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| SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
Everything worth knowing in tech today, September 2, 2020. Today in 1993 we saw the world's first (primitive) Search Engine. Spoiler: It wasn't Google. ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don’t have to): 324 articles, 8 podcasts, 14 press releases, 457 tweets, and 7 YouTube videos 1. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G Dated and Priced Samsung released the details of its hotly-anticipated, but intensely-expensive Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G phone today. It's set to launch on September 18 and cost $1999.99. That's $2K in our book, which is a LOT of scratch. 2. Apple and Google's Contact Tracing App Released Google and Apple launched their jointly-developed "Exposure Notifications Express" app, which lets local governmental agencies use the contact tracing technology without having to build their own apps. Mazel tov! 3. Animal Crossing Gets Biden-Harris Campaign Signs Gamers are now able to grab some campaign signs from the Biden-Harris camp and place them in their little towns. It might not change anyone's mind on who they'll vote for, but it's a clever way to connect to younger folks, for sure. 🦑 Go Deeper Sure, lots of companies are capitalizing on the current pandemic and releasing high-tech air purifier masks. But do they work? Sascha Brodsky spoke with an expert to find out in this deeper dive. 🎱 By the Numbers Virtual lives worth living Data: NPD Group Video games sales are up quite a bit as compared to last year, with games like Animal Crossing providing a respite from pandemic woes. Even in May, sales were up 18%, with hardware sales increasing by 34%. It's likely higher now. 🤓 Nerd Out "Bananarama got it right back in the '80s." - Rob LeFebvre, Senior News Editor Mars? Pssht. What about a mission to Venus in 2023? Private company RocketLab wants to head to the bright "star" in our sky to search for signs of life, and we are here for it. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It Onewheel to rule them all Image: Onewheel We want to jam down the road (or rugged trail system) for 18 miles on a Onewheel XR, a slick cross between a Segway and skateboard. With speeds up to 20 miles per hour, you'll rocket your way to your destination. Just be sure to wear a helmet (and some wrist guards), ok? 🚀 Facing the Future I, Robot, indeed Right now, big tech companies all use AI for tasks that use massive datasets. The future, though, may let smaller companies (maybe even individuals) buy time from artificial intelligence as-a-service companies, paying for AI time like we do for Cloud backups now. Heck, we need AI to help us organize our closet. 🗞 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.
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