| Apple TV app arrives on PS4 and PS5 Posted: 12 Nov 2020 03:32 AM PST  The PlayStation 5 is out today in a handful of different territories. And, as promised, the new console is launching with the Apple TV app. If you haven't received your console yet — or content using older hardware for now — then good news: the servi... |
| Snapchat’s astrological profiles might be the pandemic escapism we need Posted: 12 Nov 2020 03:00 AM PST  At the risk of stating the obvious: 2020 hasn't exactly been the easiest year. Chances are, you need some kind of mental health break. And if you're a Snapchat user, that might just be a horoscope. Yes, a horoscope.The app is introducing a new featur... |
| Tesla will repair blank Model S and Model X touchscreens for free Posted: 12 Nov 2020 02:40 AM PST  Tesla has announced that it will address problems with touchscreen failures in certain models of Model S and Model X vehicles. The issue, which sees the vertically-mounted screen go blank, with users unable to adjust the climate controls, web browsin... |
| David Fincher signs a four-year exclusivity deal with Netflix Posted: 12 Nov 2020 02:12 AM PST  For the time being, David Fincher is a Netflix man. Speaking with French magazine Premiere, the director revealed that he's signed an "exclusive contract with them for another four years." [Note: The report was originally written in French, but we're... |
| Ford's expanding EV plans include even more electric F-150s Posted: 12 Nov 2020 01:55 AM PST  Later today Ford will reveal a zero-emissions electric version of its best-selling commercial Transit van, but the company already tipped some of its electric plans for the next few years. As part of a $3.2 billion investment in EV manufacturing acro... |
| Sleevenote is a high-res music player designed for album art Posted: 12 Nov 2020 01:00 AM PST  Tom Vek, recording artist, wants to sell you a music player. One that he's designed himself. Sleevenote is designed to respect your favorite albums, from cover to tracklist, as a work of art in their own right. It's pretty much all-screen, a 6.2-inc... |
| How to buy a PlayStation 5 on November 12th Posted: 11 Nov 2020 06:55 PM PST  Sony's console is the second gaming system to make its debut this week, as the PlayStation 5 officially goes on sale and starts shipping to gamers tomorrow (in North America, Japan, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea). If your system of... |
| YouTube went down Posted: 11 Nov 2020 04:35 PM PST  In an event that's becoming just a bit too frequent, YouTube is have some issues. While the website itself still works, it's impossible for us to actually play a video, as it gets stuck in an infinite loading loop. The YouTube TV premium streaming se... |
| Voi tests e-scooters with built-in pedestrian detection Posted: 11 Nov 2020 04:00 PM PST  By this point, most people know electric scooters aren't the safest form of transportation you can use to get around a city. Frequently, people don't have the necessary experience to know how to respond to certain road situations. Voi, a Swedish star... |
| Nike brings self-lacing Adapt tech to the Jordan XI Posted: 11 Nov 2020 04:00 PM PST  In 2019 Nike fulfilled the promise of Marty McFly's Mags by introducing the first self-tightening Adapt BB basketball sneakers, and now it's plugging the tech into one of its most recognizable shoes ever. As part of a 25th anniversary release, the pa... |
| 'Free speech' social networks claim post-election surge Posted: 11 Nov 2020 03:37 PM PST  Alternative social networks are having a moment. Parler and MeWe, apps that bill themselves as "free speech" alternatives to Twitter and Facebook, have added millions of new users since the election and currently hold two of the top three positions i... |
| Watch us play PS5: Demon's Souls, Miles Morales and more Posted: 11 Nov 2020 01:32 PM PST  We're one day away from the PlayStation 5's official launch, and we're ready to show off some gameplay! Check out an in-depth look at the Demon's Souls remake above with me and Senior Editor Jessica Conditt. And we also find time to explore Spider-Ma... |
| Alexa is getting better at guessing your intentions Posted: 11 Nov 2020 12:28 PM PST  Conversations with your Amazon-brand digital assistant could soon be far less stilted. Following the introduction of the natural conversation feature in September, Amazon announced on Tuesday that Alexa can now infer a user's "latent goals" based on... |
| This browser extension shows Google Search like it's 1998 all over again Posted: 11 Nov 2020 12:14 PM PST  It safe to say Google Search has changed significantly since the early days of the late 1990s. As the company has diversified its product portfolio, so too has Search become more complicated. Now when you input a query, you don't just see a list of w... |
| Microsoft will start testing xCloud in four more countries on November 18th Posted: 11 Nov 2020 12:01 PM PST  Microsoft will bring Xbox cloud gaming (aka Project xCloud) to Android phones and tablets in four more countries next week. An invite-only preview will go live in Japan, Australia, Brazil and Mexico on November 18th. You can register today for a shot... |
| Google won't offer free unlimited photo backups after June 1st Posted: 11 Nov 2020 10:55 AM PST  Google plans to discontinue one of the best perks of Google Photos. Starting on June 1st, 2021, any new "high quality" photos or videos you upload to the service will count against a shared 15GB cap that will include your Google Workspace documents,... |
| Save hundreds on this Cisco certification training bundle Posted: 11 Nov 2020 10:55 AM PST  The network and IT field is frequently in need of skilled, hard-working individuals. It's an industry that rewards technically minded people for their vast computer know-how and innate desire to stay on top of the latest improvements to various techn... |
| Twitch urges streamers not to use copyrighted music Posted: 11 Nov 2020 10:46 AM PST  Twitch has a clear message to streamers: don't play songs that you don't have the rights to use. In a blog post, the service shed some more light on the huge uptick in music-related copyright claims made against channels.Until May, Twitch streamers r... |
| Facebook issues new accessibility guidelines for VR developers Posted: 11 Nov 2020 10:00 AM PST  More so than almost any other medium, virtual reality games are a transformative experience. You can see someone play a VR title on YouTube, but until you've had the chance to step into that world for yourself, you won't get the full experience. Unfo... |
| Facebook and Google indefinitely extend their ban on political ads Posted: 11 Nov 2020 09:06 AM PST  With the fallout of the US presidential election set to rumble on for who knows how long, Facebook and Google's bans on political advertising are still in effect. The companies previously said their respective pauses on such ads would last for at lea... |
| Korg's Opsix is an approachable, hands-on FM synth Posted: 11 Nov 2020 08:58 AM PST  It feels like FM synthesis is having something of a renaissance recently. It makes sense with the sounds of the '80s and '90s being increasingly in vogue. Elektron has the Digitone and launched the beginner friendly Model:Cyles earlier this year. And... |
| Honda claims it'll be the first to mass produce level 3 self-driving cars Posted: 11 Nov 2020 08:32 AM PST  Virtually every semi-autonomous car you've seen on the road, even Teslas with Autopilot, uses level 2 self-driving — they may save you from steering or hitting the accelerator, but they won't make many decisions by themselves. Honda believes it will... |
| The Sonos Five is $100 cheaper today at Amazon and Best Buy Posted: 11 Nov 2020 08:20 AM PST  If you're looking for a quality smart speaker for yourself or as a gift for an audiophile in your life, you could do much worse than the Sonos Five. The company rebranded the speaker, which was previously called Play:5, earlier this year and it upgra... |
| TikTok claims it's being ghosted by the Trump administration Posted: 11 Nov 2020 07:53 AM PST  After months of breathless drama, the Trump administration's war with TikTok has reached a stand still. Or, to be more accurate, the Trump team has ghosted the Chinese social network, effectively going silent over the past few weeks, CNBC reports. An... |
| Nanoleaf takes on Hue with its first bulb and lightstrip Posted: 11 Nov 2020 07:40 AM PST  Nanoleaf is still closely associated with its signature light panels, but it's now diving headlong into the 'conventional' smart lighting space dominated by the likes of Philips Hue. The company has introduced an Essentials line that includes its fir... |
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