| November 5, 2021
It's November 5, 2021, but more importantly, it's Friday! Sure, we could talk about how Google introduced Android on this day in 2007, but we'd rather you relax and get funky with some new music. Enjoy. Apple Music | Spotify  ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 422 articles, 15 podcasts, 11 press releases, 408 tweets, and 22 YouTube videos 1. Your Alexa Won't Do Email Soon An email from Amazon to Alexa users has announced the decision to axe the device's email features. Starting November 8, Alexa will no longer be able to access Gmail or Microsoft email, and any currently linked email accounts will be unlinked. Y'know, we think Alexa has the right idea. Down with email! 2. Samsung Rolls Out November Security Update to Many Devices Samsung has begun rolling out its November security patch to a number of devices throughout the world. The update, coming in at 225MB, addresses a number of "common" and "critical" vulnerabilities, so it's best to install the update as soon as you can. It'll be one less thing you have to worry about. 3. Facebook Groups Adds More Features to Foster Community New features are coming to Facebook Groups in an attempt to make them feel more like communities. Features like community fundraisers, Community Chats in Messenger, reoccurring events, and more are in the works. And while it all sounds great, there's that pesky "Facebook" part we can't get over. 🦑 Go Deeper Tired of searching for documents and collaborating on them in the same ol' boring ways? Join Charlie Sorrel as he dives into Microsoft's new Loop, which may have just made our relationships with documents a relic of the past. 🎱 By the Numbers How many is enough, Facebook?  Data: Business of Apps Unsurprisingly, Facebook's daily active user count has only gone up each year, with it now nearing 2 billion. That's a lot of people, but we have to wonder how many are actually bots, duplicate accounts, spam accounts, etc.  🔥 Today's Hot Deal
Apple's 2021 12.9-inch iPad Pro (Wi‑Fi, 512GB) is still one of the best tablet options around, and it's currently down to $1,249 on Amazon thanks to a $150 discount. If you're on the fence about getting one, maybe this just made the choice easier. 🤓 Nerd Out "True wireless charging." —Kyree Leary, Associate News Editor One day we'll be able to ditch our chargers and power outlets in favor of glass tablets and countertops. Why? Because electricity conducting glass surfaces are likely in our future. Honestly? We're into it. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It Rock & LEGO  Image: LEGO We swear we're not trying to fill your homes with LEGO sets, but we couldn't pass this one up. LEGO's Ideas Fender Stratocaster is too cool to ignore, and that was before we noticed the LEGO amplifier it comes with. Sure, you can't make music with it, but you can still air guitar like the best of them. 🎥 Behind the Scenes One trilogy to rule them all We doubt anyone expected TikTok's users to latch onto The Lord of the Rings' DVD box sets, but it's a real thing happening right now. Polygon explores the odd development, which seems to focus on the trilogy's Special Extended Edition DVD set and a bunch of its included bonus features. Truly wild. 🗞 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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