'Overwatch' hero McCree will be renamed Cole Cassidy on October 26th
Overwatch hero Jesse McCree has a new name, and, no, it’s not Deadeye Dave. As promised, Blizzard has renamed the gunslinger in the aftermath of his real-life namesake leaving the studio back in...
View ArticleFox Sports will air a dedicated Carli Lloyd stream for her final USWNT match
On Tuesday, October 26th, Carli Lloyd will play her final game as part of the US women’s national soccer team when it takes on South Korea in a friendly match. In honor of the event, Fox Sports will...
View ArticleFacebook researchers were warning about its recommendations fueling QAnon in...
Facebook officials have long known about how the platform’s recommendations can lead users into conspiracy theory-addled “rabbit holes.” Now, we know just how clear that picture was thanks to documents...
View ArticleDisney+ show 'Ahsoka' will also reportedly star Hayden Christensen
Hayden Christensen isn't done playing Darth Vader. According to The Hollywood Reporter, he's reprising his role as the Sith Lord in the upcoming Disney+ series Ahsoka. Rosario Dawson will star as...
View ArticleAdobe gives all US employees until December 8th to get COVID-19 vaccine
More and more tech companies are issuing COVID-19 vaccine mandates to comply with the government's directives. Adobe is one of the latest to require all employees in the US to be inoculated against the...
View Article20 years ago Apple introduced the iPod, the perfect gateway drug to the Mac
It’s hard to remember, but 20 years ago, Apple was not a very cool company. Sure, OS X was intriguing, and the titanium PowerBook was definitely a cool computer, But when most people thought of Apple,...
View ArticleSamsung's giant Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra might include a notch
Rumors have persisted of a flagship Samsung tablet even larger than the Galaxy Tab S7+, and now you might know what it looks like. OnLeaks and 91Mobiles have shared what they claim are images of the...
View ArticleT-Mobile postpones Sprint 3G shutdown to March 31st, 2022
T-Mobile will wait a while longer to shut down Sprint's 3G network. The Vergereports T-Mobile has delayed the CDMA network shutdown from January 1st, 2022 to March 31st of that year. The carrier pinned...
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Hitting the Books: The genetic fluke that enabled us to drink milk
It may not contain our recommended daily allowance of Vitamin R but milk — or "cow juice" as it's known on the streets — is among the oldest known animal products repurposed for human consumption. Milk...
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ICYMI: Microsoft’s Surface Duo 2 still needs some work
This week, we’ve got a handful of reviews across several categories. Devindra Hardawar reviewed AMD’s Radeon RX 6600 and determined that its lackluster performance and features made the GPU hard to...
View ArticleNASA plans to launch Artemis I Moon mission in February 2022
You'll have to wait a while longer for NASA's Artemis I mission. Space.comnotes NASA now expects to launch the uncrewed Artemis I flight test in February 2022, with the liftoff window opening as soon...
View ArticleEero will upgrade mesh WiFi routers to support the Matter smart home standard
Eero will soon extend its mesh WiFi routers' smart home support to more universal formats. Company chief Nick Weaver told guests at a Verge event that all Eero routers with Thread support will receive...
View ArticleFacebook sues programmer who allegedly scraped data for 178 million users
Facebook is taking legal action in response to another large-scale data heist. According to The Record, the social network has sued Ukraine national Alexander Solonchenko for allegedly scraping data...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia won't reach net zero emissions until 2060
Saudi Arabia is making a commitment to reduce its impact on the environment, although the timeframe won't please critics. Reutersreports Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and energy minister Prince...
View ArticleFacebook's misinformation and violence problems are worse in India
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen's leaks suggest its problems with extremism are particularly dire in some areas. Documents Haugen provided to the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and other...
View ArticleGarmin smartwatches are up to 52 percent off at Amazon for today only
Now is a prime opportunity to buy a fitness watch for those cool-weather workouts. Amazon is running a one-day sale on Garmin smartwatches that knocks up to 52 percent off the price of the wearables....
View ArticleTesla hikes prices across its EV lineup
Tesla is no stranger to raising prices for its EVs, but its latest round has been more aggressive than most. Electreknotes Tesla has hiked prices for all four of its in-production vehicles in the past...
View ArticleGrocery chain Tesco suffers two-day outage following hack
British grocery shoppers have had more than a few headaches this weekend. According to The Guardian, the grocery chain Tesco has grappled with a roughly two-day outage (as of this writing) preventing...
View ArticleHasbro unveils 'ultimate' Nerf version of the Halo Needler gun
Past attempts at a Nerf version of Halo's Needler gun have fallen short, but the latest iteration might just live up to (most of) the promises. The Verge reports Hasbro has introduced a Nerf LMTD Halo...
View ArticleAstronomers directly observe one of the youngest planets to date
Astronomers have spotted young planets before, but rarely this young — or with such easy observation. As CBS Newssays, a University of Hawaii-led team has discovered 2M0437b, one of the youngest...
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