Fox Business, the subsidiary of Fox News Media, has discovered that some gamers are discovering their queerness thanks to Link, calling the Legend of Zelda hero a “nonbinary or trans icon.” Some, to the shock and horror of Fox, are even calling Link an “egg-cracker,” aka someone or something that helps a person…
After a parent's complaint, a school district in Utah banned the Bible from middle and elementary schools for containing "vulgarity or violence" inappropriate for the age group.
The Apple Watch Series 8 isn’t a massive step up from the prior model, but it does offer a few new features. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
In September, Apple launched its latest batch of smartwatches, introducing the first-ever Ultra ($799) alongside the Series 8 ($399) and a new Apple Watch SE ($249). Each wearable has its own pros and cons associated with it, but the introduction of the high-end Ultra also means there are now more Apple Watch models on the market before than ever before — and a lot more deals to be had.
But with all of those options, which one should you pick? Generally speaking, you want to buy the newest watch you can afford so that it continues to receive software updates from Apple. The latest update, watchOS 9, launched on the Apple Watch Series 4 and newer models in September, though no one can say with certainty whether the Series 4 will get the...
A soccer team owned by FIFA streamer Edwin Castro has withdrawn from an inaugural soccer tournament after a member of the team allegedly used a racial slur against an opposing player in a match.
President Biden will give a rare Oval Office address about the deal with Congress to avert default on the debt. The event is set to begin at 7 p.m. ET.
Saariaho, who battled a male-dominated educational system in her native Finland, forged a strong and singular voice in contemporary music.
Reblogged by isagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:"):
Is there a fedi instance dedicated to the discussions about flora and fauna?
The Google-owned video platform's reversal comes as former President Donald Trump continues to baselessly claim the 2020 election was stolen
Illustration by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
A Maryland school district is suing Meta, Google, Snap, and TikTok owner ByteDance for allegedly contributing to a “mental health crisis” among students. A lawsuit filed by the Howard County Public School System on Thursday claims the social networks operated by these companies are “addictive and dangerous” products that have “rewired” the way kids “think, feel, and behave.”
The lawsuit cites a laundry list of issues on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Snapchat, and TikTok that it accuses of harming kids. That includes the (allegedly) addictive “dopamine-triggering rewards” on each app, such as TikTok’s For You page, which leverages data about user activity to provide an endless stream of suggested content. It also mentions Facebook and...
To all of my fellow members of the LGBTQ+ community, happy Pride. Being queer these days is a whirlwind of emotions, some very positive and hopeful, and others not so much. Our history is one of courage and struggle, a struggle that continues today. And in this fight, it’s essential to learn from the experiences of…
Almost a full calendar year after the report of its existence went live at Fanbyte, Nintendo has announced a sequel to the unusual mini-game party compilation 1-2 Switch, and it’s launching later this month.
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
Microsoft is ending support for Cortana in Windows. In a support page spotted by XDA Developers and Windows Central, the company says it will “no longer support Cortana in Windows as a standalone app” starting later this year.
Cortana’s discontinuation on Windows doesn’t come as much of a surprise. During its Build conference in May, Microsoft announced its new Windows Copilot tool, which will live in your taskbar and use AI to help you do everything — and more — that Cortana does once it’s widely released. That includes summarizing content, rewriting text, asking questions, adjusting your computer’s settings, and more.
Microsoft first brought Cortana to Windows 10 in 2015, allowing you to set reminders, open applications, and ask...
Following its big PlayStation 5 Showcase in May, Sony’s currently running its big Days of Play sale. And it’s not just games that are getting discounts. Some accessories and even PlayStation Plus subscriptions are currently 25 percent off through June 12.
Two passenger trains derailed in eastern India, killing at least 50 people and trapping hundreds of others inside more than a dozen damaged rail cars.
From the country that brought you your favorite boy band, drama series, fermented food, and more.
Love works in mysterious ways. The unlikely trio has teamed up on a story called The Italian Lesson. "An American woman goes to a hill town in Tuscany, opens a café, meets this hunk," Trump says.
Blizzard
My time with Diablo IV was short but enough to inspire a crisis of self.
rmrenner ("The Old Gay Gristle Fest") wrote:
A couple of weeks ago, Scarlet/Violet had a bugged event raid that was dropping Null items, so after a few hours they CANCELLED that weekend's raid and they still haven't brought them back. Previously there had been a special raid event every weekend, starting a week after launch. They had a similar thing going with Sword/Shield, though at a slower pace.
There's a lot of stuff I love about these new games but they do feel held together with elmer's glue and wishful thinking at times
More bang for your buck! | Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge
Right, so Amazon is reportedly in talks to bundle free or reduced-cost mobile service with its Prime subscription. I figure as long as we’re talking about making Prime more useful, I might as well contribute!
Here are my ideas:
Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge
YouTube is reversing its policies on election misinformation. Starting today, YouTube will stop removing content that “advances false claims that widespread fraud, errors, or glitches occurred in the 2020 and other past US Presidential elections,” according to a blog post published on Friday.
YouTube says that the “ability to openly debate political ideas, even those that are controversial or based on disproven assumptions, is core to a functioning democratic society — especially in the midst of election season.” YouTube first introduced its election misinformation policy in December 2020, which barred users from posting content that spread false claims about the integrity of US elections. The platform says it has removed “thousands” of...
Jsaux’s Steam Deck transparent front plate. | Image: Jsaux via Overkill.wtf
“My favorite new Steam Deck mod is this $30 see-through heatsink backplate,” I wrote in January. “Wake me up when someone makes a transparent front shell,” some readers told me.
Well, your nap is nearly over: Jsaux just confirmed to Overkill.wtf that a transparent front shell is on the way, providing the image you see atop this story (which we’re using with Overkill’s blessing). And ExtremeRate tweeted this earlier today:
Introducing the First Ever Full Housing Shell for Steam Deck.
Play Different with More Stunning Color Options. #ComingSoon #SteamDeck #eXtremeRate pic.twitter.com/IkAyt962Vj
— eXtremeRate (@ExtremeRate) June 2, 2023
Yes, atomic purple is an option!
Jsaux is the same company that made my back plate and carries all...
Yuji Naka, the Sonic Team co-founder and Balan Wonderworld director, may face up to two years of jail time due to insider trading stocks regarding Dragon Quest Tact and Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier. For context, that second game is a mobile battle royale spin-off that was released and shut down in less time…
A mother grizzly and her cub walk through a meadow in Yellowstone National Park. | Photo by Will Powers / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images
Yellowstone’s grizzly bears have managed to stay just as fat over the years regardless of growing environmental stressors, according to new research. Fat is life for a bear; it needs lots of fat to make it through months-long winter hibernation and have healthy cubs. That’s why scientists monitoring the bears in and around Yellowstone National Park were happy to find plump grizzlies despite some of their major food sources dwindling.
“We were kind of surprised,” says Frank van Manen, an ecologist with the US Geological Survey who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team. Looking back on data collected on the park’s bears over 20 years, van Manen and his colleagues found that body fat levels had stayed roughly the same for bears...
The current promo extends to both the Sonos Roam and Sonos Move, two of the best portable speakers you can buy. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge
Another holiday, another sale from Sonos. Father’s Day is a little over two weeks away, and in honor of the forthcoming celebration of all things paternal, Sonos is dropping discounts on a number of its smart speakers and soundbars — promos that both Best Buy and Target appear to be matching in the run-up to the holiday on June 18th.
As far as what’s on offer, you have a lot to choose from. Neither the Sonos Era 100 nor the Era 300 — Sonos’ latest pair of smart speakers — are discounted outside of a bundle, but you can save on a handful of other models on their own. This includes excellent, portable options like the Sonos Roam and Sonos Move, which are on sale at Best Buy for $134.25 (about $45 off) and $299.25 (about $101 off),...
The saga of the Starfield Xbox controller has been going on for months, but we now have our best confirmation yet that the sleek retro-sci-fi-styled gamepad is potentially real and coming this summer. It might just be my favorite-looking Xbox Series X/S controller yet.
Snatching up Diablo IV’s $90 Deluxe or $100 Ultimate editions is supposed to give you four days of early access to the loot-grinding RPG ahead of its June 5 global release. While this early entry into the gates of Hell is welcomed, some folks, myself included, have run into an issue unrelated to the minor server woes:…
Grand Theft Auto Online might be close to a decade old, but it’s still popular and getting big updates from developer Rockstar. In fact, its next big, free expansion is out later this month with a focus on aerial warfare and smuggling. But it’s also adding some nice quality-of-life changes that’ll make it easier to…
Sometimes the right lullaby sends my kids off to dreamland so fast it makes me feel like I have a parenting superpower. Turns out the wonder of lullabies is confirmed by scientific research.
Shibuya crossing live cam shows ppl.
Fun fact: Shibuya is at the bottom of a valley (second character in 渋谷) and so is naturally vulnerable; it just has really good flood management.
Torrential rainfall in Tokyo. Apparently the Meguro river nearby has reached warning levels.
Top results in search are rolling out to Gmail’s mobile apps starting today. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
When it comes to Gmail, I’m a native app loyalist. Try as I might to explore third-party clients for Android or iPhone — and yes, even my Mac — I always come back around to Google’s own app for simplicity’s sake. So anytime the company says meaningful improvements are coming, it’s cause for celebration. This particular Friday is one of those days: the mobile Gmail app will now display “top results” whenever you do a search, and Google at least claims that these are likely to be much more relevant and nail what you’re looking for.
“When searching in Gmail, machine learning models will use the search term, most recent emails and other relevant factors to show you the results that best match your search query,” the company wrote on its...
Sony showed a ton of games during its long-awaited PlayStation 5 showcase, but one that was notably absent was Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Fans immediately assumed the worst, fearing the remake’s sequel might end up taking years longer to release than previously planned. A new message from the developers at Square Enix…
If you’ve sunk any amount of time into Tears of the Kingdom, then you certainly have come across a shrine or two that at first glance didn’t make much sense. You’ve Ultrahanded and fused to no avail and have thus turned to the internet for answers. The Jiukoum “Built For Rails Shrine” is one of the tougher shrines ,…
Image: Nick Barclay / The Verge
A judge has dismissed the lawsuit filed against Meta by the attorney general of Washington, DC, which alleged Meta’s “lax” privacy policies led to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, as reported earlier by The New York Times. In a ruling on Thursday, Superior Court Judge Maurice A. Ross found that “Facebook did not materially mislead consumers as to their response to Cambridge Analytica.”
DC Attorney General Karl Racine initially filed a lawsuit against Facebook in 2018 — just months after reports revealed that the British consulting firm Cambridge Analytica had harvested the data of millions of users on the platform. At the time, Racine accused Facebook of misleading users about the amount of information third-party apps can obtain from...
pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
I don't think those people are actually Rage Against the Machine fans. I can tell.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2023/06/02/tom-morello-is-too-mean-to-nazis/
When we were putting together a list of the best boss fights in the Legend of Zelda series here at Kotaku, we all had a collective moment of accepting Breath of the Wild, widely regarded as a defining moment in the series’ long history, wouldn’t be represented. The Wii U/Switch game is an achievement in open-world…
Image: Apple
Apple’s upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is expected to be one of its biggest yet. After years of rumors and leaks, Apple could finally take the wraps off of its mixed reality headset, entering the company into a new product category and giving the world a first look at its attempt to prove that virtual reality is worth investing in.
There’s also certain to be a lot more: operating system updates, new apps and features, and possibly some new hardware, too. Here, we’ve pulled together details on how and when you can watch the main WWDC keynote as well as some of the announcements that we expect from Apple.
Apple has confirmed that this year’s main WWDC keynote is slated for Monday, June 5th,...
Reblogged by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
oliverturner@toot.cafe ("Oliver") wrote:
@slightlyoff @meduz @leaverou one of the key selling points of React was “it’s just JavaScript”.
If true, great! Hire great engineers who understand web fundamentals and can start building your off-ramp
If not, making yet more mission-critical functionality dependent on a platform that tends to degrade performance, accessibility, and adherence to standards, feels like a *really* bad strategy
jeffsonstein ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
the new rose bush seems to be adjusting nicely to being transplanted here
Reblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
bremner@mathstodon.xyz ("David Bremner") wrote:
It shouldn't have to be said, but apparently it does. Queer and trans people have the right to exist.
The latest entry in Capcom’s fighting game franchise, Street Fighter 6, broke the all-time concurrent players record on Steam making it the most-played fighting game at launch on PC. I guess it’s safe to say that “CapGod” is so back.
In an effort to avoid defaulting on the nation's loans, lawmakers created updates to SNAP, the nation's largest food assistance safety net. There are new work requirements as well as exemptions.
Two sources confirm the Justice Department sent a letter to former Vice President Mike Pence saying the investigation would close without any finding of criminal wrongdoing.
Reblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
kathimmel@mstdn.social ("it's kat!") wrote:
best bassline i've heard in ages...
et, oui, i'm still smitten by the mystery lights.
#JukeboxFridayNight #music #mysteryLights #musique
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0lfXYgs6UA
('i'm so tired (of living in the city)' - the mystery lights, 2019)
The scary spectacle was captured on video by the body camera of a sheriff's deputy who was helping with another crash on the highway.
Reblogged by jeffsonstein ("Jeff Sonstein"):
gmoretti ("Giovanni - ZL2GX") wrote:
Using shortwave signals, the antennas become bigger but these signals will be bent (refracted) by the ionosphere layers and then return to earth. This can happen several times. There is loss with each bounce (like a dirty mirror) but enough signal for very comfortable chatting to the other side of the planet *sometimes:* it's greatly affected by the sun. There will be a delay but I've never noticed it, especially as one person talks, then the other. More see https://www.radio-workshop.co.uk/g4nsj-hf-propagation-the-ionosphere #hamradio
Reblogged by jeffsonstein ("Jeff Sonstein"):
skrishna@wandering.shop ("Swapna Krishna") wrote:
I interviewed Michelle Yeoh a few years ago about #StarTrekDiscovery and I mentioned offhand that I'd written an article about what seeing her use her accent on the bridge of a starship meant to me.
She stopped and said "Wait, that was YOU?"
And then proceeded to talk about how much that article had meant to HER and how it contributed to the success of the show.
I can't think about it without crying.
(The original article: https://authory.com/SwapnaKrishna/On-Star-Trek-Discovery-and-Michelle-Yeohs-accent-aa6d2eb01b3a24970abf406c39146df33)
jeffsonstein ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
✔️ 2m/70cm antenna installed on car roof
✔️ 2 meter rig & battery installed in car & tested
✔️ box of misc raffle mizigo loaded into carheading out soon to help with today’s setup of tomorrow’s yearly local (Rochester Amateur Radio Association, aka “RaRa”) ‘hamfest’… (admission tickets) + (raffle proceeds) + (vendor space rentals) go towards the club’s operations for the next year, and folks have fun in the summer sunshine. I (WA2RRB) usually do raffle stuff there.
Dr. Rachel Kowert is a busy woman. The video game research psychologist is currently in London, where she’s set to give a talk on the fostering of terrorist cells and extremist beliefs in digital game spaces, a project she’s working on with the Department of Homeland Security (no, she can’t really talk about it).…
During her keynote speech at last year’s ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems in New Orleans, Dr. Kishonna Gray shared a story about the game Pokémon Go.
Reblogged by jeffsonstein ("Jeff Sonstein"):
gmoretti ("Giovanni - ZL2GX") wrote:
I'm following up an article in RadCom March 2018 p17-18 on the design of an #OCFD hexical dipole by G8NDL. It refers to two prev articles in the "Antennas Column":
- RadCom April 2017 - pages 30-31
- RadCom October 2017 - pages 29-33
If anyone has easy access to these, I'd appreciate a PDF or photo as I can't find these in NZ & sadly these issues from aren't available from #RSGB website.
My email address is correct in QRZ.com. Thanks de ZL2GX
On Friday 12 p.m. ET, spectators will have a chance to see the most current images of Mars possible, from the surface of the planet to Earth in 3 to 22 minutes, courtesy of the European Space Agency,
On June 1, Diablo IV’s early access began and it just worked. No ubiquitous error codes. No server crashes. No major bugs. Some players on console are encountering a nasty license code issue with a bizarre workaround, but more broadly, and especially on PC, things appear to be going surprisingly smoothly. And after…
With President Biden pledging a veto, the resolution amounts to a mostly symbolic show of congressional disapproval on a plan to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt.
Diablo IV, Blizzard’s upcoming loot-grinding RPG, featured a plethora of difficult bosses and trash mobs to kill during its early access beta last weekend. While players were stoked to jump back into the depraved world of Sanctuary to quell some demons, myself included, one jerk that the community is shooketh to face…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
Amazon is reportedly considering offering mobile connectivity to its customers alongside a US Prime subscription, according to a report from Bloomberg. It’s said to have held negotiations with existing US carriers, including Verizon, T-Mobile, Dish, and occasionally, AT&T about using their networks to offer mobile connectivity, which would then be available to Prime subscribers either as part of their existing subscription or for a nominal $10 a month fee.
In a statement, Amazon spokesperson Bradley Mattinger denied that the company is currently actively planning to add wireless connectivity to Prime. “We are always exploring adding even more benefits for Prime members, but don’t have plans to add wireless at this time,” Mattinger said....
pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
Far too accurate.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2023/06/02/how-to-make-a-science-movie/
Reblogged by lloydmeta ("Lloyd"):
rust_discussions ("Rust Weekly") wrote:
Announcing Rust 1.70.0
https://blog.rust-lang.org/2023/06/01/Rust-1.70.0.html
Discussions: https://discu.eu/q/https://blog.rust-lang.org/2023/06/01/Rust-1.70.0.html
Reblogged by lloydmeta ("Lloyd"):
swallez@mastodon.tetaneutral.net ("Sylvain Wallez") wrote:
Good illustration of the benefits of type hints in Python. I like this quote: "I suddenly became quite anxious whenever I got back to Python and wasn’t provided with the same guarantees". Let compilers check what our brains cannot reliably do 😉 #RustLang #Python https://kobzol.github.io/rust/python/2023/05/20/writing-python-like-its-rust.html
Reblogged by lloydmeta ("Lloyd"):
swallez@mastodon.tetaneutral.net ("Sylvain Wallez") wrote:
Super cool stuff announced by Elastic today. All the mighty features we know and a host of new AI-powered features that you can really use in enterprise contexts, all in a single unified search API. #elastic #elasticsearch https://www.elastic.co/blog/may-2023-launch-announcement
pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
Have the right-wing nutjobs overplayed their hand? There's hope.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2023/06/02/backlash-incoming/
Illustration: The Verge
Just when the metaverse had mostly faded from the headlines, a heavily rumored new product launch appears poised to bring it roaring back. Today let’s talk about what’s happened in the world of virtual and mixed reality since last we left it and whether Apple can find mainstream uses for headsets that go beyond the games that have defined it so far.
Monday marks the start of Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference. Unlike most years, when coming software updates dominate the keynote, this year hardware is expected to take center stage. After more than seven years of development, Apple is reportedly set to unveil the Reality Pro, a roughly $3,000 headset that aims to serve a variety of productivity uses. (Apple almost certainly will not...
Reblogged by blithe ("Blithe"):
erdanton@journa.host ("Eric R. Danton") wrote:
This is a very cool take on Meg White, despite a couple old-school pop culture references that are a little too on the nose
#musichttps://www.elle.com/culture/music/a43846386/meg-white-interview-2023/
More than 250,000 people have signed up in hopes of getting Telly’s unique TV. There’s something to this concept, but plenty of unknowns remain.
pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
ChatGPT is just a fancy toy for playing Scrabble.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2023/06/02/the-triumph-of-form-over-content/
Employers added a whopping 339,000 jobs in May, far above expectations, according to a report from the Labor Department on Friday.
jeffsonstein ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
garden watered, time for a walk
This is what iOS 7 looked like in September 2013 — three months after Apple first announced it. | Image: Apple
iOS 7 brought a bold new design, but much of what was introduced in that release still serves as the foundation for what we see on our iPhones today.
Image: Artifact
The Artifact news app only just started letting users mark articles as clickbait, but starting Friday, the app will actually be able to rewrite clickbait-y headlines for you in real time with some help from OpenAI’s GPT-4 large language model. If enough people mark a story as having a clickbait headline, Artifact might start showing an AI-rewritten headline to all users.
It’s a fascinating — and fast — evolution of a feature that only rolled out last week to Artifact, the new app from Instagram’s co-founders that’s kind of like a TikTok for text.
In an interview with The Verge, Artifact co-founder Kevin Systrom says that the app has already seen “tons” of people use the clickbait marker. “It’s clear that people are passionate about...
Reblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
amoroso@fosstodon.org ("Paolo Amoroso") wrote:
Issue 4 of Ctrl-ZINE is out, a zine celebrating tech and the Smol Web published by the Ctrl-C/Smol Web collaborative.
Among the topics in this issue are small communities and formatting languages for diagrams.
Scientists have shown that deep brain stimulation during sleep can help people retain new information. The approach could help people with memory problems related to disorders like Alzheimer's.
Start the day with some positive music!
Vision Video - I Love Cats :catblush:
https://song.link/s/4aN7HmgQV0rRg4LxcriYcm#music #NowPlaying #VisionVideo #goth #NewWave #postpunk #cats
cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:
Also this album from Shannon Curtis is excellent:
cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:
Me: [Logs in to boost a toot in a feeble attempt to support a little creative project[1].]
Me: [skims timeline...]
Me: [Decides to log out again for a little while longer.]
Me: I'll be back... See you then. o/
Fetch is currently available in Milton Keynes and plans to eventually expand to nearby locations like Luton and Northampton. | Image: BBC / Imperium Drive
A new car rental service has launched in the UK that aims to deliver vehicles directly to customers without a driver inside. Instead of relying on autonomous driving technology, Fetch — a service launched by British startup Imperium Drive — remotely pilots its fleet of electric cars from the comfort of the company’s head office, providing a ‘driverless vehicle’ experience with the added safety of technically still having a human driver in control.
At the moment, however, vehicles are being delivered with a “safety driver” sitting behind the wheel who can take control of the car if necessary. Fetch hopes to go fully remote after 18 months of demonstrated success.
Fetch claims its driverless system has driven over 1,000 miles without a...
Reblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
gsuberland@chaos.social ("Graham Sutherland / Polynomial") wrote:
Reblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
shannoncurtis ("Shannon Curtis") wrote:
The new 80s kids song is HERE. 💥
I double-dog dare you to try and not bop around uncontrollably when you push play.
We hope you love it and put it at the top of your playlists to bop on allllll summer.
Listen anywhere you stream: https://songwhip.com/shannoncurtis/take-on-me
And, of course, Bandcamp: https://shannoncurtis.bandcamp.com/track/take-on-me 🖤
In case you missed it, last week 8BitDo announced a new DIY kit that lets you turn an original Nintendo 64 controller into a wireless gamepad for the Nintendo Switch. It could be an ideal project if you want a more authentic way to play classic Nintendo 64 games on your modern console, or maybe try out some modern games with a retro gamepad.
Nintendo sells a wireless Nintendo 64 controller of its own. But despite releasing over a year and a half ago, the official version can be annoyingly hard to come by. The $49.99 controller often sells out quickly whenever new stock is available, and availability is limited to subscribers of Nintendo’s online service. 8BitDo’s kit, meanwhile, gives you the warm fuzzy feeling of upcycling old hardware...
The summit has been overshadowed by China's refusal to let its defense minister meet with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at the forum.
"Aunty Edith," as she was known, helped revive the Hawaiian language, hula and chant.
Her victory made national news, upending stereotypes about race less than 50 years after the end of slavery. It also sparked racist fury.
So much debt ceiling drama! Not to mention actual drama from the Succession series finale, and the ongoing sagas around a beluga whale and baby bison. How well were you paying attention?
Hollywood memorabilia collector James Comisar is relinquishing a trove of items — from scripts to costumes and even fake mustaches — that have taken decades to amass.
Are parents, teachers and the public feeling as divided as the headlines make it seem? A pair of new NPR/Ipsos polls reveals division, to be sure, but also surprising consensus.
The Birmingham movement in 1963 was a turning point when children joined the struggle for equal rights. The brutal response from white segregationists galvanized support for the Civil Rights Act.
Nick Barclay / The Verge
Meta will test blocking news content for some users in Canada in response to the country’s Online News Act, the company has announced. The test is expected to impact between one and five percent of the company’s users across Facebook and Instagram, according to ABC News, with affected users being unable to see or share news content on the platforms. Both Canadian and international news outlets will be impacted.
The tests come ahead of a permanent block if the Online News Act passes. The legislation, also known as Bill C-18, is designed to force platforms like Meta and Google to negotiate with Canadian news publishers to pay them for content, but Meta has said it would rather block news content in the country entirely rather than be...
Microsoft has finally started testing a new dark mode for its Paint app in Windows 11. The software giant originally teased a dark mode addition nearly two years ago, and it’s now being tested in both Canary and Dev Channels for Windows Insiders.
Like most other apps in Windows 11 that support dark modes, Paint will automatically switch over based on your system theme or you can manually enable the dark mode in the new settings page inside Paint.
Image: Microsoft
The new zoom improvements in Paint.
“We are also rolling out improvements to the zoom controls as well to give you more flexibility and control over the view of your content on the canvas,” explains Dave Grochocki, principal program lead for built-in...
Reblogged by rmrenner ("The Old Gay Gristle Fest"):
windwalker, screenshot, commodore 64 (1989) https://mobygames.com/game/1636/windwalker/screenshots/c64/476117/
The long wheelbase version of the ID Buzz is coming to the US in 2024. | Image: VW
We finally have details on the electric Microbus that’s coming to North America, and nearly all of it is positive news.
Reblogged by mbrubeck@mefi.social:
larrybob@octodon.social ("Larry-bob") wrote:
Happy Corporate #Pride month, Replicants!
Dev Shah won by correctly spelling "psammophile," a noun that is used to describe animals and plants that prefer to live in sandy soil environments
Street Fighter 6 has a lot of modes to check out and knobs to turn, to the point where it might seem overwhelming if you don’t know where to start. The sickest of fighting game sickos will likely head straight for the training room to discover the finer points of their preferred fighter and figure out the matchups,…
What would otherwise have been a fairly minor announcement, the news that the first two Duke Nukem games were coming to an Evercade handheld, has blown up after the rapid discovery that the bundle’s promotion included a bunch of terrible machine-generated imagery.
jeffsonstein ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
ahhhh, Mr Jimi
The Wind Cries Mary (Live 1967) by Jimi Hendrix on Pandora
Back in April we brought you the very sad news that Waypoint, VICE’s video game website, was being shut down. Now, only a few weeks later, we get to bring you the excellent news that the site—and its podcast—will live on at a new home.
jeffsonstein ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
Even The Devil Gets Right Someday by Chris McDermott
We’re long enough into the Nintendo Switch’s lifespan to have seen a lot of different colours for the console’s controllers, but these news ones just announced by the company may be the nicest yet. If you’re into soft pastels.
Boeing was set to launch its first astronauts into space next month. But engineers found flammable tape and problems with the capsule's parachutes. The Starliner program has been plagued by delays.