iHeartLand is a virtual event center for concerts, created by… well, iHeartMedia, funnily enough. | Image: iHeartMedia Radio juggernaut iHeartMedia is launching its own dedicated space in Fortnite to host events and concerts. The virtual park, which has been given the rather obnoxious name of iHeartLand, is being developed using the game’s creative mode and…
Monthly Archives: August 2022
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images In a fight between rich tech guys who like to move fast and break things, there isn’t always a “good” side. This was underscored on Tuesday when Twitter’s former security head Peiter “Mudge” Zatko accused the company of hiding a wealth of risky behavior — and,…
The Z32K G3 has slim bezels all around. | Image: HP HP isn’t the first company to debut a monitor with an IPS Black panel, a technology that doubles the contrast ratio of IPS to provide richer contrast and darker blacks. Dell has that distinction. However, HP’s 31.5-inch Z32K G3 4K 60Hz monitor stands out…
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images) On Thursday when the California Air Resources Board gathers for its monthly meeting, it’s widely expected it will approve a ban on new vehicles with internal combustion engines, set to go into effect in 2035. The state has been a leader in accelerating the transition to clean transportation,…
Non-native English speakers working call center jobs often endure racism and abuse from their stateside customers. Deposit Photos American businesses have long outsourced their call center work to countries such as India, Pakistan, and the Philippines in order to cut costs and skirt stateside labor laws. With grueling, nontraditional hours, low pay, and often downright…
Ethereum layer-two scaling platform Polygon raised $450 million earlier this year in its first major financing round. Now, the protocol’s cofounder Sandeep Nailwal is launching another project, he told TechCrunch exclusively — this time, in the form of Symbolic Capital, a venture capital fund built by and for web3 founders. Nailwal, alongside Cere cofounder Kenzi…
Alison Brie and Jeff Baena, the writers of “Spin Me Round,” choose their ultimate romantic thriller squad. Then they gave us the title and logline for their ideal film. Read More
Your new best friends are right around the corner. Meet Maggie (Emma Appleton), Birdy (Bel Powley) Amara (Aliyah Odoffin), and Nell (Marli Siu) — four best mates living in a flat share in Camden, London, in the height of their twenties. Together they share the euphoric ups and rock-bottom downs that come hand in hand…
Full spoilers follow for The Umbrella Academy season 3. It’s official: The Umbrella Academy is about to meet its apocalyptic end on Netflix. The fan favorite Netflix show has been renewed for a fourth and final season, and all of its major stars are set to return for the show’s (hopefully) epic conclusion. Elliot Page,…
Amazon Prime members can pick up a bunch of free PC games this month, including an Assassin’s Creed title. Following last month’s StarCraft: Remastered giveaway, Amazon Prime subscribers will be able to claim Assassin’s Creed Origins as part of September’s Prime Gaming line-up. The 2017 release marked a significant change of pace for the series,…