[ad_1] Windjammers is basically Pong on steroids. The original, released for the Neo Geo arcade system in 1994, had two players throwing a frisbee — sorry, "ultimate flying disc" — across a net. If you managed to hit the opponent's end zone, you got some… [ad_2] Source link
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The Morning After: iPhone ‘Pro’ rumors
[ad_1] The end of XS.Rumors point to iPhone ‘Pro,’ new iPad and 16-inch MacBook Pro As usual, we’re expecting a slew of new hardware from Apple this fall, and according to Bloomberg that will include a new Pro variant of the iPhone to replace the XS and XS Max. So what could make it worthy […]
Disney+ docu-series will focus on the people behind its movies and parks
[ad_1] “This exciting new series takes an in-depth look at the unique and surprising roles these men and women call their daily jobs,” the company said in a press release. Fans of Disney’s theme parks, animation, art and VFX will no doubt geek out over the series, with no need to commit a lot of […]
Amazon will no longer use drivers’ tips to cover their base pay
[ad_1] The delivery drivers weren’t aware of the practice due to the lack of transparency. They weren’t told how much of the money they get came from tips, so some of them had to experiment by ordering items themselves to figure out what was going on. Going forward, based on Amazon’s email, the company will […]
YouTube pulls hundreds of channels tied to Hong Kong influence campaign
[ad_1] On Monday, both Twitter and Facebook announced they’d blocked accounts from China that were involved in disinformation attempts around protests in Hong Kong. Now YouTube revealed it has disabled 210 channels this week that “behaved in a coordinated manner while uploading videos related to the ongoing protests in Hong Kong.” Google Security’s Shane Huntley […]
‘Fortnite’ finally nerfs the hated B.R.U.T.E. mechs
[ad_1] pic.twitter.com/WBnJWjB2Wf — timthetatman (@timthetatman) August 22, 2019 Thank you. Keep this up. 🤟 https://t.co/abvM4ivNiH — FaZe EwOk (@Ewok) August 22, 2019 mechs nerfed and junk rifts vaulted, LETS GO — benjyfishy (@benjyfishy) August 22, 2019 It’s not all downside for the mechs though — their health has been bumped up from 1,000 points to […]
FDA to trial innovative computer-assisted heart surgeries this fall
[ad_1] The first step is an MRI scan, which is used to create a model of the heart’s atria chambers. The Johns Hopkins University team that created the procedure then populates the model with virtual cells. These cells, like their real-life counterparts, act differently based on whether they’re in the vicinity of healthy or scarred […]
After a year of Epic Games exclusivity, ‘Hades’ heads to Steam Early Access
[ad_1] In Hades, players take on the role of a son of Hades, the Greek god of the underworld, as he attempts to escape his father’s domain. Standing between the player and their goal is a mountain of hurt. Supergiant describes Hades as a “rogue-like.” That is, expect to die a lot as you learn […]
DoorDash finally makes sure delivery drivers get your tips
[ad_1] Under the new policy, DoorDash drivers will receive a base pay that ranges between $2 to $10, and is estimated based on factors like distance, duration and the desirability of the job itself. “Deliveries that are expected to take more time, that require Dashers to travel a longer distance, and that are less popular […]
‘Uncharted’ movie loses its director, again
[ad_1] While Trachtenberg — who recently directed the pilot episode of Amazon’s super hero sendup The Boys — is out on Uncharted, Sony has added to some talent to the project. PlayStation Productions, the media company set up by Sony last year, is now on board with the film, per Deadline. Assuming Uncharted eventually make […]