YouTube Offers a Teeny Auto-Trim Feature in Penance for Copyright Sins

YouTube promised to deal with the copyright thugs, and it’s trying, god bless its heart. The company has announced that it will be providing an “Assisted Trim” tool for vloggers to remove the allegedly infringing content in their video with one click and automatically release a content ID claim. YouTube previously…

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Bernie Sanders Explains Why Low Unemployment Doesn’t Mean Americans Are Better Off

Even as more Americans have jobs, many of these pay low wages, making it hard for families to get by.

Fury Grows After Deaths In Indian Muslim Neighborhood

India has been convulsed by unrest after Narendra Modi’s government brought in a law that discriminates against Muslims.

Bloomberg News Violates Its Own Presidential Campaign Coverage Rules

The outlet founded by Mike Bloomberg had promised not to investigate the former New York City mayor or his rivals.

Samsung may name its next flagship the Galaxy S20 because 2020

When Samsung releases the successor to the Galaxy S10 next year, it may call the phone the Galaxy S20. The rumor comes from frequent Samsung tipster Ice Universe, who tweeted this week that the company will skip S11 for its next flagship.

Steam’s customer service has been garbage for far too long

Any PC gamer out there will be able to tell you that there are three truths in life: we’re all going to die, we all need to pay taxes, and we all know how awful Steam’s customer support is. Steam’s lack of comprehensive customer support has become a meme at this point, and with Steam being the king of the … Continue reading

Facebook OS is inevitable: 3 key predictions

Facebook is a giant company with such an immense amount of cash and roster of forces that a future Facebook OS is inevitable. Today we’re taking a moment to run down three key predictions having to do with a Facebook operating system, based on what we know about Facebook now and the most likely paths we’ll take politically in the … Continue reading

REI Is Knocking Up to 50% Off Tons of Outdoor Items In Its Year-End Clearance Sale

Up to 50% off Men’s Clothing, Women’s Clothing, Footwear, Camp/Hike | REI
50% or more on Just Reduced Items | REI

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Scientists Link Silicon Qubits Over (Relatively) Huge Distances

Scientists have linked two silicon quantum bits with photons over a relatively large distance. The new advance could end up being a watershed moment for a lesser-known quantum computing processor architecture, bringing silicon quantum computer a step closer to reality.

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Nobody Listened

Despite the privacy concerns, labor strikes, and reports that Amazon is selling literal trash on its platform—in the face of all of the myriad reasons shoppers should have avoided buying through Amazon this year—the company still made a killing this season.

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