It's a Nice Day for a Strike
Prime Day is upon us, an international holiday on which Amazon lures consumers with low, low prices for shit they don’t need, and advocacy groups plead with those same potential customers to think of the outrageous tax avoidance, union-busting, hazardous and potentially deadly working conditions, and the…Read more... Go to Source
It's Not AirPower But Apple Does Have a Wireless Charger For Your Phone and Watch
Apple is making wireless charging, and charging in general, better for the upcoming iPhone 12. Instead of placing your phone in the exact correct position on its wireless charging pad, your phone will now charge at an equal rate regardless if it’s centered on the pad or not. No more headaches after leaving your phone…Read more... Go to Source
Unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G Works Anywhere in the US and Falls to $750 ($250 off) for Prime Day
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G (128GB Unlocked | $750 | Amazon Prime ExclusiveRead more... Go to Source
Forget the iPhone SE: Apple Just Announced the iPhone 12 Mini, and It's Actually Small
When Apple rebooted the iPhone SE earlier this year, fans of small phones were disappointed. The original was a teensy phone, and the SE simply puts a small display in a larger body. Well, folks, your time has come: The iPhone 12 Mini is here, and it is actually, legitimately small.Read more... Go to Source
Photoshop Contest: What's Amy Coney Barrett Doodling?
Here we are on day two of the largely foregone conclusion that is the Senate confirmation process of Judge Amy Coney Barrett. What a fucking nightmare.Read more... Go to Source
Foxconn Won't Get Tax Subsidies After Failing to Deliver Factory and Jobs It Promised
President Trump promised that a Foxconn manufacturing plant would create 13,000 jobs in the state of Wisconsin, even calling it the “eighth wonder of the world.” But the electronics maker never built the factory it had originally pitched to Wisconsin legislators, nor did it hire anywhere close to 13,000 people. Now,…Read more... Go to Source
Zuckerberg Says Holocaust Denial Is Bad Now
By 2009, Facebook had established its first content moderation team known internally as the “porn cops.” The responsibility of hunting down posts containing spam and porn fell to a team of 150 entry-level workers. Four years later, it was paying contractors in countries like Turkey, Mexico, and India $1 an hour to…Read more... Go to Source
What Is UWB and Why Are Apple and Samsung Suddenly So Interested In It?
Wifi, Bluetooth, and NFC are well-established specs in modern smartphones, and if Samsung has its way, UWB is going to be next.Read more... Go to Source
The Galaxy S20 FE Is the More Affordable Samsung Phone You Really Want
When Samsung chose the Galaxy S20 FE’s name (FE stands for Fan Edition), it did so because FE tested better in focus groups compared to other tags like “Lite” that normally get slapped on slightly cheaper budget flagship devices. But you know what? I’m kind of OK with that slice of corporate nonsense because it’s just…Read more... Go to Source
Covid-19 Can Live on Smartphone Screens for Up to 28 Days, Researchers Find
Back in March, as the covid-19 pandemic took over the planet, Apple finally told users that it’s okay to use some disinfecting wipes on their iPhones. At the time, transmission risks were opaque and it was better to be safe than sorry. In the meantime, we’ve learned that saliva droplets in the air pose the clearest…Read more... Go to Source
Grab the Fam and Save $20 on a Three-Pack of PowerA GameCube-Style Switch Wireless Controllers
PowerA GameCube-Style Controllers (Three-Pack) | $100 | AmazonRead more... Go to Source
Can AI-Generated Text Be Funny?
What’s worse: a future in which the robots turn against us or a future filled with robot stand-up comedians? Regular stand-up comedians are bad enough; I don’t need a robot asking me to go to their standup show all the time. Luckily, today, robotic murder technology is far more advanced than robotic laughter…Read more... Go to Source
Just Looking at This Food-Themed Mechanical Keyboard Makes Me Hungry
Even though I’ve been writing about video games and tech for a while now, there are still some subjects that I feel like I should have strong opinions on by now that I just...don’t. Mechanical keyboards, for example. I own one myself, sure. I asked for it as a wedding present solely because it’s pastel pink and, let’s…Read more... Go to Source
Despite Grim Case Numbers, the U.S. Wants to Open a New York-London Travel Corridor by the Holidays: Report
The U.S. is not going to let grim coronavirus numbers, which are still among the highest in the world, rain on its transatlantic travel parade. A new report in the Wall Street Journal states that Trump administration officials are working on creating a travel corridor between New York City and London “as soon as the…Read more... Go to Source
What We Do in the Shadows Teases a Few Tasty Hints About Season 3
Most of 2020 has outright sucked, but at least we got a brilliant season of What We Do in the Shadows—and news of another on the way. Though season three hasn’t started filming yet, the FX show’s New York Comic Con panel did unearth a few tantalizing hints about what to expect when the show returns.Read more... Go to Source
North Korea Shows Off a Gigantic New Toy (That May or May Not Work)
North Korea unveiled what experts believe to be one of the largest intercontinental ballistic missiles in the world on Saturday. Whether it works or not, well, I’m sure officials there would rather nobody worry about that just yet. Just know that it’s big and scary and you should totally be impressed by just how big…Read more... Go to Source
Hellloooo, Nurse! The First Clip From Hulu's Animaniacs Reboot Is a Return to Form
Cartoons like this haven’t existed in the world for a long time. But here they are. Read more... Go to Source
White House Doctor Says Trump Is No Longer Contagious, But Who Knows Whether He Still Has Covid-19
The White House has resembled a lying madhouse lately—or at least, more than usual—so it’s important to take what it says with a grain of salt. However, there was some interesting news coming from its corridors on Saturday: President Donald Trump is apparently no longer contagious for covid-19, the disease he…Read more... Go to Source
Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality Is Bringing the Doctor's Time-Twisting Adventures to Game Consoles
A new Doctor Who video game? On consoles? You have our attention. Read more... Go to Source
Watch Milla Jovovich Meet a Greater Rathalos in This Monster Hunter Clip
Paul W.S. Anderson is good at one thing: making self-indulgent video game movies with pretty big cult followings. Monster Hunter seems to be following suit. During a new panel at New York Comic-Con 2020, Anderson showed up to talk about his films and share what we all want to see: some monster fightin’. Read more... Go to Source
Sunday's Best Deals: Car Jump Starter, Ultra HD Dash Cams, Premium Fall Flannels, Madden NFL 21, NBA 2K21, Missha K-Beauty Products, Cheap HD Webcam, and More
A cheap HD webcam and a sale on Madden NFL 21 and NBA 2K1 lead Sunday’s best deals.Read more... Go to Source
This HD Webcam Has an Average Rating of Five Stars And You Can Get it For $18 With Promo Code
ProCIV 1080p HD Webcam | $18 | Amazon | Promo code TVUI5K5VRead more... Go to Source
Hurricane-Ravaged Louisiana Just Can't Catch a Break
Hurricane Delta tore through southern Louisiana late Friday evening, leaving hundreds of thousands without power in a state still reeling from the last powerful windstorm that hit the region just six weeks ago.Read more... Go to Source
NASA Announces Delay of SpaceX Crew-1 Launch to ISS, Citing Issues With Falcon 9 Rocket
NASA announced that it was delaying the launch of its SpaceX Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station until early to mid-November because of issues with the spaceflight company’s Falcon 9 rocket. The launch was originally scheduled for Oct. 31 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Read more... Go to Source
Here's How the Future of The Walking Dead Will Unfold
Very little about 2020 has felt right but having Walking Dead Comic-Con panel right now was just about perfect. The season ten finale aired less than a week ago and six new episodes will be coming next year before the 11th and final season starts. So just as fans got a few answers, a whole slew of new questions about…Read more... Go to Source
Pakistan Is Also Doing the 'Ban TikTok' Challenge
Pakistan officials have announced a ban on TikTok after receiving complaints of unlawful content on the popular short-form video-sharing app. It’s the latest country to block the app after India instituted a similar ban and the U.S. attempted to do the same because of a squabble over who owns TikTok’s American…Read more... Go to Source
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