[ad_1] The fastest — and least destructive — way to clean up your home screen is by disabling entire pages at a time. Long-press an app icon, hit the “edit home screen button,” and tap the series of dots at the bottom of the screen. That’ll bring up your full list of home screen pages, […]
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Hackers are hiding virtual credit card skimmers in image file metadata
[ad_1] Lots of people know to check ATMs and gas station credit card readers for skimmers, but it’s harder to tell when virtual ones are hidden them in websites’ payment portals. According to research from Malwarebytes, hackers put Magecart JavaScript code into the EXIF metadata of image files, which is then loaded and executed by […]
Microsoft document leak suggests a cheaper next-gen Xbox is coming
[ad_1] The rumors of Microsoft producing a lower-end counterpart to the Xbox Series X just got some support. The Verge reports that a leaked Microsoft document from this month makes multiple references to “Lockhart,” a budget (and possibly cloud-oriented) console for those content with 1080p gaming. The file makes multiple references to the Xbox Series […]
The best Switch controllers for every player level
[ad_1] Buy FastSnail Grips at Amazon – $13 Buy Hori Analog Caps at Amazon – $9 There’s really no good way to replace the Joy-Cons entirely with a third-party copy. Some Joy-Con-like controllers won’t connect wirelessly, while others lack key features like vibration or an NFC reader. But there are some tradeoffs that are worth […]
How to guesstimate the number of alien civilizations in a galaxy
[ad_1] “It is true that the greatest challenge in any Astrobiological study is the fact that we are restricted to a single known example of life and indeed intelligent life in the Universe, and inevitably, we do have to appeal to knowledge about the way that we ourselves have formed in order to make assumptions […]
Google’s Android TV dongle might arrive alongside new software
[ad_1] Google’s previously leaked Android TV dongle appears to be edging closer to release. The 9to5Google team has discovered that a new Android 11 preview for the developer-only ADT-3 dongle shows the media player, nicknamed “Sabrina,” in a tutorial video. The clip suggests that the hardware design hasn’t changed in the months since the earlier […]
Microsoft is permanently closing all of its retail stores
[ad_1] The company had closed its retail locations following the coronavirus outbreak in March, but had not started reopening them as Apple had done with its retail locations. According to The Verge, Microsoft had plans in place to wind down retail operations sometime next year, but the company accelerated those plans due to the coronavirus […]
AI robot ‘Erica’ will star in $70 million sci-fi movie ‘b’
[ad_1] It was up to Ishiguro and Ogawa to “teach” Erica how to act, which they did by applying the principles of method acting to artificial intelligence. Speaking to Hollywood Reporter, the film’s visual effects supervisor and producer Sam Khoze, explained, “In other methods of acting, actors involve their own life experiences in the role. […]
Engadget Podcast: WWDC breakdown and a health-tech check-in
[ad_1] The biggest news event of the week was Apple’s virtual WWDC keynote, during which the company showed off a ton of upcoming features to its various software products. In Devindra’s absence, Cherlynn is joined by Dan Cooper as guest co-host, as well as senior mobile editor Chris Velazco to rip into Apple’s latest updates. […]
Steam’s Summer Sale kicks off with discounts on ‘Doom Eternal’, ‘Skyrim’ and more
[ad_1] The Steam Summer Sale is now live and has thousands of games on discount if you’re looking for something new to help you cope with COVID-19-related stress. You can get Metal Gear Solid V for $6 or 70 percent its original price, Cities Skylines for $7.50 (75 percent off) and Tabletop Simulator, which enjoyed […]