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The Apple TV 4K drops to $160, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals
Yes, we know it's October, but the holiday shopping season (apparently) knows no bounds. We're already starting to see early Black Friday deals pop up across the web, so it's not too early to start...
View ArticleWeight loss app Noom gets into mental health coaching
Since 2011, Noom has made a name for itself as a weight loss app. This week, with the introduction of a new feature called Noom Mood, it’s expanding into mental wellness. If you’ve already tried the...
View ArticleApple hires a new HomePod software lead amid speaker market struggles
Amid struggles to make headway in the smart speaker market, Apple has hired a new HomePod software head, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The company has reportedly brought onboard Afrooz Family,...
View ArticleSteam bans games that allow cryptocurrency and NFT trading
Steam will no longer allow games that enable NFT (non-fungible token) and cryptocurrency trading through the blockchain. Steam's onboarding page for Steamworks users and partners now states that they...
View ArticleMIT researchers create fabric that can sense and react to its wearer's movement
Textile production may be one of the oldest technologies known to humans, but it hasn't proven easy to adapt the advances of the information age to our garments. Sure, we've seen efforts like Google's...
View ArticleTwitch says no passwords were leaked in security breach
No Twitch passwords were exposed in the livestreaming service's recent major security breach, according to the company. In an update on the incident, Twitch said it's confident systems that store...
View ArticleSmartphone shipments fell due to ongoing component shortages
From NVIDIA and AMD to automakers like GM, the global chip shortage has affected nearly every industry that depends on computer components, and now it’s even hurting smartphone manufacturers. According...
View ArticleTesla opens Model Y pre-orders in the UK for early 2022 delivery
Tesla will soon bring the Model Y to the UK. The company has opened pre-orders for the EV in the country, with deliveries expected to start in early 2022, according to an email to customers spotted by...
View ArticleNetflix fires employee for leaking data about controversial Dave Chappelle...
Netflix has fired an employee, alleging they shared confidential, commercially sensitive information about Dave Chappelle's new standup special, The Closer, with media outlets, Variety reported. The...
View ArticleJudge bars county clerk after voting machine passwords leaked to QAnon
In August, QAnon conspiracy theorist Ron Watkins shared a video he claimed showed ballot machines from Dominion Voting Systems could be remotely accessed to tamper with the results of a vote. At the...
View ArticleJack Dorsey says Square is ‘considering’ building a Bitcoin mining system
Jack Dorsey says that Square is “considering” building its own Bitcoin mining system using custom silicon and open source software. “Square is considering building a Bitcoin mining system based on...
View ArticleMoscow metro launches facial recognition payment system despite privacy concerns
More than 240 metro stations across Moscow now allow passengers to pay for a ride by looking at a camera. The Moscow metro has launched what authorities say is the first mass-scale deployment of a...
View ArticleSurprise Soyuz thruster firing tilted and turned the ISS
The astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station had to initiate emergency protocols after the spacecraft tilted and turned by 57 degrees on Friday. All is well now, but the...
View ArticleNASA launches mission to explore Solar System 'fossils'
One of the more important missions to study the early Solar System is now underway. NASA has launched Lucy, a robotic spacecraft that will be the agency's first to explore the Trojan asteroids trapped...
View ArticleDbrand stops selling PS5 faceplates after Sony issues legal threats
It's not just small companies facing Sony's wrath over aftermarket PlayStation 5 faceplates. Dbrand told The Verge it stopped selling its PS5 "Darkplates" after Sony issued a cease-and-desist letter...
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Hitting the Books: How Amazon's aggressive R&D push made it an e-commerce...
Amazon is the Standard Oil of the 21st century. Its business operations and global reach dwarf those of virtually every other company on the planet — and exceed the GDP of more than a few countries —...
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ICYMI: The Apple Watch Series 7 makes the most of its bigger screen
This week, we’ve got our regular gadget reviews plus our thoughts on a forthcoming video game. Cherlynn Low strapped on the Apple Watch Series 7 to see how it compares to the previous version and to...
View ArticleAnalogue Pocket's OS is meant as the 'definitive' platform for retro games
Analogue's Pocket handheld won't arrive until late this year, but the company is betting that its software will be worth the wait. TechCrunchnotes the company has detailed AnalogueOS, the platform the...
View ArticleMcDonald's will trial its plant-based burger in the US on November 3rd
You may soon be able to give McDonald's plant-based burgers a try. The fast-food chain will offer the McPlant at eight restaurants across the US starting on November 3rd and until supplies last. It's a...
View ArticleThere's now an official 'Minecraft' gaming chair
Themed gaming chairs aren't completely new, but this example is rather unusual. According to Windows Central, Microsoft and Mojang have collaborated with Secretlab on a Minecraft chair. The Minecraft...
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