Jun 19
MLB Player’s Dad Was Going To Throw First Pitch On Father’s Day, Then… Oops!
Posted in: Today's ChiliCharlie Culberson of the Braves was just hours from catching the ceremonial first pitch from his father.
Jun 19
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is still swinging in theaters and now Sony has begun to spotlight its next Spider-project. It’s Kraven the Hunter starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, the latest in Sony’s stable of Spidey villain projects like Venom and Morbius before it.
Jun 19
Lincoln’s order, which declared slaves freed in Confederate-controlled states, has been only temporarily displayed as part of the Archives’ annual Juneteenth celebration.
Jun 19
Tudum, Netflix’s in-house mix of Comic Con and shareholder presentation, took place this weekend. The company used the moment to tease plenty of forthcoming projects, including its live-action remakes of One Piece and Avatar: The Last Airbender. It also showed off its adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning World War II novel All The Light We Cannot See.
The streamer also revealed the first teaser for the adaptation of Liu Cixin’s award-winning sci-fi novel The Three Body Problem. That has the distinction of being the first (finished) project to come from Game of Thrones co-creators / co-ruiners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss since all of that.
But what’s likely to be the biggest new release was the game show adaptation of blockbuster dystopia Squid Game, which will land in November. The series puts 456 contestants through a set of grueling challenges until one winner walks away with $4.56 million in prize money. Bear in mind that participants have already described their experiences on the show as “absolutely inhumane,” and plenty of contestants required medical attention during the challenges. Satire, eh?
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Meta rolls back COVID-19 misinformation rules in many countries
Time to let people shout ‘fire’ in that crowded theater.
Facebook’s parent company has rolled back its slightly more active stance on COVID-19 misinformation. Late on Friday, it said it would loosen the rules in territories which no longer have the pandemic listed as an active public health emergency. In those countries, like the US, users should expect a spike in mistruths, conspiracy theories and other nonsense. If you lost a loved one, either to the pandemic itself or one of its second-order effects, consider this a pointed insult to their memory from Mark Zuckerberg straight to you.
Google’s designers on why the Pixel Fold isn’t just another foldable
Learn all about the trials of making a folding phone.
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Samsung’s dominance of the foldables space puts pressure on new entrants, like Google, who can’t be seen to be playing catch-up. Ahead of the launch of the Pixel Fold, Sam Rutherford sat down with two of the people behind the device, George Hwang and Andrea Zvinakis. The trio discussed the importance of that front-facing display, the challenges of developing software for multi-screened devices and why we still need to be smart with hinges. Read on to learn all of the thought that goes into building something that’ll be under so much scrutiny.
The Reddit blackout is already forcing unexpected changes
Third-party analytics data says the protests did cause a fall in traffic.
Karissa Bell has written an exhaustive report into everything going on at Reddit right now, which is well worth your attention. As CEO Steve Huffman goes on the offensive, threatening to depose protesting moderators, this fight is already damaging the platform’s reputation. Some communities are hunting out alternative venues, while some advertisers have pressed pause to sit out the unrest. And, much as Huffman’s putting a brave face on things, analysts believe the protests did cause a noticeable drop in Reddit’s daily traffic numbers.
Binance reaches deal with SEC to avoid US asset freeze
A stay of execution, at least for now.
Until the resolution of its lawsuit, the SEC will allow Binance to continue operating in the US. Officials sued the exchange for various alleged misdeeds and had initially sought to freeze its assets entirely, essentially putting it out of business. But a judge has forced a compromise, allowing Binance to keep going, doing just enough to safeguard its users’ assets and enable withdrawals before the courtroom drama begins proper.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/the-morning-after-all-the-cool-things-netflix-showed-off-over-the-weekend-111523740.html?src=rss
Jun 19
Almost ten years ago, Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail began work on a passion project of his. Bring Fritz Lang’s 1927 sci-fi masterpiece, Metropolis, back to life as a long-form television series. It was a dream that was very close to becoming a reality with Apple TV+ getting ready to start production later this year.…
Jun 19
Aaron Rodgers’ replacement explained the social media clip that riled up fans on Twitter.
Jun 19
Samsung has announced that its self-repair program is now available in the UK and other European countries, after launching in the US last year. Users will be able to access tools and parts needed to fix supported devices, namely the Galaxy S20, S21 and S22 smartphones, along with the Galaxy Book Pro regular and Galaxy Book Pro 360 laptops.
“Samsung is working to extend the lifecycle of our devices to encourage users to experience the optimised performance of their Galaxy device for as long as possible,” said Samsung’s president and Head of Mobile eXperience, TM Roh. “We are committed to scaling access to our Self-Repair program around the world while improving the repairability of our products.”
In addition to the UK, the program will be available in Belgium, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Sweden. Samsung collaborated with iFixit in the US, but parts distributors ASWO and 2Service will handle sales and distribution of the repair kits in Europe. The program is already live in parts of Europe, and will come to other regions including the UK by the end of June.
Galaxy S20, S21 and S22 series owners will be able to replace the phone screen, back glass and charging ports. If you need to fix a Galaxy Book Pro, you’ll have access to seven parts, including the case front, case rear, display, battery, touchpad, power key with fingerprint reader and rubber feet.
Repair kits cost around €30 in Germany (UK pricing isn’t yet available). For a Galaxy S20, the charging port and back panel are around €50, while the display costs €200. That climbs for newer and higher-end models, up to €310 for the Galaxy S22 Ultra display. Samsung has how-to videos and more on a dedicated support page.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/samsung-brings-its-self-repair-program-to-the-uk-125913488.html?src=rss
Jun 19
It’s not clear how many people, if any, were on board the submarine or who was operating it.
Jun 19
These Death Star and Death Star II silver coins from the New Zealand Mint are perfect for the Star Wars-loving numismatist (coin collector) in your life. Don’t have a Star Wars-loving numismatist in your life? I’m right here! Just drop me a line, and I’ll shoot you my PO box number so you can send me one.
Available in completed Death Star I and still-under-construction Death Star II varieties, the 3-ounce silver coins measure 60mm in diameter, and each being produced in a limited edition of 3,000 (with its unique mint number printed on the coin). They’re both $10 denominations but cost $300 apiece, so I really can’t recommend using one to buy candy at a gas station.
I wonder just how many galactic credits one of these is worth. Or how much Beskar you could trade one for. My guess is not much. The Jawas might be willing to trade you a broken (and probably stolen) droid for one, though, so at least there’s that.
Jun 19
These Death Star and Death Star II silver coins from the New Zealand Mint are perfect for the Star Wars-loving numismatist (coin collector) in your life. Don’t have a Star Wars-loving numismatist in your life? I’m right here! Just drop me a line, and I’ll shoot you my PO box number so you can send me one.
Available in completed Death Star I and still-under-construction Death Star II varieties, the 3-ounce silver coins measure 60mm in diameter, and each being produced in a limited edition of 3,000 (with its unique mint number printed on the coin). They’re both $10 denominations but cost $300 apiece, so I really can’t recommend using one to buy candy at a gas station.
I wonder just how many galactic credits one of these is worth. Or how much Beskar you could trade one for. My guess is not much. The Jawas might be willing to trade you a broken (and probably stolen) droid for one, though, so at least there’s that.
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