No More Wall Plug

Samsung drops chargers and earbuds from its phones

January 19, 2021 It's January 19, 2021. It's National Popcorn Day - pop yourself some corn and eat up, we don't mind.     ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 247 articles, 7 podcasts, 11 press releases, 612 tweets, and 9 YouTube videos 1. Samsung Drops Charging Bricks and Earbuds for its Phones Well, it's final: Samsung just confirmed that it will no longer pack chargers or earphones into its phones, just like Apple did not too long ago. Chances are you already have a wall plug and/or some headphones you prefer, anyway, so it's likely not to be too big a loss.  2. Exercise With MarioKart 8 Deluxe on a Stationary Bike Ever wished you could zap yourself into a MarioKart game and zip around the track with the Nintendo gang? Well, this hardware engineer just did perhaps the next best thing: He turned an exercise bike into a MarioKart 8 Deluxe controller.   3. Apple Disables Sideloaded iOS Apps onto M1 Macs Apple finally put an end to the ability to load iOS apps onto its M1 silicon Macs, making it only possible via the Mac App Store. If you want to run an app from your iPhone or iPad on the Mac, you'll need to go through the official channel. 🦑 Go Deeper The closer we get to true human-like AI, the more human the issues. A new research study discovered that AI may need to rest, sleep, and maybe even dream to function best. Our own Sascha Brodsky has the details.      🎱 By the Numbers Let's a-go Data: Wikipedia The latest iteration of hit Nintendo games is doing very well. From Pokemon Sword and Shield to MarioKart 8 Deluxe, the Japanese video game company is on top of its, well, game.  🔥 Today's Hot Deal If you're looking for the best cheap laptop deal, this Chromebook 3100 at Dell is definitely in the running. Already a great value, knocking $100 off the top to bring the price all the way down to $249 makes this a perfect machine for college students, commuters, or anyone with a limited budget. Don't Miss This Deal 🤓 Nerd Out "Sounds like a job I'd like to have." -Rob LeFebvre, Senior News Editor History nerds, check it out. Apparently, Viking wasn't a racial characteristic, but more of a job description. A new DNA analysis suggests a much wider range of people were considered Vikings. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  Bend it like, well, a high-end gamer Image: LG Not only does this LG gaming screen bend on demand for awesome immersive-ness, it also produces sound without speakers (woah). Talk about the future of gaming! The company showed off this delightful 48-inch monitor at CES this year to the anticipatory screams of gamers everywhere.  🙈 Wait, What? More isn't always more Sure, you might think you know that more RAM means a faster computer, but as Apple's M1 Macs are starting to prove, it's really more about how the memory is used that matters. It's a sea-change in how we think of computers, and it's bound to confuse many of us until we figure it out.      🗞 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, too. 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]