Oh hey, it’s another weekend. Hopefully that means you have some time off from work, the chaos of the 21st century, or other annoying responsibilities and realities. And what better way to escape from that stuff than by jumping into the beautiful interactive art form that most of us refer to as video games? Advertisement
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For decades, a war has been raging online and in stores. A fight between massive corporations trying to sell you plastic boxes that play games and their weirdly dedicated supporters. The fight was always silly, but very real and expensive, involving massive companies spending hundreds of millions of dollars on marketing, game development, and hardware.
The creative design lead and lead writer of 2010’s Fallout: New Vegas has returned to the studio that made it. John Gonzalez announced he’s rejoined Obsidian Entertainment as creative director, just as the Xbox studio prepares for its biggest year yet with the launch of fantasy RPG Avowed and New Vegas spiritual spin-off The Outer Worlds
Overwatch 2 has what Blizzard calls “groundbreaking changes” on the way next month, but before that, it has a smaller, welcome one in the pipeline. Clash, introduced in season 12, is Overwatch 2’s newest game mode. As director Aaron Keller describes it, the mode was inspired by the original hero shooter’s two-point capture maps, and
Apple has agreed to pay $20 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit over battery swelling on the Apple Watch. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in 2019, the suit alleges that the problem affected the first four Apple Watch models. Battery swelling is pretty much what it sounds like:
It’s no secret that black holes are some of the weirdest objects in space. Their disks are fluffy like cake, and diving into one is both interesting and terrifying. Now, a group of astronomers used data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Very Large Telescope to show that black holes can cook their own
Tech companies may be vocal about their love of advanced nuclear power — the flashy trend that’s been sweeping the energy sector — but they continue to add renewable capacity. Meta recently signed a deal with Spanish renewable developer Zelestra for 595 megawatts of solar power in Texas, just two weeks after signing a separate
A startup called Graze, which lets you build your own feeds for the Bluesky social network, has caught investors’ attention. In addition to offering tools to easily build, customize, publish, and manage Bluesky feeds, Graze will soon allow feed creators to monetize their efforts with advertising, sponsored posts, and subscriptions. In other words, Graze has
The Ulike hair removal device is the ultimate luxurious gift for this holiday season. It’s a great way to start getting ready for the warmer months (for those who shave often). This device has a skin protection technology that detects skin tones and auto-adjusts treatment power. It also has a cooling technology for optimal comfort,
What is the best internet provider in Waukesha? Spectrum is CNET’s pick for the best internet service provider in Waukesha, Wisconsin, thanks to the wide availability, low costs and speeds up to 1 gigabit. Spectrum also offers simple service details, including a free modem and unlimited data on all plans. If you’re hunting for a
Last year wind and solar energy overtook fossil fuels to provide 30% of the EU’s electricity. With that in the background, startups in the solar space have been riding a generational change in how we get our power. In 2022 we covered how a small B2C European startup planned to bring solar to homes via
Kroger offers one streaming service with its yearly Boost memberships, but like a Pokemon player at the start of an adventure, you get to choose between three options: Disney Plus, Hulu or ESPN Plus. While you have the choice to pay for Boost monthly, you’ll have to go the annual route if you want a
Perplexity, the venture-backed startup building AI-powered search products, has been sued in federal court for allegedly violating another company’s trademark. In a complaint filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, attorneys representing a company called Perplexity Solved Solutions accuse Perplexity of infringing on its trademark rights by using the
Key takeaways You can earn up to 4.65% APY with today’s top CDs. The Federal Reserve paused rates this week, but cuts are expected later this year. Locking in your APY now can protect your returns from future rate drops. Want to maximize your earnings with a certificate of deposit? You’ve still got time to
Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today’s Connections: Sports Edition might be tough. How closely do you follow the NFL draft? If you’re an avid follower, no matter what team you
Apple’s AI suite, Apple Intelligence, will soon be available in French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and simplified Chinese, along with localized English versions for India and Singapore. During the company’s Q4 2024 quarterly results call on Thursday, CEO Tim Cook said that the company will roll out support for these additional languages in
Apple’s AI suite, Apple Intelligence, will soon be available in French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and simplified Chinese, along with localized English versions for India and Singapore. During the company’s Q4 2024 quarterly results call on Thursday, CEO Tim Cook said that the company will roll out support for these additional languages in
Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. The aftermath of DeepSeek’s launch was arguably the biggest tech story of the week, especially for anyone keeping a close eye on public markets. But private companies,
We’re only three episodes into Severance season 2 and we’ve already seen Lumon complicating child labor laws, Mark Scout (Adam Scott) suspiciously being treated like the most important Lumon employee, and the people of the Mammalians Nurturable who tend to the goats we are all still confused about. Now, after hours of Severance episodes since we
Marvel Rivals is the popular new hero shooter featuring iconic Marvel characters, and they don’t get any more iconic than Spider-Man. The web-slinging hero has a new skin available for the game, and it’s one of the best yet. NetEase Games released the Spider-Man 2 skin for the hero on Thursday, the developer said
Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm can start making money from YouTube again after the Google-owned video platform remonetized his channel of over 4.5 million subscribers on Thursday. The change in policy comes six months after the controversial streamer was dropped by sponsors and business partners due to the circumstances surrounding a 2020 lifetime Twitch ban. Suggested
NASA astronauts Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore have been on the International Space Station since June, even though they initially expected to stay for just eight days. They’ll be back on Earth in late March. But because their stay was extended, Williams set a new record on Thursday. She went on a 5
Tesla CEO Elon Musk told investors last year that the company was aiming for a 2025 launch of its self-driving service in California and Texas. The company appears to be on track to hit that target. Musk said during Tesla’s fourth-quarter earnings call on Wednesday that the automaker is on pace to launch its self-driving service
It looks like Elon Musk’s X wants to get in the ring with Venmo and Zelle. The social media platform says it’s partnering with Visa, one of the largest credit card processors in the US, to create X Money, a peer-to-peer payment platform. X’s CEO, Linda Yaccarino, announced the digital payments tool on X’s platform
Last week, Founders Fund partner Delian Asparouhov realized he hadn’t checked on his genetics in a while. He clicked open a dashboard created by Nucleus Genomics, a Founders Fund-backed startup that gets saliva samples sequenced and then compares the DNA results to extensive data linking health issues to genes. Within seconds, he concluded that he
OpenAI may have billions of dollars in the bank. But it’s gearing up to raise billions more, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Per The WSJ, OpenAI is in talks to secure up to $40 billion in a funding round that would value the startup at $340 billion. SoftBank would lead the
Some people watch the Super Bowl for the football, some for the commercials and some for the star-studded musical halftime show, which has come a long way since the wholesome Up With People days. It’s always a superstar performer now, and it’s the closest thing we have to a national concert. Here’s what to know
Microsoft announced Thursday that it’s buying over 7 million tons of carbon credits from Chestnut Carbon. The 25-year deal would enable Chestnut Carbon to reforest 60,000 acres of land across Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas, Axios reported. Recently, the tech company has struggled to rein in its carbon emissions as AI has driven a surge in
Over on the Xbox Store you can currently find Mariostro Strikers: Soccer League, a newly released game that is clearly a knock-off of the popular Nintendo-published Mario Strikers series. And yes, the cover is an awful AI-generated nightmare. Suggested Reading The Best Reveals From The Game Awards 2023 Off English Suggested Reading As spotted by
Mobile gaming is more popular than ever. As game streaming becomes more viable, and with many games now offering cross-progression across consoles, PC, and mobile hardware, taking your games on the go has never been easier. Suggested Reading Live Forever in the Universe of ‘New World: Aeternum’ Suggested Reading There are a ton of phones
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