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The Morning After: We reviewed iOS 14

Posted: 30 Sep 2020 04:15 AM PDT

COVID-19 and its effects aren't going anywhere, and the world of work continues to change around them. If I asked you what you missed most about how you used to work, would the answer be your commute?Microsoft is convinced there are benefits to the t...

Seattle law will force Uber and Lyft to pay drivers a minimum hourly wage

Posted: 30 Sep 2020 03:45 AM PDT

Seattle's city council has unanimously approved a minimum wage for Uber and Lyft drivers, joining New York as the second major US city to do so (via the New York Times). The law will require ride-hailing companies to pay drivers at least $0.56 per mi...

Twitter will add voice tweet transcriptions following criticism over accessibility

Posted: 30 Sep 2020 02:50 AM PDT

When Twitter introduced voice tweets earlier this summer as a way to send more personalized messages, it caught a lot of flack for not including accessibility features. Now, the company said it will add transcriptions for voice tweets as part of an i...

Ford makes the 2021 Mustang Mach-E a little cheaper

Posted: 30 Sep 2020 02:07 AM PDT

Ford is hoping to take the edge off some of the sticker shock when you buy a new Mustang Mach-E. Autoblog is reporting on a leaked memo, published on the Mach-E Forum, that purports to have been sent to Ford dealerships in the US. The instructions fr...

The FCC's new anti-robocall rules prevent surprise charges for consumers

Posted: 30 Sep 2020 12:39 AM PDT

Back in March, the FCC ordered all carriers and phone companies to adopt the STIR/SHAKEN protocol by June 30th, 2021 as an effort to combat robocalls. Now, the commission has announced new rules to clarify carriers' obligations regarding the technolo...

Google Meet's 60-minute limit on free calls won't kick in until 2021

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 10:56 PM PDT

Google expanded Meet's availability earlier this year to give more people access to the video chat service in the midst of coronavirus-related lockdowns. The tech giant didn't just make it available to everyone with a Gmail account, though, it also m...

What's on TV: 'Super Mario,' 'Star Wars: Squadrons' and 'Walking Dead'

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 09:14 PM PDT

After the debates, there are some entertaining things to put on your TV this week. In case you missed it, we're adding another new service to the mix with AMC+, which launches Thursday and will feature new episodes of The Walking Dead and its newest...

Apple outage caused iCloud, App Store, Music and TV+ problems

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 06:24 PM PDT

If you're getting error messages instead of media across your Apple devices and services then you're not alone. The company's status page notes an outage that's affecting many of its connected services that bring music, video and pictures to you. App...

'Pokémon Go' will roll back some of its COVID-19-related changes

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 04:33 PM PDT

As the coronavirus pandemic spread in the spring and summer, Pokémon Go rolled out a series of changes that made it easier for players to keep participating. Now Niantic Labs has announced that while some of the temporary bonuses it added will remain...

Atari VCS backers should get their consoles 'very soon'

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 03:15 PM PDT

More than two years and multiple delays after its original announcement, the Atari VCS is finally making its way to people who helped crowdfund the console. In an update over on Medium, Atari says it's putting the "finishing touches" on the first bat...

Leaked Amazon data shows automated warehouses have higher injury rates

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 02:18 PM PDT

Since 2014, Amazon has touted the efficiency and safety benefits of its new automated fulfillment centers where robots assist human workers in processing packages. But it turns out automation may be doing far more harm to the company's employees than...

Sonos sues Google for infringing on five more speaker patents

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 12:03 PM PDT

Just one day before Google's Pixel 5 reveal, Sonos has filed a new lawsuit against the search giant, alleging it has infringed five more patents. The patents cover technologies that form the basis of some of Sonos' best-known features, including its...

Researchers say they can predict epileptic seizures an hour in advance

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 11:01 AM PDT

Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel have developed a wearable electroencephalogram (EEG) device they claim can predict epileptic seizures up to an hour before the onset. Epiness uses machine learning algorithms to analyze br...

Owlet's new baby smart sock is finicky yet adorable (like my twins)

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 10:44 AM PDT

My twins spent a little over 100 days in the NICU after they were born. One of the many things I became accustomed to when I visited was flicking my eyes to their monitors whenever the noises changed tone or frequency. "Beep beep booooonk" was someon...

The unlocked OnePlus 7T is $200 cheaper at B&H Photo

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 10:08 AM PDT

B&H Photo is closing out September with the same deal it began the month with: $200 off the OnePlus 7T smartphone. The online retailer has the unlocked handset for $399 right now and the discount is available for both the glacier blue and frosted...

‘Batman Unburied’ will be Spotify’s first exclusive DC Comics podcast

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 09:38 AM PDT

Earlier this year, we learned that Spotify was teaming up with DC Comics and Warner Bros. to create a lineup of exclusive, narrative audio podcasts featuring DC characters like Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman. Today, Spotify announced the first ser...

Facebook's Accounts Center lets you cross-post to Instagram

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 09:26 AM PDT

Facebook is stitching its main platform, Instagram and Messenger a bit more tightly together. It has revealed a unified Accounts Center, which it's starting to test in the settings of all three apps this week.You can use it to post stories to Instagr...

'Dead by Daylight', 'Celeste' and others join Stadia Pro's free game lineup

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 09:00 AM PDT

Google wants more people to check out Stadia Pro, the subscription-based version of its video game streaming service. To that end, the company is adding six titles to its freebie lineup on October 1st, including Dead by Daylight. The asymmetric horro...

Google will likely win EU approval for its $2.1 billion Fitbit deal

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 09:00 AM PDT

It looks like EU antitrust investigators will approve Google's $2.1 billion Fitbit acquisition after all. According to Reuters, Google made a few concessions today, and it is now on track to win EU approval. The changes are meant to address fears tha...

Spotify makes it easier to add people to collaborative playlists

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 08:36 AM PDT

For obvious reasons, remote collaboration is now more popular than ever. Spotify is taking note. Today, it's rolling out a few changes to make its Collaborative Playlist feature even easier to use.You'll now see an "Add User" button in the playlist h...

Polaris and Zero team up to build battery-powered snowmobiles

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 08:22 AM PDT

Polaris and Zero Motorcycles have announced a partnership to build a new generation of rugged off-road EVs. The pair signed a 10-year exclusive deal to build an all-electric off-road vehicle and snowmobile, with the first models available by the end...

Peacock's 'Saved By The Bell' reboot premieres on November 25th

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 08:07 AM PDT

One of Peacock's most high-profile original series at last has a release date. The Saved By The Bell reboot will start streaming on November 25th, just in time for you to ignore your family over Thanksgiving weekend while binging it.Peacock is tappin...

TikTok introduces in-app election guide to fight misinformation

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 08:00 AM PDT

TikTok is the latest social media app to push educational resources about voting and the upcoming election in an effort to stop misinformation from spreading. The app introduced a new election guide that will highlight "trusted information about the...

Microsoft thinks remote workers need a 'virtual commute'

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 07:10 AM PDT

If there's one thing you don't miss from your pre-pandemic life, it's probably your commute to work. But Microsoft is convinced that daily commutes have unique benefits, and it wants to revive those benefits by replacing your daily commute with morni...

iOS 14 review: Finally rid of the grid

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 07:01 AM PDT

Apple's new version of iOS arrives without any new iPhones, which is unusual. It means there's nothing to distract you from iOS 14 -- this is all about the software. As Engadget's Chris Velazco mentioned when he took an early look, the last two years...
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Many Android phones will offer Bing alongside Google search in Europe

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 03:35 AM PDT

As part of an antitrust settlement in Europe, Google has to offer new Android users a choice of downloading a rival search product. These choice slots are auctioned off, and Google has just published the options that will be presented to users betwee...

Amazon One uses your palm to approve store purchases

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 03:07 AM PDT

Amazon is putting contactless payments in the palm of your hand. No, seriously. Today, the company has revealed Amazon One, a service that uses your unique palm signature to authenticate purchases and let you into gated locations, such as offices, gy...

Lenovo's Thinkpad X1 Fold is available for pre-order starting at $2,499

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 03:00 AM PDT

After five years of development, Lenovo is almost ready to start shipping the Thinkpad X1 Fold, which it claims is the first PC with a foldable display. It has opened up pre-orders for the device, which starts at $2,499.The Thinkpad X1 Fold has a 13....

Lenovo's 2-pound Thinkpad X1 Nano features Intel's latest processors

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 03:00 AM PDT

Lenovo has announced its latest addition to the ThinkPad X1 collection: the X1 Nano. The company says its features should make it a sleek but powerful laptop ideal for business professionals. For one thing, the newest ThinkPad is powered by 11th Gen...

Lenovo’s latest ThinkBook 15 has built-in wireless earbuds

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 03:00 AM PDT

Lenovo's new hardware includes the ThinkBook 15 Gen 2 i with built-in wireless earbuds. When you need the earbuds, a small storage tray pops out of the laptop, and they connect instantly. When you're done, tuck the earbuds back inside the ThinkBook 1...

Scientists find evidence of multiple underground lakes on Mars

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 02:25 AM PDT

Scientists believe they've found more evidence confirming the presence of a large reservoir of liquid water under the surface of Mars first discovered back in 2018. In fact, they believe they've found three more subsurface saltwater lakes surrounding...

Noise cancellation comes to Google Meet on Android and iOS

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 01:22 AM PDT

Google Meet has introduced noise cancellation for mobile devices on Android and iOS, matching what it can already do on the desktop. The feature will be useful for folks working from home in a noisy environment who prefer to use Meet on a smartphone....

Nissan's Re-Leaf prototype is a mobile power supply for disaster response

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 01:00 AM PDT

When a natural disaster strikes, one of the biggest challenges is getting power to the disaster site. Nissan may have a way to change that. The company has developed an all-electric emergency response vehicle concept. Dubbed the Re-Leaf, the prototyp...

NASA schedules the first Crew Dragon operational flight for Halloween

Posted: 28 Sep 2020 11:31 PM PDT

NASA and SpaceX have set a new launch date for Crew Dragon's first crewed operational flight: October 31st. The SpaceX Crew-1 mission follows the company's successful Demo—2 test flight, which flew astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the ISS. I...

Hyundai's new studio hopes to develop a 'transformer-class' vehicle

Posted: 28 Sep 2020 09:49 PM PDT

At CES 2019 Hyundai showed off something straight out of a sci-fi movie: the Elevate Ultimate Mobility Vehicle. With each wheel attached to an extendable "leg" attached to each wheel, the concept could crawl over obstacles or pick up disabled passeng...

TCL rolls out new Roku Ready Alto sound bars with Dolby Atmos

Posted: 28 Sep 2020 07:02 PM PDT

If you're looking for budget audio options beyond the Roku Streambar or Vizio's soundbar lineup, TCL has unveiled several models for this fall that should pair well with its Roku-powered smart TVs. The Alto brand is expanding on last year's lineup wi...

Boston Dynamics' robot dog takes an 'evening stroll' in Canada

Posted: 28 Sep 2020 04:36 PM PDT

Last week a lot of people got their first taste of an in-the-wild encounter between organic human life and one of Boston Dynamics' advanced robots. In Northern Ontario, Canada @bloodtear noticed the Spot robot walking down the street and had an encou...

Suspected ransomware attack hits one of the largest hospital networks in the US

Posted: 28 Sep 2020 02:50 PM PDT

One of the US's largest healthcare providers has been hit by what looks like a highly coordinated ransomware attack (via NBC News). Over the weekend, hospitals in the US operated by Universal Health Services started to notice problems with their IT s...

Android 12 will make it easier to install apps from third-party stores

Posted: 28 Sep 2020 12:41 PM PDT

When Google releases Android 12 sometime next year, the company says it will make it easier for Android users to install new software through third-party app stores on their devices. Google said it's making the change in response to developer feedbac...

Billie Eilish documentary hits Apple TV+ and theaters in February

Posted: 28 Sep 2020 10:45 AM PDT

It's been nine months since Apple acquired a feature-length documentary on Billie Eilish, and it has at last revealed when you'll be able to watch the RJ Cutler-directed film. It will release Billie Eilish: The World's A Little Blurry in theaters and...

Apple Watch SE review: An excellent starter smartwatch

Posted: 28 Sep 2020 10:25 AM PDT

Smartwatches have evolved since the first Apple Watch. Sort of. They still look largely the same, battery life is still an issue and, often, software is fairly limited. Yet, they've secured their place on many wrists by offering more fitness and heal...

A Redditor got Stadia to run on an iPhone

Posted: 28 Sep 2020 09:45 AM PDT

Although Apple cracked open the door for game streaming services to run on iPhone and iPad earlier this month, you can't use Stadia, xCloud or GeForce Now on those devices yet. Well, at least not officially.Members of the Stadia subreddit have been t...

Early Prime Day deal drops 3rd-gen Echo Dot to $20 (when you buy two)

Posted: 28 Sep 2020 09:18 AM PDT

Amazon announced that it's annual Prime Day shopping event would be on October 13 and 14 this year, but we're already starting to see Prime-exclusive deals available. One of them knocks the 3rd-generation Echo Dot to its lowest price ever — only $20...

What we're listening to: 'Mockery Manor'

Posted: 28 Sep 2020 07:00 AM PDT

In this installment of our audio confessions, senior editor Daniel Cooper explains his love for a British thriller podcast that had him hooked almost immediately.I could be wrong, but I feel like everyone has a childhood experience of visiting a shit...

‘FarmVille’ is shutting down for good on December 31st

Posted: 28 Sep 2020 06:41 AM PDT

After 11 years, FarmVille is closing its gates for good. The game will shut down on December 31st, developer Zynga announced. While most people probably don't think of FarmVille too often anymore, the game did attract millions of users, so this chang...

Xbox Series X first look: Fast, powerful and quiet

Posted: 28 Sep 2020 06:01 AM PDT

The Xbox Series X is zippy. That's the word that stands out in my mind as I bounce among several active games via quick resume, die and respawn in under 10 seconds or load up an HDR version of an old favorite. Zip, zip, zip.The Xbox Series X is Micro...

Roku’s new $129 soundbar offers Dolby Audio and 4K streaming

Posted: 28 Sep 2020 06:00 AM PDT

A soundbar can be a good addition to your living room if you want to up the audio game of your movie nights. But in addition to being quite expensive, soundbars can be hard to buy if you don't already know exactly what you're looking for. Roku hopes...

'Yakuza: Like a Dragon' will be available on November 10th across platforms

Posted: 28 Sep 2020 06:00 AM PDT

Back in May, Microsoft revealed that the upcoming entry to the Yakuza franchise will be an Xbox Series X and Series S launch title. Now, Sega has officially confirmed that Yakuza: Like a Dragon is coming out on November 10th, the same day the next—ge...

Roku's new Ultra player finally supports Dolby Vision

Posted: 28 Sep 2020 06:00 AM PDT

Rejoice, HDR fanatics: Roku is finally bringing Dolby Vision to its new $100 Ultra player. That's something the home theater world has been clamoring for over the past few years, but the company seemingly ignored for its streaming video players. (Man...

Dell updated its 13-inch XPS laptops with 11th-gen Intel CPUs

Posted: 28 Sep 2020 06:00 AM PDT

Dell is upgrading several of its XPS laptops with 11th-generation Intel processors. The refreshed XPS 13 2-in-1, XPS 13 and XPS 13 Developer Edition are the first Dell laptops to receive Intel's Evo certification. That means they support fast chargin...
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