[ad_1] You might just nudge scientific progress forward the next time you play Borderlands 3. Gearbox has introduced a Borderlands Science mini-game that will help scientists map the human gut’s microbiome in return for rewards. It may look like a simple block puzzle, but you’re really helping to map and compare sequenced DNA. You’re effectively […]
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Sony’s PS5 DualSense controller has a built-in mic and adaptive triggers
[ad_1] Sony The DualSense has a built-in microphone array, so you can chat with your friends without needing a headset. The DualShock share button is no more, with a Create button taking its place. Sony will spell out exactly what you’ll be able to do with that in the coming months. A closer look at […]
Snapchat’s new lens helps users donate to the WHO’s COVID-19 relief fund
[ad_1] This isn’t Snapchat’s first COVID-19 filter. In March, it added mental health tools to help ease coronavirus anxiety through the “Here For You” tool. Those include information from the Crisis Text Line, Ad Council, WHO and CDC. A couple weeks later, Snapchat added lenses that encourage social distancing, hand washing and the importance of […]
'Call of Duty: Warzone' is introducing four-player squads
[ad_1] Just as Apex Legends is getting a permanent duos mode to complement the long-standing trios option, Call of Duty: Warzone is stepping in the opposite direction by letting you drop into the map with four players in your squad. The quads option will be… [ad_2] Source link
Netflix’s new parental controls include PIN-protected profiles
[ad_1] Netflix’s parental controls have been something of a mess, but they just got considerably better. The streaming service has updated its controls to give you more power over what kids see — or rather, what they don’t. You can now filter out age-inappropriate titles based on country ratings, so your little one won’t see […]
SpaceX’s first-gen Dragon cargo capsule left the ISS for the last time
[ad_1] This marks the last flight in a $1.6 billion contract between NASA and SpaceX. Now, SpaceX is shifting its attention to the second-generation Dragon 2 capsule, which it will use for ISS resupply runs beginning in October. The new spacecraft will be able to fly up to five times, surpassing the three-trip max of […]
Scientists visualize a black hole plasma jet in unprecedented detail
[ad_1] When a supermassive black hole features such jets, it’s classified as a blazar. Astronomers posit that the magnetic poles of the black hole channel the energy up from the accretion disc and shoot it out with a tremendous amount of energy — the jet captured in the image is traveling at about 0.995 times […]
Samsung will reportedly make the next Galaxy Fold more affordable
[ad_1] Reports that Samsung was working on a Fold successor first came out in March when Bloomberg published a report that said the company was developing two new foldable display phones. One of those devices turned out to be the recently released Galaxy Z Flip. The other hasn’t been announced yet. What’s more, Bloomberg said it would fold around the […]
Movies Anywhere’s lending feature is now available for more users
[ad_1] However, Screen Pass doesn’t work with all movies on the platform as things stand. More than 6,000 titles (about 80 percent) will be shareable during the beta. But, according to The Verge, that doesn’t seem to include Disney, Marvel or Star Wars films despite Disney running the service. To share a movie, you’ll also […]
CBS series ‘All Rise’ with a COVID-19 theme
[ad_1] According to CBS, virtual footage will be shot in the cast members’ homes using the aforementioned video apps, while VFX will be used to create the backgrounds. “In addition, a cinematographer operating solo from a vehicle will capture exterior footage that reflects the desolate environment that currently exists on the streets and in the […]