Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Meta is introducing a new account system for its virtual reality headsets, changing a 2020 requirement that most users log in with Facebook. The new “Meta accounts” don’t require users to sign up for Facebook, and they come with a slew of other updates to Meta’s VR social…
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Inscryption. Roguelike sensation Inscryption is coming to console: today, Sony revealed that the diabolical deck-building card game will be launching on both the PS4 and PS5. There’s no word yet on when the port will be available, but it will include some PlayStation-specific features like haptic feedback that “enhances every grisly action.” Inscryption first made…
A server room at a Microsoft data center. Data centers like this have lithium-ion batteries that keep their systems running in the event of a power outage. | Image: Microsoft Microsoft says its data centers could soon provide backup power to electric grids transitioning to renewable energy. The data centers already have lithium-ion batteries on-site…
Enlarge / Don’t be fooled by that Steelbook case—there’s no physical disc to be found in this pricey bundle. On Wednesday, Sony released an unboxing video highlighting all the bonuses included in the premium Collector’s Edition and “Jotnar Edition” of November’s God of War Ragnarok. But if you watched through that video, you might have…
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) As sea levels rise, coastal areas face a growing risk of flooding. But humans and environments near urban centers and the ocean may face issues beyond rising water. These areas have also been home to a large number of manufacturing facilities. Over the years, many of them may have left toxic…
An asteroid the size of a small bus will whizz past the Earth at 90,000 kilometres away today. Estimated to measure between 5.5 and 12.5 meters, the asteroid 2022 NF was discovered only on July 4. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory says the asteroid will safely pass the planet, and astronomers will be able to watch…
crew members of Expedition 67 are now preparing for their next spacewalk at the International Space Station. The crew members have been exploring how humans and plants adapt to the zero-gravity conditions of space. As part of their study, NASA Flight Engineers Jessica Watkins and Bob Hines together analysed the effects of living in space…
An asteroid the size of a small bus will whizz past the Earth at 90,000 kilometres away today. Estimated to measure between 5.5 and 12.5 meters, the asteroid 2022 NF was discovered only on July 4. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory says the asteroid will safely pass the planet, and astronomers will be able to watch…
crew members of Expedition 67 are now preparing for their next spacewalk at the International Space Station. The crew members have been exploring how humans and plants adapt to the zero-gravity conditions of space. As part of their study, NASA Flight Engineers Jessica Watkins and Bob Hines together analysed the effects of living in space…
The U.S. Small Business Association defined a small business as: …“one that employs fewer than 1,500 people and generates a maximum annual revenue of $41.5 million.” But some of you reading may be thinking, “1,500 people?? Try me, myself, and I! I’m a one-man show over here!” Or maybe you do have a small,…