The end of an era — albeit not a particularly eventful era: 2K Games today revealed it was starting to sunset its first-person hero shooter Battleborn. The game will officially go offline in 2021, but the features will start disappearing as early as this coming February. The developers revealed the news on the official Battleborn Twitter, saying that
Read MoreA company memo said they had been dismissed “for clear and repeated violations of our data security policies.” Google Fires 4 Workers Active in Labor Organizing Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAs any content creator knows, good audio is the key to maintaining an audience. Having a high quality microphone is a start, but it’s also necessary to reduce echoes and other unwanted noise. An isolation shield is key here, and [phico] has the low down on making your own. The build starts with an IKEA
Read MoreImage: Google Google posted a new video today showing its upcoming Ambient Mode feature for Google Assistant in action on an Android device. The company first announced Ambient Mode at IFA in September. The mode shows onscreen items like calendar info, notifications, weather, and smart home controls on your lock screen when your phone or
Read MoreWorkers had demonstrated outside Google offices for Rebecca Rivers’s reinstatement following her suspension. Google fires four workers, including software engineer at center of San Francisco worker rally Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreYou’re already late – you can save right now with massive deals on PS4, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One consoles, games and accessories. XBox One, Nintendo Switch and PS4 Black Friday deals have begun – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto credit should read MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images In October, Fiat Chrysler CEO Mike Manley told investors that he’s open to making cars powered by other companies’ electric vehicle technology. But Fiat Chrysler (FCA), which owns brands like Jeep and Dodge, is doing more than just considering the idea. The Verge has learned the
Read MoreLooking for a wireless headphone that’s great for voice calling? Here are our current top picks. Best wireless earbuds and headphones for making calls – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe deals you won’t want to miss. All-Clad, Le Creuset and more irresistible kitchen deals from Nordstrom's Black Friday sale – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThat’s the lowest price anywhere right now, and it won’t last long. Black Friday 2019: Nintendo Switch Lite 5 deal with free shipping – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBranded pajamaralls, anyone? PlayStation clothing line packs all the retro vibes – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOne of the biggest selling points for Tesla’s new Cybertruck is that its glass is supposed to be near indestructible. So it didn’t go so well when during its live presentation, throwing a steel bass at the truck‘s window caused it to, umm, get destructed. Twice. To be fair, the steel ball Tesla was throwing
Read MorePhoto: Allbirds Allbirds co-CEO Joey Zwillinger has waded further into the ongoing debate over Amazon’s propensity for cloning popular products, penning a short Medium post slamming the company’s copycat behavior and offering to help the e-commerce giant make its version more environmentally friendly. Amazon made headlines earlier this year when its private label brand, 206
Read MoreAccording to the Consumer Federation of America, of the top ten consumer complaints in 2018, the third most frequent was concerned with retail sales: “False advertising and other deceptive practices, defective merchandise, problems with rebates, coupons, gift cards and gift certificates, failure to deliver.” We all like to think that the retailers we buy from,
Read MoreNetflix today announced it was reopening Manhattan‘s Paris Theatre indefinitely, and is making it into “a home for special Netflix events, screenings, and theatrical releases.” The theater currently hosts a limited run of Netflix Original Marriage Story. So yeah, the company that’s disrupting the tradition of theatrical film releases is now in the theater business. Netflix revealed
Read MoreImage: Hasbro If you’re looking for a familiar game to play this Thanksgiving that could also eat up the weekend and destroy your entire family, Hasbro’s got you covered with a brand-new version of Monopoly called “Monopoly Longest Game Ever” edition, which is available exclusively on Amazon right now for $19.99 (via BleedingCool). If you
Read MoreIt must be the future, because I’m taking writing advice from a computer. I’ve always been a fan of Janelle Shane’s AI experiments, because they’re adorably goofy, like the computer is just starting to learn the ways of human language, or concepts like recipes or colors. But her latest creation writes beginning… Read more… Let
Read MoreImpeaching a U.S. president involves a lot more than a single trial or vote. As we’ve written before, it’s a long process that involves the following steps: a decision by the House on articles of impeachment, a debate over those articles by the House Judiciary Committee, a vote by the House for impeachment which must…
Read MoreApple has announced partial details for its 2019 Black Friday sale: At least some Apple products will net you an Apple gift card of up to $200 when you buy online from Apple, at an Apple store location, or from Amazon and other third-party sellers. The offer will last from November 29th through December 2nd.
Read MoreCameras are getting less and less conspicuous. Now they’re hiding under the skin of robots. A team of researchers from ETH Zurich in Switzerland have recently created a multi-camera optical tactile sensor that is able to monitor the space around it based on contact force distribution. The sensor uses a stack up involving a camera,
Read MoreFried turkey tastes great, or so I’ve heard, but frying a whole turkey yourself poses a serious danger of burning your house down. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, which regularly sets things on fire for the holidays, has a new video showing us how not to fry a turkey. Read more… Watch How Easily a
Read MoreIs mind-reading actually possible? How can we interpret body language to better understand what others are really thinking? In this week’s episode, Alice and Melissa are exploring these questions and more with the help of Swedish mentalist Henrik Fexeus (aka “Sweden’s Derren Brown”). Henrik is the author of the… Read more… How to Read Minds,
Read MoreGames, social media, dating apps and more: Here is a list of 25 apps that had the most impact on our lives in the last 10 years. 10 Year Challenge: Tinder, Venmo and most of your other fave apps didn't even exist in 2009 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreInsert obligatory munchies joke here. This Thanksgiving gravy infused with cannabis should ease family stress – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAmazon gadgets, Beats headphones and Bose speakers to stretch your money from Black Friday to Cyber Monday. Black Friday 2019: All of the best Black Friday deals for 0 and under – CNET Source: CNet
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