| Volvo's first heavy-duty electric trucks will hit the road in 2022 Posted: 05 Nov 2020 04:44 AM PST  Volvo announced that it will be among the first manufacturers to start selling heavy-duty electric trucks in 2021, with volume production beginning in 2022. The 44 tonne (48 ton) trucks would have a range of up to 300 km (186 miles), depending on the... |
| The Morning After: Sony's $3,500 A7S III camera was worth the wait Posted: 05 Nov 2020 04:21 AM PST  If you're wondering "how is it already November?" but also, "how is it only November?," you're not alone. 2020 has felt never-ending while simultaneously vanishing in a flash. It's safe to say we're all a little tired (exhausted, even) and because of... |
| Apple's new iPad Air returns to an all-time low on Amazon Posted: 05 Nov 2020 02:50 AM PST  If you missed Apple's pre-order promotional deal for the 2020 iPad Air on Amazon, now's your chance to grab the tablet for the same discounted price. The tech giant's redesigned iPad Air is now available on the e-commerce website for $559, $40 lower... |
| Apple's French and UK stores switch to Express pickups as lockdowns begin Posted: 05 Nov 2020 01:40 AM PST  With lockdowns starting today in the UK and last week in France, Apple Stores in those countries are switching gears. Starting tomorrow (November 6th) in the UK, Apple will switch stores over to Storefront service, offering "click-and-collect" pickup... |
| WhatsApp’s disappearing messages begin rolling out Posted: 05 Nov 2020 01:00 AM PST  You'll soon be able to get your WhatsApp messages to self-destruct after a certain period. The service has started rolling out "disappearing messages," and when it's switched on, WhatsApp will delete new chats within seven days. According to the Face... |
| Nintendo Switch lifetime sales soar past the NES Posted: 05 Nov 2020 12:29 AM PST  Nintendo sold 6.86 million Switch consoles last quarter, bringing lifetime sales to 68.3 million. That's a 43 percent increase on the 4.8 million systems that were sold during the same period last year. We already knew that the Switch had outsold the... |
| Google calls reported Pixel 5 screen gaps 'normal' Posted: 04 Nov 2020 11:03 PM PST  Shortly after the Pixel 5 started shipping in October, complaints about a possible design flaw started popping up on forums, including Google's own community. Some owners who found pretty a noticeable gap between the device's display and body wanted... |
| Steam Playtest makes it much easier to beta test PC games Posted: 04 Nov 2020 08:34 PM PST  Steam has served as a digital game store on PC for many years, but managing test groups, demos and reviews has generally relied on a system of demos and key distribution that leaves plenty of holes for scammers and other bad actors. Meanwhile, other... |
| DJI's Mavic Mini 2 brings 4K video, RAW photos and double the range Posted: 04 Nov 2020 05:00 PM PST  DJI's been on a bit of a tear of late, with a slew of new products in its handheld line. Today it's back to what we know the company for best: drones. The latest offering is the Mavic Mini 2, which, as the name suggests, is the sequel to DJI's smalle... |
| The best tech deals we found in Walmart's latest Black Friday sale Posted: 04 Nov 2020 04:00 PM PST  2020 is a different year to say the least and one thing that's proven to be quite different than usual is the holiday shopping season. Amazon unofficially kicked things off on Prime Day last month, and now we're starting to see a number of early Blac... |
| 'NBA 2K21' goes full MMO with next-gen The City mode Posted: 04 Nov 2020 03:15 PM PST  Between photo-realistic graphics and a new WNBA mode, basketball fans have a lot to look forward to when it comes to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of NBA 2K21. And you can add The City, an expanded online hub world, to the list of ne... |
| How social media platforms are handling the 2020 election Posted: 04 Nov 2020 02:36 PM PST  Election night ended the way many experts predicted it might: with several races too close to call and President Donald Trump claiming victory anyway. For social media platforms, Election Day was also their chance to prove that tightening their polic... |
| This Chrome plugin brings Google's old icons back to your tabs Posted: 04 Nov 2020 01:19 PM PST  If you're not a fan of Google's new icons, we have some good news. A new Chrome extension — spotted by Gizmodo, among others — lets you restore the tab icons for Gmail, Calendar, Meet and other Google services to their former glory. You can thank pro... |
| Astronomers observe fast radio bursts in our galaxy for the first time Posted: 04 Nov 2020 12:02 PM PST  Since 2007, astronomers have known about a type of interstellar phenomenon called fast radio bursts, or FRBs for short. They're bright emissions of radio waves that can generate more than 100 million times the power of the sun in the span of a few mi... |
| Nikon will let you use its cameras as high-end webcams Posted: 04 Nov 2020 11:03 AM PST  Nikon has at last released software that turns your fancy DSLR or mirrorless camera into a high-end webcam. Other major camera makers have rolled out similar tools in the last several months, as video calls became much more prevalent amid stay-at-hom... |
| Get 12 epic subscriptions with this entertainment bundle Posted: 04 Nov 2020 10:55 AM PST  There are a ton of entertainment options in today's digital media landscape. You can play video games online with friends, stream television shows and movies with loved ones, sign up for fitness classes at the touch of a button and the list goes on.A... |
| Facebook and Instagram are warning US users the election remains undecided Posted: 04 Nov 2020 10:15 AM PST  For much of Wednesday, Facebook and Instagram have been displaying a notice at the top of their apps reminding US users that the winner of the 2020 election has yet to be decided (via TechCrunch). "Votes are being counted," the message declares, with... |
| Here's a live stream of the Pennsylvania vote count, in case you need it Posted: 04 Nov 2020 10:03 AM PST  How's your day going? Staying calm? Endlessly fretting about whether your candidate of choice will claim the White House? (The 60,000 people who voted for Kanye West may already be disappointed.) Perhaps watching a thrilling live stream of democracy... |
| Apple AirPods drop to $100 in early Black Friday sales Posted: 04 Nov 2020 09:52 AM PST  Update 1:47pm ET: The AirPods' $100 sale price has returned on Amazon.Update 1:06pm ET: The AirPods on Amazon have gone back up to $129. Sam's Club and Costco members can still grab the earbuds for $100. Early Black Friday deals like these tend to st... |
| Mississippi police could access security camera feeds if residents opt in Posted: 04 Nov 2020 09:18 AM PST  Police in Jackson, Mississippi are running a pilot project in which they can access feeds from private surveillance cameras when a crime has been reported nearby. If the 45-day trial run proves successful and the city expands the program, residents a... |
| T-Mobile will pay $200 million to settle Sprint's alleged Lifeline abuse Posted: 04 Nov 2020 08:08 AM PST  T-Mobile is paying the price for the reported misdeeds of its recent acquisition. The carrier has agreed to pay a $200 million settlement over FCC allegations Sprint abused the Lifeline program for low-income communications, claiming subsidies for 88... |
| Facebook's ad library is incorrectly showing political ads as 'active' Posted: 04 Nov 2020 07:15 AM PST  In advance of the 2020 US presidential election, Facebook said it would temporarily ban political, electoral and "social issue" advertisement starting on November 4th, the day after the election. Well, today is the day after election day, and CNBC is... |
| 'Watch Dogs: Legion,' a game about hacking, may be victim of a hack Posted: 04 Nov 2020 07:10 AM PST  It seemed like just a matter of time before the hack-the-world game Watch Dogs: Legion was itself the victim of a breach, and it might have happened sooner than you expected. According to Rock Paper Shotgun, the ransomware outfit Egregor claims to ha... |
| Ten years on, Kinect’s legacy goes beyond Xbox Posted: 04 Nov 2020 07:00 AM PST  It's been ten years since Microsoft launched the Kinect camera and it lived quite a life. The Xbox 360 peripheral became a key part of the whole Xbox platform and then years later, almost just as quickly, faded into obscurity. It may not have been th... |
| Smart home gadgets and kitchen tech that make great gifts Posted: 04 Nov 2020 07:00 AM PST  We're all spending a lot more time at home lately, so when it comes to the holidays, it makes sense to give a gift that'll make the humble abode a lot more enjoyable. To that end, we've recommended an assortment of home-related goodies, from innovati... |
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