Anthem players claim game bricked PS4 consoles, Sony offers refunds

Some PlayStation 4 owners have reported successfully getting refunds for Anthem, claiming that Sony readily offered them their money back upon request. Online reports from customers claim they were provided a full refund after citing the game’s “broken” nature to chat representatives. News of the refunds comes amid new reports claiming the BioWare game is causing some PS4 consoles to … Continue reading

The 10 Best Deals of March 4, 2019

We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.

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Let's Not Be so Quick to Praise Lyft's Promise of $10,000 Bonuses for Drivers

Ridesharing platform Lyft bought itself some goodwill in the wake of its initial public offering last week when SEC disclosures made it clear—as had been rumored—that the company would be distributing bonuses to select drivers. The number of drivers who might receive these benefits, however, may be vanishingly small.

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What Did Google Actually Find Out About How It Pays Women and Men?

In 2017, Google was accused of gender pay discrimination by the U.S. Department of Labor. Later that year, Google employees conducted their own informal salary review, finding that women were paid less than men. In January of last year, several women filed a class-action lawsuit against the company, alleging it…

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Astronomers Around the World Are Training in Case a Giant Asteroid Threatens Earth

On October 12, 2017, a 20-meter asteroid passed just 50,000 kilometers (31,000 miles) from Earth. For weeks, dozens of astronomers from labs around the world mobilized, measuring everything they could about the asteroid in preparation for an impact.

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Man Who Claimed Baltimore Panhandler Killed His Wife Charged With Her Murder

Jacquelyn Smith’s husband and stepdaughter were arrested near the Mexico border on first-degree murder charges.

Social robot Jibo does one last dance before its servers shut down

Nearly one year after robotics startup Jibo was sold off for parts, the company’s social robot of the same name is informing users that it will be shutting down. In a message accompanied by a dance, the robot informed owners that its servers are goin…

Activists Call On California AG To Charge Officers In Stephon Clark Shooting

Protests broke out after the Sacramento district attorney said she would not charge the police officers.

Anonymous Winner Claims $1.5 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot

The winning ticket was sold last year at a convenience store in a suburb of the South Carolina city of Greenville.

Here’s The Pro-Israel Lobby’s New Plan To Preserve Its Political Influence

AIPAC allies are launching a group aimed at collecting small-dollar donations for pro-Israel politicians.