Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Cyberpunk 2077 Publisher Lied and Misled Investors
After Cyberpunk 2077 debuted to the world and set off a trash fire of rage and disappointment, the clock starting ticking. Many wondered when that anger would manifest itself into a lawsuit to take the game’s publisher, CD Projekt Red, to court. It happened on Christmas Eve.Read more...
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Last, Last, Last-Minute Tech Gifts That Don't Suck, According to Me
I didn’t pour a ton of money into upgrading my tech this year. Our flailing economy and my general unease about the impact of the pandemic on our already troubled news industry left me feeling a little more conservative than usual about how to spend my pocket money. Where I did invest, however, I believe I did so…Read more...
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Fictional Flying Is the Best Way to Visit Family Right Now and This Animal Crossing Mug Says It All
Animal Crossing Nook Miles Mug | $17 | AmazonRead more...
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Australian Robots Are Exploring the Deep Sea to Study Marine Snow
Where I live, it’s too warm out for a white Christmas. But in the deep ocean, it’s always snowing. I’m talking about marine snow, or flakes of biological debris like dirt, dead phytoplankton and algae, and even bits of fecal matter that shower down from higher waters. So festive!Read more...
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Veterans Affairs Officials Inexplicably Blow Off Briefing on SolarWinds Hack
Senior officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs abruptly cancelled a scheduled briefing with congressional leaders this week regarding the extent and impact of the SolarWinds cyberattack, a far reaching intrusion into the networks of multiple U.S. agencies and powerful corporations allegedly perpetrated by an…Read more...
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The Best and Worst TV Moments of 2020
We’ve already counted up our best and worst TV shows of 2020. But now we’re getting micro-focused on those special (and not-so-special) TV moments that made us laugh, cry, shriek, recoil, rewind, and make memes. You know, the ones that remained burned in our memories long after the episode or season ended. Behold!Read more...
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A Sneak Peek at the Apple Feature That Keeps Facebook Up at Night
Of all the privacy-preserving goodies Apple promised to roll into the iOS 14 update, its so called “Tracking Transparency” alerts were probably the most controversial, stirring up enough pushback from fellow tech giant Facebook that the feature ended up being delayed past its original autumn deadline.Read more...
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Thursday's Best Deals: iPad Air, Mpow Flame Earbuds, Infrared Thermometer, Stackable Character Snack Packs, BioShock: The Collection, Xcom 2, Reusable Makeup Removers, The Last of Us Part II and More
A RemoBell smart doorbell and an iPad Air lead Thursday’s best deals.Read more...
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This Was the Most Exciting and Disappointing Year for Computers and Consoles
This fall was a blizzard of hardware and console announcements from practically every major company, all timed to launch just before the holiday shopping season. Nvidia wowed us with new graphics cards. AMD hit the ground running with new processors and its own graphics cards. Intel’s Iris Xe integrated GPU was…Read more...
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Apple's Latest iPad Air is $40 off in Sky Blue or Rose Gold
Apple iPad Air 4th Gen (64GB Sky Blue) | $559 | AmazonApple iPad Air 4th Gen (64GB Rose Gold) | $559 | AmazonRead more...
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10 Tips and Tricks to Get the Most Out of Your Xbox Series X or Series S
So you’ve decided to treat yourself (or maybe you were treated) to a brand new Xbox Series X or Series S and immerse yourself in the next generation of consoles—but are you getting the most out of your Microsoft-made box? These quick tips and tricks for your new console will help, covering everything from automatic…Read more...
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Google Reportedly Told AI Scientists To 'Strike A Positive Tone' In Research
Nearly three weeks after the abrupt exit of Black artificial intelligence ethicist Timnit Gebru, more details are emerging about the shady new set of policies Google has rolled out for its research team. Read more...
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The Fictional Characters, TV Shows, and Movies We Lost in 2020
It was a rough year for all of us in the real world, but those fictional universes we spend so much time in didn’t get off scot-free. A lot of television shows ended their runs this year, and a lot of our favorite characters from sci-fi, fantasy, and horror took their final bows as well. Here are most of who and what…Read more...
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Tells Us What Sets Encanto Apart From Other Disney Musicals
Disney recently unveiled its slate of upcoming animated films, including a brand-new musical from Lin-Manuel Miranda, Charise Castro Smith, and Zootopia’s Jared Bush and Byron Howard. Encanto might be coming just a few years after Miranda’s previous work with Disney on Moana but it’s a whole new experience for him. Read more...
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Oh Great, Telegram's Getting Ads
Telegram, the encrypted messaging app and longtime drug-dealer haven, is planning to monetize in 2021, founder Pavel Durov said on Wednesday.Read more...
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Samsung's Galaxy S21 Ultra Will Reportedly Get S-Pen Support
Samsung’s mobile chief recently said the Korean electronics giant wants to bring the Galaxy Note experience to more phones, and now a new FCC filing seems to have confirmed that at least one model of the Galaxy S21 is getting S-Pen stylus support. Read more...
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Wednesday's Best Deals: Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Mpow Flame Earbuds, 70% Off Sitewide at JACHS NY, Xbox Digital Games, and More
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Mpow Flame wireless earbuds lead Wednesday’s best deals.Read more...
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World’s Largest Free-Floating Iceberg Is Starting to Crack Up
After more than three years of drifting through the Southern Ocean and taking a run at an biodiverse island, iceberg A68 is beginning to fall apart. The latest satellite imagery shows massive cracks forming along the surface of the biggest iceberg on Earth in what could be a sign of the iceberg finally losing its…Read more...
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China Considers Hefty Fines For Viral Video Creators Who Binge Food and Drinks
Lawmakers in China are considering new legislation that would impose fines against anyone who creates videos where people eat large quantities of food or binge drinks, according to a new report from Chinese state media outlet China News. The proposed media rule, part of broader legislation to discourage food waste,…Read more...
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The ACLU Is Suing For Info On The FBI's Encryption Breaking Capabilities
The American Civil Liberties Union announced on Tuesday that it plans to sue for information related to the FBI’s shadowy and relatively new ability to break into encrypted devices at will.Read more...
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Global Law Enforcement Seizes VPN Network Favored By Cybercriminals
The FBI joined with other law enforcement agencies from around the world on Tuesday to take down the web domains and server infrastructure of three VPN services, stymying efforts by cybercriminals who had long favored them for their “bulletproof hosting” services.Read more...
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New Marvel Sets Coming to Unmatched and Gen Con Makes 2021 Plans in the Latest Gaming News
Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9's column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. ‘Tis the holiday season, and with it comes an exciting set of Unmatched Marvel games, a brand-new Root expansion, and some possibly good news about Gen Con 2021.Read more...
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Now You Too Can Look Like a Fool While Trying to Solve the AR New York Times Crossword Puzzle
For 25 years, I’ve held a long, deep-seated grudge against the New York Times Crossword puzzle. It started when a family friend gifted me a daily calendar of NYT Crossword puzzles because I was a “smart kid.” I don’t know what possessed this woman to think a 7-year-old would enjoy the NYT Crossword—a puzzle famed for…Read more...
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Our Last Normal Night
Ideally, at some point in 2021, we will collectively and tacitly agree to take 2020 and throw it in the garbage—a necessary step in the process of emerging from the collective mental health crisis that is living during the pandemic. It’s difficult in the moment to remember what “normal” was, because the mind is…Read more...
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