Explaining the positive void coefficient and how it contributed to the reactor explosion on April 26, 1986.
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Tuesday, 4 June 2019
Sony's PlayStation CEO wants a seamless transition to its next-generation console - CNET
Sony promises its upcoming console, often referred to by fans as the PS5, will share saved games, have backward compatibility and more.
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Avengers: Endgame joke helps power Build-a-Bear Workshop sales - CNET
Rocket Raccoon may not have liked Iron Man's insult, but the toy store is loving it.
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After outcry, Apple carves out room for rival parental control apps to exist
Apple updated its App Store Review Guidelines this week at WWDC 2019 — and many of those changes appear to be aimed squarely at the kinds of controversies that recently led us to ask whether Apple can be trusted with the App Store to begin with.
Most prominently, as The New York Times points out, the company appears to be backing away from its stance that screen time and parental control apps shouldn’t have access to the same powerful mobile device management (MDM) and VPN APIs that big companies do — which the company conveniently used earlier this year to remove a whole bunch of those apps just as it was coincidentally introducing it own Screen Time feature.
“It’s not clear why we should trust big enterprise companies to not steal...
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Apple Mac Pro: Expensive, sleek and definitely not for grating cheese - CNET
Sporting a stark lattice design, the Mac Pro is Apple's new $5,999 computer.
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Try to recognize Mark Hamill as Chucky in new Child's Play movie clip - CNET
Who's your daddy in this creepy horror remake? Hint: Not Darth Vader.
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YouTube decides that homophobic harassment does not violate its policies
YouTube has at last formally responded to an explosive and controversial feud between Vox writer and video host Carlos Maza and conservative YouTuber Steven Crowder. The verdict: YouTube says Crowder did not violate any of its policies, and that Crowder’s YouTube channel will stay up, despite his repeated homophobic slurs directed at Maza in videos posted to YouTube.
(Disclosure: Vox is a publication of Vox Media, which also owns The Verge.)
Crowder has routinely, over the course of years, made derogatory and mocking remarks about Maza’s sexuality and ethnicity when making videos attempting to debunk the Vox video series Strikethrough. Crowder also sells a T-shirt on his website, an image of which is also his featured Twitter banner...
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Save money on Amazon Video and iTunes movies - CNET
TunesGenie notifies you when there's a price drop on books and music as well, and even donates revenue to a good cause.
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Lamborghini's high-powered rally mutant is called the Huracan Sterrato and it's perfect - Roadshow
The folks behind the raging bull may have finally lost their minds this time, and we're so pleased.
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Apple's coolest new AR features only work on iPads and iPhones with the newest processors - CNET
ARKit 3 pushes some serious processing, and needs an A12 processor for its best tricks.
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Collections firm breach exposes data on 7.7M LabCorp customers - CNET
Data exposed could include names, credit card information and medical providers, among other things.
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Which iPhones are compatible with iOS 13? - CNET
See if your iPhone or iPad can receive the latest iOS 13 and iPadOS updates.
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Samsung launches 5G gaming service with Hatch - CNET
Electronics giant says the service is designed for its new Galaxy S10 5G smartphone.
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US antitrust enforcement is coming back from the dead
As tech companies acquired billions of users, and competition has withered, the United States paid only passing interest to antitrust concerns. Facebook’s acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram were approved without a hitch; Amazon successfully crushed other online retailers by temporarily lowering prices; Google began promoting its own search results (and affiliate marketing links) over those of competitors like Yelp and Expedia.
But perceptions of the internet giants began to turn in the aftermath of the 2016 election, which also produced a House of Representatives controlled by Democrats, and a swelling field of Democratic presidential candidates (led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren) who increasingly favor antitrust enforcement.
That leads...
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Samsung partners with AMD to bring Radeon graphics to smartphones
AMD is licensing its graphics technology to Samsung for use in its future mobile chips. Samsung will pay AMD for access to its newly announced RDNA graphics architecture, and is expected to build it into its own ARM-based Exynos processors. RDNA will also power AMD’s upcoming Navi desktop GPUs.
The deal gives AMD’s graphics tech yet another platform to call home. When most people think of Radeon graphics they think of desktop or laptop graphics cards, but the technology is also used in games consoles like the PS4 and Xbox One, and will also be used in Google’s upcoming cloud gaming service Stadia. Perhaps most surprisingly, AMD’s graphics technology can also be found in certain CPUs produced by its rival Intel.
AMD’s RDNA architecture is...
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2019 Genesis G90 review: Luxury's most screaming deal? - Roadshow
Genesis' largest, most luxurious offering is priced to move, but does it really need to be?
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2019 Mercedes-AMG G63 is the over-the-top SUV of your dreams - Roadshow
If you like your SUVs big and brash, you can't get more ostentatious than the G-Wagen.
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Apple replaces bash with zsh as the default shell in macOS Catalina
Apple unveiled macOS Catalina yesterday with support for iPad apps and lots of new features, but a big change for developers and power users was missing from the on stage presentation. Starting with macOS Catalina, Macs will now use zsh as the default login shell and interactive shell across the operating system. All newly created user accounts in macOS Catalina will use zsh by default. Bash will still be available, but Apple is signaling that developers should start moving to zsh on macOS Mojave or earlier in anticipation of bash eventually going away in macOS.
Apple hasn’t explained exactly why it’s making this change, but bash isn’t exactly a modern shell as it’s implemented in macOS, and a switch to something less aging makes a lot...
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Spotify Stations comes to iOS, remains exclusive to Australia
More than one year after Spotify Stations was quietly released on Android in Australia, Spotify has brought the app to iOS. TechCrunch reports that the playlist-focused app is still only available in Australia, where Spotify is treating it as another “test” that the company routinely conducts. Spotify declined to comment on its future plans for the service.
Spotify Stations differs from the main Spotify app in that it exclusively uses playlists rather than letting you choose to play music from specific albums or artists. You pick from the available playlists using the app’s minimalist interface, or you can create your own by picking out your favorite artists from a list. Playlists also become personalized to you over time.
The app is...
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UE Wonderboom 2 boosts the sound - CNET
The second-generation Wonderboom 2 Bluetooth speaker improves on the original with better sound and battery life.
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UE's new Wonderboom 2 Bluetooth speaker arrives for summer - CNET
The second-generation Wonderboom 2 sounds a little better, is more rugged and has better battery life for the same $100 list price.
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Ultimate Ears’ Wonderboom 2 is here to make your summer beach party sound even better
It’s been over two years since Ultimate Ears announced the Wonderboom, the company’s $99 entry-level speaker. Now, it’s back with a sequel, the Wonderboom 2, which offers better sound, a longer battery life, and true stereo pairing.
At first glance, the two speakers may look similar, but the Wonderboom 2 adds a few neat upgrades. The battery life has been increased, with a promised 13 hours of music playback (up from 10 hours). Ultimate Ears has also improved the Double Up feature that allows you to pair two Wonderboom 2 speakers. Now, instead of just doubling the output, paired Wonderboom 2s will have the option to play back in real stereo separation. Lastly, there’s a new Outdoor Boost mode button on the bottom of the device, which...
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Monday, 3 June 2019
Chinese CRISPR-modified babies could face shorter life expectancy - CNET
Chinese scientists used gene modification to make twins Lulu and Nana immune to HIV.
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E3 2019: The most anticipated games of gaming's most anticipated show - CNET
Taking place from June 12 to 14, E3 is where publishers let out the big guns.
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Altered Nancy Pelosi video seems to have disappeared from Facebook. No one knows why - CNET
Politics WatchDog, the group that posted the video, alleges the social network took it down. Facebook says it didn't.
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Huawei refutes report that it's stripping back production of phones amid US crackdown - CNET
Foxconn has received fewer orders for Huawei phones, the South China Morning Post reports. Huawei denies the claims, however.
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Apple updates App Store guidelines with further protections for kids - CNET
Apple's updated privacy controls expand beyond just sign-in.
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Apple: Our sign-on service doesn't track you like Google, Facebook - CNET
Also, Sign in with Apple works on Android and Windows, not just Apple devices.
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Can't wait for Ford v Ferrari? Check these out in the meantime - Roadshow
The story of Ford's battle to embarrass Ferrari is one of racing's most famous, and here are a few different accounts of it to tide you over until November.
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Sign in with Apple coming to every iPhone app: The new privacy login tool explained - CNET
Here's everything we know about the Facebook and Google rival for iPhone.
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Apple Mac Pro: Expensive, sleek and definitely not for grating cheese - CNET
Sporting a stark lattice design, the Mac Pro is Apple's new $5,999 computer.
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Google Doodle celebrates 50 years of LGBTQ pride - CNET
Slideshow Doodle depicts how the rights movement has grown in the half century since Stonewall.
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Mac Pro's crazy expensive Pro Display XDR doesn't even come with a stand - CNET
However, there's a specially designed "Pro Stand" you can buy for $999 more.
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iOS 13 vs. Android Q: Apple and Google fight for your mobile love - CNET
Does it come down to gaming? Privacy? Messaging? A dark theme? Here's how Apple's and Google's mobile operating systems compare in key areas.
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Twitter buys startup to detect 'network manipulation' - CNET
Fake news will be easier to spot with newly acquired Fabula AI.
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Apple’s top spec Mac Pro will likely cost at least $35,000
Apple announced today that its new Mac Pro starts at an already pricey $6,000, but the company neglected to mention how much the top-of-the-line model will cost. So we shopped around for equivalent parts to the top-end spec that Apple’s promising. As it turns out: $33,720.88 is likely the bare minimum — and that’s before factoring in the four GPUs, which could easily jack that price up to around $45,000.
For all that dough, big-budget video editors and other creative types get a lot of firepower: a 28-core Intel Xeon W processor, an almost-impossible-to-comprehend 1.5TB of RAM, 4TB of SSD storage, and four AMD Radeon Pro Vega II Duo GPUs — assuming you can afford one.
Add in a Pro Display XDR monitor (and a Pro Stand to go with it), and...
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What's Coming and Going From Netflix the Week of June 3, 2019
Is there one show everyone agrees is stellar? Yes, and that show is Black Mirror. And Season 5 (there have been four seasons?! We are getting old, friends) drops on Wednesday. Wednesday! A weird day of the week to debut a highly anticipated series! Start coughing and complaining of chills on Monday and your calling in…
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How to watch today’s Apple WWDC keynote
There’s the spicy smell of Apple in the air, which means it’s time for this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). The keynote will start at 10AM PT on Monday, June 3rd, and it promises to be a very interesting one indeed.
What should you expect? There’s no saying for sure, of course, but there are some fairly strong rumors about what’s coming. A preview of iOS 13 (including a much-anticipated dark mode). A mysterious project codenamed “Marzipan” which may provide an easier way to get iOS apps on the Mac. A shiny new desktop Mac Pro along with a 31.6-inch, 6K display (in case you’re tired of running games on your iPad). And perhaps some more info on Apple’s upcoming tvOS 13.
Anything more? Very possibly, but in order to find out,...
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Microsoft teases its secret dual-screen Surface device
Microsoft has started to demonstrate new dual-screen Surface hardware inside the company. Sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans tell The Verge that the company recently held an all hands event for its devices team, where it showed a sizzle video for new Surface devices and dual-screen prototype hardware. Employees even formed long lines to get a closer glimpse at this new Surface device
Microsoft has been building a new dual-screen device, codenamed Centaurus, for around two years, and it’s designed to be the hero device for a wave of new dual-screen tablet / laptop hybrids. Windows Central first reported on the Centaurus codename back in December, and we understand it’s more similar to Microsoft’s Courier tablet concept than the...
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Elon Musk reveals Cuphead is coming to Tesla - Roadshow
The "sadistically difficult" cartoony shooter will be playable in the Model 3, Model S, and Model X while parked, Musk said.
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Apple's WWDC 2019 invite is full of iOS and MacOS hints and Easter eggs - CNET
Apple's artwork suggests Mac Pro, iTunes being split up and much more.
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Huawei scales back production, AI destroys humans (again) video - CNET
Today's major tech stories include Huawei scaling back production of several smartphone lines. In addition, DeepMind's AI crushes humans at Quake III and Apple quietly deletes iTunes social media posts.
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2019 Mercedes-AMG G63 is brashness in a box video - Roadshow
The famous SUV is still bold, but now it's a bit easier to drive.
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LG starts selling world’s first 8K OLED TV this week
8K OLED TVs officially become a thing this week as LG starts taking orders in South Korea for arguably the most advanced consumer TV set ever created. The 88Z9 has an 88-inch OLED panel with 8K Ultra HD resolution (7680 x 4320) — that’s four times more pixels than 4K. The OLED panel itself is the largest that LG has ever shipped in a TV.
Barely any 8K content exists in the world right now, of course, and that’s not likely to change soon. LG is addressing this by leaning on its second-generation Alpha 9 8K processor that uses deep learning algorithms to help upscale images to a higher resolution. LG says the TV will also use deep learning to generate virtual 5.1 surround sound with support for Dolby Atmos.
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Xiaomi hits back at Oppo with an ‘under-display’ camera of its own
Just hours after Oppo revealed the world’s first under-display camera, Xiaomi has hit back with its own take on the new technology. Xiaomi president Lin Bin has posted a video to Weibo (later re-posted to Twitter) of the Xiaomi Mi 9 with a front facing camera concealed entirely behind the phone’s screen. That means the new version of the handset has no need for any notches, hole-punches, or even pop-up selfie cameras alongside its OLED display.
It’s not entirely clear how Xiaomi’s new technology works. The Phone Talks notes that Xiaomi recently filed for a patent that appears to cover similar functionality, which uses two alternately-driven display portions to allow light to pass through to the camera sensor.
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Sunday, 2 June 2019
Dragon Quest Walk is Square Enix's answer to Pokemon Go - CNET
A Dragon Quest iOS and Android game hits Japan in 2019.
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Oppo shows off working ‘under-display’ camera
What you’re looking at could be the world’s first under-display camera. The video was posted to Oppo’s official Twitter account without much detail. What we can see, though, is a working front-facing camera that doesn’t need a notch, tear drop, hole punch, or pop-up sliding mechanism to leave that edge-to-edge display uninterrupted.
In May, Ben Geskin first suggested that Oppo would show a smartphone with under-display camera. That prediction just came true.
For those seeking the perfect, notchless smartphone screen experience – prepare to be amazed.
— OPPO (@oppo) June 3, 2019
You are taking a very first look at our under-display selfie camera technology. RT! pic.twitter.com/FrqB6RiJaY
Oppo has made a name for itself with...
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Ecobee's SmartThermostat doubles as an Alexa speaker - CNET
The latest Ecobee thermostat has some new tricks, including a better built-in Alexa speaker.
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How to install the Ecobee SmartThermostat with Voice Control - CNET
Follow these steps to install your new Ecobee thermostat.
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Ecobee’s new SmartThermostat is faster, sleeker, and a better Alexa speaker
Ecobee’s latest connected thermostat addresses many of the problems with the prior model
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A Pokémon Go-style Dragon Quest game draws near
Square Enix has announced Dragon Quest Walk, a new smartphone entry in the titanically successful JRPG series. Very little has been revealed so far, but as you can see from the teaser trailer above, it’s a location-based game that puts monsters from the franchise into the real world, like Pokémon Go.
Dragon Quest Walk will be released this year in Japan for iOS and Android. It’s not clear whether it’ll come to other regions — the Dragon Quest series has a mixed history when it comes to localization, and the nature of this particular game might keep it confined to Japan.
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Trash can redux: Reexamining the legacy of the 2013 Apple Mac Pro - CNET
It was the revolutionary desktop that turned heads but failed to win hearts and minds, leaving its successor a steep task.
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Huawei strips back production of phones amid US crackdown, report says - CNET
Foxconn has received fewer orders for Huawei phones, the South China Morning Post reports.
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Samsung Notebook 7 Force Macbook Pro alternative appears ahead of WWDC - CNET
The $1,500 laptop with Nvidia GTX 1650 graphics arrives in July alongside three other Notebook 7s.
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YouTuber who gave man toothpaste-filled Oreos sentenced to prison, report says - CNET
His crime: violating the moral integrity of a homeless man in Barcelona.
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Amazon will reportedly fall under antitrust oversight from the FTC
Amazon will reportedly fall under the jurisdiction of the Federal Trade Commission following an agreement between the FTC and the Department of Justice, reports The Washington Post. The move could bring increased scrutiny for the retail giant, just after the DOJ is reportedly preparing its own case against Google.
The Post says that it’s not immediately clear what plans the FTC has for Amazon, but notes that this “kind of arrangement brokered between the Justice Department and the FTC typically presages more serious antitrust scrutiny.” While the Post didn’t get comments from Amazon, the DOJ or FTC regarding the news, it spoke with former FTC chair Maureen Ohlhausen, who said that if such discussions are underway, “that would indicate...
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Driverless cars speed up traffic video - CNET
Researchers at Cambridge University have set up a two-lane circuit populated by miniature self-driving cars that can communicate with one another. The experiment demonstrates how self-driving tech could improve the flow of traffic.
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Side-mounted fingerprint sensors are completely underrated
I used to love the fingerprint sensor on the back of my Google Pixel 3. It felt simple. I just placed a finger on it, waited a moment, and after my phone vibrated the tiniest amount to confirm everything’s okay, I was let into my device. Now, though, after spending a week with the side-mounted fingerprint sensor on the Honor 20 Pro, I’m not so sure it’s the simplest or most convenient place for a fingerprint sensor after all.
Back in the bulky bezel days, there was one obvious place for manufacturers to put their shiny new fingerprint sensors. Apple, Samsung, and pretty much everyone else plonked a big home button on the bezel at the bottom of their displays, and we got used to holding our phones so that either thumb was positioned to...
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I made deviled eggs nine ways and found the best recipe
The deviled egg: A potluck staple. A titan of the hors d’oeuvre world. Not exactly impossible to screw up, but also nowhere near as complicated as their fancy appearance might suggest. But as with all classic recipes, there are many, many ways to make them, and small variations make a huge difference.
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Sunday's Best Deals: Ring Father's Day Sales, the Best Headphones, Mrs. Meyer's, Fitbit, and More
A massive Sunday of great deals includes Anker speakers, Ring’s Father’s Day deals, the best noise canceling headphones, and a lot more.
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Remember when GM made a coal-powered turbine engine car? We didn't either - Roadshow
GM dabbled in really alternative fuels in the 1980s but its turbine car wasn't the first or the last on American roads.
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Lyft and Aptiv have completed 50,000 self-driving car rides in Las Vegas - Roadshow
The Las Vegas program uses BMW sedans modified with self-driving sensors and a human safety driver.
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Intel's Ice Lake chips are the newest attempt to make Thunderbolt relevant - CNET
But USB is good enough for most of us -- and getting better.
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Why are iRobot's new Roombas so damn expensive? - CNET
Commentary: iRobot's new Roomba s9+ vacuum and Braava Jet m6 mop cost tons of money. Can they possibly be worth it?
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14 unexpected things you can buy with your FSA - CNET
From skin care to travel pillows, purchase these things instead of letting your FSA money expire
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Marvel is adapting a number of its iconic comic books into audiobooks
Marvel Entertainment has partnered with audiobook and digital content producer Dreamscape Media to adapt a number of Marvel’s comic stories as “read-to-me style audiobooks,” reports Variety. The titles will be available starting in September.
Variety says that Dreamscape will adapt “around two dozen” iconic stories, includingsuch titles as The Ultimate Spider-Man, The Ultimate X-Men, X-Men: Codename Wolverine, and Daredevil: The Man Without Fear. The audiobooks will be available through a variety of outlets, including Amazon, Audible, Apple Books, Google Play, Overdrive, “and other audiobook platforms.” They’ll also be available for free to library users by way of an app called Hoopla.
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Storm of Locusts is like American Gods meets Mad Max: Fury Road
In her debut novel Trail of Lightning, Rebecca Roanhorse introduced readers to a compelling future in which climate change and wars have wrecked North America, resulting in some fantastical transformations to the country. Native American gods walk alongside mortal humans, some of whom have developed fantastical clan powers, and magical walls have grown around the traditional Navajo homeland Dinétah. In her next adventure, Storm of Locusts, Roanhorse ups the stakes for her characters and the world.
Trail of Lightning earned considerable acclaim since its release. Roanhorse was nominated for a bunch of awards, including the Nebula and Hugo for Best Novel, and it was one of our favorite books of 2018. Storm of Locusts is just as good,...
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Here’s how to look at life-sized animals in AR through Google Search
At its I/O developer’s conference in May, Google announced that it was bringing a neat feature to its search results: augmented reality models, which allows users to take a look as a 3D image of a search result. The company just rolled out the feature to users with an ARCore or ARKit-ready Android phone or iPhone, as spotted by Cnet.
The feature only has a couple of animals that you can check out right now, such as a tiger, a lion, a giant panda, a rottweiler, a wolf, and a bunch of others. (Cnet’s Scott Stein has a thread that lists off the ones that he found.)
It’s AR of the tiger!
If you’ve got an AR-enabled phone, you can now bring select animals right into your space for a safari (or safe snuggle) with Search. p...
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Apple has cleared out its Facebook and Instagram pages for iTunes
It’s looking more and more likely that iTunes’ days are numbered. MacRumors and Redditors noticed that Apple has cleared out its Instagram and Facebook pages for the program, removing all of its pictures, posts, and videos.
MacRumors notes that Apple appears to have migrated its iTunes accounts over to their Apple TV counterparts on Facebook and Instagram. Its Twitter account remains untouched for now.
The writing has been on the wall for the end of iTunes for a little while now. Reports in April suggested that Apple was planning to break it up in favor of separate apps for Music, Podcasts, and TV with the next version of macOS, although it’s reported that the Music app will pretty much have the same functionality. Last week, leaked...
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Best live TV streaming services for cord cutters - CNET
Sling TV, YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV, PlayStation Vue and others let you ditch your cable company but keep the live channels and DVR. Here's how they stack up.
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iPhone names will hit a wall in 2019 - CNET
Commentary: Apple's annual developers conference will hint at what's to come with this year's new iPhone -- except what it's called.
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What is Alexa? - CNET
Want to know more about Amazon's virtual assistant? Start here.
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Which Amazon Echo speaker should you buy? - CNET
If you're looking for an Alexa device you can control with your voice, you have a lot of options.
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iPhone XR vs. Galaxy S10E: Which phone has better cameras - CNET
At $750, both phones are cheaper than their flagship cousins. But which of the two takes better photos and videos?
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Saturday, 1 June 2019
Skip the Grocery Store and Save Up to $5, $10, or $15 On a Prime Pantry Order
$5 off five, $10 off 10, or $15 of 15 Select Prime Pantry Items | Amazon
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Apple Marzipan will bring iPhone apps to your Mac: Everything you should know - CNET
Your favorite iOS apps could be coming to your Mac soon.
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Take these broken wings: Touring the Yanks Air Museum Boneyard - CNET
Supersonic fighters and WWII bombers sit in silence, awaiting their fate. Some could learn to fly again.
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Amid the steel, aluminum and rust at the Yanks Air Museum Boneyard - CNET
The sun-bleached skeletal remains of jet fighters and rare bombers sit awaiting their fate. Let's go exploring.
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Moto Z4 is a $500 rival to Google's Pixel 3a video - CNET
Motorola's latest Z-phone keeps the mods, boosts the camera and brings back the headphone jack-- all for $500.
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Nubia Alpha wearable smartphone has the right idea, but is totally wrong - CNET
It's a phone for your wrist with a giant screen and a lot of problems.
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Audi E-Tron, Ferrari SF90 Stradale, fast Cadillacs and more: Roadshow's week in review - Roadshow
Here's what you missed for the week ending June 1, 2019.
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9 great reads from CNET this week - CNET
We learn how rapid internet growth is changing Africa, see what Europe's GDPR has accomplished in its first year and get an early look at Disneyland's new Star Wars-themed attraction.
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15 ingenious ways to open a beer without a bottle opener - CNET
Don't have a bottle opener on hand? Don't worry -- there are multiple items lying around the house and car that you can use to pop the cap off your bottle.
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Verizon lab's 5G robots, medical tools show speed is just the start - CNET
Downloading the next season of Stranger Things in a jiffy isn't the only trick 5G has up its sleeve.
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Don't let your smartphone track you - CNET
Ask Maggie offers tips to keep your device and apps from snooping on you.
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The Nubia Alpha looks like either a house arrest bracelet or Batman's phone - CNET
You may never buy it, but that doesn't mean this wearable phone isn't lacking good ideas.
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Denon AVR-S750H review: Warm home theater sound pairs well with future-ready features - CNET
The Denon AVR-S750H offers everything an AV enthusiast needs, from generous sound quality to plenty of connectivity.
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FSA vs. HSA: What’s the difference? - CNET
Both types of savings accounts can help pay for medical expenses, but there are key differences between them.
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What is Google Assistant? - CNET
Catch up on the basics of Google's virtual assistant.
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1More Stylish True Wireless review: A very good-sounding true wireless headphone for less than $100 - CNET
Strong audio performance and good battery make 1More's first true wireless earphones a decent value.
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Apple WWDC 2019 keynote: How to watch, start time, livestream - CNET
Things are expected to get "dark" at this year's keynote, especially for iOS.
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2019 Lexus LC 500h is a gorgeous luxury coupe - Roadshow
It's not as fun to drive as the V8 variant, but it's way more efficient.
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