Metal detecting is a fun pastime, even when all you can find is a little bit of peace and a whole lot of pop tabs. [Huygens Optics] has a VLF-based metal detector that offers much more feedback than just a beep or no beep. This thing is fancy enough to discriminate between types of metal
Read MoreImage: iFixit via Creative Electron Last week, Apple surprise-launched its lineup of Smart Battery Cases for the iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max, and the cases have an intriguing new addition this year: a physical camera button. How the new button works was a bit of a mystery, as iPhones themselves don’t have
Read MoreFor when All-Clad is on the top of your list. A All-Clad set you need and more Black Friday deals to stock up on – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEven high-end Apple gear, like the MacBook Pro, AirPods, iPad and iPhone 11 are already on sale for Black Friday 2019. Best Black Friday 2019 Apple deals available right now (just updated) – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter is sending out emails to owners of inactive accounts with a warning: sign in by December 11th, or your account will be history and its username will be up for grabs again. Any account that hasn’t signed in for more than six months will receive the email
Read MoreMicrosoft is showing progress around plans to turn Outlook.com, Outlook on the Web and coming ‘enlightened’ web experiences for dual-screen devices into PWAs. Microsoft starts talking up its Progressive Web App plans (again) Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreMedium, the blog platform/publisher that once wanted to revolutionize online media, has put its content behind a $5/month paywall. After a couple of free articles per month, you can’t read anything else without paying up. Unless you use Twitter. Read more… How to Read Medium Articles for Free Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreReview: Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary celebrates how the movie became a fan favorite. Galaxy Quest cast warmly recalls the sci-fi classic in new documentary – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreUp to 40% off on our favorite kitchen tools. KitchenAid Black Friday deals on food processors, mixers and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYou’re already late — but you can still save right now with massive deals on the PS4, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One consoles, games and accessories. Black Friday: These are the Switch, Xbox and PS4 deals you can get right now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreApple has made strengthening privacy protections a central part of its brand. But critics increasingly warn that the iPhone maker may be using privacy as a guise for anti-competitive behavior. Apple says recent changes to operating system improve user privacy, but some lawmakers see them as an effort to edge out its rivals Source: Washington
Read MoreImage: Sean Hollister / The Verge The Steam Autumn Sale has begun, allowing you to nab a copy of Resident Evil 2 for a mere $20 among other savings, but there’s one deal that stands out from the pack — a $5 farewell to Valve’s weirdly wonderful Steam Controller gamepad. Yes, you can now buy
Read MoreIllustration by William Joel / The Verge Facebook is now operating without a third-party fact-checking service in the Netherlands. The company’s only partner, Dutch newspaper NU.nl, just quit over a dispute regarding the social network’s policy to allow politicians to run ads containing misinformation. “What is the point of fighting fake news if you are
Read MoreTurkey is my least favorite bird (to eat), yet I can never commit to a turkey-less Thanksgiving, nor can I let someone else cook the thing. I simply cannot relinquish this bland, stupid bird. My ambivalence towards the meat itself drives me to cook a bird that is delicious, but my irreverence spurs me to
Read More[Daniel Zilinec] appreciates the aesthetics of e-paper and thought it would make a great clock. The natural appearance of e-paper certainly appeals to a lot of hackers. We’ve seen everything from typewriters to trackers for imaginary money. The Agora clock is designed to be battery powered,;a classic night-stand alarm clock. With its wide angle viewing
Read MoreHere’s a nice bonus for those who buy or receive a new Chromebook this holiday season: Google and Disney are giving away three months of free Disney+ to customers who activate a new Chromebook between November 25 and January 31st, 2020. Read more… Get 3 Free Months of Disney+ With a New Chromebook Purchase Source:
Read MoreOne of the first things listeners will notice about your podcast is the quality of the audio. Bad audio is a surefire way to sound unprofessional and lose listeners, so make it a priority to produce the highest quality audio you can. Read more… How to Make Your Podcast Sound like NPR Source: Life Hacker
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge There’s a lot of them Continue reading… The Google graveyard: all the products Google has shut down Source: New feed
Read MoreEggs are one of those great versatile foods that’s great to keep in the fridge for last-minute meals. But part of being a refrigerator staple is that sometimes we can forget about that carton we bought a few weeks ago. No one like a rotten egg, so how can you tell if it’s still OK
Read MoreEngineering degrees are as wide and varied as the potential careers on offer out in the real world. There’s plenty of maths to learn, and a cavalcade of tough topics, from thermodynamics to fluid mechanics. However, the real challenge is the capstone project. Generally taking place in the senior year of a four-year degree, it’s a
Read MoreFamily movie nights are wonderful in theory and usually in practice—unless it’s a case of too many cooks in the kitchen (or people in the family room). Does this convo sound familiar? Read more… Turn Your Holiday Movie Collection into an Advent Calendar Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreLed by Tim Berners-Lee’s World Wide Web Foundation, more than 160 organizations including Google and Microsoft have officially launched the Contract for the Web, a pledge to deal with challenges facing the web including threats to online privacy and security and unequal access and service quality. The contract, described as a global action plan, is
Read MoreThe problem: You want a Mac that doesn’t have a crappy keyboard, but you can’t afford (or don’t need) the brand-new 16-inch MacBook Pro. You can either go scrounging for a 2015 MacBook Pro—a Mac I grew quite fond of—or deal with a cheaper, less-powerful alternative: the 2017 MacBook Air, now on sale for $300
Read MoreFor all the high-profile appointments and record-breaking feats, women remain an overwhelming minority among the rank and file at NASA and the industry more broadly. At NASA, 2019 was the year of the woman, yet women still are a big minority at the space agency Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIf you feel like you don’t know what to say to your older relatives, maybe you’re not asking the right questions. This Thanksgiving, think about bringing not only a dish to share, but also a few questions to inspire your grandparents, great-grandparents, and other relatives to share their stories. Read more… What to Ask Your
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