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How to set a video as wallpaper on your Android device
Tech Update: You can set a video as wallpaper on most Android devices by using one of several free apps, depending on the device you own. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/RlBjlX
How to play podcasts on your Alexa-enabled smart speaker by connecting a Spotify, Apple, or Amazon account
Tech Update: You can play podcasts on your Alexa speaker using a variety of platforms, like Spotify or Apple Music. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/RlBZbT
Legendary investor Bill Miller says bitcoin’s resilience ‘gets better every day’ as demand rapidly exceeds supply
Tech Update: “I think the risks of bitcoin going to zero are much much lower than they’ve ever been before,” said Bill Miller in a Friday CNBC interview. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/RlBZW8
How to manually check for updates on a Windows 10 computer and install them
Tech Update: You can check for updates on Windows 10 by going to your “Update & Security” menu. If an update is available, it’ll begin installing immediately. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/RlBRRk
Motorola’s Moto G9 Power lives up to its name with a giant 6,000 mAh battery
Tech Update: 60 hours of battery life from a single charge. | Image: Motorola Motorola has announced the Moto G9 Power, a budget handset with one standout feature: a huge
David Einhorn calls out Tesla ‘mania,’ teases new short positions, and says the tech bubble is already popping
Tech Update: “We have shorted a basket of high-flying stocks and recent IPOs trading at excessive valuations,” the hedge-fund chief said. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/Rl75nY
Goldman Sachs’ CEO calls for unity — Visa-Plaid deal under fire — Construction-tech investment boom
Tech Update: The top finance stories for November 6, including the latest news on a recent memo from Goldman Sachs’ CEO David Solomon, Visa’s plans to buy Plaid. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/Rl6vQ9
Covid-19 and the touchless digital economy – and its ironic magnification of online friction
Tech News: Sir James Murray, the famed Oxford lexicographer, would surely be rethinking his “slips” of the word “friction” in today’s digital economy. After all, if Oxford’s view of friction
Hollywood turned its nose up at horror — now streamers are racing for the next big scare
Tech Update: Amazon, Netflix, and smaller services like Shudder are all in Despite a long history of horror movies succeeding at the box office, Jason Blum struggled to get his
Georgia is still a toss-up: Here’s what it looked like on the ground at 2 polling places in the increasingly diverse state
Tech Update: As of Wednesday, Georgia has not been called for president. One of its two Senate races is too close to call; the other is headed to a January
JP Morgan agrees to pay at least $800,000 in back wages to settle a lawsuit that accused the bank of underpaying at least 93 women
Tech Update: As part of the settlement, the company also agreed to allocate $9 million over five years for compensation adjustments. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/Rl38s2
Top social media trends to drive your 2021 marketing strategy
Tech News: How can marketers prepare to take on 2021? This year has been a rocky one for many businesses globally, and some of the business trends we see today
This microscopic 3D-printed Star Trek Voyager can move on its own
Tech Update: Image: Soft Matter Jorunal Physicists from Leiden University have 3D-printed a miniature version of an Intrepid-class starship from Star Trek (via PC Gamer). The idea of a tiny
Elon Musk says Tesla was just a month away from bankruptcy while it ramped up production of the Model 3
Tech Update: Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk says ramping up the Model 3 in 2017, 2018, and 2019 was “production and logistics hell.” …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/Rkz6cC
SpaceX’s Starlink internet speeds are consistently topping 150 Mbps — now, Elon Musk says the biggest challenge is slashing the $600 upfront cost for users
Tech Update: Starlink public beta users are recording speeds as high as 200 Mbps — now, SpaceX’s biggest challenge is making it more affordable, Elon Musk said. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/Rkywmg
The ‘sausage king’ of Russia was killed with a crossbow on his own estate
Tech Update: Vladimir Marugov, a Russian oligarch known as the “Sausage King,” was found dead in his sauna with a crossbow next to him. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/RkvMZJ
The best speaker deals — save $50 on the Bose SoundLink II portable speaker
Tech Update: Check out all the best speaker deals available right now, including smart speakers, Bluetooth speakers, soundbars, home theater speakers, and more. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/Rkv9PD
48 fun and unique gifts that teens actually want to receive
Tech Update: It can be difficult to shop for teens, but they’ll appreciate gifts like the newest gaming console or a portable printer that makes stickers out of photos. …Let’s
52 creative and affordable gifts for her that are all under $50
Tech Update: If you’re looking for affordable gifts for her, you’ve come to the right place. We rounded up 52 gifts she’s sure to love, all under $50. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/Rktyr8
The best flashlights
Tech Update: Everyone needs a good flashlight on hand while camping, to prepare for a power outage, or for other DIY projects. Here are our favorites. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/Rktyj1
Oil nosedives after new lockdowns in Europe and US COVID-19 cases trigger ‘fire-sales,’ but the market is still far off from Black April
Tech Update: “Right now the oil market is in the middle of a second round of forward fire-sales for oil,” said Bjarne Schieldrop, chief commodities analyst at SEB. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/RkqWPT
The head of the World Health Organization is quarantining after a contact tested positive for COVID-19
Tech Update: Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus gave few details of what happened, but said that he would self-isolate despite not suffering any symptoms. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/RkqKbw
Inside Visa Equity Partners — Election whale trade — Asset managers’ M&A playbook
Tech Update: The top finance stories for November 2, including the latest news on Vista Equity Partners and ByteDance leasing data-center space. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/RkqKWS
Macron said he understands Muslims’ fury over cartoons mocking the Prophet Muhammad but defended France’s ‘freedom to speak, to write, to think, to draw’
Tech Update: France has weathered three terror attacks in the past two weeks. On Oct 16 a teacher was beheaded after showing cartoons mocking the Prophet Muhammad. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/Rkq80N
Boris Johnson’s ministers expect England’s coronavirus lockdown to be extended into next year
Tech Update: Michael Gove on Sunday admitted that the four-week lockdown set to come into effect this week could be extended. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/Rkq7ZM
Octopuses can taste with their arms — here’s how their tentacles distinguish food from toxic prey
Tech Update: Special receptors on their tentacles help octopuses taste objects just by touching them, a new study found. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/RkmJ2s
How to wake up early without having to set an alarm and start your day like the ultra-successful, according to a sleep expert
Tech Update: Oprah wakes up between 6 and 6:20 without using an alarm. She’s just one ultra-successful person reaping the benefits of being a morning person. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/Rkm9rD
Americans are flocking to Halloween-themed outdoor decorations this year as $320 12-foot decorative skeletons sell out
Tech Update: Consumers are spending more than ever individually, more than $90 per person on Halloween this year. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/Rkm9pZ
Bitcoin doesn’t care who wins the US election — it will rise in value regardless of the outcome, a cryptocurrency fund chief says
Tech Update: There’s no specific presidential candidate who will make a difference to Bitcoin, but Joe Biden might be more favorable in the long term. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/Rkm400
The US economy will be stronger than many think in the 4th quarter because COVID-19 is less lethal than before, says Wall Street chief strategist
Tech Update: The virus’s lethality rate remains near 1% despite record-high case counts, signaling the pandemic’s resurgence won’t stifle near-term growth. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/Rkm3jS