[ad_1] Legend will only be available for a “limited time,” and you’ll have to be ready to hear the regular Google Assistant voice for those many queries where the crooner isn’t available. It still beats hearing the same old dialogue for everything, though, and hints at a future where there’s considerably more variety in voice […]
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Renewable energy is on the rise, but so is demand for fossil fuels
[ad_1] According to IRENA, 171GW of renewable energy was added to the global mix in 2018, marking an annual increase of 7.9 percent, and accounting for two-thirds of new power generation capacity altogether. Hydropower takes the largest share with 1,172GW worldwide, followed by wind at 564GW and solar with 480GW, although solar saw the largest […]
The Morning After: Google+ says goodbye
[ad_1] Why wait for Endgame?‘Iron Man VR’ is as close to being Tony Stark as you’re likely to get This game puts players behind the mask in a wild first-person adventure facing off against marquee Marvel villains. According to Andrew Tarantola, “You can’t ask for a more immersive superhero experience.” It’s already gone.Farewell, Google+: You […]
Soon your TiVo will be able to skip commercials automatically
[ad_1] As much as technology has advanced in the last couple of decades, the ability to automatically skip commercials has remained mostly in the past. Now Zatz Not Funny says — based on a Facebook post by an employee and confirmation with a source — that TiVo’s DVRs will get an upgraded version of their […]
CBS All Access bids for ‘One Day at a Time’ after Netflix cancellation
[ad_1] Vulture says One Day at a Time producer Norman Lear asked Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos to waive the company’s veto rights. Lear was also the person behind the original version of the show from the ’70s and was the one who approached Sony with the idea of remaking it with a Hispanic […]
Snapchat tests Foursquare-style place check-ins
[ad_1] Privacy would play an important role. The check-ins would only work between people who’ve shared their locations. And you alone could see your Passport, a diary of where you’ve been and who you were with. You could also go into a “ghost mode” (what else?) when you want to remain temporarily inaccessible. You can […]
Switch Online adds ‘Punch-Out’ and ‘Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels’
[ad_1] Nintendo’s ever-growing library of NES classics that are playable on Switch will add two more entries on the 10th: Punch-Out!!!, Star Soldier and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels. Punch-Out!!! swaps in Mr. Dream for the game’s original boss Mike Tyson — hopefully without the Wii’s scaling-induced lag issues on HDTVs and with all […]
Chinese woman arrested carrying malware into Trump resort
[ad_1] Zhang got in after the resort’s Beach Club manager said there was a member sharing her family name, leading to the belief she was a relative. A receptionist caught Zhang after she talked about attending the bogus event and wasn’t on the property’s access list. Trump was staying at the resort a the time, […]
Twitter lets you appeal suspensions in the app for a faster response
[ad_1] Twitter claims that its new in-app reporting feature will cut down response times by 60 percent. If Twitter decides you broke its rules, you receive a notification with the tweet in question, along with the rule in violation and a link to its guidelines. You then have the choice of either removing or appealing […]
Google sets baseline standards for temp workers after outcry
[ad_1] According to an email seen by The Guardian, the company’s Adrienne Crowther told workers the delay was necessary. “We wish it was as easy as flipping a switch and turning this on tomorrow,” she wrote. A spokeswoman confirmed the changes, but said they’d been in development “for a while” and that most partners would […]