| NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Everything worth knowing in tech today, November 24, 2020. It's National Sardines Day, but please forgive us if we don't partake. Ick.  ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don’t have to): 487 articles, 9 podcasts, 13 press releases, 671 tweets, and 9 YouTube videos 1. Snapchat's New TikTok/Reels Competitor Is Here How does Snap, Inc. plan to compete with the biggest names in viral video, TikTok and Instagram's Reels? They're going to share out $1 million per day (total) to everyone on the service with massive hits. That's one way to do it. 2. Sequel to Iconic DS Game Coming 2021 The World Ends With You began life as a stylish, innovative two-screen game on the Nintendo DS, and became a massive cult hit. Now a second game (which could be a prequel) will arrive for PS4 and Switch next year. Exciting! 3. Smart Light Schedules Arrives For Google Assistant Turning your smart lights on and off with your voice is soo last year. Now Google Assistant will let you schedule your home's lighting on and off right in the Home app. Pretty handy for those creatures of habit, eh? 🦑 Go Deeper The pandemic rages on: Medical schools are using VR instruction to keep students and patients safe while still educating the next generation of doctors. Sascha Brodsky has all the details in this deeper look. 🎱 By the Numbers Kids these days  Data: Piper Sandler Snapchat is top of the heap when it comes to teen social media use, with TikTok and Instagram right behind. What that says about our kids is debatable, but the numbers don't lie.  🔥 Hot Deals For Black Friday For several years now, Black Friday has been less a single day and more a season. Now, though, the event has stretched its tendrils out to engulf almost the entirety of autumn, and retail outlets are already kicking out the deals in record numbers. Here are some of the best Black Friday deals already happening online. 🤓 Nerd Out "One wrong could make it right." -Tim Fisher, General Manager That old bugaboo asbestos may in fact be something we can use in the fight against climate change. Yes, asbestos. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It Zoom zoom.  Image: Harley-Davidson The LiveWire (no relation) from Harley-Davidson gets great range, looks amazing in yellow, orange, or black, and features prominently in an Apple TV video starring Ewan MacGregor. Dare we say it? Yes, we want it. 🙈 Wait, What? Don't get complacent Apple fans (like us) can get a bit high and mighty about the relative safety of their chosen platform. Sadly, though, your Mac can indeed get a virus, though it might be less prevalent than on a competing platform (sorry, Windows users). 🗞 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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