Places and Things

By now, you’ve heard: the new Google Pixel 4 has a tiny radar chip inside it, which allows you to swipe or wave your hand to do a few things. More importantly, Motion Sense (as Google has branded it) is designed to detect your presence. It knows if you’re there. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/15/20908083/google-pixel-4-project-soli-radar-motion-sense-explainer https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/19287838/Google_Soli_0253.jpg

It's been yet another Pixel phone launch preceded by a ton of leaks, but we're still glad to see the official unveiling of Google's latest flagship. This 5.7-inch device may only have two rear cameras, but the software's been refined even further to include better Night Sight and HDR+. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/15/pixel-4-vs-the-competition/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?resize=2000%2C2000%2Cshrink&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fs.yimg.com%2Fos%2Fcreatr-uploaded-images%2F2019-10%2Fae1f28c0-ef5f-11e9-87fd-a532556a4427&client=a1acac3e1b3290917d92&signature=c9fb554b2d73d609a2a52ab2b5212070a5166ec1

Google announced today that it will be rolling out a new version of its Nest Aware subscription service starting in 2020, with simplified pricing and new features. Since 2015, Google has offered Nest Aware as a premium subscription for its Nest security cameras for $5, $10, or $30 per month. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/15/20915653/google-nest-aware-subscription-plans-amazon-ring-arlo-features-price https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/65474077/DSC04069.0.0.jpg

With Apple TV Plus set to arrive next month, Apple is making sure Roku owners will be ready to stream its original programming. Today, the Apple TV app is launching for Roku streaming players and Roku TVs. The app will be available from Roku’s Channel Store when it goes live. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/15/20915337/apple-tv-app-roku-now-available-original-tv-shows-features https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/65469533/cwelch_181128_3103_0677_2.0.jpg

AMC Theaters, the largest movie theater chain in the US, is launching an on-demand video service, according to The New York Times. The service will let customers rent or buy movies, much in the same way Apple’s iTunes Store and Amazon’s Prime Video have operated for years. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/14/20914705/amc-theaters-streaming-video-on-demand-disney-sony-warner-bros-netflix-itunes https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/65466757/amc-movie-theater-logo_1020.0.jpg

The UK generated more power from renewable sources than from fossil fuels in the third quarter of 2019. This is the first time that's happened since the UK opened its first public electricity-generating station in 1882. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/14/uk-renewable-power-wind-solar/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D4777%252C2988%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1001%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-images%252F2019-10%252F27a79ef0-eec7-11e9-ab5f-665595e68510%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D30b0c18ef36fcb8827511433c35acdb1314fc172&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=a8fb5c6091f441e1ee3053e55272a451c2c91d3f

The Disney+ launch is less than a month away, and the streaming service is busy drumming up nostalgia in an attempt to hook users. Today, it started a massive tweet thread sharing "basically everything" coming to Disney+ on November 12th. It. Is. Time. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/14/disney-plus-twitter-promotion/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D1438%252C900%252C76%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1001%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2019-08%252F04b0e190-c613-11e9-bde4-ee0cd453e10d%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3Dcbd45f5b56ed0da50271cf4dc2c5ba6cb1f21a6e&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=0c3188602ea5aa4866d0f0fe2bacdaade9a4c0a4