Public perception that everything about the government changes once a new president takes office is especially untrue for the United States Postal Service. However, whether or not he approves of them, President-elect Joe Biden can’t stop the looming postage rate increases of 1.8% for First Class mail and 1.5% for other categories slated to take…Read More
Instagram appears to be testing a “Level” tool in Instagram Stories, which will help you ensure that you’re holding your device straight before taking a photo or video. If you’re one of the Instagram users with access to this feature, our guide will show you how it works. Note: These screenshots were captured in the…Read More
LinkedIn began testing LinkedIn Stories internally in February and officially rolled out the full-screen, ephemeral feature in September, so the next step is under way: Monetization. The professional network has been beta-testing LinkedIn Stories Ads in a closed beta covering over 600 advertisers and roughly 1,000 campaigns in Europe and Latin America with brands including…Read More
Welcome to SHIFT Basics, a collection of tips, explainers, guides, and advice to keep you up to speed with mobility tech. When it comes to low emission vehicles, broadly speaking, there are three categories: battery-electric, alternative fuel, and hybrid-electric. Today, we’re going to take a look at hybrid-electric vehicles, what they are, and the different types of them, because they’re not quite as simple as they sound. In the hybrid vehicle world, there are three types: mild hybrid (MHEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and regular hybrid-electric (HEV). [Read: Why AI is the future of home security] Despite key differences between the…
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TLDR: NetSpot Home WiFi Analyzer can help you find connection problems and come up with solution to WiFi disruptions or slowdowns in your home or office space. If you want to start a riot in any household, you don’t have to yell or pick a fight or point out a raging injustice. All you have to do is shut off the WiFi. Within seconds, everyone will be running around like a crazy person in a house fire. Everyone now depends on a steady, reliable access point to the web — and if it goes south, there will be hell to…
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A global pandemic, widespread social unrest and polarizing political events. With 2020 almost in the rearview mirror, is it wise to predict what next year holds? I think it’s worth a shot! Here are three big industry predictions, based on all that went down this year and overall trends we’re already seeing. Digitization & diversification…Read More
Football star Antoine Griezmann has ended his sponsorship deal with Huawei over the Chinese tech giant’s reported testing of a facial recognition system that can detect members of the persecuted Uighur ethnic group. The France and Barcelona forward explained his decision in an Instagram post on Thursday. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Antoine Griezmann (@antogriezmann) “Following strong suspicions that Huawei has contributed to the development of a ‘Uighur alert’ thanks to facial recognition software, I am announcing the immediate termination of my partnership with the company,” the World Cup winner told his 31.5 million followers.…
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Sports are becoming increasingly interactive, giving fans more ways to engage with their favorite teams and participate through fantasy leagues, legalized sports betting and esports. Now, the new Fan Controlled Football League (FCF) has plans to take it a step further. The indoor football league, planned to launch in 2021, aims to put fans in…Read More
When Major League Soccer debuted in 1996, the league had a definite look. There were bright uniforms that wouldn’t have felt out of place at a Jimmy Buffett concert. Most of the matches were played on NFL fields–sometimes with the yardage lines in full flower– and the style of play was bruising. An entertaining Instagram…Read More
Although Domino’s Pizza didn’t know it, the Michigan-based company has been preparing for a pandemic for years now, with investments in online ordering, contactless delivery and curbside pickup. Now, those investments are paying off. During the quarter ending Sept. 6, U.S. same-store sales increased 17.5%, according to the company. Total revenue rose to $968 million,…Read More
