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When disaster hits, social circles are crucial lifelines
/ Relationships were an important resource during the Flint water crisis, a new survey shows. It’s a lesson for other disasters. 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: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images In the wake of disaster, maintaining close ties with friends and family is a crucial part of recovery. Those relationships might help keep people safe in the moment and even nurture better mental health long after the initial disaster, according to new research on the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, that started in 2014. Sure, that might seem like common sense. But paying attention to ...
Wireless ISP Starry is filing for bankruptcy
/ The company says it’ll continue providing internet service to new and existing customers as it restructures.
Microsoft recruited Nintendo and Nvidia to help fight Sony over the Activision deal
Microsoft is hoping two gaming giants will help get its Activision Blizzard deal across the line with regulators in Europe. Share this story
HHW Gaming: Microsoft Locks In 10-Year Deal To Bring ‘Call of Duty’ To Nintendo, Gamers React
Your move Sony. The post HHW Gaming: Microsoft Locks In 10-Year Deal To Bring ‘Call of Duty’ To Nintendo, Gamers React appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
Emotn Unveils $400 USD Netflix-Licensed Home Projector
Emotn and Netflix have teamed up to debut the first and latest Netflix-licensed projector, the Emotn N1.The home projector utilizes 1080P full HD clarity, 500 ANSI Lumens and a maximum projection size of 120 inches that allows users to watch programs in its vibrant and rich display even in dim environments. Dolby Audio and dual five-watt built-in speakers enhance the viewing experience, which opens up the Netflix library immediately upon power-on. However, users will have the choice to watch titles from Netflix, Prime Video and YouTube via the hotkeys in the accompanying remote control.With the Emton N1's Time-of-Flight Laser Autofcus and Auto Keystone Correction, users can sit back as the technology prevents projected images from staying blurry for more than a few seconds and stabilizes a...
Tuesday’s top tech news: A new era (or two) for Sonos
We’ve been reporting for months on Sonos’ upcoming speakers, but yesterday my colleague Chris Welch published some pretty final-looking marketing images of the Era 100 and Era 300 smart speakers. Expect both to offer USB-C line-in and support for Bluetooth streaming, while the Era 300 will additionally support spatial audio and Dolby Atmos. An official announcement is apparently just a few short weeks away. Next up, my colleague Andrew Webster got to visit the new Super Nintendo World attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood recently and chat with legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto himself. Finally, Microsoft is continuing to work hard to close its deal to acquire Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard. It’s reiterated the ten-year deal it’s signed with Nintendo to bring the fir...
Microsoft signs binding Call of Duty deal with Nintendo ahead of EU Activision hearing
/ The 10-year legal agreement to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo players was announced as Microsoft prepares to make its case to EU regulators.
HBO’s The Last of Us is skipping to the cut scenes, and it’s for the best
Sometimes you don’t need violence and zombies. Sometimes you just need human beings hanging out at the end of the world. Share this story 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: HBO Watching episode six of The Last of Us I was filled with dread. I’d played the game years ago (despite a very rational and healthy fear of all things zombie) and I knew where this episode was headed and what kind of fights Joel and Ellie would be forced into. But then the show didn’t spend hours in one location as Joel and Ellie snuck around trying to avoid getting murdered and doing a little murdering ...
Sure, why not let an airplane seat electrify my brain?
/ Embraer’s patented system would read passengers’ emotions and offer them deep brain stimulation. 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”>Embraer Commercial air travel is a largely terrible experience, and aviation companies patent a lot of ways to make it either slightly less miserable or an even more dystopian hell. Where does reading passengers’ emotions to offer them transcranial stimulation therapy fall? I’ll leave that up to you. Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer filed a patent application for a “brain stimulation system to provide a sense of wellbeing” back in 2016, and it ...
Higround x Crunchyroll Pay Homage to ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Manga With New Keyboard Collection
Gaming brand Higround has introduced a new way for gamers to personalize their PC. Teaming up with Crunchyroll, the brand unveiled a keyboard collection for fans of Jujutsu Kaisen.After launching in Weekly Shōnen Jump in 2018, the manga has accrued a loyal following over the past five years it’s been serialized in the magazine. Chapters were later collected and published by Shueisha as volumes.Jujutsu Kaisen is written and illustrated by Gege Akutami. The fantastical manga follows high school student Yuji Itadori, who may not fit in but finds joy in participating in his school’s Occult Club. Things take a supernatural turn when Yuji unlocks, and then swallows, a rotten spiritual being called a Curse.Higround’s keyboard collection is composed of four editions: two Basecamp 65 models and two...
Social networks’ latest business model is charging for security
/ Meta and Twitter are both using account security to attract paid subscribers — but in very different ways.
Exclusive: these are the new Sonos Era speakers
/ The Sonos Era 300 and 100 are coming in late March. Both will support Bluetooth and USB-C line-in on top of Wi-Fi streaming as the company looks to reset the bar for smart speakers. 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 Sonos Era 100 will include Bluetooth and line-in audio, two features that the Sonos One lacks. Combined with the introduction of Bluetooth for both home speakers, Sonos seems to be purposefully embracing choice and flexibility with its new products. In 2023, the preservation of physical input, even if it’s not as simple as a 3.5mm aux jack, is refreshing. Apple’s HomePod and Google’s Nest...
