The biggest tech stories this morning. A number of iPhone users are seeing a strange green tint on their devices’ displays for a few seconds after unlocking their devices, and it’s still unclear what’s causing the phenomenon. Continue reading … https://ift.tt/3h9piZd
Watch VFX bring Westworld’s dystopian LA to life Now that Westworld season 3 has aired, the team behind the show’s impressive visual effects has revealed exactly how they made the series’ robots come to life. Continue reading … https://ift.tt/3eU5gAa
Brave privacy browser ‘mistake’ added affiliate links to crypto URLs “The autocomplete default was inspired by search query clientid attribution that all browsers do, but unlike keyword queries, a typed-in URL should go to the domain named, without any additions,” said Brendan Eich, Brave CEO and Mozilla co-founder. Continue reading […]
UK may pay drivers to replace combustion cars with EVs The UK car market has taken a bruising due to COVID-19, like much of Europe, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson may be counting on electric vehicles to bring it back. Continue reading … https://ift.tt/3h8Dd1Y
Amazon extends ‘Crucible’ pre-season indefinitely to refine gameplay Do you think that Amazon’s Crucible needs some polish before it can compete with the current crop of team-based shooters? So does Amazon. Continue reading … https://ift.tt/3dCFSi2
Senate bill offers more incentives for private spaceflight Politicians are seizing on Crew Dragon fervor to offer more incentives for private spaceflight. A group of US senators including Marco Rubio, Dianne Feinstein and Ted Cruz have put forward the American Space Commerce Act, a bill that would expand perks for […]
Facebook pulls nearly 200 accounts connected to hate groups Facebook is continuing its fight against hate, and this time with an added degree of urgency. Continue reading … https://ift.tt/3dIhJqu
Amazon workers sue over alleged failure to follow COVID-19 guidelines The lawsuit was filed with the support of groups Make the Road New York, Public Justice and Towards Justice. We’ve asked Amazon for comment. In a statement to CNBC, it maintained that it followed all national and local health guidelines, […]
Scientists find a likely Earth-like planet orbiting a Sun-like star Astronomers have found Earth-like planets before, but usually around red dwarf stars. That’s a rather large problem when their flares and radiation could make orbiting planets uninhabitable. Thankfully, there may be a much more viable candidate in the pipeline. Continue […]
EA allows ‘Madden NFL 21’ Xbox Series X upgrades until ‘NFL 22’ arrives When EA first introduced an option to upgrade the Xbox One version of Madden NFL 21 to the Xbox Series X release for free, it gave players until March 31st, 2021 to make the decision. Continue reading […]
EA allows ‘Madden NFL 21’ Xbox Series X upgrades until ‘NFL 22’ arrives When EA first introduced an option to upgrade the Xbox One version of Madden NFL 21 to the Xbox Series X release for free, it gave players until March 31st, 2021 to make the decision. Continue reading […]
Facebook issues new recommendations for discussing racism in groups Facebook’s efforts to address a surge in social turmoil will extend beyond reviewing its policies. Continue reading … https://ift.tt/2UiqzU8
Some iPhone 11 models display a green tint after unlocking A number of iPhone users are seeing a strange green tint on their devices’ displays for a few seconds after unlocking, and it’s still unclear what’s causing the phenomenon. Continue reading … https://ift.tt/3dGlhtj
Some iPhone 11 models display a green tint after unlocking A number of iPhone users are seeing a strange green tint on their devices’ displays for a few seconds after unlocking, and it’s still unclear what’s causing the phenomenon. Continue reading … https://ift.tt/3dGlhtj
Apple Card may offer monthly installment plans for iPads and Macs The Apple Card already has perks if you’re buying from Apple itself, but the company is apparently willing to further sweeten those incentives. Bloomberg sources say Apple is planning a Card feature that will let you buy “many” products […]
TCL starts selling Android-powered TVs in the US You no longer have to use Roku’s platform if you want a modern TCL TV in the US. TCL has started selling its Android TV-based 3-Series sets in the US through Best Buy. You can buy a 32-inch, 720p starter model for […]
TCL starts selling Android-powered TVs in the US You no longer have to use Roku’s platform if you want a modern TCL TV in the US. TCL has started selling its Android TV-based 3-Series sets in the US through Best Buy. You can buy a 32-inch, 720p starter model for […]
IBM toolkit keeps data encrypted in iPhone and Mac apps while in use It’s now more practical to keep data encrypted while you use it, provided you’re using an Apple device. IBM has released (via ZDNet) a toolkit that makes it easier to implement fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) in iOS […]
Riot Games will donate $1 million to support racial equality “We took time this week to look inward and to be thoughtful and deliberate in how Riot can truly help combat racism and injustice. After all, true change starts at home. Continue reading … https://ift.tt/30aYge6
The first live ‘Destiny 2’ event kicks off at 1PM ET Bungie is about to try a new strategy for keeping Destiny 2 fresh: holding Fortnite-style live events. The studio is promising (via PC Gamer) that humans will “take aim at the Almighty” (the massive Red Legion spaceship on a […]
