EV safaris promise cleaner, quieter wildlife tours
Safaris can help you see nature, but they also tend to disrupt nature — the loud, smelly vehicles involved can disturb animals and hurt the environment in the process. They're quickly becoming less...
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'Pokemon Legends: Arceus' trailer shows off an all-new battle system
The Pokémon Company (TPC) held its latest Pokémon Presents event on Wednesday, in which it revealed more details about its upcoming games. Pokémon Legends: Arceus got much of the focus. It's a...
View ArticleTaliban content is the latest issue for social media companies
While Facebook and Twitter are already struggling to handle vaccine misinformation and extremism, there's an increased focus on how social networks are handling Taliban-related content, following...
View ArticleAudio-Technica's updated M50x wireless headphones have multi-device support
Audio-Technica is giving its wireless M50x headphones a refresh after three years, and the new over-ears include some welcome upgrades that bring them into the modern era. The...
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'Pokémon Diamond' and 'Pearl' look better in latest Switch remake trailer
Along with several other games in the franchise, The Pokémon Company (TPC) provided another look at Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl during its showcase on Wednesday. The chibi art style...
View ArticleWaze with 'PAW Patrol' voices sounds like a chill car ride
Waze might have a way to keep your kids entertained during a drive without handing them a tablet: distract them with your navigation app. The company has added a PAW Patrol experience to Waze that has...
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Facebook’s first ‘widely viewed content’ report argues political content...
Facebook really wants people to know that it’s most popular content isn’t political and it’s releasing a new report to try to prove it. The social network released its first-ever “Widely Viewed Content...
View ArticleThe Roku Channel adds free content from IGN, the Tribeca Film Festival and more
Throughout this week, Roku is adding 17 new content sources to the Roku Channel. With the expansion, you can now access TV shows and movies from more than 200 different sources. Some of the more...
View ArticleFacebook has banned 3,000 accounts for COVID-19 and vaccine misinformation
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Facebook has taken a much tougher stance on health misinformation than it has in the past, removing millions of posts for sharing misinformation. Now, we...
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Poly Effects starts shipping Hector: The modular synth for your modular synth
Back in January Poly Effects unveiled Hector: a virtual modular synth designed to live inside your physical modular synth. Now the Eurorack sibling of the Beebo is finally shipping to customers eager...
View ArticleSenators urge FTC to investigate Tesla's Autopilot and self-driving claims
Tesla could face further federal scrutiny over its Autopilot feature. Senators Ed Markey and Richard Blumenthal have called on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the company over "misleading...
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Thom Browne on what goes into styling Samsung’s latest foldables
When Samsung introduced the original Galaxy Z Flip in 2020, it surprised us all with a “one last thing.” The company revealed special editions of the Flip, Galaxy Buds and Galaxy Watch styled by...
View ArticleCoalition of 31 states calls on FDA to regulate flavored e-cigarettes
The US crackdown on flavored e-cigarettes might soon reach the federal government. A New York-led coalition of 31 states and territories is pressuring the Food and Drug Administration to regulate...
View ArticleThis ingestible robot delivers insulin to your body without external needles
Researchers from Italy have created a robot that could one day allow diabetes patients to get a dose of insulin without any needles. PILLSID involves two separate parts. One component is an internal...
View ArticleTwitter updates developer API to make Spaces easier to find
Twitter is working to make Spaces more discoverable. On Wednesday, the company announced an update to its API v2 that will allow developers to search for live and scheduled Spaces using criteria like...
View ArticleNetflix adds spatial audio support on iOS 14 devices
Netflix has started the process of supporting spatial audio on its iOS app, according to 9to5Mac. Following Reddit reports, a spokesperson for the company told the outlet it recently began a slow...
View ArticleFacebook cracks down on vaccine misinformation ‘superspreaders’
Back in March, the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) published a report linking more than two-thirds of vaccine misinformation online to12 individuals. That statistic has been widely cited...
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'Lower Decks' is an indictment of Abrams and Kurtzman-era Star Trek
The following contains spoilers for season two, episode two of 'Star Trek: Lower Decks.'I’ve been a Star Trek fan for most of my life, and yet I still chuckled at this Onion video released after the...
View Article'Splitgate', the FPS with portals, has shot past 10 million downloads
Splitgate, a frenetic free-to-play arena shooter with portals, has become a word of mouth hit with 10 million downloads in under 30 days. Developer 1047 Games has announced that the game will remain in...
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Facebook gets VR meetings right with Horizon Workrooms
Am I a weirdo for liking in-person meetings? Sure, they can go on too long, be scheduled far too often and distract from your core work. But even before the pandemic made them an exotic memory, I...
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