Saturday 23 November 2019

Yes, Tesla really made a low polygon count pickup truck

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It's Saturday, November 23, 2019.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

Welcome to your weekend. Along with the LA Auto Show, this week’s car news ran the gamut from Ford’s Mustang Mach-E to whatever it was that Tesla showed off. But there were other highlight events, including an emotion-inducing return of Half-Life and the launch of Google Stadia. We’ll talk you through it.

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Just in time for Black Friday.

Check out Engadget's new deals hub!

This week -- nay, month -- has already gotten a little intense in the lead-up to Black Friday, with some brands and retailers having launched "preview" sales the first week of November. Sheesh. Anyhow, you're going to be seeing us pay more attention to price drops going forward, so much so that we thought it was time we created a hub where all of our deals-related posts could be easily discoverable in one place.

Is it still rendering?

Tesla’s Cybertruck

I still don’t know what to make of Elon Musk’s latest electric vehicle, but it really rolled out on stage Thursday night looking like… that. Roberto Baldwin’s ridealong showed what it’s like to get inside one, while Elon Musk’s tweets the next day revealed how that window test was supposed to work, and that the Cyberquad zero-emissions ATV will be available as an accessory.

Last one before our Thanksgiving break next week.

Engadget Podcast: Google Stadia and the future of game streaming services

This week, we discuss the uneven launch of Google's Stadia cloud-based games service. Our senior editor and resident games expert Jessica Conditt joins us to share what she thought of the service, how it fares against Microsoft's xCloud and what she thinks of streaming games in general. Listen in via SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts or Pocket Casts.

This $199 Sutra Hair Dryer is only $65 today

The leap from good to great.

Jabra Elite 75t wireless earbuds review

Jabra’s latest true wireless earbuds are significantly smaller and last 2.5 hours longer than 2018’s Elite 65t. These Elite 75t buds also sound better, but they don’t have active noise cancellation or a wireless charging case (yet). If you're willing to live without those features, then at $180 they’re cheaper than challengers like Apple’s AirPods Pro or Sony's WF-1000XM3,

Some of you can relate.

Valve has made me believe in Half-Life again

The shocking return of Valve’s flagship franchise this week has presented Gordon Freeman fan Nathan Ingraham a roller coaster of emotions. "Half-Life is back... but it's a prequel... The trailer looks fantastic... but I need to find hundreds of dollars to get a rig so I can play it. I really want to play it, and ultimately, I think I'm going to have to get on board with VR."

It’s impressive, but the game selection is expensive and underwhelming.

Google Stadia has landed

Google promised a lot with its streaming game service, and it delivered on most of it. With Stadia, you can stream and play AAA titles like Destiny 2, Red Dead Redemption 2 and, well, 20 other games. We’ve been playing the new service for a week, and while it all hinges on how fast your home internet works, these games work. Jessica Conditt explains all.

Developing new robots after splitting with Boston Dynamics.

Alphabet's rebooted robotics program starts with trash-sorting machines

In a new blog post and subsequent profile by Wired, Hans Peter Brondmo, general manager of Alphabet’s X robotics project, explained that engineers are now focusing on the creation of robots that interact with people in meaningful ways and perform useful tasks.

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.

But wait, there's more...

1. Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' TV show is already renewed for season two

2. Samsung Galaxy S11 renders show an even more complicated camera array

3. Ford's Mustang Mach-E straddles the world of EVs, SUVs and muscle cars

4. Everything Disney+ is adding in 2019

5. MacBook Pro 16-inch review: The ultimate Apple laptop

6. Watch the first trailer for HBO's 'Avenue 5' sci-fi space comedy

7. Trump 'opens' Texas Apple plant that's built Mac Pros since 2013

8. Weber embraces modern grilling with a WiFi-enabled pellet model

9. What we're buying: TCL's 2019 6-Series 4K Roku TV

10. Solar energy 'breakthrough' could replace fossil fuels in some industries

11. SpaceX's first Starship pops its top during a 'pressure test' in Texas

12. Bollinger's badass EV utility trucks arrive in 2021

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Friday 22 November 2019

Editor's Pick: ISACA Board Member Gabriela Reynaga on Gender, Tech and Perceptions

ISACA Board Member Gabriela Reynaga on Gender, Tech and Perceptions

Vivian Wagner
Nov 22, 2019 4:00 AM PT

ISACA, a global nonprofit organization focused on the development, adoption and use of globally accepted, industry-leading knowledge and practices for information systems, recently released "Tech Workforce 2020: The Age and Gender Perception Gap." Based on a survey of 3,587 ISACA members in 126 countries, this report examines the work experiences and perceptions of workers in tech fields. [More...]

More Picks:

How Safe Are Home Security Systems?
I have loved the story of Ring doorbells ever since seeing the CEO Jamie Siminoff on TV's Shark Tank several years ago. I also loved the SimpliSafe story with CEO Chad Laurans. Companies like these, including competitors Blink and Nest -- all started by creative entrepreneurs -- are changing the security industry. However, there are several problems users need to be aware of. [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...]

The Thorny Problem of 5G Security
A few years ago, putting the words "mobile telecoms security" in the title of an article would be a license to write whatever you wanted below, because no one was likely to read any of the words after the title. Sprinkling the magic ingredient 5G has changed this, and "5G security" is a hot topic now. What has changed? There is a geopolitical aspect to 5G security, but it is not the full story. [More...]

E-Gurus: Online Guides to Personal Growth
The personal and professional growth coaching industry is exploding, thanks in part to the accessibility afforded by the Internet and digital technologies. People who want to improve themselves are flocking to Skype sessions, online classes, Facebook groups, and other venues to work with life and performance coaches, get career advice, and network with other seekers. [More...]

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ISACA Board Member Gabriela Reynaga on Gender, Tech and Perceptions
Disney+ Is a Wonderful World for Tykes and Geeks
Early Reviews Suggest Google Stadia Needs More Time in the Oven
Apple to Conduct 3 Medical Studies Using Research App
GitHub Aims to Make Open Source Code Apocalypse-Proof in Arctic Vault

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ISACA Board Member Gabriela Reynaga on Gender, Tech and Perceptions

ISACA, a global nonprofit organization focused on the development,
adoption and use of globally accepted, industry-leading knowledge and
practices for information systems, recently released "Tech Workforce
2020: The Age and Gender Perception Gap." Based on a survey of 3,587
ISACA members in 126 countries, this report examines the work
experiences and perceptions of workers in tech fields.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86373.html

Disney+ Is a Wonderful World for Tykes and Geeks

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.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86370.html

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.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86368.html

Apple to Conduct 3 Medical Studies Using Research App

Apple is getting into the medical research field with its recent
announcement of three studies to be conducted through its Research app.
Apple Watch and iPhone users in the United States can use the app to
enroll in the Apple Women's Health Study, the Apple Heart & Movement
Study, and the Apple Hearing Study. Participants can use their Apple
devices to contribute data to the studies.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86364.html

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.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86367.html

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