Month: February 2024
Book, Movie, and Product Reviews Are Being Bought and Paid For
Critics have long been accused of accepting money from companies in exchange for a review of their gadget, book, or movie. Most writers would scoff at the idea, but the practice is widespread—and growing. Source
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Tekken 8 ranked match data is being investigated after reports of players cheating
Tekken 8 has a furiously competitive online scene, and ranked matches are one of the main appeals to players, including ones with less-than-savory intentions. Data from players online is automatically saved and uploaded to your profile, allowing any player to access the replay of a match. This was implemented as…
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Nine states, including California and New York, sign heat pump agreement to clean up air pollution
Nine states inked an agreement today to promote heat pump sales. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) sets a 2030 target for heat pumps to make up 65 of residential heating, cooling, and water heating equipment sales. By 2040, the goal is for heat pumps to account for 90 percent of…
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Watch 11 minutes of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth gameplay features — and the final trailer
Cosmo Canyon. Nibelheim. Dolphin racing. Vincent Valentine. A one-winged Sephiroth. Marlene’s dad Dyne. Mini-game after mini-game after mini-game to play. “The world will be saved, but will you?” asks the game’s trailer, with almost zero subtlety that the events of this game will determine Aerith’s infamous fate. Final Fantasy VII…
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‘Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth adds an addictive card game and some familiar social mechanics
Just one more hand. Just one more attempt to win at the card game, Queen’s Blood. In my limited preview time with Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, weeks before the game is due to be released, I may have spent a little too long learning the rules of this companion card…
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Fossil fuels are losing ground to renewable energy in Europe
The European Union saw a record drop in pollution from fossil fuel power plants last year, according to a new report. Ember, an energy think tank that crunched the numbers, calls it “an unprecedented collapse in coal and gas electricity generation.” Renewable energy is finally starting to take over the…
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