October 1, 2020 The Pixel 5 is more expensive in the US than it needs to be After Google’s fall hardware event yesterday, I spent some time comparing the Pixel 5 to the Pixel 4a 5G and was surprised to find…
October 1, 2020 Google will make clearer when you’ve edited a selfie You’ve probably seen the super edited, airbrushed-to-death pictures all over Instagram and wondered if you’ll ever attain that incredible level of perfection. Or you’ve…
October 1, 2020 Senate committee votes to subpoena Facebook, Google and Twitter CEOs The Senate Commerce Committee has voted unanimously to subpoena the CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter. The members plan to compel Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar…
October 1, 2020 Facebook is opening its experimental polling app to all users Facebook isn’t exactly known for balanced conversations or reliable information, but that’s not stopping it from launching Forecast, a “community for crowdsourced predictions and…
October 1, 2020 GitHub Adds Code Scanning for Automatic Security-Hole Searches GitHub, the largest host of source code in the world, has added a new feature that most of us will probably never use but…
October 1, 2020 Ultimate Ears’ new earbuds use lightform tech for custom-contoured fit Like fingerprints, each person’s ears are unique. Since most earbuds only come in a few generic sizes, it’s nearly impossible to get earbuds that…
October 1, 2020 Ikea will stop selling non-rechargeable alkaline batteries by October 2021 The days of strolling into an Ikea and plopping down a few dollars for a 10-pack of Alkalisk batteries are coming to an end….
October 1, 2020 Coal Baron Who Fought to Weaken Black Lung Protections Files for Black Lung Benefits Bob Murray is many things. The last coal baron. A huge ***** supporter. A climate denier. A big deregulation fan. And now, apparently, an…
October 1, 2020 Don’t Be Afraid of All the New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books Coming in October There is one book on this list involving a giant, hungry, ancient spider, so you actually might want to be afraid of that one….
October 1, 2020 Surgeon Simulator 2 is now free for NHS surgeons Image: Bossa Studios Bossa Studios, the developer behind the cult classic Surgeon Simulator and the recently released Surgeon Simulator 2, has taken the bold…