Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Google apparently won’t let Google Maps, Pokemon Go, Waze, and WeChat use the Pixel 4’s “Smooth Display” feature to run at 90Hz, according to an explicit blacklist that XDA Developers’ Mishaal Rahman and 9to5Google found in apparent source code for the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL.
Read MoreI thought I had quite enough streaming/video sites to keep up with, but now a new contender called Caffeine has entered the fray — and it’s signed Offset in an attempt to garner more views. Caffeine, for those of you who haven’t heard of it, is a streaming site that’s designed to be a hybrid
Read MoreSequoia Capital: Don Valentine, founder of Sequoia Capital, dies at 87 — Don Valentine, founder of Sequoia Capital and one of the generation of leaders who forged Silicon Valley, died today aged 87 at his home in Woodside, California. He shaped Sequoia and left his imprint not just on his family and friends … Don
Read MoreDon Clark / New York Times: Inside the increasingly urgent discussions between Pentagon and tech industry on how to reduce the growing US dependence on advanced chip manufacturing abroad — Talks over how American companies can ensure future supplies of advanced computer chips have taken on more urgency. Inside the increasingly urgent discussions between Pentagon
Read MoreDespite being so new, plenty of third-party apps already support some of the Pixel 4's unique features. One of those apps just happens to be one of our favorite password managers, LastPass, which supports the Pixel 4's biometric unlock capabilities. Read more… How to Use Pixel 4 Facial Recognition on LastPass Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIt should launch in less than a year and it’s already got its sea legs, er … space legs. See NASA's Mars 2020 Rover stands on its own legs for the first time – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSeat belt safety is always important but especially for pregnant women who must wear the belt correctly for their safety and the safety of their unborn baby. There are some products marketed toward pregnant women that claim to make seat belts safer during pregnancy. But many of these products can actually make the… Read more…
Read MoreThe first recall is for an ECM issue, while the second involves debris entering the engine. Subaru recalls Crosstrek and Impreza models for two engine issues – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreYouTubers are on a mission to plant 20 million trees. Hundreds of YouTubers are calling on their audiences today to donate money to the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation, with every dollar raised turning into a tree seedling in the ground. “We want to show that YouTube isn’t just a drama fest, that we actually have
Read MoreSean O’Kane / The Verge: Sources: Will.i.am’s AI startup i.am+ hasn’t paid staff in 7 weeks, is late on tax payments, and its smart home platform Wink stopped working with many devices — A stalled deal in Dubai has created problems for i.am+ — Will.i.am’s technology company i.am+ is running out of money … Sources:
Read MoreThe actor looks forward to playing the role at an older age. Ewan McGregor says he lied about Obi-Wan Kenobi show for four years – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIn an era where we can see the current temperature with just a glance at our smartphones, the classic “Time and Temp” gadget sitting on the desk doesn’t have quite the same appeal. The modern weather fanatic demands more data, which is where this gorgeous full-day temperature display from [Richard] comes in. The display, built
Read MoreSaturday is National Pumpkin Day, a pretend holiday that matters because you can eat some things for free. Here are the pumpkin-themed freebies and discounts, in order of worth-it-ness. Read more… Where to Get Free Pumpkin Treats on October 26 Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThe sporting goods retailer will be closed on Black Friday, so this is its first alternative sale of the season. Gear up for winter with REI's Ready, Set, Snow sale – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOne of the coolest parts of Google’s Pixel 4 is its AI-assisted Live Caption feature, which allows your smartphone to automatically caption any audio being played in your apps. This lets you read along with media playing on sources like YouTube, Twitter, and more. Read more… Use the Pixel 4's 'Live Caption' Feature to Transcribe
Read MoreIf you’re the kind of person who gets squeamish at the sight of blood, you might think that horror movies aren’t for you—but you should know that the genre isn’t all gore and guts. Take, for instance, movies like Get Out, A Quiet Place and Paranormal Activity which are (mostly) gore-free. Read more… Watch These
Read MorePhoto by Tabatha Fireman/Getty Images Will.i.am’s technology company i.am+ is running out of money, according to current employees, company emails, and documents obtained by The Verge. As a result, two current employees of smart home platform Wink — which i.am+ acquired in 2017 — tell The Verge that workers haven’t been paid in seven weeks,
Read MorePhoto by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The rise of streaming services could give cable companies an excuse to raise rates under a Federal Communications Commission order handed down on October 25th. The order, which comes in response to a petition by Charter, finds that AT&T’s TV Now streaming service qualifies as reasonable competition for conventional cable,
Read MoreMrBeast/YouTube More than 600 YouTubers are teaming up to take on one of the biggest fundraising challenges the platform has ever seen: raising $20 million by the end of the year to plant 20 million trees. The fundraising effort is being organized by YouTube’s favorite stunt philanthropist, Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson, who’s known for giving away
Read MoreWe’ve known for a while that Nvidia is planning on releasing a pair of new Shield TV devices, but now we have what seems like confirmation: the company today posted a teaser that suggests the devices will arrive on October 28. 10.28.19 👁️ pic.twitter.com/Np0LXKvoTx — NVIDIA SHIELD (@NVIDIASHIELD) October 24, 2019 It seems the company
Read MoreJason D. Rowley / Crunchbase News: Sprout Social, a social media monitoring, marketing, and analytics startup, which has raised $115M and was valued at ~$800M in Dec. 2018, files for an IPO — Chicago-based social media management company Sprout Social has filed to go public, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Sprout Social, a
Read MoreFrom where we’re sitting, the universe is a big, smooth expanse full of giant stars and planets. When we use the most powerful measurement tools we have, to zoom in as close as we possibly can in hopes of seeing what’s holding it all together, it still looks like a blank canvas. But, mathematically, this
Read MoreThe simple plasma ball – it graces science museums and classrooms all around the world. It shares a place with the Van de Graaf generator, with the convenient addition of spectacular plasma rays that grace its spherical surface. High voltage, aesthetically pleasing, mad science tropes – what would make a better DIY project? For some
Read MoreTodd Spangler / Variety: At an event with News Corp’s Robert Thomson, Mark Zuckerberg says every internet platform has a responsibility to fund and form partnerships for news — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg — aiming to counter skeptics who believe the social network is a chief culprit in promulgating a flood of misinformation … At
Read MoreChrome 78 is here. With luck, your browser should have already updated by now to the brand-new version, which comes with bug fixes, security patches, and speedier, hovering boxes when you move your mouse over tabs. There are also two fun features buried within Chrome 78 that requires a bit of digging to enable. Read
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