A Row Erupts Over Texas’ Bold Bitcoin Battery Plan
Fred Thiel, CEO of Marathon Digital, claims that crypto miners participating in demand response schemes have helped to stave off blackouts in Texas this year. Mining facilities acted “like a…
There’s Still Hope For An Alita: Battle Angel Sequel
Alita Battle Angel 2 Could Still Happen Avatar: The Way of Water Kate Winslet describes The Way of Water as “Avatar times one-hundred” in a new featurette. Doctor Who Production…
‘Magic Avatar’ App Lensa Generated Nudes from My Childhood Photos
This weekend, the photo-editing app Lensa flooded social media with celestial, iridescent, and anime-inspired “magic avatars.” As is typical in our milkshake-duck internet news cycle, arguments as to why using…
The 8 Most Brain-Melting, Chronically Online Internet ‘Scandals’ of 2022
Art is designed to make us uncomfortable, that’s the whole point—unless that art doesn’t fit exactly into your worldview, then it’s PrObLeMaTiC. Enter: the problematic authors Twitter thread and spreadsheet.…
10 Apple Privacy Problems That Might Surprise You
Photo: oasisamuel (Shutterstock) One of the best things about iMessage—aside from the beloved blue texts—is that your conversations are encrypted end-to-end. That means only the sender and receiver can see…
6 Best Advent Calendars (2022): Lego Star Wars, Bonne Maman, Molly J
As a certified Halloween girlie, I have always spent the stressful days leading up to Christmas mourning the loss of the spooky spirit. But I have found one thing that…
In 2022, Picking a Game of the Year Is Ridiculous
In gaming circles, “GOTY” is a well-recognized acronym. It’s the crown jewel of gaming accomplishments, the proclamation that something is the Game of the Year. Most people who play video…
Fortnite Chapter 4 has completely stolen Warzone 2.0’s thunder
Following the launch of Fortnite Chapter 4, it’s clear that Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 is lagging behind in the battle royale space.
The best PS5 exclusives of 2022: standouts from the console’s strong second year
The PlayStation 5 delivered yet another great year of console exclusive games. These were our favorite PS5 exclusives of 2022.
Need for Speed Unbound review: compelling hook elevates stylish racer
Need for Speed Unbound uses its unique style and strong narrative hook to overcome some repetitive gameplay.