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Back in March, Nothing, a tech startup created by ex-OnePlus founder Carl Pei, released concept images for a forthcoming pair of wireless earbuds. In an interview with TechCrunch published Tuesday, Pei revealed key details about the device’s core features and price point. The barely-there earbuds, named Ear(1), feature a sleek design with a clear casing and minimal branding, a nod to the company’s philosophy of simplicity. Pei told TechCrunch that the brand’s first-ever product will have “leading features like noise cancellation and great build quality.” It all starts with design, the soul of a product: https://t.co/n2lPLdCAP4 pic.twitter.com/i9YbsNUuJN — Carl Pei (@getpeid) March 9, 2021 “This is our Concept 1, a first expression of our design principles, starting with transpare...

The rumors are true: TikTok has launched a pilot program for “Resumes,” allowing users in the US to apply for entry, associate and senior level positions via videos posted on the app, the social media platform announced on Wednesday. Expanding into job recruitment, TikTok has unveiled a list of roughly three dozen companies, including the likes of Shopify, Target, Chipotle, NASCAR and the Detroit Pistons, as well as the positions they are hiring for on a newly created Resumes website. There, the process of searching for job openings, creating a TikTok resume and posting the video using #TikTokResumes is streamlined for users learning how to benefit from the new feature. Additionally, the website offers helpful tips for creating a video resume as well as a list of career-oriented creators t...

I’m not going to pretend to understand how product development meetings work, but there must have been something pretty special in the water when Nomad’s crack team of accessory specialists put together its latest pitch. From the company that was brave enough to encase your AirPods Pro case in leather, comes an all-new leather MagSafe case. That’s right, it’s a leather case for the iPhone 12’s magnetic charging puck. Nomad’s argument is that the case, which is available in either black or brown, gives a MagSafe charger “a classic, yet bold new look,” and that it makes the charger slightly bigger and easier to grip to remove from a phone. But it also costs $25. Nomad’s expanded leather universe.Image: Nomad As a tech blogger, I consider it my duty to maintain a base level of open-mindedness...

Facebook’s Portal video calling device is getting a Harry Potter and the Cursed Child crossover that lets you and up to three friends dress up as characters from the play using augmented reality technology. Here’s how you can use it, according to a Facebook blog: Anyone can initiate the experience by tapping “Curtain Call” in the effects tray on Portal. You can then select one of three locations from the menu to visit: Hogwarts Great Hall, the Ministry of Magic or the Edge of the Forbidden Forest. When the lights come up, each person on the call will embody a character from the show with a unique spell, which is assigned randomly. Simply nod your head or tap the screen to cast it and watch as your friends marvel at the magic. The AR masks that transform you into a character, which are powe...

Former President Donald Trump has filed proposed class action lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter, and Google subsidiary YouTube as well as CEOs Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey, and Sundar Pichai. The lawsuits come six months after Trump was permanently or temporarily suspended from all three platforms. Trump announced the lawsuits at a press conference today, following an early report by Axios. He referred to the cases as “a very important game-changer for our country.” However, the claims are based on an amalgamation of mostly untested or disregarded legal arguments, and they come after numerous other failed attempts to sue social media companies over suspensions or other forms of moderation. The complaints allege that social media companies violated the First Amendment by suspending Trump a...

You know spatial audio is having quite a moment when wireless carriers decide to create their own implementations of it. Verizon has announced a new sound feature it’s calling “Verizon Adaptive Sound,” and the company claims it “produces a brilliant spatial surround experience regardless of what headphone, soundbar, or earbud brand you use or what application you’re watching or listening to.” The audio trick, which Verizon says has been in the works since 2019, is coming to Motorola phones first, including the new Motorola One 5G UW Ace that goes on sale July 8th. The Motorola Edge Plus also just received a firmware update that seems to add this feature, as noted by Droid Life. Verizon Adaptive Sound is integrated right into the settings menu on Android devices in the sound section. From t...

After NASA‘s Cassini spacecraft discovered a surprisingly large amount of methane — along with a relative high concentration of dihydrogen and carbon dioxide molecules — in the plumes of Saturn’s moon, Enceladus, a study published in Nature Astronomy concludes that the high levels of gas cannot be explained by known geochemical processes. “We wanted to know: Could Earthlike microbes that ‘eat’ the dihydrogen and produce methane explain the surprisingly large amount of methane detected by Cassini?” said Régis Ferrière, University of Arizona biologist and one of two lead authors of the study, in a statement. Past studies have proven that Enceladus is capable of supporting life with a subsurface ocean covered by a layer of ice and containing a source of warmth. Additionally, researchers ...

Jeff Bezos is really letting his money work for him. Even after stepping down as Amazon CEO, his wealth has rocketed to a new all-time high. The magic came from his 11 percent ownership of stock in his former company and a series of fortunate events. A reported large deal (roughly $10 billion USD) with the Pentagon involving cloud computing somehow fell through with Microsoft leaving the contract up for grabs. Well, with the open contract, many are expecting the job to go to another big tech giant, one that’s also a leading provider in cloud-computing services — Amazon. This news sent Amazon’s stock price up nearly five percent which meant that with Bezos’s current number of shares, his wealth went up $8.5 billion USD in a single day. This new addition of wealth sees the ex-CEO of Amazon’s...

Cowboy’s third generation electric bike, the appropriately named Cowboy 3, has received another discount. Going forward, it will now sell for €1,990 (£1,690), €300 cheaper than its original launch price of €2,290. That price includes mudguards, which Cowboy recently started including as standard, as well as free delivery in 10 days. This latest price cut comes a little over two months after Cowboy reduced the price of its third-gen bike to €2,190. The reason for the price drop is obvious. The Cowboy 3 came out one year ago, and a successor, the Cowboy 4, was announced in May. So yes, you’re getting a slightly older model without the new version’s improved powertrain or integrated wireless charging dock for your phone. But we really liked the Cowboy 3 when we reviewed it last year. It’s got...

Over at eBay, the seller antonline (with a 98.7 percent positivity rating) has Microsoft’s Xbox Wireless headset in stock. This accessory has been tricky to find in stock, and what’s notable is that the price isn’t inflated. What’s more, you’re getting a better deal here since it includes a free one-month subscription to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. All in all, it’ll cost you $107 for the headset and the subscription (usually $115 together). The eBay listing says “limited quantity available”, so act fast if you want to snag a headset before it sells out. This is the best wireless headset for Xbox owners to get. It pairs effortlessly with your Xbox One or Series S / X console (as well as PC via a USB adapter that’s not included), and you can also pair a phone to them with Bluetooth. Their easy-...

Ubisoft has officially confirmed the existence of a new Assassin’s Creed game codenamed “Infinity,” after a report from Bloomberg detailed the new online service-based game. While Ubisoft’s announcement doesn’t shed much light on what form the new game will take, Bloomberg reports that it will be an evolving online game similar to the likes of Fortnite or GTA Online. Infinity marks what is likely to be the biggest change in the franchise’s history since its debut in 2007. Until now, Ubisoft has tended to release a new standalone Assassin’s Creed game once every one or two years, each focused on a single location and time period. But according to Bloomberg, Infinity will feature multiple connected settings that may look and play differently, and this number may expand over time. The new gam...

Grubhub and Russian self-driving startup Yandex are teaming up to use robots to deliver food on US college campuses. It represents the latest deal that envisions hundreds of six-wheeled self-driving robots that essentially act as roving lunchboxes in cities across the country. The robot-powered delivery service won’t kick off until this fall when college students return to campus. Yandex, which is often described as Russia’s Google, will operate the robots, as well as handle the entire food delivery process. Grubhub, which has partnerships with over 250 college campuses in the US, will serve as the platform for the delivery transactions. Grubhub cited the cost savings it will get by eliminating delivery workers Grubhub cited the cost savings it will get by eliminating the delivery worker f...