Day: May 10, 2022
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After 22 Years, Bionic Gloves Allow Famed Brazilian Pianist Maestro João Carlos Martins To Play Again
After 22 Years, Bionic Gloves Allow Famed Brazilian Pianist Maestro João Carlos Martins To Play Again Embed from Getty Images For famed Brazilian pianist Maestro João Carlos Martins, music has always been a part of him. For decades, Martins was Brazil’s most acclaimed classical pianist, from his time as a child prodigy to playing and […]
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Dish’s upcoming wireless plan might let you buy an iPhone with crypto
Dish is teasing a new wireless plan called Boost Infinite to launch this fall. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Dish Network seems to be taking its unconventional approach to building a wireless network all the way to the blockchain. Executives hosting an analyst event in Las Vegas today gave a few hints […]
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White House Rejects Rep. Seth Moulton’s Characterization of a “Proxy War” With Russia
The White House told The Intercept that it rejects the characterization of the war in Ukraine as a proxy war between the United States and Russia, an assertion recently advanced by Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., during a Fox News appearance. “We’re not just at war to support the Ukrainians. We’re fundamentally at war, although somewhat […]
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Perfectly Timed Photo Captures Full Moon Framed by the Arc de Triomphe
Perfectly Timed Photo Captures Full Moon Framed by the Arc de Triomphe French astrophotographer Thierry Legault is always on the lookout for something special. While he’s worked on extraordinary projects in the past, his latest photo proves that a bit of due diligence can pay off big. Taken just after Easter, the image captures the […]
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YouTube’s memberships gifting feature launches Wednesday, but in beta to start
A major feature on Twitch is finally coming to YouTube. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube is launching gifted memberships in beta, and they’ll be available for select channels beginning Wednesday. Memberships are YouTube’s take on Twitch’s subscriptions, which viewers can use to show financial support for creators and get access to […]
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Now obsolete, the iPod touch was once the gateway to the iOS ecosystem
Just a few days ago, I wrote an article asking why Apple is still selling the iPod touch in 2022. Coincidentally or not, the company announced on Tuesday that the iPod touch and the iPod brand have reached the end of their lives. What’s interesting to think about is that, now obsolete, the iPod touch […]
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Premiere Pro update adds GIF transparency and hardware encoding support
Following an update to Photoshop for iPad, Adobe also released a new version of its video editor Premiere Pro on Tuesday. In addition to new features such as GIF transparency and HDR proxies, the software now supports hardware encoding for faster exports. more… The post Premiere Pro update adds GIF transparency and hardware encoding support […]
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Josh Hawley wants to punish Disney by taking copyright law back to 1909 and that sucks
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images I have been told to blog about Senator Josh Hawley’s new copyright bill, and I do this with nothing but the greatest reluctance. Normally, I love talking about copyright! I’ll talk about copyright all day long! [Ed note: And she does.] But writing this post is agony, because […]
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Tesla recalls 130,000 vehicles to fix touchscreen issues caused by an overheating CPU
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Tesla is recalling 130,000 cars due to an issue causing the CPU in vehicles’ infotainment systems to overheat during fast charging, potentially making the car’s touchscreen malfunction or go completely blank (via The Associated Press). The electric car maker started rolling out an over-the-air update (OTA) on May […]
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Ingenious Shower Head Attachment Lets Couples Comfortably Take Showers Together
Ingenious Shower Head Attachment Lets Couples Comfortably Take Showers Together This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please read our disclosure for more info. Whether you want to save water, share a romantic moment with a partner, or bathe in luxury, Boona’s Tandem […]