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Discovery streaming service will be the sole home for BBC nature shows
Discovery is widening the scope of its streaming service plans, although it might not be great news for nature buffs. The network has unveiled a deal with BBC Studios that will see the BBC’s history, nature and science documentaries form one of the… …read more
Source:: Engadget
THX’s large-format cinema will take on IMAX later this year
THX will debut its premium large format brand called THX Ultimate Cinema this spring or summer, it announced. It features a dual-laser 4K Barco projectors and a THX-certified 7.1 immersive sound system and will take on the likes of IMAX and Dolby in… …read more
Source:: Engadget
Huawei MateBook X Pro review (2019): As good as before
For a company with relatively little experience making laptops, Huawei’s MateBook X Pro was a revelation. The machine was one of the best you could buy, with a blend of style and performance that made it the equal of a brand-name incumbent. Now, the… …read more
Source:: Engadget
TP-Link’s new mesh WiFi system is big on range and low in price
TP-Link is expanding its range of affordable mesh WiFi systems with the new Deco M4. For $180, you get a three-pack of white, cylindrical WiFi hubs that can cover up to 5,500 square feet of space. Of course, the more access points you have, the more… …read more
Source:: Engadget
Singapore plans to pass its own fake news law
Singapore is set to follow its South East Asian neighbor Malaysia’s lead by introducing an anti-fake news law. The legislation will allow the city-state’s government to take down content that violates the new rules, according to local newspaper The S… …read more
Source:: Engadget
The Morning After: Shotgun-toting drones and washed-up Garfield phones
Remember that today is the worst day in the tech-media calendar: April Fools. Anything dumb or frivolous is likely just a company’s efforts to inject some corporation-approved ‘fun’ / troll baiting into their day-to-day work. Stay skeptical, stay saf… …read more
Source:: Engadget
Gmail can schedule messages to send them at a better time
Google is marking Gmail’s 15th birthday (yes, April 1st) with some genuinely useful additions rather than pranks. To start, it’s introducing an option to schedule sending your messages so that they’ll arrive at a better time. If you need to write a… …read more
Source:: Engadget
The Impossible Burger is coming to Burger King
White Castle was just the start: Impossible Foods is partnering with Burger King, launching the Impossible Whopper for a test starting today at 59 Burger King outlets in St. Louis. Missouri. It’s an entirely different burger to the sliders served at… …read more
Source:: Engadget
A Russian drone hunts other drones with a shotgun
No, this isn’t an April Fool’s joke: A Russian defense contractor has patented a drone that uses a shotgun to blast other drones out of the sky. It comes from Almaz Antey, a Russian defense contractor that manufactures the S-400 Triumf surface-to-air… …read more
Source:: Engadget
Apple AirPods are still the best-selling true wireless earbuds
If you can barely even recall the days when people mocked the AirPods because they look just like their wired brethren, we don’t blame you. They’ve shot up in popularity over the past couple of years, and according to new findings by Counterpoint Res… …read more
Source:: Engadget