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Oscar Isaac May Be Marvel's Moon Knight

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This is not a drill. Repeat, this is not a drill. Oscar Isaac is getting his own Marvel show. Read more...

The Top 10 Highly-Desired Skills You Can Teach Yourself

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We all have certain skills we’re particularly good at and may have been perfecting since childhood—things like art, cooking or fixing electronic gadgets. But as we age, we become painfully aware of our shortcomings and might decide we want to take up a new hobby and learn new things. Read more...

Facebook to take on Wix, Godaddy with free website builder offer

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Facebook Hosting Services will launch in the coming months, aiming to appeal to small and medium-sized firms.


YouTube just made it easier for mobile users to control videos

SlashGear / 6min
YouTube has introduced a new update for its mobile apps, adding refinements to the mobile platform’s interface that make things easier for users. Though the UI largely looks the same, frequent mobile users will note some small but convenient changes, including the ability to enter full-screen mode using a simple swipe and some new buttons. The new video chapters feature … Continue reading

The founder of one of the world's biggest web hosting companies is launching a mysterious new brand

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Brent Oxley, the founder of HostGator, is finally returning to web hosting with his new venture.

Bears vs Rams live stream: how to watch NFL Monday Night Football anywhere

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Our guide explains how to get a Bears vs Rams live stream and watch Monday Night Football tonight as two of the NFL's meanest defenses face off.

Microsoft's 'Mandalorian' Xbox controller will set you back $160

Mandalorian Baby Yoda
37Engadget / 28min
Just in time for the start of season two of The Mandalorian on October 30th , Microsoft has announced a new Xbox One controller bundle perfect for the Star Wars fan in your life. It comes with a single gamepad and a charging stand inspired by the armor protagonist Din Djarin acquires partway through the first season of the series. The bundle will set you back an eye-watering $160 — though would y

5 Lessons on Voter Misinformation From Kentucky’s Election in 2019

68NYT > Technology / 34min
The incumbent governor and some of his allies argued, without showing any evidence, that there were voting irregularities and fraud.

A Hacker Is Threatening to Leak Patients' Therapy Notes

96Wired / 37min
An extortionist has turned a breach of Finland's Vastaamo mental health services provider into a nightmare for victims.

Video: Rude, Maskless Delta Captain Confronts Passenger

56One Mile at a Time / 39min
There’s some video footage circulating of an interaction between a Delta captain and a passenger on a recent flight. There’s not much context for what happened, so I’m doing my best to piece together the interaction. What happened between Delta pilot & passenger The video starts with the pilot approaching the passenger. It would appear that the passenger is wearing a hat that has the “F” word on

CDC Warns of Deli Meat Listeria Outbreak That Has Sickened 10 and Killed One

CDC Listeria 10 One
20Gizmodo / 40min
A foodborne outbreak of Listeria linked to deli meats has hospitalized at least ten people in three states and killed one, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC is now warning certain high risk individuals to avoid deli meats unless they’re served steaming hot. Read more...

NASA Shutting Spacecraft Door Early to Keep Asteroid Chunks From Falling Out

66Futurism / 46min
Pod Bay Doors NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is getting ready to tuck away the asteroid bits it collected last week on the surface of Bennu, a near-Earth asteroid about 500 meters across. Three days after the spectacular landing and sample collection event, a first for NASA, the team noticed that the spacecraft may have bitten off more asteroid than it can chew. OSIRIS-REx scooped up so many space

Study shows which messengers leak your data, drain your battery, and more

100+Ars Technica / 56min
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images ) Link previews are a ubiquitous feature found in just about every chat and messaging app, and with good reason. They make online conversations easier by providing images and text associated with the file that’s being linked. Unfortunately, they can also leak our sensitive data, consume our limited bandwidth, drain our batteries, and, in one case, expose links in cha

PayPal cuts ties with domain registrar Epik over digital currency

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PayPal has terminated Epik's account due to the fact that Masterbucks could be used for money laundering.

All The Mandalorian Info You Need to Remember Before Season 2

Mandalorian Baby Yoda
24Gizmodo / 58min
We know almost nothing about the new season of The Mandalorian . Oh sure, there are rumors . There’s even been footage . But outside of some very vague statements (and lots of Baby Yoda merch), we honestly have no idea where the story is going or what surprises could be waiting for us. Read more...

Fragomen, a law firm used by Google, confirms data breach

100+TechCrunch / 59min
Immigration law firm Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy has confirmed a data breach involving the personal information of current and former Google employees. The New York-based law firm provides companies with employment verification screening services to determine if employees are eligible and authorized to work in the United States. Every company operating in the United States is required to m

Twitter reveals the election alerts it’ll use to fight misinformation

SlashGear / 59min
Only days ahead of the upcoming presidential election, Twitter has previewed a couple of new alerts it will show users at the tops of their feeds, both intended to combat misinformation and help keep voters informed. The reason, Twitter notes, is the unprecedented nature of this election, which has seen many people voting early by mail out of concerns about … Continue reading

Johns Hopkins Professor Warns of Totalitarian Military Space Empire

300+Futurism / 1h
Blood God It’s easy to get swept up by the tide of excitement for space exploration and perhaps someday even settling on another world — just think about what a moment of national pride each “first” was during the Cold War-era Space Race. But that excitement, taken too far into fanaticism, could give rise to a disastrous future in which space is controlled by a totalitarian empire, warns Johns Ho

Wi-Fi Down Again? Drop the Dropped Connections and Upgrade to the Best Wi-Fi Router

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Top Product: TP-Link Archer AX21 Wi-Fi 6 Router | $130 | Amazon Read more...

BBC drops new trailer and featurette for the upcoming His Dark Materials S2

28Ars Technica / 1h
Dafne Keen, Amir Wilson, Ruth Wilson, and Lin-Manuel Miranda reprise their roles for the second season of the BBC/HBO adaptation of Philip Pullman's fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials . His Dark Materials , the BBC/HBO adaptation of Philip Pullman's classic fantasy trilogy, received mixed reviews for its first season, although it still warranted an honorable mention in our 2019 year-end TV roundu

NASA Probe Is Leaking Precious Asteroid Samples Back Into Space

NASA OSIRIS Asteroid Bennu
Gizmodo / 1h
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft appears to be leaking tiny bits of Bennu, following a successful attempt to collect surface samples from the asteroid. Engineers blame a jammed lid for what NASA is calling a minor problem. Read more...

[Roundup] Someone Found $40,000 Worth Of Jewelry In An Airport Restroom, And Found The Owner

View from the Wing / 1h
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips. Continue reading ...

This PC case deal will let you build your own Xbox Series X fridge, but way more powerful

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The NZXT H1 is a tiny little PC case, that packs in a ton of included hardware – which looks good, to boot. And with this early Black Friday deal, you can save a nice chunk of change.

How to Measure Someone's Height Using Your iPhone 12 Pro

28Lifehacker / 1h
The iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max’s LiDAR senor enables all sorts of cool camera features, like finding the dimensions of a room or turning real-world objects into 3D models. It’s also incredibly useful for measuring someone’s height from a distance. Read more...

Startup Exploring Lab-Grown Meat on Off-Planet Settlements

100+Futurism / 1h
Space Meat Israeli startup Aleph Farms just launched a space initiative which focuses on producing fresh quality meat anywhere — even in hostile environments like colonies on the Moon or Mars. In other words, they want to produce meat in places where raising cattle isn’t an option. It’s an exciting idea to the pioneer of meat production in space — but as of right now, the program isn’t much more

Get 24% off this 17-inch HP laptop with this early Black Friday deal

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Save over $200 off this 17-inch HP laptop with this early Black Friday deal on Amazon.

Instagram changes nudity policy after controversy with Black, plus-size model

71Engadget / 1h
Following a three-month community campaign, The Guardian reports Instagram is changing its policy on female nudity. Starting this week, both Instagram and Facebook say they will allow “content where someone is simply hugging, cupping or holding their breasts.” The change comes after Black, plus-size and other marginalized communities accused the platform of discriminately applying its nudity rule

Teaching robots through positive reinforcement

100+TechCrunch / 1h
There likely isn’t a robotics teacher institute in the world actively pursuing robotic learning. The field, after all, holds the key to unlocking a lot of potential for the industry. One of the things that makes it so remarkable is the myriad different approaches so many researchers are taking to unlock the secrets of helping robots essentially learn from scratch. A new paper from Johns Hopkins U

Twitter to Highlight Accurate Voting Information

80NYT > Technology / 1h
The effort is meant to preemptively debunk some false and misleading information about the election.

The Russian Hackers Playing 'Chekhov's Gun' With US Targets

100+Wired / 1h
Berserk Bear has had plenty of opportunity to cause serious trouble. So why hasn't it yet?

Water found in new locations on the Moon, may be trapped in glass

NASA SOFIA Water Moon
39Ars Technica / 1h
Enlarge / The instrument used to detect the water flies on a 747. (credit: NASA/Jim Ross ) Despite its proximity to a very blue planet, the Earth's Moon appeared to be completely dry, with samples returned by the Apollo missions being nearly devoid of water. But in recent years, a number of studies have turned up what appears to be water in some locations on the Moon, although the evidence wasn't

What is a Live Production System?

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Learn how live production systems will impact your organization and improve your communication and outreach.

Study links keto diet and fasting with major impact on heart failure

SlashGear / 1h
A new study has revealed that eating a ketogenic (“keto”) diet protects against heart failure and may even be able to reverse the condition in some cases. The research involved comes from St. Louis University, which found that eating a high-fat and low-carb diet has a significant effect in cases of heart failure with decreased mitochondrial pyruvate carrier (MPC) expression. … Continue reading

What to expect on Election Day

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Just over one week before Election Day, over 60 million Americans have already cast early votes. That dwarfs 2016’s entire early voting total of 47.2 million, and the number is going to keep growing significantly this week. “This is good news!” wrote Michael McDonald, the University of Florida professor who heads up the US Election Project, which tracks early voting nationally. “There were many c

Germany Regulators Are Trying to Block Porn Sites to Thwart Horny Teens

20Gizmodo / 1h
Porn won the porn war in the UK, but now the industry is fighting on a different front in Germany, where authorities are trying to force internet service providers to block major sites that don’t implement age verification systems. Read more...

This Mandalorian Xbox One controller costs a lot of money

Mandalorian Baby Yoda
SlashGear / 1h
If you’re following the official Xbox Twitter account, then you may have noticed an image of a surprisingly detailed Mandalorian-themed Xbox One controller and a matching charging cradle pop up there today. That is apparently the latest creation from Controller Gear, and it’ll be releasing later this year. Before you decide you want it, you should probably take a look … Continue reading

Chase Ink Business Preferred Card Review (2020)

80One Mile at a Time / 1h
Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card 3x points on travel cell phone protection no foreign transaction fees Annual Fee: $95 Apply Now Nowadays small business credit cards are more competitive than ever before. Not only can they help you earn valuable rewards for your business, but in some cases business credit cards also offer valuable perks that can save you a lot of money and offer peace of mind

New Studies Show Presence of Water Ice Exposed in Direct Sunlight on the Moon

NASA SOFIA Water Moon
20How-To Geek / 2h
NASA has exciting news about the Moon. While we long ago discovered water in the ice form on the Moon, we always thought it only existed in impossible to reach super-cold places. But now, studies suggest water ice exists in sunlit areas that scientists could potentially send astronauts to visit. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

This 3D Printed Boat Is Smaller Than a Single Human Hair

100+How-To Geek / 2h
It’s quite impressive how science has been able to miniaturize certain things over the past decade. But nothing is quite impressive as this: a 3D printed tugboat that is a third smaller than the thickness of a human hair. Physicists at Leiden University in the Netherlands are the ones behind this achievement and the goal is to understand how “microswimmers” such as bacteria move through liquids.

The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 and Lenovo Chromebook Duet are On Sale at Best Buy

How-To Geek / 2h
Looking to upgrade your gaming rig and save a little money while doing so? Well right now the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 gaming laptop is available for just $1,199.99 at Best Buy, which is $250 off it’s normal price of $1,449.99. Also check out the Lenovo Chromebook Duet, which is on sale for just $249. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Dallas’ ShearShare has a marketplace connecting stylists with available seats at salons and $2.3 million in funding

100+TechCrunch / 2h
Courtney Caldwell and her husband Tye have been building the Dallas-based startup ShearShare , which provides a marketplace service connecting stylists with open seats at hair salons since 2017. Since their launch the two co-founders have been committed to the humble hustle of starting their own business. From flying between San Francisco and Dallas weekly to participate in the 19th 500 Startups

There’s One Big Problem With NASA’s Moon Water Announcement

100+Futurism / 2h
There is indeed water on the Moon, NASA announced today — and not only trapped in shadowy craters, but mixed into the soil on our closest neighbor’s Sun-lit side as well. That means that Moon astronauts could have a steady supply not only of drinking water, but possibly rocket fuel as well if they break the H2O apart into hydrogen and oxygen. The bad news, though, is that we have no clue how to e

The 10 Best Deals of October 26, 2020

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The 10 Best Deals of October 26, 2020

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PS5 launch title Destruction AllStars has been delayed

Destruction AllStars
SlashGear / 2h
Today the PlayStation 5’s launch game lineup was thinned out a little bit, as Sony announced the delay of Destruction AllStars. The game has been delayed by a couple of months, meaning that we won’t see it release until we’re into 2021. While other PS5 launch titles have been getting the lion’s share of attention – Spider-Man: Miles Morales and … Continue reading

Prank friends and family with this 'bloody' bathroom decor – Future Blink

Mashable / 2h
Bloody Bath Mat designed a curtain and mat that make blood stains when wet. Once dry, the "blood" stains disappear, so it's the perfect, easy prank for scaring your friends and family. Read more... More about Mashable Video , Prank , Spooky , Bathroom Tech , and Shower Curtain

SpaceX's Starlink will provide free satellite internet to families in Texas school district

SpaceX 5.9 Texas Falcon
69Mashable / 2h
To help close the digital divide , SpaceX will offer satellite internet to the education sector. The company’s Starlink satellite internet service is partnering with a school district in Texas to supply free broadband to dozens of families living in the surrounding rural area, starting in early 2021. It's the first time SpaceX has worked with a school district to harness Starlink, according to th

GitHub boots popular YouTube download tool after RIAA claim

RIAA GitHub YouTube
48Ars Technica / 2h
Enlarge (credit: YouTube / Getty / Aurich Lawson ) A popular tool used for archiving YouTube videos, YouTube-dl, is gone from GitHub after the Recording Industry Association of America filed a claim arguing that the code is inherently illegal under copyright law. GitHub, which is owned by Microsoft, removed 18 projects on Friday that previously hosted versions of YouTube-dl, a Python library that

The iPhone 12 Feels Like a $1,000 Phone

26Gizmodo / 2h
With four iPhone 12 options to choose from this fall, ranging in price from $700 all the way to $1,100, it feels like Apple has muddied the waters a bit. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, because the company extended flagship features across the lineup. But it does make things a bit complicated. For the first time,… Read more...

Minecraft and Rock the Vote team up to show young users what it's like to vote

24Mashable / 2h
A new collaboration between Rock the Vote , a nonprofit focused on empowering young voters, and the popular video game Minecraft introduces young Americans to the voting process in a virtual bid to engage first-time and future voters. Announced eight days ahead of the presidential election, Build the Vote has created an online world featuring “voting houses” and a virtual election for interested

The KFC Yule log is back and disgusting as ever

100+Mashable / 2h
The air is getting colder as we approach the cozy winter months and if you breathe in deep you can catch a whiff of that crisp fall air. Wait, no. That’s crispy chicken we’re smelling. That’s right — the KFC 11 Herbs & Spices firelog is back, baby. This absolutely cursed log is made for fireplaces, fire pits, and wood stoves and will make your home smell like greasy fried chicken. And who wouldn’

Microsoft Surface is 8 years old – and the high-end laptop brand is bigger than ever

Microsoft Surface Duo
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Microsoft's Surface 2-in-1 computer turns 8 years old today, maturing into a revenue powerhouse for the company.

Twitter starts showing all US users election misinformation warnings

Twitter Election
100+TechCrunch / 2h
Starting today, Twitter users in the U.S. will see two large notices at the top of their feeds that aim to “preemptively debunk” misinformation related to voting. The striking messages are designed to push back against the deluge of false claims about the 2020 election. One notice warns users that they “might encounter misleading information” about mail-in voting while the other attempts to head

Moon Knight: Oscar Isaac in talks for lead role in latest Disney Plus MCU casting

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Another Marvel TV show gets a potential star, as Disney seeks out a director for Marvel's dark version of Batman

Sweep up the Savings With $50 off the eufy BoostIQ RoboVac 30C

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Sweep up the Savings With $50 off the eufy BoostIQ RoboVac 30C

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See if you’re eligible for an Uber Eats Pass membership from Amex

The Points Guy / 2h
Earlier this year, Chase added valuable perks through DoorDash, including annual delivery credits with the Chase Sapphire Reserve® and free DashPass memberships with a handful of cards, including Chase Sapphire Reserve , the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card and Chase Freedom Unlimited® . Now, American Express is joining forces with its partner Uber, with complimentary access to the ride-share giant

This nasty trojan uses Discord as a command and control server

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A new remote access trojan called Abaddon is the first malware to use Discord as its own command and control server.

Securing organizations during mergers and acquisitions

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We spoke with Bugcrowd’s CEO and president about the firm’s new M&A Assessment solution.

Best curved monitors 2020: excellent curved displays for more immersive viewing

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Swap that flat screen out for one of the best curved monitors in 2020 for more immersion, easy viewing and a much wider field of view.

Apple's AirPods Pro are back down to $200 at B&H Photo

Apple AirPods HomePod
41Engadget / 2h
If you missed the AirPods Pro sale a few weeks ago, you have your chance to snag them once again at a very low price. B&H Photo has the AirPods Pro for $200 right now, which is $50 off their normal price and one of the best deals we’ve seen. We recently saw these buds drop to $190 on Woot, but on competing sites like Amazon and Best Buy, the best price ever has been $200. Currently those sites ar

This RC Baby Yoda Waddles Around Your House Like a 50-Year-Old Toddler

Mandalorian Baby Yoda
3KGizmodo / 2h
The extreme level of secrecy behind the big reveal in the first season of Star Wars: The Mandalorian meant that the public’s immediate thirst for Baby Yoda merchandise went unquenched for a long time . Disney’s not making that mistake with season two, and ahead of the series’ return , Mattel has just revealed an RC… Read more...

Give a Crappy Handmade Gift for Christmas

36Lifehacker / 3h
There are few gifts more blissful to receive than a lovingly handmade item—maybe a sweater in your exact size and favorite color, knitted by a grandmother who cares for you and wants you to be happy. A crappy handmade gift, on the other hand, is the worst. And yet, politeness requires you react to these two gifts in… Read more...

Ruin Someone's Day With an Empty Parking Ticket Envelope

28Lifehacker / 3h
Nothing upsets the flow of an otherwise good day like walking up to your car and seeing the angry orange hue of a parking ticket envelope stuck under one of your wiper blades. There are certainly worse things that can happen than getting a ticket—and hopefully that $25, $40, or, ugh, $65 (the amount I was recently… Read more...

SpaceX Starlink to go South for first time with planned deployment in Texas

SpaceX 5.9 Texas Falcon
100Ars Technica / 3h
Enlarge / Starlink logo imposed on stylized image of the Earth. (credit: Starlink ) SpaceX has agreed to provide Internet service to 45 families in a Texas school district in early 2021 and to an additional 90 families later on, the school district announced last week . The announcement by Ector County Independent School District (ECISD) in Odessa said it will be the "first school district to uti

Max Q: NASA makes key discovery for future of deep space exploration

NASA Water Moon SOFIA
80TechCrunch / 3h
Max Q is a weekly newsletter from TechCrunch all about space. Sign up here to receive it weekly on Sundays in your inbox . This past week, we unveiled the agenda for TC Sessions: Space for the first time. It’s our inaugural event focused on space startups and related technologies, and it’s happening December 16 and 17. It’s entirely virtual, of course, and the good news is that means you can atte

Good and bad board members (and what to do about them)

100+TechCrunch / 3h
Ryan Caldbeck, co-founder and former CEO of consumer-brands-focused crowdfunding site CircleUp , recently published an email he’d written to a former director on the board of the company. According to Caldbeck, he wrote the letter after CircleUp had bought out the investor’s firm because he wanted to provide constructive feedback, given that this individual’s “involvement was incredibly difficult

Xbox Game Pass is about to get a ton of games

SlashGear / 3h
As we close out the month, Microsoft has revealed a ton of new games that will heading to Xbox Game Pass in the final week of October and the first week of November. There are 13 games in all hitting the service over the next two weeks, with a 14th title going live later in November. As always, availability between … Continue reading

Men at Facial Recognition Startup Used Its Own Tech to Sexually Harass Coworkers

72Futurism / 3h
Internal Harassment Employees at the Silicon Valley security startup Verkada were reportedly using the company’s own facial recognition-equipped security cameras to take pictures of women who worked at the company and make sexually explicit comments about them. A sales director at Verkada, which sells security cameras and facial recognition software to companies, government agencies, and police d

Microsoft Office apps for iPad get enhanced UI and full trackpad support

Microsoft iPad Excel
SlashGear / 3h
The arrival of trackpad support on iPads ushered in a flurry of updates for apps that now leverage this feature, giving users a laptop-like experience with the portability of a tablet. In an announcement today, Microsoft said that it has updated several of its Office apps for iPadOS to take full advantage of this feature. Likewise, the company has also … Continue reading

Everything coming to Disney+ in November 2020

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There's a Pinterest Widget Now, Which Is Exciting For Me—the One Person Who Still Likes Pinterest

20Gizmodo / 3h
I have learned that a Pinterest widget will roll out wide on iOS 14 today, and reader, I am elated. Read more...

Freshworks (re-)launches its CRM service

88TechCrunch / 3h
Freshworks, the customer and employee engagement company that offers a range of products , from call center and customer support software to HR tools and marketing automation services, today announced the launch of its newest product: Freshworks CRM . The new service, which the company built on top of its new Freshworks Neo platform, is meant to give sales and marketing teams all of the tools the

Delta’s Targeted Diamond Medallion Status Match

100+One Mile at a Time / 3h
Understandably travel brands are now fiercely competing for business in ways they didn’t need to before. The latest example of that is Delta’s new status match promotion, which it calls one of its “most generous offers” yet. This was launched last week and there were questions about whether or not it was targeted, so I wanted to provide an update regarding that. Delta’s status match challenge opp

DataFleets keeps private data useful and useful data private with federated learning and $4.5M seed

80TechCrunch / 3h
As you may already know, there’s a lot of data out there, and some of it could actually be pretty useful. But privacy and security considerations often put strict limitations on how it can be used or analyzed. DataFleets promises a new approach by which databases can be safely accessed and analyzed without the possibility of privacy breaches or abuse — and has raised a $4.5 million seed round to

Crown Tundra’s Star Tournament is a perfect post-game for solo Pokémon trainers

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After the co-op focused Dynamax Adventures, Crown Tundra’s Galarian Star Tournament is a welcome end game for this lone trainer.

Spectacular DJI Mini 2 leak reveals everything about the new 4K drone

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The DJI Mini 2, the successor to the DJI Mavic Mini 2, has been spectacularly leaked after someone bought one in Best Buy.

NASA's new discovery of water on the moon could aid future missions

NASA Water Moon SOFIA
79Mashable / 3h
NASA discovered water molecules on a sunlit portion of the moon's surface, the agency announced Monday . Revealed with the help of the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) flying observatory, this discovery shows that water may exist throughout the moon's surface, not just frozen in the coldest, darkest craters on the moon as was previously expected The full study published in

Zoom starts rolling out end-to-end encryption

Zoom End Halloween
100+Engadget / 3h
Zoom is now rolling out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for both free and paid users, so your video chats and meetings should be much more secure. You can activate E2EE on Zoom’s latest desktop client, Android app and Zoom Rooms starting today. It’ll be available on iOS soon after Apple approves an app update. You’ll need to manually switch on E2EE in your settings, and all meeting participants will

ExpertFlyer just became even more valuable to American Airlines’ flyers

The Points Guy / 3h
If you’re a pro-traveler, odds are that you’ve heard of ExpertFlyer . But even if you haven’t, the latest change from American Airlines should make you consider subscribing. For the uninitiated, ExpertFlyer is one of the best — and most advanced — tools around for travelers and frequent flyers. The site, which is owned by TPG parent company Red Ventures, not only helps you search for award availa

Macy's is the latest retailer to drop its Black Friday ad ahead of schedule

Black Friday 5 Ninja
20Mashable / 3h
Save up to 60%: On Oct. 26, Macy's unveiled its 2020 Black Friday ad . Here are the best deals from the ad drop, with some deals starting as early as Nov. 16: Ninja Foodi Deluxe XL (8-quart) — $169.99 (save $100) Sealy Posturepedic Chase Point Mattress (queen) — $347 (save $532) Magic Bullet Pro — $39.99 (save $50) Macy's, the picture-perfect holiday department store destination, is doing things

How to Write a Book in 30 Days, With Author Grant Faulkner

58Lifehacker / 3h
This week we’re learning how to crank out that book you’ve been meaning to write in a mere 30 days, with author Grant Faulkner. Grant is the Executive Director of National Novel Writing Month (aka NaNoWriMo) and author of the book, Pep Talks for Writers: 52 Insights and Actions to Boost Your Creative Mojo . Listen to… Read more...

Looks Like We May See Redesigned AirPods and Smaller AirPods Pro in 2021

Apple AirPods HomePod
23Gizmodo / 3h
While many of us mocked AirPods when they first came out, Apple’s wireless earbuds have turned out to be a popular product for the company and actually really solid wireless earbuds for most people. It appears Apple’s keen on continuing to capitalize on that popularity, with Bloomberg reporting that the company is… Read more...

OnePlus hopes US customers will settle for the OnePlus Nord N10

OnePlus Nord N100 Two
32Ars Technica / 4h
The OnePlus Nord N10. [credit: OnePlus ] After the Europe-only launch of the midrange OnePlus Nord earlier this year, OnePlus is finally bringing a cheaper phone to the United States with the OnePlus Nord N10 5G . It doesn't quite look like the slam dunk the original Nord was, though, and for a company that has "never settle" emblazoned across its press images, it kinda feels like we're settling

Save 44% on a cooling laptop pad that's great for working from home

32Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: Stay cool and comfortable with the RGB laptop cooling pad , on sale for $64.95 as of Oct. 26. It's 2020. You'd think laptops would've stopped getting super hot to the touch by now. Fortunately, there is a way to make sure you stay cool even when you and your computer are working long hours from your bed or couch. The RGB laptop cooling pad works by dispersing air beneath your laptop to dis

PS5 launch title 'Destruction AllStars' postponed to February

Destruction AllStars
50Engadget / 4h
Sony is delaying the release of Destruction AllStars . Instead of launching alongside the PlayStation 5, the Rocket League -like title is now slated to come out in February 2021. To make up for the delay, PlayStation Plus subscribers will have the chance to download Destruction AllStars for free for a period of two months after its release. “ Destruction AllStars is a multiplayer game that’s at i

Early Black Friday robot vacuum deals are already live

Amazon Black Friday
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Early Black Friday deals are already hitting our robotic friends, with robot vacuum cleaner sales landing across the US and UK.

Anatomy Opens the Creaking Door to Haunted House Tales

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Kitty Horroshow’s game dissects why a home can feel so familiar—and terrifying.

Oops! The Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti has apparently gone up for pre-order in China

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Pre-order listings suggest an official announcement is just around the corner

Totallee iPhone Cases Are Totally 25% off on Amazon—Including Those for iPhone 12/Pro/Mini/Pro Max [Exclusive]

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Microsoft hobbled Internet Explorer to push Edge: Here’s how to fix it

27SlashGear / 4h
Internet Explorer is a web browser living on borrowed time. Microsoft initiated plans to move users from the old internet access point in favor of the newer app Microsoft Edge. The latest version of the web browser Edge 87 showed Microsoft’s latest push for movement from IE to the latest web browser: blocking the biggest websites. Starting in November, 2020, … Continue reading

Twitter already warning users about early election result claims

87Mashable / 4h
Twitter hopes you're all prepared to wait. And then wait some more. As we approach a U.S. presidential election marked by the coronavirus and a corresponding increase in mail-in ballots , the social media giant that encourages users to "see what's happening in the world right now" is taking a different approach. On Monday, Twitter began a messaging campaign intended to inform its users that elect

What's the Best Bidet?

45Lifehacker / 4h
Heeeeeeeeyyy sooooo... not being able to find any tissue earlier this year really bummed me out. Shit suddenly hit the fan with the pandemic and people absolutely lost it. And by it, I mean their shit—so much so that they bought up toilet paper by the buttload. Read more...

Lego and Unity help you create mini games without writing any code

64Engadget / 4h
You probably aren’t about to write the next Lego Star Wars game by yourself, but you might come much closer than you think. Lego and Unity have teamed up on a new “Microgame” project that lets you create a short 3D game in under an hour without writing a line of code. You just have to walk through tutorials in the Unity Editor — special Lego “Behavior Bricks” have gameplay actions already built-i

American Express Gold Getting New $120 Annual Uber Credit, Complimentary Eats Pass

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The American Express® Gold Card has a 60,000 point offer after $4,000 spend on eligible purchases within the first 6 months. That’s the biggest I’ve ever seen for the card. And it’s getting a new Uber credit, too. Continue reading ...

Check Out This 'Kid Correspondent' Election Special on YouTube

38Lifehacker / 4h
I don’t know about you, but it’s been a challenge for me to keep my emotions in check about this upcoming election—even around my child, who is apt to pick up on any strong sentiment I may have and share it with friends, neighbors, and classmates. Our kids might very well be looking around at us right now, thinking,… Read more...

Save on car insurance by shopping with The Zebra

48Engadget / 4h
We’re guessing that you don’t spend an exorbitant amount of time or energy thinking about car insurance. Whether you have a small fleet of vehicles at home or just purchased your first two-door sedan, car insurance is understandably thought of as somewhat of a necessary evil—something that’s to be endured despite generally high prices and occasionally inadequate coverage. But you can solve most i

Credit card reader question: What happens to items in a return protection claim?

The Points Guy / 4h
Editor’s note: This article is part of a column to answer your toughest credit card questions. If you would like to ask a question, tweet us at @thepointsguy , message us on Facebook or email us at info@thepointsguy.com. In addition to benefits like bonus spending categories, elite status and lounge access, a lot of credit cards offer various protections to make cardholders more confident in thei

Speedy Wi-Fi + Security? How your router can protect your home network

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Thanks to the introduction of Wi-Fi 6 routers, you'll be able to enjoy the benefits of top speeds and top security, too. Here's how.

These wireless earbuds come with their own charging pad

44Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: Get high-quality sound and wireless charging with the Freedom+ True Wireless Earbuds with Charging Case and Pad , on sale for $64.99 as of Oct. 26. Despite what the tech world wants you to believe, there's not just one place for high-quality earphones. You do have options. Take the Freedom+ Earbuds , for example. Engineered with custom drivers and the latest Bluetooth technology, these ear

Olivia Munn tells a spooky ghost story

28Mashable / 4h
Olivia Munn tells us a true ghost story that she experienced in her own home. Read more... More about Halloween , Mashable Video , Scary , Ghost , and Olivia Munn

Wi-Fi for gamers: What is QoS?

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It's one of the most useful Wi-Fi features in existence for gamers, but many don't know what QoS, or Quality of Service, actually is. We're here to help with a full breakdown.

Facebook Gaming gets some big updates for cloud gaming launch

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SlashGear / 4h
Earlier today, Facebook announced a new cloud gaming initiative that it’s launching into beta. The test will start out small with just five games that are only available in portions of the US, but Facebook clearly has plans to expand it from here. Launching side-by-side with cloud games are a number of new features and improvements to the Facebook Gaming … Continue reading

This CMS cyberattack has affected thousands of sites worldwide

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Imperva believes it has identified the hacker behind the KashmirBlack botnet which has infected hundreds of thousands of websites.

'Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night' is coming to iOS and Android

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52Engadget / 4h
The Castlevania-inspired Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is headed to mobile devices. NetEase Games and ArtPlay are working on iOS and Android versions of the side-scrolling action RPG. The port will include everything from the console version, including all of the downloadable content, with “no compromises on visual quality or gameplay fidelity.” The developers are making some mobile-centric i

Doctors Use Graphene to Invent Cheap, Easy Test for Kidney Disease

100+Futurism / 5h
Using graphene, a nanomaterial made of carbon that’s just one atom thick , scientists say they’ve made a cheap, more accessible antibody test for kidney disease. The goal, the University of Manchester researchers say in a press release , was to make a test that measures specific antibodies quickly at the doctor’s office, rather than in whatever nearby lab might have expensive and specialized equi

Microsoft will force Internet Explorer users to open some websites in Edge

200+Engadget / 5h
Microsoft may have finally devised a way to get people to stop using Internet Explorer once and for all (via ZDNet ). When the company releases the next version of its Edge browser , currently slated to come out sometime in November, Internet Explorer users won’t be able to access some 1,156 websites, including popular destinations like YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and ESPN. Instead, they’ll be pr

Bioplastic Just as Toxic as Traditional Plastic, Study Finds

100+Gizmodo / 5h
A new study suggests that bioplastics—plastics that are made from biological material instead of from petroleum and/or are engineered to be biodegradable—contain as many toxic chemicals as conventional plastic. Read more...

KashFlow adds VAT dashboard to its arsenal of accounting tools

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Accountancy businesses need to get their clients up to speed in time for the government’s Making Tax Digital initiative and KashFlow could help them do it.

What's Happening in Nigeria?

93Lifehacker / 5h
After a summer of ongoing protests over police violence —including the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor—greater numbers of Americans are starting to understand this facet of systemic racism. Of course, it’s not only an issue in the United States, and over the past two weeks protests in Nigeria over police… Read more...

Dendra System's seed-spitting drones rebuild forests from the air

100+Engadget / 5h
The Earth is losing forests at an alarming rate. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that 420 million hectares of forest have been lost to agricultural use (largely cattle ranching, soya bean and oil palm farming) since 1990. Between 2015 and 2020, some 10 million hectares were destroyed each year. The Amazon rainforest, for example, lost an area the size of Yellowstone

Driverless Cars Go Humble to Get Real

100+NYT > Technology / 5h
Recent developments point to promise for driverless car technology, if we stay realistic.

Amex Gold Card Adds New Uber Credit Benefit

20One Mile at a Time / 5h
At the moment the American Express® Gold Card ( review ) is offering an incredible welcome bonus of 60,000 Membership Rewards points after spending $4,000 within six months, which is the best publicly available bonus we’ve ever seen on the card. This is an exceptional card, given that it offers 4x points on dining globally, and 4x points at U.S. supermarkets (on up to $25,000 of spending per cale

Mailman’s new Gmail assistant aims to tame your inbox

100+TechCrunch / 5h
A new startup, Mailman , recently launched an email assistant that helps Gmail users to get better control over their inbox. Unlike many email startups, which require users to switch to a new platform or even adopt a new email address, Mailman works along with your existing Gmail account to do things like block annoying emails, batch email delivery, configure VIPs who can bypass filters and even

Hubilo raises $4.5 million, led by Lightspeed, to focus on virtual events

Hubilo Raises Lightspeed
200+TechCrunch / 5h
Earlier this year, the founders of event analytics platform Hubilo pivoted to become a virtual events platform to survive the impact of COVID-19. Today, the startup announced it has raised a $4.5 million seed round, led by Lightspeed, and says it expects to exceed $10 million bookings run rate and host more than one million attendees over the next few months. The round also included angel investo

Watching pirated TV content online? ISPs could be tracking you

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A court case in Ireland last month indicated that ISPs are recording their customers' online browsing habits.

Data protection specialist moves data center to UK ahead of Brexit

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Danish data protection firm Keepit announces its first-ever UK data center.

The World's First Handheld Calculator Is Up for Auction

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They can do everything from plot complex equations to even play games like Doom (if you have enough rotting potatoes) but the handheld calculator started out as a very simple device capable of performing just four basic mathematical calculations. One of the very first prototypes , created by Texas Instruments back in… Read more...

Twitter will preemptively debunk election misinformation

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69Engadget / 5h
Twitter is taking a new approach in its fight against election misinformation. The company previewed a series of PSAs it will place at the top of US users’ timelines and in search results that are meant to “preemptively” debunk falsehoods about voting and election results. The notices, which will begin appearing Monday, will notify users that “you might encounter misleading information about voti

Nvidia may be planning an RTX 3070 Ti to counter AMD Big Navi

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We might see Nvidia launch a faster version of the GeForce RTX 3070 to take on AMD at the mid-range, just a short time after the regular version of the card is set to launch.

Destruction AllStars has been delayed on PS5, but it's actually good news

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Destruction AllStars has received a last minute delay, and will no longer be a PS5 launch title.

Facebook Launches the FarmVille of Cloud Gaming Services

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We’re weeks away from getting our first new generation of consoles in seven years. Meanwhile, Google and Microsoft are making big plays to stream 4k games, no console required. It doesn’t seem like an ideal moment for Facebook to cut in with a new cloud gaming service, but for reasons unknown, that’s exactly what it’s… Read more...

NASA discovers water on the surface of the sunlit portion of the moon

NASA SOFIA Water Moon
200+TechCrunch / 5h
NASA has made a groundbreaking discovery — confirming the presence of water on the surface of moon in the area that is exposed to sunlight. Previously, we knew that water was present as ice on the dark part of the moon, and that’s part of the reason that the next mission to the moon is to the lunar south pole, where it’s believed that ice could be present hidden in craters that aren’t ever expose

NASA’s Big Moon Surprise Is That Lunar Soil Contains Water

3KFuturism / 5h
It’s an “exciting new discovery” that NASA has been hyping up for since last week . Water has been confirmed for the first time on the sunlit surface of the Moon — not just in the form of ice limited to the shadowed surfaces of larger craters as previously thought. In other words, even when exposed by the warming radiation from the Sun, water is capable of surviving there. It’s a tantalizing resu

Out of office: What it’s like to ‘Work From Hyatt’ at the Andaz Mayakoba

23The Points Guy / 5h
After seven months without leaving New York City, I was ready for a change of pace. Throughout the pandemic, I’ve been mainly confined to my small apartment. I’ve taken Zoom calls from my bed and the kitchen table and, instead of midday Starbucks runs, I bought a coffee machine. It’s been a challenging transition for someone who was always on the go. That’s why I jumped at the opportunity to move

Moon discovery: sunlit-side surface water!

NASA SOFIA Water Moon
25SlashGear / 5h
SOFIA detected water on the sunlight surface of the moon for the first time in human history. It was previously known that water existed in some of the darkest and coldest regions on the moon. The big deal today is that there may be water available for use by humans on the surface and up to a meter below the … Continue reading

Let’s Hear It for the Best Vibrators to Stimulate Your Days at Home

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Top Product: Satisfyer Pro 2 | $59 | Bellesa Boutique Read more...

NASA confirms presence of water on sunlit surfaces of the Moon

NASA Water Moon SOFIA
1KEngadget / 5h
Astronomers have been aware of water ice present on the surface of the Moon, but it had only ever been discovered in deep, perpetually shadowed impact craters at its poles. That water could be exposed to intense solar radiation in Luna’s practically nonexistent atmosphere and not boil off into space seemed unlikely, at the very least. However, a recent mission by NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory

This Artist Turns 'Precious Moments' Into Halloween Horrors

100+Gizmodo / 5h
If you grew up in a religious household–or had a grandparent who loved bric-a-brac—chances are you’re familiar with Precious Moments . They’re the porcelain miniatures that depict young children doing good deeds. They might be cute, but there’s always been something a bit “off” about them. Something one artist is using… Read more...

Let’s Hear It for the Best Vibrators to Stimulate Your Days at Home

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Top Product: Satisfyer Pro 2 | $59 | Bellesa Boutique Read more...

Zoom rival clocks a staggering 600 million users in September

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Cisco's Webex video-conferencing tool posted 590 million users in September, with the coronavirus pandemic continuing to drive demand.

The No-Code Generation is arriving

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200+TechCrunch / 6h
In the distant past, there was a proverbial “digital divide” that bifurcated workers into those who knew how to use computers and those who didn’t.[1] Young Gen Xers and their later millennial companions grew up with Power Macs and Wintel boxes, and that experience made them native users on how to make these technologies do productive work. Older generations were going to be wiped out by younger

This startup wants to fix the broken structure of internships

100+TechCrunch / 6h
Internships are an opportunity for students to experiment with new career paths and land a full-time offer ahead of graduation. For companies, the weeks-long programs help recruit and train job-ready hires. While the stakes are high, the coronavirus-spurred office closures and market volatility made a number of tech companies slim down or cancel their internship programs. Similar to remote school

Gift your beloved cat a cozy, ball-shaped cave on sale

20Mashable / 6h
TL;DR: Keep your cat cozy with a Dragon Ball Cat Cave for $32.99, a 23% savings as of Oct. 26. Cats like to sleep. They like to sleep a lot. And if your feline friend is like most cats, then you've probably noticed that they tend to sleep in weird places. You may find this behavior endearing (it is), but cats do this because they like feeling safe when they're resting. The Dragon Ball Cat Cave ,

What would Databricks be worth in a 2021 IPO?

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100+TechCrunch / 6h
TechCrunch recently covered Databricks’ financial performance in 2020 , contrasting its recent performance to some historical 2019 data that the company shared. The data-and-analysis-focused unicorn grew its annual run rate 75% to $350 million, compared to its year-ago quarter, meaning that the firm is growing well at scale. TechCrunch described it as “an obvious IPO candidate” at the time, a lit

Marriott Extends Free Nights & Points Validity

28One Mile at a Time / 6h
Back in April Marriott Bonvoy announced that it was extending status, points validity, free night awards, and more. Well, we’re now seeing free night awards and points validity being extended once again. Marriott free night awards valid through August 2021 Eligible Marriott Bonvoy free night awards (FNAs) are being extended through August 1, 2021: Effective December 11, 2020, free night awards wi

There May Be Far More Water on the Moon Than NASA Thought

NASA Water Moon SOFIA
1KWired / 6h
A new pair of studies reveals that the resource isn’t limited to large shadowy craters. That's good news for the upcoming crewed missions.

Scientists Send Boston Dynamics Robodog Into Chernobyl

5KFuturism / 6h
Radioactive Spot A team of engineers from the University of Bristol visited the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant last week to test out Spot , a four-legged robodog made by US-based robotics company Boston Dynamics, according to Ukrainian broadcaster Ukrinform . Spot is capable of making inspection rounds all by itself and can navigate hostile environments such as the highly radioactive site of the former

YouTube's refreshed mobile player has more streamlined controls

YouTube New Gestures
100+Engadget / 6h
YouTube is rolling out some updates for its video player page on mobile devices, including streamlined controls, a couple more gestures and suggested actions. The closed captions button and autoplay toggle are now directly on the player. YouTube says it simplified the player’s look by rearranging buttons, while the controls should be more responsive. You'll be able to go into full-screen mode by

NASA's Big Moon News: There's Water All Over the Place

NASA SOFIA Water Moon
4KGizmodo / 6h
NASA promised some “exciting” news about the Moon today, and we’re pleased to report the space agency has delivered. As many of you correctly guessed , the discovery has to do with water on the lunar surface. The new research, in addition to providing the best evidence to date of water ice on the Moon, suggests this… Read more...

YouTube revamps its mobile app with new gestures, video chapter lists and more

YouTube New Gestures
100+TechCrunch / 6h
YouTube today is rolling out a series of updates to its player page on mobile devices. The changes relocate some elements, add new features — like an expanded set of gesture-based navigation options — and update existing ones, like video chapters, among other things. Video chapters were introduced in May , as an easier way to get to the “good part” of a video without having to manually fast-forwa

Latest 6 COVID-19 CDC rules are pretty simple

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28SlashGear / 6h
The CDC’s latest update to its “How Coronavirus Spreads” guidance includes a list of 6 rules to follow to best protect yourself and others. The list is just about the most concise and simple-to-follow set of best practices released during this global pandemic thus far. It all centers on the fact that COVID-19 spreads through the air VIA respiratory systems, … Continue reading

Water on the moon should be more accessible than we thought

NASA Water Moon SOFIA
500+MIT Technology Review / 6h
If you don’t already know: Yes, there is water on the moon. NASA suggests there’s as much as 600 million metric tons of water ice there, which could someday help lunar colonists survive. It could even be turned into an affordable form of rocket fuel (you just have to split water into oxygen and hydrogen, and presto—you have propulsion for spaceflight). Unfortunately, we’ve never known how much wa

OnePlus Announces Two Actually Affordable Phones Are Coming to the U.S.

OnePlus Nord N100 Two
32Gizmodo / 6h
When OnePlus released the Nord earlier this summer, I called it a tease because even though it included great specs, a slick design, and 5G support for under $500, OnePlus never had plans to release it in the U.S. (aside from a very limited beta test). But now OnePlus has announced two new members of the affordable… Read more...

Save up to $30 on these all-new Amazon Echo devices when you buy two

Amazon Black Friday
37Mashable / 6h
Two-packs of select Amazon Echo devices are on sale for up to $30 off ahead of Black Friday: OUR TOP PICK: Amazon Echo (2-pack) — $169.98 with code ECHO2PK (normally $199.98) BEST BUDGET PICK: Amazon Echo Dot (2-pack) — $79.98 with code DOT2PACK (normally $99.98) BEST FOR SMALL SPACES: Amazon Echo Flex (2-pack) — $34.98 with code FLEX2PK (normally $49.98) As weird as it feels to have the two shop

Amex Gold cardholders get a new Uber credit in 2021 — here’s how it works

400+The Points Guy / 6h
Card issuers have been rapidly adjusting to consumers’ changing spending habits by implementing new, limited-time perks during the pandemic. Now, American Express is coming out with something a little more permanent for new and existing American Express® Gold Card members. Starting in early 2021, Amex Gold cardholders will receive a brand-new benefit: up to $120 annually ($10 per month) in Uber C

Marriott Bonvoy extends expiration of free-night certificates and points through Aug. 1, 2021

31The Points Guy / 6h
With the coronavirus pandemic lasting longer than expected, airlines and hotels have begun announcing second rounds of extensions to loyalty benefits. Earlier this month, Hyatt became the first major hotel chain to extend loyalty perks again . And now, Marriott’s following suit with a second round of extensions. Here’s everything you need to know. For more travel tips and news, sign up for our da

Get Closer To 2022 And Lifetime Elite Status With AAdvantage Credit Card Spending

View from the Wing / 6h
American Airlines is giving extra value for spending on their co-brand credit cards this year and next year. This year you can make progress towards lifetime elite spending with their cards. Next year you can make it easier to earn AAdvantage elite status good through the 2022 program year. Continue reading ...

Turn subject lines into sales with an email marketing bootcamp

40Mashable / 6h
TL;DR : Market your business with the Complete Email Marketing Bootcamp for $29.99, a 97% savings as of Oct. 26. To market your business yourself, it's essential to understand a few basic things — like copywriting, how to produce an email, and the fundamentals of email marketing systems. Get your feet wet by signing up for the Complete Email Marketing Bootcamp and investing a little time. This co

Should An Older Couple Buy Or Lease When They Foresee Giving Up Driving?

100+Lifehacker / 6h
As Jalopnik’s resident car-buying expert and a professional car shopper, I get emails. Lots of emails. I’ve picked a few of your questions and will try to help out. This week we are discussing whether or not an older couple should buy or lease what will likely be their last car and the best way to off-load a fairly… Read more...

This Xbox Series X walkthrough leaves no stone unturned

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33SlashGear / 6h
The Xbox Series X is nearly upon us, and today Microsoft gave us a rather lengthy demo of its new console. Dubbed a “next-gen walkthrough,” the nearly 15 minute minute video you see below can best be described as a comprehensive introduction to the console. In that way, the walkthrough offers a lot of information we already knew, but since … Continue reading

Keeping data safe in an IoT world

25TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
As the world continues remote working, the question remains what will the office look like?

Jack Ma's Ant Group set for record $34bn stock market listing

Jack Ma Ant Group IPO
500+BBC News - Technology / 6h
The Chinese firm is set for the biggest stock market listing ever, beating Saudi Aramco's $29bn flotation.

How to Choose a Custom Color for Your Start Menu

68How-To Geek / 6h
Starting with the October 2020 update, Windows 10 now defaults to a light theme that takes away accent colors from your taskbar and Start menu. If you’d like to select a custom color for your Start menu, there’s an easy way to pick it in Settings. Here’s how. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

James Gunn Insists The Suicide Squad Isn't a Sequel, Even Though It 'Kinda' Is

Gunn The Suicide Squad
48Gizmodo / 6h
Much as Warner Bros. might not want to admit it , David Ayers’ Suicide Squad is a stunningly bad— though ambitious —narrative flop of a film that it has to take credit for. But it also knows that the Squad branding’s too strong to simply toss away. With James Gunn’s imaginatively-named The Suicide Squad , the studio hopes… Read more...

Xbox Series X and Series S walkthrough is a day-one primer

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200+Engadget / 6h
In case you haven’t heard, Microsoft has two new Xbox consoles being released in just a few weeks, the Series X and Series S. We’ve already taken a close look at the more powerful Xbox Series X, but if you want to see a video of the new console in action, including the redesigned UI and a number of other new features, Microsoft has you covered. The company has just shared an extensive walk-throug

Here Are the COVID Seating Policies for Each Major Airline

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100+Lifehacker / 6h
Many Americans are planning to travel for the first time this upcoming holiday season but still have concerns about safety during a pandemic. Here’s a look at the cleaning and social distancing policies of each major airline, including which ones offer blocked middle seats on flights. Read more...

This neon exhibition explores the vibrant evolution of video games from the 1960s to today

28Mashable / 6h
‘Game On’ is the largest international exhibition exploring the history of video games. Developed by Smart & Green design, the Madrid-based exhibition is filled with LED lights to replicate the feel of the 1980s and has 150 playable original games, including Space Invaders, Sonic the Hedgehog and Rock Band. Read more... More about Video , Games , Mashable Video , Neon , and Exhibition

Elevate your kitchen setup with Ninja kitchen appliances on sale

Black Friday 5 Ninja
35Mashable / 6h
These are the best early Black Friday deals on Ninja small kitchen appliances at Best Buy as of Oct. 26: OUR TOP PICK: Ninja Foodi 11-in-1 Pro pressure cooker and air fryer — save $20 BEST FOR PERSONAL SMOOTHIES: Nutri Ninja Pro single serve blender — save $20 BEST FOR BLENDING AND FOOD PROCESSING: Ninja Mega Kitchen System 72 oz. blender — save $40 We know, the last thing you want to hear is tha

Early Black Friday Nintendo Switch deals are already available at Amazon

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Black Friday Nintendo Switch deals are coming early - bundles already available at Amazon this week.

Finally, Scientists Find an Earth-Sized Exoplanet in Its Star’s Habitable Zone

13KFuturism / 7h
Close Enough Thanks to a series of recent discoveries, a team of scientists says it found what could be the most Earth-like, potentially habitable exoplanet to date. The world, TOI-700 d, is close to the same size and mass as Earth and, in a first-of-its-kind discovery, orbits within its host star’s habitable zone as well. That’s according to a pair of papers published in The Astrophysical Journa

Twitch faces music industry backlash over proper licensing (updated)

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400+Engadget / 7h
Twitch may be finding ways to offer legal music for livestreams , but it’s not enough for some in the music industry. Variety has learned that the RIAA, Recording Academy and over a dozen groups have written a letter to Twitch accusing it of failing to get music licenses for its new Soundtrack feature and allowing unlicensed music to be “widely” available. The organizations are “confounded” that

How to Install a .watchface File on Apple Watch

How-To Geek / 7h
The Apple Watch allows you to customize clock faces to show all kinds of useful information. But did you know you can take those custom designs straight off someone’s wrist? Here’s how to install someone else’s Apple Watch face. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Facebook's "Instant" Streaming Mobile Games Load In Your Desktop Browser

24How-To Geek / 7h
Game streaming is the hot ticket in the industry right now, and Facebook wants a piece of it. A very, very small piece, with an explicit stated objective that it’s not competing with established platforms like PC or consoles. Or streaming services like Stadia or Xbox Game Pass. Or…actually, what the hell is Facebook doing? Read This Article on Review Geek ›

United, Hawaiian improved refund policies this summer. Others didn’t, and it showed.

The Points Guy / 7h
We’ve now been in the midst of the pandemic for nearly seven months. When the coronavirus first came stateside, governments were quick to impose lockdowns and quarantines. This suddenly halted the economy — and brought travel to a near standstill. As airlines began adjusting to the new normal, many tightened their refund policies . Some of the newly restrictive rules were at odds with the Departm

Pet owners: The Bissell Iconpet Pro is the vacuum you've been looking for

Amazon Black Friday
39Mashable / 7h
Save $70: The Bissell Iconpet Pro cordless stick vacuum is on sale at Amazon for $249.99 through Oct. 26 in an early Black Friday deal. If you have a pet, you most likely treat it like it's one of your children. Okay, now that we've said something nice, let's get real: Pet hair is super annoying and usually pretty difficult to get rid of. There always seems to be some leftover flyaways even after

Facebook, Google and Microsoft 'avoiding $3bn in tax in poorer nations'

300+BBC News - Technology / 7h
Facebook, Google and Microsoft should pay a global minimum rate of corporate tax, an aid charity says.

Take a ride on these autonomous boats — Strictly Robots

40Mashable / 7h
Roboat II is an autonomous vessel meant for urban transportation. Read more... More about Tech , Mashable Video , Gps , Autonomous Vehicles , and Strictly Robots

Nintendo Switch Pro release may change your plans for gifting

200+SlashGear / 7h
The Nintendo Switch Pro – as it’s rumored to be called – had a few more details spill today before its release date inside 2021. The Nintendo Switch saw a major upswing in sales once the COVID-19 global pandemic took hold in 2020. Now, due in part to the extreme success of the Nintendo Switch in 2020, Nintendo will apparently … Continue reading

Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit gets unofficial remote play on Surrogate.tv

93TechCrunch / 7h
Readers of a certain age will no doubt remember some regional variation of TV Powww, the syndicated program that found viewers at home giving directions over the phone to an in-studio operator playing an Intellivision game. Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit review Perhaps the best-known variant is New York’s TV PIXXX, wherein the player would say “PIXX” (a reference to the station’s call letters), in

Microsoft is taking desperate steps to stop you using Internet Explorer

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Internet Explorer was officially retired in the summer, but some users are still clinging on.

Amazon has some great early Black Friday deals on Logitech mice

Amazon Black Friday
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With a major saving to be had on a mouse and keyboard bundle with a seriously nifty bonus feature.

A Pandemic-Induced Bankruptcy Killed the HAL-9000 Smart Speaker

1KGizmodo / 7h
If you need another reminder that it’s an especially risky time to back crowdfunded products on sites like Indiegogo and Kickstarter, Master Replicas Group, who introduced a smart speaker version of the HAL 9000 computer from 2001: A Space Odyssey , is shutting down, and unless a minor miracle occurs (space babies?)… Read more...

Monday's Best Deals: iPhone 12 Cases, Eufy RoboVac 11S, Dalmo Bidet Seat, Star Wars Squadrons, Wayfair Candle Sale, and More

84Gizmodo / 7h
An iPhone 12 case sale and Eufy’s RoboVac 11S lead Monday’s best deals. Read more...

Make Last-Minute Election Donations With This Panic Decision Matrix

300+Lifehacker / 7h
Election Day is a week from tomorrow, which means we’re in the final stretch of the campaigns for national, statewide, and local offices. No matter how promising the polls look, we learned our lesson about those in 2016 to the point where seeing your preferred candidate ahead in the polls could increase your anxiety .… Read more...

Monday's Best Deals: iPhone 12 Cases, Eufy RoboVac 11S, Dalmo Bidet Seat, Star Wars Squadrons, Wayfair Candle Sale, and More

84Lifehacker / 7h
An iPhone 12 case sale and Eufy’s RoboVac 11S lead Monday’s best deals. Read more...

With turbopump issues “sorted out,” BE-4 rocket engine moves into production

500+Ars Technica / 7h
Enlarge / A BE-4 rocket engine undergoes tests in West Texas. (credit: Blue Origin) Blue Origin appears to have solved some development issues related to the turbopumps in its powerful BE-4 rocket engine . United Launch Alliance Chief Executive Tory Bruno said Friday that the problem was "sorted out," and that the full-scale, flight-configured BE-4 engine is now accumulating a lot of time on the

Pinterest’s new widget brings photos from favorite boards to your iOS 14 home screen

200+TechCrunch / 7h
As iPhone owners began customizing their iOS 14 home screens with new widgets and custom icons, Pinterest iOS downloads and searches surged as the app became a top source for design ideas and inspiration. Today, Pinterest is more directly joining the home screen customization trend with its own iOS 14 widget of its own. Last month, Pinterest broke its daily download record when it saw more than 6

2021 Genesis G80 First Drive Review – Luxury without legacy

21SlashGear / 7h
Emulate or innovate. When, as with the 2021 Genesis G80, you’re taking on Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz in the segment that has for decades been their bread and butter, it would be easy to go conservative and simply borrow from their playbook. That’s just what the first G80 did, indeed, a join-the-German-dots which ended up all proficiency and no passion. … Continue reading

Your Chromebook is getting its own dark mode, and you can try it out now

Google Chrome OS Dark
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Switch to Chrome OS Canary for an early look at the stylish new dark design.

Facebook’s cloud-gaming offering focuses on free-to-play mobile games

Facebook Gaming Apple
56Ars Technica / 7h
Facebook's game-streaming is focused on mobile games, but the titles can also be run in a browser on a desktop or laptop. Facebook is the latest tech giant to follow the likes of Microsoft, Google, and Amazon into the game-streaming space. But Facebook's effort differs from the competition by focusing exclusively on the kind of free-to-play games that are "typically played on mobile devices." Fac

Marriott Extends Expiration Of Free Night Awards, Further Pauses Points Expiration

27View from the Wing / 7h
Marriott announced that Free Night Awards that were originally supposed to expire in 2020 or that will expire before July 31, 2021, will have their expiration date extended to August 1, 2021. In addition Marriott had previously said they wouldn’t expire any points due to account inactivity until February 1, 2021. That’s been extended to August 1, 2021 as well. Continue reading ...

SAP shares fall sharply after COVID-19 cuts revenue, profit forecast at software giant

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SAP announced its Q3 earnings yesterday , with its aggregate results down across the board. And after missing earnings expectations, the company also revised its 2021 outlook down. The combined bad news spooked investors, crashing its shares by more than 20% in pre-market trading, and the stock wasn’t showing any signs of improving in early trading. The German software giant has lost tens of bill

US Space Force Lt. General John F. Thompson will join us at TC Sessions: Space in December

100+TechCrunch / 7h
Our first-ever dedicated space event is coming up on December 16 and 17 , and we’re thrilled to announce that Lieutenant General John F. Thompson of the U.S. Air Force will join us on our virtual stage at TC Sessions: Space . Thompson is the Commander, Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) and oversees research, design, development and acquisition of satellites and their associated command and c

Ant Challenged Beijing and Prospered. Now It Toes the Line.

China Jack Ma Ant IPO
100+NYT > Technology / 7h
The tech giant, which is preparing for a mega I.P.O., has transformed personal finance in China. Regulators have taken notice.

The Best Apps to Download and Archive YouTube Videos

RIAA GitHub YouTube
500+Lifehacker / 7h
In one of the more bizarre tech gambits in some time, the Recording Industry Association of America has taken the fight against digital piracy to an unexpected level: targeting an open-source program one might use to do something they shouldn’t online, regardless of whether the program can also be used for legal… Read more...

Is That Gadget Haunted or Just Broken?

35Gizmodo / 7h
Ghosts. They’re said to haunt anything, even electronics. I’m sure the first people who put light bulbs in their homes thought they were being haunted when a power surge made their lamps flicker. But there are enough stories of kids’ toys stuffed away in a closet coming to life, even with the batteries removed, to… Read more...

Xbox Series X's HDMI 2.1 port has a small compatibility problem

Xbox Series S 60Fps
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A bug in some Panasonic HDMI 2.1 chipsets may spell trouble for connecting an Xbox Series X to a new AV receiver.

LA Rams, Fanatics and Postmates coordinate on an on-demand pop-up

Saints Packers NFL Week
68TechCrunch / 7h
Postmates , now destined to be a division of Uber , is diving deeper into the world of on-demand retail and its partnership with the National Football League. The company, working alongside Fanatics and the Los Angeles Rams, is launching a pop-up shop Monday for fans to buy gear directly through the delivery service. The store is coordinated with the first Monday Night Football game being played

How to watch The Mandalorian season 2 online with Disney Plus

Mandalorian Baby Yoda
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Can the Mandalorian reunite Baby Yoda with his kind? Season 2 premieres on Disney Plus this Friday and we have all the details here on how to watch The Mandalorian.

How to Customize Alert Messages for Specific Emails in Outlook

29How-To Geek / 8h
Email can overwhelm you with unimportant messages. Sometimes, though, you really need to know when a certain message hits your Inbox. Fortunately, you can set up custom alerts in Microsoft Outlook to make sure you don’t miss the messages that are most important. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

The Best Spooky Board Games to Play This Halloween

41How-To Geek / 8h
Halloween brings lots of great possibilities for laidback celebration. There’s pumpkin carving, scary movie marathons, and candy binges for all ages. But this year, we’d like to add spooky board games to the list of Halloween traditions. Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›

Ant Group could raise as much as $34.5B in IPO in what would be world’s largest IPO

Jack Ma Ant Group IPO
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The long-anticipated IPO of Alibaba-affiliated Chinese fintech giant Ant Group could raise tens of billions of dollars in a dual-listing on both the Shanghai and Hong Kong exchanges. Shares for the company formerly known as Ant Financial are expected to price at around HK$80, or roughly 68 to 69 Chinese Yuan. The company is selling around 134 million shares in the Hong Kong portion of its debut,

Now a co-managing partner, Upfront’s Kara Nortman is one of the first women promoted to a leadership role in VC

90TechCrunch / 8h
Kara Nortman has always been dedicated to supporting women in technology and in startups. As one of the founders of All Raise, the organization dedicated to supporting gender equity in venture capital and technology, a director for Times Up and the co-founder of the Los Angeles-based expansion women’s soccer team, Angel City, Nortman has been a voice for equality in her professional and personal

My Experience With The Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Card

23One Mile at a Time / 8h
Through January 13, 2021, both the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant American Express ® Card ( review ) and Marriott Bonvoy Business American Express ® Card ( review ) are offering incredible limited time welcome bonuses that we’ve never seen before. Among bonus points and other perks, both cards are offering Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite status for the 2021 program year. We’ve never seen Platinum Elite

New Last of Us Remastered update cuts the game's load times ahead of PS5 launch

Sony PlayStation PS5
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It looks like some first-party PS4 games are having their load times reduced ahead of the PS5 release.

SAP says it is going all-in on cloud

SAP German 2020 Monday
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SAP has announced it will focus on cloud computing in response to changing business trends in a post-coronavirus world.

Score a new MacBook Pro for a whopping $500 off

Apple 2020 MacBook Pro
48Mashable / 8h
Read more... More about Apple , Laptops , Macbook Pro , Mashable Shopping , and Tech

Upon My Death, Play the Following Messages

100+Wired / 8h
A startup called Memories lets you record videos to be sent posthumously—one of many companies seeking to give you more control over your ending.

NASA Spacecraft Grabbed Too Many Asteroid Chunks and Now They’re Drifting Into Space

1KFuturism / 8h
NASA may have gotten a little overzealous with its OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, allowing it to bite off more asteroid than it can chew. Last week, in a triumphant first for the space agency, its spacecraft touched down on Bennu, a small near-Earth asteroid some 500 meters across, to scoop up a sample to bring back home. At first, everything seemed to have gone according to plan. But only three days lat

Facebook avoids Apple with cloud-gaming launch

100+BBC News - Technology / 8h
The company's internet-streamed games will not work on iPhones or iPads at launch.

Facebook cloud gaming beta squares off with Stadia and xCloud streaming

Facebook Gaming Apple
SlashGear / 8h
Facebook today announced that it’s rolling out a cloud gaming beta to many people around the US. Cloud gaming has been in limited testing over at Facebook for some time, but now it seems the service is ready for testing on a wider scale. While this is a big launch for Facebook, the company also took the time today to … Continue reading

You Can Finally Mute WhatsApp Conversations Forever

WhatsApp
300+Lifehacker / 8h
Every chat service should provide, at minimum, three things: a way to mute conversations so your chatty friends never bother you again, a way to leave conversations without notifying the group that you have, and a way to keep active conversations from popping up at the top of your messages list if you don’t want them… Read more...

MIT tests autonomous 'Roboat' that can carry two passengers

100+Engadget / 8h
We’ve heard plenty about the potential of autonomous vehicles in recent years, but MIT is thinking about different forms of self-driving transportation. For the last five years, MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and the Senseable City Lab have been working on a fleet of autonomous boats to deploy in Amsterdam. Last year , we saw the autonomous “roboats” that co

Lufthansa Group Airlines Plan To Hibernate For The Winter With Further Reduced Schedules, Cost Cuts

21View from the Wing / 8h
A Lufthansa Group employee memo outlines plans for their airlines to “go into ‘winter mode’ hibernation” from mid-December through the end of February. Continue reading ...

Xbox created a life size Series X inspired fridge

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The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .

China’s lunar rover ventures across the dark side of the Moon

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The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .

Researchers 3D printed a tug boat that is only 30 microns long

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The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .

US government signs new Bill to predict and mitigate space weather

Popular Mechanics / 8h
The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .

Best mobile workstations 2020: the most powerful laptops for businesses

Apple 2020 MacBook Pro
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If you're looking to upgrade your mobile workstation fleet, you can't go wrong with these devices.

iPhone 12 drop test confirms the new screen helps durability, to an extent

Apple iPhone 12 11
100+Engadget / 8h
Apple made much ado over the iPhone 12’s more resilient Ceramic Shield screen, but does it really help? The answer is apparently yes, although you probably won’t want to depend on it too heavily. Allstate Protection Plans has conducted drop tests that show the iPhone 12 family’s improved display surface helped it withstand a six-foot drop to the sidewalk “significantly” better than the iPhone 11

Which Amex Centurion Lounges Have Reopened?

400+One Mile at a Time / 8h
American Express shut down its popular Centurion Lounges back in mid-March . This was presumably done due to a combination of lack of demand, as well as a need for updated procedures. Well, after a closure of over six months, Centurion Lounges are reopening, and that trend is now continuing. Amex Centurion Lounges reopening The following seven American Express Centurion Lounge locations have now

Pakistan's PM asks Facebook to ban Islamophobic content

4KBBC News - Technology / 8h
It comes a day after Imran Khan accused French President Emmanuel Macron of "attacking Islam".

Equity Monday: SAP’s warning, and IPO updates for both Airbnb and Databricks

SAP German 2020 Monday
100+TechCrunch / 8h
Hello and welcome back to Equity , TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This is Equity Monday, our weekly kickoff that tracks the latest big news, chats about the coming week, digs into some recent funding rounds and mulls over a larger theme or narrative from the private markets. You can follow the show on Twitter here and myself here — a

Facebook takes a low-key first step into cloud gaming

Facebook Gaming Apple
63Mashable / 8h
It feels like we've been saying this for years (probably because we have ), but cloud-based gaming is soon going to have its moment. And Facebook wants in. The social network is preparing to launch its pseudo-answer to Big Tech competitors like Google Stadia and Amazon Luna, as well as the likes of Microsoft xCloud and PlayStation Now. Facebook Gaming, announced on Monday and arriving in the comi

Stranger Things Set Pictures Tease an Intriguing New Character

Baby Yoda Mandalorian
100+Gizmodo / 8h
Marvel’s still hunting for writers for its Blade reboot. Tom Holland says work’s begun on the next Spider-Man . Fear the Walking Dead gets procedural in a new clip. A new Mandalorian picture teases a familiar alien race. Plus, what’s in store for The Outpost and Pandora ’s returns. To me, my spoilers! Read more...

All About Ant Group, the Next Big Tech I.P.O.

China Jack Ma Ant IPO
200+NYT > Technology / 8h
The tech giant’s coming share sale will be among the largest ever. But the company has made most of its impact in just one country: China.

Best inkjet printers 2020: top picks for home and office

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Looking for the best inkjet printers on the market? We have you covered...

Boston Dynamics’ Robots Won’t Take Our Jobs … Yet

200+Wired / 8h
On this week’s Get WIRED podcast, writer Matt Simon talks about Spot the dog and SpaceX with Marc Raibert.

How to Stick It to Your Jerkface Neighbor

58Lifehacker / 8h
Ahhhh, finally. Evil Week 2020 is now upon us at Lifehacker; a week in which all the morally questionable hacks we’ve wanted to write about all year are, for one week, fair game. We need this. We deserve this. Read more...

Dropbox begins shift to high-efficiency Western Digital Shingled Magnetic Recording disks

100+TechCrunch / 9h
Last year, Dropbox talked about making a shift to Shingled Magnetic Recording, or SMR disks for short, because of the efficiency they can give a high-volume storage platform like theirs. Today, Western Digital announced that Dropbox was one of the first companies to qualify their Ultrastar® DC HC650 20TB host-managed SMR hard disks. Dropbox’s modern infrastructure story goes back to 2017, when it

Linktree raises $10.7M for its lightweight, link-centric user profiles

Insight Partners AV
200+TechCrunch / 9h
Simple, link-centric user profiles might not seem like a particularly ambitious idea, but it’s been big enough for Linktree . The Melbourne startup says that 8 million users — whether they’re celebrities like Selena Gomez and Dua Lipa or brands like HBO and Red Bull — have created profiles on the platform, with those profiles receiving more than 1 billion visitors in September. Plus, there are mo

There’s good and bad news for Apple’s big new AirPods refresh

Apple AirPods HomePod
SlashGear / 9h
Details about Apple’s next AirPods Pro and AirPods have leaked, with the Cupertino firm reportedly aiming to slim down its wireless earbuds among other improvements. The two models are expected to use a newer version of Apple’s wireless chipset, though there’s also bad news about the company’s first over-the-ear headphones which have long been the subject of speculation. Previous leaks … Continue

Save up to $600 in these early Black Friday laptop deals at Microsoft

24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Microsoft's weekly sale is yielding some awesome early Black Friday laptop deals, with savings of up to $600.

Holiday 2020: Give Your Favorite Chef the Gift of Quality Knives

How-To Geek / 9h
A quality knife is a culinary workhorse for anyone who loves working in the kitchen. This year, surprise your favorite chef with one (or a few) top-notch, reliably sharp knives he or she will love. Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›

How To Connect Azure Virtual Networks Using Virtual Network Peering

How-To Geek / 9h
Azure Virtual Network (VNet) Peering enables the connection of two or more virtual networks in Azure. Connectivity-wise the two peered networks appear as one. Peered traffic is routed through Microsoft’s private network and not over the public internet. An Azure virtual network is a software-defined network with a custom address space and segmented subnets. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›

Holiday 2020: The Best Gifts for 'Minecraft' Lovers of All Ages

34How-To Geek / 9h
Minecraft has maintained its place as one of the most popular games of all time since it’s initial release in 2009, putting it alongside other legendary games like Grand Theft Auto, World of Warcraft, and Call of Duty. Because it’s so awesome, we couldn’t help but round up the best Minecraft gifts for the upcoming holiday season. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

TalkTalk's ace fibre broadband deal offers low costs and a £70 Amazon voucher

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When it comes to broadband deals, TalkTalk has one of the best offers available right now.

Linux 5.10 will deliver 'historic' upgrade

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Linus Torvalds reveals latest Linux 5.10 release.

Find Great Deals With Google's New Price-Comparison Tool

90Lifehacker / 9h
Here’s some good news for those of you dreading online shopping as the holidays approach: Google is making it easier to compare prices on Google Shopping. Read more...

How this initiative amplifies the voting power of people with past convictions

400+Mashable / 9h
Traditional get out the vote campaigns might be missing an unexpected voting group ahead of this year's election, but a new social media strategy could fill the gap, both for the 2020 election and beyond. The Alliance for Safety and Justice — a multi-state organization that formed in 2016 working to create “public safety solutions rooted in crime prevention, community health, rehabilitation, and

How to Get the Most Out of Virtual Doctors' Visits

COVID Trump C.
200+Wired / 9h
Online health care has become a part of pandemic life—and your remote appointments can be easier to navigate than you'd think.

Pandemic Quiet Is Helping Humans Eavesdrop on Rare Dolphins

Counter-Strike
100+Wired / 9h
Researchers are hoping to use the opportunity to get a better handle on the language of Australia's endangered Burrunan dolphins.

Therapy patients blackmailed for cash after clinic data breach

500+BBC News - Technology / 9h
Stolen data appears to have included personal identification records and notes about therapy sessions.

How to Control the Brightness of Your iPhone’s Flashlight

52How-To Geek / 9h
It’s probably no surprise for any iPhone owner that you can use the LED flash on the back of your iPhone as a flashlight. Apple has included the shortcut in Control Center since iOS 7. But did you know you can control the brightness of your iPhone flashlight? Here’s how. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

What it’s like to get the ‘celebrity treatment’ at LAX’s PS

The Points Guy / 9h
Looking to elevate your travel experience, before you even step on board the plane? If you’re flying through Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), there’s a service that lets you bypass the passenger terminal entirely , making it possible for high-profile travelers to avoid unwanted encounters, and wait for their flight with amenities you won’t find at any other lounge at LAX . You’ll get a ra

Shure's $249 MV7 is a USB/XLR microphone built for podcasters

200+Engadget / 9h
For many podcasters, Shure's SM7B just may be the holy grail of microphones. Its first iteration, the SM7 , was a beloved radio workhorse that Quincy Jones used to record Michael Jackson's Thriller . If you've ever seen your favorite podcast hosts in action, you've likely seen the SM7B in their studios, like a monument to being a Serious Recording Artist. But the SM7B is clearly something aimed a

Apple will launch a bunch of new audio products next year, report claims

Apple AirPods HomePod
100+Mashable / 9h
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The WiFi-connected Instant Pot is 47 percent off at Amazon and Best Buy

93Engadget / 9h
If you passed over the few early holiday Instant Pot deals that have come and gone so far, now there’s an opportunity to get a slightly smarter pressure cooker at a great price. The Instant Pot Smart WiFi (6-quart) pressure cooker returns to $80 at Amazon and Best Buy , and that discount is roughly 47 percent off its normal price and the lowest we’ve seen since August. It’s unclear how long the s

Upgrade your PC for less with Amazon's early Black Friday WD storage deals

Amazon Black Friday
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Amazon's early Black Friday deals are knocking up to 20% off WD hard drives.

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X CPU could blow Intel away with record-breaking performance

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Leaked PassMark result shows AMD’s 16-core chip making short work of its predecessor – and Intel’s Core i9-10900K.

2021 BMW M4 Competition x Kith fuses German performance with New York fashion

BMW M4 Kith Alibaba
SlashGear / 9h
BMW has collaborated with New York lifestyle brand Kith in creating the limited-edition 2021 BMW M4 Competition x Kith. Strictly limited to 150 units worldwide and with base prices starting at around $110,000, this exclusive BMW M4 features special design elements that were personally curated by Kith founder Ronnie Fieg. This includes a new and special BMW roundel badge, something … Continue read

What is 'Among Us', and How Did It Get So Popular?

48How-To Geek / 9h
If you haven’t been plugged into the ever-shifting trends of multiplayer gaming, you may be wondering what all this Among Us ruckus is about. It’s become one of the most-played online games in the world, seemingly overnight … which is all the more remarkable, since it actually launched more than two years ago. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

How to Generate Better Random Numbers At The Bash Command Line

How-To Geek / 9h
Generating random numbers in bash seems simple to do using the $RANDOM variable, but is the variable truly that random? Find out what may be preventing you generating high quality random numbers, and more! Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›

Instagram changes breast holding policy after #IWantToSeeNyome campaign

Instagram Policy Black
100+Mashable / 9h
Instagram is changing its nudity policy to combat the censorship of plus-size Black women on the platform. The change comes after the tireless campaigning of Nyome Nicholas-Williams (@curvynyome on Instagram), a plus-size Black model based in the UK. In July, Nicholas-Williams posted photos of herself holding her breasts, which had been taken by photographer Alexandra Cameron. Those images — whic

These Android Launchers Will Change the Way You Use Your Phone

97Gizmodo / 9h
You might already be familiar with launcher apps, which completely reskin Android phones with different icons, app drawers and home screen layouts, but some of these launchers go way beyond a visual overhaul—they actually change the way that apps and information are presented on your screen, and can transform how you… Read more...

Air Canada’s Surprising New Route To Doha, Qatar

400+One Mile at a Time / 9h
Here’s a route I didn’t expect Air Canada to launch… Air Canada will fly from Toronto to Doha Air Canada will be launching 3x weekly flights between Toronto and Doha as of December 15, 2020 . The flight will operate with the following schedule: AC58 Toronto to Doha departing 8:10PM arriving 4:40PM (+1 day) AC59 Doha to Toronto departing 8:40AM arriving 3:05PM The 12hr30min eastbound flight will o

Apple's next-gen AirPods Pro might not have their iconic stem

Apple AirPods HomePod
88Engadget / 10h
Apple might redesign its wireless AirPods Pro earbuds next year to make them smaller and possibly eliminate the iconic straw-like stem at the bottom, according to Bloomberg ’s Mark Gurman. It’s also reportedly redesigning the standard AirPods model to look more like the current AirPods Pro, with a shorter stem and replaceable ear tips. The AirPods Pro white stem design is instantly identifiable a

Ant Group Set to Raise $34 Billion in World’s Biggest I.P.O.

China Jack Ma Ant IPO
1KNYT > Technology / 10h
The Alibaba online finance spinoff, which offers people in China a one-stop shop for loans, investments and more, will list shares in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

Android apps for children were actually stealing user data

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Three hugely popular Android apps aimed at children were found to be in breach of Google Play Store data collection policies.

Researchers study the atmosphere of distant “hot Neptune” planet

SlashGear / 10h
A team of astronomers has used data gathered from TESS and the Spitzer space telescope to investigate the atmosphere of a distant planet known as LTT 9779b. The planet is described as a “hot Neptune,” and the study marks the first time the atmosphere of this exoplanet was studied. Researchers performed the first spectral atmospheric characterization and global temperature map … Continue reading

Ofcom suggests Motorola Solutions and Sepura broke competition law in Airwave tender

24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Initial Ofcom findings suggest companies shared pricing information.

Water quality and distribution monitoring software Ketos raises $18 million

Water KETOS Raises $18M
100+TechCrunch / 10h
Water quality and logistics monitoring software Ketos has raised $15 million from a group of investors to take advantage of the growing demand for better water management tools and technologies. The potential for more stringent regulatory oversight of industrial water use and wastewater management from local, state and federal government, coupled with increasing consumer and investor demands for

Facebook steps into cloud gaming — and another feud with Apple

Facebook Steps Apple
500+TechCrunch / 10h
Facebook will soon be the latest tech giant to enter the world of cloud gaming. Their approach is different than what Microsoft or Google has built, but Facebook highlights a shared central challenge: dealing with Apple. Facebook is not building a console gaming competitor to compete with Stadia or xCloud; instead, the focus is wholly on mobile games. Why cloud stream mobile games that your devic

How to Carve a Pumpkin—From a Pro Sculptor

100+Wired / 10h
We asked a master sculptor and puppeteer how to make a scary-good jack-o-lantern.

My Twitter Addiction Got So Bad, I Had to Block Myself

100+Wired / 10h
But wait—does that mean I'm addicted to the blocking software?

How Many Flyers Were Elite Before The Pandemic, And How Many Elites Are Flying Today?

26View from the Wing / 10h
American Airlines Senior Vice President Vasu Raja explained that: “it used to be that 25% of the people that sat on our airplanes were AAdvantage elites… Today that number is about 15%.” So how many people would make top status under ‘normal’ requirements this year? Raja says “there’s about 1000 customers out there who would qualify for Executive Platinum under our old rules. 40% to 50% of those

OnePlus expands its Nord line with two even cheaper phones

OnePlus Nord N100 Two
66Engadget / 10h
The OnePlus Nord debuted to fairly solid acclaim over the summer, but it came with one notable caveat: It’s only available in India and parts of Europe. Mid-range phone fans in North America had to make do without, but won’t be true of the company’s new budget phones. OnePlus officially revealed the new Nord N10 5G and N100 this morning and confirmed that both devices would be launched in the UK,

Facebook is rolling out a free cloud gaming service

Facebook Gaming Apple
300+Engadget / 10h
Facebook is the latest Silicon Valley juggernaut to jump into video game streaming. Not the kind you watch — the company already has a Twitch and YouTube Gaming competitor — but the sort you can play over an internet connection. Facebook isn’t targeting Stadia (Google), xCloud (Microsoft), Luna (Amazon) or GeForce Now (NVIDIA). Not at first, anyway. Instead of console and PC titles, the company i

Win $1,000 in travel credit and more great prizes, just for voting for the TPG Awards this week

The Points Guy / 10h
We are in the final week of voting for the 12 Readers’ Choice categories in this year’s TPG Awards — and as a final push, we’re excited to launch a special giveaway. And this new promotion is also open to those who’ve already cast their vote! Sign-up for the TPG daily newsletter to be the first to hear about future TPG Awards updates. Any eligible reader who completes the survey using the unique

The OnePlus Nord N100 is the cheapest OnePlus phone in a long while

OnePlus Nord N100 Two
53TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
We've been hearing loads about the OnePlus Nord Lite - well, it's been unveiled, but not under that name, and with a sibling.

Why Smartphones Can’t Take Blurry Background Photos

51How-To Geek / 10h
It’s impossible to take a photo with a sharp subject and a blurred background (like the one above) with your smartphone—at least without faking it. This is because of the ways in which smartphone cameras differ from larger, dedicated cameras. Let’s look a little deeper. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

OnePlus Nord N10 5G and N100 release details (USA “later”)

OnePlus Nord N100 690
SlashGear / 10h
The OnePlus Nord N10 and OnePlus Nord N100 were revealed by OnePlus today. These devices are exceedingly similar to one-another, with few details making it simple to tell them apart. The OnePlus N10 5G will be released with (as you can probably guess) 5G connectivity, while the OnePlus N100 will be the most budget-friendly unit in the whole line (without … Continue reading

UK’s PrimaryBid raises $50M as its retail investing platform sees a COVID-19 surge of activity

UK PrimaryBid LSE $50M
200+TechCrunch / 10h
One of the biggest trends in the world of fintech in the last several years has been the emergence (and surging popularity) of startups building platforms that help more people take a more proactive role in the world of financial services. Today, one of the more promising hopefuls building an investing service in the U.K. is announcing a significant growth round after seeing a surge of attention

Review: Lovecraft Country is a cleverly subversive take that (mostly) works

84Ars Technica / 10h
Atticus, aka "Tic," walking the old familiar streets. [credit: YouTube/HBO ] A Black family in 1950s Chicago struggles to reclaim their lost ancestral legacy while warding off monsters and magic spells in HBO's Lovecraft Country , based on the 2016 dark fantasy/horror novel of the same name by Matt Ruff. Like the novel that inspired it, the series' pointed juxtaposition of supernatural Lovecrafti

Early Amazon Black Friday deals live now: save on Nintendo Switch, Samsung Note 10 and more

Black Friday Amazon
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Amazon Black Friday deals are here, and we're already seeing some excellent savings on Nintendo Switch, Samsung smartphones and more.

AMD's next-gen Big Navi GPU clock speeds should concern Nvidia

Radeon RX AMD XT Nvidia
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Rumors suggest the Radeon RX 6800 XT reaches over 2.5GHz

Get the UK's cheapest Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and S20 Plus deals with this sale

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Looking to score a big Samsung discount? The Note 20, Note 20 Ultra and S20 Plus BTS edition have come way down in price.

Apple could launch AirPods 3, AirPods Pro 2, and yet another new HomePod in 2021

Apple AirPods HomePod
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The Apple AirPods 3 could finally materialize next year, alongside new versions of the AirPods Pro and the HomePod mini.

LG reveals its first Tone Free wireless earbuds with active noise cancellation

LG TONE Free Earbuds ANC
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The design is similar to the last FN6 model, but will the audio be better?

MINI adds 1499 GT Special Edition and Countryman Oxford to lineup

SlashGear / 10h
MINI has announced that it added two new special edition vehicles to its product line. The first is the 1499 GT Special Edition meant to pay homage to the iconic 1275 GT from 1969. The other special edition is the MINI Countryman Oxford. Both of the cars aim to offer buyers a unique value proposition. The 1499 GT offers exclusive … Continue reading

The Morning After: Facebook, Oculus and multiple VR headset confusion

84Engadget / 10h
A lot of the Oculus faithful still haven’t quite embraced the company’s owners at Facebook. The latest chapter was Oculus’ move to require Facebook accounts to use its VR headsets, something users weren’t exactly thrilled about. Over the weekend, several die-hard fans claimed that Facebook was banning Oculus users who own and regularly use two Oculus-made headsets under the same account. This, ap

LG Tone Free wireless earbuds to launch in South Africa

LG Tone Free Wireless
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The LG Tone Free wireless earbuds are water resistant, have customisable sound and more

Tesla will complete ‘small improvements’ to the Cybertruck’s design

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Shell Energy, Sky and TalkTalk eye Post Office broadband takeover

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Takeover could be transformative for Shell's retail ambitions.

Windows 10 update will take copy-and-paste to new heights

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Upcoming Windows 10 update will change the game for copy-and-paste.

TaoTronics TT-BH22 Wireless Bluetooth 4.2 Headphones in South Africa

Instagram Policy Black
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These TaoTronics TT-BH22 headphones offer incredible sound quality and a seamless wireless or wired experience

iPhone 12 buyers should be aware of Apple’s MagSafe charging warnings

Apple iPhone MagSafe
SlashGear / 11h
Apple fans are very excited about the coming iPhone 12 models, and one of the cool parts is that the smartphone features MagSafe charging like the Apple Watch 6 offers. However, there are some potential drawbacks to MagSafe charging that Apple is warning potential buyers about. Apple quietly updated its support document for the iPhone 12 to warn buyers about … Continue reading

LG Wing launching in South Africa in November: pricing, availability

LG Tone Free Wireless
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The LG Wing takes the idea of a dual-screen smartphone and flips it, literally, with a screen that swivels to a horizontal T with another underneath.

DJI Mavic Mini 2 leak suggests it will be called DJI Mini 2 as drone's launch nears

DJI Benz Formula E
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The DJI Mavic Mini 2 will likely be called the DJI Mini 2, according to a leak that suggests its launch is imminent.

Windows 10X could be ready by December, but without an important feature

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Windows 10X is a revolutionary version of Windows 10, and it could land as early as December, but without a key feature.

Qatar Airways Passengers Strip Searched After Abandoned Newborn Found In Airport Bathroom

400+One Mile at a Time / 11h
This has to be one of the most bizarre and disturbing travel stories of 2020, and I don’t even know how to begin to make sense of this. Abandoned newborn found at Doha Airport On October 2, 2020, an abandoned premature newborn was found in a bathroom at Doha Hamad International Airport. It would appear that the mother abandoned the baby shortly after giving birth. On the plus side, airport author

Mark Kelly’s Been To Space. Can He Make it to Capitol Hill?

500+Wired / 11h
Mark Kelly isn’t the first former NASA astronaut to run for office, but if he’s elected he’ll be the only one to make it to Congress on his first shot.

An Algorithm Blocked Kidney Transplants to Black Patients

4KWired / 11h
A formula for assessing the gravity of kidney disease is one of many that is adjusted for race. The practice can exacerbate health disparities.

Researchers 3D-printed a cell-sized tugboat

1KEngadget / 11h
Physicists at Leiden University in the Netherlands have 3D printed what could be the world’s smallest boat, a test object known as Benchy (via Gizmodo ). At 30 microns long, it’s a third smaller than the thickness of a human hair and about six times larger than a bacteria cell. It’s not only small but surprisingly detailed, with an open cockpit that features some tricky geometry. The goal is to u

ALMA detects direct evidence of volcanic activity in Io’s atmosphere

53SlashGear / 11h
One of the celestial bodies that astronomers and researchers are studying intently is Jupiter’s moon Io. New radio images from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have shown direct evidence of volcanic activity on Io for the first time. The moon has an extremely thin atmosphere, said to be about a billion times thinner than Earth’s atmosphere. Despite its extreme … Continue re

Read This to Understand Windows 10 Update Names and Numbers

100+How-To Geek / 11h
Windows 10 has a lot of overlapping version numbers and names. For example, the October 2020 Update is also called 20H2, version 2009, and build 19042. It often seems like different teams at Microsoft are speaking different languages. Here’s how to decode Microsoft’s jargon. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Nvidia RTX 3000 gaming laptop GPUs leaked

iPhone 12 Pro Max Nvidia
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A fresh leak has shown us what we can theoretically expect from Nvidia’s next-gen graphics cards for notebooks.

Oculus Quest VR headsets are being held to ransom by Facebook – and your VR games are at risk

Facebook Oculus VR
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Facebook's integration with Oculus is throwing up some pain points for new users, including the risk of losing access to your VR game purchases and progress.

Bentley’s stone veneer option is an awesome first

27SlashGear / 12h
British luxury car brand Bentley is expanding the more than 5,000-plus ways in customizing the interior of your Mulsanne, Flying Spur, Continental, or Bentayga SUV. You can now select premium 200 million-year-old stone veneers in place of open-pore wood or technical finishes like carbon-fiber. In a world where luxury car buyers are getting younger by the minute, premium car brands … Continue read

Huawei's next foldable phone could have a clamshell design like the Galaxy Z Flip

28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Is Huawei going to follow Motorola and Samsung by releasing a clamshell foldable device?

This Lego-like house was constructed entirely out of cork

64Mashable / 12h
This unique house, constructed entirely out of cork, shows the incredible potential of timber construction. The expanded cork blocks were made from waste or byproduct material from the cork and are entirely recyclable and reusable. Mashable and Arup are working together to showcase innovations from around the world that help make construction more sustainable. Read more... More about Architecture

WhatsApp's next killer feature is nearly ready for testing

WhatsApp
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Multi-device support is nearly ready for testing, as these newly discovered menus show.

Three places where data is on the ballot this November

100+MIT Technology Review / 12h
The 2020 election may be among the most consequential in modern memory, but it’s not just candidates that are on the ballot. Voters in 34 states are deciding on 129 measures, including several that touch on the way we use technology. Among these are three initiatives in California, Massachusetts, and Michigan that could affect access to and control of data, with national implications for both cit

Mars 2020 spacecraft MEDLI2 sensors respond to NASA’s call

NASA SOFIA Water Moon
SlashGear / 12h
The Mars 2020 spacecraft is currently on its way to the Red Planet. Ahead of the spacecraft entering the Martian atmosphere, NASA sent a signal to check on some of the sensors aboard the spacecraft. NASA’s signal went out on October 8, and the team waited for a reply from the Mars Entry, Descent, and Landing Instrumentation 2 (MEDLI2) suit … Continue reading

OnePlus Nord N100 could have a big battery and a very low price

OnePlus Nord N100 Two
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The OnePlus Nord N100 has had its specs leaked in full, alongside pricing information.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s new mode is exclusive to PlayStation for 12 months

Sony PlayStation PS5
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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has a new zombie mode, but it’ll only be available on PlayStation consoles for 12 months.

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra might not be as giant as the Galaxy S20 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S21
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A leak suggests the Galaxy S21 Ultra could be very similar to the S20 Ultra, but with a smaller display.

Goblincore's feral coziness will get you through the rest of the year

100+Mashable / 12h
Like the seasons, Internet aesthetics come and go. As the days get colder and nights longer, the aspirational cottagecore of earlier months, with its sun-drenched wicker baskets and billowing dresses, is being rightly pushed aside for something grittier that we've all