Monthly Archives: July 2022

Student-loan borrowers in public service have 3 more months to benefit from extra relief — and 2 Democratic lawmakers want to make that relief permanent

Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ). Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images Last year, the Education Department announced temporary reforms to PSLF. Sen. Menendez and Rep. Norcross introduced a bill to make reforms permanent for public servants. Their reforms include student-loan forgiveness for those in public service prior to 2007. Two Democratic lawmakers want to ensure public servants have all…

Some Skullcandy earbuds will run two voice assistants simultaneously

Some of Skullcandy’s earbuds will be able to support two voice assistants at the same time. Last year, the brand debuted its own assistant, Skull-IQ, on Grind Series and Push Active earbuds. Skull-IQ is primarily about controlling audio, including managing your media player, adjusting device settings and answering or dismissing calls. It can launch Spotify…

Amazon’s Rivian-made electric vans are now delivering in some US cities

Don’t be surprised if one of Rivian’s electric vans delivers your next Amazon order. Amazon has revealed that Rivian’s custom-made EVs are now delivering packages across the US. You’ll find them in numerous cities that include Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle and St. Louis. The company expects the vans to…

Ubisoft’s Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora delayed

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Ubisoft’s movie tie-in from The Division developer Massive Entertainment, has been delayed. The game will now launch in “2023-24”, Ubisoft confirmed this afternoon, as part of its first quarter of 2022 financial results. This seemingly means a shift back to the publisher’s next financial year, meaning we won’t see Avatar now…

Vampire Survivors patch 9.0 includes new character and hidden game mechanic

Steam Early Access smash hit Vampire Survivors has just received its newest patch, bringing the game one step closer to its full 1.0 release. Patch 9.0, nicknamed “The Flashy One” by developer Poncle, adds one character, a bonus challenge stage called Boss Rash, four achievements, two Arcanas, and a new hidden game mechanic as well…