If there’s one tradition I can count on every fall, it’s the annual rewatch of Over the Garden Wall. The leaves start changing color, pumpkins begin to pop up everywhere, and I start thinking about venturing into the Unknown with Wirt and Greg. Somethi…
Continue reading "Cartoon Network just released an Over the Garden Wall stop-motion short"The FBI issued a statement on Saturday about deceptive videos circulating ahead of the election, saying it’s aware of two such videos “falsely claiming to be from the FBI relating to election security.” That includes one claiming the FBI had “apprehend…
Continue reading "FBI warns voters about inauthentic videos relating to election security"There’s a great deal on Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 over at Amazon right now. The earbuds are currently 28 percent off, bringing them down to $179. That’s just $10 more than the all-time-low price we saw during October Prime Day, and will save you $70. The A…
Continue reading "Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 drop to $179 in this early Black Friday deal"Panic slipped some major news into its fall Playdate Update: Season Two is happening, and we’ll see it next year. Can I get a “hell yeah!”? It’s been over two years since Season One dropped, and in the time since, it’s remained unclear whether another …
Continue reading "Playdate is officially getting a Season Two with ‘about a dozen games’ next year"In an AMA this weekend, Instagram head Adam Mosseri shared some insight into why some videos on the platform appear reduced in quality well after they’re posted, and it all boils down to performance. Responding to a question about old stories looking …
Continue reading "Mosseri confirms Instagram reduces video quality for posts that aren’t raking in views"Apple’s rumored smart home display may look a lot like an old friend — the iMac G4 of the early 2000s. In the Power On newsletter this weekend, Mark Gurman reports that the countertop tablet will feature a square screen that’s “positioned at an angle o…
Continue reading "Apple may tap into a beloved retro design for its smart home display"The long-promised Playdate Stereo Dock is officially dead, at least for now. After many months with the desktop accessory stuck in development limbo, Panic has updated the product page so it no longer says it’s “coming soon,” but instead that it’s been…
Continue reading "Panic hits pause on the Playdate Stereo Dock, says it’s unlikely we’ll see it anytime soon"Google may be close to unveiling an AI agent that can operate a web browser to help users automate everyday tasks. The Information reports that the company is working on a “computer-using agent” under the codename Project Jarvis, and it may be ready to…
Continue reading "Google is reportedly developing ‘Jarvis’ AI that could take over your web browser"Google is reportedly working on a new Android API for what it’s calling Rich Ongoing Notifications, which would allow apps to display at-a-glance information in a status bar much like Apple’s Live Activities in the Dynamic Island on iPhone. This is acc…
Continue reading "‘Ongoing notifications’ similar to Apple’s Live Activities could be coming to Android"New releases in fiction, nonfiction and comics that caught our attention.
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