Introduction Though the first chapter of Adult Swim’s Common Side Effects animated series is about to wrap up this Sunday, the story isn’t over yet. Today, Adult Swim announced that Common Side Effects has been renewed for a second season that will continue the story of a man trying to save the world (and upend […]
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WhatsApp users can now add music to their status
Introduction WhatsApp is reviving some old school internet nostalgia with a new feature that allows users to add temporary music clips to their profile updates. Snippets from popular songs can now be featured in WhatsApp statuses, with availability rolling out globally and expanding “over the coming weeks,” according to parent company Meta. WhatsApp’s status feature […]
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OpenAI has a Studio Ghibli problem
Introduction When you can create art just by asking for it, what might you create? If you’re anything like the internet these last few days, you’d create some lovely things — stylized family portraits, a thousand different looks for the Distracted Boyfriend meme — and some truly, deeply, unfathomably horrifying ones. But most of all, it […]
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Android Auto’s latest beta brings full Android game support
Introduction Google is adding gaming support to Android Auto, with titles including Candy Crush Soda Saga and Angry Birds 2 playable from compatible cars’ touchscreens. The new feature is included in the beta version of Android 14.1, which is rolling out to testers now. Only four games are currently supported, with Candy Crush and Angry […]
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Nintendo digital lending feature reveals ‘Switch 2 Edition’ games are on the way
Introduction Switch 2 Nintendo has revealed something new about Switch 2 games on a day it wasn’t planning to talk about the new system. After today’s Nintendo Direct stream, the company revealed the existence of “Switch 2 Edition” games on its webpage about the new Virtual Game Card lending system, VGC reports. The Virtual Game […]
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FTC tells staff to stop calling the agency ‘independent’ in complaints
Introduction Staff at the Federal Trade Commission have been instructed to no longer refer to the agency as “independent” in complaints, according to an email obtained by The Verge. “Moving forward, when describing the Commission as the Plaintiff in a Complaint, please track the below edit,” Bureau of Consumer Protection Director Christopher Mufarrige said in […]
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Amazon’s latest Kindle Scribe is the cheapest it’s been in months
Introduction The latest Kindle Scribe is a far better value now that you can save on all three configurations. Unsurprisingly, Amazon is discounting a variety of e-readers during its Big Spring Sale, including its first color e-reader. But if you like to take notes while reading, there’s only one Kindle that allows you to do […]
Continue ReadingTrump White House invites a bloc of conservative podcasters as a jab at legacy media
Introduction White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters during a press briefing at the White House on March 26, 2025 in Washington, D.C. | Photo by Andrew Thomas via Getty Images On Thursday, several conservative podcasters were invited to the White House to participate in Podcast Row, an event meant to engage alternative […]
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Ubisoft’s $4 billion carveout sells Tencent a 25 percent stake in some of its biggest games
Introduction Ubisoft is spinning off Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six into a subsidiary backed by Tencent, according to an announcement on Thursday. The Chinese gaming giant will invest €1.16 billion (~$1.3 billion) for a 25 percent stake in the carveout, which will have a total value of about €4 billion (~$4.3 […]
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Ploopy upgraded its open-source trackball with better scrolling
Introduction The Ploopy Classic 2 trackball trades a USB-B port for USB-C. | Image: Ploopy Ploopy, a Canadian company known for its customizable open-source peripherals, has announced an upgraded version of its Classic trackball mouse. The Classic 2 has the exact same shape and ergonomics as the original but offers improved connectivity, a more accurate […]
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