For our first Livehacker event, we hosted an evening with therapist, author, and podcast host Esther Perel, divorce lawyer James J. Sexton, and multi-talented performer Donald Shorter, Jr. We had posed this question to our guests: “How should a man be?” Their exploration of this topic was as entertaining as it was…
Source: LifeHacker – Listen to Esther Perel Talk About What It Means to Be a Man, Live in Conversation at Lifehacker
It takes Silicon Valley genius to reinvent camping in the woods.
Source: TreeHugger – Totally sustainable tiny 250K triangular solar and wind powered 3D printed homes designed for viewing M lots
Using mailboxes, windows, parking meters as context, these irreverent pieces of street art prompt us to look at the city with fresh eyes.
Source: TreeHugger – Whimsical street art plays up pieces of public architecture (Video)
The FCC approved a measure today that will make additional funds immediately available for ongoing hurricane recovery efforts in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Puerto Rico will receive $51.2 million for restoration efforts and the US Virgin I…
Source: Engadget – FCC approves additional funding for Puerto Rico hurricane recovery
It’s no secret the Great Barrier Reef is in dire straights thanks to human-caused global warming. But it turns out dramatic upheaval is nothing new for the world’s largest living thing.
Source: Gizmodo – The Great Barrier Reef Has a Surprisingly Morbid History
The search for dark matter—the stuff that seems to make up most of the mass in the Universe, but which is invisible to us—is loaded with new ideas, tantalizing hints, and incredibly advanced experiments. Unfortunately, none of science’s best efforts have yielded any definitive proof of dark matter’s identity.
Source: Gizmodo – New Results Cast Doubt on Strange Dark Matter Signal
This is a video from the good folks at the Hydraulic Press Channel of a bunch of different foods being extruded with a hydraulic press. The foods include raw meat, potatoes, a watermelon, boiled eggs, pasta dough, mämmi (a Finnish dessert), a couple oranges and pears, and two bottles of Pepsi and Mentos. I don’t know about you, but I found the whole video strangely sexual. “Strangely?” Just sexual, I only said that so you wouldn’t think I was weird.
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Source: Geekologie – Dinner Time!: Extruding Different Foods With A Hydraulic Press
There’s no magic bullet or divine secret to maintaining a romantic relationship—every couple is different. But if there’s one thing that’s almost always guaranteed to help, it’s more communication. And yes, even the silly, superfluous kind will do.
Source: LifeHacker – Keep Your Relationship Going Strong With a Daily Maintenance Text
We knew that Mega Man 11 would be arriving be incoming sometime this year to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the franchise, but Capcom today announced the official release date for the title. Mega Man 11 will debut on October 2nd in the United States and will be available on all major console platforms (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo
Source: Hot Hardware – Mega Man 11 Hits Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PS4 And PC This October
FIFA 18 recently got its world cup update on all the platforms. However, the update seems to be breaking the game, making it literally unplayable. Many users are facing crashes, freezes and problems while starting matches.
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Source: PS4 News – FIFA 18 World Cup Update Is Crashing The Game And Here’s How To Fix It
Neocrisis – SEGA Europe Ltd. has announced the launch of SEGA Genesis Classics both digitally and physically. The physical edition is available from select retailers and comes complete with a double sided Golden Axe and Streets of Rage poster.
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Source: PS4 News – SEGA Genesis Classics Launches + Trailer + Screens
Neocrisis – Brian Bobik in collaboration with Waden Kane Game Studios have announced that their comical look at a day in the life of a 1950s traffic cop is now available. Traffic Cop puts you right in the middle of the action at the city’s busiest intersection your first day on the job.
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Source: PS4 News – Traffic Cop VR Out Now
This article looks into who Kratos is in the God of War series compared to who he was in Greek mythology. In the game series, the article looks into Kratos as the son of Zeus. In mythology, the article looks into Kratos as the son of Pallas and Styx, a sibling, and a servant of Zeus.
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Source: PS4 News – The Role of Kratos in Greek Mythology
IGN: “Yokus Island Express is a novel Metroidvania-pinball hybrid that stands out as something wholly unique. It blends those clashing genres with a beautiful island style, and its satisfying flippers and bumpers make uncovering its wide island a ton of fun. Retreading completed areas while hunting for secrets can occasionally get stale, but Yokus Island Express has a refreshingly positive attitude that kept me smiling the whole way through.”…
Yoku’s Island Express Review – IGN
Source: PS4 News – Yoku’s Island Express Review – IGN
Spots: 2018 World Cup Update for FIFA 18 is available now on PS4, Xbox and PC.
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Source: PS4 News – FIFA 18 World Cup Update is Up For Free Download
An anonymous reader shares a report: Crowdfunded space simulation game Star Citizen has launched its $27,000 Legatus Pack, which includes nearly all its spacecraft plus extras. Only players who have already spent $1,000 in the game can access the pack. Cloud Imperium, the creators of Star Citizen, has received more than $200m in crowdfunding since launching a Kickstarter campaign for it in 2012. According to its website it has more than two million players, although the game itself is still in development. Star Citizen aims to create a vast science fiction universe that can be explored in dozens of spaceships, with first-person space combat, all online and multi-player.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Source: Slashdot – Star Citizen Video Game Launches ,000 Players’ Pack
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is a billionaire. He has access to a private jet. It was a holiday weekend. Faced with similar circumstances, he could’ve done literally anything the human mind could conjure up. Instead, he spent the weekend tweeting, getting caught up with Actual Nazis, and then tweeting some more. This is a play…
Source: Gizmodo – Elon Musk’s Weekend Of Tweets Ends Badly, And With Actual Nazis
The day I got my first-ever paycheck, I scrawled my signature on the back, went to the bank, dropped it off with a kindly teller and left with a deposit slip and a smile on my face. A few years after that, a Canadian financial titan bought my bank an…
Source: Engadget – What to keep in mind before switching to a mobile-first bank
Get rid of slugs (and snails) without the use of pesticides that harm beneficial creatures and pollute our waterways.
Source: TreeHugger – 12 ways to get rid of slugs naturally
PlayStation will be bringing their Days of Play event back next month, bringing not only eleven days of deals, but also a limited edition Days of Play console and controller.
Days of Play will be taking place from the 8th of June until the 18th of June 2018 with deals on PS4 exclusive titles, hardware, and peripherals.
Here’s a list of the hardware and peripheral discounts taking place during the Days of Play event.:
PlayStation’s Days of Play Event Returning in June with a Limited Edition PS4
Source: PS4 News – PlayStation’s Days of Play Event Returning in June with a Limited Edition PS4