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Nintendo shows off exercise-powered RPG for Switch, Ring Fit Adventure 2 days ago – Nintendo has been at the crossroads of video games and fitness since the famous Power Pad for the NES, and the Switch is the latest to receive a game powered by physical activity: Ring Fit Adventure. And it actually looks fun!
Sidewalk Labs spins out urban data-gathering tool Replica into a company 2 days ago – Replica, the data-gathering tool created within Sidewalk Labs that maps the movement of people in cities, is now a company. The newly formed company, which is headed by Nick Bowden, also announced Thursday it has raised $11 million in a Series A funding round from investors Innovation Endeavors, ...
Patreon sells product curation site Kit to Geniuslink 2 days ago – Patreon, the platform for independent content creators to operate membership businesses for their core fans, announced it is selling the assets of Kit.com to localized affiliate link service Geniuslink. Founded in 2015, Kit is a social-shopping platform where influencers curate bundles of product...
This prosthetic arm combines manual control with machine learning a day ago – Prosthetic limbs are getting better every year, but the strength and precision they gain doesn't always translate to easier or more effective use, since amputees have only a basic level of control over them. One promising avenue being investigated by Swiss researchers is having an AI take over wh...
Amazon tests a one-tap review system for product feedback a day ago – Amazon is testing an easier way for people to leave product feedback with the launch of one-tap ratings. The change is meant to encourage those who don’t have the time, energy or interest in writing reviews to still share their opinion about the product, which benefits the larger Amazon community...
Despite tipping policy changes, DoorDash says back pay is not ‘at issue here’ a day ago – When DoorDash announced changes in its tipping model last month, it was certainly a step in the right direction. Some workers, however, have said it’s not enough. In addition to wanting fair wages, they want back pay. In light of DoorDash’s announcement, labor group Working Washington said a key ...
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Kickstarter faces union backlash after firing two organizers 2 days ago – Kickstarter is facing blowback after firing two employees involved in its ongoing unionization effort, as first reported by Slate. Both employees were dismissed over the past eight days, leading to concerns that the firings may be part of a broader retaliation effort. US labor law forbids employe...
George Mager’s bouncy, multilingual world uses script as design 2 days ago – George Mager Moscow-based artist George Mager has such a familiar style that it feels like you’ve stumbled upon it before in an old Japanese manga or maybe in a vintage children’s book of fairy tales you picked up from a dusty corner of the thrift shop. But all the while, his art is instantly ...
If forests go up in smoke, so can carbon offsets 2 days ago – Photo credit should read JOAO LAET/AFP/Getty Images Raging fires across the Amazon and the start of California’s fire season have put the heat back on a controversial method for balancing the carbon budget, called offsets. Here’s how offsets work. Let’s say a person or a company wants to cont...
Microsoft is working on foldable Surface devices with liquid-powered hinges a day ago – Microsoft has been working on a dual-screen Surface device that may well resemble the company’s Courier concept. The software giant is expected to tease the device at its Surface hardware event next month, but new patents show that Microsoft’s work goes far beyond just dual-screen hardware. A new...
CNN will stop running Juul and other e-cigarette ads after vaping deaths a day ago – Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge CNN will no longer run ads for Juul or other e-cigarettes, following reports of a deadly lung illness linked to them. The Daily Beast reports that CNN Worldwide president Jeff Zucker announced the news at an employee meeting; the network also confirmed i...
Someone sent us 21 more pictures of the leaked Pixel 4 XL 11 hours ago – The Pixel 4 XL hasn’t been able to stop leaking this week, and now we have yet another set of photos showing off the unannounced, unreleased phone. Several of the leaks we’ve seen this week have stemmed from a Vietnam-based shop that sells imported phones, called D Store Mobile. D Store declined ...
9 new trailers you should watch this week 13 hours ago – Photo: Warner Bros. There was a lot of big streaming service news this week. First, Apple announced pricing and a launch date for Apple TV Plus — $4.99 per month, starting November 1st. Then, Disney launched a free pilot of Disney+ in the Netherlands, offering up a ton of details on how the wh...