Month: December 2022
John Carmack is leaving Meta
John Carmack, a titan of the technology industry known for his work on virtual reality as well as classic games like Doom and Quake, is stepping down from his role as a consulting CTO at Meta, according to Business Insider and The New York Times. At the time, he said…
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The Verge’s 2022 holiday gift guide for travelers
Universal Yums snack box subscription A subscription to Universal Yums is perfect for foodies or those who dream of exploring the world. Each month, your giftee will receive a box of delicious snacks from a different country — ranging from Italian Bruschetta Bites to Indian samosas — along with a…
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Tesla’s new virtual power plant lets Texans sell electricity back to the grid
Tesla launched a new power utility provider service in Texas this week that lets select locals with home Powerwall backup batteries sell excess energy back to the grid. To qualify, residents must live in areas that allow for retail choice — Tesla’s site mentions the Dallas and Houston metro areas…
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Google is letting businesses try out client-side encryption for Gmail
Google has launched a beta of its client-side encryption for Gmail, letting businesses apply to test out the feature meant to make “sensitive data” and attachments unreadable even to Google. The company announced the beta, which Workspace administrators can sign up for until January 20th, in a blog post on…
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Epic is giving away free games daily for the holidays — again
Epic Games is once again giving away a bunch of free games over the course of the holiday season. Technically, the company will be giving 15 free games on the Epic Games Store, but since the sale kicked off on Thursday, if you missed the first freebie (Bloons TD 6),…
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Elon Musk is offering the generous opportunity to invest in Twitter at $54.20
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about that time when Elon Musk bought a McLaren F1 for $1 million and then immediately drove it into a ditch while trying to show off to Peter Thiel. “You know, I had read all those stories about people who made money and bought…
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