Photo courtesy Roku If you’re constantly misplacing your Roku remote, you now have an alternative way to control your movies — right from your wrist. According to the Roku blog, there is now a free app available for the Apple Watch. The Roku app looks, and works, very much like the iPhone and Android apps.
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verg The Surface Pro X sure looks nice, but a lot of currently available apps on the Microsoft Store don’t work with its custom SQ1 64-bit ARM processor — and weirdly, my colleague Dieter Bohn found that the Microsoft Store won’t stop you from buying apps that don’t work.
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Google has announced a few of its Black Friday deals, and they’re currently focused around its Pixel phones. You’ll be able to find decent discounts on unlocked Google Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL, and the midrange Pixel 3A and Pixel 3A XL soon at a variety of
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Samples of lung fluid from 29 lung injury patients in 10 states all contained the same chemical, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said today. The discovery is a huge step forward for the ongoing investigation into the severe and mysterious lung injuries that have affected e-cigarette
Read MoreThere are many times during the course of parenting that you find yourself somewhere with a kid, waiting for something to happen. You might be waiting for the doctor to call you back for an appointment, waiting for your food to arrive in the restaurant or waiting for the plane to land. You need something
Read MoreMIT’s Biomimetic Robotics Lab takes the cute quadruped outside for a delightful robot play date. See MIT's Mini Cheetah backflipping robots play a mean game of soccer – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Justice Department’s top antitrust official warned tech giants on Friday that amassing vast quantities of consumers’ data could create competition concerns in the eyes of federal regulators, marking the U.S. government’s latest shot across the bow at Silicon Valley and its size. DOJ issues new warning to big tech: Data and privacy could be
Read MoreIt’s far more interesting than the Bolt EV, in my opinion. Chevy Menlo electric car is a neat crossover not for the US – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreNASA shows off new details of the Orion spacecraft that’s meant to go to the moon. Moon-bound NASA astronauts get nifty sleeping bags for snoozing in space – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLowest price ever! This virtual private network can help protect you from hackers. This lifetime VPN Unlimited subscription protects 5 devices for just – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKelly Gilblom / Bloomberg: Helsinki-based Whim, which lets users access all available transport options from buses and taxis to ride-hailing services and e-scooters, raises €10M from BP — – Oil major invests 10 million euros in Whim app maker MaaS — BP is seeking to understand changing consumer preferences Helsinki-based Whim, which lets users access
Read MoreI always love the idea of pears more than the actual fruit, primarily because—like avocados—their “aw, hell yeah” window is very short. But pear brandy never fails me; the flavor is consistently good, the mouthfeel is never gritty, and the ABV hovers around 40%. Read more… This Vermouth and Pear Cocktail Is Ideal for Crisp
Read MoreGlobal Climate Strike | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge “Climate strike” has been crowned word of the year by Collins Dictionary. The term, which refers to people leaving work or school as a way to demand action on climate change, was used 100 times more often in 2019 compared to last year,
Read MoreThe CDC announced today that they are finally on board with the leading theory about what’s causing the vaping illness they are calling EVALI: vitamin E acetate, found mainly in THC vapes. A new technique for sampling lung fluid revealed that all of the patients tested—a convenience sample of 29 people from 10… Read more…
Read MoreIf you’re using one of Amazon’s Ring doorbell devices, you should change your home wifi network password immediately. According to Techcrunch, Ring doorbell devices were sharing wifi passwords as cleartext—unencrypted text data, essentially—with users’ smartphones during setup. This leaves home networks and any… Read more… If You Use Amazon's Ring Doorbell Devices, Change Your Wifi
Read MoreIt certainly feels like everything is on sale all the time these days. But not all sales are created equal. It’s especially important to recognize this during the holidays, when shopping holidays feature complex discount schemes that sometimes carry equally complex limitations. Read more… This Calculator Tells You If a 'Discount' Is Worth It Source: Life
Read MoreJay Peters / The Verge: Apple says it is working on a fix for a macOS bug that stored portions of encrypted emails sent via Mail app in an unencrypted form — Apple may have known for months — Apple stakes a lot of its reputation on how it protects the privacy of its users,
Read MoreSometimes I wonder why everyone isn’t getting hacked all the time. We’re all so bad at security, and there are so many people who know how to abuse it! And then I remember that we are getting hacked all the time. Companies regularly dangle all our home addresses and passwords and phone numbers and credit
Read MoreThis facility is where the company will build its stylish Air four-door sedan. Lucid Motors factory under construction in Arizona – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge President Trump teased new federal restrictions on vaping today to reporters at the White House, suggesting that the government might raise the age limit on e-cigarette use to 21. The announcement is a change from a policy suggested in September, when Trump said the federal government would consider
Read MoreIt’s going to take a lot of cues from the Outlander Sport. The Mitsubishi Mirage is getting a new face – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIn a perfect world, I’d leave my phone on vibrate all the time. Nothing against my fun ringtone; I just find it more pleasant to feel a buzz when someone is calling than get blasted with some song. Thanks to a new update from Google, however, I can have both—on my Pixel, at least. Read
Read MoreThis adaptation balances Stephen King’s novel and Stanley Kubrick’s iconic film beautifully. And Rebecca Ferguson’s villain steals the show. Doctor Sleep review: The Shining sequel's a chilling visual stunner – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePreviously it was the Hyundai Ioniq Electric, but a new battery and motors saw its efficiency slip. Tesla Model 3 is now the most efficient electric car sold – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreMost people get quite agitated when you mess with the format of Thanksgiving dinner, but I try not to let this society we live in influence my creative process. For a truly innovative—some might say “disruptive”—turkey meal, I urge you to consider a fast food-style presentation featuring stuffing-breaded turkey… Read more… Make Turkey Nuggets for
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