Following its rollout in countries like the US and UK this past July, Threads will finally be expanded to users in the European Union on December 14th. Meta hasn’t made an official announcement yet, instead opting to sneakily update the Threads website with an untitled countdown timer (which won’t be …
Read More »How the Apple Watch could rescue your next restaurant bill
Though many features of the Apple Watch have already been shared since it first launched, here’s an extra tip that might help every time you dine out. Most diners will agree that one of the most stressful parts of dining out, especially in larger groups, is figuring out the proper …
Read More »An ‘AI’ fast food drive-thru is mostly just human workers in the Philippines
Artificial intelligence-powered drive-thru company Presto Automation described itself as “one of the largest labor automation technology providers in the industry,” and boasted its ability to increase sales and “save” human labor time. But according to recent filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, off-site human workers are stepping in …
Read More »The fight to clean up the toxic legacy of semiconductors
Husband and wife Ted Smith and Amanda Hawes spent decades working to expose toxic working conditions and pollution at the semiconductor plants that gave Silicon Valley its name. Now, with the Biden administration working to bring back the once-roaring industry, they’re gearing up for another fight. President Joe Biden signed …
Read More »Homes need to be built for better internet
Until a couple of months ago, I hadn’t lived in a “smart home” built within the last five years. I was lured in by the availability of symmetrical 1GB fiber internet for the same $100 that got me 500Mbps of asymmetrical cable at my previous apartment. But I encountered more …
Read More »10 signs your identity has been compromised
Deepfake identity theft is at our doorstep Fake AI pictures and videos will be nearly impossible to discern from real images as the technology behind deepfakes advances, University of California, Berkeley professor says. Identity theft is not a joke. It’s a very real threat that affected more than a million …
Read More »YouTubers can now pause video comments without disabling them
YouTube has introduced a new moderation tool for creators that allows them to pause comments, preventing any new comments from being added to videos while preserving those that have already been posted. In a blog post published on Thursday, YouTube said the feature enables creators to “take a break from …
Read More »Arkane is making a Blade game
Arkane Lyon is making a game based on Marvel’s Blade franchise, the studio announced at The Game Awards 2023 on Thursday. The game was revealed in a brief cinematic trailer, so we didn’t get any gameplay of the title or any details about when it might be released. But Arkane …
Read More »Light No Fire is the next ambitious game from the studio behind No Man’s Sky
A decade ago, at the Spike Video Game Awards, Hello Games made a splash by announcing the wildly ambitious sci-fi exploration game No Man’s Sky. This evening, at the 2023 edition of The Game Awards, the studio did it again, revealing Light No Fire. This time, instead of offering a …
Read More »Capcom announces Monster Hunter Wilds for 2025
Things are about to get a little bit wild in the world of Monster Hunter. At The Game Awards this evening, Capcom revealed the latest entry in the franchise: Monster Hunter Wilds. There aren’t a lot of details yet about what makes this one different from past MonHun titles, and …
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