Early voting data shows that voter participation in the 2020 US presidential election is already at an all-time high in many states. With only days remaining before voting ends on November 3, more than 70 million Americans have cast ballots. This unprecedented early turnout, and the complications presented by the covid-19 pandemic, have brought intense […]
Month: October 2020
America’s technological leadership is at stake in this election
The US presidential election next Tuesday will shape the world for years, if not decades, to come. Not only because Joe Biden and Donald Trump have radically different ideas about immigration, health care, race, the economy, climate change, and the role of the state itself, but because they represent very different visions of the US’s […]
‘Watch Dogs: Legion’ Tackles Surveillance Without Humanity
The game envisions a near future full of techno-dystopian surveillance, but it doesn’t have much to say about the people it affects. Powered by WPeMatico
‘Watch Dogs: Legion’ Tackles Surveillance Without Humanity
The game envisions a near future full of techno-dystopian surveillance, but it doesn’t have much to say about the people it affects. Powered by WPeMatico
Section 230: Senators grandstand during hearing with Big Tech bosses
What happened: Less than a week before the US presidential elections, the CEOs of Facebook, Google, and Twitter appeared before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.The four-hour hearing was meant to focus on Section 230, the regulation that has shielded internet companies from liability for user content. Most questions, however, had little to […]
Surprise! The Section 230 Hearing Wasn’t About Section 230
Republican senators unloaded on Twitter’s Jack Dorsey, but had little to say about reforming the foundational internet law. Powered by WPeMatico
New Concept Helps Visualize Apple Services Hub with Siri Search Integration and More
Apple’s deal with Google Search engine has come under the scanner. Just today, we learned that Apple is secretly working on its own search engine. Now a new concept shows how Apple’s Services Hub will look if implemented on the Web. The hub will let you use all Apple ID services and offer Siri Search […]
What to Wear When Battling the Venomous Asian Giant Hornet
The suits worn by Washington state entomologists aren’t “official” hornet-fighting armor. But they were affordable—and came up in an Amazon search. Powered by WPeMatico
iPhone 12 Battery Drain Issues: 12 Tips to Improve Battery Life
Liking your new iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 Pro but not happy with its battery life? The new iPhones don’t offer the same kind of battery life as the iPhone 11 lineup but they should still last you about a day. However, if that is not the case with your iPhone 12 then something is […]
The creators of South Park have a new weekly deepfake satire show
The fake news: A new weekly satire show from the creators of South Park is using deepfakes, or AI-synthesized media, to poke fun at some of the most important topics of our time. Called Sassy Justice, the show is hosted by the character Fred Sassy, a reporter for the local news station in Cheyenne, Wyoming, […]