Month: August 2020
The Morning After: Sony will directly invite some gamers to pre-order the PS5
The latest news in the fight against COVID-19 is this credit card-sized test kit. The BinaxNOW system still relies on samples from nasal swabs, but its maker says it can give results in 15 minutes and will only cost $5. Abbott Laboratories developed… Source
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Microsoft Flight Simulator players are flying into Hurricane Laura
Microsoft Flight Simulator players have turned into virtual stormchasers this week, hunting down Hurricane Laura as it approached the US Gulf Coast. While Texas and Louisiana brace for what is being described as an “unsurvivable storm surge,” the real-time weather inside Microsoft Flight Simulator is providing a surreal spectacle for…
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A Glimpse at the Shiny, Ritzy Bathroom of Tomorrow
Bathrooms are getting smarter, smelling nicer, making you sweat, cooling you down, and, of course, still graciously accepting your waste. Source
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How to Create Your Own Custom Google Home Routines
The whole point of a smart speaker is to make your life easier. Here’s how to take yours to the next level. Source
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Google makes the saved places tab in Maps more useful
Google is rolling out some small but useful updates to Google Maps focusing on the app’s Saved tab. If you’ve not used it before, this lets you bookmark favorite locations, be they parks or pubs, and sort them by “favorites,” “want to go,” “starred places,” or custom lists. The update…
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YouTube uses artificial intelligence to remove 11 million videos in a quarter null
Over the past year, YouTube and social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter have been dealing with fake news and misinformation. While most social networking sites flagged-off such content, YouTube is using artificial intelligence to block offensive content. The world’s largest video platform has used its expertise in AI…
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