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Sony at CES 2020 in under 6 minutes

Sony at CES 2020 in under 6 minutes

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http://youtu.be/yxQYSR8D56Y Sony’s CES 2020 press conference in Las Vegas on Monday was a brief one, but it had some big news in the gaming and, believe it or not, auto department. Sony gave us our first glimpse at the new PlayStation 5 logo, and it shared some new sales milestones for the PS4 and PSVR virtual reality headset. But it’s biggest surprise was a new electric concept car called the Vision-S. Yes, Sony made a car. And it’s here at CES. Read more: https://bit.ly/35uQN8G Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Why'd You Push That Button Podcast: https://pod.link/1295289748 The Vergecast Podcast: https://pod.link/430333725 More about our podcasts: https:...
Why the Hell Is Ivanka Trump Speaking at CES?

Why the Hell Is Ivanka Trump Speaking at CES?

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Why the Hell Is Ivanka Trump Speaking at CES? Ivanka Trump, the daughter of President Donald Trump and so-called White House “advisor,” will be speaking at CES this afternoon. But not everyone is happy about it. In fact, many people whom Gizmodo spoke with who are actually attending CES this year think it’s pretty weird that Ivanka Trump is getting a platform at…Read more... Go to Source
When, Exactly, Did Palpatine Fuck?

When, Exactly, Did Palpatine Fuck?

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When, Exactly, Did Palpatine Fuck? Someone in the galaxy far, far away, looked at a man named Sheev Palpatine—Chancellor of the Republic, walking prune, fascist ruler of the Galactic Empire, evil space wizard—and, in their best Lando Calrissian impression, went “Hello, what have we here?” Read more... Go to Source
Latest Starlink Launch Makes SpaceX the Largest Commercial Satellite Operator in the World

Latest Starlink Launch Makes SpaceX the Largest Commercial Satellite Operator in the World

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Latest Starlink Launch Makes SpaceX the Largest Commercial Satellite Operator in the World The successful launch of 60 new Starlink satellites means SpaceX now operates more commercial satellites than any other company in the world. It’s a major milestone for the Elon Musk-led company, which still needs to show it’s capable of responsibly managing its burgeoning megaconsellation.Read more... Go to Source
Facebook Bans Deepfake Videos That Would Mislead the Average Person, Fails to Define ‘Average Person’

Facebook Bans Deepfake Videos That Would Mislead the Average Person, Fails to Define ‘Average Person’

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Facebook Bans Deepfake Videos That Would Mislead the Average Person, Fails to Define 'Average Person' Facebook announced overnight that it will ban any deepfake videos that wouldn’t be recognized by the average person as parody or satire. There was just one problem: the tech giant didn’t clearly define any of those terms. The Book of Faces didn’t bother to say what “parody,” “satire,” or “average person,” means, which…Read more... Go to Source
Wacom’s New 13-Inch Drawing Tablet Gives Android Fans the Apple Pencil Experience

Wacom’s New 13-Inch Drawing Tablet Gives Android Fans the Apple Pencil Experience

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Wacom's New 13-Inch Drawing Tablet Gives Android Fans the Apple Pencil Experience It took a couple of iterations to get it right, but the Apple Pencil 2 turned the iPad into an excellent creative tool. But now Android users can hopefully get a similar artistic experience from their mobile devices with Wacom’s new One tablet—the first from the company to support connectivity to mobile devices like…Read more... Go to Source
The Biggest Problems With Bluetooth Audio Are About to Be Fixed

The Biggest Problems With Bluetooth Audio Are About to Be Fixed

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The Biggest Problems With Bluetooth Audio Are About to Be Fixed Although used for everything from lightbulbs, to video game controllers, to RC toys, audio remains the most popular use for Bluetooth, powering the endless array of wireless headphones flooding the market. So as we move into the next decade the Bluetooth Special Interest Group is introducing some key upgrades to the…Read more... Go to Source
AMD Finally Seems Serious About Laptops

AMD Finally Seems Serious About Laptops

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AMD Finally Seems Serious About Laptops Since AMD launched Ryzen back in 2017, there’s been a constant refrain from AMD and press alike: The company is going to challenge Intel in the CPU space and help drive down prices and increase innovation. With the announcement of the Ryzen 4000 mobile series, it feels like AMD is finally—finally!—taking on Intel.…Read more... Go to Source
Lenovo Can’t Quit Putting E-Ink Screens in Things, and It’s Awesome

Lenovo Can’t Quit Putting E-Ink Screens in Things, and It’s Awesome

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Lenovo Can't Quit Putting E-Ink Screens in Things, and It's Awesome First, Lenovo made a dual-screen laptop that had a normal LCD on top, and an e-ink touchscreen where its keyboard would normally be. It was a bit awkward, but also very cool. Now, at CES 2020, Lenovo has announced a new ThinkBook with a regular screen up top and an e-ink screen on its lid. Read more... Go to Source
Weed Edibles Aren’t as Safe as We Think, Doctors Argue

Weed Edibles Aren’t as Safe as We Think, Doctors Argue

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Weed Edibles Aren't as Safe as We Think, Doctors Argue Doctors in Canada are hoping to harsh your buzz a little when it comes to cannabis edibles. In a new paper out Monday, they argue that people have plenty of misconceptions about how safe edibles really are and warn that first-time users are especially likely to take too much for their own good.Read more... Go to Source
The Grudge’s Director on Expanding the Horror Franchise’s Mythology

The Grudge’s Director on Expanding the Horror Franchise’s Mythology

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The Grudge's Director on Expanding the Horror Franchise's Mythology The Grudge may conjure up images of Japanese women with stringy black hair and tiny hollow-eyed boys crawling on ceilings and causing murderous mischief. But the titular Grudge isn’t limited to the island of Japan. Director Nicolas Pesce explained to io9 why The Grudge has moved to the United States, and why it may be…Read more... Go to Source
A Smart Wooden Stick Is Now a Thing That Exists

A Smart Wooden Stick Is Now a Thing That Exists

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A Smart Wooden Stick Is Now a Thing That Exists Just because you can make something smart—be it microwaves, showerheads, and even mattresses—doesn’t necessarily mean you should. A Japanese company named Mui Lab teamed up with Wacom to create what it’s calling the ‘Pillar Memory’ which appears to be the world’s first smart wooden stick.Read more... Go to Source
Garmin’s New Dashcam Records Both the Road Ahead and Passengers in the Back

Garmin’s New Dashcam Records Both the Road Ahead and Passengers in the Back

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Garmin's New Dashcam Records Both the Road Ahead and Passengers in the Back Instead of just recording what’s happening on the road in front of a car, Garmin’s new Dash Cam Tandem has a second rear-facing lens that also records everything happening inside the vehicle at the same time. It won’t make the job of an Uber driver even easier, but it will provide irrefutable proof of unruly…Read more... Go to Source
Bosch’s LCD Car Visor Only Blocks Your View of the Road Where the Sun Is In Your Eyes

Bosch’s LCD Car Visor Only Blocks Your View of the Road Where the Sun Is In Your Eyes

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Bosch's LCD Car Visor Only Blocks Your View of the Road Where the Sun Is In Your Eyes Fully autonomous vehicles are already being tested on roads across the country, but there’s one feature in every car that feels like it hasn’t been upgraded in a century: the sun visor. So a group of engineers from Bosch set out to update this antiquated feature so that it blocks the sun without also blocking a…Read more... Go to Source
Withings’s Latest Smartwatch Doubles Down on Medical Wearables

Withings’s Latest Smartwatch Doubles Down on Medical Wearables

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Withings's Latest Smartwatch Doubles Down on Medical Wearables Last year, Withings wowed at CES with a hybrid smartwatch that could also take your ECG. That was no small feat, considering it came just months after Apple made waves with the same feature on the Series 4. This year, it’s doubling down on ‘medical-grade’ hybrid smartwatches with the ScanWatch, which can take ECGs and…Read more... Go to Source
L’Oreal’s New Doodad Sounds Like the Supersmart Skincare Gadget I Need

L’Oreal’s New Doodad Sounds Like the Supersmart Skincare Gadget I Need

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L'Oreal's New Doodad Sounds Like the Supersmart Skincare Gadget I Need Skincare is a $148 million dollar industry, and you best believe that I stress about moisturizing as I drag my increasingly decrepit ass to the dry Nevada desert for CES every year. Scouting skincare tech at the show every year has become a not-so-secret hobby of mine, and on that front, L’Oreal usually brings the…Read more... Go to Source
This Smart Faucet Should Pour Exactly the Amount of Water You Need at the Perfect Temperature

This Smart Faucet Should Pour Exactly the Amount of Water You Need at the Perfect Temperature

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This Smart Faucet Should Pour Exactly the Amount of Water You Need at the Perfect Temperature Three years at CES 2017 Moen revealed a smart shower system that could be preheated from your smartphone without having to climb out of bed in the morning. This year the company is bringing that technology to the kitchen with a new smart faucet that delivers some surprisingly practical features.Read more... Go to Source
Vector, the Little Robot That Could(n’t Do Much) Is Back From the Dead

Vector, the Little Robot That Could(n’t Do Much) Is Back From the Dead

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Vector, the Little Robot That Could(n't Do Much) Is Back From the Dead Vector, a tiny desktop companion robot that was both surprisingly endearing and unsurprisingly useless, met its demise earlier this year when its creator, Anki, ran out of money and shut down. But despite the robot failing to justify its $250 price tag, it apparently has its fans, and Vector is being brought back from…Read more... Go to Source
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