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- Google is ‘pausing investment’ in Allo
- Exclusive: Chat is Google’s next big fix for Android’s messaging mess
- Fortnite’s 50 v 50 mode is teaching players how to be less selfish
- Nubia’s Red Magic smartphone is designed for gaming, down to the glowing LEDs on the back
- In honor of Avengers: Infinity War, Build-a-Bear is releasing a series of cursed murder bears
- Grasshopper is an app for learning JavaScript through mini-games
- Netflix has reportedly considered buying theaters to screen its movies
- Hollywood wants to rid the web of celebrity deepfakes
- Why it can be okay to call it ‘marijuana’ instead of ‘cannabis’
- NASA finally has a permanent administrator — 15 months into Trump’s presidency
| Google is ‘pausing investment’ in Allo Posted: 19 Apr 2018 05:50 PM PDT  If you've been using Google's messaging app, Allo, it's probably a good time to start thinking about switching to something else. The app isn't getting dropped in a Google-style "Spring Cleaning," but development on the app is being "paused." Specifically, the new head of the communications group at Google, Anil Sabharwal, has made the decision to "pause investment" in Allo and move that team over to focus on Android Messages. As we explain in our exclusive feature, the move is necessary because Google is going all in on Rich Communication Services, or RCS. The service will be branded "Chat" once carriers launch it, and Google wants to apply as many resources as possible to make sure that this time, finally, Android has a successful... |
| Exclusive: Chat is Google’s next big fix for Android’s messaging mess Posted: 19 Apr 2018 05:45 PM PDT |
| Fortnite’s 50 v 50 mode is teaching players how to be less selfish Posted: 19 Apr 2018 03:15 PM PDT  Epic Games' Fortnite Battle Royale reintroduced its much anticipated "50 v 50" game mode today, a new and improved version of the limited-time massive group combat game type that pits 50 real human players against 50 opponents in a battle to see which team is left standing when the dust clears. Epic has made a few crucial changes this go around. Most noticeably, it now lets players know where the final battleground is located on the map and sends out each team on its own respective aircraft so you can loot, regroup, and prepare for a more explosive final fight. Like the first iteration of 50 v 50, this mode is readymade to produce high-octane gun fights among dozens of players, testing one's ability to keep composure, fight and build... |
| Nubia’s Red Magic smartphone is designed for gaming, down to the glowing LEDs on the back Posted: 19 Apr 2018 02:04 PM PDT  The Red Magic is the new phone from Nubia (a ZTE sub-brand in China), and it's built for gaming. But you probably didn't need me to tell you that. The Red Magic is practically screaming "extreme gamer," with its sharp, hexagonal cutouts for the camera and fingerprint sensor, aggressively red vents and details, and the glowing LED strip on the back, via Liliputing. Oddly, the specs on the Red Magic aren't actually quite in line with what you'd expect from a mobile gaming powerhouse. The 6-inch, 2160 x 1080 pixel display is up there, but it's not a 120Hz panel like Razer offers, and it uses last year's Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor instead of the newer Snapdragon 845. The rest of... |
| In honor of Avengers: Infinity War, Build-a-Bear is releasing a series of cursed murder bears Posted: 19 Apr 2018 01:49 PM PDT  Avengers: Infinity Wars is nearly upon us, signaling both the death of a bunch of beloved superheroes, probably, and a marketing cycle that thirsts for the blood of every possible cash cow. Today's sacrifice comes to us via Build-a-Bear, which has announced a new series of Marvel-themed nightmares. For the children, of course. Teenage Groot Bear features the curious combination of a Groot body, a bear's face, and a man's eyes. This cuddly cursed image, which definitely does not look like Groot peeled off a bear's skin to wear as a soothing puts-the-lotion-on-its-skin face mask, is available for $28. Teenage acne and attitude are not included. The Marvel line spares Captain America, Thor,... |
| Grasshopper is an app for learning JavaScript through mini-games Posted: 19 Apr 2018 01:48 PM PDT  Google's in-house incubator Area 120 just released an app called Grasshopper, which teaches you how to code JavaScript through a series of fun mini-games, as reported by 9to5Google. The goal, according to the coders who worked on the app, is to make coding feel fun and approachable as it increasingly is becoming a necessary skill. The app works with bite-sized puzzles and quizzes, so you can breeze through a couple lessons each day when you have some spare time. You log in with your Google account, are walked through basic coding definitions, and then you start the exercises. The further along you get, the more complicated the puzzles become. The app will also ask if you'd like to set a practice schedule and get reminders — daily or a... |
| Netflix has reportedly considered buying theaters to screen its movies Posted: 19 Apr 2018 01:37 PM PDT  Netflix is reportedly considering a more drastic plan to get its movies on the big screen: buying theaters. The streaming service was in talks to acquire Mark Cuban's Landmark Theaters chain but backed out due to the cost, according to a new report from the Los Angeles Times. A source at Variety claims that Netflix isn't interested in Landmark specifically, but has considered acquiring theatrical space. Although the two sources who spoke to the Times say that Netflix ultimately killed the deal, the rumors could still be an important indicator of how Netflix imagines its future in the entertainment industry. Even though Netflix has around 125 million paying subscribers, putting it ahead of competitors like Amazon (which recently announced... |
| Hollywood wants to rid the web of celebrity deepfakes Posted: 19 Apr 2018 12:39 PM PDT  The AI-assisted face-swapping technology known as deepfakes has not gone unnoticed by Hollywood, and now union SAG-AFTRA is working to "fight back" by opening up new legislative avenues. A spokesperson told Deadline that the union "has undertaken an exhaustive review of our collective bargaining options and legislative options to combat any and all uses of digital re-creations." Deepfakes first gained notoriety last December. As the community rapidly expanded, so did the spread of images and videos — often pornographic in nature — that featured the faces of non-consenting men and women swapped onto bodies that weren't their own. "We are talking with our members' representatives, union allies, and with state and federal legislators about... |
| Why it can be okay to call it ‘marijuana’ instead of ‘cannabis’ Posted: 19 Apr 2018 11:54 AM PDT  As marijuana goes mainstream, people are rethinking the term, claiming we should ditch "marijuana" because it's racist, and instead, say "cannabis." Individuals should say what they like, but this rule is too simplistic for such a complex drug. We should develop more, not fewer, words for what we need to say. It makes sense that some want to avoid the "m-word." Marijuana has always had a unique place in American history and politics, according to scholar Emily Dufton, author of Grass Roots: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Marijuana Activism in America. No other drug has inspired this kind of debate and been tied to issues from war to racism to criminal justice. (Dufton herself is an "equal-opportunity user" of words, who says part of the... |
| NASA finally has a permanent administrator — 15 months into Trump’s presidency Posted: 19 Apr 2018 11:49 AM PDT  NASA has a full-time administrator at last. Today, the Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's nominee, Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK), for the job, voting 50 to 49 along party lines. The vote finally brings to an end the longest period the space agency has gone without a permanent leader. It was a close call for Bridenstine on the Senate floor today. With Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) absent, the vote came down to Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), who has been away from the Senate after recently having a baby, and Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ), who held out for a while. If Flake had voted no, it would have created a tie vote, 49 yeses to 49 nos. If that happened, Duckworth could have sunk the confirmation. However, Flake ultimately voted for Bridenstine,... |
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