Wind of the deal has now boosted Slack’s share price more than 45% in just three days of trade. Slack stock even set a new record intraday high of $43.69 early Tuesday morning; in the green over 90% year-to-date, but only up roughly 12% since its IPO in June 2019. Its previous intraday and closing records were $42 (June 20, 2019) and $40.70 (November 25, 2020). That’s far behind benchmark indices like the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ 100, which have returned 22% and 59% since Slack’s initial New York Stock Exchange listing....

We were less thrilled when, weeks later, most of the Death Row catalog disappeared from streaming platforms. The sudden removals were swiftly linked to Snoop’s unusual plans for the brand. “Death Row will be an NFT label,” the Doggfather announced in February. “We will be putting out artists through the metaverse… Just like we broke the industry when we was the first independent to be major, I want to be the first major in the metaverse....

The thing is, there isn’t a single correct answer, as the ideal range for any driver depends on a number of factors. But, folks, don’t despair. I’m here to walk you through everything you need to know before you can make a well-estimated choice. 5 things you need to keep in mind Your driving style If you like driving at high speeds, you should know that this will impact your EV’s range....

Over the past few weeks, we’ve heard Morrison decry trolls as “cowardly” and “un-Australian”, language that made it into the talking points at yesterday’s media conference. But is his new-found concern about trolling all it’s cracked up to be? The proposed new legislation would give courts the power to force social media companies to pass on to people the details of their trolls, so they can pursue defamation action against them....

As a result, customers will now be able to pay using several cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin. The platform also accepts privacy-focused coins such as Zcash and Monero. SpankPay is launching with two partners, which have already integrated the solution: SkyPrivate, Skype-based webcam service and JustFor.Fans, a blogging and market place for adult entertainers. “With SpankPay, we are bringing immediate value to adult merchants by helping them accept crypto [sic], avoid chargebacks, and reach a global audience,” said Ameen Soleimani, SpankChain’s CEO....

All five systems produced these error rates even when the speakers were of the same gender and age, and saying the exact same words. We can’t know for sure if these technologies are used in virtual assistants, such as Siri and Alexa, as none of the companies disclose this information. If they are, the products will be offering a vastly inferior service to a huge chunk of their users — which can have a major impact on their daily lives....

Now we’ve all been taught that focus is essential if we want to reach our goals. But I’ve heard that phrase so many times it started to feel a bit empty. That was until last week, when I read a story about a rowing team that wanted to win a particular race. I don’t recall the specifics, but I remember how they applied focus to everything they did. Every time they had to make decisions, they all asked themselves and each other: Does it make the boat go faster?...

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, drivers of vehicles with Level 2 ADAS systems, like adaptive cruise control and lane keeping assistants, are twice as likely to take their hands off the wheel than drivers of cars with more basic Level 1 systems. [Read: Neural’s market outlook for artificial intelligence in 2021 and beyond] Drivers of Level 2 equipped vehicles were also found to be 12 times more likely to take their hands off the wheel when compared to driving manually with no assistance....

Like clockwork, Apple’s handsets are normally released in September. But, due to the coronavirus, this is looking to be in serious jeopardy. No, it’s not a huge surprise, but it’s now likely that this will be a months-long delay — with the devices potentially pushed back to next year. According to Nikkei Asian Review, Apple is facing an issue with the iPhone 12 on two main fronts: The supply chain and consumer-hungriness....

News of its S&P 500 nod has already pushed Tesla’s share price up 22% to eclipse the index’s top performers CARR and ETSY by more than 200%. Indeed, if Tesla was in the S&P 500 today, it would be the index’s best performing stock this year — by far. But in around 31 days, a reported $11 trillion in mutual funds and other investments tracking the S&P are expected to buy Tesla stock, and some Wall Street insiders are nervous of what might happen....

In fact, of the top five electric vehicles sold in the US in 2020, four were made by Tesla. The other, was the budget oriented Chevrolet Bolt, according to figures from Automotive News cited by Teslarati. If ever there was a single statistic that summarized the state of the electric vehicle market in the US it is this: 79% of EVs sold last year were made by Tesla. Tesla’s more affordable models, the Model 3 and Model Y, were the two most popular EVs of the year....

Mobile gaming is a heck of a lot bigger than Minesweeper and Candy Crush. Last year, games for your phone and other mobile devices brought in revenues totalling over $77 billion. Mobile games even make up about a quarter of all app downloads for both Android and iOS devices. Unfortunately, for all their escalating power and amazing graphics, the size of the phone itself isn’t really getting much bigger. That means those itty-bitty little buttons for actually controlling your gameplay are difficult, if not downright impossible to use with any real precision....

However, in 2010, that was all about to change. A double whammy pretty much wiped Flash out in one fell swoop. In April 2010, Steve Jobs wrote his “Thoughts on Flash” and the aftershock was of epic proportions. Almost overnight, Flash became the darkness of the web and was shunned widely. Many defined this moment as “The Death of Flash.” The dawning of a new era: HTML5 With the 2010 launch of Google Creative Labs’ “The Wilderness Downtown,” an interactive short film for Arcade Fire’s “We Used to Wait” track, utilizing Google’s Chrome Browser, Google Maps and… most importantly HTML5, the final nail was hammered into Flash’s coffin....

Kara Zajac said SPARTA, a small nonprofit serving transgender military service members and veterans, helped her begin her transition while in the Navy. To give back, she volunteered to build the group’s website in her spare time after leaving the military—and kept her eye on a key value: privacy. “I don’t track users,” Zajac said. “Not everyone in the military is wanting to be known for being trans. They might not be out yet....

But, more likely, I’d end up releasing a FIFA-on-the-Switch-style upgrade one year, and then the smartphone version of The Homer one year after. What I’m saying is releasing a phone every 12 months is fucking tough. The reason I bring this up is because of Apple. More specifically, its release of the new iPhone 12 range. While this is an exciting time for everyone and led to a gamut of new reviews, I wanted to do something different....

But you know what’s better than one giant e-bike battery? Two giant ebike batteries. Juiced today announced the newest model in its lineup, the HyperScrambler 2, available for pre-order beginning September 23 and shipping in early November. It’s purported to achieve over 100 miles when configured with dual batteries. Approaching 2,000 Wh, it could easily be one of the highest-range ebikes on the market. Juiced has a chart of real-world battery range that I found to be realistic using high settings during my own testing of the Juiced CCX....

The game development studio made a statement on Twitter stating that “due to logistics beyond our control,” it can’t launch the game. It added, “We’re hoping that this won’t be a long delay, and we’ll update you as soon as we have new information to share.” Sony corroborated the delay and explicitly blamed the coronavirus for the problem, saying “the global crisis is preventing us from providing the launch experience our players deserve....

The company says, in response to the question of whether the DualShock 4 controller will work with PS5 games: “No, we believe that PS5 games should take advantage of the new capabilities and features we’re bringing to the platform, including the features of DualSense wireless controller.” Read: A eulogy for my deceased PS4 controller (2014-2020) So it seems the company is really going all-in on the DualSense controller, touting it as a major factor in gameplay....

Impossible Foods has made a big mark on bringing plant-based meat alternatives to a wider audience, with a burger that’s convincing enough to trick some hardcore meat-eaters. The key ingredient to its formula is something called heme, which is a crucial part of why meat tastes like meat (it exists in plants too, but more so in animals). The heme in the Impossible Burger is made through genetically engineered yeast, but the final compound is identical to the one in meat....

If the answer to both these questions is ‘yes,’ you’re in luck because I’m here to share three weird — but effective — productivity hacks that will help you solve this problem. The sanity shower At this point I don’t really need to tell you why you should take regular breaks throughout the day to clear your head, but what if you used one of those breaks to take a sanity shower?...