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Former President Donald Trump addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Trump spoke at CPAC on Sunday in his first major speech since leaving the White House last month. The former president hinted at a 2024 run and railed against President Joe Biden. We fact-checked his false statements, including his claim that he won the 2020 presidential election. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories . Former President Donald Trump spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida on Sunday, his first speech since leaving the White House last month. During his remarks, Trump hinted at a 2024 run, said he would not be forming a new party, and targeted Republicans who had supported his impeachment. He criticized the Democrats, cancel culture, and big tech - and especially President Joe Biden. He also made a number of statements that were false or misleading. We've fact-checked them here

TL;DR: The Full Stack JavaScript Developer E-Degree Bundle is on sale for £14.33 as of March 1, saving you 89% on list price. It seems like a lot of people nowadays are "pivoting" into programming — you know, quitting their jobs to enter coding bootcamps and emerging as newly christened (possibly enlightened) developers ready to do their civic duty. It certainly pays to become a programmer, but considering the plethora of different languages out there, where's an aspiring coder to start? Here's a little secret: The lists of the most important languages for developers rarely change all that much — and JavaScript is usually near the top. Read more... More about Coding , Javascript , Mashable Shopping , Shopping Uk , and Uk Deals from Mashable https://ift.tt/3bN3BfQ via IFTTT

Lime said Monday it has allocated $50 million towards its bike-share operation, an investment that has been used to develop a new ebike and will fund its expansion this year to another 25 cities in North America, Europe, and Australia and New Zealand.  If the company hits its goal, Lime’s bike-share service will be operational in 50 cities globally by the end of 2021. The latest generation e-bike, known internally as 6.0, has a  swappable battery that is interchangeable with Lime’s newest scooter. Additional upgrades to the e-bike include increased motor power, a phone holder, a new handlebar display, an electric lock that replaces the former generation’s cable lock and an automatic two-speed transmission. The new bikes are expected to launch and scale this summer.  The hardware upgrade builds off of the 5.8, a bike developed by Jump that was supposed to be deployed in 2020. That never happened at scale because Uber, which owned Jump, offloaded the unit to Lime as part of a comple

TL;DR: As of March 1, you can pay what you want for the Unity Game Development Bundle . Anyone who's even remotely into gaming knows that RDR2 is unrivaled graphics-wise, which begs an important question: How? Like many other leading gaming companies —  Electronic Arts and Ubisoft , to name a couple — Rockstar has made its game engine a proprietary software. But that doesn't mean you have to dash your dreams of creating the next RDR2 just yet: There are plenty of game engines out there that are free for anyone to download and use. SEE ALSO: The fastest VPNs for browsing, streaming, and shopping securely Read more... More about Video Games , Mashable Shopping , Shopping Uk , Uk Deals , and Tech from Mashable https://ift.tt/3uG2CGK via IFTTT

Mohamed Hussein Bule, 27, who teaches science at a refugee camp in Kenya. Paul Odongo for MSF For people living with diabetes in the developing world, a lack of electricity can hamper access to insulin.  But a project in Kenya has shown that insulin can be maintained in hot climates without refrigeration. Researchers, calling it a breakthrough, are urging the World Health Organization to amend its guidelines.  Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories . For people living with diabetes in the developing world, getting daily life-sustaining doses of insulin has gone hand in hand with access to electricity. Once a vial is opened, manufacturers recommend storing it in a refrigerator until it expires, which is usually after four weeks. But an estimated 470 million people around the world who don't have access to electricity and fridges for food and medicine, making it difficult to store insulin at home. But now, a new program could help revolutionize treatment

As fun as it was to see beautiful famous people all dressed up for a very expensive Zoom meeting, there was no perfectly pandemic-era awards show moment quite like Jason Sudeikis and his tie-dye hoodie. While a couple of celebs copped to making some concessions to not being on the red carpet — Best Actor in a Limited Series winner John Boyega shouted out the "trackie bottoms" (i.e. sweatpants) he paired with his white dinner jacket — several nominees showed up to their video links in regular clothes. Jeff Daniels, Bill Murray, Chloe Zhao , Jodie Foster (in fabulous silk pyjamas) and Sudeikis all opted for comfort, and we respect them for it. Read more... More about Golden Globes , Jason Sudeikis , Ted Lasso , Entertainment , and Movies Tv Shows from Mashable https://ift.tt/2Oefp2n via IFTTT

Sen Bernie Sanders speaks at a news conference alongside other top Democrats. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call Senior Democrats tossed out a backdoor plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, per a person familiar with the decision. The proposal was ditched as Democrats appeared reluctant to finalize a complex plan that could delay stimulus passage. Experts said the backup plan risked being inefficient at raising hourly wages. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories . Senior Democrats are abandoning their backdoor $15 minimum wage proposal, leaving a wage hike in doubt as they scramble to enact a $1.9 trillion stimulus plan within two weeks. Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) were in the midst of drafting a plan to levy a 5% tax on the payrolls of large corporations that don't compensate workers below an unspecified wage. It would be paired with tax credits to incentivize small businesses to raise their employees' wages. The sen

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images New York Gov. Cuomo says his behavior towards women was "misinterpreted as unwanted flirtation." Two former aides have accused Cuomo of sexual harassment.  Cuomo said New York Attorney General Letitia James will now lead the investigation. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories . New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said his behavior towards women had been "misinterpreted as unwanted flirtation" after allegations of sexual harassment had been made against him.  In a statement released on Sunday, Cuomo said he never inappropriately touched or propositioned anyone, but said he made jokes that he thought were funny, both in public and in private. "I have teased people about their personal lives, their relationships, about getting married or not getting married. I mean no offense and only attempt to add some levity and banter to what is a very serious business,"

Leave it to Tina Fey and Amy Poehler to make a pandemic-era awards show actually feel relevant. On Sunday, the legendary comedic duo returned to host the Golden Globes for the fourth time — this year in a socially distanced, bicoastal ceremony held before a special in-person audience of first responders and essential workers, with celeb guests and nominees tuning in digitally. With Fey hosting from the Rainbow Room in New York City and Poehler from the event's traditional ballroom venue at the Los Angeles Beverly Hilton, the SNL alumnae kicked off the night with a very 2021 monologue that touched on everything from the Emily in Paris controversy and Zoom calls to TikTok and the cranberry juice skateboard guy.  Read more... More about Golden Globes , Entertainment , and Movies Tv Shows from Mashable https://ift.tt/3sFMZ0r via IFTTT

Hi and welcome to Insider Advertising for March 1. I'm senior advertising reporter Lauren Johnson, and here's what's going on: Walmart hunts for a new ad agency. Beyond Meat's deal with McDonald's. Netflix's diversity study. If this email was forwarded to you, sign up here for your daily insider's guide to advertising and media. Tips, comments, suggestions? Drop me a line at LJohnson@insider.com or on Twitter at @LaurenJohnson. A Walmart personal shopper using the handheld device. Walmart Walmart will shop around for an agency to handle its US media business, one of the ad industry's biggest prizes Patrick Coffee and Claire Atkinson report that Walmart is shopping for a new agency to handle its US ad-buying business. The development could be a big hit to advertising giant WPP, which has had the business for four years. It also comes as Walmart bulks up its own ad business to compete with Amazon, Google, and Facebook. Read the stor