Dec 13
A number of kid-friendly films also are trending on the streaming service.
Dec 13
The devastating storms killed at least 64 people.
Dec 13
Mercedes-Benz wins world’s first approval for Level 3 autonomous cars: What’s that mean?
Posted in: Today's ChiliMove over Tesla Autopilot and GM Super Cruise. German automaker Mercedes-Benz is the world’s first automaker to gain internationally valid regulatory approval in producing vehicles capable of Level 3 autonomous or “conditionally automated” driving. Following the opening of the Road Traffic Act for Level 3 systems in 2017, Germany became the first country to create a legal basis for the … Continue reading
Dec 13
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Dec 13
Adobe's Creative Cloud Express is a multimedia creation suite for web and mobile
Posted in: Today's ChiliAdobe has rebranded its Spark multimedia creation suite as Creative Cloud Express and created a standalone version. The idea is to help folks create rich visual content like social media posts, stories, flyers and banners using a straightforward drag-and-drop interface. Along with a fairly generous free plan, there’s a $10 per month or $99 a year premium option.
The free version includes thousands of templates, fonts and design assets as well as some royalty-free photos. You’ll have access to some basic editing tools and photo effects on the web and mobile, including background removal and animation. You’ll get 2 GB of cloud storage too.
While that might be enough for more casual users, professionals might find the premium plan more suitable. Along with everything from the free tier, they’ll get access to all premium design assets and templates (around 50,000, according to a demo), more than 20,000 fonts and all of Adobe’s 160 million+ royalty-free stock images.
A brand manager will allow paid users to include their logo, branding, colors and fonts with a single tap, which could be a major time saver and help maintain a consistent design language. There are more in-depth editing features, such as graphic groups, resizing and refine cutout. You’ll be able to import and export PDFs and other file types.
There’s integration with Creative Cloud Libraries. All Express assets and templates can be edited and managed across other Creative Cloud apps. You’ll also get 100 GB of storage. In addition, the premium plan includes access to features from other Adobe apps. They include video capture and editing on mobile and desktop (Premiere Rush); combining photos and creating collages (Photoshop Express); video slideshows (Spark Video); and building web pages from text and images (Spark Page).
Creative Cloud Express uses Adobe Sensei, the same artificial intelligence and machine learning tech behind the company’s core apps, such as Photoshop and Premiere. The framework powers features like the ability to turn videos into GIFs and merging videos. There are also plans to integrate ContentCal, which automates social media publishing and reporting, into Express. Adobe announced an agreement to buy ContentCal last week.
Until now, Express had only been available with Creative Cloud plans. A standalone version could help Adobe better compete with the likes of Canva, Prezi and Picsart, especially given that there’s a free option.
Express is included with Creative Cloud All Apps and flagship single-app plans costing at least $20. The suite is free for K-12 as well. Creative Cloud Express is available now on the web and as an app from the Microsoft Store, Google Play Store and Apple App Store. Versions for Enterprise and Teams will arrive next year.
Dec 13
GTA Online's next update will add a music station hosted by Latin Grammy winner Rosalía
Posted in: Today's ChiliWhen Grand Theft Auto Online’s “The Contract” expansion arrives later this week, Dr. Dre won’t be the only musician joining the game. The DLC will also add a new station hosted by Rosalía and Arca, Rockstar Games announced on Monday. Motomami Los Santos will see the frequent collaborators play music from the likes of Popcaan, Daddy Yankee and Caroline Polachek of Chairlift fame.
The station will also play “La Fama,” the first single off of Rosalía’s upcoming third album, Motomami. While they’re not household names, both Rosalía and Arca have found a lot of success in their respective genres. Rosalía, in particular, has won eight Latin Grammy Awards, including an album of the year award for her sophomore release, El Mal Querer.
In addition to Motomami Los Santos, The Contract will include updates for two existing in-game stations. Radio Los Santos will add new tracks from Hit-Boy, Freddie Gibbs, Future and Tyler, The Creator, while West Coast Classics will host a new segment dedicated to Dr. Dre. It will feature career-defining collaborations the rapper recorded with 2Pac, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Nas and others.
Rockstar Games will release The Contract on December 15th. After the 16th, GTA Online will only be available on PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC.
Dec 13
After Sony released the PlayStation 5, gamers were quick to vocalize how much they hated the controversial two-toned black and white façade the company had settled on. At least one company, PlateStation, sought to offer a way for people to customize the new console with colorful aftermarket plate covers; when Sony…
Dec 13
Citing the rise of space tourism, the Federal Aviation Administration has decided to end its Commercial Space Astronaut Wings Program, the regulator announced in a press release last Friday. Launched in 2004, the program was intended to bring attention to commercial space flight and to certify the pilots of commercial…
Dec 13
Mayor Diamond Hands strikes again. As Bitcoin endured a price plunge from last month’s high (and plummeting at this writing), Miami’s Francis Suarez confirmed that he’ll take part of his 401k in Bitcoin. On Friday, managing editor Samuel Burke of Real Vision—an alt finance channel that only invites “ the smartest…
Dec 13
How Climate Change May Have Contributed to the Deadly Quad State Tornado Outbreak
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe death toll from Friday night’s destructive tornado outbreak in six states continues to rise. Fighting back tears, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday that there are now 64 confirmed deaths in his state alone with at least 100 more people who are unaccounted for.
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