Enlarge (credit: Sol de Zuasnabar Brebbia | Moment) TikTok’s safety features recently became the focus of a lawsuit filed by parents who claim that the app’s addictive design is responsible for the deaths of at least seven children, six of whom were too young to be on TikTok. Those parents suggested that TikTok take steps…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
Enlarge / Sony’s InZone monitors use a “low-depth tripod stand” to provide more room for other peripherals, Sony said in its video announcement. (credit: Sony/YouTube) Known for everything from TVs to cameras and smartphones, Sony is getting into gaming peripherals, it announced Tuesday. Sony’s new InZone brand will include a pair of monitors, plus wireless and…
Enlarge / “My blood runs cold/My memory has just been sold…” (credit: Platinum Games / Twitter) Most fans of the Bayonetta franchise will no doubt be happy to hear that the upcoming Bayonetta 3—which is now planned for an October 28 release exclusively on the Switch—will feature a title character that’s “sexier than ever,” according…
Enlarge (credit: Noam Cohen/EyeEm/Getty) City lights that blaze all night are profoundly disrupting urban plants’ phenology—shifting when their buds open in the spring and when their leaves change colors and drop in the fall. New research I co-authored shows how nighttime lights are lengthening the growing season in cities, which can affect everything from allergies…
Stack Commerce Information technology has long been known as an industry that is aggressively hiring. As the world becomes more reliant on technology, companies are desperate to find professionals who can help them fill the growing demand. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in this space is predicted to grow a whopping…
Tony Ware While it’s up for debate whether the Stranger Things Season 4 finale should have showcased Slayer’s “Reign in Blood” alongside Eddie’s “Master of Puppets” highlight, it’s not debatable that shredding just sounds better out of a Marshall. And today, before the end of Amazon Prime Day, you can get a taste of that…
The test robot, which learns about its shape to perform new tasks. Jane Nisselson and Yinuo Qin/ Columbia Engineering Say you wake up and you find that you’ve transformed into a six-legged insect. This might be a rather disruptive experience, but if you carry on, you’ll probably want to find out what your new body…
Mike Epstein Right now is a good time for bargain hunting on gadgets and other products. Best Buy has its own summer sale, Black Friday in July, with all kinds of tech on clearance. We found that Best Buy sales has some really great deals on high-end items that Prime Day doesn’t, including some great…
Booz Allen Hamilton, the Virginia-based, defense-focused IT consulting firm, today announced the launch of a corporate venture capital arm, Booz Allen Ventures, that will initially put $100 million toward “strategic” defensive and offensive technologies. The move signals Booz Allen’s desire to shape startups in areas it considers aligned with its core business, mainly AI and…
Match Group is expanding a partnership with background check service Garbo, a nonprofit female-and survivor-founded organization, bringing the free safety feature to its namesake app, Match, and the single parent dating app, Stir after initially launching on Tinder. The new feature allows dating app users to easily access public information about arrests, convictions, and sex…