February 6, 2021 From the election lie to GameStop: How to stop social media algorithms from hurting us Some fresh ideas for how to stop social media algorithms from damaging society by amplifying lies and fringe ideas.Read More via VentureBeat Check out…
February 6, 2021 Chiwetel Ejiofor Is David Bowie’s Successor as The Man Who Fell to Earth Oscar-winner Chiwetel Ejiofor will take the stardust-coated reins of The Man Who Fell to Earth in a new series for Paramount+. Based on the…
February 6, 2021 ‘Destruction AllStars’ loses default voice chat after harassment claims Destruction AllStars’ developer Lucid Games has rolled out an update for the recently released title, which disables its voice chat by default. On Twitter,…
February 6, 2021 ‘Destruction AllStars’ loses default voice chat after harassment claims Destruction AllStars’ developer Lucid Games has rolled out an update for the recently released title, which disables its voice chat by default. On Twitter,…
February 6, 2021 China is launching a public data platform to name and shame polluters China is trying a new strategy to deal with companies that break pollution rules: wield their data against them. Reuters reports that China is…
February 6, 2021 Pour Out a Bourbon—Wynonna Earp Will End After Season 4 on Syfy Gather ‘round, Earpers—it’s time to say farewell. Read more… via Gizmodo Check out the Finding Your Identity Podcast
February 6, 2021 ‘Resident Evil’ movie reboot will premiere on Labor Day weekend The next Resident Evil film is set to open on September 3rd or this year’s Labor Day weekend, according to Deadline. While it’s still…
February 6, 2021 Qualcomm research could lower the barriers to visual AI everywhere Qualcomm is working to reduce the compute power needed for visual AI to enable chips that are smaller, cheaper, and less power hungry.Read More…
February 6, 2021 Consumer protection agency investigating Venmo’s collection practices Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau is investigating money transfer app Venmo over the way it…
February 6, 2021 Myanmar shuts down internet to stifle anti-coup protests Myanmar’s military leaders are extending their internet restrictions in a bid to limit protests against their coup. According to BBC News, NetBlocks has discovered…