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Sponsored Links HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images American 5G is in a poor state right now, but carriers are making at least some attempt to rectify that situation. AT&T is following up on its mid-December launch of real 5G by adding coverage for six major cities. You should now have lower-band 5G data in New…
Sponsored Links Disney It’s no secret that a second season of The Mandalorian is in the works, but when does it show up? Roughly a year from now, apparently. Series overseer Jon Favreau has confirmed that the follow-up will premiere on Disney+ in fall 2020, or roughly a year after thee Star Wars live action…
Sponsored Links Ring Concerns over the security and privacy of Ring cameras are coming to a boil. Alabama resident John Orange has filed a class action lawsuit accusing Amazon and Ring of failing to do enough to secure their security systems against hacks, including Orange’s. He alleged that a stranger compromised his Ring outdoor camera…
Sponsored Links Sonos is moving production of its Sonos Amp and Sonos Port from China to Malaysia, and it will increase the price of both devices by $50. Sonos told The Verge that its decision to move production is less of a response to tariffs, which it reportedly called a “one-time hit,” and more about…
Sponsored Links Billy Steele / Engadget Spotify, not Facebook, has become the latest tech company to rethink its approach to political ads. Starting early next year, the streaming giant will stop running political ads. Spotify told Ad Age it will “pause” political advertising across both its free ad-supported tier and during any original podcasts it…
Sponsored Links Engadget If you were lucky enough to get an iPad Pro this Christmas and want to use your new Apple tablet to its fullest, both Amazon and Best Buy have discounted the second-generation Apple Pencil by $30, making it $99. According to price tracker Camelcamelcamel, $99 is the cheapest Amazon has sold the…
Popular USB charging company Anker has an all-new iPhone accessory that should elevate your mobile photography game in the lighting department. It’s an LED flash that connects to the iPhone 11 via the Lightning connector. Anker’s new gadget confirms a 9to5Mac report from earlier this month regarding upcoming flash accessories soon to be certified in…
Sponsored Links Facebook Gaming Facebook still isn’t done snapping up big-name Twitch streamers. Corinna Kopf, who’s also known for her YouTube presence, is switching to Facebook Gaming for livestreams. Her first stream on the service will take place December 30th at 7PM Eastern. She explained the move as “expanding [her] gaming career,” and saw Facebook…
By comparing how DNA gets altered over the lifetimes of people and dogs, researchers came up with a new way to compare canine years to human years.
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