Month: June 2023
Maryland school district sues Meta, Google, and TikTok over ‘mental health crisis’
A Maryland school district is suing Meta, Google, Snap, and TikTok owner ByteDance for allegedly contributing to a “mental health crisis” among students. A lawsuit filed by the Howard County Public School System on Thursday claims the social networks operated by these companies are “addictive and dangerous” products that have…
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Microsoft will end support for Cortana on Windows later this year
Microsoft is ending support for Cortana in Windows. In a support page spotted by XDA Developers and Windows Central, the company says it will “no longer support Cortana in Windows as a standalone app” starting later this year. Cortana’s discontinuation on Windows doesn’t come as much of a surprise. During…
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The Diablo IV (not) review
This is not a review of Diablo IV. It can’t be. During the review period, the game was missing a key feature: the shop. Which, if you consider what happened the last time (and with Diablo Immortal), being able to evaluate Diablo IV’s microtransactions should naturally be a key component…
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Google Wallet’s latest update lets you save more than just your money
Google Wallet just got a lot more useful thanks to a sizable update that focuses on meeting users’ everyday needs. The update comes alongside Google’s big June feature drop and adds three new features to the ID, credit card, and ticket-management app. Chief among them is the official launch of…
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YouTube will stop removing false presidential election fraud claims
YouTube is reversing its policies on election misinformation. Starting today, YouTube will stop removing content that “advances false claims that widespread fraud, errors, or glitches occurred in the 2020 and other past US Presidential elections,” according to a blog post published on Friday. YouTube says that the “ability to openly…
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A fully transparent Steam Deck could soon be yours with these new front plates
“My favorite new Steam Deck mod is this $30 see-through heatsink backplate,” I wrote in January. “Wake me up when someone makes a transparent front shell,” some readers told me. Well, your nap is nearly over: Jsaux just confirmed to Overkill.wtf that a transparent front shell is on the way,…
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