Fortnite creators will soon be able to sell in-game items
Epic is continuing its attempts to turn Fortnite into a platform that’s bigger than just battle royale — this time by giving creators the ability to make and sell in-game items. Starting in December, Fortnite creators will be able to sell items directly from the islands they’ve built, using new tools that will be […]
Nanoleaf made a vibrating light therapy skincare wand
It also has warming and cooling modes. Nanoleaf is getting serious about its expansion into beauty tech, adding two new LED red light-emitting devices to its product lineup. The company says that its new Light Therapy Wand brings “the benefits of a professional facial into the palm of your hand,” while its new Light […]
The mess of Megalopolis takes on a new light in revealing documentary
Megalopolis. It’s been almost exactly a year since I first saw Megalopolis, and the last 12 months haven’t been kind to Francis Ford Coppola’s long-gestating epic. It mostly bewildered critics and audiences, earned back just a fraction of its $120 million budget, and still isn’t easily accessible via streaming or a Blu-ray release. Megalopolis […]
Corsair’s new gaming mouse is as lightweight as $.35 in nickels
Corsair wasn’t joking around when it named the new $99.99 Sabre V2 Pro Ultralight Wireless gaming mouse. At 36 grams, it weighs just a bit more than seven US nickels. Is that too light? Maybe. Most of Corsair’s competitors haven’t shipped a mouse much below 50 grams (Sony’s new Inzone mouse is 48 grams). […]
Nvidia invests $5 billion into Intel to jointly develop PC and data center chips
Nvidia is throwing Intel a $5 billion life raft, just weeks after similar stakes from the US government and SoftBank. Nvidia is investing $5 billion in Intel common stock in a collaboration that will see the pair “jointly develop multiple generations of custom data center and PC products.” Nvidia says Intel will help build […]
Robotaxis as public transit? Waymo thinks so
Waymo is teaming up with tech transit startup Via to integrate its autonomous vehicles into city public transit networks, starting with a growing suburb of Phoenix. In Chandler, Arizona, Waymo’s robotaxis will soon join the town’s Flex microtransit service. Users book rides on the Chandler Flex app to be picked up by a shared […]
