[ad_1] Google is putting its sizeable pocketbook where its mouth is, announcing this week that it would invest a whopping $2 billion (.006 percent of its net worth) in renewable energy infrastructure throughout the US, South America and Europe. You know, the thing governments are supposed to be in charge of, at least when they’re […]
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After Math: More, more, mooooooore
[ad_1] You know who’s going to need some more, more, mooooooore Beyond Meat deliveries? KFC. The fried chicken chain made headlines this week when ravenous hordes of vegetarians descended upon one Atlanta franchise to try the company’s new chickenless nuggets, locusting through the stock of very-nearly-poultry in just a few hours. Android users can rest […]
After Math: A wee bit of strategery
[ad_1] We are a slippery species. As this week's headlines evidence, if there's one thing humans are good at, it's getting around the established rules. [ad_2] Source link
Sega is becoming its weird and wonderful self again
[ad_1] Even in its darkest years, though, Sega made some good calls. Intelligent mid-2000s acquisitions like Creative Assembly (Total War) and Sports Interactive (Football Manager) were joined in the ’10s by Relic Entertainment (Warhammer 40,000) and Amplitude Studios (Endless Space) to form a strong division in “Sega West.” This policy seems to be continuing: Sega […]
The struggles of Formula 1’s underdogs
[ad_1] “The Walking Dead” and other shows were also forced to pay damages.‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ fined $395,000 for using emergency alert tones The FCC has just demonstrated that it’s not messing around with emergency alerts. The agency fined ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live $395,000 for using the real tones during a skit which mocked the idea […]
The Morning After: The mystery of Virginia's TV Man
[ad_1] This Thursday, we're trying to unravel the mystery of TV man, fight the robocall fight and see T-Mobile and Sprint's merger creep closer to a conclusion. The FCC boss likes it — what could possibly go wrong? [ad_2] Source link
Things that shouldn’t cost this much
[ad_1] For when you need to justify spending $6,000 on an Apple Pro Display XDR and its stand. That’s a lot of money for Netflix to spend and a significant talent loss for HBO. But on the bright side, this deal does mean that Confederate is officially cancelled. But what if, and hear me out, […]
After Math: Flipping the Switch
[ad_1] When Foxconn and the Wisconsin state government agreed to open a production facility in the home of the Cheeseheads, the addition of 13,000 jobs was supposed to come with the new buildings. Psych, Foxconn is actually only bringing 1,500 jobs to the state, despite receiving $222 million in subsidies. But don’t worry they’ve got […]
Twitter was down and we were free
[ad_1] Today the timeline stopped. Everything just came to a halt for the first time in a long time. “Twitter is down,” we’d scream from our keyboards, if we had access to Twitter. Maybe a few folks went over to Facebook to tell their friends and family. They don’t care. Instead of trolls, arguments about […]
The best games for PC
[ad_1] Beat Saber Beat Saber is a euphoric gaming sensation that makes the most of virtual reality. You’ll swing your unofficial lightsabers at incoming boxes, slicing and slamming them to the beat of the soundtrack. Similar to iconic rhythm-rail-shooter, Rez, which has its own VR iteration, Beat Saber often makes you feel like you’re creating […]