The Nintendo Switch is $20 off at Woot for Prime members
Wednesday’s Nintendo Direct was packed full of eye-catching games that are coming to Nintendo Switch. If a new version of Wii Sports or the option to play Portal or No Man’s Sky on the go intrigues...
View ArticleFarewell Douglas Trumbull, visual effects pioneer
If you’ve watched a classic, landmark sci-fi movie and you were blown away by the quality and realism of its effects, then there’s a good chance Douglas Trumbull’s name is in the credits. The VFX...
View Article‘Salt and Sacrifice’ brings 2D Souls-like action to PlayStation and PC on May...
Salt and Sacrifice will make its way to PlayStation 4, PS5 and PC via the Epic Games Store on May 10th, developer Ska Studios announced today. Like its predecessor, 2016’s Salt and Sanctuary, Salt...
View ArticleElgato's Key Light Mini provides vlogger-friendly lighting on the road
Logitech isn't the only one launching a small light for streamers and vloggers. Elgato has introduced a Key Light Mini that promises strong illumination away from your desk or studio. While its...
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The first Android 13 developer preview is here
Superstition schmuperstition. Google is unveiling the first Android 13 developer preview today and it's clear the company is not going to avoid the "unlucky" number. After all, Apple made a massive...
View ArticleApple is trying to make unwanted AirTags easier to detect
In the months since Apple’s AirTags went on sale last spring, there have been stories of bad actors using the lost item tracker to stalk people. One of the most publicized incidents occured at the...
View ArticleSenate bill would add friction to social media posting
Another bill has been introduced in the Senate that takes aim at the spread of misinformation on social media platforms. The proposed legislation seeks to direct the Federal Trade Commission to look...
View ArticleApple's latest iOS and macOS updates fix a major web security flaw
You'll want to update your Apple devices soon if you value up-to-the-minute software security. 9to5Macnotes Apple has released iOS 15.3.1, iPadOS 15.3.1, macOS Monterey 12.2.1 and watchOS 8.4.2 updates...
View ArticleArtiphon's Orbacam app now lets you record music without its $99 instrument
In October, Artiphon released an iOS app to allow owners of its quirky Orba musical instrument to create and share music videos. A suite of built-in visual effects make the software a fun and easy way...
View ArticleSenate passes bill that would ban forced arbitration in sexual misconduct cases
The Senate today approved legislation that would keep companies from requiring forced arbitration in cases of sexual misconduct or harassment. The passage is a significant victory for the #MeToo...
View ArticleNPR podcast 'How I Built This' will arrive a week early on Amazon Music and...
Amazon is still landing podcast deals in hopes of claiming an edge over rivals like Apple and Spotify. The internet firm has struck a deal with NPR to stream Guy Raz's popular How I Built This podcast...
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MoviePass will return this summer
MoviePass is making a comeback, and we've learned some more details about the latest incarnation of the cinema subscription service. Cofounder Stacy Spikes, who is back at the helm, says MoviePass 2.0...
View ArticleBandcamp's mobile app now supports song and album queuing
Bandcamp has always had a serviceable if unpolished mobile app for streaming the tracks you buy from its platform. However, one thing you couldn’t do before today was queue albums and tracks. The good...
View ArticleBowser sentenced to 40-month prison sentence for video game crimes
A US federal court has sentenced Canadian hacker Doug Bowser to 40 months in prison for his involvement in Switch hacking group Team Xecuter, the Department of Justice announced on Thursday. Not to be...
View ArticleAstra's cubesat launch for NASA ends in failure
Space startup Astra's effective commercial debut didn't quite go according to plan. As SpaceNewsreports, the company's first practical mission for NASA failed when the Rocket 3.3 vehicle's upper stage...
View ArticleWordle's desktop site now redirects to the New York Times
We knew this day would come, but it still feels strange to say goodbye: the original website hosting Wordle — https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/ — now points to its new forever home of...
View ArticleSpaceX shows what a Starship launch would look like
Elon Musk has given SpaceX's first huge Starship update in years, and during his presentation, the company showed off what a launch with the massive launch system would look like. The Starship system...
View ArticleBest Buy limits sales of NVIDIA RTX-Series GPUs to Totaltech subscribers
Best Buy restricted sales of several NVIDIA RTX 3000-series GPUs, including the RTX 3080 and 3090 models, to members of its $199 per year subscription program, PC Mag has reported. It made the graphics...
View ArticleSenator letter claims a secret CIA surveillance program is bulk collecting data
The CIA has been conducting a secret mass surveillance program that affects Americans' privacy, according to a newly declassified letter (PDF) by US Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore) and Martin Heinrich...
View ArticleUK regulator accepts Google's updated proposal on browser cookie tracking
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has accepted Google's latest plan to replace third-party cookies from the Chrome Browser. The regulator said that Google made legally binding...
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