Image by Fiona Art/Pexels/Futurism A psychedelic church is suing the city of Oakland and its police department for infringing upon their right to get high — as a religious sacrament, that is. As the San Francisco Chronicle reports, the Oakland-based Zide Door Church of Entheogenic Plants alleged in its recently-filed civil rights lawsuit that the city,… Continue reading Church Sues Cops, Saying Psychedelics Are Its Sacrament
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The Best Ebook Subscription Services for Every Kind of Reader
While an ebook subscription might sound ideal, you should take some time to consider the pros and cons of each one. These digital reading services are often billed as the equivalent of Netflix or Spotify for books, and there are similarities, but ebook subscriptions also have some unexpected restrictions. Content: All ebook subscription services offer… Continue reading The Best Ebook Subscription Services for Every Kind of Reader
Snap reportedly gives up on its selfie drone just four months after its debut
It’s been less than four months since Snap unveiled a selfie drone called Pixy, but it seems the company is already giving up on the device. CEO Evan Spiegel told employees that Snap is halting further work on Pixy amid a reprioritization of resources, according to The Wall Street Journal. The $250 drone can take… Continue reading Snap reportedly gives up on its selfie drone just four months after its debut
‘Diablo IV’ won’t include pay-to-win microtransactions
Blizzard has published a long-awaited update on its monetization plans for Diablo IV. The short version of the blog post is that Diablo IV will be a full-priced title with an in-game shop and optional seasonal passes. However, the only way to make your characters more powerful will be by playing the game. Here’s how… Continue reading ‘Diablo IV’ won’t include pay-to-win microtransactions
Streaming viewership surpasses cable TV for the first time in the US
It was seemingly just a matter of time before streaming overtook at least one form of conventional TV, and now that moment has arrived. Nielsen data indicates that streaming TV viewership in the US surpassed cable for the first time this July. About 34.8 percent of viewing time went to shows on internet services, or… Continue reading Streaming viewership surpasses cable TV for the first time in the US
Acura shows off a Precision EV concept inspired by Italian power boats
Honda’s Acura division has pulled back the curtain on a sleek Precision EV concept at Monterey Car Week. Acura took inspiration from Italian power boats for the design, which it says shows “a future vision of electrified vehicles with distinct manual and full driving automation experiences.” The Prologue, which will be Honda’s first electric SUV,… Continue reading Acura shows off a Precision EV concept inspired by Italian power boats
Google will downrank click-farm garbage and aggregators to improve search results
Google says it’s doing more to downrank low-quality content that’s designed primarily to generate traffic through search engine optimization. Over the coming months, it will roll out several updates to Search aimed at making it easier for people to find helpful content created primarily for humans rather than the attention of algorithms. Starting next week,… Continue reading Google will downrank click-farm garbage and aggregators to improve search results
The James Webb Space Telescope runs JavaScript, apparently
It turns out that JavaScript, the programming language that web developers and users alike love to complain about, had a hand in delivering the stunning images that the James Webb Space Telescope has been beaming back to Earth. And no, I don’t mean that in some snarky way, like that the website NASA hosts them… Continue reading The James Webb Space Telescope runs JavaScript, apparently
Mubadala-backed UAE firm G42 sets up $10b fund to invest in tech startupsG42 said the fund would operate as a PE investor targeting a broad spectrum o…
Emirati artificial intelligence firm G42, chaired by the Gulf state’s national security advisor, on Thursday launched a $10 billion fund to invest in late-stage technology companies. G42, which also counts Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala as an investor, said the fund would operate as a private equity investor targeting a broad spectrum of technologies “that promise… Continue reading Mubadala-backed UAE firm G42 sets up $10b fund to invest in tech startupsG42 said the fund would operate as a PE investor targeting a broad spectrum o…
China’s Geely wants half its vehicle sales to be electric in 2023, says CEO
China’s Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd aims to increase the proportion of electric vehicles (EVs) in its total sales to 50% in 2023, as it accelerates a transition to electric power amid weakening demand for petrol-driven cars. Sales of pure electric and plug-in hybrids will already account for more than 30% of Geely‘s monthly sales in the second half… Continue reading China’s Geely wants half its vehicle sales to be electric in 2023, says CEO