March, 2019

• 20 March

  South Korean crosswalk uses radar, lasers to stop phone

  

  We’ve all seen viral videos of people paying more attention to a phone than where they’re going. The results are generally comical: tripping, falling or running into something. It’s not always funny though. Some phone-obsessed people, referred to as “smartphone zombies” in popular culture, are becoming injured in road accidents. To combat the problem, the South …

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• 20 March

  Control all the things with the Harmony Ultimate Home remote for just $75 (Update: Sold out)

  

  How many steps does it take for you to cue up Netflix? Find the remote. Turn on the TV. Turn on the sound bar. Switch the input to Roku. Navigate to the Netflix channel. Sheesh, I could binge watch a season of Travelers by the time all that’s done! Maybe that’s an exaggeration (though you should definitely binge watch Travelers), …

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• 20 March

  Facebook Messenger rolls out threaded replies to help you follow conversations

  

  Following conversations in a Facebook Messenger group chat may get a whole lot easier.  On Wednesday the company rolled out a message replies feature that lets users respond to a specific message in a chat. Long-press a message and hit Reply to quote it above your response so everyone’s clear what you’re responding to.   Facebook redesigned its Messenger app …

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• 20 March

  Comcast teases mysterious new service unveiling Thursday

  

  With Google’s game streaming service unveiled Tuesday and Apple’s TV streaming service reveal expected Monday, Comcast is hopping on the bandwagon: The cable giant said it will announce the launch of a new service Thursday, according to a media advisory.  Comcast declined to characterize the nature of the new service. It will be introduced by Matt Strauss, a longtime Comcast executive who is …

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• 20 March

  Imaginary cow captures more Twitter followers than congressman after lawsuit

  

  Talk about milking publicity. An imaginary cow now has more followers on Twitter than the real-life lawmaker who filed a $250 million lawsuit earlier this week that names the parody account as a defendant. Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., filed the lawsuit against Twitter and a handful of parody accounts on Monday, alleging the social network silences conservative voices and makes …

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• 20 March

  New Apple 2019 iMacs vs. 2017 iMacs: Is Core i9 worth the upgrade?

  

  Like a trail of breadcrumbs leading up to its event on March 25, Apple announced updates to its iMac all-in-one desktops on Tuesday, following the launch of two new iPads on Monday (and followed by new AirPod earbuds).  What’s new? Upgraded eighth- and ninth-generation Intel Core CPUs and new AMD Radeon GPUs, just like we got in 2017. Notably, though, the top configuration …

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• 20 March

  Are you buying Apple’s new AirPods with wireless charging case? (The 3:59, Ep. 537)

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Are you buying Apple’s new AirPods with wireless charging… 5:16 On this podcast, we talk about: AirPods 2: Electric Boogaloo Google gets into gaming with Stadia Facial recognition technology and how it threatens your privacy The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET …

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• 20 March

  Save on Spotify: Music streaming service offers deals for US and UK subscribers

  

  Spotify is sweetening the streaming deal. The music streaming service is currently running separate offers for US and UK subscribers. In the US, Spotify Premium now includes Hulu. And students in the US get both Hulu and Showtime with Spotify for no extra charge. In the UK, when you sign up for the Family plan, you get a free Google …

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• 20 March

  New AirPods add wireless charging, Siri compatibility, more talk time

  

  Apple announced its second-generation AirPods early Wednesday, revealing that they’ll be compatible with Siri and its Wireless Charging Case. Read more: New AirPods review The new AirPods work with Apple’s Wireless Charging Case. Apple You can order the AirPods with or without the charging case via Apple’s online store now, and they’ll hit Apple Stores early next week. With a …

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• 20 March

  A few simple tweaks make the Dell XPS 13 a near

  

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