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Sponsored Links AP Photo/Amr Alfiky If you haven’t been using Twitter lately but don’t want someone to grab your username, you might want to sign in shortly. Twitter is notifying users that it’ll start removing accounts that haven’t signed in for at least six months. It’ll begin the purge after December 11th, although a Twitter…
While Mandalorian and Baby Yoda merch has disappointed, Williams Sonoma is extending its effective strategy to cash-in on your desire for branded cookware. The latest effort combines two crazes: Instant Pot and Star Wars. The multipurpose pressure cooker is perfectly sized for paintjobs referencing droids and other characters from the series, and come in three…
Sponsored Links AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu Elon Musk isn’t about to get a public duel between Tesla’s Cybertruck and the Ford F-150 — not officially, anyway. While Ford’s venture incubator VP Sundeep Madra suggested he’d like an “apples to apples” test of the two pickups, a spokesperson told TechCrunch the exec’s tweet was only a…
Sponsored Links Ruirize Facebook has bought Beat Saber developer Beat Games. It’ll continue operating as an independently operated studio in Prague only it’ll be under the umbrella of Oculus Studios. We’re excited to announce we’re joining @oculus Studios as an independently operated studio in Prague! This is a big step for us and we can’t…
Google today announced that its Stadia Pro premium subscription tier is getting two more free games starting in December. The titles are Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition and Farming Simulator 19. You can purchase both titles right now on Stadia if you so choose. That puts the Stadia Pro free game offering at four games now,…
Sponsored Links Disney It’s not surprising that Disney went without merch for The Child (aka baby Yoda) when The Mandalorian premiered, since it would have spoiled one of the streaming show’s most adorable surprises. However, the first offerings are… rushed, to put it mildly. The media megacorp has listed its first products themed around the…
Sponsored Links Crystal Dynamic/Square Enix Google Stadia players will get access to another pair of games as part of their Pro subscription next week. Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition and Farming Simulator 19 will join Destiny 2: The Collection and Samurai Shodown in the lineup at noon ET on December 1st. From then, you’ll be able…
Last week, Apple surprise-launched its lineup of Smart Battery Cases for the iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max, and the cases have an intriguing new addition this year: a physical camera button. How the new button works was a bit of a mystery, as iPhones themselves don’t have a button dedicated entirely to…
Sponsored Links AP Photo/Patrick Semansky It’s normally a bad thing when companies take freebies away, but you might not mind quite so much in this case. Amazon is ending a Product Sampling program that sent free samples of cosmetics, protein bars and other goods based on your shopping habits. While the company didn’t explain why…
The 2020 Volkswagen Passat recently got a design upgrade. It also got an engine boost, giving it some extra torque. But overall, the new Passat is a lot like the old Passat. An inexpensive sedan that’ll get you where you’re going without much fuss or excitement. Gallery: 2020 Volkswagen Passat first drive | 9 Photos…