Artificial Intelligence Newswire

Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images American Airlines announced on Friday that it is making the check-in process completely touchless, even for passengers who have to check bags. But the company continues to book passengers into middle seats, so it’s ultimately a small gesture that only slightly reduces the chance of exposure to the novel coronavirus. … Continue reading American Airlines rolls out touchless bag check but is still booking middle seats Continue Reading →

Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images Electronic Arts has decided to pull all references to the Washington Redskins name and logo from its upcoming Madden NFL 21 game releasing next month. The move follows the landmark decision from team leadership earlier this week to change the Redskins name and overhaul its brand in response to years of protests and criticism … Continue reading EA is ‘quickly working’ to change Washington NFL team name in Madden NFL 21 Continue Reading →

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge For years, Absofacto’s “Dissolve” has been a fixture on Tik Tok — specifically the first few seconds of the chorus, a hooky rising vocal line singing the words, “I just wanted you to watch me dissolve…” The song never broke as big as “Old Town Road” or “The … Continue reading TikTok turned his song into a creepy meme — until fans took it back Continue Reading →

Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images KFC is trying to create the world’s first laboratory-produced chicken nuggets, part of its “restaurant of the future” concept, the company announced. The chicken restaurant chain will work with Russian company 3D Bioprinting Solutions to develop bioprinting technology that will “print” chicken meat, using chicken cells and plant material. … Continue reading KFC is working with a Russian 3D bioprinting firm to try to make lab-produced chicken nuggets Continue Reading →

NASA has once again delayed the launch of its new powerful space observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, mostly due to disruptions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Most recently slated to fly in March of 2021, the massive telescope is now scheduled to launch on October 31st, 2021. The Government Accountability Office, or GAO, had already … Continue reading NASA delays the launch of its next powerful space observatory, the James Webb, by seven months Continue Reading →

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge On Thursday, DoorDash announced that it’s introducing on-demand delivery services from Walgreens to provide “everyday essentials” to your doorstep. Customers in Atlanta, Chicago, and Denver can now order over 2,300 items from the pharmacy chain, including over-the-counter medication, groceries, snacks, and beauty products. DoorDash and Walgreens did not mention whether … Continue reading DoorDash inks deal with Walgreens to provide over-the-counter medicine and snack deliveries Continue Reading →

The US Army has its own esports team comprised of active-duty soldiers. | Image: U.S. Army Esports / Facebook Twitch has intervened to stop the US Army using fake prize giveaways on its esports channel to redirect viewers to army recruitment pages. The practice was brought to light by a report from The Nation on the use of esports … Continue reading Twitch tells US Army to stop sharing fake prize giveaways that sent users to recruitment page Continue Reading →

Version 6 of Launcher includes a dark mode and other visual updates. | Image: Microsoft Microsoft has updated its Launcher app for Android to version 6, giving the software a big visual overhaul and a performance upgrade on top of its existing functionality. Version 6 of Launcher has a new app icon, dark mode, daily wallpaper feature … Continue reading Microsoft updates its Android Launcher with dark mode, custom icons, and daily wallpapers Continue Reading →

Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge Microsoft is adding a background blur feature to its Skype for iOS app. The feature is identical to what exists in the company’s Teams app, allowing iPhone and iPad users to blur what’s in the background of a video call. Microsoft also added this automatic background blurring to Skype’s … Continue reading Skype for iOS now lets you hide messy rooms with background blur Continue Reading →

Today only, Best Buy is discounting the 13.3-inch Dell Inspiron 7000 2-in-1 laptop. It usually costs $850, but you can get one for $600. This laptop won’t outperform options that cost considerably more, but it seems to be a well-rounded machine for those who don’t use intensive applications — especially at this price. It has a … Continue reading Dell’s Inspiron 2-in-1 laptop is $600 at Best Buy Continue Reading →