San Francisco is set to restrict e-cigarette sales in 2020, devices will require FDA approval


San Francisco-based e-cigarette users will likely be disappointed to hear that the city's residents have voted to place heavier restrictions on the devices beginning next year. E-cigarette makers will be required to receive FDA approval before they can sell their products in the city, which could effectively ban the sale...

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Tesla set to unveil its 'Cybertruck' electric pickup November 21


A Wednesday tweet from Elon Musk revealed that Tesla plans to unveil its electric truck later this month. Dubbed “Cybertruck” by Musk, the vehicle’s design drew inspiration from the flying cars called Spinners in the movie Blade Runner.

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Xiaomi unveils the first smartphone with a 108 megapixel camera


While companies like Apple seem to be content with 12 megapixel image sensors in their newest smartphones, Xiaomi wants to reignite the megapixel wars. This isn't completely unexpected, as Sony and Samsung have been working hard to bring higher resolution sensors to the market.

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Razer unveils Basilisk Ultimate and Basilisk X HyperSpeed gaming mice


The higher-end of the two models, the Razer Basilisk Ultimate features the same Focus+ 20K DPI Optical Sensor found in the Razer Viper Ultimate. It also utilizes Razer’s HyperSpeed wireless technology which the company claims is 25 faster than any other wireless gaming technology (based on click latency).

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Leica announces SL2 full-frame mirrorless camera with suspended sensor


Under the proverbial hood is a 47.3-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor boasting a manual ISO range of 50 to 50,000 alongside Leica’s own Maestro III image processor. The combo is good for up to 10 frames per second of continuous shooting with the mechanical shutter and 20 fps when using the electronic shutter.

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SoftBank posts $6.5 billion loss on WeWork, Uber and other bets


Japanese investment group Softbank reported on Wednesday that it had lost nearly $6.5 billion on Uber, WeWork, and other companies in its portfolio for the quarter ending September 30. The quarterly operating loss is the first the firm has posted since 2005. The 704.4 billion yen loss almost wholly negates...

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Malwarebytes 4.0 now available for download


Malwarebytes 4.0 has launched with a revamped UI and a new detection engine that uses less CPU resources, but also improves on zero-day malware detection and info about the threats it finds. Download it here.

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Fossil's new hybrid smartwatches highlight the best elements of digital and analog watches


Developed by Fossil’s 200-person R&D team, the Hybrid HR features an always-on display situated behind mechanical watch hands. The screen displays basic smartwatch information like text messages, caller ID, app alerts, weather updates and more. It’s also fully customizable, allowing wearers to select from a variety of backgrounds, dial elements...

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Netflix will stop working on some older Samsung TVs next month


Netflix yesterday said that a small number of older Samsung TVs would no longer support its service as of December 2, which the Korean giant says is due to technical limitations. "We've notified all impacted members with more information about alternative devices we support so they can keep enjoying Netflix...

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Seagate will offer 18TB and 20TB HDDs next year


Even though its hard drives don't seem to fare particularly well in Backblazes' reliability tests, Seagate appears to be on track for the rollout of its large capacity hard drives.

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