Steven Crowder suspended from YouTube for hate speech. The story he was pushing is fake.
Conservative YouTuber Steven Crowder is once again waging war with YouTube. On Wednesday night, the internet personality announced on his Twitter account that his channel had received a “hard strike” for a segment YouTube says targets the transgender community. This means that Crowder is suspended from uploading new content or livestreaming on YouTube for one […]
The best early Black Friday gaming deals (so far)
UPDATE: Oct. 15, 2021, 5:47 p.m. EDT This list has been updated with the best Black Friday gaming deals as of Oct. 15. Early Black Friday gaming deals as of Oct. 15: WD Black 2TB P10 Game Drive — $72.99 (save $17 at Amazon) Razer Blade 15 Advanced gaming laptop — $1,681.11 (save $918.88 at Amazon) Returnal […]
Black Friday TV deals have already started. Here are the best ones to shop early.
Shop the best early Black Friday deals on TVs as of Oct. 15: Samsung 65-inch Neo QLED 8K TV — $3,499.99 (save $1,500) LG C1 Series 65-inch OLED 4K TV — $1,796.99 (save $703) Sony X91J 85-inch LED 4K Google TV — $2,799.99 (save $700) TVs are always a huge ticket item during Black Friday. […]
What's so great about Google Tensor? The new Pixel 6 chip, explained
We’re coming up on the launch of the Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, and, for once, there’s a pretty significant change to Google’s newest smartphone that isn’t just a bigger screen or better camera. To be more specific, Google is developing something called the Tensor chip for the Pixel 6 phones. There are still […]
Twitter pulls the plug on vibe checks
The vibes, it turns out, didn’t need checking. Twitter quietly ended its brief foray into preemptively warning users that things might get “heated or intense” in tweet replies. The feature, announced Oct. 6, was initially positioned as a test and appeared part of Twitter’s larger “conversational health” initiative. “Heads up,” read one example warning. “Conversations […]
The best early Black Friday laptop deals so far
UPDATE: Oct. 15, 2021, 2:30 p.m. EDT This list has been updated with the best Black Friday laptop deals as of Oct. 15. BEST SAMSUNG DEAL: Samsung Galaxy Book Pro — save $210 BEST GAMING DEAL: Razer Blade 15 — save $918.88 BEST 2-IN-1 DEAL: Asus Chromebook Flip C434 — save $117.99 What’s better than a […]
Will eliminating quantitative popularity on Instagram actually make it safe for kids?
Imagine with me: Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook without any metrics. You log onto the app, and see the same pictures from your friends and the latest food videos from creators like Emily Mariko — but there’s no number of likes, no number of views, and no number of comments. You don’t know how many followers […]
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 is a strong 2-in-1 with too many hidden fees
Microsoft’s newest addition to the Surface lineup — the Surface Pro 8 — proves the old adage “you get what you pay for” sometimes needs additional context. In this case, be ready to drop a hefty chunk of change for this Windows 11 tablet itself and then another sizable chunk on top of that for […]
A giant sea turtle got stranded. Now satellites are keeping an eye on him.
Volunteer crews in Massachusetts came to the rescue of this giant leatherback sea turtle spotted in Cape Cod. Fortunately, the turtle appeared to be in good health and was released back into the ocean. Satellite and acoustic tracking devices were also placed on the sea turtle, enabling researchers to monitor his migration patterns over the […]
Virgin Galactic delays commercial space tourism launch
Virgin Galactic this week announced the delay of its commercial space tourism program until the end of 2022. The company is kicking off its planned “enhancement program” for the VSS Unity spacecraft and VMS Eve carrier aircraft. Designed to “improve vehicle performance and flight-rate capability,” the program includes routine analysis to predict how materials will […]