TL;DR: A two-year subscription to PureVPN is on sale for £2.22 per month, saving you 73% on list price.
Your privacy matters, and everyone has the right to complete online privacy. This isn't some brave new idea, but the reality of actually achieving genuine privacy can be tricky.
The only real solution is to invest in a VPN. These services send and receive your data through a completely invulnerable tunnel, providing online privacy and anonymity by creating a private network from a public internet connection. It's a simple solution that has great benefits for anyone looking to hide their data and identity. Read more...
A few days ago, Roku sent out an email to customers informing them that Fox standalone apps would go away after January 31st due to an expiring distribution agreement. That might make it a little harder and more complicated to watch the Super Bowl via streaming this weekend, and certainly more difficult to watch the 4K stream Fox will distribute via its apps.
But tonight Roku informed Engadget that they have reached an agreement. So that means as long as you're able to load up the apps and login with cable or other TV credentials, the Fox Now and Fox Sports apps will work just as well as the NFL and other streaming options on Roku.
We are delighted that we reached an agreement with FOX to distribute FOX channels on the Roku platform.
Roku customers can stream the Super Bowl through FOX Now, Fox Sports and NFL in addition to other ways.
Sixty years ago, four young students in Greensboro, North Carolina, staged a sit-in at a segregated lunch counter — and started a movement, spurring sit-ins throughout the country to protest segregation.
Now, the famed "Greensboro Four" — David Richmond, Ezell Blair Jr. (now Jibreel Khazan), Franklin McCain, and Joseph McNeil — will be honored in a Google Doodle, debuting at 11 p.m. EST on Jan. 31 and staying up for 24 hours in the U.S., until Feb. 1, the sixtieth anniversary of the historic sit-in and the first day of Black History Month. (According to Google, the Greensboro Sit-in is the most searched sit-in in history.) Read more...
Now that Hulu is part of Disney's streaming triumvirate with ESPN+ and Disney+, there's a reorganization at the top and Randy Freer will step down from his role as CEO. He took over in late 2017, but now it will join the others under direct oversight from Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International chairman Kevin Mayer. We'll see what changes come in the future for Hulu, as it previously stood alone as a rival to Netflix, but now is a part of a larger strategy.
Disney CEO Bob Iger already announced plans for "FX on Hulu" programming that's overseen by FX boss John Landgraf, which came after Disney pulled the plug on a standalone FX streaming service. The Hollywood Reporter point out that Hulu's scripted original shows are overseen by Disney TV Studios chairman Dana Walden, while Deadline reports it's expected to hire a business leader to oversee the division.
Mark Zuckerberg says he knows his positions are likely to "piss off a lot of people."
Two days after a company earnings call in which he stated that his goal for the next decade "isn't to be liked, but to be understood," the Facebook CEO attempted to explain just what he meant.
Speaking at the Silicon Slopes Tech Summit, an annual conference in Utah, Zuckerberg railed against censorship, saying he "feels like the list of things you are not allowed to say socially keeps on growing."
Zuckerberg's comments are the latest sign that the embattled CEO, who is currently facing an antitrust investigation into his company, plans to change his tone in how he deals with critics. Read more...
We first met the prototype Model Y crossover last year, and this week during the company's earnings call, Elon Musk said deliveries of the vehicle will start in March. In the documents released (PDF), Tesla also showed off this picture of the car's production version, along with a few shots of the production line.
There aren't any drastic changes -- no redesign to add the Model X's Falcon Wing doors -- but the nose looks slightly different. As Electrek notes, it also confirms that the "chrome delete" look some owners have opted for, stripping flashy parts from the trim will be standard on the Model Y. We also don't expect it to lose the acceleration displayed during our one brief ride in the Model Y, and as we heard on the call, the expected range of an AWD vehicle has increased from 280 miles to 315.
The FCC has finished investigating carriers' unauthorized disclosure and sale of subscribers' real-time location data, Chairman Ajit Pai has shared with (PDF) lawmakers in the House of Representatives. In his letters, he told Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. and others that the agency has come to a conclusion after an extensive probe: one or more carriers "apparently violated federal law." Pai has also promised the lawmakers that the agency is going to take action against the offending carriers to ensure that they comply with laws that protect consumers' sensitive information.
Back in 2018, it came to light that carriers sell their customers' real-time location data to aggregators, which then resold it to other companies or even gave it away. Last year, a Motherboard report also revealed that bail bond companies and bounty hunters have been buying people's location data for years, allowing them to use that information to track their targets.
All four major US carriers promised to stop selling customer location data to aggregators after the information first came out. The companies made good on their word, though it took them a year to do so: They informed FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel that they had already halted sales to aggregators after she requested for an update in 2019.
"Following our longstanding calls to take action, the FCC finally informed the Committee today that one or more wireless carriers apparently violated federal privacy protections by turning a blind eye to the widespread disclosure of consumers' real-time location data. This is certainly a step in the right direction, but I'll be watching to make sure the FCC doesn't just let these lawbreakers off the hook with a slap on the wrist."
Rosenworcel, who repeatedly brought the issue up over the past years, also said that it was a "shame that it took so long for the FCC to reach a conclusion that was so obvious." Especially when "shady middlemen could sell your location within a few hundred meters based on your wireless phone data."
We've reached out to AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint and CTIA, the trade group representing the wireless communications industry in the US, for a statement.
Part of the appeal of Baby Yoda, our collective name for the Mandalorian character officially known as The Child, was that he came into our lives almost entirely merch-free. Both the showrunners and Disney CEO Bob Iger believed that The Mandalorian's biggest surprise would be ruined by the long lead times and inevitable leaks inherent in the figurine businesses. Baby Yoda could have been the hottest toy of Christmas 2019. Instead, for a few months, we were able to bask in the joy of something all too rare: an uncomplicated, noncommercial love for a fictional creation.
But Disney, lest we forget, is a for-profit, publicly-traded company that is legally obligated to create more value for its shareholders every year. And so, in 2020, the stormtroopers from sales struck back. They cracked down on Etsy sellers making a crust with their Baby Yoda homages. They announced so-so T-shirts, a $25 plush 11-inch model that barely resembled The Child, an equally cheap-looking crib version, an oddly unsatisfying, plastic-y cartoonish Hasbro Black Series model, and, of course, the inevitable Funko Pop. Read more...
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Raw. Organic. Superfood. Buzzwords that would have been roasted in an early 2000s episode of Sex and the City have turned into the pillars of modern wellness. The green juice trend is one that has really taken off, and drinks made with nothing but fruits and veggies can be a really good thing — when done right.
For people who don't buy produce regularly (or who simply don't want a side salad for every damn meal), juicing is a way to keep up with vitamin intake in a few swigs. Consistent supplement takers might switch their loyalty to raw juice after finding out that their vitamin C capsules probably aren't doing much. Though juiced fruits and veggies are *not* a meal replacement and can't take the place of eating a regular old carrot, they're still a healthy, refreshing drink with less sugar than a smoothie or orange juice from the carton. Read more...
Nintendo will start selling a special Animal Crossing Switch in March, but it won't be releasing a brand new model this year. Shuntaro Furukawa, the gaming giant's president and CEO, has laid rumors to rest that an upgraded version of the console is on the way. In a call with investors, the executive said (PDF): "Please note that we have no plans to launch a new Nintendo Switch model during 2020." Instead, the company will focus on "communicat[ing] the appeal" of the current consoles and expanding their userbase.
Taiwanese publication DigiTimes claimed earlier this month that the company is releasing a new model sometime in mid-2020, with volume production to begin this first quarter. There were a lot of speculations that it was going to be the Switch Pro. We still don't know if Nintendo truly is working on a Pro version of the console, but Furukawa's statement makes it clear that fans won't be getting their hands on one this year even if a Pro model is in development.
Those who want to buy a Switch within the year have a few models to choose from, nevertheless. In the middle of 2019, Nintendo released an upgraded Switch that has a longer battery life than the original. A few months after that, it launched a purely portable iteration of the device called Switch Lite, which is available in three different colors and costs $100 less than the upgraded version of the regular console.
Fox's Party of Five, which ran from 1994-2000, is inherently tragic: Five young adult siblings lose their parents in a freak accident, and are suddenly left to fend for themselves. Shocked, grieving, and forced to grow up too soon, they forge ahead.
Freeform's triumphant reboot is similarly heartbreaking. Viewers meet the Acosta family, comprised of loving parents Javier (Bruno Bichir) and Gloria (Fernanda Urrejola); their eldest son, aspiring rock star Emilio (Brandon Larracuente); teenaged twins Beto (Niko Guardado) and Lucia (Emily Tosta); preteen daughter Val (Elle Paris Legaspi); and newborn baby Rafa. The family runs a restaurant and resides in California. Read more...
Even judging by the ever-vicious standard of Jimmy Kimmel's "Mean Tweets" segment, some of these are pretty darn brutal.
In the clip above, a selection of current and former NFL stars read out the mean things people having been saying about them on Twitter.
Tom Brady (who pops up several times) probably gets the worst of it, but Joey Bosa of the Los Angeles Chargers does get saddled with this fairly uncompromising burn: "Joey Bosa's nose is so big it looks like he's been lying every day for his whole life."
Despite the growth of Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok, good 'ol Facebook still reigns supreme as the most-used social network around. Crazy, right? With 2.45 billion monthly active users, it's clearly doing something right. Perhaps, now hear us out, it's all in how it's built.
Facebook, along with Wikipedia, Yahoo, Flickr, Tumblr, and 80 percent of websites all over the web are built with PHP – a server-side coding language used to create custom websites. Basically, while HTML lays the groundwork for your website or app, PHP takes it to the next level. If you're looking to learn a coding language in 2020, go for the dynamic and powerful PHP with this four-course Essential PHP Coding Bundle. Read more...
TL;DR: The Vapur® 1L Wide Mouth Anti-Bottle is on sale for just $14.99 — down 34% from the usual retail cost.
In 2019, we said goodbye to many things: political indifference, vapes, typical nine-to-five jobs, and single-use plastics. Yes, that means you will likely be socially shamed if you still drink out of plastic, single-use water bottles (sorry not sorry). That also means 2020 is the year you finally invest in a reusable receptacle to house your hydration. Welcome to the club.
We know what you're thinking. Carrying around a large, bulky bottle everywhere in pursuit of hydration is not your idea of a good time. We totally get it. And that's exactly where the Vapur® Anti-Bottle swoops in to save the day. Read more...
Listening to music, podcasts or audio books on your iPhone makes perfect sense given its origins are steeped in the old days of the iPod. To get the most out of your audio experience however, you really need a good set of headphones or earphones. The ones that come bundled with your iPhone just don't sound as good as a dedicated pair.
It's important to know what you're looking for when seeking out the best headphones for iPhone. Here's what you need to know and the best headphones and earphones for every scenario in life.
Know your iPhone's capabilities
It's probably time to go wireless.
If you've got an older iPhone, i.e. an iPhone 7 or earlier, you still have a headphone jack which means you can use older types of headphones as well as connect to them via Bluetooth. Read more...
The active noise cancellation option in the Beats Solo Pro make these a great pair of headphones for tuning out coworkers (and then tuning back in when you need to.)
Colors: Black, Gary, Red, Dark Blue, Ivory, Light Blue
Battery life: 22 hours with Active Noise Cancellation on
A cable unites the earbuds so they always stick together, but you'll be completely untethered from your iPhone and are free to run, jump, and climb with ease.
Though we wouldn't recommend wearing these Sony headphones for working out, they are stellar for your daily commute and can even be personalized to fit your audio preferences.
Beards. Many of us want one, but not all of us can have one. It's a bitter truth to reckon with, says this particular writer — a supremely jealous non-beard-haver whose facial hair just doesn't want to connect or get even remotely thick. Alas, those of us who are cursed with an inability to grow a set of face locks will continue to live vicariously through the luscious scruff of everyone else.
Our follicly-blessed friends are lucky — the presence of a good beard has the potential to add an heir of brooding mystery to your aesthetic, making you all the more interesting compared to the others. So go ahead, grow one! Just do it right. Read more...
If you want the best shape-up for your beard, you should be using scissors — this pair is perfect for getting rid of scraggly hairs thanks to its high-quality blades and enhanced comfort.
Brickell's exfoliating facial scrub is great for removing dead skin cells and grime that could cause ingrown hairs without being overly rough — the perfect partner to your daily beard cleansing routine.
If you're planning any sort of travel, you're going to want to take your new beard products along for the ride and Herschel's Dopp kit is a convenient way to do just that.
