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| AUGUST 12, 2020
Everything worth knowing in tech today, August 12, 2020. In case you missed it, it's National Vinyl Record day (now there's some cool tech)! ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don’t have to): 213 Articles, 4 Podcasts, 19 Press Releases, 657 Tweets, & 3 YouTube videos 1. Microsoft Launches xCloud Game Streaming Early Xbox Game Pass members will get to try out Microsoft's xCloud game streaming service early, as long as they have an Android phone, that is. The service will go live officially mid-September, so here's a chance to get in the game first. 2. Podcasts are Coming to Amazon Music It seems a little late, but Amazon has just added a podcast section to its Amazon Music streaming service. While it's no Apple Music or Spotify, you can get it for free as a Prime subscriber, so why not try a podcast or two? 3. Google Adds Earthquake Detection to Android Phones Launching alongside a California-only earthquake alert system, the new detection feature from Google makes use of that accelerometer tech you've already got in your phone. Feeling shaky? It might be an earthquake! Or you just need lunch. 🦑 Go Deeper We aren't getting any of that sweet, sweet Facebook home office upgrade cash, and it's likely not many of you are, either. Charlie Sorrel takes a deeper look at how us less fortunates can still make our home gear a little more ergonomic. 🎱 By the Numbers Podcasts, who's got podcasts? Data: Podigee If Amazon wants to add podcasts to its streaming audio solution, it's going to have to compete with these juggernauts. Apple still rules the podcast roost, with Spotify close behind. Will Amazon do much more than add free Prime subscribers? Also, poor Google. 🤓 Nerd Out "Yeah, I watch Jeopardy, so what?" -Molly McLaughlin, Content Strategist Apparently, the adorable alien's face in Steven Speilberg's E.T.: The Extraterrestrial was modeled after Einstein (along with Carl Sandburg, Ernest Hemingway, and a pug). Sure, we learned this from an old Jeopardy re-run, but whatevs. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It It slices, it dices... Image: Lenovo This sweet little convertible Lenovo Thinkpad XI Yoga has a sharp-enough-to-cut 1080p WVA touchscreen that's good for heavy spreadsheet use and streaming The Boys on Amazon (Season 2 on Sept. 4, fam, let's go). Oh, and it's on serious sale, too. 🚀 Facing the Future Climate change is coming So far, we only have the one planet. Geoengineering could be the answer to slow or even reverse climate change, though it can be risky. The Future Tense podcast takes a deep look at the tech and policy involved in this type of earthly intervention. 🗞 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.
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