As commission-free brokerages and stock trading apps—like the popular Robinhood platform—continue to grow, millions of new stock traders may not be prepared for next year’s taxes. Read more… Tax Tips Every First-Time Stock Trader Should Know Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreMonthly deliveries of rare beers, hoppy beers, brewery merch and more. The best beer subscription boxes – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s a giant digital display that looks like a full-length mirror and tracks your form while you work out. Save 5 on Tempo, an AI-powered home fitness weightlifting coach – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto: Microsoft Back in 2018, Microsoft sunk an entire data center to the bottom of the Scottish sea, plunging 864 servers and 27.6 petabytes of storage 117 feet deep in the ocean. Today, the company has reported that its latest experiment was a success, revealing findings that show that the idea of an underwater data
Read MoreLook, we’re in this pandemic for the long haul. As much as we want everything to go back to “normal” in time for the holidays, what we actually need to do is buckle up for winter. And to keep our collective sanity, it’s time to embrace outdoor living in all seasons and at all temperatures.
Read MoreFortnite is currently experiencing game-wide problems with logins, keeping some players from accessing their accounts. According to the game’s official status account, “Players who see a message saying ‘You do not have permission to play Fortnite’ or ‘Your account no longer has play access to Fortnite’ because of this issue are not banned from Fortnite.”
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Anchor, a Spotify-owned company, is addressing the copycat podcast problem that’s roiled the industry for the past month. In an interview with The Verge, Mike Mignano, Anchor’s co-founder and head of podcast mission at Spotify, says the company is recalibrating its automated copycat detection system, implementing additional rules
Read MoreTop Product: Uni Ball Jetstream RT | $27 | Amazon Read more… Get Back to the Basics With the Best Pens, According to Reviewers Source: Life Hacker
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Read MoreFacebook’s new “Watch Together” feature supports up to eight people in Facebook Messenger, or up to 50 people using Messenger Rooms. However you decide to structure your digital party, it’s a convenient way to get everyone watching (and commenting) on the same videos at the same time. Read more… How to Host 'Watch Together' Viewing
Read MoreMicrosoft’s Android handset elevates the long-tried dual-screen handset to a new height with a slim design, differentiated usage modes, and wide screens. While it offers more work area than mainstream market leaders while costing less than folding flagships, it must confront a future of more affordable folding displays. Surface Duo is a productivity revelation, not
Read MorePhoto by Chris Welch / The Verge In a statement to The Verge, a US Customs and Border Protection spokesperson has defended the agency’s seizure of 2,000 pairs of OnePlus Buds at JFK airport on August 31st. Last night, CBP publicized the action and described the OnePlus Buds as “counterfeit Apple AirPods,” which set off
Read MoreSales of textbook materials for college and university courses plummeted by $119 million between June 2019 and July 2020. That’s a 22 percent drop, according to the Association of American Publishers. Higher Ed Course Material Sales Undergo Dramatic Slide Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreWhile, sure, anybody could just drive by your house to see what it looks like—all the tin foil in the world isn’t going to shield you from that privacy “violation,” though a fence might help—you can make it harder for people to see your home on Google Maps. Read more… How to Blur Your House
Read MoreAmazon is rebranding its FreeTime Unlimited offering into a service called Kids Plus, providing thousands of kid-friendly books, movies, TV shows, educational apps and games for a monthly price. Amazon FreeTime Unlimited rebranded as Kids Plus with more videos, music – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Tom Warren / The Verge Two consoles, a streaming service, and a lot of promises Continue reading… Xbox Series X and S: everything you need to know about the next-gen of Xbox Source: New feed
Read MoreRazer users had sensitive data like their full name, email, phone number, billing and shipping address left unprotected. Razer leak exposed thousands of customers' private data, report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe hotly anticipated electric Hummer’s reveal is only about a month away, and it’ll feature a trick new drive mode. GMC Hummer reveal hits October 20, and the EV may crab-walk its way onto stage – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe 2020 Apple event is virtual, and it’ll will stream online Tuesday. The next Apple event is tomorrow. Here's how to watch the online stream – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe TikTok battle was a chance to debate big questions about technology and government. We missed it. TikTok Was a Wasted Opportunity Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIf you are living in a literal hellscape (as much of the western United States is at this point), you know that you can wear masks to protect yourself from coronavirus, and masks to protect yourself from the particulates in wildfire smoke. However: these are not necessarily the same masks. Read more… Cloth Masks Don't
Read MoreThis week on The Upgrade we’re tackling how to survive all types of situations—from hurricanes to earthquakes, scary active shooter situations to stampedes—we’re covering it all with help from crisis reporter Judith Matloff. Judith has 40 years of experience reporting in war zones, uprisings, and other dangerous… Read more… How to Survive a Disaster, With
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Razer accidentally exposed over 100,000 gamers’ personal information for close to a month, according to a new report. Security researcher Volodymyr Diachenko discovered that customer data on Razer’s website was made publicly available on August 18th because of a server misconfiguration. A redacted sample pictured below shows
Read MorePhoto illustration by William Joel | Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images Today, Facebook Gaming is set to allow its partnered streamers to play copyrighted, popular music in the background of their live streams — which means they’ve seemingly solved the copyright problem that’s plagued live-streaming (and basically the entire internet) since
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