| UK will ban mobile carriers from selling locked handsets in 2021 Posted: 27 Oct 2020 03:35 AM PDT  Mobile operators in the UK will be banned from selling smartphones locked to their networks, according to the regulator Ofcom (via the BBC). The rule will take effect starting in December 2021 and affect companies that still sell locked handsets, spe... |
| Flippy robots will cook sliders in 10 more White Castle locations Posted: 27 Oct 2020 02:00 AM PDT  Miso Robotics' Flippy ROAR — that's short for Robot-on-a-Rail — showed promising results in its pilot with White Castle, enough for the burger chain to sign on to deploying the robot in 10 more locations. The companies announced their collaboration b... |
| Tinder's Face to Face video chats launch globally Posted: 27 Oct 2020 02:00 AM PDT  After testing it in multiple countries and several US states, Tinder is rolling out its "Face to Face" one-on-one chat feature to users around the world, the company announced. The service will be helpful during the pandemic, as it will let you chat... |
| Microsoft adds mouse and trackpad support to Office apps on iPad Posted: 27 Oct 2020 01:17 AM PDT  This spring, Apple added mouse and trackpad support to the iPad with a software update, and ever since then, users with business to take care of have been waiting for Microsoft's Office suite to include the feature.Now, 9to5Mac points out that Micros... |
| Crash Bandicoot is landing on Android and iOS devices in spring 2021 Posted: 27 Oct 2020 12:01 AM PDT  When King revealed that it's working on a Crash Bandicoot game for mobile in July, it didn't have a release date for the title yet. Now, the developer behind the game (and Candy Crush) has announced that Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! will be available... |
| San Francisco and Alameda drop Verily's COVID-19 testing service Posted: 26 Oct 2020 10:31 PM PDT  California's San Francisco and Alameda (home to Oakland) counties are no longer using Verily's COVID-19 testing system, according to Kaiser Health News. Verily, an Alphabet-owned health-focused company, signed contracts collectively worth $55 million... |
| NASA will try to stow away its leaking asteroid sample tomorrow Posted: 26 Oct 2020 08:36 PM PDT  Last week the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft grabbed material from the surface of an asteroid, but scientists report it grabbed so much that the collector head seems to be leaking small particles. Today NASA announced it's moving up plans to secure what it gr... |
| What's on TV this week: 'The Mandalorian' is back Posted: 26 Oct 2020 05:05 PM PDT  This week we finally get back to our Disney+ viewing with the Babysitting Baby Yoda adventure show. Beyond season two of The Mandalorian, there's also the conclusion of the World Series to look forward to, while gamers can dive into the Double Fine s... |
| Microsoft's 'Mandalorian' Xbox controller will set you back $160 Posted: 26 Oct 2020 02:55 PM PDT  Just in time for the start of season two of The Mandalorian on October 30th, Microsoft has announced a new Xbox One controller bundle perfect for the Star Wars fan in your life. It comes with a single gamepad and a charging stand inspired by the armo... |
| Instagram changes nudity policy after controversy with Black, plus-size model Posted: 26 Oct 2020 01:49 PM PDT  Following a three-month community campaign, The Guardian reports Instagram is changing its policy on female nudity. Starting this week, both Instagram and Facebook say they will allow "content where someone is simply hugging, cupping or holding their... |
| Apple's AirPods Pro are back down to $200 at B&H Photo Posted: 26 Oct 2020 12:25 PM PDT  If you missed the AirPods Pro sale a few weeks ago, you have your chance to snag them once again at a very low price. B&H Photo has the AirPods Pro for $200 right now, which is $50 off their normal price and one of the best deals we've seen. We r... |
| Zoom starts rolling out end-to-end encryption Posted: 26 Oct 2020 11:35 AM PDT  Zoom is now rolling out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for both free and paid users, so your video chats and meetings should be much more secure. You can activate E2EE on Zoom's latest desktop client, Android app and Zoom Rooms starting today. It'll be... |
| PS5 launch title 'Destruction AllStars' postponed to February Posted: 26 Oct 2020 11:23 AM PDT  Sony is delaying the release of Destruction AllStars. Instead of launching alongside the PlayStation 5, the Rocket League-like title is now slated to come out in February 2021. To make up for the delay, PlayStation Plus subscribers will have the chan... |
| Lego and Unity help you create mini games without writing any code Posted: 26 Oct 2020 11:00 AM PDT  You probably aren't about to write the next Lego Star Wars game by yourself, but you might come much closer than you think. Lego and Unity have teamed up on a new "Microgame" project that lets you create a short 3D game in under an hour without writi... |
| Save on car insurance by shopping with The Zebra Posted: 26 Oct 2020 10:55 AM PDT  We're guessing that you don't spend an exorbitant amount of time or energy thinking about car insurance. Whether you have a small fleet of vehicles at home or just purchased your first two-door sedan, car insurance is understandably thought of as som... |
| 'Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night' is coming to iOS and Android Posted: 26 Oct 2020 10:33 AM PDT  The Castlevania-inspired Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is headed to mobile devices. NetEase Games and ArtPlay are working on iOS and Android versions of the side-scrolling action RPG.The port will include everything from the console version, incl... |
| Microsoft will force Internet Explorer users to open some websites in Edge Posted: 26 Oct 2020 10:21 AM PDT  Microsoft may have finally devised a way to get people to stop using Internet Explorer once and for all (via ZDNet). When the company releases the next version of its Edge browser, currently slated to come out sometime in November, Internet Explorer... |
| Dendra System's seed-spitting drones rebuild forests from the air Posted: 26 Oct 2020 10:00 AM PDT  The Earth is losing forests at an alarming rate. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that 420 million hectares of forest have been lost to agricultural use (largely cattle ranching, soya bean and oil palm farming) since 199... |
| Twitter will preemptively debunk election misinformation Posted: 26 Oct 2020 09:56 AM PDT  Twitter is taking a new approach in its fight against election misinformation. The company previewed a series of PSAs it will place at the top of US users' timelines and in search results that are meant to "preemptively" debunk falsehoods about votin... |
| Tech giants call for more content liability protection in the EU Posted: 26 Oct 2020 09:36 AM PDT  Facebook, Twitter, Google, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and other tech giants have urged the European Union for more liability protection to help them tackle illegal content and hate speech. Edima, an association that represents the companies, argued str... |
| NASA confirms presence of water on sunlit surfaces of the Moon Posted: 26 Oct 2020 09:26 AM PDT  Astronomers have been aware of water ice present on the surface of the Moon, but it had only ever been discovered in deep, perpetually shadowed impact craters at its poles. That water could be exposed to intense solar radiation in Luna's practically... |
| YouTube's refreshed mobile player has more streamlined controls Posted: 26 Oct 2020 09:00 AM PDT  YouTube is rolling out some updates for its video player page on mobile devices, including streamlined controls, a couple more gestures and suggested actions. The closed captions button and autoplay toggle are now directly on the player. YouTube says... |
| Xbox Series X and Series S walkthrough is a day-one primer Posted: 26 Oct 2020 08:32 AM PDT  In case you haven't heard, Microsoft has two new Xbox consoles being released in just a few weeks, the Series X and Series S. We've already taken a close look at the more powerful Xbox Series X, but if you want to see a video of the new console in ac... |
| Twitch faces music industry backlash over proper licensing (updated) Posted: 26 Oct 2020 08:17 AM PDT  Twitch may be finding ways to offer legal music for livestreams, but it's not enough for some in the music industry. Variety has learned that the RIAA, Recording Academy and over a dozen groups have written a letter to Twitch accusing it of failing t... |
| MIT tests autonomous 'Roboat' that can carry two passengers Posted: 26 Oct 2020 07:01 AM PDT  We've heard plenty about the potential of autonomous vehicles in recent years, but MIT is thinking about different forms of self-driving transportation. For the last five years, MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) an... |
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