On Wednesday, Leica announced the Leica M10-D. From the outside, this digital camera looks exactly like an analog film camera. Perhaps a little bit too much. Unlike other digital cameras on the market, it doesn’t have a rear display. If you want to see the photo you just took, you’ll have to download the Leica …
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Target is pushing its free two-day shipping option as the holiday shopping rush looms. The company is removing the $35 minimum from its free two-day shipping offer from Nov. 1 to Dec. 22, with no membership requirement, it said Tuesday. So you’ll be able to buy pretty much any item from the retailer, no matter how small, and expect to …
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YouTube is investing $20 million in spreading knowledge through its Learning initiative. The video hosting site will put part of that money into the new Learning Fund, which supports education-focused video creators and expert groups, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki said Monday in a blog post. Videos on topics ranging from career skills (interviewing and resume building) to computer science (coding for game …
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Two of baseball’s classic teams are set to square off in the Fall Classic. Founded in 1901 as one of the charter franchises in the American League, the Boston Red Sox play in Fenway Park, baseball’s oldest stadium. The Dodger franchise began playing in Brooklyn in 1883 (as the Brooklyn Atlantics) before heading west to Los Angeles in 1958. Dodger …
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Do you have an audiophile on your gift list who has a soft spot for the Beastie Boys? This could be the perfect gift. On Tuesday, Sonos announced a limited edition Beastie Boys Play:5 speaker. In CNET’s review of the Sonos Play:5 speaker we admired the sleek design and rich sound. Like other Sonos speakers, the Play:5 can be operated …
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You may care enough about your physical health to buy a fitness tracker, but do you also care about your digital health? With a new update, the Motiv Ring aims to take care of both. On Tuesday, Motiv said it has added new security features to the Motiv Ring wearable fitness tracker. The Motiv Ring now does two-factor authentication (2FA), which …
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Apple’s new iPhone XR comes with the all-screen design of the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone X. Some people may be eager to get their hands on the XR’s big 6.1-inch screen. But for those of us whose clumsiness have betrayed iPhones in the past, it’s hard not to imagine the spiderweb of cracks that are waiting to …
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Can we talk AirPods? Apple’s wire-free earbuds sure are popular, despite their $159 price tag. And I’ll admit I’ve wanted a pair, because they seem pretty ideal for walking, running, the gym and so on. But then I remember there are pretty damn good AirPod alternatives for as little as $35. (Those particular ones are sold out, alas, but stay …
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Preorders for the iPhone XR have begun. The iPhone XR will start shipping on Oct. 25, with first shipments expected to arrive by Oct. 26. The XR features a 6.1-inch LCD screen, an aluminum body in a rainbow of color choices, a single rear-facing camera and the same IP67 water resistance as the iPhone X last year. The iPhone XS …
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Facebook has apologized after a British woman who lost her child continued to see baby product ads after changing her advertising preference on the site. Anna England-Kerr found that her feed “was filled with ads for baby things” despite using the social media site to share the news that her daughter had been stillborn and changing her settings to avoid …
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