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LG updates its 2021 OLED TVs to support 120Hz Dolby Vision gaming Microsoft's Xbox Series X and Series S consoles both support 4K Dolby Vision at 120 Hz, but there's a problem: so far, no TVs have supported all of those things things at once. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/lg-oled-tvs-120-hz-dolby-vision-gaming-114549499.html

Heineken made a cute but garish autonomous beer cooler Nothing says summer quite like a cooler full of beer, but it wouldn’t be 2021 without a modern twist on the concept. Meet the Beer Outdoor Transporter or BOT from Heineken. It can hold up to 12 cans of beer, will follow you almost anywhere and has a “charming” AI personality. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/heineken-beer-outdoor-transporter-162029463.html

Samsung's new Wear OS watch will debut at Unpacked this summer In addition to introducing its new Wear OS-based software for its upcoming smartwatches at MWC 2021 today, Samsung also confirmed that the first device to run that will debut at Unpacked this summer. It'll be under the company's Galaxy Watch portfolio and the interface will be called One UI Watch. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/samsung-wear-os-one-ui-watch-unpacked-2021-171520963.html

Facebook has become a $1 trillion company Facebook has joined the ranks of companies valued over a trillion dollars as of today’s market close. The company’s market cap is sitting at $1.008 trillion according to Yahoo Finance, putting it over the mark for the first time in its history. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/28/22554502/facebook-1-trillion-dollar-market-cap-company-business

New Foundation trailer teases Apple TV Plus’ ambitious sci-fi epic Last week Apple revealed that Foundation, the upcoming sc-fi show based on a series of books by Isaac Asimov, would debut on Apple TV Plus in September. Now we have something even better: a proper trailer. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/28/22553852/foundation-trailer-apple-tv-plus-premier-date

Instagram is testing a desktop posting feature Instagram is testing the ability to create posts using the web browser on a desktop computer. The feature was spotted by social media consultant Matt Navarra, who captured some screenshots demonstrating the functionality. Facebook confirmed the test in a statement to Bloomberg. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/25/22550010/instagram-post-from-desktop-web-browser-testing

Google Fi’s built-in VPN starts iPhone rollout Google Fi’s VPN service has started rolling out to subscribers on iPhone, the company has announced. The feature, which routes your phone’s internet traffic through an encrypted connection to protect your privacy, has been available on Android since launching in beta in November 2018. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/25/22550048/google-fi-vpn-iphone-subscribers

Dune release date has been delayed yet again Denis Villeneuve’s Dune was among the big 2020 movies that saw its release date delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. After being moved to October 1st, Dune’s release has been pushed back yet again, this time to October 22nd, Variety reports. The move was one of several releases Warner Bros. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/26/22551728/dune-movie-release-date-delayed-again-warner-bros

CRISPR gene editing breakthrough could treat many more diseases CRISPR gene editing already promises to fight diseases that were once thought unassailable, but techniques so far have required injecting the tools directly into affected cells. That's not very practical for some conditions. However, there's just been a breakthrough. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/crispr-gene-editing-blood-injection-213815705.html

Eyemazing: Macro Photos of Animals’ Eyes Under a macro lens, the eye takes on new dimensions of intricate detail reminiscent of surreal landscapes and otherworldly surfaces. In Animal Eyes, Armenian photographer Suren Manvelyan’s extreme close-ups offer a glimpse into an unseen reality in the eyes of animals, both domestic and exotic. Continue Reading . . . https://www.featureshoot.com/2014/08/eyemazing-macro-photos-of-animals-eyes/

Apple's artist-themed Fitness+ workouts start this Monday It's been just over six months since Apple launched Fitness+ in December, and the company has been busy growing the service since. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/apple-fitness-plus-artist-spotlight-jeanette-jenkins-time-to-walk-season-2-140003237.html

Google Fi’s VPN service is rolling out to subscribers with iPhones This past February, Google announced it planned to bring its Project Fi VPN service to iPhone devices sometime in the spring. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/google-fi-iphone-now-available-212215291.html

Biden's new $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan includes $65B for universal broadband President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday agreed to a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan that includes building out high-speed universal broadband across the nation. Continue Reading . . . https://www.cnet.com/news/bidens-new-1-2-trillion-infrastructure-plan-includes-65b-for-universal-broadband/

6 Tips for Setting the Focus in Your Landscape Photography For many types of photography, choosing where to focus is pretty simple. In portrait photography, you focus on the eyes. In wildlife photography, you focus on the animal. Continue Reading . . . https://digital-photography-school.com/?p=105565

Foundation will debut on Apple TV Plus in September Foundation — Apple’s big-budget adaptation of the classic Isaac Asimov books — finally has a release date: it’ll debut on Apple TV Plus sometime this September, according to an email to subscribers obtained by MacRumors. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/23/22547252/foundation-release-date-apple-tv-plus-september

Instagram tests putting suggested posts ahead of your friends’ Instagram says reception to its “suggested posts” feature has been so positive that it’s launching a new test: this time, suggested posts will be mixed throughout your primary feed, sometimes ahead of photos and videos from people you follow. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/23/22547045/instagram-suggested-posts-test-algorithm

Twitter now lets iOS users easily share tweets as Instagram Stories Twitter’s iOS app has been updated to let anyone quickly and easily share tweets to their Instagram Story, Twitter has announced. The feature works using the iOS share sheet: just tap the share icon underneath any tweet, and select “Instagram Stories” from the list of apps. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/23/22546672/twitter-instagram-stories-share-tweets-ios

Gray Hair Can Return to Its Original Color—and Stress Is Involved, of Course Few harbingers of old age are clearer than the sight of gray hair. As we grow older, black, brown, blonde or red strands lose their youthful hue. Although this may seem like a permanent change, new research reveals that the graying process can be undone—at least temporarily. Continue Reading . . . https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/gray-hair-can-return-to-its-original-color-mdash-and-stress-is-involved-of-course/

The VR Myst remake is also coming to the Mac and PC this fall Last fall, Cyan Worlds, the original developer of Myst, released a built-for-VR remake of its game exclusively for Facebook’s Oculus Quest platform. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/22/22545252/myst-vr-pc-mac-cyan-worlds

‘Cyberpunk 2077’ is back in the PlayStation Store As promised, Sony has restored Cyberpunk 2077 on the PlayStation Store following two major patches. For now, developer CD Projekt Red is recommending players stick to the PS4 Pro and PS5 versions of the game as the base PS4 version still has some "performance issues. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/cyberpunk-2077-playstation-store-124829914.html

Samsung will show off the new Wear OS experience on June 28th Samsung is one of the biggest names still taking part in this year's Mobile World Congress (albeit not in-person) and it'll have something significant to reveal about the future of smartwatches. The company teamed up with Google earlier this year to work on the upcoming version of Wear OS. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/samsung-wear-os-google-smartwatch-mobile-world-congress-165403913.html

YouTube's iOS app is finally getting picture-in-picture YouTube is bringing a long-awaited feature to its iPhone app: picture-in-picture (PiP). All Premium subscribers will soon have access to the viewer, and YouTube says it plans to eventually enable PiP for all iOS users in the US. Apple brought PiP to iPhone last year as part of iOS 14. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/youtube-app-ios-picture-in-picture-190533676.html

Finally, the first trailer for season 2 of The Witcher is here Since its production was delayed by the pandemic, we've been eagerly awaiting a glimpse of the next season of Netflix's adaptation of The Witcher. Well, today our prayers were finally answered—albeit in the frustrating form of an extremely short teaser revealed at Netflix's Geeked Week show. Continue Reading . . . https://www.pcgamer.com/finally-the-first-trailer-for-season-2-of-the-witcher-is-here/

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New Wear OS can run on existing smartwatches after all, but there's a catch Qualcomm has confirmed that the new version of Wear OS developed by Google and Samsung can run on existing smartwatches with the Snapdragon Wear 3100 chipset. In a statement to XDA Developers, the chipmaker said, “We are working with Google on bringing Wear OS 3. Continue Reading . . . https://www.androidauthority.com/wear-os-3-smartwatches-1236122/

Windows 11 leak hands-on: Like Windows 10 meets MacOS After dabbling with the (now infamous) Windows 11 leak for several hours, I've come to a surprising conclusion: It feels a lot like MacOS. Now hear me out: Windows 11, at least in this early version we're looking at, is basically a decluttered version of Windows 10. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/windows-11-leak-hands-on-windows-10-macos-224819963.html

Google’s first retail store opens this week After years of pop-up experiments, Google is finally dipping its toes in the physical retail waters with its first store, located underneath its offices in the Chelsea neighborhood in New York City. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/16/22535909/googles-first-retail-store-hardware

Time travel in the MCU is a mess, and that’s okay This post contains spoilers for 'Loki' episodes one and two. Humans can only travel in one direction through time, making the idea of defying that rule fertile territory for science fiction stories. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/disney-plus-marvel-studios-loki-episode-two-180043690.html

'Cyberpunk 2077' will return to the PlayStation Store on June 21st Six months after Sony pulled Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store, PlayStation 4 and PS5 owners will soon be able to buy the digital version of the RPG once again. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/cyberpunk-2077-playstation-store-return-date-173952597.html

Windows 11 has leaked, and it looks a lot like Windows 10X Windows 11 is real, and details about it are leaking all over the internet. First, a Baidu user posted two screenshots of the OS this morning, revealing a centralized Start menu with rounded corners. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/windows-11-leak-10x-microsoft-195643253.html

Central Bucks West students pay tribute to Pink with 'What About Us' performance The Central Bucks High School West choir released a rendition this week of Pink's hit single "What About Us," and the tribute caught the Doylestown native's attention. The song and accompanying music video opens up with a message from the choir to Pink. Continue Reading . . . https://www.phillyvoice.com/central-bucks-high-school-west-choir-pink-what-about-us-tribute-performance/

Razer is releasing its Project Hazel mask in limited drops in the fourth quarter of this year Razer had a few announcements timed for E3 2021, including its new Razer Blade 14 with AMD’s Ryzen 9 processors, and an updated Raptor 27 gaming monitor along with a 130W GaN charger. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/14/22524990/razer-hazel-mask-first-launch-early-fourth-quarter-2021-drops

Verizon wants you vaccinated, so here’s $180 AirPods Pro and other accessory discounts Verizon is joining several states in offering a financial incentive to get the COVID vaccine: its customers who have gotten at least one dose can get a 10 percent discount on accessories, from either its online or physical stores. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/14/22530077/verizon-vaccinated-promotion-10-percent-airpods-pro-accessories

Future Apple Watches could feature blood glucose and body temperature sensors This year’s Apple Watch could feature an improved screen and updated ultra-wideband support, Bloomberg reports, but more substantial improvements like temperature and blood glucose monitoring will not appear until later models. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/14/22532916/apple-watch-series-7-features-blood-glucose-body-temperature-extreme-sports-edition-se-2

Google's Workspace suite is now available to anyone Google is making a huge change to its online services. It's opening up the Workspace offering (previously called G Suite) to all users with a Google account, meaning you no longer need to have an enterprise profile to use extra features in Drive, Meet, Docs, Sheets and more. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/google-workspace-open-everyone-free-spaces-100004157.html

Google Workspace and Google Chat are officially available to everybody Google is announcing some changes to its Workspace suite of apps and services today, including availability for anybody who has a Google account. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/14/22532559/google-workspace-chat-officially-available-consumer-gmail-spaces

Ubisoft's Avatar game will arrive in 2022 Ubisoft's Avatar game is finally starting to take shape. The game publisher has revealed that Massive Entertainment's newly-named Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, Luna and Stadia sometime in 2022. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/avatar-frontiers-of-pandora-game-release-date-202716664.html

iPhones dominate Android in North America, but we didn’t know it was this bad Back in April, we reported new sales data out from Counterpoint Research, which showed that Apple’s iPhone 12 series was not only selling like hotcakes but, according to the latest Counterpoint Research Market Pulse report, helped Apple capture six spots on the then-just-issued top 10 list of the Continue Reading . . . https://bgr.com/tech/iphone-vs-android-most-popular-ios-devices-north-america-5931510/

Elon Musk demos Cyberpunk 2077 on new Tesla infotainment system with ‘PS5-level performance’ Elon Musk teased that Tesla’s new Model S Plaid would be capable of running Cyberpunk 2077 earlier this year, and he’s now demonstrated the car’s “PS5-level performance. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/11/22529210/tesla-model-s-plaid-cyberpunk-demo-ps5-performance

Here’s an incredibly brief first tease of The Witcher season 2 on Netflix Geralt of Rivia is coming back, and you can get the first look at The Witcher’s second season in the incredibly brief clip below. It’s focused primarily on Ciri, though it appears there are some secrets hidden in the teaser. You may want to watch it a few times to catch everything. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/11/22462967/the-witcher-season-2-trailer-netflix-geeked-week

China’s Zhurong rover sends a selfie from Mars China has released new images from its Zhurong rover, which began wheeling its way around Mars in late May. One of the photos is a lovely selfie of Zhurong posed next to its landing platform. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/11/22529603/china-cnsa-zhurong-rover-selfie-mars-perseverance

Watch the first trailer for Netflix’s Masters of the Universe: Revelation Our first look at Kevin Smith’s revival of He-Man is here: today, Netflix debuted the first trailer for Masters of the Universe: Revelation, which will hit the streaming service on July 23rd. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/10/22463027/masters-of-the-universe-revelation-netflix-trailer

Apple’s new health features bring new focus to elder care technology Apple’s new health features will be available for anyone with an iPhone. But two of the tools announced at WWDC 2021, walking steadiness and the ability to share health data with family members, could be particularly useful for older adults. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/10/22527707/apple-health-data-eldery-falls-walking-privacy

Need a website? Wix has you covered. If you’ve been thinking about building your own website, you’ve probably been wondering which platform will allow you to create a robust site that meets your needs. There are a few key factors that anyone creating a professional website should look for. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/wix-145550819.html

Jeff Bezos Will Go to Space on Blue Origin’s First Crewed Flight Amazon.com and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos will fly on the first crewed flight of the New Shepard suborbital vehicle, the billionaire announced on Instagram on Monday (June 7). The flight is scheduled for July 20, the 52nd anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Continue Reading . . . https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/jeff-bezos-will-go-to-space-on-blue-origins-first-crewed-flight/

Ganymede Looks Glorious in New Images from NASA’s Juno Mission The photos from a historic flyby of our solar system’s largest moon are starting to roll in. On Monday (June 7), NASA’s Juno probe zoomed within just 645 miles (1,038 kilometers) of Jupiter’s enormous satellite Ganymede, which is bigger than the planet Mercury. Continue Reading . . . https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ganymede-looks-glorious-in-new-images-from-nasas-juno-mission/

Say goodbye to the Keystone XL pipeline, for real this time It’s official: the Keystone XL is going away for good. The pipeline’s developer announced Wednesday that it’s terminating the project. For years, the Obama, Trump, and Biden administrations have gone back and forth on allowing the massive transcontinental project to move forward. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/9/22526790/keystone-xl-pipeline-tc-energy-terminates

Ten years of breaches in one image This is a map of the internet’s biggest sources of breached data, from June 2011 to today. The data is drawn from Troy Hunt’s Have I Been Pwned project (with minor adjustments), so you can click through to the site to see if you’re included. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/22518557/data-breach-infographic-leaked-passwords-have-i-been-pwned

Apple Music Lossless is now available on supported devices Lossless-quality streaming is now available on Apple Music, shortly after it flipped the switch on Dolby Atmos spatial audio. As of now, you'll be able to stream supported tracks in both standard CD-quality lossless or high-res lossless on the latest versions of iOS, iPadOS and macOS. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/apple-music-lossless-now-available-on-supported-devices-094540982.html

Apple's 'Find My' network locates iOS 15 devices even if they're off or erased Apple's WWDC 2021 briefing is over, but the list of new features coming to its platforms is long enough that many are still popping up. One section to pay attention to on the iOS 15 Preview explains the changes made to "Find My." Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/ios-15-find-my-network-tracking-upgrades-032304589.html