This $169 touchscreen deadbolt is the slimmest Yale smart lock yet.
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Thursday 30 November 2017
2019 Kia Sorento makes modest updates at LA Auto Show - Roadshow
The new model gets a slight visual refresh, inside and out, and makes more of its equipment standard for the 2019 model year.
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Haystacks Are The Easiest Two-Ingredient Confection You'll Make All Season
If there was ever an ever-present Christmas confection during my youth, it was the haystack. Neither candy nor cookie, this unassuming, almost too easy treat simply has no business being as addictive as it is.
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Rights clearance startup Dubset partners with indie distribution label Merlin
Rights clearance startup Dubset has partnered with the indie distribution company Merlin, in a move that will grow Dubset’s music library, Billboard reports. This means rights holders represented by Merlin will earn royalties when Dubset’s MixSCAN technology recognizes one of their songs in a DJ mix. It also allows artists to legally clear samples from Merlin’s rights holders through Dubset’s MixBANK.
Dubset claims it will make clearing samples easier for artists, while making sure rights holders receive their fair share of royalties from those samples. After a DJ or producer uploads a track to the MixBANK platform, Dubset clears the track for distribution on streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music. Dubset also splits the...
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How to Make Your Holiday Gift Seem Expensive Even When It’s Not
Want to impress someone with your holiday gift but don’t have a ton of cash? Try buying something heavy.
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Delta's Shockingly Great H2Okinetic Shower Head Is Just $15 Right Now
Update: This is deal is back! Just clip the 15% off coupon and you’ll see the final discounted price at checkout.
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Tim Kendall, Pinterest’s top business executive, is leaving the company
Kendall is going to build his own health care startup.
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How Neill Blomkamp and Unity are shaping the future of filmmaking with Adam: The Mirror
Last year, the company behind the Unity game engine released Adam, a proof-of-concept short film designed to show off its cinematic creation tools. It doesn’t have much of a story: it’s just a robot escaping a prison. But Unity Technologies earned enough of a response to justify developing the story into something bigger, and its representatives turned to Neill Blomkamp’s Oats Studios.
Blomkamp, the writer-director of Elysium and District 9, launched Oats earlier this year as an experiment. He wanted to develop his film ideas without waiting years for the attention and resources of a typical Hollywood studio. Earlier this summer, he released a series of videos — Rakka, Firebase, and Zygote — along with several other shorter films, all...
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Applebee's Is Serving $1 Long Island Iced Teas All December
In what I assume is an attempt to attract some sort of demographic, Applebee’s is offering Long Island Iced Teas—which they have renamed “Dollar L.I.T.™”—for a single dollar, all December.
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SiriusXM Radio gets CarPlay support in latest update
SiriusXM Radio has updated its iOS app today, adding CarPlay support, 9to5Mac reports. Now, Apple’s CarPlay users can listen to the major streaming service while on the road, including all channels and on-demand episodes.
Only BMWs have wireless CarPlay support, however, and owners of any other car will need to use wired CarPlay receivers. To run CarPlay, users can retrofit their cars with aftermarket receivers like Alpine’s wireless receiver, the iLX-107. The receiver supports CarPlay through Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and has a 7-inch touchscreen with access to all of Apple’s apps.
SiriusXM Radio users can also swipe to tune channels up and down as part of the update. The app is available for download from the App Store now.
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PicoBrew Pico Model C Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET
Our review in progress of the Pico Model C started with a long day of brewing.
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How to fix the Mac's botched software update - CNET
File sharing stop working for you after installing Apple's latest security update? Here's what you need to do.
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The DipClip is the answer to all our ketchup-covered problems
I eat fast food more than I like to admit. I drive a lot—to visit my wife’s family in Michigan, to eat cheese in Milwaukee for the weekend, or to see my family who now live in Chicago’s southwest ’burbs.
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Here’s How to Translate Languages With Google’s Pixel Buds
Google’s Pixel Buds are the company’s first attempt to make a pair of Bluetooth earbuds. They aren’t perfect, as a slew of reviews have noted, but they do pack a few cool tricks inside their tiny frame. The most tantalizing feature? They can use Google Translate to output your speech into one of 40 different…
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Taylor Swift’s Reputation is now arriving on Spotify and Apple Music
Taylor Swift fans in Australia and the Philippines have tweeted screenshots showing that her new album, Reputation — released on November 10th — is now available to stream on Spotify and Apple Music in their respective countries.
Thus far, if you wanted to hear Swift’s sixth studio album you had to purchase a digital download or trek to Target and pick up a physical copy along with a very odd magazine. On November 7th, Bloomberg reported that the album wouldn’t be available on any streaming services for at least its first week, and that services were still negotiating with Swift’s team.
The full album is currently listed on Spotify in the US, with non-singles greyed out until, presumably, midnight tonight.
Swift’s first five albums...
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GoFundMe drops 5 percent personal crowdfunding fee and adds optional donations
Crowdfunding service GoFundMe is dropping the 5 percent fee that it collects from personal campaigns within the US today, adding an optional donation option in its stead. TechCrunch reports that GoFundMe timed this change around the holiday season, and that the company won’t say whether it’s a temporary or permanent decision. Payment processors still take 2.9 percent, but users can keep the rest of their funds. Organized charities and people outside the US will be paying the standard 5 percent, along with processing fees.
A GoFundMe spokesperson told TechCrunch that the company will “be closely monitoring our community’s success with the new structure and evaluating as needed.” It’s following a similar move by Facebook, which announced...
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Watch YouTube Videos From Any Country Using This Chrome Extension
Getting a link to a music video on YouTube from a friend, only to find yourself unable to view it, is a real bummer. You can get around YouTube’s location-based restrictions with a dead-simple extension that, frankly, everyone should install. It’s called F*ck YouTube (because of course it is).
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This Interactive Tool Helps You Craft Better Apologies
Anybody can spew out some half-assed apology to save face, but a real apology takes serious introspection, sincerity, and focuses on helping the victim heal. It’s not easy to do, but this simple interactive tool can help if you’re struggling. “It’s good that you’re here,” the first screen reads when you load it up.…
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This lamp can detect ambient color and change its light to match
Lighting is everything in an environment, as important as the furniture you choose to fill your home with. It is, as seasoned selfie-takers say, critical for establishing a #mood. Italian product design company Digital Habits understands this and has created the Color Swing, an ambient color-detecting lamp that can change its own light to match in real time.
The video above demonstrates the lamp shifting its light to match the two colors it’s swinging between: a red plate placed underneath, and a yellow car that slides into frame. The Color Swing works with an IR sensor at the bottom that detects the color of whatever is below it. The technology isn’t new. You can actually build your own color-sensing lamp with this $8 Adafruit RGB...
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Google's new Datally app will help you save mobile data - CNET
People using the app during a study in the Philippines have saved up to 30 percent of their data, Google says.
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GMC Yukon Denali Ultimate Black Edition absorbs all the light - Roadshow
How much more black could this SUV be? The answer is none. None more black.
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This scam tricks you into buying fake tech support software - CNET
Scammers are using fake messages and a phony "Troubleshooter for Windows" application to get $25 from victims.
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Google may fold Nest into its hardware business - CNET
Nest may no longer operate as an independent part of Google's parent company, Alphabet, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
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Amazon wants to put Alexa on your office desk - CNET
Amazon's latest extension of its digital assistant enables office workers to reorder supplies and fire up a conference call with voice commands.
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The $100 Nokia 2 is available in the US today
HMD's new Nokia 2 phone will be available through Amazon and Best Buy in the US starting today, although Best Buy's listing says the phone is already sold out and Amazon's says the phone is "currently unavailable." HMD, which licensed the rights to Nokia's name, usually debuts its phone in China and sometimes launches them globally.
The $99.99 phone features Android 7.1, a Snapdragon 212 processor, a 5-inch 1280 x 720 LCD display, and a 4,100mAh battery. HMD also says the device will receive monthly security updates, which is great if it actually ends up happening. Oh, and best of all, for that low price of $99, you'll also get a headphone jack! Fantastic.
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Vine co-founder Dom Hofmann says he’s working on ‘a follow-up to Vine’
Remember Vine? The six-second video social media app lived a roller-coaster life, going from small startup to Twitter-owned internet juggernaut to shut down in what felt like the blink of an eye. But there is some good news in the post-Vine darkness we’ve all been living in since Twitter shuttered the service last fall: Vine co-founder Dom Hofmann has announced (on Twitter, of all places) that he’s working on “a follow-up to Vine.”
There’s virtually no information about what Hofmann has in mind. We don’t even know if he means another short-form video app similar to the original Vine, or just some other project that will look to build on the foundation Vine started. Hofmann did say in a follow-up tweet that he’s funding the new project...
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Facebook expands feature letting businesses build Messenger into their websites
Facebook announced a wider availability of its new Customer Chat service today, which lets businesses talk with users both on their own websites and within Facebook Messenger. Customer Chat is essentially a website plugin that brings the Facebook Messenger experience to any retailer’s website, which lets the customer support representatives then converse with customers as if they were chatting with a friend on Facebook.
Customer Chat saves conversation histories, so a user can go from talking with a rep on a retailer’s website to conversing with them within the Messenger mobile app without restarting a new thread. The service first became available earlier this month when the Facebook Messenger team launched it in private beta. The...
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Get An Echo Dot For Just $5-$10 When You Bundle It With Smart Lights
The Echo Dot for $30 is still one of the best deals out there right now, but you can also bundle it with a lighting product today to save even more.
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Any Common Dirtbag Can Get an Under-the-Desk Office Lock Button
Matt Lauer, recently fired from NBC’s Today for sexually harassing women in terrible ways for years, had a door lock button under his desk. Who the hell installed that? we all wondered. But the answer may be: nobody. You can just buy one off Amazon.
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The Best Toronto Tips From Our Readers
When 30 Rock called Toronto “New York without all the stuff,” it was ... funny, honestly. But Toronto has stuff! You just have to scrape the ice off it. We asked Lifehacker readers for their best Toronto tips, and they gave dozens of great answers. Here are the highlights.
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Google is making a computer vision kit for Raspberry Pi
Google is offering a new way for Raspberry Pi tinkerers to use its AI tools. It just announced the AIY Vision Kit, which includes a new circuit board and computer vision software that buyers can pair with their own Raspberry Pi computer and camera. (There’s also a cute cardboard box included, along with some supplementary accessories.) The kit costs $44.99 and will ship through Micro Center on December 31st.
The AIY Vision Kit’s software includes three neural network models: one that recognizes a thousand common objects; one that recognizes faces and expressions; and a “a person, cat and dog detector.” Users can train their own models with Google’s TensorFlow machine learning software.
Google touts this as a cheap and simple computer...
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Net neutrality rollback: is the open internet under siege? (The 3:59, Ep. 325) video - CNET
We weigh the impact of net neutrality rules and ask whether FCC chairman Ajit Pai or Twitter is more damaging to the internet.
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Flat Earthers to Elon Musk: Mars is round, silly - CNET
Commentary: In response to a humorous Elon Musk tweet, the Flat Earth Society stuns the world.
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Best Buy's '20 Days of Doorbuster Deals' starts Dec. 1 - CNET
Best Buy has a new deal every day for the first 20 days of December.
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2019 Kia Sorento Release Date, Price and Specs - Roadshow
A midcycle refresh brings advanced driver aid tech as standard on most trim levels, along with third-row seats and Harman Kardon surround sound.
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Beats Studio3 Wireless review - CNET
You can argue over whether Beats made a mistake not redesigning its flagship headphone on the outside, but it does perform significantly better.
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Xiaomi had strongest third quarter growth for smartphone vendors - CNET
The top five smartphone vendors all achieved growth in the third quarter.
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How to Sneak in 'Microdates' With Your Partner When You Can’t Get a Sitter
“This is like ... date night,” I said to my husband as we were sitting in the bleachers, watching our four-year-old at her weekly evening swim class. Maybe that realization should have made depressed—with so much going on, I couldn’t remember the last time we had a proper date night—but it didn’t. We were nestled hip…
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Amazon’s next job for Alexa is helping out in your office
Amazon’s business subsidiary, Amazon Web Services, has announced a new initiative to get companies using Alexa in the office. The company imagines that the virtual assistant will help employees launch conference calls, organize room bookings, and even wrangle with their expenses.
With the new scheme, Alexa for Business, companies will be given the tools to manage a fleet of Alexa-enabled devices. Admins will be able to enroll users, enable and disable skills, and connect Alexa to their conferencing equipment. They’ll also be able to build their own apps for the assistant, with Amazon suggesting functions like helping with directions around the office, reporting problems with equipment, and ordering new supplies. Users will also be able...
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Why You Should Be Using VLC Nightly Builds
VLC is one of the most popular media players around. It works on most platforms and can handle almost any type of file. It’s damn near perfect, but you could be getting even more out of VLC by using experimental nightly builds instead of the official version.
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BMW shows off open-top i8 hybrid sports car at Los Angeles auto show - Roadshow
In a 2019 model year refresh, BMW gives its i8 hybrid convertible top, more power and driver assist technologies.
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Jeep Wrangler, Subaru Ascent lead a pack of SUVs at the LA Auto Show - Roadshow
The 2017 LA Auto Show is host to supercar and luxury sedans, but SUVs rule the roost ranging from family haulers to rock crawlers.
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Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming Laptop review - CNET
It'll still set you back around $1,000, but Dell's updated entry-level gaming laptop doesn't disappoint.
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Apple's Heart Study app can identify irregular heart rhythms - CNET
The app uses Apple Watch's sensor to calculate heart rate and rhythm, and can notify users who might be experiencing atrial fibrillation.
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Google might merge back with Nest to make more smart home products
Google is considering bringing Nest back into its family after the two became separate brands in 2015 under holding company Alphabet, people familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal. Nest could potentially rejoin Google’s hardware team and the two could make more smart home products that rival Amazon’s lineup of Alexa devices.
The two are already pretty integrated — Google Home users can control Nest thermostats and pull up Nest Cam streams through voice command, the result of a few dozen Nest developers being brought on the Google team last year. Now these rumored talks could indicate a deeper partnership in the future that would bring all of Nest’s 1,000 employees onto Google’s team.
Google initially bought Nest in 2014...
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What should young people do with Grandma's china?
I call my Oma, who lives in Florida, to ask how her Thanksgiving was. We talk only for 15 minutes because she needs to get back to the lebkuchen she’s baking for a church Christmas fundraiser. She tells me her Thanksgiving was small but nice; she made Cornish hens for everyone instead of a huge turkey. She’s like…
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Philips' first Roku TVs are here
Phillips is releasing its first TVs with Roku built in, and they are updated versions of its entry-level 4000 series models. Previously, Philips used its own NetTV platform (as well as integrated Chromecast) in some of its TVs, but considering Roku’s years of experience with smart TV interfaces, it’s probably an upgrade.
The new models will be offered in three sizes: a $349 40-inch model that’s available now; a 50-inch size for $429 inches that will hit stores in January; and a middle-of-the-road $379 43-inch size. (Its availability is still to be determined.)
Other than the updated software, the TVs are virtually identical to Roku’s other 4000 series models. That means 1080p LED displays, three HDMI ports, and a 120Hz refresh rate...
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The 25 best deals on headphones, laptops, speakers and more - CNET
Cyber Monday is over. Black Friday is a distant memory. But there are still great deals to be had on everything from laptops to headphones to wireless speakers -- and all the tech in between.
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Here’s an outstanding Massdrop deal on Hifiman headphones - CNET
Hifiman’s HE400S is an awesome sounding $299 headphone, but Massdrop’s Hifiman HE4XX at $169 is an even better deal.
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Tesla scores Semi truck orders from DHL, Titanium and others - Roadshow
Companies with large fleets, including Ontario's Titanium Transportation, continue to plunk down deposits for Elon Musk's electric heavy-duty truck.
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What to Do When Diaper Cream Stains Are Ruining Your Clothes
Jolie Kerr is a cleaning expert, advice columnist and author of the New York Times bestselling book, My Boyfriend Barfed In My Handbag ... And Other Things You Can’t Ask Martha. Her flagship column, “Ask a Clean Person,” debuted in 2011. Here on Offspring, we’ve launched a new iteration of it, focusing on parenting…
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Apple will make its own power management chips, says report
Apple is designing its own power management chips for iPhones, and plans to stop relying on its current supplier Dialog Semiconductor, anonymous sources told Nikkei Asian Review.
One anonymous source said: “Based on Apple's current plan, they are set to replace around half of its power management chips to go into iPhones by itself, starting next year.” Another person said the chips might not be ready until 2019.
Power management chips handle tasks like iPhone charging, battery life management, and energy consumption. Apple’s new chips will be the “most advanced” and have better power monitoring capabilities than rivals, the sources said, which will presumably improve battery life. The chips are going to continue to be manufactured by...
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The Mr. Robot Hack Report: Burning down the house
Mr. Robot is back, and the C Y B E R is back, too. The show takes a special interest in showing off the details that usually get glossed over, often drawing on real hacks and real cybersecurity problems. So after every episode, I’ll be breaking down who got hacked, how, and with what. It turns out, there’s a lot more to each one than you can see on-screen.
This episode was a bit of a breather after last week’s doomfest. Elliot goes on a semi-suicidal trip to the ocean, meets a little kid, watches Back to the Future, and recovers his will to live. Along the way, we get a peek at the steady creep of martial law and general chaos on the Robot universe, with a general curfew and Children of Men-style checkpoints in the background. It’s...
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Thursday's Best Deals: Philips OneBlade, Wiper Blades, Bluetooth Transmitter, and More
Deeply discounted Philips OneBlade and OneBlade Pro, Michelin wiper blades, an external bluetooth transmitter, and more start off today’s best deals.
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Dirty Tricks to Finish NaNoWriMo Today, Even If You’re Behind
This one is for the hardcore novel writers who are doubting themselves, the ones who committed earlier this month to writing 50,000 words in 30 days, but then...uh, something happened.
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Apple launches study to identify irregular heart rhythms with the Apple Watch
Apple has launched a new app today that will allow the company to gather irregular heart rhythm data from the Apple Watch’s heart rate sensor. Called the Apple Heart Study app, it will detect irregularities and send notifications to users who may be suffering from atrial fibrillation (AFib).
Apple first mentioned its Heart Study initiative back in September when it launched watchOS 4. The company is partnering with Stanford University on the project. Apple has plans to use heart rate data in building further research so that one day the Apple Watch can be used in preventative analysis.
“Working alongside the medical community, not only can we inform people of certain health conditions, we also hope to advance discoveries in heart...
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Nikon D5600 review - CNET
There are only some minor tweaks over the almost 2-year-old D5500, but it's still your best bet for a dSLR kit under $800.
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'Avengers: Infinity War': What we know about Marvel's biggest film - CNET
Here's everything we've discovered so far about next year's Avengers adventure, including plot points and who we'll see on screen.
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Should You Get an Epidural?
Having a baby is an inherently painful proposition. The birth process is punctuated with a series of decisions made around minimizing risks and coping with the pain, which is unpredictable in both intensity and duration. An epidural can help with pain, but how does that change the risks that you and your baby face?
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The Last Jedi arrives, plus 26 other movies coming this December
So many movies, so little time. Every week brings a new crop of them, opening in multiplexes and arthouse theaters across the nation, and arriving in increasingly high volumes on streaming platforms like Netflix. How’s a voracious moviegoer to keep up? That’s where The A.V. Club comes in. The first week of every…
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A Sleep Regression Isn't a Setback, It's a Sign
If you belong to any online parents’ groups and you make a word cloud, there will be one word in 72-point font in the dead center: SLEEP. No one gets through the first months or years of parenthood without wondering how the f*$% to get the kid to go to sleep, stay asleep, or sleep just a bit later in the morning.
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Nintendo adds Amiibo to breakfast with new Super Mario Cereal
It’s been a busy year for Nintendo, with the release of the Switch, multiple blockbuster games, and even rumors of an animated movie. Now comes perhaps the biggest surprise of all: a breakfast cereal that doubles as an Amiibo figure.
Called simply Super Mario Cereal, it looks like a fairly standard sugary cereal, complete with marshmallows in the shape of iconic Super Mario items like a 1-up mushroom and newcomer Cappy. But the more interesting aspect is the box itself. It works as an Amiibo, Nintendo’s line of NFC-enabled toys that can interact with games by tapping them on a console. According to Nintendo, tapping the box on your Switch while playing Super Mario Odyssey will unlock extra coins or hearts in the game.
They’re not the...
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Automation threatens 800 million jobs, but technology could still save us, says report
A new report predicts that by 2030, as many as 800 million jobs could be lost worldwide to automation. The study, compiled by the McKinsey Global Institute, says that advances in AI and robotics will have a drastic effect on everyday working lives, comparable to the shift away from agricultural societies during the Industrial Revolution. In the US alone, between 39 and 73 million jobs stand to be automated — making up around a third of the total workforce.
But, the report also states that as in the past, technology will not be a purely destructive force. New jobs will be created; existing roles will be redefined; and workers will have the opportunity to switch careers. The challenge particular to this generation, say the authors, is...
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Smart wearables are finally taking off - CNET
The worldwide wearables market continues to grow, and smart devices are playing a bigger role.
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Get an Apple TV for $84.55 - CNET
That's by far the lowest price anywhere for the fourth-gen 32GB model. Plus: the lowest price to date for a Sonos Play:1.
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How to Choose the Perfect Christmas Tree
In our house, we’re still eating Thanksgiving leftovers when I start thinking about getting the Christmas tree. Last year we chose badly and ended up with a tree that died within two weeks, a mildly depressing turn of events; I’m too alert to metaphors to be joyful about opening an excessive amount of consumer goods…
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Deadspin The Giants Really Screwed Up Eli Manning’s Exit | Jezebel Here’s Bette Midler in 1991 Talki
Deadspin The Giants Really Screwed Up Eli Manning’s Exit | Jezebel Here’s Bette Midler in 1991 Talking About Geraldo Rivera Drugging and Groping Her Without Consent | The Root Cue the Violins, It’s Time for Matt Lauer’s Apology | Earther Super Volcanoes Are a Bigger Threat Than We Thought—But Don’t Freak Out | Splinter…
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Wrap Up These One-Day Deals On Gift Paper, Bags, and Bows
Your Black Friday and Cyber Monday purchases have probably already arrived for the most part, and it’s likely at least some of those are gifts. So instead of hiding them in the trunk of your car for the next month, you might as well start wrapping them. This Hallmark Gold Box includes the essentials, like paper, bows,…
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Alexa can now control Hulu, NBC, and more on the Fire TV
Today Amazon and its partners updated multiple apps in the US, including Bravo, Hulu, and NBC, so that users can control playback with voice commands. You can use the Alexa Voice Remote, an Echo device, or the Fire TV remote app to search, play, pause, rewind, or fast forward through content from these providers. You can also change the channel. CBS All Access, Showtime, and Playstation Vue also recently received this functionality.
So, for example, you could say, "Alexa, watch The Handmaid's Tale," or "Alexa, play The Real Housewives of Atlanta." Other less-specific program commands include, "Alexa, fast-forward five minutes," or "Alexa, play from the beginning." Clearly Amazon is working toward a voice-controlled future built around...
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How long has it been since a new Drake meme?
Drake went to a Toronto Raptors game last night at the Air Canada Centre, wore a brown hoodie, and drank a can of pink grapefruit Perrier. I absolutely can’t think of anything less interesting. Can you?
Ah, but Drake knows how to make up for boring circumstances by acting like a total spaz for no reason. Thank goodness. The newest Drake meme is a short video, posted to Instagram by the Raptors’ social media manager, of Drake pouring his Perrier into a cup. Something about the process is distressing to him, and he panics, then calms himself down a little bit, then panics again, then freaks way out, then puts the can down on the floor, then half-grins, then settles into his resting facial expression, which is “sheepish.” I’m guessing he...
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Google Home can now handle two commands at once
Google Home devices can now process and complete two commands at once. As first reported by CNET and independently confirmed by The Verge, Google Home users can ask their device to do multiple things, so for example, you could say, "Hey, Google, turn on the TV, and what's the weather?" Your TV would turn on, and Google will tell you the weather, too.
You can mix and match these commands by asking for traffic, controlling any of your connected gadgets, or telling the device to play music. These commands don't have to be pre-defined in the Google Home app as a specific routine. You also cannot ask for three things. The device will tell you it can't handle all three and then seems to pick one command at random to execute.
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How to Start Healing After Sexual Trauma
With sexual harassment and abuse being covered so frequently in the media over these last few weeks, it seemed like a good time to talk about how to move forward and start to heal after abuse. Of course, this is a huge topic, so we’re getting started with how to manage the effects of sexual trauma on your own. Next…
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Sci-fi epic Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is the perfect thing to play after Zelda
Take your Nintendo Switch on another big quest
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Microsoft Edge browser now available for all Android and iOS users
Microsoft unveiled a beta version of its Edge web browser last month for iOS and Android. Testers had to sign-up to get special access to the new browser, but Microsoft is making both the Android and iOS versions generally available today. Microsoft Edge for mobile is mainly useful if you tend to resume a lot of browsing from a phone to a Windows 10 PC.
Microsoft has integrated its “continue on PC” functionality directly into Edge for iOS and Android, so you can ping a site over to your PC if it’s just not loading properly on mobile or you want to continue with a mouse and keyboard. Edge also includes access to favorites, history, reading list, and ebooks. Sadly, Microsoft still hasn’t added tab syncing to Edge for mobile, so you can’t...
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OnePlus 5T camera goes up against iPhone X, Pixel 2 XL, Galaxy S8 - CNET
We find out how the affordable OnePlus 5T's camera fares against its elite rivals.
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10 tips for better laptop battery life with Windows 10 - CNET
Fall Creators Update makes it easier to switch between battery modes. Learn where to find the new battery slider and review traditional favorites to extend battery life.
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Dell’s latest XPS 13 is fast, nimble, and kind of stale
Dell’s tiny laptop has had a good run, but it’s time for something new
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FDA approves first EKG reader for Apple Watch
The FDA has approved the first medical device accessory for the Apple Watch, made by AliveCor, whose CEO is former Google+ boss Vic Gundotra. The accessory is AliveCor's KardiaBand electrocardiogram (EKG) reader, a sensor that pairs with an app and can detect abnormal heart rhythm and atrial fibrillation (AFib). The user touches the sensor, which snaps into a slot on the watch's band, to get an EKG reading in 30 seconds. The recording can then be sent to a doctor.
Using AI, the KardiaBand can predict and analyze someone’s heart rate based on data from both sick and healthy people, Bloomberg notes. “It doesn’t apply a generic range — instead, it determines what’s abnormal for you.” A device like this could play an important role in...
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Both the Philips OneBlade and Philips OneBlade Pro Are Cheaper Than Ever Today
The Philips OneBlade is the electric shaver of choice for pretty much every man on our staff (and tens of thousands of our readers as well), and both the original and the upgraded Pro model are on sale right now for their best price ever.
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Toyota FT-AC Concept is a hybrid SUV meant for mountains - Roadshow
You can even remove the fog lights and attach them to other things.
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Disney found someone to play Mulan, and she's not white - CNET
A Chinese star will play the titular role, resisting Hollywood’s trend of whitewashing Asian characters.
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Google faces UK class action over iPhone data snooping
Google may be forced to pay out compensation to more than 5 million Brits if a class action lawsuit in the UK is successful. A group, labeling itself “Google You Owe Us,” is taking Google to court, claiming it unlawfully collected personal information by bypassing privacy settings on Apple’s iPhone Safari browser. Google, Facebook, and several other online advertising networks were caught in 2012 using a workaround to bypass restrictions, allowing the companies to deposit cookies on an iPhone even if the device was set to block them.
While Google claimed at the time its practice was limited to the company’s failed Google+ initiative, the UK lawsuit alleges that Google used the workaround to track “internet browsing history, which Google...
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