The hot hatch is getting some fancy aftermarket jewelry to make it stand out in Vegas. Hyundai's juicing up its Veloster N Performance concept for its date at SEMA – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreLucas Shaw / Bloomberg: Netflix tests allowing users of its Android app to watch movies at up to 1.5 times the usual speed, a feature that’s popular on other platforms like YouTube — – Director Judd Apatow vows to fight the idea of faster playback — Approach has already become popular for podcasts and YouTube
Read MoreMicrosoft has upped its bid for console buyers’ attention by adding a future upgrade to Xbox All Access. Now, not only can you lease an Xbox One console from Amazon, but you also have the option to upgrade to the mysterious Project Scarlett console when it eventually comes out next year. All Access is essentially an
Read MoreDo you have some extra room in your kitchen? 50 single-function kitchen gadgets you didn't know you wanted – CNET Source: CNet
Read More“Cinderblock is Twitter’s cat now,” one fan said of the fluffy feline who’s become a motivational meme. Cinderblock, the fat cat who hates workouts, paws her way into world's heart – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe’ve known for a while DJI had a new drone on the way thanks to the usual leaks. But then today Newegg’s Canadian site accidentally listed the drone early (still up at the time of writing), seemingly confirming the new flying machine. Its key features? Being very small and very light. So light, in fact, that it
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales/The Verge Space tourism venture Virgin Galactic is now a publicly traded company, thanks to a reverse merger. The company’s billionaire founder, Richard Branson, was on hand at the New York Stock Exchange Monday morning to celebrate the public offering, along with firework shows and a giant banner of his eye
Read MoreAlex Castro This weekend, Cory “King Gothalion” Michael became the latest massively popular Twitch streamer to depart the platform for Microsoft’s competitor, Mixer. In a video posted to Twitter on Sunday, Michael called his decision to leave “easy-peasy.” “It just made sense to have a partnership like this one, where I get to have the
Read MoreImage: Emojipedia Apple released iOS 13.2 earlier today, and the update includes 398 new emoji. There’s a bunch of brand-new ones (I love the otter) as well as emoji to represent people with disabilities, gender-neutral emoji (following in Google’s footsteps), and a new way to select the skin colors of each individual in the holding
Read MoreA new software coding program at Bellevue College aims to build students’ tech skills for technology jobs in the software development field. The institution’s Continuing Education division partnered with coding education company Coding Dojo to create the new line of accelerated education courses, beginning with a 12-week program in Python development. Bellevue College Launches Software
Read MoreMicrosoft said APT28 targeted “at least 16 national and international sporting and anti-doping organizations.” Microsoft: Russian hackers are targeting sporting organizations ahead of Tokyo Olympics Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The current iPhone upgrade to iOS 13.2 brings a variety of features, not the least of which is improved privacy for those who use Siri. Responding to the outcry over how it handles the data collected by its voice assistant, Apple has offered users a way to delete
Read MorePhoto by Scott Olson/Getty Images Tesla is offering a discount on solar panels and batteries to people who are affected by wildfire power outages, Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted today. More than 2 million people across California have been affected by power outages since October 25th as utility companies try to prevent their power lines
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple finally has added the option to change the resolution and frame rate of video recordings in the camera app in the newly released iOS 13.2, fixing one of the single biggest annoyances about shooting video on an iPhone. There’s just one catch: the new feature is
Read MoreWell, that was unexpected. With absolutely no fanfare whatsoever—not even a tease at last month’s big press event—Apple officially announced its brand-new AirPods Pro in a press release today. What you lack in Tim Cook stuffing tiny speakers in his ears, you gain in features. Specifically, noise-cancelling… Read more… Should You Preorder Apple's AirPods Pro?
Read MoreMicrosoft‘s been awarded the controversial Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract, a $10 billion planned project to create and maintain an AI-powered, cloud-based weapons platform for the Pentagon. The company’s stocks hit a record intraday high on the back of the news, but shareholders may want to hold off before declaring victory. Amazon, the second-place
Read MoreOnly one offers active noise cancellation, but let’s figure out if that’s really important. 5 Apple AirPods Pro alternatives that cost less – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreInterviewing for a new job or a promotion can be unnerving. You’re trying to get to understand the company while simultaneously trying to sell yourself, and you can potentially be left feeling vulnerable. So when an interviewer starts asking about your personal information and backstory, it can be easy to freeze and… Read more… The
Read More(10) Hygiea is classified as an asteroid… but maybe not for much longer. Tiny, mysterious asteroid is likely the solar system's smallest dwarf planet – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAlphabet, Google’s parent, said its profits fell after a sharp increase in spending for research and development. Google, in Rare Stumble, Posts 23% Decline in Profit Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe rideshare company doesn’t want to share everything with the California city’s government. Uber sues Los Angeles to keep scooter location data private – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreApple dropped iOS 13.2 today (as well as iPadOS 13.2 and tvOS 13.2), and like most iOS updates of its kind, there are plenty of changes and additions to play with. This includes the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro cameras finally receiving the Deep Fusion photography feature—for awesome low-light shots—and a bunch of new Siri…
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook employees are urging Mark Zuckerberg to rethink his stance on allowing politicians to lie in political ads. In an open letter to company executives obtained by The New York Times, more than 250 people said the policy — which exempts such ads from Facebook’s third-party fact-checking standards
Read MoreIn what other base models do you find rain-sensing windshield wipers? 2020 Mazda6 packs a lot of standard gear with small price increase – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe newly designed wireless earbuds will be available in stores on Wednesday. AirPods Pro are 9 and might actually fit in your ears, available Oct. 30 – CNET Source: CNet
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