Monthly Archives: August 2022

Half of registered voters think Trump should face criminal charges for his handling of classified documents: poll

President Donald Trump smiles as he walks with his daughter Ivanka Trump across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 13, 2017, before boarding Marine One helicopter for the trip to nearby Andrews Air Force Base. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP New polling shows half of registered voters think Trump should face criminal charges…

Instagram will limit sensitive content for new teen users by default

Instagram will automatically switch on its most restrictive content filter for any new users who are under 16 years old — and recommend that existing teen users do the same, the platform announced today in a blog post. Instagram renamed its existing content settings earlier this summer, which are now categorized as “Less”, “Standard” and…

Federally funded studies must be freely accessible to the public, White House says

The White House has updated its policy on federally funded research. Going forward, the results of studies funded by the government must be made public right away. Until now, researchers who receive federal funding have been allowed to publish their findings in academic journals exclusively for one year, effectively adding a paywall to their work….

Get to the chopper! Microsoft Flight Simulator gets helicopters in huge anniversary update

Microsoft is launching a 40th Anniversary version of its beloved Flight Simulator game and it’ll enable gamers to sample life in the cockpit of helicopters and gliders. The update, which is free for Game Pass subscribers, is coming on November 11, and will include 12 new aircraft overall – including the Airbus A-310. The most…

Sony is launching a new PlayStation Tournaments feature for PS5

Sony is launching a public beta for a forthcoming PlayStation Tournaments competitive gaming feature for PS5. The “all-new tournament experience” will be entirely on-console, designed to be inclusive of all levels and will be exclusive to PlayStation 5 gamers. The successor to the PS4 experience, which launched in 2016 will include easy access to tournaments…