The Best Gifts For Chocolate Lovers Of All Ages

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<p>Got a chocolate lover to buy for this Christmas? Here are some awesome gift ideas for helping them embrace their lust for chocolate.</p>
<p>Sure, you could just buy them a ton of chocolate and we certainly recommend you do that in addition to these ideas, but if you fancy buying something a little more original, we have some great suggestions for you. None of these gifts are too expensive and they encompass a bunch of fun ways in which you can enjoy chocolate.</p>
<p>Here are the best gifts for the chocolate lover in your life.</p>
<h2>Lindt Hot Chocolate Set: ($20)</h2>
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<p>Hot chocolate is always a delight for chocolate lovers. If they have a particularly sweet tooth then the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Holiday-Chocolate-Contains-Reusable-Marshmallows/dp/B07FDMQHRV/?tag=reviewgeek-20">Lindt Hot Chocolate Set</a> is the perfect purchase to make. It includes an attractive ceramic mug, mini marshmallows, rolled wafers to dip with, and a Lindt Hot Chocolate Cocoa Mix. As you’d expect from Lindt chocolate, the flavor is pretty sweet so if your chocolate lover prefers darker chocolate, this might not be for them.</p>
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<h2>Godiva Hot Chocolate Set ($18)</h2>
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<p>Does your loved one prefer a darker and richer form of hot chocolate? In which case, buy the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Godiva-Cocoa-Contains-Reusable-Chocolate/dp/B077H849C4/?tag=reviewgeek-20">Godiva Hot Chocolate Set</a>. It’s a little darker and maybe even classier than the Lindt option. In this case, it’s also a gift set for two rather than one. You get two ceramic mugs, along with a Milk Chocolate Cocoa Mix. There are no marshmallows or wafers, but that’s because this is a more refined hot chocolate. You don’t really need them.</p>
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<h2>PowerLix Milk Frother ($15)</h2>
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The Best Gifts For Chocolate Lovers Of All Ages

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How to Play Retro Games on Your NVIDIA SHIELD TV with Emulators

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Short of an HTPC, the NVIDIA SHIELD TV is the most versatile box you can put in your entertainment console. It supports 4K HDR playback from Netflix and YouTube. You can play games from Google Play Store and stream games from your PC or NVIDIA’s servers. And you can even set up an emulator for retro gaming.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While we’ve seen retro consoles like the</span> <a href="https://www.reviewgeek.com/9093/here-are-all-the-games-you-can-play-on-the-playstation-classic/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">PlayStation Classic</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and NES Classic, their single use case may be a bit of a turn-off. There’s nothing wrong with just wanting to plug something in and dive into games, but other options are better if you want a more multipurpose system. And the NVIDIA SHIELD might be the best of them.</span></p>
<h2>What Are Emulators and ROMs?</h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You need two pieces to play your older games on a newer system:</span></p>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>An E</strong><b>mulator:</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> This is the software that imitates the classic console, giving your system a way to play classic games. The emulator is responsible for translating controls, as well as handling video and audio output. Most emulators also enable save states so that you can save your game progress at any point.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><b>ROMs:</b> These are<span style="font-weight: 400;"> the software version of the game you’re playing.</span></li>
</ul>
<p><a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/262758/is-downloading-retro-video-game-roms-ever-legal/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Emulators are perfectly legal</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, but the ROM files are a bit murkier. Copyright laws vary from country to country, but in the best case, the only legal method to obtain a ROM is to rip it from a cartridge that you own. The cartridge needs to stay in your possession, and you can’t share the ROM file with anyone. Before getting started, take a look at the laws in your region and make sure you’re getting your ROMs in a legal way.</span></p>
<h2>Why Use the SHIELD Instead of Buying a Classic Console?</h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While setting up emulators on the SHIELD isn’t as easy as just plugging in an NES Classic, it’s much simpler than</span> <a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/286842/how-to-build-your-own-nes-classic-with-a-raspberry-pi-and-retropie/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">building your own system</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and more TV-friendly than</span> <a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/22721/how-to-play-your-favorite-retro-video-games-on-your-windows-pc/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">emulating games on your PC</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. And when you’re not gaming, you can use the same box to binge watch your favorite shows.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Since NVIDIA has a first party controller for the SHIELD, emulator developers know that’s the controller most users will have. This makes it easier to include support for that controller, meaning you’ll have more luck getting it to work with your favorite retro game right out of the box.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Another advantage of the SHIELD is that you can play games from multiple platforms. The PlayStation Classic will only let you play the 20 games it comes with, so when you finish them all, the console becomes a (very attractive, mind you) decoration. As we’ll get to in a moment, most emulators for the SHIELD support a variety of platforms. You can play your NES games, but also SNES, GameBoy, PlayStation and more—all from one device.</span></p>
<h2>Check Out Games on the Google Play Store</h2>
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Microsoft and new AI report details the need for facial recognition regulation to protect public privacy

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<img alt="" src="https://images.fonearena.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Facial-recognition-1024x576.jpg" /> A new report from the AI Now Institute which is an influential research institute based in New York has just identified facial recognition as a key challenge for society and policymakers. The report calls out for the US government to take general steps to improve the regulation of technology over the privacy implications. The report further states that the implementation of AI systems is expanding rapidly, without adequate governance, oversight, or accountability. It identifies the strong need for consumer protections against misleading claims regarding AI and urges companies to waive trade-secret claims when the accountability of AI systems is at stake. It asks that they govern themselves more responsibly when it comes to the use of AI. The report suggests that public should be notified when facial-recognition systems are being used to track them and that they should have the right to reject the use of such technology.  Though the technology is not completely exploited, it still comes with issues, for example, some facial-recognition systems have been shown to encode bias. "It’s time to regulate facial recognition and affect recognition. Claiming to ‘see’ into people’s interior states is neither scientific nor ethical," said Kate Crawford, co-founder of AINow and one of the lead authors of the report. Microsoft too opined that ...
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Google Messages V3.9 update hints at Spam protection, Sharing support for calendar events and more

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<img alt="" src="https://images.fonearena.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Android-Messages.jpg" /> Google is pushing out a new update to the Message app with nothing noteworthy on the surface. But it brings changes to the message attachments. The update also hints details about the upcoming spam protection and support for new file types in the share dialog.  It brings a subtle change in the conversation view when you are interacting with a file attachment. On v3.8, long-press and selecting attachment would show share button, but as of V3.9, the button is now replaced with a classic floppy disc icon, which when tapped will immediately save the file to the Downloads folder. The share button is still retained, though. Now moving to the part that's lying underneath, for now, Google has been working on Spam protection for a while and we have seen references to the same in the past, hinting that it should be arriving soon. A new text and settings layouts have been added with this update that will be used for advertising and managing the feature when it goes live. It is just a toggle to enable or disable spam protection. It is unclear if Google would have access to the context of the message to detect spam or not. So, we need ...
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Google removes two apps from PlayStore over app install attribution abuse

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<img alt="" src="https://images.fonearena.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Google-PlayStore-e1532673551768.jpg" /> Back in 2017, Google introduced Google Play Install Referrer API which allows ad attribution providers, publishers, and advertisers to determine which referrer was responsible for sending the user to Google Play for a given app install. Owing to the reports of questionable activity, Google began its own independent investigation on apps on Google Play that are accused of conducting app install attribution abuse by falsely claiming credit for newly installed apps to collect the download bounty from that app’s developer. Google now has an update on the investigation and has removed two apps; CM File Manager, Kika Keyboard from the Play Store because it discovered evidence of app install attribution abuse. It also discovered evidence of app install attribution abuse in 3 ad network SDKs. I also asked the impacted developers to remove those SDKs from their apps. Google Ads SDKs were not utilized for any of the abusive behaviors mentioned above. Google's investigation is ongoing and additional reviews of other third-party SDKs are still underway and assured that it will take action if it finds any evidence of additional policy violations. Source
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Huawei Nova 4 with in-display camera to be announced on December 17 [Update: New teaser]

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<img alt="" src="https://images.fonearena.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei-Nova-4-1-1024x588.jpg" /> Update - December 8, 2018: Huawei has posted a new teaser video for the smartphone that shows the new in-display camera with a space near the top left. 易烊千玺摘下nova星给你 这世界上有一颗星，如星眸般璀璨。12月17日，和易烊千玺一起期待华为nova4自拍极点全面屏。 Earlier: After teasers, Huawei has confirmed that it will introduced its top-end Nova 4 smartphone in China on December 17th. This will be the first company to introduce launch a phone with a small hole in the display to accommodate the front camera, and get rid of the notch, head of  Galaxy A8s that is also expected to go official later this month.   The camera hole is said to be just 4.5mm and it is expected to come with a feature a Full HD+ screen with a screen-to-body ratio of over 92%. As the teaser image shows, the phone still has a small chin. The phone is rumored to be powered by Kirin 980 processor with 6GB RAM, and feature 16MP + 24MP + 16MP triple rear cameras and rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. We should know the specifications once the phone gets certified in coming days. Source 1, 2
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The Best Robotic Vacuum Cleaners For Every Budget

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<p>Vacuum cleaning is one of the more tedious forms of housework out there, so why not buy a robotic vacuum cleaner to take out all the effort? Here’s our pick of the bunch.</p>
<p>Recently, robotic vacuum cleaners have lowered in price enough that they’re far more accessible to all than they used to be. For less than $200, you can buy a competent unit that will keep your home clean and tidy, while extending that budget will provide you with a few more useful features along the way.</p>
<p>Many different brands are available but we’ve focused on Eufy and Roomba based units because they’re easily the best of the bunch. Eufy robotic vacuum cleaners overall are a little better than the Roombas, but it’s not always as easy to track down parts for them so if you need to consider long term usability, you might want to stick with Roombas.</p>
<p>Whichever robotic vacuum cleaner you go for, don’t spend time watching it work. It takes away all the magic. Seriously. Few robotic vacuum cleaners are <i>that</i> bright and if you watch them, you’re going to notice them bang into things and the whole thing seems way less cooler than if you just come home and find your little robot helper has cleaned up for you.</p>
<p>Regardless, here are the best robotic vacuum cleaner for every budget.</p>
<h2>Best Budget Choice: Eufy RoboVac 11S ($169)</h2>
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<p>The <a href="https://www.amazon.com/eufy-RoboVac-Suction-Self-Charging-Medium-Pile/dp/B079QYYGF1/?tag=reviewgeek-20">Eufy RoboVac 11S</a> was pretty great when <a href="https://www.reviewgeek.com/6033/eufy-boostiq-robovac-11s-review-a-practical-if-not-particularly-intelligent-robotic-vacuum/">we reviewed it earlier in the year</a>. It’s an even more worthwhile purchase now that it’s dropped in price a little.</p>
<p>Super quiet yet super powerful when it comes to suction, the Eufy RoboVac 11S is exactly what most homes require. It has a suction power of 1300Pa with up to 100 minutes of constant power until it needs to head back to its charging station. It has a BoostIQ button which increases suction power as and when needed, as well as a few other options so you can leave it to do its business.</p>
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Bring Your Christmas List Into the 21st Century by Using an Amazon Wish List

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<p>Are you still using handwritten lists, Word documents, or emails as your Christmas list? Sure, it may be tried and true, but that’s the old-school way of doing things. Do yourself and your loved ones a favor and use an Amazon Wish List instead.</p>
<p>There are a handful of benefits to using an Amazon Wish List as your Christmas list:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>The gifter will probably buy your gift on Amazon anyway:</strong> Coming up on last year’s Christmas, 76% of shoppers said they would do most of their Christmas shopping <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/19/more-than-75-percent-of-us-online-consumers-shop-on-amazon-most-of-the-time.html?tag=823814-20">on Amazon</a>. At that point, it just makes sense to have an Amazon Wish List.</li>
<li><strong>The gifter knows exactly what product you want:</strong> When you add items to your Amazon Wish List, you’ll know that the gifter will see the exact item you want, so there’s a low chance of getting the wrong gift.</li>
<li><strong>You don’t have to worry about getting the same gift twice:</strong> After someone buys something off of your wish list, it will disappear so that no one else buys the same item again.</li>
<li><strong>Your list is updated automatically when you add to it:</strong> Whenever you add a new product to your wish list, anyone with access to your list will automatically see that new product on your list.</li>
<li><strong>It’s really easy to share your list with whomever you want:</strong> All you have to do is copy the share link and give that to anyone wanting your Christmas list.</li>
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<h2>Creating an Amazon Wish List</h2>
<p>After you’re logged into your Amazon account, start by going up to “Accounts & Lists” and then select “Your Lists.”</p>
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<p>Up toward the top-right corner of the window, click on “Create a List” if you don’t already have one.</p>
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<p>Next, choose “Wish List” and then give the list a name. After that, be sure to mark the list as “Private.”</p>
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The Best Full Desk Mouse Pads

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<p>Bigger isn’t always better. But in the case of mouse pads, it usually is. That’s even more true if you want a huge surface across your entire desk for fast, gaming-grade mice, as in MOBA or strategy games. Here are the best that we’ve found.</p>
<p>These pads are great for bigger desktop setups, especially if you’re in the habit of eating at your desk. (They’re washable, protecting your desk’s finish while they offer a comfy mousing surface.) They’re less practical for, well, anything else: the fabric surface won’t be great for moving around tools or papers, for example. But if you’re looking to trick out your “battlestation,” these will certainly do the trick.</p>
<h2>Best Standard Desk Mat: Glorious 3XL Extended ($50)</h2>
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<p>Forty bucks gets you an “extended” mouse pad that’s longer and taller than any of the offerings from more mainstream suppliers like Razer or Corsair. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0164KY294/?th=1&tag=reviewgeek-20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">This pad is 48 inches by 24 inches</a>, enough to completely cover a small desk, including the area under a typical monitor and speakers.</p>
<p>Unlike some even larger options, this one comes with a stitched edge that’s resistant to frays on the fabric top. The design is also machine washable, so it’s easy to clean. If you’re looking for a solution that doesn’t require any custom cutting or ordering, this is it.</p>
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<h2>Best Oversized Desk Mat: Battlestation Depot Battle Mat ($50)</h2>
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<p>For those who want to cover every last inch of their desk with a mouse pad surface, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0184A6KUG/?tag=reviewgeek-20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this pad should do the job</a>. It measures a massive five feet wide and 30 inches deep—large enough for most standard desks, and about four times the size of the other desk mats on this list.</p>
<p>The edges aren’t stitched, but that’s by design: if your desk is smaller than the pad, you can cut it down. If you need something even better, the supplier Battlestation Depot will <a href="https://battlestationdepot.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cut one custom to your specifications</a>. Even so, the standard model for $50 is pretty reasonable considering the size.</p>
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<h2>Best Ridiculously Huge Desk Mat: Pad-Zilla ($60-130)</h2>
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<p>Adding a text box to a document is a great way to highlight relevant information—like a pull quote—and be able to move it around easily. Google doesn’t make adding one obvious, so here’s how to add a text box to a Google Docs file.</p>
<h2>How to Add a Text Box in Google Docs</h2>
<p>Google Docs lets you add text boxes to your documents to personalize and highlight specific information, but it does so in a different way than you might expect. To add one, you must first open up the Drawing Tool—not something that springs to mind when it’s text you want to add.</p>
<p>In your document, open the “Insert” menu and then choose the “Drawing” command.</p>
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<p>In the Drawing window that opens, click the “Text Box” button on the toolbar at the top.</p>
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<p>Now, click and drag your mouse to create a text box in the space provided, and then add your desired text.</p>
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How to Fix a Google Home Hub that Won’t Dim Automatically

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<p>One of the best features of the <a href="https://www.reviewgeek.com/8372/google-finally-made-its-own-smart-display-and-its-just-150/">Google Home Hub</a> is Ambient EQ. But if you find your Google Home Hub isn’t dimming its screen in dark rooms, the feature may be turned off in the Hub itself in a hidden menu.</p>
<p>Ambient EQ is an excellent feature that adjusts brightness and color temperature on the screen to match the surrounding light in the room. When the screensaver is going, the color adjustment causes photos to look like they are printed paper instead of on a display. And when the lights are turned down or off, the screen should dim automatically to prevent it from acting as a bright flashlight in the room. This makes it the perfect device for your living room or bedroom.</p>
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<p>All of that is true unless Ambient EQ isn’t working, as in the photo above. The Google Home Hub above didn’t dim at all after the initial setup. And a factory reset didn’t solve the problem. The Ambient EQ settings weren’t turned off in the Google Home app. It turned out that the <a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/397528/the-google-home-hub-has-a-hidden-settings-menu/">Google Home Hub has a hidden screen settings menu</a>. And from here Ambient EQ can be disabled, which overrides any settings you have in the App.</p>
<p>So if your Google Home Hub won’t dim, the first thing to do is swipe up from the bottom of the screen.</p>
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<p>On the far left, tap on the sun icon to show brightness settings.</p>
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