Here’s Asa Butterfield in The Space Between Us, fighting every single thing in his body that tells him what fun is, keeping a grim face on while his character goes for a Martian joyride. Truly, this is the greatest acting challenge.
Source: io9 – The Greatest Acting Challenge Is Pretending Not to Be Thrilled to Drive on Mars
A hilarious glitch made its way into Overwatch with Tuesday’s update. Dvas are getting flung out of their mech suits and into the abyss on the 3v3 mode’s Ecopoint Antarctica map.
Source: Kotaku – An Overwatch Glitch Is Ejecting Dva Into Space
Jet lag can make your otherwise fun trip a bummer, but there are a number of ways to prevent it or cope with it. One way to curb it? Pick an early evening flight.
Source: LifeHacker – Pick an Early Evening Flight Arrival to Curb Jet Lag
Source: Engadget – Trump signs executive order stripping non-citizens of privacy rights
People who have “experimented” with LSD know that its mind-altering effects can last upwards of 18 to 24 hours, which is unusual for a hallucinogenic drug. After nearly 30 years of research, scientists have finally mapped the physical structure of this fascinating molecule, revealing why it tends to linger in the…
Source: Gizmodo – Why Your Acid Trips Last So Very, Very Long
Two Mass Effect: Andromeda trailers dropped today, revealing new teammates, aliens, backstory and—gasp—a kissing scene. The game will be released on March 21st.
Source: Kotaku – Meet Some of Your Mass Effect: Andromeda Teammates
This week on Kotaku Splitscreen, Jason’s out so I’m joined by our own Luke Plunkett to talk Nintendo Switch, Yakuza 0, and the hard rain of big new games coming out of Japan.
Source: Kotaku – Podcast: A Rain Of Games From Japan
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Owners of the older Shield have not been forgotten, as Nvidia has just released the Nougat update for the original device. The unit is now at 5.0.2, lining it up with the latest (2017) model, which got its update some weeks ago. Looking at the changelog, owners can look forward to GameStream in 4K, a Nvidia games app, and more, aside from the obvious update to Android 7.0. But as someone who already has an HTPC—can anyone think of a reason I should check this out? Thanks to Zarathustra for this one.
…big update! With Nougat, the SHIELD TV will finally be able to do picture-in-picture, but apps have to support it. Live Channels is the example given as an example of an app with support. The settings will also be less terrible in the new update. More exciting is the addition of Amazon Video to the SHIELD TV, which has been a missing piece of the streaming media puzzle for some time. NVIDIA is revamping some of its gaming features in this update as well. The SHIELD Games, GeForce NOW, and GameStream apps are being merged into the NVIDIA Games app. This might not be live right when you install the update as it requires an update via the Play Store too. GameStream is now supported in 4K HDR, and NVIDIA says latency has been improved. The cloud-based GeForce Now gaming service is getting a performance upgrade to roughly GTX 1080 levels of performance.
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Source: [H]ardOCP – Nvidia Rolls Out Shield Experience 5.0.2 To Original Shield Android TV
Okay…BioWare has managed to craft a beautiful game here, but I am not sure about your new squadmates—they look pretty uninspired compared to the likes of peeps like Thane and Garrus. Yeah, I know that I shouldn’t judge until I get to their backstories, but you had to admit that something seems off. Did I just see a female Turian?
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Source: [H]ardOCP – Mass Effect: Andromeda Cinematic Trailer 2
We told you guys last week how I hornswaggled myself into becoming a “gaming furniture reviewer,” which in itself is a fairly amusing story. It did however produce quite a lot of conversation in the forums. A lot of you wanted to see the unboxing and construction procedure of the Vertagear Triiger 350 as the chair seemed to have a lot fairly complicated features, so I did that for you. We got a new 4K camera in to shoot tech videos going forward, so this seemed to be a great time for a camera test. Warning on the video, it is just a single shot with no mic, but you can watch it on a 4K display and see all kinds of detail. Probably some you want to see, and others you don’t since I am in frame most of the time.
All that said, I have got a solid day with my rather large frame sitting in this chair now, and will probably give it a month or so before I write a “review” which will be totally subjective and meaningless to anyone without my actual ass. It is pretty damn cool looking though and seems to be incredibly well built. Time will tell.
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Source: [H]ardOCP – Confessions of a Gaming Chair Reviewer
From the opening moments of Riverdale, you will either decide it’s too over-the-top for you or fall in love with its commitment to being as ridiculous as possible. But if you stick with it, you’ll find that there’s a lot more heart to the show than you expected. It’s weird, campy, beautiful, and delightful. I…
Source: io9 – On Riverdale, the CW’s Addictive Archie Soap, Friendship Is Magic
Twitter is introducing a long requested feature: A better way to discover people, events and trends.
The company is introducing Explore, a tab that the company says will be a home for the most popular and relevant content on the platform. From a report: In a blog post today, product designer Angela Lam said the addition will house Trends, Moments, Search and live video. “Over the past year, we’ve been exploring different ways to make it simpler for people to find and use Trends, Moments, and Search,” Lam wrote. “During our research process, people told us that the new Explore tab helped them easily find news, what’s trending, and what’s popular right now.” Explore — which will begin rolling out for iOS today and for Android within the next few weeks — is similar to what Twitter has been testing with some users a few months back. The news also comes just a few weeks after CEO Jack Dorsey used his own account to crowdsource suggestions for what users think Twitter could do to improve the experience.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Source: Slashdot – Twitter Scrambles For Next Big Feature, Bets On Merging Tweets, Hashtags, Moments
The original Pillars Of Eternity was an excellent revival of classic-style PC RPGs (think Baldur’s Gate, but shinier). It also made gobs of cash on Kickstarter. Now Obsidian’s making a sequel, and they’re tapping the ol’ crowdfunding well one more time.
Source: Kotaku – Obsidian Announces Pillars Of Eternity II
For a busy parent, kids can be an obstacle to exercise: how can I distract or babysit them so I can get my workout in? But kids can join in a lot of workouts, too—you just have to pick the right approach for their age and personality.
Source: LifeHacker – How to Include Your Kids in Your Workout Routine
George Orwell’s dystopian classic 1984 occupied the number one spot on Amazon’s best-selling books list yesterday, where it remains today. A cautionary tale about a brutal, amoral dictator has evidently felt relevant to people lately. But as of today, Amazon—the world’s largest bookseller—is unable to keep up with…
Source: Gizmodo – Amazon Sells Out of 1984 as America Decides to Read a Goddamn Book for Once
A big-ass duffle bag is something everyone should keep handy, and you can get one for $17 today in the color of your choice. Just be sure to use promo code ULWMGJ8R at checkout.
Source: LifeHacker – Get Yourself a Duffle Bag For , In the Color of Your Choice
President Trump has appointed Maureen Ohlhausen as acting commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). She’ll be in charge of the agency that protects US consumers’ safety and privacy, while guarding them from anti-competitive business practic…
Source: Engadget – Trump appoints government regulation critic as FTC chairwoman
HP is recalling batteries used in a variety of the company’s laptops because of fire concerns. The affected models include the HP ProBook, HP ENVY, Compaq Presario, and HP Pavillion laptops sold between March 2013 and October 2016.
Source: LifeHacker – HP Recalls Over 100,000 Laptop Batteries, Here’s How to Check Yours
Enlarge / AT&T will own a bunch of new media properties if it is allowed to buy Time Warner. (credit: Aurich Lawson)
US Senate Democrats led by Al Franken (D-Minn.) yesterday challenged AT&T to prove that its proposed purchase of Time Warner will benefit the public interest. Franken’s letter comes as AT&T attempts to avoid a Federal Communications Commission review of its $85.4 billion Time Warner purchase. In an FCC review, the company would have to file what’s known as a “public interest statement.” This detailed document—the one AT&T filed for its DirecTV purchase was 349 pages long—is meant to prove that a merger is good for the public instead of merely being good for the merging companies.
But AT&T and Time Warner only have to seek an FCC review if Time Warner transfers FCC licenses to AT&T, and the companies have been working up a plan in which Time Warner would transfer or sell those licenses to someone else.
Franken isn’t happy about that. His letter, cosigned by 11 other Democrats and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), asked AT&T to provide a public interest statement even if the company skips an FCC review.
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Source: Ars Technica – Sen. Franken asks AT&T to prove Time Warner merger is good for customers
