Monthly Archives: August 2022

House of the Dragon premiere crashes HBO Max streaming, mostly on Fire Sticks

Besides unreleased and disappearing content, there have been plenty of complaints about the HBO Max streaming apps since they launched. Still, they’ve generally held up well under the stress of premieres for content like Tenet, Wonder Woman, The Matrix, or Westworld, but for HBO there may not be anything like a Game of Thrones premiere….

Instagram explains why it’s feeding you specific suggested posts

If you understand why a suggested post hits your feed, is it less rage-inducing?. Meta This article was originally featured on PopPhoto. Since 2016, Instagram’s algorithms have been a source of drama. Many users insist they want a chronological feed of the accounts they follow while the developers keep adding more algorithmically suggested content.  Things came to…

Google AI flagged parents’ accounts for potential abuse over nude photos of their sick kids

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A concerned father says that after using his Android smartphone to take photos of an infection on his toddler’s groin, Google flagged the images as child sexual abuse material (CSAM), according to a report from The New York Times. The company closed his accounts and filed a report…

Adam Schiff warns about potential consequences of unsealing Mar-a-Lago search affidavit, saying it could give Trump’s lawyers a ‘road map’ to derail the investigation

Police presence outside Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate on August 8, 2022, in Palm Beach, Florida. AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee Rep. Adam Schiff told CNN unsealing the Mar-a-Lago search affidavit could benefit Trump’s defense. The information could give “Trump lawyers a road map into how to intimidate witnesses,” Schiff said. An ex-DOJ official told CBS keeping the…

Week 33 in review: Android 13 released, iPhone 14 series reportedly coming on September 7

Google finally put the finishing touches on Android 13 and started rolling it out to supported Pixel phones (Pixel 4 series and newer, note that updated Pixel 6 models can’t be rolled back to v12). Of course, Pixel phones are privileged when it comes to update speed. Other makers started recruiting testers for their implementations…

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Healthcare has finally begun to embrace digital transformation after years as a stubborn holdout.The coronavirus pandemic has only accelerated adoption of technologies such as telehealth and remote patient monitoring.Insider Intelligence covers these topics and more each morning in our Digital Health Briefing email newsletter. Healthcare has been through quite the journey in the last few…

Gov. Ron DeSantis charts new political path for GOP as he takes the unusual step of endorsing school board candidates that vow to back his education plans

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Unite and Win Rally in support of Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano at the Wyndham Hotel on August 19, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has made remaking school boards a top priority for reelection.  He endorsed 29 candidates who support his…

Rep. Liz Cheney said she’s seen ‘no evidence’ the Mar-a-Lago raid was politically motivated despite some Republicans ‘reflexively’ attacking the FBI

U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) speaks to supporters at a primary night event August 16, 2022 in Jackson, Wyoming. Cheney conceded her loss in today’s primary. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images Rep. Liz Cheney said she’s seen “no evidence” that the Mar-a-Lago raid was politically motivated. Cheney said she was ashamed that some Republicans attacked…