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Jordan Peele
Trailer for Jordan Peele's 'Twilight Zone' shows an unsettling universe
Engadget - Jon Fingas
The CBS All Access show is on the darker side. You no longer have to wonder how Jordan Peele would handle a reboot of The Twilight Zone. CBS All Access has shared the first trailer for the streaming series,
Magnetism
NASA is giving us daily weather reports from Mars
Engadget - Christine Fisher
NASA’s weather tracker might make humanity think twice about moving to Mars, where it’s -138 degrees. NASA says its new Mars weather website will be "geeky fun for meteorologists." For the rest of us,
Gaming Laptops
Wirecutter's best deals: Dell's G7 15 gaming laptop drops to $900
Engadget - Wirecutter
Other picks include Netgear's Orbi mesh networking kit and the ViewSonic XG2402 gaming monitor. This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently
Advertising
AT&T pulls ads from YouTube over pedophilia controversy
Engadget - AJ Dellinger
YouTube is reportedly making changes to help protect brands. As YouTube continues to struggle with the issue of child predators latching on to content for kids, the video platform has lost another major
Nazism
Facebook allowed advertisers to target users interested in Nazism
Engadget - Jon Fingas
Its efforts to curb racism in ad targeting fell short. Facebook still has some work to do if it wants to eliminate racist criteria from its ad targeting. The company has pulled numerous audience groupings
Mobile
'Gaming phones' are just flagship phones now
Engadget - Jessica Conditt
Welcome to the post-Fortnite era of mobile gaming. The specs on Samsung's Galaxy S10+ are bonkers. This baby has up to 12GB of RAM and 1TB of internal storage, with the option to add 512GB more via microSD,
Nintendo
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé is retiring
Engadget - Kris Holt
Marketing chief Doug Bowser (yep, that's his name) is taking over. After almost 13 years in the job, Nintendo of America COO and president Reggie Fils-Aimé is stepping down. He's set to retire in April,
Lyft
Lyft's Shared Saver rides save you money if you're willing to walk more
Engadget - AJ Dellinger
Lyft is asking people to walk to pick-ups and drop-offs to save a couple bucks. Lyft has announced a new ride option called Shared Saver. The budget-friendly option expands the company's existing ride
Holograms
'Unique challenges' derail Amy Winehouse hologram tour
Engadget - Christine Fisher
Hologram and AR tech can’t do the singer justice just yet. If you were hoping to catch Amy Winehouse's hologram tour this year, you may have to settle for a big-screen biopic instead. BASE Hologram, the
Sinemia
Sinemia ventures beyond movie subscriptions with direct ticket sales
Engadget - Jon Fingas
You don't have to be a subscriber to buy tickets, either. Sinemia isn't counting solely on movie theater subscriptions to draw you in. The service has launched an option to buy movie tickets in the US
American Cities
Don’t buy a phone just for 5G
Engadget - Daniel Cooper
The S10 5G has “hyper fast speed,” but good luck using it. It's possible to be excited by the potential of 5G and yet not thrilled about having to buy a new device to use it. After all, this time around,
Samsung
Verizon plans to roll out its 5G mobile network in 30 cities this year
Engadget - Kris Holt
It has a limited exclusive on Samsung's first 5G phone. At Samsung's Unpacked event Wednesday, it emerged Verizon is getting a short-term exclusive on Samsung's first 5G phone, the Galaxy S10 5G. To make
Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3 loses Consumer Reports recommendation
Engadget - Kris Holt
'Declining reliability' meant six cars no longer have the designation. The long-simmering tussle between Tesla and Consumer Reports over car reviews took a fresh turn Thursday, after the publication said
Samsung
The problem with the Galaxy Fold
Engadget - Aaron Souppouris
Last night’s Samsung Unpacked was a masterclass in showing your good side. Take a look at the Galaxy Fold's 68 official images on Samsung's press site, and see if you can work out what's missing. Or watch
Google Maps
Google Maps can now guide you to drug disposal locations
Engadget - Saqib Shah
Search terms like “drug drop off near me" will also pinpoint your nearest kiosk. Drug disposal programs have been cited as an effective tool in the fight against opioid abuse by medical studies and the
Sony
Sony and camera startup Light team up for multi-lens smartphone
Engadget - AJ Dellinger
Light will use Sony lenses in its computational imaging tools. Camera startup Light, best known for its multi-lens cameras, announced today that it is teaming up with Sony to put its tech to work in new
Archives
WinRAR patched 19-year-old bug that left millions vulnerable
Engadget - Christine Fisher
WinRAR gets back at us all for hitting “next time” when prompted to pay. Remember that early 2000s software that extracted .zip files and just about any other file archive on your Windows PC, WinRAR? one
Technology
YouTube axes hundreds of channels over child exploitation concerns
Engadget - Kris Holt
It also disabled comments on "tens of millions of videos." YouTube has removed more than 400 channels and disabled comments on "tens of millions of videos" over the last few days after reports suggested
Technology
What to expect at MWC 2019
Engadget - Billy Steele
Flagship, foldable and 5G phones. There's always plenty of news from MWC, and it's either entirely expected or word gets out early. This year is shaping up to be slightly different, though, as companies
Apple
Apple will reportedly launch a credit card this year
Engadget - Saqib Shah
It's joining forces with Goldman Sachs on the venture. Apple is teaming up with Goldman Sachs to launch a credit card as it looks beyond mobile payments, according to a new report. The card will be available
Spanish Language
Audible Latino launches with Spanish-language 'Harry Potter'
Engadget - Mariella Moon
'Harry Potter y la Piedra Filosofal' is now available for download. Audible now has a dedicated platform for Spanish-language audiobooks. It's called Audible Latino, and according to the company, it offers
HTC
The Vive Focus Plus is HTC’s answer to the Oculus Quest
Engadget - Richard Lai
It comes with two 6DoF controllers and new 'next-gen' lenses. Back in October, HTC offered a dual 6DoF controller dev kit for its Vive Focus standalone headset, in the hopes of offering a truly untethered
Arrested Development
What's coming to Netflix in March: 'Triple Frontier' and 'Arrested Development'
Engadget - Mariella Moon
'The Highwaymen' and the third season of 'Queer Eye' will also start streaming next month. If you'd like to continue staying in on the weekends before spring fully arrives, Netflix has got you covered.
Eye Tracking
Varjo's human-eye resolution VR headset costs a mere $6,000
Engadget - Rachel England
20/20 virtual vision ain't cheap. When it comes to virtual reality, achieving human-eye resolution is arguably the main objective -- you want to see things as they would appear in real life, right? In
Samsung
The Morning After: Say hello to Samsung's Galaxy Fold
Engadget - Mat Smith
Well, it does what it says it does. Hey, good morning! The last 24 hours were filled with new phone announcements, and they weren't just from Samsung. If you were looking for something beyond folding we've
Garmin
Spotify finally lands on Garmin's VivoActive 3 Music
Engadget - Mariella Moon
Premium users can download songs on the device and listen to their playlists. Some potential buyers might have backed out of buying Garmin's music-focused Vivoactive 3 fitness watch, because it didn't
Technology
Microsoft brings some of its Hololens smarts to Android
Engadget - Saqib Shah
An iOS-only app is also due in the Spring. Hololens 2 may be right around the corner, but before then Microsoft is giving Android users a spin on its Mixed Reality platform. The company is launching its
Technology
The UK government finally pins down Mark Zuckerberg
Engadget - Rachel England
It's not quite the meeting Parliament had hoped for, though. The UK government has been trying for the best part of a year to get Mark Zuckerberg in front of it. Now, after being repeatedly given the by
Gear VR
The Galaxy S10 will support Samsung Gear VR
Engadget - Rachel England
Samsung's virtual reality headset lives on. Things have been quiet for Samsung's Gear VR recently. Once upon a time the company would launch a new headset alongside its latest Galaxy flagships, but it
Pokémon
'Pokémon Go' update gives Android gamers an AR photo mode
Engadget - Mariella Moon
Go Snapshot is now live for Android, but only for trainers Level 5 and above. Earlier this month, Niantic promised a feature called "Go Snapshot" that would turn Pokémon Go into an AR photo machine. Now,

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Trailer for Jordan Peele's 'Twilight Zone' shows an unsettling universe

NASA is giving us daily weather reports from Mars

Wirecutter's best deals: Dell's G7 15 gaming laptop drops to $900

AT&T pulls ads from YouTube over pedophilia controversy

Facebook allowed advertisers to target users interested in Nazism

'Gaming phones' are just flagship phones now

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé is retiring

Lyft's Shared Saver rides save you money if you're willing to walk more

'Unique challenges' derail Amy Winehouse hologram tour

Sinemia ventures beyond movie subscriptions with direct ticket sales

Don’t buy a phone just for 5G

Verizon plans to roll out its 5G mobile network in 30 cities this year

Tesla Model 3 loses Consumer Reports recommendation

The problem with the Galaxy Fold

Google Maps can now guide you to drug disposal locations

Sony and camera startup Light team up for multi-lens smartphone

WinRAR patched 19-year-old bug that left millions vulnerable

YouTube axes hundreds of channels over child exploitation concerns

What to expect at MWC 2019

Apple will reportedly launch a credit card this year

Audible Latino launches with Spanish-language 'Harry Potter'

The Vive Focus Plus is HTC’s answer to the Oculus Quest

What's coming to Netflix in March: 'Triple Frontier' and 'Arrested Development'

Varjo's human-eye resolution VR headset costs a mere $6,000

The Morning After: Say hello to Samsung's Galaxy Fold

Spotify finally lands on Garmin's VivoActive 3 Music

Microsoft brings some of its Hololens smarts to Android

The UK government finally pins down Mark Zuckerberg

The Galaxy S10 will support Samsung Gear VR

'Pokémon Go' update gives Android gamers an AR photo mode