Month: May 2019

If you’re interested in starting a Patreon campaign for your art, videos, or other creative work, you should join this week before the crowdfunding company raises its rates. Patreon announced a new payment plan structure in March, and on May 7th, it will start charging a higher commission for access to popular features. But the new rates won’t apply to anybody who’s already using the platform.

Patreon currently takes 5 percent of its users’ earnings, and it has one service tier, which lets creators accept recurring payments from fans, offer different backing tiers with special perks, and link their Patreon accounts to platforms like Discord and Itch.io. Starting on May 7th, new users will choose between three options. For 5 percent,…

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Anyone who has been following the European Space Agency’s Twitter account over the past week may have gotten a small scare when the organization started tweeting about an “enormous asteroid” that’s on track to hit our planet in 2027.

The good news is that’s not actually going to happen.

ESA is just one of many space agencies and organizations participating in a simulated scenario of what would happen if humans did discover a massive asteroid heading our way. It’s an exercise that NASA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and others do every year to figure out how the world should respond to such a terrifying event. It’s coordinated through NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies, which is hosting a conference this week that’s…

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The complaint also lists California’s Department of Transportation as a defendant.

Plus Marvel will also bring Helstrom to Hulu while Chrissy Teigen gets a cooking show with Momofuku chef David Chang.

The special counsel’s report on Russia’s interference in 2016 US presidential election is now available and could further sharpen the partisan divide.

Some of the search giant’s employees say they’re being unfairly targeted.

The bad news? The service fee is going up to $4 per month.

Mother’s Day is on Sunday, May 12th, in the US, so you still have plenty of time to think up the perfect gift idea. In terms of what you should buy, only you know your mom best, but a device from Google’s discounted Home smart speaker lineup or a Nest device may be appealing. While these aren’t the best deals that we’ve seen, they’re still decent savings if you think your mom will be interested in a smart home upgrade. We’ve also listed a few other deals below that might be a perfect fit for your mom, and others that may be more suited to your own tastes.

• Google Home is $99 (usually $149.99) at Walmart, Best Buy, and Google Store
• Google Home Max is $299 (usually $399) at Walmart, Best Buy, and Google Store
• Google Home Hub is $99…

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Google has spent the last year refining its Wear OS smartwatch software to make everything feel simpler, more intuitive, and easier to use. The improvements have gone a long way in making Wear OS feel smoother and more useful. Today, Google is announcing another new addition: Tiles. Tiles are glanceable widgets that you can swipe between to get information quickly, including the weather, your next calendar appointment, your heart rate, news headlines, etc.

You access Tiles with a left swipe on your Wear OS watchface, which previously took you to Google Fit. Your Fit data is still in that spot, but now you’ll have these other widgets available to you as well.

“With a swipe left, you’ll be greeted by these Tiles and can check your…

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