Zoom background images have been a thing throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Now Google Meet is catching up.
On Friday, the Zoom competitor from Google announced background images would start to be available in its video conferencing service, Google Meet. For now it's only on your web browser, but eventually backgrounds will be available through the Google Meet app for iOS and Android devices.
Up until now, Google Meet has only let you show your IRL background. In September, Meet added a blur option to make your background scene more private. Now you can upload your own images or select a pre-loaded option from Google. Read more...
It's the closest we're going to get to an admission from Apple that there's a problem with its AirPods Pro ear buds.
Apple announced, in a Friday support update, a free service program to address "sound issues" occurring in any of the in-ear headphones made before October 2020. That means if one or both of your pods makes "crackling or static sounds that increase in loud environments, with exercise, or while talking on the phone," you can take them in to Apple.
Apple also noted that issues with active noise cancellation, "such as a loss of bass sound, or an increase in background sounds," are also included under the repair program. Read more...
Surprisingly great sound • New form factor improves in-ear comfort
The Bad
Lower battery life than previous model • Still no customization for iOS users
The Bottom Line
OnePlus Buds Z are an overall improvement over an already solid product, giving budget-minded folks in need of wireless earbuds an excellent option for the price.
⚡ Mashable Score4.5
😎 Cool Factor4.0
📘Ease of Use4.0
💪Performance4.5
💵Bang for the Buck5.0
There must be a sizable market for people who want to fool others into thinking they have AirPods because OnePlus has mastered the art of imitation. Read more...
This week's major tech stories include Facebook making safety preparations ahead of Tuesday's election, Apple working on its own search and the news that Cyberpunk 2077 will be delayed again until December.
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For novice sewers, fancy features on a sewing machine can be more of a hindrance than a help. They'll want something minimal and super easy to operate, like the 301 Multifunctional Electric Micro Sewing Machine.
Great for beginners who aren't quite sure what type of sewing they're into yet, the 301 Micro Sewing Machine is simple to operate, has very few buttons, and supports circular sewing on the cuff or pocket of trousers. It's great for sewing insoles, jeans, curtains, bags, and more. Read more...
If you want to learn more about the cybersecurity field, the Master Cyber Security 65+ Course Certification Bundle can help you get your foot in the door.
Developed by LearnNow (LNO), an online learning platform for IT and software development skills, this collection includes over 65 lessons to equip you with the cybersecurity skills that matter most today — CompTIA, CISSP, OWASP, CISM, and more.
From OWASP and penetration testing to CompTIA Security+, CISSP, CISA, CISM, and security for AWS and Azure, it will teach you the most relevant concepts that can help you advance in the field. You'll get a mixture of both beginner and advanced courses, as well as pre- and post text exams to fortify your learning. Read more...
If you're on the hunt for a new pair of headphones but are counting the days until Black Friday deals come pouring in, we have good news: Some great deals are already here.
We've rounded up six pairs of Sony headphones on sale this weekend. Whether you're looking for earbuds for daily workouts or headphones for Netflix binge-watching, there's probably a pair here for you.
Take your pick from these options, which are on sale as of Oct. 31. (Note: Some of these deals are "open box," which typically means they've been removed from the box before, but not used.)
These extra-bass headphones have ultra-comfortable ear pads. They also come with a cable with an in-line remote and microphone, allowing you to take hands-free calls. They are typically $80, but you can grab a pair on sale for $24.95 for a limited time. Read more...
To snap the photo of your dreams, you might have to get creative. You know, like climbing to the roof, flying over a cityscape, or scaling buildings.
Oh, you're not Spider-Man? No problem. Just get a drone.
Here are 12 drones on sale as of Oct. 31, including drones designed specifically for photography, micro drones, and drones suitable for beginners. Check them out below.
The E88 Four-Axis High-Definition Aerial Photography Drone is both lightweight and durable. Plus, with the one-key return function, it'll fly back to you easily without stressing you out. This drone is on sale for 21% off for a limited time, making it just $59.95. Read more...
As soon as Arizona fitness coach Torrey Penn bought his new Tesla Model Y online this September he knew what extras he would need for his new ride — and it didn't involve an extra $10,000 Full Self-Driving advanced driving package with automatic steering, braking, and turning while on any road.
Instead Penn, 43, left Tesla.com and headed to Amazon and eBay, where he quickly found what he wanted: a Tesla key card ring to open and start his new electric vehicle. He bought it on eBay for $99 as a replacement for an ill-fitting wedding band. The ring arrived last weekend and he immediately programmed it. Now he can put his hand near the front door and the car unlocks and starts, even if he doesn't have his connected smartphone or key card on him. (Instead of traditional car keys, Teslas have key cards, like a hotel.) Read more...
At Wednesday's Senate hearing on (at least in theory) Section 230, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg let slip a slight behind-the-scenes change his company has taken in the lead up to Nov. 3. Specifically, Zuckerberg offhandedly mentioned that Facebook has temporarily stopped recommending political issue Facebook groups to its users.
Of course, Facebook intends to spin this presumably dangerous — or, at the very least, worrisome — recommendation feature right back up again after the election. So reports BuzzFeed News, which was able to confirm that the new policy is only temporary. Read more...
SpaceX has been launching batches of Starlink internet satellites on a regular basis since May 2019, and there are now hundreds of nodes in its megaconstellation. That provides sufficient coverage that SpaceX has started rolling out a beta test of its new satellite internet service. According to data from Ookla Speedtest (and analyzed by our colleagues at PCMag), Starlink is living up to its lofty speed claims.
Starlink joins a market that has long been dominated by a handful of companies like HughesNet and Viasat that offer sluggish satellite internet as a last resort for consumers who don’t have any other options. The current network features almost 900 satellites, some of which orbit much lower than traditional internet satellites. That helps Starlink deliver higher speeds and lower latency.
While Starlink isn’t cheap with its $500 equipment fee and $100 monthly bill, it’s vastly outperforming the other satellite internet providers. In its invitation emails, SpaceX promises between 50 and 150Mbps, and it’s running well inside that range. With the launch of the beta, Ookla has seen the average Starlink speed jump from 30-40Mbps all the way to 79.5Mbps down.
The speed comparison is not kind to the old guard of satellite internet. HughesNet ekes out a mere 19.84Mbps down, and Viasat isn’t much better with 24.75Mbps. The difference in upload speeds is even more stark. While Starlink is currently managing a 13.8Mbps average upload, HughesNet and Viasat are at 2.64and 3.25Mbps, respectively.
Everyone focuses on download speeds, but you need a decent upload for the video chats that have become such an important part of our lives during the pandemic. Latency is also an important part of real-time services like video chats. Again, Starlink is blowing other satellite internet services out of the water. The Ookla data shows Starlink with 42ms of latency on average. That’s enough to make video chats bearable. HughesNet, by comparison, has 728ms of latency. SpaceX even claims its network will be able to get under 20ms by next summer. I get 8-10ms on my home cable connection.
Currently, Starlink’s beta is only available to select customers in the northern US. CEO Elon Musk has said he hopes to expand the beta into Canada. Eventually, the Starlink megaconstellation will feature at least 12,000 satellites with coverage for most of the world.
If your mail-in ballot is cast, but no one is around to count it, did it make a sound?
The U.S. presidential election is fast approaching, and people keep telling you this is the most important election in a generation. The coronavirus, of course, means that when it comes to safely casting your vote this election is also one of the most unusual. Thankfully, large swaths of the country (but sadly not all) have a simple way to confirm that their residents' mail-in ballots have been received and counted.
In previous elections, the ability to check on the status of one's mail-in ballot might have seemed like a neat little democracy bonus feature. This year, with the president spreading misinformation about the vote-by-mail process, and questionable goings on at the United States Postal Service, checking that your vote was received feels more like a requirement. Read more...
SAVE $70: The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 in 40mm and 44mm are on sale for $179.99 and $199.99, respectively, as of Oct. 30.
We've been at home for a long time now. Most everyone is working from home, learning from home, and probably doing a lot of sitting around. If you don't have a home gym, you could probably use a little motivation to get you moving around. This Black Friday (so, starting now) grab a smartwatch to help motivate you to boost your activity.
Best Buy has both sizes of the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 discounted by $70, through Nov. 1, as part of their early Black Friday deals. We also spotted the 40mm Active2 and the 44mm Active2 for the same price on Amazon, too. Read more...
SAVE UP TO 62%: Amazon is having a massive sale on all of its devices in honor of its Alexa smart assistant's birthday on Nov. 6 — here are its best deals as of Oct. 30:
BEST ECHO DEAL:Echo Dot (3rd Gen) — $18.99 (save 62%); comes with a free Sengled smart bulb
Amazon's iconic virtual assistant is celebrating its golden birthday on Nov. 6, and the retailer is marking the occasion with a huge sale on almost all of its devices — we're talking discounts as high as 62% on previous-gen Echo smart speakers, Fire TV streaming sticks and displays, the latest Kindle, and a couple of Ring video doorbells. Read more...
Most years, the TV sections of Black Friday ads are essentially a contest to see who can name a TV price so cheap, it sounds fake. It's a 32-inch or 40-inch TV's time to shine, baby.
Walmart is following that traditional path this year, but bigger, premium 4K TVs seem to be stealing some of the spotlight. If the front page of Best Buy's Black Friday ad is any indication, people aren't scoping out the cheapest TV possible — they may already have that cheap 4K TV and are looking to upgrade. Best Buy is sending discounted Samsung QLEDs out in droves. Read more...
K-pop frenzy is at an all-time high and tech companies continue to collaborate with the genre’s biggest bands in the hopes of luring fans to buy their goods. After the virtual League of Legends K-pop band K/DA announced its comeback and upcoming EP this year, Logitech shared today that it’s making a line of gaming gear “inspired by the [band’s] aesthetic.” The K/DA merch is part of the first collection in an exclusive multi-year partnership with Riot for licensed League of Legends accessories.
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We’ve discussed Zhaoxin several times over the past few years and covered the company’s efforts to build a true x86 competitor. This is a difficult task for VIA, one of Zhaoxin’s shareholders and IP contributors, which hasn’t ever been competitive with AMD or Intel when it comes to building high-performance CPUs. The company originally eked out a market in the ultra-low-power segment (mini-ITX, for example, is originally a VIA standard). A few years ago, it formed an agreement with Shanghai Zhaoxin Semiconductor to allow that company to build its own x86 designs. Now, it’s expanding that agreement with some additional IP transfers.
To date, the Zhaoxin CPUs have underwhelmed when compared with a modern x86 chip, but the overall level of performance they offer has still been improving, bit by bit. Its last chip, the KX-U6780A, managed to offer gaming performance on par with a weak, Excavator-class APU with half the cores. While this isn’t exactly a ringing endorsement, it’s better competition than the company has offered in the past. With the KX-7000 family under development and supposedly targeting a 7nm process, there’s hope for future improvement.
Currently, Zhaoxin’s processors are all believed to be evolutions of VIA’s “Isaiah” core. Isaiah is a 12-year-old design built by Glen Henry at Centaur and originally marketed as the VIA Nano. The Nano actually had some mainstream success and could have been a contender against Atom in its early market. But VIA either couldn’t drive OEM interest in the part, or it ran into other, unspecified troubles. Isaiah was a major advance over the VIA C7, which was an in-order chip, but not enough details are available about Zhaoxin’s exact capabilities to really compare how the more modern architecture diverged from its roots.
VIA is selling some IP to Zhaoxin, and its 100 percent-owned subsidiary Viabase is doing the same. The total value of the deal is expected at $257M, with VIA expecting to recognize ~$197M in profit after associated costs. China is undoubtedly interested in the deal, given that the fighting between itself and the US government has deepened the urgency of developing its own local silicon manufacturing.
It’ll be particularly interesting to see if Zhaoxin’s KX-7000 family incorporates any of the improvements Centaur Technology (another VIA subsidiary, acquired alongside Cyrix in the late 1990s) announced when they debuted the CHA CPU core in 2019. CHA is expected to be the first server CPU to include an onboard AI accelerator core and it’ll offer up to eight cores with support for features like AVX2 and AVX-512.
Historically, Centaur’s designs have focused on stripping out what the company feels is extraneous cruft that leads to bad tradeoffs on performance versus power efficiency. Its CPU cores have often been designed to be “good enough” while offering exceptional battery longevity or cool-running temperatures. The fact that VIA and Zhaoxin are strengthening their ties could be interpreted as a sign that we’ll see more of VIA’s fab work showing up in China. While the US has put certain moratoriums on what Chinese companies can buy what kind of goods, we haven’t seen any information yet suggesting VIA, which holds the barest fraction of the PC market, has gotten any real attention.
The CHA was originally expected to ship this year, so KX-7000 CPUs based on it sometime in 2021 makes sense. Alternately, this could be Zhaoxin’s first independent core design, with a little help from VIA’s patent library and engineers. If they keep improving, hopefully some of these CPU cores will make their way across the ocean in larger numbers. We certainly wouldn’t mind a three-way slug-out for best CPU, if Zhaoxin can rise to the challenge in a few more years.
Larger capacity in a thinner device • Fast charging • Sturdy redesign
The Bad
iPhone app can be problematic • Expensive
The Bottom Line
The best device for the most gourmet form of cannabis consumption — with a price to match.
⚡ Mashable Score4.5
😎 Cool Factor5.0
📘Learning Curve4.0
💪Performance4.5
💵Bang for the Buck3.5
When I began a cautious experiment in vaporizing cannabis concentrates two years ago, the Puffco Peak was my first port of call. This $380 device, which looked like a tiny bong you can hold in the palm of your hand, had just launched, and was winning praise for its futuristic design. Concentrates offer more of those crucial cannabis terpenes than basic alternatives like oil vape pens, more even than dried-out flower, and the Peak was the best way for a beginner like me to discover just how tasty that could be: "like going on a date with the ghost of a plant," as one industry executive put it. Read more...
Black Friday came early this year, and the deals are already popping off. It seems like there are new sales every day, and crazy low prices can fly under the radar if you're not scouring the internet all day. Luckily, we do that for you, and find amazing deals like the Beats Solo3 wireless on-ear headphones for 40% off their retail price of $199.95.
This Epic Daily Deal from Amazon brings the Beats Solo3 down to their lowest price ever, according to price tracker Camelcamelcamel. Read more...
At any time other than Black Friday season, you'd be hard-pressed to find a decent 55-inch TV at the $250 or $300 price point. This hidden gem steals you an extra 10 inches (or an extra 50 inches, if you've been streaming on a laptop). Read more...
Elon Musk wasn't kidding. Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) set of features has become more expensive, increasing from $8,000 to $10,000.
Musk announced this a few weeks ago, but the price hike actually happened a week later than anticipated. The company has been steadily increasing the price of FSD throughout the years; in April 2019, it went up from $5,000 to $6,000; in November it went up to $7,000, and in May of this year, the price was hiked by another $1,000.
Musk has long held the view that FSD will become far more valuable (more than $100,000 eventually) as full-self driving features get regulatory approval. The idea is that once the car can drive itself, it can join a fleet of "robotaxis" that could earn its owner money while they aren't using it. Read more...
This is the ninth inning, the last quarter, the final stretch — whatever you want to call it, the year is coming to an end and things are getting a bit hectic. The holidays seem to jumble everyone's minds, so you may need some help keeping your things in order.
Whether it's your wallet, AirPods, or even the TV remote, a Tile Tracker can easily find them all for you — even when they end up deep in your couch cushions. The little Bluetooth tracking device connects to the Tile app on your phone where you can hit "find" to locate any of your items. It's basically like having a Remembrall from Harry Potter. Read more...
Apple took home an engineering Emmy award for its ProRes video codec first developed in 2007 that has become widely used in digital television and film production. Epic Games also won an Emmy for its Unreal Engine software, used in Disney’s The Mandalorian.
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Over the next couple of days, you can help Momo the cat defeat underwater foes when you visit the Google homepage. The tech giant is celebrating Halloween 2020 with what it calls a “subaquatic shriek-quel” of the Magic Cat Academy Doodle it did for Halloween 2016. Back then, Momo was on a mission to rescue her school of magic, and you can defeat her ghostly enemies by swiping in the shapes and directions of the symbol above their heads.
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RSC-V is a new fully open-source processor design and instruction set. Developed at UC Berkeley, RISC-V is trying to do away with license fees and proprietary tech to make processor design accessible to companies all other the world.
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The famous motorcycle company is spinning out a new electric bike called the Serial 1. The e-bike is named after the oldest known Harley-Davidson motorcycle, built over a century ago. Read more...
It's been an interesting quarter when it comes to smartphone sales.
According to a new report by IDC, Samsung has overtaken Huawei to once again become the world's top smartphone maker. And Xiaomi has overtaken Apple for the first time to become third, with Vivo rounding up the top five.
The switch on the top isn't particularly surprising, given the U.S. trade ban which prohibits American companies to do business with Huawei. IDC says Samsung shipped 80.4 million smartphones in the third quarter of 2020, capturing a 22.7 percent market share. Huawei shipped 51.9 million smartphones, representing a 14.7 percent share — a massive, 22 percent drop compared to the same period last year. Read more...
This iPM Q9 1,000W Space Heater will keep you warm and cozy during brutal winter days and nights — and it happens to be 40% off for a limited time.
If you don't have a fireplace in your home, this space heater makes for a great alternative. The best part: It imitates a real wood-burning fire. The only thing it doesn't simulate is the crackling sound of a wood stove — but that's what audio effects are for.
You can operate the space heater manually or with the included remote control, which means you won't have to get up from under your blanket to make temperature adjustments. It also features an overheat protection function. And thanks to its free-standing build, you can place the iPM Q9 wherever you want in your home without worrying about it taking up too much real estate. Read more...
We may not be on the go like we were a year ago, but a portable charger is still a great investment. Whether you're waiting in line to vote or going on a leaf-peeping road trip, it's good to have your phone charged up and ready to capture it all.
There are plenty of Qi-enabled power banks that are lightweight, versatile, and even stylish. One particularly great option? QiStone+.
QiStone+ is 100% wireless. Not only does it wirelessly charge your Qi-enabled devices, but it can also be charged wirelessly itself. You can even do both at the same time — absolutely no cables required. Read more...
This little appliance helps take some of the guesswork out of making a quality espresso drink. Made entirely of durable stainless steel, the Milano can brew on all stovetop types, including glass induction. All you have to do is unscrew the bottom vessel, pour water into the boiler chamber, add fine ground coffee into the funnel, reassemble it, and put it on the stove on low heat. Read more...
Producing a good value smartphone these days is a balancing act. With new 5G chips raising overall prices, it's impossible to throw every feature into a smartphone and offer it at half the price of, say, a new flagship iPhone.
Xiaomi used to do that — add every feature in and undercut the price — but with its new smartphone, the Mi 10T Pro, it strikes a careful balance between adding highly-coveted and just plain cool features, and removing some of the not-that-important stuff to keep the price down. Read more...
No wireless charging • No water resistance • No OLED display
The Bottom Line
Xiaomi's Mi 10T Pro is a powerful 5G phone with a very good camera and several standout features. But it's not the flagship killer you'd expect from Xiaomi.
During Google parent company Alphabet's earnings call Thursday, CEO Sundar Pichai noted that YouTube views for guided meditation videos went up 40 percent on the streaming platform since mid-March.
We all know what triggered that. As social distancing and new work-from-home routines settled into place throughout the U.S. this year, many apparently turned to YouTube as a relaxation source. There were also more than 1 billion views for Do-It-Yourself face mask tutorials on the site.
signs of the COVID era, according to $GOOG earnings call: guided meditation video views on YouTube are up 40% and DIY face mask tutorials have been viewed more than 1bn times
Target unveiled its Black Friday 2020 ad on Oct. 29, and some deals are beginning Nov. 1 through Nov. 7, with several already available as of Oct. 29. Here are our top picks from the ad scan.
In case you haven't heard, even though it's still October, Black Friday has already startedBest Buy, Walmart, and Dell already dropped their Black Friday ads and some early deals have already begunTarget also released its Black Friday ad with some deals running Nov. 1 through Nov. 7, and some already up. Target will be announcing new deals weekly on Thursdays through November. Read more...
Physicists in the Netherlands made a tiny tugboat to test the capabilities of microswimmers using 3D-printing. It's likely the smallest boat in the world. Read more...
SAVE $91: Apple's second-gen AirPods (with a wireless charging case) will be on sale at Walmart for just $108 starting Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. ET, but only in select U.S. states.
This is not a drill: Walmart's about to drop the hottest AirPods deal we've ever seen.
Starting Thursday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. ET, the Mashable's Choice Award-winning earbuds (the second-gen version with a wireless charging case) will go on sale for just $108 as part of a "Limited Time Event" the retailer is hosting ahead of Black Friday. (A 64% markdown on a 32-inch Philips TV will go live at the same time — don't miss out.) Read more...
TVs have come a long way from the giant boxes that our parents used to know. Samsung has taken the initiative to keep the evolution going. Their Class The Frame series features a customizable — you guessed it — frame that comes in either black, white, beige, or walnut.
The modern frame isn't just meant to add a nice border to your Netflix binge-watching session: The Samsung Class The Frame Series LED 4K UHD Smart Tizen TV is actually meant to become a piece of art. When not in use, the TV's screen will display your favorite art piece that you can either buy or subscribe to from its art library. Read more...
Black Friday in 2020 will certainly be different. One of the major changes is that retailers are prepared to kick things off much earlier than Thanksgiving. Take for example the release of Best Buy's Black Friday ad with deals that are already live. So since Black Friday is a marathon this year, you might as well brew some coffee with this discounted Keurig.
Buy the Keurig K-Select single-serve coffee maker for only $69.99 at Best Buy as an early Black Friday Deal. That's $60 off the original price or a 46% discount. Not only is this the best deal on this Keurig coffee maker right now, it's sold out or low in stock at other retailers. And Best Buy offers this low price for five different color options. Read more...
Whether you love subtitles for accessibility reasons or you’ve just gotten used to reading along with the captions while you watch movies, your Zoom experience is about to get drastically better.
Otter.ai is a transcription service partnering with Zoom to launch live captioning for all Zoom calls. It's available as long you have a Zoom for Otter for Business account or a Zoom Pro account or higher.
According to Otter.ai, when you turn the feature on with Otter Live Notes integrated in your Zoom account, you'll be able to see any spoken words turned into highly accurate captions near the bottom of your screen. Read more...
We told you Black Friday would be weird this year: It's not even Halloween yet, and Best Buy's 2020 ad has already dropped in its entirety.
Alongside once-a-year deals on big 4K TVs, laptops, tablets, kitchen appliances, and smart home devices, the ad features some pretty hefty discounts on noise-canceling headphones from top brands like Beats, Bose, Samsung, and Sony. (That's both great and a tad bit unsurprising, given how they've neared "necessity" status for remote workers and learners alike these past few months — it's hard to get stuff done when you're stuck in a small space with loud roommates, kids, and/or pets.) Read more...
SAVE $130: The Beats Solo Pro wireless noise canceling headphones are on sale for $169.99 during Best Buy's early Black Friday sale, as of Oct. 29. (Thanks to the magic of price-matching, they're the same price at Amazon, too, for a limited time.)
Black Friday is in full swing before November even hits, thanks to Best Buy's ad drop. These deals, like $130 off the Beats Solo Pro wireless noise-canceling headphones, are on sale from Oct. 29 through Nov. 1, when a new set of deals will be released. Even though Black Friday seems far off, if we learned anything from Prime Day, it's that you can score major deals before the shopping holiday even hits. If you've been looking for a good pair of wireless headphones, treat yourself ahead of Black Friday with this killer deal. Read more...
They would have never met. But the two women had a mutual ex — who allegedly shared intimate photos and videos of them in a Telegram group chat with hundreds of strangers. Now, they’re fighting back.
Google is working on a new feature for its Play Store that could save you loads of time when looking for that ideal app.
Noticed by Android Police, the feature is called Compare apps. It shows up when you open an app's page on Play Store and scroll down beyond the "Ratings and reviews" section. It lets you scroll through a host of similar apps, comparing their main features.
Currently, the feature is in testing, and it's not showing up for everyone (I couldn't get it to work on the Android phones I had at my disposal). When it does show, it appears to be limited to certain apps, such as media players. Read more...
No disrespect to Halloween, but some of us are already thinking about Thanksgiving and all the other holidays that come as the temperature drops. While the decorations are beautiful and spending time with family is great, let's be honest, the food is what we really can't wait for.
Don't fuss around with a bowl and whisk when you can have a gorgeous KitchenAid Pro 5 stand mixer whip up any recipe for you.
Seriously, this thing can do just about anything. The 5-quart stainless steel bowl can make up to nine dozen cookies in a single batch, while the 10 optimized speeds are powerful enough to handle even the toughest dough. And when you are mixing together those heavier ingredients, the bowl-lift design brings sturdy support. Read more...
European lawmakers are taking aim at big tech's ability to push its own services in search results at the expense of rivals, with Commission EVP Margrethe Vestager confirming today that a legislative proposal due in a few weeks will aim to ban what she called "unfair self-preferencing". The Commission is expected to propose a package of legislative measures next month to update long-standing EU ecommerce rules and propose new strictures for platforms with significant market power (aka gatekeepers) -- making good on its earlier pledge to reboot digital regulation. In her speech to the EPC Digital Clearinghouse today, Vestager confirmed that the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA) will be introduced in a few weeks' time.
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In the swing state of Wisconsin, the state's Republican Party says hackers stole $2.3 million meant to help re-elect President Donald Trump.
Wisconsin Republican Party Chairman Andrew Hitt told the Associated Press that invoices from four vendors, who distributed direct mail and merchandise for the Trump campaign, were altered. When the Republican Party paid the invoices, he said, the money went to the hackers.
Most polls show a tight race in Wisconsin, although a recent Washington Post-ABC News poll shows former Vice President Joe Biden leading Trump by a whopping 17 points. In more bad news for the Trump campaign in Wisconsin, the AP reports the state's Democratic Party has raised $59 million over the last two years. The Republican Party? Less than $24 million. Read more...
SAVE $200: You'll never vacuum again with the iRobot Roomba 960, on sale for $299.99 during Best Buy's Black Friday event, as of Oct. 29.
Black Friday is here (yes, already) with the first round of deals from Best Buy's ad drop. This year, you can score deals before you've even sat down for Thanksgiving dinner, like this iRobot Roomba 960.
This early Black Friday deal will only last through Nov. 1, before other Best Buy deals are unveiled. This Black Friday, you don't have to wait until the actual day to get the best deals, so if you've been eyeing a Roomba to take one more chore off your plate, grab this one before it's gone. Read more...
Save $80: A great budget laptop, the HP 14-inch laptop with an AMD Ryzen 3 processor is on sale for $319.99, down from $399.99 in an early Black Friday deal of the day at Best Buy.
Newsflash: Apple isn't the only company that makes good laptops. If the impressive MacBooks are out of your price range, there are plenty of other brands to turn to.
If you're working with a tight budget, check out HP's 14-inch laptop with an AMD Ryzen 3 processor. As of Oct. 29, this laptop is on sale for $80 off, which brings the price down to $319.99 — not a bad price for a computer.
Obviously, at $320 this isn't going to be a top-performing laptop in the same league as a MacBook Pro, but it is a decent machine for school, work, and gaming. It has 8GB of RAM and 1TB of storage and an HD 14-inch display. Read more...
