“Get a rope & hang yourself.” The tweets are wildly, flagrantly hateful. The kind of offensive language, in fact, that Twitter just developed an algorithm to detect. Yet Twitter is getting paid to publish them, pushing abusive speech to a wide audience.
Blizzard’s anticipated Heroes of the Storm game has arrived, at least in its open beta iteration. Back in early April 2014 the Alpha invites were going out, and since this past January the game has been in a closed beta. Right on time, that closed beta has flipped the sign over to “open”, and it comes only a short while … Continue reading
Speaking in an interview this week on Mad Max: Fury Road, director George Miller revealed some interesting bits about the now 4-movie long series. Hitting theaters just days ago, the fourth film in the series has received rave reviews – rare for a sequel, and even rarer for a film that’s 30 years its predecessor’s senior. Miller suggested this week … Continue reading
It’s always important to backup the seemingly obvious with an actual study, and such is what the London School of Economics did. The school conducted a study that looked at the test scores of students and the effect smartphones have on them. As it turns out (and no one is surprised), banning the smartphones caused the test scores to improve, … Continue reading
Missed out on a live game tournament stream when you were at home, but want to catch up when you’re on the road? As of now, you can. Twitch is pushing out updated Android and iOS apps that include video on demand, giving you highlights and past broad…
Netflix on the web is about to get the sleeker, more polished design you’re used to in its native apps. In the wake of a report that some viewers were already seeing a redesigned interface, the streaming service has confirmed to Engadget that it’s of…
We’ve seen a handful of neat ways to visualize big data and make it useful, and the folks behind Unreal Engine, Epic Games, think virtual reality is the next step for that. Currently a half-dozen international teams are taking part in the Big Data VR…
The Xbox One is already an entertainment powerhouse. But, starting today, those of you in the US and Canada will have the chance to get even more out of it. Microsoft has announced that the official TV tuner for its Xbox One, which lets people watch …
Do you need a table, but all you have is a piece of wood and no legs? Well, SNAP by Be-elastic is the solution. It’s an assembly system that can turn any surface or board into a piece of furniture without using tools or damaging the original structure. Pretty cool.
You might say it’s a SNAP. You just connect epoxy-coated steel leg to an old wooden door, a board, whatever, and you can create a table or a bench. SNAP comes in a bunch of colors and can be pre-ordered via their Kickstarter campaign. Prices start at $100 for a set of four legs. They are selling sets of two and three for less, though you’ll be much more limited in terms of what you can build.
They seem like a pretty handy thing to have in a garage or work area, where you may need an instant table.
[via Laughing Squid]
Apple is thought to be gearing up to launch HomeKit soon, likely in time for WWDC next month. The software feature for iOS devices would allow control of connected home accessories that fit Apple’s posted requirements and use its developer tools through a central app potentially called “Home,” according to a new report from 9to5Mac. This is the first we’ve heard any kind… Read More
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