The Grammy-winning icon said he lost most of his hearing in his left ear working on his new album. Here’s what you need to know about Paul’s health struggles.
The Grammy-winning icon said he lost most of his hearing in his left ear working on his new album. Here’s what you need to know about Paul’s health struggles.
Bella Thorne is engaged! Her boyfriend of less than year, Mark Emms, popped the question in May 2023, and they couldn’t be happier. Learn about Bella’s relationship history here.
Bella Thorne is engaged! Her boyfriend of less than year, Mark Emms, popped the question in May 2023, and they couldn’t be happier. Learn about Bella’s relationship history here.
Bluesky, the Jack Dorsey-backed decentralized Twitter alternative, has released one of its most significant updates to date: the ability for users to choose their own algorithms. The service, which is still in a closed beta, released its “custom feeds” feature, which allows people to subscribe to a range of different algorithms and make their own for others to follow.
In practice, the feature works a bit like pinning different lists to your home timeline on Twitter in that users can subscribe to multiple feeds and easily swipe between them in the app. But custom feeds, because they’re algorithmic, are also more powerful than simple account lists.
For example, there’s a feed dedicated to posts from your mutuals —people you follow who also follow you back. That may sound like a list, but unlike a Twitter list, the feed should change as you gain more mutual followers. And while Bluesky’s app stills defaults to the chronological “following” timeline, most custom feeds are not chronological.
The feeds also provide a window into the different communities forming on Bluesky, as well as what’s trending on the platform. There are already custom feeds devoted to furries, cat photos, queer shitposters, positive thoughts and the hellthread. Early adopters have been able to experiment with the feature for awhile thanks to third-party apps, like SkyFeed and Flipboard, which added the feature before BlueSky’s official app.
For now, creating a feed for Bluesky is open to anyone, though it’s “currently a technical process,” Bluesky’s protocol engineer Paul Frazee said in a post. “In future updates we’ll make it easy for users to create custom feeds in-app.”
The update could end up being a defining feature of Bluesky. Jay Graber, CEO of Bluesky, has said that algorithmic choice could address “backlash against the perceived algorithmic manipulation of people’s timelines.” It also offers a hint of what’s to come for the early-stage platform. Graber has outlined a similar vision for content moderation with users in control of the level of moderation and filtering they want.
“Our goal is to assemble a social media architecture that composes third-party services into a seamless user experience, because an open ecosystem is likely to evolve more quickly than a single approach to curation or moderation developed within one company,” Graber wrote. “By creating the interfaces for innovation in these areas, we hope to provide a dynamic and user-driven social experience.”
The idea of custom algorithms is one that’s long been embraced by Jack Dorsey, who floated the idea of allowing users to choose their own algorithms multiple times while he was still running Twitter. It also comes as there is industry-wide scrutiny on how social media algorithms impact users and whether the companies running major platforms are, even inadvertently, putting their thumb on the scale for one group of users. The appeal of custom algorithms is that users know upfront what each feed is prioritizing and can easily move between different experiences, most of which are not controlled by the platform.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/bluesky-now-lets-you-choose-your-own-algorithm-183824105.html?src=rss
Mark proposed to Bella with a 10-carat diamond ring a day before Mother’s Day. See the sparkler here.
Mark proposed to Bella with a 10-carat diamond ring a day before Mother’s Day. See the sparkler here.
Scott tells a translator that he doesn’t ‘feel the chemistry’ with Lidia in this exclusive preview of ’90 Day Fiance: Love in Paradise.’
Scott tells a translator that he doesn’t ‘feel the chemistry’ with Lidia in this exclusive preview of ’90 Day Fiance: Love in Paradise.’
It’s once again time to watch skilled gamers rip through their favorite titles as quickly as possible in the name of a good cause. Summer Games Done Quick (SGDQ) is back with another week-long charity speedrun marathon. The event starts at 1PM ET on Sunday, May 28th and it will end in the early hours of June 4th. You’ll be able to watch all the action as it happens on the Games Done Quick (GDQ) Twitch channel, which is embedded below. If you miss a run you’re interested in, you’ll be able to catch up later on the GDQ YouTube channel.
The action kicks off with the debut of Sonic Frontiers at SGDQ and the event will wrap up with a co-op run of Super Metroid (here’s hoping the runners save the animals). There will be many, many runs in between, including half a dozen The Legend of Zelda titles. The heavy focus on Zelda probably shouldn’t come as a surprise given that Tears of the Kingdom has taken over the gaming world over the last few weeks.
You’ll be able to marvel at a runner beating Breath of the Wild in just a couple of hours while wearing a blindfold and another conquering Elden Ring as quickly as possible without using any glitches. I’m particularly looking forward to the Super Mario Maker 2 relay race. Those are always a blast at GDQ events. I’m also intrigued by runs of Ring Fit Adventure, Choo-Choo Charles,Hi-Fi Rush and one of my all-time favorite games, The Curse of Monkey Island. You can check out the full schedule on the GDQ website.
SGDQ will stream live from Minneapolis with an audience in attendance. GDQ events are so much better with a live crowd reacting to astonishing feats of video game prowess. Organizers will be hoping to raise millions more dollars for Doctors Without Borders after bringing in over $3 million during SGDQ 2022. They’ll be aiming to beat the record for a GDQ event, which was set during Awesome Games Done Quick 2022. Over $3.4 million was raised for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. You’ll be able to donate via the GDQ website.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/how-to-watch-the-summer-games-done-quick-2023-speedrun-marathon-162028988.html?src=rss
‘Euphoria’ season 3 is still in the works, but it’s going to be a while. Cast schedules and the ongoing writers’ strike has pushed the premiere date for the hit HBO series. Here’s everything we know.
‘Euphoria’ season 3 is still in the works, but it’s going to be a while. Cast schedules and the ongoing writers’ strike has pushed the premiere date for the hit HBO series. Here’s everything we know.
After a period of anxiety and heartbreak, Bayonne gets super personal on his new album, and he gives HollywoodLife a rundown of every song.
After a period of anxiety and heartbreak, Bayonne gets super personal on his new album, and he gives HollywoodLife a rundown of every song.
Folks who subscribe to NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube next season may not have to worry about missing out on too much of the action. Initially, YouTube planned to limit the number of simultaneous streams to two per subscriber, despite there often being many more NFL games than that on a given regular season Sunday. Being limited to two streams seemingly wasn’t going to be enough for many fans. As such, YouTube is lifting the limit to offer unlimited simultaneous streams.
“We heard your feedback that 2 concurrent streams just wasn’t enough for NFL Sunday Ticket, so we’re updating our product functionality to include unlimited streams at home for NFL Sunday Ticket,” the YouTube TV team wrote on Reddit. “You and your household can also access 2 additional streams on the go.”
For streaming on the go, you and your household will still have access to 2 additional streams.🏃♂️
— YouTube TV (@YouTubeTV) May 25, 2023
As 9to5 Google points out, YouTube TV uses certain signals, such as your network and specified home location, to determine a user’s “home” location. That, and the on-the-go restriction, are likely in place to help YouTube minimize account sharing.
Google announced late last year that it secured the exclusive rights to Sunday Ticket for residential users starting in the 2023 season. DirecTV is still the Sunday Ticket provider for commercial use, such as in bars and restaurants.
An NFL Sunday Ticket package for the 2023 season costs $249 for YouTube TV subscribers who sign up before June 6th. It’ll cost more for non-YouTube TV subscribers, those who wait until after June 6th and folks who want access to NFL RedZone.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/youtube-will-allow-unlimited-simultaneous-streams-for-nfl-sunday-ticket-142049241.html?src=rss
Apple’s high-end, over-ear headphones may be a bit over the top, but they are one of the best pieces of audio gear for Apple enthusiasts. The catch is that you have to be willing to shell out quite a bit of cash for them, which is why we always recommend waiting for a sale like the one happening now ahead of the Memorial Day weekend. Apple’s AirPods Max are $99 off at Amazon right now, bringing them down to $450. That’s about $20 more than their record-low price, and most colors are on sale as well, making now a good time to buy if you’ve had your eye on them.
There’s a lot to like about the AirPods Max if you get get beyond their price. They have a unique, comfortable design that’s more attractive than most high-end headphones, and they have excellent audio quality. Those who like “natural” sound from their cans will appreciate what the AirPods Max bring to the table, and we like that they also support spatial audio. Active noise cancellation is similarly solid, and there’s a button on the headphones that let you switch between ANC and Transparency Mode.
The AirPods Max also have Apple’s signature H1 chip inside that enables features like hands-free Siri and a host of other iOS/macOs-specific features. If you work with mostly Apple gadgets, you’ll get a lot of use out of the quick pairing and switching between those devices. Battery life is good as well: we had no problem reaching 20 hours on a single charge when we first reviewed these headphones, and that was with spatial audio and ANC enabled.
We’d be remiss, though, if we didn’t acknowledge that the AirPods Max are not on our list of best wireless headphones, and that’s mostly due to their high price tag. They’re certainly a better buy when on sale like this, but if you’d rather invest in a better all-around option, Sony’s WH-1000XM5 (our current top pick) is on sale for a record low of $348 right now.
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