Day: December 3, 2022

Fortnite’s latest live event was its strangest yet

/ A nearly hour-long event saw the battle royale island explode into bits. Now the game is down ahead of the launch of Chapter 4 on December 4th, which will introduce a new location and characters like Geralt of Rivia. Image: Epic Games Fortnite just wrapped up its most recent large-scale live event, and it […]

The new Last of Us trailer shows us what Ellie and Joel are up against

/ The trailer’s final scene features a clip of fungus-infected humans emerging from a pit of fire. HBO’s official trailer for The Last of Us shows off the dynamic between Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) as the two traverse a post-apocalyptic US amidst the outbreak of a mutant fungus that turns humans into […]

The Witcher: Blood Origin’s latest trailer puts Jaskier in the prequel

/ With just weeks away from the series premiere, The Witcher: Blood Origin’s latest trailer gives us a closer look at the prequel’s key characters. Netflix’s first full trailer for The Witcher: Blood Origin shines a spotlight on the prequel’s key characters played by Michelle Yeoh, Sophia Brown, and Laurence O’Fuarain. But it also comes […]

Sirius XM flaw could’ve let hackers remotely unlock and start cars

/ Security researcher Sam Curry found an exploit affecting the telematics and infotainment systems powered by Sirius XM. Curry says the company has since fixed the issue. Nissan is just one of the auto manufacturer’s that use Sirius XM’s connected vehicle services. A vulnerability affecting Sirius XM’s connected vehicle services could’ve let hackers remotely start, […]

Roomba Combo j7 Plus review: now with a mop on top

A cool but minor upgrade to an already excellent robot vacuum, iRobot’s Combo j7 adds a mop to the bot and is worth considering if you’ve got hardwood floors and lots of fluffy rugs. For everyone else, the regular j7 vacuum is still your best bet. The Roomba Combo j7 Plus is a top-of-the-line robot […]

Marvel’s Midnight Suns is an unexpected triumph of tactics and friendship

The combat is a super fun mash-up of card-based action, fun superhero moves, and trigonometry vectors. Share this story Image: Firaxis I did not want to play Marvel’s Midnight Suns. Having been so thoroughly heartbroken by Sonic Frontiers, I didn’t even want to look at another video game for at least a week, especially one […]

Kanto’s YU2 desktop speakers are a great gift for $190

Deals/ Tech / There are countless options for speakers, but we can vouch for this minimalist set, which is available at multiple retailers for $80 off. The Kanto YU2 desktop speakers come in multiple color schemes. You also have the option between a glossy or matte finish.Image Credit: Kanto With Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and […]

Lessons learned after living in an off-grid rental

Work from home InForest’s Swedish cabins are completely off the grid, relying on solar power, battery backup, and a limited amount of water. Living in one for a week required some compromises, but fewer than expected. Confession: when I booked a working vacation at an InForest cabin this summer, I wasn’t looking for an introductory course on […]