May 22
Ted Cruz Gets Blunt Reminder From Anderson Cooper Over ‘Emasculated’ Military Claim
Posted in: Today's Chili“When somebody doesn’t serve I don’t know that it’s a great idea to be attacking people who did serve.”
May 22
Toyota's Clean Assist Program matches PHEV charging activity with renewable energy
Posted in: Today's ChiliToyota’s Clean Assist Program enables Prius Prime and RAV4 Prime owners in California to match their charging activity with renewable electricity.
May 22
Trump Has Charged Secret Service $40,000 For Mar-a-Lago Room Since Leaving White House
Posted in: Today's Chili“It’s tacky,” said one observer, especially since the billionaire is also collecting a $219,000 annual pension.
May 22
FBI: Conti Ransomware Gang Behind Ireland Attack Also Hit 16 U.S. Health and Emergency Networks
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe same hackers that took down the Irish health system last week also hit at least 16 U.S. medical and first responder networks in the past year, according to a Federal Bureau of Investigation alert made public Thursday by the American Hospital Association.
May 22
Image credit – Android Police
In recent years, we’ve seen the rise in popularity of smartphones designed for gaming. For the most part, the hardware isn’t too different from regular flagship phones, but the main differences are in the software where it comes with various optimizations and features to help enhance the gaming experience.
Now it looks like Google’s Pixel phones could be getting something similar as well. While we doubt that Google will be making a gaming Pixel phone, the folks at Android Police have discovered that within the Android 12 beta, there is a “Game mode” feature. We’re not quite sure what it’s supposed to do, but enabling it will give users extra features like quick screenshots, screen recordings, adding an FPS counter, and DND mode.
There are also options for “Game Optimization” which seems to be greyed out, and also the ability to directly stream your gaming session to YouTube Live. These are similar features that we’ve seen in other gaming smartphones, so it isn’t anything too special, but it could be useful for non-gaming phones.
Whether or not it will be part of the Android 12 update for all devices remains to be seen, but some have speculated that it could be an exclusive Pixel feature, but we’ll have to wait for the release of the update to get a better idea.
Google’s Pixel Phones Could Get A ‘Game Mode’ In Android 12
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May 22
Netflix is known for one thing and one thing only, video streaming of TV shows and movies. However, it seems that the company wants to expand beyond videos and could be looking to get into video games. This is according to a report from The Information (paywall) where their sources have told them that Netflix has approached veteran game industry execs to help lead their expansion into video games.
In response to the report, Netflix issued a statement to Polygon in which while they don’t exactly confirm the report, they do acknowledge that they are excited at the prospect of doing more with what they call “interactive entertainment”
“Our members value the variety and quality of our content. It’s why we’ve continually expanded our offering — from series to documentaries, film, local language originals and reality TV. Members also enjoy engaging more directly with stories they love — through interactive shows like Bandersnatch and You v. Wild, or games based on Stranger Things, La Casa de Papel and To All the Boys. So we’re excited to do more with interactive entertainment.”
In a way, it’s not surprising that Netflix wants to expand. The rise of streaming services definitely makes the space more competitive, especially since Netflix does license a fair bit of their content from companies that have their own streaming services. This means that it’s not a bad idea for the company to have something else to fall back on should things go belly up for them, although we doubt that will be happening anytime soon.
Netflix Could Be Considering Getting Into Video Games
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May 22
The last time we saw Apple refresh the iPod Touch lineup, it was back in 2019. We’re sure many are wondering about the fate of the iPod Touch and whether or not it is still alive and well, and it turns out that yes, it is. According to Steve Moser on Twitter, Apple could in fact be preparing a new model for later this year.
The tweet from Moser claims that Apple will be launching a new iPod Touch this fall, and based on the renders that he shared, it seems that the new iPod Touch could borrow from the design of the iPhone 12. This means that we can expect flat edges around the case of the device instead of curved like in previous models.
In November 2020, Apple added ‘iPod touch’ to their Apple Music PR blurb. Well now we know why. This Fall Apple is planning to release the next version of the iPod touch. Thanks to @AppleLe257 for sourcing info & @Apple_Tomorrow for the renders! pic.twitter.com/ImQQj3hxDc
— Steve Moser (@SteveMoser) May 21, 2021
This really shouldn’t be too surprising given that Apple is adopting the flat edged design for its products. In fact, recently leaked renders have shown that this will also be the design that Apple could be going for for the Apple Watch Series 7. That being said, not much is known about the specs and features of the new iPod Touch, so we’ll have to wait and see.
It’s interesting that Apple is still keeping its iPod lineup alive given that the iPhone can pretty much do everything the iPod Touch does. However, it is a good alternative for those who want to conserve their iPhone’s battery life or if they have a different phone that they use as their primary device but still want the iOS experience.
iPod Touch With iPhone 12 Design Could Launch This Year
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May 22
Chinese American Group Sues Trump For Slurs It Says Triggered ‘Racial Violence’
Posted in: Today's ChiliTrump’s “outrageous conduct” resulted in an “unmistakable” trend of attacks on Asian Americans, the suit states.
May 22
The app formerly known as Vigilante is reportedly testing a feature that summons a “personal rapid response service” on-demand.
May 22
Tim Cook faced tough questions about competition issues from a judge about allegations he oversees an illegal monopoly.
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