Meta Quest 2 Won’t Easily Stream to TVs Anymore, But at Least It’s Half the Price Now
Trying to draw attention back to its Metaverse ambitions, Meta dropped the price of its 128 GB to $250. That’s exactly half of what the company’s latest Quest 3 costs.…
Chinese Teen Rescued After Being ‘Cyber Kidnapped’
A Chinese teenager has been returned to safety after being “cyber kidnapped.” Never heard of “cyber kidnapping”? Well, it’s an early front-runner for the hot new cybercrime trend of 2024.…
Eruption of Scabies Infections Hits UK
The UK is facing an eruption of scabies, an itchy skin infestation caused by mites. Dermatologists across the country are reporting a rise in scabies cases, fueled by shortages of…
How a Group of Train Hackers Exposed a Right-to-Repair Nightmare
Earlier this month, Polish hackers known as Dragon Sector accused one of Poland’s largest train makers, Newag, of intentionally bricking its own trains when they’re repaired by third parties. Newag…
Vizio Agrees to Pay Out $3 Million and Stop Advertising Bogus ‘Effective’ Framerates
TV maker Vizio is being taken to task for making big claims of excessive refresh rates on its TVs when, in reality, an “effective frame rate” is based on software…
Meet ‘Link History,’ Facebook’s New Way to Track the Websites You Visit
Facebook recently rolled out a new “Link History” setting that creates a special repository of all the links you click on in the Facebook mobile app. Users can opt-out, but…
The 23 Best Movies on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now
As the birthplace of prestige TV shows like The Sopranos and The Wire, HBO—and, by extension, Max (aka the streamer formerly known as HBO Max)—is best known for its impressive lineup of original…
Federal Prosecutors Drop Sam Bankman-Fried’s Second Trial
Sam Bankman-Fried once faced 13 criminal charges relating to his massive fraud scheme at the crypto exchange FTX. However, he’ll only face consequences for the seven charges he was found…
10 Sci-Fi Movies to Stream on Netflix Instead of Hatewatching Rebel Moon
In the Shadow of the Moon | Official Trailer | Netflix This 2019 release from Jim Mickle (Sweet Tooth) imagines a most unusual serial killer case, in which a mysterious…
Star Wars Outlaws arrives in ‘late’ 2024, according to Disney
Star Wars Outlaws has quietly received a new, slightly more specific release window of “late” 2024. According to a new Disney Parks blog post (spotted by IGN), the first open-world…