| FEBRUARY 9, 2021
It's February 9, 2021. Today in 1996, the first, only, and failed Apple/Bandai Pippin was released. This home gaming and media console never took off, sadly.  ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don’t have to): 374 articles, 9 podcasts, 11 press releases, 471 tweets, and 13 YouTube videos 1. Telegram Tops Charts for Most Downloaded App The messaging app with tons of features and great security passed both WhatsApp and Signal in number of downloads this week, showing us all that users do indeed want to keep their chats private. Telegram is now number one on Google Play and fourth on the App Store. 2. iOS 14.5 Beta Includes Ability to Set Spotify as Default It looks like you'll finally be able to set Spotify as your default music player in iOS 14.5. The current beta has this feature, as well as a way to set your default podcast player. Finally, a bit of choice in the Apple experience! 3. Speedtest iOS App Adds Video Streaming Test Now you can check your internet speed for video streaming with Ookla's Speedtest app on iOS. The new tab will run an actual video with varying resolution and measure your provider's speed for video. How useful! 🦑 Go Deeper TikTok is going after misinformation with a new warning on potentially false videos. Experts say this probably isn't enough to truly stop the spread of incorrect information, and our own Joshua Hawkins has the story. 🎱 By the Numbers Send a telegram to my baby  Data: Business of Apps The security and user-friendly features of Telegram seem to have paid off for the company as it continues to add new users to its platform. Way to go!  🔥 Today's Hot Deal
Looking for a massive TV? This beast of a 70-inch 4K UHD LED SmartCast Smart TV from Vizio could fit the bill, especially now that it's $588 (down from $758) over at Walmart. 🤓 Nerd Out "Be excellent to each other." -Bill & Ted, Time Traveling Musicians Good news, everyone! It seems as if the human traits of friendliness and tolerance became beneficial once sharing food and materials became important to our survival. Looks like there's hope for us, yet! (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It Crank it up  Image: Sonos If you want a battery-powered Bluetooth speaker that looks great, sounds amazing, and works indoors and outside, look no further than this Sonos Move. It's even got Alexa built right in, so grab your own (or two!) today. 🙈 Wait, What? 5G is probably pretty safe, too We're kind of bummed that we still have to say it, but Wi-Fi doesn't cause cancer. The World Health Organization, made up of smart medical folks, says so, too. Enjoy easy internet access and quit passing this rumor along. 🗞 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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