Month: October 2023
The Encryption Summit: all the news and updates as they happened
As our lives became more digitized, online privacy concerns went mainstream. Once a prerogative of businesses and cybersecurity geeks, usage of privacy-preserving software like VPN services and secure messaging apps are now the norm among citizens around the world. The Global Encryption Coalition (GEC) With over 300 global members, the…
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The Morning After: Amazon expands its drone ambitions
We haven’t heard much on the state of Amazon’s drone deliveries, but the company still seems focused on exploring the possibilities. A report earlier this year said Amazon had made only a handful of deliveries due to FAA regulations. However, in the announcement of prescription deliveries in parts of Texas,…
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TCL Q7 Review: The Best Affordable TV
This sub-$1,000 TV makes gaming, sports, and the latest Star Wars: Ashoka look amazing, even compared to much more expensive competitors. Source
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Former Assassin’s Creed lead producer thinks AI in game development is inevitable
Haven Studios’ head Jade Raymond and Everquest 2 co-director Raph Koster both think that no matter what the public opinion is on AI in game development, it’ll happen regardless. In a discussion in the latest issue of Edge Magazine (via GamesRadar+) the former Assassin’s Creed lead producer and Koster talked about…
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Google Meet adds skin smoothing and teeth whitening effects for video calls
A highly requested feature, according to Google, is finally being introduced in Google Meet that allows users to apply ‘beauty’ effects during video calls. Announced in a Google Workspace update on Wednesday, portrait touch-up is currently rolling out to Google Meet on mobile devices for early adopters, with an extended…
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The US has new clean energy and efficiency programs for low-income housing
The Biden administration on Thursday announced $100 million in funding to make low-income homes in the US more energy efficient and resilient to climate change. It will also start taking applications Thursday for a new credit program aimed at making it more affordable for low-income communities to install small solar…
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