Google will announce its new additions to the Pixel family, including the Pixel 7 and the Pixel 7 Pro, during a live broadcast event on October 6. The company has provided a link to watch the live event, and there will be a recording available after the event if you miss the fun as it…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
(Image credit: Future / Apple) It barely feels like we’ve come off WWDC when straight away, it’s time for the (highly likely) iPhone 14 launch at the Apple ‘Far Out’ Event happening at 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 6PM GMT on September 7, live from the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino. And the rumors…
Elon Musk on March 9. Photo by Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Elon Musk said in a private text it “didn’t make sense” to buy Twitter as Russia invaded Ukraine. Musk said this months before formally attempting to back out of the $44 billion acquisition. Twitter’s lawyer argued Tuesday the texts show Musk is…
SOPA Images/Contributor Instagram is paring back its shopping features, according to The Information. The platform will remove its existing ‘Shop’ page. Instagram will refocus its e-commerce efforts towards advertising. Instagram is rolling back several of its shopping features, The Information reported on Tuesday. In an internal memo Instagram distributed to staff on Tuesday and obtained…
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. Win McNamee/Getty Images, Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Sen. Ted Cruz said he’s “brainstorming” ways to overturn Biden’s student-loan forgiveness. Rep. Ilhan Omar responded by calling him a “miserable little weasel.” She stood by the administration’s position that it has legal authority to cancel student debt broadly. Rep….
Enlarge / Dave Grossman (L) and Ron Gilbert (R) joined Ars Technica for a rare interview in Seattle at PAX West 2022. (credit: Sam Machkovech) SEATTLE—Longtime game designer Ron Gilbert has repeatedly suggested that a sequel to his beloved Monkey Island series would arrive how fans want it: unspoiled. It’s a major reason why the…
Riley’s Rebuilds, led by Riley Schlick, charges $145 and up to repair a carb. courtesy Riley’s Rebuilds Carburetors may represent old-school tech in the automotive world, but don’t tell Riley Schlick, a high school senior in Florida who rebuilds them for a tidy profit. Send your tired, dirty, mucked-up carburetor to Schlick and she’ll return…
Juul has long argued that it’s trying to save lives; meanwhile, its own existence seems precarious at times. Right now is one of those times. As reported earlier today by numerous outlets, the once high-flying e-cigarette company just agreed to a $438.5 million settlement with 33 states that alleged the company marketed its product to…
The whistleblower complaint from Twitter’s former head of security is already complicating the company’s legal battle with Elon Musk. Lawyers representing Musk and Twitter met in court Tuesday for a hearing that will determine whether the claims made by Pieter “Mudge” Zatko can be added to Elon Musk’s legal case to get out of his…
Stray Fawn’s The Wandering Village – a city building sim set on the back of a giant, roaming creature – will be launching into Steam early access next Wednesday, 14th September. Announced last August, The Wandering Village tasks players with constructing a safe haven for a group of survivors in a dangerous, post-apocalyptic world. Its…