Apr 17
The effort aims to pressure Gov. Andrew Cuomo to cancel rent for the duration of the coronavirus crisis.
Apr 17
The Prince of Wales has since recovered from COVID-19 and is doing well.
Apr 17
Between the coronavirus outbreak and the impact it’s having on lives and livelihoods, there’s a lot of stress in our world these days. While they’re not going to solve any big problems, stress balls can help you work out some of your tension. And if you’re a gamer, you’ll want to grab some of these squeezy Super Mario stress balls.
Actually, the only one that’s really a ball is the Boo ghost, though the Koopa shell is round enough to sorta pass as a ball too. But the Super Mushroom isn’t a ball, nor is the Question Mark block, which is definitively a cube. Regardless of their shapes, these things look like a fun way to work out some stress and anxiety.
They’re available for $5.99 each over at Via Fever, with each design sold separately. Buy some today, and squeeze your way through the Mushroom Kingdom!
Apr 17
We’ve been expecting this news for a while—to the point that the longer it took to come, the more reckless one of the biggest comic book conventions in the world looked. But now it’s official: San Diego Comic-Con is not happening in 2020.
Apr 17
“Nothing was your own except the few cubic centimeters inside your skull.” That’s Winston, from 1984, explaining that there’s no hiding from the Thought Police. Reading the line on my Kindle recently, I got a similar sense that I wasn’t alone. On Amazon’s e-reader, the sentence bears a faint underline with the…
Apr 17
Games Done Quick is no stranger to hosting video game speedrunning marathons for charity, and the COVID-19 pandemic is the perfect time for such an event. Games Done Quick has kicked off a weekend marathon called Corona Relief Done Quick, during which speedrunners from around the world will be showcasing their skills – remotely, of course – and raising money … Continue reading
Apr 17
Apr 17
It turns out the world’s most keen-eyed dart throwers are just like you and me; they too have to contend with lousy WiFi. And in the case one of the best, the UK’s Gary Anderson, a poor internet connection means he won’t be able to take part in a sta…
Apr 17
Today, NASA announced that its crewed SpaceX flight will launch on May 27th, The Washington Post reports. The flight will mark the first astronaut launch from US soil since 2011, and it will be the first SpaceX flight carrying passengers, not just ca…
Apr 17
Electric scooter company Lime is buying the designs, software, parts and test equipment of Boosted, according to The Verge. While neither Lime nor the electric skateboard company has made an announcement, some Reddit posts and patent files seemingly…
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