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Pfizer and BioNTech to submit request for emergency use approval of their COVID-19 vaccine today

Pfizer Covid Vaccine FDA
4KTechCrunch / 4h
Two of the companies behind one of the leading COVID-19 vaccine candidates will seek approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization (EUA) of their preventative treatment with an application to be delivered today. Pfizer and BioNTech, who revealed earlier this week that their vaccine was 95% effective based on Phase 3 clinical trial data, are submitting for the

Iconic 'Goldeneye' telescope to be shut down

8KBBC News - Technology / 36min
The iconic Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico is to be dismantled, officials announce.

Judah 1: The World’s First Christian Airline

3KOne Mile at a Time / 2h
Over the years we’ve seen a few religious airlines emerge . They’ve almost all failed . The reason they’ve failed seems obvious enough — most religious people don’t have needs so specific that it’s worth tailoring an airline to them while alienating a large percentage of your potential customer base. While we’ve seen some religious airline startups, we haven’t yet seen a Christian one (unless we’


Vatican Confused by How Pope Account “Liked” Sexy Pic

Futurism / 5min
Holy See Pope Francis’ official Instagram account did an oopsie this week: It “liked” a revealing photo of Brazilian model Natalia Garibotto wearing a schoolgirl outfit. “I can teach you a thing or two,” Garibotto’s post suggestively asked. It seems the Vatican was ready, figuratively, to listen to her sermons. And now the Vatican is professing confusion over how the “like” happened at all. PR Bl

iFixit teardown of M1 MacBooks gives us our first glimpse at the M1 up close

Ars Technica / 6min
The M1. The two black boxes on the side are the RAM. [credit: Samuel Axon ] As expected, iFixit has done a teardown of two of Apple's three new M1-based Macs: the MacBook Air and the 2-port, 13-inch MacBook Pro. What they found is somehow both surprising and not: almost nothing has changed in the laptops apart from the inclusion of the M1 chip and directly related changes. The biggest change is d

Delete GO SMS Pro now – and avoid apps like these

SlashGear / 7min
This week it was revealed that the app GO SMS Pro uploaded shared files (photos, videos, audio) to public URL hosting on the internet. This is a privacy nightmare, and one that could have been avoided. The app GO SMS Pro is one of the most popular messaging apps for Android because it’s simple and it appears to be free. … Continue reading

CDC says cancel Thanksgiving travel – and what to do if you can’t

SlashGear / 10min
Thanksgiving 2020 is coming, but Americans should stay home and avoid travel or gatherings outside of their immediate family, according to the CDC this week. The stark COVID-19 warning came as deaths from the pandemic neared 250,000, with cases rising rapidly and experts cautioning that even with potential vaccines in the pipeline, the end of coronavirus is not yet in … Continue reading

Bag a Black Friday bargain with Huawei's deals bonanza on smartphones, smartwatches and more

TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12min
From laptops to earbuds to handsets, Huawei has something to everyone this Black Friday.

Changes Coming To The JetBlue Mint Experience

One Mile at a Time / 13min
JetBlue introduced Mint in 2014, which is the name of its business class product on select A321 aircraft ( read my review of JetBlue Mint here ). As far as I’m concerned, Mint has revolutionized domestic premium travel in so many ways: JetBlue was the first airline in the world to introduce doors in business class, on narrow body aircraft no less Service in JetBlue Mint is consistently friendly,

Black Friday TV deals that you can shop right now

20Mashable / 18min
Exactly one week from Black Friday, the question arises: Should you hop on early deals or wait to see what goes live on the big day? When it comes to TV shopping, you have a lot of options to buy ahead of time — and hopefully get that TV all set up for a lazy Thanksgiving weekend. If you find a sweet TV deal in today's list, just compare that deal to the ad scan for said retailer. If you see the

More Americans Died of COVID-19 Thursday Than Any Day Since May

65Futurism / 19min
On Thursday, the coronavirus killed 1,791 people in the U.S. That’s a grim landmark — the highest single-day death toll in the country since May, Gizmodo reports , and numbers still seem to be climbing. In addition to the horrifying number of fatalities, Thursday also set some other unfortunate records. Over 182,000 new cases were confirmed, and 80,000 Americans were in the hospital on Thursday,

Sky Black Friday deals: save 50% on Sports, Cinema, Netflix and more TV packages

TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 19min
Sky has come to the Black Friday party in style, with half price offers on its premium TV packages this month.

Onyx Equinox Creator Sofia Alexander Opens Up About Weaving Mythology Into Reality

20Gizmodo / 21min
When the gods of Crunchyroll’s new anime-inspired series Onyx Equinox decide that the fate of humanity should be determined by an epic game, a young boy named Izel’s life takes a turn for the divine and dangerous. He’s tapped to become the one person capable of keeping the living from being sucked into the underworld . Read more...

How to Change Your AirDrop Name on iPhone and iPad

How-To Geek / 21min
AirDrop lets you quickly transfer files wirelessly between iPhones, iPads, and Macs. When you share a document, the recipient will see the name of the sending device. If you’d like to change your AirDrop name, it only takes a few steps. Here’s how to do it. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Holiday 2020: The Best Gifts for Musicians

How-To Geek / 21min
Serious musicians live and breathe music, so it makes sense that they’d probably want a music-themed gift for the holidays. Fortunately, we rounded up a variety of gifts—like MIDI controllers and digital music lesson services—that will appeal to musicians of all kinds (and of all skill levels). Read This Article on Review Geek ›

What is Roblox worth?

100+TechCrunch / 22min
With Roblox joining the end-of-year unicorn stampede toward the public markets, we’re set for a contentedly busy second half of November and early December. I hope you didn’t have vacation planned in the next few weeks. This morning we need to get deeper into the Roblox S-1 so we can better understand the nature of its revenue generation. Why? Because we want to start working on what the gaming c

Amazon nabs worldwide rights for 'Coming to America' sequel

24Engadget / 27min
Amazon just secured the worldwide rights to Paramount Pictures’ Coming 2 America — the sequel to the popular 1988 comedy film starring Eddie Murphy. The new film will launch worldwide in more than 240 countries on Prime Video on March 5th 2021 and sees Murphy return as newly crowned King Akeem. It also stars original cast members like Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, Shari Headley, John Amos and L

Xbox Black Friday deals cut prices on Game Pass Ultimate and controllers

Engadget / 27min
It wouldn’t be Black Friday if console makers weren’t offering deals, and Microsoft is certainly eager to court buyers now that the Xbox Series X and Series S are available. The company has revealed its Xbox Black Friday sales, and the focuses for 2020 are the add-ons you might want to get started with your new console. Most notably, it’s offering up to 40 percent off three months of Game Pass Ul

Prices increase tonight for our space focused event, TC Sessions: Space

98TechCrunch / 27min
“Space, the final frontier…” You can probably recite the “Star Trek” opening monologue in your sleep. But we’re talking science fact, not fiction, and TC Sessions: Space 2020 provides real opportunity to connect with the people, information and funding you need to boldly build the future of space technology. Go boldly, yes. But why pay full price? Early bird pricing ends — in Gene Roddenberry’s p

11 best tweets of the week, including an absolute unit, 'Survivor' fans, and Rudy Giuliani

Mashable / 28min
Here we are, another week down. The pandemic rages on, the election is decided, the president refuses to concede, the holidays inch closer — that about sums it up. Anyway, we've once again collected the best tweets of the week, because we can and a good laugh would be nice right now. OK, here they are, the 11 best tweets of the week. 1. Just a big, lovely lad Cannae stop laughing at the sheep my

The latest 'Cyberpunk 2077' video shows off its ray-tracing features

40Engadget / 33min
Cyberpunk 2077 should, at long last , arrive in three weeks . To whet your appetite a bit more, CD Projekt Red and NVIDIA have shed more light on the highly anticipated RPG's ray-tracing features. In a new developer video, they showed off gameplay footage with DXR ray-tracing and NVIDIA's DLSS tech activated. NVIDIA claims the game is "more immersive and detailed" with ray-tracing enabled. When i

Black Friday PS4 and PS5 deal: buy two PlayStation games and get one free

24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 34min
Target has a buy two get one free Black Friday deal on these PS4 games – which will also work on your PS5.

Rocket Lab tested its parachute system on a live booster for the first time

28Engadget / 39min
New Zealand’s Rocket Lab successfully launched argo of 30 cube satellites into a 500 km wide arc in low Earth orbit during its sixth mission of the year on Thursday. More importantly, this launch served as the first live test of the first stage recovery parachute system -- a crucial step in the company’s quest to evolve the Electron into a reusable rocket. The prospective launch took off from Roc

How role-playing a dragon can teach an AI to manipulate and persuade

40MIT Technology Review / 40min
An AI that completes quests in a text-based adventure game by talking to the characters has learned not only how to do things, but how to get others to do things. The system is a step toward machines that can use language as a way to achieve their goals. Pointless prose: Language models like GPT-3 are brilliant at mimicking human-written sentences, churning out stories, fake blogs, and Reddit pos

7 of the Best Subscription Services for Kids

24Lifehacker / 43min
Here’s a question I ask my 10-year-old son on frequent occasion: “How many LEGO could one child possibly need?” (I know, I know , you’re going to scroll down right now and tell me that no amount of LEGO is too much LEGO, and I’ll be honest with you: I’m only typing “LEGO” to keep you all off my back; I definitely still… Read more...

Friday's Best Deals: PS4 Games Sale, MAC Lipstick Gift Set, ASUS Gaming Laptop, Inflatable Dinosaur Costume, Just Dance 2021, Roomba i3, and More

60Lifehacker / 43min
A sale on PlayStation 4 games and a MAC frosted lipstick gift set lead Friday’s best deals. Read more...

Snap acquired Voisey, an app to create music tracks overlaying your own vocals

80TechCrunch / 43min
Snapchat helped pioneer the use of lenses on faces in photos and videos to turn ordinary picture messages into fantastical creations where humans can look like, say, cats, and even cats can wear festival-chic flower crowns. Now it sounds like the company might be turning its attention… to sound. The company appears to have acquired Voisey , a UK startup that features instrumentals that you overla

Index ventures into Latin America to back Sofia, a Mexico City-based telemedicine and health insurer

96TechCrunch / 44min
Arturo Sanchez and his co-founders have spent the past two years developing the telemedicine and insurance platform, Sofia , as a way to give customers across Mexico better access to quality healthcare through their insurance plan. Along with his co-founders, Sebastian Jimenez, a former Google employee who serves as the company’s chief product officer, and Manuel Andere an ex-Patreon employee who

Can artificial intelligence give elephants a winning edge?

80TechCrunch / 44min
Adam Benzion Contributor Adam Benzion is a serial entrepreneur, writer, tech investor, co-founder of Hackster.io and the CXO of Edge Impulse. Images of elephants roaming the African plains are imprinted on all of our minds and something easily recognized as a symbol of Africa. But the future of elephants today is uncertain. An elephant is currently being killed by poachers every 15 minutes, and h

Internet Archive Brings Flash Games and Animation to Its Vault

100+Gizmodo / 45min
Adobe’s Flash died many deaths, but we can truly throw some dirt on its grave and say our final goodbyes because it’s getting the preservation treatment. The Internet Archive announced on Friday that it has begun cataloging Flash animations and games for us all to visit and remember the good stuff with none of the bad. Read more...

Friday's Best Deals: PS4 Games Sale, MAC Lipstick Gift Set, ASUS Gaming Laptop, Inflatable Dinosaur Costume, Just Dance 2021, Roomba i3, and More

56Gizmodo / 45min
A sale on PlayStation 4 games and a MAC frosted lipstick gift set lead Friday’s best deals. Read more...

After EIC, Web.com and Miss Group continue round of consolidations in web hosting market

24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 48min
More acquisitions emerge as companies look to consolidate geographically and strategically

If you didn’t make $1B this week, you are not doing VC right

76TechCrunch / 49min
The only thing more rare than a unicorn is an exited unicorn. At TechCrunch, we cover a lot of startup financings, but we rarely get the opportunity to cover exits. This week was an exception though, as it was exitpalooza as Affirm , Roblox , Airbnb , and Wish all filed to go public. With DoorDash’s IPO filing last week , this is upwards of $100 billion in potential float heading to the public ma

Why is GoCardless COO Carlos Gonzalez-Cadenas pivoting to become a full-time VC?

100+TechCrunch / 49min
Index Ventures, a London- and San Francisco-headquartered venture capital firm that primarily invests in Europe and the U.S., recently announced its latest partner . Carlos Gonzalez-Cadenas, currently COO of London-based fintech GoCardless and previously the chief product officer of Skyscanner, will join Index in January. Gonzalez-Cadenas is a seasoned entrepreneur and operator, but has also beco

First COVID-19 vaccine goes to FDA today for emergency authorization

Pfizer Covid Vaccine FDA
62Ars Technica / 51min
Enlarge / Pfizer headquarters in Manhattan, New York City, United States on November 19, 2020. (credit: Getty | Anadolu Agency ) Today the US Food and Drug Administration will receive its first submission of a candidate vaccine to fight the pandemic coronavirus. Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and German biotech firm BioNTech announced early this morning that they are submitting the formal request to

This shapeshifting cabin has sliding walls and a convertible roof

32Mashable / 54min
The ANNA Stay and ANNA Meet are commercially available adjustable cabins, developed by architectural designer Caspar Schols. Both cabins have an inner beam-and-glass structure that can be expanded and contracted. The cabins are designed to be easily transported and can be delivered either fully built or flat-packed and come in on or off-grid versions. Read more... More about Design , Architecture

See the cool iPhone, Samsung, Google and SIM only savings in EE's Black Friday deals

28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 55min
EE is bringing the heat with its Black Friday deals across handsets and SIM-only tariffs. Save over £450 on Samsung Galaxy S20 5G contract and more.

T-Mobile activates 988 for emergency mental health services

74Engadget / 57min
T-Mobile customers can now call 988 to access free emergency mental health services. It added support for the number more than 18 months ahead of the deadline that the Federal Communications Commission set for providers to do so. In July, the FCC voted to designate 988 as the three-digit number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. It gave phone service providers until July 2022 to ensure

SpaceX Better Than Shuttle or Soyuz, Says Astronaut Who Flew All Three

500+Futurism / 1h
Congrats A team of four astronauts blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida inside a SpaceX Crew Dragon this past weekend. The team successfully reached the International Space Station just 27 hours later. Sunday night’s launch was a historic moment. It was the first operational crew change mission to deliver astronauts to the space station from American soil since the retirement of the Space Shu

Facebook Reportedly Faces Ban in Vietnam Over Refusal to Censor More Local Political Content

24Gizmodo / 1h
The government of Vietnam is threatening to shut down Facebook within the entire country over the social media company’s refusal to censor more local political content, according to a new report from Reuters . Facebook had previously censored some political speech on the platform to appease the Vietnamese government,… Read more...

How Video Game Historians Resurrected Sega's Lost VR Headset

81Wired / 1h
In 1993, the console maker's big plans for virtual reality fizzled. Now a team of preservationists is using emulation to bring them back.

Microsoft's Windows turns 35 today

200+Engadget / 1h
It’s not a stretch to say that Microsoft’s Windows is one of the most ubiquitous and well-known pieces of software the world has ever seen. At one point or another you’ve almost certainly spent some time with one of the many iconic Windows releases. And today is the 35th birthday of the one that started it all. Windows 1.0 was released on November 20th, 1985, though, chances are most of you don’t

Amazon Black Friday deals: Fire tablets now up to £60 off today in huge price cuts

28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
Looking for a cheap tablet? Don't miss the Amazon Black Friday deals on their Fire tablets - now up to £60 off.

Amazon is delaying some of its Black Friday 2020 sales

40TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
Amazon will delay its Black Friday 2020 sales in France over concerns that it would unfairly disadvantage bricks-and-mortar retailers.

Best Black Friday deals live now: Currys, Argos, Amazon and more launch early offers today

40TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
Black Friday deals are landing now - and here's the best of the bunch.

This is easily one of the best ever iPhone XR deals...but stock is quickly running out

28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
One of the best iPhone XR deals we've seen, you can get a beefy 60GB of data on Vodafone for just £26/pm – but stocks are seriously low.

Onit acquires legal startup McCarthyFinch to inject AI into legal workflows

100+TechCrunch / 1h
Onit , a workflow software company based in Houston with a legal component, announced this week that it has acquired 2018 TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield alum McCarthyFinch . Onit intends to use the startup’s AI skills to beef up its legal workflow software offerings. The companies did not share the purchase price. After evaluating a number of companies in the space, Onit focused on McCarthyFinch,

How to Add “Mark as Read” to Gmail Notifications on Android

How-To Geek / 1h
The best way to stay on top of emails is to address them as they come in. On Android, Gmail notifications give you two options: “Archive” and “Reply.” We’ll show you how to add a “Mark as Read” option, too. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine EUA submission – Timeline to doses

Pfizer Covid Vaccine FDA
SlashGear / 1h
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine has been submitted to the US FDA for emergency use authorization, paving the way for use of the drug potentially as soon as mid-December 2020. The vaccine candidate, co-developed with German firm BioNTech, has indicated a 95-percent success rate in Phase 3 trials, with no signs of serious safety concerns or side-effects. Indeed, as the trial concluded, … Continue reading

ZIPAIR Tokyo Launching Honolulu Flights

400+One Mile at a Time / 1h
ZIPAIR Tokyo is following through on its plans to launch flights to the US, despite the coronavirus pandemic. First a bit of background on the airline… What is ZIPAIR Tokyo? ZIPAIR Tokyo is Japan Airlines’ new low cost carrier : The airline has started operations with a fleet of two Boeing 787-8s The airline plans to grow by two planes per year, which it intends to acquire either through leases f

New AR modes put 'Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp' characters in your world

31Engadget / 1h
Nintendo’s free-to-play mobile game Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is getting new AR features to let you interact with your favorite characters in the real world. The company announced AR Camera and AR Cabin modes that will let you place your animal neighbors in your surroundings via your phone and either hang out or take pictures with them. The camera, for example, lets you choose a character, the

Why Wear a Mask When You Can Wear an Inflatable Dinosaur Costume for Just $38?

63Lifehacker / 1h
Inflatable Dinosaur Costume | $38 | Amazon Read more...

7 gifts to help you connect during this socially distant holiday season

23Lifehacker / 1h
Gift giving can be hard at the holidays, but it can be even harder when you haven’t spent any time with your intended recipient for the past nine months, won’t be there to explain the gift, and just don’t know what it is your sister’s kids are into anymore. That’s why we put together a special gift guide for this… Read more...

Sony details fix for PlayStation 5 downloading issue

SlashGear / 1h
Following yesterday’s release in Europe, Sony has officially completed rolling out the PlayStation 5 to all of its launch regions. Over the course of the next several weeks, there will be a lot of people setting up a new console, but it seems that some are already running into issues. Today, Sony has detailed a fix for one of those … Continue reading

Pfizer wants authorization to start distributing its vaccine by Christmas

Pfizer Covid Vaccine FDA
100+MIT Technology Review / 1h
Pfizer will apply for emergency permission to distribute its covid-19 vaccine in the US and is ready to start shipping the shots within “hours” of getting a government green light, the firm said today . It is the first such application from any of the makers of covid-19 vaccines that are currently in development. If it is approved, the first people to get the shot are likely to be doctors, nurses

Save on 65-inch and 75-inch TVs in these huge Black Friday TV deals

28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
The biggest Black Friday TV deals are on the biggest TVs – and here are our top picks.

Police Chase Through The Attic Of A Days Inn Ends With Woman “Tangled In The Piping System”

View from the Wing / 1h
A “wild” police chase through the attic of a Michigan Days Inn ended when one of the fugitives got “tangled up in the piping system of the attic” and her co-conspirator “fell through the ceiling” and into the hotel’s pool. Continue reading ...

Try Cloud Gaming With Stadia's Free-to-Play 'Destiny 2'

28Lifehacker / 1h
A full year since it launched, Google Stadia finally has its first publicly-available free-to-play game, and it’s a good one: Destiny 2 . Read more...

LA-based Credit Key raises $33 million for its business-to-business payments platform

96TechCrunch / 1h
Bringing the buy-now pay-later model that transformed companies like Klarna and Affirm into billion dollar businesses to small businesses across the U.S. has netted the payment and lending company Credit Key another $33.85 million in funding. The Los Angeles-based company raised its latest cash from Greycroft, Bonfire Ventures, Loeb.nyc and other, undisclosed, investors, the company said. “B2B e-

Microsoft hopes to win over Zoom fans with free 24-hour Teams web calls

64Engadget / 1h
Microsoft might have a simple way to get you using Teams instead of Zoom for those virtual Thanksgiving dinners : make sure you can stay in the conversation all day. As The Verge reports , Microsoft Teams now offers free 24-hour video calls for desktop and web users. Only the host needs a Microsoft account, and up to 300 people can join in. You can leave your chat running from morning to night if

AllRight , an English learning app for children, raises $5M to scale-up from Genesis Investments

100+TechCrunch / 1h
AllRight is a platform for English language learning, aimed at children four years or older, which combines lessons with real teachers and homework with ‘AI-powered’ tutors. It’s now raised a $5 million Series A round led by Genesis Investments, with participation from TMT Investments, TerraVC, and existing investors Flashpoint and Misha Lyalin. The Ukraine-based startup will now enter new market

Apple's new MacBooks and next-gen gaming: Noise Cancelling podcast episode 39

28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
The best tech podcast you've never heard, pumped straight into your ears.

Emergency Windows 10 update plugs a serious security hole

32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Microsoft has released an out-of-band Windows 10 update that addresses a security flaw in all supported versions.

How good is AMD's Ryzen 9 5950X for content creators?

45Engadget / 2h
AMD’s high-performance streak continues with Zen 3. These chips are the 3rd or 4th iteration of their modern desktop processors (or 5th, depending on who’s counting ), and they deliver impressive levels of performance. In this episode of Upscaled, we look at what’s changed in Zen 3, and how much does CPU power really matter for tasks like animation and video editing? With Zen 2, AMD introduced th

This Cranberry Tarte Tatin Couldn't Be Easier

41Lifehacker / 2h
The ideal Pandemic Thanksgiving dessert is fancy enough to feel special while remaining as low-effort—and delicious—as humanly possible. This year, more than ever, you deserve freedom from complicated recipes that yield underwhelming results. You deserve a cranberry tarte tatin. Read more...

Join the snake plant trend with 30% off from The Sill

20Mashable / 2h
SAVE $9 : Add a stylish, easy-to-care-for Snake Plant Laurentii from The Sill to your living space this Black Friday. This snake plant is on sale for only $21 as of Nov. 20. If you follow any home or decor influencers on social media, you've probably seen a little spindly plant in the background, with leaves that seem to poke up straight from the dirt. What you've been looking at is most likely a

How to Customize the Time and Date in the Mac Menu Bar

How-To Geek / 2h
By default, the Mac menu bar displays the time in a simple hour and minute digital format. However, you can customize it and add the day of the week, date, or even a second hand. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Ms. Marvel's First Set Pictures Are Here

43Gizmodo / 2h
The Pink Panther returns in a new movie from the mind behind the Sonic the Hedgehog film. Joe Manganiello teases Deathstroke’s return in Zack Snyder’s Justice League . Katee Sackhoff discusses the Battlestar Galactica reboot. Plus, more Walking Dead casting, and a teeny new teaser for Batwoman ’s return. To me, my… Read more...

Samsung’s Smart TV Google Assistant support is spreading

SlashGear / 2h
Samsung is giving its smart TVs a voice control boost, expanding Google Assistant support in its latest sets and in the process taking the array of AIs you can chat with to three. The latest 2020 Samsung smart TVs already offered Amazon Alexa along with Samsung’s own Bixby, and now owners will be be able to switch between all three. … Continue reading

A look at what $25,000 a night gets you at One&Only Royal Mirage in Dubai

The Points Guy / 2h
There’s no better feeling than scoring a sweet suite upgrade. Most major hotel chains offer their top-tier elite members complimentary upgrades to suites, pending availability. But there’s a limit to these upgrades — you’ll typically find yourself in a junior or one-bedroom suite. There are plenty of points properties in Dubai , many of which offer luxurious and spacious standard and suite accomm

PS5 might not get as many 120fps games as Xbox Series X – here's why

50TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
While the PS5 can run some newer titles at 120fps, support for higher frame rates will be far more common for Xbox Series X games.

Google releases RCS messaging globally

32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Google has made its Rich Communication Services services standard available globally for Android users

This Fun Science Experiment Is The Ultimate Way To Remove Rust From Car Parts And Tools

100+Lifehacker / 2h
Rust removal has been my specialty ever since I moved to Michigan in 2013 (out of necessity). My normal method for getting rust off my cars is simply to lightly blow on their chassis or to drive over small bumps. But last week I tried a more effective method of rust removal: electrolysis. And it is glorious. Read more...

Dyson Black Friday deals slash prices of cordless and upright vacuum cleaners

28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
A number of Dyson vacuum cleaners are on offer ahead of Black Friday, with up to £100 savings to be had.

The all-new Fire TV Stick Lite is on sale for just $17.99 in this epic Black Friday deal

28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Black Friday deals have arrived early at Amazon and you can get the all-new Fire TV Stick Lite on sale for just $17.99.

Wish files to go public with 100M monthly actives, $1.75B in 2020 revenue thus far

100+TechCrunch / 2h
This morning Wish , a well-known mobile ecommerce startup, filed to go public . It joins Affirm , Airbnb , and Roblox in filing this week as many well-known and valuable private companies look to debut before the year ends and the holidays start. Wish’s S-1 (which is filed under its corporate name ContextLogic) is of particular interest given that COVID-19 and the global pandemic have changed con

YouTube Music's 'Mixed for You' is the Killer Feature I've Been Waiting For

How-To Geek / 2h
Earlier this year, before the demise of Google Play Music, I moved to YouTube Music to see if had improved from the first time I tried it. It hadn’t, and I was disappointed. Fast-forward to today, and I’ve still been using YTM—albeit begrudgingly. But as much as I’ve trashed it as a pathetic streaming music service over the last half-year, it recently got a killer feature that I love: Mixes. Read

Holiday 2020: 10 Relaxing Gifts for Your Friend Who's Always Stressed

How-To Geek / 2h
Everyone has a friend whose schedule is always packed with meetings, deadlines, and appointments. Help them embrace self-care by giving them one of these relaxing gifts. Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›

SuperSport Launch a dedicated LaLiga TV channel on DStv

Popular Mechanics / 2h
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Popular Mechanics / 2h
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There Ain't No Party Like a Sony First-Party Because Sony First-Party Games Are on Sale at Amazon

38Gizmodo / 2h
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How Do I Recover an Account Password in Windows 10?

36Lifehacker / 2h
I’m a bit forgetful, which is why I always use a password manager to remember all of my quirky and complex passwords for everything. Even then, I occasionally type in the wrong password to access it, even though I’ve been using it for years. Read more...

The Tenuous Promise of the Substack Dream

76Wired / 2h
Plus: The threat of blogs, the balkanization of social media, and a new record for America’s mayor.

In Defense of Rockefeller Center’s Ugly, Perfect Tree

100+Wired / 2h
The internet called it a metaphor for 2020. If that’s true, then maybe it should be a beacon of hope for everyone.

Pokémon Go Is Finally Raising Its Level Cap

500+Wired / 2h
The upcoming “Beyond” update will bring 10 additional levels plus new Pokémon and a seasons system.

Amazon Black Friday phone deals: Samsung Galaxy S20 now £240 off in rare sale

28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Amazon Black Friday phone deals include a rare £240 saving on the Samsung Galaxy S20 - available now.

How to Export and Import Outlook’s Safe and Blocked Senders

How-To Geek / 2h
Microsoft Outlook’s Junk Email functionality works best when you train it by adding senders to the Safe Senders and Blocked Senders lists. Here’s how to export those lists and reimport them to a new machine or account. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

TPG honors 3 airline-industry professionals with ‘Making a Difference Award’

The Points Guy / 2h
It should come as a surprise to no one that 2020 was a devastating year for the aviation industry. As the coronavirus pandemic completely upended the industry, airlines began to look like a shell of their former selves. Some airports around the world have taken on the new purpose of parking lots , with dozens of aircraft parked side-by-side . Display screens in airports often remained blank. Some

Bring Back Deleted Files on Any Cloud Service (or Make Sure They're Gone Forever)

20Gizmodo / 2h
Digital life is easier now that we’ve got services like iCloud, Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox to fall back on—not least because if you accidentally delete a file or folder from one of these platforms, you’ve got a few days before it’ll be erased for good. Here’s how to bring back deleted data, or—for more… Read more...

Forget what the rest say - this is the best iPhone 11 deal you can get right now

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Hunt high and low - you won't beat this today. Carphone Warehouse is currently winning the Black Friday iPhone 11 deals race.

OneWeb emerges from bankruptcy, aims to begin launching satellites again on December 17

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Broadband communication satellite company OneWeb has emerged from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection status, the company announced today. It’s now also officially owned by a consortium consisting of the UK government and India’s Bharti Global, and Neil Masterson is now installed as CEO, replacing outgoing chief executive Adrian Steckel, who will remain as a Board advisor. OneWeb seems eager to

OneWeb satellite internet company is officially reborn

200+BBC News - Technology / 2h
Now owned jointly by UK taxpayers and an Indian conglomerate, OneWeb formally emerges from bankruptcy.

Podcast: The Marvelous MacBook Air M1

53Engadget / 2h
Apple’s new M1-equipped MacBook Air is a doozy of an ultraportable. This week, Devindra and Cherlynn chat about what makes it so special, and what it means for the future of Apple’s M1 Mac lineup. How can Intel and AMD even compete? Also, they discuss if Twitter’s Fleets feature is any good, and what Amazon’s Pharmacy push means for online medication ordering. Listen below, or subscribe on your p

Popular Go SMS Pro app leaks details of millions of users

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Photos, videos and any other type of file sent through Go SMS Pro is at risk due to a recently discovered vulnerability.

Water has multiple liquid states according to new research

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Everyone knows what water is. It’s essential to life as we know it. Water is unique in the way it responds to changes in pressure and temperature, which can be completely different from other liquids. What causes water to react differently than other liquids to pressure and temperature has been something investigated by scientists for a while. A team of … Continue reading

Apple's iPad Air drops to record-low price one week before Black Friday

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Update 8:56am ET: The deal appears to have expired as the sky blue iPad Air’s price has gone back up to $599. The latest iPad Air gives the iPad Pro a run for its money thanks to its comprehensive feature set and more affordable price. And now the Air is even cheaper than usual on Amazon — the WiFi, 64GB sky blue model has dropped to $559 , which is the best price we’ve seen since its release. A

Amazon Black Friday Apple Watch deals: Series 5 now over £100 cheaper

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The Amazon Black Friday Apple Watch deals are yielding fantastic prices on 2019's Series 5 today - over £100 off.

Small, affordable gadgets that make great stocking stuffers

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Even if you’re not the type to hang stockings during the holidays, you can probably appreciate the simplicity of a small gift. Not only are they portable, but they can also be easier on your wallet than, say, a new game console or an unwieldy drone. If you’re struggling to come up with good stocking stuffers for a tech-savvy friend, we’ve gathered some of our favorite gadgets here. The best part:

Neatsy wants to reduce sneaker returns with 3D foot scans

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U.S.-based startup Neatsy AI is using the iPhone’s depth-sensing FaceID selfie camera as a foot scanner to capture 3D models for predicting a comfortable sneaker fit. Its app , currently soft launched for iOS but due to launch officially next month, asks the user a few basic questions about sneaker fit preference before walking through a set of steps to capture a 3D scan of their feet using the i

Black Friday deal alert: the Amazon Kindle drops down to its lowest price ever

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Black Friday deals are live at Amazon and you can get the best-selling Kindle e-reader on sale for just $59.99.

Vodafone's Black Friday broadband deals are some of the cheapest on the market

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These fibre broadband deals from Vodafone are excellent, offering market-leading prices on its faster fibre plan.

How to Disconnect Your Phone Number from RCS on Android

How-To Geek / 3h
If you have an Android phone, you might have an upgraded version of text messaging called “RCS.” This is a massive upgrade over SMS, but it does come with some baggage. Here’s how to deregister your number from RCS. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

AWS EC2 Instance Hibernation Can Speed Up Startup Times and Save You Money

How-To Geek / 3h
If you’re frequently stopping and restarting your EC2 instances, hibernation can save you money—It allows you to pause your instance like a virtual machine and restart it at another time, which can be used to drastically speed up loading times of On-Demand instances. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›

One Year Later, Google Stadia Still Can't Stick the Landing

How-To Geek / 3h
It’s been one year since Google released Stadia. It was something truly new: fully-contained, full-quality games, streamed from a platform created for the cloud from the ground up. Stadia’s start was rocky, with many (including me!) calling it a “beta” and waiting for the true launch when new players could join a free tier earlier this year. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

The exciting airline loyalty updates coming in 2021

The Points Guy / 3h
We’re only about six weeks away from 2021. While 2020 was mostly bad news, there were a few bright spots in the airline loyalty space. Each U.S. carrier announced some type of innovation , ranging from American’s basic economy improvements to Delta’s two-time benefit extensions and more. Nonetheless, most of us are ready to bid farewell to 2020. As we look forward to the new year and wrap up Airl

American And Alaska Announce Reciprocal Elite Upgrades, Access To Extra Legroom Coach Seats

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At some point in 2021 "Platinum Pro and Executive Platinum members will be eligible for free domestic upgrades on Alaska and MVP Gold 75K will be eligible for free domestic upgrades when traveling on American." And "[w]hen the long-haul international flights launch" that are part of the partnership, Seattle - London an Hyderabad, then Alaska's MVP Gold 75K members will be able to upgrade on Ameri

The gorgeous Garmin Vivomove Style is £70 off in the Argos Black Friday sale

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The Vivomove Style is one of the best looking smartwatches around, with both an analog dial and a hidden digital display,

Will Elder Scrolls 6 and Starfield come to PS5? Sony is still unsure

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PlayStation boss Jim Ryan has said he's unsure whether Bethesda's upcoming games will come to PS5, following Microsoft's purchase of ZeniMax.

Apple and Verizon offer businesses easy upgrade to iPhone 12 5G

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New programme allows businesses to upgrade to iPhone 12 for little or no cost.

2021 Nissan Sentra gets more safety features and standard kit

SlashGear / 3h
The 2021 Nissan Sentra is entering the new year with a load of standard features and a broad array of safety kit. The new Sentra is on sale now at Nissan dealerships and, like before, is available in three trim models. The base Nissan Sentra S has base prices starting at $20,335 and is only $100 more than the outgoing … Continue reading

YouTube adds ads but won't pay all content-makers

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YouTube says ads will now appear on videos from small-time creators - but they won't get a cut.

A Solar-Powered Rocket Might Be Our Interstellar Ticket

200+Wired / 3h
The idea for solar thermal propulsion has been around for decades, but researchers tapped by NASA just conducted a first test.

Google Photos Storage Is Changing. Here Are Your Best Options

100+Wired / 3h
Google's unlimited free storage is going away, but that doesn't mean you're stuck. Here are alternatives for fast, flexible photo storage on all of your devices.

Facebook Is Going After Its Critics in the Name of Privacy

92Wired / 3h
The company wants to shut down an academic study of political ad targeting, just as it prepares to reinstate targeted political ads.

All Hail the Electric Bicycle

78Wired / 3h
This week, we talk about ebikes' recent upgrades, and we offer tips for those curious about riding one.

The Best Video Games to Get Lost In This Holiday Season

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A ninth-century Viking adventure, a game about robots that literally feels good to play and an escape from hell: Here is what’s new across gaming systems to satisfy players of all stripes.

American & Alaska Introducing Reciprocal Upgrades

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There’s an exciting development for Alaska Airlines and American Airlines frequent flyers. This comes as Alaska prepares to join the oneworld alliance as of March 31, 2021. The connection between American and Alaska goes beyond that, though, as the two airlines plan closer cooperation. American is building up a long haul presence in Seattle, with flights to Bangalore , London , and Shanghai . The

American, Alaska Airlines outline reciprocal elite benefits, upgrades

23The Points Guy / 3h
Despite the pandemic, there’s a lot to look forward to in the airline loyalty world. From American’s new Executive Platinum rewards to United’s first-quarter Premier status promotion , frequent flyers will have plenty of ways to boost their status — and cash in on lucrative benefits. On Friday morning, American and Alaska airlines announced another reason why flyers should be excited about 2021.

Samsung Galaxy tablets are on sale now in Amazon's early Black Friday deals

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These new Samsung Galaxy tablets are fantastically discounted ahead of Black Friday.

These 48-hour Pixel 4a 5G and iPhone SE deals offer a huge 60GB for £26 a month

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These awesome Vodafone Pixel 4a 5G and iPhone SE deals from Mobiles.com are incredible value, and for 48 hours you can save £50 extra.

[Roundup] New Credit Card Company Launches, Is Looking For Someone To Design Their Rewards

View from the Wing / 3h
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 ...

The Many Looks of Ahsoka Tano

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Padawan. General. Jedi. Jedi, no more. Fulcrum. Above all, a hero of Republics and Rebellions alike. Ahsoka Tano has had as many titles in her Star Wars story as she has had killer costumes. As we prepare to imagine what she may look like when Din Djarin finds her on Disney+’s The Mandalorian , let’s look back on the… Read more...

How Auto-HDR Works on Xbox Series X|S (and How to Disable It)

How-To Geek / 3h
High-dynamic-range (HDR) video, is a game changer for movies, TV, and video games. Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and S consoles both support a feature called Auto-HDR, which brings HDR visuals to older games that don’t explicitly support it. But, is it any good, and do you have to use it? Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

UK regulators, not EU, will rule on O2-Virgin Media merger

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EU agrees to request for the Competition and Markets Authority to have final say.

Don't miss these early Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals

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If you’re searching for the best Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals, these bundles and discounted games are well worth a look.

2021 Lincoln Nautilus gets a new interior and new tech

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SlashGear / 3h
Lincoln has rolled out the 2021 Nautilus SUV that slots into the mid-size luxury market. For 2021, the Nautilus has a new interior that offers the automaker’s signature sense of calm and technologies inside. A big part of the interior overhaul includes new technology. Nautilus now uses the SYNC 4 system on an all-new 13.2-inch center stack screen. Lincoln says … Continue reading

The Morning After: iFixit opened up Apple's new M1 MacBooks

72Engadget / 3h
Worried the death of Flash will permanently banish some of your favorite internet animations and games? The Internet Archive announced it’s added emulation to maintain backups of Flash content so it doesn’t disappear entirely just because Adobe and browser makers have shelved the technology. The emulator is live now , so you can flip through Strong Bad’s emails and other old-internet content unti

Mask up! How to choose and maintain the best masks for use against COVID-19

100+Ars Technica / 4h
Enlarge (credit: Hello Africa / Getty ) As the United States enters into the colder months and record-high daily cases of COVID-19 continue to be broken on successive days, finding the best mask for your needs is more important than ever. Wearing something is always better than nothing, but unfortunately, finding masks that meet WHO and CDC guidelines isn't a particularly easy or fruitful endeavo

This is how much it will cost to fly during the holidays this winter

The Points Guy / 4h
Editor’s note : While TPG will continue to provide information about travel pricing and tips for traveling as safely as possible, do note that the CDC is recommending against holiday travel this year. Normally, the holidays are one of the busiest times of year to travel, when millions of Americans jet off to visit family members or take a much-needed vacation. Of course, this year is a bit differ

iPhone 12 mini deal: pay £30 a month and nothing upfront with this trick

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Benefit from Mobile.co.uk's amazing trade-in discount. Snatch up this iPhone 12 mini deal and bag the latest Apple handset this Black Friday.

India approves Reliance’s $3.4 billion deal with Future Group, brings new headache to Amazon

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The Indian watchdog said on Friday it has approved the $3.4 billion deal between the nation’s two largest retail giants , Future Group and Reliance Retail, posing a new headache for American e-commerce group Amazon, which had raised objections over the deal. The Competition Commission of India (CCI), the Indian watchdog, said in a brief statement that it had approved the proposed acquisition of r

Consumer Reports pulls recommended rating for several major EVs

SlashGear / 4h
Receiving a recommended rating for any product or vehicle from Consumer Reports is a big deal. It’s also a big deal if a product receives a recommended rating from the publication and then has that rating pulled. Consumer Reports recently announced that the publication no longer recommends electric vehicles from Audi and Kia. One of the big draws for many … Continue reading

Google releases RCS messaging globally

Popular Mechanics / 4h
The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .

Amazon Black Friday deals slash price on Fire TV Stick Lite, Fire TV Stick 4K, and Fire TV Cube

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Amazon Black Friday deals are dropping Fire Sticks down to some of their lowest prices yet this week.

Google’s latest AI tool transforms your basic MS Paint doodles into fantastic beasts

56Mashable / 4h
The Chimera Painter is an AI tool that generates plausible-looking creatures based on MS Paint-style user drawings. The team behind the program hopes it can help make art design for video games easier. Read more... More about Google , Mashable Video , Video Games , Ai , and Monster

Star Wars Squadrons and FIFA 21 get massive discounts in Black Friday gaming deals

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EA is slashing prices across a number of its games, including people simulator The Sims 4 and hit VR game Star Wars Squadrons.

Microsoft uses Linux to power new VPN solution for mobile devices

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Offers new VPN platform as an appliance for easier management.

Samsung S20 FE deal: £30 a month, free upfront, 60GB data for Black Friday

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Samsung's latest mobile is seeing some bargain prices already - and this is our favourite Samsung S20 FE deal to date.

This Pandemic Must Be Seen

500+Wired / 4h
If we could watch what’s really going on in hospitals, there would be no more complacency.

Iowa’s Covid Wave and the Limits of Personal Responsibility

100+Wired / 4h
Until Monday, the governor urged Iowans to “do the right thing” but kept businesses open and masks optional. Now cases are surging and hospitals are filling up.

Robots Invade the Construction Site

200+Wired / 4h
Boosted by advances in sensors and artificial intelligence, a new generation of machines is automating a tech-averse industry.

The Future of Work: ‘Remembrance,’ by Lexi Pandell

99Wired / 4h
“Having no consciousness at all, surrendering to the dark nothingness of death, was better than existing with a partial one.”

Arecibo Observatory's Greatest Triumphs

60Gizmodo / 4h
Yesterday brought the tragic news that the famous 1,000-foot radio dish at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico will have to be demolished after the failure of two support cables. It’s the end of an era, but a good excuse to revisit some of the most important scientific contributions made possible by the famous… Read more...

Rocket Lab successfully recovers its first stage booster

SlashGear / 4h
Rocket Lab is a company aiming to follow SpaceX and Blue Origin in putting commercial payloads into space. SpaceX lost many first-stage rockets in the recovery attempt before successfully and routinely recovering its rockets today. Rocket Lab recently launched a payload and attempted to recover its first stage rocket for the first time. On its first attempt to recover its … Continue reading

Amazon's Kindle drops to $60 again in Black Friday sale

44Engadget / 4h
You can now start shopping for Black Friday deals on Amazon devices, and one of the first models you can get at a discount is the company’s Kindle e-reader . The latest version of the company’s basic e-reader is now on sale for $60, down $30 from its original price. That’s the lowest we’ve seen the 2019 Kindle go for since it came out last year. It’s most likely one of the last chances you can bu

Your next big company conference could now be held entirely on Google Meet

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Google Meet add support for breakout rooms for more discussion.

MOM Air “Founder” Admits Airline Is Artwork, Not Real

97One Mile at a Time / 4h
In an update that will likely surprise no one… MOM Air founder confirms airline was just art A couple of weeks ago I wrote about MOM Air, which alleged to be an airline startup in Iceland that would put flights on sale within days. The airline called its inflight catering “mommy food,” and claimed it was going to introduce flights specifically for people with coronavirus. It was clear to most of

35 Years of Microsoft Windows: Remembering Windows 1.0

100+How-To Geek / 5h
Microsoft released Windows 1.0 on Nov. 20, 1985. Starting as an environment that ran on top of MS-DOS, Windows became the most popular desktop operating system in the world. Let’s travel back in time, and take a look at what the original Windows 1.0 was like. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Rocket Lab has successfully recovered a booster for the first time

73MIT Technology Review / 5h
New Zealand company Rocket Lab has hit a key milestone with the successful launch and recovery of its flagship Electron rocket. The mission, the firm’s 16th so far, included a soft parachute landing of the first-stage booster to the ocean for the first time. The mission: Electron was launched around 1:46 a.m. local time this morning from the company’s launch site on the southern tip of New Zealan

Hot Black Friday deals on Razer game controllers, headsets and mice at Argos

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Argos has slashed up to 50% off Razer gaming accessories to supercharge your PC, Xbox or PlayStation experience.

Google Workspace tools are being exploited by hackers

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Cyberattackers are using Google Workspace tools to add a layer of credibility to their phishing campaigns.

Don't miss these amazing Black Friday laptop deals from Currys

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Curry's isn't waiting around for Black Friday - it's already slashed the prices of some excellent laptops.

'Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity' is an excessive Zelda spin-off that mostly works

53Mashable / 5h
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a modern masterpiece whose influence can be felt in several big-name video games that have come in the nearly four years since its release. Its open world, physics-driven sandbox was equal parts scenic, meditative, and full of chaotic wonder Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity , the last launch in an unusually quiet holiday season for Nintendo, is none of t

Challenge accepted: Inventing a plausible far-flung future for ST: Discovery S3

42Ars Technica / 5h
Star Trek: Discovery Enlarge / Sonequa Martin-Green plays Michael Burnham in the third season of Star Trek: Discovery , which is set over 900 years in the future from the first two seasons. (credit: CBS All Access ) Star Trek: Discovery started out as a prequel to the original series, set roughly 10 years before Captain Kirk and his crew took over the USS Enterprise and boldly went where no man h

1,971 Americans Die of Covid-19 on Thursday as U.S. Sets Record For Daily Cases

60Gizmodo / 5h
The U.S. reported 1,971 deaths from covid-19 on Thursday, the highest death toll since May, according to the Covid Tracking Project . The country also recorded over 182,000 new cases and more than 80,000 Americans are currently hospitalized, both grim new records for the U.S. during the pandemic. Public health experts… Read more...

RHA's new wireless earbuds have ANC and wireless charging

39Engadget / 5h
Scottish audio brand RHA may not be well known, but it often punches well above its own weight compared to its more famous rivals. The company is launching its latest pair of true wireless earbuds, TrueControl, with built-in ANC and wireless charging in the case. TrueControl pack Qualcomm AptX sound signature, active noise cancellation and a total battery life of 20 hours. That’s likely to be a f

Morgan ends production of iconic 3 Wheeler with limited-edition P101 model

SlashGear / 5h
The Morgan Motor Company is ending production of its epochal 3 Wheeler in 2021. Commemorating this event is the launch of a special 3 Wheeler P101 edition. Limited to only 33 units worldwide, the 3 Wheeler P101 is exclusively available in black or satin white silver paint, with prices starting at around $59,700 (£45,000) plus taxes. Project 101 or P101 … Continue reading

Free Fire Continental Series kicks off this weekend

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with the Play-ins, which include three series the Americas, EMEA, and Asia.

Currys Black Friday deals live now with huge price cuts on Philips Hue and 4K TVs

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The Currys Black Friday deals are now fully underway – here's our pick of the best deals that have just gone live.

6 early John Lewis Black Friday deals you won't want to miss

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Black Friday deals have started a week early at John Lewis, here are our top picks so far.

Lypertek Levi brings most of the Tevi goodness for just Rs 4,999

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The Lypertek Levi is the younger sibling of the Lypertek Tevi. It is now available in India for Rs 4,999.

The best Vodafone Black Friday SIM only deal is here: 100GB data for £11.50/pm

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When it comes to Black Friday SIM only deals, there is no beating this Vodafone plan with cashback and cheap bills.

Valve tests wireless rumble support for the DualSense in Steam

58Engadget / 5h
There’s good news if you’re trying to use Sony’s new controller to play PC games. Valve started beta testing initial support for the PS5’s DualSense pad a few days ago , and followed up with support for advanced features like its gyroscope, trackpads, LED and rumble. An update to the Steam beta that just arrived brings further tweaks to the rumble effect while using a DualSense, and enables rumbl

Two COVID-19 vaccines are working. So what comes next?

500+Mashable / 5h
Is the COVID-19 vaccine waiting game almost over? On Wednesday, pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech announced that they had completed a clinical trial of a COVID-19 vaccine, and that data showed it was 95% effective at protecting against the virus. The companies had said last week that the vaccine appeared over 90% effective in an early analysis. Moderna also announced on Monday that one

Amex Gold or Amex Platinum: Which card is better for groceries long-term?

The Points Guy / 5h
During the pandemic, you may have noticed an array of limited-time card bonuses and benefits — including on groceries — to encourage spending on existing cards. However, we’ve begun seeing a shift in how card issuers are attracting new cardholders to the fold, too. And it’s good news for those in the market for a new, shiny piece of plastic (or metal). The bonus on The Platinum Card® from America

Black Friday headphones deals: save on Sony, Bose, and Sennheiser cans today

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Black Friday headphone deals have landed in the UK, with discounts from Bose, Jabra, Sennheiser, and more.

Charge’s City is an e-bike for everyone

100+TechCrunch / 5h
Charge Bikes founder Nick Larsen and VP of product Peter Vallance wanted to reduce the pain points of buying and owning an electric bike to attract everyday folks and cycling enthusiasts alike. The company offers three models: the Comfort for weekend leisure rides, the City for commuters and the XC for off-road enthusiasts. I got to spend some time with the City and took it on a quick grocery to

Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite set to launch on Saturday

SlashGear / 5h
The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite is sitting on a launchpad ready to launch tomorrow, Saturday, November 21, 2020, from Vandenberg Air Force Base in central California. Sentinel-6 is designed to monitor oceans worldwide and will be followed in 2025 by a twin satellite called Sentinel-6B. The spacecraft will extend the record of global sea level height measurements that spans back … Contin

Microsoft Edge is also getting an Apple M1 upgrade

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Microsoft Edge refuses to be outdone by rivals Chrome and Firefox - new Apple M1 version in the works

Nvidia RTX 3080 stock woes could persist well into 2021

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It could be a ‘few more months’ from now before inventory levels of Ampere graphics cards improve meaningfully.

How four European cities are embracing micromobility to drive out cars

94TechCrunch / 5h
The coronavirus pandemic is acting as a catalyst for urban transformation across Europe as city authorities grapple with how to manage urban mobility without risking citizens’ health or inviting gridlock by letting cars flood in. Micromobility and local commerce are being seen as both short and long-term solutions for urban revival in a number of cases. We’ve run down key policy developments in f

Roblox, a Video Game Company, Files for an I.P.O.

69NYT > Technology / 6h
The gaming site and app, which is popular with tweens, has benefited from the pandemic but continues to lose money.

BTS' 'Life Goes On' video is a comforting anthem for these hard times

39Mashable / 6h
You're probably sick of hearing about how horrific this year was, but it's still going, unfortunately. Luckily, K-pop monarchs BTS are here with a comforting new anthem for these times we're in, with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic prompting continuing lockdowns and social distancing measures. It's a time of continued isolation for many, staying home to protect others. And "Life Goes On," is a s

Black Friday Amazon Echo deals: Save on Echo, Echo Show, and Echo Dot devices now

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Black Friday Amazon Echo deals are dropping to some of their lowest prices yet right now.

Amazon Black Friday phone deals are here with big discounts on flagship handsets

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Amazon has launched its official Black Friday phone deals including offers across Samsung, Google, Sony and more.

Amazon reduces the size of its delivery drone team

68Engadget / 6h
Amazon has confirmed that it is laying off a number of people working on its internal drone delivery project . The Financial Times reported that the mega-retailer had opted to shrink its internal team in favor of using external contractors to complete the work. The report’s anonymous sources said that executives were frustrated at the speed of progress, leading to the change in strategy. The firs

Do digital contact tracing apps work? Here’s what you need to know.

56MIT Technology Review / 6h
In the early days of the covid-19 pandemic, several competing projects launched around a deceptively simple concept: your phone could alert you if you’d crossed paths with someone who later tested positive. One system for these exposure notifications quickly caught on. It was designed, in an improbable act of cooperation, by Apple and Google, which released the first version in May . How do the A

This is our favorite smart home deal for Black Friday so far

32Mashable / 6h
Save $139.99: Amazon has the Ring Video Doorbell 3 and Echo Show 5 bundled together for only $149.99, down from $289.98. One of the coolest advancements of smart home technology is being able to see who's at your door without having to actually go answer the door. Yep, we're talking about video doorbells. And if you're as intrigued by them as we are, you're going to love this Black Friday deal fr

How to get Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements for only $90

20Mashable / 6h
Save $60: Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements are 40% off for Black Friday at Amazon, dropping the price to $89.99. Have you thought about getting the Adobe Creative Cloud only to realize how damn expensive it is? (I have.) If you don't need all of the programs, but have an interest in photography and video editing, check out the Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements bundle . It's o

The new Amazon Echo is already $30 off

Mashable / 6h
SAVE $30: Save on the all-new fourth generation Amazon Echo this Black Friday, and get it for only $69.99 as of Nov. 20. Sometimes it just feels like you need an assistant. Daily life is as hectic as ever, between working from home and virtual learning, so a little assistance could be a lot of help. The all-new Amazon Echo is like your personal home assistant. It can help you manage your home, an

Make your online life easier with Eero mesh WiFi — it's $56 off

24Mashable / 6h
SAVE $56: The Eero 6 mesh WiFi system , which comes with three extenders, is $56 off at Amazon for Black Friday (ends on Nov. 27). It's true, Amazon's Black Friday event has officially begun, and the first day of deals is already pretty stellar (with more to come through Nov. 27). If you're like us, you've been spending a lot of your free time online shopping lately, trying to snag that perfect h

Coffin maker becomes millionaire after meteorite hit his house

Popular Mechanics / 6h
The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .

New iPad Pro (2020) is discounted in John Lewis' Black Friday iPad deals

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Apple's iPad Pro (2020), released earlier in the year, is reduced in John Lewis' Black Friday sales.

This Echo Show 5 and Blink Mini bundle is already $75 off for Black Friday

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SAVE $75: Amazon's most feature-packed Alexa smart speaker, the Echo Show 5 , comes bundled with a Blink Mini security camera at a $75 discount for Black Friday (ends Nov. 27). Smart speakers are always a Black Friday hot ticket item, and this year is looking like it's not going to be any different. If you're a fan of convenience and pretending like you're in your own version of Smart House , we

Got a kid begging for a tablet this year? Amazon Fire Tablets are on sale.

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Save up to $70: Amazon's smallest and largest kids' edition tablets, the Fire 7 and Fire HD 10 , are on sale for Black Friday, saving you near 40% on our favorite affordable devices. The decision to buy your kid a tablet has been made easier by quarantine and the need for at-home entertainment. Choosing which tablet to buy for your kid has been made easier by Amazon. Amazon's line of kid-oriented

Amazon's Black Friday sales have begun — save $30 on a Kindle

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Save $30: The Kindle is on sale at Amazon for $59.99 as of Nov. 20. Amazon's Black Friday has begun, and the Kindle is in the lineup of Nov. 20 sales. If you've been holding out on getting yourself a Kindle , now's the time. Or, in the spirit of the holidays, you can grab one as the perfect gift for a close friend or family member. Whatever the reason, grab it today before they go out of stock —

All Amazon Fire TV Sticks are on sale and super affordable this Black Friday

20Mashable / 6h
Save up to $20: The latest versions of Amazon's Fire TV Sticks are on sale for Black Friday. Get the Fire TV Stick Lite for $17.99, the Fire TV Stick 4K with Alexa voice remote for $29.99, and more. Fire TV Sticks make streaming so damn easy. That's a pretty compelling argument in a time when staying home and binge-watching are the extent of our weekend plans. They can essentially turn any old TV

The all-new Echo Dot features a clock and is on sale for less than $40

Mashable / 6h
Save $21: The 4th generation Echo Dot is on sale on Amazon for $38.99 as of Nov. 20 in a Black Friday deal. If you keep glancing over at your nightstand and wondering what's missing, we have the answer: the newest Echo Dot . SEE ALSO: Everything Amazon announced at its September event This 4th generation Echo Dot features a clock that is perfect to begrudgingly look at when you wake up in the mor

Get a handle on your productivity with a time tracker on sale

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TL;DR: Optimize your productivity with a TimeFlip2 interactive time tracker for $69.99, a 29% savings as of Nov. 20. Some might say time is a storm in which we are all lost. The rest of us would say, at the very least, that it's easy to lose track of. The TimeFlip2 interactive time tracker makes it easy to time your activities and keep your results organized. It also doubles as a pleasantly geome

Spruce up your countertop — and your butter — with an herbal infuser on sale

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Disclaimer: The information contained on this website is not in any way intended to provide medical advice, nor should it be used as the basis of a medical diagnosis or treatment. Results from the use of Marijuana/CBD may vary depending on the individual. The products featured here may only be legal in certain states; check your local laws before making any purchasing decisions. TL;DR: Create eve

Invest in your online security with a private email service on sale

Mashable / 6h
TL;DR: Keep your personal emails private with the StartMail private email service , on sale for $29.99 as of Nov. 20. Want to focus on protecting your email privacy? Consider StartMail , a private email service created by the same folks that started the privacy-focused search engine Startpage . StartMail includes features like extra-secure data storage and unlimited alias email addresses. It work

Here's a paper airplane you can control with your phone (really)

Mashable / 6h
TL;DR: Enhance your paper airplane game with the POWERUP 4.0 App-Controlled Paper Plane Bundle , on sale for $164.99 as of Nov. 20. If you were a paper airplane aficionado in your youth (or still are one today), the POWERUP 4.0 App-Controlled Paper Plane Bundle is a very cool upgrade. This device is a smartphone-controlled paper airplane frame that — thank god — does not simply shoot into the air

Up To 10% Cash Back (Or 10x Amex Points) With Rakuten

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Online shopping portals can be a great way to pick up additional miles & points for purchases you’d make anyway. Just for following a specific link you can earn bonus points or cash back in addition to the rewards you’d earn for credit card spending. Whenever I make an online purchase I always check to see which shopping portal has the best bonus. Today only, Rakuten is offering an increased bonu

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 could have an under-display camera

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A report suggests the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 will be the first Samsung phone to hide its camera under the screen.

Oppo releases Black Friday deals on its new smartphones

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Oppo, the newest smartphone manufacturer on the scene in South Africa, is joining in on Black Friday

These Black Friday AirPods deals are already among the best we've ever seen

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Thinking of buying the AirPods? These deals are the best we've seen so far.

How China’s Realme sold 50 million phones in just over 2 years

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Starting a new phone brand in 2018 might seem too late in an already crowded market, but Sky Li was convinced that consumers between 18-25 years old were largely under-served — they needed something that was both affordable and cool. A few months after Li founded Realme in May that year, the smartphone company organized a product launch at a college campus in India, the world’s second-largest sma

Astanor Ventures launches $325M Impact Fund aimed at FoodTech and AgTech startups

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We can all, by now, ascribe to the idea that something has changed in the last few months. Like it or not, business is not as it was. If we were true to ourselves, we would admit that our lives will never be the name again. But parallel to this visceral feeling, is the quite clear and objective truth that the planet that sustains our existence is in trouble. So, surely, is it not beholden upon us

Digital Transformation: from reactive to realized value

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Changing business landscapes require tech investments, but this isn't one size fits all across companies.

Who should get a covid-19 vaccine first?

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This article was originally published on Undark . Read the original article . If the book of nature is written in the language of mathematics, as Galileo once declared, the covid-19 pandemic has brought that truth home for the world’s mathematicians, who have been galvanized by the rapid spread of the coronavirus. So far this year, they have been involved in everything from revealing how contagio

Researchers create two types of diamonds at room temperature

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The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .

This cheap Voxi SIM only deal offers 5G, unlimited streaming, social media and more

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This VOXI SIM only deal offers mega value at £12 for 12GB, and with Endless Social Media and Video, your data will go further than ever.

Want a Black Friday Ring camera deal alternative? Try these cheap Blink cams

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Blink Mini and Blink Outdoor camera prices slashed – including multi-camera bundle options at Amazon.

The iconic Arecibo Observatory Telescope will be decommissioned

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The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .

Panasonic's cheapest OLED TV just got cheaper in this Black Friday TV deal

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The Panasonic TV range has been hit by a number of Black Friday TV deals, from cheap LCDs to high-end OLED TVs.

Tesla Model 3 crash sends scorching battery cells into a nearby house

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A Tesla Model 3 owner crashed his car so hard, the electric vehicle’s battery broke apart and sent cells flying all over the area. The police department of Corvallis, Oregon has posted the details of the crash on Facebook, where it revealed that the owner was driving in excess of 100mph. Apparently, the driver lost control of the vehicle, sheared a power pole and then knocked over two trees and a

Exclusive Google Pixel 5 deal: the best price yet on this fantastic new phone

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Get your bills down to just £26 on this 2020 flagship - TechRadar has its very own exclusive discount code to use on this Pixel 5 deal.

Amazon Black Friday Kindle deals reach their lowest prices yet today

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Amazon Black Friday Kindle deals are here - dropping prices to record lows this week.

You can watch Netflix free in India on Dec 5 & 6 - Here's how

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Netflix has announced the details of its upcoming free streaming promotion in India. It will allow people to stream TV shows and movies without having to pay anything starting on December 5 and 6.

Amazon Black Friday laptop deals now live: save over £200 in today's sales

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Amazon Black Friday laptop deals can save you a ton on a whole range of Microsoft Surface, Acer, Asus, and MSI machines.

Samsung 4K TV deals heat up with massive The Frame discounts for Black Friday

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Samsung's designer TVs, like The Frame and The Serif, are getting big discounts at Amazon and UK retailer Currys ahead of Black Friday.

Google Chrome users still vulnerable to multiple zero-day attacks

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Google recently patched five zero days in Chrome but many users have yet to update their browsers to the latest version.
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Redmi Note 9 5G series to launch on November 26

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Redmi Note 9 5G series will make its global debut in China next week. The price and specs of the same are already out.

How to watch The Mandalorian season 2 online: stream all-new episode 4 today

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Follow our guide to watch The Mandalorian season 2, episode 4 online and stream the Star Wars spin-off with Disney Plus today.

Xiaomi records 8.3% growth - Are Chinese brands making a comeback in India?

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Media reports have it that Chinese smartphones sales grew during the festival season compared to last year. That raises the question that we have on the headline.

The Internet Archives is preserving Flash content for posterity

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Mozilla’s announcement that Firefox will pretty much stop playing Flash videos and games early next year was a reminder that a big chunk of the Web’s history, both the good and the bad, will soon be gone but definitely not forgotten. For all the flak it has gotten over the years, it still gave birth to a multitude of content, … Continue reading

Rocket Lab makes its first booster recovery after successful launch

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New Zealand-born launch provider Rocket Lab took a step towards making its launch vehicles reusable today with the safe splashdown and recovery of an Electron booster after it successfully took its payload to orbit. The image above is the view from the booster up into the parachute that brought it safely down. Reusing the first stage of launch vehicles — that is to say, the booster that takes the

Facebook Sues Operator Who Reportedly Scraped 100,000 Instagram Accounts for Clone Sites

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Facebook filed a lawsuit on Thursday against a website owner who allegedly operated a network of Instagram clone sites using information from more than 100,000 public profiles. This complaint marks the social media giant’s latest crackdown on organizations both large and small for violating its terms of service. Read more...

Amazon's Fire TV devices hit all-time lows for Black Friday

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Amazon’s Black Friday deals have started going live on the website, and you may want to check them out if you’ve been looking to buy any of the company’s Fire TV devices. The e-commerce giant sold them for similar prices — some of them being all-time lows — back in October in celebration of Alexa’s sixth birthday. If you missed the chance to grab a Fire TV that time, here’s another opportunity to

Save up to 36% with the best 'FIFA 21' deals this Black Friday

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SAVE UP TO 36%: FIFA 21 is on sale as part of Amazon's Black Friday event, saving you up to 36% on list price. We know that the world of gaming is kind of preoccupied at the moment, and the only thing anyone wants to know about is stock for the Xbox Series X and PS5. We're not coming to you with news about this unfortunately, because it seems like nobody knows what's going on. Instead, we're brin

Nothing to do? Learning Photoshop is the perfect activity to keep you sane.

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TL;DR: The Professional Adobe Photoshop Retouching Certification Bundle is on sale for £18.90 as of Nov. 20, saving you 98% on list price. All this downtime and nothing to do? Then perhaps its time you learn a brand new skill or strengthen one that's falling behind. If you like taking photos, then you have probably ventured into the world of Photoshop once or twice. And if you have ever opened up

Amazon Black Friday deals are live: TVs, Ring Doorbell, Kindle and Fire TV Stick

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Black Friday deals have arrived at Amazon and the early sale includes 4K TVs, Ring Doorbell, Kindle and Fire TV devices.

Save 75% on this secure password manager and VPN bundle

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TL;DR: The Essential NordVPN and Password Manager two-year subscription bundle is on sale for £75.63 as of Nov. 20, saving you 75% on list price. If you want to safeguard yourself from hackers, take your first step with this bundle of security tools from NordVPN. The first component is NordVPN itself, which Mashable called "one heck of a VPN" in its review . This critically-acclaimed VPN uses dou

NordVPN is extending subscriptions for free this Black Friday

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SAVE 68%: A two-year subscription to NordVPN is on sale for £2.86 per month as of Nov. 20, and includes an extra three months for free. NordVPN has already treated users to a Cyber Month deal in which you could have won up to two years of protection for free. It has now launched an equally impressive Black Friday deal, with an extra three months of coverage guaranteed. A two-year subscription to

Magnetic spray could aid drug delivery and other news

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Jen Copestake looks at some of the week’s best technology news stories.

UK's National Cyber Force comes out of the shadows

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It will use offensive capabilities to counter threats from terrorists, criminals and hostile states.

Pope Francis: Vatican investigates Brazilian model Instagram photo like

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"As far as we know, the 'like' did not come from the Holy See, a Vatican spokesperson said.

YouTube, Facebook and Twitter align to fight Covid vaccine conspiracies

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Fake news about vaccines could hamper the effort to end the pandemic, says a fact-checking group.

How Instagram helped me cope with cancer

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Gabrielle Livingstone felt alone and scared knowing her dad was not going to get better. She set out to support others affected by parents with cancer.

Facebook's Instagram 'failed self-harm responsibilities'

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The NSPCC says a fall in removals of graphic content during the pandemic put children at more risk.

The best big-data iPhone deals this Black Friday

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TL;DR: Fonehouse is offering a wide range of big-data deals for Black Friday, with the iPhone 12 available for £48 per month. There are absolutely loads of impressive smartphone deals knocking about this Black Friday, and the latest batch should appeal to data-hungry users. Fonehouse has launched a wide range of big-data deals on popular handsets like the iPhone XR, Samsung Galaxy S10, and Samsun

Leaked images of the Poco M3 suggest a very unique design

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Poco M3 will launch on November 24 and a few days ahead of the launch, the render of the device has been leaked.

Here’s the cheapest Android 10 rugged smartphone around right now

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4GB memory, Android 10, 64GB storage and a low price tag.

Rachel Maddow begs viewers to be safe in powerful speech about her wife's COVID-19 ordeal

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Popular MSNBC host Rachel Maddow went into quarantine on Nov. 7 , saying only that "a close contact" of her had contracted COVID-19. Returning to the air on Thursday evening via a slightly unreliable home rig, she revealed that the contact was her wife Susan Mikula, and that her illness had been severe — and terrifying. "If you know anything about me off of TV, if you know me personally, then you

This Robot Can Make You Boba Tea Because Of Course That's a Thing

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I’ll admit that I wasn’t the biggest fan of boba tea even before the pandemic brought my social life to a grinding halt. Tapioca pearls just taste gross to me, as does bacon, avocado, and a slew of other oft-hyped food that the internet goes crazy over, so I realize I’m very much in the minority here. Though if it… Read more...

Fitbit Sense, Versa 3 now put Google Assistant on your wrist

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The acquisition deal might still be incomplete but Google and Fitbit are already bridging the gap between the two’s distinct wearable platforms. No, Fitbit still has its own operating system but this latest update to version 5.1 puts at least two of its smartwatches closer to Google’s Wear OS. Going beyond Amazon Alexa, Fitbit is now opening the Sense’s and … Continue reading

SiriusXM's podcast push brings original shows to its app

74Engadget / 12h
Spending $325 million on Stitcher was a sign that SiriusXM takes podcasting seriously, and now its selection of “exclusive, original, and popular podcasts” are available to subscribers via the mobile app and online here . The company announced a slew of