Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter’s poor video quality has been a long-running frustration for users on the platform, but on Friday, the company shared some potentially promising news: videos uploaded to the service will now “appear less pixelated for a better watching experience,” Twitter said in a tweet from its support account.
Read MoreKate: Collateral Damage | Image: Ludic Studios Kate: Collateral Damage isn’t the first gaming tie-in we’ve seen for a Netflix original, but now that it’s seriously entering the space, each title feels a little different. Developed by Ludic Studios, the new game is a “time-attack action roguelike” that relates to the movie Kate, a Netflix
Read MoreIan Carlos Campbell / The Verge: Twitter is seeking feedback for two potential new features, “Filter” and “Limit”, both of which will hide offensive or harmful replies — It’s not yet a real feature, but it is an interesting idea — Twitter is looking for input on two new potential features …
Read MoreHere’s everything we know about Pokemon UNITE. The Pokémon series has enjoyed many spin-off titles in its 25 years, dabbling in a myriad of different genres. Everything from puzzle games to fighting games have received a Pokémon spin, and that trend is set to continue with Pokémon UNITE. Introduced during June 2020’s Pokémon Direct, Pokémon
Read MoreImage: Twitter Twitter is looking for input on two new potential features that could give users more control over the tone and quality of replies to their tweets. Filter and Limit, as shared by Twitter designer Paula Barcante, would intelligently hide offensive or harmful replies or prevent repeat offenders from replying at all. Based on
Read MoreBenjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: iPhone 13 Pro runs 3rd-party apps at 120Hz for scrolling and screen transitions but limits them to 60Hz for animations; Apple’s apps are exempt from this limit — One of the biggest new features exclusive to the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max this year is the inclusion of
Read MoreLearn all about the microtransactions in Pokémon Unite. The latest Pokémon game to hit the Nintendo Switch is Pokémon Unite, a free-to-play multiplayer game that reimagines Pokémon as a multiplayer online battle arena, or MOBA, for short. Like many free-to-play games, Pokémon Unite has in-app purchases and uses various currencies, some of which can be
Read MoreRegular doorknobs are widely reviled for their bare simplicity, but by and large society has so many other problems that it never really comes up in day to day conversation. Fear not, however, for [Matthew] has created something altogether more special: a doorknob in the shape of his own outstretched hand. The build was inspired
Read MoreSteve Lohr / New York Times: As the pandemic and chip shortages delay equipment upgrades, some worry emergency alert services may stop working if AT&T phases out 3G in Feb. 2022 as planned — Covid-19 shutdowns and chip shortages have made it more difficult to upgrade devices and meet a deadline set by AT&T.
Read MoreImage: Digit, OnLeaks It’s Friday, it’s fall, there’s a breeze in the air (hopefully), and there’s fresh, I’d argue ridiculous, renders of Samsung’s expected Galaxy S22 Ultra to show you. The renders come courtesy of @OnLeaks and Digit, and they feature a new Samsung flagship with what looks like a Galaxy Note 20-inspired body and
Read MoreCommunication is key to winning in Pokémon Unite! Here’s how to enable voice chat. Pokémon Unite has been available on Nintendo Switch for a few months, but now iPhone and Android players have joined the fray for some awesome global teamups. Rounds consist of teams of up to five players battling against each other to
Read MoreIf you’ve updated your computer from Windows 10 to Windows 11, you may find that your taskbar isn’t quite as configurable — and perhaps not quite as useful — as it was before. For example, the old, familiar Start menu with its configurable Live Tiles is now gone. The search box is no longer within
Read MoreQuiet electric trolling motors are great for gliding into your favorite fishing spot but require constant correction if wind and water currents are at play. As an alternative to expensive commercial GPS-guided trolling motors, [AlexAsplund] created Vanchor, an open source system for adding autopilot to a cheap trolling motor. To autonomously control an off-the-shelf trolling
Read MoreIt is a foregone conclusion that Samsung will launch the Galaxy S22 early next year. The Samsung faithful will be watching this release even more keenly with the lack of a Galaxy Note this release cycle. A new leak has good news for Note fans—the Galaxy S22 Ultra looks like it might as well be
Read MoreLucinda Shen / Fortune: Jeremy Liew, Bijan Sabet, and Roger Ehrenberg stepping back from active roles at their firms reflects a broader generational shift in the VC industry — This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter is bringing Topics to Spaces so that hosts can tag their Spaces with up to three relevant Topics, according to the Spaces Twitter account. It’s a small addition to start: there are only 10 Topics to choose from, limited to English, for some people on the Android
Read MoreDisney Disney-owned Marvel is suing relatives of Steve Ditko and other Marvel comics creators to retain control of classic characters, including Iron Man, Daredevil, Spider-Man, and Black Widow. The lawsuits, covered earlier today by The Hollywood Reporter, were filed in New York and California against the heirs of Steve Ditko, Don Rico, Don Heck, and
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Read MoreThis is the final weekend to enter your robot project in the 2021 Hackaday Prize. The Redefine Robots challenge is looking to you for great ideas in making robots part of modern life. For too long, it’s been the vision of what these machines will look like in the future. But what should they look
Read MoreGaming is at an all time high in terms of popularity right now. Today, you can save hundreds on select gaming devices including a Razer Blade 15 laptop that was designed explicitly for gaming and that’s on sale with an $800 discount. Razer Blade 15 Intel Core i7-10850H 15.6-Inch 300Hz 1080p Gaming Laptop w/ Nvidia
Read MoreThe developers of the PUBG mobile survival gaming franchise are reportedly availing Unreal Engine 5 for its upcoming instalment. It is no secret that the sequel of the acclaimed is in development. The project rumoured to be titled PUBG 2, is expected to be released next year provided there are no obstacles in the team’s
Read MoreWhat you need to know Today would have been the 85th birthday of Fraggle Rock creator Jim Henson. Apple TV+ is celebrating by streaming three fan-favorite episodes of the kids show. Who doesn’t love Fraggle Rock? Today would have been the 85th birthday of Jim Henson, the creator of a show I adored growing up
Read MoreMake sure you aren’t distracted when you need to focus. Here’s how to use Focus on Apple Watch. Your best Apple Watch can help you focus! Focus is now the new umbrella term for Do Not Disturb, and it lets you create custom Do Not Disturb modes based on your needs throughout the day. You
Read MoreOver at the New York Times (NYT) crossword puzzle desk, newly-appointed Games Editorial Director Everdeen Mason has caused a bit of a ruckus and hubbub (both six letter words with U as the 2nd and 5th letter) among digital puzzle solvers. In a short article published in early August, Ms. Mason announced the end of
Read More(Photo: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/S. Dagnello (NRAO), STScI, K. Whitaker et al.) In a joint effort with ALMA, the Hubble telescope has discovered six huge, rare, ancient galaxies that date from the universe’s most prolific period of star formation. But they’re running on empty. These galaxies have run out of the raw material required to form stars,
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