How Duolingo designed the new characters for its Project World
Language app Duolingo is unveiling a new cast of characters that it hopes will help users better learn new languages, even during the toughest lessons. The characters will act as…
The coronavirus pandemic by the numbers
I’m dwelling on numbers because this week, the US officially counted 200,000 COVID-19 deaths. Words like “grim milestone” just don’t seem adequate in the face of that toll. Numbers are…
US tightens trade restrictions on Chinese chipmaker SMIC
The US Commerce Department has added China’s largest chipmaker, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), to its entity list, after it determined there an “unacceptable risk” that equipment SMIC received could…
Arm wants to obliterate Intel and AMD with gigantic 192-core CPU null
Arm has provided an updated roadmap on its Neoverse platform, first unveiled back in 2019, setting out more on what’s to come. Current Neoverse N1 designs reach 128-cores and 128-threads,…
New Pixel 5 leaks cover colors, prices, and on-sale dates Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G
With the big Pixel 5 (and Pixel 4a 5G) reveal expected this coming Wednesday, September 30, you might be keen to hear as much about the handset in advance as…
How to change your Houseparty password or reset it Houseparty password
Houseparty is a social networking application that allows up to eight people to video chat in virtual rooms. You can easily switch between these virtual rooms, and there’s no limit…
The Boys season 2 episode 6 recap: a show going from strength to super-strength null
About this episode – Episode 6 (of 8), ‘The Bloody Doors Off’– Written by Anslem Richardson– Directed by Sarah Boyd★★★★★ Spoilers follow. Eight years ago… Frenchie is in a flat…
Silicon Valley loves nootropics. But the ‘brain boosters’ aren’t always what they claim.
It turns out that neurohacking your brain is not quite the same as hacking a machine. Search for ways to improve focus or memory on Google, and you might run…
Apple Watch Series 6 review: More health data but not much to do with it
Updated processor • Includes SPO2 sensor for blood oxygen level readings • Always-on altimeter • Accurate fitness tracking • Impressive battery life • Tracks sleep with watchOS 7 • Faster…
This wild ‘Avengers’ deepfake imagines John Krasinski as Captain America
[embedded content] When an actor embodies an iconic role as thoroughly as Chris Evans did with Captain America, it’s difficult to imagine anyone else playing that character. This deepfake video…