iPhone 12 could be hiding reverse wireless charging after allApple hasn’t had that much luck with its own wireless chargers, at least if you look at the still MIA AirPower, so it was a bit surprising when it announced the all-new old-named MagSafe wireless charging system for the iPhone 12. That has almost made a lot forget about the wireless charging c....
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UK to ban carriers from selling network-locked phones next yearThere was a time when it seemed that carrier-subsidized phones as going out of fashion. That hasn’t changed at all in the US where carriers still hold sway over people’s mobile purchases but the landscape has shifted slightly in Europe. People there still get their phones from their carr....
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Microsoft Edge campaigns seem to be designed to make people hate itOn a purely technical level isolated from all contexts, the new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge web browser may actually have a lot going for it. It is compatible with almost all websites, thanks to the same backend that Google Chrome itself uses, and Microsoft has added features that improve performa....
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LG WING 5G is landing its swiveling screen on AT&T next weekLG has made great phones and some not so great phones. Whether they sell well or not is a different question but it’s hard to deny it has created some rather unusual and sometimes innovative designs over the past years. The LG WING definitely takes the cake, at least for now, and sits on both ....
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OnePlus Watch rumored to have been scrapped againOnePlus has dipped its hand into multiple cookie jars from a one-time toy drone to wireless earbuds. The one thing it hasn’t done yet, at least not in a tangible, commercial form, is a smartwatch. Rumors of OnePlus’ own smart timepiece have been circulating for years ever since the birth....
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2021 Jaguar E-PACE upgrades style and tech – adds mild-hybridJaguar has revamped its smallest crossover, with the 2021 E-PACE getting a redesign, a mild-hybrid, and more technology. Still serving as the entry point to Jaguar’s SUV line-up – and, indeed, the automaker’s most affordable model in the US, with the demise of the XE sedan – ....
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Wyze Cam v3 arrives with weather-resistant design for outdoor useSmart home company Wyze has released the third version of its cube-shaped Wyze Cam, keeping the same $20 price tag but adding some notable features to the mix, including a weather-resistant design that makes it suitable for outdoor use. The camera competes with some of the latest and greatest on the....
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Macron Claims Islam Is in "Crisis." Erdogan DisagreesIn France, Samuel Paty was beheaded on October 16 near Paris. He was a history teacher who had shown caricatures of Prophet Muhammad to his students in a lesson on freedom of speech and freedom of conscience. Paty's killer, Abdullakh Anzorov, is an 18-year-old of Chechen origin. He arrived in France....
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Eating fish and certain nuts together may offer protection after heart attackIt’s no secret that one’s diet can have an incredible effect on one’s present and future health, though the precise diet from which one may benefit depends on many facts. According to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, two types of compounds....
2020 Mercedes-AMG G63 Review – Because too much is just rightIn 2020 we take our reassurance where we can find it, even if that’s in the sound and feel of an SUV door when it closes. The 2020 Mercedes-AMG G63 is known for plenty of things – not least its wanton profligacy, Brutalist proportions, and conspicuous dedication to excess – but eve....
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Audible takes on Spotify by adding thousands of free podcastsAmazon has taken steps to grow its Audible platform into a proper podcast destination, announcing the arrival of thousands of free podcasts on the platform. Audible is still largely known as a destination for audiobook content and, more recently, dramatized audio productions. However, the company ha....
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PlayStation 5 pre-orders are through the roof – and that's bad newsIt isn’t exactly a secret that the PlayStation 5 pre-order situation has been a rather dismal one. Pre-orders were poorly communicated from Sony and from retailer to retailer, which led to a lot of confusion among consumers. PS5 pre-orders also sold out very quickly, leaving a lot of people ou....
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Harley Davidson Serial 1 ebike revealed with a gorgeous retro designHarley Davidson has announced a new electric bicycle under its ebike company Serial 1, offering consumers a stylish and powered way to get around the city without the cost, noise, and bulk of its motorcycles. The new electric bicycle, the Serial 1 eBicycle, comes amid Harley Davidson’s increas....
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The King of the Monsters arrives in Fall Guys next weekAnother crossover will soon be landing for Fall Guys, and it’s a big one. Developer Mediatonic has announced that one of the most popular movie monsters of all time will soon be making a debut within Fall Guys. That movie monster is none other than Godzilla, which will be arriving in the Fall ....
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First Samsung mocked Apple – now it may just copy itSources say the next major Samsung Galaxy smartphone will remove a charger and earbuds from its in-box contents. Apple just released the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro with packaging that did away with the charger and earbuds (AKA earphones). On the day the iPhone 12 was revealed, Samsung sent out some....
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NASA says its Mars 2020 Perseverance rover hit a fun milestone todayNASA’s Perseverance rover launched for Mars in late July, carrying with it a small helicopter and a suite of instruments to increase exploration of the Red Planet. The mission has logged more than 146 million miles since then, putting it exactly halfway to its Martian destination, according to....
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'Fake news': Conservative media reports that Trump is cruising toward victoryOver the weekend, NPR interviewed some anxious voters. One, a Trump-supporter, said that his biggest worry was that Trump needed to win in a landslide to keep the left from claiming that the election was stolen. That Trump would win wasn't in doubt. For those who get their news from the conservative....
Scientists prep for farmers on MarsMixing artificial soil samples never seemed so exciting. University of Georgia geologists are currently preparing for the farming of crops on the red planet by simulating solid conditions here on Earth. A study on the process was published today with data from surface samples from Mars itself. ̶....
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UPlay+ gets a name change as Ubisoft announces Stadia and Luna betasUbisoft announced today that its UPlay+ service is being rebranded to Ubisoft+. The gaming subscription service didn’t have the name UPlay+ for very long, as Ubisoft only launched it in September of last year. It doesn’t seem like there’s a whole lot that’s changing along wit....
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Mercedes trades EV tech and more for a bigger chunk of Aston MartinMercedes-Benz is taking a bigger stake in Aston Martin, as part of a new technology agreement that boosts the automakers’ collaborations. The deal will see Mercedes eventually hold up to 20-percent of shares of the legendary British car company, which will get to dig through the Germans’....
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Cyberpunk 2077 delayed again (again) – Here's whyJust when we thought we were out of the woods, Cyberpunk 2077 has been hit with a last minute delay. Originally slated to launch on November 19th, CD Projekt Red has made the decision to push the game back one more time. The good news is that the delay isn’t a big one, as Cyberpunk 2077 will s....
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The Perils of Federalism in Time of PandemicGermany is a federation, and so are Belgium, Spain and Austria. Switzerland is a confederation — something of a federation plus. Federations consist of relatively autonomous entities, like states in the US, states and territories in Australia, provinces in Canada, Länder in Germany and Austria, c....
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Apple iPhone 12 and 12 Pro Review – Look beyond 5GThe iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro are the more sensible half of Apple’s new smartphone range for 2020, and that’s as it should be. Nestling right at the heart of the mobile market, they replace the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro as the go-to choice for savvy shoppers, and this time around the....
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T-Mobile TVision gives cord-cutters another live streaming TV optionT-Mobile is launching its own streaming service, with T-Mobile TVision offering yet another alternative to cable TV subscriptions. The TVision HUB is the carrier’s new streaming adapter, plugging into the back of your TV to deliver a range of live and on-demand packages, depending on which you....
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Linksys' Velop AX4200 WiFi 6 mesh sets sights on 8K and next-gen consolesLinksys has launched a new flagship WiFi 6 mesh router system, with the Velop AX4200 promising an uptick in range and speed. Latest in the company’s mesh networking ecosystem, the Velop AX4200 taps WiFi 6 across all three bands – two for devices, one for the system’s own backhaul &....
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Live-action Assassin's Creed series in the works at NetflixAssassin’s Creed is one of the most popular gaming franchises around, so today’s announcement that Ubisoft and Netflix are working on a live-action Assassin’s Creed series should come as little surprise. While little is known about Ubisoft’s deal with Netflix at this early st....
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SpaceX opens Starlink satellite internet beta – Here's what it costsSpaceX is expanding up its Starlink satellite internet beta, contacting would-be subscribers to offer them early access to the service at $99 per month. The project aims to blanket increasingly large areas with broadband internet service, delivered from a mesh of satellites that SpaceX has been prog....
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XDA phone F(x)tec Pro1-X lets you choose your OSA phone called F(x)tec Pro1-X is in the works with a promise for unmatched power user options. Where most other phones focus on an overall positive experience, thus limiting the software and hardware for quality control, the F(x)tec Pro1-X seems to want to do something rare: Trust the user. Of cours....
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Will the NY Times Fixation on Russia End After Biden's Election?Will there ever be a vaccine for the not so novel coronavirus, Russiagate-16? It has clearly infected beyond cure various media outlets and the establishment of an entire political party in the US for the past four years. Even though it has been repeatedly debunked and identified as a pathology by r....
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New iMac release with Apple chip may change your next buy planApple Silicon MacBooks are only the first MacOS computers to roll with the company’s own-designed processors. Tips from supply chain sources this week suggest Apple is hard at work on its first desktop computer processor as well. This could change the way MacOS computers work (and play). Will ....
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These pixel-dense OLED displays could solve VR's big headacheWhen it comes to virtual reality displays, the screen door effect is a very real concern for manufacturers. The screen door effect gives certain displays a mesh-like appearance that’s particularly noticeable when lower resolution displays are viewed up close, so while it can happen with any di....
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Amazon Fire tablets are getting a smart home control panelAmazon is making it easier to control smart home devices from its Fire tablets, with the new Device Dashboard pulling together all of your connected lights, cameras, and appliances in a more seamless interface. The new update condenses all Alexa-linked smart home devices into a single page, rather t....
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US consumer confidence dips slightly in October to 100.9SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence dipped slightly in October as a new wave of coronavirus cases began across the country.
The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell to a reading of 100.9, from 101.8 in September.
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Waymo and Daimler team up to sell autonomous trucks in the USWaymo and Daimler Trucks are teaming up on autonomous haulage, aiming to build and sell a production self-driving truck in the US. The collaboration will see Waymo contribute the driverless tech that is powering its Waymo One autonomous ride-hailing program, which recently came out of closed beta in....
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No Democratic Guarantee in Myanmar and USThe presidential elections in Myanmar have been set for November 8, just days after the US goes to the polls on November 3. Both countries have a history of keeping minorities in line by blocking their ability to vote and hold office. A brief comparison between the two is enough to illustrate three ....
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 ReviewThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 was released to a wary consumer public in late 2020. Here it was, the least expensive of the RTX 30 graphics cards from NVIDIA, ready to roll with power that out-performed its predecessors in almost every way, available at approximately $500 USD. The “wary” pa....
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This Verizon TCL 10 5G UW is under $400 and that's a big dealVerizon’s most affordable 5G phone has arrived, with the TCL 10 5G UW delivering mmWave speeds for under $400. Latest in the phone-maker’s 10 Series, the new Android phone slots in as the cheapest way to get on Verizon’s 5G network so far, undercutting the Motorola One 5G UW by $15....
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Engineers track Monarch butterfly migration using tiny computersEngineers from the University of Michigan are working with the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology to learn more about monarch butterflies’ migratory patterns. To track the butterflies, the team are using the world’s smallest computers, the latest iteration of the Michigan Mic....
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Check out this Rolls-Royce Cullinan frolicking in the Arabian desertWhen Rolls-Royce set out in creating the Cullinan SUV, it wanted it to be unlike any production Rolls in the carmaker's 114-year history. The Cullinan is not only the first SUV from Rolls-Royce, but it's the brand's first off-road capable vehicle. Executive editor Chris Davies witnessed the Cullinan....
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Nuclear Thermal Propulsion engine could mean a three month trip to MarsA company from Seattle called Ultra Safe Nuclear Technologies (USNC-Tech) has developed a concept for a new type of propulsion unit and delivered details to NASA. The company claims that the new Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) engine is safer and more reliable than previous designs. USNC-Tech says ....
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Epson adds to its EpiqVision streaming projector lineupMore and more people worldwide are cutting the cable and ditching satellite, and traditional cable television services to save money and have more control over their entertainment options. Epson has announced that it is adding new projectors to its EpiqVision line of projectors, including options wi....
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MIT's autonomous Roboat fleet gets larger and learns new ways to communicateMIT has been working on small autonomous boats for the last five years and has recently made some significant changes. The autonomous boats, called Roboat, are now two meters long and are capable of carrying passengers. The latest version is called Roboat II, and it also has a new algorithm called S....
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Ford and Filson created this Bronco Wildland Fire Rig concept for the National Forest FoundationThe year 2020 will end as the most devastating fire season in U.S. history, and it couldn't end soon enough. American automaker Ford and rugged outdoor outfitter Filson has collaborated in creating the Bronco + Filson Wildland Fire Rig concept along with limited-edition Bronco + Filson outdoor gears....
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NASA moves early to store asteroid samples board OSIRIS-RExNASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully touched down briefly on asteroid Bennu to retrieve samples to return to Earth. The spacecraft captured so much in its collector head that it was overflowing with the material, allowing some material to escape. NASA says that it collected well over the ....
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MINISFORUM X35G Review: The Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Linux ExperienceAlthough not as common as towering desktops, the mini PC form factor has enjoyed increased popularity in recent years as consumers looked towards more general-purpose home computers. These relatively tiny PCs, however, are not exactly known for their performance and power, leaning more towards space....
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At least 7 killed, 70 injured in blast at madressah in Peshawar's Dir ColonyAt least seven people were killed and more than 70 injured in an explosion on Tuesday morning at a madressah in Peshawar's Dir Colony.
According to Lady Reading Hospital spokesperson Mohammad Asim, four of the deceased were students between the ages of 15 to 25.
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New Ubisoft games on next-gen consoles will enjoy these perksIn just a few weeks, the gaming world will be welcoming the first new consoles from Microsoft and Sony to come in a long, long time. And with new consoles naturally come launch titles, some of which aren’t exclusive to these new consoles. While you may be able to buy copies of new games for th....
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Galaxy Z Fold 2 features now available on the Galaxy FoldThe Galaxy Z Fold 2 is definitely a much-needed upgrade but that doesn’t mean that the Galaxy Fold is any less capable. At least as far as core features are concerned, anything this year’s foldable phone is capable of, the 2019 first-gen device can do just as well. Fortunately, Samsung s....
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Google lays out plastic-free packaging goal for 2025Apple’s decision to exclude a charger in the iPhone 12 box has unsurprisingly sparked some controversy but it also ignited discussions around sustainability in the mobile world. True to its image as being a trendsetter, there are already speculations that other manufacturers like Samsung will ....
