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Phases of moon dictate our sleep patterns: Study
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Moonlight feels right, the '70s song insists -- and that old nugget might have been onto something. Scientists have long known that conditions favorable for night-time "pre-sleep" -- sleep relatively early and wake relatively late -- can foster smart sl...
Yoke Steering Wheels Suck but You Don't Need a Tesla to Get One
Enlarge Image Tesla As part of its fourth-quarter earnings announcement on Wednesday, Tesla unveiled the long-rumored refresh for its Model S sedan. (The Model X SUV received major updates as well. Both cars will compete in the S-car portfolio.) What struck us about the unveiling, however, is that ...
Sudo vulnerability allows attackers to gain root privileges on Linux systems (CVE-2021-3156)
Security researchers have revealed details of a vulnerability in Sudo that could be exploited by an attacker to gain root privileges on a wide range of Linux-based systems. News of the security flaw was shared by Qualys, and it has been described as "perhaps the most significant sudo vulnerability i...
Monster Hunter Rise special edition Switch and Pro controller are coming this March
When Monster Hunter Rise arrives on the Nintendo Switch, fans of Capcom's beast-slaying adventure who want to take the experience with them will have the option to grab a special edition of Nintendo's successful console. Nintendo will release a Monster Hunter Rise-themed Switch on March 26 in Europe...
1st private space crew paying $55M each to fly to station
Astronauts on Wednesday will conduct the first spacewalk of 2021 from the International Space Station (ISS). The event on Wednesday will be the first in a pair of spacewalks, the second set for Feb. 6. NASA is counting on the new spacewalk to improve the station's ability to support seven astronaut...
Reggie Fils-Aime To Host Gaming Roundtable with Former Industry Members
Three former PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo executives will meet at the New York Game Awards to discuss the industry. Reggie Fils-Aime, the former president of Nintendo America, will be meeting up with former Xbox and Sony executives Robbie Bach and Jack Tretton for an interview about the industry....
How to fix Nintendo Switch Dock not working
While "Monster Hunter" has been a popular game as it hit, the game is getting even more involved with the Nintendo Switch console as a "Monster Hunter Rise"-themed special edition Nintendo Switch is expected to come out soon. While Nintendo Switch has been popular with special edition consoles like ...
Revolut launches Google Pay in 10 markets
However, Google says that users on iPhone and Android would be provided with a new Pay app that is "designed to help you improve your relationship with money". It's not the most intuitive workflow, but if you tap the frustratingly non-descriptive "See more" button in the Insights tab, you're prompte...
Report: Diablo 2 remake in development at reorganized Blizzard
Diablo II remake has been handed over to Vicarious Visions, a Bloomberg report suggests. This follows the recent acquisition of Blizzard Entertainment of Vicarious Visions, which last worked on the successful remake Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 under Activision. Diablo is currently considered one o...
SpaceX, Amazon Spar Over Room For Satellite Orbits, Reports Say
Austin, Texas (CNN Business) SpaceX and Amazon (AMZN) — companies run by the two richest men in the world — are sparring over their competing satellite-based internet businesses, with SpaceX accusing Amazon of "stifling competition" and Amazon accusing SpaceX of looking to "smother competition in th...
Monster Hunter Rise: Is It Coming to PC?
The amiibo news continues! This morning, we spotted that online retailer Play-Asia has added three new amiibo listings to its site and that these are placeholder pages for unannounced amiibo for Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin. Out July 11, 2015! So far we only have the NPC Lei Fang for Sp...
Plex Arcade launches to let users curate and play ROM games and Atari classics on iPhone, Apple TV
Plex, well known as a service for streaming movies, music, and TV shows from your own computer, is now adding another thing you can stream: video games (via Protocol). Plex announced the new service, called Plex Arcade, on its blog and also launched a website for it. Generally, players download a ...
How D&D Fighters Can Get Overpowered Fast
On a recent Late Late Show, host James Corden brings up D&D with his guest, Thomas Middleditch (Silicon Valley). Middleditch and his D&D group have just wrapped up a three year campaign and Corden asks how could a game of D&D go on for so long and why? What could possibly happen to a group this lon...
Xbox Series X Restock Updates for Microsoft Store, Costco and More
The PS5 has been restocked at multiple retailers over the past week but is difficult to find right now. The next-gen Sony console has occasionally become available in small quantities since it launched in November 2020. It will be released under a new tag in September 2020.<|endoftext|>Hey, everyon...
The story behind Dead Cells' fantastic Fatal Falls animated trailer
Screenshot : Motion Twin It’s safe to say that Dead Cells is more alive than ever. First released in 2018 for PC and consoles, the excellent side-scrolling roguelike casts you as a reanimated soldier. Combining its fast and punishing gameplay with the visuals of the tell-tale " HD Mini Monsters ," ...
First Look at Kublai Khan: Civilization VI – New Frontier Pass
Civilization VI's fifth DLC, The Vietnam and Kublai Khan Pack, will be releasing on January 28. To get fans hyped up, 2K has released new information on Kublai Khan, an alternate leader for Mongolia and China. Meet Kublai Khan The Kim coming to Civ VI With the Americas now fully settled, the new...
Google Claims North Korean Hackers Penetrate Security Researchers' 'Up-to-Date Windows 10 Versions'
Government-backed hackers based in North Korea are targeting individual security researchers through a number of means including a “novel social engineering method,” Google’s Threat Analysis Group is reporting. The campaign has reportedly been ongoing for several months, and worryingly appears to ex...
Report: Diablo 2 remake in development at reorganized Blizzard
The Blizzard Entertainment team that was behind the critically derided Warcraft III: Reforged have reportedly been taken off the yet-to-be-announced Diablo II remake. According to a new report from Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, Blizzard’s Team 1 were removed from Diablo II: Resurrected after an intern...
Ex-FDA head is 'confident' Brazil's COVID-19 strain is already in the US
Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said he’s “fairly confident” that a contagious new COVID-19 strain spreading in Brazil is already circulating in the US. ‴ According to a widely-circulated article‴ in Florida Today‴ , his concerns are supported by Brazil's research institute SANTE (Semagem...
MyFloodInsurance.com Expands Flood Tool to Real Estate Agents and Home Buyers
MyFloodInsurance.com has been expanded to allow real estate agents and homebuyers to instantly receive flood insurance quotes from multiple flood insurance companies, as well as the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP ). New options are available for people with common names I know who have to m...
Spotify plans to take on Audible with its new collection of audiobooks
Streaming giant Spotify is extending its foray into audiobooks, dropping nine new public-domain classics narrated by celebrities including Hilary Swank and Forest Whitaker. The platform known best for its music has used podcasts to drive growth since 2019, and recently began bolstering its audiobook...