October, 2019

• 10 October

  OnePlus 7T Pro: No US release, but an improved camera and faster battery charge

  

  You might be thinking, “didn’t OnePlus just launch a new phone?” And you’d be absolutely right. The company unveiled the OnePlus 7T only last month, a phone that sits below the existing 7 Pro ($290 at Amazon), released in May this year, offering toned-down specs at a more affordable price. And now we have another …

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• 10 October

  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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• 10 October

  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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• 10 October

  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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• 10 October

  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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• 10 October

  How marketers use social media FOMO to sell you things, and how you can keep your money

  

  FOMO, or the “fear of missing out” only came into the popular lexicon in recent years, but it’s always been a part of our culture. You could feel like you’ve been ostracized if you can’t go to an event with friends, and know you’ll see them posting about the fun they’re having without you on social media later. Or you …

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• 10 October

  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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• 10 October

  Shooter in Germany live

  

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• 10 October

  TCL 6

  

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• 10 October

  MacOS Catalina: 5 best things

  

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