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MacBook Air M1 Quick Look: unbelievable results
Slash Gear - 17 Nov 2020 06:11
The first MacBook Air powered by Apple’s first M1 Silicon has started shipping and there’s reason to be excited, even if you’re not a MacBook or Apple fan yourself. This new breed of Macs represents not just anothe...
This Nice Looking Smartwatch Has Not One, But Two Voice Assistants
Gizmodo - 17 Nov 2020 21:30
It's barely been three months since Huami launched the Zepp E smartwatch, and yet it's already got its second Zepp smartwatch ready to go. This time, we've got the Zepp Z, a more classic looking watch that adds Amazon Al...
Harvard study finds big benefits to 12-minute bursts of exercise
Slash Gear - 17 Nov 2020 15:57
A new study from the Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has been published, and it found short bursts of physical exercise can have a significant impact on health. The research team describes in thei...
XPrize's latest challenge wants AI to better predict COVID-19 transmission rates
Engadget - 17 Nov 2020 15:00
The COVID-19 pandemic hasn't only led to the loss of lives, but also to the loss of livelihoods worldwide as businesses close due to necessary lockdowns. It's had major economic impact across industries, and experts beli...
Citizen CZ Smart jumps head-on into the smartwatch category
Slash Gear - 17 Nov 2020 07:02
For a time, smartwatches were believed to pose a threat to traditional analog watches. That proved not to be the case, especially as those traditional watchmakers started to embrace smart wearable technology and even gav...
Huawei sells Honor phone brand to 'ensure' its survival
Engadget - 17 Nov 2020 06:44
Following last week's report that a deal was imminent, Huawei announced the sale of its budget mobile brand Honor. Saying that the company ships over 70 million units annually, Huawei explains its reasoning for the sale ...
Facebook Knows That Labeling Trump's Election Lies Hasn't Stopped His Posts From Going Viral
Gizmodo - 17 Nov 2020 05:24
Facebook's attempt to slow the spread of President Trump's misinformation and outright lies by affixing warning labels to the content has done little to stop the posts from going viral--and the platform is apparently wel...
Apple Silicon M1 outperforms older NVIDIA, AMD desktop GPUs in benchmarks
Slash Gear - 17 Nov 2020 05:03
Apple’s first-ever ARM-based Silicon, the M1, will be powering its next generation of Macs and MacBooks, some of which will be used for more than just casual computing tasks. Naturally, there are concerns about its per...
Welp, Hulu With Live TV Is Jacking Up Its Prices Too
Gizmodo - 17 Nov 2020 02:55
Brace yourself for another hit to your monthly subscription budget.
Rivian configurator details R1T and R1S - EV colors, wheels and batteries
Slash Gear - 17 Nov 2020 02:02
Rivian has opened up the configurator for its R1T and R1S electric pickup and SUV, allowing preorder customers to pick out their options and get final pricing on the upcoming EVs. Deliveries of the two new all-electric v...
Pfizer pilot takes on its COVID-19 vaccine's big problem
Slash Gear - 18 Nov 2020 01:57
Pfizer is tackling one of the biggest potential headaches of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, figuring out how it can distribute the drug while maintaining the strict low temperatures it demands. While the news earlier th...
A "Christmas surprise from Apple" - is this it?
Slash Gear - 18 Nov 2020 01:23
This week Apple started sending a sort of holiday gift to users of Apple TV+ this week. The gift appears to align with the 3-extra-months of Apple TV+ situation going on with users that purchased Apple hardware in the re...
There's bad Halo Infinite news for this year's Game Awards
Slash Gear - 18 Nov 2020 01:09
The Xbox Series X released last week without what should have been its biggest launch title: Halo Infinite. Originally slated to launch alongside the Xbox Series X/S, Halo Infinite was instead delayed to some unknown poi...
The 10 Best Deals of November 17, 2020
Gizmodo - 18 Nov 2020 01:00
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'Destiny 2' is free for all on Stadia starting on November 19th
Engadget - 18 Nov 2020 00:54
With Stadia's one-year anniversary mere days away, Google is trying something different to encourage people to give the platform a try. Starting on November 19th, you'll be able to play Destiny 2 through Stadia for free....
Could a Gigantic Lunar Telescope Reveal the Very First Stars?
Gizmodo - 18 Nov 2020 00:43
A team of astronomers is reviving an idea that NASA sidelined a decade ago, in which a huge observatory would be installed on the Moon. Dubbed the "Ultimately Large Telescope," the facility would easily outperform every ...
Tesla, Uber and 26 others launch a lobbying group for electric vehicles
Engadget - 18 Nov 2020 00:42
The Zero Emission Transportation Association wants every vehicle sold in the United States to be electric, and it wants this to happen within the next 10 years. The new lobbying group's main goal is to create the economi...
Google says Chrome 87 has the biggest performance boost in years
Engadget - 18 Nov 2020 00:14
There was a time when Chrome was perhaps the nimblest browser around, but over the years, it has demanded more and more system resources. Google is looking to reverse course a bit. It's bringing performance enhancements ...
Microsoft Pluton processor will bring extra security to Windows PCs
Slash Gear - 18 Nov 2020 00:04
Microsoft has collaborated with Qualcomm, Intel, and AMD to introduce its new Pluton architecture, a processor designed to offer enhanced security for Windows PCs. In its announcement today, Microsoft said that Pluton wi...
Animal Crossing: New Horizons update finally delivers data transfers
Slash Gear - 18 Nov 2020 00:03
This week the folks at Animal Crossing: New Horizons revealed that you’ll soon get a long-awaited feature for the game. As of November 19, 2020, users will be able to transfer data from one Nintendo Switch console to a...
Big Tech Election Interference Hearing Interrupted by Senator's Election Interference Scandal
Gizmodo - 18 Nov 2020 00:03
Thank the gods for Lindsey Graham's alleged spineless criminality. Without the presence of the senator from South Carolina, today's Big Tech hearing on censorship and election interference on social media might've been c...
Adobe's Black Friday sale discounts Creative Cloud plans by 25 percent
Engadget - 17 Nov 2020 23:58
If you've been mulling over making the leap to Adobe's Creative Cloud for school, work or your latest quarantine project, now is the time to strike. The company is offering a 25 percent discount on its All Apps plan if y...