Monthly Archives: January 2021
The latest Xbox controller is now available for pre-order — here's where to get one
TL;DR: Microsoft’s new Pulse Red Xbox controller works with both current-gen and last-gen Xbox consoles, and it’s now available to pre-order for $64.99. QUICK LINKS: Xbox Wireless Controller – Pulse Red (Best Buy) — $64.99 Xbox Wireless Controller – Pulse Red (GameStop) — $64.99 Having one controller just isn’t enough. What about when it runs […]
Telegram blocks 'dozens' of channels calling for violence
Facebook isn’t the only platform with a violence problem. A week after a group of pro-Donald Trump extremists occupied the U.S Capitol building, the popular messaging app Telegram confirmed Wednesday it blocked “dozens” of channels on its massively popular platform. The reason, reports CNN, was similar to why Reddit booted a popular pro-Trump subreddit last […]
Toto's new 'Wellness Toilet' concept sounds great — but smart toilets are still a long way off
How does a toilet sound to you that, based on what you poop and pee, automatically gives you tips on how to eat healthier or detects early warning of an illness? Amazing? Creepy? Maybe a little bit of column A, a little bit of column B? Well, it’s coming, folks. It’s just not clear when. […]
10 British movies we can't wait to see in 2021
Despite the chaos caused to the movie industry by the coronavirus pandemic, 2020 was still a big year for British films. But 2021 is already shaping up to be just as strong. Admittedly we can’t predict exactly what will happen — there could well be more pandemic-induced delays to come — but for the time […]
This 'smart mask' is like a fitness tracker for your environment and lungs
We track our steps, our heartbeats, our sleep. Now, the mask company AirPop has unveiled a product and companion app that tracks our breath, our air quality, and our mask filter’s effectiveness. Do we really need more metrics to count? AirPop’s founder Chris Hosmer says, actually, ya we do. “It’s an additional dimension to understanding […]
YouTube removes Trump's latest video, blocks channel from posting for seven days
It’s been a bad week for President Donald Trump’s socials. First he was unceremoniously dumped by his longtime paramour Twitter. Then Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitch blocked him. Now YouTube has jumped into the fray, banning the president’s channel after it breached the website’s moderation policies. “After review, and in light of concerns about the […]
College students can get a Hulu subscription for $1.99 per month
SAVE $4 PER MONTH: Normally $5.99 monthly, U.S. college students can now access Hulu’s ad-supported subscription plan for only $1.99 per month. College students have it rough right now. Managing school, work, and a social life during a global pandemic is taxing. Finding time to unwind can be difficult, but Hulu is making streaming a […]
TCL's rollable concept phone brings back the slider
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Twitter suspends over 70,000 QAnon accounts after attack on U.S. Capitol
Twitter has suspended over 70,000 accounts since Friday in an attempt to scrape off its crust of festering QAnon conspiracy gunk. It’s laughably too late, but at least it’s something. Numerous high profile QAnon figures were unceremoniously booted from Twitter after last week’s attempted coup, as the social media platform finally decided it was done […]
Killing Zero Latency VR's zombies is even more fun with family
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