A Trtl Travel Pillow, 12 months of Nintendo Switch Online, and Anker Alkaline AA Batteries lead off Thursday’s best deals from around the web. Read more… Thursday's Best Deals: Nintendo Switch Online, Trtl Travel Pillow, Anker AA Batteries, and More Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreBuyers will pay a little more, but Android Auto is a big plus. 2020 Lexus RX sees small price bump, Android Auto capability – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe owner of 8chan will speak with a House committee on Thursday about the site’s possible link to multiple mass shootings this year. 8chan, 4chan, Endchan: Here's what you need to know about image boards – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHMD has been resurrecting classic Nokia phones in modernized forms for the last few years — first with the iconic Nokia 3310 and then the Nokia 8110 (the “banana phone” from The Matrix). At IFA 2019, it announced its latest nostalgic throwback: a modern version of the Nokia 2720 flip phone. Like the revamped 3310
Read MoreNokia 7.2 | Photo by Alix Diaconis / The Verge One of HMD’s biggest strengths for its Nokia line of phones has been that it has devices at nearly every price and spec level. At IFA 2019, the company announced the newest updates for its middle-of-the-road phones: the new Nokia 6.2 and the Nokia 7.2.
Read MoreFrom laptops, Chromebooks, phones and smart home gadgets to appliances, see everything that’s been announced at Europe’s biggest technology show. All the new phones, laptops, smart home gadgets and more from IFA 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSamsung made major improvements to the design of its first foldable phone after the Fold suffered screen breakages that delayed its sale. Revamped Galaxy Fold fixes past mistakes: Everything different about Samsung's foldable phone – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s lunch time. (Somewhere.) You’re eating alone, with a phone or computer for company. And you don’t want to go full social-media. You need a nice blog with frequent updates, ideally one that links to fun (and sometimes educational) stuff around the web. Here are the best. Read more… The Best Blogs to Check During
Read MoreA day later, everyone’s seemingly alive but Windows still isn’t ‘free.’ Free software advocate Richard Stallman spoke at Microsoft Research this week Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreIf you’ve spent years mastering the ins and outs of Windows Update, prepare to do some unlearning. Windows 10, with its emphasis on “Windows as a service,” keeps rewriting the rules of updates and upgrades. Here’s what you need to know.
Read MoreAs of Thursday morning, Hurricane Dorian is continuing its path along the southeastern U.S., with Georgia and the Carolinas in its path and mandatory evacuations issued for those living in coastal communities. For real-time alerts, you should download FEMA’s app; the app will provide updates and shelter information. Read more… Why Waffle House Is the
Read MoreCritics say $170 million settlement doesn’t go far enough The Technology 202: YouTube settlement raises questions about Washington’s ability to rein in Silicon Valley Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreMicrosoft says a fix for the CPU spiking and search issues is due in mid-September but offers no workarounds. Windows 10 1903: Buggy update slows PCs, breaks Desktop Search, says Microsoft Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreGoogle is adding personalized TV and movie recommendations to search, in hopes of solving the age old question: what do you actually want to watch? Now, when you search Google for things like “good shows to watch” or “what to watch,” there’ll be a new carousel-style menu with TV shows and movies that you can
Read MoreReuters: Prudential Financial to buy Assurance IQ, which uses data science and AI to sell insurance policies from 20+ providers online, for $2.35B — (Reuters) – U.S. insurer Prudential Financial Inc has agreed to acquire online insurance startup Assurance IQ Inc for $2.35 billion … Prudential Financial to buy Assurance IQ, which uses data science
Read MoreHyundai, one of the world’s largest automakers, is exploring adding e-scooters to their vehicles. The company has released an e-scooter prototype that is charged using electricity produced while driving. Hyundai’s solution for navigating traffic-clogged cities: mounting an electric scooter on your car Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreBloomberg: Sources: Apple is developing in-screen fingerprint ID for its iPhones and working on its first low-cost iPhone since iPhone SE, both for as early as 2020 — – Company previously replaced fingerprint sensing with Face ID — New low-cost iPhone in the works for first half of next year Sources: Apple is developing in-screen
Read MoreDevelopers have come to accept that, without warning, Apple can make their work obsolete by announcing a new app or feature that essentially copies their ideas. Some apps have simply buckled under the pressure. How Apple uses its App Store to copy the best ideas Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MorePhoto by James Bareham / The Verge Apple’s big 2019 iPhone event is just days away, but in typical style, Bloomberg is spilling some of the company’s secrets for next year — or maybe the year after that. According to a new report, Apple is at work on in-display fingerprint authentication technology similar to what
Read MoreImage: Sony The Xperia 5 is Sony’s return to making compact smartphones. Earlier this week, Sony teased that the new phone would be small enough to fit “in the palm of your hand,” and as expected it’s a relatively small device with a form-factor that’s smaller than many current flagships. Sony’s senior executive vice president
Read MoreDieter Bohn / The Verge: Android 10 review: notifications and privacy permissions easier to manage, but Digital Wellbeing features confusing, and most phones won’t get this update soon — ANDROID 10 REVIEW: WORKS NICE, IF YOU CAN GET IT More mile marker than milestone By Dieter Bohn@backlon Sep 4, 2019 … Android 10 review: notifications
Read MoreBut you can already buy it for 2.398 million won (about $2,000) in Korea. The UK and Germany will also get the 5G version. Sorry, the Galaxy Fold 5G isn't coming to the US – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe video platform woos the style set. Will it work? YouTube Tries to Get Fashionable Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe 2019 NFL football season is upon us, and cord cutters have more ways than ever to catch the action. Here are our favorites. NFL streaming: Best ways to watch football live without cable – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Tom Warren / The Verge Perhaps the biggest news out of IFA so far is that Amazon has partnered with Grundig, JVC, and Toshiba to launch a ton of new televisions that run Amazon’s Fire TV software. The Grundig models (not coming to the US) are particularly interesting, as they’re the first with
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