Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don’t have to):

499 articles, 4 podcasts, 13 press releases, 379 tweets, and 8 YouTube videos

1. Apple's Electric Car Could Show Up Next Year

Sources from Taiwanese auto execs are saying that they're getting orders from Apple for parts to make the long-rumored Apple electric car as soon as 2021. It's a rumor, sure, but at least it's a juicy, exciting one!

2. Samsungs Galaxy Buds Pro to Get Spatial Audio

Samsung become a winning smartphone company by leveraging great design that echoes Apple for a while now. Now their new upcoming Galaxy-branded earbuds are set to have a similar feature to one also in AirPods: Spatial audio.

3. Get Unique Digital Challenge Items for Super Smash Bros

If you're a Super Smash Bros Ultimate player and also a Nintendo Switch Online member, you're set to receive a sweet set of digital items useful for in-game Spirit Board Challenges, like reduced damage and enemy health drains.

🦑 Go Deeper

Twitter is testing a new feature that lets you literally talk to your followers via audio instead of 280 characters. Allison Matyus takes a deeper look at the upcoming option for audio with Twitter Spaces.

The Switch console has been an unvarnished success, and titles like Animal Crossing have taken over during the pandemic. Fighting game Smash Bros sits comfortably in the middle of the top sales list, showing that it's not all villagers, pocket monsters, or karting at the company.

🎁 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.

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🤓 Nerd Out

"The bionic man/woman ain't got nothing on this." -Rob LeFebvre, Senior News Editor

Researchers in the Netherlands have published a paper discussing a new implant that bypasses the eyes to help bring sight to the blind. (Share on Twitter)

💎 You Know You Want It

Gonna need one to just launch Cyberpunk 2077.

Image: NVIDIA

NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3080 is the beast every PC gamer wants in their stocking this year, with enough power to run graphics-heavy games like Cyberpunk 2077 at their eye-bleeding best. Starting at $699, this GPU is the one to beat.

🙈 Wait, What?

"My voice is my passport, please verify me." -Sneakers, 1992

You might think that you don't need secure passwords (or, better yet, a solid password manager) if you've got nothing to hide. Unfortunately, you'd be wrong: A hacker with access to your social media accounts or bank balance can cause a lot of damage, even if you're not protecting state secrets.

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