Stock up on wine, meats, meal kits, cookware and kitchen gadgets at deep discounts for the holiday weekend. …read more Source:: CNet

The new Chromebooks offer buyers a pair of 2-in-1 alternatives, with the Flip CM3 offering a 12-inch display with a 360-degree hinget o allow it to be used in tablet mode, while the Detachable CM3 includes a keyboard that can be magnetically attached to the 10.5-inch tablet base. …read more Source:: ZDNet

Slashdot reader AleRunner writes: Ubuntu has announced that, with immediate effect Ubuntu’s IRC channels are moving to libera.chat. The move follows a “hostile takeover” of Ubuntu’s namespace by Freenode’s new management that appears to be happening to many other distributions including Gentoo as well as other projects that have used Freenode [including channels associated with…

Plus, save big on Apple wearables and get 25% off a Hydro Flask. …read more Source:: CNet

Splurging on an iPhone 12 right now isn’t a bad choice. But then again, the iPhone 13 should be here before you know it. …read more Source:: CNet

Starting June 1, Google Photos will cap free storage at 15GB, encouraging people to sign up for its Google One storage subscription service. …read more Source:: CNet

John Sullivan became the Free Software Foundation’s Executive Director back in 2003 (at the age of 26). But now after 18 years, “I’ve decided to resign my position…” he tweeted Friday, “effective at the end of a transition period.” “We’ll be sharing further details, including information about that transition, and a few more words, in…

You’re hit by the global IC shortage, reduced to using stone knives and bearskins, but you still want to make something neat? It’s time to revisit BEAM robots. Biology, electronics, aesthetics, and mechanics — Mark Tilden came up with the idea of minimalist electronic creatures that, through inter-coupled weak control systems and clever mechanical setups,…

Bag the 30-quart OtterBox Trooper for just $130 while it’s on sale and in stock. …read more Source:: CNet

Iran banned bitcoin mining this week, after four months of continuous blackouts partially due to what officials say is a huge energy suck from illegal mining. Gizmodo reports: President Hassan Rouhani said at a cabinet meeting Wednesday that a drought in the region was responsible for crippling the country’s supply of hydroelectric power. But, he…