| Custom PS5 covers are already a thing Posted: 23 Oct 2020 05:00 AM PDT  Like the proverbial Model T, the PlayStation 5 will launch in any color you like, as long as it's white. If that doesn't match your decor or taste, a company called PlateStation has unveiled a series of third-party colored plates to make your console... |
| The Morning After: Amazon Echo (2020) review Posted: 23 Oct 2020 04:15 AM PDT  The smart speaker that got things started is back, and it looks a little different now. Nathan Ingraham reviewed the new spherical Amazon Echo, and the good news is that no matter what you think of its looks, it sounds better than ever. Adding an ext... |
| Xbox chief Phil Spencer hints at an xCloud streaming stick Posted: 23 Oct 2020 04:00 AM PDT  Microsoft has teased a Chromecast-style dongle for xCloud, a video game streaming service that currently comes bundled with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. In an interview with Stratechery, (and spotted via The Verge) Xbox chief Phil Spencer said: "I think... |
| FuboTV now lets Apple TV users watch four channels at once Posted: 23 Oct 2020 02:31 AM PDT  FuboTV is testing the limits of your multitasking skills by increasing the number of channels you can watch at once on Apple TV. The original Multiview feature let you see two channels at a time before, but with Multiview 2.0, you'll be able to watch... |
| Apple will open more Express stores to ease iPhone 12 pickups Posted: 23 Oct 2020 01:15 AM PDT  Apple will open more walled-off "Express" stores just in time for the holiday shopping season, its retail SVP Deirdre O'Brien told Reuters. The tech giant started testing the format last month in California and has since opened 20 Express stores acro... |
| Apple adds HDR support to iMovie just in time for the iPhone 12 Posted: 22 Oct 2020 11:57 PM PDT  One of the iPhone 12 Pro's most notable features is the ability to record video in Dolby Vision HDR, allowing you to capture footage at up to 60 fps with rich shadows and highlights. Now, Apple has updated its iMovie app for iOS with a bunch of new f... |
| Microsoft is putting Skype's seamless 'Meet Now' calls in the taskbar Posted: 22 Oct 2020 10:05 PM PDT  In the pandemic, video calling has exploded but one of the original names in the space has been slow to capitalize. While Zoom is now a household name, Skype is not seeing the same bump in reputation and use. Microsoft's internet calling service trie... |
| Appeals court backs ruling that Uber, Lyft should treat drivers as employees Posted: 22 Oct 2020 06:52 PM PDT  Uber and Lyft lost in court in Thursday, as the First Appellate District court in San Francisco affirmed a preliminary injunction placed against the companies last month. That ruling said there's "overwhelming likelihood" the two companies are miscla... |
| Google Fi's phone subscription gets you a Pixel 4a for just $15 per month Posted: 22 Oct 2020 05:23 PM PDT  While the appeal of Pixel phones and Google Fi service has a connection to freeing yourself from carrier phone contracts, Google's latest offer might pull some people back into the fold. The Google Fi phone subscription is available to active subscri... |
| Get ready to raid 'Ghost of Tsushima' on October 30th Posted: 22 Oct 2020 03:33 PM PDT  Following last weekend's debut of co-op gameplay and New Game+, SuckerPunch is ready to release more new ways to play.The company announced on Thursday that beginning at 8am Pacific every Friday, the team would release new "Weekly Challenges." These... |
| Quibi's shutdown is scheduled for 'on or about' December 1st Posted: 22 Oct 2020 02:54 PM PDT  Yesterday the minds behind the mobile-first premium video service Quibi announced plans to shut down after about six months of operating. Today, the company's support page has been updated to tell subscribers when it's going away. As Variety points o... |
| California Uber drivers sue company over Prop 22 app notifications Posted: 22 Oct 2020 12:44 PM PDT  It's no secret Uber has been aggressively supporting Proposition 22, a California ballot initiative that would allow the company to skirt a state law requiring them to classify drivers as employees. Now, a group of the app's drivers say the company's... |
| Lyft is adding Venmo as a payment option Posted: 22 Oct 2020 12:06 PM PDT  In the coming weeks, Lyft riders in the US will be able to pay for their trips with Venmo. That should make it easier for you to split the cost of rides with your friends and family — at least when you feel safe enough to travel in groups again. You... |
| WhatsApp will let you shop directly from chats Posted: 22 Oct 2020 11:59 AM PDT  Facebook wants more people shopping in WhatsApp. In an update, the company says it plans to expand the in-app shopping features in its messaging app to give users more ways to buy products directly from chats. The company's statement is light on deta... |
| ESPN+ will be the exclusive home of some ESPN studio shows Posted: 22 Oct 2020 11:30 AM PDT  ESPN+ is already one of the better deals out there for sports fans — soccer fans have it particularly good, but there's a lot there regardless of your interests for $6 a month. ESPN regularly adds new content, and following its corporate parent's edi... |
| Descript lets you edit videos by tweaking text scripts Posted: 22 Oct 2020 11:11 AM PDT  Video editing is often a time-consuming process, but Descript is trying to take the sting out of it a bit with its latest suite of tools. Descript Video transcribes your footage and turns it into a text document. Changes that you make there are refle... |
| Instacart will accept food stamps for grocery delivery Posted: 22 Oct 2020 11:04 AM PDT  Grocery delivery service Instacart will soon begin accepting food stamps as a form of payment within its app. The company announced that "in the coming weeks," it's beginning a pilot with grocery chain Aldi to accept food stamps for its same-day deli... |
| Keep your mind sharp with Brilliant Posted: 22 Oct 2020 10:55 AM PDT  When it comes to staying happy and healthy, exercising your mind is just as important as exercising your body. Whether you're trying to improve your memory and overall cognitive function or simply want to brush up on your algebra in order to impress... |
| Hulu's live TV service loses Sinclair-owned regional Fox Sports networks Posted: 22 Oct 2020 09:52 AM PDT  Hulu is dropping Sinclair-owned regional sports networks, including a slew of Fox Sports-branded channels, from the Hulu + Live TV plan. It told customers in an email (via Variety) that the plan will no longer include those channels as of Friday."We... |
| 'If Found...' brings queer '90s nostalgia to Nintendo Switch today Posted: 22 Oct 2020 09:27 AM PDT  If Found… should be particularly poignant on Switch. Its main mechanic is erasure, flipping through the pages of the main character's journal and rubbing away the memories there. It's the 1990s and Kasio, a young transgender woman, returns to an unsu... |
| Moog celebrates 100 years of Theremin with the Claravox Centennial Posted: 22 Oct 2020 09:00 AM PDT  2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the Theremin. It was way back in 1920 that Lev Sergeyevich Termen, better known as Leon Theremin in the west, first demonstrated one of the most important electronic musical instruments ever. At this point it's sou... |
| Facebook users can now appeal directly to the Oversight Board Posted: 22 Oct 2020 08:55 AM PDT  Facebook's Oversight Board, the independent organization overseeing the social network's content moderation decisions, is ready to start considering which cases to weigh in on. The board announced that it will begin taking appeals from Facebook and I... |
| 'Uncharted' set photos offer our first look at Tom Holland as Nathan Drake Posted: 22 Oct 2020 08:51 AM PDT  We've been fooled before, but it looks like Sony's Uncharted movie is finally, truly moving forward with filming. The latest shred of evidence comes courtesy of Tom Holland's Instagram (as well as the official Uncharted Twitter account), where he sha... |
| 'Darkest Dungeon II' early access is coming in 2021 Posted: 22 Oct 2020 08:42 AM PDT  Red Hook Studios announced the sequel to its hit RPG Darkest Dungeon all the way back in February 2019, and now we have a clearer idea of when you'll be able to check it out. Darkest Dungeon II will debut in early access next year.Things will look a... |
| The original NES Fire Emblem game is coming to the US for the first time Posted: 22 Oct 2020 08:21 AM PDT  Nintendo and Intelligent Systems' Fire Emblem series is pretty well-known here in the US — but the game that started it all back in 1990 has never been available here, until now. Today, Nintendo announced that Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Bla... |
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