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Apple promises to support Thunderbolt on its new ARM Macs - Circuit Breaker
Apple said that it’ll continue to support Intel’s Thunderbolt USB-C port standard on its new ARM-based Apple silicon Macs, despite the fact that it will no longer be using Intel processors in those new computers.
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Tablo's Dual 128GB and Quad 1TB DVRs have plenty of storage built-in - Engadget
Tablo's newest DVRs come with built-in storage so you can record over-the-air TV out of the box.
• https://www.engadget.com/tablo-dual-128g...

Get a Custom Playlist with Spotify's 'Soundtrack Your Workout' Tool - Lifehacker
Bored with your workout mix? Us too. Especially if you’ve been working out at home—alone—for the duration of the pandemic, it’s unsurprising that you’re tired of listening to the same music, and perfectly understandable if you also feel overwhelmed at the ide…
• https://vitals.lifehacker.com/get-a-cust...

Fortnite YouTubers Buy Mansion, Decorate It Like Sad Teenagers - Kotaku
Behold the One Percent Fortnite house, a mansion some gaming YouTubers bought and proceeded to turn into a vaguely fun-looking giant home office. It’s both a reminder that even when you’ve “made it” as an influencer the grind never stops, and also that most p…
• https://kotaku.com/fortnite-youtubers-bu...

Report: 12.9-inch iPad Pro with mini LED in Q1 2021, followed by 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro - 9to5Mac
A pair of new reports from research firm TrendForce today offer additional details on Apple’s transition to Apple Silicon, as well as the iPad Pro and Mac transition to mini LED display technology. According to TrendForce, Apple is likely to introduce a 12.9-…
• https://9to5mac.com/2020/07/08/apple-min...

Ninja's return to streaming on YouTube shows he still has star power - Engadget
He's looking for a new home after Microsoft shut down Mixer.
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Microsoft makes Teams video meetings less tiring with its new Together mode - TechCrunch
Video meetings. While the move to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic may have made them mainstream, they are not without issues and more and more people are now opting out. For good reason. As it turns out, it’s really hard for our brains to sustain con…
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Android 11 Beta 2: Screen recording now supports capturing device audio - 9to5Google
Android 11 Beta 2 delivers a change to the native screen recorder which offers up the abilty to record internal audio from the device.
• https://9to5google.com/2020/07/08/androi...

Samsung to Follow Apple and Stop Offering Power Adapters With Smartphones Next Year - MacRumors
Samsung does not plan to include chargers in the boxes of some of its smartphones starting in 2021, according to Korean site ETnews (via The Verge). ...
• https://www.macrumors.com/2020/07/08/sam...

mmhmm turns Zoom chats into SNL's weekend update - Boing Boing
As someone who spends a few hours today in Zoom meetings, this new “virtual camera” looks interesting. It’s called
• https://boingboing.net/2020/07/08/mmhmm-...

Check out this hands-on video of the 5G Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra - PhoneArena
A hands on video using a pre-production Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra shows that the King of the Note line this year looks majestic in Black as it sports a 6.9-inch display.
• https://www.phonearena.com/news/hands-on...

Analyst Believes iPhone 12 Pricing Will Start $50 Higher Even Without EarPods or Charger in Box - MacRumors
Despite multiple reports indicating that Apple will not include EarPods or a wall charger with iPhone 12 models this year, one analyst believes that...
• https://www.macrumors.com/2020/07/08/iph...