| 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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