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Marvel Cinematic Universe fans are going to be able to see the next big installment a little sooner than expected. Today, Marvel Studios announced that the worldwide release date of Avengers: Infinity War has been moved to April 27th, a full week in advance of the previous May 4th date.

Chrome Music Lab has launched a new music creation tool called Song Maker. A browser-based experience, Song Maker is a sequencer that allows you to program loops for two different instruments of your choosing, then save it or send to someone else for collaboration.

The good news: flights to Europe on American Airlines might soon get a little cheaper! The bad news: that’s because American Airlines is following in the footsteps of other airlines by adding a tier known as “basic economy,” which lowers the price of airfare at the cost of some standard amenities many flyers are used to.

Kiera O’Brien, a 19-year-old government student at Harvard and president of the Harvard Republican Club, grew up in Ketchikan, Alaska, where she spent lots of time outdoors, hiking and fishing. “I have always had a deep respect for nature and have really cared about climate and wilderness and the preservation of both,” she says.

Google Assistant-enabled devices now support August DoorSense, the smart lock company’s smart integrated sensor. Now if a user has DoorSense installed, they can check with Google Assistant whether their door is closed and locked.

Google Assistant-enabled devices now support August DoorSense, the smart lock company’s smart integrated sensor. Now if a user has DoorSense installed, they can check with Google Assistant whether their door is closed and locked.

In January, the popular fitness app Strava ran into controversy over a global activities heat map so detailed it revealed clandestine military bases. To make matters worse, the path to opt out of the feature was not simple and required several clicks within the app.

This week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) set its sights on California. In an operation dubbed Keep Safe, ICE detained more than 150 undocumented immigrants across the state, with an estimated 864 residents targeted but still at large. The raids sparked an outright feud with local governments, which scrambled to protect the targets in any way they could: on Saturday, Oakland mayor Libby Schaaf issued an alert warning citizens that ICE was planning arrests in the coming days, prompting... Читать дальше...

The largest family tree to date — which includes 13 million people going back 11 generations and 500 years — provides new insights about marriage and death, and it all comes from public data.

Netflix has tapped The Daily Show’s Hasan Minhaj to host a new weekly talk show. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the show will be an “opportunity for the comedian to explore the modern cultural and political landscapes with depth and sincerity.” The not-yet-named show is expected to start later this year, and Minhaj will move away from The Daily Show this summer.

Microsoft is planning to distribute Intel’s firmware updates to protect Windows 10 systems against the Spectre CPU vulnerability. While Microsoft typically distributes its own firmware updates for Surface devices, the software maker usually leaves it up to PC makers to issue their own firmware updates. Microsoft is now planning to list the Intel firmware updates in its Microsoft Update Catalog, which will help IT admins distribute these to systems.

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Alexa may soon act more like Google Assistant. Amazon is reportedly attempting to turn its smart assistant into a translator that would go beyond just words and phrases, which it already handles, according to Yahoo Finance. The publication says that Alexa would not only translate phrases but incorporate local culture into its responses. Yahoo Finance writes:

Your nose isn’t actually as big as it looks in selfies, says facial plastic surgeon Boris Paskhover. So maybe hold off on that nose job — at least, until you’ve seen a decent portrait photo of yourself.

Dropbox announced a partnership with Google today that is designed to help G Suite users make better use of the cloud collaboration company’s toolset by letting users open and edit G Suite files directly from Dropbox folders on the hard drive and on the web. The news comes just as Dropbox announced plans for an initial public offering after 10 years as one of the leading cloud storage and file management companies in Silicon Valley.

Microsoft has a new app out today called Soundscape that uses 3D audio technology to help map out landmarks and points of interest through audio cues.

The Securities and Exchange Commission sent subpoenas in recent weeks to dozens of tech companies and individuals who are involved in cryptocurrency, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday evening, citing anonymous sources.

Microsoft’s Outlook for iOS and Android boss is now transitioning to a new role inside the company, overseeing the Cortana digital assistant. Javier Soltero first joined Microsoft back in December 2014 when the software maker acquired the Acompli email app that soon became Outlook for iPhone and Android.

Sir Terry Pratchett’s long-running fantasy series Discworld is finally getting a TV adaptation from BBC Studios, according to a new report from Deadline.

Twitter, like other major tech companies, has faced a year of punishing criticism, as it’s been roiled by misinformation, bots, and the prominence of far-right users. Now, the company is admitting it can’t solve its problems on its own and is asking for help.

Secretive augmented reality startup Magic Leap is alleging that its current director of global security tried to extort the company for “millions of dollars” by threatening to file frivolous lawsuits against it. In a complaint published yesterday, the company asked a Texas court to preemptively declare that Magic Leap did not discriminate or retaliate against Todd Keil, a former Department of Homeland Security employee who joined Magic Leap in 2015. It claims that Keil was preparing to “falsely... Читать дальше...

The European Commission has sent out expansive guidelines aimed at Facebook, Google, and other tech companies on removing terrorist and other illegal content online. The commission outlined recommendations, which apply to all forms of illegal content, including terrorist media, child sexual abuse, counterfeit products, copyright infringement, and material that incites hatred and violence. The recommendations also specify clearer procedures, more efficient tools, and stronger safeguards including human oversight and verification... Читать дальше...

If you’ve bought a new phone in the past year, it most likely has wireless charging capability. Most new Android phones have had wireless charging capabilities for a few years now, and Apple got into the game last year with the iPhone 8 and iPhone X. Using a Qi charging pad is a tiny change that only saves you a few seconds a day, but those seconds add up. Plus, if your phone doesn’t have a headphone jack and you haven’t invested in Bluetooth headphones, you can still listen to music while charging your phone (without having to use a dongle.

The Light Phone is a cellphone that was released last year with an interesting premise: strip away all the extraneous, distracting pieces of modern smartphones — like internet, texting, email, and photography — to leave the distilled essence of a phone. It could make calls and store nine phone numbers, but that was about it.

Somehow, in the roughly two decades that the Harry Potter franchise has been around, there has never been a role-playing game that lets fans put themselves in the shoes of their own Hogwarts characters. That’s changing this year when Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery comes out for Android and iOS, and today, we’re getting the first look at what gameplay will actually look like for the upcoming title.