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The games industry’s economic struggles are not exactly an unknown — by now, it’s been over a year since the layoffs, studio closures and game cancellations began in earnest. Somewhere in the midst of this, game companies have become somewhat more transparent about the goings-on behind the scenes. And recently, that’s taken the form of … Read more

kv4p HT Smartphones have essentially all but replaced other methods of communication, but there are times when having access to a ham radio could be a lifesaver — especially during disasters. Well, there is a way to take an Android phone — perhaps an old one that you have tossed into a drawer — and … Read more

The following article discusses the fifth season of Star Trek: Lower Decks and older Treks. There’s no such thing as “dead” in Star Trek, the sprawling, perpetual opus that has thrived in spite of itself for almost sixty years. What started as a cornball space-ships and punch-fights show for atomic-age kids and their parents has … Read more

If you’re in the market for a twin-size mattress, you likely have a small bedroom, are buying a mattress for your child, are purchasing a mattress for your guest room or are on a tight budget. Here are some considerations to keep in mind. Co-sleeping Twin-size mattresses are the most affordable but also the smallest … Read more

It was only a few months ago that we learned Prime Video, Blur Studios, and Deadpool director Tim Miller had a video game series called Secret Level in the works. Instead of focusing on one specific game like most shows in the genre do, Secret Level is an anthology focusing on a variety of big triple-A and … Read more

I’m here to make friends, bask in the kind, accepting glow of internet comments, and speak the dark truth you’ve all long known to be true: The N64 controller, Nintendo‘s infamous trident joypad for its third home console, is, and always was, awful. You may think you like it. If you’re of a “certain age,” … Read more

Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of Oct. 19: Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days have come and gone, but the retailer is gearing up for the holidays and sneaking in some discounts along the way. To help you get ahead of your holiday shopping, we browsed Amazon’s latest deals to find … Read more

When people search for “Adam driver Megalopolis” on Instagram or Facebook right now, instead of seeing posts about Francis Ford Coppola’s latest film, they’re shown a warning, titled, “Child sexual abuse is illegal.” That bizarre fact was pointed out in a post on X yesterday, and as of today, I’m still seeing it when I … Read more

Mira Murati, the OpenAI CTO who announced her departure last month, is raising VC funding for a new AI startup, according to Reuters. This startup will reportedly focus on building AI products based on proprietary models and could raise more than $100 million in this round. When she left, Murati wrote on X that OpenAI … Read more

Google’s Manifest v3 rules for Chrome Extensions seem to have everyone up in arms because the popular ad-blocker extension Ublock Origin was pushed out. Of course, social media and discussion groups are full of comments stating this was the purpose of the changes, and since Google is an ad company of course they want to … Read more