CDC Says Pregnant Women With Covid-19 More Likely to Give Birth Prematurely

Pregnant women and their babies face unique challenges from covid-19, suggests new research published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study found that pregnant women who develop covid-19-related symptoms while hospitalized often become critically ill, and pregnant women with covid-19 may be more…

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I Cannot Afford This HGTV Streaming Service, But I Want It

God help me, I cannot afford even one more streaming service—and yet.

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Walmart ditches plans for in-store PlayStation 5 pre-orders

Yesterday, Sony revealed pricing and release date information for the PlayStation 5, and with that announcement, a number of different retailers either opened up pre-orders or announced when customers would be able to place one. Walmart was one of those retailers, confirming that gamers would be able to pre-order a PlayStation 5 in-store beginning on September 22nd. Today, however, Walmart … Continue reading

PS5 and RTX 3080 preorder kerfuffles suggest Winter is Coming

This week prospective buyers of the Sony PlayStation 5 and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 3080 are having a rough time. NVIDIA proper has no stock for their own graphics card, and stock’s gone low or gone at 3rd-party resellers aplenty. The Sony PlayStation 5 preorder situation is a far greater mess, as Sony announced one pre-order time/date, while retailers decided … Continue reading

'Monster Hunter Rise' debuts on Switch in March 2021

There’s a certain kind of joy that can only be achieved when you wallop a virtual dragon in the face with a Great Sword, and Nintendo Switch owners are getting another chance to feel it. Capcom confirmed today in a partner-focused Nintendo Direct…

Pixel Buds firmware update fixes annoying audio cutout issue

Google is rolling out a Pixel Buds firmware patch that should fix an audio glitch some users experienced. The patch, part of firmware update v552, resolves an issue where audio cuts out every minute and 50 seconds.When the latest Pixel Buds arrived i…

'Hades' suddenly lands on Nintendo Switch

Hades, an action RPG from Bastion and Transistor studio Supergiant Games, is out now on Nintendo Switch. The studio had already confirmed it would land on Switch sometime this fall, and Nintendo announced a sudden, surprise release date for it during…

Ryan Lochte Reveals He’s Estranged From His Mom: ‘She’ll Never Apologize’

“I mean, I can get over it, but I just want an apology from her,” the 12-time Olympic medalist said.

Cubs-Indians Game Delayed After Drone Lands In Wrigley Field’s Outfield

The device was spotted over the left-center stands just as Willson Contreras came to bat.

Taylor Swift Goes Back To Her Roots (And Bangs) With Country Performance

The pop star sang at the ACM Awards for the first time in seven years.