'Bout Time, Sony

Sony announces VR headset for the PS5, but it won't be wireless.

FEBRUARY 24, 2021 It's February 24, 2021. Happy National Tortilla Chip Day! You know, nachos are made with tortilla chips. Just sayin'. #welovenachos     ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 374 articles, 9 podcasts, 11 press releases, 428 tweets, and 12 YouTube videos 1. Sony Finally Announces the VR Headset for PS5 Sony's done pretty well with its PSVR platform, bringing affordable virtual reality gaming to its PlayStation 4 system. Now that the next generation PS5 is out, the company announced the next iteration for PSVR and it looks pretty darn cool, though it won't be wireless like many of us hoped.  2. Fitbit Launches Meditation With Deepak Chopra Looking to find a bit of calm in your busy day? Fitbit has partnered with celebrity guru Deepak Chopra for a new meditation series for the company's fitness wearables at the premium tier. If nothing else, you can track how aligned your chakras are, right? (This isn't a feature, but maybe it should be). 3. Google Adds Maps Dark Mode, Scheduled Messages, and More Android apps are getting a big update, including Dark Mode for Maps, scheduling for Messages, an updated Talk Back screen reader, and the security-focused Password Checkup. That's a lot of changes for the better! 🦑 Go Deeper Spotify is launching a new Hi-Fi audio feature for Premium members this spring, but will the higher resolution music files really make that much of a difference? Lifewire's Charlie Sorrel talked to audio experts to find out.      🎱 By the Numbers YouTube? Wow. Data: Jumpshot Google Search is the top dog in the search engine race, with 60% of the users. Equally interesting is that at the bottom of the market, Google Maps keeps up with Bing, Yahoo!, and Amazon. What do you use Maps to search for?     🔥 Today's Hot Deal Amazon has $100 off this Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G factory unlocked Android smartphone with 128 GB of storage space. Not bad, Amazon. Not Bad Don't Miss This Deal 🤓 Nerd Out "Buy a new console, play old games." --Rob LeFebvre, Senior News Editor Gaming nerds are a special breed, like those that turn their brand new next generation Xbox Series S into a retro emulation station. Here's how one gamer did it, and how you can, too. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  Gaming with the pros Image: MSI If you want a gaming laptop with RTX capability to allow for the cool new ray-tracing tech in your high-end PC games, this 15-inch rig from MSI might fit the bill. It's thin, light, and has enough power to run a ton of modern titles right out of the box. Plus, you'll get a free membership to GeForce Now, a gaming streaming service, with your purchase. Sweet! 🚀 Facing the Future I can't  can do that, Dave AI may not be ready to pass for human on video calls, but chances are that will change fairly soon as researchers and tech companies pour resources into the concept. A future with virtual people on video calls isn't too far-fetched.      🗞 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]

Agree or Else

WhatsApp will cut you off if you don't agree to the privacy policy.

FEBRUARY 22, 2021 It's February 23, 2021. On this day in 2005, the world's first mobile phone virus (Caribe) was discovered. Hooray for progress!     ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 389 articles, 8 podcasts, 13 press releases, 403 tweets, and 18 YouTube videos 1. WhatsApp Doubles Down on Privacy Policy If you don't accept WhatsApp's new privacy policy by May 15, you'll lose the ability to read or send messages via the app until you do. If you decide to quit, make sure you back up your stuff, as it will delete everything when you cancel. 2. TikTok Aims to Help Users With Eating Disorders TikTok has partnered with the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) for Eating Disorders Awareness Week. The app will show support resources when users search for associated terms or hashtags. Good on TikTok. 3. Apple Beats Samsung for Top Smartphone Sales The war of the handsets continues as Apple overtook Samsung in sales during the last quarter of 2020. According to research firm Gartner, Apple showed year-on-year growth of 14.9 percent while Samsung's sales fell by 11.8 percent over the same time period. The battle of the titans continues! 🦑 Go Deeper We don't know who needs to hear this, but playing video games can be good for your mental health. A recent study looked at games like Plants vs. Zombies and Animal Crossing. Sascha Brodsky has all the details on the study's findings, which were generally positive.      🎱 By the Numbers New iPhone, better sales Data: Counterpoint Research Every quarter is a different story, but Apple's got the winning sales numbers for the final quarter of 2020. Sure, the iPhone 12 came out just before, so sales will probably settle down here soon, but good on them for beating out the competition again.      🔥 Today's Hot Deal Saving $150 on a 45mm Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 with GPS seems like a great idea if you need something to manage your fitness and tell the time, right? Amazon's got you covered.  Don't Miss This Deal 🤓 Nerd Out "That'll do, pig. That'll do." --Kyree Leary, Associate News Editor Pigs playing video games? Turns out they're kinda good at it, as scientists trained Hamlet, Omelette, Ebony, and Ivory to use a joystick to play a computer game. That's pretty oink-tastic if you ask us! (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  Your pets will thank you. Maybe. Image: PetSafe Looking for a way to keep your pets fed and happy without overfeeding? How about this amazing Wi-Fi and Alexa-enabled automatic pet feeder over on Amazon? Not sure why you'd need it, but you can program up to 12 meals per day with this fun gadget, which would make our pups pretty happy.  🙈 Wait, What? Define your terms You might have heard that you should get more RAM for your computer so it can be faster, but that's not really accurate. RAM helps your PC or Mac run more applications at once, and can give some apps extra room to run in. It might end up feeling snappier, but it's not really going faster.      🗞 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]