Drag queen “Pickle” reads from a book during the Drag Queen Story Hour program at the West Valley Regional Branch Library on July 26, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. David McNew/Getty Images Republican members of Congress introduced legislation this week to “Stop the Sexualization of Children.” The bill targets drag queen story hours for children…
Google Pixel’s second tweet at Apple CEO Tim Cook from Twitter Web App after it was caught using an iPhone. Twitter Google Pixel replied to a tweet from Apple CEO Tim Cook that appeared to be a dig at the company. People noticed the tweet, which has since been deleted, was sent from “Twitter for…
Getty/David Greedy Some people are combining the latest COVID booster with this year’s flu shot. It’s perfectly safe to get both shots at the same visit, but you may have mild side effects. Even those who reported unpleasant reactions to the shots said they felt better within a day or two. Fearing the possibility of…
Welcome back, gentle reader, to the second installment of Hitting the Books Quarterly. This time around we’ve got a seven-layer dip of delicious literature for you, starting with a harrowing investigation into the heart of California’s firestorms, followed by some sage advice for best burning your Facebook bridges, and then a chance to wave goodbye…
Amazon could soon go to court over its use of the Buy Box that highlights shopping deals. The Guardianreports that lawyers are filing a class action lawsuit with the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal over claims the Buy Box “tricks” shoppers into paying more than they should. Consumer advocate Julie Hunter says the section favors either…
Google’s Pixel Watch is finally here, but iFixit’s teardown suggests you’ll want to handle it with kid gloves rather than risk breaking it. It’s true that no smartwatch is fun to repair. They’re just so small and fiddly, but some are worse than others and the teardown masters at iFixit’s initial look at the inside…
The third-generation Apple TV 4K and 10th-generation iPad announced this week are both equipped with increased RAM. The newly released Xcode 14.1 Release Candidate confirms that the new Apple TV and iPad both contain 4GB of RAM. The previous Apple TV 4K and the ninth-generation iPad are equipped with 3GB of RAM, so both devices…
The fourth-generation iPhone SE will feature almost exactly the same design as the iPhone XR, according to leaker Jon Prosser. In a video on his Front Page Tech YouTube channel, Prosser said that the fourth-generation iPhone SE will effectively share the design of the iPhone XR from 2018. The change is plausible given that the…
Tower of Fantasy released a 2.0-update that contains new features and bug fixes. There’s a new map named “Vera Sector” that includes a cyberpunk city. One of the items that you can use in-game is the Old Vera Coin. The level cap is increased to level 80, there’s a new story, new Simulacrum Ruby, and…
If you’ve got a product or service to sell, you need to start thinking about your TikTok ecommerce strategy. In case you haven’t noticed, TikTok is no longer just a place to learn trending dances or keep up with Gen Z. It’s also where millions of people go to discover products and, ultimately, spend some…