Despite the pandemic, traffic in a lot of cities has more or less returned to normal, so we’re clearly spending a lot of time on the road. A dashcam is a handy tool for recording everything going on in front of your vehicle, whether it’s an erratic driver or a meteor shower raining fireballs from the …
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Not all Amazon Prime Day deals are online: Turns out the company has actual physical stores as well. And if you’re an Amazon Prime subscriber, you have one last chance to score some free money — after a fashion — by stepping foot into those storefronts. Visit your local Whole Foods today, for example, and spend at least $10, making …
Read More »Cleanup in the VPN aisle: Get a year of IPVanish for $39
A VPN might sound like a needlessly technical complication to add to your home internet connection, but there are a lot of advantages to using one. It affords you greater privacy and security — useful if you’re working from home during the pandemic — and with some simple tweaks, you can appear to be located anywhere on Earth. But VPNs …
Read More »There’s no need to shout with this $32 wireless lapel microphone
Thanks to podcasts, TikTok, Twitch and all the other things my dad has never heard of, it seems like everyone needs some sort of microphone these days. I’ve always been partial to the modest little lavalier mic — you can clip it to your shirt or collar, and it’s barely visible on video but sounds great. Whatever you’re doing with …
Read More »All the best Prime Day sales not from Amazon
The spotlight is deservedly on Amazon for the second day this week as Prime Day sales continue. But don’t get tunnel vision and miss out on major savings from big retailers like Walmart, Best Buy, Target and more. To help you easily see every sale in one place, we’ve gathered up all the offers happening outside of Amazon during this …
Read More »You have another chance at PS5 or Xbox Series X/S preorders today
Update, Nov. 6: Read our reviews of the Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PS5. If you were bitterly disappointed by the near-instantaneous sellout of all the next-gen consoles last month, you’re not alone. Sony took a lot of flak for a botched rollout of the PS5, and though Microsoft had a few extra days to avoid making the same mistakes, the Xbox Series …
Read More »Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Learn an indigenous or endangered language with this app
This story is part of Tech for a Better World, stories about the diverse teams creating products, apps and services to improve our lives and society. On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, 14 states across the US recognize and celebrate the Native American populations who were already living on North American soil before Italian explorer Christopher Columbus arrived. Despite the growing awareness …
Read More »Facebook bans Holocaust denial content
Facebook on Monday updated its hate speech policy to prohibit “content that denies or distorts the Holocaust,” the World War II genocide of Europe’s Jewish population by Nazi Germany and its collaborators. “Our decision is supported by the well-documented rise in anti-Semitism globally and the alarming level of ignorance about the Holocaust, especially among young people,” Monika Bickert, vice president …
Read More »Disney is rewriting how it develops movies and shows, to focus most on streaming
Disney is shaking up how it makes shows and movies, with Disney Plus and the company’s streaming efforts taking center stage. Disney said Monday it’s restructuring its three groups that create programming for all the ways Disney releases original content: theatrical films; shows, movies and sports programming destined for TV networks; and originals for its streaming services. And it’s further divorcing the distribution …
Read More »Amazon is poised for another record Prime Day
Last year’s Amazon Prime Day TV ad featured geometric cartoon townspeople — who built their trucks, parade floats and houses out of Amazon delivery boxes — at a boisterous parade, with a liveried band showing off all the great deals on fashion, home goods and electronics. In 2020, the backdrop is a suburban neighborhood where the same fictional characters are …
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