Month: April 2024
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has been renewed for a fourth season
Paramount Plus announced today that Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will be back for a fourth season following the premiere of its third sometime in 2025, and Star Wars: Lower Deck’s upcoming fifth season will be the series’ finale. In a statement about Strange New Worlds’ renewal, executive producer Alex…
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Game publisher blames media for studio closure
The grim cadence of video game layoffs continues apace, but this latest news comes with a strange twist. Prytania Media has shut down studio Possibility Space effective immediately. In an email to employees reproduced on social media by Polygon reporter Nicole Carpenter, Jeff Strain, Prytania’s co-founder, seemingly attributed the closure…
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With the Vision Pro’s Spatial Personas, you can be lonely with friends
The inside of an Apple Vision Pro is a lonely place to be. My spouse and I can’t watch movies together. It’s hard to describe what the world looks like in there to curious friends. Even if I’m standing next to you, even if there’s a ghostly projection of my…
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Spotify’s rumored remix feature could completely change how we listen to music
Spotify is reportedly working on adding remixing tools to its streaming service, giving users a way to reimagine their favorite tracks. The news comes from The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) whose sources state people will be able to “speed up, mash-up, and otherwise edit songs” however they want. The article…
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The Fitbit Charge 5 is a steal at 50 percent off
With nearly a third of 2024 behind us now, you might think it’s out of season to talk about resolutions and fitness goals. But for me, the renewal of the Earth’s vegetation and the prospect of pool parties encourages me to get out and move after a cold, muggy winter.…
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Microsoft starts testing ads in the Windows 11 Start menu
Microsoft says it’s starting to test ads inside the Start menu on Windows 11. The software maker will use the Recommended section of the Start menu, which usually shows file recommendations, to suggest apps from the Microsoft Store. “This will appear only for Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel in…
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