Activision says the “next full premium” Call of Duty is coming in 2023
/ A report had indicated Activision Blizzard wasn’t planning a mainline 2023 title, but it seems the company won’t be skipping the annual Call of Duty releases after all. A screenshot from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II.Image: Activision Blizzard Activision Blizzard’s 2023 plans for Call of Duty include the “next full premium release in […]
Nanoleaf now does squares
/ The Nanoleaf Lines Squared LED light bars let you get even more linear with your smart lighting designs. Nanoleaf’s new Lines Squared were released this week.Image: Nanoleaf Nanoleaf’s flexible smart LED light bars have a new angle. The $99.99 Nanoleaf Lines Squared is a new take on the Nanoleaf Lines, adding the option of […]
Ten-year hunt leads to 50,000 stolen Bitcoin stored in a popcorn tin and underground safe
/ When investigators seized the funds last year, they were worth over $3 billion — now they’re ‘only’ worth around a billion. Nick Barclay / The Verge The Department of Justice announced it’s seized around 50,676 Bitcoin that a 32-year-old from Georgia fraudulently obtained from The Silk Road — a site on the dark web […]
Twitter user growth is at “all-time highs” under Elon Musk
/ But will that be enough for advertisers to come back? Lille Allen / The Verge Twitter’s daily user growth hit “all-time highs” during the first full week of Elon Musk owning the platform, according to a company document obtained by The Verge. Since Musk’s dramatic takeover, Twitter’s monetizable daily user (mDAU) growth has accelerated […]
Google’s Pixel 7 and 7 Pro get minor November update ahead of new features next month
/ Small bug fixes aim to improve battery life on the Pixel 7 and Pixel 6 lineup before December’s feature drop arrives with bigger enhancements. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Google has released its monthly security update for the Pixel lineup, and as far as bug fixes go, the list for November’s […]
Now Wordle has an editor in charge of picking the next answer
Gaming/ Entertainment / Tracy Bennett will be the game’s official editor. Photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images Wordle will now have its own dedicated editor to help make the hit guessing game word puzzles, The New York Times announced on Monday. Tracy Bennett will be the editor, and the game will have a […]
Netflix is making a Gears of War movie and an animated TV series
/ Netflix’s newest video game adaptation is the Gears of War franchise, which is celebrating its 16th anniversary of the first game’s release. Insert chainsaw noise here.Image: Netflix Netflix is planning a slate of Gears of War adaptations, the streaming service announced on Monday. First up is a “live action feature film,” then “an adult […]
You can get in line right now to buy a PlayStation 5 from Sony
/ This new, free-to-join queue started at 2PM ET / 11AM PT, just hours after Best Buy launched a restock for its Totaltech members. Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge You have an opportunity to buy a PlayStation 5 console ahead of the holidays if you jump into the queue at Sony’s online hardware […]
iFixit starts selling parts for the Google Pixel 6A
/ The right-to-repair specialists now stock genuine parts and bundles to handle the most common repairs to the Pixel 6A yourself. iFixit now stocks genuine parts for all sixth-gen Pixel phonesPhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Thanks to a partnership with Google, the right-to-repair champions at iFixit have begun stocking parts for Google’s midrange […]
Netflix wants more of Ryan Murphy’s Monster anthology
/ After the success of Ryan Murphy’s Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story and The Watcher, Netflix is doubling down on both shows. Evan Peters as Jeffrey Dahmer.Image: Netflix Spooky season 2022’s firmly behind us at this point, but Netflix’s choice to renew The Watcher and Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story makes it seem […]