Month: April 2020

Parks and Recreation is returning next week for a half-hour charity special on NBC

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Image: NBC NBC’s Parks and Recreation will be returning for a half-hour scripted special next week to raise money for Feeding America’s COVID-19 Response Fund, NBC announced today (via The Hollywood Reporter). The special is scheduled to air on Thursday, April 30th at 8:30PM ET / PT. The episode follows series protagonist Leslie Knope, played by Amy Poehler, and her … Continue reading Parks and Recreation is returning next week for a half-hour charity special on NBC Continue Reading →

More than 12 million people attended Travis Scott’s Fortnite concert

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Travis Scott’s first virtual performance wasn’t just spectacular — it also broke a record. This evening developer Epic Games revealed that the concert, which took place inside of Fortnite, saw 12.3 million concurrent players participate. The developer says this is “an all-time record” for the battle royale game. The previous record holder was last year’s Marshmello concert, which topped 10.7 million … Continue reading More than 12 million people attended Travis Scott’s Fortnite concert Continue Reading →

LG’s Velvet phone is coming on May 7th

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LG’s new flagship phone, the Velvet, will be revealed in full on May 7th. The company posted a teaser video clip to its Korean YouTube channel evoking raindrops and a catwalk — a reference to the phone’s unusual camera layout and supposedly fashion-forward design. Of course, LG has pretty much already announced the Velvet, sending out … Continue reading LG’s Velvet phone is coming on May 7th Continue Reading →

Apple downplays iOS Mail app security flaw, says ‘no evidence’ of exploits

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Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple has found no evidence that recently discovered security flaws in the native iOS Mail app were exploited by hackers, the company said in a statement. “We have found no evidence they were used against customers,” the company said. It also cast doubt on whether the issues, which it … Continue reading Apple downplays iOS Mail app security flaw, says ‘no evidence’ of exploits Continue Reading →

The auto industry’s fight with the FCC over ‘vehicle-to-everything’ communication is heating up

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The auto industry is promising to dramatically expand “vehicle-to-everything” communication technology, but only if the Federal Communication Commission rolls back its decision to take away the current airwaves dedicated to that technology. Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology is expected to increase road safety by allowing vehicles to communicate with one another, as well as smart infrastructure like … Continue reading The auto industry’s fight with the FCC over ‘vehicle-to-everything’ communication is heating up Continue Reading →

FILED UNDER: ENTERTAINMENT TV SHOWS CULTURE Avatar: The Last Airbender is hitting Netflix on May 15th

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Image: Nickelodeon All three seasons of Avatar: The Last Airbender will be hitting Netflix in the US on May 15th, the streaming platform announced today. The beloved animated show follows the adventures of Aang, the show’s namesake Avatar, as he masters the elements of water, earth, fire, and air and helps stop the Fire Nation’s war against the … Continue reading FILED UNDER: ENTERTAINMENT TV SHOWS CULTURE Avatar: The Last Airbender is hitting Netflix on May 15th Continue Reading →

Travis Scott’s first Fortnite concert was surreal and spectacular

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If there’s one thing you can say about Fortnite’s live events, it’s that they keep getting more ambitious. From the original rocket launch to the mech vs. kaiju battle to the black hole that wiped out an entire island, each new event is more elaborate than the last. Now we can say the same is true of the concerts. Last year’s Marshmello … Continue reading Travis Scott’s first Fortnite concert was surreal and spectacular Continue Reading →

The electric Polestar 2 with native Android will start at $59,900 in the US

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Photo by Vlad Savov / The Verge The Polestar 2, the first all-electric car from the Volvo Car Group, will start at $59,900 when it comes to the United States later this year. Equipped with native Android Automotive, the five-door fastback-style electric car boasts about 408 horsepower and is supposed to get about 275 miles … Continue reading The electric Polestar 2 with native Android will start at $59,900 in the US Continue Reading →

OFF THE GRID PARTNERS WITH CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO TO FEED FAMILIES AND SENIORS IMPACTED BY COVID-19

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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. (April 24, 2020) – Off the Grid, the quintessential champion of the mobile food movement in the Bay Area and beyond, announced an innovative partnership with the City of San Francisco to provide prepared meals to feed low-income individuals and their family members who have tested positive for coronavirus while they are … Continue reading OFF THE GRID PARTNERS WITH CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO TO FEED FAMILIES AND SENIORS IMPACTED BY COVID-19 Continue Reading →

Bing disables “trending” feature after wildly inappropriate results

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“These search results were unacceptable,” Microsoft says.     Microsoft has shut down a feature in its Bing search engine that shows popular articles from major websites after Ars Technica reported that the feature was showing wildly inappropriate results from the stock photo site Shutterstock. How inappropriate? Well, here are a couple of screenshots I … Continue reading Bing disables “trending” feature after wildly inappropriate results Continue Reading →