Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge The Department of Justice has decided not to do anything about wireless carriers’ attempts to turn eSIMs into a way to keep customers locked to their network. It doesn’t entirely rule out taking action against anticompetitive behavior in the future. But for now, the DOJ says it’s going
Read MoreIna Fried / Axios: Twitter pauses its plan to delete inactive accounts, after concerns were raised about deceased users, until it creates a way to memorialize accounts — Twitter said Wednesday it was putting on hold a plan to delete inactive accounts amid concerns that accounts from deceased users would be swept up in the
Read MoreI don’t know if you can tell or not, but I recently purchased a waffle maker, and have been testing the limits of what can be waffled. (Prosciutto waffles very well, as it turns out.) I already had plans to waffle any and all leftover stuffing, and mashed potatoes seemed like the rational next step.
Read MoreFor many of us, the term “wearable technology” conjures up mental images of the Borg from Star Trek: harsh mechanical shapes and exposed wiring grafted haphazardly onto a human form that’s left with a range of motion just north of the pre-oilcan Tin Man. It’s simply a projection of the sort of hardware we’re used to.
Read MoreGoogle’s Nest Hello doorbells can now ring with a little seasonal cheer, thanks to new holiday-themed doorbell chimes. There are currently four doorbell themes to pick from in the Nest app: Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year’s Eve, and Winter. Each of the four themes has 10 different chimes that will play when someone… Read more… Enable
Read MoreA well-gifted gadget isn’t just a futuristic toy. A good piece of tech can make someone’s life easier, or even save them money in the long run. Here’s the best tech you can give this year. Read more… The Inventory's 2019 Gadget Gift Guide Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge When used within Russia, Apple’s Maps and Weather apps now list Crimea as being a Russian territory. The move, reported by BBC News, is the latest example of Apple kowtowing to a government’s demands to keep its devices and services in good standing. The company faced significant criticism
Read MoreA recent Reddit post details the danger of using a popular built-in tool in the iOS image editing menu. The tool, commonly referred to as the highlighter (it’s actually a chisel-shaped marker, don’t @ me) is often used to cover sensitive information in screenshots or photographs — such as credit card numbers or the address
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: London-based Trouva, an online marketplace for independent boutiques selling hard-to-find homeware, raises $21.8M led by Octopus Ventures — Amazon helped pioneer and now dominates the online marketplace business model, where a variety of merchants post items for sale on its platform for billions of consumers to discover and buy them. London-based
Read MoreTipping really is one of the most confusing customs. In the United States, it’s one that’s had a long and troubling history and is often the subject of heated debates. That’s because there are no real “rules” for tipping, and the etiquette of it can seem pretty arbitrary. Besides varying opinions for who and how
Read MoreBBC: Apple meets Russia’s demands to show Crimea as part of Russia for Russian Apple Maps users; elsewhere on Apple Maps, Crimea isn’t shown as part of any country — Apple has complied with Russian demands to show the annexed Crimean peninsula as part of Russian territory on its apps. Apple meets Russia's demands to
Read MoreWhen deciding on a mode of transportation, there’s a lot to consider, including the cost, convenience and environmental impact. For a lot of us, that rules out hiring a private jet for our next trip—at least when it comes to price and the environment. But private jet travel isn’t as unattainable as you may think,…
Read MoreMention the term “heavy industry” and the first thing to come to mind might well be the metal foundry. With immense machines and cauldrons of molten metal being shuttled about by crane and rail, the image of the foundry is like a scene from Dante’s Inferno, with fumes filling a vast impersonal factory, and sparks
Read MoreIf you’re getting started on your holiday shopping this weekend, here’s a tip: ask yourself whether you’re giving the recipient something they truly want, or something that will add extra work to their life. Read more… Don't Give People Presents That Are Actually Chores Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreValve won’t be selling its Steam Controller anymore. That’s right, the gamepad for the PC gaming elite is reportedly going the way of the dodo — and the company is selling the last ones at a whopping 90 percent off. Valve confirmed to The Verge that this would be the last batch of Steam Controllers. Originally
Read MoreGoogle is finally adding the ability to manually tag someone in Google Photos, as reported by Android Police. Google Photos has always been able to automatically recognize faces and sort them for you, which makes managing your library far easier than having to tag people manually. But the system misses faces sometimes, and there’s never
Read MoreCecilia Kang / New York Times: After they said they’d change their practices, DOJ ends probe into coordination among AT&T, Verizon, and GSMA to make it hard for users to switch carriers — AT&T, Verizon and a trade group agreed to let consumers use a technology that makes it easier to switch carriers, the Justice
Read MoreSean Hollister / The Verge: Valve says its Steam Controller, launched in 2013 as part of the failed Steam Machines program, will no longer be made; last units will sell for $5/controller — An amazing gadget bites the dust — Only the best deals on Verge-approved gadgets get the Good Deals stamp of approval …
Read MoreAT&T, Verizon and a trade group agreed to let consumers use a technology that makes it easier to switch carriers, the Justice Department said. U.S. Closes Wireless Collusion Investigation With No Charges Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreI’ve been lifting for a long time, but only really got serious about my squat, bench, and deadlift a little over a year ago. Last week I finally did a powerlifting meet. I had a great time, learned a lot, and put a lot of the beginner advice I’d been given to the test. Read
Read MoreThe full Amazon sale starts Thursday at 12:01 a.m. PT, but you don’t need to wait until then to get in on advance discounts, with more coming on Turkey day! Black Friday 2019 deals come early on Amazon Fire, Ring, Echo, Blink and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYou can still get one in some European countries, but in the US, it’s gone. Ford Mustang Mach-E First Edition is now sold out – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe $880,500 printer couldn’t fit into the building, according to the Irish Times. Irish government spends M on printer that's too big to fit in building – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAnd other kitchen deals to get excited about. A sleek air fryer for half off and more Target Black Friday kitchen deals – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhen you’re neither cooking nor hosting Thanksgiving dinner, you often spend the day before texting the host and begging them to tell you, specifically, what you can bring. If you have a bag of cranberries, white sugar, and some water, you have everything you need for the perfect appetizer—whether or not your host… Read more…
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