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Long-awaited Dead Island 2 reveals headlines Gamescom announcement frenzy
This gallery of Dead Island 2 gameplay footage is pretty gruesome; Clicking through will be more violent from now on. Deep silver / Dambuster But… Read More »Long-awaited Dead Island 2 reveals headlines Gamescom announcement frenzy
Telling the stories of Hurricane Katrina survivors
Telling the stories of Hurricane Katrina survivors
Sony enters the high-end custom controller arena with the DualSense Edge
Sony’s DualSense Edge controller for the PlayStation 5. Here’s a front view… …and a view from the back, including the rear buttons or pedals. As… Read More »Sony enters the high-end custom controller arena with the DualSense Edge
Can Uber be useful and do us good?
New research suggests ride-hailing services in India could reduce pollution. We haven’t seen this in the US yet
Will Florida be consumed with wakefulness now that DeSantis’ Stop WOKE Act is blocked?
Republican politicians such as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis proudly praise their crusade against the word “wake up” and all things “wake up.” But what does… Read More »Will Florida be consumed with wakefulness now that DeSantis’ Stop WOKE Act is blocked?
The SLS rocket is the worst that has happened to NASA, but maybe the best?
enlarge / NASA’s Space Launch System Rocket on LC-39B, ready to take off at 8:33 a.m. ET on August 29, 2022. Trevor Mahlmann President Eisenhower… Read More »The SLS rocket is the worst that has happened to NASA, but maybe the best?
To combat electoral falsehoods, social media companies are preparing a well-known playbook
Platforms like TikTok and Facebook are planning anti-misinformation strategies similar to those of 2020.
Kim and Kourtney Kardashian are among celebrities accused of exceeding their monthly water budget as California weathers its third year of drought
Kim and Kourtney Kardashian at the amfAR Gala New York AIDS Research Benefit at Cipriani Wall Street on February 6, 2019.Evan Agostini/Invision/AP The Las Virgenes… Read More »Kim and Kourtney Kardashian are among celebrities accused of exceeding their monthly water budget as California weathers its third year of drought
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Again, Apple is calling employees back to the office – again, employees are fighting back
enlarge / An on-site photo taken at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, an office complex Apple built with the on-site work culture in mind. Apple… Read More »Again, Apple is calling employees back to the office – again, employees are fighting back
Houston woman poisoned on her birthday after touching napkin on car
Erin Mims said she started having hot flashes, chest pain and a pounding heart after touching a napkin in her door handle. Birthdays were supposed… Read More »Houston woman poisoned on her birthday after touching napkin on car
Expanding clean energy loans is ‘sleeping giant’ of climate law
The bill recently signed by President Biden will significantly expand government loans and loan guarantees for clean energy and automotive projects and businesses.
Lenovo sends a stop-and-desist to Framework via a stylized letter “O”
enlarge / The 3D printed case design of the Framework Laptop motherboard. Lenovo has a bone to pick with the round on/off button design. Frame… Read More »Lenovo sends a stop-and-desist to Framework via a stylized letter “O”
Missing girl found after nine years tells ordeal
Pooja’s mother had lost all hope of finding her daughter After nine long years, 16-year-old Pooja Gaud can finally put her head on her mother’s… Read More »Missing girl found after nine years tells ordeal
