Microsoft is rolling out a number of new Surface PCs and peripherals at its October 2 fall event in New York City. Here’s the line-up. Microsoft's new Surfaces: Specs, pricing, more details for Pro 7, Laptop 3 and Arm devices Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreBabies and young toddlers are, you know, kind of hard to occupy. At the beginning, they mostly just lie around. But once they’re able to sit up, crawl and then toddle unsteadily about, they’re on a mission to do something and touch everything. Read more… Make a Busy Board for Your Baby Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Lyft is setting up a rewards program for its drivers, offering perks like cash bonuses, discounts on gas, phone bills, and tax services, and free roadside assistance. The announcement comes as both Uber and Lyft are feuding with the state of California over whether to classify drivers as
Read MoreMicrosoft unveiled a new Surface Slim Pen at its annual hardware event today, which slots into the top of the Surface Pro X Type Cover keyboard. The pen charges wirelessly when docked, replacing the AAAA batteries of the older models. Taking the pen out will automatically pop up a context menu that lets you start
Read MoreAn Acer Gold Box, our reader-favorite Repel Windproof Travel Umbrella, and a final chance to get a 1-Year Costco Gold Star Membership from Groupon lead off Wednesday’s best deals from around the web. Read more… Wednesday's Best Deals: Acer Gear, Bosch Tools, Repel Umbrella, Lands' End and More Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThe upcoming Pixel 4—and potentially other Pixel devices—may be able to aid you in the event of a car crash, if some recently leaked Google Play Store information is to be believed. The info, which comes courtesy of Mishaal Rahman at XDA-Developers, details purported changes coming to the Pixel 4’s Emergency… Read more… How the
Read MoreAnother way to make looking at cat pictures more peaceful. Instagram launches Restrict feature to help stop bullying – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreConfirmed: The XC40 EV will look a lot like a regular XC40. Volvo XC40 EV teasers highlight what's possible without an engine – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreA modular design! A bigger screen! USB-C! And all the Alcantara fabric you can lay your palms on. Microsoft's Surface Laptop 3 is real, available in two sizes starting at 9 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWatch a live stream of Microsoft’s hardware announcements event, including updates to its Surface line of computers, on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Microsoft Surface event 2019: Leaks, rumors and how to watch live – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWith Halloween on the approach, HBO is adding a number of scary titles to its streaming service this month including this year’s Happy Death Day 2U and 2016’s The Conjuring 2. Read more… What's Coming and Going From HBO in October 2019 Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreGoogle has now given us an option to set search and location data to automatically disappear after a certain time. We should all use it. How to Set Your Google Data to Self-Destruct Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMark Zuckerberg is one of them. The Technology 202: A President Elizabeth Warren is starting to worry top tech titans Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreMark Gurman / Bloomberg: Apple says it will release an iOS update later this year that will allow Siri to default to frequently-used third-party messaging apps — Apple Inc. said it will ease some restrictions on developers of third-party apps, responding to a Bloomberg News story about the rise of in-house software … Apple says
Read MoreAfter years of waiting, Virgin Galactic is close to flying tourists to the edge of space. How much does a ticket to space cost? Meet the people ready to fly. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreFord has been pretty tight-lipped so far, but some information has snuck out. Ford's 'Mustang-inspired' electric SUV: Everything we know – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft’s popular Teams app now lets users switch off channels, adds IE, Safari, and Firefox meeting support. Microsoft Teams new features: Now you can kill the noise from multiple channels Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreRon Miller / TechCrunch: Streamlit, an open source machine learning application development framework, launches with $6M seed investment led by Gradient Ventures — Streamlit, a new machine learning startup from industry veterans who worked at GoogleX and Zoox, launched today with a $6 million seed investment … Streamlit, an open source machine learning application development
Read MoreA workaround for the Trump ban has seemingly been eliminated. Huawei Mate 30 phones apparently lose backdoor access to Google apps – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePercussive therapy can feel magical, but you should use your massage gun with caution for some conditions. Theragun: How to use it with strains, sprains and injured veins – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreVjeran Pavic / The Verge Today is Microsoft’s big day, as you no doubt have surmised from everything I’ve been writing about. Charlie Warzel at The New York Times wrote last month that he hoped these sorts of keynotes would become a thing of the past. I’m absolutely not going to defend all of the
Read MoreCatalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: Google launches Password Checkup, which checks if users’ saved passwords have been breached elsewhere, available for the Google web dashboard and Android — Google’s Password Checkup is currently available for Android devices and Google’s web dashboard. — Google launched today … Google launches Password Checkup, which checks if users' saved passwords
Read More{$inline_image} Richard Lawler / Engadget: Twitter and Tweetdeck experience partial outages worldwide, causing problems with login, images, polls, DMs, and more — Be nice to any journalists you see on Twitter right now — Tweetdeck is down and it’s a headache for everyone. While the company has said it’s aware of issues and investigating …
Read MoreIf you’re looking for a phone on a budget, check out CNET’s top 13 picks. Best phones under 0: iPhone 8, Pixel 3, Galaxy A50 and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSamsung’s $2,000 folding screen is a peek into our flip-phone future. Galaxy Fold: This flip phone’s a flop, but the folding trend won’t stop Source: Washington Post Tech
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