[ad_1] At its D23 event this weekend, Disney is revealing a lot more about its plans for the Disney+ streaming service and has confirmed several new Marvel TV shows that are on the way. In addition to ones we’d heard about like The Falcon and Winter Soldier, Loki, Wandavision, Hawkeye and What If…?, MCU head […]
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Twitter’s Trust and Safety advisors say the company isn’t listening
[ad_1] In the letter, obtained by Wired and published Friday, members of the council express to the company that “There have been no advance heads-up of Twitter’s policy or product changes to the council, leaving many of us to have no prior warning or let alone knowledge when answering press and media inquiries.” The members […]
US book publishers sue Audible over AI-powered transcription
[ad_1] At the center of the case is the Captions feature the Amazon-owned company announced last month. The feature uses machine learning to allow Audible users to transcribe an audiobook into text. Since it announced Captions, Audible has positioned the feature as a student aid. However, the company also plans to make it available to […]
LG’s smart home app adds voice control through Google Assistant
[ad_1] Many smart appliance makers’ apps still require that you tap buttons to control your home, but not LG’s. It’s introducing Google Assistant-powered voice control to its ThinQ app (previously SmartThinQ) to steer all its connected appliances, whether it’s an oven, fridge or washing machine. Yes, you can already use Assistant outside of the app, […]
Netflix test brings human-curated ‘Collections’ to streaming
[ad_1] The company is only testing the feature in its iOS app so far, and stressed that there’s no guarantee Collections will be widely available. They “may or may not become permanent features,” a spokesperson told TechCrunch. Netflix’s disc-based service already has a similar Collections feature, although it clearly doesn’t have the instant gratification of […]
OnePlus TV will run ‘optimized’ Android TV software
[ad_1] Throughout the interview, Samsung and Sony were frequent touchpoints for the executive, with Lau noting, “We want to benchmark the image and sound quality against the most premium quality products currently available in the market…” Notably, Lau didn’t mention LG in his image quality comparison, likely due to the fact the OnePlus TV sets […]
China’s latest retaliatory tariffs could pose trouble for Tesla
[ad_1] While Tesla does have a factory in Shanghai, it’s not expected to start producing cars until later in 2019. Until it ramps up in earnest, the company will have to import EVs. BMW and Mercedes, meanwhile, ship many SUVs to China from American plants. The new round of tariffs also slaps 5 percent more […]
Yakuza’s many remasters are about to pay off big time
[ad_1] At Gamescom 2019, Sega announced that three remastered Yakuza games — originally numbered 3, 4 and 5 — will be released in the West as The Yakuza Remastered Collection. The first instalment, Yakuza 3, is available right now if you buy the $60 bundle. Yakuza 4 will follow in October and Yakuza 5 will […]
‘World’s first’ solar-powered rail line opens in the UK
[ad_1] Several UK train stations already run on solar. Network Rail, which manages most of the railway infrastructure on the British mainland, has earmarked billions of pounds to electrify rail lines, and aims to do so with solar power if the pilot project is successful. The UK government aims to eliminate the use of diesel […]
Bugged cell location data prompts Denmark to review 10,000 court cases
[ad_1] The second bug, meanwhile, led police to, in some instances, associate a device with the wrong cellphone tower. As a result, they may have linked innocent people to crime scenes. Following an audit, authorities determined they will need to review 10,700 court cases dating back to 2012. The review will start with cases that […]