Valve Corporation recently released a documentary to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Half-Life 2, one of the most influential first-person shooters in history. Amidst the release, fans discovered an interesting fact about the company – its success might not have been possible without a single Korean-speaking intern named Andrew. In 2002, Valve filed a lawsuit … Read more
India’s Competition Commission has ordered Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to stop using data collected from WhatsApp to help with advertising on its other platforms for five years. The regulator said that Meta’s handling of WhatsApp users’ data constituted an abuse of market dominance. In February 2021, WhatsApp updated its privacy policies, … Read more
Apple’s Camera Control feature has finally arrived in iOS 18.2, addressing mixed reviews from critics like the author. This new upgrade adds visual intelligence to the feature, unlocking a superpower that provides key information about the world around users. Visual intelligence allows long-pressing Camera Control to reveal useful information such as restaurant hours or event … Read more
OpenAI’s head of product, Nick Turley, has shared five handy tips for users to get more out of the popular chatbot ChatGPT. The company recently rolled out its latest AI model, GPT-4o, and Turley wants users to experiment with its features. One tip is to use ChatGPT’s voice mode, which allows users to speak with … Read more
US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams plans to leave his post before Donald Trump takes office in January, according to sources familiar with the situation. Williams has served as US Attorney since 2021 and will step down before the inauguration. Following his departure, President-elect Trump announced that Jay Clayton, a … Read more
Microsoft veteran Raymond Chen has shed light on the mysterious setup process of Windows 95, revealing it was actually three programs chained together. The process varied depending on whether a user started in MS-DOS or ran from Windows 3.1. The initial program, which Chen describes as a “mini-Windows 3.1,” loaded if the user began installation … Read more
A top monsignor in Brooklyn, Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello, has been relieved of his administrative duties at a Williamsburg parish after a diocesan investigation revealed he transferred nearly $2 million of church money to law firms and accounts affiliated with Mayor Eric Adams’ former chief of staff, Frank Carone. Gigantiello will remain the head of Our … Read more
In a significant move before the 2016 presidential election, investors from Japan and China significantly reduced their holdings of US Treasury bonds in the third quarter. According to data from the US Department of the Treasury, Japanese investors sold $61.9 billion worth of securities between July 1 and September 30. Chinese funds followed suit, selling … Read more
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Researchers from RMIT in Australia have found that feelings of loneliness or isolation can hinder an astronaut’s ability to smell and taste, despite having carefully designed meal plans. This is due to bodily fluids shifting to the upper part of the body in microgravity, causing facial swelling and nasal congestion. Source: https://www.wionews.com/web-stories/science/why-do-astronauts-lose-their-sense-of-taste-in-space-1731174737800