Month: June 2023
How a failing California weed city turned into Crooked Media’s latest audio saga
This is Hot Pod, The Verge’s newsletter about podcasting and the audio industry. Sign up here for more. I have a packed issue of Hot Pod for you today. First off, I have a Q&A with David Weinberg, the host of Crooked Media’s Dreamtown: The Story of Adelanto. The WGA’s special alliance for audio…
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The Blue Moon update makes me want to play Fallout 76 again
Fallout 76 just got a new update with fresh public events, daily ops mutations, and rewards. In a pleasant surprise the Xbox Extended Showcase gave us a sneak peak into Fallout 76‘s newest update, Once in a Blue Moon. This howling horror show depicts mutant werewolves among a flurry of…
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Why disabled users joined the Reddit blackout
The Reddit blackout is in its second day as more than 8,000 communities go dark to protest the tech giant’s plans to implement API pricing that users say is too high, too fast. It’s created a ripple effect from bored people not being able to access r/relationships to academics missing…
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Reddit communities with millions of followers plan to extend the blackout indefinitely
Moderators of many Reddit communities are pledging to keep their subreddits private or restricted indefinitely. For the vast majority of subreddits, the blackout to protest Reddit’s expensive API pricing changes was expected to last from Monday until Wednesday. But in response to a Tuesday post on the r/ModCoord subreddit, users…
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The new Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite have dropped to some of their best prices
If you like to read books on long flights but don’t want to incur extra baggage fees this summer by carrying a whole load, it might be wise to invest in a Kindle. These e-readers are capable of containing thousands of ebooks and audiobooks, but they’re incredibly lightweight. That means…
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’33 Immortals’ first look: Defying a god is more fun with friends
Have you ever struggled to bring together four folks for an Overwatch team? Tried to figure out how you and your friends can play Destiny 2 simultaneously? Can you imagine assembling 33 players for a 25-minute raid? 33 Immortals plans to do exactly that. Channeling the animation style of retro…
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