2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB First Drive Review: 3-row SUV is compact not compromised

Even before the arrival of Mercedes-Benz’s all-new compact 2020 GLB SUV, the German automaker has a full eight sport utility vehicles for the US market. The GLB takes it to nine SUVs in total, which is more than what I was expecting before I double-checked to compensate for my aging memory. That’s a whole lot of options if you want … Continue reading

Messenger now requires new users to have a Facebook account

A handful of years ago, Facebook made a change with its Messenger app that was largely praised: it no longer required users to have a Facebook account in order to sign up for the messaging service. This was great news for people who weren’t interested in having a Facebook account, but who struggled to get their friends to use a … Continue reading

New PlayStation buttons official, accessory and potential PS5

If you play games on Xbox One, you’re likely familiar with the actions you can take with a nice pair of back buttons. If you’re rolling with PlayStation 4, you might never have used back buttons at all. With the official DualShock 4 Back Button Attachment (from Sony, officially), there’s a pair of back buttons you can attach to your … Continue reading

Why Indigenous Youth Were 2019's Climate Warriors

If there was any year to honor the youth, 2019 sure as hell would be it. Around the world this year, young people took to the streets and demanded their governments take action to address climate change. Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg has been held up as the face of the new youth movement, but even she’s…

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Oh Good, the New Police Surveillance Vector Is Self-Driving Cars

Technologists have long speculated on the privacy implications of largely ungoverned, camera-enabled vehicle fleets roaming the roads of America. Now we’ve finally bumped up against the tip of that particularly worrying iceberg.

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Shitty Company in Shitty Talks for Shitty Streaming Service

Ahead of the launch of NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service launch in April, its parent company is reportedly in “advanced talks” to buy ad-supported streaming service Xumo.

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Fox Business Host Digs In On ‘Home Alone 2’ Conspiracy Theory, Evidence Be Damned

Charles Payne joked that the Canadian Broadcasting Co. must have had “Trump derangement syndrome” in 2014.

Spotify will 'pause' airing political ads in early 2020

Spotify, not Facebook, has become the latest tech company to rethink its approach to political ads. Starting early next year, the streaming giant will stop running political ads. Spotify told Ad Age it will “pause” political advertising across both i…

Sonos hikes prices on the Amp and Port as it moves production out of China

Sonos is moving production of its Sonos Amp and Sonos Port from China to Malaysia, and it will increase the price of both devices by $50. Sonos told The Verge that its decision to move production is less of a response to tariffs, which it reportedly…

Trump and FDA raise US tobacco sale age from 18 to 21

On December 20, 2019, US President Donald Trump signed legislation to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Part of this amendment package included raising the federal minimum age of sale of tobacco product from 18 to 21 years in the United States. Some states have raised the tobacco purchase age minimum to 21 as far back as January … Continue reading