| LG's webOS 6.0 smart TVs have a new UI, NFC-equipped remote Posted: 07 Jan 2021 05:00 PM PST  Seven years after introducing webOS as the platform for its Smart TV lineup, LG is introducing version 6.0 with a new look and feel for its 2021 4K and 8K TVs. The old blade lineup of apps is gone, with a more modern tile-based layout. LG Home Entert...  |
| Donald Trump's Twitter lockout is over (for now) Posted: 07 Jan 2021 04:48 PM PST  Donald Trump's Twitter timeout is over. One day after Twitter made the unprecedented decision to suspend the president for 12 hours, Trump officially regained his tweeting privileges, posting a two-and-a-half minute video addressing the violence in W...  |
| Mobile-first bank Simple is shutting down Posted: 07 Jan 2021 02:56 PM PST  One of the first-ever mobile-first banks is shutting down. After an email notice started to circulate on Twitter earlier in the day, a spokesperson for BBVA confirmed to Engadget the company plans to shutter Simple. The move is part of an ongoing eff...  |
| Google’s next Nest Hub could use the Pixel 4’s Soli chip for sleep tracking Posted: 07 Jan 2021 01:43 PM PST  Earlier this week, an FCC filing revealed Google is working on a new version of its Nest Hub smart display. According to a report 9to5Google published on Thursday, the company will release the device later this year, and it will use its Soli technolo...  |
| WhatsApp: Let us share your data with Facebook or else Posted: 07 Jan 2021 12:54 PM PST  In a surprise move, WhatsApp recently gave many of its users a difficult choice: they could either accept a revised privacy policy that explicit allowed the service to share information with parent company Facebook by February 8th, or decline and ris...  |
| 'Hitman 3' trailer shows off stealth violence in VR Posted: 07 Jan 2021 12:29 PM PST  Hitman III arrives later this month and, as long as you have a PSVR headset, you'll be able to execute some unfortunate souls in virtual reality for the first time in the series. IO Interactive has released a trailer that shows off Agent 47 taking ou...  |
| Twitch disables Donald Trump's account Posted: 07 Jan 2021 11:43 AM PST  Yet another tech platform has taken action against President Donald Trump in connection to Wednesday's riot at the US Capitol. On Thursday, Twitch disabled the president's account, meaning he can no longer use the platform to stream to his followers....  |
| Waymo will no longer use the term 'self-driving' to describe its tech Posted: 07 Jan 2021 11:20 AM PST  The next time Waymo talks about its fully autonomous driving technology, you won't see the Alphabet subsidiary use the term "self-driving." That's because the company wants to differentiate the tech it's working on from the semi-autonomous driver-ass...  |
| US Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao resigns Posted: 07 Jan 2021 11:06 AM PST  Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has resigned from her position. In a message posted to Twitter, Chao said she was "deeply troubled" by the "traumatic and entirely avoidable event as supporters of the President stormed the Capitol building follow...  |
| A 'Monster Hunter Rise' demo hits Nintendo Switch tomorrow Posted: 07 Jan 2021 11:04 AM PST  The wait is almost over for Monster Hunter fans who are clamoring to get their hands on the next game in the series before it lands on March 26th. A limited-time demo of Monster Hunter Rise will be available on Nintendo Switch starting Friday. Until...  |
| Samsung’s Galaxy Chromebook 2 and Acer’s Chromebook Spin 514 vs. the competition Posted: 07 Jan 2021 10:30 AM PST  While Chromebooks have been fully embraced by schools for their low cost and ease of use, it's been an uphill battle to get other laptop users to take them seriously. However, the past few years have seen a lot of higher-end Chromebooks with better s...  |
| Shopify delists Trump-affiliated online stores Posted: 07 Jan 2021 10:10 AM PST  President Trump will need to find a new online platform to sell merch to his supporters. On Thursday, e-commerce platform Shopify took offline two online stores affiliated with the president in response to Wednesday's riot at the US Capitol. Visiting...  |
| Acer reveals its first Chromebook with AMD's latest Ryzen CPUs Posted: 07 Jan 2021 10:01 AM PST  Acer has been plugging AMD chips into its Chromebooks for a couple of years and now it's refreshing the lineup with the latest Ryzen mobile processors. Its first Chromebook to use those CPUs is the Spin 514. Whether you opt for a Ryzen 7 3700C or Ryz...  |
| Sony's new Bravia XR TVs are all about 'cognitive intelligence' Posted: 07 Jan 2021 10:00 AM PST  Image processing has always been at the heart of Sony's TV designs. Sure, its premium Bravia TVs have typically featured the latest and greatest display hardware around, but the company's devotion to image quality has typically set it apart from comp...  |
| Acer’s newest Nitro monitor supports HDMI 2.1 for 4K, 120 fps console gaming Posted: 07 Jan 2021 10:00 AM PST  One of the best features of the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 is that they come with HDMI 2.1, which allows them to output games at 4K and 120 frames per second to a compatible TV or monitor. While the port is relatively easy to find on high-end TV...  |
| YouTube will temporarily ban accounts for posting election fraud videos Posted: 07 Jan 2021 09:57 AM PST  After white nationalist rioters descended on the US Capitol yesterday, YouTube removed a video in which President Trump expressed support for the criminal behavior and lied about winning the 2020 presidential election. Today, YouTube is furthering it...  |
| Cadillac offers a glimpse at the Lyric EV's 33-inch display Posted: 07 Jan 2021 09:50 AM PST  Not to be outdone by Mercedes' announcement of its massive all-in-one "Hyperscreen" cabin display Thursday morning, Cadillac has provided a new glimpse at its own next-generation OLED display ahead of CES 2021, and the two unlikely design firms chose...  |
| Elon Musk surpasses Jeff Bezos to become the richest person in the world Posted: 07 Jan 2021 09:25 AM PST  After Tesla's share price rose yet again on Thursday, Elon Musk has become the richest person in the world. He is now worth more than $185 billion. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos had held the top spot since 2017, as CNBC notes, but his $184 billion fortune is...  |
| Mercedes-Benz made a 56-inch 'Hyperscreen' for its EQS electric car Posted: 07 Jan 2021 08:15 AM PST  Never mind the multi-display cabins in cars like the Porsche Taycan — Mercedes wants one giant display that practically dominates your view. The automaker has unveiled a 56-inch MBUX Hyperscreen that will span nearly the entire cabin width of its EQS...  |
| Facebook and Instagram make Trump's ban indefinite Posted: 07 Jan 2021 07:58 AM PST  Facebook and Instagram have blocked President Donald Trump's accounts indefinitely, and at least until after President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated on January 20th. "We believe the risks of allowing the President to continue to use our service duri...  |
| JBL's latest earbuds and headphones pack 'smart' noise cancelling Posted: 07 Jan 2021 07:15 AM PST  JBL is rolling out a veritable deluge of earbuds and headphones ahead of CES — and many of them will be helpful for both tuning out the world and bringing it in. The AirPods-like Live Pro+ (pictured above), fitness-oriented Live Free NC+, sporty Refl...  |
| Harman's latest audio tech is designed for in-car concerts Posted: 07 Jan 2021 07:12 AM PST  Concert venues around the world have been closed for nearly 10 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Artists have turned to livestreams and socially-distanced drive-in shows to earn some revenue while they can't tour, and so fans have something to loo...  |
| JBL's latest soundbar offers Dolby Atmos for $400 Posted: 07 Jan 2021 07:09 AM PST  It was just last year that we got our first look at JBL's first Dolby Atmos soundbar, so it's little surprise the Harman-owned brand is taking at another, somewhat more sophisticated stab at one for 2021. Enter JBL's new Bar 5.0 MultiBeam, a $400 sou...  |
| Microsoft tried to buy Nintendo, but got laughed out of the room Posted: 07 Jan 2021 06:57 AM PST  Somehow, it's already been two decades since Microsoft first announced the Xbox, its foray into console gaming. Specifically, the Xbox was unveiled at CES in 2001 — to commemorate that launch, Bloomberg has published an in-depth oral history of how t...  |
| Samsung's Galaxy Chromebook 2 is cheaper and sports a QLED screen Posted: 07 Jan 2021 06:00 AM PST  I'm going to call it: Samsung makes the best-looking Chromebooks around. The company turned heads last CES with the Galaxy Chromebook — a razor thin, bright red convertible with a 4K OLED screen. Its other Galaxy laptops like the Book Flex series are...  |
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