June 27, 2020 Google’s Phone app will tell you why businesses are calling If you’re using Google’s Phone app, you’ll soon be able to know why a business establishment is calling before you even pick up. In…
June 27, 2020 Dreadbox’s portable Typhon analog synth is loaded with effects It’s not hard to find portable synths, but they typically have one or two effects at most — even larger models (with some exceptions)…
June 27, 2020 Blackpink breaks YouTube’s 24-hour viewing record BTS’ YouTube viewership record has been broken over a year later — although it might not surprise you to hear who managed the feat….
June 27, 2020 Super Nintendo World theme park opening delayed due to COVID-19 Universal Studios’ theme park in Japan tentatively reopened to visitors on June 8th, but that doesn’t mean its upcoming Super Nintendo World section will…
June 27, 2020 Facebook is testing a dark mode in its mobile app You might not have to stick to your computer if you want to browse Facebook in dark mode. After reports of the palette change…
June 27, 2020 ‘Doom Eternal’ classic mode recreates the original game’s aesthetics id Software has rolled out Doom Eternal’s second update, and it comes with new Render modes that give you a way to play the…
June 27, 2020 Amazon’s ‘The Boys’ returns September 4th with weekly episode releases One of Amazon’s tentpole Prime Video shows is finally close to resuming — though you’ll have to be patient if you want to see…
June 27, 2020 Twitter will fix its overly aggressive ‘5G corona’ fact-checking Twitter knows its system for automatically fact-checking posts mentioning 5G and the coronavirus is more than a little overzealous, and it’s hoping to tone…
June 27, 2020 Hitting the Books: The media’s role in history’s most damaging data dump We humans are a deeply gullible bunch, willing to credulously believe any half truth, even outright lie, so long as it aligns with our…
June 27, 2020 Recommended Reading: When facial recognition identifies the wrong person Wrongfully accused by an algorithmKashmir Hill, The New York TimesLaw enforcement at all levels are employing facial recognition for a variety of things. There…