Nintendo, it seems, has something brewing behind the scenes. The company has filed an application with the FCC for a mysterious new device, but unfortunately, there are only some tiny details we can glean from the filing because of a Nintendo request for privacy. Still, the details that are obvious from this filing are more than enough to pique our … Continue reading
AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron has announced a plan to support more cryptocurrencies than just Bitcoin, highlighting the growing role these digital coins play in society. The company previously said that its customers would be able to pay for concessions and buy tickets online using Bitcoin, the most popular crypto, but it turns out that Litecoin and others will also … Continue reading
David Bowie famously used a Stylophone on “Space Oddity” all the way back in 1969. Over half a century later, Stylophone maker Dubreq has released a Bowie version of the synthesizer.
Dubreq teamed up with The David Bowie Archive on the limited-edition Bowie Stylophone. It’s not functionally different from a regular Stylophone, though. There’s a Bowie logo and it comes with a booklet that dives into his music and features archive photos.
Still, given Bowie’s long association with the instrument (he used it on the 2002 song “Slip Away” as well), it could be a neat memento for fans. You can buy the Bowie Stylophone from Dubreq’s website for $40.
Are you tired of game developers releasing launchers that feel redundant? Too bad, you’re getting another one. Riot Games has revealed plans to roll out a launcher for its games, Riot Client. It’s not strictly new (games have been quietly using a limited version of the launcher for a while), but you now have access to all of Riot’s desktop titles with a single sign-in. You can hop from Valorant to League of Legends with little trouble, for instance.
The client will first be available on September 20th. All gamers should receive the new software on October 4th, assuming Riot is confident in the client’s stability. You’ll still see dedicated pages for each game, including news and events.
Riot stressed that your existing shortcuts to individual games will still work, and that this won’t chew up significantly more drive space. It’s not quite the classic case of inserting another layer between you and the games you want to play. At the same time, there’s little doubt this helps Riot control the experience. A client like this will make it that much easier for Riot to keep you within its game universe — why jump to Counter-Strike when Valorant is that much easier to reach?
Welcome to Burning Questions, a series where Earther answers the most common asks we get on how to address climate change. Many people want to do something, anything to help address the climate crisis. We answer your questions about how to help change your life—and the systems that will save us. Check out our past …
If you live anywhere with light pollution, you probably get a pretty diluted view of the night sky’s glory. And sometimes, in the busyness of life, we simply forget to look up. These photographers, winners of the 2021 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition run by Royal Observatory Greenwich, have used their…
Is there a better or more appropriate time to celebrate Halloween, aka October 31, than September 16? Not according to Lego, apparently, since it’s filled its YouTube channel with a quintet of goofy Star Wars shorts to “celebrate the season,” primarily with the franchise’s Disney+ stars.
Senate Democrats are working on a $3.5 trillion spending plan full of investments to shore up infrastructure, physical and otherwise, to withstand the climate crisis and lower emissions.
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