Saga's Next Big Saga Is a Year-Long Sabbatical

Saga is no stranger to extended breaks, but this next intermission from the Image Comics series will take longer than usual. Series co-creator Brian K. Vaughan has announced that he and co-creator Fiona Staples are taking a year off from the series.

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'GTA Online' rewards you for watching Facebook livestreams

You now have good reasons to watch GTA Online streams besides the thrill of the gameplay itself. Now that the After Hours expansion is available, Rockstar is using Facebook’s In-Stream Rewards to give you free GTAO currency when you watch certain br…

Segway’s whacky new roller shoes will cost $399

Did you know Segway is making a pair of self-balancing roller shoes? It is! The company has been tinkering with all sorts of new form factors since it was acquired by Ninebot in 2015, from half-sized Segways to kick scooters. Next up: inline… shoe… platform things.

Called the Segway Drift W1s, they sorta look like what would happen if you took a hoverboard (as in the trendy 2016 hoverboard-that-doesn’t-actually-hover “hover”board, not Marty McFly’s hoverboard), split it in two and plopped one half under each foot.

It released a video demonstrating the shoes a few weeks back. Just watching it makes me feel like I’ve bruised my tailbone, because I’m clumsy as hell.

Pricing and availability was kept under wraps at the time, but the company has just released the details: a pair will cost you $399, and ship sometime in August. Oh, and they’ll come with a free helmet, because you’ll probably want to wear a helmet.

A new product page also sheds some light on a few other previously undisclosed details: each unit will weigh about 7.7lbs, and top out at 7.5 miles per hour. Riding time “depends on riding style and terrain,” but the company estimates about 45 minutes of riding per charge.

I look forward to trying these — then realizing I have absolutely no idea how to jump off and just riding forever into the sunset.

Fortnite disables Slurp Juice after bug gave players unlimited shields

Most bugs are annoying, but occasionally one appears that is great…for the person who discovers it, that is. Such is the case with a new issue involving Fortnite‘s Slurp Juice, one of multiple shield drinks that can be found by players in-game. Ordinarily, a Slurp Juice shield would give players a certain amount of protection from health point damage, but … Continue reading

Mayfield Robotics halts business as Kuri robot cancelled

Mayfield Robotics, the startup developing the companion ‘bot Kuri, has halted operations, another fatality in the tough home robotics space. The company, part of the Bosch Startup Platform, announced the news today, along with confirming that all pre-order deposits that had been placed for the robot will be refunded. Established in 2015, but only breaking cover in early 2017, Mayfield … Continue reading

Trump Is Pursuing A Totally Incoherent Iran Strategy, Experts Say

But it’s music to the ears of foreign policy hawks like John Bolton and Lindsey Graham.

The Catastrophe Of Charlottesville Rally Organizer’s Lawsuit For A Sequel

Jason Kessler’s lawyer was late and declared that he is anti-Semitic. That was just for starters.

Nicaraguan President Says He Won’t Step Down Despite Deadly Protests

About 300 people have died since April amid a crackdown by Daniel Ortega’s government.

Wells Fargo's Propel Amex Boasts Great Bonus Categories With No Annual Fee

While we generally recommend travel rewards credit cards over cash back cards, Wells Fargo’s Propel Amex is about as good a cash back option as we’ve seen.

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Samsung’s killer GPU project could put Galaxy back on top

Samsung is developing a new GPU for its future smartphones and tablets, according to a new leak. This GPU is said to feature a “novel architecture” that makes it suitable for both future Galaxy smartphones and other applications ranging up to supercomputers. According to the report, Samsung hasn’t decided whether it will license its new technology, which is expected to … Continue reading