The keyboard is semi-portable at 8.8 pounds and supports battery power, although you’ll lose Alexa support when you aren’t plugged in. Roland offers a Piano Partner 2 app for Android and iOS to help you master the instrument on your own terms. This isn’t a trivial purchase by any means, …
Read More »The Morning After: Does the Mac Pro cost too much?
Is this a sign that Apple is listening to what users want?Engadget Podcast: The Mac Pro and Apple’s return to great hardware This week, Senior Editor Devindra Hardawar and UK Bureau Chief Mat Smith explore who may need a $52,000 Mac Pro (it’s not as crazy as you think!). The …
Read More »Wearable band shipments grew globally, driven by Xiaomi
Apple may dominate the wearable conversation here in the States, but things look a fair bit different on the other side of the world. In Asia, Xiaomi is the giant in the room. According to new numbers form Canalys, the Chinese manufacturer was the key driver in global growth. Wearable …
Read More »Gift Guide: Gifts for the commuters in your life
Welcome to TechCrunch’s 2019 Holiday Gift Guide! Need help with gift ideas? We’re here to help! We’ll be rolling out gift guides from now through the end of December. You can find our other guides right here. Remote working has become a new normal in the life of an employee. Spurred …
Read More »A 'Snow Crash' TV series is coming to HBO Max
There’s no tentative release schedule, and it’s clearly too soon to learn who’ll play characters like Hiro Protagonist and YT. This may have been in the works for a while, though. There has been talk for months of resurrecting attempts to bring Snow Crash to screens following a failed attempt …
Read More »Study suggests vapers are 1.3 times more likely to develop lung disease
“What we found is that for e-cigarette users, the odds of developing lung disease increased by about a third, even after controlling for their tobacco use and their clinical and demographic information,” senior author Stanton Glantz said in a statement. “We concluded that e-cigarettes are harmful on their own, and …
Read More »New Orleans declares state of emergency following ransomware attack
New Orleans declared a state of emergency and shut down its computers after a cyber security event, the latest in a string of city and state governments to be attacked by hackers. Suspicious activity was spotted around 5 a.m. Friday morning. By 8 a.m., there was an uptick in that …
Read More »Senators ask credit agencies why they don't report FBI data requests
There could be good reason to disclose those data requests. Previously released documents have revealed that Equifax, Experian and TransUnion received a “large number” of 750 NSLs, and the senators note that these companies received “dozens” of letters ending gag orders on individual requests. That’s a lot of vital personal …
Read More »Fortnite gets lightsabers, courtesy of 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' promo
The final installment of the sequel trilogy is getting a lot of creative promotion — even by Star Wars standards. With The Rise of Skywalker out in just under a week, J.J. Abrams (and some spotty server issues) paid a visit to Fortnite. The director showed off an exclusive clip …
Read More »'Red Dead Redemption 2' photo and story modes come to PS4
If you game on an Xbox One, however, you’re out of luck for a while. The photo and story extras won’t reach Microsoft’s console until January 21st, so you’ll have to be satisfied with the “Moonshiners” features over the holiday break. Nonetheless, it’s good to know that it’s just a …
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