The Otegaru blocks around 15 decibels on average. A Japanese company has invented tiny soundproof rooms so you can work from home in peace – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Google Photos app for iOS is getting an updated video editor that adds several useful new features, including the ability to trim video clips, add filters, crop, and make adjustments like exposure, contrast, and saturation. The new video editor options work similarly to the existing image editing tools. Simply tap the “edit” button when
Read MoreChina’s new export rules, which could delay or scuttle a sale of TikTok, have further turned giant companies into pawns in a geopolitical struggle. TikTok Deal Faces Complications as U.S. and China Ratchet Up Tit-for-Tat Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe company is charging ahead toward Mars by developing its next-generation rockets. Elon Musk: SpaceX starting on 'Super Heavy' rocket booster to power Mars trip – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSave $30 on AirPods with a wired case, which makes them at least $10 less than anywhere else. The best price on AirPods is 0 at Amazon right now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBeginning September 1 at 11:30 a.m. ET (8:30 a.m. PT), MIT is offering a course on “COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 and the Pandemic.” The course’s lectures will be livestreamed every Tuesday and are free to the public. (Only enrolled students can ask questions, but everyone can watch.) Read more… Take a Free Course on COVID-19 From MIT
Read MoreImage: OxygenUpdater OnePlus may have accidentally revealed a first look at the OnePlus 8T, thanks to an image found in the latest Android 11 developer preview for OnePlus 8-series devices by OxygenUpdater. The leaked image doesn’t offer much to go on, just a front-facing view of the device, which appears to be pretty similar to
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Videoconferencing platform Zoom had a huge second quarter, with $663.5 million in revenue compared to $145.8 million a year ago, the company announced on Monday. It now has around 370,000 customers with more than 10 employees, an increase of 458 percent year over year. “Our ability to keep
Read MoreI love my smart speaker—as much as one can ever love a piece of privacy-stealing technology that only exists to gather information about you, I suppose—but that doesn’t mean I don’t find many things about it creepy, in a dystopian sort of way. And one of the things I find creepiest about Alexa is the
Read MoreAmerican Airlines and Delta Air Lines both said they would permanently eliminate fees associated with changing or canceling a flight. The news comes less than a day after United Airlines first announced a permanent end to its change fee policy. All three carriers have been waiving change fees since March 2020, when the novel coronavirus
Read MoreLeft: Matt Birchler’s recreation. Right: Apple’s original wallpaper. | Matt Birchler, Apple Many of us are finding cool things to work on while stuck at home, and I think Matt Birchler takes the cake this week. He, like much of the internet, has been taking off in Microsoft Flight Simulator, and he used the absolutely
Read MoreStarting today, Waymo will include both the superhero and the villain as special guidance voices. Let Batman or the Riddler guide you on your next Waze trip – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThey would use Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Sonos wireless headphones detailed in patent filing – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFlu shots are already available in many places, and as we’ve noted, it’s especially important to get your flu shot this year. (You don’t want to have COVID and the flu, nor do you want to catch the flu and seek testing and care because you don’t know whether it might be COVID.) So is
Read MoreDespite less than ideal weather, Elon Musk’s space company pulled off a launch from Florida on Sunday. SpaceX Falcon 9 nails rare on-shore landing following Saocom launch – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLet’s look at what Sony, Microsoft and some game publishers have said about playing your old games on their upcoming next-gen consoles. PS5 and Xbox Series X backwards compatibility: Everything we know so far – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreImage: Bang & Olufsen Bang & Olufsen has announced its new Beoplay H95 noise-canceling headphones for the steep price of $800. You can get a stellar pair of headphones for much, much less than that, but the audio specialist is hoping to leapfrog Sony, Bose, and other headphone makers in craftsmanship and sound quality. With
Read MoreOver the past few months, we’ve written about mortgage refinancing several times—and for good reason: New Freddie Mac data shows 30-year fixed-rate mortgages have dipped below 3% again. These rock-bottom mortgage rates have inspired crowds of folks to consider scoring a cheaper rate on their existing mortgage. Read more… Refinance Your Mortgage Now to Avoid
Read MoreThere’s a stunningly wrong statistic being passed around, saying that the CDC “admitted” that only 6% of documented COVID-19 deaths were actually from the virus. This is wrong, and is the kind of thing that you can only conclude if you don’t know how death certificates work. The deaths were all from COVID, and about…
Read MoreCan’t-miss meat deals, comin’ in hot. Best meat delivery deals for Labor Day 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt seems like anyone looking for a Ferrari with some utility will need to wait for the marque’s SUV. Ferrari GTC4Lusso, despite being amazing, exits production – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Chris Welch / The Verge Amazon’s Echo Buds wireless earbuds are $40 off at Amazon, which brings them down to their lowest-yet price of $90. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen this deal, but it doesn’t happen regularly. (It happened once before in January 2020.) If you’re in the market for wireless
Read MoreDisney is releasing its live-action 2020 remake of Mulan in an unconventional way: Disney Plus will stream it for an extra $30 fee starting Friday. Here’s everything we know (and don’t). Disney Plus' Mulan 2020 release: Everything we know (and still don't know) – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image} Photo by Sean O’Kane / The Verge Revel’s shared electric mopeds are now available in San Francisco, with over 430 mopeds scattered across in the city, the company says. Revel has been expanding into new cities across the US this year even as it faces questions about its safety protocols. Revel isn’t new to
Read MoreMusk thinks Tesla could build batteries with 50% more energy density in as few as three years. Elon Musk hints at major capacity increases as Tesla Battery Day approaches – Roadshow Source: CNet
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