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Read this before you buy a new 4K TV this Black Friday
Both are particularly good 2017 Sony 4K TV editions and the X900E in particular is what we, in a recent review, considered to be one of the best HDR Ultra HD TVs of the year that doesn't cost over $2000. Other devices such as Apple TV 4K and Google's Chromecast will also stream 4K video. In addition to your 4K TV, you also need a fairly robust broadband connection. [Full Article...]
Ford's latest police hybrid is built for efficiency, not speed
The tried-and-tested Crown Victoria Police Interceptor doesn't hold a candle in the performance department either, with the Ford Special Service Plug-In Hybrid Sedan hitting 100 miles per hour in 23.1 compared to 24.4 seconds. Following the launch of the Fusion Hybrid as a police responder vehicle , Ford is throwing the Fusion Energi Plug-in Hybrid into the battle as well. [Full Article...]
Apple's iPhone X assembled by illegal student labour
Foxconn has brought on 3,000 students from the Zhengzhou Urban Rail Transit School to assemble the smartphone as it works to make up ground following severe production delays, according to a Tuesday report in the Financial Times . "We were forced to come", said one 18-year-old intern at Quanta Chongqing, according to Hong Kong-based non-profit Students and Scholars Against Corporate Misbehaviour... [Full Article...]
Google has been tracking Android users even when location services are disabled
In the case of devices that don't have a SIM card installed, location data is recorded and stored until a device is within Wi-Fi range. Google said that the location tracking was used to "further improve the speed and performance of message delivery". [Full Article...]
South Thanksgiving, Black Friday shopping hours
Davis said the store will be selling big ticket appliances on Black Friday with discounts up to 40 percent off. Vincent said consumers are expected to spend around $13 billion this year on Black Friday. Bon-Ton will open at 11 a.m. on Thanksgiving and not close until 11 p.m. on Black Friday, a store representative said. Vincent says he has found a way to simplify the shopping experience by con... [Full Article...]
Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition Has Been Announced
Neverwinter Nights was a departure for BioWare, which had built a reputation for story-driven games with the Baldur's Gate series. Beamdog has announced that it will soon release an Enhanced Edition of the classic PC RPG, Neverwinter Nights . [Full Article...]
Volvo to supply Uber with self-driving cars
Combining Volvo's cars with Uber's self-driving system builds on their almost three-year relationship and comes as Uber's autonomous driving unit has been hit by a lawsuit over trade secrets and the departure of top talent. Uber was thrown into disarray earlier this year when Transport for London (TfL) refused to renew its licence to operate in the British capital due to concerns about public sa... [Full Article...]
Skype download removed from Apple and Android App Stores in China
Microsoft didn't address that the fact that Skype has also disappeared from third-party Android app stores from Huawei or Xiaomi (Google's Play Store isn't available in China). Implemented in June, the new law cracks down hard on communications tools that the local government can not control, even though it doesn't explicitly ban foreign messaging apps. [Full Article...]