Day: August 31, 2021
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Over Two Decades, U.S.’s Global War on Terror Has Taken Nearly 1 Million Lives and Cost $8 Trillion
The U.S.-led global war on terror has killed nearly 1 million people globally and cost more than $8 trillion since it began two decades ago. These staggering figures come from a landmark report issued Wednesday by Brown University’s Costs of War Project, an ongoing research effort to document the economic and human impact of post-9/11 military operations. […]
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‘Grain’ app brings advanced color adjustments to your videos on iOS
Whether you’re a professional or amateur video maker, there are great apps available in the App Store to help you shoot, edit, and share videos. Now the new “Grain” app, which has just been released for iPhone and iPad users, brings advanced color adjustments to your videos — all directly from your iOS device. more… […]
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Apple pledges another small but welcome sum to racial justice
Illustration by Grayson Blackmon / The Verge Apple has pledged another $30 million to racial justice, on top of the $100 million it promised last year in the wake of George Floyd’s death. It includes funding for a wide array of causes, including a Global Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Equity Innovation Hub at California State University […]
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Amazon’s new ‘adaptive volume’ will make Alexa speak louder when it’s noisy
Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Amazon is working to solve a frustration with smart home speakers by introducing a feature called Adaptive Volume, which will make Alexa respond louder if it detects that you’re in a noisy environment. According to the company, the mode is meant to make sure that you can still […]
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Flipboard now lets users choose the topics shown in the newsfeed
The popular news aggregator Flipboard is now rolling out changes to its newsfeed. Starting today, users will be able to customize and choose which topics are shown in the app’s “For You” section, which will let them see more of the content they want. more… The post Flipboard now lets users choose the topics shown […]
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9to5Rewards: Purple iPhone 12 giveaway + Baseus MagSafe Power Bank deal
We’re giving away Apple’s purple iPhone 12 this month courtesy of our friends at Baseus. Head below to get a special deal on the company’s new 10,000 mAh MagSafe portable charger and power bank and enter the giveaway now. more… The post 9to5Rewards: Purple iPhone 12 giveaway + Baseus MagSafe Power Bank deal appeared first […]
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Retailer leak suggests Google’s Pixel 6 will have 23W wireless charging
Image: Google Google may be working on a new wireless charging stand for its Pixel phones, according to a leaked image of a retail inventory backend mentioning a “Google Pixel 23W WL Stand” published by Android Police. The name suggests the charger could support 23W wireless charging, and if Google does end up releasing this […]
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LinkedIn decides to remove Stories from its social network
LinkedIn announced efforts in 2020 to implement Stories — a feature well known to Snapchat and Instagram users for sharing content that disappears after 24 hours. However, LinkedIn is now giving up on that idea, as the company announced today that LinkedIn Stories will soon be removed from the social network. more… The post LinkedIn […]
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Research shows developers are becoming less interested in the Mac App Store
The Mac App Store is not as old as the iOS App Store, but it has been around for a long time — since 2010, to be specific. However, while the iOS App Store has become a huge success, new research shows that developers are becoming less interested in releasing new apps on the Mac […]
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U.S. Citizen in Afghanistan Was Desperate to Get Out — but the State Department Never Called Back
When Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, descended into panic as the city fell to the Taliban, Prince Wafa placed a desperate call to a State Department number set up to help people trying to flee. Wafa, an American citizen who lives in San Diego, had arrived in Afghanistan just a month before to visit his wife in […]