March 12, 2019 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says democracy ‘has a Facebook problem’ Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) suggested that democracy in the US “has a Facebook problem” after the company pulled ads last night that called for…
March 12, 2019 Pressure mounts on US as more countries ground Boeing 737 jets involved in deadly crashes The fate of Boeing’s 737 Max 8 is uncertain after three more countries barred the aircraft from flying, even as US officials declined to…
March 12, 2019 Magic Leap goes to the theater A grungy live music bar off Austin's 6th Street was the site of a stirring Shakespeare performance at South by Southwest on Sunday. "All…
March 12, 2019 PayPal opens instant bank transfers in the US PayPal made it possible for businesses to get paid instantly, but what if you're an individual who just wants funds in a hurry? You…
March 12, 2019 A Tetris pro helped me survive Tetris 99’s first big tournament Over the weekend, Nintendo held its first competitive tournament for the surprise battle royale hit Tetris 99. The Tetris 99 Maximus Cup ran from…
March 12, 2019 ‘The Atomic Tree’ explores the bonsai that survived a nuclear blast Filmmakers don't accidentally make a movie for virtual reality headsets. Creating VR media is a multi-step process involving specialized cameras and equipment, not to…
March 12, 2019 Walking through space in NASA’s Virtual Reality Lab To train for space, you have to simulate it here on Earth Continue reading… from The Verge – All Posts https://ift.tt/2wAC51X via IFTTT
March 12, 2019 Fortnite’s latest update makes Xbox One and PS4 cross-play the default for battle royale Sony turned on cross-play as an opt-in beta for Fortnite on the PS4 last fall, but the latest v8.10 patch for the popular battle…
March 12, 2019 Alphabet’s AI-powered Chrome extension hides toxic comments Alphabet offshoot Jigsaw is launching a Chrome extension designed to help moderate toxic comments on social media. The new open-source tool, dubbed "Tune," builds…
March 12, 2019 The World Wide Web at 30: We got the free and open internet we deserve This isn't the internet that Tim Berners-Lee envisioned when he laid the groundwork for the World Wide Web 30 years ago today. Rather than…