Signal users can now securely transfer their data from one device to another

06/11/2020

Signal, the high-fidelity private messaging application, announced on Tuesday that a new feature has been added to the service which allows encrypted data from one iOS device to be securely transferred to another one. Because the private…

‘NBA 2K’ video game joins league of televised esports

05/08/2020

After a May 5 debut, Season 3 of the NBA 2K League will continue to be aired on ESPN2 on Tuesdays, and Tuesdays through Fridays through the network’s website and app until the end of the NBA’s…

New study finds heavy drinking could increase risk of stroke, other heart diseases

05/08/2020

New European research has found that higher alcohol intake is linked to an increased risk of stroke and peripheral artery disease (PAD), which is when the arteries narrow, reducing blood flow to certain parts of the body.…

Children prefer books which explain how the world works, says new study

04/20/2020

If you’re not sure how to entertain the kids during the current COVID-19 lockdowns, then new United States research has found that giving them books that explain how and why things work could keep them more engaged…

Radiohead announces weekly archival streaming series

04/10/2020

British band Radiohead launched the Radiohead Public Library earlier this year, offering privileged access to music videos, live TV performances and full-length concerts as well as their quarterly w.a.s.t.e. newsletters. “Radiohead.com has always been infuriatingly uninformative and…

‘Lean On Me’ streams increase by 729% after Bill Withers’ death

04/08/2020

“Lean On Me” earned the late soul icon Bill Withers his first and only number one hit on both the R&B and pop charts at the time of its release in 1972. The anthem of friendship, which…

New Snapchat lens puts virtual circle around users to demo social distancing radius

04/03/2020

Following up on its announcement about up and coming safety-oriented features made in late March, Snapchat has launched a pair of AR lenses for the app designed in collaboration with the World Health Organization that encourage safe…

YouTube reduces video quality across the world for an entire month

03/26/2020

As of Tuesday, Alphabet’s Google-owned company YouTube programmed all video content to play in standard definition unless otherwise manually selected by a user. According to Bloomberg, which reported the news, this is being done in an effort…

Alicia Keys teams with Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Jay-Z and Bono for new audiobook

03/26/2020

Alicia Keys announced that her debut autobiography, “More Myself: A Journey”, will be adapted into an audiobook, with both editions being released on March 31 via Flatiron Books and Macmillan Audio. The upcoming autobiography offers a “360-degree…

‘Pokémon Go’ pivots to support at-home play

03/25/2020

Mobile app “Pokémon Go” has been reinventing itself to cope with COVID-19 conditions. At launch in 2016, “Pokémon Go” had to prevent players from spoofing their location by artificial means — playing from home while whizzing from…

Microsoft prioritizes new cloud capacity for health and emergency management services

03/25/2020

Over the weekend, Microsoft announced that first responders and emergency organizations and their needs will be prioritized when distributing their new cloud resources. As more and more people across the world are encouraged to work and study from home…

Osaka replaces Paris in new ranking of world’s most expensive cities

03/20/2020

Hong Kong, Singapore and Osaka are the most expensive cities to live in, according to the latest edition of The Economist‘s Worldwide Cost of Living report. Osaka joins last year’s chart-toppers Hong Kong and Singapore, and knocks Paris,…

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