Now you can get the football you want right from your phone. The NFL and Amazon inked an 11-year deal to make Prime Video the exclusive place to watch Thursday Night Football, and the 15 games you can stream live this season begin airing on September 15. Matches will air every other week through December… Continue reading How to Stream ‘Thursday Night Football’ on Amazon
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Two Blockchain Sleazebags May Have Crashed the Entire Crypto Market
The crypto market took over a decade, millions of both experienced and amateur investors, and a few super annoying Super Bowl ads to build. But according to a new report from New York Magazine, it may have taken just two of the skeeziest cryptbros around to bring the industry to its knees, both of whom… Continue reading Two Blockchain Sleazebags May Have Crashed the Entire Crypto Market
The new USB Rubber Ducky is more dangerous than ever
The USB Rubber Ducky is back with a vengeance. The much-loved hacking tool has a new incarnation, released to coincide with the Def Con hacking conference this year, and creator Darren Kitchen was on hand to explain it to The Verge. We tested out some of the new features and found that the latest edition… Continue reading The new USB Rubber Ducky is more dangerous than ever
The Unintended Consequences of OTC Hearing Aids
I have nearly 98 percent hearing loss in both ears. For over 30 years, I’ve spent thousands of dollars on my hearing aids, costs that were partially subsided by insurance. This week, the FDA finalized over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids that can be sold without a prescription to people with mild-to-moderate hearing loss. OTC hearing aids… Continue reading The Unintended Consequences of OTC Hearing Aids
You Can Now Buy Polestar’s Roadster—Minus the Drone
Earlier this year, Polestar revealed something of a flight of fancy by taking the covers off an all-electric roadster with a convertible hard-top roof that looked more than a little sporty. This concept, dubbed the O2 when it debuted in March, was entirely plausible, as it was coming from the sister brand of Volvo that… Continue reading You Can Now Buy Polestar’s Roadster—Minus the Drone
Life is Strange remaster collection for the Switch arrives on September 27th
Following an eleventh-hour delay earlier this year, the Nintendo Switch version of Life is Strange: Remastered Collection will arrive on September 27th. The bundle – now titled the “Arcadia Bay Collection” on Switch — brings together enhanced versions of the first two entries in the episodic adventure series. [embedded content] 2015’s Life is Strange stars Max… Continue reading Life is Strange remaster collection for the Switch arrives on September 27th
Oracle is reviewing TikTok’s algorithms and content moderation systems
Oracle has put TikTok’s algorithms and content moderation models under its microscope in an attempt to make sure Chinese officials aren’t meddling with them. TikTok is in the process of moving all of the data it has on US users to Oracle cloud storage based in the country. Oracle’s audit is said to have started… Continue reading Oracle is reviewing TikTok’s algorithms and content moderation systems
NGO says Facebook failed to detect misinformation in Brazilian election ads
Less than two months before Brazil’s 2022 election, a report from international NGO Global Witness found Facebook parent company Meta “appallingly” failed to detect false political ads. The organization tested Facebook’s ability to catch election-related misinformation by submitting 10 ads. Five of the advertisements featured blatantly false information about the election. For instance, some mentioned… Continue reading NGO says Facebook failed to detect misinformation in Brazilian election ads
FDA greenlights over-the-counter hearing aids
Over-the-counter hearing aid sales should soon become a practical reality in the US. The Food and Drug Administration has issued a final rule allowing the sales of hearing aids for mild-to-moderate impairment without requirements for exams, prescriptions or audiologist fittings. The measure is expected to take effect in mid-October, when you should see aids reach… Continue reading FDA greenlights over-the-counter hearing aids
Amazon Air freight hub workers walked out to protest pay and conditions
Dozens of workers at a key Amazon Air cargo hub in California walked out mid-shift on Monday to protest pay and safety conditions. More than 150 of the 1,500 employees at the San Bernardino facility took part in the stoppage, according to The Washington Post. Amazon has disputed that figure by claiming that roughly 74… Continue reading Amazon Air freight hub workers walked out to protest pay and conditions