Google discontinues Nest Secure – here are the best security system alternatives Nest Secure evaluation
Google quietly discontinued its Nest Secure last week, officially removing its home security system from the Google Store. Current Nest owners won’t be affected, but new DIY home security shoppers…
Nest Secure Is the Latest Google Device to Be Chopped
Photo: Gizmodo Google seems to be on a big hack-and-slash spree this year, culling products—even beloved ones—in an attempt to streamline its offerings. The tech giant is known for abandoning…
Byte Me #20: Correctile dysfunction, Rihanna, and LinkedIncels
Subscribe to our monthly Byte Me newsletter NOW! Welcome back to Byte Me, our feminist newsletter that makes everyone mad <3 Sorry we missed last month’s edition! We were swamped…
Disney+ adds a stronger warning ahead of films with racist stereotypes
Credit: Walt Disney Pictures Disney has quietly introduced a new disclaimer to some of its films. When you start watching these films, you’ll be treated to an unskippable content warning,…
Google Assistant displays get a new UI, a dark theme, and more features
Google’s been on a roll lately. After announcing new hardware and major updates to search, the company today introduced a bunch of new features coming to Assistant-powered displays soon, including…
Russian hackers charged with attacking Olympics, U.S. hospitals
The U.S. Department of Justice plays the long game. That much was made clear Monday as the DOJ announced charges against six Russian military officers accused of launching a string…
TikTok makes it clear: QAnon is prohibited on the platform
QAnon is running out of major online platforms where it can spread its conspiracies. In a statement to NPR, the viral video app TikTok has confirmed that it bans accounts…
Does monogamy work? This new book explores the controversial question.
Unlike what you may have been told, monogamy isn’t inherent to human biology. Moreover, it’s not inherent to many animals in nature: Less than three percent of mammals in the…
‘This is fine’ Halloween decoration perfectly nails 2020
Nothing screams 2020 quite like the “This is fine” meme, which is why the image of that distressed little dog surrounded by flames makes the perfect Halloween decoration. The “This…
UK Authorities Allege Russian Hackers Targeted the 2020 Olympics
Photo: Carl Court (Getty Images) As if the 2020 Olympics haven’t had enough hurdles to contend with, it looks like we can add cyberattacks to the list. Earlier today, UK…