Month: May 2020
The Verge’s Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2020
Trying to decide on a gift for a parent or significant other can be difficult even during the best of times. So with the help of The Verge’s staff, we’ve come up with a list of things we think would make great Mother’s Day gifts or might give you some…
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The Argument for Making End-of-Life Decisions Early
This week, Stewart Brand and Ryan Phelan tell us why they are planning their own critical care decisions now, well before Covid-19 forces them to do so under pressure. Source
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Xbox Series X still set to launch on schedule, but games could be delayed
Microsoft’s Xbox chief, Phil Spencer, says the company’s next-gen Xbox Series X console is still on schedule for later this year, but game production is a little more of an unknown. In an interview with CNBC, Spencer notes that there could be “some impact” to Xbox Series X schedules, but…
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Bó, the digital bank developed by RBS-owned Natwest, is to shutter
Bó, the digital bank developed by RBS-owned Natwest, is to shutter, just 6 months after launching publicly. The incumbent bank’s consumer challenger brand was an attempt to build a startup within a larger bank and in the longer term compete with trendy upstart banking apps, such as Monzo, Revolut, Starling…
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The Morning After: USB 4 is ready for 8K monitors
The only things that are unavoidable are death, taxes and new versions of USB. We barely knew USB 3.2 and now USB 4 is confirmed to support the DisplayPort Alternate Mode 2.0 standard, so it seems likely we’ll be plugging in 8K 60Hz HDR monitors with… Source
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Dyson Pure Humidify + Cool Review: Simple, Effective, but Expensive
The Pure Humidify + Cool will leave you feeling both healthier and refreshed—all thanks to one machine. Source
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