| Scottish homes will use 100-percent green hydrogen in world first Posted: 30 Nov 2020 05:25 AM PST  Scotland is set to start the world's first trials of green hydrogen to replace natural gas for cooking and heating in 300 homes, the UK's energy regulator Ofgem announced. Scotland's gas company SGN will fit houses in the city of Fife with free hydro... |
| HP's latest privacy tool for laptops is meant to thwart prying eyes Posted: 30 Nov 2020 05:00 AM PST  It's getting pretty difficult to make a laptop that stands out. There are countless thin and light notebooks with comfortable keyboards, beautiful screens and enough power for most professional workflows. To really make an impression, manufacturers h... |
| Here are the best Amazon devices worth buying on Cyber Monday Posted: 30 Nov 2020 04:45 AM PST  It's always advisable to wait until the holiday shopping season to buy Amazon devices. Aside from Amazon Prime Day, this is when Echo speakers, Fire tablets, Kindles and the like are almost guaranteed to hit all-time-low prices. Sure, the company has... |
| The Morning After: Microsoft tries to kill the pointless work meeting Posted: 30 Nov 2020 04:30 AM PST  Back from a long weekend and dreading the run of video conference calls in your workweek? Microsoft has an idea to reduce those unnecessary meetings by scoring them on body language, facial expressions, the number of attendees and even ambient condit... |
| The best Cyber Monday tech deals that are worth your money Posted: 30 Nov 2020 04:01 AM PST  If you're still on the hunt for a gift or a good deal on a gadget you've been pining for, today might be the day you find it. While Black Friday brought a slew of deals on TVs, headphones, smartwatches and more, Cyber Monday has brought a new round o... |
| UK bans installation of Huawei 5G equipment starting September 2021 Posted: 30 Nov 2020 02:40 AM PST  UK cellular operators will be banned from installing Huawei 5G equipment after September 2021, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has announced. The government also released a roadmap to eliminating Huawei-built telecom gear by 2027... |
| Super Nintendo Land will open in Japan on February 4th, 2021 Posted: 30 Nov 2020 01:29 AM PST  Super Nintendo World, the much anticipated "life-size, living video game" theme park will open on February 4th in Osaka, Universal Studios Japan has announced. The opening date is a welcome surprise, as Universal and Nintendo last said that the park... |
| Google's Pixel 4 XL is $549 for Cyber Monday Posted: 30 Nov 2020 01:00 AM PST  Buying a company's latest flagship phone can be expensive, even if you manage to find it on sale. By picking up last year's model, you can save more money and still get a capable device. Enter the Pixel 4 XL. For Cyber Monday, Amazon is selling the p... |
| Samsung's Galaxy S20+ hits an all-time low of $899 for Cyber Monday Posted: 30 Nov 2020 12:30 AM PST  If you weren't ready to pull the trigger on either the Samsung Galaxy S20 or Galaxy S20+ when Amazon discounted them to $950 and $800 two weeks ago, an extra $50 might do the trick. For Cyber Monday, the retailer has made the two phones even more aff... |
| Sonos One drops to $150 for Cyber Monday Posted: 30 Nov 2020 12:05 AM PST  Following its Black Friday sale, Sonos is getting in on the Cyber Monday action by cutting prices on several of its other speakers. Perhaps most notably, you can save $50 on the Sonos One today — it's down from $200 to $150. That matches the lowest p... |
| Toyota's second-generation Mirai has a 400-mile range Posted: 29 Nov 2020 10:01 PM PST  Toyota is one of a few companies trying to turn hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs) into a viable option. Its first production FCEV, the Mirai, was sold in limited quantities (11,000 cars sold as of September 2020) in the few places you coul... |
| Hacker sells access to hundreds of corporate executives' email accounts Posted: 29 Nov 2020 01:54 PM PST  Hackers are fond of hijacking email accounts, and one of them may have obtained a motherlode of potential targets. ZDNet and Gizmodo report that a hacker is selling claimed access to "hundreds" of C-suite executives' Microsoft-based email accounts, i... |
| India's new ride hailing rules cap driver hours and limit surge pricing Posted: 29 Nov 2020 01:10 PM PST  India is bringing app-based ride hailing services under dedicated regulation for the first time, and it might just set an example for other countries. TechCrunch reports the country has instituted guidelines that set expectations for both drivers and... |
| Volkswagen may release a small EV for as little as $24,000 Posted: 29 Nov 2020 12:50 PM PST  In the future, Volkswagen may have a pretty affordable electric vehicle offering in its lineup. According to Reuters, the automaker is working on a pure electric car around the size of a Polo under a project that the company calls "Small BEV (Battery... |
| Modified 'stealth' virus could fight advanced cancers Posted: 29 Nov 2020 12:05 PM PST  Scientists have long explored using viruses to fight cancer, but that doesn't work well for metastatic cancers (that is, those that have spread beyond the primary site) when your immune system will quickly neuter perceived threats. There might, howev... |
| Microsoft envisions 'scoring' meetings based on body language Posted: 29 Nov 2020 11:15 AM PST  You might not have to endure as many unnecessary company meetings in the future. GeekWire has found a Microsoft patent application for an "insight computer system" that would give meetings scores based on body language, facial expressions, the number... |
| These $100 bluetooth earbuds are $43 for Cyber Monday Posted: 29 Nov 2020 10:55 AM PST  Wireless earbuds, a luxury item just a few years ago, are now commonplace in the tech world. That means anyone who still uses wired earphones can finally upgrade and go wireless without breaking the bank.Well, that's where this Black Friday deal ente... |
| Vizio's rotating Dolby Atmos soundbar is $400 off ahead of Cyber Monday Posted: 29 Nov 2020 09:42 AM PST  If you're looking for a soundbar to go with your Black Friday TV, Best Buy might have a solid option. The retailer is selling Vizio's Dolby Atmos-capable Elevate soundbar for just $600 ahead of Cyber Monday — a hefty $400 below the official $1,000 pr... |
| After Math: Deals on deals on deals Posted: 29 Nov 2020 08:30 AM PST  As we collectively recover from a day of too much turkey and another of too much (hopefully online) shopping, with our eyes ahead towards what is sure to be an unprecedented holiday season, let's take a look at some of the top headlines from this pas... |
| Darth Vader actor and legend David Prowse dies at 85 Posted: 29 Nov 2020 08:19 AM PST  It's a sad moment for the pop culture world. BBC News reports that David Prowse, the actor who portrayed the iconic Darth Vader on camera in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died at the age of 85 after a short illness.He landed Vader, his best-kno... |
