Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge This episode of The Vergecast was was easy to put together because there was a lot of news this week. About an hour before taping the show, Apple announced the date of its fall hardware event — September 10th — which is presumably where it will announce a
Read MoreThis doorbuster deal brings the award-winning system down to $979 — less with cash back. Plus: Ninja’s answer to the Instant Pot is just $50 today. Dell XPS 13 deal: Save 0 on one of our favorite laptops – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThey’re still pricey, yes, but Apple’s sport earbuds give you a lot to love. Beats Powerbeats Pro hits an all-time low: 9.98 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOne city official called it a “scooternado.” Miami calls for removal of electric scooters before Hurricane Dorian arrives – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMost people have written off Tumblr, but there’s still value that’s harder quantify. Tumblr's a rare safe haven amid all of the internet's ugliness – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA Sunday Scaries sale, Laptop Gold Box, and Clear the Rack lead off Friday’s best deals from around the web. Read more… Friday's Best Deals: Gaming Gold Box, RAVPower FileHub, Eddie Bauer, and More Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreSeptember brings with it a number of new shows to Amazon Prime video, including five Amazon Original series exclusive to the platform—such as Season 1 of the half-hour animated series Undone and Chris Tall Presents, the first unscripted German Amazon Original featuring the popular German comedian. Read more… What's Coming to Amazon Prime Video in
Read MoreMiriam Gottfried / Wall Street Journal: Alphabet, Sidewalk Labs, and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan launch a holding company; sources: it will invest in tech-enabled infra projects requiring $100M+ — Google parent, subsidiary Sidewalk Labs and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan are launching an infrastructure holding company Alphabet, Sidewalk Labs, and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan launch a
Read More‘What is live? And what is recorded?’ Continue reading… How Team Rolfes uses motion capture suits to create wild interactive experiences Source: New feed
Read MoreNGC 5307, a planetary nebula that lies about 10,000 light-years from Earth, can be seen in the constellation Centaurus. Hubble Views Final Stages of a Star’s Life Source: NASA
Read MoreThe difference between an argument and a fight is that in a fight, you say things you’ll regret. Things that will hurt the other person, that will stick in both of your minds until they come up again in later fights. Reddit user Valuable_Armadillo has a trick to avoid this: Whenever you’re in the heat
Read MoreMicrosoft has added its promised cloud-reset feature, plus a new tablet-mode option to its latest Windows 10 20H1 test build, No. 18970. Microsoft's latest Windows 10 20H1 test build adds cloud-reset option Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreIf you live anywhere near Florida, don’t forget to prepare a go-bag and have an evacuation plan prepared as Tropical Storm Dorian makes its approach (and likely strengthens into a Category 3 or 4 hurricane). Read more… Create an Inside Bathroom For Your Pet Before a Hurricane Source: Life Hacker
Read MorePhoto by Vlad Savov / The Verge The Beats Powerbeats Pro are $199.98, which is $50 cheaper than usual, at Google Express (sold via Daily Steals) for the Labor Day holiday in the US. This sale marks the cheapest price they’ve sold for yet, in case you’ve had your eye on them. To get in
Read MoreIt’s a close call Continue reading… The best Chromebook you can buy right now Source: New feed
Read MoreWhen it’s time to buy a new portable PC, there’s more to consider than just the standard specs. I’ve found five features that can’t be benchmarked but have an undeniable impact on productivity. Buying a Windows laptop? Five must-have features for my next notebook Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreWe got a glimpse of what the social network’s privacy-first focus might look like in practice. You may not love it. The Week in Tech: Are You Ready for Facebook’s Future? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreZum announced that it is expanding to a half dozen other cities around the counry, including San Diego, Miami, Phoenix, Dallas, Chicago and the Washington D.C. area. Zūm, a ride-hailing company for kids, expands to six more U.S. cities, including Washington D.C. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreSecurity vulnerabilities have been discovered in “various” Bitcoin Lightning Network projects that have potential to cause users to lose their cryptocurrency. Those running Lightning Network nodes have been advised to upgrade their clients as soon as possible, including those related to popular wallet solution Eclair. At present, exact information is scarce, but the original post shared via
Read MoreWelcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! I used to often avoid any activity because of lack of motivation. However, smartwatches helped me gamify that process, and now I genuinely look forward to completing my daily step goal. Apple Watch (which has $50 off on Amazon
Read MoreThe Economic Times: India-based Udaan, an online marketplace for purchasing goods by retailers from wholesalers, raises $300M from Altimeter Capital, GGV Capital, others — Udaan, an online marketplace that caters to small businesses, has raised $300 million from Silicon Valley fund Altimeter Capital … India-based Udaan, an online marketplace for purchasing goods by retailers from
Read MoreThe Note 10 phones pack many new features, but they also lack some key things. Samsung Galaxy Note 10: 7 key features and specs that are missing – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSometimes it seems like Arduino is everywhere. However, with a new glut of IoT processors, it must be quite a task to keep the Arduino core on all of them. Writing on the Arduino blog, [Martino Facchin], Arduino’s chief of firmware development, talks about the problem they faced supporting two new boards from Nordic. The
Read MoreLabor Day is about two things: celebrating America’s workforce and getting some sweet deals online. But rather than frivolously spending on random knick knacks and trinkets, why not buy something that’s going to benefit you down the road? Take advantage of the Labor Day Sale to shave an extra 15 percent off your total by
Read MoreExecutive vice president Harry Shum revealed the on-sale month in a Shanghai speech, according to Reuters, but Microsoft wouldn’t confirm a release date. Microsoft's HoloLens 2 may go on sale in September – CNET Source: CNet
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