One of the big features that shipped with the Chromecast with Google TV in late-2020 was its namesake Google TV software and dashboard. Google’s latest attempt at putting its services in front of your eyeballs while watching TV was a launcher that put personalization and smart recommendations at the forefront, as long as you’re a
Month: June 2022
When controversy erupted last year in the Central York School District in southern Pennsylvania over what looked like a ban on books by or about people of color, including children’s books about Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr., Joel Folkemer, a Lutheran evangelical pastor and parent of two students in the district, decided to
Despite being one of the countries in Europe with the most hours of sunshine, Spain has extremely low levels of household solar installations. Madrid-based Samara, a startup founded in May this year — which is launching a service in its home market today — wants to change that, spotting what it believes is a major
TVs this bright, like the Samsung Q90A and Vizio PX, usually cost a lot more than the U8G. Meanwhile TVs at a similar price, including the TCL 6-Series and Sony X90J, measure significantly dimmer — and the Hisense looked better with bright HDR material than those two in my side-by-side comparisons. That extra brightness also comes in handy
Thanks to a potent cocktail of ignorance and a refusal to accept my own physical decline, I’m currently locked in a nonnegotiable contract that will 100% end in me having to give my 9-year-old son $1,000. Here’s the short version: Three years ago I told my son I’d give him that amount if he beat
Wordle isn’t getting easier. So please enjoy this list of our best Wordle tips. Start words are important: “ADIEU” is popular, since it includes four vowels, though game designer Tyler Glaiel suggests the mathematically optimal first guess is “ROATE,” which isn’t a word I’d heard of (Merriam-Webster informs me it’s an obsolete spelling of “rote”). On the
In addition to being Father’s Day, Sunday is also Juneteenth, an annual holiday celebrated every June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the US. To celebrate both occasions, Google created a Doodle that spotlights the Black family and fatherhood while exploring the meaning of emancipation and freedom. The holiday celebrates the day in
Nintendo in April released Switch Sports, a direct sequel to the legendary Wii Sports, a pack-in game for one of Nintendo’s most successful consoles, the Nintendo Wii. That’s great news for most people, but I barely noticed. Because despite the fact we’re very clearly living in 2022, I’m still playing my Nintendo Wii. And it turns out
Thanks in no small part to the fossil-fueled cult of obstructionism, we’re on track to blow past the 1.5 degrees Celsius global-warming threshold laid out in the 2016 Paris Agreement. Without sweeping change, we can expect “more melting ice, higher sea levels, more heatwaves and other extreme weather,” per the World Meteorological Organization. And that’ll
Google is known for its close-knit — and sometimes secretive — company culture, but one wouldn’t suspect an actual cult running things behind the scenes. Well, one Google contractor claims that’s exactly the case, as detailed in this unusual report from The New York Times. Kevin Lloyd, a contractor hired to work as a video
Balance transfer cards give you a powerful weapon for breaking free of credit card debt. They allow you to transfer an owed balance from one or more high-interest credit cards to a new credit card account with a low or 0% intro APR. That gives you some breathing room to avoid burdensome interest as you pay down
Apple employees at a Maryland store near Baltimore voted to unionize, according to an announcement Saturday, a first for the tech giant’s more than 270 stores in the United States. According to reports from the New York Times, Washington Post and others, a tally of 65 employees voted in favor of joining the union, the
A group of US lawmakers has signed off on a letter to Google that urges the company to reevaluate its treatment of search results that direct users to anti-abortion crisis centers rather than legitimate clinics, as first reported by Reuters. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) and Representative Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) are leading the initiative, while several
Netflix has an extensive library of movies, and as each week brings new content, it becomes an exercise of sifting through the best of the bunch. To cut time, you’ll find highlights of new content below, as well as CNET’s full list of best movie originals on Netflix. What’s new this week (June 13-19) Here are
A password manager used to be something that was just kind of “nice to have” — an ancillary player in your cast of online security tools. Now, using a password manager is an absolute necessity if you want to make sure that you’re properly protecting yourself online from threats like data theft and phishing.
Sony’s PlayStation Plus subscription service for PS5 owners went through a major overhaul earlier this week. The new version brings together both of Sony’s previous PlayStation subscriptions, the original Plus service and the now-defunct PlayStation Now. The former offered online play and access to a handful of games; the latter offered cloud streaming of some
Just when we thought TikTok couldn’t bring about any weirder trends, its latest craze known as “healthy Coke” has raised questions and confusion among experts and users alike. If you haven’t heard of it, “healthy Coke” became a phenomenon after TikToker Amanda Jones said it was a healthier alternative to the soft drink. It consists of ice,
Cuphead DLC Announcement Trailer | Xbox One | Windows 10 | Steam | GOGAccording to Moldenhauer, this attitude at the Cuphead studio is a result of the small team’s history and past jobs, experiences, and a desire to do better. Advertisement “If we’re going to risk it all, it’s going to be a company that
Microsoft ended support for Internet Explorer on Wednesday, putting its aging web browser out to pasture after nearly 27 years. A South Korean software engineer marked the moment by spending 430,000 won ($330) on a headstone emblazoned with Internet Explorer’s stylized “e” logo and a cheeky engraving, Reuters reported. “He was a good tool to
You’ve probably heard of unicorns, and you may have heard of soonicorns. But have you heard of gigacorns? Unlike its other more common cousins, the term “gigacorn” doesn’t refer to valuation. Instead, it tells us how well a startup can help fight carbon dioxide emissions, climate change and its implications. According to venture capitalist Christian
Most of us have a variety of fermented food products in our kitchen: you can’t make tofu, chocolate, vinegar or bread without agreeable microorganisms that can be produced at scale. Today, precision fermentation is innovating the alternative protein industry as food tech startups find the best methods for brewing eggs, dairy, meat and seafood in
G/O Media may get a commission Advertisement Haste is currently in development at Landfall Games, the Swedish company behind hits like Totally Accurate Battle Simulator and Clustertruck. Nylund, the studio’s CEO and designer, told Kotaku that Haste is a racing game wherein a large group of players is whittled down through multiple rounds, almost like
Disney lets kids in 2004 know that they can build a dream girl with just a few keyboard clicks. Disney Channel / happilyeverafter04 (YouTube)We also haven’t learned much from real artificial intelligence experts, who, over the years, have emphasized that female-coded robots alienate human women tech users and reward harmful stereotypes about women being servile
Apple Arcade added Cooking Mama: Cuisine, a brand-new game from the creators of the popular Japanese video game series Cooking Mama. Apple Arcade subscribers can play this bright, colorful and highly tactile game without in-app purchases or ads. The new title flips the series’ traditional gameplay on its head. Instead of starting with a recipe
TCL’s entry-level Stylus 5G makes sense for someone on a strict budget who absolutely must have 5G and a built-in stylus. That’s quite a specific demographic, and I’m not sure many people meet all of that criteria. The TCL Stylus 5G is available for $258 from T-Mobile or $269 from Metro by T-Mobile — they’re
Enlarge Image Pictures don’t really convey just how freakin’ big this truck is. Andrew Krok/Roadshow Big boi Crew cab trucks are almost large enough to require commercial zoning, but the Raptor turns the whole shebang up to 11. The fender flares add more width to an already wide pickup, while its face removes any hint
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. What’s happening iOS 16 and Android 13 both come with new features that aim to replace your physical wallet and improve connections with smart home gadgets and connected car interfaces. Why it matters The updates underscore Apple’s and
Pokémon Snap™ – Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch OnlineIf you’ve never played it, here’s an excerpt from an appreciation post we ran back in 2018: I’ve gone back to Pokémon Snap on a few rare occasions over the last twenty years. Every time I do, I find something new to love. It is a rather
Checking accounts let you easily handle income and payments on a daily basis, as well as redirect extra money to savings accounts, stock brokerages or other higher-interest investments. Think of a checking account as your hub for money that’s coming in or going out. Checking accounts aren’t great long-term investment vehicles, but the best accounts
Nintendo is bringing another classic N64 game to the Switch next week. The original Pokemon Snap is coming to the Nintendo Switch Online plus Expansion Pack service on June 24. Like other N64 games, it’ll be accessible through the Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online app, a free download for Expansion Pack subscribers. Originally released
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