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• Review: Vankyo’s all-new Performance 620 is a fantastic budget-friendly 1080p projector

  21-11-2019 23:33
  
  Vankyo’s back on the projector scene with a new edition to its Performance lineup, the updated 620. This is an inexpensive brighter-than-you’d-expect 1080p projector that improves on the 600 model in all the right ways. On its own merit, the Performance 620 is a fine projector from Vankyo. It throws a crisp image, doesn’t cost a whole lot, and doubles as a portable home theater thanks to its built-in stereo speakers. It doesn’t have any wireless connectivity and it relie
  
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• Where did the Apple Store’s online reviews go?

  21-11-2019 23:00
  
  We’ve got a mystery on our hands. Apple removed all reviews and ratings from its online store on November 17, as first reported by AppleInsider. What gives? Apple has so far done no policing of its customer reviews, as far as I’m aware. Unlike some manufacturers that try to hide negative reviews, Apple has typically kept them on display, even when products received low ratings. As far as I’m concerned, that actually makes me trust the company more. AppleInsider&rsquo
  
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• Where did Apple’s online store reviews go?

  21-11-2019 23:00
  
  We’ve got a mystery on our hands. Apple removed all reviews and ratings from its online store on November 17, as first reported by AppleInsider. What gives? Apple has so far done no policing of its customer reviews, as far as I’m aware. Unlike some manufacturers that try to hide negative reviews, Apple has typically kept them on display, even when products received low ratings. As far as I’m concerned, that actually makes me trust the company more. AppleInsider&rsquo
  
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• Valve’s VR extravaganza, Half-Life: Alyx, arrives March 2020

  21-11-2019 22:44
  
  The day has finally arrived, friends. Valve today officially revealed the first images of Half-Life: Alyx, its new “flagship VR” game in the Half-Life universe. It’s a prequel to Half-Life 2, and will be released next March. According to Valve, the game takes place between Half-Lives 1 & 2, and stars, as the name suggests, future Freeman ally Alyx Vance. The official description of the story reads: In the shadow of a rising Combine fortre
  
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• Yale study shows same-sex sexual behavior provides species-wide benefits

  21-11-2019 22:08
  
  A team of researchers from the Yale school of Forestry and Environmental Studies recently published research indicating scientists have been looking at ‘same-sex sexual behavior‘ (SSB) all wrong. Rather than being anomalous or abnormal, the researchers suggest that SSB is intrinsic to evolution and that ‘different-sex sexual behavior‘ (DSB) shouldn’t be considered a baseline for sexual activity in the animal kingdom. The reason why? Because the other way doesn&rsqu
  
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• When and where to watch Elon Musk’s Tesla Truck reveal

  21-11-2019 20:04
  
  The moment many a Tesla fan has been waiting for is almost here: Elon Musk is set to reveal the Tesla Truck at an event in Los Angeles tonight. Here’s what you need to know. First thing first, you might want to prepare some coffee if you’re in the East Coast or across the pond. The event is set to begin at 8PM PT/ 11PM ET, and Musk has a habit of running late. Tonight https://t.co/pVAv4v1h8b — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 21, 2019 Although there is not a landing page yet, Te
  
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• Stadia users report overheating issues with bundled Chromecast Ultra

  21-11-2019 19:42
  
  It appears Stadia rocks a little too hard for some of the hardware its purported to work on, in this case some Chromecast Ultras. That’s not likely to be a problem if Stadia becomes as ubiquitous as Google’s planning, but it’s unfortunate considering the Ultra is part of Google’s inaugural Stadia package. Some users on the Stadia Reddit have reported their Chromecast Ultras overheating and shutting off while they’re playing games with Stadia. The devices run extrem
  
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• Dwight Schrute tells Bitcoin holders to give their ‘worthless cryptocurrency’ to a non-profit

  21-11-2019 18:11
  
  Rainn Wilson has a message for Bitcoin holders: give your “worthless cryptocurrency” to the Mona Foundation, a non-profit that supports worldwide initiatives in education and equality. The organization opened up its donation channels to accept a raft of cryptocurrencies earlier this week. It now accepts Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Litecoin, as well as the USDC stablecoin, via a web app operated by major exchange Coinbase. Wilson, widely recognized for his portrayal of
  
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• Amazon’s Dash Smart Shelf was made for the office — but it really belongs in the toilet

  21-11-2019 17:17
  
  Amazon just launched its Dash Smart Shelf, an internet-connected weighing scale that’s made for office supplies: Stack up essentials like printer paper or rolls of tape, and it’ll automatically re-order more of those as they get close to running out. Pretty smart, wouldn’t you say? We agreed, but my colleague Callum Booth had an even better idea: Why not chuck one of these in your bathroom, or wherever you stash your toilet paper? That would solve the age-old problem of runnin
  
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• How healthcare apps are helping drug users transition from addiction to recovery

  21-11-2019 15:00
  
  As a society, we are faced with many challenges, and it’s no secret that one of the more prevalent is that of substance abuse. Amongst the most dangerous and holistically destructive of these behaviors, affecting multiple facets of our social landscape from individual health and wellbeing to pressure on already strained infrastructure, is opioid addiction. It’s an issue that has become so concerning that in 2018, the FDA presented an innovation challenge to technology deve
  
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• Forget the Disney Plus hype—binge classic TV & movies at a one-time $26 price

  21-11-2019 15:00
  
  MovieSpree is a new streaming service that lets you pick specific shows, movie packages or genres that appeal to you. And rather than bogging down in contracts and subscriptions, you can get the MovieSpree package you want for a one-time fee. Right now, TNW Deals customers can get one of five curated MovieSpree collections at just $26, a savings of up to 55 percent off with promo code "BFSAVE15" at checkout.
  
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• Popular Android apps are shipping with outdated bug-ridden software

  21-11-2019 14:28
  
  Researchers have found that several popular Android apps, including Facebook, AliExpress, and WeChat, come with outdated software components that contain unpatched security flaws. Native vulnerabilities in third-party mobile apps are one kind. Those at the operating system level are another. Both necessitate that device makers and software vendors issue patches on a timely basis to mitigate the risk of such exploits. But what if these apps contain old software components that harbor vulner
  
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• OneCoin’s ‘lawyer’ allegedly earned $50M for laundering $400M

  21-11-2019 14:00
  
  The lawyer that allegedly laundered funds on behalf of cryptocurrency scam OneCoin reportedly earned $50 million for doing so. United States prosecutors told the jury of the ongoing OneCoin investigation that Mark Scott — the lawyer that ran some of the OneCoin’s accounts — recieved a $50 million fee for laundering $400 million worth of funds, Law360 reports. “It’s staggering,” said prosecutor Nicholas Folly. Scott, who is a former partner at legal firm Locke
  
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• CHEAP: Ditch your DSLR with $250 off Canon’s EOS M50 mirrorless camera

  21-11-2019 13:11
  
  Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Are you getting tired of carrying your old, unwieldy DSLR around? It doesn’t have to be this way — if you’re down to go the mirrorless way. And we’ve got the right camera to make the transition with: Canon’s EOS M50. The M50 is currently selling at a 28-percent discount — down $250 from its list price of $899. Not only that, you’ll get a EF-M15-45mm lens in the box.
  
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• Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Bitcoin’s biggest, most expensive mine to be built in Texas’

  21-11-2019 12:25
  
  Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Pasteur used to say: Talk to a stranger on a bus! Bitcoin Price We closed the day, November 20 2019, at a price of $8,027. That’s a notable 2.14 percent decline in 24 hours, or -$176.34. It was the lowest closing price in twenty-six days. We’re still 60 percent be
  
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• New York judge rules US government can intervene in $7M Bitcoin scam

  21-11-2019 12:23
  
  The US government will be able to intervene in a civil case against Jon Barry Thompson, a man charged with running a fraudulent Bitcoin escrow firm which took over $7 million in cryptocurrency from victims. The government, represented by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, filed a request for intervention and staying civil proceedings until the conclusion of the parallel criminal case, on November 18. Judge Loretta A. Preska from the New York Southern District Court ruled in favour of the
  
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• Trust issues loom large over Google’s ambitious healthcare plans

  21-11-2019 12:02
  
  Google‘s healthcare deal with Ascension has rightly attracted a lot of scrutiny, and now the search giant has stepped in once again to clarify the controversial undertaking. David Feinberg, the head of Google‘s health initiatives, said the company is working towards building an “intelligent suite of tools to help doctors, nurses, and other providers take better care of patients, leveraging our expertise in organizing information.” Last week, it emerged that Google had st
  
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• Uber will start audio-recording trips to protect its passengers

  21-11-2019 11:23
  
  Uber has plans to ensure its passengers feel safe when using the service by introducing an audio-recording safety feature to all rides. This feature, which will be tested in Mexico and Brazil next month, is being introduced amidst increasing user safety concerns, as first reported by The Washington Post.  Once it’s been tested in various Latin American cities, Uber has plans to roll out the feature in the US, which will eventually allow drivers to automatically record all rides,
  
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• Here’s why memories come flooding back when you visit places from your past

  21-11-2019 10:38
  
  We all know our memories get worse as time goes on – your recollection of what you did yesterday is probably a lot better than for the same day three years ago. And yet we often have moments where old and seemingly forgotten memories pop back into mind. Perhaps you have visited your childhood home, walked into your old bedroom, and been hit with a wave of nostalgia. What triggers this rush of memories, and how can you suddenly remember things you may not have thought about for decades? Re
  
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• Wolverhampton Wanderers raise concerns over new ‘Bitcoin Lottery’ sponsor

  21-11-2019 10:07
  
  An English Premier League football club is raising concerns over its “Bitcoin lottery” sponsor after becoming aware of its previous business practicies. Yesterday, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC announced a partnership with CryptoMillionsLotto, a lottery which pays gamblers a reward, in Bitcoin, for referring new players, the Mirror reports. To play the lottery a user must also have enough Bitcoin in their account to cover the costs of each game. Both Wolves and CryptoMillionsLotto boas
  
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• Google finally takes a stance on political ads with microtargeting restrictions

  21-11-2019 09:32
  
  Google has become the latest company to reconsider its approach to political ads. The internet giant has announced a crack down on political ads that limits advertisers from targeting ads based on voters’ political leanings or public voter records. Outlining its new approach to microtargeting of election ads, the company said it’s limiting ad targeting to voters based on age, gender, and general location at the zip code level. While ads based on an individual’s specific locati
  
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• Apple’s new iPhone 11 battery case includes a dedicated camera button

  21-11-2019 03:42
  
  We’ve made fun of Apple‘s funky-looking battery cases here at TNW in the past, but they seem to be popular enough that Apple has decided to keep on making them since the iPhone 6s. For the iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max, Apple is doing something a little different: it’s adding a dedicated camera button. It’s somewhat surprising for Apple to add functionality on an external accessory like this, but if there’s any phone it makes sense for, it’s the
  
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• Steam officially takes couch co-op online with Remote Play Together

  21-11-2019 01:23
  
  Steam today released its Remote Play Together feature, taking couch co-op games fully online. And to get everyone started, Steam’s offering all the compatible games at a discount. With Remote Play Together, users can (as the name suggests) play any kind of multiplayer game with their friends. Steam oversimplified it a bit by saying in its release video that the other users’ controller acts as their point of connection, but the long and short is that audio, video and voice chat is st
  
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• Loog Pro review: You won’t find a better guitar for kids, but the app might frustrate you

  21-11-2019 01:08
  
  The best way to learn how to play a guitar is whichever method works for you. Anyone who tells you different is either selling something or justifying a purchase. That being said, in my experience the best guitar to teach your kids to play on – through whatever method you choose – is this Loog Pro. And that’s because the best way to get your kids interested in music is to play it with them. There’s a never-ending torrent of kazoos, maracas, tambourines, and other instrum
  
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