Igor Bonifacic
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Toronto, ON, Canada
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NASA shares first images from OSIRIS-REx's touchdown on Bennu
Watch NASA's historic Bennu touch-and-go from the perspective of the craft that completed the maneuver. → Read More
Adobe tries using AI to fix blurry video footage
With the help of AI, Adobe thinks it may have the solution for blurry photos and videos. → Read More
Quibi is reportedly shutting down
Quibi, the short-form video streaming service that made a splash at CES 2020 with its Turnstyle feature, is shutting down, according to separate reports from The Wall Street Journal and The Information. The Wall Street Journal reports Quibi founder Jeffrey Katzenberg called the startup’s investors on Wednesday that he plans to shutter the platform. → Read More
Microsoft explores realistic VR haptics with a wrist-mounted gadget
Microsoft's experimental Haptic PIVOT controller puts a handle on your wrist for more realistic VR haptics. → Read More
The latest ‘Fortnite’ patch makes the game 60GB smaller on PC
Fortnite's latest patch includes optimizations for PC that reduce the size of the game by nearly 60 percent. → Read More
Ford will use its Escape SUV to power a self-driving car service
Ford believes it’s one step closer to offering a commercial self-driving car service. → Read More
One-time Foursquare competitor Gowalla is coming back as an AR app
Provided the pandemic cooperates, the hope is to relaunch the app in the first half of 2021 in select cities. → Read More
Watch NASA's OSIRIS-REx try to collect an asteroid sample at 5PM ET
Tune in to watch NASA's OSIRIS-REx craft's Bennu mission. → Read More
A Telegram bot network is being used to create deepfake nudes
A security firm called Sensity says it recently discovered a network of deepfake bots on chat app Telegram creating computer-generated naked images of women on request. You might expect the software spent most of its time processing images of celebrities, but it seems most people used it to create naked photos of women they know in real life. The majority of people using the software, some 70… → Read More
Adobe adds more film-like color grading tools to Lightroom
At Adobe Max, Adobe detailed the new features coming to Lightroom Classic and Creative Cloud. → Read More
Tesla scales back its warranty on used cars
Tesla has quietly updated its warranty policy to make it less comprehensive. → Read More
Monkey Island is getting a $160 anthology release this month
In honor of the franchise's 30th anniversary, Limited Run Games is releasing a Monkey Island collector's edition. → Read More
Apple TV+ adds classic Peanuts specials in time for the holidays
Through to the end of the year, Apple TV Plus is adding three classic Peanuts specials to its streaming lineup. → Read More
Sonos speakers can now communicate with General Electric appliances
With the new integration, you can get notifications from your GE appliances. → Read More
LucasArts adventure classics join Xbox Game Pass on October 29th
Day of the Tentacle, Full Throttle and Grim Fandango will join Xbox Game Pass later this month. → Read More
NASA taps Nokia to bring LTE to the Moon
LTE service could be coming to the Moon. → Read More
Tesla reportedly stops offering its seven-day return policy
Tesla has stopped offering its seven-day, no questions asked return policy. → Read More
Gamefly's rental business now belongs to a media wholesaler
Alliance Entertainment paid an undisclosed amount to buy GameFly's rental business. → Read More
GM will test fully driverless cars in SF later this year
San Francisco residents will start seeing unmanned Cruise driverless vehicles on the streets of their city by the end of the year. → Read More
Google debuts an Apple Watch YouTube Music app
As of today, Google has a YouTube Music app available for the Apple Watch. → Read More