This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. This year, Black Friday is sort of like Groundhog Day, only in a good way. Every morning, we wake up and discover there’s still a sale going on somewhere. Today, it’s the end of Best Buy’s week-long string of daily …
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December, 2020
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5 December
Defying the odds: These companies actually thrived during the pandemic
It’s doubtful 2020 will be remembered by any of us as a vintage year for living our best lives. As the coronavirus pandemic has raged around the world, most of us have struggled and just-about-coped rather than thrived. But there are exceptions to that rule. As we’ve come to rely more heavily than ever on online products and platforms, many …
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5 December
Go camping with a pair of portable wood
I’m not much of an outdoorsman, but when I do go camping, I desperately crave a hot meal. Dealing with camping stoves is always a hassle, and I hate having to handle fuel like propane or kerosene. That’s why I love the idea behind Solo’s portable wood-burning stoves. They run on whatever twigs and sticks you can scrounge up when …
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5 December
iPhone 12: I had high hopes for a return to USB
I had high hopes that the iPhone 12 would move to a universal port that’s already everywhere. Instead, it’s traded one proprietary format for another. The iPhone 12 didn’t get USB-C at Apple’s October event. (Here’s how to buy all four Apple 12 models.) Instead, it kept Lightning and added a new MagSafe connector. I’ve been impressed by MagSafe on …
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5 December
OnePlus Nord vs. OnePlus 8 vs. OnePlus 8 Pro: All the specs and how they compare
OnePlus unveiled its more affordable Nord phone this summer, marking the official launch of a brand-new line that company executives have described as a “new beginning” for the Chinese phone-maker. (Read our in-depth OnePlus Nord review here.) It came about three months after OnePlus debuted its flagship line for the year, the OnePlus 8 series. OnePlus has also released the OnePlus 8T …
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5 December
iPhone 12’s 5G speed will probably be disappointing, so don’t get your hopes up
It’s safe to say 2020 has been a garbage year for human beings, but it’s been a fruitful one for new phones, cameras and gaming consoles. This fall, in addition to Apple’s iPhone 12 lineup, a slew of other new products have launched or been announced, including the Xbox Series X and PS5, the new Sony A7S iii mirrorless camera, the …
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5 December
FCC leadership changes, Facebook’s hate speech battle
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5 December
25 Muslim Men Are 'Returning The Favour' By Cooking & Serving Langar 24×7 To Protesting Farmers
A group of 25 Muslim men have been serving langar (community kitchen) over the past few days to farmers protesting against the Centre’s contentious new farm laws at Delhi’s Singhu border. The team of the Muslim Federation of Punjab, led by Faaroqi Mubeen, say they have arrived at the Singhu border to “serve the farmers who feed everyone”. “The ‘langar’ …
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5 December
Haryana Minister Anil Vij Tests COVID Positive Days After Being Given Experimental Vaccine
Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij has announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been admitted to a hospital. Vij, who is also the state’s home minister, urged all those who had come in contact with him recently to get tested. BCCL “I have been tested Corona positive. I am admitted in Civil Hospital Ambala Cantt. All those …
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5 December
Someone Filed A Plea In Supreme Court Seeking Removal Of Protesting Farmers At Delhi Borders
Amid the ongoing protests by farmers from Punjab and Haryana, someone has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the authorities to immediately remove farmers, who are protesting at several Delhi border points against the new farm laws. The petition says that the commuters are facing hardships due to the road blockades and the gatherings might lead …
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