Get Samsung’s 43

Samsung’s The Frame is pretty damn cool. It’s a smart TV built to look like a picture frame. It comes with a black bezel (other colors are available separately), a no-gap wall mount and a collection of 100 works of art, which will show onscreen when the TV isn’t doing TV things. You can also upload your …

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Apple iPhone 11 Pro vs. iPhone XS: Camera and Night Mode comparison

The iPhone 11 Pro, its triple rear cameras, Night Mode and new selfie camera are surely meant to be Apple’s photography antidote to Android’s three camera kings, the Huawei P30 Pro, Google Pixel 3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 10. But the newest iPhone also has to show existing iPhone owners that there’s a step up in terms of camera features …

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Apple pulls HKmap.live app used in Hong Kong protests

Apple has removed HKmap.live, a mapping app that crowdsources the location of police and protesters in Hong Kong, from the App Store, saying it violated the store’s guidelines and local laws. The move comes after the iPhone maker was sharply criticized by the Chinese state newspaper and accused of facilitating illegal behavior by allowing the app.  HKmap.live lets people report …

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Global PC shipments saw record growth in third quarter, analysts say

The worldwide PC market grew 4.7% in the third quarter of 2019 to 70.9 million units, the highest growth for the sector since the first quarter of 2012, according to a Thursday report by Canalys.  Lenovo and HP ranked first and second, with the former shipping 17.3 million units and the latter 16.7 million units. Dell came in third place, …

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Donald Trump joins Twitch, Amazon’s game

Donald Trump is spreading his social media wings with the launch of a channel on Twitch. Trump is at least the third candidate for president to create a presence on the video game streaming service. Trump’s account, which has a verification check mark, counts about 7,000 followers but hasn’t posted any content as of this writing, but the move suggests …

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Google Maps rolls out detailed voice guidance for people with impaired vision

Google on Thursday launched a new feature that gives users with vision impairments more detailed voice guidance. They can now receive new types of verbal announcements during walking trips.  During a journey, Google Maps will let a person know that they’re on the right route, how far until until the next turn and in which direction they’re walking. Users will …

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VPNs may be your best weapon against internet throttling

In October, a federal court kicked the question of net neutrality protections back to individual states when it upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to deregulate internet service providers. This leaves it up to each state to pass laws protecting consumers from broadband companies, which could block or slow your access, or charge you for faster access. It’s too early …

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This deepfake shows an impressionist taking on 20 celebrities, convincingly

Actor Jim Meskimen has released a video on YouTube giving a “deeper” look at his skills as an impressionist. The voice work is all his, but thanks to deepfake software, he also takes on the facial features of 20 celebrities — and becomes recognizably those people. Deepfakes, video forgeries that make people appear to be doing or saying things they …

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Twitter finally returns to Mac with new app

Twitter returned to the Mac on Thursday, thanks to Apple’s Project Catalyst software. The app is now available for download in the Mac App Store. Twitter discontinued support for its Mac app last year amid poor reactions from users. Twitter’s return to Mac was made possible by Project Catalyst, an initiative announced at WWDC in June that makes it possible …

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Get this refurbished Vizio Dolby Atmos soundbar for $239

There’s upgrading your TV room and then there’s upgrading your TV room. The former involves an inexpensive soundbar that takes the audio onus off your TV’s terrible speakers. The latter: a 5.1-channel audio system with a subwoofer and Dolby Atmos support. (For those unfamiliar with it, here’s why Dolby Atmos is cool.) Wait a second, though: Doesn’t that feature cost …

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Shooter in Germany live

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TCL 6

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MacOS Catalina: 5 best things

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