| The Morning After: Samsung's new Galaxy S20 is a flagship for the rest of us Posted: 24 Sep 2020 04:33 AM PDT  This afternoon, Amazon's going to unveil a bunch of new devices, and while we assume many of them will be Alexa-connected, one of them has already leaked. In images posted by WinFuture, the Fire TV Stick Lite looks like an even more affordable versio... |
| NVIDIA apologizes for RTX 3090 pre-orders before they even begin Posted: 24 Sep 2020 03:25 AM PDT  NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3090 is going on pre-order this morning, but it sounds like you're going to need a lot of luck to get one. In a blog post, the company has essentially pre-apologized for the lack of supply, while stressing that it's strictly desi... |
| Samsung's new Galaxy S20 FE is already $100 off Posted: 24 Sep 2020 02:35 AM PDT  Samsung's Galaxy S20 Fan Edition (FE) was already a good buy at $700, considering it had the Galaxy S20's high-end specs minus some RAM and a few other features. However, you can already find it cheaper, even though it just came out yesterday: it's n... |
| Epic Games offers $10 vouchers for redeeming 'Rocket League' Posted: 24 Sep 2020 02:15 AM PDT  Rocket League has officially gone free-to-play on all platforms including PS4, Xbox One and Switch. Epic Games is keen that you play the rocket-powered-car-football-chaos on PC and Mac, though — and preferably by downloading the game through its own... |
| Google's Nest Audio speaker revealed early by Walmart Posted: 24 Sep 2020 01:55 AM PDT  One of the products Google is expected to unveil at its September 30th event is a Nest Audio speaker. You don't have to wait until that day to confirm that it does indeed have a Nest branding and to see what its packaging looks like, though: Twitter... |
| Microsoft is releasing a non-subscription Office suite in 2021 Posted: 24 Sep 2020 12:21 AM PDT  In a blog post announcing the next version of its Exchange Server, Microsoft has slipped in a single line that's bound to make those who hate paying subscription fees for Office apps happy. "Microsoft Office will also see a new perpetual release for... |
| Seagate's 1TB Game Drive for Xbox Series X, Series S costs $220 Posted: 23 Sep 2020 10:34 PM PDT  Ever since Microsoft announced the details of that Velocity Drive storage architecture in its new Xbox Series family, we knew it wouldn't be cheap to add some extra storage for your new console. Now Twitter deal-hunter Wario64 points out a Best Buy l... |
| TikTok ask the court to prevent a US ban from taking effect Posted: 23 Sep 2020 07:46 PM PDT  Last week the Commerce Department delayed plans to implement a ban that would prevent new downloads of the TikTok app by one week, pushing the deadline out to this coming Sunday as its owner negotiated a deal with the government, Oracle and Walmart.... |
| Nintendo just surprised Switch owners by releasing 'Kirby Fighters 2' Posted: 23 Sep 2020 07:37 PM PDT  Nintendo has officially launched a new Kirby brawler for the Switch that it never officially confirmed until now. Kirby Fighters 2 is now available as a digital download for $20, and as the trailer's voiceover says, it's a Kirby vs. Kirby vs. Kirby v... |
| 'Among Us' developers cancel sequel plans, focus on their new/old smash hit Posted: 23 Sep 2020 04:48 PM PDT  Back in 2018, Innersloth released Among Us, a simple Mafia-style party game that requires teamwork from its players, but also tasks one of them as an imposter whose job is to undermine the group's efforts. Until about August of this year it hadn't at... |
| 'Amnesia: The Dark Descent' and its sequel go open source Posted: 23 Sep 2020 03:08 PM PDT  A little after its tenth anniversary, Amnesia: The Dark Descent is now open-source, allowing modders and aspiring game developers to delve into the title's codebase to see how the horror masterpiece was created. You can download the source code for b... |
| Sling's 'Watch Party' group streaming feature works with live TV Posted: 23 Sep 2020 02:34 PM PDT  Sling TV just launched a "Sling Watch Party" feature in beta, meaning you can now connect with friends and family via video or text chat while you watch live TV together. The streaming service is the latest to offer a "watch party" feature -- followi... |
| Twitter follows up voice tweets by testing voice DMs Posted: 23 Sep 2020 01:49 PM PDT  It turns out audio tweets were only the beginning of Twitter's newfound interest in letting users communicate with more than just the written word. On Wednesday, the company told The Verge it's testing a new feature, starting in Brazil, that will all... |
| Facebook will block ads claiming victory ahead of official results Posted: 23 Sep 2020 12:34 PM PDT  Contrary to previous reports, a Facebook rep has confirmed that the social media site will not, in fact, allow ads claiming victory for either the Trump or Biden campaigns to run on election night.In a September 3rd blog post, Facebook's Mark Zuckerb... |
| TikTok bans ads for fasting apps and weight loss supplements Posted: 23 Sep 2020 12:32 PM PDT  TikTok is introducing a new policy that cracks down on ads that "promote a harmful or negative body image." The app's new rules ban companies from advertising fasting apps and weight loss supplements. Advertisers also have to adhere to new, tougher r... |
| Report highlights blindspots in Facebook's fight against voting misinformation Posted: 23 Sep 2020 12:05 PM PDT  A tool that Facebook says can help state officials monitor voting misinformation doesn't give users a complete picture of Facebook activity, according to a report from the Tech Transparency Project (TTP). CrowdTangle, the tool in question, can't moni... |
| California to ban sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035 Posted: 23 Sep 2020 11:03 AM PDT  As California continues to battle ever more deadly and destructive wildfires up and down the state, California governor Gavin Newsom has issued a sweeping executive order that will effectively ban the sale of new gasoline and diesel-driven vehicles b... |
| Google Maps now shows you COVID-19 stats Posted: 23 Sep 2020 10:33 AM PDT  Google has already released a number of COVID-related features on its Maps app, including noting potential transit delays due to the outbreak, the relative busyness of local businesses and tagging the locations of nearby COVID testing sites. On Wedne... |
| Samsung's newest watches can now take ECG readings in the US Posted: 23 Sep 2020 10:00 AM PDT  Galaxy Watch 3 and Galaxy Watch Active 2 users in the US can take electrocardiogram (ECG) readings starting today through the Samsung Health Monitor app. Samsung said in early August the feature was coming to the devices after it received FDA approva... |
| Microsoft's Project HSD is all about holographic storage for the cloud Posted: 23 Sep 2020 09:52 AM PDT  Microsoft is looking beyond flash storage and hard drives to handle the seemingly unstoppable demand for cloud storage. Yesterday at its Ignite conference, the company announced Project HSD (via ZDNet), a new research initiative that's exploring how... |
| Todoist's new Boards feature is a better-looking Trello Posted: 23 Sep 2020 09:45 AM PDT  Todoist is consistently one of our favorite to-do apps. The company is pretty good about releasing useful updates, and today it's adding a Boards feature that should make it even easier to organize and visualize your tasks and projects.The Boards for... |
| DoJ asks Congress to limit protections for social media companies Posted: 23 Sep 2020 09:16 AM PDT  The Department of Justice (DoJ) is asking Congress to adopt a new law that would make Facebook, Google and Twitter liable for the way they moderate content, The Washington Post reports. The legislation would alter the controversial Section 230 so tha... |
| Researchers found the manual for the world's oldest surviving computer Posted: 23 Sep 2020 09:12 AM PDT  Researchers will be able to gain a deeper understanding of what's considered the world's oldest surviving (digital) computer after its long-lost user manual was unearthed. The Z4, which was built in 1945, runs on tape, takes up most of a room and nee... |
| Google Assistant wants to shake up your boring pandemic routine Posted: 23 Sep 2020 09:00 AM PDT  Google has a new Assistant routine that will remind you of the passage of time as you continue to work from home. The workday routine will prompt you to get up and move, go for a walk, grab a glass of water and other normal human being activities at... |
| Instagram makes it easier to edit Reels Posted: 23 Sep 2020 09:00 AM PDT  Instagram is bringing a few changes to Reels in an effort to win over TikTok users. On Reels, you can now create clips up to 30 seconds long. You can set a 10-second countdown timer, and you can trim and delete clips, which should make the editing pr... |
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