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• The Morning After: Twitter’s election-night policies are put to the test
• OnePlus deal bundles two 8T phones and wireless Buds for $1,123
• Portland, Maine votes in favor of facial recognition ban
• California votes to strip employee protections from Uber and Lyft drivers
• Massachusetts voters pass right-to-repair expansion opening up car data
• Twitter labels Trump tweet for 'making a potentially misleading claim'
• Pixel 5 'Battery Share' makes reverse wireless charging easier
• YouTube cuts off fake 2020 election result live streams
• Comcast and Walmart might make smart TVs together
• 'Friday the 13th: The Game' will get one last update before its servers shut down
• Spotify now works on the Apple Watch, no phone required
• Save 46 percent on one month of fuboTV
• Bethesda is making major changes to its engine ahead of ‘The Elder Scrolls 6’
• These are the audio gadgets to gift this season
• The iPhone 12 mini will charge slower than other models over MagSafe
• AI could tell smart speakers what direction your voice is coming from
• The best tech gifts to upgrade your home theater
• NASA contacts Voyager 2 probe for the first time since March
• ‘Persona 5’ was a nostalgic return to my NYC high school experience
• Blizzard's virtual BlizzCon will be free to watch
• Elon Musk says Tesla may reveal Cybertruck changes in a 'month or so'
• Vava's impressive 4K short-throw laser projector is $850 off at Amazon
• The best smartwatches, fitness trackers and wearables to gift
• The Morning After: Apple lines up a MacBook event for November 10th

The Morning After: Twitter’s election-night policies are put to the test Posted: 04 Nov 2020 04:30 AM PST The ballots aren't all counted yet, but predictably, the president's social media posts have already managed to cross a line with Twitter when it comes to including "potentially misleading" information. Facebook and Instagram are including a label ab...

OnePlus deal bundles two 8T phones and wireless Buds for $1,123 Posted: 04 Nov 2020 03:05 AM PST If you've been thinking about getting a OnePlus 8T or other OnePlus device for yourself (and possibly a good friend), the company has a deal for today only. If you buy two 8Ts, you'll get the second one at half price and with OnePlus Buds thrown in f...

Portland, Maine votes in favor of facial recognition ban Posted: 04 Nov 2020 02:25 AM PST Portland, Maine is the latest in the growing list of cities in the US to ban facial recognition technologies. According to Bangor Daily News, people voted in favor of of passing a new measure that strengthens Portland's existing ban on the use of fac...

California votes to strip employee protections from Uber and Lyft drivers Posted: 04 Nov 2020 01:12 AM PST Uber and other ride-hailing and delivery companies in California have prevailed in a $220 million dollar gambit to keep workers as independent contractors. Proposition 22, a side ballot to overturn a California law that made drivers full employees, p...

Massachusetts voters pass right-to-repair expansion opening up car data Posted: 04 Nov 2020 12:10 AM PST One election night issue that has appears to have an answer already is the passage of Question 1 in Massachusetts, which asked voters to strengthen laws guaranteeing people are able to repair things they own. In this case, it focused on cars, prevent...

Twitter labels Trump tweet for 'making a potentially misleading claim' Posted: 03 Nov 2020 10:15 PM PST Twitter slapped a warning label on an election-night tweet from President Donald Trump, for "making a potentially misleading claim about an election." In the tweet, Trump claimed that "they are trying to STEAL the Election," and that "Votes cannot be...

Pixel 5 'Battery Share' makes reverse wireless charging easier Posted: 03 Nov 2020 09:32 PM PST One of the things we praised about the Pixel 5 in our review is its long battery life, which you can take advantage of if you need quick access to a wireless charger. Google's new flagship device has reverse wireless charging capabilities called "Bat...

YouTube cuts off fake 2020 election result live streams Posted: 03 Nov 2020 06:22 PM PST While people across the country watch election night results come in from legitimate sources, some YouTube channels were trying to earn a buck off of their interest. Insider highlights several channels that kicked off fake result livestreams long bef...

Comcast and Walmart might make smart TVs together Posted: 03 Nov 2020 03:09 PM PST The next time you visit your local Walmart, you could find a Comcast X1-powered TV among the endless variety of sets from LG, Samsung and TCL. According to The Wall Street Journal, the telecommunications company is in early talks with Walmart about a...

'Friday the 13th: The Game' will get one last update before its servers shut down Posted: 03 Nov 2020 12:49 PM PST After a three year run, the latest chapter in the Jason Voorhees story is coming to something of an end (via IGN). Publisher Gun Media says it will release one final update for Friday the 13th: The Game before shutting the multiplayer slasher fest's...

Spotify now works on the Apple Watch, no phone required Posted: 03 Nov 2020 11:53 AM PST Spotify's Apple Watch app is getting the option to stream music or podcasts without connecting to an iPhone. You'll be able to listen to your playlists over WiFi or a cellular connection. The feature appears to be in beta amid a broader rollout, so i...

Save 46 percent on one month of fuboTV Posted: 03 Nov 2020 10:55 AM PST There are fewer people tuning into TV and flipping channels now than a decade ago. Thanks to the rise of streaming platforms and live TV streaming services, millions have opted to cut the cord to finally escape from the exorbitant fees cable companie...

Bethesda is making major changes to its engine ahead of ‘The Elder Scrolls 6’ Posted: 03 Nov 2020 10:37 AM PST Back in May, Bethesda said it wouldn't have details to share about The Elder Scrolls 6 and Starfield for a couple more years yet. But in a recent interview during the Develop: Brighton online conference, Todd Howard, director and executive at Bethesd...

These are the audio gadgets to gift this season Posted: 03 Nov 2020 10:00 AM PST Earbuds and headphones are nice gifts, but there are way more options for the audio nerd on your list. We've compiled a list of synths, effects pedals, speakers, soundbars and more so you have several of the best products to choose from during your h...

The iPhone 12 mini will charge slower than other models over MagSafe Posted: 03 Nov 2020 09:32 AM PST The iPhone 12 mini will charge about 20 percent slower than its larger siblings with the MagSafe Charger. According to a support document (via MacRumors), the charger is limited to peak power delivery of 12W for that handset, compared with 15W for th...

AI could tell smart speakers what direction your voice is coming from Posted: 03 Nov 2020 08:22 AM PST AI might soon be an ally in the quest to banish wake words from voice assistants. Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed a machine learning model that estimates the direction a voice is coming from, indicating your intent without the n...

The best tech gifts to upgrade your home theater Posted: 03 Nov 2020 08:00 AM PST With movie theaters largely off the table and new game systems on the way it's the perfect time to upgrade to your home theater. Whether you're looking for a $50 stocking stuffer, a big-ticket new TV or something in between there are plenty of ways t...

NASA contacts Voyager 2 probe for the first time since March Posted: 03 Nov 2020 07:45 AM PST NASA just made contact with Voyager 2 for the first time since March thanks to a key technology upgrade. The agency has revealed that it sent commands to the probe on October 29th using the recently upgraded Deep Space Station 43 dish in Canberra, Au...

‘Persona 5’ was a nostalgic return to my NYC high school experience Posted: 03 Nov 2020 07:30 AM PST I'm extremely late to the party, but I finally started playing Persona 5 earlier this month. Not even Royal, but the original from 2015. It was a Christmas gift some years back I never got to. And now that I've started, I can see why — 40 hours in an...

Blizzard's virtual BlizzCon will be free to watch Posted: 03 Nov 2020 07:21 AM PST Like most other events over the last eight months or so, Blizzard's BlizzCon didn't go ahead as usual. Tens of thousands of fans would have attended. Instead, they'll have to make do with an all-digital replacement in February: BlizzConline. Unlike w...

Elon Musk says Tesla may reveal Cybertruck changes in a 'month or so' Posted: 03 Nov 2020 06:07 AM PST Tesla has been refining the Cybertruck's design ever since its debut a year ago (aka the Before Times), and it might be close to showing what has changed in the months since. According to Roadshow, Elon Musk told one fan that Tesla could show the upd...

Vava's impressive 4K short-throw laser projector is $850 off at Amazon Posted: 03 Nov 2020 05:17 AM PST Update 10:26am ET: The deal-of-the-day price on Vava's projector appears to have expired. Short throw projectors are all the rage because they can deliver a cinema experience at home thanks to the bright and huge image. Vava's 4K UHD Ultra-Short Thro...

The best smartwatches, fitness trackers and wearables to gift Posted: 03 Nov 2020 05:01 AM PST Smartwatches and wearables are finally finding their place in tech. They've become robust health-trackers in recent years, and what better way to help your loved ones care for themselves than with a gift that will help monitor their wellbeing? Smartw...

The Morning After: Apple lines up a MacBook event for November 10th Posted: 03 Nov 2020 04:15 AM PST Yes, it's already that time of year. After you've voted/made sure your absentee ballot has been received (for our readers in the US), you can watch the results come in, or… do pretty much anything else. That includes perusing the first sections of ou...

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