2022-09-23 13:15:44| Engadget
Google has unveiled another streaming dongle. The Chromecast with Google TV (HD) device manages to offer a lot of the features from the $50 4K model at a significantly cheaper $30 price. Unlike the older $35 Chromecast, it comes with a remote control that eliminates the need for a smartphone, though you can still control it with your phone. There is a drawback that lower 1080p resolution but theres HDR support. It also comes with six months of Peacock Premium, free.The lack of a remote controller was a frustration for many people looking for a plug-and-stream stick, and at this price, its a pretty tempting streaming solution if you havent already picked up a Chromecast, Roku or something else. Mat SmithThe biggest stories you might have missedTesla to recall more than a million vehicles over pinchy windowsMoog once again revives the Model 10, its first compact modular synth Meta ordered to pay $175 million in patent infringement caseNothing reveals the charging case for its next earbudsThe best smartphones you can buy right nowNASA and Hideo Kojima team up for a Ludens-inspired watch Yale's redesigned door lock will be one of the first Matter-compatible smart home devicesByteDance's Pico reveals its latest VR headset as it aims to compete with Meta Quest 2Apples 2nd-gen AirPods Pro reviewBig improvements, all on the inside.EngadgetYes, they still have stems. Yes, theres still active noise cancellation. Yes, they might be worth upgrading from the original AirPods Pro. Apple has included of the conveniences from the 2019 model, alongside additions like Adaptive Transparency, Personalized Spatial Audio and a new touch gesture in tow. Theres room to further refine the familiar formula, so read on for the full review.Continue reading.This $799 turntable can connect to any Sonos speakerIf you love vinyl and streaming music, the Stream Carbon might be for you.VictrolaA lot of connected smart speakers dont work with turntables, which can make things complicated during the continued resurgence of vinyl. Victrola, which has made record players for more than 100 years, is mostly known for entry-level turntables with built-in speakers, but its now revealed the Stream Carbon, a $799 turntable that can directly connect to a Sonos system, which means youll be able to stream your records all over your home. Victrola says this is just the first of more planned devices in the Stream lineup.Continue reading.The FDA may have unintentionally made 'NyQuil Chicken' go viral on TikTokTikTok says interest spiked only after the FDA's warning.Youve probably heard something about NyQuil Chicken, a supposedly viral TikTok challenge of cooking chicken in a marinade of cold medicine. Not only disgusting, as the FDA recently reminded the public, its just as toxic as it looks. The agencys bizarrely timed warning may have backfired, making the meme more popular than ever. TikTokconfirmed that on September 14th, the day before the FDA notice, there were only five searches for NyQuil chicken in the app. But by September 21st, that number skyrocketed by more than 1,400 times, according to BuzzFeed News.Continue reading.Instagram is working on 'nudity protection' technologyIts focused on unwanted DMs.An early screengrab tweeted by researcher Alessandro Paluzzi indicates that Instagram is working on "Nudity protection" technology that "covers photos that may contain nudity in chat," giving users the option to view them or not. Instagram parent Meta confirmed to The Verge that it's in development. Meta said the aim is to help shield people from nude images or other unsolicited messages. As further protection, the company said it can't view the images itself nor share them with third parties.Continue reading.Facebook violated Palestinians' right to free expression, according to MetaMany users' accounts were hit with "false strikes" last year due to Meta's policies.Meta has released the findings of an outside report that examined how its content moderation policies affected Israelis and Palestinians amid an escalation of violence in the Gaza Strip last May. The report said that Facebooks approach appears to have had an adverse human rights impact on the rights of Palestinian users to freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, political participation, and non-discrimination, and therefore on the ability of Palestinians to share information and insights about their experiences as they occurred.Continue reading.
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