[ad_1] Borrowing a page from Instagram’s main app, the updated software features a “Discover” tab that surfaces video from a greater variety of creators. In its previous incarnation, the IGTV app mostly highlighted content from people you followed, as well as videos that were popular on the platform. Speaking of Instagram, the company has also […]
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Astronomers observe the brightest supernova on record
[ad_1] In 2016, astronomers spotted the brightest supernova ever observed. They watched as the supernova, named SN2016aps, continued to emit radiation for more than 1,000 days. Today, in a paper published in Nature, they describe how this “extremely energetic supernova” could help them understand the universe’s evolution and the formation of the most massive stars. […]
Amazon lets sellers resume shipping ‘non-essential’ items to warehouses
[ad_1] In an effort to better meet the surge in consumer demand, Amazon announced last month that its fulfillment centers would only accept shipments of medical supplies and household cleaning goods from independent merchants. At the time, the company said that the restrictions would last until April 5th. That date came and went, but the […]
Twitter, YouTube TV web apps come to Play Store for Chromebooks
[ad_1] Today, the most common way to install apps on a Chromebook is to download the Android version through the Play Store. But that isn’t a perfect solution, in part because the apps aren’t designed for Chrome OS. It looks like this could be changing though. As Chrome Unboxed discovered, Twitter and YouTube TV now […]
Quibi fast-tracks plans to bring its bite-sized shows to TVs
[ad_1] Did you wonder why Quibi insisted on launching a mobile-focused video service in the middle of a pandemic without a realistic way to watch on your TV? So did Quibi. CEO Meg Whitman told CNBC that the company was stepping up plans to let the app cast to TVs. Big-screen viewing was always part […]
MSI’s new laptops include 10th-gen Intel CPUs and RTX Super graphics
[ad_1] MSI Similarly, NVIDIA’s new Super series laptop GPUs aren’t a huge change from the already excellent RTX cards you could buy inside of notebooks last year. Both the RTX 2080 Super and RTX 2070 Super have additional CUDA cores compared to their non-Super counterparts but feature slower boost clock speeds. However, they include NVIDIA’s new Dynamic […]
Motorola will reveal its first high-end phone in years on April 22nd
[ad_1] It took a long while, but Motorola is finally ready to return to high-end smartphones. The Lenovo brand has announced a virtual “Flagship Launch E-vent” taking place on April 22nd at 12PM Eastern. There are precious few clues in the teaser video below, but you can clearly see a sharply curved screen edge — […]
Jaybird’s Tarah wireless sport earbuds drop to $45 at Best Buy
[ad_1] The most visible feature is the cord tethering the two earbuds together. While that may not be as sleek as other true wireless earbuds, it makes the Tarah better suited for workouts. Plus, they should be easier to find in your gym bag. Jaybird has a reputation for making solid earbuds, and the Tarah […]
Withings Steel HR smartwatch on sale for over $60 off
[ad_1] It also offers sleep tracking, water resistance down to about 160 feet, a smart alarm that wakes you up at your body’s optimal time and multisport tracking. To top it off, the Steel HR can go for around 25 days between charges, beating most other smartwatches by, oh, about 23 days. The Steel HR […]
Apple’s next iPhone could borrow the design of its latest iPads
[ad_1] The next Pro models will reportedly have three rear cameras, while the lower-end devices will have two. Apple is also planning to introduce the 3D LIDAR system from the iPad Pro on its top-tier iPhones to enhance AR apps. The largest model will have a 6.5-inch screen and Apple is reportedly looking at reducing […]