Month: August 2023
SwitchBot says its new smart curtain controller is stronger and quieter
SwitchBot has announced the Curtain 3, a smart curtain controller it says will be quieter than the Curtain 2, and twice as strong. The company also claims a new, improved (and separately available) solar panel will offer “true unlimited battery power,” something the previous panel didn’t quite achieve. The Curtain…
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The Apple Vision Pro could pack in more storage than the iPhone 15
We know that the Apple Vision Pro isn’t going to be available to buy until 2024, but we’re learning a little bit more about the specs of the device through leaks from early testers – including how much on-board storage the augmented reality headset might pack. According to iPhoneSoft (via…
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Hitting the Books: Why we haven’t made the ‘Citizen Kane’ of gaming
Steven Spielberg’s wholesome sci-fi classic, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, became a cultural touchstone following its release in 1982. The film’s hastily-developed (as in, “you have five weeks to get this to market”) Atari 2600 tie-in game became a cultural touchstone for entirely different reasons. In his new book, The Stuff Games…
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The Boys season 4: Prime Video release date, trailer, cast list, plot synopsis, and more
The Boys season 4: key information – Coming to Prime Video on June 13– Official trailers released in December 2023 and May 2024– Plot synopsis unveiled– Key cast members will return– New actors added to the ensemble series in October 2022– Picks up after the events of season 3 and…
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In Good Omens, diversity is divine
Warning: Spoilers ahead for season 2 of Amazon Prime’s Good Omens With the release of the second season of Good Omens on July 28th, writer Neil Gaiman has officially (and rather devastatingly) put any accusations of queerbaiting to bed. Leaving very little room for interpretation, Crowley and Aziraphale — the…
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X glitch wipes out most pictures and links tweeted before December 2014
In March 2012, the expanded URL enrichment was introduced. Before this time, the Tweet payloads included only the URL as provided by the user. So, if the user included a shortened URL it can be challenging to match on (expanded) URLs of interest. With both Historical PowerTrack and the Search…
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