Month: February 2020
Cult classic The Wonderful 101 is getting a Nintendo Switch revival
While Nintendo’s Wii U was a commercial failure, it still had a bunch of great games that don’t deserve to be locked away on the doomed platform forever. Thankfully, that list is getting ever shorter by the day with re-releases of cult hits like Tokyo Mirage Sessions, and you should…
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YouTube lays out disinformation policy ahead of primary vote
As the 2020 election season officially kicks off, and tensions run high, YouTube is laying out its steps to combat disinformation on its platform. A new blog post issued by Leslie Miller, vice president of government affairs and public policy at YouTube, reiterated some of the company’s key policies. None…
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NASA sets 2022 launch for air quality sensor that will provide hourly updates across North American
NASA is sending a payload that could help improve air quality forecasting to orbit aboard a Maxar 1300-class satellite whose primary mission is to provide commercial satellite communications for Intelsat customers, the agency announced today. NASA’s new air quality measurement tool is called ‘TEMPO,’ which stands for Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring…
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Jeff Bezos paid more than $16,000 in parking tickets while renovating his DC mansion
Jeff Bezos paid a small fortune in parking fines as part of the ongoing renovation of his $23 million, Washington, DC mansion. A team of Bezos-employed contractors, who converted his home from a museum into a residence, racked up more $16,840 in parking tickets while working on the property, according…
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Twitter boots Planters’ Baby Nut meme accounts for violating its rules
Twitter is suspending meme accounts from nut company Planters for violating its rules on spam and platform manipulation. In a statement to Insider, a spokesperson for Planters said Twitter found the accounts — known as BabyNutBaby, BabyNutMemes, and BabyNutLOL — did not comply with their policies. In January, Planters announced…
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The LG V60 will reportedly launch only in the US and Europe
LG’s next flagship phone, the 5G-capable LG V60, is only headed for two markets – the US and Europe – according to an LG executive. Meanwhile, other regions will get 5G phones in lower price tiers. LG is shifting its strategy to only release its new top-end phone in areas…
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