Monthly Archives: August 2022

PSA: Friday, Sept. 2 is the last day to get your free at-home COVID tests

Last call, folks: The federal government is ending its free at-home COVID-19 test program this week. U.S. households have until Friday, Sept. 2 to claim their self-administered rapid antigen tests (up to three rounds per residential address, or 16 tests total) at special.usps.com/testkits. Consumers can also place orders over the phone by calling 1-800-232-0233; that…

Russia halts natural gas flows via Nord Stream 1 pipeline, intensifying the pressure on Europe in its energy crisis

Russia has slashed its natural gas supply to Europe this year, shuttering key pipelines including Nord Stream 1. Alexei Druzhinin/Reuters/RIA Novosti/Kremlin Russia cut off natural gas supplies to Europe via the key Nord Stream 1 pipeline Wednesday. The outage means Germany will get no Russian gas imports until Saturday, putting pressure on its economy. Europe’s…

Starlink will deploy satellite broadband on Royal Carribbean cruise liners

Cruise ship giant Royal Caribbean has announced that it will equip its fleet with SpaceX’s Starlink broadband satellite internet service. The dishes are designed to provide a “better onboard experience for guests and crews fleetwide,” and will be installed on its Royal Caribbean International, Silversea Cruises and Celebrity Cruises ships.  Earlier this year, SpaceX unveiled…

Sony, Tencent increase stake in Elden Ring developer FromSoftware

Sony and Tencent have increased their shareholding in Elden Ring developer FromSoftware. Sony now owns 14.09 percent of the Japanese company, while Tencent, via its Sixjoy subsidiary, now owns 16.25 percent. Existing majority shareholder Kadokawa still owns most of FromSoftware, at 69.66 percent. Read more /format/jpg/quality/80/Elden-Ring_ttzyBPx.jpg” title=”Sony, Tencent increase stake in Elden Ring developer FromSoftware”…

Dream Cycle review – chaotic procgen spellcraft from one of Tomb Raider’s original creators

Dream Cycle is the first game I’ve played that puts a fresh spin on Blink, Dishonored’s widely imitated short-range teleport spell. Admittedly, it’s less about the ability in itself, than how it works with and against the game’s sporadically coherent terrain. In Dishonored, Blink is sort of headshots but for movement, snapping you between points…