What To Read This Weekend: The Dorians And Red Roots
Here’s what we read and liked this week. Need something new for your reading list? This week, we recommend checking out The Dorians, a novel by Nick Cutter, and Lorenzo De Felici’s comic series, Red Roots. The Dorians Gallery Books It should become clear pretty quickly that the title here is a nod to one […]
A Private Equity Company Has Acquired Balatro Publisher, Playstack
The new owner, Integrated Media Company, also owns Fandom, Gamespot and metacritic A majority stake of the indie game publisher Playstack is being sold to an investment company called Integrated Media Company (IMG). As first reported by Game Developer, the owner of the publisher behind hits like Balatro and The Case of the Golden Idol is selling an 84.5 […]
Oscar-Winning ‘Star Wars’ Editor Marcia Lucas Has Died
Marcia Lucas, who edited ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Return of the Jedi,’ has died at 80. Star Wars Marcia Lucas, who won an Oscar for editing the very first Star Wars film, has died at 80 years old from cancer. Lucas was the former wife of Star Wars creator George Lucas and helped shape the first two films in […]
NASA Readies The X-59 For Its First Supersonic Flight, SpaceX’s Starship Grounded And More Science Stories
This week, NASA shared more information about its planned moon base missions, Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded on the launchpad and the James Webb Space Telescope spotted a supermassive black hole that researchers say “may have formed within the first second after the big bang.” But first, we have updates on NASA’s X-59 quiet […]
SpaceX Lands A $4 Billion Contract To Help Build Trump’s Golden Dome
That’s on top of another $2 billion contract awarded to SpaceX earlier this week. Elon Musk’s conglomerate company for space exploration, artificial intelligence and telecommunications can now add military defense to its mission statement. SpaceX was awarded a $4.16 billion contract from the Space Force to build satellites that track foreign aircraft and missiles as part […]
The Arduboy FX-C is an excellent time killer you might forget you’re carrying
As handheld consoles continue to grow and push the limits of what you can actually hold in your hands, the Arduboy FX-C comes in a refreshingly pocketable package. It manages to squeeze the best features of past models and some welcome upgrades into a handheld that’s still no larger or thicker than a few credit […]
Pebblebee’s Halo watches my back and my belongings
I live in a part of Los Angeles where I feel safer bringing pepper spray on walks. The problem is, I don’t always remember to bring it with me, and it’s not legal to carry it everywhere I go. Pebblebee’s $59.99 Halo Bluetooth tracker surprised me by being a suitable replacement because it doubles as […]
5 Fitness Trackers That Don’t Lock Core Features Behind A Monthly Subscription
The Fitbit Air has entered the chat. Will Shanklin / Engadget Fitness tracker pricing can be, well, a bit misleading. For example, say the $399 Oura Ring 5 seems to be within your budget at first glance. But to make it remotely useful, you’ll need to pay an extra $6 per month or $70 per […]
Backrooms Is A Reminder That The Internet Is The Future Of Cinema
The story behind the Backrooms is almost as trippy as the film itself. Kane Parsons taught himself how to use Adobe After Effects and Blender as a teenager, experimented with online short films, and rose to online fame with his first Backrooms short in 2022 (which now has nearly 80 million views). At just 17, […]
Meta’s Employee Mouse Tracking Program Could Reportedly Violate EU Privacy Laws
‘Reuters’ says the tracking tool could capture emails and chats by non-US employees. Tada Images/Shutterstock Reuters says Meta’s mouse tracking program for employees could run afoul of the EU’s strict privacy rules. If you’ll recall, the news organization reported back in April that the company will be capturing its US employees’ keystrokes, mouse movements and […]