Inside the Core of New Macs

Will the ARM chips really make a difference?

NOVEMBER 3, 2020 Everything worth knowing in tech today, November 3, 2020. Sure, it's Election Day in the US, but did you know it's also National Sandwich Day? Eat up!     ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 381 articles, 7 podcasts, 8 press releases, 569 tweets, and 6 YouTube videos 1. Apple Announces November 10th Special Event It's most likely that Apple will use its next streamed video event to announce and promote it's new ARM-based Macs. Will there be more to see? Can they make the case for an internal change like this? We'll find out Nov. 10, for sure. 2. Facebook Expands Dark Mode Test on iOS Tired of shielding your eyes when you look at your phone to check Facebook in the dark? Apparently, the social network is testing a new "dark mode" feature with a large number of iOS users, so it's likely you'll see it soon.  3. Apple TV Comes to Xbox Series X, S Apple TV (the app and service, not the set-top box) is everywhere these days, from Roku to Sony TVs. Now Microsoft has confirmed that the Apple-led service will be a launch app on the upcoming Xbox Series X and S. Yay! 🦑 Go Deeper Can a smartphone be eco-friendly, ethical, and sustainable without being clunky and hard to use? Charlie Sorrel takes on this question with a deeper look at the Fairphone 3 Plus.      🎱 By the Numbers Perspective is important Data: Apple Inc While Apple continues to be led by its iPhone sales (which have dropped this quarter), let's still remember that the worst category (iPad sales) is still a $6.79 billion business. Billion.  🔥 Today's Hot Deal Looking for a great price on a new television? Check out this Hisense 75" Class 4K UHD LED Roku Smart TV for $400 off over at Walmart. Don't Miss This Deal 🤓 Nerd Out "Get your old B&W photos colorized for free." -Bob Schulties, Senior Editor History nerds, get ready to be amazed. Grab any of your old photos, upload to this site, and have the AI colorize them for you. Family photos, historical documents, you name it. So cool! (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  Shut up and take our money Image: LEGO A 3,622 piece playable LEGO piano?! Where do we sign up? This is the real deal, too, and the perfect gift for that special pianist in your life. Got $350 on you? One of these could be yours then, when it's back in stock.  🙈 Wait, What? Just don't lick the new Switch carts, ok? You might've read about it in a Nintendo Power magazine, or been told to do this by a neighborhood buddy, but the fact is, blowing into a video game cartridge never really worked, anyway. It was fun, though, right?     🗞 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. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Tech Today newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here .   Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. A Dotdash Brand 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 2020 Dotdash • All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.   [View in Browser]