All modern televisions use one of two basic display technologies: LCD and OLED. The vast majority are LCD, and only some more recent TVs from LG and Sony are OLED. While LCD may be the norm, OLED TVs offer better picture quality overall, though at a higher price. You may have heard OLED discussed when …
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November, 2019
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13 November
Drops language app vs. Duolingo: How to choose the best language learning app for you
If you’ve embarked on a journey to learn a language (in or out of school), odds are you’ve come across a number of different apps that can help you along the way.. Of the multiple language learning apps available, Duolingo might be one of the first ones that come to mind, but relative newcomer Drops is gaining traction. But how …
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13 November
Planned Parenthood launches abortion health care finder web app
Reproductive health care nonprofit Planned Parenthood has announced the Abortion Care Finder online tool. It’s designed to help women figure out where they can access information about their options, plus any applicable state requirements and their nearest Planned Parenthood center for safe and legal abortions. Planned Parenthood said it hopes to integrate independent health providers more seamlessly into the tool …
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13 November
Motorola’s new Razr leaks at the FCC ahead of tonight’s event
Motorola is hosting an event Wednesday night in Los Angeles where it is expected to introduce a new foldable Razr smartphone. While renders and marketing materials of the anticipated device have leaked over the past few weeks, our first look at what the actual phone looks like appears to have been revealed courtesy of the Federal Communications Commission. The images, …
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13 November
Millions of Facebook, Instagram posts removed for violating rules
Facebook said Wednesday it had removed million of posts for violating rules against hate speech, sexual activity and other offensive content between April and September, a move that comes as the social network struggles to determine how free-wheeling it will allow the site to become. For the first time, Facebook also released data about content taken down from Instagram, the …
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13 November
Motorola’s Razr is a Verizon lifetime exclusive
Does Motorola’s new foldable Razr smartphone intrigue you? Well, you better be a Verizon Wireless subscriber. Now playing: Watch this: Motorola Razr is futuristic and familiar 12:33 Verizon has locked up the Razr as a lifetime exclusive in the US, according to Brian Higgins, vice president of product and consumer device for the carrier. That means you won’t be able …
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13 November
Disney Plus has more than 10 million subscribers
Disney Plus, Disney’s highly anticipated streaming service, has signed up more than 10 million subscribers since launching early Tuesday, Disney said Wednesday. By comparison, HBO Now took nearly three years to reach half that number. Hulu, another streaming service owned by Disney, has 28 million subscribers after its launch more than a decade ago. Netflix, which dominates the market for subscription streaming video, has …
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13 November
Oculus CTO John Carmack stepping down to become a ‘Victorian gentleman scientist’
John Carmack, the video game legend behind Facebook‘s VR push, is stepping down as chief technology officer at Oculus. He announced the move Wednesday afternoon, saying he’d transition to the role of “consulting CTO” at Oculus. “I will still have a voice in the development work, but it will only be consuming a modest slice of my time,” Carmack wrote …
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13 November
MacBook Pro 16
You can finally get a MacBook with a totally redesigned keyboard — but it’s going to cost you at least $2,399 (£2,399, AU$3,799). The longstanding rumors about Apple’s newest jumbo laptop were nearly all true. The newest 16-inch MacBook Pro, unveiled Wednesday, finally ditches the flat “butterfly” keyboard that has vexed Apple laptops for the better part of half a …
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13 November
How to watch Oklahoma City Thunder games in 2019 without cable
The post-Russell Westbrook era has begun in Oklahoma City. After trading Westbrook to Houston this past offseason and sending Paul George to the Clippers, the Thunder are rebuilding, but it could be a rebuild worth watching. The Thunder received Chris Paul in the Westbrook trade and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the George trade, which gives the team a formidable backcourt. Chris Paul could be …
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