More people get their news from social media than newspapers
"For the first time since the Pew Research Center began tracking how adults in the US get their news, social media has edged out print newspapers. In a survey conducted earlier this year, 20 percent of adults said they often get news via social media while jus…"
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/10/more-people-get-news-from-social-media-than-newspapers/Lotus' first electric car might be a 1,000HP monster
" Lotus won't be the first British car manufacturer to go electric, but it might make waves when it does. Autocar sources claim Lotus' first EV will be a 1,000BHP (about 1,013HP) hypercar costing about £2 million, or roughly $2.5 million. It'd compete with the …"
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/10/lotus-first-electric-car-leaks/Sony and Rhapsody prep an audiophile streaming service for Japan
" It's notoriously difficult for streaming music services to get a foothold in Japan -- this is a country where CDs still reign (72 percent of music revenue was for physical media in 2017). All the same, Sony and Rhapsody are giving it a shot. They'r..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/10/sony-rhapsody-streaming-music-service-for-japan/Instagram adds walkie-talkie voice messages
" You no longer have to strike up a live conversation if you want voice chats on Instagram -- the social network has launched walkie-talkie style voice messaging feature for direct messages. If you want to speak your mind, you only have to hold down a..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/10/instagram-adds-walkie-talkie-voice-messages/'Monster Hunter World: Icebourne' expansion arrives fall 2019
" There's about to be a whole lot more to explore in Monster Hunter: World. Capcom announced today that a new expansion called Monster Hunter World: Iceborne will be making its way to consoles in fall 2019. The massive update will include new locales,..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/10/monster-hunter-world-iceborne-fall-2019/Another Google+ data leak exposes info for 52.5 million users
"Google's semi-defunct social media platform Google+ has suffered its second data breach in three months and, as a result, will be completely shuttered in April, four months earlier than previously planned."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/10/google-plus-data-leak-info-52-5-million/GoPro will make 'most' of its US cameras outside of China
" China and the US may have declared a tariff truce (however tentative), but GoPro isn't taking any chances. It's moving "most" of its US-bound action camera production out of China by summer 2019 to reduce the effect of any potential tariff increases..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/10/gopro-moves-camera-production-out-of-china/8BitDo adapter adds wireless controller support to PlayStation Classic
" The PlayStation Classic, Sony's retro console that includes 20 PS1 games, arrived last week, and for those of us who prefer to play a little further away from the TV than wired controllers allow, a solution is on the way. Later this month, 8BitDo is releasing…"
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/10/playstation-classic-wireless-controller-adapter-8bitdo/The best books, movies and graphic novels to give as gifts
" It's cold outside! Which makes the holidays the ideal time to give the gift of indoor entertainment. We've curated a breadth of books, movies and music in our holiday gift guide to curl up to, all of them staff favorites. On the list you'll find some..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/10/best-books-graphic-novels-and-movies-gifts/John Romero gifts 'Doom' 18 new levels for its 25th birthday
" Ready to feel ancient? The original Doom is 25 years old -- and co-creator John Romero wants to make sure you know it. He's preparing an add-on for the 1993 game, Sigil, that serves as a "spiritual successor" to the classic shooter's fourth episode..."
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