Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle was a pleasant surprise. A charming game that married Nintendo’s Mushroom Kingdom with the chaos of Ubisoft’s Rabbid mascots and crammed it into a game that was, well, pretty much a cartoon interpretation of the tactical strategy series XCOM. It was an unlikely early hit on the Switch. Ubisoft was… Continue reading ‘Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope’ aims to be a more modern tactical adventure
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‘Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration’ brings together more than 90 games this fall
With Atari turning 50 this year, the brand’s current owner plans to celebrate with a collection that brings together five decades of games. Announced today, the aptly named Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration will include more than 90 titles spanning the Atari 2600, 5200, 7800, ST, Jaguar and Lynx. What’s more, Atari hired Digital Eclipse, a… Continue reading ‘Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration’ brings together more than 90 games this fall
Construction begins on ‘Mammoth’ direct air capture plant
Swiss climate tech company Climeworks announced yesterday that it has broken ground on its biggest facility yet for capturing carbon dioxide from the air. The new Direct Air Capture (DAC) plant, named Mammoth, will significantly scale up the company’s operations in Hellisheiði, Iceland. That’s where Climeworks built Orca, which was the largest DAC plant in… Continue reading Construction begins on ‘Mammoth’ direct air capture plant
Hyundai reveals the IONIQ 6 EV sedan, the eagerly-anticipated follow-up to its IONIQ 5
Hyundai previewed the IONIQ 6 sedan Wednesday, the heavily-anticipated followup to the brand’s popular first battery-electric model, the IONIQ 5 SUV. The automaker won’t announce details such as the IONIQ 6’s price range, and production run size until the vehicle’s world premiere in July. The South Korea automaker that staked its reputation over the past… Continue reading Hyundai reveals the IONIQ 6 EV sedan, the eagerly-anticipated follow-up to its IONIQ 5
Waymo, Aurora, Uber, and others urge California to lift its ban on heavy-duty self-driving trucks
California is at risk of losing its “competitive edge” if it doesn’t lift a ban on the operation of autonomous semitrailer trucks on public roads, a group of 35 industry leaders said in an open letter to Governor Gavin Newsom. The letter is signed by a cross section of autonomous vehicle companies, delivery and logistics… Continue reading Waymo, Aurora, Uber, and others urge California to lift its ban on heavy-duty self-driving trucks
Samsung’s PS5-compatible 1TB 980 Pro M.2 SSD is down to $134.99 for GameStop Pro members
It’s the hump day before a holiday weekend, which means it officially feels like time is moving the slowest it possibly can. There is one solution to speed things up, though: get a fast SSD for your PC or PlayStation 5. I know that sounds ridiculous, but hear me out. You don’t want to spend… Continue reading Samsung’s PS5-compatible 1TB 980 Pro M.2 SSD is down to $134.99 for GameStop Pro members
SiriusXM’s radio app is now available on Comcast X1 boxes and smart TVs
Comcast subscribers can now access the SiriusXM app from their Xfinity Flex streaming device and XClass TV as well as through the Xfinity X1 hub for live TV. You can call up the app by saying “SiriusXM” to your voice remote or by searching for it within your device’s list of apps. Although Comcast gives… Continue reading SiriusXM’s radio app is now available on Comcast X1 boxes and smart TVs
Geely-backed energy storage firm Corun to invest $168m in Chinese new materials businessCorun will pick up a 30% stake in Dingsheng, a lithium-ion bat…
Hunan Corun New Energy, a Chinese publicly-listed energy storage solutions provider, is planning to invest 1.12 billion yuan ($167.2 million) in a loss-making domestic new materials company as it bets on a business transition to focus on new-generation batteries. The 24-year-old company will pick up a 30% stake in Jiangxi Dingsheng New Material Technology, a… Continue reading Geely-backed energy storage firm Corun to invest $168m in Chinese new materials businessCorun will pick up a 30% stake in Dingsheng, a lithium-ion bat…
Taiwan central bank working on digital currency, no timetable on rollout yet
Taiwan‘s central bank is still working on its digital currency and while it’s unclear when the scheme could roll out to the public it will push ahead with it, governor Yang Chin-long said on Wednesday. Taiwan‘s central bank has been working on a pilot for a government-run digital currency for the past two years, to… Continue reading Taiwan central bank working on digital currency, no timetable on rollout yet
Toppr lays off India staff, while parent BYJU’S is reportedly looking at $1b US acquisition
For the second time in as many days, Indian edtech decacorn BYJU’s has laid-off employees at one of its subsidiaries. This time it has let go of 300 employees from Toppr, a day after it handed the pink slip to around 300 employees in WhiteHat Jr. A BYJU’s spokesperson confirmed the layoffs and added that… Continue reading Toppr lays off India staff, while parent BYJU’S is reportedly looking at $1b US acquisition