Monday, November 23, 2020

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PS5 stock: Sony says 'absolutely everything is sold' as supply slows to a trickle

4KTechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan revealed that PS5 launch sales are doing phenomenally well, and that increasing supply is now the main focus.

Teardown of iPhone 12 Pro Max reveals big battery, big camera sensor

1KMashable / 8h
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How to Complain About Your Noisy Neighbors Without Being a Jerk

200+Lifehacker / 1h
Unless you live in a pretty remote location, chances are you’ve heard at least some sort of noise courtesy of your neighbors, whether it’s loud music, someone working on a car, barking dogs, or screaming children. For those of us living in apartments, condos, row houses, or other housing where everyone is in close… Read more...


How to Restore Your M1 Mac if macOS Won't Reinstall

Lifehacker / 6min
Apple’s first generation of M1 Macs is slick, but some early adopters are running into a strange error that can render a new computer unusable. Those attempting to perform a full restore of macOS on an M1-equipped Mac or MacBook before upgrading to macOS Big Sur might experience a system-stopping warning over and… Read more...

This free Echo Buds update makes Alexa your workout buddy

SlashGear / 9min
Amazon today is starting to roll out a new update for Echo Buds that will allow users to have Alexa track their workouts. While those who are serious about fitness may want to stick to dedicated fitness trackers, it seems that the functionality rolling out to Echo Buds today covers the essentials, giving users basic statistics about their workout via … Continue reading

OneWeb emerges from bankruptcy, plans global satellite broadband by 2022

Ars Technica / 9min
Enlarge / Illustration of a OneWeb satellite. (credit: OneWeb ) OneWeb has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy under new ownership and says it will begin launching more broadband satellites next month. Similar to SpaceX Starlink, OneWeb is building a network of low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites that can provide high-speed broadband with much lower latencies than traditional geostationary satellites

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Disney's Experiments With Disney+ Could Change How We Watch Movies

Gizmodo / 9min
As covid-19 continues to push theaters to the brink of bankruptcy, Disney has been cagey about the future of its planned theatrical releases. But a new report suggests more big-budget films could be heading to its service Disney+, as have recent releases like Mulan and Artemis Fowl . And even if theaters are able to… Read more...

California Says Robot Taxi Can Now Charge for Rides

Gizmodo / 15min
On November 19, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) announced it would now allow autonomous taxi companies to charge for their services across the state. California already had the most stringent rules in the country for AV operators, and the newly created Drivered Autonomous Vehicle Deployment Program… Read more...

China Successfully Launches Lunar Sample Return Mission

Futurism / 18min
Liftoff! China has successfully launched its Chang’e-5 sample return mission to the Moon. The Long March-5 rocket took off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in China’s Hainan Province at 3:31 p.m. Eastern time. It’s a historic moment: the last successful lunar return mission occurred in 1976 when the Soviet Union’s Luna 24 returned 170 grams of lunar soil to the Earth. Liftoff! Chang'e-5 heads

Thanksgiving Dinner Is Healthy, Actually

Lifehacker / 20min
Across the country, people will gather (or, ideally, not ) for a dinner of lean meat, plentiful vegetables, and moderate amounts of sweets. In a testament to our ability to manufacture guilt out of nothing, we then wonder if this dinner—this whole holiday—is “healthy.” Read more...

Marty the robot: Non-essential worker

28Mashable / 23min
Grocery shopping in 2020 is an emotional roller coaster. After strapping on your mask and thoroughly sanitizing your cart, you plot out the quickest, most efficient way to navigate the store, grab your items, and get out. Every surface looms like a germ-covered threat, you hold your breath when people pass, and you go to great lengths to ensure you don't get too close to fellow shoppers — exchang

Approaching commercialization for its autonomous radar nav system, Lunewave raises $7 million

44TechCrunch / 24min
Lunewave , the Arizona-based startup developing a novel technology for radars for autonomous vehicles, has raised $7 million in financing as it gets ready for the commercial rollout of its systems. The company’s latest financing came from Proeza entures, Blue 9 Capital, Tsingyuan Ventures and Intact Ventures, the company said. With the latest funding Lunewave will continue to work with Tier 1 sup

This Super-Compact Computer Will Let Me Live at Least One Neuromancer Fantasy

Gizmodo / 27min
Clockwork, makers of the Gameboy-esque GameShell , are back with a new mobile product aimed even more squarely at lovers of retro tech. Their DevTerm is a self-contained computer powered by a low-energy CPU or Raspberry Pi aimed directly at folks who are looking for a low-profile, extremely portable computer for… Read more...

Keeping pace with evolving business needs in the remote work era

TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 28min
A Q&A with Ian Jeffs, UK General Manager of Lenovo’s Data Center Group.

Get Yelled at by Children on the Internet Through Razer's Kraken Gaming Headset for $50

Gizmodo / 33min
Razer Kraken Gaming Headset | $50 | Amazon Read more...

Most Marriott hotels aren’t bookable through Amex FHR for 2021 stays: Here’s why I’m not worried

The Points Guy / 35min
The American Express’ Fine Hotels & Resorts (FHR) program is popular for (eligible) cardholders who want elite-type perks on hotel bookings. Currently, you can book Amex FHR stays through mid-October 2021. However, TPG reader Max recently noticed that Marriott Bonvoy hotels in Miami are only bookable through the FHR program for stays through Dec. 31, 2020. I took a closer look and found the issue

Nintendo Switch games sale for Black Friday – our best picks

SlashGear / 36min
The folks running the Nintendo games store just publicized a so-called “Cyber Deals” sale in said store. Today we’re going to run down the games that jump out at us, letting you know what’s worth buying, and what’s better skipped. The price cuts you’re looking at here are mostly good if you’ve been waiting for a price cut that’s good … Continue reading

Doctor Who's Captain Jack Will Return for the Festive Special

25Gizmodo / 39min
Jack’s back...again. And this time, maybe he’ll finally get to meet the Thirteenth Doctor. Read more...

Google's 'Verse by Verse' AI can help you write in the style of famous poets

34Engadget / 42min
If you've ever fancied yourself as a poet but don't quite have the lyrical and rhythmic skills one might require, Google's Verse by Verse tool can help you to craft the most delectable verse. The company's latest experiment with AI-driven poetry offers suggestions in the style of America’s most renowned wordsmiths. You can select up to three poets for inspiration, including the likes of Emily Dic

Transfer Amex Points To LifeMiles With 15% Bonus

100+One Mile at a Time / 42min
At the moment you can receive a 15% bonus when transferring Amex Membership Rewards points to one of my favorite Star Alliance frequent flyer programs. Transfer Amex points to LifeMiles with 15% bonus Between November 23 and December 15, 2020, you can receive a 15% bonus when transferring Amex Membership Rewards points to Avianca LifeMiles : The transfer ratio is usually 1,000:1,000, so during th

Comcast is about to slap more Internet customers with 1.2TB data cap

SlashGear / 44min
Comcast plans to expand its Internet data cap to customers in states that were previously excluded. The service provider has already implemented the data cap across the majority of states it operates in, but many customers in a dozen states were still given unlimited access to data without extra charges. This change will kick off in January. In 2016, Comcast … Continue reading

Scientists Create Electronic Gadget Powered by Quantum Tunneling

400+Futurism / 46min
Keep It Going A team of researchers have created a sensor that they say can function for an entire year with a single jumpstart of power. To pull it off, the team harnessed the power of quantum tunneling. “Imagine there is an apple hanging from a tree,” Shantanu Chakrabartty, research lead and author of the paper published last month in the journal Nature Communications, said in a statement . “Yo

Watch: China Is Launching Its Chang'e-5 Spacecraft to Get Some Moon Rocks of Its Own

Gizmodo / 51min
The China National Space Administration’s mission to bring chunks of the Moon back to Earth for the first time in decades will kick off this week, with the Chang’e-5 spacecraft slated to launch on today from Wenchang Space Launch Center on Hainan Island. Read more...

Amazon’s Echo Buds get new fitness tracking features

Amazon Echo Buds Track
92TechCrunch / 55min
I wasn’t super impressed when I reviewed the Echo Buds around this time last year, but Amazon’s first shot at Alexa-powered fully wireless earbuds was passable. And while they’ve already been on the market for a while now, the company’s continuing to deliver some key updates, including today’s addition of new fitness features. Say “Alexa, start my workout” with the buds in, and they’ll begin logg

Get an MacBook Pro 13-inch (2020) for $150 off with this early Black Friday Deal

20TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 56min
Save $150 on this 13-inch MacBook Pro with a 10th-gen Intel Core i5 processor during this early Black Friday sale.

The downfall of ad tech means the trust economy is here

100+TechCrunch / 1h
Richard Jones Contributor Richard is CMO of Cheetah Digital , a cross-channel customer engagement solution provider. As an expert in zero-party data, he is committed to helping brands provide a value exchange with consumers through the lifecycle in return for consumer attention, engagement and loyalty. 2020 has brought about much-needed social movements. In June, activists launched the Stop Hate

As Customers Move Online, So Does the Holiday Shopping Season

100NYT > Technology / 1h
Empty stores are turning into fulfillment centers and the market for warehouse space is booming, as the pandemic rockets the retail industry into its e-commerce future.

'A Magically Surreal Symbol of Human Ingenuity': Scientists Reflect on Arecibo’s Doomed Big Dish

21Gizmodo / 1h
The big dish at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico is on the verge of collapse, leaving officials with no choice but to retire the famous radio telescope. Astronomers around the world are now having to face a grim reality: that this dutiful dish—in service for the past 57 years—is no more. Read more...

Netflix's Adorable Alien Xmas Is Basically The Grinch From Outer Space

65Gizmodo / 1h
The true spirit of Christmas is something that holiday movies have long been fascinated with, and Netflix’s Alien Xmas is no exception. What is exceptional about the special is that it brings extraterrestrial flair to the holiday, courtesy of the Chiodo Brothers, who made 1988 cult classic Killer Klowns From Outer … Read more...

3 reasons it’s time to get serious about applying for a new credit card

The Points Guy / 1h
I’ve only applied for one new rewards-earning credit card account this year . That’s well below the normal pace for our household, especially when you factor in that my husband in our “two-player” rewards card home also hasn’t applied for any new cards in that timeframe. I’m very happy with the one card I applied for after the pandemic began as it has made my everyday spending more rewarding. (I

Google flagged over two million phishing sites in 2020

28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
Cybercriminals took advantage of the pandemic to register more phishing sites than ever before.

Rivian EV configurator opens to all – R1S and R1T Launch Edition sold out

SlashGear / 1h
Rivian has thrown open access to its online configurator, meaning you no longer need to have a reservation for the R1T or R1S in order to customize your perfect electric truck. Set to begin manufacturing and deliveries next year, the two EVs share the same platform – the R1T having a pickup body, while the R1S is a full-size SUV … Continue reading

7 things we just learned about Sequoia’s European expansion plans

100+TechCrunch / 1h
Sequoia Capital, the renowned Silicon Valley venture capital firm that has backed companies like Apple, Google, Dropbox, Airbnb and Stripe, recently disclosed that it had opened its first office in Europe. To staff up, it hired partner Luciana Lixandru away from rival Accel Partners. Even without an official European presence, Sequoia has quietly operated in the region for more than a decade, fir

How to Run a Virtual Turkey Trot This Thanksgiving

28Lifehacker / 1h
A race on Thanksgiving morning or the weekend that follows—often called a “turkey trot”—is a fun way to celebrate the holiday and see your fall running training pay off. But in pandemic times, a virtual race is a safer option than running in person, and fortunately there are a bunch of good ones available. Read more...

Tell Alexa I Said What's up on the Latest Amazon Echo, Now $30 Off

20Gizmodo / 1h
Amazon Echo | $70 | Amazon , Best Buy , Staples Read more...

New Research: Yes, Mask Mandates Help Fight COVID-19 Spread

1KFuturism / 1h
The U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finally published a report confirming what we basically already knew: widespread mask wearing and mask mandates help to stop the coronavirus from spreading. The CDC’s report focuses on individual counties within Kansas, 24 of which accepted and adopted a mask mandate and 81 of which did not. The counties with a mask mandate saw a six percen

Study clears up shark “sword” battle mystery

SlashGear / 1h
A shark washed ashore this year in Libya, on the Mediterranean coast. It was April, and a group of citizen scientists captured photos and video of the creature as it appeared DOA at the edge of the water. The shark was a bigeye thresher (Alopias superciliosus), and it had (what appeared to be) a sword embedded in its back. NOTE: … Continue reading

A Tomb Raider mobile game is coming that might revive the series' run-and-gun roots

28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
A new Tomb Raider mobile game has just been teased, and it looks like a return to run-and-gun action of the series’ landmark original games.

IHG Card’s Best-Ever 140,000 Point Offer

100+View from the Wing / 1h
Last year Chase had an initial offer of 125,000 points with an IHG credit card. That was really impressive -- the standard offer used to be 60,000 and we'd get excited when it bumped up to 80,000. Now Chase has trumped even that offer. How can you not jump at a 140,000 point initial bonus offer? Continue reading ...

These Futuristic Mood-Altering Beverages Are Better Than Booze

Futurism / 1h
With lots of people cooped up at home, and without a lot of the usual social outlets available to them, drinking is on the rise. Given the known health issues associated with excess alcohol consumption, that’s probably not a good thing. Luckily, for those looking for something better , there’s Kin Euphorics , the mood-altering non-alcoholic beverages we’ve been waiting for. What is a euphoric? To

Gift Guide: Which next-gen console is the one your kid wants?

100+TechCrunch / 1h
This holiday season the next generation of gamers, bless their hearts, will be hoping to receive the next generation of gaming consoles. But confusing branding by the console makers — not to mention a major shortage of consoles — could lead to disappointment during the unwrapping process. Before making any big promises this year, you’ll want to be completely clear on two things: which console you

Despite pandemic, forecasts predict U.S. online holiday sales increase of 20%-30% or more

71TechCrunch / 1h
Strong e-commerce sales are predicted to help lift overall holiday retail spending in the U.S., according to forecasts released today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and eMarketer . Both firms expect to see overall retail sales growth during November and December, though the market may be impacted by slowing brick-and-mortar sales. Of the two, NRF had the more optimistic forecast. It esti

Marriott Will Sell Gift Cards For 15% Off

400+One Mile at a Time / 1h
Marriott has just announced that it will be selling gift cards at a discount for Cyber Monday, so this is worth being aware of as you start to think about what deals you may want to take advantage of over the coming week. Marriott will sell gift cards for 15% off On Monday, November 30, and Tuesday, December 1, 2020, Marriott will sell gift cards for 15% off (or if you want to look at it differen

American Airlines exits 3 US cities, blames coronavirus and lack of additional federal aid

The Points Guy / 1h
American Airlines has said goodbye to three small cities in the Northeast as the coronavirus pandemic continues to hit air travel hard. The Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier will not resume flights to Newburgh, New York (SWF); New Haven, Connecticut (HVN); or Williamsport, Pennsylvania (IPT), American spokesperson Nichelle Barrett confirmed and Cirium schedules show. The exits follow what was suppo

15 of the best animal photos from 2020

28Mashable / 1h
It's stunning to see wild animals up close — especially when they're caught in the beauty of their natural surroundings. Agora, a photo app, challenged its users to submit their best animal pics of 2020, to be voted on by their users. The most popular snap would earn its photographer $1,000. With some serious scratch on the line, Agora said it received 13,888 submissions displaying the "precious

Roku adds AMC+ to its streaming channel

55Engadget / 1h
While free content has been the Roku Channel’s primary calling card, it has also offered the option to subscribe to paid TV channels like STARZ and ShowTime. And now it’s adding yet another premium option. Starting today, you can subscribe to AMC+ through the Roku Channel for $9 per month. In addition to shows like The Walking Dead and Mad Men , AMC+ includes access to select content from AMC-own

What Is the Biggest Scientific Fraud of the Past 50 Years?

35Gizmodo / 1h
When you’re a journalist or club promoter or financier, fraud is always a gamble—you might be publicly disgraced and have your venal misdeeds replayed over and over in Netflix documentaries and prestige podcasts, but you might also get away with it. When you’re a scientist—working in a field whose bedrock principle is… Read more...

The EPA confirms the 2021 Mustang Mach-E can run up to 300 miles

Mach-E Ford Mustang
100+Engadget / 2h
The Environmental Protection Agency has released its certified range numbers for the 2021 Mustang Mach-E , and they're pretty much what Ford had expected . Depending on the configuration, the automaker's first major electric vehicle can run for up to 300 miles on a single charge, per the EPA. You'll need to kit out the EV with rear-wheel drive and the extended battery to hit that target. The EPA'

ButcherBox Unleashed My Inner Chef on a Budget

20Lifehacker / 2h
Classic Box | $149 | ButcherBox Big Box | $270 | ButcherBox Read more...

The Best Games For The Xbox Series X And S

300+Lifehacker / 2h
A new console generation usually means a new library of games. That’s not exactly the case with Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S , at least not yet. There are few true next-gen exclusives. Instead, several recent Xbox games were released in both last-gen and next-gen versions. Read more...

Decorate your home with affordable, museum-quality wall art

20Engadget / 2h
Quarantine restrictions make us spend a lot more time at home these days. Chances are you’ve upgraded your home office to be better suited for remote work in the meantime. However, have you put any thought into your home itself? After all, your home should be seen as a place you live in first and a place you work from second. Why not liven things up, especially now that you spend more time here?

Snapchat Spotlight tries paying users to steal TikTok influencers

Snapchat Spotlight
SlashGear / 2h
It looks like Snapchat is finally rolling out its answer to TikTok. Today, Snapchat rolled out a new feature called Spotlight, which will be a dedicated space centered around highlighting the most entertaining snaps created by the Snapchat community. In order to get people using Spotlight, Snapchat is even putting up some cold hard cash that can be claimed by … Continue reading

Get the Apple Mac Mini (M1) for $30 off with this early Black Friday deal

20TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Get $30 off the brand new Apple Mac Mini with this early Black Friday deal over at Amazon

Waze is testing Apple CarPlay split view support

SlashGear / 2h
Apple CarPlay’s multiscreen dashboard is one of the biggest recent improvements to the iPhone’s in-car interface, bringing third-party navigation apps to the home screen, but only if those apps actively support it. Now, one of the most conspicuous absences, Waze, looks to finally be getting onboard. Waze has been available through CarPlay for some time now, giving another alternative to … Continu

Actually, Video Games Can Be Beneficial to Your Mental Health

200+Lifehacker / 2h
As the global pandemic batters economies and consigns billions of people around the world to isolation in their homes, our collective mental health is understandably taking a nosedive . With many people lacking their usual outlets for initiating contact with family, friends, and co-workers, depression has soared… Read more...

Huawei phone deals: get big savings and free gifts for Black Friday at Amazon

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Up to £100 off handsets and free Band 4 gift - pick from mid-range and flagship Huawei phone deals at Amazon.co.uk.

These routers might give hackers a back door into your home network

20TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Cheap routers from Jetrstream and Wavlink contain hidden backdoors that can be used to gain access to your network and devices.

What you can't learn from 'The Crown' about the Queen's intruder

Mashable / 2h
Season 4 of The Crown takes place over most of the 1980s, one of the royal's family's more eventful decades. The real story of Michael Fagan's 1982 break-in to the Queen's bedroom is difficult to pin down...and The Crown didn't tell all of it. Read the full story here . Read more... More about Netflix , Mashable Video , The Crown , Princess Diana , and Margaret Thatcher

South African Academics Are Considering Dimming the Sun

300+Futurism / 2h
Desperate Times To stave off a devastating drought in Cape Town, South Africa, scientists have suggested launching tiny particles into the upper atmosphere to reflect sunlight and make conditions on the ground dimmer. It’s a controversial plan, South African newspaper The Mail & Guardian reports , both due to its impacts on the climate and its geopolitical implications. But faced with the real pr

Watch China Launch Its Lunar Sample Return Mission Live

200+Futurism / 2h
Ready for Liftoff China is about to launch an ambitious mission to the Moon in an attempt to retrieve the first lunar samples since the 1970s . The Chang’e-5 mission will kick the mission off by launching a massive Long March-5 rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in southern China’s Hainan Province. You can follow the event live via a livestream provided by Chinese state-run broadcaster CC

Delta Creatively Adds Comfort+ To Airbus A350s

55One Mile at a Time / 2h
Delta is finally adding Comfort+ to its Airbus A350 fleet, though unfortunately it seems to be a zero-sum game. Delta’s A350s are lacking Comfort+ The Airbus A350 is Delta’s flagship aircraft . The airline started taking delivery of these planes a few years ago, and currently has 15 of them in its fleet, with a further 20 on order (though at least some of those orders have been deferred). For the

This NZXT BLD deal is probably one of the only Black Friday RTX 3080 deals you'll get

20TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Right now, you can save 10% on all NZXT BLD PCs, including any with an RTX 3080, RTX 3090 or RTX 3070, making for one of the best deals for anyone looking for next-gen PC gaming.

The HP Spectre x360 gets a massive $500 price cut in an epic Black Friday laptop deal

20TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Don't miss Best Buy's Black Friday laptop deals - giving a huge $500 price cut on one of our favorite ultrabooks, the HP Spectre x360

Mandalorian Winter Gear Lets You Dress the Child or Your Child as the Child

200+Gizmodo / 2h
Like decking the halls, braving the stores on Black Friday, and enduring the rants of visiting relatives, Columbia’s annual Star Wars collaboration has become a holiday tradition. This year, it’s bringing some fun winter wear inspired by The Mandalorian . When the snow falls you can dress your child as the Child . Read more...

Track your food with this scanning, weight-sensing cooking board — Future Blink

32Mashable / 2h
This smart cutting board, called Nutrio , can detect and weigh whatever you put on it for all of your food tracking needs. Read more... More about Food , Mashable Video , Cutting Board , Kitchen Tech , and Kitchen Tools

Google and Lucasfilm's New Mandalorian AR App Makes You a Bounty Hunter

Google Mandalorian
How-To Geek / 2h
Google has teamed up with Lucasfilm to bring iconic moments from Disney+’s hit show The Mandalorian to life with The Mandalorian AR Experience app. Now you can interact with your favorite characters from season one of the show, like Din Djarin, anywhere you go. This is the way. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

6 Tips for Making Gravy Without Panicking

32Lifehacker / 2h
Turkey gravy is not hard to make, but that does not stop some people from feeling very anxious about it. This actually makes sense to me: If you’ve never taken a thin liquid and made it thick, the process is quite mystifying. In reality though, it’s one of the easiest components of the Thanksgiving menu—the key lies… Read more...

CDC has bad news about your Thanksgiving gathering

45Mashable / 2h
There's an excellent reason why the United States' top infectious disease expert isn't gathering with family outside his home for Thanksgiving this year. Infected people without symptoms, who might feel well, continue to unwittingly spread the coronavirus on a large scale. In fact, the CDC recently released an updated scientific brief noting the coronavirus — which has already killed well over a

Google Assistant Can Finally Schedule Your Damn Lights

51Gizmodo / 2h
Smart lights are the easiest, most affordable entryway into the smart home. In terms of convenience, scheduling your lights is one of the biggest perks, especially if you’ve got a set routine, your hands are tied, or you are going away for a few days. This is why it was really annoying that Google Assistant couldn’t… Read more...

What We Like About Pandemic Shopping

81NYT > Technology / 2h
This year might have forever changed shopping for American consumers, store workers and retailers.

Hot Black Friday Xbox Game Pass deal cuts 3 months of Ultimate to $23

28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Save around half off Game Pass Ultimate right now at Best Buy in this fantastic deal.

Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals: game for longer with these portable chargers

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Don’t miss these Black Friday deals on Anker portable chargers, so you can keep your Nintendo Switch going for longer.

Apple M1 follow-up could help MacBook Pro 16-inch (2021) crush x86 competition

32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Thought that the Apple M1 was impressive?

Netflix says ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ is setting viewership records

100+TechCrunch / 2h
“The Queen’s Gambit” is setting viewership records at Netflix, the streaming service said today. Like all the viewership data that Netflix has released this year, these new numbers reflect how many people “chose to watch” — in other words, how many people watched at least two minutes of a given show or movie. In the case of “The Queen’s Gambit,” the number is 62 million households for the first 2

Facebook is making it easier to donate essentials to those in need

Facebook Drives US
48Engadget / 2h
The holidays can be a hard time for some in the best of circumstances. Add to that the coronavirus pandemic, and you have more people than ever struggling to get through the winter season. To help its users help each other, Facebook is adding a new Drives feature to the Community Help section that makes it easier for you and your friends to collect food, clothes and other vital goods for those in

AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine shows success: Here’s how it stacks up to others

Oxford AstraZeneca
87Ars Technica / 2h
Enlarge / Vials in front of the AstraZeneca British biopharmaceutical company logo are seen in this creative photo taken on 18 November 2020. (credit: Getty| NurPhoto ) AstraZeneca announced in a press release on Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine showed positive results in an interim analysis of clinical trial data. The announcement marks the third vaccine to show strong efficacy in late-stage tri

Slap an Apple Watch Series 6 to Your Wrist for up to $120 Less Today

24Gizmodo / 2h
Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS) | $330-$409 | Amazon Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS + Cellular) | $390-$629 | Amazon Read more...

Founders seeking their first check need a fundraising sales funnel

100+TechCrunch / 2h
Nathan Beckord Contributor Nathan Beckord is CEO of Foundersuite.com , a software platform for raising capital and managing investors that has helped entrepreneurs raise over $2 billion since 2016. He is also the host of Foundersuite’s How I Raised It podcast. More posts by this contributor Fundraising lessons from David Rogier of MasterClass Are you ready for the coming wave of VC down rounds? M

Incredibly, these cheapest-ever iPad Pro Black Friday deals... just got cheaper

32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
The Black Friday iPad deals are officially here: we're seeing massive iPad Pro deals on all of the sizes, from 128GB to 1TB.

This Black Friday sale gets you a big data iPhone XR deal on EE for just £32 a month

28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
This iPhone XR deal on EE is offering market-leading prices for a premium service all-round – plus you'll get a free year of Apple TV.

'Ready Player Two' author is going on a virtual book tour in 'Roblox'

47Engadget / 3h
Real book tours aren’t practical during a pandemic, but the virtual kind might suit at least one author very nicely. Ernest Cline is showcasing his new novel Ready Player Two in a Roblox event, and it will appropriately include a treasure hunt. While it starts with a Q&A starring Cline and Roblox chief Dave Baszucki on December 1st at 1PM Eastern, you can also hunt across seven “experiences” to w

Finally! An Apple TV Remote I Might Use

74Gizmodo / 3h
Despite what you may have heard online , there is at least one redeeming feature of Apple TV’s divisive touchpad remote: it can be replaced. The latest alternative that more or less maintains its slim, compact footprint is from Universal Electronics and unlike other third-party Apple TV remotes, this one includes a… Read more...

Theme park passes and discounted points: Save on future travel with these Black Friday and Cyber Monday travel deals

The Points Guy / 3h
Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Travel Tuesday are just around the corner and if you’ve been waiting for those extra-special deals to pop-up for your next vacation, we’ve got you covered. We’ve rounded up our favorite travel deals to save you some serious cash on your next trip. While some airlines and hotels have already announced their big Black Friday promotion, others are waiting until the end

Amazon Music and Lil Nas X will host a series of holiday concerts

38Engadget / 3h
Unfortunately, many of us will forego holiday concerts and plays this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. While it won’t quite be the same, Amazon Music 's latest series of performances could help to make up for it. Fresh off his successful Roblox concerts, Lil Nas X is taking his horse to the Amazon Music Holiday Plays series. The host of the three-part event will kick off the first episode on Dece

Black Friday PC deals: massive savings on SecretLab gaming chairs

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SecretLab have slashed the prices of its Omega and Titan ranges this Black Friday.

You can get nearly half off one of the best gaming SSDs with this early Black Friday deal

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You can get the WD Black SN750 1TB for just $134 ahead of Black Friday, making for one of the best PC gaming deals of the week.

Google Assistant's New Smart Light Scheduling Still Lags Behind Alexa Routines

How-To Geek / 3h
Voice controls are a near-essential part of any smart home, but it pales in comparison to automation. A smart home anticipates and does stuff for you is more convenient in the long run. That’s why it’s exciting to see Google Assistant pick up scheduling actions for turning on and off smart lights, and yet disappointing that it’s still so far behind Alexa’s routines. Read This Article on Review Ge

The Best Free Video Chat Apps for Hosting a Virtual Holiday Party

53Lifehacker / 3h
Several video chat apps are making big changes in order to help families hold virtual holiday gatherings this year . Zoom, for instance, will lift its call time limit for free users on Thanksgiving Day . Free Zoom meetings are normally restricted to just 40 minutes, but calls can last as long as you want from 12 a.m.… Read more...

The Danger of Big Oil’s New Methane Emissions Pledge

50Gizmodo / 3h
On Monday, 62 oil majors that represent 30% of the world’s oil and gas production signed an international agreement to report methane emissions with a far higher level of transparency. Read more...

Comcast to enforce 1.2TB data cap in entire 39-state territory in early 2021

300+Ars Technica / 3h
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images) Comcast's 1.2TB monthly data cap is coming to 12 more states and the District of Columbia starting January 2021. The unpopular policy was already enforced in most of Comcast's 39-state US territory over the past few years, and the upcoming expansion will for the first time bring the cap to every market in Comcast's territory. Comcast will be providin

What is Xbox Series X Auto HDR? Microsoft's game-changing feature explained

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We explain everything you need to know about Xbox Series X/S Auto HDR.

Facebook Messenger bug let attacker listen through your phone

22SlashGear / 3h
A Facebook Messenger bug discovered earlier this year was revealed this week by a security researcher. This bug worked with the Facebook Messenger call system, taking advantage of a loophole that let an attacker make a phone call and auto-answer said call on the receiver’s end. With this bug, an attacker could effectively listen to you through your phone without … Continue reading

Solomon Islands Says Facebook Ban Is Needed for the Sake of 'National Unity'

100+Gizmodo / 3h
It’s never the good ones who want to ban Facebook. Read more...

A reminder to #ThankAFarmworker for harvesting your Thanksgiving meal

52Mashable / 3h
Where do Thanksgiving foods come from? No, not the grocery store. Well, thanks to a Twitter campaign by United Farm Workers (UFW), you can now learn what it takes to supply America's grocery stores ahead of Thanksgiving. The nation's largest farm workers union asked its followers to share their favorite Thanksgiving dishes, and in return, UFW tweeted back how farmers harvest our favorite holiday

Watch live as SpaceX tests the limits of Falcon 9 reusability with sixteenth Starlink satellite launch

92TechCrunch / 3h
SpaceX is set to launch its sixteenth Starlink mission on Monday at 9:34 p.m. EST (6:34 p.m. PST). This launch will carry 60 of the company’s broadband internet satellites to low-Earth orbit, where they’ll join the existing constellation and contribute to its growing network of eventually global coverage. The launch is also significant because it will potentially set a new record for Falcon 9 roc

Tap Into the Tablet Life With $70 off an iPad Pro

Gizmodo / 3h
iPad Pro (11-inch, 128GB, Wi-Fi) | $730 | Amazon , Best Buy Read more...

Dafne Keen and Amir Wilson test their fantasy knowledge in Stock Footage Pictionary

20Mashable / 3h
Dafne Keen and Amir Wilson from His Dark Materials try to guess fantasy movies and TV shows just by looking at stock footage videos. Read more... More about Mashable Video , His Dark Materials , Tv Shows , Pictionary , and Hbo Max

Another Experimental Covid-19 Vaccine Seems Effective, Doesn't Need Extreme Cold Storage

Oxford AstraZeneca
87Gizmodo / 3h
On Monday, researchers in the UK became the latest to announce promising results from their experimental vaccine candidate against covid-19. In the data seen so far, the vaccine appeared to be at least 70% effective at preventing infection from the coronavirus, though it may be up to 90% effective with a certain… Read more...

Ford’s electric Mustang Mach-E gets its official EPA range

Mach-E Ford Mustang
49Ars Technica / 3h
Enlarge / Ford's new battery-electric Mustang Mach-E starts reaching customers in the next few weeks. (credit: Ford) In the old days, people used to flaunt their 0-60mph times. But the instant torque of electric motors means that even sedate-looking electric vehicles will embarrass a 1960s muscle car off the line when the traffic light goes green. Today, range is king—the contemporary measurement

Target Black Friday deals: save big on TCL 4K TVs, Chromebooks, KitchenAid and more

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11 of the biggest Target Black Friday deals you can get right now in the US.

Dyson Black Friday deal gives Ball Animal V2 vacuum a great price from Best Buy

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Dyson products are getting the Black Friday treatment this year, with some products having $200 knocked off.

Investors Lockheed Martin Ventures and SpaceFund are coming to TC Sessions: Space 2020

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The space industry, once dominated by government-funded programs and a small handful of corporations, has seen a surge in startups in recent years. And with startups aplenty, the venture firms can never be far behind. Venture capital has played an increasingly important role in rooting out the best and most promising of these startups. The stakes are even higher for the venture arms of corporatio

Alaska Airlines swaps Airbus A320s for 13 new Boeing 737 MAX jets

36The Points Guy / 3h
Alaska Airlines is marching steadily towards returning to a mostly Boeing 737 fleet with a new deal to replace Airbus A320s with 737 MAX jets. The Seattle-based carrier will lease 13 737 MAX 9s from lessor Air Lease Corporation (ALC) in exchange for 10 A320s, Alaska said Monday. The deal brings its firm commitments for the MAX to 45 aircraft, including orders for 32 planes. Alaska began weighing

Data Stuffing Attack Nabbed Around 300,000 Spotify Accounts

100+Gizmodo / 3h
An ill-gotten database of around 380,000 login credentials is a perfect reminder for the rest of us not to recycle our passwords. Read more...

iPhone 12 Pro Max deals: go all out on the huge new iPhone with these big data bargains

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
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iPhone 12 Pro Max deals don't normally come cheap but these are some excellent prices for those who want a lot of data.

The best Black Friday DNA test deals: AncestryDNA, MyHeritage and 23andMe

24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Discover your heritage for less and connect with distant relatives with these Black Friday DNA test deals.

The iPhone 11 deals battleground is proving one of the fiercest this Black Friday

24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
The costs keep falling on Apple's former flagship phone - discover the best three iPhone 11 deals for Black Friday 2020.

Uber refused permission to dismiss 11 staff at its EMEA HQ

100+TechCrunch / 3h
Uber has been refused permission to dismiss 11 people at its EMEA headquarters in Amsterdam by the Dutch Employee Insurance Agency (UWV), the ride hailing company has confirmed. The affected individuals did not take up an earlier severance offer as part of wider Uber layoffs earlier this year. Uber announced major global layoffs of around 15% of its workforce in May — which included around 200 st

Snapchat Spotlight to pay users $1m a day for viral hits

100+BBC News - Technology / 4h
Its new Spotlight feature will use an algorithm to recommend "the most engaging" posts to a user.

Qantas Will Require Passengers To Be Vaccinated

1KOne Mile at a Time / 4h
I don’t think there’s anything terribly surprising here, but this is the first time I recall an airline executive explicitly making a statement like this. It also raises the question of whether we should expect a similar policy industry-wide. Qantas will require vaccine for international travel In an interview with Australian TV show “A Current Affair,” Qantas CEO Alan Joyce made some interesting

Archaeologists find two more bodies among the ruins of Pompeii

77Ars Technica / 4h
Enlarge (credit: Reuters ) Archaeologists found the remains of two men lying in an underground room in a large villa on the outskirts of the Roman city of Pompeii, in southern Italy, Reuters reports . Based on the condition of their skeletons and clues from preserved traces of clothing, one man appears to have been a wealthy person in his 30s, while the other was likely a slave or laborer in his

Black Friday RAM deal: 32GB 3000MHz DDR4 from GeIL costs a mere $88

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At $88 for 32GB RAM from a recognized vendor, you really can't complain

Black Friday Nintendo Switch games deal: save on these Switch games at Amazon

28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
Amazon is offering discounts on a selection of Switch games in this Black Friday Nintendo Switch deal.

Chaos At Shanghai Pudong Airport As Cargo Workers Test Positive For Covid-19

View from the Wing / 4h
Knowing what kind of response to expect from the Chinese government, people react with chaos when news of fresh cases nearby breaks out. On Sunday night Shanghai Pudong airport “descended into chaos” after two cargo handlers there tested positive for Covid-19. Hundreds of flights were cancelled. Authorities set up a testing site at the airport and ordered all airport cargo employees to be tested.

How to make sense of Logitech's universal remote lineup

77Engadget / 4h
When I was a kid there were two devices attached to the television in my family’s living room: a VCR and a cable box. And we had a universal remote to tie it all together. These days, the amount of gear in my home theater is far greater and it’s all more complicated, including a Roku, Chromecast, Nintendo Switch and a PlayStation 4 Pro , plus a Motorola-made cable box. And that’s before you even

Delta, WestJet drop joint venture plans over ‘arbitrary and capricious’ US conditions

The Points Guy / 4h
Delta Air Lines and WestJet ‘s plans for a broad partnership is off, like a wedding cancelled on objections of one party’s parents after “onerous” conditions put forth by U.S. officials. The carriers withdrew their application for an immunized joint venture, calling the conditions “arbitrary and capricious,” in a regulatory filing on Friday (Nov. 20). The pact would have allowed Delta and WestJet

Relativity Space raises $500 million as it sets sights on the industrialization of Mars

100TechCrunch / 4h
3D-printed rocket startup Relativity Space has closed $500 million in Series D funding (making official the earlier reported raise ), the company announced today. This funding was led by Tiger Global Management, and included participation by a host of new investors, including Fidelity Management & Research Company, Baillie Gifford, Iconiq Capital, General Catalyst and more. This brings the compan

The EPA says the Ford Mustang Mach-E’s electric range is a lackluster 211-300 miles

Mach-E Ford Mustang
87TechCrunch / 4h
The EPA just released its findings on the Mustang Mach-E, and it’s a mixture of good news and bad news. Depending on the model, the EPA says the Mach-E is good for just 211 miles to 300 miles on a charge. On the one hand, the Mach-E matched Ford’s range target, with the EPA agreeing with Ford’s range. On the other hand, the range is well under that found in competing vehicles, which puts the Mach

Capcom Retro Station is an all-in-one gaming cutie

SlashGear / 4h
This week the folks at Capcom revealed a device called Capcom Retro Station. This is a tabletop gaming device made to deliver a set number of games ONLY. Those games are mainly Mega Man and Street Fighter in nature, and the console might be relatively difficult to find in a store near you. This is a device known as a … Continue reading

2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E official EPA range confirmed

Mach-E Ford Mustang
SlashGear / 4h
Ford has final EPA range figures for its upcoming 2021 Mustang Mach-E, and there’s good news for those waiting for the imminent all-electric crossover. While the company had estimated range numbers for the new EV back when it unveiled it in late 2019, they’ve only been certified by the Environmental Protection Agency today. Turns out, Ford’s predictions were almost exactly … Continue reading

NHTSA: GM must recall 6m pickups and SUVs over Takata airbag danger

SlashGear / 4h
GM will be forced to recall almost 6 million vehicles to repair potentially dangerous Takata airbags, after losing a years-long battle with the NHTSA to avoid the hugely expensive repairs. The automaker had argued that the recall – which covers some of its most popular SUVs and pickups – was unnecessary, given it had undertaken third-party tests to show that … Continue reading

Jabra updates its Elite 85t earbuds to fix annoying noise issues

58Engadget / 4h
Jabra’s Elite 85t earbuds do a lot of things right well, but we also ran into some troubles with some annoying (and sometimes painful) popping sounds when switching between noise cancelling and ambient modes. Fortunately, Jabra has just released a firmware update for the Elite 85t that promises to fix these issues. Specifically, popping when switching modes should be fixed, as well as a pop that

Mental health startups are raising spirits and venture capital

100+TechCrunch / 4h
A spate of startups focused on mental health recently made enough noise as a group that they caught the eye of the Equity podcast crew. Sadly, the segment we’d planned to discuss this topic was swept away by a blizzard of IPO filings that piled up like fresh snow. But in preparation, I reached out to CB Insights for new data on the mental health startup space that they were kind enough to supply.

Amazon’s Echo Buds can finally track your workouts

Amazon Echo Buds Track
48Engadget / 4h
A year after it started testing the feature , Amazon is finally bringing workout tracking to Echo Buds. The company told CNBC it’s rolling out the function over the next couple of days. According to Amazon, Echo Buds can monitor the duration of a workout, estimate the number of calories you burn, act as a step counter and measure how fast or far you walk or run. You can start, pause and end worko

Tyson vs Jones: live stream, fight date, time, PPV price, and how to watch anywhere

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As Iron Mike and Captain Hook return to the ring, here's how to watch a Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr live stream plus the fight date, time and PPV price.

With this Black Friday gaming PC deal, you can top the esports leaderboards for cheap

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The Asus ROG Strix GL10DH is packed with the perfect hardware for playing all your favorite esports games at a high framerate. The fact that it looks like an alien spaceship is just a nice bonus.

Video mentoring platform Superpeer raises $8M and launches paid channels

100+TechCrunch / 4h
Superpeer , a startup that helps experts share and monetize their knowledge online, is announcing that it has raised $8 million in additional funding. As I wrote in March , the Superpeer platform allows experts to promote, schedule and charge for one-on-one video calls with anyone who might want to ask for their advice. In addition to announcing funding, the startup is also moving beyond one-on-o

Gatik’s self-driving box trucks to shuttle groceries for Loblaw in Canada

Gatik Loblaw Toronto
100+TechCrunch / 4h
Gatik, the autonomous vehicle startup focused on the “middle mile,” is already using its self-driving box trucks to deliver customer online grocery orders for Walmart. Now, the company — freshly stocked with $25 million in Series A funding — is expanding up into Canada with a partnership with retail giant Loblaw. Gatik said Monday that five autonomous box trucks in Toronto will be used to deliver

Facebook launches ‘Drives,’ a US-only feature for collecting food, clothing and other necessities for people in need

Facebook Drives US
200+TechCrunch / 4h
Facebook today is introducing a new feature that will allow users in the U.S. to collect food, clothing and other necessities for people in need. The feature, called “Drives,” is being made available through Facebook’s existing Community Help hub , which is the place where Facebook centralizes requests and offers for help within a local community. The Community Help hub was first launched in 2017

The Instant Pot Evo Plus is at its lowest price ever this Black Friday

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SAVE UP TO $50.04: Score the six-quart Instant Pot Evo Plus for $69.95 or the eight quart for $89.95 as of Nov. 23 for Black Friday. We're a little Instant Pot obsessed over here, and even more so when we find a great deal. Amazon has started their Black Friday week sales, and some of the best deals are on the six-quart and eight-quart Instant Pot Duo Evo Plus, both sizes of which are discounted

Chrome extensions will now have to show how they use your data

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Chrome extension developers will have to comply with a new privacy policy from January next year.

Get one of the newest Fitbits for less than $100

44Mashable / 4h
Save $50: The Fitbit Charge 4 is on sale on Amazon for $99.95 for Black Friday week as of Nov. 23. Let's admit it...we all get a bit lazy around the holidays. It's always so much easier to sit around watching corny Christmas movies than to get up and run a few miles. A Fitbit can be just the motivation you need to move around more this winter. As part of their Black Friday sales that started earl

TikTok star Charli D'Amelio first to hit 100m followers

300+BBC News - Technology / 4h
Charli D'Amelio hit the record just days after becoming involved in a row over a video.

Holy crap! Dell has knocked almost £1,800 off its huge Alienware gaming OLED monitor that's perfect for the PS5

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Dell may have just destroyed Black Friday with this epic early deal.

Dell's Mega Deals are back, bringing some amazing early Black Friday laptop offers

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Every day this week, Dell is bringing its Mega Deals, which offer some huge price cuts in the runup to Black Friday.

Galaxy Note discontinued, per insider tip

SlashGear / 4h
The Samsung Galaxy Note brand might be over and done with as of this year. A report today suggested that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 will be the first new device to include an S Pen in 2021. The S Pen was one of the first key features of the Galaxy Note line when launched – since then, the … Continue reading

How to Connect a Samsung Galaxy Watch to a New Phone

How-To Geek / 4h
Connecting a Samsung Galaxy smartwatch to a new phone can be a little annoying. Sadly, it’s not as easy as simply tapping a “connect” button. We’ll show you how to make the process as painless as possible. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Nikon Brings Back Its Free Online Photography Courses in Time for the Holidays

21How-To Geek / 4h
Nikon now streams all 10 of its photography lessons for free, just in time for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s. The lessons usually cost $15 to $50 each and center on topics like Macro Photography and The Art of Making Music Videos. Nikon plans to end its free photography lessons December 31st, so check them out now before its too late! Read This Article on Review Geek ›

LEGO's New Botanical Collection Includes the First Bonsai Tree I Can't Kill

39How-To Geek / 4h
LEGO has been expanding into less obvious areas in its attempt to cover every part of your home in tiny plastic bricks: first denim goods, then pop art. According to a leak from a Polish site last weekend, LEGO will take over houseplants next: its new “Botanical Collection” features buildable flowers and an adorable little bonsai tree. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

What to Stream This Week

32Lifehacker / 4h
This week in streaming: From the reboot of ‘90s fave Animaniacs to the lingering popularity of the chess-based drama The Queen’s Gambit , nostalgia and competition are at the forefront. Read more...

UN: Despite the Pandemic, Greenhouse Gases Are at an All-Time High

200+Futurism / 4h
Flatten The Curve During the pandemic, when people stayed inside and traveled less by car or plane, greenhouse gas emissions slowed down. But despite that, we’re still facing record-breaking concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide. Speaking to reporters on Monday, United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization (WMO) chief Petteri Taalas warned that we can’t rely on the lockdown-related di

PS5’s Spider-Man Remastered now lets you transfer PS4 saves

SlashGear / 4h
As most PlayStation 5 users are likely already aware, the Ultimate Edition of Spider-Man: Miles Morales comes with a new version of Marvel’s Spider-Man remastered for PlayStation 5. Not only does this new version of the game feature some souped-up graphics, but it also ships with a few new suits and even a new character model for Peter Parker. The … Continue reading

Beloved RPG 'The World Ends With You' will get a sequel, 14 years later

The World Ends With You
100+Engadget / 4h
You no longer have to make do with ports of the original game if you want another The World Ends With You fix. Square Enix has unveiled Neo: The World Ends With You , a full-fledged sequel to the classic Nintendo DS JRPG for the PS4 (what, no PS5 ?) and Switch. You play Rindo as he travels a hyper-stylized Shibuya to deal with another dreaded “Reaper’s Game” where losing wipes people out of exist

Nokia 8.3 5G is a creativity powerhouse, and it's £100 cheaper this Black Friday

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The Nokia 8.3 5G is the choice for anyone who wants a smartphone with a powerful rear camera this Black Friday.

Monday's Best Deals: Roomba i3+, Hallmark Holiday Gift Wrap, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Pre-Lit Wreaths, Ulta Lip Glossary Kit, Mpow Earbuds, and More

60Gizmodo / 4h
The Roomba i3+ robot vacuum and Hallmark holiday gift wrap lead Monday’s best deals. Read more...

Brexit’s data compliance burden could cost UK firms up to £1.6BN, says think tank

100+TechCrunch / 4h
An analysis of the total cost to UK businesses if the country fails to gain an adequacy agreement from the European Commission once it leaves the bloc at the end of the year — creating barriers to inbound data flows from the EU — suggests the price in pure compliance terms could be between £1BN and £1.6BN. The assessment of the economic impacts if the UK is deemed a third country under EU data ru

TC Sessions: Space Black Friday ticket sale starts today

100+TechCrunch / 4h
Nothing signals the start of the holiday shopping season like a Black Friday sale. It’s been an incredibly challenging year for everyone on every level. We can’t change that, but we can make attending TC Sessions: Space 2020 more affordable a bit longer. Starting today, we’re offering a BOGO deal. Buy one Late Registration ticket for $175 and get one free. You and a colleague pay just $87.50 each

AvePoint to go public via SPAC valued at $2B

100+TechCrunch / 4h
AvePoint , a company that gives enterprises using Microsoft Office 365, SharePoint and Teams a control layer on top of these tools, announced today that it would be going public via a SPAC merger with Apex Technology Acquisition Corporation in a deal that values AvePoint at around $2 billion. The acquisition brings together some powerful technology executives, with Apex run by former Oracle CFO J

Monday's Best Deals: Roomba i3+, Hallmark Holiday Gift Wrap, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Pre-Lit Wreaths, Ulta Lip Glossary Kit, Mpow Earbuds, and More

60Lifehacker / 5h
The Roomba i3+ robot vacuum and Hallmark holiday gift wrap lead Monday’s best deals. Read more...

‘I Forget About the World:’ Afghan Youth Find Escape in a Video Game

100+NYT > Technology / 5h
The game’s cultlike following in Afghanistan inhabits a real-life version of its violent virtual reality.

What Parents Need to Know About Yubo, the 'Tinder for Teens'

200+Lifehacker / 5h
I was recently introduced to Yubo , which is advertised as the “make new friends” app for teenagers, but is often described as “Tinder for teenagers.” The app enables teenagers (or adults pretending to be them) to find others with similar interests and chat through private messaging or via public live streams. They can… Read more...

You Can Jailbreak the HomePod Now, but Maybe Just Get a Different Speaker

24Gizmodo / 5h
While you’ve been able to jailbreak iPhones and iPads for years, the same couldn’t be said for HomePods. Until now. If you’re so inclined, you can now jailbreak the first-generation HomePod via the latest Checkra1n update . Yay, I guess? Read more...

Cure Hydration raises $2.6M for its healthy sports drink alternative

100+TechCrunch / 5h
Cure Hydration is announcing that it has raised $2.6 million in seed funding as it brings a healthier approach to the sports beverage market. Founder and CEO Lauren Picasso, whose past roles include serving as director of marketing at Jet.com, told me that she became interested in the market after training for a triathlon; she’d often feel dehydrated even after drinking lots of water. (This is al

LA-based Boulevard raises $27 million for its spa management software

88TechCrunch / 5h
Boulevard , a spa management and payment platform, has raised $27 million in a new round of funding despite a business slowdown caused by the COVID0-19 pandemic. Founded four years ago by Matt Danna and Sean Stavropoulos, Boulevard was inspired by Stavropoulos’ inability to book a haircut and Danna’s hunch that the inability of salons and spas to cater to customers like the busy programmer could

The Station: Lime scoots towards profitability, a framework for AVs, and another electric vehicle SPAC

83TechCrunch / 5h
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every Saturday in your inbox . Hi folks, welcome back to The Station, a newsletter dedicated to all the present and future ways people and packages move from Point A to Point B. Let’s get right to it. Companies tried to pack in the news before the Thanksgiving holiday,

Former Sequoia partner Amy Sun has already raised millions for her stealthy startup

100+TechCrunch / 5h
Former Sequoia partner Amy Sun , who left the famed venture capital firm just months ago, has already raised $3.8 million for her new startup, Daylight Labs, SEC filings show . Daylight Labs will be creating a solution to help gig economy workers make more money, Sun hints to TechCrunch. Still in the early product development stages, the startup began during the pandemic when Sun noticed how many

Black Friday headphones deals: check out these huge savings on noise-cancelling headphones

28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
Don't miss these Black Friday headphones deals, with discounts on the Sony WH-1000XM4, Bose QC 35II, and more.

6 reasons why reporters aren’t interested in your content marketing

100+TechCrunch / 5h
Amanda Milligan Contributor Amanda Milligan is the marketing director at Fractl , a prominent growth marketing agency that’s helped Fortune 500 companies and boutique businesses alike earn quality media coverage, backlinks, awareness and authority. More posts by this contributor 2 strategies for creating top-of-funnel marketing content Earn the best backlinks with high-quality content and digital

The Mandalorian's Villainous New Plan Has Expanded Universe History

200+Gizmodo / 5h
While Din Djarin and the Child have been running around trying to find Mandalorians and Jedi , and eating questionable amounts of pretty much anything , the latest chapter of Disney+’s The Mandalorian checked in on what Moff Gideon’s up to. The answer? Nothing good. In fact, something evil, from the days of the old… Read more...

Currys Black Friday deals: save up to 68% on these tasty coffee machines

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The Currys Black Friday deals have produced an array of coffee machine bargains – here's our pick of the tastiest ones.

The Vizio OLED TV is back at its best ever price, in a stunning Black Friday TV deal

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The Black Friday TV deals are well underway, and this Vizio OLED TV discount is better than anything we expected.

The future of ATMs is contactless

28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
COVID is accelerating the end of the ATM as we know it.

A copy of ‘Super Mario Bros. 3’ sold for $156,000

500+Engadget / 5h
It seems that one Mario fan/collector found something to do with all of those coins they’ve picked up. Someone bought a rare copy of Super Mario Bros. 3 for $156,000 at auction. The sealed copy of the NES classic is now the most expensive game ever sold, according to The Verge . It took the record from a copy of Super Mario Bros., which a bidder snapped up in July for $114,000. Bidding for SMB3 s

Get a year of PlayStation Plus for $15 off at Amazon for Black Friday

20Mashable / 5h
SAVE $15: Play online and gain access to a bevy of free games with a membership to PlayStation Plus — it's $15 off for a one-year subscription during Amazon's Black Friday sale. Whether you were able to score a PlayStation 5 before they all sold out or not, having a membership to PlayStation Plus is still a worthwhile purchase (you do get a little more with it on PS5, though). If you like playing

The Roomba i3 Robot Vacuum Is $399

24Lifehacker / 5h
iRobot Roomba i3+ Robot Vacuum | $399 | Amazon iRobot Roomba i3 Robot Vacuum | $399 | BuyDig Read more...

Intel’s NUC M15 laptop to launch in 2021

28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
Intel is not really known for making its own hardware, of this level, so this should be interesting

Black Friday has just produced the cheapest Samsung Galaxy S20 deal...well, ever

24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
Samsung Galaxy S20 deals can normally be quite pricey, but this deal brings the costs right down.

SA Fintech, Ukheshe to acquire Oltio from Mastercard

28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
Oltio developed the digital payments platform that supports Masterpass, Mastercard’s QR payment service in South Africa

GitHub says it has fixed major security flaw

32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
GitHub has finally patched a security flaw that Google's Project Zero team discovered in July and classified as "high severity."

Tune Into a New Roku: Ultra, Streaming Stick+, and Premiere Models Are All on Sale Right Now

Gizmodo / 5h
Roku Ultra | $70 | Amazon , Best Buy , Staples Roku Streaming Stick+ | $30 | Best Buy , Staples Roku Premiere | $25 | Best Buy , Staples Read more...

Amazon is giving us the Apple Watch Series 6 for under $400, as a treat

40Mashable / 5h
Save $109.02: The Apple Watch Series 6 is (GPS + Cellular, 40mm) is over $100 off at Amazon, dropping multiple colors down to $389.98 as of Nov. 23. Every Black Friday brings a select few deals that are so good, they seem like an accident. (Remember when Foreo lost $15 million after mistakenly marking a $395 face treatment to $15?) This Black Friday deal on an Apple Watch at Amazon is a prime exa

Serif cuts 30 percent off Affinity creative apps for Black Friday

82Engadget / 5h
It might be a good time to shop around if you’re looking for alternatives to Adobe software like Photoshop . Serif is running a Black Friday sale that cuts prices by 30 percent on all Affinity creative apps , including Photo, Designer and Publisher. This applies regardless of whether you’re buying for iPad, Mac or Windows, and also includes 30 percent discounts on numerous art, brush and font kit

How to Change Kerning in Microsoft Word

20How-To Geek / 5h
Kerning refers to the adjustment of space between two characters, generally used to improve the visual aesthetics of text. You can change the kerning in Microsoft Word in just a few steps. Here’s how. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Convert PDF to Images From the Linux Command Line

How-To Geek / 5h
Converting a PDF file to an image can be done easily at the Linux command line using a single command. Discover how to do install the utility, how to use it, and how to automate your setup. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›

California allows companies to charge for autonomous car rides

92Engadget / 5h
One of the most common potential scenarios involving autonomous cars is using them as driverless taxis; both Uber and Lyft have made self-driving cars a big part of their future strategies. The possibility of hopping into a ride without a driver just got a little closer, at least in California — as spotted by The Verge , California approved two new autonomous driving programs last week that let c

Google Assistant adds scheduling for a smarter smart home

SlashGear / 5h
Google has quietly added support for scheduling actions with the Google Assistant, with the new feature allowing for smart home tech like lights to be switched on and off according to what time it is or for the duration you want them active. It builds on the existing smart home integration, which lets the Assistant remotely control registered lights, smart … Continue reading

A therapy light can help boost your mood during this tough winter

40Mashable / 5h
Save $34.40: One of Miroco's light therapy lamps is on sale for $25.59, down from $59.99 for Black Friday through Nov. 23 in an Amazon deal of the day. The sun has officially started setting at 4:30 and it's hitting extra hard this year. There are a few additional factors contributing to winter blues in 2020, so if you need something to boost your mood, consider getting a light therapy lamp. This

We ate edible insects while playing Bugsnax. (Don't ask.)

20Mashable / 5h
The video game Bugsnax is all about catching half-bug, half-snack creatures within a mysterious island. We wanted to get the full Bugsnax experience so we decided to eat some bugs while we played. It was definitely an... interesting choice on our part. Read more... More about Entertainment , Mashable Video , Video Games , Play Station , and Bugs

Sad: Retired British Airways 747 Catches Fire

100+One Mile at a Time / 5h
In July, British Airways announced that it would retire all of its Boeing 747-400s prematurely , given the impact that the pandemic has had on air travel demand. The airline had 28 Boeing 747s, which were an average of 23 years old. As any avgeek can attest to, seeing airlines retire this iconic plane is a sad sight. Well, here’s an even sadder sight… British Airways has stored many of its 747s a

Oppo Find X3 could have a Snapdragon 875 chipset and a super sharp screen

28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
A leak suggests the Oppo Find X3 could have a top-end chipset, a 3K screen, and more.

The Instant Pot Duo Crisp is nearly $50 off in this Black Friday deal

32Mashable / 5h
SAVE $49.96: Get the Instant Pot Duo Crisp for $129.99 as of Nov. 23 and make Thanksgiving dinner a whole lot easier. Amazon is rolling out their new Black Friday deals this week, and the Instant Pot sales are pretty eye-catching. This Instant Pot Duo Crisp is discounted by almost $50, bringing the cost down to just $129.99. While this deal isn't quite as jaw-dropping as Walmart's $79 Duo Crisp e

Google brings ‘The Mandalorian’ to AR in its new app

Google Mandalorian
100+TechCrunch / 5h
Google has teamed up with Disney and Lucasfilm to bring the Star Wars streaming series “The Mandalorian” to augmented reality. The company announced this morning the launch of a new Android AR app, “ The Mandalorian” AR Experience , which will display iconic moments from the first season of the show in AR, allowing fans to retrace the Mandalorian’s steps, find the Child, harness the Force, and mo

Save 25% on annual Extra Crunch membership with the Green Days sale

64TechCrunch / 5h
The holiday season is upon us, and that means big savings on Extra Crunch membership with the Green Days sale. From now until November 30, TechCrunch readers can save 25% on an annual plan for Extra Crunch. You can claim the deal here . Extra Crunch helps you spot technology trends and opportunities, build better startups, get ahead at your job, and stay connected to a growing community of founde

Google built an 'Infinite Bad Guy' generator using 15,000 YouTube covers

100+Engadget / 6h
Search for ‘Bad Guy’ on YouTube and you’ll find thousands of covers alongside Billie Eilish’s official music video. To celebrate the track, which has now passed one billion views, and the community of covers that’s grown around it, Google has created Infinite Bad Guy , a music video that goes on forever. Every time you hit play, the custom website will load up one of 15,000 covers posted on YouTu

Airline CEO: You’ll Need Proof Of Vaccination To Fly

100+View from the Wing / 6h
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says you'll need proof of vaccination against Covid-19 to be able to fly his airline internationally, whether arriving or departing Australia. His airline's requirements may not be a bellwether for the world, but they do point to an expectation that travelers will need to be vaccinated in order to have access to the world. And this requirement is likely to last, when put in

Third Major COVID Vaccine Turns Out to Be Super Effective

Oxford AstraZeneca
3KFuturism / 6h
More good news: UK’s Oxford University and European pharmaceutical AstraZeneca announced today that their COVID-19 vaccine is up to 90 percent effective, according to preliminary study results. That’s a hair less effective than the vaccines developed by Moderna and Pfizer , but the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine has a major advantage: it’s way cheaper to produce, at just $4 per dose according to the

Equity Monday: Good vaccine news, three rounds and why IPOs are trending

100+TechCrunch / 6h
Hello and welcome back to Equity , TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This is Equity Monday, our weekly kickoff that tracks the latest big news, chats about the coming week, digs into some recent funding rounds and mulls over a larger theme or narrative from the private markets. You can follow the show on Twitter here and myself here — a

Serenade snags $2.1M seed round to turn speech into code

100+TechCrunch / 6h
Several years ago Serenade co-founder Matt Wiethoff was a developer at Quora when he was diagnosed with a severe repetitive stress injury to his hand and couldn’t code. He and co-founder Tommy MacWilliam decided to use AI to create a tool that let him speak the code instead, and Serenade was born. Today, the company announced a $2.1 million seed investment led by Amplify Partners and Neo. While i

Friday app, a remote work tool, raises $2.1 million led by Bessemer

100+TechCrunch / 6h
Friday , an app looking to make remote work more efficient, has announced the close of a $2.1 million seed round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Active Capital, Underscore, El Cap Holdings, TLC Collective, and New York Venture Partners also participated in the round, among others. Founded by Luke Thomas, Friday sits on top of the tools that teams already use — Github, Trello, Asana, Slack, etc.

How to Listen to Your Music on Any Smartwatch

36Gizmodo / 6h
If you’re thinking about buying a smartwatch, you might also be thinking about how well it’ll serve you when it comes to music playback—will it just act as a remote control for whatever’s on your phone, or will it actually stream and sync songs so you can listen to them anywhere (and leave your phone at home)? The… Read more...

There’s lots to learn from Delta’s postponed A220-300 inaugural

The Points Guy / 6h
There’s something special about inaugural flights. Whether it’s a new route or the first time a plane enters commercial service, aviation enthusiasts everywhere mark their calendars. Inevitably, some try to score a seat on the maiden service. With elaborate gate celebrations, water cannon salutes and special onboard amenities, it’s no surprise that these flights receive much fanfare (pre-pandemic

Hackers tricked GoDaddy into helping attacks on cryptocurrency services

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GoDaddy employees inadvertently helped attackers to take control of a number of cryptocurrency sites.

Argos Black Friday sale knocks £100 off smartwatches

28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
The Argos Black Friday sales are in full swing, with huge discounts on smartwatches and fitness trackers.

Which Amex Centurion Lounges Have Reopened?

400+One Mile at a Time / 6h
American Express shut down its popular Centurion Lounges back in mid-March . This was presumably done due to a combination of lack of demand, as well as a need for updated procedures. Well, after a closure of over six months, Centurion Lounges started to reopen in a phased approach as of October, and that trend is continuing. Amex Centurion Lounges reopening The following nine American Express Ce

Here’s how to use PlayStation 5’s DualSense controller in Steam

SlashGear / 6h
The PlayStation 5 is barely out of the gate – particularly in regions like Europe – but Valve has wasted little time in bringing DualSense controller support to Steam. Steam’s DualSense support is still in the early stages of testing, which means it isn’t live for all users yet. Still, assuming that their games are using the Steam Input API, … Continue reading

Early Black Friday PS5 deals: grab these cheap PlayStation 5 gaming headphones

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These Black Friday PS5 deals cover a range of great gaming headphones that work on PlayStation 5.

British Airways Selling Avios With Mystery Bonus

400+One Mile at a Time / 6h
Often buying points can represent a great deal , especially for first and business class award redemptions, where there’s the most value to be had. British Airways has just launched a promotion on purchased Avios, which is at least worth being aware of. British Airways selling Avios with up to 50% bonus Through Monday, November 30, 2020, British Airways Executive Club has launched a mystery bonus

Is a Warm Smoothie a Thing You Need?

53Lifehacker / 6h
I have never been much of a smoothie drinker. It just isn’t my vibe. I don’t like to drink my fruit (unless it’s blended into a cocktail); I like to eat my fruit, and I like to drink Diet Coke (and cocktails). This is all to say I may not be the target audience for Tasty’s warm smoothies , though I’m honestly not sure… Read more...

This $400 rugged 5G smartphone claims to be the toughest yet

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Meet the Blackview BL6000 Pro 5G with triple camera setup, 8GB of RAM and 256GB storage.

Apple's Black Friday sale is confirmed, and it'll snag you a free gift card

28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
Apple has confirmed you'll get gift cards if you buy products from the manufacturer between November 27 and 30.

OneWeb to resume satellite launches after billion-pound takeover

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UK government hopes OneWeb will also drive British space industry.

How ‘Astro’s Playroom’ captures the magic of PS5's DualSense controller

61Engadget / 6h
Sure, Spider-Man: Miles Morales and the Dark Souls remake are getting most of the PlayStation 5 love, but Sony’s most significant next-generation launch game may be Astro’s Playroom . It’s a showpiece for the new DualSense controller's haptic capabilities, which includes finely tuned rumbling and adaptive triggers with adjustable tension. Best of all, you can start playing it on your PS5 right aw

How to Add, Customize, and Use Widgets on Mac

How-To Geek / 6h
The customizable widgets that you know and love on the iPhone and iPad are also available on your Mac. Here’s how to add, customize, and use the new widgets on your Mac running macOS Big Sur and higher. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Holiday gift guide: TPG’s 18 travel-friendly picks for 2020

The Points Guy / 6h
The holiday season officially kicks off this week with Black Friday and many of us are now drafting those holiday gift lists and trying to figure out what to give. If you’re looking for some fun — and travel-friendly — gifts for the jet setter on your list, look no further. Here are TPG’s 2020 holiday gift picks! Apple iPhone 12 (Photo courtesy of Apple) Over the past few years, Apple’s smartphon

The Resident Evil Reboot Teases an Iconic Game Location

46Gizmodo / 6h
Scott Cawthon has high hopes for the film adaptation of Five Nights at Freddy’s . Margot Robbie confirms her Tank Girl movie is on hold. Thor: Love and Thunder could feel like the next Avengers movie thanks to its cast. China-Anne McClain discusses the end of Black Lightning . Plus, what’s to come on the Walking Dead … Read more...

Microsoft Teams removes call limit

Popular Mechanics / 6h
The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .

Poco F1 successor in the works, confirms Country Director Anuj Sharma

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Poco India Country Director Anuj Sharma has confirmed at an Ask Me Anything session that the successor to Poco F1 is in the works.

AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness revealed – with some surprises

Oxford AstraZeneca
22SlashGear / 6h
A third COVID-19 vaccine candidate, co-developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca, is the latest to deliver successful trial results, with particularly promising pricing and logistics promised. The drug, ChAdOx1 nCoV-2019, showed up to 90-percent efficacy in one treatment regimen, and both Oxford and AstraZeneca have committed to supplying it on a not-for-profit basis during the pandem

WhiteHat Jr's troubles raise disturbing questions about Indian ed-tech cos

28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
WhiteHat Jr, an ed-tech startup that aims at imparting coding lessons to young minds, is in the news for many wrong reasons. And its troubles have cast a shadow on the entire industry and its aggressive ways.

Huawei P50 will reportedly include a Kirin 9000 chipset, but we’re not sure how

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A report suggests the Huawei P50 will include a Kirin 9000 chipset - even though Huawei planned to stop making them.

Black Friday AirPods deals: prices drop even further on Apple's wireless earbuds

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Thinking of buying the AirPods Pro? These Black Friday AirPods deals are the best we've seen so far.

Snapchat launches TikTok rival ‘Spotlight’

Snapchat Spotlight
95Engadget / 7h
TikTok now has another competitor to contend with: Snapchat. Snap is launching Spotlight, a new section of its app that will showcase user-created videos. Though it’s not the first time the app has highlighted videos from users, it’s the first time Snapchat will feature them prominently in the app. And, in case that’s not enough to motivate people to create content for yet another short-form vide

Google’s next AR app puts the Mandalorian in your living room

Google Mandalorian
90Engadget / 7h
If you’ve ever looked at your living room and thought, “this is missing some Mandalorian characters,” there’s now an app for that. Google and Lucasfilm have launched The Mandalorian AR experience for the latest 5G Android phones, bringing characters from the show directly to your own space in augmented reality. The app brings “iconic moments from the first season of The Mandalorian to life,” whil

Yes, Chef: Here Are the Year’s Best Cookbooks

200+Wired / 7h
We’re all cooking more than ever in 2020. These six selections offer some new kitchen adventures.

Can You Trust Zero Trust?

How-To Geek / 7h
Trust is a vulnerability. Protecting the network perimeter and trusting authenticated users is being replaced by a new paradigm where you trust nothing and verify everything. Welcome to Zero Trust. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›

Holiday 2020: Check Out These 15 Skincare Stocking Stuffers

How-To Geek / 7h
Most skincare devotees will jump at any opportunity to try new products, especially those with high-quality ingredients. Below are 15 of the best skincare stocking stuffers you can get for your friends and family this holiday season. Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›

Holiday 2020: The Best Affordable Phones

How-To Geek / 7h
A shiny new phone is sure to be a gift that anyone can appreciate. The issue is, there are a lot of extravagantly expensive phones on the market today. While these phones may receive a lot of attention, they’re hardly your only options for gifts this year. And to prove that, we selected five phones that all cost under $500 which would make excellent gifts for those in need of a new phone. Read Th

How to Disable the Welcome Experience After Windows 10 Updates

32How-To Geek / 7h
Windows 10 sometimes opens a Tips window to show you what’s new about the operating system as part of a “Welcome Experience” after an update. If you find this annoying, it’s easy to turn off. Here’s how. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Amex brings “Shop Small” online with the ability to redeem points — but is it worth it?

The Points Guy / 7h
For a decade now, Amex has had a “ Small Business Saturday ” event on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. This day spotlighted small businesses throughout the U.S. during the busy holiday shopping period. However, Amex did things a little differently in 2020. Earlier this summer, Amex cardmembers were eligible to receive up to a total of $50 in statement credits when shopping at their local small bu

How to Host Video Chats Inside 'Fortnite'

48Lifehacker / 7h
As I often say, I’m the world’s worst Fortnite player. Unless I can catch someone standing still for an extended period of time and snipe them from an ungodly distance, I take shotguns to the face and build about as well as a three-year old. However, Fortnite is more than just running-and-gunning; there’s a big social… Read more...

Amazon's Cloud Gaming Is Still a Work in Progress, but It Has Potential

32Gizmodo / 7h
When Luna works it handles games as effortlessly as a local computer. That’s a pleasant surprise for someone like me who is generally skeptical of cloud gaming platforms but has come to embrace them over the last year . After many, many hours of playing games on other platforms like GeForce Now, Shadow, and Stadia, and… Read more...

Snap launches TikTok competitor Spotlight with payouts for viral posts

74Mashable / 7h
Snapchat may have invented the whole concept of "Stories" with vanishing photos and videos back in 2014, but the app universe has changed and now Snapchat is changing along with it. Meet "Spotlight." It's a new tab within Snapchat where users can watch Snaps (including short-form videos) submitted by other Snapchatters. Spotlight will serve up Snaps to viewers algorithmically, based on what users

Corporate services platform Sleek lands $4 million in new funding

100+TechCrunch / 7h
Sleek , the corporate services platform that helps entrepreneurs launch and run new companies in Singapore and Hong Kong, has raised $4 million. The new funding was led by SEEDS Capital, the investment arm of government agency Enterprise Singapore. Returning investors MI8 Limited and Pierre Lorinet also participated, along with Singapore Fintech Association co-founder Varun Mittal as part of Sequ

Metigy gets $20 million AUD to making online marketing easier for SMEs

100+TechCrunch / 7h
David Fairfull, CEO and co-founder of Metigy Metigy , a marketing platform created to help small businesses automate more of the decision making in their online ad campaigns, has raised a Series B of $20 million AUD (about $14.6 million USD). The new funding, led by returning investor Cygnet Capital, will be used to grow the Sydney, Australia-based startup’s international customer base, especiall

Snapchat launches a TikTok-like feed called Spotlight, kick-started by paying creators

Snapchat Spotlight
200+TechCrunch / 7h
After taking on TikTok with music-powered features last month, Snapchat this morning is officially launching a dedicated place within its app where users can watch short, entertaining videos in a vertically scrollable, TikTok-like feed. This new feature, called Spotlight, will showcase the community’s creative efforts, including the videos now backed by music, as well as other Snaps users may fin

IHG Rewards Club Selling Points With 100% Bonus

500+One Mile at a Time / 7h
IHG has just rolled out its latest promotion on purchased points , which is in line with the best offers we see from IHG. Buy IHG points with 100% bonus Through Friday, November 27, 2020, IHG Rewards Club is offering a flash sale on purchased points , which is an opportunity to buy points with up to a 100% bonus . With this promotion, you receive a 100% bonus as long as you purchase at least 30,0

MIT neural network knows when it can be trusted

33SlashGear / 7h
Deep learning neural networks are artificial intelligence systems that are being used for increasingly important decisions. Deep learning neural networks are used for tasks as varied as autonomous driving to diagnosing medical conditions. This type of network excels at recognizing patterns in large and complex datasets to help with decision-making. One big challenge is determining if the neural n

Digital marketing firms file UK competition complaint against Google’s Privacy Sandbox

100+TechCrunch / 7h
Google’s push to phase out third party tracking cookies — aka its ‘Privacy Sandbox’ initiative — is facing a competition challenge in Europe. A coalition of digital marketing companies announced today that it’s filed a complaint with the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), calling for the regulator to block implementation of the Sandbox. The coalition wants Google’s phasing out of third

Black Friday tablet deals: the best savings on iPads, Fire Tabs and Android slates

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If you're looking for great Black Friday tablet deals, we've rounded up all the top ones we've seen for you.

One of the Xiaomi's best cheap phones is even cheaper in Amazon's Black Friday deals

28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has been discounted ahead of the official Black Friday deals.

Sony's budget WH-CH710N bluetooth headphones drop to record low of $88

77Engadget / 7h
When you need to tune out the world, nothing beats a pair of wireless ANC headphones — provided you can afford them. While top models from Sony, Bose and Sennheiser cost north of $300, you can pick up our favorite budget phones, Sony’s WH-CH710N , right now for just $88. Buy Sony WH-CH710N at Amazon - $88 Buy Sony WH-CH710N at Best Buy - $88 Earning a best alternative spot in our buyer’s guide ,

Google Translate rival promises more transparency in face off with web giant

28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
French company SYSTRAN is hoping to topple Google Translate by launching a new translation tool that won’t hoard your data.

Save up to 75% on PS4 games in this Black Friday PS4 deal at Amazon

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Amazon is offering up to 75% off a selection of PS4 games in this Black Friday PS4 deal.

Marvel's Avengers is Down to $27 in World's Mightiest Price Reduction

53Gizmodo / 7h
Marvel’s Avengers | $27 | Amazon Marvel’s Avengers Deluxe Edition | $40 | Amazon Marvel’s Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Edition | $80 | Amazon Read more...

How Capital One can save you time and help you keep more money in your pocket this Thanksgiving and Black Friday

The Points Guy / 7h
With Thanksgiving and Black Friday quickly approaching, it’s time to start thinking about how you’ll save on your holiday purchases. Whether that’s groceries, Cyber Week deals on holiday gifts or even a stop at your favorite drive-thru on a holiday road trip, there are great ways to earn rewards with your Capital One credit cards on everything you buy this holiday season. Here, we’ll discuss whic

Resilience raises over $800 million to transform pharmaceutical manufacturing in response to COVID-19

100+TechCrunch / 7h
Resilience , a new biopharmaceutical company backed by $800 million in financing from investors including ARCH Venture Partners and 8VC, has emerged from stealth to transform the way that drugs and therapies are manufactured in the U.S. Founded by ARCH Venture Partners investor Robert Nelsen, National Resilience Inc., which does business as Resilience was born out of Nelsen’s frustrations with th

CloudSavvy IT is Looking for New Writers

How-To Geek / 7h
Think you have the perfect combination of IT knowledge and writing skills? We’re looking for a few experienced writers to join our team. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›

Dell XPS 15 Review: Powerfully Portable, But Doesn't Push Past the Pack

How-To Geek / 7h
Dell’s XPS series has grown from an awkward kinda-gaming, kinda-premium machines into some of the most critically acclaimed Windows machines on the market. The XPS 13 gets the lion’s share of that praise, but today we’re looking at its bigger and more powerful brother, the XPS 15. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

2021 Honda N-One minicar goes on sale in Japan

SlashGear / 7h
Honda’s second-gen N-One minicar (Kei car) is now on sale in Japan. According to the Japanese carmaker, the all-new N-One is available at Honda dealerships across Japan beginning November 20, 2020. First seen in 2012 together with the quirky Honda N-Box, the N-One spearheaded Honda’s next generation of small city cars for the Japanese market. The 2021 N-One has retained … Continue reading

Radisson Rewards Selling Points With 100% Bonus

84One Mile at a Time / 7h
Radisson Rewards has just launched its latest bonus on purchased points, which is in line with the best offers we see from the program. Buy Radisson Rewards points for 0.35 cents each Through Wednesday, December 2, 2020, Radisson Rewards is offering a 100% bonus on purchased points . The bonus kicks in as long as you purchase at least 5,000 points in a transaction, and Radisson Rewards members ca

Smart doorbells 'easy target for hackers' study finds

500+BBC News - Technology / 8h
UK watchdog Which says consumers are at risk of having their home networks compromised.

PlayStation 5: Amazon investigation over missing consoles

500+BBC News - Technology / 8h
Some users received kitchen equipment or pet food instead of their anticipated consoles.

This Squishy 3D-Printed Human Heart Feels Like the Real Thing

500+Wired / 8h
A clever technique allows scientists to scan a heart and reconstruct it in a soup of gelatin. It's like making jello, only way more useful for surgeons.

Virgin Atlantic Business Class Awards Just 23,750 Miles Each Way

View from the Wing / 8h
Virgin Atlantic is running a fantastic business class sale from the UK at $1334 roundtrip on pretty much any route. Delta codeshares on Virgin may be even cheaper (from US$1083). And incredibly Virgin Atlantic is running 50% off of award travel, too. That's important because with taxes and fuel surcharges a roundtrip award ticket can still, at normal pricing, cost almost as much as a paid busines

How to Enable 120 Hz on Xbox Series X and S

How-To Geek / 8h
The Xbox Series X and S both support 120 Hz video output on compatible TVs. Before you can see the benefit, though, you have to enable the feature and load a game that takes advantage of the higher frame rate. Here’s how to get 120 Hz working. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Oxford University’s COVID-19 vaccine shows high efficacy, and is cheaper to make and easier to store

Oxford AstraZeneca
400+TechCrunch / 8h
Oxford University’s COVID-19 vaccine, being developed in partnership with drugmaker AstraZeneca, has shown to be 70.4% effective in preliminary results from its Phase 3 clinical trial. That rate actually includes data from two different approaches to dosing, including one where two full strength does were applied, which was 62% effective, and a much more promising dosage trial which used one half

Kaspersky's Black Friday antivirus deal delivers its best pricing of the year

28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Use special code THANKS10 to stay safe online for less - this Kaspersky antivirus deal brings in an additional saving with this 10% off discount code.

2021 Range Rover Evoque gains new technology and refinement

24SlashGear / 8h
Land Rover has announced the 2021 Range Rover Evoque. For 2021, the vehicle gets more refinement and enhance technology. It’s now fitted with the Pivi Pro system as a standard feature bringing a redesigned intuitive menu structure with the most popular features and functions accessible from a single home screen. Land Rover says that the design of its Pivi Pro … Continue reading

Black Friday AirPods deals: the AirPods Pro have never been so cheap

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You can get the Apple AirPods Pro for just $189.99 in this brilliant early Black Friday AirPods deal.

Black Friday camera deals: get 23% off the Canon EOS R in big Canon price cuts

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The Canon EOS R and EOS RP have both received huge price cuts in Canon's official Black Friday camera deals.

How a Thanksgiving Day gag ruffled feathers in Mission Control

300+Ars Technica / 8h
Enlarge / Flight Director James M. (Milt) Heflin, in Mission Control during the flight of STS-26 in 1988. (credit: NASA) The phone call from the "Mountain" to Mission Control in Houston came at just about the worst possible time. It was the wee hours of Thanksgiving morning in 1991. Up in space, the crew members on board space shuttle Atlantis were sleeping. Now all of a sudden, Lead Flight Direc

The Morning After: What you need for ray-tracing in 'Cyberpunk 2077'

100+Engadget / 8h
Cyperpunk 2077 is the most anticipated game of the year. It’s been able to hold on to that title by suffering heavy delays that have pushed the release date back several times. (It may even be the case that some Engadget editors took time off just to play the game, only to have those ambitions dashed.) We’re now expecting a release on December 10th, and CD Projekt Red and NVIDIA have shed more li

Major VPN security bug still plagues several Government and bank websites

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Thousands of devices haven’t been patched and are still exploitable, two years after VPN flaw was discovered.

TPG reader credit card question: Should I take advantage of higher sign-up bonuses for a dream getaway?

The Points Guy / 8h
Editor’s note: This article is part of a column to answer your toughest credit card questions. If you would like to ask us a question, tweet us at @thepointsguy , message us on Facebook or email us at info@thepointsguy.com. When you’re planning a large trip for the future, mapping out a plan for your credit card strategy can help you save hundreds or even thousands of dollars. But is banking larg

Food Delivery Worker Dies in Australia, Becoming Fifth Gig Economy Death Since September

34Gizmodo / 8h
Another Uber Eats delivery worker in Sydney died on Monday evening, local time, after his bike was hit by a truck, according to the Sydney Morning Herald . The unnamed man is the fifth death of an app-based delivery worker in Australia over the past two months, prompting questions about the safety of gig economy… Read more...

Lamborghini and Master & Dynamic team for new audio gear

SlashGear / 8h
Lamborghini has partnered with Master & Dynamic to create new premium headphones and earphones. The collection includes the MW65 Active Noise-Canceling Wireless Headphones and the MW07 PLUS True Wireless Earphones. Both incorporate design elements inspired by the Lamborghini supercars. The initial launch collection includes headphones in silver metal, light gray, and yellow Alcantara. Headphones

Mysterious bitcoin wallet seized by intelligence still contains millions of dollars

28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Sizeable sums of bitcoin supposedly seized by the US Government have reportedly been hidden away.

7 gaming accessories you never knew you needed

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Beyond the mouse, these gaming accessories will raise your gaming game.

Three set to leave Maidenhead head office

28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Three set to find new base in Thames Valley region.

British Airways Selling First Class Service Items

400+One Mile at a Time / 8h
If you want to recreate the British Airways first class experience at home, you now have the opportunity to do so. To be clear, we’re talking about the former British Airways first class experience , and not the current one, which includes picnic boxes and plastic cups . British Airways selling items from first class As of today, British Airways has started selling items from first class and beyo

Outer space is not pitch black, says scientists

Popular Mechanics / 8h
The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .

SteelSeries gaming headset deals discounted up to 36% for Black Friday

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Black Friday gaming deals have arrived at SteelSeries - and you can save up to $90 on gaming headsets right now.

This Bluetooth Attack Can Steal a Tesla Model X in Minutes

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The company is rolling out a patch for the vulnerabilities, which allowed one researcher to break into a car in 90 seconds and drive away.

The Surface Laptop Go Is Great—If You Can Get Past Its Screen

84Wired / 9h
Microsoft's most affordable laptop is a great machine for simple tasks, but it skimps out on the thing you'll stare at the most.

Congress Is Eyeing Face Recognition, and Companies Want a Say

300+Wired / 9h
Amazon and Microsoft have hired lobbyists. So too have airlines, retailers, wireless carriers, and cruise operators.

The Glitched-Out Sound and Spontaneous Rise of 100 Gecs

84Wired / 9h
On this week’s episode of Get WIRED, we’re lending our feed to The Pitchfork Review for a conversation with the figureheads of hyperpop.

The Last, ‘Ultra-Cold’ Mile for Covid-19 Vaccines

300+Wired / 9h
Two vaccines are nearly here—but their unusual storage requirements could deprive the rural areas that need them most. A tech fix might be coming.

Here's Everything Coming to Netflix the Week of Nov. 23, 2020

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Christmas came early to Netflix this November, and the streaming platform isn’t slowing down. In its latest weekly drop of show and movies, there’s more than enough holiday magic to go around— including a highly anticipated sequel. But there’s also something for those who are waiting until post-Thanksgiving to embrace the holiday spirit in an Oscar-buzzed original Netflix film. Read This Article

Great Deal: Virgin Atlantic Offering 50% Off Award Tickets

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Several weeks ago British Airways Executive Club offered 50% off award tickets , and now Virgin Atlantic Flying Club is offering a similar promotion. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club awards are 50% off Virgin Atlantic has launched what’s being called its best Black Friday sale ever, and part of that is a discount on award tickets. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club members can save 50% off the number of poin

Magnetic spray-on coating turns objects into magnetic robots

SlashGear / 9h
Researchers are working on all types of robots to allow them to climb through the human body to deliver drugs, among other things. This type of robot can be controlled with magnetic fields, and some can move through the colon and blood vessels. Researchers from City University of Hong Kong have developed a new spray-on coating that can give regular … Continue reading

Are Google Chrome’s RAM-eating days finally numbered?

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Google Chrome is a notorious RAM-hog, but it looks like engineers are working hard to finally fix this.

Fitbit's Black Friday sale is on, with great deals on the Fitbit Sense and Versa 3

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Fitbit is offering big savings on its latest smartwatches and fitness trackers for Black Friday.

Manchester United hit by 'sophisticated' cyberattack

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Club says fan data is unaffected after weekend cyberattack.

Xbox Series X controllers get their first ever price cut in Black Friday gaming deals

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Nab these discounts on the Xbox Series X controller, in Microsoft's first Black Friday gaming deals featuring the next-gen gamepad.

Can You Run Windows Software on an M1 Mac?

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The first Macs with Apple Silicon are very impressive machines. But, in the shift from Intel chips to Apple’s own ARM processors, what happens to Windows software on a Mac? Does Boot Camp still work? Here’s everything you need to know. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Indian State govts ban online games - So what happens to fantasy game platforms?

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As several Indian State governments come down on online gaming on the grounds that they're gambling, the fantasy gaming platforms seem perched precariously on a legal edge.

Spamhaus partners with ICANN to tackle epidemic email abuse

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Spamhaus Data Feeds will now be licensed to ICANN so abuse reports, risk scores and predictive abuse metrics can be produced.

The world's best running watch is its lowest price ever at Amazon for Black Friday

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The Polar M430 is under £100 at Amazon right now, but the deal ends at midnight.

Ford Bronco R conquers the 2020 Baja 1000

SlashGear / 9h
The second time is the charm for the Ford Bronco R prototype. Last year, the Bronco R was unable to complete the Baja 1000 due to mechanical failures. But this year, Ford’s second attempt at conquering the 1,000-mile off-road endurance race is a successful one. “When Bronco returned we said it would follow in the legacy of the first-generation Broncos … Continue reading

Get 50% off reward flights with Virgin Atlantic

20The Points Guy / 10h
Black Friday has arrived early for Virgin Atlantic . On Monday, the airline unveiled its Black Friday sale early, featuring some offers for both cash and reward tickets. Let’s break down each offer separately. New to The Points Guy? Sign-up for our daily newsletter and check out our beginner’s guide . 50% off reward flights Perhaps the best deal of all for this Black Friday offer is a 50% off sal

The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is up to 90% effective, according to interim data

500+MIT Technology Review / 10h
The news: Oxford University and AstraZeneca have reported that their covid-19 vaccine is up to 90% effective, according to interim data from the phase 3 trial. The trial found that the vaccine was 70% effective when the data from two different dosing regimes was combined. The first regime, which was 90% effective, used a halved first dose and a full second dose. In the second, which was 62%, part

Shudder's 8 best horror comedies to scare you AND make you laugh

100+Mashable / 10h
Horror and comedy are sometimes thought of as being at opposing ends of the genre spectrum — but it doesn't have to be that way. Alongside its original movies and truly scary movies , horror streaming platform Shudder has a nice little section reserved for horror comedy. Think parodies, tongue-in-cheek gore fests, and the type of films that can make you laugh even while they're grossing you out o

Google’s Project Guideline allows a blind man to run alone

SlashGear / 10h
Thomas Panek was born with vision, but his sight began to fade until he was declared legally blind in his younger years. He’s an avid runner and has run with human guides and often runs with his guide dog. Panek said that he enjoyed both forms of running but wanted more independence. In the fall of 2019, he asked a … Continue reading

Cyberpunk 2077 will miss a key feature on AMD graphics cards when it launches

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Cyberpunk 2077 won’t do ray tracing with AMD GPUs, although the capability is in the pipeline.

Windows 7 might be dead, but Chrome will keep supporting it until 2022

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The venerable operating system entered end of life in January, but Google knows not everyone has given it up yet.

Gartner: Q3 smartphone sales down 5.7% to 366M, stemming Covid-19 declines earlier this year

100+TechCrunch / 10h
As we head into the all-important holiday sales period, new numbers from Gartner point to some recovery for the smartphone market as vendors roll out a raft of new 5G handsets. Q3 smartphone figures published today showed that smartphone unit sales declined 5.7% globally over the same period last year to 366 million units. Yes, it’s a drop, but it is still a clear improvement on the first half of

How to stay safe from scams on Black Friday

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This year is all about shopping online as many avoid going into crowded stores, it's always important to stay vigilant when looking for a bargain

Thor: Love and Thunder will feel like Avengers 5, according to report

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Get ready for a mega update on Marvel movies and TV shows, including Thor 4, Black Panther 2 and the upcoming Disney Plus series.

Sony hints that PSVR 2 is coming to PS5

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Sony Interactive Entertainment's Hideaki Nishino has hinted that PSVR 2 could be coming to PS5.

This Sony 4K TV deal is perfect Black Friday fodder – but there's a catch

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Costco is selling the Sony XH81 4K TV for just £539, a staggering £160 below any other UK retailer.

Buy an Oculus Quest 2, get the excellent Asgard's Wrath for free

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A great game on a great VR headset – provided you've also got a PC to power it from.

Linux 5.10 release might get messy around Christmas

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All the usual patches, but in an unusually high number.

Samsung Galaxy S21 and Fold 3 may support S Pen, while the Note might be dead

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Samsung is reportedly adding the S Pen to the S21 Ultra and Z Fold 3, leaving little room for the Galaxy Note range.

Can a Computer Devise a Theory of Everything?

1KNYT > Technology / 11h
It might be possible, physicists say, but not anytime soon. And there’s no guarantee that we humans will understand the result.

Can an Algorithm Prevent Suicide?

500+NYT > Technology / 11h
The Department of Veterans Affairs has turned to machine-learning to help identify vets at risk of taking their own lives.

The 15 best Black Friday deals you can shop right now

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Time has been meaningless for most of 2020, and it clearly didn't have much of an influence over when retailers started their Black Friday celebrations. Dell kicked things off by releasing its ad scan over two weeks before Halloween, and other big retailers quickly followed — giving us a pretty well-rounded idea of what to expect before November even started. November saw an unprecedented number

Find out why this innovative lighter raised over $300k on Kickstarter

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TL;DR: The Dissim Inverted Lighter and Case Bundle is on sale for $39.99 as of Nov. 23. When you get to the bottom of a candle, do you spend 10 minutes trying to light it while burning yourself in the process, or do you just throw it out and give up? It doesn't make sense that you have to turn a lighter completely upside down and risk hurting yourself along the way. And that exactly why the Dissi

Get a complete home gym set for under $130 ahead of Black Friday

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TL;DR: Stay in shape at home with a BodyBoss 2.0 portable home gym for $125.97, a $53 savings as of Nov. 23. Right now, gyms are cycling through closing, opening, and closing again — and if they do stay open, you have to wear your mask the entire time you're inside, which makes for a pretty uncomfortable workout. Bringing the gym to your house is an easy way to stay fit and sane while the world i

For less than $8, you can train to be a pro game developer

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TL;DR: Learn to create your own programs with the the Official Unity Game Development bundle is on sale for only $7.50 with the code BFSAVE70 . It doesn't matter if you're a gamer or a non-gamer — the world is crazy about the PS5. People who don't have one pretend they do . People who have one are jacking up the price and selling it at a ridiculous price . Pro tip: please don't buy a PS5 for a th

Read books in 12 minutes with this app on sale for Black Friday

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TL;DR: Get a premium lifetime subscription to the 12min Micro Book Library for $35.40 with the code BFSAVE40 as of Nov. 23. The average person in the U.S. reads only 19 minutes per day according to a study of Americans done back in 2014. We'd be willing to bet that number hasn't gotten any better. But what if instead of doom scrolling before bed, you were diving into topics and stories that enric

Gain new professional skills with this online learning membership on sale

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TL;DR: Open up more career paths with the Whizlabs Online Certifications lifetime membership , on sale for $77.99 as of Nov. 23. If you're itching to go down a different career path, why not invest in some online learning ? Whizlabs Online Certifications offers you a way to get the skills you need to step outside your current career path. Since its launch in 2000, hundreds of high-profile compani

Google Assistant can finally schedule your smart lights

100+Engadget / 11h
Google Assistant already works with Hue and other smart lights, but functionality has been limited to turning them on and off, using them with alarms and a few other features. Now, you can schedule lights and other electric devices to turn on and off at specific and even general times, as Android Police and Reddit users have noted. The feature works via Google’s “Scheduled Actions” feature. That

Sony Xperia 1 III Compact looks likely thanks to a new 5.5-inch phone leak

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A new rumor suggests there's a 5.5-inch version of the Sony Xperia 1 III slated for release in the first half of 2021.

iOS 15 rumor suggests three phones will miss out on the next big upgrade

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Apple may be set to drop the iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus and iPhone SE from its upgrade plans for iOS 15.

Boost your business with some Dell Technologies Black Friday deals

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Dell's Black Friday sale is now on - here's all you need to know.

Black Friday headphones deal: get the best wireless earbuds of 2020 at their lowest ever price

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Our favorite noise-cancelling wireless earbuds have hit their lowest-ever price in this stellar early Black Friday deal.

Your password is probably really weak

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Cryptocurrency to be considered financial products in SA

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With cyberattacks through the roof, endpoint protection is more important than ever

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Here are the factors you need to consider when selecting the right endpoint protection service for your business.

Dell's Black Friday sale is now live!

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Enjoy massive savings on laptops, desktops & monitors.

Vivo Y1S launched exclusively through MTN

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Vivo are releasing their Y1S exclusively on the MTN network. This lower-end device is another great entry onto


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