The UK passes massive online safety bill
The UK’s Online Safety Bill is ready to become law. The bill, which aims to make the UK “the safest place in the world to be online,” passed through the…
WhatsApp appears to be about to launch its long-overdue iPad app
A few lucky WhatsApp beta testers got a surprising treat this week: the company appears to be testing a version of its iOS app that is also optimized for the…
Microsoft’s new Xbox controller borrows great ideas from Stadia, Steam, and Sony
New Xbox for 2024! New hybrid Xbox for 2028! But can we just appreciate Microsoft’s leaked Sebile controller for a sec? The $70 pad could arrive in 2024 chock-full of…
H&M Begins Charging Customers for Online Returns as Retailers Move to Reduce Emissions
H&M has joined a growing list of retail stores that have begun charging customers to return their online purchases by taking the cost out of their total refund. The retailer…
Everything We Know About Neuralink’s Brain Implant Trial
Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink has announced it is one step closer to putting brain implants in people. Today, the company stated that it will begin recruiting patients with…
The Gaming Shelf Gets Outsourced (to Space!)
“In Dukk Börg you are the treasure hunters and gizmo speakers that seek to be the richest ducks of a dying world. You will form your own clan of found…
Scientists Have Found the ‘Zombie Switch’ for a Brain-Controlling Ant Parasite
Parasitic worms that zombify ants to do their bidding might be even more clever than we knew. Recent research has found that these parasites can not only compel ants to…
SBF’s Stanford Professor Parents Allegedly Used ‘Veneer of Legitimacy’ to Make Off With Millions From FTX
Barbara Fried, the 71-year-old mother of disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) once described herself as her son’s “partner in crime of the noncriminal sort.” A new lawsuit filed by…
The best Wishstones in Lies of P
Whether it is a FromSoftware game or a title from another developer, like Lies of P, each entry in the Soulslike genre adds a few new mechanics to stand out…
I finally upgraded my Google One storage. Here’s why I might never do it again
As a technology journalist and food photography enthusiast, I can collect thousands of images at a rapid pace. And if you’ve also spent a considerable amount of time online, there’s…