Category: Tech

Twitter clumsily fact-checks ‘5G corona’ tweets

[ad_1] Twitter told Engadget that its labels are an “iterative process” and that it was focusing on tweets mentioning 5G and COVID-19 for now. The company also acknowledged that it might make mistakes, and that it would refine its process over time. You can read the official statement below. The fact checks could get irksome […]

Twitter will bring back verification requests

[ad_1] But the return of verification requests will apparently be accompanied by a larger revamp of the policy. Among the changes: written guidelines that make it clear what the qualifications for verification are, as reported by TechCrunch. It’s still unclear though exactly what those will be, or how substantially Twitter plans to change its current […]

Police reform bill proposes mandatory body cameras for federal officers

[ad_1] Officers will have to switch on their cameras whenever they’re responding to a service call or interacting with a member of the public in “any other law enforcement or investigative encounter.” If it’s not safe or possible for them to activate the camera because they’re facing an immediate danger, they’ll do so as soon […]

Overwatch League re-focuses around a tournament format

[ad_1] When Overwatch League’s next major competition starts on June 13th, it will make use of the same format as its recent May Melee tournament. The Summer Showdown will kick off with three weeks of qualifying matches that will culminate in two weekend-long tournaments that will take place between July 3rd and 5th. As with the May […]

MIT fit tens of thousands of artificial brain synapses on a single chip

[ad_1] “So far, artificial synapse networks exist as software. We’re trying to build real neural network hardware for portable artificial intelligence systems,” says Jeehwan Kim, associate professor of mechanical engineering at MIT. “Imagine connecting a neuromorphic device to a camera on your car, and having it recognize lights and objects and make a decision immediately, […]

Riot Games team-up will offer mental health support to players in crisis via text

[ad_1] The non-profit, founded in 2013, released data earlier this year that shows how intervention via text message can specifically target underserved populations like gamers and Redditors. “For 37 percent of texters, Crisis Text Line was the first time they’d ever reached out for support,” the study found. “And, 68 percent of texters say they […]

Sony reschedules its PS5 games event for June 11th

[ad_1] Sony’s first big PlayStation 5 showcase will now take place on June 11th at 4 PM ET. It initially scheduled the event for June 4th before postponing the stream amid widespread anti-racism protests. The new date first emerged in Twitch ads before Sony confirmed it. See you Thursday, June 11 at 1:00pm Pacific time […]

Sony’s excellent WF-1000XM3 earbuds are on sale for only $178

[ad_1] Buy Sony WF-1000XM3 at Best Buy – $180 For those who want a more sporty pair of in-ear headphones, Amazon and Best Buy have also discounted the WF-SP800N. They’re currently $168, down from their usual $200 price. Here too you two color options, with the black and blue models included in the sale. Awkward model […]

EV battery maker says its new cells can last a million miles

[ad_1] You don’t need an electric car to know that rechargeable batteries degrade over time. Smartphone batteries hold a smaller and smaller charge as the years go by. That’s arguably one of the sticking points that’s keeping drivers from going all-electric. According to Bloomberg, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) claims its new cell can […]