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Suicide Squad is getting an anime adaptation
/ It’s called Suicide Squad Isekai, and honestly, it looks pretty good. a]:text-gray-13″>If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Suicide Squad is the next franchise to get an anime adaptation — and it looks pretty good. The new series, Suicide Squad Isekai, was revealed at Anime Expo 2023, according to IGN, and you can watch a trailer for the new anime right now. The trailer is brief, and it prominently features anime-styled versions of Harley Quinn and the Joker. It also hints at how the series will live up to its Isekai name and transport the characters to another world: one shot features a close-up shot of a flying dragon, for example, and there are some brief glimpses of floating islands throughout. (The series seems like...
Elon Musk Broke Twitter, Black Twitter Bounces To Spill
Twitter's casket is slowly lowering into its social media gravesite thanks to Elon Musk.
Google Reportedly Shelved its AR Glasses and MSCHF Ran a Pyramid Scheme on Discord in This Week’s Tech Roundup
This week, the tech industry learned that Google has halted development on “Project Iris,” its long-rumored AR glasses. Also in the product space, Insta360 rolled out the “world’s smallest” action camera, the miniature GO 3.Elsewhere in tech, MSCHF launched its Pyramid Chat, a modern take on the pyramid scheme designed “to help idiots make a quick buck.” And on the software side, Apple’s car crash detection feature went awry when iPhone 14s mistakenly detected dancing for car crashes, leading to the phones automatically sending out false 911 calls.Below, Hypebeast has rounded up the top tech stories of the week so you can stay up to date on trends in the industry.Google Reportedly Shelved its ‘Project Iris’ AR GlassesAfter more than a year and a half in development, Google has reportedly s...
Meta Is Reportedly Launching Twitter Alternative, Threads, Soon
It looks like Meta wants to give Twitter users an alternative with their new clone, Threads. Developer Alessandro Paluzzi tweeted that Meta's new Twitter dupe has been released on the Google Play store, however, it appears to have been a leaked mistake since the app is nowhere to be found.Despite the app no longer visible on the Google Play Store, Paluzzi managed to screenshot some of the offerings of Thread, revealing its UI elements. In his tweet, he showed potential users what the login screen looked like, which appeared to reveal that users will be able to login with their Instagram accounts. Another screenshot showed a list of followed accounts from Instagram, seemingly showing users who they can choose to follow on Threads.Threads appears to bear many similarities in function and aes...
Cowboy Cruiser test ride: a more comfortable e-bike for daily use
/ Wider saddle, more comfortable grips, higher swept-back handlebar, and more upright riding position for an introductory price of €2,990. a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>Cowboy makes some subtle changes to create an e-bike that will likely have even broader mainstream appeal.a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>The higher swept-back handlebar takes a significant load off the hands while putting them in a more natural posit...
Elon Musk Has Limited How Many Tweets Users Can Read a Day
Since purchasing Twitter last year, Elon Musk has made his presence on the platform known through a constant stream of actions taken to revitalize the social media site. As a result, Twitter is now said to be only worth a third of its purchase price from last year. However, Musk continues to double, triple and quadruple-down on his ideas by remaining committed to doing the unpredictable. Now, for his latest move, Musk has limited the amount of tweets viewable by users each day, including verified accounts.In an attempt to thwart "extreme levels of data scraping and system manipulation," Musk has implemented view limits that began at 6,000 posts a day for verified accounts, 600 posts for unverified users and 300 for new unverified accounts. Since then, he's raised the limits twice, landing ...
Apple may be planning a new, more independent Mac display
/ The new display would gain a feature similar to iOS 17’s StandBy, behaving as a smart display when not in active use. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge Apple may be planning a new display with a custom Apple silicon chip — similar to the A13-powered Studio Display — that would allow it to be gain behavior that’s completely independent of the Mac, such as the ability to act as a smart display when not in use, said Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in the subscriber-only version of his Power On newsletter today. Rumors have swirled about Apple’s display plan...
Apple considered a finger-worn controller for the Vision Pro
/ In the end, the company decided eye- and- hand-motion-based control was the better solution. a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>The Vision Pro almost had a dedicated controller.
Apple’s next AirPods Pro may check your hearing health and take your temperature
/ Along with switching to USB-C, Apple could be adding new health features — but we may not see them soon. a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>AirPods Pro may be getting new hearing health features.
NASA Has Devised a Urine Recycling System for Astronauts Aboard the International Space Station
The marvels of science never seem to disappoint, particularly when it comes to space exploration. In a rather remarkable feat, NASA has revealed that it has devised a method to recycle up to 98 percent of all water brought on board by astronauts. As part of the International Space Station’s Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS), the technology includes “advanced dehumidifiers" that will capture crew members breath and moisture output as they carry their daily tasks. Moreover, and just as impressive, ECLSS will also include a “Urine Processor Assembly", yes you read that correctly, which will distill the urine of astronauts into drinkable water. The latest advancements will prove vital as humans seek to further explore the moon, as well as larger expeditions to Mars and beyo...
Bluesky temporarily halts sign-ups because so many people are joining from Twitter
Twitter/ Tech / ‘We will temporarily be pausing Bluesky sign-ups while our team continues to resolve the existing performance issues.’ a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: Bluesky Bluesky, a decentralized Twitter-like social network, is pausing new signups “temporarily” to try and resolve performance issues it’s been experiencing after Twitter introduced limits on the amount of tweets you can see in a day. Even though you still need an invite code to be able to join Bluesky, it seems that the influx of new users has been a problem. “We will temporarily be pausing Bluesky sign-up...
Valve won’t approve Steam games that use copyright-infringing AI artwork
/ The games service isn’t banning AI art across the board after all. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: The Verge On Thursday, various outlets reported on a June Reddit post from user potterharry97 saying that Steam would no longer be publishing games with AI-generated content. Later in the month, another game dev penned a similar post. Valve says that’s not quite right. In a statement emailed to The Verge, Valve PR representative Kaci Boyle said the company’s goal is “not to discourage the use of [AI] on Steam; instead, we’re working through how to integrate it into our alrea...
