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DIY Perks / YouTube. PlayStation 5, Sony's latest edition of gaming console, has a futuristic design, unlike the previous models. If you happen to be the one who doesn't approve of Sony's choices, here's what you can do. Sony’s latest edition of PlayStation 5 may be all the rage among gamers around the world, however, many have shared disappointment over the home video game console’s latest design. The design even became the subject of several memes last year when it was first unveiled. Developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment, the PS5 design has a white folder-like exterior and black core inside. Many memes were made that resembled the console as a bird’s beak, and a robot’s head.However, a recent video on the YouTube Channel DIYPerks shows how one can always redesign their PS5. YouTuber Matthew showed in his recent video how he redesigned his PS5 model to suit his aesthetics. Starting the video, Matthew is seen removing the original casing of the console and revealing its core. He mentions how the core of the PS5 is “remarkably compact” and would almost be as thin as a laptop, if it was not for the cooling-heating system.He then moves on to level the…

Social media is nearly essential to everyday life, so Local 5 is verifying whether social media companies can hold onto users' data and messages indefinitely. DES MOINES, Iowa — In criminal trials, we're used to seeing attorneys introduce physical evidence like a murder weapon or a fingerprint, but did you know a tweet or a saved Snapchat message can also be used in a court of law?  During the murder trial of Cristhian Bahena Rivera, text messages and Snapchat messages have been introduced as evidence. Social media is nearly essential now to everyday life and how these apps are used can have long-term consequences, so Local 5 is verifying whether social media companies can hold onto users' data and messages indefinitely. Local 5's sources are the privacy and data security webpages of Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat. This is a complicated question, but the short answer is yes. According to Facebook's privacy page, the company "stores data until it is no longer necessary to provide services and Facebook Products, or until account is deleted - whichever comes first." Facebook may hold onto a user's data longer if that user is involved in a police or government investigation or…

May 26—KINGWOOD — The Preston Board of Education is considering adding metal detectors as a further safety measure at Preston County schools.At Monday's meeting, a local resident told board members her child, a student at Preston High, recently received a death threat on Snapchat. She said the threat indicated her child would be shot while at school.The Snapchat app opens to a device's camera, so users can take a photo or video, add a caption and send it."The sheriff and the school has the evidence, " she said. "I think metal detectors cost between 4 and 5 thousand dollars each and would protect our schools if violence breaks out."She said she knew a weapon had been found at the high school and indicated it was a knife."I know it's inconvenient, but inconvenience can't compare with the loss of a child, " she said.BOE President Jack Keim said Superintendent of Schools Steve Wotring would get information about metal detectors and have it available for a future meeting.Also speaking at the meeting was Holly Funk. Funk offered ways to better integrate LGBTQ students into schools. She suggested several websites that offered resources for educators and students to better ensure LGBTQ students are…

When you hear the name CollegeHumor, you might think of the media company whose viral sketch videos have titles like “If Google Was A Guy.” You probably don’t think of an $8B+ public software company. Believe it or not, Vimeo started off as a CollegeHumor spinoff In 2004, developers Jake Lodwick and Zach Klein built Vimeo as a side project while working at Connected Ventures, CollegeHumor’s parent company. By 2006, CollegeHumor was getting 6m visitors a month, and media conglomerate IAC bought Connected Ventures for $30m to own that audience. (Translation: IAC kinda sorta bought Vimeo by chance.) After Google acquired YouTube for $1.65B later that year, IAC realized its luck and shifted focus toward Vimeo with the goal of making a high-quality, curated YouTube competitor. But the market was too small Vimeo considered investing in original content to spur growth, but Anjali Sud, then director of marketing, thought it was a bad idea. Sud pitched IAC’s CEO on building video software for businesses, similar to what GoDaddy and Squarespace did for websites. The pitch landed her the CEO job. That launched Vimeo’s shift to SaaS Vimeo has since built out a suite of production tools for: Mom and pop…

Brian Badzmierowski / AFP AFP – Video-sharing internet service YouTube has updated its terms of service for account holders outside the United States – and two of the changes have implications which could affect content creators in Cambodia. The first change clarifies that YouTube account holders cannot collect information that might identify a person without their permission, according to an email from the company which was sent to YouTube account holders based in Cambodia this week. The second update relates to the monetisation of content: “YouTube has the right to monetise all content on the platform and ads may appear on videos from channels not in the YouTube Partner Program,” the company stated. Advertisements on YouTube videos being viewed within Cambodia were removed last month, bewildering content creators, who counted on them for revenue and viewers who had grown accustomed to the ads. While Cambodia has never been invited to YouTube’s Partner Program, the channels of YouTubers based in the Kingdom were historically still regularly monetised, sometimes by basing them in another country. The third change to the terms is related to royalties and taxes. “For creators entitled to revenue payments, such payments will be treated as royalties from a…

by: John Veneri Posted: May 26, 2021 / 01:52 PM HST / Updated: May 26, 2021 / 01:52 PM HST For the second straight year, Kawaii Kon is going virtual.  The convention received a lot of great feedback from the first event and plan to make this even more engaging and fun. There will be a cosplay guest, Vivid Vision, as well as more online panels, a virtual vendors room, and there will be streaming live gameplay.  The convention is still accepting online applications for vendors and it’s free.  This will be the first of two events with the second coming in November.  That convention is planned to be in-person at the convention center.  Gina Maeda the director of PR and Media is excited about that as well. “Safety is our number one priority. We are keeping in close communication with the convention center and city and state officials, and following CDC recommendations. Unfortunately, nothing is certain right now, but we are hoping to develop a clearer plan as November gets closer. We all miss being together to celebrate our fandoms, and we look forward to doing it again when it’s safe.” You can find more information online on Instagram as @kawaiikonofficial…

Select gamers will have the chance to perform for over 250 people.Last year Harmonix, the developer behind Rock Band and Dance Central, launched their latest title Fuser, allowing gamers to become their very own DJ heroes. Without any special equipment, players are able to explore the world of mixing music in front of a massive virtual festival. Little did we know, even the professionals would be performing like this in just a few short months post-launch. After the rise of Twitch DJ sets due to the pandemic, developers are now releasing an update to the game called the "Headliner Spotlight." This feature will allow players the chance to DJ for actual people at the Diamond Stage, a 24/7 live venue. Over 250 people will be able to watch a lucky user spin both in-game and on Twitch. While the performance in itself is important, the most crucial component of the new update is locking down your time slot. Just like with in-person events, securing a spot on the stage during an hour when more people are tuned in is key. In order to secure the primetime slot, the user will have to earn enough Diamonds through in-game play. Developers have stated that users cannot…

After a long period of testing the feature, Facebook seems to have removed dark mode support on Android and iOS through the latest app updates. Facebook’s dark mode option appears to have disappeared from the Android and iPhone apps, and it currently remains unclear why or how many users are affected. The option to enable a darker theme has become increasingly popular with users and app developers, with Apple and iOS also adding their own system-wide dark theme support as well. In recent years, the number of apps that now support dark mode has been steadily increasing. However, there are still a number of popular apps that have yet to adopt the feature or make it available on both platforms. For example, although Snapchat dark mode can be enabled on an iPhone, it has yet to arrive on Android. In Facebook’s case, the company tested the feature with users throughout 2020, before making it widely available to all users. Although available, a number of users have recently been taking to Twitter and elsewhere to confirm an issue with Facebook’s dark mode support. Essentially, the option to enable the darker theme has disappeared completely for them. The reports indicate that this is a…

Nagpur: Unidentified scamster duped a 65-year-old man of Rs 3 lakh by making a WhatsApp call using picture of victim’s friend as that of caller. Shrikrishna Murti Sadashivam, 65, a resident of 201, Ambedkar Sankul, Madhav Nagar, lodged a complaint on Tuesday about the fraud with Bajaj Nagar police station. Sadashivam stated he transferred the amount to the unidentified caller’s account between 11am of May 24 and 9.02am on May 25. The complainant received a WhatsApp call having display picture of his friend Shridhar Ayyar, who resides in the US, and thinking that it was him, he picked up the call. The call was disconnected and then Sadashivam received a WhatsApp message from the same number claiming to be his friend. It siad he had some urgent work in India and needed his help. The trickster shared different account numbers with the complainant in which latter deposited Rs 3 lakh some time later. Sadashivam then called up his friend in the US to confirm if latter had received only to be told that no call was made and no help was sought. “The complainant then realized he had been duped,” said a police official from Bajaj Nagar police station. The…

Are these apps draining your smartphone battery fast? David Phelan We live in an age of battery anxiety. And there’s no battery more important than the one in our cellphones. So, a new study of which apps devour the battery is very revealing. MORE FROM FORBESApple iOS 14.6 Is Here: 5 Of The Coolest New FeaturesBy David Phelan A new study by cloud storage company pCloud has revealed the 20 most power-hungry apps on smartphones. The results, revealed in a blog from the company, were derived from studying apps permissions to understand which apps demanded the most from our phones, and the battery consumption that followed. pCloud analyzed the features each app used, such as camera or location, the battery usage required by these and whether dark mode, which saves energy on OLED screen phones, for instance, was available. Features that apps permit to run in the background that were deemed to be battery killers, as well as camera and location, included microphone and wifi connection. So, which are the apps which are caning your battery and that you might consider deleting? Are these the most demanding apps on smartphones just now? pCloud Top of the heap is Fitbit. Well,…