Wednesday, April 7, 2021

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UK launches new watchdog to govern the dominance of Big Tech

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The UK has launched its Digital Markets Unit, a new watchdog tasked with ensuring that the likes of Facebook and Google cannot abuse their power to block out competitors.

The Morning After: Our verdict on the Sonos Roam

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Sonos just delivered the Roam, but it has a more secretive speaker on the way.

Tesla offers 50 percent discounts on overnight Supercharger use in California

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Tesla is giving California owners a 50 percent discount on their charging fees if they plug into a Supercharger between 7PM and 10AM.

Fujifilm's $100 Instax Mini 40 offers vintage looks and simple features

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Fujifilm has unveiled the Instax Mini 40, an instant film camera much like last year's Instax Mini 11 but with a new retro look and $30 higher price tag.

Polestar wants its cars to be carbon-neutral by 2030

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Volvo's performance EV subsidiary Polestar is reportedly taking steps to go greener than any electric auto manufacturer before it. As part of the company's inaugural release of its annual review and sustainability report, Polestar announced on Wednesday that it plans to produce only carbon-neutral vehicles by 2030.

Chevrolet will build an electric Silverado with 400 miles of range

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General Motors President Mark Reuss has announced the electric Silverado pickup.

'Pac-Man 99' battle royale launches Wednesday on Nintendo Switch

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Nintendo and Bandai are launching a battle royale 'Pac-Man' game for the Switch.

Feds allege actor's $690 million Ponzi scheme lied about selling movies to Netflix

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A small-time actor has been arrested and charged with fraud for allegedly stealing hundreds of millions from investors by claiming he could sell film rights to Netflix and HBO.

BioWare details the gameplay changes coming to 'Mass Effect: Legendary Edition'

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BioWare says combat in the original Mass Effect should feel snappier. Driving in the Mako is also smoother.

Sonos and IKEA are developing new Symfonisk speakers that hide in plain sight

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According to a new report, one of the new devices IKEA and Sonos are working on is a speaker that will double as an art piece.

Apple opens Find My to third-party testing

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The software allows MFi (Made for iPhone) licensees to test their hardware for use on Apple's Find My network.

Facebook banned an Albanian troll farm supporting exiled Iranian militants

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Facebook took down more than 1,000 fake accounts in March, including a few hundred that were tied to a troll farm in Albania.

This browser game shows the limits of AI emotion recognition software

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As you play the game, what you'll notice is that it's easy to fool the software. You can fake a smile to trick it into thinking that you're happy. Ultimately, that's the point of the experience.

Apple TV+ will stream another 'Mythic Quest' bonus episode ahead of season two

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Anthony Hopkins guest stars in 'Everlight,' an episode about a post-quarantine return to the office.

Remembering LG's finest (and strangest) phones

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LG has never been the biggest, most important smartphone maker, but consumers always benefit from more competition — it drives smartphone makers to innovate faster, and to make those innovations more affordable. But nothing lasts forever. Rather than sit around all glum, though, I think our time is better spent remembering some of the truly great — and truly wild — phones LG has made over the years.

YouTube says it's doing better at removing videos that go against its policies

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Short for Violative View Rate, the stat details the percentage of views on YouTube that come from content that violates the company's community guidelines.

'Overwatch' gets full support for NVIDIA's low-latency Reflex tech

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Landing a headshot should be slightly easier.

GM is betting its electrified future on a revolutionary new battery system

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When the Hummer EV SUT (sport utility truck) and its newly-unveiled SUV variant hit dealer show floors in the fall of 2021 and 2023, respectively, they'll be among the first models in GM's new electrified lineup to be built atop the company's Ultium battery system.

eBay's app will soon use image recognition to automate listing trading cards

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eBay is making it easier and much faster to list individual cards to its platform for sale.

'Grand Theft Auto V' returns to Xbox Game Pass on April 8th

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You'll be able to play Rockstar's blockbuster on your phone via the cloud.

Apple TV+ unveils its first combination podcast and TV series

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Apple TV+ is branching out with its first combination of a podcast with an original show, bolstering its documentary 'The Line' with an audio series.

Ubisoft buys anti-cheat company to fight game ruiners

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Ubisoft has bought GameBlocks to help it fight game cheating on the server side.

There's a way to upgrade an M1 Mac's memory and storage

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Technicians say it's possible to upgrade the RAM and SSDs on M1 Macs, if only with a lot of skill — and you're guaranteed to void your warranty.

Thousands of US government agencies are using Clearview AI without approval

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Buzzfeed News has published what it claims is a database of US agencies that have used the tool, and how many times they used it.

Fitbit is offering a $50 discount on Charge 4 trackers

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Fitbit is currently offering sit Charge 4 activity tracker and its special edition model with an extra band for $50 off.
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