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Enlarge / The 19 OG Xbox games coming to Xbox One by the end of April. (credit: Xbox) While Microsoft has arguably fallen behind in some current-gen gaming console metrics, the company has taken a clear lead among the big-three systems’ backwards-compatibility efforts. That’s been evidenced in a regular drip-feed series of older 360 and […]
We love the 2018 Audi TT RS. We love its 400 horsepower turbocharged inline-five, it’s seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and its clean, driver-focused interior. Still, there’s always room for improvement and refinement. It seems Audi agrees, as a refreshed version of Audi’s hottest little coupe was spotted lapping the Nürburgring with some updated bodywork. The camouflage […]
An image taken from alleged shooter Nasim Aghdam’s personal website. (credit: Nasim Aghdam) As news unfolded about Tuesday’s YouTube shooting, a chilling motive emerged. Ahead of the incident, the alleged shooter had posted videos maligning the service—doing so as a former money-making user of the site. “I’m being discriminated [against] and filtered on YouTube, and […]
Mazda’s smallest vehicle, the CX-3 subcompact crossover, is getting a refresh for the 2019 model year. Visually, you’d be hard-pressed to tell what changed, and that’s because not much did. The grille now has slats that are grouped in pairs, and the rear taillights have been redesigned. But there are a number of changes aside […]
– Hyundai is hard at work revamping its entire SUV lineup, having recently introduced the new subcompact Kona and a complete redesign of the mid-size Santa Fe. The compact Tucson isn’t left out, as an update for 2019 brings freshened looks, a revised powertrain lineup, and several new standard and optional tech features. READ MORE […]
Enlarge / This screen in the Messenger application offers to conveniently track all your calls and messages. But Facebook was already doing this surreptitiously on some Android devices until October 2017, exploiting the way an older Android API handled permissions. (credit: Facebook) [Update, March 25, 2018, 20:24 Eastern Time]: Facebook has responded to this and […]
Enlarge / The message posted to social media by the city of Atlanta in the wake of an apparent ransomware attack. (credit: City of Atlanta) The city of Atlanta government has apparently become the victim of a ransomware attack. The city’s official Twitter account announced that the city government “is currently experiencing outages on various […]
(credit: JD Lasica) Update: Cambridge Analytica has suspended CEO Alexander Nix. In addition to controversy over unauthorized access to private Facebook data, Nix is also facing a scandal over comments captured by hidden cameras. In those videos, Nix boasts about using dirty tricks—including staged bribery attempts and sending prostitutes to seduce political opponents—to win elections. Facebook […]
Enlarge / Facebook CSO Alex Stamos speaking at the Web Summit in Dublin in 2015. (credit: Web Summit via Creative Commons) Update: Facebook CSO Alex Stamos tweeted the following on Monday evening in the wake of The New York Times report: Despite the rumors, I’m still fully engaged with my work at Facebook. It’s true […]
Update: In a new interview, Steven Spielberg clarified his comments about being able to secure rights to Star Wars franchise so he could reference it in Ready Player One. Our original article follows, as well as video of Spielberg explaining how Lucasfilm cooperated after all. Ready Player One is jam-packed with references to the pop culture […]
