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	technology As-it-happens update ⋅ January 29, 2020
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	TechCrunch Insurance startup Gabi raises $27M to double its product, engineering and marketing teams TechCrunch Image Credits: Andrey Suslov / Getty Images. Gabi, a startup built to help consumers save money on home and auto insurance, announced today that it has closed a $27 million Series B. The company intends on using its new capital to rapidly expand its team ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Verge iOS and Mac calendar app Fantastical is moving to a subscription model The Verge Calendar app Fantastical is getting a big update simultaneously across all Apple platforms that adds a bunch of new features, but also moves its signature software to a subscription model on iOS and Mac. Flexibits' Fantastical has had a long history as one of ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET How long Windows 10 will last before you need to replace it: 3 facts to know CNET Windows 10 will last you a good, long time, but you need to know some facts. Sarah Tew/CNET. Windows 10 has been around for five years, but it's only now that Microsoft's support for Windows 7 is dead and gone that the question arises: How long will ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kotaku Warcraft 3: Reforged Isn't Much Of An Upgrade Kotaku The remastered version of Blizzard's real-time strategy classic Warcraft 3 launched yesterday, and while I'm nowhere near as disappointed by the lack of enhancements and upgrades as the folks over at the official forums, Warcraft 3: Reforged certainly hasn't ... Flag as irrelevant
	Android Police Samsung Galaxy Z Flip leaks, rumors, and everything else in one place Android Police Samsung's first attempt at foldables was at the receiving end of a lot of criticism, mainly due to a fragile build, which even catalyzed the recall of review units, as well as a luxury price tag that deterred potential buyers. Despite some initial hiccups, Samsung got ... Flag as irrelevant
	Digital Trends The Echo Buds and other true wireless earbuds are on sale for up to $50 off Digital Trends Music plays a big role in workout performance. Research shows that jamming out to a fast-moving playlist while exercising helps burn more calories as you tend to move better, harder, and with more strength. It also helps increase your stamina and puts you in ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Atari Will Open 8 Video-Game Themed Hotels. Phoenix Is First. The New York Times Atari, the brand known for pioneering video games like Pong, Asteroids and RollerCoaster Tycoon, is taking its business in a new direction: hotels. In a move that underlines the popularity of e-sports, the demands of its growing audience and how video games ... Flag as irrelevant
	BGR Massive leak says PS5 is better than the Xbox Series X in almost every way BGR Sony is widely expected to unveil the PlayStation 5 in February, but the company hasn't sent out any press invitations yet at this point, which is an indication that the event will be held in the second half of February, at best. Microsoft may have shown the Xbox ... Flag as irrelevant
	Ars Technica Despite holiday sales spike, VR headsets continue to be a market niche Ars Technica Sales for Valve's Index virtual reality headset more than doubled between the third and fourth quarter of last year, according to a new report from tracking firm SuperData. That increase—from 46,000 units to 103,000 units sold—would likely have been even ... Flag as irrelevant
	GameSpot Unofficial "Real-Life" Mario Kart Company Ordered To Pay Five Times More After Failed Appeal GameSpot In 2017 social media was peppered with images of tourists riding around Tokyo streets in go-karts and dressed up as various Mario characters, strongly resembling the likes of Mario Kart. With the service being unlicensed (and in some cases dangerous), ... Flag as irrelevant
	PC Gamer The return of Trials of Osiris to Destiny 2 in Season 10 has been datamined PC Gamer Dataminers have discovered key details on Destiny's next big seasonal update. The new season will arrive on March 9, seemingly under the 'Season of the Worthy' moniker. In addition to some new community events, it sounds like Season 10 will bring back ... Flag as irrelevant
	PCWorld Amazon's blowing out Razer and HyperX gaming peripherals, today only PCWorld Amazon is on a tear again with its one-day deals. Today, it's time for a 24-hour PC peripherals and memory saleRemove non-product link with jaw-dropping deals on gaming headsets, mice, mouse pads, and keyboards from Razer and HyperX. You'll also ... Flag as irrelevant
	9to5Google 'Nokia 400 4G' listings suggest continued work on touchless Android feature phones 9to5Google Over the course of last year, evidence came out showing Google was working on a version of Android for feature phones, followed by signs that the efforts were being scrapped. Now, four months later, new listings for an upcoming Nokia phone suggests those ... Flag as irrelevant
	GameSpot You Can Get A Free Month Of Pokemon Bank To Move Pokemon To Sword And Shield GameSpot The Pokemon Company has finally shared some more details on Pokemon Home, the upcoming cloud storage service for Nintendo Switch and mobile devices. The service will be available in free and paid tiers, the latter of which allows you to transfer over ... Flag as irrelevant
	Mashable Google is reportedly launching another messaging app, but this time might be different Mashable Talk. Hangouts. Duo. Allo. Google can't seem to stop making communications apps, and it feels like it's getting worse at it — I remember a time when everyone was on Hangouts, but Allo barely made a dent in the market before it was dismantled in March ... Flag as irrelevant
	Gizmodo Looks Like Google Is Busy Working on Call Recording and Live Translations Gizmodo Google's always tinkering away at something, but the latest round of rumored features hint that native call recording and real-time translations are on the way. Oh, and it looks like both features will also allow for transcriptions, too. Two weeks ago, the Google ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hollywood Reporter Esports Arena: Coronavirus Postpones Competition in China; 'Call Of Duty' League Debuts to Big Numbers Hollywood Reporter Elsewhere in competitive gaming: Nearly 40 percent of 'Smash Bros. Ultimate' entrants don't show for EVO 2020 following top prize controversy; 'Apex Legends' pulls the rug out on new character announcement; NFL stars team with top gamers for 'Fortnite' ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Boeing takes $410 million charge to redo failed astronaut flight test if NASA requires CNBC Boeing revealed on Wednesday that it took a $410 million charge last quarter in case NASA requires the company to re-fly last month's failed astronaut test mission. "NASA is evaluating the data received during the December 2019 mission to determine if ... Flag as irrelevant
	Destructoid Stadia announces Gylt and Metro Exodus as February's Pro games, but some adopters are getting restless Destructoid Stadia owners, eager for news about the streaming platform, will be pleased to hear that two new games have been announced, and will be arriving for Pro subscribers in February. The first title is puzzle adventure Gylt, one of the few games specifically ... Flag as irrelevant
	Destructoid Smash Ultimate just got a huge patch, led by newcomer Byleth Destructoid It's time for another huge Super Smash Bros. Ultimate patch, and 7.0 is finally upon us following a Sakurai Direct tease recently. You can find Fire Emblem: Three Houses spirits haunting the game now, as well as a bunch of Tetris blocks. Newcomer Byleth, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Twinfinite PlayStation Plus Games for February Announced: BioShock Collection, Sims 4, and More Twinfinite It's that time of the month, and Sony Interactive Entertainment announced the games that will be provided to PlayStation Plus subscribers at no additional cost. We're getting BioShock: The Collection and The Sims 4 for PS4, while PlayStation VR users will ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleeding Cool News Review: SCUF Gaming's Prestige Controller For Xbox One Bleeding Cool News A while ago we were lucky enough to receive a new SCUF Gaming controller for the Xbox One in the form of the SCUF Prestige. If you're a regular user of SCUF gear, then you know the company has spent more of the past few years focused on Sony and ... Flag as irrelevant
	TechHive Dyson's Lightcycle Morph smart lamp adjusts its light based on your age and the time of day TechHive Besides illuminating a desk or a wall, the 360-degree-rotating head on the Bluetooth-enabled lamp can be docked into its perforated stem, creating a gentle ambient glow. Ben Patterson By Ben Patterson. Senior Writer, TechHive | Jan 29, 2020 8:40 am PST. Flag as irrelevant
	GameSpot Top New Video Games Out On Switch, PS4, Xbox One, And PC This Week -- January 26 - February 1, 2019 GameSpot This week's episode of New Releases is about exploration. You can start a new adventure with Journey to the Savage Planet or reach the conclusion of another with Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition. It's also a week of ports, as Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET The best smart home devices of 2020 CNET If you've already started connecting the various devices and fixtures around your home, you'll know that there are a lot of ways to approach the problem. You might just want one device to solve a particular issue, like a smart plug to add some automation to a ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca Siri, help me quit -- what does your smart device say when you ask for help with addiction? Science Codex La Jolla, Calif. (January 29, 2019) -- Can a smart device help you quit drinking, smoking, vaping, or taking opioids? As it turns out, the leading smart device conversational agents, including Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri, Google Assistant, Microsoft Cortana, and ... Flag as irrelevant
	TheSixthAxis Kingdom Hearts III Review TheSixthAxis Ok, so this review might be a little overdue – by one year to be precise. Publishers tend to give out review copies days, if not weeks in advance of a game's release, but with Kingdom Hearts III that sadly wasn't the case. It came as a surprise (especially given ... Flag as irrelevant
	TheSixthAxis The Terminator is joining Ghost Recon Breakpoint today TheSixthAxis Quick check… nope, not April 1st. Right then, because reasons, none of which I can think of that make a single ounce of sense, the actual Terminator, off of Arnie, is joining Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint. Just checking again and…. still not April 1st. Flag as irrelevant
	Eurogamer.net Twitch Prime is offering a heap of Destiny 2 exotics Eurogamer.net Destiny 2 owners with a Twitch Prime subscription will be fed a six-month diet of exotics. The first four rewards launch today, 28th January, with a further four legendary and exotic gifts to follow every month over the next six months. 24 items will be gifted in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Siliconera Code Vein Hellfire Knight Australian Microsoft Store Listing Appears Siliconera It looks like the first Code Vein DLC is about to appear. Not only have patch notes for update 1.30 gone live, adding support for the first add-on, but the Australian Microsoft Store listing is now live for Code Vein Hellfire Knight. The product page lists a January ... Flag as irrelevant
	DualShockers Xbox's Phil Spencer Meets With The Initiative, Hints At Things New And Old DualShockers Phil Spencer is a busy man. Just a few days after returning from a trip to Japan, the Head of Xbox tweeted Tuesday that he received an update from Microsoft's internal studio, The Initiative, and may have included a small tease as to what the team might be ... Flag as irrelevant
	Small Business Trends Byte Debuts And The 6-Second Video Is Back: Just The Facts Digital Media Solutions When Twitter shuttered the well-loved Vine app in a cost-cutting measure, many creators and fans of the short-form video platform were bereft. Since then, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram stories and other formats for short-from video have come along. Flag as irrelevant
	Video Games Chronicle Hong Kong Pokémon Championships cancelled over coronavirus fears Video Games Chronicle A Pokémon Video Game Championships event in Hong Kong has been cancelled seemingly due to fears over the coronavirus. In a post on the Facebook page for the officially sanctioned event, its organiser said the cancellation was due to the fact players ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters UK Huawei Decision Could 'Greatly Complicate' a US-Britain Free Trade Agreement: Graham The New York Times WASHINGTON — Britain's decision to give Chinese telecoms giant Huawei [HWT.UL] a limited role in building its 5G networks could greatly complicate a free trade agreement with the United States and jeapordize intelligence sharing with one of its closest ... Flag as irrelevant
	BGR $11 Wi-Fi extender, 10.2-inch iPad from $250, rock bottom on AirPods, $Eight good gentle transfer, extra – BGR Daily Research Pool You're going to fall from your seat whilst you see as of late's roundup of day-to-day offers, and the megastar of the display is Amazon's unmarried best-selling Wi-Fi vary extender for a brand new rock bottom of simply $10.91 if you purchase a refurb. The brand ... Flag as irrelevant
	Buzz.ie OnePlus Announces OnePlus Concept One World Tour Buzz.ie The OnePlus Concept One tour will give attendees an exclusive look at the new McLaren F1 car, the MCL35, before anyone else in the world. Global mobile technology company OnePlus is taking the handset it unveiled at CES in Las Vegas, Concept One, ... Flag as irrelevant
	TechCrunch What is our meaning in life in a world of technology? TechCrunch The informal TechCrunch book club is now venturing into the short story Exhalation, the second piece in Ted Chiang's eponymous collection. Today's story gets at the meaning of existence, climate change, community, and connection all within a beautifully ... Flag as irrelevant
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