Nintendo isn’t just playing the hits when it comes to adding NES and SNES games to its Switch Online service. The latest additions are some pretty deep cuts, including two SNES titles that were never before released in the US. The SNES titles are Pop’n Twinbee, the sixth entry in Konami’s colorful Twinbee “cute-em-up” series,
Read MoreBBC: China launches an app that uses its vast surveillance network data to let users check if they have come into close contact with coronavirus carriers — China has launched an app that allows people to check whether they have been at risk of catching the coronavirus. China launches an app that uses its vast
Read MoreCommentary: I don’t want to watch a movie without subtitles ever. Even in English. Give me subtitles or give me death – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTime was once that the amateur radio bands were an aurally predictable place. Spinning the dial up and down the bands, one heard familiar sounds – the staccato of Morse, the [Donald Duck] of sideband voice transmissions, and the occasional flute-like warble of radioteletype signals. Now, the ham bands are full of exotic signals encoding
Read MoreSean Hollister / The Verge: Nvidia says that Activision Blizzard has removed its catalog of games like Overwatch, WoW, and Call of Duty from Nvidia’s cloud gaming service GeForce Now — A bad precedent for cloud gaming — Nvidia’s GeForce Now feels like one of the very best ways to get a free taste of
Read MoreJuli Clover / MacRumors: Malwarebytes detected 11 threats per endpoint for its Mac users in 2019, up from 4.8 threats per endpoint in 2018, while PCs saw 5.8 threats per endpoint — Antivirus software developer Malwarebytes today shared its State of Malware Report for 2020 [PDF], which suggests that Mac malware is growing much more
Read MoreWe’re not ready to call it Smudgegate, yet… but it does collect more fingerprints than an investigator in an episode of CSI. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is a beautiful phone, until you touch it – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image} Chris Welch / The Verge: Samsung confirms Quick Share, its AirDrop-like feature, to launch with the Galaxy S20; Quick Share allows files to be shared with up to 5 friends simultaneously — The sharing feature will come to other Samsung devices over the coming months — AirDrop has long been a handy convenience …
Read MoreThe Camaro SS-based Yenko Stage 1 offers a mean engine in a friendly package, for those who don’t want to turn the wrenches themselves. 2020 Chevy Camaro Yenko SC Stage 1 is a 1,000-hp monster you can buy at a dealer – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Andrew Yang, the tech savvy Democratic presidential candidate who ran on a platform warning against the threats of artificial intelligence and automation, is dropping out of the race. Yang is doing so on the night of the New Hampshire primary, after earning just 1 percent of the
Read MoreBut the MAVERIC’s blended-wing design would be many years off, if it ever carries passengers at all. Airbus wants to change the shape of commercial flights – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Remember when Apple unveiled the $1,000 iPhone and everyone was shocked? Less than three years later, a $1,000 phone is at the low end of Samsung’s Galaxy S20 lineup. It’s possible we’re seeing a new high for what a “normal” phone should cost, leaving plenty of room for
Read MoreSamsung’s new Galaxy Z Flip clamshell foldable has a cool new feature that can split the phone’s enormous vertical real estate into a top half and a bottom half, and Google tells The Verge that other phone makers will soon be able to build that feature into their phones, too. The feature, which Samsung calls
Read MoreThe F1 Shanghai race is scheduled for April 18. Formula One reportedly calling off Chinese GP due to coronavirus – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe app is designed to let people know if they’ve been close to someone who has or may have the deadly illness. China launches app to identify 'close contact' with coronavirus – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePizza ovens are a fun thing to have in your back yard, and often wood is the fuel of choice for that smoky, rustic charm. However, [Andrew] is a fan of speed, leading him to prefer propane when it comes time to make a pizza. This guided his portable pizza oven build, with impressive results.
Read MoreImage: Flipboard News aggregator app Flipboard is launching a new ad-free curated video service called Flipboard TV that will come preinstalled on Samsung’s new Galaxy S20 phones and cost $3 a month. The service will be exclusive to the S20 for three months, and then roll out to all the other places Flipboard is available.
Read MoreThe new Samsung phones take the lead in 5G, zoom cameras, 8K, 120Hz screens and more. 8 ways the Galaxy S20, Plus and Ultra set new standards for high-end phones – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe ride-hailing company beats analysts’ estimates for the end of 2019, but profitability is still a ways off. Lyft's fourth-quarter earnings show billion in revenue – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNvidia’s GeForce Now feels like one of the very best ways to get a free taste of cloud gaming, but it’s got a gigantic catch — it lets you play PC games you already own only if the game publisher allows it. Today, Nvidia is revealing that Activision Blizzard is no longer playing ball, pulling
Read MoreImage: Samsung AirDrop has long been a handy convenience that comes with using Apple gadgets, but Samsung has finally come up with its own version. And it’s debuting on the Galaxy S20, S20 Plus, and S20 Ultra. It’s called Quick Share, and Samsung says it lets you “share everything with your friends instantly.” Quick Share
Read MoreCameron Boyce, Tim Conway, Sid Haig and others also weren’t included in the Academy Awards montage. Oscars 2020: Here's why we left Luke Perry out of In Memoriam tribute – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Snapchat is launching a search tool called Here For You that will surface “safety resources” from mental health experts when users search for sensitive topics like anxiety, depression, suicide, and bullying, the company announced Tuesday. For instance, if a user searched for “thinspo” (content that may skew
Read MoreGoogle has shared hundreds of beautiful wallpapers through its Earth View collection for years now. These images show off stunning sights from satellites, providing an almost surreal birds-eye view of the planet’s landscapes and oceans. Today, the company added over 1,000 images to that gallery, bringing the total to over 2,500. The company says the new Earth
Read MoreWe’ve got hands on the new Galaxy S20 and expect to also see a new flip phone at Samsung’s Unpacked event on Tuesday. Samsung’s new phones bring flip screens, 100-times zoom — and ,400 price tags Source: Washington Post Tech
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