Facebook asks 2 billion users to check their privacy settings
"Facebook wants to start the 2020s on the right privacy footing, and it's about to make that abundantly clear to most of its users. The social network is planning to prompt almost 2 billion people to review their privacy settings over the "next few w..."
https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/28/facebook-prompts-privacy-checkup/
Engadget giveaway: Win a Google Pixel 3a courtesy of TurboTax!
" It's tax time again, and while Intuit's TurboTax has free filing options, it also offers online services with premium support from credentialed CPAs, tax attorneys and advisors. If you're curious about going beyond a basic W2-and-done filing and woul..."
https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/28/engadget-giveaway-win-a-google-pixel-3a-courtesy-of-turbotax-live/Pokémon Home costs three times more than the service it replaces
" Ahead of the launch of Pokémon Home sometime next month, Nintendo has shared pricing for the upcoming cross-platform storage and transfer service. A month of the Premium subscription to Pokémon Home will set you back $3 every 30 days. N..."
https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/28/pokemon-home-pricing/Sony A6100 review: Incredible autofocus performance for a budget camera
" Despite all the talk about full-frame mirrorless cameras lately, APS-C is still extremely important for Sony. The A6000 in particular was a huge hit, thanks to the combination of good performance, features, compact size and price. The 24.2-megapixel A6100 has…"
https://www.engadget.com/2020-01-28-sony-a6100-review.htmlSony A6100 review: Incredible autofocus performance for a budget camera
" Despite all the talk about full-frame mirrorless cameras lately, APS-C is still extremely important for Sony. The A6000 in particular was a huge hit, thanks to the combination of good performance, features, compact size and price. The 24.2-megapixel A6100 has…"
https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/28/sony-a6100-review/Dehydrated food goes from hiking to haute cuisine
"Ever since fifth grade, when I made beef jerky with Mrs. Swanagan in a trailer behind my elementary school, I've been fascinated by the process of creating inedible food out of perfectly good ingredients by removing all of their moisture. Dried fish,..."
https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/28/food-dehydration-haute-cuisine/
'Journey to the Savage Planet' is a funnier take on space exploration
" I step on to the glimmering blue teleporter and beam aboard my Javelin spaceship, a slew of aluminum, carbon and silicon particles in hand. Immediately, some screens on the upper deck start playing an advert for something called Mini-Mall Monkeys. I..."
https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/28/journey-to-the-savage-planet-review/Get two Google Nest Hubs for the price of one
" If you've wanted to outfit your home with smart displays, Best Buy just made it relatively trivial. The big-box retailer is running a promotion that offers two Google Nest Hubs for $100 -- that's less than the $129 it would normally cost to buy just one. A pr…"
https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/28/two-google-nest-hubs-for-100-best-buy-deal/Tesla offers free charging to China's EV owners due to coronavirus outbreak
" In the midst of China's coronavirus outbreak, Tesla is giving its EV customers in the country free supercharging until the situation is resolved. As reported by Electrek, the company notified its customers of the decision via alerts on its vehicles' screens, …"
https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/28/tesla-offers-free-charging-to-chinas-ev-owners-affected-by-the/The UK won't block Huawei tech from its 5G networks despite US pressure
" The UK has confirmed that "high risk" vendors such as Huawei will be allowed to help build the country's 5G network, but not "core" parts of it. The decision follows months of speculation and consultation regarding the inclusion of Huawei in the development o…"
https://www.engadget.com/2020-01-28-uk-allows-huawei-tech-5g-networks-us-pressure.html
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