Twitch clarifies what its Safety Advisory Council will do
Twitch only unveiled its Safety Advisory Council days ago, but it left a few questions unanswered. What will the advisors do, exactly? The livestreaming service now hopes to elaborate. Company chief Emmett Shear has posted a clarification of just why the council exists.
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Day: May 19, 2020
NASA’s human spaceflight lead resigns days before Crew Dragon launch
NASA’s human spaceflight lead resigns days before Crew Dragon launch
NASA’s return to US-based crew launches will take place under less-than-ideal circumstances. The agency has revealed that its associate administrator for human exploration, Doug Loverro, has resigned as of May 18th — nine days before Crew Dragon’s first voyage with humans aboard.
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Google’s app is getting a dark mode starting today
Google’s app is getting a dark mode starting today
The Google mobile app is getting a dark mode, with Android and iOS users gaining the option to enable the feature by the end of the week. After the update, the app will automatically use whatever theme your operating system is already set to if you use Android or iOS 13.
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Google’s app is getting a dark mode starting today
Google’s app is getting a dark mode starting today
The Google mobile app is getting a dark mode, with Android and iOS users gaining the option to enable the feature by the end of the week. After the update, the app will automatically use whatever theme your operating system is already set to if you use Android or iOS 13.
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The next version of SD Express is a boon for pro photography and 8K video
The next version of SD Express is a boon for pro photography and 8K video
The new SD Express will support storage capacities up to SDUC, so you could theoretically buy a 128TB card in the (likely distant) future. You’ll have to be patient. This is just the core spec.
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No, No, Nobel: How To Lose the Prize
No, No, Nobel: How To Lose the Prize
Physicist Brian Keating talks about his book Losing the Nobel Prize: A Story of Cosmology, Ambition, and the Perils of Science’s Highest Honor.
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No, No, Nobel: How To Lose the Prize
No, No, Nobel: How To Lose the Prize
Physicist Brian Keating talks about his book Losing the Nobel Prize: A Story of Cosmology, Ambition, and the Perils of Science’s Highest Honor.
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Google Fi is rolling out eSIM support on iOS for existing customers
Google Fi is rolling out eSIM support on iOS for existing customers
Google is rolling out the ability to use Google Fi via eSIM for existing customers of the cellular service on iOS, assuming their iPhone supports it (via 9to5Google).
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Spotify snags Joe Rogan’s podcast as its latest exclusive
Spotify snags Joe Rogan’s podcast as its latest exclusive
Spotify has added another major podcast to its audio war chest: The Joe Rogan Experience. On September 1st, the show will arrive on Spotify for the first time, with all users (including those on the free tier) having access to the full JRE archive.
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Tom Hanks WWII movie ‘Greyhound’ will premiere on Apple TV+
Tom Hanks WWII movie ‘Greyhound’ will premiere on Apple TV+
Tom Hanks is joining the ranks of stars premiering movies on streaming services during the pandemic, but he’s not going to one of the usual outlets. Deadline reports that Hanks is premiering his WWII naval drama Greyhound on Apple TV+, making it Apple’s largest movie project to date.
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Tom Hanks WWII movie ‘Greyhound’ will premiere on Apple TV+
Tom Hanks WWII movie ‘Greyhound’ will premiere on Apple TV+
Tom Hanks is joining the ranks of stars premiering movies on streaming services during the pandemic, but he’s not going to one of the usual outlets. Deadline reports that Hanks is premiering his WWII naval drama Greyhound on Apple TV+, making it Apple’s largest movie project to date.
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YouTube’s Activision partnership finally leads to Call of Duty drops
YouTube’s Activision partnership finally leads to Call of Duty drops
The Call of Duty League (CDL) announced today that you’ll soon be able to earn in-game rewards, or “drops,” for watching CDL broadcasts, and the Overwatch League appears to be teasing that drops are on the way as well.
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Ukraine catches hacker who tried to sell 773 million stolen email addresses
Ukraine catches hacker who tried to sell 773 million stolen email addresses
Today, the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) announced that it has detained the hacker, known as Sanix, who caused a stir last year for trying to sell a database with 773 million email addresses and 21 million unique passwords.
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Addressing the Coronavirus’s Outsized Toll on People of Color
Addressing the Coronavirus’s Outsized Toll on People of Color
As figures emerge about the disproportionate toll that COVID-19 is taking on people of colour in the United States, scientists are suggesting measures to help mitigate the inequalities.
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Addressing the Coronavirus’s Outsized Toll on People of Color
Addressing the Coronavirus’s Outsized Toll on People of Color
As figures emerge about the disproportionate toll that COVID-19 is taking on people of colour in the United States, scientists are suggesting measures to help mitigate the inequalities.
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Walmart is shutting down Jet
Walmart is shutting down Jet
As you might imagine, the company tried to put a positive spin on the news. “Due to [the] continued strength of the Walmart.com brand, the company will discontinue Jet.com,” Walmart said in a statement to TechCrunch. “The acquisition of Jet.
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Jaguar ends I-Pace electric race series due to COVID-19
Jaguar ends I-Pace electric race series due to COVID-19
Jaguar’s electric racing series has come to an end two years after it began. The automaker is shutting down (via The Verge) the I-Pace eTrophy at the end of the 2019-2020 season after having “reviewed [its] strategy” in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Facebook’s new shopping AI knows what exactly you’re looking for
Facebook’s new shopping AI knows what exactly you’re looking for
This enables the system to automatically suggest a product’s attributes to Marketplace sellers when they upload a picture of what they’re trying to list, simplifying the process of posting items for sale. What’s more, it will allow retailers to display their wares in a more natural setting.
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‘Mafia II’ and ‘Mafia III’ Definitive Editions are available today
‘Mafia II’ and ‘Mafia III’ Definitive Editions are available today
2K Games will rebuild Mafia: Definitive Edition from the ground up, so the 2002 title will have graphics, sound and features on par with current-gen games. The fact that the first game is coming out later shouldn’t be an issue for those playing through the series, though.
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Chrome is getting more intuitive privacy and security controls
Chrome is getting more intuitive privacy and security controls
Until now, completing common security tasks in Chrome, like managing cookies, required wading through menus in a clumsy way. In an attempt to make controls more intuitive and useful, Chrome is rolling out a redesign of its desktop settings.
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