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Thank God Phones Are Getting Weird Again
Smartphones have been boring for years. They’re just glass rectangles that connect to the internet and take photos. When you rub on the screen, you can do other stuff like text your friends or play music. New smartphones are increasingly bigger and slicker than their predecessors, but really, they all do the same stuff. This…
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New Studies of Ancient Lava Add Mystery to the Dinosaur Extinction Story
Photo of lava flows at the Deccan TrapsPhoto: Courtney Sprain Solidified lava from ancient volcanoes, over a mile thick, covers a portion of west-central India nearly the size of Texas. Contained in the dramatic and craggy striped rock are secrets scientists are only beginning to uncover—secrets that could partially rewrite the story of the dinosaur…
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The Best Smart Display For Controlling Your Dumb Home
The Lenovo Smart Display is a solid device powered by Google Assistant.Photo: Sam Rutherford (Gizmodo) Confused? That’s okay. Smart lights are a good example of how messy controlling IoT devices can be. Philip’s Hue smart bulbs talk to each other through Zigbee, and talk to your phone (so you can have fancy features like geofencing…
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How Google, Microsoft, and Big Tech Are Automating the Climate Crisis
Artificial Intelligence How Google, Microsoft, and Big Tech Are Automating the Climate Crisis Brian MerchantYesterday 2:20pmFiled to: automatonFiled to: automaton automaton google amazon microsoft climate change science 91 Edit Embiggen Send to Editors Promote Share to Kinja Move ad slots Change in-article video Go to permalink In a deal that made few ripples outside the…
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DoorDash Is a Bunch of Snakes
Despite the fallout earlier this month over alleged “tip theft” on the part of Instacart, DoorDash is defending its own policy of using worker tips to supplement their base wage. If this sounds slimy, it is. It’s also a good reason to always tip in cash. Speaking with Bloomberg on Thursday, the company’s CEO Tony…
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AT&T and Hasbro Become Latest Companies to Yank Ads From YouTube Over Pedophilia Content
Image: Chris McGrath (Getty) Amid reports that a pervasive network of pedophiles is operating in the comments of YouTube videos of children, several major companies have paused their ad campaigns. AT&T and toy maker Hasbro have now become the latest advertisers to follow suit, CNBC reported Thursday. A spokesperson for AT&T told CNBC in a…
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Selfie-Kamera Samsung Galaxy S10+ hat den ersten Platz im Ranking von DxOMark
Das Unternehmen DxO Labs, Eigentümerin anerkannten DxOMark, die ein professioneller Vergleich der Kameras, testete das Flaggschiff-Smartphone Galaxy S10+, neulich angekündigte Samsung.
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Im PlayStation Store gestartet, mehrere Verkäufe
Sony kündigte im PlayStation Store ein paar neue Umsatz — «Spiele 1500 Rubel billiger» und «Spiele billiger 720 Rubel», Aktion auf Spiele von Ubisoft, aber auch Angebot der Woche auf Soul Calibur VI.
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NVIDIA die fiskalische GeForce GTX 1650 auf der neuen Architektur im März
NVIDIA bereitet sich auf eine preiswerte Grafikkarte GTX 1650. Es basiert auf der neuen Architektur Turing, sondern wird Teil der Linie GeForce GTX. Darüber berichtet die Ressource VideoCardz unter Berufung auf eigene Quellen.
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Xbox One startet offiziell unterstützt Mode bei spielen
Das Unternehmen Microsoft und Paradox Interactive zusammen starten die Plattform Paradox Mods für mods. Der Service unterstützt nicht nur PC, sondern auch Spielekonsole Xbox One.