Tapping into nostalgia for gamers of all eras is possible with the influx of retro game consoles. If your formative years were in the late ‘80s to late ‘90s, the mere mention of “Friday nights” inspires unmatched levels of nostalgia. ABC’s TGIF lineup was pretty solid, Pizza Hut’s Bigfoot pie could feed a family for… Continue reading Best Retro Game Consoles in 2022
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Hooray! Tesla Lets Workers Leave Factory Where They’ve Been Trapped for Months
Finally. Home Sweet Home After being trapped in Tesla’s Giga Shanghai factory for months due to COVID-19 lockdown measures, the carmaker is finally letting workers go back home today, Bloomberg reports. Workers have been sleeping in makeshift accommodations, but will finally able to leave as they clock out of their Friday shifts, according to the… Continue reading Hooray! Tesla Lets Workers Leave Factory Where They’ve Been Trapped for Months
Lawsuit Claims That 3D Printer Caught Fire and Killed a Man
This case could set a huge legal precedent. 3D Printer Fire Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is being sued by the parents of a young man who reportedly died during a fire caused by a 3D printer sold by the company. In their lawsuit, the parents of the late Calvin Yu are suing Alibaba and Tronxy,… Continue reading Lawsuit Claims That 3D Printer Caught Fire and Killed a Man
Congress Moves to Regulate Crypto After Meltdown Wipes Out Investments
Is it time? Heads Up The latest crypto implosion was so big that even politicians in Washington are starting to consider the best way to regulate blockchain markets. PBS reports this week that the about-face comes after last month’s crypto bust, with a particular focus on the so-called “stablecoin” Terra, which tanked and lost investors an estimated $40… Continue reading Congress Moves to Regulate Crypto After Meltdown Wipes Out Investments
Family Guy Actor Pays Huge Ransom for Stolen Bored Ape
Well, that didn’t take long. Reunited Actor Seth Green has been reunited with his Bored Ape NFT less than a month after losing it to an anonymous scammer, BuzzFeed News reports. The NFT, Bored Ape #9398, was meant to star in a TV show created by Green, but the theft threw the project into chaos.… Continue reading Family Guy Actor Pays Huge Ransom for Stolen Bored Ape
Tesla Reportedly Giving Full Self-Driving Beta to Basically Anybody Now
Tesla has slowly been rolling out the beta to its advanced — albeit misleadingly named — Full Self-Driving assistance software, giving select motorists a taste of what might be the future of driving. So far, the Elon Musk-led company has been relying on “safety scores” to decide who gets the upgrade, based on driving behavior… Continue reading Tesla Reportedly Giving Full Self-Driving Beta to Basically Anybody Now
Guy Trains Particularly Horrible AI Bot Using Millions of 4Chan Posts
“The model is quite vile, I have to warn you.” Bad Seed VICE reported this week that the worst has come to pass: a guy trained an artificial intelligence using millions of 4chan posts, and then turned the resulting monstrosity loose on the web, letting it post directly to the cursed messageboard. They weren’t any old… Continue reading Guy Trains Particularly Horrible AI Bot Using Millions of 4Chan Posts
Best Gaming Headsets Under $100
The best gaming headsets under $100 prove you don’t have to spend big for great, immersive sound. While gamers may be more obsessed with fast keyboards, ergonomic gamepads, and big curved OLED screens, nothing beats a good headset when it comes to really getting your head in the game. Great audio can be just as… Continue reading Best Gaming Headsets Under $100
Scientists Create Robot “Finger” With Living Skin That Looks Like, Um
Well, that’s terrifying. Sweaty Finger Scientists at the University of Tokyo have created a fleshy and “slightly sweaty” robotic finger, covered in a pink layer of living skin, grown from human skin cells. The rather phallic looking result is, well, pretty horrifying to look at. Nonetheless, it’s an impressive demonstration of synthetic skin, tech that… Continue reading Scientists Create Robot “Finger” With Living Skin That Looks Like, Um
There’s an Interesting Theory About Why Anthony Hopkins Is Suddenly Shilling NFTs
Eat your heart out! Apethony Hopkins Elder statesman of the silver screen Anthony Hopkins appears to be getting into crypto and NFTs — but there may be a deeper reason the actor has taken on his cringiest role yet. In a widely dunked-on tweet, the “Hannibal” star tagged three of his fellow A-listers — Snoop Dogg,… Continue reading There’s an Interesting Theory About Why Anthony Hopkins Is Suddenly Shilling NFTs