| SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
Everything worth knowing in tech today, September 8, 2020. After the long weekend, we're highlighting some great content from our writers: Check it out!  ⏰ Lifewire's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don’t have to): Mostly, we found these great Lifewire news stories for you: 🦑 Go Deeper
1. Valorant Tournament Is a Step Toward Inclusion in Esports Misogyny and hatred runs deep in video game communities, and esports is no exception. Halley Bondy takes a deeper look at an upcoming all-women Valorant tournament that aims to combat the problem. 2. Airline Pilots Could Fill in as Drone Operators Sascha Brodsky has a deep dive into the implications behind new federal guidelines that classify Amazon as an air carrier for its fleet of drones. Look to the skies; you'll likely see a package being delivered. 3. 2020 Could Be The Year We Fix Email Email is old, boring, and reliable as all get out. Still, it's time for some innovation in the field, as Charlie Sorrel figures out in this deeper look into the world of email. Yeah, email. 4. How Apple's Reopening Will Affect Workers Apple sets the tone for large swaths of industry, including retail. Brandon Sams has a solid look at the ways the tech giant's plans to open its stores will affect its own workers, and beyond. 🎱 By the Numbers Fortnite FTW  Data: Fandom As much as we're all tired of hearing about it, Fortnite continues to dominate the esports/battle royale game genre. Poor PUBG, which created the crze in the first place, just isn't doing super well anymore. No chicken dinner for you. 🤓 Nerd Out "Roll for security." - Kyree Leary, Assistant News Editor Creating the perfect random secure password is, well, not super easy. You could rely on a computer, sure, but how about using a box of dice? You like dice, right? (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It The disinfecting life LIFX  Image: LIFX Sometimes the craving you have is of a more practical bent. With all the worries about Coronavirus lately, we find ourselves looking to disinfect our lives. This anti-bacterial smart-light could be just what we all want. 🙈 Wait, What? Grab some wall and plug it in Just so you know, it's totally ok to use your smartphone while it's plugged in. In fact, that's one of the main reasons we still haven't gone all in on wireless charging solutions: You can't use the phone and charge it at the same time. 🗞 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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