Apr 08
Intelligence Agencies Warn Extremists Could Use Pandemic To Attack Asians, Jews
Posted in: Today's ChiliA bulletin expressed concern about “racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists” exploiting the pandemic.
Apr 08
Apr 08
The Surface Duo is a dual-screen phone made by Microsoft that runs Android rather than Windows— it’s an unquestionably exciting device. But given that it’s not expected to go on sale until the holidays, it’s way too early to start getting hypercritical about its camera performance.
Apr 08
Just days after hitting Vanuatu, Cyclone Harold struck Fiji on Wednesday. These island nations are coping with fallout from coronavirus pandemic, but that doesn’t mean extreme weather will take it easy on those in its path. That’s certainly been the case with this monster cyclone.
Apr 08
Stadia Is Free
Posted in: Today's ChiliWell, that was fast. Google has made Stadia free for the next two months. No charges—just a handful of games, including Destiny 2, absolutely free to anyone with a Gmail account and a supported web browser or phone.
Apr 08
Smart lock maker Tapplock has settled with the US FTC, after complaints that it was misleading consumers with an “unbreakable” padlock that was anything but. The Canadian company raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in crowdfunding for its connected, fingerprint-secured smart lock, but security researchers subsequently found it was entirely too easy to crack open – either physically or digitally. … Continue reading
Apr 08
Yesterday, Sony made a big reveal, showing us the PlayStation 5’s controller for the first time. While we expected this controller to follow the naming scheme Sony has stuck to since the days of the PlayStation 1, the company instead announced a different name for the gamepad, referring to it as DualSense instead of DualShock. When Sony revealed the DualSense … Continue reading
Apr 08
Instacart hopes to expedite deliveries with 'first available shopper' option
Posted in: Today's ChiliInstacart has realized that its scheduled grocery deliveries are ill-suited to a pandemic era when demand is surging and you’re frequently thankful if you can get a delivery at all, let alone in a timely fashion. The service has introduced a “Fast &a…
Apr 08
Chinese phone manufacturers have a long history of taking Apple’s best ideas and making them their own. After all, who could forget when Xiaomi released a not-so-subtle riff on Memoji. So it shouldn’t come as any surprise to see a company like Huawei…
Apr 08
Much to the woe of teens across the US and Europe, Snapchat is currently down in parts of the world. According to DownDetector, there was a surge in people reporting issues using the app at around 10:30AM, following widespread problems in the early h…
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