| The Morning After: How Billie Eilish made that Grammy-winning album |
[28 Jan 2020|07:45am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/em-68OWch4I/  Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.
On the latest tech edition of Sick Sad World, a joint investigation by Motherboard and PCMag dug into Avast's Jumpshot subsidiary. This less-famous arm of the antivirus company collected web browsing data from p...
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| The UK won't block Huawei tech from its 5G networks despite US pressure |
[28 Jan 2020|08:10am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/HOkHNfoIITs/  The UK has confirmed that "high risk" vendors such as Huawei will be allowed to help build the country's 5G network, but not "core" parts of it. The decision follows months of speculation and consultation regarding the inclusion of Huawei in the deve...
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| Tesla offers free charging to China's EV owners due to coronavirus outbreak |
[28 Jan 2020|08:35am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/rDx8Gjvw4mU/  In the midst of China's coronavirus outbreak, Tesla is giving its EV customers in the country free supercharging until the situation is resolved. As reported by Electrek, the company notified its customers of the decision via alerts on its vehicles'...
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| Pinterest lets users virtually try on makeup |
[28 Jan 2020|09:00am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/ZZfk7-WifcA/  Pinterest is joining the AR makeup game. From today, Pinners will be able to virtually try on lipstick from brands such as Sephora, Urban Decay, NYX and Lancôme before they buy, using a new Try On feature, powered by Lens. Just open the Lens ca...
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| Get two Google Nest Hubs for the price of one |
[28 Jan 2020|09:23am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/ysIbVaCEStw/  If you've wanted to outfit your home with smart displays, Best Buy just made it relatively trivial. The big-box retailer is running a promotion that offers two Google Nest Hubs for $100 -- that's less than the $129 it would normally cost to buy just...
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| 'Journey to the Savage Planet' is a funnier take on space exploration |
[28 Jan 2020|09:30am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/LzWFlAklUTA/  I step on to the glimmering blue teleporter and beam aboard my Javelin spaceship, a slew of aluminum, carbon and silicon particles in hand. Immediately, some screens on the upper deck start playing an advert for something called Mini-Mall Monkeys. I...
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| Dehydrated food goes from hiking to haute cuisine |
[28 Jan 2020|10:00am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/cQwrTFAnfaw/  Ever since fifth grade, when I made beef jerky with Mrs. Swanagan in a trailer behind my elementary school, I've been fascinated by the process of creating inedible food out of perfectly good ingredients by removing all of their moisture. Dried fish,...
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| Sony A6100 review: Incredible autofocus performance for a budget camera |
[28 Jan 2020|10:30am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/mmeFuh3_s8I/ 
Despite all the talk about full-frame mirrorless cameras lately, APS-C is still extremely important for Sony. The A6000 in particular was a huge hit, thanks to the combination of good performance, features, compact size and price.
The 24.2-megap...
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| Pokémon Home costs three times more than the service it replaces |
[28 Jan 2020|10:43am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/eBO3lf5IcOA/  Ahead of the launch of Pokémon Home sometime next month, Nintendo has shared pricing for the upcoming cross-platform storage and transfer service. A month of the Premium subscription to Pokémon Home will set you back $3 every 30 days. N...
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| Engadget giveaway: Win a Google Pixel 3a courtesy of TurboTax! |
[28 Jan 2020|11:00am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/P2Y71vk_vlA/  It's tax time again, and while Intuit's TurboTax has free filing options, it also offers online services with premium support from credentialed CPAs, tax attorneys and advisors. If you're curious about going beyond a basic W2-and-done filing and woul...
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| Facebook asks 2 billion users to check their privacy settings |
[28 Jan 2020|11:12am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/bTgvwI4mLP8/  Facebook wants to start the 2020s on the right privacy footing, and it's about to make that abundantly clear to most of its users. The social network is planning to prompt almost 2 billion people to review their privacy settings over the "next few w...
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| Congresswoman calls on YouTube to stop promoting climate misinformation |
[28 Jan 2020|11:45am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/1OsjvHA2d4U/  Congresswoman Kathy Castor (D-Florida) is calling on YouTube to stop including climate change misinformation in its recommendation algorithm and to demonetize videos that deny climate change. In a letter addressed to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Castor...
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| Audio-Technica ATH-CK3TW review: Decent, affordable true wireless earbuds |
[28 Jan 2020|12:00pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/yJ0pbHF5F-M/  There's no denying the ATH-CK3TW was Audio-Technica's most interesting announcement at IFA. The prospect of $99 true wireless earbuds from a company you could trust to deliver decent sound could have a huge impact on the competition. And even though...
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| Cadillac will add automated lane changing to its Super Cruise system |
[28 Jan 2020|12:11pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/BSJ2xmZMfvk/  Cadillac is beefing up the Super Cruise driver assistance system with several features, including automated lane changing. As such, your car will be able to change lanes on some highways under certain circumstances when you tap or fully latch the tur...
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| This may be Samsung's foldable Galaxy Z Flip |
[28 Jan 2020|12:38pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/N3TEbhImzBA/  You might not have to wonder what Samsung's clamshell foldable phone looks like -- if leaks are accurate, you're staring at it right now. WinFuture has obtained images and specs for what's believed to be the Galaxy Z Flip, and it looks like what you...
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| Get ready to eat bugs if you want to live beyond 2050 |
[28 Jan 2020|01:00pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/IAaE6kugsPc/  By 2050 there will be an estimated 10 billion humans living on this planet. That's not just a lot of mouths to feed, those folks will be, on average, wealthier than today's population with a taste for the foods found in regions like the US and Wester...
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| FDA clears algorithms that detect heart murmurs and AFib |
[28 Jan 2020|01:16pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/ZbHSxfVBqIo/  The FDA just granted clearance to a suite of algorithms that could help healthcare providers in the US more accurately screen for heart conditions during routine physical exams. The algorithms, developed by Eko, can help detect both heart murmurs, in...
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| Flipboard adds a dedicated section for local news |
[28 Jan 2020|02:14pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/UwF4nJB0brI/  Flipboard is launching a new "Local" tab to highlight news and content from publications that cover and operate in 23 North American cities. You can access the section by tapping on the magnifying glass icon along the bottom of the interface to make...
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| Facebook's new oversight board expects to hear cases this summer |
[28 Jan 2020|02:49pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/mBomwzzIL0g/  Facebook is finally nailing down timelines and procedures for its content oversight board. As part of a call discussing newly released bylaws, governance director Brent Harris revealed that the board should hear its first cases sometime this summer,...
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| 'Metro Exodus' and 'Gylt' are February's free Stadia Pro games |
[28 Jan 2020|03:11pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/vA2LxK1CF6o/  Google has revealed the next two games that'll be available for free to Stadia Pro members on February 1st: Metro Exodus and Gylt. Once you've claimed them, you'll continue to have access as long as you keep your subscription to the game streaming se...
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