The last time iFixit tried to offer replacement kits for the fans on Valve’s Steam Deck, they sold out so quickly most people didn’t even get a chance to stick a kit in a cart. In June, iFixit had a fan fix kit “drop” limited to just 100 kits. Now they’re back, and they seem… Continue reading iFixit’s Steam Deck fan and battery replacement kits are finally in stock
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An experimental horror ARG is testing the boundaries of AI art
According to ancient Nine Inch Nails (NIN) lore, we’re living in Year Zero, which began on February 10th, 2022. It’s a period of extreme dystopia, where a fundamentalist religious government oversees an omniscient Bureau of Morality and a strange phenomenon known as “The Presence” — two massive spectral arms reaching from the sky — is… Continue reading An experimental horror ARG is testing the boundaries of AI art
Ventje VW campervan review: ‘work from home’ from anywhere
Volkswagen might build the Transporter cargo van, but Frank Westland and his team at Ventje in the Netherlands are responsible for turning it into something special: a camper that lets you take your work or family off-grid for an extended weekend and still serve as your daily driver upon return. It’s “the only car you… Continue reading Ventje VW campervan review: ‘work from home’ from anywhere
Twitter aims its most powerful weapon at Elon Musk: his own tweets
So it was a troll after all. Look, I was willing to believe I’d called it wrong after the merger agreement went through. Maybe Elon Musk was serious for a change! Maybe he really did want to own an also-ran social network! Maybe Musk was really looking forward to giving himself ulcers dealing with content… Continue reading Twitter aims its most powerful weapon at Elon Musk: his own tweets
Nothing Phone 1 review: something else
Nothing claims its new Phone 1 can “Bring us back. To us” with “deeper interactions” and “brave simplicity.” It’s not the life-changing phone that Nothing makes it out to be; it’s just a good midrange device with flashing lights on the back. The Phone 1’s unique light-up notification “glyphs” are somewhat useful, but more than… Continue reading Nothing Phone 1 review: something else
Hyundai imagines a grim future where metaverse ‘artists’ live in their cars
New car events are usually pretty cringe, full of pointless pyrotechnics, emotionless futurescapes, shameless pandering to “the youth,” or hapless CEO antics. (Remember Elon Musk’s Cybertruck window smash fail? Simpler times.) So it is with some degree of hesitation that I must point you to this video from Hyundai as the latest exhibit in this… Continue reading Hyundai imagines a grim future where metaverse ‘artists’ live in their cars
Nissan Leaf, EV pioneer and sales dud, is reportedly on the chopping block
The Nissan Leaf, a pioneer electric vehicle and one of the cheapest EVs currently on the market, is nearing the end of its life span. According to a report in Automotive News, Nissan does not plan on introducing a next-generation version of the Leaf and may even discontinue the nameplate altogether. Production of the current… Continue reading Nissan Leaf, EV pioneer and sales dud, is reportedly on the chopping block
Alphabet’s Wing is working on larger drones that can handle heavier deliveries
Wing, the drone delivery company operated by Google parent Alphabet, unveiled a series of new prototype aircraft designed to handle a variety of payloads. The company said the new drones will share the same underlying components with the aircraft currently in use delivering pharmaceuticals and other small packages in the suburbs outside of Dallas-Fort Worth.… Continue reading Alphabet’s Wing is working on larger drones that can handle heavier deliveries
Hot and hyped: inside the strange launch of the Nothing Phone 1
There was a lot riding on Nothing’s Phone 1 launch this week. For months, the company’s CEO Carl Pei, who rose to prominence as one of the co-founders of OnePlus, has been making big promises about Nothing’s first smartphone. “Consumer tech, how did we let it get so boring?” the CEO asked rhetorically during a… Continue reading Hot and hyped: inside the strange launch of the Nothing Phone 1
Omegle can be sued for matching child with sexual predator, says court
Chat service Omegle is on the hook for a lawsuit after its matching system paired an 11-year-old girl with a man who then sexually abused her. A district judge in Portland, Oregon, said the company’s system wasn’t protected by the legal shield that covers much user-generated content. The case isn’t concluded, but it opens the… Continue reading Omegle can be sued for matching child with sexual predator, says court