May 11
Climate change is making the world’s oceans lose their “memory,” according to new research.
May 11
MORE: State Department Condemns Killing Of Al Jazeera Journalist In Israeli Raid
Posted in: Today's ChiliShireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian and U.S. citizen, was covering the Israeli military in the occupied West Bank when the network said troops shot her in the head.
May 11
Twitter has revamped its privacy policy to help you understand how it handles your data, but it’s not convinced that’s enough. The social network has launched a Data Dash game that it hopes will help you understand the trickier parts of the new policy in simpler terms. At its heart, it’s a simple platformer that has you guide your dog Data around unwanted ads (for cats, naturally), navigate through spam DMs and avoid trolls. Complete a level and you’ll learn more about Twitter’s approach and how you can take control of the experience.
Also, your privacy isn’t a game.
But we DID make one to help you understand the more complex parts of our privacy policy and how you can take control of your experience on Twitter.
Play & learn: https://t.co/HRpDoZuxg4pic.twitter.com/ku02aZV7qL
— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) May 11, 2022
Data Dash won’t exactly challenge hardcore gamers, and the mechanics are a bit crude. The 8-bit retro style is cute (if unoriginal), though, and the easy gameplay makes it more likely that you’ll learn something rather than give up in frustration.
The biggest issue may simply be the tone. While the game is glib, the issues it’s dealing with are potentially serious — we doubt people will enjoy this if they’ve been targets for harassment or hate speech. Data Dash is more for newcomers and other innocents who want to wrap their heads around privacy concepts before they encounter the sobering reality.
May 11
2022 Summer Movie Preview: All the Biggest Horror, Sci-Fi, and Fantasy Films Coming Soon
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Are summer movies back? For the past few years, the summer movie season has been super weird. In 2020, there wasn’t one due to the pandemic. In 2021, it was an odd mix of theatrical and streaming releases with some of the biggest films having both. But now, in 2022, summer movies are back! Almost.
May 11
In a scene that’s reminiscent of the 1980 cult comedy Airplane!, a flight pulling into West Palm Beach this week managed to avoid certain calamity when a passenger with no flying experience took over the controls from the pilot, who was suffering a “medical emergency.”
May 11
Can you nuke a storm out of existence? Can you redirect a swirling cyclone of wind and rain with a Sharpie? Can you shoot a hurricane out of a gun and across the planet? These are the questions of our time, and thank god we have Donald Trump to ask them.
Former President Trump has a history with hurricanes.…
May 11
Ms. Marvel Co-Creator Sana Amanat on How the Show Keeps the Core of Kamala's Powers
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Sana Amanat has been with Ms. Marvel from the beginning. Back in 2014, she was the Marvel comics editor who collaborated with writer G. Willow Wilson, artist Adrian Alphona, and fellow editor Steve Wacker in order to help bring the teenaged superhero from Jersey City to life. When the trailer for the upcoming Disney+…
May 11
Gunna, whose real name is Sergio Kitchens, was named in a grand jury indictment that included the Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug.
May 11
If Back To The Future II taught us anything, it’s that the future will be filled with holograms. Of course, Back To The Future II was supposed to take place in 2015, and we haven’t realized even a small fraction of the technology it promised, but enough about my resentfulness; this is about the Proto Hologram “M,” a compact holographic display and media device made for home use. Curse you, Robert Zemeckis!
With its integrated AI-enabled smart camera, the $2,000 “M” can provide two-way holographic communication with another unit, taking video calls to the next level. That level being holographic calls, just so we’re clear. That is if my parents ever bother to pick up the hologram when I call, which they probably won’t. I swear I’m not just calling for money again!
Proto imagines the “M” being used in a variety of applications, including virtually trying on clothes, personal training workout routines, and displaying your expensive NFTs so guests know you’re a hip investor. And while all this sounds well and good, I can’t help but be a little skeptical about a technology company that only uploaded their demo video in 480p. Makes me wonder.
[via DudeIWantThat]
May 11
The 682-horsepower 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V is a monster of a vehicle and is what the company calls “the industry’s most powerful full-size SUV.”
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