The Verge’s decade-old flagship podcast will also expand to two episodes a week Brooke Minters has joined The Verge as editorial director for audio, overseeing its podcast operation, Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel today announced. In her new role, Minters will develop The Verge’s audio slate, launching new shows and
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Lost Ark becomes the second most played game in Steam history after just 24 hours
Lost Ark is breaking records on Steam and dominating Twitch. The Diablo-like MMO only launched 24 hours ago. Lost Ark has comfortably passed 1 million concurrent players after just 24 hours, becoming the second most played game in Steam history by concurrent counts. The Diablo-like MMO launched yesterday in the West, after Amazon Games collaborated with
New York becomes largest US city to ban new gas hookups
New York City is the biggest city yet in the US to pass a policy that ends the use of natural gas for heating and cooking in new buildings. The measure is aimed at slashing greenhouse gas emissions that fuel climate change. The Big Apple just became the biggest city yet to say goodbye to gas hookups in new construction. New York City Council passed a bill today that prohibits the combustion of fossil fuels in new buildings, effectively phasing out the use of gas for
Spotify becomes latest to experiment with a TikTok-style video feed
Spotify is testing a new TikTok-style video feed in its iOS app that shows fullscreen video clips as it plays songs from various artists. The feed is accessible from a new fourth tab in the navigation bar labelled "Discover." Spotify is testing a new TikTok-style video feed in its beta iOS app that shows fullscreen video clips as songs are played, TechCrunch reports. The feature was first spotted by Chris Messina, who posted a video of the feed in action. When available,
Polestar’s Precept concept becomes Polestar 5 electric sedan
Polestar teased a new electric car, the sporty four-door sedan formerly known as the Precept. The vehicle, now dubbed the Polestar 5, will go into production starting in 2024. Polestar teased its gorgeous sedan concept, the Polestar Precept, giving it a new name — Polestar 5 — and a 2024 production date. The company first revealed the Precept in concept form back in February, with sporty intentions, a software system
El Salvador becomes first country to adopt Bitcoin as an official currency
Bitcoin is an official currency of El Salvador alongside the US dollar, after it became the first country to adopt the cryptocurrency as legal tender. The country has purchased 400 bitcoins, or around $20.9 million. As of today, Bitcoin is an official currency of El Salvador alongside the US dollar, after the Central American country became the first to adopt the cryptocurrency as legal tender. At three minutes to midnight local time, the country’s populist
Candace Parker becomes first woman to feature on NBA 2K cover
Candace Parker has become the first WNBA player to appear on the cover of an NBA 2K game. The Chicago Sky forward is featured on the cover of the WNBA 25th Anniversary Special Edition of NBA 2K22, while Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks is on the standard edition. Candace Parker has become the first WNBA player to appear on the cover of an NBA 2K game. The Chicago Sky forward, a six-time WNBA All-Star, two-time WNBA MVP, and 2016 WNBA Finals MVP, is featured on the cover of the WNBA 25th Anniversary Special
Save on Super Mario 3D All-Stars before it becomes harder to find
Starting March 31st, Nintendo is pulling Super Mario 3D All-Stars from the Nintendo eShop and physical copies will halt production. If you are looking to buy the game before then, you can grab it for $50 at Best Buy and Walmart. If you own a Nintendo Switch and enjoy the Super Mario series, time is running out for you to buy Super Mario 3D All-Stars. Beginning March 31st, Nintendo will pull the game from the eShop and physical copies will likely be more expensive / harder
Google says attackers worked with ISPs to deploy Hermit spyware on Android and iOS
Researchers at Google’s Threat Analysis Group say attackers are working with internet service providers to deploy the commercial-grade Hermit spyware on both Android and iOS devices. A sophisticated spyware campaign is getting the help of internet service providers (ISPs) to trick users into downloading malicious apps, according to research published by Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) (via TechCrunch). This corroborates
Apple Music’s student plan is getting more expensive in the US, UK, and Canada
Apple Music is increasing the price of its subscription for students in the US, UK, and Canada. Students in the US and Canada now have to pay $5.99 / month, while subscribers in the UK will have to pay £5.99. Apple Music has raised the subscription price of its student plan in the US, UK, and Canada, as first reported by 9to5Mac (via TechCrunch). While it’s increasing the price from $4.99 to $5.99 / month in the US and Canada, student users in the UK