Month: August 2020
24 hours with Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra: first photos and that big display Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
I’ve had the new Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra in hand for 24 hours, and although it widens my normal smartphone grasp, that 6.9-inch display is worth the stretch. Not everyone gets it. In fact, every time I test a new premium Android phone, like a Note, everyone who’s not…
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ESPN+ will be $1/month more expensive for new subscribers
ESPN+ is getting a price increase, but only for new subscribers. Starting August 12th, the monthly plan will cost $5.99, up from $4.99. If you’ve been on the fence, it might not be a bad idea to sign up before then, because ESPN+ doesn’t plan to incr… Source
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HBO Max and Ava DuVernay are making a series based on the @OnePerfectShot Twitter account
Ava DuVernay is partnering with HBO Max and the team behind Twitter’s popular One Perfect Shot account to create a half-hour documentary series of the same name, the company announced today. One Perfect Shot will look at an iconic shot from different films, with the directors of those films walking…
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Many Reddit communities vandalized with pro-Trump content, possibly due to compromised moderator accounts
A number of subreddits were taken over and vandalized on Friday, possibly as part of a coordinated campaign. Hackers reportedly posted messages or changed a subreddit’s design in support of President Donald Trump. “An investigation is underway related to a series of vandalized communities,” a Reddit spokesperson said in a…
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The Mate 40 will feature Huawei’s final high-end Kirin processor
When the Mate 40 comes out later this year, it will be the last Huawei phone to feature one of its own high-end Kirin processors. Richard Yu, the CEO of Huawei's consumer business, shared the news during a speech he made at the 2020 Summit of the Chi… Source
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Trump Just Declared TikTok A “National Emergency” And Has Threatened To Ban It
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order declaring the popular video app TikTok a national emergency and saying that it would be effectively banned from the country in 45 days if US operations aren’t first sold to an American company. Under the order, in 45 days, the US…
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