Samsung Finally Says Bye to Its S Voice Assistant

Samsung is pulling the plug on its S Voice assistant, the company’s first attempt to compete with Apple’s Siri, on June 1 of this year. In reality, Samsung itself pushed S Voice aside with the launch of its new assistant, Bixby, a few years ago. But now the company is making it official. Bye-bye S Voice.

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Elon Musk explains why Tesla's Model 3 has an in-cabin camera

Tesla’s Model 3 has shipped from the start with a camera pointing at the cabin, but it has gone unused ever since. What’s it for? You won’t have to wonder much longer. Elon Musk has confirmed that the camera is there to support Tesla’s eventual robo-…

OPEC, Oil Nations Agree To Nearly 10 Million Barrel Cut Amid Coronavirus

The group of nations agreed to cut 9.7 million barrels a day beginning May 1 in hopes of boosting crashing oil prices.

This Fan Film Features a Martial Arts Showdown Between Batgirl and Lady Shiva

Lady Shiva, despite being incredibly cool, hasn’t gotten a lot of play in adaptations of the DC Universe. But she should: she’s a brilliant martial artist and the mother of Cassandra Cain, one of the Bat family’s most interesting characters. So a chance to see her square off in live action, even if it’s not official,…

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Google Pixel 4 drops to $449 at Best Buy

Google’s Pixel 4 is already seeing the kind of steep discounts you’d normally expect toward the end of a smartphone’s lifecycle. Best Buy is selling the flagship phone for $450 with same-day activation, or a sizeable $350 off the usual price. The lar…

FDA Head: ‘Too Early’ To Tell Whether U.S. Can Ease Coronavirus Measures On May 1

Illinois Launches Mental Health Hotline To Help With Emotional Toll Of Coronavirus

“It’s OK to feel, but please know you don’t have to feel it all alone,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Discharged From Hospital After Coronavirus Treatment

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was discharged from the hospital on Sunday after receiving treatment for covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. According to the New York Times, Johnson will not immediately resume his duties as prime minister and will be taking some time to recover. Nonetheless, he…

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So, Why Was a Tiger Able to Get a Coronavirus Test?

Nationwide shortages of coronavirus tests and related supplies have left some of America’s most vulnerable populations at risk and flying blind in the face of this pandemic, and it’s led to some serious side-eye whenever reports come in that yet another rich and/or powerful so-and-so was able to secure a test. So when…

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Apple shares more details of how COVID-19 contact tracing will work

Apple and Google shared a fair amount about their COVID-19 contact tracing plans with their joint announcement, but they still left some gaps. However, Apple has been willing to fill in a few of the blanks in a follow-up with The Verge. The company i…