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The green bubble stigma faced by Android users who send messages to their friends with iPhones is real—even the U.S. government acknowledges it.Hey Google, Where Did My Watch's Battery Life Go?“Many non-iPhone users… experience social stigma, exclusion, and blame” when messaging people with iPhones, the Department of Justice stated in its landmark antitrust lawsuit against Apple on Thursday. However, the problems go way beyond simply the color of a text message. In the complaint, the DOJ highlighted the friction and…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain First impressions are often long-lasting and can impact a professional career in profound and unintended ways. Today, because initial business contacts often happen online—think an emailed intro, a phone text, or a Zoomed teleconference—many individuals form first impressions through these media. Andrew Brodsky,…

To some, she's "Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman". To us, she's "AMC Icon Nicole Kidman". Anyone who has been to an AMC theater in the last few years knows what we're talking about: the theater chain's pre-movie promo video featuring Kidman in a pinstriped suit, settling in for a good movie and waxing poetic about the connective, communal nature of cinema. And though there have been many jokes made about the clip and its successors, they were created with serious intention, which Kidman told Elle in a March 2024…

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Fashion trends come and go. In fact, the speed they're currently changing is very fast, and if you're not attentive enough, it can be very easy to miss out on them. Apparently, "micro" shorts are making their way into the fashion mainstream right now. Well, maybe it would be more correct to say they're trying to, even though the piece of clothing is facing some backlash infused with humor. At least, that's what happened when a popular fashion brand posted about their new collection of the shortest of shorts. Today, we…

Blizzard is shaking things up in a big with its troubled hero shooter. Starting with Season 10, Overwatch 2 heroes will become free. Yes, all of them, including new heroes in the future. The game will also include alternative ways to earn Coins and Mythic Skins. There’s a chance it could be a new dawn for Overwatch 2. With the launch of the maligned sequel, Blizzard made the controversial decision to lock new heroes behind a Battle Pass. Those who opted for a Premium Battle Pass gained access right away. But with the…

Coburg University / AMD At GDC 2024, AMD just expanded on Microsoft’s recently announced Work Graphs API, and a quick demo shows just how powerful the new tech can be for gaming performance. AMD’s iteration moves draw calls and mesh nodes from the CPU to the GPU, cutting back on the time it takes to execute these tasks. As a result, AMD found that there was a massive performance improvement — rendering time saw a 64% boost — when using Work Graphs with mesh shaders. Microsoft introduced Work Graphs as a way to…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeAlex Proyas, the director of 1994 movie The Crow, has criticised its remake in a new post on social media. The original supernatural drama starring Brandon Lee, the only son of actor Bruce Lee, saw his character Eric Draven resurrected as an anti-hero to avenge his murder and that of his fiancée. Lee was 28 years old when he died in a tragic accident on the set of the movie. During…

When Samsung launched the Galaxy S24 Ultra in India, it made the phone available in three special edition colors, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, and Titanium Orange, which were exclusive to the official online store, alongside three standard colors, Titanium Gray, Titanium Black, and Titanium Violet. However, for unknown reasons, the company discontinued the Titanium Orange color of the smartphone a couple of weeks after the launch, disappointing many prospective buyers. Well, the color is now making a comeback. Samsung…

Car lights are reflected in the wet street as commuters line up in traffic to enter the I-110 Harbor freeway in the rain in downtown Los Angeles, March 6, 2024. Most electronic systems that take on some driving tasks for humans don’t adequately make sure drivers are paying attention, and they don’t issue strong enough warnings to make drivers behave. That's according to an insurance industry study published Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Credit: AP…