Aug 20
From pet brooms to Magic Erasers, these cleaning goods work so well on stubborn messes in your living space.
Aug 20
Staying at home? You can still drink al fresco with these shatterproof glasses and fun bar accessories.
Aug 20
Ford is heavily into motorsports in multiple sanctioning bodies and events around the world. One of the events that Ford is participating in for 2021 using its Bronco and Bronco Sport models is the Rebelle Rally. The 2021 Rebelle Rally is the first women’s off-road navigation rally in the US. Ford is fielding multiple vehicles and drivers in the event. … Continue reading
Aug 20
Twitter has confirmed via the official Twitter Support account that improvements to Direct Messaging (DM) are coming in the next few weeks. The changes are meant to prevent users from accidentally creating group chats when they DM a tweet to multiple people. Twitter is enabling a system that will allow users to share the same tweet at the same time … Continue reading
Aug 20
In a surprising twist, OnlyFans, a video site best known for its adult videos and images from independent creators, is banning, well, explicit videos and images. The site has exploded in popularity over the last few years, with more than two million creators offering content to their paid subscribers. Many of the top creators on the platform share adult content.
In a statement, OnlyFans said the move was “to ensure the long-term sustainability of our platform.” The company said it was due to pressure from banking and payment partners, but a damning BBC investigation revealed that OnlyFans had let a lot of illegal content from creators make it on to the site.
The BBC tested whether OF would allow users to promote themselves as young teenage creators with photos. It apparently did, until the BBC asked the video-sharing site about these accounts. The report makes this sudden direction shift seem less, well, sudden.
OF will ban users from uploading photos and videos of “sexually explicit conduct” as of October 1st. Nudity will apparently still be allowed, as long as creators stick by OnlyFans’ Acceptable Use Policy.
Could the site suffer a similar fate to Tumblr? When that social network instituted a ban on adult content, it saw popularity plummet. OnlyFans is a little different in a few ways. The major difference is how it offers a way for creators to directly make money from its audience.
After the company’s 20 percent cut, that is.
— Mat Smith
Tesla is working on a humanoid robot
Of course it is!
Tesla
While Tesla’s AI Day was a relatively dry tour through the company’s AI tools and ambitions, there had to be One More Thing. That thing was the Tesla Bot.
Tesla boss Elon Musk said it would be a “friendly” humanoid robot, slow and weak enough for you to outrun and overpower it — just in case the robot uprising.
Musk said the company plans to have a prototype of the Tesla Bot ready by next year. I’m taking bets on which year we’ll actually see it.
Galaxy Z Flip 3 review
The best foldable yet is still a tough sell.
David Imel for Engadget
Ready for a foldable? The Z Flip 3 is a satisfying upgrade from the original, thanks to water resistance and a larger, more useful Cover Display. According to Reviews Editor Cherlynn Low, its $1,000 starting price puts it in the same class as flagships from Apple, Google and Samsung itself, too. However, the Flip 3 is held back by battery life and potential durability issues.
Watch Apple’s latest ‘Foundation’ trailer, with a giant space elevator
The blockbuster sci-fi series premieres on September 24th.
Apple has offered another look at its latest sci-fi saga, Foundation. The latest trailer doesn’t reveal too much about the story — based on a series of Isaac Asimov novels — but it has some impressive visuals, including an elevator that, according to showrunner David S. Goyer, stretches around 26 miles into space.
‘Quake’ 4K remaster is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and PC
Only ten bucks.
QuakeCon may not have happened last year due to the pandemic, but id Software is hoping a Quake remaster might help distract its fans. Out now for $10 on PC, Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch, the game now has support for widescreen resolutions up to 4K, dynamic lighting and anti-aliasing. Regardless, it still looks like Quake to me.
‘Call of Duty: Vanguard’ first look
Taking the series back to WWII
Sledgehammer Games / Activision
Call of Duty: Vanguard, the next entry in Activision’s long-running first-person shooter series, arrives November 5th. Like 2017’s Call of Duty: WWII, the studio’s previous project as lead developer on the franchise, Vanguard takes the series back to where it all started: the Second World War. According to the game’s creators, the game is pitched as a “filmic blockbuster,” with characters, set pieces and everything you might expect from a war movie.
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Aug 20
‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ is coming to Blu-ray in the US for the first time
Posted in: Today's ChiliIf streaming the Neon Genesis Evangelion saga on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video has made you an acolyte of the hit anime, then we have good news. The original series is coming to Blu-Ray for the first time in North America.
Own the legendary series NEON GENESIS EVANGELION on Blu-ray in North America for the first time ever with the Ultimate Edition.#EVANGELIONUltimate
Pre-order: https://t.co/MN2UaY6NEspic.twitter.com/BOS9dESRFy— GKIDS Films (@GKIDSfilms) August 19, 2021
But, this isn’t just a regular physical release. Billed as “Neon Genesis Evangelion: Ultimate Edition,” the box set is spread across 11 discs, contains over 7 hours of bonus features, along with extras that span a 156 page book, art boards and limited edition artwork, a Sachiel resin paperweight and a NERV ID Card with lanyard.
The release includes the official and classic dubs and subtitled versions, plus the follow-up films, Evangelion: Death (True)² and The End of Evangelion. All of that will cost you $275 during the current pre-order period, which ends December 7th. Afterwards, you’ll have to fork out $350 for the special release. As of now, the Blu-Ray is listed as sold out in the US, probably because fans quickly snapped up the 5,000 copies that were available. Though it still appears to be in stock in the UK, where it’s limited to just 2,500 copies.
GKIDS Films
Despite all the riches on offer, what you won’t get here is the series’ “Fly me to the Moon” ending theme, likely due to licensing issues. As fans will know, the song was also missing from Neon Genesis Evangelion on Netflix. The streamer opted to replace it with “Hostility Restrained” from the show’s score. Those feeling wistful can listen to it in the video below.
Aug 20
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and second richest person in the world, unveiled his idea for a robot on Thursday that he says might become a prototype by 2022. And while Musk has delivered plenty of hilarious vaporware presentations in the past, from the Loop to the Cybertruck, this one might take the cake.
Aug 20
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Aug 20
Native American Voting Rights Act Introduced As Native Voter Suppression Rises
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe Senate is gearing up for a September session focused on voting rights.
Aug 20
A new paper argues we can eradicate the coronavirus. But most experts believe that COVID is here to stay.
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