Month: August 2022
Discord’s overhauled Android app will shorten the wait for new features
Discord has begun rolling out an overhauled Android app that addresses one of the most consistent complaints with the software. If you follow the company, you’ve probably seen it often announce new features only to note they will launch on iOS and desktop first before arriving on Google’s operating system.…
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PSA: Check your email — Amazon is sending out invites to buy a PS5 or Xbox Series X
Back in June, Amazon began offering invite requests for an opportunity to buy the hard-to-get PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles — allowing anyone to try their luck without the stress of a live restock and all the F5 spamming. Now, nearly two months later, Amazon has confirmed via…
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Antarctica is about to get its first submarine internet cable
Audio player loading… Two infrastructure companies from Chile and Singapore are preparing to build the first submarine internet cable to dock on the shores of Antarctica. The product of a partnership between Desarrollo País and H2 Cable, a subsidiary of BW Digital, the Humboldt Cable cable will run 15,000km from…
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Here’s Why A Bunch Of Lawmakers Are Asking Questions About TikTok
5. Nine Republican senators led by Marsha Blackburn also sent a letter to TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew and demanded answers to questions about the privacy of American users. TikTok responded to the letter a couple of days later and admitted that ByteDance employees in China could access US users’…
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The US organ transplant network is built on shaky technology, reports say
The nonprofit that runs the organ transplant network in the United States has out-of-date technology and has never been fully audited by the federal government, according to a confidential report obtained by The Washington Post. The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) has two responsibilities: running the logistical system powering…
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Riot shows off a new character coming to its free League of Legends fighting game
Riot Games’ upcoming League of Legends-themed 2D fighting game will be free to play and will include the League champion Illaoi as one of its playable fighters, the studio announced in an update on Monday. The game was announced in 2019 under the codename “Project L,” and details are still…
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