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Roku's Streambar drops to $99 ahead of Black Friday

Posted: 21 Nov 2020 04:40 AM PST

If you wanted a Roku Streambar but didn't get it as soon as it came out last month, this may be a great time to pick one up. The device, which is a soundbar, a 4K HDR streamer and a Bluetooth speaker in one, is available at a discount on both Amazon...

Amazon Prime Video Channels will reportedly lose HBO access next year

Posted: 20 Nov 2020 08:46 PM PST

Amazon will stop offering HBO as a standalone Prime Video Channel next year, according to CNBC. The company offers HBO as a channel subscription for $15 a month to Prime subscribers who can then access its programming through Fire TV. After Amazon's...

Apple promises Xbox Series X/S controller support in a future update

Posted: 20 Nov 2020 07:15 PM PST

While the slightly revamped controller that comes with Microsoft's new console slides in as a mostly seamless upgrade, it's not so simple if you're trying to use it with Apple devices. 9to5Mac points out that a support page listing compatible control...

An all-languages lifetime subscription to Babbel is $200 off

Posted: 20 Nov 2020 03:45 PM PST

Life at home can easily fall into the same boring routine. Rather than let monotony and boredom bring you down, regardless if you're a professional telecommuting or a student taking online courses, you can stay sharp and creative with the right resou...

Facebook, Google and Twitter brace for coronavirus vaccine misinformation

Posted: 20 Nov 2020 02:44 PM PST

Facebook, Twitter and Google are gearing up for the next big misinformation fight. The companies are joining forces with fact checkers and government agencies from around the world to combat misinformation about the upcoming coronavirus vaccines. Und...

Google is testing an AI system to help vision-impaired people run races

Posted: 20 Nov 2020 12:26 PM PST

Google is testing an artificial intelligence system designed to help blind and vision-impaired people to run races by themselves. Project Guideline, which is an early-phase research program, is an attempt to give those people more independence. They...

'The Last of Us' series gets the greenlight from HBO

Posted: 20 Nov 2020 12:01 PM PST

HBO is going through with a TV adaptation of The Last of Us. We first heard about the project back in March, when it came out that the company and developer Naughty Dog had signed a partnership to develop a series based on the 2013 title. HBO confirm...

Amazon UK is investigating reports of stolen PS5 orders

Posted: 20 Nov 2020 11:04 AM PST

Between supply shortages and a staggered release date, the PlayStation 5 has been almost impossible to buy. So you imagine what it must feel like if you were able to pre-order one, wait patiently for release day and then never see the console show up...

Walgreens offers same-day pickup for online orders

Posted: 20 Nov 2020 10:46 AM PST

Walgreens is the latest major chain to add same-day pickup options for online orders. The company says it can have your items ready for collection from a store, curbside or drive-through in as little as 30 minutes. While it's far from the first retai...

Jaguar Land Rover wants a US ban on VW SUVs for patent infringement

Posted: 20 Nov 2020 10:24 AM PST

Jaguar Land Rover is trying to get a US import ban on SUVs from several Volkswagen-owned brands, including those made by Porsche, Audi and Lamborghini. The British automaker alleges they're infringing a patent that covers its Terrain Response tech. T...

This week's best deals: $350 Apple Watch Series 6 and more Black Friday sales

Posted: 20 Nov 2020 09:52 AM PST

Update 5:43pm ET: Amazon has matched Sam's Club deal on the Apple Watch Series 6, bringing it down to $330. However, the only model at that new, lower price is space gray aluminum model with a black sports band.We're only one week away from the bigge...

Without the Arecibo telescope, our search for intelligent life is hamstrung

Posted: 20 Nov 2020 09:30 AM PST

Structural engineers and repair crews have done all that they can but the end result is as we feared: the Arecibo radio telescope has to come down. The venerable space observatory has been out of commission since August when a cable atop Tower 4, whi...

'GTA Online' is getting its first solo heist

Posted: 20 Nov 2020 09:17 AM PST

GTA Online is still going strong after seven years, and Rockstar continues to frequently add new stuff to the game. On December 15th, the developer will release one of its biggest updates yet, which will include a new location and the first GTA Onlin...

Amazon adds X-Ray features to its music service

Posted: 20 Nov 2020 08:45 AM PST

Amazon is bringing over a popular feature from Kindle and Prime Video to its Music service. The company announced today the Music X-Ray experience is now available for tens of millions of songs in its catalog. According to the company, this will "off...

Amazon nabs worldwide rights for 'Coming to America' sequel

Posted: 20 Nov 2020 08:14 AM PST

Amazon just secured the worldwide rights to Paramount Pictures' Coming 2 America — the sequel to the popular 1988 comedy film starring Eddie Murphy. The new film will launch worldwide in more than 240 countries on Prime Video on March 5th 2021 and se...

Xbox Black Friday deals cut prices on Game Pass Ultimate and controllers

Posted: 20 Nov 2020 08:10 AM PST

It wouldn't be Black Friday if console makers weren't offering deals, and Microsoft is certainly eager to court buyers now that the Xbox Series X and Series S are available. The company has revealed its Xbox Black Friday sales, and the focuses for 20...

The latest 'Cyberpunk 2077' video shows off its ray-tracing features

Posted: 20 Nov 2020 08:06 AM PST

Cyberpunk 2077 should, at long last, arrive in three weeks. To whet your appetite a bit more, CD Projekt Red and NVIDIA have shed more light on the highly anticipated RPG's ray-tracing features. In a new developer video, they showed off gameplay foot...

Rocket Lab tested its parachute system on a live booster for the first time

Posted: 20 Nov 2020 08:00 AM PST

New Zealand's Rocket Lab successfully launched argo of 30 cube satellites into a 500 km wide arc in low Earth orbit during its sixth mission of the year on Thursday. More importantly, this launch served as the first live test of the first stage recov...

T-Mobile activates 988 for emergency mental health services

Posted: 20 Nov 2020 07:40 AM PST

T-Mobile customers can now call 988 to access free emergency mental health services. It added support for the number more than 18 months ahead of the deadline that the Federal Communications Commission set for providers to do so. In July, the FCC vot...

Microsoft's Windows turns 35 today

Posted: 20 Nov 2020 07:31 AM PST

It's not a stretch to say that Microsoft's Windows is one of the most ubiquitous and well-known pieces of software the world has ever seen. At one point or another you've almost certainly spent some time with one of the many iconic Windows releases....

New AR modes put 'Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp' characters in your world

Posted: 20 Nov 2020 07:13 AM PST

Nintendo's free-to-play mobile game Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is getting new AR features to let you interact with your favorite characters in the real world. The company announced AR Camera and AR Cabin modes that will let you place your animal ne...

VR workout app Supernatural adds goals and streaks for motivation

Posted: 20 Nov 2020 07:00 AM PST

No matter how fun a workout is, keeping a consistent exercise schedule can be challenging. VR workout app Supernatural wants to help its users stay motivated and is introducing new goals and streaks features today to do that. The features will be ava...

Microsoft hopes to win over Zoom fans with free 24-hour Teams web calls

Posted: 20 Nov 2020 06:48 AM PST

Microsoft might have a simple way to get you using Teams instead of Zoom for those virtual Thanksgiving dinners: make sure you can stay in the conversation all day. As The Verge reports, Microsoft Teams now offers free 24-hour video calls for desktop...

How good is AMD's Ryzen 9 5950X for content creators?

Posted: 20 Nov 2020 06:30 AM PST

Podcast: The Marvelous MacBook Air M1

Posted: 20 Nov 2020 05:41 AM PST

Apple's new M1-equipped MacBook Air is a doozy of an ultraportable. This week, Devindra and Cherlynn chat about what makes it so special, and what it means for the future of Apple's M1 Mac lineup. How can Intel and AMD even compete? Also, they discus...
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