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Twitter’s timelines stopped working this morning
Twitter/ Tech / Normal service is now resumed, but users reported that their For You and Following timelines weren’t loading this morning. It’s yet another Twitter outage in recent months. 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″>Welcome to Twitter! Hope you like nothing!
Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche are getting their own in-car app store — and yes, that includes TikTok
/ Volkswagen Group is getting on the apps. TikTok, Spotify, The Weather Channel, and more are coming to VW’s new in-car app store. If you’ve long felt like the one thing missing from your Audi was in-car TikTok, fret no more. Volkswagen Group is the latest to join the in-car app party, and it’s doing it in a big way. And it’s a preview of the conglomerate’s big plans for a unified in-car software platform that will govern how its cars operate for years to come. The world’s second-largest vehicle manufacturer announced today that it will soon roll out an app store designed to serve its wide portfolio of car brands. Inside, drivers will find familiar third-party apps optimized for car-friendly usage. The initial rollout includes big names like TikTok, Spotify, Yelp, and mor...
White House Gives Government Agencies 30 Days to Delete TikTok
As China's international relations continue to undergo stress, TikTok has come into the foray as a point of contention. The app -- which is owned by Beijing-based tech company ByteDance -- has faced thorough inspection and its safety has been met with skepticism. At the end of last year, it was announced that TikTok would be banned from all devices issued by the United States' House of Representatives as its Chief Administrative Officer said that the app poses a "high risk due to a number of security issues."Now, it has been reported by Reuters that a deadline has been set for government agencies to delete TikTok. A 30 day window to purge the application from all federal devices has been declared as of yesterday. The news comes shortly after Canada announced a similar ban and two of the Eu...
This is Meta’s AR/VR hardware roadmap for the next four years
During an internal presentation, Meta execs laid out plans for three new Quest headsets, AR glasses in 2027, and a ‘neural interface’ smartwatch. Share this story a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&>a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-white”>Three new Quest models 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 Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Meta’s main challenge with the Quest 3, which is internally codenamed Stinson, will be convincing people to pay “a bit more” money than the cost of the existing Ques...
HBO Max’s Dune series has lost a lead actress and a director
/ Following the exit of one of its co-showrunners, HBO Max’s forthcoming Dune: The Sisterhood show is losing a star as well as a director. 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 Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic Dune: The Sisterhood — HBO Max’s Dune prequel series about the origins of the Bene Gesserit — already appeared to be in a bit of trouble back when it lost its original co-showrunners, hired two more, and then lost one again. Now, though, things seem to be getting worse. Deadline reports that actress Shirley Henderson, one of Dune: The Sisterhood’s lead actresses, and director Joh...
Why climate credits for solar geoengineering are a bad idea
/ There’s still not enough research to start solar geoengineering, scientists say, let alone sell it as an easy climate fix. 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: Alfredo Martinez/Getty Images Buyer beware: there’s a dubious new kind of climate credit for sale. Traditional carbon offset credits, say, for planting trees or protecting forests, have a record of failing to actually reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Now, a startup is selling credits for its attempts to manipulate the planet’s ability to reflect sunlight, a controversial response to climate change called solar geoengine...
Jackbox 9 is now available in French, Italian, German, and two types of Spanish
/ The company says it’s the first time players can ‘enjoy a full Party Pack available in more than English.’ 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: Jackbox Games Jackbox Games has released a free update that localizes the games in its Party Pack 9 bundle. That means that party games like Fibbage 4, Roomerang, and Quixort are now available in French, Italian, German, Latin American Spanish, and Castilian Spanish. The translations cover pretty much every aspect of the games, from the intro videos and songs playing in the credits to the actual content of the games themselves. In a po...
EU says Apple breached antitrust law in Spotify case, but final ruling yet to come
/ The EU has issued a new statement of objections against Apple, dropping the in-app payments charge, and focusing on Apple’s restrictions on developers from advertising their own subscription sign-ups.
Elden Ring expansion Shadow of the Erdtree is officially in development
/ We don’t yet have a release date or any firm details about content for the hotly-anticipated DLC, but it’s a relief to all Tarnished just to know it’s coming. 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: FromSoftware One of 2022’s biggest games, Elden Ring, is getting what looks to be its first major expansion: DLC content titled Shadow of the Erdtree. Developer FromSoftware announced in a tweet this morning that the DLC was officially under development, though the company did not share when we might expect a release. A short blog post confirmed the DLC will be coming to PS4, PS5, Xbo...
Elon Musk Regains Richest Person in the World Title as Tesla Stock Surges
According to reports, Elon Musk has regained his spot as the world's richest person. Claiming the title once again, the Tesla CEO, SpaceX CEO and Chief Engineer, The Boring Company Founder, Neuralink and OpenAI Co-Founder, and the Twitter owner lost the covered spot to Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH back in December. After markets closed on Monday, the tech magnate's net worth was $187.1 billion USD, while Arnault sat at $185.3 billion USD.Musk was relegated to number two on the Billionaires Index after Tesla stock steeply declined during a downturn in tech and his problemed acquisition of Twitter. Though Tesla's stock has made a 100 percent rally following a low moment at the start of the year to push Musk back to his top spot.It is interesting to note, Elon Musk also holds the record for t...
Xiaomi Unveils Its New Wireless AR Glasses
Xiaomi has introduced its all-new Wireless AR Glass Discovery Edition, which joins the likes of Microsoft's HoloLens and Google Glass in merging the virtual and physical worlds through eyewear.Still in its prototype stage, the Xiaomi AR glasses were announced at the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona. Featuring a magnesium-lithium alloy structure with carbon fiber parts and a silicon-oxygen anode battery, Xiaomi did its best to reduce the weight down to a minimum of 126g (4.4 ounces).Users can switch between a completely shuttered "Immersed Mode" in virtual space as well as a transparent mode for a vivid AR experience. The microOLED displays offer "retina-level" clarity and the electrochromic lenses automatically dim when focusing on the virtual world. The glasses can pair wirel...
HHW Gaming Review: EA Motive’s ‘Dead Space’ Makes A Strong Case For Game of The Year Honors
Dead Space remake makes a strong case for game of the year. The post HHW Gaming Review: EA Motive’s ‘Dead Space’ Makes A Strong Case For Game of The Year Honors appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
