Secret Service email warned that the Proud Boys planned to ‘literally kill people’ on January 6

A member of the Proud Boys wearing a t-shirt that reads “death to liberals” stands with other Proud Boys in Freedom Plaza during a protest on December 12, 2020 in Washington, DC. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images The Secret Service warned that the Proud Boys planned to kill people and commit acts of violence. That’s according to…

Spider-Man Miles Morales System Requirements: How to get better than PS5 visuals on PC

The PlayStation incursion into PC territory continues next month with the release of Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales. And, it could look even better than on the PS5! In a blog post on Thursday, Sony’s first-party studio Insomniac Games and port specialist Nixxes promised, if you have the right specs, you’ll benefit from an enhanced ray-tracing…

Social Media in Government: Benefits, Challenges, and Tactics

Social media and the government go together like peanut butter and jelly. Why? Because social media is an excellent place to communicate with constituents, launch campaigns, build awareness around initiatives, and is an essential tool in crisis communications. At Hootsuite, we work with many levels of government and fully understand how social media has risen…

It’s not just you — Slack says it’s having issues with threads, channels, and more

No, boss, I’m not slacking… and that’s the problem. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge If you’ve been having some issues with Slack, you’re not alone — the service’s status page reports that “something’s not quite right” with messaging, apps, integrations, APIs, and connections. The issues, which seem to affect threads, channels, notifications…

Huge Elden Ring update will seemingly make players a lot harder to kill

Image: FromSoftware Elden Ring, the game that feels like it was released several years ago but was in fact launched just this February, has announced a massive update. According to Bandai Namco on the game’s website, the patch intends to “encourage more versatility in terms of gameplay” — if “encourage” also means “make you a…