The two-door 2021 Ford Bronco has the Jeep Wrangler in its sights - Roadshow

This reborn vehicle looks like a serious off-roader and, fortunately, it has more than enough hardware to back that up.

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The 2021 Ford Bronco four-door can comfortably fit your family and friends - Roadshow

This body-on-frame beast offers up to 11.5 inches of ground clearance and tires up to 35 inches in diameter.

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Check out the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport in the flesh - Roadshow

We got an up-close look at Ford's new baby Bronco and came away suitably impressed.

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Space calendar 2020: Every rocket launch, Mars mission, meteor shower and more - CNET

Here's everything significant happening on the launch pad and beyond the atmosphere this year.

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Joe Biden wants to resurrect Cash for Clunkers, with an electric spin - Roadshow

The former vice president also wants the government to transition its entire fleet to EVs and build half a million charging stations.

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The best loadouts in Call of Duty: Warzone

Having the right loadout in Call of Duty: Warzone can make a huge difference. Here's how to equip yourself.

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Spot the International Space Station passing overhead tonight

You don't need any special equipment to enjoy the six-minute spectacle

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Apple Pay support is coming to Los Angeles Metro's transit cards

It's a year late, but it's coming soon.

What you need to know

• The Los Angeles Metro is adding support for Apple Pay.
• Riders will be able to pay for their fare with an iPhone or Apple Watch.
• Support will be rolling out by the end of the year.

Apple Pay support has been rolling out to major transit authorities over the last few years, and it looks like it is poised to start operations in another major hub soon.

Reported by MacRumors, the Los Angeles Metro has announced that its TAP transit cards will begin supporting Apple Pay later this year. The LA Metro posted to its Twitter account saying that "your TAP card is coming to iPhone and Apple Watch this year."

Your TAP card is coming to iPhone and Apple Watch this year. pic.twitter.com/psQt1Uq3SD

— LA Metro (@metrolosangeles) July 14, 2020

Adding your TAP transit card to Apple Pay will allow customers of the Los Angeles Metro system to pay for their train or bus rides with their iPhone or Apple Watch instead of having to carry around a physical metro card. In order to pay for your ride, you will simply authenticate and hold your device near a TAP card reader. Customers can also turn on Express Transit to remove the need for authentication if they want to make things even quicker.

According to the report, The LA Metro has been revamping its TAP system and originally planned to roll out support for Apple Pay last year, but that was delayed until "sometime in 2020."

The LA Metro said last year that it was working with Apple to add mobile payment support for iPhones by the end of 2019, but the rollout didn't end up happening and work on the transition continues. In a tweet today, the LA Metro said that iPhone and Apple Watch support for TAP cards will be coming sometime in 2020.

Chicago, Portland, and New York City have already added support for Apple Pay on their transit systems, with many more across the world.

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Coronavirus 'exposure' soars at Tesla's Fremont plant, leak shows

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ICE won't ban international students taking online classes after colleges, Big Tech push back

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Hydro Tasmania overhauls legacy IT and moves 1,400 staff to remote work

Giving all staff the capability to work from home proved to be beneficial when faced with COVID-19 lockdown-like restrictions in Australia and India.

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Facebook reportedly ready to begin streaming music videos - CNET

Licensing rights currently prohibit record label artists from running full-length music videos on the site.

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These face masks are made just for kids. Here's where to get them - CNET

Your child needs a comfortable face mask made with them in mind. Here are several online stores that specialize in kids' sizes and styles of all kinds.

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New type of supernova sends exploding star speeding across the Milky Way - CNET

Scientists think a binary star system may have had a dramatic split resulting in some real cosmic fireworks.

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Save $200 on a Vizio Dolby Atmos 5.1.4-channel speaker system - CNET

Get out your Costco card, because this four-piece kit includes a 10-inch subwoofer, four upfiring speakers and built-in Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and Chromecast, all for $580.

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How to estimate your 2020 tax refund: Tips, calculators and more - CNET

Taxes are due this Wednesday, July 15. But you can calculate your 2020 refund now.

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The best places to land in Fortnite

Securing a Victory Royale in Fortnite is tough, but picking the best spot to land can make a huge difference.

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The best free-to-play games for 2020

These games prove that it's possible to sustain a free-to-play game without an onslaught of microtransactions.

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These are the best cheap iPad deals for July 2020

In the wide world of tablets, Apple is the king. We curated an up-to-date list of all of the best iPad deals.

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Telsa driver using Autopilot suspected of DUI after crashing into Arizona cop car

Officials said the driver of the Tesla is being investigated for DUI

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How to set up an Amazon Fire TV Stick

Quickly access content on your favorite streaming platforms, like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and Apple TV+.

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'Greyhound' reportedly sets opening-weekend record for Apple TV+

'Greyhound' sails its way to number one.

What you need to know

• 'Greyhound' has become the biggest release on Apple TV+ yet.
• The film's opening-weekend audience is compared to a theatrical box office hit.
• It is rumored that 'Defending Jacob' previously held the title for Apple's streaming service.

Tom Hank's WWII film 'Greyhound' premiered on Apple TV+ last Friday and, according to a new report from Deadline, quickly became the biggest hit on Apple's streaming service to date.

Sources close to Apple have told the outlet that the film has become the largest opening-weekend release for the service and that, while the company will not release exact numbers, views have equated to that of a theatrical box office hit.

Apple's WWII drama Greyhound, starring and written by Tom Hanks, has become the largest opening-weekend release ever for Apple TV+, including series that have bowed on the service, sources close to Apple tell Deadline. The streamer is loathe in giving up exact numbers, but I'm told the film turned in a viewing audience commensurate with a summer theatrical box office big hit, which of course Greyhound was meant to be until it moved from Sony to Apple because of the uncertainty of movie theaters after COVID-19.

Apple would not say to which title 'Greyhound' surpassed, but many have speculated that 'Defending Jacob', the Chris Evan's led limited series, had previously held the top spot.

Apple would not comment on what movie or TV series the Aaron Schneider-directed Greyhound eclipsed. Candidates among the 26 originals launching in 100 countries in the eight months since Apple TV+ launched would include the Jennifer Aniston-Reese Witherspoon limited series The Morning Show, the George Nolfi-directed Anthony Mackie- and Samuel L. Jackson-starrer The Banker, and the limited series Defending Jacob starring Chris Evans, the latter of which is said to have broken records in May.

'Greyhound' is streaming now on Apple TV+ so go check it out if you haven't yet.

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Plugable's UD-6950Z Dock may be built for Windows but it saved my Mac

If your household has both Windows and Mac, this docking station may be perfect for you.

Plugable's newest docking stations — the UD-6950Z and the UD-3900Z — are on sale now. They are versatile self-powered docking stations that offer a wide variety of connection ports. The 6950Z is a more advanced version with higher resolution support for displays and USB 3.0 instead of USB 2.0. They are both designed to allow you to connect your laptop to one or more displays, plus connect wired keyboards, mice, hard drives, and whatever else you might need. They are, however, only fully compatible with Windows computers. They may not be the best docking stations for MacBook Pro, but they are surprisingly versatile and useful for both Windows and Mac computers.

Plugable sent me the 6950Z to test out before I realized that it isn't designed with macOS compatibility in mind. I set the docking station aside for a couple of weeks until WWDC hit when I decided to install the developer beta of macOS Big Sur on my MacBook Pro.

I created an APFS volume on my MacBook Pro so I could install the developer beta of macOS Big Sur on a separate drive on my computer. I do this every year. I always come across some minor hiccup, but otherwise successfully test the macOS beta alongside the current Mac operating system just fine.

This year was different, though. After installing the beta on the separate volume, my main hard drive was suggesting I update to ... Big Sur. That's right. Even though I had put the beta on a separate volume, my main drive was reading the beta update path.

So, I decided to uninstall the volume and try partitioning my MacBook Pro hard drive instead. Unfortunately, even uninstalling the volume didn't get rid of the suggestion to update to Big Sur on my main driver. I knew it was time to burn it all down and start over.

Through unlucky issue atop unlucky issue, I ended up needing to do a lot more than just "reinstall macOS" from Recovery mode. I needed to connect a variety of devices, and even an Ethernet cable, and none of these things in my household have USB-C connections.

So I reached for the Plugable UD-6950Z.

At this point, I still didn't know that it technically doesn't support macOS, but it sure acted like it supports it. The first thing I did was connect a thumb drive that I had installed macOS Catalina on (because Recovery Mode was trying to install the beta of macOS Catalina, for some reason). I also needed to connect my external hard drive in order to try installing from a Time Machine backup. Though these processes all started off right, each attempt would eventually stop working.

I did some digging and discovered it had something to do with my mesh router affecting my MacBook Pro's ability to connect to Wi-Fi to install a new operating system (my hard drive had been erased at this point). So, I connected my MacBook Pro to the internet using an Ethernet port and the Plugable UD-6950Z. Zing! It worked. I was finally able to install macOS Catalina (not the beta) and correct the original issue of it requesting a beta update to Big Sur.

So, even though the Plugable UD-6950Z officially isn't compatible with macOS, it came through for me when I needed it. The issue with the Plugable UD-6950Z and macOS is in the DisplayLink interoperability. According to Plugable, "Significant progress has been made by both Apple and DisplayLink resolving interoperability issues," so we will hopefully see full support for macOS eventually.

But for now, the company is marketing this docking station as a Windows-only device.

I decided not to review the Plugable UD-6950Z for iMore (because, you know ... Mac), but I had such a positive experience with the docking station that I had to share my story with you.

If your household is Mac-only, you probably shouldn't risk investing in Plugable's new docking stations until the interoperability issues get sorted out. If, however, your household uses both Windows and Mac, you can take advantage of all the features these docking stations offer, including dual monitor support for up to 4K, depending on the model you choose. Just know ahead of time that it might not support display connection with your Mac.

The 3900Z has two external HDMI displays with resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 while the 6950Z has two external DisplayPort/HDMI ports with resolutions of up to 4K.

The 3900Z also has a total of six USB-A (2.0) ports, two on the front and four on the back, an Ethernet port, two HDMI ports and an audio in/out jack.

The 6950Z has a total of six USB-A (3.0) ports, two on the front and four on the back, an Ethernet port, two HDMI/DisplayPort ports, and an audio in/out jack.

I'm not recommending these docking stations to households that only have Macs. These devices are too expensive to not support display connectivity. I would, however, recommend this to anyone looking for a docking station for their Windows PC. It's a solid and reliable extender for a variety of ports.

The 6950Z has USB-3.0 ports for faster data transfer and both docking stations have an audio jack that supports in or out connectivity so you can use it with your headphones or a 3.5mm microphone. The HDMI ports allow you to connect to an external display or use a TV as a monitor if your TV supports EDID.

Budget model

Plugable UD-3900Z

$99 at Amazon $99 at Walmart $99 at Newegg

Best for standard monitors.

The 3900Z is an updated version of Plugable's most popular docking station. With six USB 2.0 ports, you'll get your basic productivity needs met.

High-speed hub

Plugable UD-6590Z

$139 at Amazon $139 at Walmart $99 at Newegg

Best for 4K monitors

With faster USBA 3.0 ports and support for DisplayPort, this is the docking station you need if your external displays are 4K.

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