| FEBRUARY 16, 2021
It's February 16, 2021. It's Fat Tuesday, so, you know, get your grub on. It's also IHOP's National (Free) Pancake Day, so that might also be an option for celebration.  ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don’t have to): 389 articles, 13 podcasts, 9 press releases, 547 tweets, and 11 YouTube videos 1. Facebook Watch Rumored to Show Up Next Year A rumored Facebook Watch will definitely keep people using the FB platform and paying attention. The thing is, though, it would be about 6 or 7 generations behind the Apple Watch, and FB's hardware efforts are inconsistent at best (yay Oculus Quest, boo Portal). 2. iPhone 13 Could Have Some Pretty Cool Features The upcoming iPhone 13 might arrive with an always-on display, a faster 120Hz screen refresh, some cool astro-photography abilities and (thank goodness) a stronger MagSafe system. Of course, it's all rumor for now, but fun to think about! 3. Xbox's xCloud Gaming System Gets Early Testing on the Web The future is getting closer as Microsoft tests its Xbox cloud-gaming streaming system (xCloud) on the web. This is how you'll play these games on your iPhone or iPad as they make an end-run around Apple's native app fees and will hopefully offer feature parity to xCloud on Android. 🦑 Go Deeper The cat lawyer on a Zoom call was a hilarious bit of social media fun this past week, so Sascha Brodsky asked some experts about whether or not we should filter out our appearance on video chats. The answer? Probably not. 🎱 By the Numbers Facebook and Sony battle it out  Data: VG Sales If Facebook's Watch is as popular as its Oculus Quest headset, then it's possible it will do a little better than we might expect. It still faces some steep opposition on feature set and, yes, pricing.  🔥 Today's Hot Deal
Save $200 on Samsung's flagship Galaxy S21 + smartphone with 128G storage, 8K video, and 5G in your choice of Black, Silver, or Lavender. Why wait? Get yours now. 🤓 Nerd Out "Now I want a state dinosaur." --Rob LeFebvre, Senior News Editor Massachusetts just became the 13th state to vote on a state dinosaur, sort of like your state might have a state bird or state flower. The dinosaur in question? A mouthful: Podokesaurus holyokensis. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It Sit, stand, whatever.  Image: Caretta Workspace First, sitting all day was bad. Then, standing all day also took its toll on your body. Why not get this amazing sit AND stand desk and do both? It's gorgeous, comes with a matching side table, and should fit in with all the decor in your home or non-home office, right? 🙈 Wait, What? Ok, Facebook... Lots of folks post on Facebook (ironically) about how things they say out loud appear as ads on the social media website. No, Facebook is not listening in to what you say, but rather using a ton of other data about your habits on the web to target ads. 🗞 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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