Jun 28
Windows fans and developers can get their first taste of Windows 11 today, as Microsoft has begun rolling out the first preview for Windows Insiders.
Jun 28
The court’s refusal to hear a Virginia school board’s appeal was hailed as an incredible victory for LGBTQ students.
Jun 28
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' Optimus Primal Is Going to Sound a Lot Like Hellboy
Posted in: Today's ChiliParamount’s live-action Transformers franchise immediately became interesting again with the announcement of the upcoming seventh film, Rise of the Beasts, and the title’s promise of Beast Wars being brought to the big screen. In the same way that there is no Transformers without Optimus Prime, there is no real Beast…
Jun 28
Mark Zuckerberg needs to hand over the keys, a team of researchers argues. In a new paper published in the peer-reviewed journal PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America), a diverse group makes the case that the social media problem rises to the level of urgency that…
Jun 28
When Netflix introduced offline downloads back in 2016, it was a much welcome addition for commuters, frequent travelers, and anyone with a spotty internet connection. The feature hasn’t changed much since then, but starting today, Netflix is now letting Android users watch partially downloaded content.
Jun 28
Clouds on Venus Are Too Dry to Sustain Life as We Know It, New Research Suggests
Posted in: Today's ChiliVenus is now the hottest planet in the solar system in more ways than one, as scientists buzz over three newly announced missions to explore it, while debate continues over whether a biosignature exists within its clouds. But as new research today shows, Venus has an atmosphere that’s way too dry to support even the…
Jun 28
Confirming once more that it cannot be trusted, the metal known as fool’s gold, aka pyrite, can contain bits of the real thing, according to an Australian-Chinese research team. Getting at the trapped gold, however, is likely to be more trouble than it’s worth.
Jun 28
Cyberpunk 2077 is finally where it should’ve been on day one, CD Projekt promises
Posted in: Today's Chili2021 has been something of a year of rebuilding for Cyberpunk 2077. After the game launched to considerable controversy last year, developer CD Projekt Red committed to fixing the game’s numerous issues throughout 2021. Those efforts were kickstarted by two large patches at the beginning of the year, with smaller, more focused patches following afterward. Now, it seems that Cyberpunk … Continue reading
Jun 28
SoftBank’s Pepper robot has ceased production and is unlikely to return, insiders say, a premature retirement for the anthropomorphized robo-humanoid. Revealed back in 2014, Pepper was billed as “emotion-sensing” thanks to expression and voice analysis, a technique which SoftBank said would make the robot more welcome in retail environments. At about 4 feet tall, with a waspish waist and glowing … Continue reading
Jun 28
There’s a TV show coming to Apple TV+ in September of 2021 that goes by the name of Foundation. The show Foundation how has a pair of teaser trailers that’ll excite your brain and entice you to join the Apple TV+ universe, starting with an intriguing description of the basic plot. “The Galactic Empire has brought peace to thousands of … Continue reading
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