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Sponsored Links NICK AGRO via Getty Images Little America, the anthology series based on true stories about immigrants in the US, arrives on Apple TV+ on January 17th. Apple will release all of season one’s episodes at once, rather than weekly as it’s done with other shows, and more than a month before Little America’s…
People in certain ZIP codes are more likely to purchase products that flop, buy homes that are poor investments, and pick political candidates who lose. Christopher Intagliata reports.
On Tuesday, Apple released iOS 13.3, and one of its key new features was Communication Limits, which lets parents set limits on who their kids talk to or message with… in theory. Due to some bugs related to iCloud’s contact sync feature, it turns out the new privacy controls can be bypassed without much effort,…
Sponsored Links Will Lipman Photography for Engadget As part of its ongoing push into the increasingly lucrative world of podcasting, Spotify is making it easier for free users to get hooked on the audio format. If you’ve never listened to a podcast through Spotify before, the next time you scroll through the app’s home screen,…
Sponsored Links The Game Awards It’s almost time to find out who’ll walk away with the game of the year trophy at The Game Awards. Death Stranding, Control, The Outer Worlds, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Resident Evil 2 and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice are vying for the top prize. Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding has the…
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Lyft’s car rental service now exists as more than just an experiment. Rentals are now available for “select users” in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area, giving you an option when you’d rather drive yourself. As expected, the service relies on both tie-ins with Lyft’s usual ridesharing and the elimination of a few…
Efforts to monitor changes to the climate for adaptation planning are woefully weak worldwide, according to a report by the United Nations and a coalition of agricultural nonprofits. There are inadequate meteorological and hydrological monitoring systems in place that could help farmers and ranchers better prepare for the onset of droughts and other…
In Room 67 of the Prado Museum in Madrid, Francisco Goya’s Saturn enthralls viewers with a scene of abomination. The painting depicts the Greek myth of Cronus (Saturn in the Roman version), who ate his children for fear of being overthrown by them. Critics have interpreted Goya’s rendition—the cannibal god shown wide-eyed with apparent horror,…
Sponsored Links Cadillac If you’re waiting for big companies to reduce their carbon emissions, you can forget about 2020. Apparently, 2030 is when we’ll start to see changes. That’s the year Amazon wants to make half its shipments carbon-neutral and Microsoft promises a 75 percent reduction in carbon emissions. Now, GM has another promise for…