In this tutorial, learn how you can enable or disable the new rounded Google Chrome UI, which brings rounded corners to tabs and buttons.
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Source: Linux Today – How to Enable and Disable Rounded New Chrome UI
Don’t sleep on Walmart when it comes to Black Friday. The no-frills retailer has slashed prices on all kinds of in-demand holiday gifts, from headphones to laptops to state-of-the-art vacuum cleaners. Here’s the best of what Walmart has available for the holidays.
Getting a 4K, 55″ Roku TV for $188 is a ridiculously good deal, especially when it comes with 250+ free live TV channels right out of the box. Of course you could add subscription services like Netflix or Max, but even without them, you’ll have millions of hours of TV to enjoy on a big screen for less than 200 bucks. The picture quality isn’t bad either—it won’t stand up next to high-end sets, but it also costs hundreds less.
A pair of Beats for less than a $100 is a solid bargain. Especially since the regular price of these ‘phones is $349.95. Not only do they feature all the audio bells and whistles you’d expect from a set of higher end headphones, they also have the cool Beats name and stying.
This HP laptop features a sizable screen, a powerful-enough Intel processor, and 8 GB of RAM. Best of all, it’s $130 off the usual price. Overall, a solid bargain for an entry level laptop and a perfect machine to give to your kid before the second half of the school year starts.
Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15.6″ FHD 120Hz Gaming Laptop $489.99
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 – AMD Ryzen 7 $1,099.99
If you want to be the hero of Christmas this year, pick up a Nintendo Switch bundled with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. I promise you will make your kiddies happy for the holiday break, but you’ll make yourself happy after they go to bed. While $50 off isn’t the steepest price cut, it’s Nintendo; they don’t tend to do deep bargains.
Meta Quest 2 128GB $249 (plus $50 credit in the Meta Quest Store)
PlayStation 5 Disc Console – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Bundle $499
Judging by the online reviews (5 out of 5 stars) and the company’s reputation, this Shark Rotator is a solid vacuum, and it’s ridiculously cheap. The normal retail price of a Shark Rotator Lift-Away is $379—this is the kind of deal Black Friday fans absolutely love.
Dyson V8 Origin+ Cordless Vacuum $224.99
ONSON Robot Vacuum Cleaner, 2 in 1 Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo $102.99
Sonos’s Arc soundbar features 3D Sound with Dolby Atmos, tuning technology that optimizes the sound for the acoustics of your space, five phased-array channels, and ambient light sensing to ensure the units’ LEDs aren’t too bright for the room. So it’s pretty serious soundbar. It’s also $179.98 cheaper than it would be if it wasn’t Black Friday.
Apple is rarely associated with “great bargains,” but an Apple Watch for $179 is pretty great. It’s $70 off the regular retail price, which was already fairly inexpensive (for an Apple product, anyway). Low(ish) price aside, this Apple Watch seamlessly connects with all your other Apple products while giving you convenient wrist-access to texts, calls, health information, and more.
Fitbit Inspire 2 Fitness Tracker $73.95
Andrzej Sapkowski is a man who does not mince his words, no matter how prominent he becomes on an international stage after Netflix’s adaptation of his Witcher series became a smash hit. But even with that reputation, there’s something incredibly funny about how willing the man is to just not give a single care in the…
Source: Gizmodo – Witcher Author Andrzej Sapkowski Says Netflix Never Listened to His Ideas
Nvidia’s fiscal third-quarter results surpassed Wall Street’s predictions, with revenue growing 206% year over year. However, Nvidia shares are down after the company called for a negative impact in the next quarter due to export restrictions affecting sales in China and other countries. CNBC reports: Nvidia’s revenue grew 206% year over year during the quarter ending Oct. 29, according to a statement. Net income, at $9.24 billion, or $3.71 per share, was up from $680 million, or 27 cents per share, in the same quarter a year ago. The company’s data center revenue totaled $14.51 billion, up 279% and more than the StreetAccount consensus of $12.97 billion. Half of the data center revenue came from cloud infrastructure providers such as Amazon, and the other from consumer internet entities and large companies, Nvidia said. Healthy uptake came from clouds that specialize in renting out GPUs to clients, Kress said on the call.
The gaming segment contributed $2.86 billion, up 81% and higher than the $2.68 billion StreetAccount consensus. With respect to guidance, Nvidia called for $20 billion in revenue for the fiscal fourth quarter. That implies nearly 231% revenue growth. […] Nvidia faces obstacles, including competition from AMD and lower revenue because of export restrictions that can limit sales of its GPUs in China. But ahead of Tuesday report, some analysts were nevertheless optimistic.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Source: Slashdot – Nvidia’s Revenue Triples As AI Chip Boom Continues
Swedish electronics company Teenage Engineering announced a new product just in time for the holidays, a bargain-priced sampler with an alluring throw-back aesthetic called the EP-133 K.O. II.
Source: Gizmodo – Teenage Engineering’s Latest Super Toy Is an ‘80s-Inspired Sampler
A new update for Valve’s first game, 1998’s beloved first-person shooter Half-Life, has fixed an old, small, and annoying animation glitch found in one of the game’s most memorable levels. And fans, myself included, are very excited about it.
Source: Kotaku – A Decades-Old Glitch In Half-Life Has Finally Been Fixed
Mozilla released Firefox 120, packed with features across security, privacy, developer options and security fixes. Let’s take a closer look at the key updates in this latest release.
Source: LXer – Firefox 120 Rolls Out with Advanced Privacy Tools
To paraphrase George Orwell, this year it kinda feels like we have always been in the middle of Black Friday. (Pause here to allow Orwell to cease spinning in his grave.) What was once a single, frenzied day of doorbuster shopping deals has morphed into a month-long marathon of every retailer trying to draw your attention to their sales and promotions, which are obviously the best hey don’t look over there. This goes double if you’re buying tech, as stores from Amazon to Walmart tend to lead with offers on smart TVs, laptops, tablets, and other gadgets.
Lest you get overwhelmed while browsing the many, many offers competing for your eyeballs and dollars, I’ve assembled below a mega-list of some of the best Black Friday tech deals of 2023. That said, if you want to make sure you aren’t missing a thing, you can peruse the rest of our deals coverage here, perhaps while in a post-dinner tryptophan fugue.
If you ask me, the season’s best laptop deal is the one I picked up for myself—a 2020 M1 MacBook Air, marked down to $750. But if you don’t want an Apple machine, or prefer something a little more Pro, here are more options.
M1 MacBook Air $750 ($200 discount) at Amazon
M2 MacBook Air $1,049 ($200 discount) at Amazon
M3 MacBook Pro $1,449 ($150 discount) at Amazon
Acer Chromebook 514: $329.99 ($130 discount) at Amazon
Dell Inspiron 16: $714.99 ($285 discount) at Amazon
ASUS Vivobook 16 $419.99 ($130 discount) at Amazon
HP 15.6-inch Laptop $489.99 ($240 discount) at Amazon
Acer Nitro 17 Gaming Laptop $999.99 ($400 discount) at Amazon
Whether you prefer an Android tablet or you’re among the iPad faithful, Black Friday is a pretty good time to pick up a new tablet, with many models seeing larger than average discounts right now.
Apple iPad (10th Generation) $349 ($100 discount) at Amazon
iPad Air $499.99 ($99 discount with on-page coupon) at Amazon
Amazon Fire HD10 $79.99 ($60 discount) at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ $599.99 ($330 discount) at Best Buy
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 $99.99 ($20 discount) at Amazon
I just got a new TV during Prime Day but these deals are already making me wish I’d waited. I could have paid basically the same price for a much better model. (Don’t mind me, currently lusting after the $219 Toshiba that’s first on the list…)
Toshiba 50-inch F30 Series 4K Fire TV $219.99 ($100 discount) at Amazon
LG 55-inch UQ70 4K TV $299.99 ($200 discount) at Best Buy
Hisense 55-inch U7 Series Mini LED TV $479.99 ($320 discount) at Amazon
Samsung 55-inch QN85C QLED TV $997.99 ($500 discount) at Amazon
Samsung 65-inch QN85C QLED TV $1,297.99 ($700 discount) at Amazon
LG 55-inch UQ75 4K TV $399.99 ($300) at Walmart
Apple AirPods Wireless Earbuds (2nd Gen) $89 ($40 discount) at Walmart
Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen) with Lightning Charging Case $169 ($79 discount) at Walmart
Second-generation Echo Buds with a wired charging case $64.99 ($55 discount) at Amazon
Beats Studio3 $99 ($250.95 discount) at Walmart
JBL Live 660NC $99.99 ($100 discount) at Best Buy
Bose QuietComfort 45 Noise Cancelling Over-the-Ear Headphones $199 ($130 discount) at Best Buy
AirPods Max Space Gray $449.99 ($100 discount) at Best Buy
The best smartwatch deal goes to Walmart, which is selling the second-generation Apple Watch SE for $179 (down from $249).
Apple Watch SE (second generation) $179 ($70 discount) at Walmart
Samsung Galaxy Watch4 Classic (Bluetooth, 46mm) $149 ($30 discount) at Walmart
Fitbit Versa 4 Fitness Smartwatch is $149.95 ($50 discount) at Best Buy
Apple Watch Series 9 GPS 41mm (Sports Band) $329 ($70 discount) at Walmart
Apple Watch Series 9 GPS 45mm (Sports Band) $359 ($70 discount) at Walmart
Apple Watch Series 9 GPS 45mm (Sports Loop) $359 ($70 discount) at Walmart
Apple Watch Series 9 GPS + Cellular 41mm (Loop) $429 ($70 discount) at Walmart
Apple Watch Series 9 GPS + Cellular 45mm (Band) $459 ($70 discount) at Walmart
Apple Watch Series 9 GPS + Cellular 45mm (Loop) $459 ($70 discount) at Walmart
I’m park of a Roku family, but if you prefer a Fire Stick or a Chromecast or even an Apple TV, you can get a deal on one of those, too.
Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite $15.99 ($14 discount) at Amazon
Amazon Fire TV Stick $19.99 ($20 discount) at Amazon
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max $39.99 ($20 discount) at Amazon
Amazon Fire TV Cube $109.99 ($30 discount) at Amazon
Chromecast with Google TV (4k) $37.99 ($12 discount) at Best Buy
Roku Express 4K $24.97 ($15 discount) at Amazon
2021 Apple TV 4K with 64GB Storage $179.95 ($20 discount) at Amazon
Will this be the year I finally relent and get an Xbox Series S, or will I put that $200 toward more Switch games? Decisions, decisions.
Nintendo Switch OLED deal with a $75 gift card $350 (no discount, but the $75 can be used on games and accessories) at Dell
PlayStation 5 with Spider-Man 2 or Modern Warfare 3 $499.99 at Best Buy
Home security systems aren’t very festive, but it’s still a great time to grab one.
Blink Outdoor 4 $65.99 (originally $109.99) at Amazon
Blink Whole Home Bundle $101.98 (originally $214.97) at Amazon
Blink Video Doorbell with an Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max bundle $69.98 (originally $119.98) at Amazon
Arlo Pro 4 Spotlight Camera Security Bundle $279.99 (originally $599.99) at Best Buy
Source: LifeHacker – The Best Black Friday Deals on Laptops, Tablets, Headphones, and Everything Tech
Holiday gifting season is upon us and if you’ve ever wondered how apparel at Disney Parks goes from idea to execution into a fandom must-buy, designer Tatiana Salaverria is a great place to start. io9 spoke with her about the process behind theme-park merch inspired by Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Marvel.
Source: Gizmodo – How Star Wars Nostalgia Helps Disney Parks Design Its Fandom Merch
Xbox is kinda cool again. Microsoft’s gaming console saw the release of some big games this year, the addition of massive new gaming studios with the acquisition of Call of Duty company Activision Blizzard, and its Netflix-like subscription service Game Pass remains one of the most killer deals in gaming. It’s a good…
Source: Kotaku – Kotaku’s Best Gifts Of 2023 For Xbox Fans
After a few short trips to the edge of space, Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity spaceplane is set for retirement, making room for a worthy successor. The company’s Delta class vehicle is gearing up for its debut in 2025, promising to bring in some profit with weekly suborbital flights.
Source: Gizmodo – What to Expect from Virgin Galactic’s Upgraded Spaceplane
A treadmill can be a big investment, but one that seriously pays off when you need to run through the winter or get your cardio in without having to arrange for child care. Fortunately, Black Friday 2023 brings excellent deals on treadmills–and walking pads, too, if you’d like to get your steps in while you work. Here are some of the best deals I’ve spotted.
The Bowflex T10 treadmill features a 10-inch touchscreen that can supply you with personalized workouts or streaming entertainment. (You’ll need a JRNY membership to enjoy the trainer-led workouts, but the basic treadmill functions don’t require it. Your first two months are free.) The settings will take you up to 12 miles per hour and a 15% incline.
Bowflex T10 treadmill, $1,499.99 on Amazon (was $2,799)
This commercial-grade treadmill has top-notch specs: a 32-inch touchscreen, built-in fans to cool you off while you run, and incline settings that range from -6% (yep, downhill) to a whopping 40%. With an iFit membership, you can get trainer-led workouts as well, with the incline and resistance automatically adjusting.
NordicTrack Commercial X32i, $3,999 at NordicTrack (was $4,499)
Echelon’s Stride-S has an auto-folding feature for storage, but unlike some of the folding walking pads we’ll discuss in a minute, the Stride-S is a real treadmill, capable of an incline of up to 10% and a speed of 12 miles per hour (that’s a 5:00 mile).
Echelon Stride-S, $1,299 at Echelon (was $2,179.50)
Walking pads are like mini treadmills, and this one is a classic of the genre. It only operates at walking speeds (0.6 to 3.8 miles per hour) and has no handrail–perfect if you want something to put under your desk to get some steps in while you work.
Sperax Walking Pad, $199.97 at Amazon (was $299.99)
Maybe you’d prefer the original WalkingPad? The specs on the C1 are similar to the Sperax budget model above, only operating at a walking speed. But this walking pad folds in half, the better to hide away, and includes foot control (walk more on the front of the pad to speed it up, on the back to slow it down).
WalkingPad C1 Foldable Treadmill, $319 at Amazon (was $399)
A hybrid of a walking pad and a treadmill, this SuperFit can go up to 7.5 miles per hour, which is about an 8 minute-per-mile pace. You can use it at a desk in walking mode, or fold the handrail up into position to use it for jogging.
Superfit 2 in 1 Treadmill, $259.99 at Walmart (was $529)
Source: LifeHacker – The Best Black Friday Deals on Treadmills and Walking Pads
New details have emerged about the next Call Of Duty game. I know, folks are still playing Modern Warfare III right now, but according to reporting from Windows Central, next year’s entry in Activision’s long-running FPS franchise will be a new Black Ops title led by developer Treyarch that revolves around the…
Source: Kotaku – Report: Call Of Duty 2024 Is Taking Black Ops To The Gulf War
Enlarge / A television monitor at a train station in South Korea shows an image of the launch of North Korea’s Chollima 1 rocket Tuesday. (credit: Kim Jae-Hwan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
North Korea launched a small military spy satellite Tuesday on the country’s first successful orbital launch since 2016. This, alone, would be newsworthy, but this launch comes with a twist.
A remotely operated camera in Seoul, South Korea, set up to detect meteors streaking through the atmosphere, captured the launch. North Korea’s Chŏllima 1 rocket appears on the horizon, climbing higher in the night sky until its booster engine cuts off. Then an upper stage engine fires to continue powering its payload into orbit, leaving behind the rocket’s spent expendable booster to fall into the Yellow Sea west of the Korean Peninsula.
Then, the night vision camera recorded a bright fireball. Instead of plunging into the sea, the booster explodes. It’s unusual to see a spent booster blow up during the launch of expendable rocket, so this raises questions. Did North Korea intentionally explode its rocket?
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Source: Ars Technica – North Korea launched a satellite, then apparently blew up its booster
Countless recipes, my own included, indicate “soft butter.” I even have a couple recipes where I instruct for the butter to be “soft like mayonnaise.” The trouble is that while it’s easy to get butter rock solid in the fridge, or totally liquify it in the microwave, it’s hard to strike the pliable temperatures in between. If the usual methods haven’t worked for you, try using the hot glass trick.
Yes, you could plan ahead and leave the butter out on the counter overnight. This takes the longest, but it’s the most hands off. Sadly, a lot of bakers forget to do this. Then you’re in a pinch on baking day with a pound of cold (or worse, frozen) butter. You could chop it into chunks and microwave the amount of butter you need to the consistency you need it. This is the fastest method, but it requires a lot of attention, stirring, and mashing. And if you’re not careful, your butter will melt.
But here is a third way balances the two extremes: You can soften butter with a glass and some hot water. It’s pretty simple—boil water and pour it into a tall glass, something big enough to hold a stick of butter (or whatever proportion of a stick of butter you need to soften). Place the stick of butter on a plate so it is standing up on one end. Carefully dump the hot water out of the glass, shake off the water drops, and invert the glass over the butter stick. Leave it like this for five to 10 minutes. When you take the glass off, the butter will be pliable.
Although this trick isn’t faster than microwaving (which is how I normally soften fridge-cold butter), it is more gentle, and it absolutely works. The glass creates a tiny, enclosed sauna for your butter, as the air trapped inside heats up from the warmth of the glass. The warm environment softens fridge-cold butter, but what I like most about this method is that it takes the chill off of frozen butter quickly too. Frozen butter is difficult to chop even to stick into the microwave. Five minutes in a hot glass brings it down to a fridge-like texture.
If your butter is frozen solid, or if you’d like the butter to soften even more, flip the stick over to stand on its other end and repeat the procedure, waiting another five minutes. Check on it, and repeat if necessary. This method is also effective with multiple sticks of butter under a large glass bowl. Just make sure to flip the sticks over each time you reheat the bowl to ensure even softening. This may take five to 20 minutes of heating water in a tea kettle and flipping sticks of butter, but it sure beats waiting overnight (or risking your recipe on a pool of over-microwaved melted butter).
Source: LifeHacker – The Quickest Way to Soften Butter Without a Microwave
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Source: Gizmodo – Squid Game Reality Show Producer Says Anti-Capitalism Was Only a Minor Theme of the Series
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, the new animated series based on Bryan Lee O’Malley’s graphic novels, is out on Netflix. The eight-episode series reunites the voice cast of the 2010 live-action movie Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and is a hilarious blend of the series’ quick wit and well-measured pop culture references. All of…
Source: Kotaku – The Scott Pilgrim Anime Backlash, Explained
Valve’s co-op zombie shooter, Left 4 Dead 2, launched just a year after the original game. If you know much about Valve, you know that’s a shockingly fast turnaround for a sequel. And according to the lead on the original Left 4 Dead, the sequel came so quickly because the first game was a “broken thing” that nobody…
Source: Kotaku – Left 4 Dead Got A Sequel So Fast Because The First Game Was Extremely ‘Broken’
Sonos is now experimenting with headphones. In fact, calling it an experiment would be an understatement, considering the company plans to directly compete with Apple and Bose in the headphone market. Rumors started to emerge of a Sonos headset last year after it acquired T2 Software, a Bluetooth audio startup.
Source: Gizmodo – Sonos Is Also Going to Make Headphones Now
