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• Nacon's new mobile controllers are built for Microsoft xCloud gaming
• The Morning After: It's Amazon Prime Day and 5G iPhone Day
• A new type of switch could be a breakthrough for molecular computing
• Most of Amazon's devices are deeply discounted for Prime Day
• Apple's AirPods with wired charging case are just $115 on Prime Day
• Sony's WH-1000XM4, our favorite ANC headphones, are cheaper than ever
• Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite is on sale for only $80 for Prime Day
• Facebook donates £1 million to WWII code-breaking site Bletchley Park
• This is the Prime Day Instant Pot deal you should buy
• Razer peripherals and laptops are at all-time low prices for Prime Day
• The best Amazon Prime Day deals you can get right now
• Blue's new Yeti X microphone can make you sound like a 'World of Warcraft' hero
• What's on TV this week: 'Star Trek: Discovery' and 'Social Distance'
• Google is turning off the option to switch to classic Groups
• Ninja signs with CAA as he seeks to expand from streaming to Hollywood
• OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei has reportedly left the company
• Alphabet's Mineral moonshot wants to help farmers with robotic plant buggies
• Reruns of Netflix's 'Narcos' series will stream on PlutoTV for free
• Disney announces a 'strategic reorganization' to focus on streaming
• 'Fall Guys' adds a Sonic skin on October 14th
• Twitch Studio adds chat overlay and countdown timer tools
• Splice members can download Ableton Live 10 Lite for free
• Apple's iPad mini falls to $336 at Amazon ahead of Prime Day
• This HD monocular telescope is on sale for $38
• Cornell researchers created an earphone that can track facial expressions

Nacon's new mobile controllers are built for Microsoft xCloud gaming Posted: 13 Oct 2020 04:45 AM PDT Nacon is announcing a new series of Xbox controllers specifically targeted toward players using xCloud. The MG-X series of handsets come with official Xbox branding, and have adjustable stands to hold an Android phone for cloud gaming. Toting a split...

The Morning After: It's Amazon Prime Day and 5G iPhone Day Posted: 13 Oct 2020 04:15 AM PDT Later today, we'll meet the iPhone 12 (& company — we can fill you in on the details of what to expect), but thanks to the iPad Air unveiled last month, we already know a lot about the chip inside. Ahead of this unveiling, Chris Velazco spoke to...

A new type of switch could be a breakthrough for molecular computing Posted: 13 Oct 2020 04:05 AM PDT A team of researchers at Yale University say they've built a single-molecule switch, a big step on the road to even smaller computers. Professor Mark Reed demonstrated the "single-molecule electret" on October 12th, which was able to switch from one...

Most of Amazon's devices are deeply discounted for Prime Day Posted: 13 Oct 2020 04:00 AM PDT No surprises here — Prime Day 2020 has brought a slew of deals on Amazon's own devices. While Prime Day as a whole is a bit unpredictable when it comes to specific sales, it's almost a guarantee that at least a few Amazon-made devices will be on sale...

Apple's AirPods with wired charging case are just $115 on Prime Day Posted: 13 Oct 2020 03:35 AM PDT With Amazon Prime Day upon us, Apple's standard AirPods have dropped to their lowest price ever. You can now grab a pair with a wired (but not a wireless) charger for just $115, or $45 off the full retail price — the cheapest price we've seen yet on...

Sony's WH-1000XM4, our favorite ANC headphones, are cheaper than ever Posted: 13 Oct 2020 03:15 AM PDT Sony's WH-1000XM4 noise-canceling headphones quickly became our new favorite when they came out, and you can now get them with up to $75 in savings on Amazon. Thanks to the e—commerce giant's annual Prime Day festivities, you can purchase Sony's M4 w...

Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite is on sale for only $80 for Prime Day Posted: 13 Oct 2020 03:00 AM PDT It's Amazon Prime Day, so unsurprisingly the company's own hardware is on sale. One of the more noteworthy deals is on Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite, which is selling for $80, down from the usual $130. The Kindle Paperwhite has been our favorite e-reade...

Facebook donates £1 million to WWII code-breaking site Bletchley Park Posted: 13 Oct 2020 02:25 AM PDT Bletchley Park was the site where Alan Turing and a World War II team of code-breakers cracked Germany's Enigma machine and helped save the world from Nazi tyranny. The site is now a popular museum, but it's facing a £2 million ($2.6 million) revenue...

This is the Prime Day Instant Pot deal you should buy Posted: 13 Oct 2020 02:00 AM PDT If you're familiar with cooking gadgets, you've surely heard about the Instant Pot. It's one of the more versatile cooking devices you can have in your kitchen, and it has amassed a bit of a cult following in recent years. If you want to get on board...

Razer peripherals and laptops are at all-time low prices for Prime Day Posted: 13 Oct 2020 01:21 AM PDT Over a dozen Razer products are at their lowest ever price on Amazon today. Products involved include some of our favorite keyboards and mice, along with laptops, mics, headsets, gamepads and mouse mats. As this is an Amazon Prime Day sale, you'll ne...

The best Amazon Prime Day deals you can get right now Posted: 13 Oct 2020 12:13 AM PDT It has begun — the deluge of Prime Day deals is upon us and it's a lot to take in. Everything from yoga pants to game controllers are deeply discounted for Amazon's Prime-member-only shopping event, and that means most of the stellar deals will be ha...

Blue's new Yeti X microphone can make you sound like a 'World of Warcraft' hero Posted: 13 Oct 2020 12:02 AM PDT Blue's microphones are already popular with streamers for their high-quality and relative simplicity, but its latest model is appealing to a very specific gaming segment. The Yeti X World of Warcraft Edition not only has WoW aesthetics with a "battle...

What's on TV this week: 'Star Trek: Discovery' and 'Social Distance' Posted: 12 Oct 2020 11:45 PM PDT This week a new season of CBS' streaming Star Trek series arrives, and we have another Zoom-centric social distancing show. Star Trek: Discovery season three kicks off Thursday morning on CBS All Access, while Netflix is following up NBC's Connected...

Google is turning off the option to switch to classic Groups Posted: 12 Oct 2020 10:05 PM PDT Google gave Groups a Material Design makeover back in March and made it the default experience a few months later in September. Back then, the tech giant still gave users the option to switch back to classic Groups in case they're not very fond of th...

Ninja signs with CAA as he seeks to expand from streaming to Hollywood Posted: 12 Oct 2020 07:11 PM PDT After a year that saw Tyler "Ninja" Blevins take his talents from Twitch to Mixer to YouTube and, eventually, back to Twitch, the game streamer has signed with new representation. Until now he's been represented by Popdog/Loaded, which focus specific...

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei has reportedly left the company Posted: 12 Oct 2020 04:55 PM PDT Following a report by Reddit poster JonSigur showing internal memos suggesting OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei is no longer affiliated with the company, TechCrunch and Android Central have confirmed the claim citing their own sources. This comes after th...

Alphabet's Mineral moonshot wants to help farmers with robotic plant buggies Posted: 12 Oct 2020 03:35 PM PDT In 2018, Alphabet's X lab said it was in the process of exploring how it could use artificial intelligence to improve farming. On Monday, X announced that its "computational agriculture" project is called Mineral. The Mineral team has spent the last...

Reruns of Netflix's 'Narcos' series will stream on PlutoTV for free Posted: 12 Oct 2020 01:54 PM PDT If you live in the US, soon enough you won't need a Netflix subscription to watch all of Narcos and Narcos: Mexico. Starting on October 20th, ViacomCBS will begin streaming the crime drama on its PlutoTV platform. You'll have the chance to watch all...

Disney announces a 'strategic reorganization' to focus on streaming Posted: 12 Oct 2020 01:30 PM PDT Today Disney unveiled a new corporate structure that divides its content business into three groups that are "responsible and accountable for producing and delivering content for theatrical, linear and streaming, with the primary focus being the Comp...

'Fall Guys' adds a Sonic skin on October 14th Posted: 12 Oct 2020 12:45 PM PDT A familiar mammal is making his way to Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout. Following a leak last week, developer Mediatonic confirmed during a Sega-themed livestream that it's adding Sonic the Hedgehog to its cute but deadly battle royale (via Game Informe...

Twitch Studio adds chat overlay and countdown timer tools Posted: 12 Oct 2020 12:03 PM PDT Twitch has updated its livestreaming software with more features, which will give streamers more ways to make their broadcasts pop. With Twitch Studio, you can now copy and paste or duplicate layers or scenes so that you can make your stream's visual...

Splice members can download Ableton Live 10 Lite for free Posted: 12 Oct 2020 11:22 AM PDT One of the toughest aspects of getting into any new hobby is deciding on what tools to use. With music production, the amount of choice you have makes that decision even more daunting. So it's nice when someone takes away some of the guesswork by giv...

Apple's iPad mini falls to $336 at Amazon ahead of Prime Day Posted: 12 Oct 2020 11:03 AM PDT Amazon Prime Day begins tomorrow but we're already starting to see some decent sales trickle in — even on iPads. While not technically an official early Prime Day deal, this deal that knocks the price of the space gray iPad mini (WiFi only) down to $...

This HD monocular telescope is on sale for $38 Posted: 12 Oct 2020 10:55 AM PDT The legendary Amazon Prime Day is nearly upon us, and that means it's time to stock up on some truly great gear that you've been eyeing all year. But despite Amazon's extensive inventory, it doesn't have everything.For instance, you won't find this b...

Cornell researchers created an earphone that can track facial expressions Posted: 12 Oct 2020 10:53 AM PDT Researchers from Cornell University have created an earphone system that can track a wearer's facial expressions even when they're wearing a mask. C-Face can monitor cheek contours and convert the wearer's expression into an emoji. That could allow p...

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