Internet Explorer is bowing out just short of its 27th birthday. As revealed last May, Microsoft will no longer support the Internet Explorer 11 desktop app for Windows 10’s usual Semi Annual Channel as of June 15th. You’ll still receive IE11 support if you’re using Windows Server 2022 or an earlier OS release with a… Continue reading Microsoft ends Internet Explorer support in Windows 10 tomorrow
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Moog Mavis review: A surprisingly deep entry-level synth
[embedded content] The price of entry for a real-deal analog Moog synth isn’t particularly low. Other than the limited-run Werkstatt-01, the most affordable is the Minitaur, which will set you back $600. Now, that’s not unreasonably expensive but for those looking to dip their toes into the synth waters, it might be a big ask.… Continue reading Moog Mavis review: A surprisingly deep entry-level synth
Resident Evil Village Winters’ Expansion arrives on October 28th
The downloadable content Capcom had promised for Resident Evil Village last year now has a release date: It’s called Winters’ Expansion, and it will be available starting on October 28th. Capcom started developing the extra content in 2021, just a few weeks after the game was released, due “popular demand.” Now Capcom producer Tsuyoshi Kanda… Continue reading Resident Evil Village Winters’ Expansion arrives on October 28th
FAA wants dozens of changes before SpaceX expands Texas launch site
The FAA wants SpaceX to address a number of environmental concerns before it approves an expansion of the Starbase launch facility, located on Texas’s Gulf Coast. The agency asked SpaceX to make more than 75 changes — according to an environmental impact assessment released today — before the company can use the South Texas site… Continue reading FAA wants dozens of changes before SpaceX expands Texas launch site
Michigan approves digital license plates by startup Reviver
Michigan drivers now have the option of adorning their cars with digital license plates, which can locate lost vehicles and receive public safety alerts — for a fee. Reviver, the maker of the connected plates, announced that Michigan residents and businesses can now purchase the device (known as the RPlate) online. Consumers can choose between… Continue reading Michigan approves digital license plates by startup Reviver
Automakers want Congress to drop the EV tax credit cap
The $7,500 federal EV tax credit has been used for several years to entice consumers to make greener car purchasing decisions, but it has expired for some automakers — and they feel the government needs to remove limits on that incentive. Reuters has learned the CEOs of Ford, GM, Stellantis and Toyota sent a letter… Continue reading Automakers want Congress to drop the EV tax credit cap
Blizzard claims it won’t monetize ‘Diablo IV’ like ‘Diablo Immortal’
Diablo IV will feature a different set of monetization systems than those found in Diablo Immortal, according to Blizzard. “To be clear, D4 is a full-price game built for PC/PS/Xbox audiences,” said Diablo franchise general manager Rod Fergusson following the game’s latest showing during Microsoft’s Summer Game Fest presentation on Sunday. “We are committed to… Continue reading Blizzard claims it won’t monetize ‘Diablo IV’ like ‘Diablo Immortal’
How to buy a used car online
Despite what Dunkin’ Donuts would have you believe, America runs on gasoline. We are a nation of drivers with a transit infrastructure geared overwhelmingly towards automobile travel (with fewer than one percent of those on US roads today being of the electric variety). We’re awash in cars (276 million were registered in the US as… Continue reading How to buy a used car online
Google may let rival ad platforms run commercials on YouTube
Google will allow other advertising intermediaries to run ads on YouTube, according to Reuters. The company currently requires advertisers to use its Ad Manager to place ads on YouTube, which has caught the attention of European Union antitrust officials. The European Commission opened a probe into Google’s ad tech in 2021 after two years of… Continue reading Google may let rival ad platforms run commercials on YouTube
Amazon’s Prime Air service will begin making drone deliveries in California this year
In 2013, former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced the company was working on 30-minute drone deliveries. At the time, Bezos said the service wouldn’t launch until 2015 at the very earliest. Now, nearly a decade later after that first reveal, Amazon says its Prime Air service is nearly ready. Starting later this year, the company… Continue reading Amazon’s Prime Air service will begin making drone deliveries in California this year