By Chad de Guzman
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Elon Musk was visibly bursting with excitement after President Donald Trump’s inauguration. At a celebratory rally on Monday at Capitol One Arena in Washington, he pumped his fist in the air and bellowed a “Yes!” to the raucous crowd. But another gesture soon after has sent observers questioning whether Musk was expressing just joy, or something more insidious.
“I just want to say thank you for making it happen,” the Tesla an…
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Graham Dugoni believes that “society needs protected spaces” from cellphones. That’s why in 2014 he founded Yondr, which makes pouches into which phones can be locked away for a certain amount of time—such as during a concert or theater show—allowing their owners to disconnect. His vision was a world away from that of boosterish executives who see technology enabling a hyperconnected world. Today, around 70% of Yondr’s business is from schools, whose leaders are worried about the impact of cellphone use in class. Some even ask Yondr’s hundreds of employees for policy advice alongside pouch orders Come from South African Onlin…
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Just like there’s often a song of the summer, there’s usually a video game of the summer too. This year that game is undeniably Fortnite Battle Royale, an online free-for-all that every teen in America suddenly seems to be playing. It’s not just kids, though–everyone from rapper Drake to Los Angeles Laker Josh Hart is a fan. That groundswell of support has propelled Fortnite from a simple video game into a cultural sensation, with hundreds of millions of fans worldwide who play the game, wear the gear and even learn the characters’ victory dances.
“Fortnite is another in a long line of games like World of Warcraft or Guitar Her…
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Google was among the tech companies that donated $1 million to Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration. It also, like many other companies, pulled back on its internal diversity hiring policies in response to the Trump Administration’s anti-DEI crackdown. And in early February, Google dropped its pledge not to use AI for weapons or surveillance, a move seen as paving the way for closer cooperation with Trump’s government.
Now, users of Google’s consumer products are noticing that a number of updates have been made—seemingly in response to the new administration—to everyday tools like Maps, Calendar, and Search.
Here’s what to know.
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Season 5 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone is confirmed for July 24, along with the announcement of an upcoming WWE collaboration. [Update: The new season is live, and you can check out the full CoD Season 5 patch notes.]
Activision has released a brief clip of a wrestling ring to announce a WWE crossover event is arriving sometime in Season 5. The video also teases the silhouettes of three wrestlers, so it’s very possible this is hinting at operator bundles for a few WWE superstars. (Indeed, you can see those wrestlers as part of the Season 5 battle pass.)
Past Call of Duty crossovers with IPs such as The Boys, Fallout, Dune, and Gundam have included shop bundles as well as free rewards to earn during themed event c…
Read moreCall of Duty has diverted from the more-grounded look of the older titles, and the recent games include shop bundles with an assortment of colorful and sometimes outlandish operator skins. Not everyone is a fan of these wacky bundles, but in an interview with Dexerto, one Treyarch developer has explained why these operator bundles aren’t going away anytime soon.
Currently, Call of Duty lets players jump into matches of Warzone as Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg, and various WWE superstars, as well as popular characters from Dune and The Boys. Black Ops 6 recently added store bundles that turn operators into a really buff shark, a stoned amphibian, and more.
After a nearly 10-year gap between games, Dragon Age: The Veilguard finally arrived at the end of October Come from Soccer 13 pools and matches . While the previous game, Dragon Age: Inquisition, is now regarded as a classic in the genre, The Veilguard’s reception has been considerably colder from some. That’s something that the developers behind The Veilguard have already come to terms with.
“It’s been a decade since the last Dragon Age game came out, and a lot of people have spent that decade imagining various versions of what this game was going to be,” said Dragon Age creative director John Epler during an interview with Eurogamer. “The reality was whatever we came out with, it was never going to match the Dragon Age 4 in …
Read moreShopping for a Lego fan this holiday season? Or seeking a creative way to stay busy this winter? Then head over to Amazon, where the Lego Classic Large Creative Brick Box is on sale for just $33 (was $60) during Black Friday. Inside the storage tub you’ll find a staggering 790 bricks of various colors, giving you plenty of options when it comes to building your masterpiece. There’s also a nice discount on the Lego Classic Vibrant Creative Brick Box–launched in March, the 850-brick set is $42 (was $60).
Both sets come with an idea sheet to help you get started, though you’re free to build pretty much anything, as you’ll find bricks in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. The Lego Classic Large Creative Brick Box includes 33 colors, eight types of toy windows and doors, …
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