Aug 14
The fur didn’t fly because of this hero dog’s quick action.
Aug 14
“If only there had been some warning that Omarosa was not trustworthy.”
Aug 14
Halo arcade game now available at Dave & Buster’s in North America
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During E3 2018, Microsoft revealed Halo: Fireteam Raven, an arcade game based on the popular video game franchise. The arcade game is exactly what it sounds like: a physical gaming device that can be installed in arcades, giving players the chance to experience Halo in a new way. The first of those arcade units are now available to play in … Continue reading
Aug 14
Tesmo Universe Book Review
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The Tesmo Universe Book is one of the strangest devices I’ve ever reviewed here with SlashGear. It’s one of the strangest devices I’ve ever come in contact with, come to think of it. Not because it’s particularly strange in its abilities, but because of the unique nature in which it’s presented. The Tesmo Universe Book has the ability to charge … Continue reading
Aug 14
Monster Hunter: World is a game of many deep components, and one of the most complex is the weapon system. Weapons, just as much as armor and perhaps even more, define your character in Monster Hunter: World, and there are 14 of them to choose from. Each weapon is viable for both solo and squad play, but each one is … Continue reading
Aug 14
Facebook is updating its Messenger Kids apps with a new feature that enables kids to add their own friends…with permission, that is. The app is a variation of Facebook Messenger designed for children, enabling parents to control every aspect of the experience. Until now, only parents could add friends for kids, but now there’s a second option. Messenger Kids is … Continue reading
Aug 14
Several years ago, Google launched the Nexus Player which was basically Google’s attempt at their own set-top box to rival the competition like the Apple TV. Safe to say that it was not the resounding success that Google had hoped for as the company has pretty much stopped bothering with it since.
However for some reason, it appears that quite a few Nexus Player owners are now reporting that their devices are “mysteriously” dying. It is more than normal that over time as devices get old that they run into issues. However as Android Police points out, the number of reports that have been surfacing are too many and too close to each other to be coincidence.
In some instances the booting of the device gets stuck at the Google logo, or displaying an error message that reads, “Can’t load Android system. Your data may be corrupt. If you continue to get this message, perform a factory data reset and erase all user data stored on this device.” For more advanced users, flashing a new system image has had some success, but this is not something we expect everyone to know how to do.
There are users who also claim that a factory reset did nothing to fix their device. It is unclear as to what might be the issue and if it is really just a coincidence. However with Google officially ending support for the Nexus Player back in 2017, it seems unlikely that Google will be doing much about it.
Users Are Reporting That Their Nexus Players Are Mysteriously Dying , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Aug 14
It has been said that (depending on where you are) pressing the crosswalk button to make it turn green is nothing but a placebo, designed to give users the feeling that they are in control. Could the same be said for privacy settings? In a report from AP, it’s starting to feel that way with Google.
It is no secret that Google tracks your location when it comes to using certain services, such as Google, and to be fair the company has been very upfront when they do need your permission to access your location. However the report claims that even when you disable tracking via Location History, your movements are still being tracked (albeit not as accurately).
Together with computer-science researchers at Princeton, AP confirmed that this was true, such as in instances when you open the Maps app where it will take a snapshot of where you are; daily weather updates on Android will track your rough location; searches using Google will also attempt to pinpoint your location.
In response to AP’s report, a Google spokesperson said, “There are a number of different ways that Google may use location to improve people’s experience, including: Location History, Web and App Activity, and through device-level Location Services. We provide clear descriptions of these tools, and robust controls so people can turn them on or off, and delete their histories at any time.”
The spokesperson is right, in which Google does give users the option to disable tracking completely, although given that it is labelled “Web and App activity”, it’s not a particularly obvious setting.
Apparently Google Continues Tracking Users Even When Told Not To , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Aug 14
All hail the opera-loving gentleman who made the patriarchy look sensitive.
Aug 14
Vicente Fox escalates his social media war with Trump.
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