Tesla's angular Cybertruck is electric, fast and $40k

Now available on your smart speaker and wherever you get your podcasts Apple Podcasts  |  Spotify  |  Google Play  |  iHeart Radio It's Friday, November 22, 2019. Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. This week is going out with a bang after we took a ride in Tesla’s new truck, got our first peek at Valve’s Half-Life: Alyx VR game and reviewed Apple’s 16-inch MacBook Pro. (View in browser.) It’s built for power, and it shows. MacBook Pro 16-inch review: The ultimate Apple laptop The last great MacBook Pro was the mid-2015 15-inch model, packing plenty of ports, a great keyboard and an SD card slot. No TouchBar and, importantly, no butterfly keyboard. Apple’s newest MacBook Pro gets us at least part of the way back there. According to Devindra, the 16-inch MacBook Pro is basically every creative’s dream machine, with a ton of power and a vastly improved keyboard. The larger screen makes it more useful than the 15-inch model it replaces, and it even has decent battery life for a workstation. Read up on our full verdict. That certainly looks… unique. Tesla’s electric Cybertruck launches in 2021, prices start at just under $40k Elon Musk said that Tesla’s angular Cybertruck will do zero to 60 in about 2.9 seconds and tow up to 14,000 pounds. In demo videos, Musk showed it besting an F-150 in a tug of war and beating a Porsche 911 off the line. There was also an awkward moment testing its Armor Glass when it unexpectedly broke after a tester threw a metal ball at the window. Twice. According to Roberto Baldwin, this early prototype -- lacking mirrors, blinkers, windshield wipers and US-legal headlights -- has plenty of room in its backseat, a very truck-like ride and all of the superpowered Tesla acceleration you’d expect. The starting price for this electric truck is $39,900, and Tesla is taking pre-orders now with just $100 down. The sub-$40k model comes with RWD, a single motor and has the EPA-estimated 250+ miles of range, and a dual-motor AWD option ups the range to 300+ for an extra $10,000, and adding yet another $10k gets you a tri-motor AWD Cybertruck with the max towing capacity and range. What we don’t have a price for, though, is Tesla’s matching electric ATV. It originally launched along with Chrome OS. Google Cloud Print follows Reader and Inbox to the trash heap after 2020 If there's anything Google loves as much as launching new projects (say hello to Stadia and Duplex on the web!), it's killing them off after a few years, and now we have an end date for Google Cloud Print. If you've come to rely on the service, you have until the end of 2020 to work out an alternative, because when the lights come on in 2021 -- "devices across all operating systems will no longer be able to print using Google Cloud Print." Sponsored Content by Stack Commerce Five top-selling wireless earbuds for any budget You’ll need some VR hardware... 'Half-Life: Alyx' is a VR prequel set before the events of 'Half-Life 2' First things first: The new game isn’t going to deal with the cliffhanger we’ve been clinging to since Half Life 2: Episode 2. Half-Life: Alyx is a "full-length" VR entry into the series, with the game’s events taking place between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. The game will launch on Steam, duh, in March of 2020, just four short months from now, and will work with all PC-compatible VR headsets. Half-Life: Alyx will cost $59.99, though owners of Valve's Index VR headset will get it for free. From our early glimpses, the world is stunningly detailed, and it looks like the move into VR will let you interact with literally any object in the game. We saw Alyx, the game’s protagonist and Gordon Freeman’s partner-in-revolution, dig through items on a shelf, looking for a spare bullet. Gaming has moved on, Half Life: Alyx will try to prove that the series has kept up. Unbeatable video quality at up to 6K. Panasonic S1H review: Production quality video in a mirrorless camera With the Netflix seal of approval, the Panasonic SH1 has earned its title as the best mirrorless camera on the market for video. You can capture video at up to 6K with 10-bit colors, giving you sharp, rich video and HDR, with lots of flexibility in post production.The only drawbacks? According to Steve Dent it’s the mediocre autofocus and a $4,000 price. But wait, there's more... 1. Toyota's RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid will be the second fastest vehicle in its lineup 2. NVIDIA's latest RTX Studio drivers make Blender four times faster 3. Dell's Black Friday sale includes price cuts on the XPS 13 and Alienware m15 4. Watch a 'transforming' drone blast out of a cannon 5. 'Pokémon Sword & Shield' had the best-selling launch of the series 6. Apple says it's lost money on repairs over the last decade 7. What's coming to Prime Video in December: 'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,' 'The Expanse' 8. Twelve years later, how do you feel about the first Kindle? 9. Nintendo's 'Animal Crossing' subscription plans cost as much as $8

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Editor's Pick: Disney+ Is a Wonderful World for Tykes and Geeks

Disney+ Is a Wonderful World for Tykes and Geeks

Peter Suciu Nov 21, 2019 4:00 AM PT
	Disney+ has made its official debut, with a few minor hiccups. It is widely available via a plethora of devices, offers a breadth of content, and serves quick and seamless downloads to mobile devices. However, with a heavy focus on Disney animated films, Marvel superhero movies and Star Wars, this service might not be quite the Netflix killer that the Walt Disney Company claims it is. [More...]

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Why a Single Source of Truth Often Isn't This week, Salesforce used its annual Dreamforce mega-show to make a host of announcements, ranging from contact center partnership with Amazon to a smart speaker tool for sales. For the most part, the keynote featured practical applications of Salesforce technology. Some Dreamforces focus on the highly aspirational; others focus on the ways to attain those aspirations. This year is the latter. [More...]

You Might Owe Cryptocurrency-Related Taxes Got your attention? We thought so. In a recently published Notice, the IRS seems to be offering some cautionary advice about the legal risks associated with using cryptocurrencies to avoid capital gains taxes. Likely displeased by the use of cryptocurrencies to avoid reporting capital gains, the IRS may be signaling its intent to crack down on cryptocurrency trading activity. [More...]

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...]

Harnessing Visual AI to Boost E-Commerce Sales Each person interprets an image in countless subjective ways, based on individual biases. However, when searching for a product on the Internet, most people prefer accuracy over multiple interpretations of a single object. Putting the appropriate tags on images ensures better searchability for users. Doing this manually, though, can be inefficient and prone to errors. [More...]

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SpaceX blew the top off of a Starship

Now available on your smart speaker and wherever you get your podcasts Apple Podcasts  |  Spotify  |  Google Play  |  iHeart Radio It's Thursday, November 21, 2019. Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Yesterday, a SpaceX Starship split wide open, but the company says it’s not really a big deal. Also, doctors are putting people in suspended animation, and Verizon’s 5G coverage maps are very specific for a reason. (View in browser.) Straight out of science fiction. Human patient put in suspended animation for the first time The idea that the functions of the human body can somehow be put on "pause" while life-saving medical procedures are performed (or a person is sent into space, a la Alien) has long seemed untenable -- until now. According to New Scientist, doctors have successfully placed humans in suspended animation for the first time, in a trial that could have an enormous influence on the future of emergency-room surgery. The technique is officially called emergency preservation and resuscitation (EPR) and is being tested at the University of Maryland Medical Center on patients that arrive with acute trauma, such as a stab or gunshot wound. With EPR, the patient is cooled rapidly by replacing their blood with ice-cold saline -- the heart stops beating and brain activity almost completely stops. With chemical reactions in cells slowed down, a surgical team has two hours to work on the patient's injuries before they're warmed up and their heart is restarted. Full results of the trial are expected to be announced by the end of 2020. Days since last explosive incident: 0. SpaceX Starship pops its top during a 'pressure test' in Texas The original Starship Elon Musk stood in front of two months ago popped open during a "pressure test" at the company's Boca Chica, TX, site. According to site watchers like LabPadre, the top flew some 500 feet in the air as cryofluid sprayed everywhere. In slow-motion, it appears fluid started bursting from the sides first. According to SpaceX, "The purpose of today's test was to pressurize systems to the max, so the outcome was not completely unexpected. There were no injuries, nor is this a serious setback. The decision had already been made to not fly this test article, and the team is focused on the Mk3 builds, which are designed for orbit." Save money, then spend it. PayPal buys money-saving service Honey for $4 billion PayPal has snapped up Honey, the popular money-saving service, in a deal worth $4 billion. It's the company’s biggest ever acquisition, and Honey already has over 17 million users. If you haven’t heard of Honey before, it tracks price changes on retailer websites but also automatically inputs coupon codes the service detects (or sees people using) when you checkout. If no coupons are available, Honey also has a loyalty point system that can result in gift cards if you’re shopping a lot. Sponsored Content by Stack Commerce Get this precision coffee maker at Black Friday pricing Welcome to the Lazyweb. Google Assistant uses ‘Duplex on the Web’ to buy your movie tickets At I/O earlier this year, Google showed off how Duplex on the Web could take your Assistant requests and navigate through websites to make them happen. Now the technology has been switched on for buying movie tickets. If you own an Android phone, simply tell the digital helper that you want seats to a specific movie or search for showtimes using the Google app. Assistant will then take care of working through any website, which makes it handy for ones that aren't optimized for mobile. It's even able to automatically input info you may need to complete a purchase. Need even more battery life on your iPhone 11? Apple's iPhone 11 battery case includes a dedicated camera button Newly released cases for the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max all include a dedicated camera button that can launch the Camera app, take a photo or (if you hold it) record video. The concept of a camera button on an iPhone case certainly isn't new, but this is an official option from Apple -- and it's hard to find a case that also extends your battery. Cases for all three models cost $129 and come in black, white and (for the 11 Pro/Pro Max) pink. That makes them more expensive than options like Mophie's $80 Juice Pack Access, and you're covering up the phone's built-in Lightning port where options like Mophie's offer access to both. But wait, there's more... 1. Verizon's 5G coverage maps are here, and they're sparse 2. What we're buying: TCL 65-inch 6-series 4K TV 3. Mercedes' EQC electric SUV will start at $67,900 in the US 4. Google bans political ad targeting by affiliation and voter records 5. Amazon confirms police can keep Ring doorbell videos forever 6. Donald Trump 'opens' Texas Apple plant that's built Mac Pros since 2013 7. 'Gylt' hands-on: Stadia's first exclusive game is spookily simple 8. Roland MC-101 review: Beats, bass and batteries 9. What's coming to Netflix in December: 'The Witcher' and 'Lost in Space'

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Editor's Pick: You Might Owe Cryptocurrency-Related Taxes

You Might Owe Cryptocurrency-Related Taxes

Peter S. Vogel & Chelsea Hilliard Nov 20, 2019 10:13 AM PT
	Got your attention? We thought so. In a recently published Notice, the IRS seems to be offering some cautionary advice about the legal risks associated with using cryptocurrencies to avoid capital gains taxes. Likely displeased by the use of cryptocurrencies to avoid reporting capital gains, the IRS may be signaling its intent to crack down on cryptocurrency trading activity. [More...]

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Windows 7 End of Life Microsoft will end support for Windows 7 on Jan. 14, 2020. Windows 7 will continue to run on Jan. 14 as it did on Jan. 13. So why is it so important to upgrade to Windows 10? The answer: cybercrime. End of support means that Windows 7 no longer will receive the OS patches or security updates that keep your IT systems safe. Uusing an unpatched out-of-date system is like leaving the door wide open. [More...]

Early Reviews Suggest Google Stadia Needs More Time in the Oven Google just raised the curtain on its Stadia streaming gaming platform, and the early reviews are mixed at best. For $129, gamers can get the hardware they need to take the service for a spin -- a Stadia controller, and a Chromecast Ultra for playing games on a TV. The package includes access to one game and a three-month subscription to Stadia Pro, which supports 4K 60 frames-a-second gaming. [More...]

GitHub Aims to Make Open Source Code Apocalypse-Proof in Arctic Vault GitHub wants to make sure its entire warehouse of open source code survives an apocalypse by burying it deep within an Arctic vault as one of several preservation strategies. Microsoft-owned GitHub is creating the Arctic Code Vault as a data repository for the existing Arctic World Archive. The AWA is a very-long-term archival facility about 0.16 miles deep in the permafrost of an Arctic mountain. [More...]

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