Places and Things

The first numbers are in for HBO’s massive Game of Thrones finale, and the final episode of the show’s eighth (and last) season has not only broken the record for the show, but with 13. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/20/18633136/game-of-thrones-got-season-8-finale-hbo-most-watched-show-all-time-viewership-numbers-live https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63869075/Screen_Shot_2019_05_20_at_5.06.51_PM.0.png

Huawei has more to worry about beyond Google's decision to suspend Android support. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/20/intel-qualcomm-cut-off-supplies-to-huawei/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D4800%252C3200%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1067%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-images%252F2019-05%252Fad882ef0-7aea-11e9-bdff-e91053bc043d%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3Dfbf004b545e01c44575aa83962748cc6fd166ffc&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=09170b1aabef9b1d1bf4fb1e897c4f12478ef52d

If you have ever used smart light bulbs like the ones made by Hue or Lifx, you’re probably familiar with what happens when someone turns off the light switch that those bulbs are connected to: the lights lose all of their smarts and connectivity. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/20/18629735/lutron-aurora-dimmer-hue-lights-smart-price-specs-features https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63854669/Aurora_on_Wall.0.jpg

Last year I reviewed the Sonnet Fusion Thunderbolt 3 SSD, and at the time it was the fastest bus-powered external SSD that I had ever tried. from https://9to5mac.com/2018/09/05/review-samsung-x5-thunderbolt-3-portable-ssd-video/ https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2018/09/Samsung-X5-Portable-SSD.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600

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Amazon is currently running a big sale on Apple Watches. The sale includes numerous models from Apple Watch Series 3 and 4—including both GPS-only and cellular versions—at some of the steepest discounts we’ve ever seen for many of these smartwatches. from https://lifehacker.com/get-an-apple-watch-for-200-right-now-1834847961 https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--LIzM2pod--/c_scale,f_auto,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/zv901cz7ilczwppjo2iu.jpg

According to MacRumors, Cult of Mac and a variety of social media reports, Apple employees are having a unique day at Apple’s spaceship campus — one filled with rainbows. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/17/18630107/apple-park-rainbow-apple-stage-jony-ive-lady-gaga http://img.youtube.com/vi/2jVwoDgvXZE/0.jpg