New Echo Shows Are Here... Here... Here

Amazon reveals the latest Echo Show 5 and Show 8, as well as the brand new Echo Show 5 Kids

May 13, 2021 It's May 13, 2021. On this day in 1980, Intel, Xerox, and Digital Equipment announced the ethernet network specification, forever changing how we get online.     ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 325 articles, 11 podcasts, 16 press releases, 443 tweets, and 11 YouTube videos 1. Amazon Introduces New Upgrades for Echo Show Devices Amazon's Echo Show 5 and Show 8 are getting camera upgrades. Specifically, a 2-megapixel front camera and a 13-megapixel camera, respectively. There's also the new Echo Show 5 Kids, because even children need their own Alexa products, we guess. All will release in June, just in time for Prime Day deals. 2. Microsoft Wants to Make It Easier to Buy an Xbox Series X Xbox One owners still struggling to get an Xbox Series X or S may find some luck with Microsoft's new Console Purchase Pilot program. Sign up on your console, and you'll be entered for a chance to purchase your preferred system. This is what it's come to now, huh? 3. FCC Aims to Close the Homework Gap With New Program The FCC's new attempt to tackle the digital divide is the Emergency Connectivity Fund. The program provides $7.17 billion to help students and schools get access to internet hotspots and smart devices they need to work at home. We all know how important Wi-Fi is these days. Keep it up, FCC! 🦑 Go Deeper Speaking of the digital divide, just how different are internet speeds around the country? Sascha Brodsky has a deeper look at what other states are working with, and which ones are lagging behind.     🎱 By the Numbers Look at those speeds! Data: HighSpeedInternet.com Rhode Islands seems to be the place to be for fast internet speeds (129 Mbps), though that could be said for most of the East Coast, which has eight of the top 10 states. Texas and California are holding their own, too, but really, every state should have similar or better performance. 🔥 Today's Hot Deal The Razer Blade 15 gaming laptop is enjoying a $400 discount on Best Buy right now, bringing it down to $1,100. Scoop one up before it's too late. Don't Miss This Deal 🤓 Nerd Out "That's one heck of a road trip." —Molly McLaughlin, Senior Content Strategist Voyager 1's 40 year-old journey continues, but it's not too boring. In fact, the probe is detecting a constant hum from plasma waves, which scientists can use to better understand interstellar space. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  Meet the MEATER Image: MEATER If you're often worried about how well your meat is cooked, you may want the $69 MEATER, which claims to be "the first truly wireless smart meat thermometer." With a dedicated app and a wireless range of up to 33ft, it's here to ensure you get perfectly cooked meat every single time. 🎮 Up-Down-A-B-Start Game development isn't known for being smooth BioShock Infinite may have been critically praised back in 2013, but its development was, apparently, the complete opposite. Join Polygon and journalist Jason Schreier to learn what it was like bringing the game to life.     🗞 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 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005 2020 Dotdash • All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.   [View in Browser]