Month: August 2020
The 7 Best Chromebooks for Every Budget (2020)
WIRED Tested. If you’re all in on Google services, these are our favorite ChromeOS laptops and 2-in-1 tablets for school, work, or home. Source
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Some Photoshop users can try Adobe’s anti-misinformation system later this year
Adobe has released more details on its Content Authenticity Initiative, a system for permanently attaching sources and details to an image. The project is meant to mitigate two problems: artists losing credit for work and newsworthy images being manipulated or taken out of context. It’s set for a limited debut…
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The Morning After: NASA-SpaceX astronauts’ historic splashdown
Marking the first US splashdown in 45 years, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley successfully landed in the Atlantic Ocean at 2:48 PM ET. This was the first crewed orbital flight using a private spacecraft to land back on Eart… Source
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This Google Chrome extension can reveal exactly what advertisers know about you Google Chrome
A new extension for Google Chrome will now highlight the types of user data being used to inform personalized advertising efforts. The Ads Transparency Spotlight extension is designed to shine a light on the mechanisms behind bespoke advertising campaigns that target a specific user’s wants and needs, based on a…
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July was a big month for VR games
2020 has seen renewed interest in VR, and it’s not just because of the pandemic. There have been tentpole releases like Half-Life: Alyx, and the Oculus Quest continues to grow in popularity with a rumored new version on the horizon. July in particular had a lot of new games and…
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Google’s Nest devices will be the ‘cornerstone’ of ADT smart home security
Google has announced that it will invest $450 million in security firm ADT, forming a partnership that will allow ADT’s technicians to sell and install Google’s Nest family of products. At the same time, Google’s Nest devices and AI technology will e… Source
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