| DECEMBER 3, 2020
It's December 3, 2020. On this day, in 2001, Inventor Dean Kamen revealed the Segway and forever changed how we look at scooters. Show of hands: who here has actually been on one?  ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don’t have to): 555 articles, 7 podcasts, 14 press releases, 101 tweets, and 10 YouTube videos 1. Apple's Best Apps of 2020 Includes Zoom and Pokemon Go The end of the year brings with it "Best of" lists, and Apple is no different. The company took some time to highlight apps that "proved to be essential for making life easier, healthier, and more." Unsurprisingly, Zoom got a shoutout. Did your favorite get a mention? 2. TikTok Is Experimenting With 3-Minute Long Videos TikTok is known for having short, digestible videos, but a recent update to the app reveals the not-yet-sold-platform will let some users upload videos up to three-minutes long. Look out, Quibi! Oh, wait. Too soon? 3. Discovery+ Streaming Service Coming to the US on January 4 One of the gifts on your Christmas list was another streaming service to juggle, right? Good, because Discovery Plus is coming to give shows like Sister Wives and Dr. Pimple Popper a new digital home. You just need (another) $5/month. 🦑 Go Deeper The COVID-19 pandemic forced a lot of things to change, one of which is facial recognition. The tech used to be bad at identifying people wearing masks, but some experts say it's improving. Lifewire's Allison Matyus has the deep dive you're looking for. 🎱 By the Numbers Apple's in the minority?  Data: statcounter Apple products may be incredibly popular, but iOS definitely isn't the most popular mobile operating system in use. That honor (responsibility?) belongs to Android. It probably helps that companies aside from Google make phones that can run Android, while iPhones only come from Apple.  🔥 Today's Hot Deal
Looking at our roundup of Best Buy TV deals, you have a lot of options. But the 65-inch Samsung UN65TU7000FXZA should do you just fine. It's a 4K TV chock full of the latest and greatest features for $478 ($52 off). Grab yours before the discount disappears! 🤓 Nerd Out "At this point, only anime can save us." -Alan Bradley, Senior Tech Editor It's one thing to see a full size Gundam. It's another matter entirely to see one move and strike poses. Let's hope it can maintain its balance better than some of us. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It Fit as a robot  Image: Victrola Exercising is arguably more important now than ever before, but sometimes you need a little guidance. Enter BODbx, a training robot/assistant that provides custom workouts, workout feedback, and form correction. It's a little pricey at $469, but can you put a price on your health? 🎮 Up-Down-A-B-Start Quick starter The PlayStation 5 has a bunch of new features, but the story behind its Activities feature is a fascinating look into how Sony (and presumably other hardware makers) internalizes and incorporates user feedback. 🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you’d like us to write about? We’re always open for suggestions, too.
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