[ad_1] “It just reinforces this idea that you can always tell who’s trans and who’s not, and that trans women will always be that slightly bit masculine,” Dr. Colliver said. “It has all of these stereotypes. They talk to real-life problems, but they don’t do it in a way that tackles problems. They do it […]
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The Xbox Summer Game Fest demo event starts July 21st
[ad_1] The big summer game events aren’t happening as usual this year due to COVID-19, which means developers are losing an important avenue to give players an early chance to try their games. However, Xbox One owners can check out dozens of upcoming titles later this month when the Summer Game Fest Demo Event starts […]
Tech’s overdue reckoning with hate speech still isn’t enough
[ad_1] To be clear, online hate groups have been around for far longer than Trump’s presidency. There have always been fringe groups on the internet — see 4chan and 8chan, for example, where forum users harassed women in the video game industry as part of Gamergate. They are often a radicalizing force, and connected to […]
Dish buys prepaid carrier Boost Mobile for $1.4 billion
[ad_1] “This marks an important milestone in DISH’s evolution as a connectivity company,” Dish CEO and president Erik Carlson said in a statement. “It positions us well as we continue to build out the first virtualized, standalone 5G network in America.” Dish has been attempting to enter the wireless market for years. It tested LTE […]
‘Mad Men’ will stream for free on IMDb TV starting July 15th
[ad_1] Amazon scooped up some international rights to Mad Men as well. It’ll hit Prime Video in Europe, Australia, Latin America and other territories on Friday, and the Canadian version of Prime on October 1st. Starting on the latter date, StarzPlay will start streaming Mad Men in Europe, Latin America and Japan. Meanwhile, Mad Men’s […]
The best Chromebooks you can buy
[ad_1] What are the most important specs for a Chromebook? Chrome OS is lightweight and usually runs well on fairly modest hardware — so the most important thing to look for might not be processor power or storage space. That said, I’d still recommend that you get a Chromebook with a relatively recent Intel processor, […]
WhatsApp lets you add new contacts with QR codes
[ad_1] WhatsApp is rolling out a handful of new features over the next few weeks. To make it easier to add new contacts, WhatsApp is introducing a new QR code capability. You’ll soon be able to scan another user’s QR code to add them to your contacts, no more typing in a phone number manually. […]
Supreme Court rules generic website names can be trademarked
[ad_1] The USPTO, among others, suggested that allowing Booking.com to claim the trademark would harm other travel companies with the word “booking” in their domain names. Federal trademark law defines generic terms as those that don’t make a service or product distinct from other ones. It prevents companies from staking an exclusive claim to commonly […]
Peacock’s streaming library adds shows from Showtime, CBS and the CW
[ad_1] Peacock, NBC’s new streaming service, won’t just be the home of content from the wider NBC Universal family. Today, the company has announced it’s sealed a deal with ViacomCBS, one of its ostensible rivals, to play host to some of the Viacom library for its July 15th launch. That includes shows like Ray Donovan […]
Marshall’s waterproof Emberton speaker lasts for 20 hours
[ad_1] At $149, the Emberton is the same price as Ultimate Ears’ popular Boom 3 portable speaker. The two devices broadly match one another on features. While the Boom 3 has protection against harmful dust, both speakers are water-resistant and include 360-degree sound. Marshall’s new speaker edges out its Ultimate Ears counterpart in the battery life […]