Crowd-sourced fact-checking fights misinformation in Taiwan
New Cornell University research finds while journalists and professional fact-checkers struggle to keep up with the deluge of misinformation online, sites that rely on loosely coordinated contributions from volunteers, such as Wikipedia, can help fil.....»»
Devolver Digital’s latest game turns the beat ’em up into a puzzle game
Forestrike is a roguelike beat 'em up from Olija developer Skeleton Crew and Devolver Digital that turns every one of its fights into a puzzle......»»
The Pixel 7a is $200 CHEAPER Right Now!
Google's 2023 midranger is on sale for super cheap. The post The Pixel 7a is $200 CHEAPER Right Now! appeared first on Phandroid. If you’re interested in checking out Google’s Pixel Android phones, then you might want to look i.....»»
Does the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 work with the iPhone?
Samsung's new Galaxy Watch 7 packs in some nice features over its predecessor, but is it worth checking out if you're an iPhone user?.....»»
What is sexual "aftercare" and what does it mean for consent education?
Sexual consent is about good communication between sexual partners before and during sex. Far from being a simple act of saying "yes" or "no" prior to sex, affirmative consent involves checking in with a sexual partner throughout a sexual encounter,.....»»
Can doomscrolling trigger an existential crisis?
In a world-first study on the impact of doomscrolling from an existential perspective, Flinders University researchers warn that habitual checking of disturbing stories on social media is linked with changes to how we view humankind and the meaning o.....»»
Watch Steve Jobs describe the future and AI a year before the Mac
The Steve Jobs Archive has released a fascinating video of a 28-year-old Jobs explaining computers to a skeptical crowd in 1983.Steve Jobs one year after his Aspen talk, posing here with the original MacintoshThe Steve Jobs Archive was launched in 20.....»»
Want to spur your child"s intellectual development? Use audiobooks instead of videos, says researcher
It's not uncommon today to see children glued to their screens. In fact, 80% of parents with children 11 or younger say their kids watch YouTube videos, according to a 2020 Pew Research Center poll. Half of these parents say their kids watch videos e.....»»
New Xbox Game Pass additions are looking quite wholesome
Xbox announced some new games coming to Game Pass through July 19, and they include some indies and AAs worth checking out......»»
Prime Day drone deals: budget drones as cheap as $27
Prime Day is here, and we're checking out the very best Prime Day drone deals happening this week......»»
This pack of corn puffs hasn’t left my gaming PC — here’s why
Jacob Roach / Digital Trends In Taiwan, I fell in love. I didn’t find a spouse, a pet, or suddenly decide to move my life to the other side of the world. I fell in love with a coconut-flavored corn puff called Kuai Kuai (or “Guai GuaiR.....»»
Fly Me to the Moon review: charming, bubbly fun
Scarlett Johansson brings her full star power to the sparkly, crowd-pleasing new screwball space movie, Fly Me to the Moon......»»
3 new Xbox Game Pass games to play this weekend (July 12-14)
Xbox Game Pass added a bundle of great games this month. Here's which July releases are worth checking out this weekend......»»
Samsung Live Translate will soon work with third-party apps
Samsung has confirmed that its Live Translate feature will work with third-party apps in the future, so that’s worth checking out! The post Samsung Live Translate will soon work with third-party apps appeared first on Phandroid. One of t.....»»
1 Mind-Boggling Fact About Microsoft"s Stock That Will Make You Think Twice About the Importance of Valuations
1 Mind-Boggling Fact About Microsoft"s Stock That Will Make You Think Twice About the Importance of Valuations.....»»
Barron Trump Proves a Hit With Crowd at Florida Rally
Barron Trump Proves a Hit With Crowd at Florida Rally.....»»
Quack Cancer Diets Endanger People. Stick to Science-Backed Medicine
False cures and dangerous misinformation, from the misguided to the exploitative, surround cancer patients, with the capacity to do serious harm.....»»
Colombian mosquito factory fights dengue and disinformation
The jars of larvae in stagnant water and thick clouds of mosquitoes at a Colombian lab may seem like the stuff of nightmares. They are in fact crucial to a project to fight the spread of dengue fever......»»
Gladiator II trailer: Paul Mescal is out for blood in Ridley Scott’s epic sequel
Paul Mescal fights for his life inside the arena in the action-packed trailer for Gladiator II, Ridley Scott's long-awaited sequel to Gladiator......»»
Nova eruption of V1716 Sco inspected in X-rays and gamma rays
Astronomers from China and Taiwan have observed the nova eruption of V1716 Sco that took place last year, using various X-ray and gamma-ray space observatories. Results of the observational campaign, presented June 27 on the preprint server arXiv, pr.....»»
Searching for dark matter with the coldest quantum detectors in the world
One of the greatest mysteries of science could be one step closer to being solved. Approximately 80% of the matter in the universe is dark, meaning that it cannot be seen. In fact, dark matter is passing through us constantly—possibly at a rate of.....»»