Now in its fourth year, Twitch&aposs annual Subtember promotion is back. Starting on September 1st at 10AM ET, the company will let you save up to 30 percent on a channel subscription. The longer you decide to support a streamer, the more you’ll save.
Here’s how it works. You can get 20 percent off the first month of a new monthly subscription; 25 percent off the first three months of a…
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When it comes to powering up your devices each night, the options are nearly endless. Low-priced offerings and high-end solutions are available across a wide range of styles. A recent addition to the market comes from accessory-maker Choetech. With a sleek base, included…
Mark Zuckerberg slams Apple for having a ‘stranglehold’ on the iPhone and charging ‘monopoly rents’
August 29, 2020
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg apparently had some choice words for Apple during a recent company-wide meeting. According to a new report from Zuckerberg used the company-wide meeting as a way to criticize the control Apple holds over the iPhone and App Store.
The report…
LG ‘Wing’ will reportedly cost $1,000, launching this fall
August 29, 2020
LG is trying something new with its upcoming “Wing” smartphone, and now, we might have an idea of when to expect its debut and what its price will be.
cites sources familiar with LG’s plans for the “Wing” who claim that the device’s pricing will be lower than the claimed ₩1,900,000/~$1,600 price recently reported. Apparently, LG “Wing” will carry a price of “around…
With App Preview Messaging, the person you’re contacting doesn’t need to have that app installed to receive a message. Available on Android, Google leveraged Play Services and the capability saw a notable launch with Allo and Duo. Google earlier this month announced that…
Researchers built a data set for training AI to detect natural disasters from social media images
August 29, 2020
This week, people in California and Gulf Coast states experienced the impact of historic natural disasters. Called signs of climate change, both are unique: The California fires were started by hundreds of lightning strikes, creating some of the largest fires recorded in…
AI Weekly: Facebook’s discriminatory ad targeting illustrates the dangers of biased algorithms
August 29, 2020
This summer has been littered with stories about algorithms gone awry. For one example, a recent study found evidence Facebook’s ad platform may discriminate against certain demographic groups. The team of coauthors from Carnegie Mellon University say the biases exacerbate socioeconomic inequalities, an insight applicable to a broad swath of algorithmic decision-making.
Facebook, of course, is…
A new study finds evidence that in-app ad issues with popular Android apps on Google Play are addressed more quickly than their iOS counterparts on the App Store. In what the authors claim is a first-of-its-kind survey, a team investigated the ads in 32 cross-platform apps…
Google is making it easier for Assistant users to donate to an organization working to address racial bias in policing. Using your phone, ask Assistant to “donate to racial justice,” and the digital helper will then take you through contributing to the Center for…
I was one of the lucky ones who got their hands on the Canon EOS R5 early in August of 2020. The camera arrived in the morning, just before my flight to the Lofoten Islands. Here’s a summary of my experience climbing to 7 summits in 7 days with Canon’s new flagship mirrorless camera.
It’s a Fragile Body
This one hurts…. After a few hours climbing, I already had multiple scratches on the…
