Category: Tech

Wirecutter’s best deals – Jabra Elite 85h Bluetooth headphones drop to $200

[ad_1] Jabra Elite 85h Bluetooth Headphones Street price: $300; deal price: $200 Back down to $200 in all colors, this rare deal matches the lowest price we’ve seen on the Jabra Elite 85h. Not only is this a noteworthy drop in price for this Bluetooth headphones pick, but seeing all available colors on sale is […]

Homeland Security doesn’t want Americans’ airport face scans after all

[ad_1] In a statement provided to Engadget, a CBP spokesperson said: “U.S. Customs and Border Protection is using biometric facial comparison technology to facilitate the entry and exit of international travelers while meeting the Congressional mandate to implement a biometric entry-exit system. U.S. citizens are out of scope of the mandated biometric entry-exit program. However, […]

Qualcomm pushes for cheaper Snapdragon PCs with its 7c and 8c chips

[ad_1] The Snapdragon 8cx will remain the highest-end model, while the 8c sits right below it. It uses an octa-core Kryo 490 CPU and an Adreno 675 GPU, and was built on a 7nm process. Altogether, the Snapdragon 8c is up to 30 percent faster than the Snapdragon 850. It also features an X24 gigabit […]

Microsoft’s redesigned Office mobile apps read text out loud

[ad_1] The apps now have a more consistent visual design, which includes new app icons, splash screens, cards, typography and more. Productivity features like Play My Emails will let users listen to their inbox as if it were a podcast, and Read Aloud will serve a similar function in Word and Office apps. You can […]

Qualcomm’s new chipset promises better AR and VR anywhere

[ad_1] If nothing else, the new Snapdragon XR2 platform features a lot of firsts: Qualcomm says it’s the world’s first 5G-enabled extended reality system, which should allow for a new breed of experiences that rely on low latency, super-fast data connections. (Eventually, anyway.) The Snapdragon XR2 is also apparently the first XR platform to allow […]

‘NHL 20’ adds Snoop Dogg as a commentator and playable character

[ad_1] The developer teased the addition of the legendary rapper to the game earlier this week, and with an update that dropped Thursday, Snoop pulled on his virtual skates to become a playable character in the World of Chel mode. Not only that, you’ll hear him dropping (like it’s hot) in as a guest commentator. […]

Apple explains why the iPhone 11 is always checking your location

[ad_1] The company stressed that the UWB-related checks are handled “entirely on the device,” and that Apple isn’t collecting location data. It’s promising a dedicated toggle for UWB in a future iOS release. The claim lines up with developer Will Strafach’s determination that the location activity doesn’t leave the iPhone, and suggests that there’s no […]

It looks like ‘Bayonetta’ and ‘Vanquish’ 4K remasters are coming to Xbox One

[ad_1] According to the listings, Platinum will re-release both games on February 18th to celebrate their 10-year anniversaries. What’s more, both titles will be playable at 4K and 60 frames per second on the Xbox One X. You could already play the games at 4K on PC if you had the necessary hardware. At the […]

Google’s powerful Recorder app now works on older Pixel phones

[ad_1] Google said last month it’d make Recorder available for older Pixels. On Thursday, it updated the app, which should now pop up in the Play Store for other supported Pixels, namely Pixel 2 and later devices. However, it doesn’t seem to work on the original Pixel — at least not officially. As is the […]

Are the Radeon RX 5700 and 5700 XT ideal GPUs for your gaming PC?

[ad_1] If you opted to use one of these GPUs in a recent build we’re interested in hearing what you think: Did you also notice the blowers running hot? Were you able to squeeze some 4K performance out of the 5700 XT? Were there enough inputs for you? Did you feel like you missed out […]