Nintendo Switch weekly eShop update serves up a beloved RPG

We’ve arrived at another Thursday, which means Nintendo has delivered a fresh list of games that are about to hit the eShop. This week, that list is arriving the day after a Nindies Showcase that revealed titles like Cuphead and Cadence of Hyrule for the Nintendo Switch. We’ve still got a little while to wait before those games arrive, but … Continue reading

Comcast Xfinity Flex streaming service is for Internet-only customers

Comcast has introduced Xfinity Flex, its own streaming television and video service. The new platform brings Internet-only customers the opportunity to get live streaming TV and on-demand videos without signing up for the Xfinity X1 service. Comcast calls Xfinity Flex a ‘streaming platform,’ one offering an integrated guide with direct access to other popular services, including Prime Video and Netflix. … Continue reading

New Climate Change Visualization Presents Two Stark Choices For Our Future

Last year, a visualization that turned data on our planet’s temperature into a gradient of colorful stripes made a splash by showing how severely the world has warmed to-date. Now, a new visualization riffs on that by showing what the future holds depending on when and how fast humanity cuts its greenhouse gas…

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Save $18 on the Granddaddy of All Kitchen Thermometers

If you want to invest in your cooking, a good meat thermometer isn’t far behind a good knife in the hierarchy of important gear. And today, you can score a rare discount on the best thermometer out there, if you don’t mind getting an open-box model.

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How Not to Email Customer Support

Nobody likes waiting on hold to talk to customer support, but for some reason, waiting for an email reply can be even more frustrating. Angrily smashing that “reply” button before you get a response might feel satisfying in the moment, but it actually decreases your chances of a timely resolution.

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Kentucky Family Sues Local Health Department Over School Ban of Unvaccinated Children

A Kentucky teen and his family are suing their local health department over its attempt to protect the public from the chickenpox virus.

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Four players fight for undersea supremacy in 'Swimsanity'

If you’ve ever watched The Little Mermaid and thought to yourself, “dang, that’d be some good hunting,” have I got the game for you. Swimsanity is a four-player adventure shooter set at the bottom of the sea that offers a surprisingly wide variety of…

Instagram is the latest hotbed for conspiracy theories

You might open Instagram to see what your friends are doing, look at a cute puppy or like pretty pictures of other people’s food — but there’s something much darker under the surface. While other platforms are working to eradicate hate speech and st…

2020 Dems Keep Their Distance From Pro-Israel AIPAC Conference

Mindy Kaling Launches Netflix Show Based On Her Life As An Indian-American Teen

The comedian warned viewers to “get ready for lots of relatable, awkward teen moments.”