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Adobe Flash rides off into the sunset Adobe scheduled to end support for its famous Flash on December 31st, 2020, and today is the day. While Adobe won’t start blocking Flash content until January 12th, major browsers will shut it all down tomorrow and Microsoft will block it in most versions of Windows. It’s over. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/31/22208190/adobe-flash-is-dead

T-Mobile warns customers of second data breach in less than a year As if 2020 weren't bad enough, some T-Mobile customers are winding down the year with word of a data breach. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/t-mobile-data-breach-security-phone-number-hack-2020-172117333.html

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FCC orders phone companies to help trace illegal robocallers The FCC has been adopting more and more measures to combat robocalls, and the latest set of rules (PDF) it’s implementing include limiting even non-telemarketing calls made to residential phones. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/fcc-illegal-robocalls-tracing-new-rules-122542768.html

Ticketmaster pays $10 million fine after hacking a startup rival Ticketmaster has agreed to pay a $10 million criminal fine to avoid prosecution over charges that it illegally accessed a rival’s computer system, Reuters has reported. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/ticketmaster-pays-10-million-fine-to-avoid-prosecution-for-hacking-rival-110109597.html

Ticketmaster pays $10 million fine after hacking a startup rival Ticketmaster has agreed to pay a $10 million criminal fine to avoid prosecution over charges that it illegally accessed a rival’s computer system, Reuters has reported. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/ticketmaster-pays-10-million-fine-to-avoid-prosecution-for-hacking-rival-110109597.html

LG Display's transparent OLED puts a screen between you and the sushi chef As per its annual tradition, LG Display is preparing to show off some new display tech demos for CES 2021, with the focus set on showing where transparent OLED may fit in the pandemic age. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/lg-display-transparent-oled-ces-2021-013947649.html

11 great sci-fi books from 2020 to check out on your new Kindle It’s not easy to make it to a library right now, and with a long winter stuck at home looming ahead for many of us, there’s never been a better time to hunker down with a good book. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/22187387/best-sci-fi-books-new-kindle-e-reader-top-2020

Samsung’s One UI 3.0 update starts rolling out to Galaxy Note 10 devices Samsung’s One UI 3.0 update has started hitting older Samsung devices starting with the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10 Plus, according to SamMobile. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/30/22206126/samsung-one-ui-3-0-update-note-10-germany-rollout

Modeling the bizarre remnants of a supernova When stars of a certain large size and energy run out of fuel, the result is a supernova explosion that can be spotted with the naked eye just once in a lifetime. Some leave behind a relatively spherical supernova remnant. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/mapping-the-jellyfish-nebula-supernova-remnant-133619763.html

The Morning After: Boston Dynamics' dancing robots are back Today, we’ve got stories on Apple’s “ultra” security measures, someone squeezing entire movies on floppy disks and a deep dive on the ways we might connect, without touch, in a post-pandemic world. But for this opening salvo, let’s home in on a family of dancing robots. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/do-you-love-me-atlas-robot-tma-123137852.html

Good Crop Bad Crop – How to Crop Portraits When it comes to knowing what is right for me there are a few things I know for sure: First, garlic and ice cream are never meant to be mixed together. Continue Reading . . . https://digital-photography-school.com/good-crop-bad-crop-how-to-crop-portraits/

Apple Card's new web portal lets you pay your balance on a PC You’ll no longer have to be entirely dependent on the Wallet app for your Apple Card transactions. The tech giant has launched a web portal for its credit card, giving you a way to pay your balance online even if you don’t have or have lost access to your phone. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/apple-cards-new-web-portal-lets-you-pay-your-balance-on-a-pc-043100907.html

Tim Cook's Response to Facebook Is the Best Example of Emotional Intelligence I've Ever Seen When Apple announced in June that it would start requiring apps to ask for permission before tracking users, it was applauded by privacy advocates. Continue Reading . . . https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/tim-cooks-response-to-facebook-is-best-example-of-emotional-intelligence-ive-ever-seen.html

Do You Love Me? Our whole crew got together to celebrate the start of what we hope will be a happier year: Happy New Year from all of us at Boston Dynamics. www.BostonDynamics.com. Continue Reading . . . https://youtube.com/watch?v=fn3KWM1kuAw&feature=share

American Airlines will resume Boeing 737 Max passenger flights today American Airlines is the first domestic carrier to resume flights with Boeing’s 737 Max after the plane was withdrawn from service more than a year ago. CNBC reports that the craft’s return to active duty begins with Flight 718, a roundtrip jaunt from Miami to New York. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/american-airlines-boeing-737-max-returns-to-the-skies-resumes-flight-faa-132043898.html

UK vinyl sales have grown for the 13th year in a row Vinyl’s resurgence wasn’t a fad. Today, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) has announced that 4.8 million LP albums were sold this year in the UK. That’s almost 10 percent higher than 2019 and consistent year-over-year growth since 2007. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/uk-vinyl-cassette-tape-music-streaming-record-sales-2020-113518653.html

LG will add 8K QNED TVs to its lineup in 2021 While we typically focus on LG’s outstanding OLED TVs, it also has LCD panels, and for 2021 it will unveil a new line with Mini LED tech. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/lg-qned-ces-2021-040635317.html

FAA lays out its Remote ID 'license plate for drones' requirements On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) shared its latest set of drone regulations. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/faa-remote-id-night-time-flight-235350517.html

In 2023, you won’t be able to fly most drones in the US without broadcasting your location If you intend to fly a drone in the US, you’re going to want to pay attention: the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) just issued the single biggest set of changes to US drone law since the agency first took an interest in the technology. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/28/22203398/faa-remote-id-rules-location-night-over-people

After stumbling with one film universe, DC is trying for two There are about to be way, way, way more DC movies — and some will be released as HBO Max exclusives. Following the release of Wonder Woman 1984 last week, DC Films president Walter Hamada sat down with the New York Times to talk about the studio’s more aggressive release strategy. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/28/22202992/dc-films-multiverse-batman-wonder-woman-aquaman-hbo-max-dceu-marvel-disney-plus

Volkswagen teases an electric car-charging robot with eyes Volkswagen says it’s made a prototype of the electric vehicle charging robot concept it first showed off in proof-of-concept form in late 2019, and that it plans to keep developing the idea. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/28/22202913/volkswagen-charging-robot-electric-cars-vw

AT&T recovers from multi-state outage after Nashville bombing AT&T says its services have mostly recovered from a bombing that caused multi-state internet outages on Christmas. An explosion in Nashville injured three people and destroyed a section of the city’s downtown, including “significant damage” to a key AT&T transmission facility. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/28/22202822/att-outage-nashville-christmas-bombing

2020 was the year of the casual gamer Unlike most other forms of entertainment, video games weren’t hit as hard this year. Sure, the big live events like E3 and EVO were cancelled, but gaming is an activity enjoyed by most at home. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/casual-gaming-in-2020-150021233.html

You can now reserve a preorder for Samsung’s Galaxy S21 Samsung’s Galaxy S21 lineup of phones will reportedly debut on January 14th. If there’s even a slight chance you might pick one up, you can now place a reservation to guarantee a preorder slot when those become available, which they usually do right after an Unpacked event ends. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/28/22202683/samsung-galaxy-s21-ultra-plus-s-pen-preorder-reserve

The biggest tech stories this morning. Fusion energy could, possibly, meet all our energy demands. It’s just a not-so-simple matter of getting the process to work in a sustained way. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/the-morning-after-fusion-energy-123033009.html

Scientists turn CO2 into jet fuel Researchers may have found a way to reduce the environmental impact of air travel in situations when electric aircraft and alternative fuels aren’t practical. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/co2-converted-into-jet-fuel-224318943.html

The ashes of James Doohan— Scotty from Star Trek— are aboard the International Space Station The ashes of the late James Doohan, who played chief engineer Montgomery Scott on the original Star Trek television series, have been aboard the International Space Station for 12 years— and the Sunday Times of London has the fascinating backstory of how it happened. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/27/22201874/ashes-james-doohan-scotty-star-trek-international-space-station

Warner Bros. fast-tracking Wonder Woman 3 with Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot on board Just two days after Wonder Woman 1984 hit theaters and HBO Max, Warner Bros. says it has put the third installment in the franchise on the fast track. Gal Gadot will reprise her role as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman and Patty Jenkins will once again write and direct, Warner Bros. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/27/22201718/warner-bros-fast-tracking-wonder-woman-3-patty-jenkins-gal-gadot

Solar Orbiter probe makes its first Venus flyby The ESA-NASA Solar Orbiter probe is quite busy on its way to the Sun. Space.com notes the spacecraft has completed its first flyby of Venus, collecting info about the hellish planet as it swung by around 7:39AM Eastern. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/esa-nasa-solar-orbiter-first-venus-flyby-192311790.html

The dPS Top Landscape Photography Tips of 2020 Today, we’re featuring the most popular landscape photography tips published in 2020. And make sure to come back tomorrow, when we’ll reveal our top photography gear tips of 2020. Continue Reading . . . https://digital-photography-school.com/?p=201121

Millions of Americans lose jobless benefits as Trump refuses to sign aid bill PALM BEACH, Fla/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Millions of Americans saw their jobless benefits expire on Saturday after U.S. President Donald Trump refused to sign into law a $2.3 trillion pandemic aid and spending package, protesting that it did not do enough to help everyday people. Continue Reading . . . https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-trump-idUSKBN290046

Just got a drone for Christmas? Read this before flying! First of all, Merry Christmas and happy holidays to everyone from the DroneDJ team. So you’ve just gotten a drone for Christmas, and you aren’t sure about the next steps to get it in the air safely. Continue Reading . . . https://dronedj.com/2020/12/25/just-got-a-drone-for-christmas-read-this-before-flying/

A timeline of the Nashville RV explosion on Christmas morning The explosion that rattled a historic Nashville street in the predawn hours of Christmas Day came after an RV repeatedly warned of an imminent explosion. Continue Reading . . . https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/26/us/nashville-explosion-timeline/index.html

Waterfield Designs' AirPods Max case actually protects your headphones Despite the $550 price tag, there are a lot of things to like about Apple’s new AirPods Max headphones. The case is not one of them. It’s a pretty terrible option, offering neither protection or style. Naturally, third-party options will soon hit the market to correct this abomination. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/waterfield-designs-airpods-max-shield-case-080101773.html

Here’s when you can watch Wonder Woman 1984, Soul, and Bridgerton on Christmas Day December 25th is going to be a big deal for streaming, with blockbusters like Wonder Woman 1984 and Soul debuting on HBO Max and Disney Plus, respectively, alongside hyped streaming shows like Netflix’s Bridgerton and We Can Be Heroes. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/24/22194171/wonder-woman-1984-soul-bridgerton-christmas-day-release-date-time-streaming

The CDC says the top global health story of 2020 was mosquitoes Like they do every December, websites across the internet are rounding up their best posts and stories from the year. That includes the website for the Center for Global Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which highlighted its top five stories for 2020. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/22197008/cdc-mosquitoes-top-story-global-health

AirPods Max review: Expensive headphones with untapped potential The AirPods Max weren’t exactly a well-kept secret. Rumors that Apple was working on a set of high-end over-ear headphones have been making the rounds since 2018. In fact, we pretty much knew what they would look like and how they would be built. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/airpods-max-review-143019326.html

4K 'Akira' Blu-ray arrives next year before the series continues On Thursday at the Anime Expo in Los Angeles, director Katsuhiro Otomo was the center of several announcements. Sunrise Inc. is producing a new project based on Akira that is supposed to be a continuation of the classic series, although there weren't many details announced about it. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/2019-07-05-uhd-blu-ray-akira-otomo-orbital-era-anime.html

What's on TV this week: 'Wonder Woman 1984' and 'Akira' in 4K This week is a light one due to the holiday, but for sports fans there’s plenty of college football, plus the beginning of the NBA season. HBO Max and Warner Bros. kick off a year of movie premieres that will be available at home with the release of Wonder Woman 1984 at noon on Christmas Day. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/wonder-woman-hbo-max-025028112.html

Cyberpunk 2077 has sold more than 13 million copies, despite launch disaster and refunds Cyberpunk 2077 has already sold more than 13 million copies since its launch two weeks ago, according to the parent company of developer CD Projekt Red. The sales milestone, revealed in an investor note from CD Projekt S.A. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/22/22195728/cyberpunk-2077-sales-copies-sold-launch-refunds

United States Space Force reveals official name for troops The United States Space Force has announced that after a year-long process, it has finally determined the name that its troops will be known by. Space Force soldiers will be known as Guardians. Continue Reading . . . https://www.slashgear.com/united-states-space-force-reveals-official-name-for-troops-21651967/

The Sony FX6 Is Now An Approved Camera For Netflix Projects The Sony FX6 has been added to the Netflix Approved Camera List, making it officially approved to be used for productions by the popular content platform. For all final Netflix productions, 90% of the total runtime is required to be captured on approved cameras. Continue Reading . . . https://alphauniverse.com/stories/the-sony-fx6-is-now-an-approved-camera-for-netflix-projects/

US relief package provides $7 billion for broadband After months of deliberation, congressional leaders reached a $900 billion coronavirus relief deal on Sunday, including billions in funding for broadband internet access. Congress’ latest relief measure provides $7 billion in funding for broadband connectivity and infrastructure. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/21/22193133/us-coronavirus-covid-relief-stimulus-package-broadband-huawei-zte

Frontline essential workers and the elderly next in line for COVID-19 vaccinations Frontline essential workers and people 75 years of age and older in the United States should get COVID-19 vaccines in the next wave of immunizations, an independent committee at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended. That group includes about 49 million people. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/20/22191920/covid-vaccine-essential-workers-older-adults-cdc

Elon Musk says Tesla's Full Self-Driving subscription arrives in early 2021 Tesla is narrowing the time frame for the Full Self-Driving subscription rollout. Elon Musk told Twitter followers that the pay-per-month package is now due to arrive “early next year. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/tesla-full-self-driving-subscription-early-2021-193919961.html

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AirPods Max - Hear What It Actually Sounds Like (🎧Headphones Required) Would you like to experience Noise Cancellation, Transparency mode, Spatial Audio and the sound quality of #AirPodsMax yourself? Would you like to compare it to Sony's WH-1000XM3? Grab your headphones and find a quiet place, because this is the best experience you can get next to trying AirPods Max Continue Reading . . . https://youtube.com/watch?v=97gTzS9VFxo&feature=share

Starting Sunday, cable companies can no longer ‘rent’ you the router you already own Is your internet service provider charging you every month for the cable modem or router that you purchased with your own money? Or, perhaps, have you never bothered to buy those items because you couldn’t escape the fee? That fee will be illegal starting Sunday, December 20th, and you should tell Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/19/22191096/internet-modem-router-rental-fee-fix-television-viewer-protection-act-tvpa