terça-feira, 26 de outubro de 2021


Qualcomm’s New Batch of Mobile Chips Could Bring 5G to More Affordable Phones

Posted: 26 Oct 2021 08:00 AM PDT

While Google has moved away from Snapdragon and shifted to its in-house designed Tensor chip for the Pixel 6, Qualcomm is forging on with a new line of mobile chips designed to suit a wide range of budget- and mid-range devices.

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Nor'easter Hits East Coast With Dangerous Rain and Hurricane-Force Winds

Posted: 26 Oct 2021 07:40 AM PDT

The U.S. is the meat in a bomb cyclone sandwich. (Ewww.) The West Coast was blasted by a monster storm on Monday and now the East Coast is being struck by a similarly fierce one.

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Doctor Who Could Keep Jodie Whittaker's Companions Around

Posted: 26 Oct 2021 07:30 AM PDT

Anytime a Doctor is about to leave the TARDIS and people start speculating about the next incarnation of the United Kingdom's favorite time-traveler, the BBC turns into MI-6—trying to keep any possible clues or secrets of what future seasons of Doctor Who might hold out of the public's consciousness. So while a lot of…

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Palm's Next Comeback Starts With Its New Wireless Earbuds

Posted: 26 Oct 2021 07:10 AM PDT

Whether you're launching a brand new company or trying to revive an iconic brand, it seems like the easiest way to quickly get the first product out the door now is to release a pair of wireless earbuds—and that's exactly what the startup behind the Palm brand is doing with the new Palm Buds Pro.

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I Boxed in Virtual Reality, and Now I Hurt All Over

Posted: 26 Oct 2021 07:00 AM PDT

Virtual reality fitness games have become a thing. It's rumored that Oculus is working on getting Apple Health to track VR workouts, and a leaked HTC Vive concept shows that getting sweaty in VR is definitely something headset makers are thinking about. Now popular VR fitness game Supernatural is adding a new workout…

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Spider-Man's Tom Holland Teases a Delightful Scene From No Way Home

Posted: 26 Oct 2021 06:15 AM PDT

Benedict Cumberbatch reports on the status of Marvel's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Emilia Clarke and Chiwetel Ejiofor are teaming up for a new sci-fi romantic comedy. Meet Claire Redfield in a new Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City featurette. Plus, updates from Doctor Who, Percy Jackson, and…

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The Famous Oura Smart Ring Is Getting Even Smarter

Posted: 26 Oct 2021 06:00 AM PDT

You might have seen headlines last year about a smart ring being used by NBA and WNBA players as part of reopening plans to keep athletes safe during the the pandemic. Maybe you read a few studies that mentioned a smart ring that might be able to detect infections—including covid-19—early. Or perhaps you saw it on

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The New Kindle Paperwhite Is Still the Best for Just Reading

Posted: 26 Oct 2021 06:00 AM PDT

Sony may have been the first big company to get ebook readers with electronic ink screens into the hands of consumers, Amazon's Kindle has since become the de facto e-reader of choice for most buyers. The newest Kindle Paperwhite, the fifth generation of Amazon's flagship e-reader, remains the best E Ink device you…

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Wealthy Countries Are Spending More on Border Security Than Climate Aid

Posted: 26 Oct 2021 05:30 AM PDT

Wealthier countries are going to be several years late in delivering their promises to give money to poorer countries to help adjust to the impacts of climate change, the United Nations said Monday. A new report shows where wealthier countries could start finding extra money: their increasingly beefy military budgets.

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You'll Want to Keep Your Doritos-Dusted Fingers Off These Luxurious $450 Lambskin Gaming Headphones

Posted: 26 Oct 2021 05:00 AM PDT

If there was ever any doubt that video games are a lucrative business, the fact that Master & Dynamic—a company known for its beautifully crafted headphones that sound amazing and cost a small fortune—is introducing its first set of wireless gaming headphones is proof that everyone wants a piece of the action.

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Elon Musk Made $36 Billion on Monday but Republicans Don't Want to Tax Him

Posted: 26 Oct 2021 04:00 AM PDT

Elon Musk, America's dumbest smart guy, saw his net worth rise $36.2 billion on Monday, all thanks to a surge in the price of Tesla's stock, according to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index. The record-breaking rise in wealth, which puts Musk at the top of the list with $289 billion, comes as proposed taxes on the wealthy…

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Roku Is Making It Really Easy for Advertisers to Target You While You Stream TV

Posted: 26 Oct 2021 04:00 AM PDT

Roku is best known for the adorable set-top boxes and compact streaming sticks it sells, but ads have been Roku's real cash cow for a while now. The company, which has 55.1 million active accounts, reported $532 million in revenue from its platform business, which includes advertising, in Q2. So it's no surprise that…

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Facebook Deletes Video From Brazilian President Who Falsely Said Vaccines Give People AIDS

Posted: 26 Oct 2021 03:00 AM PDT

A bizarre video message from Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro posted to Facebook on Friday was finally deleted early Monday morning because it was spreading misinformation about covid-19. What did Bolsonaro say in the video that could be so bad it needed to be deleted for breaking Facebook's rules? Bolsonaro claimed…

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Marvel Considered Guardians of the Galaxy Shorts Prior to Original Movie

Posted: 25 Oct 2021 05:30 PM PDT

Thanks to their appearances in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Guardians of the Galaxy are now household names. Today, everyone loves Star-Lord, Drax, Gamora, Rocket Raccoon, and, of course, Groot. Before the first film, though, Marvel Studios had an idea to introduce those then-largely unknown characters to fans…

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Britain Wants to Use Its New Cyber Command to 'Hunt' Ransomware Gangs

Posted: 25 Oct 2021 05:00 PM PDT

The United Kingdom wants to use a recently formed cyber command to "hunt" and hack ransomware gangs, a high-level government official recently revealed.

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A New Star Trek: Prodigy Clip Highlights One of Starfleet's Most Important Qualities

Posted: 25 Oct 2021 04:30 PM PDT

It's a brief snippet, but this new look at Star Trek: Prodigy gives us a lot nonetheless: a sweeping look at the series' main vessel as it powers up for what appears to be the first time in a long time—and the moment that two of the series' main characters, 17-year-old Dal (Brett Gray) and eight-year-old Rok-Tahk (…

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Y: The Last Man Just Set the Table for an Epic Finale

Posted: 25 Oct 2021 03:30 PM PDT

The secret is out. Not that Y: The Last Man won't be picked up for season two by FX on Hulu, though that's true too. It's that Yorick Brown is alive and his mom, the president, covered it up. Plus, the Daughters of the Amazon, who got a stellar origin story last week, have an idea he's around too, though they don't…

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Microbes Might Make It Easier to Produce Rocket Fuel on Mars

Posted: 25 Oct 2021 03:00 PM PDT

New research details a biological solution for producing rocket fuel on Mars, but significant hurdles need to be overcome to make this intriguing idea work.

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Aquaman's James Wan Was Secretly Working on a Black Manta Movie

Posted: 25 Oct 2021 02:40 PM PDT

We all thought the news was too weird to be true and, apparently, it was. Back in early 2019, we found out that hot on the heels of James Wan's DC film Aquaman making a big box office splash (get it?), Warner Bros. was developing a smaller-scale, horror spinoff based on the creatures who appeared during its underwater…

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Blue Origin Wants In on Luxury Space Real Estate

Posted: 25 Oct 2021 02:15 PM PDT

Blue Origin has big plans for its own space station, a project called Orbital Reef that would be "mixed use business park" and the "premier commercial destination in low Earth orbit." Sort of like a cruise ship that fits 10 people and doesn't travel to multiple destinations. It'll be a little smaller than the…

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Eero's Mesh Wifi Routers Will Soon Play Nice With Your Other Smart Home Stuff

Posted: 25 Oct 2021 02:10 PM PDT

Eero co-founder and CEO Nick Weaver confirmed at a Verge event that the company's wifi routers will be ready for the smart home future.

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Dune Part 2: What Can We Expect From the Sequel?

Posted: 25 Oct 2021 02:00 PM PDT

At least director Denis Villeneuve is upfront about it. Before you see much of anything in his new film Dune, the opening title card says "Dune Part 1." It's an admission that what you're about to see isn't the whole story—and by the end, whether you liked the film or not, you'll certainly be curious what comes next.

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Good Job, Everyone! Facebook Turned a $9 Billion Profit in Q3

Posted: 25 Oct 2021 01:52 PM PDT

Facebook might be facing arguably the worst news cycle of its entire existence right now, but that didn't stop it from raking in staggering profits. Again.

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What California's Weather Whiplash Looks Like

Posted: 25 Oct 2021 01:50 PM PDT

A combination bomb cyclone and atmospheric river event has hit California and the rest of the West Coast. The system has brought punishing rain and wind to areas from the Bay Area to Seattle.

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You Can Soon Get Your Busted Samsung Galaxy S and Z Phones Fixed at Best Buy

Posted: 25 Oct 2021 01:40 PM PDT

If you've ever had a hard time finding a place to get your Samsung phone repaired, Best Buy has some good news: It will soon begin offering authorized repairs starting later this year.

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