Illustration by Alex Castro & Grayson Blackmon / The Verge But Instagram downplays the changes Continue reading… Instagram users worry a new sensitivity filter is censoring their work Source: New feed
Read MoreGames like League of Legends and Dota 2 are massively popular, and have been for the better part of a decade. But they can also be impenetrable to new players and viewers: there are so many characters and strategies that figuring out what’s happening on-screen is a huge challenge. The just-launched Pokémon Unite aims to
Read More{$inline_image} It’s no secret that professional athletes hit the weight room hard. If you search YouTube for your favorite (male) athlete’s name, plus “workout” or “gym,” you can probably find video evidence of them crushing a 495-pound deadlift or pressing huge kettlebells like they’re nothing. But that kind of training is overkill… Read more… Why
Read MoreApple Arcade has a huge catalog of games to play and more arrive almost every week. Here’s what you can look forward to. 10 games we can't wait to play on Apple Arcade – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCheck out the high-tech action game today. New on Apple Arcade: Endless runner Jetpack Joyride now available – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreImagine living in a virtual space that merges the physical and digital worlds — and is built by Facebook. It may sound like the stuff of nightmares, but Mark Zuckerberg hopes to make it a reality. Yup, the 37-year-old billionaire wants to build a metaverse. “You can think about the metaverse as an embodied internet,
Read MoreIn this one-day event, education and IT leaders will share their insights and best practices for making meaningful use of data now and building a data strategy for the future. New CT Leadership Summit Explores Data Practices that Drive Student Success Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreFor the first time, you can control how much “sensitive content” you see in your Instagram explore tab. Instagram is giving you more control over ‘sensitive content.’ Here’s how to turn it off — or dial it up. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The United Steelworkers Union (USW) said Friday it has reached a tentative contract deal with a sub-contractor for Google Pittsburgh. The announcement comes almost two years after employees of engineering and IT contractor HCL Technologies voted to unionize, saying that even though they worked alongside Google employees, they
Read MoreImage; Blue Origin Every Friday, The Verge publishes our flagship podcast, The Vergecast, where our editors discuss the biggest stories in tech news this week. This week on The Vergecast, the show is split into three sections, hosted by Verge executive editor Dieter Bohn. In part one, Dieter and Verge managing editor Alex Cranz chat
Read MoreA man takes a picture of German icebreaker and research vessel “Polarstern” upon arrival at the harbour of nothern German town of Bremerhaven, on October 12, 2020, after a year-long mission, the biggest Arctic expedition in history, bringing home observations from scientists that sea ice is melting at a “dramatic rate” in the region. –
Read More“Gigafactories” could one day be churning out millions of electric vehicle batteries in the UK. The government has already committed the country to a ban on selling new petrol- and diesel-engined cars by 2030, so it seems that electric vehicles (or EVs, as they’re often abbreviated) are likely to replace much of today’s fleet. The carmaker Nissan
Read MoreFriends! Have you heard the news? Musician Lil Uzi Vert is trying to buy a planet? Named WASP-127 b, this is a gas giant exoplanet that’s 1.4 times larger than renowned Big Boy, Jupiter. The world was first alerted to this news by another musician, Grimes: Apparently @LILUZIVERT owns this planet – just a heads up https://t.co/rcyQ2ts7Hj
Read MoreTLDR: The How to Hack from Beginner to Ethical Hacking Certification courses can be a brilliant introduction to a whole new career as an ethical defender of vulnerable tech systems. Want to know the difference between a guy who knows a whole lot about cybersecurity and a guy who knows a whole lot about cybersecurity
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Despite having to weather a variety of controversies having to do with its content and its ownership, TikTok persists as a popular video app — and no wonder. It allows you to quickly create videos, add a variety of effects, text captions, and audio backgrounds, and show to
Read MoreBut it’s not for home VR Continue reading… HTC’s Vive Focus 3 is a great prototype for a true Oculus Quest rival Source: New feed
Read MoreWhile many airlines have done away with change and cancellation fees, there’s still a sneaky “seat selection” fee that you’re not meant to notice when you choose your seat. However, you can avoid it altogether—here’s how. Read more… How to Avoid an Airline's Manipulative 'Seat Selection' Fee Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon will investigate allegations of discrimination and harassment within its Amazon Web Services (AWS) unit, following an employee petition that criticized AWS’s culture, The Washington Post reported. More than 550 Amazon workers signed the petition, which calls out AWS for its “underlying culture of systemic discrimination, harassment, bullying
Read MoreGoogle’s phones last a good long while, so you can buy this one knowing it’ll be great for ages. Score a Google Pixel 4 for 0 today – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe test the next-generation, hands-off driver aid on a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali while towing a big trailer. We tow hands-free with GM's next-gen Super Cruise – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreCompete to dominate the global leaderboards in this SNES-style adventure. Google Doodle joins Tokyo Olympics hype with anime-inspired game – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple Music listeners on Android can now take advantage of the Dolby Atmos spatial audio and lossless-quality streaming features that debuted on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS over a month ago. The latest update of the app for Android adds support for both features. Lossless should be available pretty
Read MoreThe Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony is finished, but NBC is replaying the entire event. How to rewatch the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by James Bareham / The Verge It’s sometimes easy to dismiss the previous generation of a product in favor of the latest version. In most cases, that’s smart to do, unless a deal is just too good to pass up. Case in point, Sony’s WH-1000XM3 noise-canceling headphones that released in 2018 are down to
Read MoreMultiple important refinance rates dropped today. Current refinance rates on July 23, 2021: Rates slide – CNET Source: CNet
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