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Some patriotic reflections on Independence Day
Once upon a time in America, there was a tyrant. And Congress rejected him totally. The tyrant, of course, was King George III, the target of the Declaration of Independence. We take it for granted now, but the Declaration was an enormous political innovation - in it, the country that became the United States of […]
This is not a tattoo robot
I walked into Blackdot's tattoo studio in Austin's east side on a sweltering May afternoon. After shaking my sweat-soaked hand, founder and CEO Joel Pennington led me up into an office building and opened the door to a small, three-room space. Critics have unflatteringly compared the studio to a sterile hospital room - a comparison […]
New Galaxy Z Fold 7 leaks may give first real look at Samsung’s slimmer foldable
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 7 has been given the thinner, sleeker glow-up we expected, if leaked hands-on photos are any indication. The trio of images posted by leaker @Jukanlosreve seemingly show what the next-gen Galaxy foldable will look like in the real world from a few different angles. The new photographs mostly line up […]
The White House’s favorite source of pro-Trump news is … the White House’s YouTube channel
The most frequently curated content on the White House Wire, the Trump administration's attempt to aggregate pro-Trump "real news" from across the right-wing media, doesn't come from Truth Social, Breitbart, or even Fox News. It comes from YouTube - notably, from the White House's own channel. The White House Wire was launched at the end […]
We confirmed Nintendo’s Switch 2 TV dock supports VRR — so why doesn’t it work with Switch 2?
You want your games to play the smoothest they possibly can - but sometimes, screen technology gets in the way. That's why some of the latest TVs and handhelds feature variable refresh rate (VRR) screens that can compensate when your graphics can't deliver a consistent 60 or 120 frames per second. The Nintendo Switch 2 […]
Xbox Gamers Can Now Help Spread Democracy, ‘HellDivers 2’ Arrives On Series S & X This Summer
Team Xbox needed some good news after word of Microsoft laying off over 9,000 employees hit timelines. Today, the company announced that the PlayStation Studios hit, Helldivers 2, from Arrowhead Game Studios, is coming to Xbox Series S | X consoles. Xbox gamers can now enlist and join the fight to help spread democracy when […]
Microsoft Laying Off Up To 9,000 Employees, Xbox Cancels ‘Perfect Dark’, Gamers React
Wednesday was a rough one for Microsoft and Team Xbox.
E Ink is turning the laptop touchpad into an e-reader for AI apps
E Ink has developed a new touchpad for laptops featuring the same electronic paper technology found in e-readers. It’s not the first company to look at the ever-growing size of laptop touchpads and see the potential of additional functionality, but instead of serving as a second smaller screen for the computer’s OS, E Ink is […]
Racist AI-Generated Videos Made Using Google Veo 3 Are Going Viral On TikTok
Racist trolls appear to be using Google Veo 3, the tech company's AI video generator tool, to make racist videos that have amassed millions of views on TikTok.
Paramount Plus slashes prices to $2 for two months
If you’re looking for an affordable way to kick off your July 4th weekend, Paramount Plus has a deal worth checking out. Just in time for the July 17th premiere of the third season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, new subscribers can enjoy two months of Paramount Plus Premium (normally $12.99 per month) or […]
T-Pain & Clinton Sparks Launch Global Gaming League In Las Vegas
Over the weekend in Las Vegas, T-Pain and Clinton Sparks celebrated SZN Zero of their Global Gaming League.
Racist videos made with AI are going viral on TikTok
Racist videos that appear to be created with Google’s AI video generation tool Veo 3 have raked in millions of views across TikTok, according to findings from the nonprofit media watchdog Media Matters. The AI-generated videos uncovered by the organization are filled with racist tropes, many of which target Black people. Media Matters determined that […]
