Google Meet starts rolling out in Gmail, continuing Google’s quest to unseat Zoom
Google has wasted no time integrating its Meet videoconferencing into Gmail, with some users already seeing a link to launch Meet in the left sidebar of the Gmail interface. Formerly…
PewDiePie signs exclusive live-streaming deal with YouTube
Felix Kjellberg, the YouTuber better known as PewDiePie, has signed an exclusive live-streaming deal with YouTube. The move comes almost exactly one year after Kjellberg announced that he was streaming…
Taika Waititi will direct and co-write a new Star Wars movie
Taika Waititi will direct and co-write a new Star Wars movie for theatrical release, Disney announced today. It won’t be Waititi’s first brush with the Star Wars universe; he directed…
Here’s the iPhone 12 rumor round-up you’ve been waiting for
Yes, you’re right — it’s iPhone 12 rumors time! Of course, it’s fantastic when the new iPhones actually arrive, but the build-up is also damn entertaining. Hell, the combination of…
Democrats counter Trump’s fake coronavirus news with AI that fought ISIS propaganda
An anti-Trump political organization is using AI originally designed to tackle Islamic State propaganda to counter coronavirus disinformation spread by the president. The system has been repurposed to spot comments from Trump that are about…
This stick-on sensor detects coronavirus symptoms by monitoring chest vibrations
A new wearable that sticks to the throat could detect coronavirus symptoms before you notice them. The stamp-sized device is made of soft silicone material, which is affixed to the base…
Amazon VP quits after ‘chickenshit’ management fires employee activists
Amazon‘s PR nightmare today intensified as one of the company’s VPs abruptly resigned after several employees were fired for questioning work policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tim Bray, a…
Best MacBooks (2020): Which Model Should You Buy?
If the new MacBook Air isn’t powerful enough and the 16-inch MacBook Pro seems too much, consider the 13-inch MacBook Pro. It might be just right. We haven’t had a…
Westworld Season 3 Gave Us Too Many Familiar Twists
Westworld is a show that lives to surprise us. The first season of the sci-fi series gave us some mind-bending plot reveals, spawning wild theories and an online community dedicated…
How to Build a Functional Mandalorian Tracking Fob to Find Your Smartphone Instead of Baby Yodas
The tracking fobs used by bounty hunters in The Mandalorian to find their targets make the dangerous profession seem kind of easy. So the engineers at design studio MVRK wondered…