Aug 13
Sarah Silverman Tells Anti-Vaxxers What They Can Keep In Scathing Compromise
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe comic is willing to let them have a few public spaces.
Aug 13
There’s a lot of money to be made in mobile gaming, but most of the media attention tends to focus on esports titles like MOBAs and battle royales. There are, of course, dozens if not hundreds of other mobile games in the market that may be just as addictive even while categorized as casual. Razer, however, wants to turn those … Continue reading
Aug 13
Warner Bros. Lets Anyone Be in Its Reminiscence Trailer With a Cool New Deepfake Generator
Posted in: Today's ChiliIn general, I am wary of deepfakes, primarily because they can be used for evil and be kind of creepy. There are exceptions, such as the YouTuber that made a way better deepfake version of a young Luke Skywalker in The Mandalorian than Lucasfilm’s CG division did. Recently, Warner Bros. debuted an impressive deepfake…
Aug 13
Although they look like stationary tablets, smart displays like the Nest Hub or Echo Show are specifically designed to remove that misconception. The software, in particular, has an interface that isn’t exactly conducive for physical interaction and is more geared towards voice commands with audiovisual feedback. It seems, however, that Google is taking things in a different direction with an … Continue reading
Aug 13
Windows 11 won’t just bring a revamped user experience across the board. It will also see new first-party apps that are being updated to address whatever flaws their predecessors might have. Microsoft’s Panos Panay has been teasing some of these freshly updated apps in the past few days, but now the company is ready to roll some of them to … Continue reading
Aug 13
Google's Nest Hub will display air quality levels as wildfire season continues
Posted in: Today's ChiliGoogle is updating its Nest Hub displays with a new feature that displays the air quality index (AQI), Android Central has reported. The feature will appear on the weather widget, showing a numeric ranking from 0 to 500 and color coding from green (good) to maroon (hazardous). Google is taking the data from the US government’s AQI site used by the EPA to monitor air quality across the US.
Along with the AQI index and colors in the weather widget, Nest display owners can also ask Google Assistant for air quality information by saying “what’s the air quality near me” or something similar. You can also ask Assistant to give alerts when the air quality your location drops to unsafe levels, a feature that could be handy for folks with respiratory problems.
The feature is rolling out as wildfires rage across the western United States, particularly in Oregon and California. “Between wildfire season and recent increased efforts to reduce air pollution, it’s more important than ever to know about the air quality in your area,” Google said in a Nest community update.
The update will be rolling out in select markets “over the coming weeks,” hopefully in those regions affected by wildfires and smoke. In our review, we called the $100 Nest Hub (2nd generation) “a great smart display and mediocre sleep tracker.”
Aug 13
The problem with Apple’s iMac is the design. There’s nothing wrong with the way it looks, but rather the functionality of having ports at the back. This makes it rather awkward and sometimes difficult to access, especially if it’s an accessory that you will take in and out quite often. This was a problem that persisted with the old iMac, and continues with the new M1 model.
However, the good news is that Satechi is here to save the day. The company has launched a new USB-C hub that can clamp to the chin of your iMac. This hub will then connect to the back of your iMac’s USB-C port, and in turn will give you access to several useful ports that you can now access from the front.
Satechi is actually no stranger to this accessory, but it looks like the hub has since been updated with a new look. The hub will offer users access to three USB-A ports, one USB-C port, and also memory card readers, which is perfect if you’re a photographer or videographer looking to quickly transfer files from their equipment to their computers.
If this sounds like something you think you could use, then head on over to Satechi’s website for the details. The USB-C clamp hub is sold at $55 but the company is offering a 15% discount if you use the discount code on its website.
Satechi’s New Hub Will Put Useful Ports On The Front Of Your iMac
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Aug 13
TikTok can be used by people of all ages, although it does seem to be more popular amongst the younger demographic. So much so that TikTok has since announced that to better protect its younger users, they will be introducing new safety features designed to protect teens while they use the app.
According to TikTok, one of those safety features is that those who are 16-17 years old will have their DMs defaulted to “No one”. What this means is that this option basically prevents users from receiving DMs from anyone. Prior to this and for everyone else who are older, the default is set to “Friends”, which means you’ll be able to send and receive messages from people they follow who follow them back.
TikTok will also be introducing some soft curfews to its app, where those aged 13-15 won’t receive push notifications after 9pm, while those 16-17 won’t receive push notifications after 10pm. This does not stop them from using the app, but presumably the idea is that by not receiving notifications, it will make the app less distracting.
That being said, Apple and Google already have some form of parental controls when it comes to iOS and Android, so this will be just additional features on top of that. According to TikTok’s global minor-safety policy lead, Tracy Elizabeth, “Our priority is to ensure teens on TikTok have a safe and age-appropriate experience as they create and share on our platform.”
TikTok Introduces Safety Features For Teens
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Aug 13
Apple’s AirTags were originally intended for users to keep track of their keys and bags in case they went missing, but it seems that people have started finding other uses for it, whether it be to track down a stolen bicycle or used by a lawyer to prove that city officials were trashing the property of homeless people.
This is why it doesn’t really come as a surprise as we hear yet another story of how the AirTags were used to track down stolen property. This time, the story comes from Dan Guido, the CEO of Trail of Bits, a cybersecurity firm. According to Guido, his electric scooter was stolen a few days ago, but he noted on Twitter that little did the thieves know, he had previously hidden two AirTags in them.
My scooter was stolen last week. Unknown to the thief, I hid two Airtags inside it. I was able to use the Apple Find My network and UWB direction finding to recover the scooter today. Here’s how it all went down:
— Dan Guido (@dguido) August 10, 2021
Guido says the reason for two trackers was that one would act as a decoy and was placed in the wheel well. Presumably the idea is that if thieves were to find it, they would dispose of it and wouldn’t search anywhere else. The other was hidden inside the stem of the scooter and covered in black duct tape.
According to Guido, NYPD officers were initially reluctant to help as they weren’t familiar with the tech and thought that Guido might be using them to help him steal something, but he ultimately persuaded them. Guido ultimately located his scooter, although there was a bit of drama involving death threats, so if you want the full rundown you can check out the Twitter thread above which actually makes for a rather compelling tale.
Cybersecurity Firm CEO Used AirTags To Track Down His Stolen Scooter
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