Media playback is unsupported on your device Sir Elton John has called for a boycott of social media giants to force them to tackle homophobic hate speech. Speaking to the BBC’s Newsnight, Sir Elton said companies “haven’t done anything to try to stem the flow of hate on the internet”. His interview followed him giving […]
Despite the optimism and hope from fans for the success of the Tesla Model 3, it seems even some of its potential customers weren’t happy with the issues the company’s been having with the EV’s launch. According to Recode, another production delay recently made headlines, causing a new peak of pre-order cancellations — nearly a quarter […]
Valve’s new policy to remain neutral on Steam’s gaming content is showing no tolerance for suspected trolling. On Thursday the digital store dropped AIDS Simulator, ISIS Simulator and Suicide Simulator —all of them shoddy-looking games with controversial titles. “This was a case where the developer’s only goal was trolling,” Valve told PCMag in an email. […]
Electronic Arts has the first press briefing of this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo. The company’s offerings include popular shooter and sports franchises. Its stage show included updates on already announced projects and some brand-new properties. If you missed the show or prefer to just get the good stuff delivered straight to your eyes and earballs, […]
TAIPEI—Ten years ago, what was then a sleepy Taiwanese motherboard company called MSI decided to branch out into gaming PCs. Now, after a decade of selling them, it realized that some of its first customers—who bought one when they were in high school or college—are now grown up enough that their tastes have shifted away […]
A Fortnite player in Croatia has completed one of the game’s hardest achievements – getting back to its starting point. YouTuber OrangeGuy posted a video showing how he managed to reach “spawn island” where players gather before each round of the survival game starts. He reached the island using a massive bridge and one of […]
Enlarge / It’s time to embark in the next Desti—er, no, sorry, this is a teaser for BioWare’s new series Anthem. BioWare EA’s E3 press conference on Saturday ended with a big, Anthem-loaded bang. The first entry in BioWare’s next game series, an open-world online-shooter that looks like Destiny with jetpacks, was showcased with a […]
The US has reached a billion-dollar settlement with ZTE to lift the crippling sanctions against the Chinese smartphone maker, angering some US lawmakers. Under the agreement, ZTE will pay the US government a $ 1.4 billion penalty and replace the company’s leadership with a new team. The US Commerce Department is also appointing watchdog officers […]
Enlarge / Buttons on the side of an Apple Watch Series 3. Valentina Palladino FastCompany published a report today citing “a source with direct knowledge” of Apple’s plans for a future Apple Watch that will feature solid-state, touch-sensitive buttons instead of the clickable ones that are currently part of the device. This will apply to […]
TAIPEI—Giant curved computer monitors are a luxury, to be sure, but they they’re not exactly rare. You can pick up a 34-inch model from a handful of mainstream manufacturers like HP and Dell, and it won’t set you back more than a few hundred dollars. But boost the size to 49 inches, and you basically […]
Tech Fix Booking With Airbnb? Here’s Your Survival Guide ImageA room rented through Airbnb in a San Francisco home. To get a handle on a listing’s pricing fluctuations, click on high-demand dates in its calendar and use those peaks to gauge what a modest price would be. Then look for dates with that pricing.CreditJason Henry […]
[embedded content] With bee populations continuing to decline, farmers, conservationists, and technologists alike are busy searching for a solution to help carry out pollination. A New York-based company recently lent a high-tech hand to assist a local apple orchard pollinate its 300 acres of tasty crops. The Beak & Skiff Apple Orchard in LaFayette called […]
Enlarge / Creepy kid is creepy. A24 Every summer, stowed between the latest sequel to ComicBook Man Saves Everything and Johnny Depp Fights Special FX, Hollywood tries to sneak at least one interesting horror film into cineplexes. This week, we get Hereditary, a brilliant (and rare) mid-summer take on the slow-burn horror genre. What, exactly, […]
Mobile World Congress is one of those events that make you realize the thin line between civilization and barbarism is the width of a single charging cable. Anyone who’s attended MWC (or any massive trade show) is familiar with the creeping dread caused by watching your phone’s battery power seep away over the course of […]
There’s an old adage amongst photographers: “The best camera is the one you have with you.” The point being that when the perfect scene pops up, any camera is better than no camera at all. And since most of us carry our phones with us everywhere, the best camera we have is more often than […]