Month: December 2023
Blizzard says it’s ‘actively working towards’ making Overwatch 2 heroes playable for everyone at launch
Blizzard Entertainment is currently working on a way to make new Overwatch 2 heroes free on launch. Unlike its predecessor, Overwatch 2 features a system that allows players to purchase a premium battle pass which gives players immediate access to brand-new heroes in their respective seasonal releases. It’s a feature…
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What we bought: How YNAB gives me peace of mind and keeps my money in check
I’ve always been pretty money-conscious, but I didn’t really get into budgeting until I was in my mid-twenties. “Budgeting” is generous — I thought I was budgeting, but really I was using a crude Google Sheet system to track my expenses every month. I didn’t truly understand the difference between…
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Best Stand Mixers (2023): 5 Baking Gadgets
Tasty bakes are easy to make with the help of the latest statement stand mixers—as are homemade pretzels, wholesome pasta, and artisan breads. Source
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Ferrari stalls out
Noah Baumbach, the Coen brothers, Jim Jarmusch, Martin Scorsese, Steven Soderbergh, Spike Lee, Terry Gilliam, Leos Carax, Ridley Scott — that’s the ever-growing catalog of directors Adam Driver has worked with. And with Ferrari, add Michael Mann to that list. To work with an auteur is to plug into their…
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Adobe explains why it abandoned the Figma deal
Adobe just abandoned its $20 billion deal to buy Figma, and now we know why. In an interview on the Decoder podcast with The Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel, Adobe general counsel Dana Rao said that the company couldn’t prove to European regulators that the acquisition wouldn’t harm competition in the…
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Best Cookbooks of 2023: Grilling, Baking, Fermenting, Cocktails
This year’s best cookbooks provide tasty, well-tested instructions for grilling, fermenting, and baking. There’s even something for cocktail hour. Source
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