Fortnite Season 3 kicked off not long ago with a new island map that is flooded as the result of the events happening at the end of Chapter 2, Season 2. Data miners have found suggestions that new consumables are coming to the game in the form of different types of Flopper fish that can be caught using the fishing rod. Floppers were introduced
Source: Hot Hardware – New Flopper Consumables Tipped For Fortnite Season 3
Monthly Archives: June 2020
Pixel 5 XL Leak Shows A Key Feature Is Coming Back To Google's Next Android Flagship
The rumors surrounding Google’s upcoming Pixel 5 flagship smartphone family have died down in recent weeks, as the phones have been drowned out by the uncertainty surrounding the Pixel 4a. Well, there is some new news coming to us today regarding the Pixel 5 XL, and it has thrown us for a bit of a loop.
Alleged case renders for the Pixel
Source: Hot Hardware – Pixel 5 XL Leak Shows A Key Feature Is Coming Back To Google’s Next Android Flagship
India has banned TikTok, WeChat and many other Chinese apps
India has banned dozens of apps made by Chinese companies, including TikTok, WeChat and several QQ and Baidu apps. The Ministry of Information Technology made the decision “in view of information available they are engaged in activities which is prej…
Source: Engadget – India has banned TikTok, WeChat and many other Chinese apps
An Influencer Kept a Dog Stolen From an Unhoused Man and Is Refusing to Return Her
There has been no shortage of wild influencer stories during this period of social distancing and political unrest, including Instagram personalities who posed in blackface to “combat racism” and those who monetized their ill-advised road trips away from covid-19 hotspots. Still, those egregious behaviors are…
Source: Gizmodo – An Influencer Kept a Dog Stolen From an Unhoused Man and Is Refusing to Return Her
Chinese Government Using Forced Abortion and Sterilization to Suppress Muslim Population: Report
The Chinese government is spending millions of dollars each year implementing population control measures against the Uighurs, the country’s largest Muslim ethnic group, including mandatory IUDs, sterilization, and forced abortions, according to a story published Monday by the Associated Press.
Source: Gizmodo – Chinese Government Using Forced Abortion and Sterilization to Suppress Muslim Population: Report
Singapore offers Bluetooth COVID-19 trackers to smartphone-less seniors
It’s not a given that everyone has a smartphone. That’s usually all fine and good, but countries around the world are hoping to use the devices to track contact between those with COVID-19 and the rest of the public. To bring that functionality to se…
Source: Engadget – Singapore offers Bluetooth COVID-19 trackers to smartphone-less seniors
The Twilight Zone's Second Season Favors Tales of Troubled Men, But Ends on a Dystopian High Note
Last week, CBS All Access’ Twilight Zone revival dropped its second season all at once, enabling a binge-view that made it easy to note parallels between episodes. Amid the aliens, creatures, magical objects, and alt-reality scenarios, a big theme emerged: there’s no scarier monster than a frustrated man.
Source: io9 – The Twilight Zone’s Second Season Favors Tales of Troubled Men, But Ends on a Dystopian High Note
Your 'Medical Mask Exemption Card' Is a Lie
Masks can be uncomfortable to wear, it’s true. And as most of us in the U.S. are not used to wearing them, so they’re also an uncomfortable reminder of how the pandemic has changed our lives. But if you’re looking for an excuse not to wear one, please leave the ADA and your fake medical condition out of this.…
Source: LifeHacker – Your ‘Medical Mask Exemption Card’ Is a Lie
Mercedes halts its car subscription service after lackluster demand
Mercedes-Benz is learning how difficult car subscription services can be. Automotive News reports (via The Verge) that Mercedes has halted its Collection subscription pilot after modest uptake. The company had hoped to expand the drive-what-you-want…
Source: Engadget – Mercedes halts its car subscription service after lackluster demand
16th-Century Child Skeletons With Coins in Their Mouths Found at Construction Site in Poland
Road crews in Poland stumbled upon a lost 16th-century cemetery, in which the vast majority of graves belong to children. Incredibly, some of the skeletons still have coins in their mouths, a tradition that dates back to ancient times.
Source: Gizmodo – 16th-Century Child Skeletons With Coins in Their Mouths Found at Construction Site in Poland
India Bans TikTok, Dozens of Other Chinese Apps
The Indian government on Monday evening said it was banning 59 apps developed by Chinese firms over concerns that these apps were “engaged in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, and security of state and public order” in what is the latest standoff between the two most populated nations in the world. From a report: ByteDance’s TikTok, which counts India as its biggest market, Community and Video Call apps from Xiaomi, which is the top smartphone vendor in India, UC Browser, UC News, Shareit, CM Browser, Club Factory (India’s third-largest e-commerce firm), ES File Explorer are among the 59 apps that India’s Ministry of Electronics and IT have ordered to ban. “The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-IN) has also received many representations from citizens regarding security of data and breach of privacy impacting upon public order issues,” the Indian government agency said.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Source: Slashdot – India Bans TikTok, Dozens of Other Chinese Apps
Impossible Sausage will be available to any restaurant that wants it
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Impossible Foods has been aggressively rolling out its fake meat products in 2020. Earlier this year, the company announced that it would be selling its Impossible Burger product in over 1,000 grocery stores. Last week,…
Source: Engadget – Impossible Sausage will be available to any restaurant that wants it
PowerA's Nano Enhanced is a compact Switch controller with pro features
Peripherals maker PowerA does a good job of making third-party gamepads — the MOGA Pro has been a bit hit with Android gamers, for example. Now, the company is launching a new controller for the Nintendo Switch. The Nano Enhanced Wireless controller…
Source: Engadget – PowerA’s Nano Enhanced is a compact Switch controller with pro features
Grand Theft Auto Online: The Kotaku Review
Rockstar never meant to support GTA Online for nearly a decade and counting. That was never the plan. Yet GTA Online continues to be updated, and oddly, now in 2020, it’s bigger than ever.
Source: Kotaku – Grand Theft Auto Online: The Kotaku Review
How to Laugh at Depression, With Humorist John Moe
This week, we’re finding the humor in our woes with help from John Moe, host of The Hilarious World of Depression podcast. John helps us understand what is funny—and sometimes even good—about depression, how we can recognize depression within ourselves and others and what to do about it when we find ourselves…
Source: LifeHacker – How to Laugh at Depression, With Humorist John Moe
GnuCash 4.0 Released
Version 4.0 of the GnuCash finance manager is out. Significant changes
include a command-line tool for performing a number of functions outside of
the graphical interface, explicit support for accounts payable and accounts
receivable, translation improvements, and more.
Source: LWN.net – GnuCash 4.0 Released
Even Image Sensors Are Getting a Subscription and That Sucks
Subscriptions aren’t necessarily anything new when it comes to gadgets. If you’ve invested in a smart home, especially one with cameras, you’re probably familiar with the concept. But over the past two years, it’s become even clearer that companies are viewing subscriptions as the de facto future—and frankly, it sucks.
Source: Gizmodo – Even Image Sensors Are Getting a Subscription and That Sucks
Now 50% off, This Pet Hair Remover Puts an End to Excessive Shedding for $4
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Source: LifeHacker – Now 50% off, This Pet Hair Remover Puts an End to Excessive Shedding for
Here’s Hyper Scape, A Hot New Battle Royale Shooter That Will Be Free To Play Soon
The battle royale genre is hot right now with games like Fortnite, PUBG, Apex Legends, and Call of Duty: Warzone ruling the roost. But there’s a new entry into the segment that is about to be revealed by Ubisoft, and it’s reportedly called Hyper Scape.
Hyper Scape will be a free-to-play, first-person shooter (FPS) style game developed by
Source: Hot Hardware – Here’s Hyper Scape, A Hot New Battle Royale Shooter That Will Be Free To Play Soon
Supreme Court Strikes Down Restrictive Louisiana Abortion Law With Nationwide Implications
The United States Supreme Court reversed a restrictive Louisiana abortion law Monday that would force all but one abortion provider in the state to close its doors, and which would impact reproductive laws across the nation.
Source: Kotaku – Supreme Court Strikes Down Restrictive Louisiana Abortion Law With Nationwide Implications