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Meta won’t let morality get in the way of a product launch

There's never been a better time to add facial recognition to everything! The public at large is gradually becoming numb to our Palantirized surveillance state, and American communities are responding to the militarization of federal law enforcement with their own increasingly intricate webs of sousveillance. The Ray-Ban Meta glasses are sleek, unobtrusive wearables with front-facing […]

Honor’s Magic V6 is the first foldable with an IP69 rating

For the third year running, Honor has announced what it says is the world's thinnest book-style folding phone. For the second year, it's combined that with the biggest battery in any foldable too. This year, for its third and final trick, the company went ahead and made sure it was the first foldable with an […]

Resident Evil Requiem leans too much on the series’ past

Resident Evil turns 30 this year. The series is full of history - the new Resident Evil Requiem is technically the ninth mainline game, but there are a bunch of spinoffs, remakes, movies, and even a TV show - which can make it fun to follow for fans. But it's also intimidating for people like […]

10 years ago, Gods of Egypt launched a firestorm about movie whitewashing

Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights provoked the latest internet firestorm about whitewashing, but Alex Proyas' flop Gods of Egypt led the way.

How Finland defeated fascism

This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. Finland made international news earlier this month for a disappointing near miss: Its men’s hockey team looked ready to prevail in the Olympic semifinals, until a (literal) last-minute goal gave Canada the win. Nearly […]