Snapchat will soon let you add music to the videos you record, making it the latest social app to take on TikTok by offering the ability to embed popular songs. The announcement comes as President Trump threatens to crack down on TikTok and Instagram plans to unveil its own TikTok competitor in the coming weeks.
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is getting into mobile banking through a new partnership announced on Monday with a total of eight US-based banks, including the US division of the Bank of Montreal (BMO) and BBVA. The bank accounts will exist entirely within Google Pay, with customers able to access checking accounts
Read MoreImage: Lordstown Motors One-year-old Lordstown Motors will become a publicly traded company in an effort to bring its commercial electric pickup truck, the Endurance, to market. And it will do this with more support from General Motors than was previously known, according to financial filings. The startup plans to list on the Nasdaq stock exchange
Read MoreYes, you can now pay less than $399 for a smartphone — and it won’t stink. Google Pixel 4A Review: At 0, a Win for Those on a Budget Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreCollaboration hopes to let customers enjoy more innovative banking using Google Pay. BBVA USA to offer digital bank accounts via Google Pay Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreMicrosoft is rolling out its new Advanced Communications Plan for M365/O365 subscribers, while it puts some other anticipated calling plans on ice. Microsoft adds new Teams calling features and holds off on others Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple’s second-generation AirPods that come with a wireless charging case are down to their cheapest price ever at Amazon. Normally $199, they’re just $140 right now. The previous best price was holding steady at $169, so this is a great time to invest. Interestingly, these are the
Read MoreImage: Google One is available now, but the flagship is coming this fall Continue reading… Google announces Pixel 5, Pixel 4A 5G, and Pixel 4A all at once Source: New feed
Read MoreStripped to just the phone essentials, but it gets them right Continue reading… Google Pixel 4A review: back to basics for 9 Source: New feed
Read MoreRiot’s shooter Valorant hasn’t been out long, but it’s already becoming known for its excellent character designs and weapon skins. Recently, that’s included a stylish German hacker with adorable robots, and guns that transform into dragons. Now the developer has revealed its “glitchpop” skin line, which basically turns your weapons into cyberpunk sticker books. Really,
Read MoreGiven that we’re all a little hesitant to run out to a doctor’s office, hospital or urgent care unless absolutely necessary these days, there’s an app you might want to have handy as flu season approaches and we continue to ride the wave of the pandemic: The KidsDoc app. Read more… Investigate Your Kid's Symptoms
Read MoreWe’re a little surprised the figure isn’t higher, given how much buzz the Cybertruck earned during and after its reveal. Elon Musk says Tesla Cybertruck has 200,000-plus reservations to its name – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreTimes are tough. The unemployment rate is off the charts; schools can’t decide how to open safely, or whether they should open at all; we did such a bad job preventing a second wave of COVID-19 that we’re still riding the first one. And many of us lucky enough to still be employed are going
Read MoreThe DualShock 4 can be used to play PS4 games on Sony’s backwards compatible next gen console, but not games made for the PS5. Your PS4 controller won't work with PS5 games – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRichard Branson’s space tourism company is working with Rolls-Royce on supersonic air travel. Virgin Galactic wants to whip passengers across the planet at Mach 3 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe founder of ByteDance, Zhang Yiming, dreamed of building a global tech company based in China. Then the geopolitical reality set in. How TikTok’s Owner Tried, and Failed, to Cross the U.S.-China Divide Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreYou can also knock an extra 10% off with a cash-back option. Plus: Save 50% on the Shark programmable air pump. Back-to-school laptop deal: Ace remote learning with 0 off this Acer Aspire 5 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMaking breakfast sucks. You are already tired, and now you need to cook? Cook food? In the morning? Read more… Mix Sweet and Bland Cereal for a Balanced Breakfast Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreMicrosoft and Apple can thank Bill English’s work on the mouse for computer interfaces they introduced in the 1980s. Computer mouse co-creator Bill English dies at 91 Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThere are a lot of terrible things happening in the world right now, but—while it is completely fine and valid to be sad or angry about the terrible stuff—that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy, or even celebrate when good things happen. Even small things. Seeing as there is nothing quite as celebratory as Champagne (or…
Read MoreRobert Behnken and Douglas Hurley are aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft as it is lifted onto the SpaceX GO Navigator recovery ship shortly after landing. SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour Lifted Aboard Recovery Ship Source: NASA
Read MoreIn Stephen King’s IT, a sort of curse lies on the town of Derry, Maine. Every 27 years, the demonic spirit of Pennywise returns to the town and preys on its children. It turns out a similar curse hangs over Hollywood, but instead of a literal demon returning to devour the souls of children, it’s
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Adobe has released more details on its Content Authenticity Initiative, a system for permanently attaching sources and details to an image. The project is meant to mitigate two problems: artists losing credit for work and newsworthy images being manipulated or taken out of context. It’s set for
Read MoreThe world produces more and more single-use plastic every year. Here’s how you can cut back. Can we kill plastic? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge 2020 has seen renewed interest in VR, and it’s not just because of the pandemic. There have been tentpole releases like Half-Life: Alyx, and the Oculus Quest continues to grow in popularity with a rumored new version on the horizon. July in particular had a lot of
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