chinese hacking group to target US and other countries
December 08, 2021 08:00 - 1 minuteMicrosoft confirmed that it seized 42 websites being used to execute attacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Elon Musk slams infrastructure bill, promises Cybertruck update in early 2022
December 08, 2021 08:00 - 2 minutesDespite the bill's provisions for electric vehicles, Musk says the US government should "get out of the way." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Epic Games releases pre-download for The Matrix Awakens on multiple consoles
December 07, 2021 08:00 - 1 minuteThe "experience," appearing on PS5 and XBox Series X consoles, is almost certainly a fancy tech demo and not a game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sony executive fired after appearing in pedophile sting video
December 07, 2021 08:00 - 2 minutesGeorge Cacioppo, who had been working on the Playstation since 2013, was terminated after he was allegedly trying to arrange a meeting with a 15-year-old boy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NASA announces 'Artemis generation,' 2021 class of future astronauts
December 07, 2021 08:00 - 3 minutesThe space agency's 10 candidates were chosen out of a pool of over 12,000 applicants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Find out if your closest pharmacy has Moderna or Pfizer booster shot with a single text
December 07, 2021 08:00 - 3 minutesHere's all the information you get about booster availability near you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Starting early 2022, Capital One eliminates overdraft fees and will provide free overdraft protection
December 06, 2021 19:43 - 2 minutesThe banking giant is the first of its size to eliminate the often criticized practice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Uber adds more safety features and pilots audio recordings of rides in 3 US cities
December 06, 2021 19:42 - 2 minutesUber is expanding RideCheck and reminding riders to wear seatbelts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Federal agencies step up efforts to combat malware attacks, report says
December 06, 2021 19:42 - 2 minutesThe moves comes after a string of cyberattacks reignited concerns about the vulnerability of critical infrastructure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices