Monthly Archives: November 2022

Construction on the world’s largest community of 3D-printed homes starting is now underway in Texas — see what the homes will look like

Icon Home construction giant Lennar and 3D printing construction startup Icon are now building a 100-home community.  When complete, it’ll be the largest community of 3D-printed homes, according to its builders. The neighborhood will be just north of Austin, Texas, and houses will start in the mid-$400,000s. The future is here: A community of 100…

Twitter Blue verification was a complete disaster in exactly the ways everyone predicted

Elon Musk’s plan to democratize Twitter verification lasted less than two days. Twitter has temporarily pulled new signups for Twitter Blue after the platform was overrun by verified trolls. The company told staffers subscriptions were on hold to “help address impersonation issues,” according to Platformer’s Zoe Schiffer. It turns out paid verification was as much…

West of Loathing dev surprise-launches stick-figure follow-up Shadows Over Loathing

Asymmetric, the developer behind browser-based MMO Kingdom of Loathing and 2017’s marvellous wild west comedy West of Loathing, has surprise-launched a follow-up on Steam in the form of tentacular open-world adventure Shadows Over Loathing. In Shadows Over Loathing – which sports the same eye-searing black and white stick-figure aesthetic as its predecessors – players are…

Review: Anker’s 3-in-1 Cube With MagSafe Offers Fast, Versatile Charging in a Unique Design

Last month, Apple began selling a new 3-in-1 Cube with MagSafe from Anker, which is a compact charging accessory capable of charging an iPhone, and Apple Watch, and AirPods simultaneously. I’ve spent the past couple of weeks testing it out, and it’s quickly become my favorite multi-device charger. The Cube is Anker’s first officially certified…

Another major ad agency recommends pausing Twitter ad campaigns

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Omnicom, one of the world’s biggest ad firms, representing brands like McDonald’s, Apple, and PepsiCo, is recommending clients pause spending on Twitter, according to an internal memo obtained by The Verge. Omnicom Media Group is recommending clients “pause activity on Twitter in the short term,” according to a…