[ad_1] A few months ago, Twitter tested an “original tweeter” label. The goal was to clarify who started a thread and to cut down on spam. Last month, software engineer Jane Manchun Wong discovered a prototype of a “subscribe to conversation” button that would allow users to follow a thread without liking or replying to […]
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Netflix ‘Cowboy Bebop’ series casts John Cho and Mustafa Shakir
[ad_1] While there are still roles on the show to be filled, including for a hacker known as Radical Ed, Netflix’s take on the classic anime is starting to take shape. The company first announced plans for a live-action Cowboy Bebop late last year with Shinichiro Watanabe, director of the anime series, on board as […]
Tesla adds ‘2048’ and Atari’s ‘Super Breakout’ to its dashboards
[ad_1] Tesla is adding more free games to the dashboard display on Model S, Model X and Model 3 cars. Super Breakout and 2048 are joining other Atari classics Missile Command, Asteroids, Lunar Lander and Centipede, which Tesla added in August. To date, hundreds of thousands of people have played those games, according to the […]
The tiny Palm phone is no longer just a sidekick
[ad_1] And yes, Palm is using this as an opportunity to improve some of the phone’s other sticking points. Software updates should extend the battery life as well as improve the camera’s color accuracy and low-light shooting. It can even take HDR photos, which isn’t something you’d expect from a device this compact. The stand-alone […]
Save $80 on Samsung’s 2TB T5 portable SSD
[ad_1] Plantronics BackBeat FIT 500 On-Ear Bluetooth Headphones Street price: $78; deal price: $53 Down to $53 in the black and just a dollar more in the teal finish, these sweat & moisture-resistant Bluetooth headphones are close to the best price we’ve seen for them. If you’ve been waiting for a good deal to pick […]
Snap expands its short-form original series lineup with 10 new shows
[ad_1] Among the new shows are Two Sides, which Snap is calling “New Form” genre because it lets viewers watch the narrative from both characters’ point of view at the same time. Basically, what Snap is doing is splitting your screen into two; one character is on the top and the other on the bottom. […]
Universal Pictures will master new and existing titles in HDR10+
[ad_1] Now that Samsung has established HDR10+ as a viable and accessible alternative to Dolby Vision HDR, it's looking to bring more HDR content to viewers. To do so, Samsung is partnering with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) to master a selec… [ad_2] Source link
Apple cuts HomePod price to $299
[ad_1] Third-party retailers have often offered discounts on HomePod, but it’s the first official price drop from the mothership. Apple typically doesn’t cut prices on products part-way through their life cycle. The HomePod arrived only 14 months ago. The move could entice more people to buy a HomePod, though it’s competing with many other recognizable […]
‘Anthem’ is proof that crunch can’t save AAA games
[ad_1] Under the wrong conditions, however, talented developers will build terrible games. And sometimes, despite every mental, emotional and strategic roadblock thrown their way, they’ll create fantastic games, and then get laid off a few weeks later anyway. That’s the business, baby. A crunch-lite process plays out all the time in Silicon Valley, with scrum […]
The Internet Archive will host 490,000 music tracks ‘lost’ by MySpace
[ad_1] The collection contains 490,000 tracks, allegedly gathered by an anonymous academic group that grabbed around 1.3 terabytes of music from the site to study between 2008 and 2010. While this represents a pretty small percentage of the total tracks lost — estimated to be around 53 million — many users are nonetheless delighted by […]