The SEMA show in Las Vegas is the largest automotive specialty parts trade show in the world, drawing over 160,000 attendees. I attended the show last week to check out new parts and accessories that Tesla owners might be interested in — some will be premiering (on EVANNEX) soon. However, I also encountered some wild, customized Teslas that showcase a significant design… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Takes Over SEMA Show in Las Vegas (Photo Gallery)002361
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Oculus Founder Builds VR Headset That Kills User If They Die in Game
Oculus founder and defense contractor Palmer Luckey claims to have built a VR headset that, should its wearer’s avatar die in a game, blows up the user’s head with “explosive charge modules.” Ha ha. Cool… “The idea of tying your real life to your virtual avatar has always fascinated me — you instantly raise the… Continue reading Oculus Founder Builds VR Headset That Kills User If They Die in Game
The Secret Ballot Is US Democracy’s Last Line of Defense
Though foreign Disinformation campaigns have targeted the 2022 United States midterm elections to a degree, most of the pressure on US voting infrastructure has come from inside the house. Violent domestic threats against election officials have soared around the country in the past couple of years, endangering workers and, increasingly, driving them from the profession… Continue reading The Secret Ballot Is US Democracy’s Last Line of Defense
IRS Seizes Another Silk Road Hacker’s $3.36 Billion Bitcoin Stash
According to an IRS-CI affidavit detailing Zhong’s theft of the 50,000-plus bitcoins from the Silk Road, he appears to have found a vulnerability in that dark-web market that in 2012 allowed him to somehow pull more coins out of accounts he created there than he had deposited. The affidavit describes how he registered a succession… Continue reading IRS Seizes Another Silk Road Hacker’s $3.36 Billion Bitcoin Stash
Toxic ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II’ players will be muted in voice and text chat
Play just about any big competitive online game for long enough and you’ll surely run into some toxic players who say offensive things in voice or text chat. Activision is doing a bit more to take on those jerks with more in-depth moderation tools in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and Call of Duty… Continue reading Toxic ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II’ players will be muted in voice and text chat
A Gears of War live action movie and animated series are coming to Netflix
Netflix’s growing stable of video game adaptations now includes one of the Xbox’s best-known franchises. The streaming service is teaming with series developer The Coalition to produce a live action Gears of War movie. There are no details for the cast, plot or release date, but Netflix is teasing an adult animated show and the… Continue reading A Gears of War live action movie and animated series are coming to Netflix
Razer’s Blade 15 laptop is $250 off right now
All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. All prices are correct at the time of publishing. Razer’s 2022 base model Blade 15 gaming laptop… Continue reading Razer’s Blade 15 laptop is $250 off right now
YouTube’s TikTok-like Shorts now play properly on your TV
YouTube’s attempt to mimic TikTok now extends to the living room. The company’s vertical Shorts videos now have native support on TVs, with a player that makes better use of all that normally wasted horizontal space. It still feels like utter overkill to watch these mobile-oriented clips on the big screen (unless you have Samsung’s… Continue reading YouTube’s TikTok-like Shorts now play properly on your TV
‘Metal Gear Solid 2’ mod adds a third-person camera to Hideo Kojima’s masterpiece
Twenty years ago this month, Konami released Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance, an expanded reissue of MGS2: Sons of Liberty. If you’ve been looking for an excuse to revisit one of the most important games of the 21st century, now is the perfect time. Over the weekend, modder oct0xor released The Substance of Subsistence, a… Continue reading ‘Metal Gear Solid 2’ mod adds a third-person camera to Hideo Kojima’s masterpiece
Australia’s Carbon Growth Partners hits $32m first close of Fund IIThe fund has raised from single- and multi-family offices such as Silverstrand Capi…
Australia-based Carbon Growth Partners has hit the $32-million first close of its second carbon fund, according to a senior executive at the investment firm. The fund is on track to hit its $50-million initial target by the end of this year and may raise up to $100 million for the vehicle, shared Carbon Growth Partners’… Continue reading Australia’s Carbon Growth Partners hits $32m first close of Fund IIThe fund has raised from single- and multi-family offices such as Silverstrand Capi…