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For me, the iPad Mini is one of those devices I know I should like but can never quite bring myself to actually appreciate. Apple must feel similarly, given it only sporadically updates its smallest tablet, knowing its target market probably isnt in need of blazing speed. But, with Apple Intelligence looming, Apple has launched the seventh-generation Mini. Naturally, we handed our review unit to tablet expert Nathan Ingraham for his opinion. Is the iPad Mini 7 worth the price? On paper, Apple didnt do a lot beyond cramming in a chip, the A17 Pro, capable of running the companys new AI bells and whistles. But Nathan found that plenty of pain points from the older Minis including the dreaded jelly scrolling have been airbrushed out of the picture. Youll also get support for the Apple Pencil Pro, helpfully streamlining the companys presently messy stylus lineup. Ironically, what sold him on this device was neither of those features but that he found the iPad Mini the perfect device for Balatro. If you dont know what that is, click through. Dan Cooper Get this delivered daily direct to your inbox. Subscribe right here! The biggest tech stories you missed Qualcomm and Google team up to help carmakers create AI voice systems WhatsApp will soon let users add contacts from any device Netflix has closed its AAA gaming studio A federal ban on fake online reviews is now in effect Meta and GoFundMe team up to streamline social media donations Amazon is reportedly working on a low-cost storefront to rival Temu Hope you like crap! Online junk stores offering ludicrous discounts for badly made tat shipped directly from China is not a new phenomenon on the internet. After all, it was only a few years ago everyone in the US was wringing their hands about the threat Wish posted to traditional retailers. Bear that in mind when you learn Amazon, nervous about Temus success, is considering its own low-cost online retailer. Continue Reading. Huawei appears to still be using TSMC chips despite US sanctions TSMC says it alerted the US to the potential breach. Despite being drowned in sanctions, Huawei may still be using chips made by TSMC for some of its products. A series of blockbuster reports suggests the Ascend 910B chip in a new AI accelerator was made by the Taiwanese chip giant. All we have right now are a lot of denials and pointed fingers, but this story is likely going to rattle on for a while until we know what happened. Continue Reading. NASAs newest telescope can detect gravitational waves from colliding black holes Cool. NASA / Dennis Henry NASA has shown off a prototype telescope that can detect gravitational waves to help better understand the building blocks of the universe. The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) is expected to launch in the mid-2030s, with three linked satellites orbiting Earth. The trio will keep track of each others precise location, monitoring when gravitational waves shift from their expected pattern. If successful, it could offer useful insights into black holes and the Big Bang, which are difficult to study using other means. Continue Reading. Meta bans private jet tracking accounts on Instagram and Threads No more following TayTays jet across the skies. Meta has shut down accounts tracking the movements of prominent public figures private jets, saying they risk the privacy and safety of those concerned. Accounts following the whereabouts of Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg himself have all been axed. Continue Reading. Blade Runner 2049 producer sues Elon Musk for image used in Cybercab launch The images are pretty similar if were honest. Tesla They say the only two certainties in life are death and taxes, but, if youre Elon Musk, that list has swelled to include lawsuits. Alcon Entertainment, which produced Blade Runner 2049, is suing Tesla after it used a Blade Runner 2049-esque image during the Cybercab launch. You could dismiss this as mere coincidence, but Alcon added it had previously denied a request by Tesla to use clips from the film during the event. Continue Reading.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/general/the-morning-after-our-verdict-on-the-ipad-mini-7-111546869.html?src=rss
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Two weeks before the US presidential election, the Oversight Board says it has serious concerns about Metas content moderation systems in electoral contexts, and that the company risks the excessive removal of political speech when it over-enforces its rules. The admonishment came as the board weighed in on a case involving a satirical image of Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Meta originally removed the post, shared on Facebook in August, that showed an edited version of a movie poster from Dumb and Dumber. The original 1994 movie poster shows the two main characters grabbing each others nipples through their shirts. In the altered version, the actors faces were replaced by Harris and Walz. According to the Oversight Board, Meta cited its bullying and harassment rules, which includes a provision barring derogatory sexualized photoshop or drawings. The social network later restored the post after it drew attention from the Oversight Board, and the company acknowledged the satirical image didnt break its rules because it didnt depict sexual activity. Despite Metas reversal, the board says the case suggests larger issues in how Meta handles posts dealing with election-related content. This post is nothing more than a commonplace satirical image of prominent politicians and is instantly recognizable as such, the board wrote. Nonetheless, the companys failure to recognize the nature of this post and treat it accordingly raises serious concerns about the systems and resources Meta has in place to effectively make content determinations in such electoral contexts. Its unusually direct criticism from the Oversight Board, which released its analysis of the case in a summary decision, which comes without the groups typical laundry list of recommendations for the social media company. The board has previously pushed Meta to clarify its rules around satirical content.The latest case highlights another issue that many of the companys users have also complained about: over-enforcing its rules. In this case, however, the Board highlights the overenforcement of Metas Bullying and Harassment policy with respect to satire and political speech in the form of a non-sexualized derogatory depiction of political figures, the board wrote. It also points to the dangers that overenforcing the Bullying and Harassment policy can have, especially in the context of an election, as it may lead to the excessive removal of political speech and undermine the ability to criticize government officials and political candidates, including in a sarcastic manner.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/social-media/oversight-board-says-metas-handling-of-a-satirical-image-of-harris-and-walz-raises-serious-concerns-100046800.html?src=rss
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Netflix announced the next addition to its gaming roster, and it's a collaboration with the TED nonprofit. TED Tumblewords is a daily puzzle game where you slide rows of letters around to make words. There will be three puzzles available each day, and you can play rounds against friends, other online players or the TED bot. In addition to the daily word challenges, which are designed to improve critical thinking and vocabulary, players will see interesting facts from the TED library. The game will be available to play on Netflix and TED.com on November 19. Since it began offering mobile games, Netflix has amassed a lot of high-quality titles in its lineup. The collection is a mix of licensed indie game projects, such as Hades and Kentucky Route Zero, alongside in-house creations centered on its popular shows, like the retro-styled Stranger Things game. However, the streaming service just today shut down its in-house AAA game studio before the team ever released or even announced a single project. While we wait for TED Tumblewords to arrive, here are some other excellent choices for your daily online gaming fix. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/netflix-and-ted-are-hopping-on-the-daily-word-game-bandwagon-230014184.html?src=rss
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