Новости за 04.01.2021

You might've heard of Clubhouse by now. It's unlikely you've joined Clubhouse. 

Getting a window into the United States' fight against the pandemic has often felt like trying to pry open a black box made even more difficult to understand by cagey crew members. Now, there's a slightly more satisfying way to get a view of the battle firsthand.

TL;DR: Give your brain a workout with The Complete Mind Hacks Bundle, on sale for $39.99 as of Jan. 4.

The "Penguin Protection System" was designed by architect Sajjad Navidi to protect penguins in the face of climate change. It's a conceptual project for now, but it could potentially help penguins one day.  Read more...

TL;DR: Get some relief with this Vortix Smooth mini massage gun, on sale for $74.99 as of Jan. 4.

TL;DR: Ditch all your charging cables for this wireless charging pad for $30.99, a 55% savings as of Jan. 4.

Google workers have formed a union.

On Jan. 4, hundreds of employees at the internet giant unveiled the Alphabet Workers Union. As the name suggests, the union isn’t just open those working on the search product. It's open to all workers at Google’s parent company, Alphabet.

We're Alphabet workers. We’ve been organizing for over a year, & we’re finally ready to share why.

This morning, we're announcing #AWU, the first union open to *all* workers at any Alphabet company. Читать дальше...

How do you measure? Measure an election?

In tantrums? In fake news? In tears? In threats and tweet storms? No. Everyone knows you measure an election by counting votes, but unfortunately for President Donald Trump, the votes that were cast in the 2020 presidential election didn't fall in his favor.

Joe Biden received millions more votes than Trump did in the Nov. election, and the former vice president also won six key swing states including Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Georgia. Читать дальше...

TL;DR: Get three types of headphones in one sleek package with the Motorola Tech3 Smart True Wireless Buds, on sale for $84.95 as of Jan. 4.

SAVE $20: As of Jan. 4, the 10-quart Instant Vortex Plus air fryer is on sale at Walmart and Amazon for only $99.99. (It usually retails for $119.99, so you'll be saving just over 15%.)

If you've ever wondered what happens after this life, you're not alone.

The stars of Cobra Kai determine whether or not you have to be bad to be a badass.  Read more...

The Cobra Kai stars went head-to-head drafting martial arts legends onto their karate tournament teams. Then, Mashable's social media followers picked the ultimate winner. Read more...

The cast and crew of Amazon's comedy special Yearly Departed bid farewell to this dumpster fire of a year by playing a 2020-themed "Sorry, Bye."  Read more...

Julian Assange will be not extradited to the U.S., a UK Central Criminal Court judge announced on Monday.

Apple may be late to the foldable phone game, but the company apparently hasn't given up on the concept. 

TL;DR: The Mastering Cognitive Biases Bundle is on sale for £22.16 as of Jan. 4, saving you 96% on list price. 

Sometimes the simplest things are the ones that challenge us the most. Case in point: Taking a screenshot on your PC. There are many reasons to do this: confirming information to a friend, a colleague, or skeptical family member. Or, if you are Googling yourself, saving important details to pass along to your super-intelligent dog children.

Samsung isn't wasting any time in 2021 — the company has officially announced its first Galaxy Unpacked event of the year will be held on Jan. 14. Seeing as how we're still in a pandemic, the festivities will be held via livestream.

Trump again tried to overturn the election results using conspiracy theories that have spread on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. However, this time it was in a private call caught on tape.

If you ventured onto Twitter during the first weekend of 2021, you were probably wondering why everyone was talking about beans.