San Francisco has become the first city in America toban facial recognition. Well, kind of. In fact, the ban — voted on this week by the city’s Board of Supervisors — bars only the use of facial recognition by city agencies, such as the police department. It doesn’t affect the use of facial recognition technology in locations like airports or ports, for example, or from private applications orchestrated by private companies....

“Why you’re able to trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ By any measure,it’s been a lousy year for Sonos. The company’s much-anticipated entry intowireless headphones— theSonos Ace— should have been a triumphant moment (the Ace are very good). Unfortunately, the Ace’s debut was overshadowed by a botched app update, which continues to dog the company despite a slew of patches that have largely (but not totally) fixed the problems....

“Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ Sonos has made quite a name for itself in the wireless audio game over the years, turning out some cleverly-designed components that magically transform your existing audio system and speakers into a whole-home, streaming audio network....

Stardew Valley 2 is possible as creator comments on game’s sequel Stardew Valley creator, Concerned Ape, has finally opened up about the game’s sequel in an interview, confirming it is indeed a possibility. It’s hard to get Stardew Valley out of the picture when it comes tofarming simulation games. Despite being released back in 2016, the title still retains a massive player count, making it one of the most popular games on Steam with each passing month....

The last time I drankcoffee, it came with Irish whiskey in it, so I may not be the best judge of the storied beverage. But it sure looks like a company here in California might put a big dent in the coffee industry, specifically the popular K-Cups fromKeurig, which generate a lot of environmental waste andwhose creator is not cool with his creation. The company isSteeped, based in Santa Cruz, California....

“Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ We’ve all had those moments where we lose ourselves in thought, pondering the big “what ifs” of our lives. What if you had followed your childhood dream of becoming a musician? What if you had mustered up the courage to ask out your high school crush?...

Summary The Imaginarycomes from an incredibly talented team of creatives, but fails to spark the imagination. While the animation and storytelling appear very similar to the renownedStudio Ghibli movies,The Imaginaryhas an ambitious premise that is severely let down by a weak script and looser story threads. Yes, it is beautiful, and there is potential for some of the meaning to be lost in translation, but Studio Ponoc’s second attempt to deliver a feature-length animatedmovie is a far cry fromSpirited Away....

Alzheimer’sis a lot of things, but it’s most notable for what it’s not. It’s a neurodegenerative disease which affects an estimated 5.5 million people in the United States alone. It’s a debilitating, life-changing disorder that’s intensely cruel in its effects, both to the immediate sufferer and their loved ones. It destroys almost one-third of a brain’s mass, gouging out enormous ravines while piling up heaps of junk amyloid plaques between the neurons....

If you’re looking to purchase a newMacBook Proat this time, you might be waiting for your new laptop until August, according to reports from9to5Mac. Orders for the laptop have been slow since their initial launch in 2021, but waiting three months is a hard pill to swallow, especially six months from when the product was announced. 9to5Macsays it originally claimed in early May that MacBook Pro orders which were placed in February werebeing delayeduntil July....

For those who are on the hunt forOLED TV deals, it rarely gets better than this — the 65-inch Sony Bravia XR A80L 4K OLED TV, which is originally priced at $2,200, is down to $1,500 from Best Buy. That’s $700 in savings on an excellent display for any living room or bedroom, but we’re not sure how long the offer will remain available. If you think this is the screen upgrade that you’ve been waiting for, we highly recommend completing your purchase as soon as you can because the discount may end at any moment....

Summary Thor: Love and Thunderwasn’t the big success theMarvel Cinematic Universeneeded in Phase 4, and one of its biggest mistakes was the design of its villain, which is made worse by how good his original design actually was. The MCU continues expanding with its Multiverse Saga, which has continued the stories of already-established characters while introducing many more. However, the Multiverse Saga hasn’t matched the success of the Infinity Saga and some movies didn’t have the positive reception Marvel hoped for, and among them isThor: Love and Thunder....

WhistlinDiesel builds replica Killdozer & offers to demolish buildings for people Cody ‘WhistlinDiesel’ Detwiler has finished building a full-scale replica of the infamous Killdozer and immediately put it to use by flattening a line of vehicles in a new YouTube video. The original Killdozer was a heavily modified bulldozer used by Marvin Heemeyer during a 2004 rampage in Granby, Colorado. Heemeyer armored the machine with layers of steel and concrete, destroying 13 buildings before taking his own life....

When was the last time you read a book? And I meanreallyread one, without scrolling through your phone, sharing the latest viral meme onTwitterX, or watching thatNetflix showeveryone is talking about. Chances are, it’s been a while, but you’re not alone. According to aYouGov survey, only 54% of adult Americans read a book in 2023. And the numbers are worse for children. According to theNational Assessment of Educational Progress, only 43% of fourth graders scored at or above a proficient level of reading....