Jan 14

It Looks Like Tesla’s Cybertruck Has Been Delayed Indefinitely

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A few years ago, Tesla took the wraps off the Cybertruck. It featured a rather futuristic-looking design and according to the company, they quickly received over 100,000 orders for it. The plan was to release it in 2020, but due to the pandemic, it was delayed. It was then suggested that it could start being delivered to customers by the end of 2021, but now it looks like it could have been delayed again.

This is according to Tesla’s Cybertruck website where it previously said, “You will be able to complete your configuration as production nears in 2022.” Now it reads, “You will be able to complete your configuration as production nears,” where the mention of 2022 has been removed from the description. This has led to speculation that the launch of the truck could have been delayed indefinitely since there is no date in sight.

It is unclear what could be causing the delays, but presumably the pandemic did not help the supply chain situation. Due to various countries locking down and closing factories, albeit temporarily, it appears to have had a huge impact on the supply and production of parts to all industries.

We’ve also seen the prices of materials skyrocket where certain materials used to be cheap, but are now suddenly a lot more expensive. In any case, we’re still keeping our fingers crossed that the Cybertruck will be released this year, but we’re not holding our breaths.

It Looks Like Tesla’s Cybertruck Has Been Delayed Indefinitely

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Jan 14

Fortnite Is Coming Back To iOS Devices Through GeForce Now

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fortnite season 2If you’re a fan of Epic’s Fortnite and are hoping to see it come back to iOS again, you could be in luck. While the app itself won’t be returning, a post on NVIDIA’s GeForce Now website has revealed that the game will be coming back to iOS devices through the company’s game streaming service.

For those unfamiliar, GeForce Now is a game streaming service from NVIDIA. It can be played through various platforms, including iOS devices where gamers can actually stream games through their mobile Safari browser. What’s a bit funny about this situation is that both NVIDIA and Epic are using perfectly legal workarounds to get onto iOS.

This is because Apple has very strict requirements for streaming apps, which honestly feel a bit unrealistic. So what companies like NVIDIA and Google have done is made their services streamable through Safari, thus allowing them to deliver games onto iOS devices without having to submit to Apple’s rules or pay the company a cut from subscriptions or purchases.

The beta for Fortnite on GeForce Now is expected to go live later this month, and assuming all goes well, it should be made available to the general public after that, but when exactly is anyone’s guess.

Fortnite Is Coming Back To iOS Devices Through GeForce Now

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Jan 14

Microsoft Confirms That All Their Xbox One Consoles Have Been Discontinued

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Usually when consoles transition from one generation to the other, companies continue making and selling the previous-gen console for a period of time for gamers who might not want to buy the new console, at least not yet. However, if you were hoping to get your hands on an Xbox One, you’re out of luck.

According to a statement made to The Verge, senior director of Xbox console product marketing Cindy Walker told the publication and confirmed that production on the Xbox One series of consoles has actually stopped. In fact, it came to an end in 2020.

If it ended in 2020, why is this being brought up now? This is because Sony recently confirmed that they are continuing to produce PS4 consoles and plan to do so through 2022. This then led to the question of whether or not this is a strategy that Microsoft will be pursuing themselves given that both Sony and Microsoft’s consoles are so closely linked to each other in terms of competition.

However, based on Walker’s statement, that doesn’t look like it is the case. We imagine that there may be some retailers who have some old units left in stock, but it could be few and far between.

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Jan 14

Fox News’ Brit Hume Panned For Very Poorly Timed Jan. 6 Tweet

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The conservative analyst suggested Jan. 6 should not be called an insurrection unless someone is charged with it.

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Jan 14

Fortnite on iPhone is back thanks to NVIDIA GeForce NOW

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Jan 14

Now all Twitter Spaces hosts can record audio

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You no longer have to be one of the privileged few to record Twitter Spaces. Twitter has announced that all Android and iOS users can record Spaces when they’re hosting. As before, you just have to toggle “record space” before you start. From there, your audio will be available for public listening and sharing 30 days after the initial stream.

Hosts can delete recordings at any time. Twitter will keep audio files for up to 120 days, however, to verify terms of service violation reports.

The expansion will help creators who want to regularly host shows and meetings on Spaces — it’s now easy to offer at least temporary after-show listening without having to separately record clips. This also helps Twitter fend off competition from Clubhouse, which added recording in November. Although you might not switch to Twitter for this, it could reduce the incentive to sign up for Clubhouse if you weren’t already on the platform.

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Jan 14

Lawmakers Come After Companies' Terms of Service With New TLDR Bill

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There’s a reason that nobody reads the little terms of service tabs tucked away at the bottom of any website: They’re too long, too full of jargon, and too impenetrable for anyone without a law degree to bother trying to understand.

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Jan 14

Oceans Hit Record-High Temperatures In 2021, Another Sign Of Worsening Climate Crisis

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The past eight years have been the eight hottest ever recorded on the planet.

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Jan 14

Why you should (or shouldn’t) get a Video Doorbell

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Jan 14

Meta's Spanish-language moderators have reportedly been working in unsafe conditions

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It’s no secret Meta employs contract laborers to do much of the hard work of enforcing its content moderation policies. And despite assisting one of the most valuable companies in the world, those workers have frequently complained of their jobs involving poor compensation and anxiety-inducing work. Some are now also saying they’re being treated worse than other workers.

According to BuzzFeed News, Genpact, a Meta subcontractor that has previously been accused of fostering poor working conditions, has required the Spanish-language moderators out of its Richardson, Texas office to report for in-person work since April 2021. Those workers have had to put their health at risk against both the delta and omicron coronavirus variants while their English-language counterparts have been allowed to cycle through the office in three-month rotations.

The news of the situation at Genpact comes just one week after workers at Accenture, another Meta subcontractor, successfully protested to force the company to scrap a requirement it had in place for hundreds of Facebook moderators to return to in-person work on January 24th.

Contractors who spoke to BuzzFeed News claim Genpact also holds them to unreasonable standards. They say they’re expected to make moderation decisions in about a minute while maintaining an 85 percent accuracy rate. Complicating everything is the fact that Meta reportedly doesn’t disseminate guidelines on how to apply Facebook’s Community Standards in a language other than English, leaving those workers in a situation where they’re forced to first translate that guidance before applying it. 

And there’s the scale of the problem the team has to tackle. Genpact’s Spanish-language moderation team is named after Mexico but in addition to moderating content posted by people living in the North American country, they’re also responsible for Facebook and Instagram posts from Spanish-speaking users in most Latin American countries as well. In Mexico alone, Facebook has more than 84 million users. By contrast, the Genpact Mexican market team consists of approximately 50 individuals.

“We use the combination of technology and people to keep content that breaks our rules off of our platform, and while AI has made progress in this space, people are a key part of our safety efforts,” a Meta spokesperson told Engadget. “We know these jobs can be difficult, which is why we work closely with our partners to constantly evaluate how to best support these teams.”

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