Dell XPS 13 gets upgrade to Intel 11th-gen CPUs, Xe graphics, and Thunderbolt 4
In brief: Dell's refreshed XPS 13 lineup is its best yet, with everything from a taller display to upgraded internals and Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports. The laptops will arrive later this month starting at $999 -- but with soldered RAM and SSD, you'll have to look at the more expensive configurations.
Dell revealed a complete redesign of the XPS 15 last May, with a taller display and a firm transition to USB-C Thunderbolt 3 ports
NBC's Peacock service is getting SNL's full catalog on October 1
Unknowns: It is unclear if SNL will be available to viewers across all tiers. Furthermore, we don’t yet know if the full library will include performances by musical guests. Peacock offers a free tier as well as two paid plans that unlock additional content and remove ads.
Saturday Night Live’s entire 45-season library will be available on NBC’s streaming service Peacock starting October 1.
NBCUniversal in the lead-up to Peacock’s debut said SNL would be available on the service but when
FarmVille is shutting down on Facebook after 11 years
What just happened? Developer Zynga on Monday announced that the original FarmVille game for Facebook will be shutting down at the end of the year, a direct result of Adobe’s decision to no longer support the Flash multimedia software platform.
If you recall, Adobe a few years back vowed to wind down support for the embattled Flash software platform at the end of 2020 in favor of more open standards like HTML5. As a result, Facebook will stop supporting Flash-based games after December 31,
Xbox Series X pre-orders might be delayed, says Amazon
Facepalm: To say that pre-orders for next-generation consoles have been a bit of a mess would probably be putting it lightly. Many users are finding it difficult to secure a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X before launch. Those who have managed to pull off the feat are now finding out they may not get their systems until after day one.
Last week, Amazon sent out emails to those with PlayStation 5 pre-orders, notifying them that their orders could be delayed until after the November 12 release
Amazon confirms Prime Day will take place on October 13-14
The big picture: Amazon is running the risk of cannibalizing Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales by hosting Prime Day just six weeks out from these proven shopping days. Then again, it's 2020, and flipping the script has become the norm.
The rumor mill got another one right as Amazon on Monday confirmed scuttlebutt that was making the rounds a week ago: Prime Day will be back in time for the holidays.
Amazon earlier today confirmed that Prime Day 2020 will be a two-
Get Dolby Audio and 4K streams with Roku's new $129 Streambar
What just happened? Roku is gearing up for the holidays with the introduction of new and updated products appealing to a variety of consumers. Chief among them is the Roku Streambar, a 2-in-1 entertainment device that serves as both a streaming box and a premium audio solution.
The Roku Streambar features four internal speakers that can reportedly fill a room with Dolby Audio. Clever audio settings also allow you to automatically lower loud commercials, increase speech clarity, add depth to music and optimize sound
Trump administration hits China's largest chip manufacturer SMIC with sanctions
What just happened? Another Chinese tech firm is feeling the consequences of US-China tensions. After taking aim at Huawei, TikTok owner ByteDance, and Tencent, among others, the US government has now placed sanctions on China's largest chipmaker, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC).
The US Department of Commerce has sent a letter to US companies informing them that, as is the case with Huawei, they will now require licenses before exporting certain products to SMIC. The agency wrote that exports "may pose an
Check out the trailer for Netflix's CGI Resident Evil show
Something to look forward to: TV shows based on games tend to be better than their movie counterparts, many of which are garbage. Joining the former list will be Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness, a computer-animated series based on Capcom’s horror games that’s coming to Netflix.
Resident Evil is the highest-grossing movie franchise based on a video game of all time, having made over $1.2 billion worldwide. That success was likely a factor in Netflix’s decision to create two RE
Google Messages app will help declutter your inbox by auto-deleting OTP texts after 24 hours
TL;DR: Google is working on a feature that will let its Messages app detect one-time passwords (OTPs) messages piling up your SMS inbox and automatically delete them after 24 hours.
With the average user regularly accessing dozens of online services and accounts, using multi-factor authentication (MFA) means they'll often have lots of expired OTP messages clogging their SMS inbox. Although
Judge temporarily stops Trump ban on TikTok downloads
What just happened? TikTok has been granted a temporary reprieve against a ban that would have seen it removed from US Android and iOS stores. The app filed for a preliminary injunction last week, following a similar successful move by WeChat.
Judge Carl Nichols of United States District Court for the District of Columbia temporarily blocked the TikTok ban shortly before it was due to come into effect on September 27. While this would have removed TikTok from Google's and Apple's stores, the app would have continued to work