Month: February 2023
Harry Potter And The Controversial Video Game: Streamers Take Sides In The Fight Over “Hogwarts Legacy”
Other prominent gaming creators streamed Hogwarts Legacy unfettered. The gamer known as Asmongold told his 3.4 million Twitch followers that streamers should “instantly ban… anybody else who complains about playing the game.” Felix Lengyel, known to his 11.6 million followers as xQc, said, “People fund all sorts of evil with…
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Donald Trump Asked Twitter To Take Down This Chrissy Teigen Tweet
Navaroli confirmed that the White House had asked Twitter to evaluate the tweet, saying they “wanted it to come down because it was a derogatory statement directed towards the president.” Later, during questioning from Democratic Rep. Maxwell Frost of Florida, Navaroli explained that the request to evaluate the tweet fell…
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Jony Ive’s latest design is the emblem for King Charles’ coronation
Jony Ive and his design firm LoveFrom designed the emblem for the coronation of King Charles III, according to a new page on the Royal Family’s website. The emblem will be used throughout the festivities surrounding the king’s coronation in May and on official coronation merchandise. “It is such an…
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Samsung Super Bowl TV deals are ending soon – save $1,000 on 4K and QLED TVs
Samsung’s massive Super Bowl TV sale is ending soon, which means time is running out to score huge savings on some of Samsung’s best-selling 4K and QLED displays. Our favorite bargain from the bunch is the stunning Samsung The Frame TV, which is on sale for $1,599.99 (was $1,997.99). That’s…
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Fitbit might be working on blood pressure tech, but its future is murky
Fitbit recently filed a patent application (pdf) for a force-sensitive display that would enable blood pressure readings on wearables. But even if patents did guarantee success — which they don’t — the past few months make it hard to be confident in the future of Fitbit smartwatches. First things first,…
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Twitter is running ads next to tweets from Holocaust deniers
Twitter is running ads for companies including Nokia, The Wall Street Journal, and Mailchimp alongside tweets from Holocaust deniers, according to a report by nonprofit watchdog group Media Matters for America. Media Matters reviewed five Twitter accounts belonging to neo-Nazis, antisemites, and Holocaust deniers and found that ads for prominent…
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