Millions of people who played The Last of Us Part II saw strong Asian-American male character in Jesse, with voice-acting from Stephen Chang.
Jesse is a badass scout and zombie slayer who accompanies the main character, Ellie, on her quest for revenge, and we got to know him as a strong, loyal, and kind character — before developer Naughty Dog’s story unceremoniously kills him off. That made…
The $4.5K Fuji XT-1 Forensics Package Doesn’t Really Create UV Photos
September 26, 2020
UV photography has many obstacles. Ultraviolet light, or light from 200nm – 400nm in wavelength, is notoriously difficult to image with normal camera equipment. A normal digital camera will record images in the visible light spectrum, or 400nm – 700nm in wavelength. To…
Apple @ Work: What is iOS device supervision, and why should it be used?
September 26, 2020
Device supervision is a crucial aspect of managing Apple in the enterprise, but it’s essential to understand what it’s good for, what its limits are, and how to ensure you get a deployment started on the right foot.
About Apple @ Work: Bradley Chambers has been…
Samsung’s new Galaxy Buds Live wireless earbuds are $35 off at Woot
September 26, 2020
Samsung’s fantastic Galaxy Buds Live, lovingly referred to as “Galaxy Beans” due to their shape, are $35 off at Woot if you’re an Amazon Prime member. This brings the cost from $170 down to $135 (just make sure you’re signed in with your Prime account on Woot). If you aren’t a Prime member, you can still get a great deal. It’s $25 off, so $145 at checkout. These sale prices will last…
The Polestar Precept, an electric sedan powered by Android, is going into production
September 26, 2020
In February, Chinese electric vehicle company Polestar revealed a gorgeous sedan concept called the Precept that featured a stunning design along with an interior chock-full of sustainable material. But as with most concepts, it wasn’t clear whether the Precept would ever…
Climate Week NYC: Prince Charles: We must take ‘swift action’
September 26, 2020
The biggest climate summit of 2020 took place this week, with more than 350 events.
Which countries take climate change the most seriously? The ones who’ve experienced it.
What if the US joined the EU and China in making a pledge to fight climate change?
And…
iOS 14: How to hide iPhone app pages for a clean and customized UI
September 26, 2020
Along with all-new home screen widgets, iOS 14 offers the ability to remove app pages (without deleting apps) as another way to customize your experience. Follow along for a look at how to hide iPhone app pages for a cleaner setup.
Up until iOS 14, the main ways to organize and clean up your home screen and other app pages have been putting apps in folders, deleting them, or using the offload…
Tesla acquires more land in Texas for future expansion, battery factory?
September 26, 2020
Tesla is acquiring more land in Austin, Texas for future expansions – potentially a battery factory?
After months of going through the process to secure approval from the local government, Tesla announced in July that it selected a site outside of Austin to build its…
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition is still coming, but not in 2020. GamesBeat reviews editor Mike Minotti and editor Jeff Grubb talk about that story on this weeks GamesBeat Decides podcast.
The crew then talks about Xbox buying Bethesda, Amazon’s Luna platform, and…
Microsoft is about to release a big Xbox app update for iOS that includes the ability to stream Xbox One games to an iPhone. A new Xbox app will arrive in the App Store soon that includes a remote play feature, which lets Xbox One console owners stream their games to an iPhone.
Remote play is different to Microsoft’s xCloud service, which streams games directly from servers instead of your own…
