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DECEMBER 21, 2020
It's December 21, 2020. Christmas is this Friday (OMG) and today is a date palindrome. Check it. ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don’t have to): 431 articles, 8 podcasts, 9 press releases, 399 tweets, and 4 YouTube videos 1. Sony and Microsoft offer Cyberpunk 2077 console refunds The mess of a last-gen console release of Cyberpunk 2077 has led both platform owners to offer refunds on any purchases of the title. Sony went one step further and literally pulled the game from its online store. Boom. 2. Foldable iPhones Could Arrive as Soon as 2022 Here we go again. We're not even into next year's iPhone 13 yet and people are looking at 2022, when iPhones are rumored to be as foldable as Samsung phones (since Samsung makes the displays, this also makes a ton of sense). 3. Amazon Adds Group Audio and Video Calls to Echo Devices If you're looking to chat with a group of friends or family this season, look no further than Amazon's Echo devices, which now allows for group calls via audio or video (Echo Show). The feature also, err, shows up in the Alexa app. 🦑 Go Deeper The new M1 chips in current Macs are impressive, but they're just the start of something wonderful, argues Charlie Sorrel in a deeper look at Apple's future. 🎱 By the Numbers We want a foldable iPhone Data: Strategy Analytics Needless to day, folding smartphones will be the primary type of phone in the coming years. As soon as Apple gets in the game, it'll just be "the way things are." Analysts predict that the format will go from somewhere under 1 million units last year to more than 100 million by 2025. 🎁 Lifewire Holiday Gift Guide 2020
Our top picks for the best holiday gifts and stocking stuffers for family and friends from the editors and experts at Lifewire. See the Guide🤓 Nerd Out "(Lunar) Rocking out." -Kyree Leary, Associate News Editor China has become only the third country on Earth to retrieve lunar rocks. Its Chang'e-5 lander successfully made the trip to the Moon and back, samples in tow. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It Heck, we ALL want it. Image: Apple Inc The new M1 chip made by Apple is the talk of the tech world, with high performance, low battery consumption, and little need for cooling. You can get it in the Mac Mini, the MacBook Air, and (our pick), the MacBook Pro. 🎧 Listen Up Do you feel lucky, kid? Do ya? Keeping with all the coverage of Cyberpunk 2077 lately, this KindaFunny video podcast episode is all about the newly-released title, asking the question, "Is Cyberpunk 2077 a Disappointment?" Give it a listen to find 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.
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