MrBeast said last year that he wanted a way to invest in up-and-coming creators, help them blow up, and get a cut of their business in return — and today, he’s announcing a plan to do just that. The hit YouTuber, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, is launching a $2 million investment fund that… Read more
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MrBeast launches $2 million fund to invest in up-and-coming creators
Gigabyte’s Aorus 15G is great at gaming, but not much else
As far as edgy gaming laptops go, this is a looker. Singularly focused but cool under pressure Gigabyte’s refreshed Aorus 15G for 2021 has a subtle, all-black design that takes a page from the company’s more svelte Aero lineup of creator-focused laptops. It’s a nice upgrade, but there aren’t many other changes from last year’s… Read more
read more...USPS unveils next-generation mail truck with electric drivetrain option
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has revealed its new mail truck after a years-long competition. The new truck will be built by Wisconsin-based defense contractor Oshkosh and can be fitted with both gasoline and electric drivetrains. But it won’t hit the road until 2023. Oshkosh winning the contract is a potentially major blow to… Read more
read more...SpaceX reportedly raised the best part of a billion dollars to fund future missions
SpaceX has reportedly raised $850 million in a round of funding, in transactions that would value shares of the company at $419.99 each. According to CNBC, this would mean the company is worth around $74 billion. It would also mean that the company has money to continue on with its future projects. As one could… Read more
read more...What did we learn from the GameStop mess?
On this week’s Decoder, I sat down with CNBC anchor Jon Fortt to talk about GameStop, how the media covered it, what happens next for the market, and what — if anything — we learned from it all. We also talked about his new online course, The Black Experience in America. This transcript has been… Read more
read more...Elon Musk tells Joe Rogan he wants the new Tesla Roadster to hover
Elon Musk has said for years that he wants to offer a rocket thruster package to increase the already ludicrous speed of the second-generation Tesla Roadster. But now he says he’s considering using the thrusters to make the Roadster hover, too. “I want it to hover, and I was trying to figure out how to… Read more
read more...Facebook will now take down posts claiming vaccines cause autism
Facebook is expanding what false claims it will remove from its platforms related to COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccines, and vaccines in general starting today. The company began removing debunked COVID-19 claims in December of last year and notifying customers when they had interacted with a post that has false information that same month. But now the… Read more
read more...Xiaomi Mi 11 initial review: Packed with potential
(Pocket-lint) – In the recent past there was a moment when Huawei – the then champion Chinese export – looked poised to strike as the next brand (sure, it’s still huge, just less global right now). But the tables turned fast, locking out Google Services – largely down to tumultuous political wars – which left… Read more
read more...Cambridge Audio Melomania Touch review: Touchy feely
(Pocket-lint) – Cambridge Audio has been around for donkey’s years and has built something of a tradition in the world of home audio equipment. But in the world of headphones, it doesn’t quite draw the attention as much as the likes of Sony, Bose or Sennheiser. So when it launched a pair of true wireless… Read more
read more...After buy ban, GameStop hypebeasts are looking for a Robinhood alternative
In the wake of Robinhood’s surprise trading block, a new class of Reddit investors are looking for apps that will let them plow their money into their favorite stocks. On Thursday morning, Robinhood announced that it would temporarily block investors from purchasing or trading companies including GameStop, AMC, BlackBerry, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Nokia,… Read more
read more...MSI GP66 Leopard review: substance over style
If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. If you’re looking for a gaming rig that’s a step above the budget price point but still more affordable than the flashiest PCs on the market, you’re looking for MSI’s Leopard line. With a starting price of… Read more
read more...Samsung Galaxy S21 5G review
Introduction Unpacking 2021 with a bang, we have the Samsung Galaxy S21 for you today. Samsung has rearranged its yearly release schedule to pull its high-end S-series reveal for January, and could there be a better way to kick off the year? We did say ‘bang’, but it’s hardly the most thunderous of those –… Read more
read more...Thermaltake Toughair 110, 310 and 510: New air cooler trio
With Toughair 110, 310 and 510 Thermaltake is bringing three new air coolers onto the market. The trio is supposed to cover different application scenarios: The Toughair 110 is a top-blow cooler with a reduced height. Toughair 310 and Toughair 510, on the other hand, are single towers with either one or two fans. With… Read more
read more...Steam Lunar New Year Sale dates revealed
Matthew Wilson 3 hours ago Software & Gaming While Valve doesn’t announce Steam Sale dates ahead of time, it does pass that information onto developers well in advance so they can plan around it. At this point, the Steam developer community is so big that leaks are bound to happen. This time around, the dates… Read more
read more...Review: Auralic Aries G2.1 dissected a streaming platform
It is impossible to imagine life without , stream music in any form. From your own collection, from streaming services or just internet radio. If something has taken off and shrunk CD production, it’s streaming. Hardware manufacturers are reaping the benefits. The drives that are always susceptible to interference are gone, something new has to… Read more
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