Afterlife game ‘Spiritfarer’ is coming to mobile through Netflix

You’ll have to sign up for Netflix if you want to play the award-nominated Spiritfarer on your phone. The streaming service has announced that the death management game will be available on mobile through its platform sometime “soon.” It’s not clear what (if anything) will change in this version, although it’s safe to presume you’ll… Continue reading Afterlife game ‘Spiritfarer’ is coming to mobile through Netflix

‘Downwell’ creator debuts new game ‘Poinpy’ on Netflix

Netflix users can check out yet another mobile game as part of their subscription starting today. Poinpy is the latest title from Ojiro Fumoto, the creator of indie classic Downwell. It’s another vertical scrolling game, but this time around, you’re moving up instead of descending into a well. [embedded content] Fumoto and Team Poinpy have… Continue reading ‘Downwell’ creator debuts new game ‘Poinpy’ on Netflix

‘Monument Valley’ studio’s next game is a Netflix mobile exclusive

You’ll need a streaming subscription if you want to try ustwo’s upcoming Desta: The Memories Between. The Monument Valley developer has announced that its turn-based, sports-influenced roguelike will be a Netflix exclusive on mobile when it debuts sometime later this year. The game is coming to other platforms, but Netflix is promising that there will… Continue reading ‘Monument Valley’ studio’s next game is a Netflix mobile exclusive

‘Alto’s Odyssey’ studio Snowman’s next game is bound for Netflix

As part of its Geeked Week event, Netflix is spending the day announcing a bunch of titles that are coming to its games service. One of those is the latest effort from Snowman, the studio behind Alto’s Odyssey and Alto’s Adventure. Lucky Luna will be available to Netflix subscribers on mobile devices this summer. [embedded… Continue reading ‘Alto’s Odyssey’ studio Snowman’s next game is bound for Netflix

Tech antitrust is facing its biggest challenge yet in the Senate

After six months of slow progress, the Senate is closer than ever to instituting new tech antitrust rules — and the industry is fighting harder than ever to bring it down. Sponsored by a bipartisan group including Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICO) was… Continue reading Tech antitrust is facing its biggest challenge yet in the Senate

Meta is adding social hangouts to the Quest’s VR home space

Meta Quest virtual reality headsets will soon offer an option for hanging out with other people in your homescreen. The v41 Quest update will add a multiuser Horizon Home space, which Meta announced last year at Connect. Horizon Home lets people put on their headsets and immediately invite other Quest users to jump into social… Continue reading Meta is adding social hangouts to the Quest’s VR home space

Saratoga-backed Merdeka Copper bags shareholders’ nod for private placement issue …

Indonesia-listed miner PT Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk has secured shareholders’ approval to issue as much as 2.29 billion new shares, representing 10% of the company’s paid-up capital, for a private placement offering within the next two years, a top executive said. Merdeka Copper Gold president director Albert Saputro said the shareholders have also agreed to… Continue reading Saratoga-backed Merdeka Copper bags shareholders’ nod for private placement issue …

Lightyear says its $263,000 solar-powered car will go into production later this year

EV startup Lightyear revealed its first solar-powered electric vehicle, dubbed Lightyear 0, at an event this week in the Netherlands. The vehicle, which Lightyear describes as production-ready, has 388 miles of range, 44 miles of which are derived from solar power alone. The Lightyear 0 is the product of six years of research and development… Continue reading Lightyear says its $263,000 solar-powered car will go into production later this year

Why Porsche is turning to startup builder UP.Labs to solve its biggest problems

John Kuolt hates the term “incubator” — at least when describing UP.Labs, a new venture that launched this week with inaugural partner Porsche. “It has a connotation that we aren’t,” the CEO and founder of UP.Labs told TechCrunch. So what is UP.Labs beyond the “building transformative companies” tagline on its website? Look closely and some… Continue reading Why Porsche is turning to startup builder UP.Labs to solve its biggest problems

The 5 best standing desk chairs and stools of 2022

Sitting all day can wreak havoc on the body. However, you can alleviate some of these problems with the right ergonomic furniture. Wobble stools work the core and keep the body activated, even when sitting. When used correctly, ergonomic-based active sitting can help keep all those hours at your desk from leaving you aching, twisted,… Continue reading The 5 best standing desk chairs and stools of 2022