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• This is NASA’s new space suit for Artemis

  08-10-2019 23:50
  So you’d like to know about the xEMU, also known as the NASA Exploration Extravehicular Activity Mobility Unit. Let’s take a look! You can see it right here – right in this article – from a few different perspectives. We’re looking mostly at the NASA request for information documentation provided to the people who’ll manufacture the suit and provide parts. … Continue reading
  
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• Stream transfer feature moves your music around the house using Google Assistant

  08-10-2019 23:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  This new Google Assistant feature lets you move podcasts, music and videos from one Google device to another throughout your home.
  
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• ‘Rabbids Coding’ teaches kids the basics of coding for free

  08-10-2019 23:33
  Late last month, Ubisoft introduced Rabbids Coding, a new educational game featuring the company’s rabbid characters that helps teach kids the basics of coding. In an update on the game today, Ubisoft has revealed that the game is now free for anyone to download through the company’s Uplay launcher on PC. Parents can expect kids to learn about algorithms, optimization, … Continue reading
  
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• Android phone calls handoff just arrived in the Windows 10 Insider build

  08-10-2019 23:11
  Microsoft is giving Windows users a taste of what tighter integration between their Android phones and their PCs can be like, with its new Calls feature arriving in the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview. Released today to the Fast ring – the builds for the bravest Windows users willing to put up with some bugs in return for bleeding-edge functionality … Continue reading
  
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• This Apple Watch Series 5 deal on Amazon cuts $50 off the best smartwatch

  08-10-2019 23:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  This exciting smartwatch deal on Amazon slashes $50 off the latest Apple Watch Series 5. Jump on this rare chance to save on the best smartwatch today.
  
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• The Mac is becoming more like the iPad, but is it losing its soul along the way?

  08-10-2019 23:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Apple wants to make it easier for designers to bring iOS apps to the Mac. But Apple’s own ported apps have had a shaky start.
  
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• CDC warns pregnant women in the US aren’t getting vital vaccines

  08-10-2019 22:44
  The majority of pregnant women in the United States haven’t received two vaccines that could greatly reduce their risk of developing two common illnesses widely found in hospitals. Both whooping cough and the flu can be contracted by new mothers and their newly born babies, putting both the mother and infant at risk of hospitalization or, in a worst-case scenario, … Continue reading
  
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• Digital Trends Live: PlayStation 5 launch date, RIP iTunes, and robot racing

  08-10-2019 22:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In this episode of Digital Trends Live, we dig into the top stories in tech, including the PlayStation 5’s 2020 launch, the official death of iTunes, and more.
  
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• Nintendo Switch Lite review: How it stacks up to the standard Switch

  08-10-2019 22:14
  The Switch Lite is something that most of us probably assumed was inevitable. Nintendo loves to iterate on its consoles with new models – handhelds especially – so a hardware revision for the Switch is something that was bound to happen. Now that the Switch Lite is here, is it worth buying in place of the standard Switch? Is it … Continue reading
  
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• Samsung’s robot vacuum uses a rubber blade that cleans corners and wall edges

  08-10-2019 22:05 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The new Powerbot features a roller brush like a regular upright vacuum, it can detangle itself and it can clean corners with ease.
  
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• Amazon slashes prices of two Instant Pot models by up to $45

  08-10-2019 22:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Gear up in the kitchen without missing out on savings as Amazon slashes the price of two Instant Pot models up to $45.
  
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• Mac users should not hold their breath for Netflix to port its iOS app

  08-10-2019 21:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In spite of a Catalyst from Apple to make it easier to bring iOS apps to the Mac, Netflix is holding out. Mac users will still be able to access Netflix from a browser, but more advanced app-specific features won't be available.
  
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• Despite Apple’s Catalyst, Netflix’s iPad app won’t be headed to the Mac

  08-10-2019 21:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In spite of a Catalyst from Apple to make it easier to bring iOS apps to the Mac, Netflix is holding out. Mac users will still be able to access Netflix from a browser, but more advanced app-specific features won't be available.
  
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• Boba Fett Funko Futura 2000 gear released before Mandalorian

  08-10-2019 21:57
  It’s right about time when the most mysterious – or once-most-mysterious Star Wars character gets licensed to all ends of the earth. Now that The Mandalorian is coming to the Disney+ streaming service as the first official live action Star Wars television show, that is. It’s largely because of the never-ceasing popularity of Boba Fett that The Mandalorian exists in … Continue reading
  
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• Dog ownership may boost lifespan, especially for people who live alone

  08-10-2019 21:53
  Owning a dog may increase one’s lifespan, particularly for people who live alone and who have suffered from two common health emergencies: stroke and heart attack. The findings were recently published in an American Heart Association journal where researchers detailed their work. The benefits may largely be due to the increased physical activity and decreased sense of loneliness associated with … Continue reading
  
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• How to install Kodi on your iPhone or iPad

  08-10-2019 21:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you're interested in installing Kodi on your iPhone or iPad, even though it's not available in the App Store, then we'll show you how right here without the need to jailbreak.
  
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• Amazon has these Sony noise-canceling earbuds on sale for $100 off

  08-10-2019 21:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  With the Sony WF-1000X, you can listen to your favorite tracks, audiobooks, and podcasts without distracting noise and tangled wires getting in the way.
  
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• 2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel proves big trucks don’t have to be gas guzzlers

  08-10-2019 21:29 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The 2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel marks the return of diesel power to Ram's full-size pickup truck after a brief hiatus. Ram is coming out swinging with 480 pound-feet of torque -- more than its Ford and Chevy rivals.
  
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• The Drone Racing League’s newest racing rig is piloted entirely by A.I.

  08-10-2019 21:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Drone Racing League (DRL) has unleashed its first ever autonomous racing drone. Called RacerAI, the fearsomely innovative new drone could soon be used to defeat human drone racers.
  
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• With $15M round and 100K tablets sold, reMarkable CEO wants to make tech ‘more human’

  08-10-2019 21:03
  The reMarkable tablet is a strange device in this era of ultra-smart gadgets: A black and white screen meant for reading, writing, and sketching — and nothing more. Yet the company has sold 100,000 of the devices and now has attracted $15 million in series A funding from Spark Capital.
  It’s an unusual trajectory for a hardware startup exploring a nearly unoccupied market, but CEO Magnus Wanberg is confident that’s because this category of device is destined to grow in response
  
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• TCL 8-Series 4K QLED Quantum Contrast Roku TVs arrive for preorder

  08-10-2019 21:00
  The television company best known for its Roku Smart TVs has just launched its 8-Series models at Best Buy. TLC has packed a number of notable features into its latest series, including Quantum Dot and Quantum contrast tech and Mini-LED backlights. The company is offering its new series in two large sizes, 65-inch and 75-inch, both with 4K resolutions and … Continue reading
  
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• PlayStation 5’s controller is in for some big changes

  08-10-2019 20:50
  Slowly but surely, Sony is beginning to release more details about its next console, which was confirmed as the PlayStation 5 today. While lead architect Mark Cerny hasn’t been super specific about the console and we still haven’t seen it in the flesh yet, we learned some exciting things about Sony’s next-generation console today. Some of those things, interestingly enough, … Continue reading
  
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• Civil rights groups pen letter opposing Amazon Ring police partnerships

  08-10-2019 20:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  More than 30 different civil rights groups are calling on Amazon to stop its partnerships involving local police departments and its Ring smart doorbell.
  
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• The PlayStation 5 will cut your load times and open your wallet

  08-10-2019 20:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The PlayStation 5's dashboard will let players load directly into game activities, and even see rewards before they play. That could completely change game design.
  
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• Dinosaur extinction impact timeline revealed: Asteroid plume indeed

  08-10-2019 20:37
  A study headed by marine geophysicist Sean P. S. Gulick described a clear timeline for asteroid impact that destroyed the dinosaurs here on Earth. This event was the end of the Cretaceous period, soon the Cenozoic, the crossover into which we’ll be running down today. Information comes from none other than the Chicxulub impact crater in Mexico. A team of … Continue reading
  
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• This Amazon-renewed iPhone XR saves you $180 on a former best iPhone

  08-10-2019 20:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  At $180 below its price during release, this Amazon-renewed iPhone is more affordable than a brand-new iPhone XR. Grab this chance to save on a former best iPhone of the year.
  
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• The rare partnership between Intel and AMD is dead as the rivalry intensifies

  08-10-2019 20:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  With Intel ending production of its Kaby Lake-G processors, the company is also shutting down its partnership with rival AMD. When it was launched, Kaby Lake-G paired Intel's 8th-Gen CPU architecture with AMD's Radeon graphics.
  
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• Polestar 2 EV Performance Pack shows that old racing habits die hard

  08-10-2019 20:24 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Polestar 2 electric car will get an optional Performance Pack with upgraded brake and suspension components. The Polestar 2 is the Volvo spinoff's second model, and its first all-electric car.
  
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• TCL starts taking pre-orders for its 4K HDR QLED 8-Series Roku TVs

  08-10-2019 20:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The new TVs use a min LED backlight, in 65- and 75-inch sizes starting at $1,999, and feature both Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos.
  
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• Warning: If you use an older Adobe app, don’t install MacOS Catalina

  08-10-2019 20:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you're using an older version of any Adobe application, you might not want to install MacOS Catalina due to the fact that the operating system does not support 32-bit applications.
  
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• Why Blizzard suspending a Hearthstone player over Hong Kong support is bad

  08-10-2019 20:08 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Blizzard suspended a competitive Hearthstone player from esports competition and voided his winnings because of a statement he made supporting Hong Kong protestors.
  
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• Edit those one-click photo paintings using new paint tools in Painter Essentials

  08-10-2019 20:05 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Love turning photos into painting, but want more control? The new Painter Essentials 7 uses A.I. to convert photos to paintings, then lets the user flex their creative muscle with further tools.
  
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• This Apple iPad Pro deal on Amazon saves you $125 on the current best tablet

  08-10-2019 20:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  With snappy processing and extreme versatility under its belt, it’s not hard to see why the 2018 iPad Pro is the best tablet there is. Get the 64GB variant for $125 off on Amazon.
  
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• Interstellar comet contains cyanide, similar to comets from our solar system

  08-10-2019 19:54 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Scientists have found a thin cloud around the interstellar comet known as 2I/Borisov, which indicates cyanogen gas. The presence of cyanide does not pose a threat, since Earth will not come close to passing through the comet’s tail. 
  
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• The Nubia Z20 is an Android phone that doesn’t fold, but it has two screens

  08-10-2019 19:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Nubia Z20 doesn't fold, instead, it has a second screen hidden beneath the glass back. Beyond taking selfies with the main camera, what can it do?
  
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• 2021 Chevrolet Colorado gets a tougher exterior, but what’s underneath?

  08-10-2019 19:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The 2021 Chevrolet Colorado gets a face-lift intended to help distinguish different trim levels. Other changes may be in store, but Chevrolet is keeping quiet for now.
  
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• The 2021 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 can’t be accused of being bland

  08-10-2019 19:44
  Chevrolet has taken the wraps off the 2021 Colorado, and if your primary complaint had been that the last-generation pickup was unmemorable then there’s some excellent news. Chevy’s midsize truck is getting a serious makeover for the new model year, with the 2021 Colorado ZR2 making that abundantly clear. At the front, there’s a new flow-through “Chevrolet” front fascia, lettered … Continue reading
  
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• Don’t skimp on this fantastic deal on a 65-inch Vizio 4K TV

  08-10-2019 19:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Vizio M-Series is the next best thing to an OLED or QLED 4K TV, taking advantage of Quantum Dots to deliver cinema-like visuals on a standard LED screen.
  
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• Lenovo’s Thinkpad X1 Yoga laptop gets a huge $1,840 discount with this deal

  08-10-2019 19:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The cutting-edge ThinkPad X1 Yoga 2-in-1 ultrabook is on sale right now for an eye-popping $1,840 discount, bringing the price down to $1,599.
  
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• Zeppelins could make a comeback with this solar-powered airship cargo mover

  08-10-2019 19:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Zeppelins could make a comeback in a big, bad way — courtesy of an amazing new aluminum-shelled, solar-powered airship that promises to be the cargo carrier of the future. Here's why.
  
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• Take your tech on the road with the Thor Sequence smart Class B RV

  08-10-2019 19:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Tech-centric van-style RVs can enhance road trips, tailgates, and weekend getaways. New technologies in the Thor Motorcoach Sequence TM20L Class B RV aid setup, monitor operations from a single control panel.
  
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• Google makes moving music and videos between speakers and screens easier

  08-10-2019 19:04
  Googletoday announced a small but nifty feature for the Google Assistant and its smart home devices that makes it easier for you to take your music and videos with you as you wander about the different rooms in your home.
  ‘Stream transfer’ as Google prosaically calls it, allows you to simply ask the Assistant to move your music to a different speaker, or — if you have the right speaker group set up — to all speakers and TVs in your home. All you have to say is “Hey
  
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• Amazon drops delectable deals on these George Foreman and Hamilton Beach grills

  08-10-2019 18:59 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The George Foreman Evolve and the Hamilton Beach Steak Lover’s indoor grills offer a healthier way to grill food. Both are available on Amazon at discounted prices.
  
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• MacOS Catalina review: Hello iPad, my old friend

  08-10-2019 18:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The official launch of Apple’s MacOS Catalina is here, and we’ve got our full review of Apple’s latest operating system to see if the new features are worth the hype.
  
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• Boeing just invested $20 million in Virgin Galactic

  08-10-2019 18:48
  The folks at Virgin Galactic announced this morning that they’d entered into a “strategic partnership” with Boeing. This is the “latest investment by Boeing HorizonX Ventures organization” and was announced to the tune of $20 million. They’ve suggested that this is a partnership that’ll allow them to “work together to broaden commercial space access and transform global travel technologies.” The … Continue reading
  
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• Google just made it easier for media to follow you around the smart home

  08-10-2019 18:29
  Google is adding voice control to move music and video between Google Home, Nest Hub, and Chromecast devices, with stream transfer being pushed out as an update from today. If you’ve ever started watching a video on YouTube on a Google Assistant-powered smart display but then wished you could transfer it to your TV, stream transfer should do the trick. … Continue reading
  
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• Google’s Android GMS rule flex for USB-C standard fast charging

  08-10-2019 18:09
  This week a variety of new rules were revealed for Google Certified Android smartphones of the future. The document in which these rules were revealed is the Google Mobile Services (GMS) Compatibility Definition Document (CDD) for Android 10. Devices launching in the year 2019 and forward hoping to get Google’s certification for Android will need to be compliant with certain … Continue reading
  
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• DOOM Eternal delayed but there’s still some good news

  08-10-2019 17:57
  In 2016, id Software and Bethesda decided to reboot the DOOM franchise, and the resulting game quickly became one of the more popular first-person shooters around. Given that success, it was no surprise to see Bethesda announce a sequel called DOOM Eternal at E3 2018. Unfortunately, DOOM Eternal won’t be arriving on its originally scheduled release date, as Bethesda announced … Continue reading
  
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• These leaked PlayStation 5 designs are close to the real thing

  08-10-2019 17:41 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A series of images released in late August showed a bizarre design for the PS5's development kit, but the goofy console just might be real. The PlayStation 5's official name and release window were confirmed in October.
  
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