| Apple's new Mac Pro is unsurprisingly easy to repair |
[17 Dec 2019|11:25am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/NbLqyaiHKOI/  It won't shock you to hear that Apple's new Mac Pro is easy to upgrade in many ways -- that's the whole point. But how easy it to service beyond the obvious parts? It's mostly easy, according to iFixit. The DIY repair outfit has torn down the Mac...
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| Netflix releases worldwide subscriber stats by region for the first time |
[17 Dec 2019|11:36am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/nBXu4mt2-LE/  For the first time, Netflix is reporting its international business operating results by region. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Netflix shared its streaming revenue and membership info for the US and Canada; Europe, Mi...
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| The best last-minute tech gifts, from subscriptions to gift cards |
[17 Dec 2019|12:00pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/R0sise2xg90/  After months of thinking, curating, photographing, more thinking, we've come up with a holiday gift guide that covers all the bases (and budgets), from laptops and mobile devices, to toys, to the smart home, to book and media recommendations (only on...
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| UK plans to ban sales of locked mobile phones |
[17 Dec 2019|12:12pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/hgA31zpKtRk/  The UK's communications regulator is proposing a rule to ban carriers from selling phones that are tied to their networks. O2, Sky, Three, Virgin Mobile and some smaller carriers already offer unlocked phones, but Ofcom wants the likes of BT Mobile/E...
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| NASA’s X-59 supersonic jet is cleared for final assembly |
[17 Dec 2019|12:24pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/EBBqKrBrycc/  NASA's experimental X-59 jet, which could make supersonic commercial travel a reality, has been cleared for final assembly. The X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft, designed by Lockheed Martin, could take its first flight as soon as 20...
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| 'Narcos: Mexico' returns for its second season on February 13th |
[17 Dec 2019|12:36pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/g3xDIY4wWlw/  It took more than a year, but Netflix finally has a release date for the second season of Narcos: Mexico. The dramatization of the war on drugs will continue right before Valentine's Day, on February 13th. We're not quite sure that tales of violent...
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| EA will host an ‘Apex Legends’ tournament series in 2020 |
[17 Dec 2019|01:00pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/8N8-Sgv8r4Q/  It was probably only a matter of time, but Apex Legends is about to get its own esports league. Starting early next year, EA and developer Respawn Entertainment will invite the game's top PC players to compete in the Apex Legends Global Series.
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| The 1997 ‘Blade Runner’ PC game is now on GOG |
[17 Dec 2019|01:34pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/h75SDaVs-F8/  Blade Runner, Ridley Scott's 1982 sci-fi noire, has had a complicated history. The production was plagued with setbacks, it bombed in theaters, multiple versions of the movie exist and fans can't agree on whether or not the protagonist is an android....
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| Democrats want to study FOSTA-SESTA's impact on sex workers online |
[17 Dec 2019|02:32pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/swxi01BWfuI/  If you're concerned that FOSTA-SESTA seems built more to kick sex workers offline than to fight sex trafficking, you're not alone. House representatives and senators have introduced the Safe Sex Workers Study Act, a bill that would analyze the impac...
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| YouTube’s personalized music playlists are available to all users |
[17 Dec 2019|02:49pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/R24b4ZoziLo/  YouTube Music's new personalized playlists are now available to users worldwide. Today, YouTube introduced its Discover Mix, New Release Mix and Your Mix. The playlists will curate your favorite songs, new releases and unheard tracks by your favorite...
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| Electric Mini Cooper SE pre-orders are open in the US |
[17 Dec 2019|03:13pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/ZH8zDDfYq-s/  The all-electric Mini Cooper SE will go on sale in the US in March, but if you've already made your mind up about getting one, you can stake your claim now. BMW has opened up pre-orders for the first mass-market EV take on the classic car.
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| PBS is now available on YouTube TV |
[17 Dec 2019|03:38pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/0CdF0gEGlYQ/  It took a few months to become a reality, but PBS channels are now available on YouTube TV. Over 100 member stations for PBS and PBS Kids are streaming live (the mix depends on where you live, of course), with on-demand content also on-hand if you c...
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| 'Borderlands 3' and 'Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2' hit Google Stadia |
[17 Dec 2019|03:52pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/Q6jj8NVllL8/  Google is slowly but surely expanding the number of games available on Stadia, giving you and your friends (thanks to those buddy passes) more titles to play together. It emerged back in August that Borderlands 3 was coming to the game streaming plat...
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| Instagram's Layout feature adds collages to your Stories |
[17 Dec 2019|05:25pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/jesCLhP-adw/  Today, Instagram is rolling out new Layout feature that will let you include multiple photos in a single story. When you open the Stories camera and select the Layout option, you'll be able to choose between two and six photos to combine in a grid-ba...
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| Facebook helped Reuters create an online course on identifying deepfakes |
[17 Dec 2019|05:58pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/ZmyfjxFP-Vs/  Reuters has released a new 45-minute online course designed to help give journalists the tools they need to spot and avoid sharing manipulated pictures, videos and audio clips. While deepfakes are obviously a major component of the material, there's...
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| NBC's Peacock streaming service may charge $10 for ad-free viewing |
[17 Dec 2019|06:42pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/-4aQBwx-IMM/  NBCUniversal's Peacock service might be free for some viewers, but the network also appears willing to charge money for the ad-averse. The Information tipsters claim that NBC is mulling a $10 ad-free tier as well as a $5 plan with limited ads. That...
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| SEC charges IT administrator over $7 million insider trading ring |
[17 Dec 2019|07:43pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/IuC98jGWoT4/  Insider trading among tech companies is nothing new, but some of these unscrupulous workers are more 'successful' than others. The SEC has charged former Palo Alto Networks IT administrator Janardhan Nellore and four friends with conducting insider t...
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| Dish's smaller AirTV 2 can hide while it streams local TV |
[17 Dec 2019|08:57pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/lEs3OPonRTQ/  Dish has unveiled a new version of its AirTV media box, and it's good news for those who want their over-the-air broadcasts in a subtler package. The AirTV 2 once again shares up to two streams of OTA material with the devices in your home, but it's...
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| Google resumes Chrome 79 update for Android after fixing data bug |
[17 Dec 2019|10:07pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/eIdPNdlCeYM/  Android users can now update their Chrome browser without having to worry that it would affect their other applications. Google has resumed Chrome 79's rollout for the platform after a bug forced the team to put it on hold. Users reported that the up...
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| Mercedes EQA teaser reveals an electric counterpart to the GLA |
[17 Dec 2019|11:08pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/4-g6UsTOkPE/  Mercedes has posted a teaser for the production EQA, and it doesn't appear share much of anything in common with the 2018 concept EV. The near-finished vehicle is now positioned as an "electric brother" of the 2021 GLA crossover, complete with a vir...
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