The MacBook Pro 16 Needs to Be the Future of Apple Laptops

If you’ve bought an Apple laptop in the last few years and you try out the new 16-inch MacBook Pro,... [Gizmodo]( January 1, 2020 [The MacBook Pro 16 Needs to Be the Future of Apple Laptops]( [If you’ve bought an Apple laptop in the last few years and you try out the new 16-inch MacBook Pro, you will be furious. It’s so good. It works precisely as a laptop should—the issues that have plagued Apple’s laptops in recent years seem absent. Everything about the device seems to follow an age-old Apple edict the company forgot: It just works.]( [Facebook]( [Trump Runs Facebook Ads in Spanish Despite Saying 'This is a Country Where We Speak English, Not Spanish']( [Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is currently running Facebook ads in Spanish, a decision that’s perhaps a little strange coming from a president who’s previously criticized others for speaking the language in the United States.]( [Field Guide]( [The Best Authenticator Apps for Protecting Your Accounts]( [If you switch on two-factor authentication (2FA) on your accounts—and you really should—then you need something else besides a username and a password when you log in on a new device. That’s where a good authenticator app comes in.]( [News]( [Movies, Music, and Books That Enter the Public Domain Today]( [Today isn’t just a day to nurse your hangover from New Year’s Eve—it’s also a day to celebrate the public domain. Movies, books, music, and more from 1924 are all entering the public domain today, meaning that you’re free to download, upload, and share these titles however you see fit...]( [Tech Policy]( [Anti-Robocall Bill That, in a Perfect World, Fines Spammers $10,000 Per Call Is Now Law]( [President Donald Trump on Monday signed into law a bill that aims to curb annoying spam robocalls that have saturated our recent-call lists over the past few years. And it might help! At the very least, it will make us feel like someone is trying to do something about this...]( [News]( [Julian Assange Says He's 'Slowly Dying' in Prison During Christmas Eve Phone Call: Report]( [Julian Assange is slurring his speech and worried about dying in prison, according to a new report from British journalist and former Army officer Vaughan Smith. The journalist spoke with Russian state TV network RT on Tuesday and revealed that Assange called him over the phone from Britain’s Belmarsh prison...]( [News]( [Guy Gets Severed Arm Preserved by Taxidermist: 'I Wanted to Do Something Cool']( [Lots of people have two arms. Far fewer can say they have one on a shelf by their sink. A 37-year-old Canadian man recently joined this exclusive club, turning his amputated limb into a unique conversation piece thanks to a helpful taxidermist—and a hungry colony of beetles.]( [Microsoft]( [Microsoft Seizes 'Hotrnall.com' and Other Copycat Domains From North Korea-Linked Hackers]( [On Monday, Microsoft announced that it had taken control of 50 domains associated with a hackers believed to be operating out of North Korea. Unsealed court documents show that the domains include “hotrnall.com,” “office356-us.org,” and “mai1.info,” among other copycat URLs.]( YOU MAY ALSO LIKE [Jalopnik]( [These Are The Worst Cars Of The Decade]( [Since the calendar (usually) doesn’t lie, and unless you feel like having that tedious argument about how there was no year 0, we have to accept where we’re at: the end of a decade. So, let’s do what has to be done, and call out the worst cars of the...]( [Kotaku]( [Due To A Y2K-Like Bug, WWE 2K20 Is Almost Unplayable In 2020]( [WWE 2K20 is having a rough New Year’s Day. According to multiple reports from Reddit, Twitter and Youtube, many people are unable to play the game now that it’s 2020. Instead of working, the game just crashes when selecting most game modes, including online and career.]( [Kotaku]( [The Worst Games Of 2019 According To Metacritic]( [2019 was a year filled some damn good games. Baba Is You, Resident Evil 2, Control, The Outer Worlds and many more high-quality games released this year. But it’s not all good and this year also saw the release of some games that weren’t well-reviewed by critics or fans.]( [Lifehacker]( [How to Find the 'What Disney Character Are You?" Filter on Instagram]( [If you’ve looked at Instagram Stories over the past week or so you’ve probably noticed at least one friend showing off who they might be if they were a cartoon character.]( [Lifehacker]( [What Restaurants and Stores Are Open on New Year's Day 2020]( [It’s New Year’s Day, which means a lot of the stores, restaurants, and businesses you typically frequent will be closed.]( You made it to the end. Thanks for reading our newsletter! [Visit Gizmodo]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [Terms of Use]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Profile Center]( © 2020 Gizmodo Media Group 1540 Broadway, 27th Floor New York, NY 10036