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Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

This morning, we have a fresh holiday gift guide for you to flip through, plus all the information you might need about Disney+ now it’s actually available. In other news, there’s a new rumor or two about Apple’s augmented reality plans, plus we reviewed Microsoft’s larger Surface Laptop 3. Oh -- and the Sonic the Hedgehog movie is back with a new trailer showing off Sonic's de-creepified design.

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Engadget's 2019 holiday gift guide is here!

Engadget's 2019 holiday gift guide is here!

After months of thinking, curating, photographing and more thinking, we've come up with a holiday gift guide that covers all the bases (and budgets), from laptops and mobile devices, to toys, to the smart home, to book and media recommendations (only on nerdy subjects, of course). All told, there are more than 150 items in our guide, spanning 13 categories, with advice from 25 of our writers and editors. You know, the people testing and reviewing this stuff all year long.

And we're not done yet: We have additional picks and buying advice coming throughout this week, including gifts for coffee geeks, shopping for hypebeasts and our favorite wireless earbuds. 

Another day, another streaming TV subscription.

Disney+ is here

Disney+ is here

After plenty of teasing, Disney’s streaming service is live in the US, Canada and the Netherlands. Some of us are already streaming the first episode of The Mandalorian, while others are checking out a few classics that are available for the first time in Ultra HD 4K, including several Star Wars movies and Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

Not satisfied? 16 of 23 Marvel Cinematic Universe movies are included as part of the $6.99 per month Disney+ package, plus access to a massive archive of The Simpsons. If you’re still on the fence, there is a seven-day trial period.

Google wants to speed up the web, even if it has to embarrass some developers.

Chrome may shame slow-loading sites with 'speed badging'

Chrome may shame slow-loading sites with 'speed badging' The idea is to flag sites designed in a way that makes them slow, taking into account historical loading times. Eventually, Google might let you know if a page could take a while to display properly because of your device or connection, too. On the other hand, it’ll reward fast-loading sites with positive "speed badging."

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Ready for some rumors?

Apple's AR headset might not arrive until 2022

Apple's AR headset might not arrive until 2022

The Information sources claim Apple held an internal presentation in October relaying expectations to release its AR headset (really a mixed AR/VR headset) in 2022 and AR glasses in 2023.

A little later in the day Bloomberg reported, based on its sources, that Apple is planning to release a new pro iPad "as early as" the first half of 2020, and that it would include both two cameras as well as a Face ID-like 3D sensor system to help people create "reconstructions of rooms, objects and people." The rumored 3D sensor on iPhones would come later -- you might have to get the iPad Pro if you want Apple's first crack at the new augmented reality tech.

The strap-as-support design dates back at least to the Penny IV sneaker of 20 years ago.

Seahawks LB Shaquem Griffin debuts his Nike FlyEase cleat on Monday Night Football

Seahawks LB Shaquem Griffin debuts his Nike FlyEase cleat on Monday Night Football

After developing FlyEase shoes based on Lebron and Jordan models, Nike has adapted its technology for zip-up basketball sneakers for a whole new sport: football. These unique cleats are made for a (so far) one-of-a-kind athlete -- Seattle Seahawks linebacker Shaquem Griffin.

To perform the way he needs them to, the cleats have what the company calls a "battle sock." Instead of using laces to adapt the fit to its wearer's foot, it tightens with a three-strap system that secures both sides, and a knit cuff at the top that stretches so he can get his foot into it quickly.

How about a new controller or a battery pack?

2019 Engadget Holiday Gift Guide: The best Switch and Switch Lite accessories

2019 Engadget Holiday Gift Guide: The best Switch and Switch Lite accessories If you've got a Switch owner in your life, an accessory or two could make the perfect holiday gift.

A large laptop that’s powerful and portable comes at a cost.

Surface Laptop 3 review (15-inch): Bigger, but not always better

Surface Laptop 3 review (15-inch): Bigger, but not always better The 15-inch Surface Laptop 3 has a sleek, clean design on the outside and AMD Ryzen hardware inside, which is powerful enough to play games like Overwatch in 1080p. So what could be a problem? The port selection is skimpy (one USB-A and one USB-C) and even with nearly eight hours of battery life in our testing, it falls far short of the 16 hours we got from the Surface Laptop 2. The high-end version we reviewed costs $2,099, which makes it hard to recommend when a (slightly-heavier) XPS 15 offers more powerful graphics for about $1,500.

But wait, there's more...

1. WeWork may have found its new CEO: T-Mobile's John Legere

2. Amazon lets you connect Fire TV and Echo devices to create a home theater

3. Amazon says it'll roll out a new grocery store format next year

4. Google is reportedly gathering health data on millions of Americans

5. How GOP-linked PR firms use Google's ad platform to harvest email addresses

6. Apple tried and failed to break RED's stranglehold on RAW video

7. Adidas abandons robot Speedfactories in Germany and the US

8. 'Sonic the Hedgehog' movie tries again with a new trailer and less teeth

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Monday 11 November 2019

Editor's Pick: Tech Company Standouts for Giving Veterans Their Due


Rob Enderle
Nov 11, 2019 10:41 AM PT
Today is Veterans Day. I got a note last week from Joe Sestak, one of the shrinking field of United States presidential candidates, reminding me that we should observe a moment of silence in recognition of our veterans today. We've asked these people to put their lives on the line for us, and we get a day to offer our thanks. Giving our thanks is the least we can do. [More...]

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Calling All Retailers - Ready or Not, CCPA Is on Its Way
We're just a few short months away from the California Consumer Privacy Act going into effect. The regulation brings privacy rights to residents in California and gives them control of their personal information and how companies can use it. Any business that sells to a California resident needs to be CCPA-compliant. Nearly every brick-and-mortar store nowadays has an e-commerce site. [More...]
KaOS Linux Brings Order to the Desktop
The KaOS distro is an up-and-coming Linux OS that provides one of the best integrations yet of a refreshed KDE-based computing platform. Two types of users gravitate to this solidly maintained distribution: those who are frustrated by poor user experiences with Linux distros that are bloated and cumbersome to use; and those who want a better and more controlled KDE desktop environment. [More...]
Data Brokers' Secret Scores Can Cripple Consumers
Many businesses have been using secret scores created by data brokers to determine how much to charge consumers, whether to allow purchase returns, and what level of service to offer, among other things. "Most consumers will never know when they are the victim of a secret surveillance score," noted Laura Antonini, policy director at the Consumer Education Foundation. [More...]
The CRM-ization of Healthcare
We've been watching the CRM-ization of healthcare for a while. Salesforce recently embarked on parallel paths. The obvious option was to build tools that enabled users to craft systems of engagement. The second started when the company also began reaching out to various industrial sectors with its technology and those of some partners. The result has been a vibrant vertical industry approach. [More...]
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