Monthly Archives: September 2022

HP’s construction robot puts blueprints on site floors

Construction workers might soon spend more time building and less time preparing. HP has unveiled a SitePrint robot that autonomously prints layouts on construction site floors. With the help of a remote control tablet and cloud tools, the machine can outline walls, doors and other elements with little intervention — it can avoid unexpected obstacles,…

Cities Skylines’ Plazas and Promenades expansion out now on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC

Cities Skylines’ 11th major expansion, Plazas and Promenades, has skipped the release date announcement pre-amble to surprise-launch on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC today. Plazas and Promenades, which was announced back in August, brings a new pedestrianisation focus to developer Colossal Order’s acclaimed city builder, giving players the tools needed to add pedestrian-only streets, pedestrian zones,…

Google Photos update makes your Memories better than you remember

Google is rolling out a big update to the Memories portion of the Google Photos app, which promises even sweeter reminiscence for iPhone and Android users. The feature’s biggest revamp yet includes the addition of video snippets, which you can select, trim and save. Google reckons it intelligently selects the most significant portions of the…

How to Fix “Allow Instagram to access your camera and microphone”

Are you getting an “Allow Instagram to access your camera and microphone” error? Here’s the second part of the error, “This lets you share photos, record videos, and preview effects”. Followed by, “You can change this anytime in your device settings”. You’ll then be given an “Open Settings” option where you can change your settings….

California governor signs law requiring social networks to post moderation rules

California Governor Gavin Newsom | Photo by Jerod Harris / Getty Images for Vox Media California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a law aimed at making web platforms monitor hate speech, extremism, harassment, and other objectionable behaviors. Newsom signed AB 587 after it passed the state legislature last month, despite concerns that the bill might…

Canva’s new Visual Worksuite has its sights set on Google and Microsoft

The new Canva Visual Worksuite could turn the graphic design tool into a full-fledged competitor for Google Workspace and Microsoft Office. | Image: Canva Canva is moving beyond its roots as an online graphic design tool, announcing a new suite of workplace products that expand into other areas of visual communication. The Canva Visual Worksuite…