On Thursday, the developer of the popular Apollo app for Mac, which is a third-party interface for Reddit, announced that the app would be closing. The app will remain live until June 30. The developer announced the change in a Reddit post, saying “Eight years ago, I posted in the Apple subreddit about a Reddit […]
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Robotic police officers are slowly being normalized, whether we like it or not
NYPD/Instagram The classic 1987 movie RoboCop is said to be set roughly 20 years from now, but it looks like 2021 will be the beginning of the era of robotic law enforcement. A growing number of police departments around the country are purchasing robots for police work, and as this behavior becomes normalized, major concerns […]
The PS5 makes being Miles Morales feel super
Through the long history of the Marvel Universe, Spider-Man has been prefaced by plenty of adjectives — Amazing, Spectacular, Sensational — to signify his excellence. Playing as supercharged Spider-teen Miles Morales on the brand-spanking-new PlayStation 5, the latest “Spider-Man” gaming experience invokes another: Ultimate. Setting aside the excellent (if short) story and entertaining series of […]
Dreams’ PSVR addition is being used to show carbon footprint
Media Molecule’s Dreams will add a new PlayStation VR functionality on July 22, the developer announced at Tuesday’s DreamsCon showcase, which the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will use to increase environmental awareness. In post on PlayStation.Blog, Dreams developer Media Molecule’s Communications Manager, Abbie Heppe, shed details on PSVR in-game. The update will be free and adds […]
iPhone looters find devices disabled, with a warning they’re being tracked
Enlarge / The iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. Samuel Axon Along with other retailers big and small, Apple Stores have been subject to looting by opportunists amid the ongoing protests around the United States. In response, Apple has again closed all of its stores in the US. Stores had only recently reopened […]
The Last of Us Part II is “nearly done.” So why is it being delayed?
Stay six feet away, Ellie That’s better Joel remembers where he was when they closed all the GameStops. A fun day at the lake. Subway ridership is way down in the world of The Last of Us as well No need for social distancing when you’re the only human around for miles. Sony and Naughty […]
See massive stars being born in a corner of the Tarantula Nebula
Even with things looking bleak here on Earth right now, there’s always time to appreciate the wonders of the wider universe. The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of a region of massive star formation called LHA 120-N 150, sitting on the outskirts of the Tarantula Nebula. The nebula is located over 160,000 […]
Some patients with vaping-related illness are being hospitalized a second time
Some patients who have been hospitalized for vaping-related illnesses are now being admitted to a hospital a second time. The hospital readmissions can take place anywhere between five days and 55 days from discharge, The Washington Post reports. Currently, the reason for the relapses is unknown; however, in a few of the cases, the patients […]
Nature’s language is being hijacked by technology
“Apple”, “tweet”, “cloud”, “stream” – words that once conjured vivid visions of the countryside are now synonymous with our technological world. And, a National Trust study suggests, just 1% of uses of the word “tweet” in conversation now refer to birdsong. Similarly, while in the 1990s 100% of mentions of “stream” meant “a little river”, […]
Amazon takes another step toward being your home internet provider
Amazon is moving forward with a plan to launch thousands of satellites into space in order to bring broadband internet service to the nearly all of the United States. Amazon subsidiary Kuiper Systems filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday to obtain permission to launch 3,236 broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit. […]
In China, a deep brain stimulation implant is being used to treat addiction
Deep brain stimulation is a procedure in which a pacemaker-like “neurostimulator” is used to zap specific regions of the brain. While it’s not yet fully understood, early research indicates that it could be useful for treating a range of neurological disorders, including Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and depression. Now researchers in China have taken the next step […]
Google Employees Who Organized Mass Walkout Say They’re Being Retaliated Against
Hi all, This was a hard email to write. Google is retaliating against several organizers. We are among them and here is what’s happening to us: Meredith Just after Google announced that it would disband its AI ethics council, I was informed my role would be changed dramatically. I’m told that to remain at the […]
Child abuse images being traded via secure apps
Images of child sexual abuse and stolen credit card numbers are being openly traded on encrypted apps, a BBC investigation has found. Security experts told Radio 4’s File on 4 programme that the encrypted apps were taking over from the dark web as a venue for crime. The secure messaging apps, including Telegram and Discord, […]
The Strange Experience of Being Australia’s First Tech Billionaires
Supported by The Strange Experience of Being Australia’s First Tech Billionaires ImageScott Farquhar, left, and Mike Cannon-Brookes at the Sydney headquarters of their company, Atlassian. “The orthodoxy amongst the Australian tech companies is to stay away from politics,” an Australian venture capitalist said. “And then now there’s these guys.”CreditCreditMatthew Abbott for The New York Times […]
USB drive survives two years in seal poop before being reunited with its owner
Arterra/UIG via Getty Images Scientists working at New Zealand’s National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) have reunited a photo-filled USB stick with its owner after discovering it in a lump of seal feces. To say the USB stick had been on an incredible journey is putting it mildly, as it had apparently not […]