Watch Bill Nye become the Chromebook Guy in this Google ad – Android Police

Watch Bill Nye become the Chromebook Guy in this Google ad

Bill Nye (former Science Guy, current… science… guy) is back in the media with guest appearances on TV shows and his very own call-in and talk podcast on… what else? Science. And he’s also giving some back-to-school tips for youngsters looking to pick up a new computer this summer: get a Chromebook instead. In the…

Cortana is being removed from the GLAS thermostat – The Verge

Cortana is being removed from the GLAS thermostat

The GLAS smart thermostat, which is built by Johnson Controls, is losing its key Cortana integration. Once touted as the only Cortana-powered thermostat, Johnson Controls says it’s now removing Microsoft’s digital assistant from its device. A new software update is rolling out to the thermostat soon, and it removes Cortana completely. “The Microsoft Cortana voice…

You can text Ninja, but it’s just a silly marketing scheme – Polygon

You can text Ninja, but it’s just a silly marketing scheme

On Aug. 11, Fortnite streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins gave away his number to fans via Twitter. In a video attached to the tweet, Blevins asked his fans to text him and fill out some information so they could stay in contact. Blevins said he would personally respond to a handful of fans and further promised…

Cooking Mama Has Gone Vegetarian – Kotaku

Cooking Mama Has Gone Vegetarian

There’s a new Cooking Mama game coming to the Nintendo Switch via publishers Planet Digital Partners, pitched as a reboot for the series, and while the announcement was centred around some bizarre blockchain news, the most interesting part is that there’s now a new vegetarian mode to go alongside regular recipes that include meat.“New to…