— PlayStation (@PlayStation) June 1, 2020 Original article follows: After months of trickling out information about the PlayStation 5, Sony’s finally putting on a show. Specifically, it’s going to reveal some of the games that’ll be available on its new console. It’s likely not going to be a console reveal, but at least it’s something. — PlayStation (@PlayStation) May 29, 2020 The event will be held on June 4, a Thursday, at 1pm PDT, and will last for an hour....

Thankfully, I’ve found a solution to this problem in the form of PocketTube. It groups your subscriptions into custom collections. For example, you can group your music and sports channels into separate collections and check out their latest videos when the mood for each category strikes you. PocketTube is a cross-platform app, available for Android, iOS, Chrome, Safari, and Firefox. I’ve primarily used the Chrome extension, so I’m going to talk a bit about its integration with YouTube on the web....

On March 4, Hawaii had no confirmed cases of COVID-19, but officials had started to take action in anticipation of an outbreak. Gov. David Ige declared a state of emergency, giving him the authority to “suspend any law that impedes … emergency functions.” By the 16th, the outbreak had arrived: The state had 10 confirmed cases, and Ige began to act on that declaration. Among the statutes he suspended was Chapter 92F of something called “the uniform information practices act....

I’ve been listening to loads more music these past few weeks, which also means I’m blowing through my usual sources of new tunes at a much faster pace. It’s Friday, which means I’ve exhausted my Spotify Weekly Discovery playlist days ago. I’ve relistened to all my favorite albums, and I’ve even hit shuffle on my decrepit iTunes MP3 vault. I could start cold-calling new artists, but there’s so much stuff out there, it’s overwhelming....

Imagine that your boss Ethan calls you into his office. He expresses disappointment in your recent performance and lack of commitment. How would you react? Would you accept the feedback and put in more effort? Or would you pout in your office and start looking for a new job? Now, would your reaction be different if your boss was not named Ethan but Emily? I’m a professor of economics, and my research investigates this very question....

In a complaint submitted on March 4, 2019, and unsealed yesterday, Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson and his company, Eastern Metal Securities (EMS), were charged with engaging in a scheme that defrauded more than 3,500 victims of over $11 million. According to the complaint, Karlsson allegedly used websites to communicate false representations to victims since September 2006. Karlsson reportedly used the website to invite potential investors to buy shares of the plan for $98 per share in exchange for an eventual payout of 1....

During Tesla’s Q1 2020 earnings call yesterday, Elon Musk mentioned that advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) such as Autopilot and Full Self-Driving will become subscription services, Engadget reports. [Read: Autonomous driving still isn’t a reality in 2020 — and it’s getting people killed] Over the past year, Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving systems have been at the center of a somewhat niche — but important — debate, which has challenged the way drivers think about how they own the features of their vehicle....

The biggest news is the chip: the A12 bionic. This allows the device to deliver faster graphics (twice as fast if according to the company) and make use of the Apple neural engine. On top of this, there are also support for new accessories, including the smart keyboard and similar bits of kit from Logitech. The most interesting update in this space is the support for the Apple Pencil. This is important due to iPadOS 14, which includes a huge range of uses for Apple’s stylus....

Almost 6 of every 10 men do it. So do 4 out of 5 women. Even about 10 percent of kids do it. In some cases, it’s harmless. In others, it’s a nuisance. And in still others, it’s downright dangerous to the person’s health. It’s snoring. And while it’s tempting to write off a snorer as no big deal, there are very real consequences, ranging from breathing concerns like sleep apnea to the very real strain that loud, regular snoring can put on relationships....

How will all of this impact your ability to multitask subscriptions, and, most importantly, your wallet? To figure this out, we gathered together the top 25 most popular, long-ish running (three seasons or more) TV series from IMDb. We also added the network they originally aired on, the current service(s) they’re streaming on, and the confirmed or likely service(s) they will stream on in the future: As a result, we now have a list of six confirmed or likely future streaming services (with Hulu bundled under Disney+) on which the top 25 TV series will run....

Policy expert, Angela Walch from University College London’s Centre for Blockchain Technologies told Quartz: “The odds that Libra receives regulatory approval anytime soon (ie, in the next six-12 months) are quite low.” “This is such a massive proposal, with immediate global scale and consequences,” she added. Indeed, over the last few weeks Libra has come under much scrutiny and is now looking like it’s been dragged through a hedge backwards....

Notably, 70% of this amount (€1.13bn) is reserved for the EIC Accelerator, which supports startups and SMEs in developing and marketing high-impact innovations. Specifically, €525 million is made available for startups developing future technologies that will contribute to the EU’s strategic objectives. These include biomarkers for cancer, decontamination for pandemic management, energy storage, quantum or semiconductor components, resilient agriculture, space tech, and the New European Bauhaus initiative. The remaining €613 million will cover innovations without the requirement of a specific topic....

This international day of reckless spending is fun, but comes with an issue: what should you splash your cash on? Well, luckily, we’ve rounded up a big bunch of stuff for you to splurge on. Make sure you keep checking back though, as we’re going to keep adding cool deals to the list as we see them. So, enough patter, let’s get into some discounts. Bose’s SoundSport wireless headphones are only $100, after being reduced down from $150....

9to5Mac relayed that, according to Kuo, Apple wants to keep the iPhone 12’s price close to that of the iPhone 11, and ditching these accessories will help offset the cost of new 5G networking components. There’s no word yet on whether a Lightning cable will be included. Although this isn’t confirmed yet, I’d hate to see Apple go down this road. As 9to5Mac’s Benjamin Mayo noted, those accessories will set you back by about $63, or close to a tenth of the cost of a $699 64GB iPhone 11....

The Pixel 5 is purportedly going to retail at €629 in Germany, according to a leak from local outlet Technik News. Although the price tag hasn’t been confirmed by Google, the outlet has correctly predicted the pricing of Samsung devices in the past. It’s also a forecast that’s consistent with the device’s rumored specs, which aren’t exactly top-of-the-line. [Read: We asked 3 CEOs what tech trends will dominate post-COVID] The Pixel 5, which is slated to debut by the end of September, will reportedly sport a 6-inch, 90Hz OLED display, a Snapdragon 765G, 8GB of RAM, an ultra-wide camera module, and 128GB of storage....

On the outside, the Avinya is a bit peculiar. It combines the elements of a hatchback, an SUV, and a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), which was a conscious choice of Tata in its attempt to create a unique silhouette. Its distinct look is accentuated by its suicide doors, an almost flat roofline, and the replacement of side mirrors with cameras. But what really sets the Avinya apart from other recent concept EVs is its extremely minimalistic interior....

Per an article by CNBC’s Sam Shead, the minister views this as a necessary measure to protect people’s mental health: Tell me you don’t understand how post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) works without telling me you don’t understand how PTSD works. But if I come into the metaverse and it’s a realistic world that we’re talking about in the future and I actually murder you, and you see it … it actually takes you to a certain extreme where you need to enforce aggressively across the world because everyone agrees that certain things are unacceptable....

Specifically, the SSMT has suggested the creation of a dedicated Office of Charging, called “Ofcharge,” to ensure that public charging infrastructure will efficiently support the transition to electric vehicles. And you know what? It’s an amazing idea — and something the whole world should adopt. According to the agency’s findings, range anxiety (the worry of how far an EV can travel) has now been replaced by charging anxiety (the worry of where the nearest power source is)....

You might think most of your home WiFi bandwidth is eaten up by media consumption like streaming video, podcasts, or that 6-hour YouTube binge. It plays its part, but what’s actually taking up almost half of your home internet activity is junk you didn’t ask for and, in most cases, really don’t want. Stuff like ads. And trackers. And cookies. And logging. And telemetry services. All this online stuff that website owners and marketers use to try and geo-target you and all your buying habits....

The system could help save the vision of babies born prematurely, who are particularly at risk of damage to their retinas, as the fragile vessels in their eyes can leak and grow abnormally. If this worsens, the retina can detach and cause loss of vision. The National Eye Institute-funded study focused on a particularly dangerous form of this condition: aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity (AP-ROP). This disease is difficult to detect as the symptoms can be very subtle....