The best last-minute tech gifts, from subscriptions to gift cards

"We've all gotten too used to listening to compressed audio files in the past few decades. If there's a big music fan on your list, chances are they'll appreciate upgrading their listening setup, and a subscription to <a href="https://www.engadget.com/201…" https://www.engadget.com/buyers-guide/holiday-gift-guide-2019/subscriptions-gift-cards-gallery/

Netflix releases worldwide subscriber stats by region for the first time

" For the first time, Netflix is reporting its international business operating results by region. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Netflix shared its streaming revenue and membership info for the US and Canada; Europe, Mi..." https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/17/netflix-reports-membership-revenue-by-region/

Apple's new Mac Pro is unsurprisingly easy to repair

" It won't shock you to hear that Apple's new Mac Pro is easy to upgrade in many ways -- that's the whole point. But how easy it to service beyond the obvious parts? It's mostly easy, according to iFixit. The DIY repair outfit has torn down the Mac..." https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/17/apple-mac-pro-teardown/

Apple's new Mac Pro is unsurprisingly easy to repair

" It won't shock you to hear that Apple's new Mac Pro is easy to upgrade in many ways -- that's the whole point. But how easy it to service beyond the obvious parts? It's mostly easy, according to iFixit. The DIY repair outfit has torn down the Mac Pro, and it'…" https://www.engadget.com/2019-12-17-apple-mac-pro-teardown.html

‘Pokémon Go’ will let you play with your monster pals 'soon'

" Pokémon Go developer Niantic is close to putting the finishing touches on a feature that will likely fulfill a longstanding wish for a lot of the game's fans. By 2020, Ninatic says you'll be able to play with and feed your favorite Poké..." https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/17/pokemon-go-buddy-adventure-by-2020/

This is how Hyperloop TT wants to sell Chicago and Pittsburgh on high-speed travel

"For all of the lofty promises around Hyperloop, we're now at the point where the companies making it have to stop speaking in poetry and start selling, in prose. Especially when you're talking to the lawmakers and public servants who'll need to justi..." https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/17/hyperloop-tt-chicago-and-pittsburgh-route-plan/

The best Xbox One games

" A series of missteps put Microsoft in second place before the Xbox One even came out. While it's likely to remain there until the next generation begins, there are a lot of people out there who have never experienced what the console has to offer. Wi..." https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/17/the-best-games-xbox-one/

Google accused of firing another worker in union-busting drive

" Google stands accused of firing a fifth employee who was suspected of attempting to organize a labor union at the search giant. Kathryn Spiers, who worked on the Chrome security team, says that she was fired for adding a pop-up to an internal browser..." https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/17/google-accused-of-firing-another-worker-in-union-busting-drive/

Skyryse shows off its self-flying helicopter tech

" A number of companies are building autonomous vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircrafts -- like Uber's air taxi -- but the technology is very much a work in progress. Today, a company calling itself Skyryse is introducing some technology that mig..." https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/17/skyryse-autonomous-self-flying-helicopter/

Sony's DualShock 4 Back Button Attachment makes controls easier to reach

" Sony is getting into the controller customization game late into the PS4's lifespan. The company has unveiled a DualShock 4 Back Button Attachment that, as the name implies, lets you map two of the gamepad's buttons to easier-to-reach locations on t..." https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/17/sony-dualshock-4-back-button-attachment/

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