DNP The best smartwatches and fitness trackers to give as gifts

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How Aardman made a WWI game look like an oil painting

" Most video games set in the First or Second World War shoot for gritty realism. In Battlefield 1, for instance, there's an extraordinary amount of detail in every uniform, firearm and mud-filled trench. It's the visual fidelity, paired with addictive..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/15/11-11-memories-retold-paint-art-aardman/

With keyboard and mouse support on Xbox, Microsoft closes the gap on PCs

" After years of unfulfilled promises and a few weeks of build-up, the Xbox One family finally supports keyboards and mice. Alright, so it's still a feature reserved for members of the beta-esque Xbox Insider Program and few games actually work with the differe…" https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/15/microsoft-xbox-keyboard-mouse-pc/

Nike's new NYC flagship store is fueled by its mobile app

" New York City's 5th Avenue shopping district is home to iconic brands like Tiffany & Co., Gucci, Versace and Adidas…" https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/15/nike-house-of-innovation-000-new-york-city/

FDA to limit sales of flavored e-cigarettes

" The Food and Drug Administration is essentially banning flavored e-cigarette sales at convenience stores and gas stations as part of a crackdown on underage vaping and smoking. The agency is limiting sales in physical stores to those that have age-re..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/15/fda-e-cigarettes-flavors-ban/

Engadget giveaway: Win a DiskStation DS718+ courtesy of Synology!

"Cloud data storage services are ubiquitous nowadays, but imagine the savings, security and ownership benefits of hosting your own server. Synology's DS718+ 2-bay unit is a good jump off point if you want to get your own network attached storage (NAS)..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/15/engadget-giveaway-win-a-diskstation-ds718-courtesy-of-synology/

Instagram will let brands sell products through videos

" Instagram has added even more shopping features just in time for the holidays... and that could be good or bad, depending on your buying habits. First of those new features is the Shopping collection, which you can use to build gift or shopping lists..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/15/instagram-shopping-feed-videos/

iPhone X bug lets hackers snag deleted photos

" Whether it's because they're unflattering, inappropriate or just plain terrible, we've all deleted photos for one reason or another. But the drunken 3AM selfies that you thought you scrubbed from your phone might not be totally gone, and two researchers have …" https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/15/iphone-x-bug-hackers-deleted-photos-files-apple/

Discord now offers early access games on its PC store

" The most popular chat platform for gamers, Discord, will now be selling early access games, adding to the growing catalog of titles on the Discord Store. Early access was popularized initially by Steam and allows gamers to buy games that are still in..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/15/discord-now-offers-early-access-games-on-its-pc-store/

Google is shutting down its SCHAFT robotics unit

" Google parent Alphabet is shutting down its SCHAFT robotics unit after failing to find a buyer. Home to the company's giant bipedal bots designed to act as first responders in emergencies, the secretive division was supposed to go to Softbank as part..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/15/google-schaft-robotics-shutting-down/

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