Courting the Climate Vote in Pennsylvania
Donald Trump has an enemies list. The Sierra Club has an allies list—some 259,000 Pennsylvanians who could decide the election. They have demonstrated concern for the climate crisis, the clean energy transition, and the environment—but they are young, or newly registered, or do not regularly vote. “These voters can be critical,” says Sarah Burton, the […]
Remembering an Actual Stolen Election—and the Terror of a White Supremacist Coup
With the election on everyone’s mind, it’s a good moment to revisit a consequential election from the past. No, we’re not talking about 2016. Let’s go way further back—to what’s considered the only successful coup d’etat in US history. In the late 1800s, Wilmington, North Carolina, was a city where African Americans thrived economically and […]
Satellite images show the devastation from Spain's deadly floods
The images show a devastating transformation of eastern Spain, where at least 205 people have been killed by flash floods.
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Speaks for itself…
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You better not try eating beaver in Minnesota!
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Dragon Age: The Veilguard Is Divisive, Call Of Duty's Launcher Sucks, And More Of The Week's Top Takes
This week, nothing in video games resulted in more takes being heated and tweets being fired off than the release of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, the first new entry in BioWare’s series in 10 years. We took a look at the different reactions some critics and players are having to the game. We also sang the praises of Alan…
The best wireless earbuds to buy right now
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge
The best from Apple, Bose, Samsung, Sony, Beats, Google, and more.
pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
Time to look back on the family history of spiders.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/11/02/a-quick-summary-of-spider-evolution/
Apple’s AirTags have dropped to one of their best prices to date
Let’s face it, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better location tracker if you’re tapped into the Apple ecosystem. | Photo: Vjeran Pavic / The Verge
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, meaning airports everywhere are about to get slammed. Thankfully, if you plan on flying out of town this holiday season, Apple’s AirTags can help you speed through the baggage claim with some extra piece of mind. A four-pack normally goes for $99, but right now, you can buy them for just under $74 at Walmart and Best Buy — a mere $1 shy of their best price to date.
If you own an iPhone, Apple’s AirTags are the best Bluetooth trackers you can buy. They offer impressively precise tracking thanks to Apple’s ultra wideband chip and their ability to tap into Apple’s vast Find My system, which lets them cover a broader range than Bluetooth alone. You can also share them with up to five people — assuming...
Invincible Fight Girl’s creator wants to keep the dream of serialized animation alive
Adult Swim
Juston Gordon-Montgomery sees his new shonen-inspired Adult Swim series as a gateway to the world of wrestling.
Watch Fox News Melt Down Over Wives Voting Independently
The idea that women might vote differently from their husbands made Fox News star Jesse Watters’ brain melt live on air this week. Referring to his current wife, Watters, with his trademark smirk, told his colleagues on The Five, “If I found out Emma was going into the voting booth and pulling the lever for […]
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EdS@mastodon.sdf.org ("Ed S") wrote:
Bit of recent #computerhistory : Matt Pharr tells
The story of ispc
in 12 parts. Very interesting - single person not in the compiler team brings up a new tool, gets great results, is allowed to take it open source. Lots of insight into vector processing and Intel culturehttps://pharr.org/matt/blog/2018/04/30/ispc-all
Inside, a bonus link to a history of Larrabee aka Knights chips. By Tom Forsyth
Why Didn't Larrabee Fail?
https://tomforsyth1000.github.io/blog.wiki.html#%5B%5BWhy%20didn%27t%20Larrabee%20fail%3F%5D%5D
The 2024 Election: A Contest Between Reality TV and Reality
After all shouting and debating, all the billions in ads, and all the fury, the 2024 election will determine whether this nation remains committed to its imperfect democracy or slides toward fascism, whether the politics of hate, grievance, paranoia, fear, and racism triumphs or those of community and inclusion, whether women’s freedoms are curtailed or […]
cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:
Just had my first encounter with one of this year's crop of fresh Christmas music. Suddenly the year feels over, and I just want to hibernate for a while.
U.K. Conservatives pick Kemi Badenoch as their party's new leader
The party elected Kemi Badenoch as its new leader as it tries to rebound from a crushing defeat that ended 14 years in power. She is the first Black woman to lead a major British political party.
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ne7@icosahedron.website wrote:
Fell asleep at 9pm, just woke up :D starting the day right vibing with Kamasi Washington + Band's superb Tiny Desk Concert <3
Chef Edward Lee reflects on 'Culinary Class Wars', identity and his next chapter
After three decades in Southern cuisine, Lee's next culinary chapter explores Korean American cooking, moving beyond traditional recipes and fusion concepts.
Xenoblade Chronicles X Is Coming To Switch, The Concord Studio Gets Shut Down, And More Of The Week's Top Stories
This week, people desperate for Nintendo to finally pull back the curtain on the successor to the Switch instead got an announcement that the acclaimed role-playing gameXenoblade Chronicles X, previously only available on Wii U, will make its way to the handheld hybrid next year. Also, Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm was…
Windblown shows how good roguelikes can be with friends
Image: Motion Twin
Some of the most beloved roguelikes are single-player — the likes of Hades, Balatro, and Dead Cells are all solo titles. But Windblown, the new roguelike from Motion Twin, the studio that created Dead Cells, showed me just how cool it can be to play a roguelike with other people.
In Windblown, your character, one of a few adorable animal adventurers like an axolotl or a bat, is shot out of a cannon into a mysterious giant tornado to fight your way through various zones. Like Dead Cells, you can equip up to two main weapons. I typically have one for close-range bouts and another for long-distance attacks. But with every weapon, you’re also able to pull off a combo that uses a special move from the other weapon called an “Alterattack.”
H...
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stina_marie@horrorhub.club ("Mother Suspiria :autism:") wrote:
The Cure streamed a free 3 hour concert in celebration of their new release, SONGS OF A LOST WORLD for anyone who's interested:
https://www.youtube.com/live/_aWDlaxvEZo
#TheCure #concert #Streaming #YouTube #SongsOfALostWorld #goth
pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
You will address him as SIR Sam Alito.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/11/02/its-just-a-tiny-violation-of-the-constitution/
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fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:
Line is significantly shorter at then second location, but still long.
What a privilege it is to spend my day voting. A privilege that not everyone has.
fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:
Last day of early voting 8AM, Deland, Florida— longest voting line I have ever seen, and I voted in Atlanta last time.
Driving across town in hopes that the line is shorter.
Iran's supreme leader threatens Israel, U.S. with 'crushing response' to Israeli attack
Iran's supreme leader threatened Israel and the U.S. with “a crushing response” over attacks on Iran and its allies. The Pentagon said Friday that more U.S. forces would be coming to the region.
An influencer thought someone dropping off ballots was ‘suspect.’ It was the postman
Even before Election Day, unsubstantiated rumors about voter fraud are beginning to focus on specific public servants and voters, leading to harassment and threats.
Sikhs march across California urging protections against threats from India on U.S. soil
Sikh activists marched 350 miles across California in October, marking the 40th anniversary of a massacre and calling for protection from what they say is a growing threat — transnational repression from the Indian government.
cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:
Step by step they're enclosing computing. Pick your preferred monopolist gatekeeper.
cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:
I like how Apple's "Gatekeeper" name says exactly what it is. It's cool how we sleep walk into a computing world where you are only allowed to trust somebody as long as Apple, Microsoft, Google, etc. also trust them.
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/01/apple-forces-the-signing-of-applications-in-macos-sequoia-15-1/
(Note I had dalliance with Apple products a long time ago. I don't currently use Android. And I only use Windows at work because its a requirement there. But dealing with one or more of these corps are largely unavoidable to most of us.)
For sale, a good night’s sleep, just $4,700
Cat not included.
Using the Eight Sleep Pod 4 Ultra has given me the best sleep of my life. I just can’t get over the price and subscription.
Opinion: Don't get 'river-crabbed!' How China's cracking down on punny dissent
China's government is censoring puns and wordplay on-line. NPR's Scott Simon explains why double meanings are a problem for Beijing.
Is Amazon’s robotaxi company trying to sidestep federal safety laws?
Image: Zoox
This week, Zoox cofounder and CTO Jesse Levinson announced at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 that it would start rolling out its purpose-built autonomous vehicles in San Francisco and Las Vegas in the coming weeks.
But little was said about the ongoing investigation into the Amazon-owned company’s claims that its vehicles — which are shaped like giant toasters and lack traditional controls like steering wheels and pedals — comply with federal safety rules.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has an open investigation into Zoox’s claim that its vehicles are self-certified, a spokesperson confirmed this week. And NHTSA has not granted the company an exemption from these rules. The spokesperson declined to comment on the...
At a historic cemetery in the South, a Dia de los Muertos festival takes root
At a historic Southern cemetery, a Mexican tradition has found a home.
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lenaschimmel@chaos.social ("Lena Schimmel") wrote:
@uint8_t In March 2024, the was a ruling by the European Court of Justice, which basically said that all standards that are mandatory for products must be free of charge.
I just looked up what's the current state of this:
There is now an official web site where you can request free access to european standards, and access those that were sucessfully requested by others: https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/documents-request/home
It explicitly says that everyone may use it, not just people in the EU.
(See caveats in replies!)
As ACA sign ups start, more Americans have health insurance than ever. Will it last?
Enrollment in Affordable Care Act health plans has grown every year of the Biden administration, leading to record low numbers of people who are uninsured.
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
psychologist’s warning: beware sailing with a man who is insecure about their [redacted] and has an excess of cash.
Women sharing personal stories about abortion bans have become a political force
Women who have suffered unnecessarily after being denied abortions are talking about it publicly, and to support candidates. Could these stories have a political impact in the upcoming election?
Susan B. Anthony broke the law by voting in 1872. In 2024, women honor her courage
More than 150 years after Susan B. Anthony was arrested for voting despite being a woman, Americans take to the polls on the anniversary of her historic ballot casting.
I’ve Served Time in “Club Fed.” Here’s Some Advice for Trump If He Loses.
I never paid much attention to America’s criminal justice system until I, unexpectedly, got into serious trouble. Being labeled a criminal felt to me as unlikely as someone finding Kool-Aid on Jupiter. I was the rarest of things, an honest dealer among the myriad elegant sharks and scumbags in the very prestigious realm of high-end […]
In a Red Pennsylvania District, a Grieving Father Runs on Transgender Rights
In early April, Trex Proffitt opened his mail-in primary ballot and saw that no Democrats were running for state senate in Pennsylvania’s 13th district. It made sense: The district, which covers the city of Lancaster and its surrounding suburbs, has been represented by Republicans for over a century. The incumbent, Scott Martin, is vocally anti-abortion […]
We talked politics at the North Carolina state fair — and learned 3 key things
As election day nears, the races loom large over the state fair in North Carolina, where voters are expressing both apathy and anxiety over their top issues and the candidates.
There’s a Legal Plan Well Underway to Undermine a Kamala Harris Win
Back in June, during the CNN debate, former president Donald Trump said something very important: He promised to accept the results of the 2024 race in November if it is a “fair and legal and good election.” How does Trump define those terms? In 2020, he felt the election was not legitimate because he did not […]
Utility Regulators Take Millions From Industries They Oversee. What Could Go Wrong?
This story was reported by Floodlight, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the powerful interests stalling climate action. It was 2:30 in the morning on November 6, 2014, when flames engulfed the New Orleans home of political consultant Mario Zervigon. Someone had lit his cars on fire, and the flames spread to his house. Zervigon and […]
I’ve Served Time in “Club Fed.” Here’s Some Advice for Trump If He Loses.
I never paid much attention to America’s criminal justice system until I, unexpectedly, got into serious trouble. Being labeled a criminal felt to me as unlikely as someone finding Kool-Aid on Jupiter. I was the rarest of things, an honest dealer among the myriad elegant sharks and scumbags in the very prestigious realm of high-end […]
On Arizona's campaign trail, there are 22 tribal lands. He set out to visit them all
Democrat Ruben Gallego says his party has often taken Native American voters for granted. As he competes for an open Senate seat, he has vowed to visit all of Arizona’s federally-recognized tribes.
The election in Georgia is tight. Meet 5 groups of voters who will shape the outcome
In a state decided recently by tiny margins, subtle shifts among any demographic can matter. These five groups could be key in determining who wins Georgia — and possibly the presidency.
Hundreds are dead in Spain's floods. Scientists see a connection to climate change
Hundreds are dead after torrential rains devastated Spain’s east. Climate scientists say a hotter planet makes deadly events like it more likely.
I went on the new White House tour. This is what you can now see
About 10,000 people a week come to visit the White House. But until recently, they got a public tour that hadn’t changed in decades.
Broadway stars campaign to get out the vote
The new nonprofit Broadway Votes is corralling musical theater celebrities to help with the effort both both on stage and online.
nadim@infosec.exchange ("Nadim Kobeissi") wrote:
Kind of insane that the regular Apple M4, which Apple is now bundling into entry-level consumer-grade computers, is faster than my M1 Max for hardcore professionals that I got three years ago.
South Carolina executes Richard Moore despite broadly supported plea to cut sentence
Three jurors who condemned Moore to death, a former state prison director, Moore's trial judge, his son and daughter, and pastors called for the governor to change his sentence to life without parole.
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
wow, the latency goes *way* down... but then, so does the quality of the story produced. seriously down.
both go seriously down, and these are bad tradeoffs, Bwana John, bad tradeoffs indeed...
An Okta login bug bypassed checking passwords on some long usernames
Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty Images
On Friday evening, Okta posted an odd update to its list of security advisories. The latest entry reveals that under specific circumstances, someone could’ve logged in by entering anything for a password, but only if the account’s username had over 52 characters.
According to the note people reported receiving, other requirements to exploit the vulnerability included Okta checking the cache from a previous successful login, and that an organization’s authentication policy didn’t add extra conditions like requiring multi-factor authentication (MFA).
Here are the details that are currently available:
On October 30, 2024, a vulnerability was internally identified in generating the cache key for AD/LDAP DelAuth. The Bcrypt algorithm was...
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
should take response time down significantly... now to beat the pesky threading issue
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Time to throw out that aging, mushy, orange thing. Oh, and your pumpkin, too.
#VoteBlue
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
latency kills. switching models to see if I can find flatter latency as an okay tradeoff for capability
from gpt-4o to gpt-4o-mini last month, and to gpt-3.5-turbo now. hope to flatten the latency curve
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Tarah@infosec.exchange ("Tarah Wheeler 🖖♦️") wrote:
In a world where enough women are searching “can my husband find out who I voted for” to make it trend in search engines and social media, there should never be a question again about the value of and right to end-to-end encrypted and private personal communication.
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From this afternoon’s walk.
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Fake videos from Russian propagandists aim to raise tensions ahead of Election Day
Intelligence officials says the video, which purported to show a Haitian immigrant claiming he had voted multiple times in Georgie, is the product of a Russian propaganda operation.
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1.5-3°C of #GlobalWarming may not sound like a big deal. But for perspective: the difference between recent temperatures & last glacial period (when there were glaciers thousands of feet thick in areas now home to Chicago & New York) is only around ~6°C. [Full link below.]
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Some iPhone 14 Plus phones have a camera issue, but Apple may fix it for free
Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge
Apple announced a new service program to fix iPhone 14 Plus phones that have rear cameras that won’t show a preview.
Here’s Apple’s specific definition of the affected phones, according to the service program page:
Apple has determined that the rear camera on a very small percentage of iPhone 14 Plus devices may exhibit no preview. Affected devices were manufactured between April 10, 2023 to April 28, 2024.
If your iPhone 14 Plus is affected — and you can enter your serial number on the program page to see if yours is — Apple says it or an Authorized Service Provider will service your phone for free. If you’ve already paid to have the camera repaired, Apple says to reach out to ask if you can get a refund.
Eligible phones will be...
Hyundai’s cutesy Inster EV doesn’t need to be quick
This will fit in most parking spots. | Image: Hyundai
The reviews for Hyundai’s little electric SUV that could are trickling in, and it’s clear that the Inster is a delightful way to move about town — regardless of its lack of quickness compared to other similarly-sized EVs. The Inster’s top speed for the long-range version is about 93 miles per hour (or 150 km/h), and it has a zero to 62 mph (100km/h) acceleration in 10.6 seconds, according to the specs Hyundai published today.
Hyundai also revealed more details about the Inster’s price, with European reviewers saying it’s expensive compared to similar competition at £23,495 (about $25,477). In the US, however, that’s a price we can only dream about since our most affordable options include the $35,000 Chevy Equinox EV or the hope Tesla...
Supreme Court sides with Democrats in Pennsylvania voting case
It is hard to estimate how many ballots will be affected by the decision or whether it will ultimately impact the outcome of the presidential election.
Fortnite kicked off its remixed Chapter 2 season with a Snoop Dogg and Ice Spice concert
Image: Epic Games
Fortnite is rewinding the clock once again. After a bit of teasing, Epic is about to kick off a new period in the battle royale game dubbed The Remix: Chapter 2 — and it’s not only looking back in time, it’s integrating music in an ambitious new way.
The launch of the remixed season was preceded by a musical event, similar to the Eminem concert that teased a new era for Fortnite. This time around, Snoop Dogg and Ice Spice took the stage — both in the game and IRL at Times Square in New York — and once the season kicks off, the musical aspects will go a step farther.
Image: Epic Games
As the name implies, the new mini season brings back many of the characters, gameplay elements, and locations of the game’s second...
cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:
Sometimes I come across people that really make me feel like a slacker[1]. Mayor of Boston, Michelle Wu, performing with the Boston Pops.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omxAby8anJ0
[1] I mean, I *am* a slacker, but some people make me *feel* it more, you know?
Bose is taking up to 40 percent off headphones ahead of Black Friday
Thanks to their superb ANC, the QuietComfort Ultra Headphones are our No. 1 pick when it’s time to hop aboard a plane. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge
Well, the early Black Friday deals took less than a day to begin. Amazon, Best Buy, Lowe’s, and a number of other major retailers have officially begun running their holiday promotions in anticipation of the annual shopping event, though few of them are offering discounts as steep as Bose. For a limited time, you can grab the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy for an all-time low of $329 ($100 off) or the QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds for $229 ($100 off) via the same retailers (Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy).
Unsurprisingly, the QC Ultra Headphones and QC Ultra Earbuds are incredibly similar, form factor notwithstanding. Both offer exceptional comfort and best-in-class noise cancellation, allowing you to...
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meg@fediscience.org ("Megan ⚘") wrote:
It is not #BandcampFriday but it is #FairtradeMusicFriday so here is a LONG compilation (136 songs!) by some amazing musicians with 100% of proceeds going to Helene relief and recovery in Western NC.
#Music https://cardinalsatthewindow.bandcamp.com/album/cardinals-at-the-window-2
pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
Halloween is over, but I still have to deal with ghouls.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/11/01/another-headache/
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collinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth") wrote:
Just in case it solves anyone else some debugging time:
It's not spelled "localhose."
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 5 Great Games We Can't Wait To Spend Time With
The year is almost over. Today is November 1, and that means we’re only a few short weeks away from the Game of the Year deliberations that will have us at each other’s throats in December. With only a precious few weekends left in the year, it looks like most of us here at Kotaku are trying to clean up our backlogs,…
Agatha All Along rushed its journey down the ‘Witches’ Road’
Image: Disney Plus / Marvel
But Marvel’s WandaVision follow-up stuck the landing by spelling out the secrets that were hiding in plain sight.
Pushed by public opinion shift, Democrats adopt immigration restrictions
President Biden has issued a number of immigration-related executive actions that mimic those of the Trump administration, and VP Harris has promised she’ll continue restrictive policies.
An 'unprecedented' good news story about a potentially deadly viral outbreak
The death rate for Marburg virus is nearly 90%. There are no approved vaccines and treatments. So how did Rwanda achieve what one doctor calls an "unprecedented" success in controlling its outbreak?
Hyundai knows how to make a good-looking hydrogen concept car
Image: Hyundai
Hyundai is one of several automakers working to make hydrogen-powered electric vehicles a thing, and a good first step is making sure they’re not ugly. I think the designers hit the target with the “Art of Steel” design language used in the Initium concept SUV revealed this week at an event in Korea. It seems to borrow some of the fearlessly angular and retro-inspired looks it’s teased over the years on other vehicles like the N Vision 74 concept and the Seven (which will eventually become the Ioniq 9).
According to Hyundai's estimates, the Initium can drive more than 400 miles (650km) on a single refuel — about 30 miles further than its production Nexo fuel cell SUV. Hyundai says the Initium is a “preview” of an upcoming fuel cell EV it...
Environmental Justice? Not if Project 2025 Has a Say.
There’s one line in the sprawling, 900-hundred page document known as Project 2025 that sketches out a plan to eliminate hundreds of millions dollars of federal money meant to help protect some of the most disadvantaged people in the country from pollution and the effects of global warming. Project 2025, crafted by the conservative-think tank the […]
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Are Countries Ignoring the Laws of War?
There are rules and norms in place in conflicts meant to shield civilians from the worst harms of war. But human rights groups say lately they're being ignored or broken. Our correspondent has been covering two wars in which many of the laws of war are being flouted.
The Team of Researchers Fighting to Prove West Bank Apartheid
On a multispectral satellite image of the West Bank, Ramón Bieri, an analyst at SITU Research, shows me how to watch the vineyards. A box in the bottom right-hand corner displays the year, beginning in 1984. As the map moves forward in time, orange and yellow spots, inside the blue outlines, shift to deep green […]
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew looks like a wild ride in new trailer
Image: Disney
Disney released a new trailer for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, its new Star Wars Disney Plus show premiering next month, and it looks like the show is going to be pretty fun.
“Star Wars: Skeleton Crew follows the journey of four kids who make a mysterious discovery on their seemingly safe home planet, then get lost in a strange and dangerous galaxy,” according to Disney’s official description. “Finding their way home — and meeting unlikely allies and enemies — will be a greater adventure than they ever imagined.”
One of the people the kids meet along the way is the mysterious Jod, who is played by Jude Law.
Skeleton Crew was originally announced in 2022 with an intended release of 2023. That obviously didn’t happen, but Disney confirmed...
Everything You Need To Know About Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered
Horizon Zero Dawn blew the world away with outrageously attractive graphics when it first launched on the PlayStation 4 back in 2017. In the time since, consoles and PCs alike have progressed even further, giving developers more power than ever to work with. As such, Sony has opted to revisit this hit game to bring…
The Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Trailer Is Indeed Just The Goonies In Space, And It Rules
It’s challenging to watch Disney’s new Skeleton Crew trailer and not compare it to The Goonies, which remains one of the best movies of all time. But, despite what many of us would like to believe, an entire generation or hasn’t seen The Goonies; they need their own version of a rag-tag group of kids embarking on an…
Video Showing “Haitian Immigrants” Illegally Voting Was Faked By Russian Disinformation Unit, US Says
A video purporting to show recently arrived Haitian immigrants illegally voting in Georgia for Kamala Harris was produced by a Russian government-backed disinformation unit, according to US authorities. Three agencies—the FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence—said in a joint news release Friday that the video, […]
Meta’s new OS update for Quest includes a redesign and train mode
Photo by David Pierce / The Verge
Meta is introducing some big changes with its Quest v71 update, including a redesign of Meta Horizon OS, a calendar app, and the ability to use Travel Mode on a train. The update will start rolling out gradually next week.
Let’s start with the redesign. Meta says that it’s “tweaking the look and feel of Horizon OS” and that new headsets will use an “improved” light theme by default. (Dark mode fans, fear not: the dark theme is still present, and if you’re already using it, Meta won’t switch you over automatically.) Meta has “also made assorted changes to the way panels look and behave, where the control bar resides, the colors of various UI elements, and so on,” according to a blog post. And the Settings menu has “a new look and layout”...
Schwinn resurrected its classic ‘70s Hurricane as a modern e-bike
The Hurricane Compact Electric Bike offers a range of 30 miles. | Image: Schwinn
The Schwinn Hurricane, an iconic kids bike of the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, could soon be a staple of the suburbs once again thanks to an electric revival. The new Schwinn Hurricane Compact Electric Bike isn’t an exact dupe of the original, but shares a lot of the classic’s styling, with the added convenience of an electric motor and a rechargeable battery.
The electric Hurricane is designed for riders 13 years and older who weigh up to 260lb, but its smaller frame and 14-inch aluminum wheels make it better suited for teens. It’s available now through Schwinn’s website for $599.99.
That’s not necessarily cheap as smaller bikes go, but it is cheaper than e-bikes from brands like Juiced Bikes and Super73 which have already attracted the...
The Plan Was To Take Gears 6 To Outer Space At One Point
It’s been five years since the last Gears games, and while Gears of War: E-Day was announced at Microsoft’s last big Xbox Showcase, there’s no word on if and when The Coalition will be continuing work on the story left behind in Gears 5. That game’s executive producer, Rod Ferguson, recently shared what his plan was…
A warden faced discipline over abuse at a prison. Now he runs a prison training site
Investigators said warden Andrew Ciolli should have stopped abuse of prisoners. He faced disciplinary action. Now he's the director of a federal center that teaches others how to run prisons.
Dragon Age Fans Are All Making The Same Joke About Chappell Roan’s SNL Look
We love Chappell Roan here at Kotaku. The “Good Luck, Babe” singer puts out queer bangers, dresses up in chainmail at award shows, and has cultivated a fanbase of gay nerds who record her shows on Nintendo handhelds. So when she shows up on Saturday Night Live this weekend on November 2, I will be tuned in and seated.…
Climate Chaos Will Define the Next Presidency
If Kamala Harris is elected, we’re in for a climate catastrophe. As she swears the oath of office, we’ll find ourselves facing a magnitude of climate chaos and ecological unraveling never before experienced by humanity. We can say that with confidence, because we’re in that crisis now, already. We just don’t talk about it all […]
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Surprises Everyone As EA's Biggest Single-Player Launch On Steam
Long-time fans of the Dragon Age franchise impatiently waited for ten years between the launch of Dragon Age: Inquisition and Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Despite the lengthy downtime between entries and the drastic changes in gameplay and art style in the latest release, it appears BioWare didn’t lose its magic touch…
How Harris Could Go Beyond Roe
The contrast between the intentions of former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris on reproductive rights could not be clearer—no matter how much Trump tries to suggest otherwise. Trump appointed three of the five Supreme Court justices who overruled Roe v. Wade and has famously flip-flopped on his stances on abortion. Back in […]
Trump Promises to Prosecute His Enemies if Elected. The Media Is Already Getting a Taste.
Donald Trump has promised to prosecute his political opponents should he retake the White House. He’s planned to remove the firewall that has traditionally existed between the White House and the Justice Department, and harness federal prosecutors into political dirty work. But Trump isn’t waiting for Inauguration Day, or even Election Day, to get something […]
You can now try Microsoft’s more modern Windows Hello UI
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Microsoft is modernizing how its Windows Hello authentication, which includes facial and fingerprint recognition, works in Windows 11. The revamp to the Windows Hello experience is now in beta testing with Windows Insiders, and includes visual changes, new iconography, and improvements to passkeys.
Not only will this new UI appear on the Windows 11 login screen, but also when you’re using passkeys to sign into websites and apps. “We redesigned Windows security credential user experiences for passkey creating a cleaner experience that supports secured and quick authentication,” explains the Windows team. “Users will now be able to switch between authentication options and select passkey / devices more intuitively.”
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Intel’s future laptops will have memory sticks again
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Intel is rolling back one of the biggest changes to its laptop chips in years. Remember how this fall’s Lunar Lake laptops ditched the idea of memory sticks, putting a fixed amount of RAM on the processor package instead? Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger now says that turned out to be a financial mistake, and Intel won’t do it again. Oh, and he may be axing desktop GPUs, too.
Future Intel generations of chips, including Panther Lake and Nova Lake, won’t have baked-on memory. “It’s not a good way to run the business, so it really is for us a one-off with Lunar Lake,” said Gelsinger on Intel’s Q3 2024 earnings call, as spotted by VideoCardz.
“We’ll build it in a more traditional way with memory off-package, and the CPU and I/O capabilities in the...
New World: Aeternum, As Told By Steam Reviews
On launch, New World broke records and amassed a massive playerbase of over one million concurrent players. But like my high school bully, that towering monstrosity of an MMORPG somehow managed to peak quickly and drop off the face of the planet. Despite the lackluster reception after its first month, Amazon Game…
The Latest Humble Bundle Is A Treat For Horror Fans
Halloween may be over but that doesn’t mean that you have to stop enjoying everything scary. For those who love a good thrill, Humble Bundle has a great deal going, letting you snag seven horror games for only twenty bucks. Available until November 12, the collection’s headlining title has to be the entire Dark…
Mario Kart 8 Is Still So Popular McDonald's Has A New Set Of Happy Meal Collectibles 10 Years Later
As a grown adult, you likely don’t make a habit of ordering off the kid’s menu. I bet the only thing that could change that is a unique collab with a rare toy or collectible up for grabs. It’s that time again, as McDonald’s is partnering with Nintendo for the Mario Kart x Happy Meal collab. (Add that to the list of non…
Employers added only 12,000 jobs in October. That seems bad -- but there's a catch
U.S. employers added just 12,000 jobs last month — but the number was depressed by a machinists' strike at Boeing and Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Here’s where Trump and Harris stand on 5 issues affecting workers
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have both appealed to workers in this year's election. But the candidates’ stances on many issues affecting workers remain far apart.
On Its 10th Anniversary, Over The Garden Wall Remains The Most Perfect Fall Show
It has now been almost ten years since Over the Garden Wall first aired on Cartoon Network. The show will officially cross that threshold over the weekend, but that doesn’t mean we can’t preemptively celebrate one of the network’s crowning achievements and most enduring projects. But Over the Garden Wall is more than…
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