Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • Disney+ may become home to a new 'Star Wars' series with Ewan McGregor

    The folks at Disney sure have been busy thinking of spinoff shows for the company's upcoming streaming platform. One of them will take place within the Star Wars universe, and according to Variety and Deadline, Ewan McGregor might reprise his role as… Source: Engadget | Disney+ may become home to a new 'Star Wars' series …

    August 16, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Twitter is testing a filter for potentially offensive messages

    Twitter is taking its screening of unknown direct messages a step further. The social media giant announced today that it is testing a filter for messages that contain offensive content. Messages containing potentially suspect words will be stored aw… Source: Engadget | Twitter is testing a filter for potentially offensive messages

    August 16, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Google is making it easier to shoot proper portraits on Chromebooks

    For all the odd souls out there who love taking photos with their tablets, Google's latest Chrome OS update is a big one. In addition to adding centralized music controls and support for virtual desktops, Chrome OS 76 adds a new portrait mode to the… Source: Engadget | Google is making it easier to shoot …

    August 16, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Amazon is trying to make Alexa-enabled gadgets more fun

    A variety of new Alexa-enabled gadgets, games and smart toys could soon flood the market thanks to Amazon's latest developer tool. On Thursday, the company detailed "Custom Interfaces," a new API within its Alexa Gadgets Toolkit SDK that allows devel… Source: Engadget | Amazon is trying to make Alexa-enabled gadgets more fun

    August 16, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Epic's latest store update brings cloud saves to more games

    Epic has rolled out cloud save support for a slew of new titles in its store. The latest update has the feature included for 17 different games, including World War Z and Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter. The game developer began expanding cloud… Source: Engadget | Epic's latest store update brings cloud saves to more …

    August 15, 2019 | by Raheel
  • There’s something fishy about Amazon’s FC Ambassadors

    Amazon's really been on a roll lately. Well, in terms of becoming an actual supervillain organization. They've already got multiple HQs, can bully (most) local governments into acquiescing to their various whims, are making deals with law enforcement… Source: Engadget | There’s something fishy about Amazon’s FC Ambassadors

    August 15, 2019 | by Raheel
  • BMW revives 'lost' concept car

    Concept cars — after making the auto show rounds — typically end up in an automaker's museum. But in 1970, BMW lost a concept car — it just disappeared. But with today's technology and a whole lot of will, the lost car is back. Source: Engadget | BMW revives 'lost' concept car

    August 15, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Netflix's 'To All the Boys' sequel debuts February 12th

    It seemed just about everyone was talking about To All The Boys I've Loved Before when Netflix released its highly enjoyable adaptation of Jenny Han's teen romance novel almost a year ago. Netflix said last October it was "one of our most-viewed orig… Source: Engadget | Netflix's 'To All the Boys' sequel debuts February 12th

    August 15, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Instagram users can now flag false content

    Beginning today, Instagram users can report content that they believe to be false. Instagram will use those flags to better understand misinformation on the platform and to train its AI to spot false content. In time, Instagram will use the feedback,… Source: Engadget | Instagram users can now flag false content

    August 15, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Cops put a stop to Amazon's 30-cent 'Mrs. Maisel' gas promo

    Promotions for streaming shows have been known to backfire, but Amazon might not be complaining too loudly about this incident. Santa Monica police made Amazon suspend a one-day Marvelous Mrs. Maisel promotion that charged people 30 cents for gas at… Source: Engadget | Cops put a stop to Amazon's 30-cent 'Mrs. Maisel' gas promo

    August 15, 2019 | by Raheel