| The Morning After: Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S kick off next-gen gaming Posted: 10 Nov 2020 04:34 AM PST  Welcome to a new console generation. Every few years, we rotate the selection of gaming boxes, and today Microsoft kicked things off with the introduction of Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. The dual-pronged approach to ray traced gaming is an intere... |
| Garmin adds pregnancy tracking to its smartwatches Posted: 10 Nov 2020 04:00 AM PST  Garmin is giving its smartwatches more power to track women's health. The wearable maker has added pregnancy tracking to its smartwatches and activity trackers, offering future mothers both a look at their progress as well as ways to improve their he... |
| European Commission charges Amazon over misuse of seller data Posted: 10 Nov 2020 03:45 AM PST  The European Union is serving formal antitrust charges to Amazon, saying that the retailer has misused its position to compete against third-party businesses using its platform. Officials, led by competition chief Margrethe Vestager, believe there is... |
| Huawei may have found a buyer for its Honor smartphone business Posted: 10 Nov 2020 03:25 AM PST  Huawei may sell its budget technology brand to a coalition of buyers that includes major partners and even the local Shenzhen government. Reuters is reporting that Honor, the low-er end arm of Huawei's sprawling tech conglomerate, will be sold in its... |
| Ableton Live 11 is coming next year with MPE support Posted: 10 Nov 2020 03:00 AM PST  Normally Ableton takes its sweet time between major releases of Live. And that's not a bad thing. Performing musicians and recording artists demand rock solid reliability and performance. So, you don't want to be throwing dramatic overhauls of their... |
| Alphabet will use beams of light to deliver internet in Kenya Posted: 10 Nov 2020 02:35 AM PST  It's been a while since we've heard about Alphabet's Free Space Optical Communications (FSOC) project. If you've forgotten all about it, we don't blame you: the acronym doesn't stick in the mind quite like Google Fiber or Project Loon. To solve the p... |
| Former Vertu employees are launching a new luxury smartphone Posted: 10 Nov 2020 02:11 AM PST  There have always been luxury phones, but the most famous company in the space was Vertu, which began life as Nokia's ultra-premium division. It sold Nokia handsets draped in premium materials aimed unashamedly at the super rich, but stumbled in the... |
| The PS5 could've been even larger Posted: 10 Nov 2020 01:35 AM PST  The PS5 is huge. It would tower over every other console you put it next to, even the Xbox Series X and the PS3, which are pretty big systems themselves. According to Sony Interactive Entertainment's Senior Art Director Yujin Morisawa, though, it wou... |
| DaVinci Resolve 17 can automatically crop Instagram-ready video clips Posted: 09 Nov 2020 09:40 PM PST  Blackmagic Design has announced a new version of its DaVinci Resolve video editor, which comes with hundreds of new features and improvements. The DaVinci Resolve 17's final version isn't officially out yet, but you can download its public beta from... |
| How to buy an Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S on November 10th Posted: 09 Nov 2020 06:50 PM PST  After all the rumors, teases, reveals and reviews, the launch of a new generation of consoles is upon us. Microsoft is going first with the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S officially going on sale and shipping starting on November 10th. If you're div... |
| Facebook takes down pages spreading 'Stop the Steal' election misinformation Posted: 09 Nov 2020 05:50 PM PST  Facebook is still trying to get a handle on people and groups spreading election misinformation via "Stop the Steal" messaging. The company took down a handful of prominent Facebook pages and at least one group promoting "Stop the Steal," for inauthe... |
| Slingbox server shutdown will kill every box in two years Posted: 09 Nov 2020 03:36 PM PST  Before streaming video from the cloud was a normal thing, a Slingbox was the best way to access TV from anywhere. Just plug one of their transcoders into your antenna or cable box, plug in the internet, and it provided a stream you could watch at wor... |
| 'Spider-Man' PS4 update will let you transfer your save to the PS5 remaster Posted: 09 Nov 2020 03:03 PM PST  In a reversal of an earlier decision, Insomniac Games announced on Monday that PlayStation 4 players will have the ability to transfer their save files from Marvel's Spider-Man to the upcoming PlayStation 5 remaster of the game. What's more, they won... |
| Magnetic FreeBOT orbs work together to climb large obstacles Posted: 09 Nov 2020 01:50 PM PST  We've seen both companies and research teams attempt to make modular robots an everyday reality, but, more often than not, they all run into the same problem: the mechanism that allows those devices to connect to each other is complicated and fragile... |
| Furries recreate Four Seasons Total Landscaping in VR as a hangout spot Posted: 09 Nov 2020 12:26 PM PST  A Philadelphia landscaping business carved out its place in history over the weekend after a Trump campaign press conference was held there. President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani and other campaign supporters spoke to the press outside Four S... |
| Xbox Game Pass Ultimate adds one free month of Disney+ Posted: 09 Nov 2020 11:51 AM PST  One of the best deals in gaming is about to get even better, albeit for a relatively short time. Starting today, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate comes with one free month of Disney+ — provided you're new to the streaming service. You have until January 31st,... |
| PS5 games will be region-free Posted: 09 Nov 2020 11:11 AM PST  It's finally launch week for the new generation of consoles and Sony has cleared up a ton of lingering questions about the PlayStation 5 in an exhaustive FAQ. It covered a lot of ground but perhaps the biggest takeaway is that PS5 games will be regio... |
| Comcast takes on Ring with its own DIY home security system Posted: 09 Nov 2020 11:00 AM PST  Not everyone needs a professionally installed home security service, something that's led to the success of do-it-yourself solutions like Ring and SimpliSife. Today, Comcast is entering the DIY home security free with Self Protection, a new product f... |
| Tech-forward auto insurance may save you money and headaches Posted: 09 Nov 2020 10:55 AM PST  We all think we're perfect drivers, but the reality is that accidents happen and they're expensive. Out-of-pocket expenses for property damage or bodily injury are way higher than the average person can afford. That's why car insurance is mandatory i... |
| Zoom agrees to bolster security following FTC settlement Posted: 09 Nov 2020 10:45 AM PST  Since it exploded in popularity at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Zoom has promised to address the more glaring security and privacy issues that are a part of its video meeting software. And now the company has a regulatory incentive to do ex... |
| YouTube Music puts more focus on personalized playlists Posted: 09 Nov 2020 10:07 AM PST  YouTube Music is upping its playlist game. It now offers many more personalized mixes tailored to your moods and activities. You'll see up to seven My Mix playlists on the Home screen, all of which are updated daily. Each of them includes hours of mu... |
| McDonalds is making its own plant-based burger Posted: 09 Nov 2020 09:17 AM PST  McDonalds is making its own plant-based burger and other meatless menu items. The company will start to test the McPlant products in some markets next year."In the future, McPlant could extend across a line of plant-based products including burgers,... |
| T-Mobile expands LTE home internet to over 130 more cities Posted: 09 Nov 2020 08:15 AM PST  T-Mobile's home internet trial has come a long way from 2019, or even earlier this year. The carrier has rolled out the LTE-based service to over 130 extra cities spread around the states of Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylv... |
| After 8 years, 'Halo 4' hits PC on November 17th Posted: 09 Nov 2020 08:11 AM PST  Halo 4, the first game in the series developed by 343 Industries, is making its way to Windows PCs on November 17th, Microsoft announced today. The remastered version of the game will be the final addition to the Master Chief Collection, which was re... |
| Amazon opens a rewards program for Flex delivery drivers Posted: 09 Nov 2020 07:57 AM PST  Amazon has started a rewards program for Flex drivers. Depending on how much work they carry out for Amazon, they may be able to take advantage of a preferred scheduling feature. That could make it easier for them to get work and perhaps persuade the... |
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