Police charge driver who allegedly killed a pedestrian while livestreaming on TikTok
Local police said they have charged an Illinois driver who struck and killed a pedestrian while she was livestreaming on TikTok.
Tech
LG announces new UltraGear evo gaming monitors with AI upscaling
LG unveiled a whole new line of gaming monitors ahead of CES on Friday. The UltraGear evo line are all high-end monitors covering a range of technologies, but united by 5K resolution and AI upscaling. The three flagships under the new branding are the 39GX950B, the 27GM950B, and the 52G930B. The first number in the […]
A guide to choosing the right Apple Watch
The gap between Apple’s standard and budget smart watches has never felt smaller.
You need to read the subversive cosmic horror novella The Ballad of Black Tom
Things that HP Lovecraft was good at: Creating a mythos. Building atmosphere. Things that HP Lovecraft was bad at: Writing dialog. Creating compelling characters. Not being a racist. As a fan of horror in general, I can’t pretend that Lovecraft isn’t an important touchstone. But the man’s blatant racism is also impossible to ignore, especially […]
The terrible Nintendo controller that helped make VR happen
The Nintendo Power Glove was not good. It’s important that you know that. The Power Glove was ambitious, impressive, even important – one of the very first mainstream devices that let you control a game using your body instead of just your thumbs – but it was not good. In some ways, its not-good-ness is […]
Why WeTransfer co-founder is building another file transfer service
WeTransfer co-founder Nalden has a new file transfer service that users can use without logging in.
Ubisoft shuts down ‘Rainbow Six Siege’ servers following hack
Yesterday, Ubisoft confirmed that Rainbow Six Siege had been compromised and that it had shut down the game’s servers and marketplace while it resolved the issue. The hackers managed to gain control over a significant chunk of the game’s systems, including the ability to ban and unban users, sending custom messages to ban ticker, unlocking […]
MayimFlow wants to stop data center leaks before they happen
Leaks cause damage, down time, and cost money. MayimFlow’s founder John Khazraee wants to change that.
The Google Pixel Watch 4 made me like smartwatches again
Google’s Pixel Watch 4 is an excellent smartwatch with fast charging and great design.