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The Demon Slayer Movie Is Already Making Waves in the U.S.
Gizmodo - 26 Apr 2021 23:30
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train already made waves in its home territory as large as its name is long last year, as Japan's most financially successful movie in the country's box office history. It...
New versions of macOS, watchOS, and tvOS hit supported devices today
Ars Technica - 26 Apr 2021 22:16
macOS gets improved iPhone/iPad app experiences, AirTag support, and more.
A Single Snapchat Might Change the Way We Define Free Speech
Gizmodo - 26 Apr 2021 23:54
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will be hearing a case that started with a few swears shared on one teen's Snapchat account, before turning into a major suit that tests the limits of what students are allowed to say on t...
Apex Legends new Arenas mode detailed: Watch the Legacy gameplay trailer now
Slash Gear - 26 Apr 2021 22:20
As promised, today Respawn Entertainment and Electronic Arts detailed Apex Legends‘ incoming Arenas mode. The two companies did this by way of a new trailer that shows off a lot of Arenas gameplay. The trailer didn’t...
YouTube starts airing COVID-19 vaccine PSAs
Engadget - 26 Apr 2021 21:32Alphabet's X moonshot division wants to bring AI to the electric grid
Slash Gear - 26 Apr 2021 15:38
Google parent Alphabet has been working on “a moonshot” for the electric grid, with a secret project in its X R&D division aiming to figure out how to make power use more stable, and more green, than it is today. The...
Meet the Fleshlight Artist Who's Making Sex Toys Out of Shrek's Ear
Motherboard - 26 Apr 2021 15:00
Malek Lazri, better known as the guy who made a Bug's Life themed Fleshlight, has sharpened his skills on new toys.
MIT study discovers ride-sharing increases traffic in cities
Slash Gear - 26 Apr 2021 14:49
Ride-sharing is something that many use for convenience and to help reduce traffic on the roads. Services like Uber and others have been touted as being more environmentally friendly than using a taxi or a private vehicl...
Internet Outage in Canada Blamed on Beavers Gnawing Through Fiber Cables
Gizmodo - 26 Apr 2021 02:44
Rascally beavers took down internet service for about 900 customers in a remote Canadian community this weekend after gnawing through crucial fiber cables, the Candian Broadcasting Corporation reported Sunday. The outage...
Op-ed | A multicultural approach to space development
Space News - 26 Apr 2021 17:00
Airbus Ventures Managing Partner Thomas d'Halluin contemplates the challenges of this past year. Against the backdrop of racial injustice, environmental destruction, and now, the growing nationalization of space, d'Hallu...
Selling of Mobile Phone Data Presents Security Risk for U.S. Armed Forces
Wall Street Journal - 26 Apr 2021 11:30
The armed forces are facing a challenge of how to protect personnel in an age when highly revealing data are being bought and sold in bulk, and available for purchase by America's adversaries.
This is what an 11-astronaut mealtime looks like on the space station
Digital Trends - 26 Apr 2021 04:40
It's pretty crowded on the space station just now, with a total of 11 astronauts currently enjoying the comforts of the orbiting outpost 250 miles above Earth.
AirDrop leaks users numbers and emails says researchers
Slash Gear - 26 Apr 2021 03:39
Apple has a few enviable features that other platforms, especially Android, still try to implement. The simple convenience and presumed security of AirDrop is one of those and it wasn’t until last year that Android’s...
New Spotify price date and how much more you'll pay
Slash Gear - 26 Apr 2021 23:37
Spotify prices are about to change again for some users – not all, but quite a few – as of this Friday. Spotify will begin with the family premium plan in the United States, and both the UK and Europe will have price...
PS5 State of Play coming this week, and Ratchet & Clank fans will want to tune in
Slash Gear - 26 Apr 2021 23:10
It’s been a couple of months since the last PlayStation State of Play, and now Sony has announced another one for later this week. Ratchet & Clank fans in particular will want to tune into this one, as Sony says the St...
Tesla built, sold and shipped more vehicles in this last quarter than ever before
Engadget - 26 Apr 2021 23:05Lyft is selling its self-driving unit to Toyota for $550 million
Engadget - 26 Apr 2021 22:43Games of Thrones Prequel House of the Dragon Has Officially Entered Production
Gizmodo - 26 Apr 2021 21:45
In this tipsy-topsy world of ours, it seems like nothing is set in stone--especially if it's part of the Game of Thrones franchise. But fans can breathe at least one sigh of relief because HBO's House of the Dragon, the ...
Zoom's Immersive View puts up to 25 people inside one virtual background
Engadget - 26 Apr 2021 15:00Indian government issues take down order of critical COVID-19 tweets
ZDNet - 26 Apr 2021 05:09
The Indian government made an emergency request on Friday to block tweets that were critical of its COVID-19 handling.
Mars Ingenuity helicopter third flight is its fastest, farthest
Slash Gear - 26 Apr 2021 05:03
NASA’s Perseverance Martian rover may have been a milestone achievement but it’s the Ingenuity helicopter that’s taking all of the spotlight in the news. Made from off-the-shelf parts and running Linux and open sou...
370-year-old gold ring may have honored beheaded earl
Live Science - 26 Apr 2021 17:52
A metal detectorist has discovered a gold ring dating to the English Civil War.