Alternatives to Netflix and the usual streaming services

With every man and his dog now on Netflix or one of the streaming giants like HBO or Disney+, our selection of films and shows could become rather limited. Disney+ subscribers are only exposed to films tied to the brand, while Netflix’s algorithms often bury more obscure films, so you don’t even realize they are there. While many of these … Continue reading

Adapter turns power wheelchairs into Xbox controllers

The Xbox Adaptive Controller already makes gaming more accessible if you’re in a wheelchair, but wouldn’t it be better if you could use the wheelchair itself as a controller? You can now. AbleGamers Charity has unveiled a Freedom Wing Adapter that…

Highly Anticipated Iowa Caucus Poll Shelved Over Possible Errors

At least one Iowan interviewed wasn’t read the full list of candidates.

Trump Campaign Spent $1.8 Million On President’s Businesses, Records Reveal

“I could be the first presidential candidate to run and make money on it,” Trump once told Fortune magazine.

Jay-Z Defends Controversial Partnership With NFL Ahead Of The Super Bowl

The billionaire said he was willing to take the “negative press” to address social injustice.

Masked Men With Automatic Weapons Storm Kentucky Capitol Building

They were gun rights activists proving they have a right to terrify people. Twitter critics went ballistic.

Apple, Amazon were rare bright spots in a shrinking tablet market

The tablet market was fairly bleak in 2019, it seems. IDC analysts have estimated that tablet shipments dropped 1.5 percent in 2019 compared to a year earlier, with some brands taking a significant hit. The lone bright spots were Apple and Amazon,…

Critics Lash Jared Kushner For Saying Bolton, Kelly, Mattis Didn’t ‘Have What It Took’

Like a wife who’s the president’s daughter.

Ads invade Byte with a campaign from Nike

Like it or not, the Vine revival app Byte is bringing in a staple of modern social networks: prominent ads. The looping video app has launched its first ad campaign with Nike, which is running a rathe conspicuous “Self Hail Mary” sponsored section a…

“You Have No Idea How Hard I’m Fighting to Keep Politics Out of Science.” New Emails Reveal NOAA’s Turmoil During Sharpiegate

A new set of documents obtained by the Washington Post and other media outlets reveal the turmoil that shook the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) last September when President Donald Trump mistakenly tweeted that Hurricane Dorian posed a threat to Alabama. Dorian was not, in fact, a threat to the…

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