In July of this year, Google announced multiple updates for the incident reporting system in Maps, such as larger iconography and an easy confirmation interface for other drivers on the same route. Back then, the company also confirmed that these reports would be pooled together from Google Maps and Waze, complete with details of the report’s origin. The latter has already started appearing for Google Maps users. According to an image shared in the Google Maps subreddit, one user got an incident report pop-up message in Google Maps, which also mentioned that it was contributed by a Waze user. Google…
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The Meta Quest 3S is fantastic, but there’s one big reason to choose the Quest 3 instead.I finally got my hands on the Meta Quest 3S VR headset to test it out for our in-depth Meta Quest 3S review, and using the headset has given me flashbacks of using the Oculus Quest 2—and made me realize how rubbish its visuals were this whole time. The Meta Quest 3S uses the same chipset and has the same RAM as the Meta Quest 3, meaning it can play all the same VR games and apps as its sibling, like the upcoming Batman:…
Senna and Beatles ’64 lead this week’s streaming suggestions. Luckily, no matter whether you live stateside or elsewhere, there’s plenty to watch on the world’s best streaming services this weekend. So, read on to see what’s worth catching before the new working week starts. Senna “Netflix” One of the greatest, if not the greatest, F1 drivers to ever live, the story of Ayrton Senna is one filled with record-breaking feats, showcases optimism and fearlessness in the face of adversity, and ends in tragedy. It’s high time, then, that the three-time world champion’s life was retold once more in epic and…
As more celebrities and popular influencers join Bluesky, the fast-growing social media service has been facing more concerns around impersonation and verified identity. The Bluesky Safety team posted Friday that the company has updated its impersonation policy to be “more aggressive,” adding that “impersonation and handle-squatting accounts will be removed.” The company said it should be able to act on impersonation reports more quickly because it has quadrupled the size of its moderation team, though there’s still “a large backlog of moderation reports due to an influx of new users.” Anecdotally, over the past few weeks I’ve noticed a growing…
Fidelity marked up the value of its holdings in Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) by 32.37% in October, according to a report in Axios. Even with this markup, Fidelity still values the company at 72 percent less than the $44 billion that Musk purchased it for in 2022. Axios reports that this move is probably connected to xAI—Fidelity is looking to capitalize on the potential growth of artificial intelligence initiatives linked to Musk’s ventures. As the tech landscape evolves, investors are increasingly gauging the future prospects of companies like X, especially in light of their strategic shifts and innovations. invested…
The Apple Watch helps people track their health and fitness, but it can also be a great tool to help people stay productive and get work done. This is especially true for people who get easily distracted by their phone. To-do list Todoist is a great app for managing tasks on your Apple Watch when you don’t want to pull out your iPhone. The app lets you create and manage tasks, organize these tasks into projects, mark them as complete, and also set reminders. You can add tasks via voice command or the keyboard. The app is great for people…
5 Netflix sci-fi movies that are perfect to stream for the fall season include “Upgrade,” which explores themes of isolation and hope, and “Godzilla Minus One,” a thought-provoking film about artificial intelligence and humanity’s future. Both movies offer captivating visuals and engaging storytelling, making them ideal choices for cozy nights in as the weather cools down. If you are browsing through Netflix, you may realize that there’s plenty of stuff on the streaming service. When you actually do your browsing, though, you’re likely to discover that you don’t know which things are worth your time. If you’re looking in the…
Security researchers have uncovered two previously unknown zero-day vulnerabilities that are being actively exploited by RomCom, a Russian-linked hacking group, to target Firefox browser users and Windows device owners across Europe and North America. RomCom is a cybercrime group that is known to carry out cyberattacks and other digital intrusions for the Russian government. The group—which was last month linked to a ransomware attack targeting Japanese tech giant Casio—is also known for its aggressive stance against organizations allied with Ukraine, which Russia invaded in 2014. Researchers with security firm ESET say they found evidence that RomCom combined the use of…
Over the past decade, Andrew Garfield has worked hard to prove that he’s more than just his Spider-Man character. Even so, Garfield admitted during a press conference at the Marrakesh Film Festival that he’s still “had to work very hard to have less people ask questions about Spider-Man.” “I’m still working on it, obviously. It’s an imperfect process,” he added. Garfield is currently sitting on a jury at the festival alongside Luca Guadagnino and Jacob Elordi. Garfield added that, in spite of his reticence to continue answering questions about that role, he was “grateful” for it because “it allowed [him] to maybe…
Bluesky, the social media upstart that is increasingly being seen as a less problematic substitute for X, has recently seen a surge of new users. Just over a week ago, the platform crossed the 20 million users benchmark and briefly sat at the top of Apple App Store charts. It, however, seems that the rapid growth didn’t come without its own share of problems. An analysis recently confirmed how bad actors are abusing the impersonation tactic for deception. In the wake of the revelations, Bluesky has announced a few changes to its policy guidelines, especially around identity protection and impersonation.…
