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Apple is delaying its child safety features
Apple says it's delaying the rollout of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) detection tools "to make improvements" following pushback from critics. The features include one that analyzes iCloud Photos...
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Bosch's stink-removal gadget just swaps one smell for another
According to the National Park Service, washing machines are bad for our planet, so bad in fact that they can use up to 41 gallons of water per load. That’s not ideal given the prevalence of droughts...
View Article'Fortnite' will host another big season-ending event on September 12th
The current Fortnite season will wrap up in a little over a week, and once again, Epic Games plans to go out with a bang. Chapter 2 Season 7 is centered around an alien invasion of the island, and it...
View ArticleWhatsApp's iOS-to-Android chat history transfer tool rolls out to Samsung...
WhatsApp has started rolling out its long-awaited cross-platform chat history transfer feature. First announced at Samsung’s recent Unpacked event, the tool allows you to move your chat history,...
View Article'Battlefield Mobile' beta is coming to Android devices this fall
Since April, we’ve known EA has been working on a standalone mobile version of its popular Battlefield games it plans to release sometime in 2022. This week, the publisher shared new details on the...
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NASA's first lunar rover will scour the moon's south pole for water in 2023
Once you get offworld, count water among your most valuable resources: drink it, wash in it, use it to power your spacecraft. This humble molecule is critical to space exploration and exoplanetary...
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Segway's robot mower uses GPS to stay on your lawn
Segway is moving into the robot mower market with the Navimow. What sets this model apart from many others is that you don't need to install a boundary wire. Instead, Navimow uses GPS and other sensors...
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Nissan is testing a more efficient way to recycle rare-earth metals from EV...
Working since 2017 with Tokyo’s Waseda University, Nissan says it has developed and recently started testing a new recycling process that represents a more efficient and cost-effective way of...
View ArticleOverwatch League's 2022 season will start on an early build of 'Overwatch 2'
Though the Overwatch League's post-season gets underway this weekend, league officials are already making plans for next year. OWL vice-president Jon Spector wrote on Twitter that the current plan is...
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BMW's latest concept EV is a modern mini-bike for beginners
BMW’s Motorrad division has been on something of a roll in recent years, delivering fun and futuristic concept vehicles. Take the CE 04 electric scooter as an example. It looks like the company’s...
View ArticleNeil Gaiman’s Dead Boy Detectives might be adapted into an HBO Max series
Fans of Neil Gaiman could soon see another of the author’s creations get the TV treatment. According to a report from Variety, WarnerMedia has ordered a pilot for a potential HBO Max series featuring...
View ArticleLyft and Uber will cover legal fees of drivers sued under Texas abortion law
Lyft will cover the legal fees of drivers sued under the state of Texas’ recently enacted SB8 abortion law, the company announced on Friday. The law prohibits women from terminating a pregnancy after...
View ArticleRivian’s electric pickup and SUV officially have over 300 miles of range
In a few short weeks, Rivian will start shipping its first R1T pickup and R1S SUV "Launch Edition" models to consumers. If you’ve been thinking about preordering one of the vehicles, you’ve had to base...
View ArticleFacebook AI mislabels video of Black men as 'Primates' content
Facebook has apologized after its AI slapped an egregious label on a video of Black men. According to The New York Times, users who recently watched a video posted by Daily Mail featuring Black men saw...
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Labor Day TV sales knock hundreds off LG and Sony OLED sets
Labor Day is another good time of the year to pick up a new TV. While not as rife with sales as Black Friday or even the weeks leading up to the Super Bowl, this holiday weekend still has TV deals...
View ArticleNintendo is reportedly adding Game Boy titles to its Switch Online service
The Nintendo Switch Online subscription service may give you access to games newer than NES and SNES titles in the near future. According to the latest Nate the Hate podcast, Nintendo might be adding...
View ArticleAmazon Eero 6 WiFi router packs are up to 38 percent off for Labor Day
You might not have to pay much to get a modern mesh WiFi network up and running. Amazon is selling three-packs of its Eero 6 router at heavily discounted prices as part of a Labor Day sale, starting at...
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Hitting the Books: What exactly did Jodi Foster hear in 'Contact'?
Art may imitate life but it rarely does so with realistic fidelity. As Naomi Pequette, Space Science Programs Specialist at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, argues in her essay "The Sounds of...
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ICYMI: We see how the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 performs in the real world
We checked out a couple of ambitious Samsung products this week, plus a few other gadgets. Cherlynn Low tested the Galaxy Z Fold 3 smartphone, which is the third generation of Samsung’s foldable...
View ArticleGermany wants phone makers to offer 7 years of security updates
Your current phone might get security patches for several years to come, at least if Germany has its way. C'treports the German federal government is pushing the European Union to require seven years...
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