October, 2020

• 16 October

  5G is now free on Ryan Reynolds’ carrier Mint Mobile

  

  Mint Mobile now provides 5G access to all customers free of charge, the company announced Tuesday. The carrier, which is owned by actor Ryan Reynolds, uses T-Mobile’s 4G LTE and 5G networks for coverage. On all plans, a 5G-compatible phone will switch from 4G to 5G depending on whichever signal is strongest in your current …

  Read More »
• 16 October

  Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey and Sundar Pichai to testify before Congress this month

  

  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Google CEO Sundar Pichai will testify before Congress on Oct. 28. The US Senate’s Commerce committee had voted unanimously to subpoena the appearances of Zuckerberg, Pichai and Dorsey, but the CEOs agreed to appear without being subpoenaed, according to The Washington Post. The hearing will be called “Does Section 230’s Sweeping Immunity Enable Big Tech …

  Read More »
• 16 October

  Ghost of Tsushima adds co

  

  PS4 exclusive Ghost of Tsushima was initially a single player-only experience, but that changed on Friday. The co-op multiplayer Legends mode is available to download from the PlayStation Store for free. It includes two-player story missions and four-player survival missions, and developer Sucker Punch said it’ll add a raid in the next few weeks. You can choose between melee combat-focused samurai, …

  Read More »
• 16 October

  Google adds voting location information to its search and maps services

  

  Google on Friday said it’s adding voter information to its search engine and maps app, including details on polling places, early voting locations and ballot drop-off areas. The information appears in search results if someone, for example, enters the query “ballot drop boxes near me.” The update comes as millions of Americans have already begun early voting ahead of Election …

  Read More »
• 16 October

  Best laptop deals still available from Prime Day: $200 off Microsoft Surface, Samsung Galaxy Book S for $750

  

  This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Though 2020’s Amazon Prime Day is over, there are still laptop deals to be had! You’ll find deep discounts on machines from Microsoft, Samsung and Asus. Laptops are in high demand these days, with more employees and students working from home than ever. The time to …

  Read More »
• 16 October

  For November’s election, make a plan to vote

  

  [dzs_video source=”https://video.cnet.com/a6825bc5-b469-4da3-b6e4-ab88ec61bd64/nowwhat_cryptoenvironmentfinal3_720h3200k.mp4″ cover=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/fd74fde0abbfea023bf733c2aea89d4952537c1f/hub/2020/10/15/fe0e0430-0e94-438d-bf66-2f37d54ce65b/alex-padilla.jpg?auto=webp&fit=cover&height=482&width=856″ config=”skinauroradefault” width=”100%” height=”600″ logo=”https://joggingvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/tdn_pic_2.png” config=”skinauroradefault” autoplay=”off” cue=”on” loop=”off” type=”video” logo=”0000″ logo_link=”5555″ responsive_ratio=”default” adarray='{{openbrace}}{“source”:”1111″,”time”:”2222″,”type”:”3333″,”ad_link”:”4444″,”skip_delay”:”5″}{{closebrace}}’]

  Read More »
• 16 October

  Sony shows PS5’s user experience, YouTube bans more hate content

  

  [dzs_video source=”https://cnet.redvideo.io/2022/05/13/bf5e0993-6669-4475-9ee0-b20b88a8100a/techtoday-140522-sb_720h3200k.mp4″ cover=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/d943aaff4a2f4ce07a2b93b2b6b059723420d1c3/hub/2020/10/15/c0f2212c-f548-41b4-a468-f98cb136d691/ps5-ui-00-01-29-25-still002.jpg?auto=webp&fit=cover&height=482&width=856″ config=”skinauroradefault” width=”100%” height=”600″ logo=”https://joggingvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/tdn_pic_2.png” config=”skinauroradefault” autoplay=”off” cue=”on” loop=”off” type=”video” logo=”0000″ logo_link=”5555″ responsive_ratio=”default” adarray='{{openbrace}}{“source”:”1111″,”time”:”2222″,”type”:”3333″,”ad_link”:”4444″,”skip_delay”:”5″}{{closebrace}}’]

  Read More »
• 15 October

  PS5’s new UI revealed! Full features breakdown

  

  [dzs_video source=”https://cnet.redvideo.io/2022/09/12/675ed227-06c4-4b41-983e-ea7da450db21/reggie-sb-v2_720h3200k.mp4″ cover=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/c942527f299d04503fd081cd947d3f4d50e5d792/hub/2020/10/15/7ad80c2a-2274-4eda-af9d-1530b67b2415/ps5-ui.jpg?auto=webp&fit=cover&height=482&width=856″ config=”skinauroradefault” width=”100%” height=”600″ logo=”https://joggingvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/tdn_pic_2.png” config=”skinauroradefault” autoplay=”off” cue=”on” loop=”off” type=”video” logo=”0000″ logo_link=”5555″ responsive_ratio=”default” adarray='{{openbrace}}{“source”:”1111″,”time”:”2222″,”type”:”3333″,”ad_link”:”4444″,”skip_delay”:”5″}{{closebrace}}’]

  Read More »
• 15 October

  Dell’s Black Friday Sneak Peek sale: Save $300 on an Alienware m15 laptop, $400 on XPS desktop

  

  This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Dell isn’t waiting for turkey leftovers to kick off Black Friday deals. On Thursday, it launched its Black Friday Sneak Peek sale that will run through Sunday, Nov. 1. At present, you’ll find a handful of high-powered laptops from both Dell’s XPS and Alienware lines …

  Read More »
• 15 October

  Google to shut down Hangouts, migrate users to Google Chat

  

  Google is starting the process of shutting down its Hangouts app and migrating users to Google Chat, the company said in a blog post Thursday. The move makes good on plans Google originally laid out in 2019, when it retired Hangout support for G Suite customers and hinted that support for individual users would follow suit in 2020. “Starting in the …

  Read More »