Category: Tech

‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ comes to Steam on December 5th

[ad_1] This won’t address glitches within Red Dead itself, but it is a start. It’s also an acknowledgment that the game industry’s attempts to reduce its dependency on Steam (and increase profit margins) can only go so far. Whether game creators like it or not, many gamers prefer to have all their games in one […]

Facebook bans two prominent white nationalist groups after Guardian report

[ad_1] Red Ice TV and Affirmative Right are among the most visible far-right groups on the internet. The former has interviewed some of the movement’s most notorious public figures, including Daily Stormer publisher Andrew Anglin. Facebook’s ban of the group encompasses the pages of hosts Lana Lokteff and Henrik Palmgren, in addition to their internet […]

Alexa can now sound excited or disappointed

[ad_1] Alexa’s ability to convey emotions is powered by Amazons’ Neural Text-to-Speech technology, and the company says “overall satisfaction with the voice experience increased by 30 percent when Alexa responded with emotions.” We guess the testers found it much more pleasing to interact with a voice AI that that doesn’t sound monotonous. By the way, […]

Dota 2’s massive update delivers two new heroes and more

[ad_1] Couriers have also been changed substantially. Everyone player now gets their own that will level up next to your hero and get upgrades as they do so. Couriers can place wards after hitting a certain level, and by the way, observer wards are now free. All of that will enhance the role of “supports” […]

The Morning After: Meet the R2-D2 Instant Pot

[ad_1] Williams Sonoma has combined two fanbases.Star Wars-themed Instant Pots look like R2-D2, BB-8 or Darth Vader Once you’ve stocked up on Han Solo Carbonite Le Creuset cooking ware, it’s time for a themed Instant Pot. The perfect overlap of holiday shopping and aggressive Disney marketing. You can get the BB-8-styled Duo Mini 3QT for […]

Facebook just lost its last fact-checker in the Netherlands

[ad_1] The problem started when NU.nl labeled an ad from Dutch politician Esther de Lange as false, saying it couldn’t be verified. Facebook then stepped in, telling the newspaper that a politician’s speech could not be fact-checked. Facts are not a form of activism. While Facebook’s advertising guidelines don’t allow misinformation, it formally exempted politicians […]

Google explains how the Pixel 4 excels at night sky photography

[ad_1] The trick to capturing the night sky is taking long exposures. As such, Google bumped the Pixel 4’s maximum exposure time to four minutes, up from just one minute on the Pixel 3. However, shooting a single four minute exposure would blur the stars, so the Pixel 4 takes up to 15 exposures, each […]

‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’ prepares for its first battle pass

[ad_1] Now that Call of Duty is officially in the post-loot box era, Activision and Infinity Ward have revealed what “season one” in Modern Warfare will bring players. As it’s moved to a Battle Pass system, mimicking Fortnite and other shooters, developers are calling this “the biggest free content drop in Call of Duty history.” […]

Lincoln is reportedly building an electric SUV on Rivian’s platform

[ad_1] Ford and Rivian haven’t commented on the apparent leak. The move would make sense. Ford hasn’t been shy about relying on others to fast-track its EV strategy, including plans to build a car on VW’s electric platform. Rivian would help Lincoln quickly build an electric SUV without investing the time and resources needed to […]