Wednesday, February 23, 2022

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AT&T Shutdown Verizon•
Hope you've prepared your iPhone 3G for the end of its era. As of February 22, AT&T's two-decade-old high-speed mobile broadband network is dead . The company has been working on the shutdown of the aging equipment for a while (the costs even figured in a recent earnings report ) and has done its best to prepare the millions of people who are still on or have active devices using the relatively -



An American Airlines flight attendant new hire was caught snoozing (supposedly for a few moments) on a training flight while properly seated in a passenger seat. A working crewmember photographed the trainee and sent it in to management. The new hire, a foreign-language speaker, was fired just a couple of days before graduation. And this has been highly controversial among American Airlines fligh



2KGizmodo / 15h
Despite the fact that nearly every device I rely on now has the capability to play or stream digital audio files, I would still happily embrace the inconvenience of carrying around a standalone MP3 player if it put Winamp , one of the earliest MP3 players for PCs , in my pocket. Read more...





U.S. USWNT US Soccer•
The U.S. Soccer Federation has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by female players regarding equal pay, potentially ending the lengthy dispute. In addition to promising to equalise pay between the men's and women's national teams, the settlement will include $24 million to be distributed among several female players — most of which will be backpay. "They're admitting it: Men and women's soccer p



TL;DR: The 2022 Premium School of Digital Art Bundle is on sale for £25.74, saving you 98% on list price. You don't have to monetise all of your hobbies, but if you can, it's even better. If you've always dreamed about a career in art, whether that's in comic book drawing, graphic design, or anything you can think of, you can sharpen your skills for under £30 with this bundle deal. The 2022 Premi



SAVE 85%: ZenMate VPN can bypass Netflix's geo-restrictions to unlock extra content from around the world. A three-year subscription to ZenMate VPN is on sale for £51.84, and includes an extra three months for free — save 86% for a limited time. Brace yourself, because we're about to shake things up. You might be subscribed to all your favourite streaming sites , but there is still a wide range o



Instagram announced the "Professional Dashboard" in January 2021 in an effort to give creators and businesses the tools to monetize their profiles. Instagram describes the Professional Dashboard as "a central destination to track performance, access, and discover professional tools." It is also home to some education content made by Instagram. The feature gives any user the option to turn on the



Fall Guys PlayStation•
Mediatonic has revealed Sweet Thieves, the next "Fall Guys" game mode. Even better, the title finally has full crossplay support for PC and PlayStation.



26TechCrunch / 5h
Waymo, the autonomous driving arm of Alphabet, was granted a win on Tuesday when a California court ruled it could keep certain details regarding its AV technology secret. The company filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Motor Vehicles in late January in order to keep some information about its autonomous vehicle deployment permit , as well as emails between the DMV and the compan



Trump Truth Social•
Former President Trump’s social media platform Truth Social, which launched only two days ago, is struggling with technical glitches and onboarding new users in the early stages of its rollout. The site, which billed itself as a sort of free speech alternative to Twitter with more lax content moderation policies, has already booted a few users off of its platform. Other users are struggling to ev



Amsterdam Apple Store•
26TechCrunch / 5h
In response to a now-resolved hostage situation at an Amsterdam store, Apple says that all employees and customers are safe “after this terrifying experience,” per a statement obtained by TechCrunch. There is still an on-going investigation, the company added. “We want to thank local law enforcement for their exceptional work and ongoing investigation,” the statement, provided by an Apple spokesp



Experts believe the rocket debris that'll hit the moon next month originates from the 2014 Chang'e-5 mission, but China has formally disagreed.



200+Gizmodo / 6h
Imagine a former co-worker told the world you were coming back to work with them without your knowledge. That’s apparently what happened last week to several members of the cast of the recent theatrical Star Trek films . Read more...



100+Futurism / 6h
Rocket Man Talk about cooking with gas! A student at Brigham Young University found himself in a heated situation when he briefly set fire to a dorm kitchen while creating homemade rocket fuel. The student was attempting to create the DIY fuel on Sunday afternoon on the kitchen stovetop, according to the BYU Police . The fuel ignited suddenly in a massive fireball that “engulfed the walls and cei



53Futurism / 6h
Some mad scientists have been training neural networks with imagery from “The Simpsons” — and the results are, in a word, demonic. Posted on the delightful MediaSynthesis subreddit by a user whose account is full of trippy art generated by AI, this most recent monstrosity represents the latest in a long line of multimedia artists who use machine learning to pay homage specifically to “The Simpson



Tesla Cars.com 2022•
The Tesla Model Y just snagged the top EV title on car shopping site Cars.com. The $58,990-electric SUV was named the best electric vehicle of 2022 on Monday. The "best of" winners will continue rolling out this week for five other categories like " best luxury car ." Just last week Tesla was snubbed in Consumer Reports top auto picks with the Ford Mustang Mach-E being the only EV to make the lis



28Gizmodo / 7h
With all the multitudes of surprises, guest stars, and fan service found through Spider-Man: No Way Home , it’s tough to say that the movie’s last reveal (sans the post-credits scene ) of Peter Parker’s new Spider-duds would make even a top 10 list of the film’s “whoa!” moments. But there’s more going on with the outfit… Read more...



Netgear 6E 6GHz SMBs•
Netgear has announced the launch of its latest Wireless Access Point ( WAP ) which features WiFi 6E to provide SMBs with improved connectivity. The Netgear WAX630E is a tri-band, business-grade WAP that can be managed over the cloud using the company's Netgear Insight network management service. In addition to offering fast throughput and low latency, Netgear's latest WAP supports the new 6Ghz Wi



Tesla Amazon Facebook•
Earlier this month, some users scrolling through Facebook may have seen an unexpected message, apparently from CEO Mark Zuckerberg himself. Facebook recently rebranded itself as Meta , and the advertisement, which included a photo of Zuckerberg in front of a background of purple polygons, claimed to offer a chance for users to invest in a new Meta cryptocurrency. Another ad, posted around the sam



100+Gizmodo / 8h
Based on the Nicolas Roeg sci-fi classic, Showtime’s The Man Who Fell to Earth serves as a continuation of the film that starred David Bowie . This time Chiwetel Ejiofor arrives on Earth to complete a mission from the same home world as Thomas Jerome Newton, who arrived decades before. Bill Nighy takes over the role of… Read more...



Spotify Car Thing US•
Spotify has announced that it’s opening up sales of its Car Thing music streaming device to anyone in the US who wants one. The device, which made its debut in April last year , offers a cheap way to bring streaming audio to older cars that don’t have built-in smart platforms like CarPlay or Android Auto . Car Thing works by syncing up with your car’s stereo system, either via Bluetooth or with a



Tesla EPA Clean Air Act•
25TechCrunch / 8h
Tesla has agreed to pay a $275,000 fine in a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for violating the federal Clean Air Act at its electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Fremont, California. The penalty is next to nothing for a company that generated a net income of $2.32 billion in the fourth quarter of last year alone . The EPA found Tesla to be in violation of specific regul



Hello and welcome to Daily Crunch for Tuesday, February 22, 2022! We are back! Yes, after a lovely long weekend, your entire TechCrunch team is back in the saddle. Which is good because everything appears to be going on at once. So it was perfect that Slack decided that it actually wanted a four -day weekend and failed to make it to its desk on time . Oof. In better news, Greylock’s Glen Evans is




Some Pixel 6 owners were hit by an annoying Wi-Fi bug with the most recent update. Google says it already has a fix ready, but you'll have to wait a bit.



200+Gizmodo / 8h
Gun-related fatalities have surpassed car crashes as the leading cause of deaths from physical trauma, according to new research. In recent years, more lives—and years of life—were lost to firearms than to motor vehicles. The majority of these deaths involved suicide, particularly among older white men, but Black… Read more...



Vietnam expects to welcome back international tourists starting March 15, adding to the list of Asian nations restarting international travel at varying degrees. Here’s what you need to know about traveling to Vietnam beginning next month. For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter . In This Post Entry protocols effective March 15 Under the country’s



Agtech is a massive industry aching to be disrupted by robotics. It’s a big category that’s going to require a number of solutions to various problems, though lately it’s been hit by a number of false starts. Abundant Robotics , for instance, went under, only to be resurrected by a new brand currently exploring the equity crowdfunding route. Meanwhile, strawberry-picking Traptic quite literally t



Enlarge / A health care worker treats a patient inside a negative-pressure room in the COVID-19 intensive care unit at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Missouri, on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. (credit: Getty | Bloomberg ) Spread of COVID-19 within US hospitals hit a record high in January, with more than 3,000 hospital-acquired infections each week during the month and a peak of over 4,300, accordin



100+Gizmodo / 8h
Peloton’s stock value is spiraling downward , it recently laid off 20% of its workforce and replaced its CEO , and demand for its products has dropped off a cliff. As if things couldn’t get worse, we’re now learning that as Peloton’s business was corroding, so were its bikes. Read more...



Gizmodo / 8h
A Colorado web developer refusing to offer website services to a same-sex couple has found herself at the center of a national debate over the legal limits of free speech and anti-discrimination laws. Read more...



100+Gizmodo / 8h
As Star Trek: Discovery ’s fourth season builds up to its endgame pitching the Federation into a dangerous first contact with a mysterious, extra-galactic threat, at the heart of it all has been a mysterious, planet-wrecking anomaly known as the DMA. But as we’ve learned more about the anomaly, it’s revealed a… Read more...



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U.S. USWNT US Soccer•
67Mashable / 9h
After four World Cup wins and millions of dollars in lost wages, U.S. women soccer players are finally scoring equal pay. Tuesday, the U.S. Women's National Team (USWNT) and the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) announced that they had reached a settlement in the team's equal pay class action lawsuit. President Biden was among the many politicians, advocates, celebrities, and, of course, soccer stars



If hologram meetings catch on, you're going to have to put on some pants — or at least swap out the slippers for shoes. Two companies are attempting to make remote video conferencing more holographic, realistic, and life-size, but without the spectacle associated with Tupac's 2012 Coachella appearance or Kim Kardashian's father's resurrection . Tweet may have been deleted It's like a next-level Z



The Man Who Fell Earth•
Bill Nighy, Naomie Harris, and Chiwetel Ejiofor star in The Man Who Fell to Earth , Showtime's new series based on a 1963 novel. Showtime has released the official trailer for its upcoming new sci-fi series, The Man Who Fell to Earth, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor as an alien who comes to Earth in hopes of saving the people on his home planet. It's a bold move, considering that the series is based on



41Gizmodo / 9h
If you want a digital watch that doesn’t look like a miniature smartphone on your wrist, there aren’t a lot of stylish options. One alternative to Timex and Casio’s offerings is from Girard-Perregaux, which is resurrecting a classic digital design from the ‘70s in which displaying the time almost seems like an… Read more...



Missouri Post-Dispatch•
Enlarge / Missouri Gov. Mike Parson at a press conference in May 2019. (credit: Getty Images | Jacob Moscovitch ) A newly released police report thoroughly debunks Missouri Gov. Mike Parson's baffling claim that a journalist who helped the state identify and fix a website security flaw was a "hacker" and criminal. Parson demanded the investigation in October and called for criminal charges agains



Apple AR/VR Headset 2022•
Enlarge / An augmented reality demo by Apple, using a smartphone instead of a headset. (credit: Apple ) Apple's mixed reality headset has moved beyond the prototype phases and is barreling toward production, according to a new report in DigiTimes that cites component suppliers. DigiTimes claims that Apple has already conducted "second-phase engineering validation and testing (EVT 2)" for the head



Steam Discounts Rules•
Though most users are unlikely to notice the change, Valve has announced some new Steam rules related to discounts, including minimum and maximum limits.



78Gizmodo / 9h
New observations of the football-shaped exoplanet known as WASP-121b have revealed clues to its atmosphere and weather. Astronomers say it may have metal clouds made up of iron, corundum, and titanium. Read more...



Dreaming of a cruise around the Antarctic Peninsula to spot leopard seals or to watch young penguins chase each other playfully around a rookery? Hoping to plunge into below-freezing Antarctic waters or see glaciers calve from the vantage point of a kayak? You’ll need to find the best time to visit Antarctica to get the once-in-a-lifetime experience you crave. Depending on what you want to do or



36Gizmodo / 9h
Never underestimate the scope of fandom . That’s a lesson the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is currently learning, if we’re to believe a report from Deadline last week. The trade said that while most assumed a popular comic book movie like Spider-Man: No Way Home or Zack Snyder’s Justice League , both of… Read more...



Amazon Alabama Union•
The union that wants to represent workers at Amazon’s BHM1 facility in Bessemer, Alabama is accusing the company of once again violating the National Labor Relations Act. In an email the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) sent Tuesday, it said it would file Unfair Labor Practice charges against the retailer. Specifically, the organization alleges Amazon broke the law by removing




Ship VW Cars Atlantic•
1KFuturism / 9h
Abandon Ship A giant cargo ship carrying luxury cars, including numerous Porsches, lit on fire last week and forced the crew of 22 members to evacuate in the Atlantic ocean. And as it turns out, a “large number” of the cars are electric, which is greatly complicating firefighting efforts, The Wall Street Journal reports — though it’s still unclear if their lithium-ion batteries were the source of



GitHub Advisory Database•
In an effort to further secure open source software , GitHub has announced that the GitHub Advisory Database is now open to community contributions. While the company has its own teams of security researchers that carefully review all changes and help keep security advisories up to date, community members often have additional insights and intelligence on CVEs but lack a place to share this knowl



Trump Truth Social•
300+Mashable / 10h
Donald Trump's new social media platform, Truth Social, has already been plagued with signup issues and a long waitlist barring most people from even using the service. But, perhaps that's the price users must pay for a truly "free speech" platform, right? Well, just one day into this very soft-launch of Truth Social and even its "free speech" branding is – perhaps, unsurprisingly – falling apart



SlashGear / 10h
The fourth beta release of iOS 15.4 was released to developers, complete with features that'll eventually make their way to the final build for all new iPhones.



29Gizmodo / 10h
The Marine Corps says it will need to spend $5 billion over the next 30 years to update two recruit depots for both climate resiliency and the integration of women into boot camp, the Marine Corps Times reported. This move comes as the U.S. military is pushing for better preparation for climate change-fueled… Read more...



Listen in to the first-ever episode of Found Live . We were joined by the mother-daughter duo Jordan Taylor and Edith Cooper who co-founded Medley — a group coaching platform focusing on personal and professional growth. They talked with the Found hosts about navigating a co-founder relationship with your mother or daughter. They discuss how important it is to be vulnerable in authentic communica



Netflix Fast Laughs•
Engadget / 10h
You didn't think Netflix would leave its TikTok-style comedy feed on phones, did you? Sure enough, the company is launching a test that brings the Fast Laughs feature to TVs. Opt in and you'll get a flurry of hopefully funny clips from Netflix shows, movies and (of course) comedy specials. Find something you enjoy and you can watch the whole affair or add it to your watch list. The addition is "s



Gizmodo / 10h
Bad news for New York City’s mounting number of grocery apps promising super-fast deliveries. An upcoming bill from City Councilman Christopher Marte would keep the city’s delivery apps from promoting the 15-minute delivery times that have become their main selling point. Read more...



100+The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new bonuses. Whether you’re just getting into award travel or already have dozens of different accounts, odds are there are at least a handful of programs you’ve yet to join. If you play your cards right, you can score additional bonuses simply by signing up (and sometimes completing your first qualifying activity). These are separat



SlashGear / 10h
Amazon suggests they've taken action against groups that offer fake review services that artificially boost product rankings in their online store.



Alaska Airlines FP•
Subscription services can be a win-win for businesses and consumers alike. Sometimes, these models are even better for the consumers than the business ( RIP MoviePass ). Now, Alaska Airlines is getting in on the subscription economy with Flight Pass, an annual plan that allows subscribers to book participating flights… Read more...



Audi Verizon 5G 2024•
Engadget / 10h
A new wave of 5G-enabled cars are headed our direction. Audi is the latest automaker to announce it will offer 5G connectivity in select models of future cars. The German manufacturer announced today that select models of Audi vehicles, beginning in 2024, will be able to connect to Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband network. Drivers of the new Audi 5G lineup can expect a host of new features, including



500+Gizmodo / 10h
Renowned animator and film director Hayao Miyazaki ’s first standalone graphic novel, Shuna’s Journey, is receiving an American release via the Macmillan graphic novel imprint, First Second. Translator Alex Dudok de Wit describes the book as an homage to the traditional emonogatrari comics of late ‘40s and ‘50s Japan,… Read more...



SlashGear / 10h
Markdown is easy to learn and makes writing on your computer or smartphone a breeze. Here's how it stacks up against other word processers.



100+Gizmodo / 10h
An apparent rip-off of Donald Trump’s social media network Truth Social has racked up downloads in the six figures on Google’s Play Store, causing confusion by MAGA types who failed to realize the distinction. Read more...



Google Pixel 6 March•
Engadget / 10h
It seems some Pixel 6 users are continuing to have some connectivity problems. Following the February update, users have flagged WiFi problems on Google's support forums and Reddit. Thankfully, they may not have to wait much too longer for a fix. The Pixel community team wrote on Reddit that a "very small number of devices" have been impacted by the WiFi connectivity issue and that the root cause



29Gizmodo / 10h
A faulty memory chip caused a problem last year with NASA’s upcoming Space Launch System megarocket—an issue the space agency says is now resolved. Read more...



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Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new card details and information. The world of credit cards can seem overwhelming when you’re just getting started. But, if you’re looking to move on from your cash-back card (or even a student card ), you’re in the right place. The right starter travel card can offer much more rewarding perks — a rite of passage into adulthood. With




China Rocket Debris Moon•
Engadget / 10h
Don't expect China to readily accept blame for the rocket debris expected to collide with the Moon on March 4th. SpaceNews and The Verge report Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin denied that the debris came from the 2014 Chang'e-5 T1 Moon mission. The upper stage of that rocket burned up "completely" in Earth's atmosphere, Wang said. He maintained that China's aerospace efforts wer



Virgin Hyperloop Half•
500+Futurism / 11h
Big Layoffs Virign Hyperloop, the company leading the charge on making the futuristic transportation system a reality, has laid off 111 workers, the Financial Times reports — which is nearly half its staff, for those keeping count. The company is now reportedly refocusing its efforts on sending cargo — rather than passengers — through vacuum tubes at speeds of up to 670 mph. That means the dream



Futurism / 11h
Since it was founded 2010, Ember Technologies has been known for one thing: A smart mug that keeps beverages at a consistent temperature. It’s iterated on the original Ember Mug , and introduced metallic and travel-friendly versions, but the company had been laser-focused on making sure you never have to experience cold coffee or tepid tea ever again. Until now. Earlier this month, Ember Technolo



OpenSea Bored Ape NFT•
300+Futurism / 11h
NFT Lawsuit OpenSea, the largest digital marketplace for NFTs, is facing a $1 million lawsuit from a collector who says he lost his Bored Ape NFT to hackers because of a known security flaw the marketplace failed to patch, Decrypt reports . The plaintiff, Texas resident Timothy McKimmy, is seeking a cool million in damages after his prized possession was sold for a measly 0.01 ETH, roughly $26 —



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500+The Points Guy / 11h
There’s a new(ish) way to fly to London. JetBlue launched flights from New York to London’s Gatwick (LGW) and London Heathrow (LHR) in late 2021 — and if you haven’t flown on the A321 long-range product yet, you’re in for a treat. What’s even sweeter is that JetBlue has just dropped a new sale for London flights, with fares starting as low as $99 one-way. The sale ends tomorrow, so be sure to boo



100+Gizmodo / 11h
Environmental activists and Native American tribes attempting to permanently shut down the Dakota Access Pipeline scored a major legal victory on Tuesday as the Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from the pipeline’s developers. That rejection means the court will let stand a lower court ruling which called for… Read more...



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Fall Guys PlayStation•
Engadget / 11h
Last spring, Mediatonic added partial support for cross-platform play to Fall Guys . At the time, PlayStation and PC players could create custom lobbies to play against one another, and you would see people on other systems when matchmaking. But amidst all that, you could not form cross-platform parties. That’s changing with the game’s latest mid-season update . Our mid-season update is now LIVE!



Every home-buying decision is full of non-negotiables and nice-to-haves; beyond location, price, and size, we all have a list of our most-desired features. And what a house needs to be an optimally functioning home for your family is vastly different than what you need on your own. If you have a young child, or are… Read more...



Horizon Forbidden West•
Gizmodo / 11h
The epic, sprawling, story of Horizon Forbidden West is one of the many reasons the game is so addictive. When we last saw the daring warrior Aloy at the end of 2017's Horizon Zero Dawn , she’d defeated the evil program HADES and, she thought, saved the world. But questions still lingered. How did HADES get awakened?… Read more...



Bethesda Launcher Steam•
SlashGear / 11h
Bethesda's taken steps to migrate all of their games over to Steam, while the Bethesda desktop game launcher isn't long for this digital world.



2022 Volkswagen ID.4•
Engadget / 11h
Volkswagen has revealed the EPA-estimated ranges for the 2022 ID.4 lineup, and it seems the work the automaker has put in to make the EV more efficient has paid off. All versions have the same 82-kWh battery pack and output motors, and VW has improved the range of every version compared with last year's ID.4 models . The rear-wheel-drive ID.4 Pro has an EPA-estimated range of 280 miles, 20 miles



IRS Login Gov Facial•
Although the IRS has dropped its plans to use video selfies to verify the identities of taxpayers, this year's tax season is still set to be a bit more chaotic than usual. Originally the government agency had planned to use the third-party identity verification provider ID.me as part of its efforts to require taxpayers to create new online accounts. However, following backlash, the IRS reversed c



100+Lifehacker / 11h
Meat isn’t your only option if you want a burger, a barbecue sandwich, or a savory centerpiece of a traditionally meat-containing dish. But not all of the plant-based meat alternatives are equal nutritionally. Here’s how some of the top options stack up: Read more...



Twosday 2/22/22 22•
100+Futurism / 11h
Ruby Twosday Obviously, we’re a site about the future. So we’d be remiss if we didn’t point out that this incredible date is never, ever going to happen again, for the rest of time. This rare date and time palindrome hasn’t happened for more than a decade (remember 11/11/11?) and has been dubbed “Twosday” because, of course, it also happens to fall on a Tuesday. Plus, the coincidences don’t stop



Starting this gloomy Tuesday off right with a deal alert for New York City-based travelers to the Cayman Islands, starting at $253 round-trip from all three NYC airports, in addition to Philadelphia. For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter . (Photo by Holger Leue/Getty Images) Deal Basics Airlines: Cayman Airways, American and Delta Routes: EWR/JFK



Apple’s Reminders app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac is a great way to track items like to-dos and groceries. But if you’re a heavy user, it can be hard to keep track of everything. Smart lists can help. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



As more electric vehicles hit the street, a big concern for potential buyers is charging. Thankfully, a common trend is car brands offering “free” EV charging. This week, Kia and Electrify America have announced a promo that gives EV6 buyers free charging for up to three years, but there’s a big catch. Read This Article on Review Geek ›



Eve is one of the few smart home brands to take advantage of Thread, a standard that increases smart home speed and wireless range. And now, Eve’s affordable second-gen Water Guard leak detector offers the same Thread support as the company’s smart blinds and smart plugs. Read This Article on Review Geek ›




OnwardMobility BlackBerry•
The rumors were true . OnwardMobility's silence was a sign of much deeper problems and now the company that revived the BlackBerry hardware name has shut its doors and ended its plans for delivering a 5G BlackBerry device. The company announced the news on its website on Tuesday: "...it is with great sadness that we announce that OnwardMobility will be shutting down, and we will no longer be proc



Destiny 2 The Witch Queen•
SlashGear / 12h
The game expansion Destiny 2: The Witch Queen, Season of the Risen gets its official release trailer along with final details before final public launch.



33TechCrunch / 12h
As of this month, personal care and beauty retailer Sephora is selling vibrators on its U.S. website. It is a significant milestone not just for Dame and Maude , the startups it partnered with, but also for the sexual wellness product category. These startups operate in a different environment than the one founders encountered just a few years ago, but raising money is still no easy feat, a “para



50Gizmodo / 12h
Aaron Taylor-Johnson won’t be playing the only Spider-Man villain in next year’s Kraven the Hunter . His character’s half-brother—Chameleon—is coming along for the ride, too. Read more...



SlashGear / 12h
The Spotify Car Thing was released to the public inside the United States this week for music control in vehicles, courtesy of one big dial.



Bethesda Launcher May•
39Ars Technica / 12h
Enlarge / Bethesda will finally dispose of its publisher-exclusive PC-game launcher starting in April. (credit: Getty Images / Sam Machkovech) In a welcome change of pace, a video game maker has announced the retirement of a "launcher" app for PCs, as opposed to announcing and releasing yet another one to a crowded market. Bethesda Launcher, as maintained by the game maker and publisher of the sa



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SlashGear / 12h
The annals of tech abound with failure. These 12 examples highlight everything from mismanagement to bad marketing to products that simply came too late.



Breakups are tough. You were planning a life with someone, but something went wrong, and now it might feel like you’ll never be happy again. But your life isn’t over. The world isn’t ending. Of course, you might not feel any optimism or realism for a while—and it’s fine to really feel these lows. Here’s some expert… Read more...



Tonga Online Five weeks•
Engadget / 12h
Five weeks after a volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami knocked out internet access on the archipelago, Tonga is once again connected to the web. On Tuesday, Digicel , one of the country’s two main ISPs, said it had restored data connectivity on Tongatapu and Eua islands after the submarine Reliance completed repairs on the 514-mile fiber optic cable connecting the South Pacific nation to Fij



Elden Ring Trailer•
SlashGear / 12h
The launch trailer for Elden Ring is here, and it's brought a bunch of release times with it for all platforms - along with some weird and wonderful visuals.



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PlayStations, televisions, a snack bar and free Wi-Fi … is it the perfect living room? An arcade? A childhood fantasy? Nope. It’s what’s on offer at the recently jazzed-up Emirates lounge for unaccompanied minors at Dubai International Airport (DXB) . Related: Best ways to redeem Emirates Skywards miles for maximum value Inside, the slick lounge has been kitted out with bright yellow, orange and



61Wired / 12h
Two-thirds of freelancers on Fiverr say they’re servicing the NFT industry. But is it sustainable?


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