May 28
News moves fast in the world of consumer tech, and this week was no different. From iPhones to Honda hybrids, here are the coolest tech stories of the week.
May 28
Welcome to Tom Cruise’s flight school for ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
Jake Kring-Schreifels, The Ringer
One of the biggest challenges in filming the original Top Gun was keeping all of the actors playing pilots from constantly vomiting in the cockpit. Any sequel to that ’80s classic would have to be even more realistic, since production eventually moved to a soundstage. The Ringer explains how GoPro footage from real Navy pilots was the initial inspiration for the new movie, how custom-built IMAX gear helped capture the angles from real F-18s and how Tom Cruise put the cast through intense training to prepare.
The era of borderless data Is ending
David McCabe and Adam Satariano, The New York Times
Over 50 countries are trying to make sure data created by their citizens, governments and industries stays within their borders — or at least stored in accordance with their laws. The quest for so-called “digital sovereignty” could impact services we use daily or some of the features they currently offer.
Will AI lead to new creative frontiers, or take the pleasure out of music?
Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork
Artificial intelligence can now learn, perform and create music with skills that are more than just copying a human’s actions. Pitchfork explores some of the more notable projects in search of an answer to the question: Just because we can, does that mean we should?
May 28
Logitech's Lift Vertical Mouse Saved My Wrists but Didn't Escape My Grimy Grip
Posted in: Today's Chili
My wrists are killing me. It’s probably because I’m getting older, but I also have carpal tunnel from years of bad posture and ergonomics. Ever since I started working from home—way before this pandemic hit—I’ve been slouching, improperly propping-up keyboards and monitors, and wielding the wrong kind of mice. The …
May 28
Buffalo-Area Barbershop Removes AR-15 Raffle From Event After Mass Shootings
Posted in: Today's ChiliA local brewery had planned the police benefit with the barbershop, which shares the name and address of a gun dealer.
May 28
Memorial Day weekend has brought back some of the best prices we’ve seen on Roomba robot vacuums. You can pick up the Roomba j7+ and the Roomba s9+ for $599 and $799, respectively, when using the code ENDGT200 at Wellbots. Both of those models come with clean bases, but if you think you can safely skip that extra piece of hardware, you can pick up the Roomba j7 for $399 instead using the same code.
Buy Roomba j7+ at Wellbots – $599Buy Roomba s9+ at Wellbots – $799Buy Roomba j7 at Wellbots – $399
The Roomba j7 series has some of iRobot’s newest machines in it. The line debuted at the end of 2021 and the robot vacuums come with new AI-driven computer vision technology that helps them better detect objects and clean around them. The company has focused on this in the context of pet poop, claiming the j7 machines are its first “pet-poop detecting” robots. Ultimately, that means that your fancy new robot vacuum should be able to avoid any accidents your pets have on the living room floor while cleaning your home.
Along with those smarts, the Roomba j7 has 10x the suction power of a standard Roomba, plus dual multi-surface brushes, smart home mapping and more. If you spring for the j7+, you’ll also get a clean base into which the robot automatically empties its dustbin after every job. That means you’ll only have to empty the clean base once every month or so, depending on how often your robot cleans.
Similarly to the Roomba j7 series, the Roomba s9+ made it into our best robot vacuums guide as a splurge pick. Normally costing $1,000, the s9+ is a premium dirt sucker that does more than most people need. But it’s an excellent vacuum with 40x the suction power of a regular Roomba, plus a 3D sensor for object detection and a corner-friendly design. If vacuuming is one of our least favorite chores and you want a robot that will almost ensure you’ll never have to do it manually again, the s9+ could be a good investment.
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May 28
Hint: It’s a cat sitting on top of a robot vacuum that sings autotuned jingles.
May 28
Respawn Entertainment has confirmed that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, the sequel to Jedi: Fallen Order that it first announced earlier this year, is happening. At the Star Wars Celebration event in Anaheim, the studio has revealed that Jedi: Survivor is a direct sequel to Star Wars: Fallen Order, which is an action-adventure game released back in 2019. Survivor is set five years after the events of its predecessor and will still feature the protagonist Cal Kestis (and his droid companion BD-1) as one of the last remaining Jedi in the galaxy that’s ruled by the Empire.
The studio said Jedi: Survivor will expand on the first game’s combat system — and perhaps improve on it, too. Some players weren’t quite fond of Jedi: Fallen Order’s combat and considered it a weak aspect of the game. Jedi: Survivor is scheduled to come out in 2023, with Electronic Arts aiming to get it out by the end of its fiscal year in March. Respawn is currently developing it for the latest generation of consoles, particularly the Xbox Series X|S and the PlayStation 5, though it will also be released for PCs. The studio doesn’t seem to have plans to release it for older consoles like the Xbox One and the PS4.
You can watch an official teaser for the upcoming game in the video below:
May 28
Watch ‘Slowest Pitch On Record’ To Make A Batter Miss In Major League Baseball
Posted in: Today's ChiliCubs shortstop Andrelton Simmons filled in at pitcher during a lopsided loss to the Reds, and he served up a leisurely lob to the Reds’ Kyle Farmer.
May 28
In 1993, telecom giant AT&T launched an advertising campaign that somehow predicted quite a lot of aspects of how we work and live today. The “You Will” ad series, directed by now-famed thrill-master David Fincher, was an eerily accurate look at what life in the mid to late 2000s would look like. The ads, narrated by…
May 28
Laverne Cox Is First Transgender Person To Have A Barbie Designed After Her
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe “Orange is the New Black” star said she hoped to bestow “a sense of hope and possibility” on children with the doll.
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