Author: Randall

Samsung updates Galaxy Buds with Bixby voice controls

[ad_1] The update also improves touchpad controls for double and triple taps, and you can now activate Ambient Sound by holding the touchpad of each earbud. Or, you can press just one earbud to temporarily initiate the feature. These controls, in particular, are a welcome change, given that they were a big gripe in our […]

‘Overwatch’ travels to Havana for its latest map

[ad_1] As ever in Escort maps, you’ll need to guide a payload (this time a truck of rum barrels) to a trio of checkpoints or prevent it from reaching the end to pick up a victory. The map follows a similar path to Storm Rising, starting at a car garage and winding through a rum […]

Netflix will invest up to $100 million in a NYC production hub

[ad_1] The sound stages will also have the capacity for “thousands” of jobs, Cuomo said, although that’s likely to vary widely based on what’s in production at any given time. Not surprisingly, there are financial incentives attached to the move. The state is offering up to $4 million in tax credits over 10 years, although […]

‘Stranger Things’ plagiarism lawsuit heads to trial

[ad_1] Filmmaker Charlie Kessler filed the lawsuit against the Duffer brothers last April, accusing them of stealing the popular Netflix show’s premise — a secret government operation near an abandoned military base — from his 2011 film Montauk. In the lawsuit, Kessler claims that he met the Duffler brothers at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival […]

Save $150 on an 11-inch Apple iPad Pro

[ad_1] Fluance RT81 Turntable Street price: $250; deal price: $210 If you’ve been seeking an attractive turntable with good sound for the price and don’t need USB-out, this is a nice opportunity to save on this recommended model, down to $210 from a typical price of $250. For anyone who picked up some vinyl during […]

Facebook stored millions of Instagram passwords in plain text

[ad_1] Facebook shared the news as an update to a month-old blog post, which could be seen as a suspicious move to attract less attention. But a company spokesperson said Facebook simply learned that more Instagram passwords than originally suspected were exposed. Facebook had estimated it would have to notify tens of thousands of Instagram […]

Fitbit Versa Lite review: The basics aren’t enough

[ad_1] Design Externally, the Versa Lite is basically the Versa. The new watch is identical to the original, which looks a lot like a fat Apple Watch. My review unit has a white silicone strap with a silver case, which is pretty bland, although the one with a blue band and face is quite attractive. […]

Russia worked hard to recruit social media users to campaign for Trump

[ad_1] According to the report, the IRA had dozens of employees who were responsible for “operating accounts and personas” on all these social media sites. The IRA referred to these employees as “specialists,” and they were in charge of creating pages that pretended to be personal accounts of people in the US and, later, fake […]

The ‘Halo’ TV series has found its Master Chief

[ad_1] The series will also star newcomer Yerin Ha as Quan Ah, a teen from the colonies who meets Master Chief at a “fateful time.” The show will be run and executive produced by Steven Kane (of The Last Ship fame) and Kyle Killen (of Awake), which hints at its scale — Showtime considers this […]

The Mueller report is out: Read it here

[ad_1] There are sections on “Russian hacking and dumping operations,” “Trump campaign and the dissemination of hacked materials” and “Russian government links to and contacts with the Trump campaign.” We’re looking into this to see if there’s new info on the use of social media, WikiLeaks and hacking. We already know a fair amount of […]