Google has revealed a new streaming dongle. The Chromecast with Google TV HDThis device is able to offer many of the features found in the $50 4K model for a considerably lower $30 price. It comes with a remote control, which is a big improvement over the $35 Chromecast. However, you can still use your smartphone to control it. There is a drawback – that lower 1080p resolution – but there’s HDR support. You also get six months of Peacock premium, for free.
The lack of a remote controller was a frustration for many people looking for a plug-and-stream stick, and at this price, it’s a pretty tempting streaming solution if you haven’t already picked up a Chromecast, Roku or something else.
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You can make big improvements from the inside.
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Yes, they still have stems. Yes, there’s still active noise cancellation. They might be worth upgrading to the AirPods Pro. Apple has also included the new 2019 model’s conveniences. There’s room to further refine the familiar formula, so read on for the full review.
The Stream Carbon is a great option if you like streaming music and vinyl records.
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A lot of connected smart speakers don’t 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 it’s now revealed the Stream Carbon, a $799 turntable that can directly connect to a Sonos system, which means you’ll be able to stream your records all over your home. Victrola claims that this is only the beginning of many more devices in the Stream line.
TikTok states that interest only spiked following the FDA warning.
You’ve 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, it’s just as toxic as it looks. The agency’s 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.
It’s focused on unwanted DMs.
A screengrab from an early stage of Instagram’s “Nudity protection technology” was tweeted by Alessandro Paluzzi, a researcher. It “covers images that may contain nudity or chat,” giving users the ability to choose whether they want to see them. Meta, an Instagram parent, confirmed the news. The VergeIt’s currently in development. Meta explained that the idea is to protect people against unsolicited emails and nude pictures. Further protection was provided by Meta, which stated that it cannot see the images or share them with others.
Meta’s policies caused many users to be hit with false strikes last year.
Meta has released the conclusions of an independent report that examined the impact of its content moderation policies on Israelis and Palestinians during the escalation in violence in Gaza Strip last May. The report said that Facebook’s 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.”
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