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CNET: 52 best TV shows to watch on Netflix - CNET Searching for a great show to binge? Here are some of the best Netflix has to offer. 1 hour ago

CNET: 16 of the best movies to stream on Amazon Prime Video - CNET Not sure what to watch on Amazon tonight? Let's round up some of its best gems. 1 hour ago

CNET: Lose your Galaxy phone? Samsung's SmartThings Find should make it easier to locate - CNET If your Galaxy phone is close enough, the new software will get your device to ring. 2 hours ago

TechCrunch: Amazon pegs COVID-19 costs at an estimated $4 billion next quarter Amazon expects to incur $4 billion in COVID-related costs next quarter, an estimate that provides a bellwether for other businesses, large and small, trying to stay operational and control expenses amid the pandemic. The upshot: Amazon is planning for COVID to remain an unwelcome companion through the end of the year with costs higher than […] 4 hours ago

CNET: 2022 Genesis GV70 SUV looks absolutely incredible - Roadshow Genesis' new compact crossover looks amazing. 5 hours ago

TechCrunch: PORTL Hologram raises $3M to put a hologram machine in every home What does a hologram-obsessed entrepreneur do for a second act after setting up a virtual Ronald Reagan in the Reagan Memorial Library, or beaming Jimmy Kimmel all the way from Hollywood to the Country Music Awards in Nashville? If that entrepreneur is David Nussbaum, the founder of PORTL Hologram, the next logical step is to […] 6 hours ago

CNET: The Queen's Gambit: That ending explained and all your questions answered - CNET Is the Netflix show based on a true story? Let's go through all those key details and more. 6 hours ago

CNET: NASA secures sample of asteroid Bennu to send home to Earth - CNET The Osiris-Rex spacecraft grabbed so much space gravel its container started overflowing and the sample had to be put away early. 6 hours ago

TechCrunch: Tesla has increased the price of its ‘Full Self-Driving’ option to $10,000 Tesla has made good on founder and CEO Elon Musk’s promise to boost the price of its “Full Self-Driving” (FSD) software upgrade option, increasing it to $10,000 following the start of the staged rollout of a beta version of the software update last week. This boosts the price of the package $2,000 from its price […] 7 hours ago

TechCrunch: Polestar recalls its newest EV for the second time this month Polestar, the electric vehicle brand that was spun out of Volvo Car Group, has issued another recall for its newest electric vehicle. The company is voluntarily recalling nearly 4,600 vehicles over what has been described as faulty inverters, Reuters reported. Polestar said in a statement that all affected customers will be notified, beginning November 2. […] 7 hours ago

TechCrunch: Daily Crunch: Google had a good quarter Google releases its latest earnings report, Spotify is getting ready to raise prices and Excel gets friendlier to custom data types. This is your Daily Crunch for October 29, 2020. The big story: Google had a good quarter Google’s parent company Alphabet released its third-quarter earnings report this afternoon, coming in well ahead of Wall […] 8 hours ago

Gizmodo: Sorry, Netflix Users, Subscriptions Are Getting Another Price Hike If it wasn’t enough that Netflix continues to push the eject button on a number of beloved and by all accounts popular series on its platform, the service is now raising its monthly subscription costs in the U.S.Read more... 9 hours ago

TechCrunch: Apple One services subscription bundles start launching tomorrow Apple is launching its Apple One services bundle tomorrow, though the company’s workout service Fitness+ isn’t quite ready yet. On an earnings call today, CEO Tim Cook revealed tomorrow’s rollout and called the service the “easiest way for users to enjoy Apple services.” In a conversation with Bloomberg, Apple CFO Luca Maestri revealed the launch […] 9 hours ago

Gizmodo: Exxon Pays Off Shareholders, Lays Off Workers The tragedy of Exxon continues. On Thursday, the company said it expects to lay off roughly 14,000 workers over the next year. The huge reduction comes even as it pays out shareholders, albeit at a flat level for the first time in nearly four decades.Read more... 10 hours ago

Gizmodo: The 10 Best Deals of October 29, 2020 Thursday’s Best Deals | Kinja DealsRead more... 10 hours ago

Wired: How to Get Started With Dungeons & Dragons D&D can look difficult to get into, but with the right tools and a community you can vibe with, it’s much easier than it looks. 18 hours ago

Wired: The Best Pizza Ovens to Make the Perfect Slice In times of trouble, our nation turns to carbs. We picked our favorite portable ovens for backyards, countertops, or camping. 1 day ago

Wired: WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Lele Pons Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions Lele Pons takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's most searched questions about herself. What is Lele Pons's real name? Who is Lele Pons's best friend? Does Lele speak Spanish? Is she Camila Cabello's sister? Lele answers all these questions and much more! Check out Lele Pon's new music with Favian Lovo and Lyanno: "Los Puti" 1 year ago

Wired: 6 Levels of Knife Making: Easy to Complex Knife maker Chelsea Miller explains knife making in 6 levels of difficulty. From a wooden knife to a chef's knife made from raw materials, watch how Chelsea demonstrates and breaks down everything that goes into the making of a knife. 1 year ago

Wired: Why It's Almost Impossible to Do a Quintuple Cork in Tricking Tricking is a sport with roots in martial arts and elements of tumbling and breakdancing mixed in. The quadruple cork is tricking's ultimate feat: an off-axis backflip combined with four rotations in the air on a separate axis. WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez spoke with some of the best trickers in the world to find out how they do it, what makes it so hard, and whether anyone will ever manage to pull off a quint. 1 year ago