| Google launches Meet breakout rooms for small group discussions Posted: 10 Oct 2020 12:01 AM PDT  Huge online classes can be overwhelming, not just for teachers but also for students who learn better when interacting with others. To help solve that problem, Google has launched a new Meet feature called "breakout rooms," which would give educators... |
| Comcast tests tech that enables gigabit upload speeds over cable Posted: 09 Oct 2020 08:59 PM PDT  Just a few years ago Comcast started rolling out 1Gbps cable service and now it's widely available in many areas across the country, but it still can't match fiber for upload speed. Many fiber services offer gigabit speeds for customers on uploads an... |
| Amazon pulls the plug on its first AAA game, 'Crucible' Posted: 09 Oct 2020 05:33 PM PDT  Earlier this year Amazon tried to make a splash with its first AAA title, a free-to-play shooter called Crucible that was originally announced in 2016. The multiplayer game launched in May but quickly returned to beta status as developers cut down th... |
| Judge won't let Apple block Unreal Engine, but won't make it unblock 'Fortnite' Posted: 09 Oct 2020 04:34 PM PDT  The trial over Epic Games' legal battle against Apple over its App Store policies won't take place until next year, but there's an update in the case. Bloomberg reports that US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled against Epic's request for a... |
| Indie RPG 'Indivisible' won't get any more updates after studio closure Posted: 09 Oct 2020 03:03 PM PDT  After weeks of turmoil at the studio that created it, we now have a better idea of what will happen to indie RPG Indivisible. 505 Games, the game's publisher, announced on Friday Indivisible won't get any additional updates after a final Nintendo Swi... |
| Google may turn YouTube into a shopping destination Posted: 09 Oct 2020 11:14 AM PDT  At some point in your YouTube watching career, you've probably dug into the description of a video to tap on an Amazon referral link. Whether you're into tech, photography, gaming or almost any other hobby, most channels use those links as a way to g... |
| Easily edit and organize PDFs with this app Posted: 09 Oct 2020 10:55 AM PDT  Despite being one of the world's most popular and relied-upon formats when it comes to sharing documents and images, PDFs are notoriously difficult to work with. Whether you're trying to annotate text, add a signature, or simply edit a few pages of a... |
| Researchers built a robot squid that propels itself with a water jet Posted: 09 Oct 2020 10:20 AM PDT  To help explore underwater environments without damaging coral or sea life, engineers from UC San Diego created a robot squid (via Hackster.io). Soft robots are less likely to harm aquatic life than rigid ones. Researchers used mainly soft materials... |
| Valorant's new healer agent will change the game Posted: 09 Oct 2020 10:00 AM PDT  With Valorant's second competitive season almost at an end, Riot Games has begun detailing what's coming to its 5v5 tactical shooter on October 13th. Earlier this week, the company explained that Act III would include new leaderboards, better server... |
| Twitter will limit retweets to combat election misinformation Posted: 09 Oct 2020 09:58 AM PDT  With less than a month before the US presidential election on November 3rd, Twitter is introducing some temporary but fundamental changes to how its platform works. In line with recent changes the company made to its civic integrity policy, Twitter s... |
| The best deals we found this week: $50 off the iPad Pro and more Posted: 09 Oct 2020 09:40 AM PDT  Even with Amazon Prime Day right around the corner, there was no shortage of deals on the latest gadgets this week. Apple's iPad Pro is $50 off right now and there's a rare deal on Animal Crossing: New Horizons at Amazon and Walmart. For those waitin... |
| Pakistan bans TikTok over 'immoral and indecent' content Posted: 09 Oct 2020 09:27 AM PDT  TikTok may have received a temporary reprieve from its ban by the Trump administration recently, but the app is struggling to keep its welcome in other countries. Following a recent ban in India, TikTok has been blocked in Pakistan as well. In a pres... |
| Sony finally reveals which PS4 games won't work on PS5 Posted: 09 Oct 2020 09:19 AM PDT  With just over a month to go before the PlayStation 5 arrives, Sony has at last revealed which PS4 games won't work on the next-generation console. Thankfully, the list is very short.The 10 titles that won't make the cut, via @Nibellion, are DWVR, Af... |
| Bill Nye is pissed Posted: 09 Oct 2020 09:00 AM PDT  Bill Nye is pissed. In an energetic interview with Engadget this week, he covered everything from the pandemic, to climate change, to the vice presidential debates and QAnon. But ostensibly, he was here to promote his newly launched VR Science Kit. |
| Disney gets its own hub in Apple Music full of soundtracks and playlists Posted: 09 Oct 2020 08:34 AM PDT  Disney and Apple have long had close ties — Steve Jobs was Disney's largest single shareholder and Bob Iger was an Apple board member. The companies have cosied up a bit more this week. Apple started selling 4K Disney films through its movie store, a... |
| Yelp's new labels will warn you if a business has been accused of racism Posted: 09 Oct 2020 08:05 AM PDT  Yelp wants to help its users make better decisions about the places they're looking up and is rolling out a new feature today that will alert people if a business has been associated with "egregious, racially-charged actions." These labels will be ad... |
| Apple's AirTag trackers might not arrive until March 2021 Posted: 09 Oct 2020 07:53 AM PDT  You might not want to count on Apple's long-in-development AirTag item trackers arriving at the company's October 13th event. Well-known Apple rumor purveyor Jon Prosser has claimed that Apple has pushed the release of AirTags back to March 2021. Pro... |
| Google Nest Audio review: A steal at $100 Posted: 09 Oct 2020 07:30 AM PDT  In a lot of ways, smart speakers are the ideal home stereo for the streaming music generation. Telling an Amazon Echo to play whatever song was on your mind for the first time was a bit of a revelation. And music remains one of the most-used and most... |
| B&O is bringing back a turntable from the '70s and it costs $11,000 Posted: 09 Oct 2020 07:26 AM PDT  Bang & Olufsen is giving a new life to one of its classic turntables: the Beogram 4000 series. It has tracked down and restored 95 units of the device, which it created in the early '70s. If you're interested, you'll be able to get your hands on... |
| Canon EOS R6 review: A perfect hybrid shooter with a big video flaw Posted: 09 Oct 2020 07:01 AM PDT  With the launch of the EOS R6, Canon finally seemed to have a camera that could live up to the potential of its RF-mount system and take on rivals. With a 20.1-megapixel sensor much like the one on its pro-level 1DX Mark III DSLR, along with in-body... |
| Electric cars really do cost less to own than gas-powered vehicles, report says Posted: 09 Oct 2020 06:39 AM PDT  Electric car manufacturers have long claimed their vehicles are ultimately less expensive to own than their gas-powered counterparts, and it now looks like that wasn't just classic marketing spin. Consumer Reports has published a study indicating tha... |
| Roland brings its classic TR-808 and TB-303 synths to your browser Posted: 09 Oct 2020 06:12 AM PDT  Roland's vintage TR-808 drum machine or TB-303 bass synthesizers helped define electronica in the '80s, but nowadays they're nearly impossible to find. Luckily, you can create beats with both instruments for free online, thanks to a new site called 8... |
| Dual-reality horror game 'The Medium' arrives on December 10th Posted: 09 Oct 2020 06:00 AM PDT  We finally have a release date for The Medium, the next spooky game by Layers of Fear and Blair Witch developer Bloober Team. A new trailer, which shows some unsettling environments inspired by Polish artist Zdzisław Beksińsk, ends with confirmation... |
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