“Wow, you’re so hairy,” the boy standing to my daughter’s left said. He gazed in awe at her rounded seven-year-old arm, brown from the summer sun, and the silky, dark hair encircling it. It was the first day of second grade and the first time someone remarked about my daughter’s body hair. But I had
Read MoreFor its new streaming service, Disney is reviving small movies in the mold of “Old Yeller.” Expect to see another doggone hero, Santa’s daughter and remakes of classics like “Home Alone.” Remember Family Films? Disney Plus Is Making ’Em Like They Used To Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePhoto by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC The most implausible thing about Death Stranding is that it exists at all. Hideo Kojima, its writer and director, has been saying that he wants to stop making Metal Gear Solid games for as long as he’s been making Metal Gear Solid games. Now, with
Read MorePhoto: iFixit Microsoft’s new Surface Pro X computer may not have taken the world by storm as a Windows-on-ARM showcase, but as iFixit’s teardown reveals, the new hardware design is groundbreaking in other respects by being far easier to repair than other Surfaces. When Microsoft announced the Surface Pro X, it highlighted the removable SSD,
Read MoreIf repairability is your thing, then Microsoft’s Surface Pro X beats Apple’s iPad hands-down. One way Microsoft's Surface Pro X is better than the iPad Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreAt its MAX 2019 conference, Adobe showed off some product features still in development. Photoshop detector: Adobe demos a tool that could identify picture editing – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEarly deals are live, and new “daily doorbusters” will be offered each day starting Nov. 11. Black Friday sales start now at Best Buy: Major price cuts on iPad, MacBook Air and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAs the flow of deliveries continues to increase, New York City residential buildings have implemented high-tech solutions. Where the Packages Go Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreDuring a typical job interview, you can usually expect to answer familiar questions like “What are your strengths?” or “Why exactly do you want to work here?” Occasionally, you might also field not-so-legal questions from a hiring manager, the kind that involves your personal business or family plans, for instance.… Read more… What to Say
Read MoreRockstar Games’ latest updates may have done the trick. Red Dead Redemption 2's PC problems appear to be mostly fixed – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe animation studio will explore what a soul is, according to a report. Teaser trailer for Pixar's Soul asks if you're living your best life – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSpeaking at the Web Summit, the former prime minister urges politicians to get tech regulation right. Tony Blair: US and Europe need a common position on Chinese tech – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAlaina Gassler, 14, got the idea for her science project after noticing how her mother didn’t like driving the family’s S.U.V. Teenager Wins ,000 for Science Project That Solves Blind Spots in Cars Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreImage: Casetify Casetify is known for teaming up with popular brands and artists like Pokémon and Lisa Frank to create cases for personal devices, and that now extends to popular K-pop supergroup, BTS. The announcement comes just a couple of weeks after the band launched a pop-up event in Seoul, South Korea, called “House of
Read MoreIf you’re ever stuck for ideas or advice, and you feel like you can’t find a mentor, here’s how to become your own mentor: Look at everyone else who’s doing a similar thing. Some successful ones, and some failing ones. Find everything they could be doing better. And then don’t tell them. Tell yourself. Do
Read MoreEverything you need to know about the year’s most anticipated game Continue reading… Death Stranding: an explainer for Hideo Kojima’s inscrutable new PS4 game Source: New feed
Read MoreAMD’s Threadripper processors (pictured: Threadripper 2nd-gen) come with high core counts and are designed for workstations. | Image: AMD AMD has announced its first two third-generation Ryzen Threadripper processors: the $1,399 Threadripper 3960X and the $1,999 Threadripper 3970X. Both processors feature higher clock speeds and more PCIe lanes than their second-generation predecessors, and they also
Read MoreYet another investigation is open in California. The Technology 202: Facebook won’t get past the Cambridge Analytica scandal anytime soon Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThis week in 1967, the Apollo 4 mission launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. This Week in NASA History: First Launch of Saturn V – Nov. 9, 1967 Source: NASA
Read MoreMicrosoft co-founder Bill Gates says the antitrust case stopped Microsoft delivering a mobile OS. Bill Gates: You'd all be on Windows Mobile today, not Android, but I screwed up Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreMicrosoft’s augmented-reality HoloLens 2 headset is beginning to roll out to customers in select countries worldwide. Microsoft starts shipping HoloLens 2 Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreA report cites increased social media surveillance by governmental agencies as a factor in the U.S. decline. Internet freedom declines in U.S. for third consecutive year Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MorePhoto by James Bareham / The Verge Nintendo has announced its Black Friday deals, and chief among them is a $299.99 Switch console bundle that includes a free download code for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. This deal will start on Thursday, November 28th, and will be available at several retailers. So far, we’ve seen it
Read MorePhoto by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Nintendo As Nintendo approaches this holiday season, the company seems to be in a good position. The streamlined Switch Lite launched in September and has already seen impressive sales, moving 1.85 million units in its first month, while new Pokémon games are on the horizon, joining other recent releases
Read MoreEmily Glazer / Wall Street Journal: Sources: Google has been holding internal meetings on changing its political ad policy, and plans to share more information with employees soon — Discussions come after Twitter said it would bar most political ads amid spread of misinformation — Alphabet Inc. GOOG -.02% ‘s Google … Sources: Google has
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