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Vizio's new 4K TV prices start at $230

IT | 2020-07-01 06:52
NASA delays Mars rover launch until at least July 30th

NASA/JPL You’llhavetowaitlongerthanyoumightliketoseethePerseveranceroverbeginitsjourneytoMars.NASAandUnitedLaunchAlliancehavedelayedblast-offfortheMars2020missionfromJuly22ndto“noearlie
IT | 2020-07-01 06:52
Google Sheets will soon suggest formulas as you type

Google SpreadsheetprogramslikeMicrosoftExcelandGoogleSheetscanbepowerfultoolsifyou'reawizardwithformulas,butlearningalltheins-and-outsofthoseappscanbetime-consuming.IfyouonlyuseSheetssparingly,G
IT | 2020-07-01 06:52
Nest makes its Seasonal Savings program free for all thermostat users

Google Tohelpcustomerssaveenergy(andmoney)thissummer,NestisofferingitsSeasonalSavingsfeatureforfreetoitsconnectedthermostatusersintheUSandmostofCanada.ThefeaturemakessmalltweakstoNestthermostatsettin
IT | 2020-07-01 06:52
Samsung will skip IFA in September to hold its own virtual event

NurPhotoviaGettyImages IFA2020willhaveaSamsung-sizedholewhenittakesplaceinSeptember.AccordingtoTheKoreaHerald,thetechgiantwillskipIFAinBerlin,whichissupposedtobethefirstbigin-persontechconferencesinc
IT | 2020-07-01 06:52
Sony will release an 'all-new' A7S camera this summer

Engadget Sonyhasn’treleasedanewA7Scamerafornearlyfiveyears,leavingsomevideoshootersandlow-lightphotographersinthelurch.Don’tworry,though—asuccessorisnearlyhere.CompanyVPKenjiTana
IT | 2020-07-01 06:52
EV maker Byton halts operations for six months amid financial woes

SteveDent/Engadget Anotherluxuryelectriccarmakeristakingdrasticactioninlightoffinancialtrouble.ChinesefirmBytonhastoldTheDetroitBureauandTheVergethatit’sstoppingoperationsfor“atleast&#x
IT | 2020-07-01 06:52
US pushes Europe to reject Chinese baggage screening tech over spying fears

RolandWeihrauch/pictureallianceviaGettyImages TheUSfightagainstChinesetechnologyappearstobeextendingtoanothercategory:thesecurityscreeningyounormallyseeattheairportorborder.WallStreetJournalsourcesun
IT | 2020-06-29 04:08
Amazon workers in Germany plan two-day strike over COVID-19 infections

JensSchlueter/GettyImages Amazon’seffortstodealwithCOVID-19atitswarehouseshaven’tbeenenoughtoswayatleastsomeworkers.ThelaborunionVerdihasannouncedthatstaffatsixsitesinGermanywillstrikef
IT | 2020-06-29 04:08
Toyota recalls 752,000 Prius cars over flawed hybrid software

SjoerdvanderWal/GettyImages IfyoudriveaPriusfromthepastseveralyears,there’sadistinctchanceyou’llhavetotakeitinforservice.AutoblogreportsthatToyotahasbegunasafetyrecallfor752,000oftheveh
IT | 2020-06-29 04:08
Another 53 iOS apps besides TikTok are grabbing clipboard data

ChrisSchodt/Engadget TikTokmaybeendingitsnosyclipboardreadingoniOS,butthatdoesn’tmeanotherappdevelopersaremendingtheirways.SecurityresearcherTommyMysktoldArsTechnicainaninterviewthatanaddition
IT | 2020-06-29 04:08
Microsoft makes it harder for businesses to avoid Windows 10 updates

DevindraHardawar/Engadget Thebusiness-focusedversionsofWindows10havenormallyletyouavoidmajorupdatesforuptoayear,whichcanbehelpfulifyoueithervaluestabilityatallcostsorjustdon’tlikechange.Youmig
IT | 2020-06-29 04:08
Autonomous robot uses UVC light to disinfect warehouses

MITCSAIL ResearchersfromMIThavedevelopedanewwaytokeepsharedspacesfreeofthecoronavirusandotherpathogens:aUVClight-equippedrobot.UVClightiscapableofdisinfectingsurfacesandneutralizingaerosolizedviruspa
IT | 2020-06-29 04:08
After Math: Space toilets and long-haul hybrid pickups

IT | 2020-06-29 04:08
UK contact tracing app may warn you about areas with high infection rates

coldsnowstormviaGettyImages TheUKmighthaveasimplewaytospuradoptionofitslong-in-developmentcontacttracingapp:loaditwithfeaturesthatareusefulbeyondexposurewarnings.AFinancialTimessourceclaimsthattheNHS
IT | 2020-06-29 04:08