[ad_1] El Salvador’s government is throwing even more of its weight behind Bitcoin. Coindesk and BBC News report President Nayib Bukele has unveiled plans to build a “Bitcoin City” near a volcano along the Gulf of Fonseca, between La Unión and Conchagua. The metropolis will have its own geothermal power plant to help support crypto mining, […]
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Facebook has removed more than 6,500 militia groups and pages
[ad_1] Now, just over a month later, we have a better idea at how many takedowns have actually happened as a result of the policy. Brian Fishman, Director of Counterterrorism and Dangerous Organizations at Facebook, said the company had identified more than 300 organizations, and taken down thousands of pages and groups as a result of […]
Verizon’s mmWave version of the Pixel 4a 5G costs $100 extra
[ad_1] Earlier today, Google announced the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G, both of which Verizon (Engadget’s parent company) will carry. But if you want to purchase the latter through the carrier, you’ll have to pay $600 or $25 per month on a two-year Verizon Device payment plan to get the device. That’s $100 more […]
Peter Parker has been recast in ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man: Remastered’
[ad_1] The company didn’t give further explanation regarding why the role was recast. Bryan Intihar, a director on Marvel’s Spider-Man weighed in on the update in a tweet. “… As we discussed the franchise’s future and moving to the PS5, it quickly became apparent that even more believable-looking characters made finding a better facial match […]
Here’s everything Google announced at its Pixel 5 event
[ad_1] The removal of Soli also means the Pixel 5 has a fingerprint sensor and a notch-less design, with a clean pinhole punchout adorning the phone’s 6-inch, 2,340 x 1,080 display. Thankfully, the screen still includes the 90Hz refresh rate of last year’s model. Anyone who has had to put with woeful battery life on […]
How and where to pre-order the Google Pixel 5
[ad_1] You can pre-order the Pixel 5 starting at $699 at Amazon, Best Buy and Google’s own store. Buy Pixel 5 at Amazon – $699 Buy Pixel 5 at Best Buy – $699 Buy Pixel 5 at Google – $699 Google Pixel 4a 5G — $499 Google This is the 5G version of the Pixel […]
Yale’s smart robotic fabric is as flexible as you need it to be
[ad_1] “Our Field’s metal-epoxy composite can become as flexible as latex rubber or as stiff as hard acrylic, over 1,000 times more rigid, just by heating it up or cooling it down,” lead author Trevor Buckner said. “Long fibers of this material can be sewn onto a fabric to give it a supportive skeleton that […]
Windows 10 for ARM will support 64-bit x64 apps through emulation
[ad_1] There still aren’t too many Windows 10 PCs or laptops on the market with ARM-based processors, but folks who do have those machines will soon be able to run 64-bit x64 apps on them. Microsoft says it will at last roll out 64x emulation to Windows Insider testers in November. Windows 10 has been […]
Google’s latest smart speaker is the $99 Nest Audio
[ad_1] Google’s Nest Audio was all but revealed already when it appeared in a Walmart a week ago, but now it’s official. The company just announced its latest Google-powered speaker at its annual Pixel event. As you can tell from the pictures, the Nest Audio is a fabric-clad speaker similar in style to the company’s […]
Watch Google’s Pixel 5 event with us here at 2PM ET!
[ad_1] Google’s Pixel 5 event is finally here. The “Launch Night In” starts at 2PM ET/11AM PT, and you can watch it with us below. Alongside the company’s stream, we’ll offer our commentary on all the news in real time. We know that Google will announce a new Pixel phone, Chromecast and smart speaker, and […]