| The Morning After: Porsche's EV sets a world record for drifting Posted: 24 Nov 2020 04:15 AM PST  You've finally lived long enough to see Snapchat ripping off its competitors instead of the reverse. Just after Twitter launched its own version of the Stories feature Snapchat popularized, the Snap folks have rolled out Spotlight, "a new section of... |
| Watch a Porsche Taycan break the Guinness World Record for an EV drift Posted: 24 Nov 2020 01:50 AM PST  If you've ever kicked out the tail of your car, you're aware of the razor-thin line between a clean drift and a wild spin. Now, imagine holding that knife edge for 55 minutes over a marathon distance of 26.2 miles. That's exactly what Porsche driving... |
| Curiosity rover finds evidence of ancient megafloods on Mars Posted: 24 Nov 2020 12:26 AM PST  Previous images of large channels on Mars and giant wave-like features on its surface called "megaripples" indicate that the planet suffered from catastrophic floods in the past. Now, a team of scientists has used data gathered by the Curiosity rover... |
| Twitter will warn you if you 'like' misleading tweets Posted: 23 Nov 2020 08:32 PM PST  Twitter started flagging tweets for disputed and potentially misleading content this year ahead of the 2020 Presidential Elections. With the feature in place, the website will show you a warning every time you try to retweet or quote a post that's be... |
| Joe Biden's presidential transition launches with BuildBackBetter.gov Posted: 23 Nov 2020 08:20 PM PST  Election Day was almost three weeks ago, but despite media projections and state-certified results marking a Joe Biden win in the race for president, the government had not yet started the transition process. Earlier today, GSA Administrator Emily Mu... |
| What's on TV this week: 'Saved by the Bell' Posted: 23 Nov 2020 06:54 PM PST  This week we'll celebrate Thanksgiving in the US, and nostalgia will be all over TV screens and Peacock resurrects Saved by the Bell with a cast that includes new younger actors and several of the stars from the original show.Other throwbacks include... |
| China's Chang'e-5 mission is off to collect samples from the Moon Posted: 23 Nov 2020 03:48 PM PST  China successfully launched its Chang'e-5 mission on Monday. And if all goes according to plan, by the end of the week, it will be orbiting the Moon, ready to collect samples from the lunar surface for the first time in decades. China launches #Ch... |
| The Hugo Awards will have a video game category in 2021 Posted: 23 Nov 2020 02:04 PM PST  For the first time in its storied history, the Hugo Awards will honor a video game. The annual literary award has avoided recognizing the medium for years, but present circumstances being what they are, it will make an exception at the next World Sci... |
| The best Instant Pot for most of us is down to $50 for Black Friday Posted: 23 Nov 2020 01:35 PM PST  The Instant Pot is one of the most popular kitchen appliances of the past few years, and the 6-quart Duo has often been the most recommended model. But since the more recent Instant Pot Duo Nova is essentially an updated version of the Duo, that's no... |
| GM pulls out of Trump administration's fuel emissions lawsuit in California Posted: 23 Nov 2020 01:20 PM PST  General Motors won't support the Trump administration's attempts to strip California of the right to set its own fuel emissions standard. In a letter obtained by The New York Times to some of the country's largest environmental groups, the automaker... |
| Google's 'Verse by Verse' AI can help you write in the style of famous poets Posted: 23 Nov 2020 12:21 PM PST  If you've ever fancied yourself as a poet but don't quite have the lyrical and rhythmic skills one might require, Google's Verse by Verse tool can help you to craft the most delectable verse. The company's latest experiment with AI-driven poetry offe... |
| Roku adds AMC+ to its streaming channel Posted: 23 Nov 2020 11:08 AM PST  While free content has been the Roku Channel's primary calling card, it has also offered the option to subscribe to paid TV channels like STARZ and ShowTime. And now it's adding yet another premium option. Starting today, you can subscribe to AMC+ th... |
| The EPA confirms the 2021 Mustang Mach-E can run up to 300 miles Posted: 23 Nov 2020 10:59 AM PST  The Environmental Protection Agency has released its certified range numbers for the 2021 Mustang Mach-E, and they're pretty much what Ford had expected. Depending on the configuration, the automaker's first major electric vehicle can run for up to 3... |
| Decorate your home with affordable, museum-quality wall art Posted: 23 Nov 2020 10:55 AM PST  Quarantine restrictions make us spend a lot more time at home these days. Chances are you've upgraded your home office to be better suited for remote work in the meantime. However, have you put any thought into your home itself? After all, your home... |
| Facebook is making it easier to donate essentials to those in need Posted: 23 Nov 2020 10:10 AM PST  The holidays can be a hard time for some in the best of circumstances. Add to that the coronavirus pandemic, and you have more people than ever struggling to get through the winter season. To help its users help each other, Facebook is adding a new D... |
| 'Ready Player Two' author is going on a virtual book tour in 'Roblox' Posted: 23 Nov 2020 10:00 AM PST  Real book tours aren't practical during a pandemic, but the virtual kind might suit at least one author very nicely. Ernest Cline is showcasing his new novel Ready Player Two in a Roblox event, and it will appropriately include a treasure hunt. While... |
| Amazon Music and Lil Nas X will host a series of holiday concerts Posted: 23 Nov 2020 09:50 AM PST  Unfortunately, many of us will forego holiday concerts and plays this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. While it won't quite be the same, Amazon Music's latest series of performances could help to make up for it.Fresh off his successful Roblox concert... |
| How to make sense of Logitech's universal remote lineup Posted: 23 Nov 2020 09:00 AM PST  When I was a kid there were two devices attached to the television in my family's living room: a VCR and a cable box. And we had a universal remote to tie it all together. These days, the amount of gear in my home theater is far greater and it's all... |
| Jabra updates its Elite 85t earbuds to fix annoying noise issues Posted: 23 Nov 2020 08:44 AM PST  Jabra's Elite 85t earbuds do a lot of things right well, but we also ran into some troubles with some annoying (and sometimes painful) popping sounds when switching between noise cancelling and ambient modes. Fortunately, Jabra has just released a fi... |
| Amazon’s Echo Buds can finally track your workouts Posted: 23 Nov 2020 08:37 AM PST  A year after it started testing the feature, Amazon is finally bringing workout tracking to Echo Buds. The company told CNBC it's rolling out the function over the next couple of days. According to Amazon, Echo Buds can monitor the duration of a work... |
| Beloved RPG 'The World Ends With You' will get a sequel, 14 years later Posted: 23 Nov 2020 08:07 AM PST  You no longer have to make do with ports of the original game if you want another The World Ends With You fix. Square Enix has unveiled Neo: The World Ends With You, a full-fledged sequel to the classic Nintendo DS JRPG for the PS4 (what, no PS5?) an... |
| A copy of ‘Super Mario Bros. 3’ sold for $156,000 Posted: 23 Nov 2020 07:37 AM PST  It seems that one Mario fan/collector found something to do with all of those coins they've picked up. Someone bought a rare copy of Super Mario Bros. 3 for $156,000 at auction. The sealed copy of the NES classic is now the most expensive game ever... |
| Serif cuts 30 percent off Affinity creative apps for Black Friday Posted: 23 Nov 2020 07:29 AM PST  It might be a good time to shop around if you're looking for alternatives to Adobe software like Photoshop. Serif is running a Black Friday sale that cuts prices by 30 percent on all Affinity creative apps, including Photo, Designer and Publisher. Th... |
| California allows companies to charge for autonomous car rides Posted: 23 Nov 2020 07:19 AM PST  One of the most common potential scenarios involving autonomous cars is using them as driverless taxis; both Uber and Lyft have made self-driving cars a big part of their future strategies. The possibility of hopping into a ride without a driver just... |
| Google built an 'Infinite Bad Guy' generator using 15,000 YouTube covers Posted: 23 Nov 2020 07:00 AM PST  Search for 'Bad Guy' on YouTube and you'll find thousands of covers alongside Billie Eilish's official music video. To celebrate the track, which has now passed one billion views, and the community of covers that's grown around it, Google has created... |
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