Author: Zach_Wilson
New emoji approved to help express the anguish of 2020
This year has been hard. Wildfire smoke has engulfed the West Coast, hundreds of thousands are dead from an ongoing pandemic, and the US government is deadlocked to the point of illegitimacy, incapable of taking action against the economic, political, ecological, and medical devastation that threatens to engulf us. Even…
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Now iOS users can set Gmail as their default email app
When Apple unveiled iOS 14, it quietly noted that this version of the operating system finally lets users set their own default apps for email and web browsing. Google already updated Chrome on iOS so that those who’ve installed the new OS since it w… Source
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BlizzConline will bring back Blizzard’s canceled convention as an online show in February
Blizzard Entertainment was forced to cancel its annual BlizzCon fan convention earlier this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but the company has announced new plans for an online-only version of the show. BlizzConline will take place on February 19th–20th, 2021. BlizzCon — which is usually held in November…
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CDC removes guidance about airborne spread of the coronavirus
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention abruptly removed information from its website saying that COVID-19 can spread through the air and that it may travel distances farther than six feet. It also removed statements saying that the virus usually spreads when people inhale particles produced by others. The information…
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Microsoft’s Bethesda deal: Great for Game Pass, troubling for exclusives
Microsoft’s $7.5 billion acquisition of ZeniMax Media is huge news in many ways. It brings renowned studios like Bethesda, id and Arkane into the Xbox family, along with popular franchises including Doom, The Elder Scrolls and Fallout. It makes the X… Source
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Dutch police hacked criminals’ encrypted devices only to find rampant cop corruption null
Dutch police have announced that they have launched a new investigation team that will look into corruption after searching through tens of millions of encrypted messages taken from Encrochat devices. According to a new report from Motherboard, authorities are looking to identify police who leaked information to organized criminals using…
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