That’s one way to handle your lawyers. Four Letters In spite of — or perhaps because of — being raised by lawyers, Sam Bankman-Fried of the collapsed FTX crypto exchange seems to have a very adversarial relationship to those representing him. In a newly-released interview with vlogger Tiffany Fong, recorded on November 16 just after… Continue reading SBF Says His Lawyers Can “Go F*ck Themselves”
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The Fyre Fest Guy Is Off House Arrest and of Course His New Scheme Involves the Metaverse and Crypto
Billy McFarland, the colorful personality behind the dumpster fire that was 2017’s Fyre Fest, is officially off house arrest. And boy does he have a new opportunity for the most gullible people out there! McFarland wants you to meet him for something that’s apparently not a festival (despite it featuring a “handful of artists, content creators,”… Continue reading The Fyre Fest Guy Is Off House Arrest and of Course His New Scheme Involves the Metaverse and Crypto
Why China Is Still Stuck in a Zero-Covid Nightmare
Scott Kennedy, senior adviser with the Washington, DC, think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies, visited China in October. “When I was there, it seemed clear to me that, privately, officials understood they needed to exit zero-Covid, and that plans were in the works to do so that would be implemented after the 20th… Continue reading Why China Is Still Stuck in a Zero-Covid Nightmare
Pliocene-Like Monsoons Are Returning to the American Southwest
Leaf waxes also predate climate records from Antarctic ice cores, which go back only about a million years and require a climate that can support ice. One study used leaf waxes to glimpse the climate of a warmer Spain some 15 to 17 million years ago. Another looked at the moisture history of Southwest Africa for the past… Continue reading Pliocene-Like Monsoons Are Returning to the American Southwest
Honda will start US production of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in 2024
Honda’s big electrification push will include US-oriented hydrogen fuel cell cars. The automaker has revealed that it will begin US production of fuel cell vehicles in 2024. The first model will be a plug-in hybrid based on the current-generation CR-V (pictured here). You’ll theoretically have pure electric driving for your daily commute, but still get… Continue reading Honda will start US production of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in 2024
Uncharted: The Movie: The Rollercoaster is coming to a Spanish theme park
When the original Uncharted game debuted in 2007, an IGN reviewer called it a “rollercoaster adventure.” Fast forward 16 years and you’ll be able to experience Uncharted as a literal thrill ride at a theme park. Spanish resort PortAventura World has signed a deal with Sony to build a rollercoaster based on the Uncharted movie,… Continue reading Uncharted: The Movie: The Rollercoaster is coming to a Spanish theme park
Amazon bundles the Echo Show 8 with an Echo Show 5 Kids for only $70
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. Cyber Monday has come and gone, but if… Continue reading Amazon bundles the Echo Show 8 with an Echo Show 5 Kids for only $70
Twitch’s new ‘Shield Mode’ is a one-button anti-harassment tool for streamers
Twitch has steadily added to its streamer safety measures, but they can still be a pain to use if a hate raid or dedicated harasser makes life miserable. The service might now have a much simpler solution. It’s introducing “Shield Mode,” a one-button toggle that activates several customizable safety measures at once. You and your… Continue reading Twitch’s new ‘Shield Mode’ is a one-button anti-harassment tool for streamers
DoorDash is laying off around 1,250 corporate employees
DoorDash says it is laying off around 1,250 employees in the latest instance of belt tightening at a well-known tech company. CEO Tony Xu wrote in a note to employees that DoorDash sped up hiring during the COVID-19 pandemic to catch up with its growth, since the company was actually undersized as of early 2020.… Continue reading DoorDash is laying off around 1,250 corporate employees
San Francisco approves use of remote-controlled robots to kill suspects
/ Robots can be armed with explosives to “contact, incapacitate, or disorient violent, armed, or dangerous suspect” in “extreme circumstances, says the SFPD Remote-controlled robots like this are often used by police departments to examine, disarm, or detonate bombs.Image: DENIS CHARLET/AFP via Getty Images San Francisco’s police will be allowed to use remote-controlled robots to… Continue reading San Francisco approves use of remote-controlled robots to kill suspects