[ad_1] The hottest-month-ever title was previously held by July 2016. That month sizzled largely because it had one of the strongest occurences of the El Niño phenomenon, which raises global temperatures. 2019 didn’t have a strong El Niño, so it can’t use the same excuse. The month was plagued by heat waves, which are to […]
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‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’ will get a TV remake on CBS All Access
[ad_1] The series will be executive produced and written by Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet, both veterans from Star Trek: Discovery. Kurtzman will direct, too. And they clearly see a way to modernize the concept — they liken the alien’s Prometheus-like gifting of technology to the work of real-world entrepreneurs like Steve Jobs and Elon […]
FCC bans spoofed text messages and international robocalls
[ad_1] As you may remember, Chairman Ajit Pai proposed the changes earlier this month. In a video announcing their approval, Pai said the FCC has received tens of thousands of complaints about spoofing in just the first six months of this year. The FCC isn’t fighting this fight alone, though. Last week, the House passed […]
FTC may be investigating Facebook’s deals for Instagram and WhatsApp
[ad_1] Facebook confirmed in its latest earnings report an FTC investigation was underway, but didn’t go into much detail beyond it having to do with “the areas of social networking or social media services, digital advertising, and/or mobile or online applications.” The acquisition aspect is reportedly the focus of the investigation. Engadget has contacted Facebook […]
The best ice cream maker
[ad_1] Why you should trust us The original version of this guide was written by Wirecutter staff writer Lesley Stockton, who has made a lot of ice cream and frozen yogurt over the course of her long culinary career. As a fresh-faced line cook in New York City, she hung out in the pastry kitchen […]
Facebook releases tools to flag harmful content on GitHub
[ad_1] Currently, when Facebook finds offensive photos and videos, it removes them and its algorithms assign a hash, or a digital fingerprint. Its technology can then use those hashes to determine whether two files are the same or similar, even without the original image or video. So when multiple copies of, say, terrorist videos appear […]
Verizon temporarily drops the 5G fee on its most expensive data plans
[ad_1] The most affordable plan, Start, will offer 5G access — previously only the higher-level plans came with 5G capability. The previous middle-tier plan, Beyond, will be broken into Play More and Do More. And the new Get More option will replace Above Unlimited. The new mid-level plans are priced the same, and have unlimited […]
AI and automation are making office life easier
[ad_1] That starts with recruitment and onboarding. “Having a face-to-face meeting with a human seems to be an incredibly powerful way to communicate,” Samer Al Moubayed, co-founder and CEO of Furhat Robotics, told Engadget. However, he points out that even the most experienced and well-trained recruiters occasionally succumb to subconscious biases while conducting interviews — […]
The best electric bikes, scooters and skateboards to use at school
[ad_1] Boosted Mini S Boosted boards have been on the wish lists of many a college student over the years, but with the launch of the Mini S, last year the dream became a lot more realistic. The $749 list price isn’t chump change, but it’s comparable to a mid-range mountain bike. For that sum, […]
There’s now a Razer electric SUV, of course
[ad_1] For the gamer who has everything, we present to you the NIO ES6 Night Explorer Limited Edition, the unholy offspring of a Razer gaming laptop and an electric SUV. It has some of the features you’d expect from a Razer product — like neon green branding and Chroma LED lighting — but, you know, […]