On Tuesday, Patreon banned the controversial YouTuber Onision, after he allegedly doxxed a woman who says he harassed her and manipulated her into a sexual relationship. Onision, who is also known as Gregory Jackson and James Jackson, has been a popular creator for nearly a decade on YouTube, often including a rotating cast of fans,
Read MoreTwitter is going to start getting rid of derelict accounts. The company sent warning emails to users who haven’t been using their accounts; if they want to keep their handle, they’ll have to login by December 11 and follow the on-screen steps – including accepting the company’s latest terms and policies. Twitter told The Verge that
Read MoreSextech startup Lora DiCarlo today announced it was accepting preorders for its innovative “Osé” product, a “blended orgasms” device that made headlines earlier this year after a controversial appearance at the Computer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The device won an innovation award in the robotics category at CES this year, but the organization
Read MoreThe app faced renewed questions about whether it censors material after it removed an American’s video about Muslims in China. TikTok Blocks Teen Who Posted About China’s Detention Camps Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreA ton of movies and TV episodes, from the Marvel universe to the Simpsons to Doctor Who, are set between 2020 and 2030. All the awesome sci-fi events that actually take place in the 2020s – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHere at Hackaday, we see all kinds of mechanical construction methods. Some are impressively solid and permanent, while others are obviously temporary in nature. The latter group is dominated by adhesives – sticky stuff like cyanoacrylate glue, Kapton tape, and the ever-popular hot glue. They’ve all got their uses in assembling enclosures or fixing components
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. ISB.Downloader!gen303 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreEven secret agents have to think about their carbon footprint these days. Audi's RSQ E-Tron returns in the Spies in Disguise short, Lunch Break – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Chris Welch / The Verge You might hear a little more emotion from Alexa’s vaguely-robotic voice some time soon, as Amazon announced today that developers can now have Alexa respond to questions from US users with a “happy/excited” or a “disappointed/empathetic” tone. Amazon suggests the happy/excited tone could be used when you answer
Read MoreLooking for your next movie on Disney Plus? These are the flicks we’ve certified as the best of the best Best movies on Disney Plus, ranked – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWear them, you must. You can buy Baby Yoda T-shirts from Disney Plus Star Wars series The Mandalorian – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGift ideas your fit friends and family will love. These are the gifts fitness trainers are giving this year – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Transcription company Rev updated its Terms of Service agreement today following reports of workers unhappy with low pay and exposure to graphic files without warning. Most of the changes appear to be efforts to solidify its workers’ classification as independent contractors, but there is one notable change: the
Read MoreBoston Dynamics began began leasing their robotic dogs to the public this year. One of their first customers: The Massachusetts State Police. Boston Dynamics’ ‘terrifying’ robotic dogs have been put to work by at least one police agency Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreMicrosoft’s latest Windows 10 20H1 test build (version 19033) is a near final release of the feature update that will be known as Windows 10 2004. On to the 20H2 test releases. Microsoft christens Windows 10 20H1 as Windows 10 2004; preps to start testing 20H2 Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreDisney today added another missing feature to its Disney+ streaming platform — and with it, the platform is starting too look an awful lot like its fellow services, namely Netflix. I have praised the features of Disney+ before — such as its transparency on when its missing movies would be added. But for all the
Read MoreFloppy disks aren’t worth much nowadays considering, you know, no one uses them. But then again, that floppy might be worth something if it happens to be signed by Steve Jobs. Such an item is currently up for bidding at RR Auction with an estimated value of $7,500. The current highest bid stands at $4,600,
Read MoreTikTok said it didn’t take action because of her political commentary, but the incident has raised fresh concerns about its approach to free speech. A 17-year-old posted to TikTok about China’s detention camps. She was locked out of her account Source: Washington Post Tech
Read More{$inline_image}TikTok said it didn’t take action because of her political commentary, but the incident has raised fresh concerns about its approach to free speech. A 17-year-old posted to TikTok about China’s detention camps. She was locked out of her account Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreRegularly uninstalling unused apps from your smartphone (and disabling unnecessary app permissions) does more than just free up extra storage space—it helps keep your personal data safe. Case in point: Several third-party Android apps were recently implicated in a data breach that affected millions of Facebook and… Read more… Delete Unused Apps to Protect Your
Read More{$inline_image} Regularly uninstalling unused apps from your smartphone (and disabling unnecessary app permissions) does more than just free up extra storage space—it helps keep your personal data safe. Case in point: Several third-party Android apps were recently implicated in a data breach that affected millions of Facebook and… Read more… Delete Unused Apps to Protect
Read MoreFacebook is acquiring Beat Games, the developer of popular (and excellent) virtual reality rhythm game Beat Saber. TechCrunch reported that Beat Games will keep operating independently, but it will become part of Oculus Studios, Facebook’s VR gaming group. In a blog post, Oculus content director Mike Verdu said the game will keep releasing across all
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Google today announced that its Stadia Pro premium subscription tier is getting two more free games starting in December. The titles are Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition and Farming Simulator 19. You can purchase both titles right now on Stadia if you so choose. That puts the Stadia
Read MoreFrequent flyer miles are awesome. Use them correctly and you’ll save a ton of money on traveling. But they’re not always easy to use, and getting started may seem more confusing than its worth. While there’s plenty of hacking to be done to get optimal points, most of us can happily accumulate and spend miles
Read MoreFrom the proliferation of CBD stores and CBD-infused products, you’d think CBD is legal, either approved by the FDA or having found a happy little loophole in which the agency can’t touch it. But that’s not true, and the FDA sent a bunch of warning letters today to companies selling CBD products. Read more… Why
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