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The best music, notes and knob-twisting apps this week
Cult of Mac - 8 Sep 2019 19:00
This week we listen to Apple Music in the browser, live on the edge with The Most Dangerous Writing App, lock up our notes in Bear, and schedule our messages to send later in Telegram. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture...
Following Galaxy Fold release, Huawei's foldable Mate X phone could sell in October - CNET
CNET - 8 Sep 2019 11:00
Suffering a delay, the Mate X may soon have the 5G support and apps it needs to compete against Samsung's $2,000 foldable phone.
Lab-Grown Minibrains Show Activity Similar to Babies' Brains
Singularity Hub - 8 Sep 2019 16:00
Neurons are a collective bunch. Although each neuron receives, processes, and passes on information individually, the electrical spikes only make sense when melded together in waves of oscillating activity. Like an orche...
An Electric Porsche, a Tesla Probe, and More Car News This Week
Wired - 8 Sep 2019 15:00
Porsche's battery-powered Taycan can go 0 to 60 in 2.6 seconds and features a two-speed gearbox that's the first of its kind.
Apple calls out Google for 'stoking fear' and creating 'false impression' of iOS exploit
USA Today - 8 Sep 2019 22:47
Apple called Google’s recent Project Zero report on iOS malware misleading and wants to make sure customers have "all the facts"
Poll: What announcement are you most excited to see at Apple's iPhone 11 event?
9 to 5 Mac - 8 Sep 2019 17:18
Apple's iPhone 11 event is just around the corner, and we rounded up all of the announcements we expect to see right here. With announcements ranging from the iPhone 11 to Apple's Tile competitor, what are you most excit...
Audio-Technica's $99 true wireless earbuds sound amazing
Engadget - 8 Sep 2019 16:13
Audio-Technica is no stranger to the true wireless game, and at IFA this week, the company debuted two new models. For me, the $99 ATH-CK3TW is the more compelling of the two, mostly because it's great to see one of the ...
Take a ride through Tokyo's past at the Railway Museum - CNET
CNET - 8 Sep 2019 13:00
From huge steam powered monsters to sleek and speedy shinkansen, Tokyo's Railway Museum shows off Japan's history and love of trains. Here's a look inside.
No more regular schedule in release of Nintendo Switch Online NES, SNES games
Digital Trends - 8 Sep 2019 03:02
The addition of more NES and SNES games to Nintendo Switch Online will no longer follow a regular schedule, according to a company representative.
Firefox will encrypt web domain name requests by default
Engadget - 8 Sep 2019 02:08
Mozilla's Firefox privacy protections will soon include one of the most basic tasks for any web browser: fielding the domain name requests that help you visit websites. The developer will make DNS over encrypted S the de...
DHS to Ramp Up Social Media Monitoring of People Entering the Country
Gizmodo - 8 Sep 2019 01:20
The Department of Homeland Security is stepping up the government's existing program of demanding people entering the country hand over the details of their presence on social media, CNN reported on Friday.
Internet of Things companies will dominate the 2020s: Prepare your resume!
Android Authority - 8 Sep 2019 00:00
Internet of things companies will dominate the 2020s. Prepare your resume to land a job with them!
This week's top stories: Apple Watch sleep tracking, iPhone 11 event details, more
9 to 5 Mac - 8 Sep 2019 15:10
In this week’s top stories: iPhone 11 details continue to emerge ahead of Tuesday’s event, Apple Watch sleep tracking revealed, new details on Apple’s AR efforts, and more.
How Microsoft's Brad Smith is Trying to Restore Your Trust in Big Tech
Time - 8 Sep 2019 15:00
Smith will step more squarely onto the public stage with the Sept. 10 release of his first book, Tools and Weapons: The Promise and the Peril of the Digital Age.
EA breaks world record for most downvoted Reddit comment
Slash Gear - 8 Sep 2019 15:00
Remember the massive backlash EA faced in late 2017 after it revealed the details surrounding loot boxes in Star Wars Battlefront II? Player frustration boiled over at the company largely on Reddit, where EA employees re...
Homeland Security details social media collection from immigrants
Engadget - 8 Sep 2019 14:58
The Department of Homeland Security has explained how it will demand social media info from asylum from newcomers to the US beyond visa applicants. A notice in the Federal Register makes clear that officials will ask for...
10 deals you don't want to miss on Sunday: $20 Bluetooth headphones, $16 Wi-Fi extender, $30 off AirPods, more
BGR - 8 Sep 2019 14:01
Welcome to a special Sunday edition of our beloved daily deals roundups! Highlights from today's list include a big mistake that slashes the prices of Anker AA batteries and AAA batteries much lower than they're supposed...
8 Best Electric Bikes for Every Kind of Ride (2019)
Wired - 8 Sep 2019 14:00
We've tested ebikes for commuting, mountain biking, gravel, and even a few that can fold up. These are our favorites.
'Einstein's Biggest Blunder' May Have Finally Been Fixed
SPACE.com - 8 Sep 2019 13:40
The cosmological constant has plagued physicists for more than a century.
5G gets much-needed jolt at IFA 2019: Cheaper devices and more chips - CNET
CNET - 8 Sep 2019 13:00
You have to shell out a grand to get a 5G phone today, but that could change soon.
Why Cheap Lenses Will Always Cost You More in The Long Run
The Phoblographer - 8 Sep 2019 12:00
At the beginning of your photographic journey, it's easy to drop a few hundred bucks on a cheap lens that you're sure will lead you to greatness. Continue to do this and you will amass a collection of cheap lenses that y...
Deep magnet stimulation shown to improve symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder
Science Daily - 8 Sep 2019 18:44
Researchers have found that focusing powerful non-invasive magnet stimulation on a specific brain area can improve the symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). This opens the way to treat the large minority of su...