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• Google Assistant can finally schedule your smart lights
• Lenovo's Google-powered Smart Clocks hit all-time low prices for Black Friday
• Chrome extensions will have to show how they use your data
• HomePod's first jailbreak opens the door to unofficial features
• New Jersey law bars doxxing campaigns against judges, prosecutors and police
• The Google Home Max is half off for Black Friday this year
• Get a lifetime of iMazing iOS Device Manager for $20
• FDA clears emergency use of lab-made antibodies to treat COVID-19
• Instant Pot Duo Evo Plus hits record low $70 in one-day Amazon sale
• After Math: Microsoft turns the big 3-5
• Nintendo's Black Friday sale includes 'Mario Kart' when you buy a Switch
• The Sonos Beam is $100 off for Black Friday
• Tesla won't face a fight over California's latest COVID-19 restrictions

Google Assistant can finally schedule your smart lights Posted: 23 Nov 2020 01:44 AM PST Google Assistant already works with Hue and other smart lights, but functionality has been limited to turning them on and off, using them with alarms and a few other features. Now, you can schedule lights and other electric devices to turn on and off...

Lenovo's Google-powered Smart Clocks hit all-time low prices for Black Friday Posted: 22 Nov 2020 03:09 PM PST You might have an easier time deciding on a Google Assistant smart display this Black Friday. Lenovo's Smart Clock is on sale now at Best Buy for $35, an all-time low and less than half its original $80 asking price. You can get it for the same price...

Chrome extensions will have to show how they use your data Posted: 22 Nov 2020 02:35 PM PST Google's ongoing efforts to crack down on wayward Chrome extensions now include more transparency for your data. The internet giant is introducing a policy in January 2021 that will require data use disclosures for extensions in the Chrome Web Store....

HomePod's first jailbreak opens the door to unofficial features Posted: 22 Nov 2020 01:18 PM PST Apple's HomePod smart speaker hasn't been a target for jailbreakers like the iPhone or iPad, but it's now more of a priority. As 9to5Mac reports, coder L1ngL1ng and the Checkra1n team have jailbroken the original HomePod for the first time. It's curr...

New Jersey law bars doxxing campaigns against judges, prosecutors and police Posted: 22 Nov 2020 12:32 PM PST It's now illegal to conduct doxxing campaigns against the justice system in New Jersey. Gothamist reports that state Governor Phil Murphy has signed Daniel's Law, a measure barring the publication (primarily on the internet) of home addresses and unl...

The Google Home Max is half off for Black Friday this year Posted: 22 Nov 2020 12:00 PM PST Google's smart speakers and displays have steadily improved over the years, and luckily for us, a few of them are on sale for Black Friday. The biggest discount by far is the Google Home Max, which is now selling for $149.99, a whopping 50 percent of...

Get a lifetime of iMazing iOS Device Manager for $20 Posted: 22 Nov 2020 10:55 AM PST Mobile Apple devices, including the iPhone, iPad and iPod, are well known for their ease of use. Yet, transferring data between these iOS gadgets is a challenge most Apple fans will instantly understand from personal experience, especially as new ite...

FDA clears emergency use of lab-made antibodies to treat COVID-19 Posted: 22 Nov 2020 09:52 AM PST The FDA just cleared a medical advance that could play an important (if limited) role in treating COVID-19 patients. The administration has granted emergency use authorization for Regeneron's lab-made monoclonal antibodies (a combo of casirivimab and...

Instant Pot Duo Evo Plus hits record low $70 in one-day Amazon sale Posted: 22 Nov 2020 08:31 AM PST If you're going to stay at home (please, stay home) for your hoilday meals, you might as well step things up with an Instant Pot — and one of the best models is currently available at a steep discount. A one-day Amazon Black Friday sale has the Insta...

After Math: Microsoft turns the big 3-5 Posted: 22 Nov 2020 08:30 AM PST Happy birthday, Microsoft! The venerated PC producer is currently celebrating three and a half decades of existence, but that's not the only tech news we've been following. Here are some top headlines from past week. Engadget Facebook labeled 180 mi...

Nintendo's Black Friday sale includes 'Mario Kart' when you buy a Switch Posted: 22 Nov 2020 08:00 AM PST After dealing with months of shortages, Nintendo finally got production of the Switch back up to the levels where it can now offer a special Black Friday deal on the console. For $300 — yes, the regular price of a Switch — you can get a console packa...

The Sonos Beam is $100 off for Black Friday Posted: 22 Nov 2020 05:30 AM PST Sonos' line of multi-room WiFi-connected speakers are some of the best in the business, but they do tend to be pretty expensive. Fortunately, a selection of them will be on sale thanks to this week's Black Friday deals. Of special note is the Sonos B...

Tesla won't face a fight over California's latest COVID-19 restrictions Posted: 21 Nov 2020 11:42 AM PST California is once again instituting restrictions to keep COVID-19 in check, but it's not going to risk pushback from Tesla this time around. Reuters reports the state's Health Department has determined that workers at Tesla's Fremont factory are con...

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