Photoshop Camera affords more than 80 custom filters, many of which were inspired by today’s top artists and influencers like Billie Eilish. You also get various portrait controls, an auto-tone feature that brightens up dark areas and tones down overblown sections of images and AI-powered editing. Some lightweight editing tools are also onboard for things […]
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{Guest Post} Regaining Your Privacy from Public Facial Recognition Systems by Augustina Baker
Do you share the same concerns as the facial recognition protesters? Are you also concerned about how you can escape the watchful eyes of facial recognition systems? Here is a rundown of things you can start doing today. Outfit Sweatshirts with hoodies on them will help protect most of your face from these systems. You […]
Elon Musk says Tesla’s all-electric Semi is ready to enter volume production
Tesla is ready to send its electric big rig into volume production. “It’s time to go all out and bring the Tesla Semi to volume production. It’s been in limited production so far, which has allowed us to improve many aspects of the design,” Musk said in the memo seen by CNBC. According to the […]
Did Amazon UK accidentally list a 2TB PlayStation 5 for £600?
A supposed PlayStation 5 console listing has been spotted on Amazon UK, and apparently, someone on hotukdeals was able to push through and place an order. The listing specifically mentions that it’s a 2TB model, and the price is £599. The PlayStation5 was allegedly spotted by someone on the Hot UK Deals forum Tuesday morning. […]
Intel’s ‘3D’ Lakefield chips arrive for foldables and ultrathin laptops
Intel is officially launching its Lakefield processors today, its first chips to combine its Core i3 and i5 hardware together with low-power “Tremont” Atom cores. Officially, they’re called “Intel Core processors with hybrid technology.” The company is positioning Lakefield as the ideal hardware for incredibly thin laptops, like the revamped Samsung Galaxy Book S, as […]
The Android 11 public beta is officially here
Google is finally ready to launch the Android 11 public beta. Those who have a Pixel 2 or newer can install the preview by enrolling in the company’s beta program. Bear in mind, though, that beta software can be unstable and buggy. Unless you’re really itching to test out these new features, you might want […]
Twitter starts aggressively fact-checking tweets linking 5G to COVID-19
Twitter is now fact-checking tweets that link 5G and the COVID-19 pandemic by adding a label that promises to get users “the facts about COVID-19,” Business Insider reports. Clicking the label takes you to a Twitter page titled “No, 5G isn’t causing coronavirus” that includes links to news reports, fact-checking organizations, and government agencies debunking […]
WhatsApp was exposing users’ phone numbers in Google search
WhatsApp claims it fixed an issue that was showing users’ phone numbers in Google search results, TechCrunch reports. The change comes after security researcher Athul Jayaram revealed that phone numbers of WhatsApp users who used the Click to Chat feature were being indexed in search. Click to Chat is a lesser-known WhatsApp facility that allows […]
Facebook rolls out its dedicated News section to all US users
Facebook News, the social network’s dedicated section devoted to journalism, is today launching for all users in the U.S. The feature was first introduced in October 2019 as a limited test in the U.S. The product represents Facebook’s much-debated new effort in wooing publishers to its platform with the promise of increased distribution. It’s impossible […]
Razer’s Kishi Android controller is now available and works with Stadia
Razer launched the Kishi controller for Android phones today. When initially announced at CES 2020, there was no pricing information available but was expected to cost around the same as the Junglecat mobile controller. At $80, the Kishi is about $20 cheaper than its predecessor. Razer touted the Junglecat’s Bluetooth Low Energy connection as “low […]
Cox throttles internet upload speeds for entire neighborhoods to deal with data hogs
Cable company Cox Communications is slowing internet speeds of a whole neighborhood if one resident is a heavy user, Ars Technica reported. Cox confirmed that it does enact neighborhood-wide slowdowns to discourage what it calls “excessive use,” but didn’t specify how many users it would take for this to happen. Florida-based Cox customer “Mike” recently […]
Chinese company says its latest EV batteries can last 16 years
Electric vehicles are much better overall now than they were years ago, but they still have a few key shortcomings; mostly relating to their batteries. Range anxiety is less of a problem these days, but eventually, after several years have passed, an EV battery simply won’t be able to hold its charge as well as […]
Sony reschedules its PS5 games event for June 11th
Sony announced today that its upcoming PlayStation 5 event has been rescheduled to Thursday, June 11th at 4PM ET. The event was originally scheduled for June 4th but was postponed following the death of George Floyd and protests against racism and police brutality happening around the world. Sony has said it’ll showcase more than an […]
Samsung will unveil the Galaxy Note 20, Fold 2, and new Z Flip on August 5
Samsung will reportedly host its next Unpacked event on 5 August 2020. That’s when the Galaxy Note 20 series of phones will be unveiled. However, that is allegedly not all we can expect. Prolific Samsung leaker Ice Universe wrote on Weibo that Samsung’s annual Galaxy Unpacked event would take place on August 5 this year […]
Apple reportedly will offer monthly payment plans for iPads and Macs on Apple Card
Apple will allow customers to buy products including iPads, Macs, and AirPods, via monthly installment payments on the Apple Card, Bloomberg reported. Apple is preparing to introduce the option of monthly installment plans for its Apple Card holders. The company had already begun offering a 24-month no-interest payment plan for the iPhone in 2019. However, […]















