Apple’s huge Maps redesign goes live for all users in the US

Starting today, all Apple Maps users in the United States now have access to the redesigned service. With this, users will see more comprehensive views of landscapes and will receive more accurate navigation instructions. Now that the US deployment of this redesigned Maps experience is finished, Apple says it will turn its sights to Europe over ‘the coming months.’ The … Continue reading

Samsung Galaxy S20 reservations open: 5G a no-show (for now)

Today Samsung revealed a sort of a teaser for potential customers of the Samsung Galaxy S20 that’ll be shown in full for the first time on the 11th of February. This is the sign up bit of the system, with which users will eventually gain access to the ability to pre-order a phone. It’s kind of like a screengrab of … Continue reading

Overwatch Hero Pools test will disable some heroes in competitive games

Blizzard is planning to address feedback about its hit game Overwatch with a new test that will prevent competitive games from getting repetitive (for viewers). Starting with this competitive season, Blizzard will disable some characters during competitions, forcing teams to shake up which characters they play with and keep things interesting. Similar methods are used by other popular games, though … Continue reading

Amazon has 150 million Prime members now

Amazon’s latest earnings release is one for the books, with one major win. It now has 150 million Prime members around the world, which is a huge step up from the 100 million it announced back in 2018. This is despite the increase in Prime membership…

FCC wants to fine one man almost $13 million for making 6,000 robocalls

When the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) typically fines robocallers, they’re usually operations that involve shady companies. Not so with the agency’s latest proposed action, which targets a single individual. On Thursday, the FCC said it wa…

Lego Masters' Superstar Tells Us How to Become a Professional Builder

Wanting to make a show about Lego is one thing. Actually making a show about Lego is something else. You’d need an expert. Someone to make sure you were doing things right and had everything you need. You’d need someone like Nathan Sawaya.

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Scientists Turned a Normal Jellyfish Into a Speedy Cyborg Jellyfish

Jellyfish are the most efficient swimmers in the ocean, albeit fairly slow ones. Researchers at Stanford University made a jellyfish swim three times faster by sticking a motor to it, creating a biohybrid robot with the jellyfish as the “scaffold.”

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The Trump Administration Is Coming For Medicaid Again

It just proposed a radical change in the program that could cut benefits for “healthy adults.”

Wisconsin Teacher Accused Of Attempting To Create Child Porn

Authorities said he allegedly attempted to create child pornography by secretly recording minors twice last year.

Suicide Rates Are Increasing. Here’s How You Can Help Change That.

A new CDC report contains some discouraging stats about deaths by suicide. That doesn’t mean all hope is lost.