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- Twitch warns streamers another wave of copyright strikes is coming
- The best Memorial Day sales happening now
- Cybertruck patent applications show off UI, solar bed cover, ‘armor glass’
- The AirPods Pro’s force sensor is a more comfortable way to control audio
- The best phones to buy if you’re a phone enthusiast
- Nomad’s Base Station Pro is back down to its lowest price this weekend
- Microsoft warns of ‘sophisticated’ Russian email attack targeting government agencies
- New AirPods Pro could launch in 2022 with a focus on fitness tracking
- Lenovo’s new 13-inch Android tablet also works as a portable Switch display
- Sony launches motion-sensing music effects controller on Indiegogo
| Twitch warns streamers another wave of copyright strikes is coming Posted: 28 May 2021 10:26 AM PDT  Twitch has received a "batch" of new takedown notices from music publishers over copyrighted songs in recorded streams (known as VODs), the company said in an email to streamers today. The notice may be worrying for some streamers who were affected by the waves of takedowns that hit last year, because if a user gets three copyright strikes on their channel, they will be permanently banned from the platform, according to Twitch's policies. With this advance warning, it seems Twitch is trying to get ahead of a sudden flurry of takedowns and give streamers some time to remove potentially offending VODs. "We recently received a batch of DMCA takedown notifications with about 1,000 individual claims from music publishers," Twitch said in an...  |
| The best Memorial Day sales happening now Posted: 28 May 2021 10:14 AM PDT  Memorial Day weekend has officially arrived. Numerous retailers, including GameStop and Walmart, have already kicked off their Memorial Day sales online, offering customers a chance to save on a variety of electronics ahead of the three-day weekend. The holiday remains a great way to save on mattresses and camping equipment — it's the unofficial start to summer, after all — but if you're a gamer or prefer electronics over home goods, there are plenty of bargains to be had on headphones, TVs, and games throughout the long weekend. We've seen discounts on many of these items before, sure, but if you're still looking for a good deal, it's hard to go wrong with the highlights below. Also, with Amazon Prime Day now reportedly set for June...  |
| Cybertruck patent applications show off UI, solar bed cover, ‘armor glass’ Posted: 28 May 2021 09:49 AM PDT  New patent applications submitted by Tesla in 2020 but published Thursday have revealed a bit more information about the Cybertruck, which is currently slated to start shipping at the very end of this year or in early 2022. One includes (in rather grainy detail) a bunch of screenshots of the new UI Tesla has been working on. Another details how the company plans to integrate solar panel tech onto the retracting tonneau cover for the truck bed — something CEO Elon Musk said might be an option. And there even appears to be an application for what could be Tesla's so-called "armor glass," which memorably failed during an onstage demo in 2019. We've seen glimpses of Tesla's new user interface before, at the Cybertruck reveal event and when...  |
| The AirPods Pro’s force sensor is a more comfortable way to control audio Posted: 28 May 2021 06:15 AM PDT  Apple's AirPods Pro cleverly solve one of the trickiest parts of earbud design with a unique button — even if it's not technically a button at all. Officially referred to as the "force sensor" (a title that makes the button sound far more interesting than it actually is), it's technically nothing more than an indented portion of the AirPods Pro's stems, with some fancy hardware that measures not just capacitive touch but also pressure. But the faux-buttons solve one of the most annoying things about earbuds: how to control them. The issue of controlling truly wireless earbuds is a relatively new one. Older in-ear headphones often included a row of buttons on their wires, which allowed for...  |
| The best phones to buy if you’re a phone enthusiast Posted: 28 May 2021 06:00 AM PDT  Come make bad decisions with us  |
| Nomad’s Base Station Pro is back down to its lowest price this weekend Posted: 28 May 2021 05:58 AM PDT  Memorial Day is Monday, May 31st, but many of the best deals are already kicking off. Stay tuned for an upcoming post that'll show you everything that's worth checking out on sale, whether you're interesting in headphones, TVs, video games, or something else. Also, it's worth keeping in mind that Amazon Prime Day appears to be coming soon, according to Bloomberg. This hasn't been confirmed yet by Amazon, but if you're a Prime member, maybe go ahead and mark June 21st and June 22nd in your calendar. Until then, we've got some great deals highlighted below. Nomad's Base Station Pro is half offFor those still looking to fill the Apple AirPower-shaped hole in their hearts, Nomad's Base Station Pro is a wireless charging pad that makes for...  |
| Microsoft warns of ‘sophisticated’ Russian email attack targeting government agencies Posted: 28 May 2021 05:54 AM PDT  Microsoft has raised the alarm over a "sophisticated" ongoing cyberattack believed to be from the same Russia-linked hackers behind the SolarWinds hack. In a blog post, Tom Burt, Microsoft's corporate vice president for customer security and trust, said the attack appears to be targeting government agencies, think tanks, consultants, and NGOs. In total, around 3,000 email accounts are believed to have been targeted across 150 organizations. Victims are spread across upward of 24 countries, but the majority are believed to be in the US. According to Microsoft, hackers from a threat actor called Nobelium were able to compromise the US Agency for International Development's account on a marketing service called Constant Contact, allowing...  |
| New AirPods Pro could launch in 2022 with a focus on fitness tracking Posted: 28 May 2021 05:22 AM PDT  Apple's second-generation AirPods Pro will launch next year, following the release of an updated pair of standard AirPods this year, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The new AirPods Pro will reportedly feature upgraded motion sensors to allow for fitness tracking, while the entry-level AirPods will have an updated design similar to the Pro models along with a shorter stem. In a previous report from last year Bloomberg said that the upcoming AirPods Pro could ditch the stem entirely in favor of a more compact design similar to Samsung's Galaxy Buds Plus or Google's Pixel Buds. However, at the time Bloomberg noted that design challenges meant these plans could change. Its latest report says Apple has "tested" this design, which...  |
| Lenovo’s new 13-inch Android tablet also works as a portable Switch display Posted: 28 May 2021 01:31 AM PDT  Lenovo's Yoga Pad Pro is a new 13-inch Android tablet that can easily double as an external monitor, Gizmochina reports. It will be available to buy in China for 3,299 yuan (around $517) on May 31st. It's not tricky to get most tablets on the market to work as a second monitor, but for the most part you're limited to using them with specific devices. Apple's iPads can be used as external monitors thanks to their built-in Sidecar feature, for example, but this only works if you're using them with a Mac. But the Yoga Pad Pro has a full-on Micro HDMI port built into its grip, meaning you can plug basically any HDMI device into it and use the Yoga Pad Pro as a 13-inch monitor. And yes, that absolutely includes a Nintendo Switch.  |
| Sony launches motion-sensing music effects controller on Indiegogo Posted: 27 May 2021 11:14 PM PDT  Here's something you don't see every day: a brand-new Sony product launching first on Indiegogo. Motion Sonic is, in the words of Sony's campaign, "effects gear to control sound in sync with your motion for playing music." The Motion Sonic device itself is a small capsule that can slot into differently shaped rubber wristbands, sort of like a Fitbit. There's a band that attaches to your wrist for use cases like playing guitar, and another wraps around the back of your hand and is better suited to playing keys. What it actually does is allow you to link hand motions to specific musical effects. For example, you could set it to add a delay effect when you move fingers from left to right, or to bend pitch as you roll your wrist. These...  |
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