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Sunday’s Best Deals: 65″ Sony Smart TV, Free Atlas Coffee, Original MakeUp Eraser Set, Rae Vitamins and Dietary Supplements, Matcha Organic Green Tea, and More

Sunday’s Best Deals: 65″ Sony Smart TV, Free Atlas Coffee, Original MakeUp Eraser Set, Rae Vitamins and Dietary Supplements, Matcha Organic Green Tea, and More

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Sunday's Best Deals: 65" Sony Smart TV, Free Atlas Coffee, Original MakeUp Eraser Set, Rae Vitamins and Dietary Supplements, Matcha Organic Green Tea, and More A 65" Sony smart tv, a free bag of coffee from Atlas Coffee Club, and a reusable MakeUp Eraser set lead Sunday’s best deals.Read more... Go to Source
Fitbit Unveils New Software for Versa 3 and Sense, Zilch for Other Models

Fitbit Unveils New Software for Versa 3 and Sense, Zilch for Other Models

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Fitbit Unveils New Software for Versa 3 and Sense, Zilch for Other Models If you’re waiting for your new Fitbit Versa 3 or Sense, you’re in for some news. First of all, you’re probably going to get your device soon, as the company said it expects to start shipping at the end of September. And second, once you receive your device, you’ll find that it also comes with new software: Fitbit OS…Read more... Go to Source
Right-Wing Content Flourishes on Facebook Because Fearmongering Has Always Worked, Exec Says

Right-Wing Content Flourishes on Facebook Because Fearmongering Has Always Worked, Exec Says

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Right-Wing Content Flourishes on Facebook Because Fearmongering Has Always Worked, Exec Says Even though right-wing elites repeatedly tout claims of conservative bias on Facebook and other online platforms, in reality, the bulk of data shows the opposite to be true. Per a weekend Politico report, as we near the 2020 presidential election, some of the most engaging posts on Facebook come from conservative…Read more... Go to Source
Trump Administration Whacks China Again With New Restrictions on Its Biggest Chip Maker

Trump Administration Whacks China Again With New Restrictions on Its Biggest Chip Maker

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Trump Administration Whacks China Again With New Restrictions on Its Biggest Chip Maker The Trump administration has another Chinese technology company on its radar: the Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, the country’s biggest chip maker. And as you all can imagine if you’ve been following the recent news cycle, that is not good for SMIC. Read more... Go to Source
This Hacked Coffee Maker Demands Ransom and Demonstrates a Terrifying Implication About the IoT

This Hacked Coffee Maker Demands Ransom and Demonstrates a Terrifying Implication About the IoT

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This Hacked Coffee Maker Demands Ransom and Demonstrates a Terrifying Implication About the IoT It’s no secret that the Internet of Things is full of insecure gadgets. All you need is one high profile incident to be flooded with terrifying headlines about how everything from robotic vacuum cleaners to smart sex toys can be hacked to spy on you. However, apparently some devices like Smarter’s IoT coffee machine…Read more... Go to Source
Tommy Oliver Leads the Charge in Hasbro’s Next Wave of Power Rangers Action Figures

Tommy Oliver Leads the Charge in Hasbro’s Next Wave of Power Rangers Action Figures

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Tommy Oliver Leads the Charge in Hasbro's Next Wave of Power Rangers Action Figures If you’ve been waiting to finally complete your Mighty Morphin’ team in Hasbro’s six-inch scaled Power Rangers figure line, the wait is over. We’re about to get the O.G. version of Tommy Oliver at last, and he’s bringing some friends (and foes) to boot.Read more... Go to Source
Fast & Furious: Spy Racer’s Second Season Trailer Is So Much Fun

Fast & Furious: Spy Racer’s Second Season Trailer Is So Much Fun

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Fast & Furious: Spy Racer's Second Season Trailer Is So Much Fun Fast & Furious: Spy Racers is the animated adaptation of The Fast and the Furious we all very obviously needed in our lives. A cartoon staring young “spy racers” doing races, spy stuff, and spy racing stuff, it’s just as absurd and delightful as the film franchise it’s based on. Read more... Go to Source
Saturday’s Best Deals: Remote Car Starter Kit, JACHS NY Stretch Tech Pants, Dyson Ball Vacuum, Ravpower Wireless Charging Pad, Pet Water Fountain, Door Opening Multi-Tool, and More

Saturday’s Best Deals: Remote Car Starter Kit, JACHS NY Stretch Tech Pants, Dyson Ball Vacuum, Ravpower Wireless Charging Pad, Pet Water Fountain, Door Opening Multi-Tool, and More

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Saturday's Best Deals: Remote Car Starter Kit, JACHS NY Stretch Tech Pants, Dyson Ball Vacuum, Ravpower Wireless Charging Pad, Pet Water Fountain, Door Opening Multi-Tool, and More A remote car starter, a JACHS stretch pant sale, and a Qi charging pad lead Saturday’s best deals.Read more... Go to Source
Amazon Luna Isn’t Solving Cloud Gaming’s Biggest Problems

Amazon Luna Isn’t Solving Cloud Gaming’s Biggest Problems

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Amazon Luna Isn't Solving Cloud Gaming's Biggest Problems Luna—no, not the surprisingly delicious protein bars—is Amazon’s upcoming foray into the world of cloud gaming. Some of us probably rolled our eyes at the announcement and thought, “Ugh, why does Amazon need to have its greedy little paws in everything?” When you dig into the announcement and see what its service will…Read more... Go to Source
Amazon Warns Xbox Series X Preorder Customers That Their Consoles May Arrive Late Too

Amazon Warns Xbox Series X Preorder Customers That Their Consoles May Arrive Late Too

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Amazon Warns Xbox Series X Preorder Customers That Their Consoles May Arrive Late Too Amazon sent out an email blast Friday to customers who preordered an Xbox Series X warning them that they may not receive their console on launch day. PlayStation 5 preorder customers received a similar notification from Amazon last week, thus corroborating what we basically already knew: The preorder season for this…Read more... Go to Source
Facebook Is Mad at Apple Again

Facebook Is Mad at Apple Again

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Facebook Is Mad at Apple Again There is seemingly no end to the ways that tech companies—and there are many of them—will yell at Apple these days. Some of the ire comes from small developers who are rightfully frustrated that they have to fork over a big percentage of their revenue to Apple, the gatekeeper of the iOS App Store. But what’s still…Read more... Go to Source
Alphabet Settles Major Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Alphabet Settles Major Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

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Alphabet Settles Major Sexual Harassment Lawsuit A yearlong lawsuit against Alphabet’s board of directors over allegations of shielding the sexual harassment has, at long last, come to a close. It’s a decision that, as one attorney on the plaintiff’s side said, will “fundamentally alter” the way Google’s parent company operates—and hopefully the way some of its…Read more... Go to Source
Don’t Be Fooled by Reports on the ‘New’ Coronavirus Mutation

Don’t Be Fooled by Reports on the ‘New’ Coronavirus Mutation

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Don't Be Fooled by Reports on the 'New' Coronavirus Mutation A wave of attention is once again being paid to studies suggesting that the coronavirus behind covid-19 has mutated, possibly into a form that’s more infectious. But while the basic science of this research may be legitimate, it isn’t as worrisome as some headlines might lead you to believe—the virus is not becoming…Read more... Go to Source
Shipt’s ‘Effort-Based’ Pay Model Decided a 1,400-Item Order Was Worth About $20

Shipt’s ‘Effort-Based’ Pay Model Decided a 1,400-Item Order Was Worth About $20

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Shipt's 'Effort-Based' Pay Model Decided a 1,400-Item Order Was Worth About $20 Target-owned personal shopping platform Shipt—which competes with the likes of Instacart—has been transitioning its markets to what it calls an “effort-based” wage system, dubbed V2. We, and the contractors who work for Shipt, have no idea how the new model determines pay. But a very unusual order sent to Gizmodo…Read more... Go to Source

Huawei R&D Lab Catches Fire in Dongguan, China

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Huawei R&D Lab Catches Fire in Dongguan, China Huawei’s research and development lab in the city of Dongguan, China is on fire, with large clouds of gray smoke billowing from the building, according to multiple videos posted to social media and the state news outlet Global Times. It’s not clear what caused the blaze, but firefighters are on the scene, according to…Read more... Go to Source
It’s Not Just You, a Ton of Google Services Just Went Down (Update: Phew, They’re Back Up)

It’s Not Just You, a Ton of Google Services Just Went Down (Update: Phew, They’re Back Up)

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It's Not Just You, a Ton of Google Services Just Went Down (Update: Phew, They're Back Up) If you’ve been experiencing issues trying to access Google or YouTube, you’re not alone. Around 9 p.m. ET on Thursday evening, tons of users worldwide reported problems with Google and the many services under the tech giant’s umbrella, including Google Drive, Gmail, Stadia, the Play Store, and even Nest.Read more... Go to Source

Roli’s $300 Light-Up Keyboard Is Like if Rock Band Taught You How to Play Piano

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Roli's $300 Light-Up Keyboard Is Like if Rock Band Taught You How to Play Piano Sometimes when I’m scrolling through my timeline, it feels like I’m the only person who didn’t pick up a new hobby during quarantine. I’m not too proud to admit that, while others were busy learning to paint or knit or rollerskate, I was content scrolling through TikTok and sinking dozens of hours into Stardew Valley …Read more... Go to Source