Apr 24
What happens when you combine a car like the Ford Pinto with a plane like the Cessna 337? Nothing good, it turns out.
Apr 24
Microsoft has taken an official stance on one of the internet’s most divisive questions, firmly coming down on the side of minimalism in the “one-space versus two-spaces after a sentence” debate. Word’s automatic spelling and grammar checker will now flag anything other than one space after a period as wrong, that red…
Apr 24
Now that the big Wasterlanders update for Fallout 76 is in the books, players are naturally wondering what’s next. As it turns out, Bethesda is planning to add pets to the game, giving you an animal companion to explore the wasteland with. That’s just one of the additions that Bethesda is plotting, and it sounds like 2020 could wind up … Continue reading
Apr 24
WhatsApp won’t be ad-free forever
Posted in: Today's ChiliA new report this week suggests that Facebook plans on utilizing WhatsApp to serve advertisements at some point in the future. That’s the plan, according to inside sources, but the timeline for this update isn’t entirely clear. The idea that Facebook would eventually integrate WhatsApp into their family of data-harvesting, ad-serving apps isn’t a brand new idea. It’s a good … Continue reading
Apr 24
Petunia’s introduction video mentions her love of string cheese. Feta’s clip says she’s happiest while going on walks. Rex’s video notes that he hoards shoes and has separation anxiety. They’re a brindle-colored mutt, a mixed terrier and a Doberman p…
Apr 24
Google and Apple detail privacy measures ahead of coronavirus tracking tests
Posted in: Today's ChiliApple and Google have detailed the latest privacy protections for their ambitious COVID-19 tracking collaboration via a series of technical documents on their cryptography, API and Bluetooth specifications.Namely, Bluetooth metadata — sometimes conta…
Apr 24
On April 22nd, SpaceX launched its eighth payload of Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. Shortly thereafter, the satellites could be seen from the ground, appearing to be dots of light traversing the night sky. According to Elon Musk, the compa…
Apr 24
Danger 5, the Australian cult comedy, has come back from the dead as an eight-part podcast series for Audible. The parody, which aired down under in 2012 and 2015, has been revived as Danger 5: Stereo Adventures. Deadline is reporting that the eponym…
Apr 24
This Indiana City Tested All Its Front-Line Employees — And Still Sent 50,000 Tests To NYC
Posted in: Today's ChiliCarmel, Indiana. Population: 99,000; COVID-19 tests: 250,000.
Apr 24
Friday's Best Deals: Google Nest Mini, Western Digital Hard Drives, Overwatch Switch Controller, Status Audio Bluetooth Headphones, Colgate LED Teeth Whitening Kit, and More
Posted in: Today's ChiliA Google Nest Mini, a pair of Status Audio Bluetooth headphones, Oral-B toothbrushes, an Eufy Robovac, and an Overwatch Switch controller lead Friday’s best deals.
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