This week’s Fortnite patch has landed, and like the ones from previous weeks, it’s rather light on new content. It won’t be that way forever, as dataminers have discovered a big event that’s going down this weekend. As you might have already guessed, it involves that giant robot that’s been constructed in the remnants of the island’s volcano. First, though, … Continue reading
Home entertainment server software Plex has been updated with new features for the apps used to playback content, adding a couple major new features for Apple TV and iOS. For mobile users with Apple devices, logging into an account no longer requires users to manually enter a PIN, instead using the device’s built-in biometric security. Apple TV, meanwhile, can now … Continue reading
The mid-engined 2020 Corvette C8 is almost here, but there’s more to Chevrolet’s long-lasting sports car than just the location of its engine. When you’re rebooting a bonafide icon there’s a whole lot of history to take into account. That’s why I spent some time in the 2019 Corvette Stingray Z51 to see where Chevy should go next – and … Continue reading
It would seem that the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile has been put up for rental – sort of. Users can now “relish a stay in the real Oscar Mayer Wienermobile” now, so long as they keep the place clean and don’t disturb the neighbors. While this may appear to be a marketing stunt, all the checks for actual reality with Airbnb … Continue reading
FaceApp Probably Won't Destroy Society, But the Privacy Trade-Off Is Still Shady as Hell
Posted in: Today's ChiliAs our lives are increasingly lived online, what seems like an innocuous (or even silly) digital act can end up having serious privacy consequences. It’s a bleak reality that many are confronting once again thanks to a face-morphing app that ages the photos of users—who probably don’t know they have signed away the…
Like approximately 126 million other people, I willingly plunge my brain into the sewer that is Twitter every morning, expecting varying levels of awfulness until I surface around 6 or 7 pm from a platform that’s unwilling or unable to improve its user experience in any meaningful way. Call it an occupational hazard.
The investigation could lead to fines and eventually cause Amazon to change the way it works.
Trump’s Mass Raids Didn’t Happen. But Immigrants Are Now Prepared If They Do.
Posted in: Today's ChiliThanks to Trump’s false alarm, immigrants know what to do when ICE comes knocking.
Ayanna Pressley On Why She’ll Always Refer To Trump As White House ‘Occupant’
Posted in: Today's Chili“I’m not dishonoring the office – he does, every day,” said the Democratic lawmaker.