Annapurna Interactive is set to hold its second games showcase today at 3PM and you can watch it below (we’ll embed the stream once it’s available). The powerhouse indie publisher just released one of the most anticipated games of the year in Stray, as well as the acclaimed, speedrun-friendly Neon White. It’s about to offer… Continue reading Watch Annapurna Interactive’s games showcase here at 3PM ET
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Hitoki Trident hands-on: Precision craftsmanship meets a stoney day at the planetarium
There is no better, brighter, more shining example of humanity’s immeasurable resourcefulness and engineering imagination than in the myriad ways we’ve come up with to get stoned, whether we’re smoking it, eating it, drinking it, pressing it between two really hot plates and then smoking the gooey runoff or gently heating it in a ceramic… Continue reading Hitoki Trident hands-on: Precision craftsmanship meets a stoney day at the planetarium
Instagram starts asking some users about their race and ethnicity
Between the controversy over Instagram’s attempts to ape TikTok and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg noting that the volume of recommended content is set to double over the next year, the app has barely been out of the news this week. Now, the Instagram team wants to know more about the experiences of marginalized communities in… Continue reading Instagram starts asking some users about their race and ethnicity
Pixel Buds Pro review: Google’s best earbuds yet
In both 2020 and 2021, Google debuted new versions of its Pixels Buds, the second of which was a $99 model with loads of features. For the third year in a row, the company has new true wireless earbuds, but this time it added a key feature: active noise cancellation (ANC). With the Pixel Buds… Continue reading Pixel Buds Pro review: Google’s best earbuds yet
Senate deal would revive EV tax credits for GM, Tesla and Toyota
Automakers might just get the EV tax credit extension they’ve been hoping for. Bloomberg and InsideEVs claim Senators Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin have reached an agreement on the Inflation Reduction Act that would replace the 200,000-unit cap on federal EV tax credits with a system that would restore those perks for GM, Tesla and… Continue reading Senate deal would revive EV tax credits for GM, Tesla and Toyota
Samsung posts 12 percent increase in profit but warns of weak mobile and PC demand
For the second quarter of 2022, Samsung has reported a consolidated revenue of KRW 77.2 trillion (US$59.4 billion), which is a record high for the quarter ending on June 30th. Samsung’s operating profit also reached KRW 14.1 trillion (US$10.8 billion) — that’s 12 percent higher from the same period a year earlier and is its… Continue reading Samsung posts 12 percent increase in profit but warns of weak mobile and PC demand
Amazon employees in Illinois file federal complaint over workplace racism
On Wednesday, former Amazon employee Tori Davis and 25 other workers filed complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleging the company forced them to work in a dangerous environment, reports the Chicago Tribune. Davis raised concerns about Amazon’s handling of a racist death threat, and claims the retailer fired her after she threatened… Continue reading Amazon employees in Illinois file federal complaint over workplace racism
Nest cameras can now, at long last, livestream to Chromecast with Google TV
Google is finally allowing Nest users to watch footage from their doorbells and cameras on Chromecast. Starting this week, the company is rolling out an update to Chromecast with Google TV that allows the streaming stick to display footage from all Nest Cam and Doorbell devices, including the models Google updated last year. Once you… Continue reading Nest cameras can now, at long last, livestream to Chromecast with Google TV
Meta’s revenue shrank for the first time in its history
Facebook parent company Meta has just reported its earnings for the second quarter of 2022, and it was another quarter of shrinking profits. Total revenue of $28.8 billion was only down one percent compared to Q2 one year ago, but net income dropped 36 percent to $6.7 billion. Making almost $7 billion in profit is… Continue reading Meta’s revenue shrank for the first time in its history
FTC moves to block Meta’s purchase of ‘Supernatural’ VR workout app maker Within
The Federal Trade Commission has filed an antitrust suit against Meta in a bid to block it from buying Within Unlimited, the maker of the virtual reality workout app Supernatural. The agency accused the company and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg of “planning to expand Meta’s virtual reality empire with this attempt to illegally acquire a… Continue reading FTC moves to block Meta’s purchase of ‘Supernatural’ VR workout app maker Within