| Pixelbook Go leak reveals its ribbed back, full specs |
[11 Oct 2019|01:07am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/hyd7Cns-qyY/  A month after exposing Google's next laptop as the Pixelbook Go, 9to5Google has extensive pictures and even a hands-on video with the device. The pictures show off a prototype laptop -- held by a person wearing the "Jacquard by Google" Levi's jacket...
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| Boeing and Porsche are developing an electric 'flying car' |
[11 Oct 2019|02:55am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/XMQaapSaQvQ/  Boeing has teamed up with luxury sports carmaker Porsche to develop a concept for an electric vehicle capable of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) -- in other words, they're working on a "flying car." The companies' engineers will even collaborate...
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| Apple TV+ signs Oscar-winner Alfonso Cuarón to a multi-year deal |
[11 Oct 2019|05:25am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/zq8Z5Y_K62A/  Apple has scored a coup by landing Alfonso Cuarón, who won directing Oscars for Gravity and Roma, to a multi-year deal with its upcoming streaming service, Apple TV+. Cuarón will develop television projects exclusively for the service,...
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| Microsoft's leaner Windows 10 update process begins with new patch |
[11 Oct 2019|06:15am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/Z8JMxwvmXoQ/  Microsoft has been through a saga with its Windows 10 updates, with problems ranging from files being inadvertently deleted to wiping user data being reported. With the newest update, the company is testing out a less intrusive approach for installin...
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| The Apple Watch Series 4 just keeps getting cheaper |
[11 Oct 2019|11:06am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/N7bAzyBQX8g/  Apple is no longer selling its Apple Watch Series 4, but you can snag one for a steep discount on Amazon. Last week, we saw the price drop on the base silver aluminum and white sport band versions of the 44mm models. Today, the watches are on sale fo...
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| Amazon Fire TV Cube review (2019): Alexa's streaming box grows up |
[11 Oct 2019|11:30am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/3A36ZNdXz7Y/  With so many streaming devices on the market, it can be difficult for new ones to stand out. Amazon, for its part, has differentiated its Fire TV products with one notable feature: They work with Alexa. If you have an Echo paired with a Fire TV devic...
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| Report details Google's donations to climate change deniers |
[11 Oct 2019|11:43am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/YOMPnENC8Vk/  Google makes "substantial" political contributions to organizations and individuals that deny climate change, according to a new report from The Guardian. One such group is the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), which was The Guardian says was i...
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| The best wireless mouse |
[11 Oct 2019|12:00pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/TlAuU0o-am8/  By Justin Krajeski
This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter and Engadget may earn affiliate commission. Read the full guide to wireless mice.
After...
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| The Pakt Coffee Kit is a nearly perfect pour-over solution for travel |
[11 Oct 2019|12:30pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/L6tmzgrBLeY/  For the last three years, I've tried in vain to put together a travel coffee kit for CES. Because we're in Las Vegas for so long, I really want the comforts of home in the form of a good cup of coffee. Sorry, Residence Inn, but the stuff in the lobby...
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| These deepfake celebrity impressions are equally amazing and alarming |
[11 Oct 2019|12:48pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/xaEh68VyH3s/  Actor Jim Meskimen partnered with deepfake artist Sham00k to make his celebrity impressions a little more realistic. Meskimen and Sham00k shared the results in a YouTube video, and honestly, they're pretty remarkable. While Meskimen did the voices, d...
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| Alexa can now speak Spanish in the US |
[11 Oct 2019|12:58pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/ZbbL7o3jwPU/  As of today, Amazon customers in the US can speak to Alexa in Spanish. They can switch Echo and Alexa Built-In devices to Spanish using the Alexa app, or they can take advantage of multilingual mode. That feature allows Alexa to respond in English or...
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| Nintendo’s reimagined ‘Brain Training’ for Switch is coming to Europe |
[11 Oct 2019|01:24pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/x5DH08EDTH0/  Nintendo revealed that Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training will come to the Switch on January 3rd, 2020 in Europe. The mental workout game will feature classic exercises from previous Brain Training (called Brain Age in North America) games, as well as ne...
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| Samsung will gladly help you check if your OLED TV has burn-in |
[11 Oct 2019|01:47pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/jwvNjdZ4ekc/  Samsung might be all about OLED in smartphone displays, but it's steered away from using those types of screens for its TVs, instead harnessing LCD and QLED tech. As part of its efforts to remind people that OLED can be susceptible to burn-in, it has...
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| The Engadget Podcast: Is macOS Catalina Apple's Vista? |
[11 Oct 2019|02:00pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/Lq1W2m1k8mo/  MacOS Catalina is here, and it's... kind of a mess. In this episode, Devindra and Cherlynn are joined by Engadget Editor-in-Chief Dana Wollman to discuss Apple's latest desktop OS. The big question: Is Catalina Apple's Vista? (Pro-tip: Don't rush to...
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| Bandai Namco discounts its Switch library until October 21st |
[11 Oct 2019|02:18pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/U5B4XwTTjeA/  The holidays are nearly upon us. For some, that means a whole lot of traveling. Switch owners can stock up on cheap digital downloads during Bandai Namco's publisher sale to stay occupied during flights, long drives and restless nights in lumpy child...
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| The next 'Fortnite' season might finally include a new map |
[11 Oct 2019|02:41pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/NXm5Vz5ko0c/  Apex Legends, PUBG and other battle royale brawlers have added maps over time, but not Fortnite -- you've had to be content with revisions (if sometimes dramatic ones) to the existing layout. You might finally get something new in the near future, h...
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| The follow-up to 'Band of Brothers' is coming to Apple TV+ |
[11 Oct 2019|03:02pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/IWZZtHmIHJ0/  Just one day after signing Alfonso Cuarón to a multi-year deal, Apple has scored another coup for its upcoming Apple TV+ streaming service. Variety reports the company will produce Masters of the Air, the follow-up to 2001's Band of Brothers a...
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| Google, Reddit execs to speak at House hearing on internet moderation |
[11 Oct 2019|03:23pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/3ndoHXWZouw/  American politicians have been questioning whether internet companies should be held liable for the content they allow, and two of those companies will soon address those concerns directly. Two House subcommittees are holding a joint online content...
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| eBay, Visa and Mastercard pull out of Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency |
[11 Oct 2019|03:55pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/YxygPTwrEDM/  Stripe and eBay have followed PayPal in backing out of Facebook's cryptocurrency, Libra. They confirmed to the Financial Times that they would pull their support, while Mastercard and Visa have also dropped out.
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| Riot urges 'League of Legends' pros to keep quiet on 'sensitive' issues |
[11 Oct 2019|05:45pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/Sz0e_Wkh8XE/  Riot is trying to keep its hands clean after Blizzard banned a pro player for supporting Hong Kong protests on-camera. The League of Legends developer's esports head John Needham has issued a statement saying that Riot has "reminded" pro players and...
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| Amazon cuts off three delivery companies publicly linked to deaths |
[11 Oct 2019|06:55pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/XkVdy03ur_g/  Amazon has cut ties with three delivery contractors that were recently implicated in multiple deaths by a joint BuzzFeed News and ProPublica investigation. According to state documents obtained by the two publications, those companies now plan to lay...
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| Blizzard halves 'Hearthstone' pro's suspension over Hong Kong protest |
[11 Oct 2019|09:27pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/V5McxQL4jXo/  Three days after Blizzard handed down a year-long ban to pro Hearthstone player 'Blitzchung,' aka Ng Wai Chung, the company has walked back its decision. In a letter to fans Blizzard president J. Allen Brack stated that they decided since he played f...
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