Trump threatens that TikTok will ‘close down’ on September 15th unless an American company buys it
President Donald Trump claims that TikTok will “be out of business in the United States” on September 15th if its Chinese parent company ByteDance doesn’t sell it and provide the…
Google’s live-captioning feature will soon work with voice and video calls on Pixel phones
Android’s real-time captions feature, Live Caption, is gaining the ability to work with voice and video calls, Google announced on Monday. Previously, Live Caption only worked with media that played…
How to use Google One to back up your Android phone
Backing up your Android phone is always smart — and backing it up to the cloud makes it easy to reload your data even if your phone is lost, stolen,…
This is how Xbox games are getting touch controls for xCloud
Microsoft is preparing to launch its xCloud game streaming service as part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate next month, and we’re now starting to get some more details on how…
8 of the best laptop brands for 2020
From gaming laptops to 2-in-1 options, rugged designs to ultra-thin models, you can find the best laptop for your lifestyle, courtesy of these brands. Best-reviewed Lenovo While you wouldn’t think…
California fire spawns towering, ashy clouds
When wildfires grow hot and large enough, they can spawn towering, smoky clouds. The Apple Fire burning in Southern California’s San Bernardino National Forest produced these big plumes, called pyrocumulus…
Wall of Moms faces allegations of ‘anti-Blackness’ from Portland community group
In response to the presence of federal agents at Black Lives Matter protests in Portland, a group of largely white moms, dubbed the Wall of Moms, organized to form barriers…
With TikTok under attack, Snapchat tests in-snap music
Thanks to a perfectly timed new deal, Snap execs must be whistling a happy tune. Snap announced Monday that it’s testing a new tool that lets users put their snaps…
This AI-Powered Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Text Game Is Super Fun and Makes No Sense
Screenshot: AI Dungeon Last year, AI Dungeon debuted as a free text adventure game. Now the game’s AI system has been upgraded to GPT-3, or Generative Pre-trained Transformer, which has…
Sperm have fooled scientists for 350 years — they spin not swim
Sperm is critical for the fertilization of almost every living organism on our planet, including humans. To reproduce, human sperm have to swim a distance equivalent to climbing Mount Everest…