Epic won’t ban blockchain games over adults-only ratings
Blockchain games are returning to Epic Games’ marketplace. The Epic Games Store has a strict ban on games classified as “Adults Only” by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) — normally games with excessive nudity or violence.…
Use your electric car as a battery to power your home and cut bills, says government
The hazard and beauty of volcanos are two sides of the same coin
Ransomware gang ‘unseizes’ its site and issues new threats after FBI takedown
The US Justice Department (DOJ) says the FBI has created a decryption tool that helped it return the data of over 500 ransomware victims as part of a multinational law enforcement push.…
25 Last-Minute Deals on Gifts That Will Arrive by Christmas
Banks Flock to Chinese Digital Yuan Pilot – 60 Now Offer CBDC Wallets
Nine more banks have joined China’s digital yuan pilot, bolstering the number of banks offering CBDC wallets to 60.…
This Budget HP Laptop Just Dropped to Its Lowest Price Yet
Best Buy is having a 24-hour flash sale (ends Wednesday at 1 a.m. ET) featuring the AMD Ryzen 7 HP Envy x360 for the lowest price it’s been over the last four months, according to Honey’s price history.…
Homicides on the job climbed 10% in the US last year
In the US, homicides on the job have become more and more of a hazard in recent years. Nearly 20 American workers were shot to death at their workplaces from the beginning of this year until June, according to data from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).…
Bitcoin Reaches New All-Time High In Options Open Interest
Demand for Bitcoin options is soaring, with average daily open interest on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) touching an all-time high of $1.9 billion as of December.…
AMD releases new Adrenalin update, improving battery life on mobile devices
AMD is closing out the year with a bang with their new AMD Software 23.12.1 release, which updates quite a few things for the RDNA 3 architecture GPUs.…
Donald Trump declared ineligible for US presidency, Colorado Supreme Court rules
Magic: The Gathering Formally Bans the Use of Generative AI in ‘Final’ Products
An error in judgement earlier this year—when a D&D artist confirmed they had used generative AI programs to finish several pieces of art included in the sourcebook Glory of the Giants—saw Wizards of the Coast publicly ban the use of AI tools in the process of creating art for the venerable TTRPG.…
10 Movies to Stream Tonight If You Can’t Stand Christmas
Christmas horror movies are never not popular—but what about those holiday-themed dramas, film noirs, and action comedies that never seem to surface on festive watch lists?…
How to Test Your Car Battery (and Why You Should)
Although your vehicle's battery is essential to its operation, it's also easy to forget about—or at least take for granted—when everything is running smoothly.…
Voters Broadly Disapprove of Biden’s Strategy on Gaza
The 2023 House by the Numbers: 724 Votes, Only 26 Laws Enacted
Ad execs share their holiday pitching horror stories
Micromobility.com gets delisted from the Nasdaq
Micromobility.com, formerly Helbiz, was delisted from the Nasdaq on Monday as a result of the company’s noncompliance with the stock exchange’s listing rules, according to a regulatory filing.…
‘Gods Unchained’ Returns to Epic Games Store After Play-to-Earn Policy Change
2023 was more of a ‘slog’ than adland expected
A soldier’s iPhone stopped a bullet, saving his life
Zelensky, After Tough Year on Battlefield, Insists Ukraine Will Prevail
OMD UK expands leadership team following OMG shake-up
Bitcoin Halving Has Miners Prepping as Marathon Aims to Beef Up Rigs
Update Your Mac to Avoid a Humiliating Screen Sharing Disaster
Apple released a new update for Mac on Tuesday, Dec. 19. However, you won't find a suite of new features and changes when you install the update, as you did when upgrading to macOS 14 Sonoma.…
Apple’s iPhone satellite system has a new option for roadside assistance
If you have an iPhone 14 or iPhone 15, you can now use satellite connectivity to access Verizon’s roadside assistance service.…
Tesla requests pause in federal racial bias lawsuit as it wraps up other cases
Tesla wants to pause a federal agency’s lawsuit against the automaker for racial bias against its Black workers at its Fremont assembly plant.…