Sep 19
Epps was transported to Temple University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Sep 19
Scientists Have Found the 'Zombie Switch' for a Brain-Controlling Ant Parasite
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Parasitic worms that zombify ants to do their bidding might be even more clever than we knew. Recent research has found that these parasites can not only compel ants to climb up blades of grass but also to climb back down when the weather gets too hot—all as part of their devious strategy to get eaten by larger…
Sep 19
In main-character game news, Terraforming Mars is using AI artwork, and that fucking sucks, especially considering it raised over a million dollars on its recent Kickstarter—you’d think it would be able to hire an artist or two to take care of those illustrations, but no. Read this masterful interview by Polygon’s…
Sep 19
FTC starts claims process for Fortnite players tricked into making unwanted purchases
Posted in: Today's ChiliAs part of a $520 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, Epic Games will be forced to provide refunds to Fortnite players who were allegedly tricked into making unintended purchases on the platform. About $245 million has been specifically earmarked for these refunds. The regulator has started notifying more than 37 million people via email if they are for compensation.
The entire process may take one month to complete and the FTC says customers who believe they were impacted will have until January 17, 2024, to submit a claim where you can simply apply for a refund directly on the FTC’s website. The FTC notes that this is one of the largest refunds in a gaming-related case to happen to date.
The FTC previously claimed that Epic Games used deceptive tactics to get Fortnite players to make unintended in-game purchases. As part of a complaint first announced by the FTC in December of last year, the agency says the video game-making company made it easy for underage players to rack up charges “without parental consent” and also “locked the accounts of consumers” that disputed unauthorized charges. Because Epic Games violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act or COPPA, it was ordered to pay $275 million in addition to the consumer refunds.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ftc-starts-claims-process-for-fortnite-players-tricked-into-making-unwanted-purchases-201534338.html?src=rss
Sep 19
The musicians welcomed their second son, Riot Rose Mayers, on Aug. 1.
Sep 19
SBF's Stanford Professor Parents Allegedly Used 'Veneer of Legitimacy' to Make Off With Millions From FTX
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Barbara Fried, the 71-year-old mother of disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) once described herself as her son’s “partner in crime of the noncriminal sort.” A new lawsuit filed by FTX, now bankrupt and under control of a new CEO, however, alleges Fried and her husband were, in fact, directly involved in some…
Sep 19
The covid19 pandemic in 2020 ushered in a new era of working. Office spaces and other indoor collective areas had to shut down as the world attempted to slow down the spread of the coronavirus. Workers did their duties remotely from home offices. And though the initial transition was challenging for some workers, the…
Sep 19
So you finally checked out AMC’s Interview With the Vampire thanks to Max (we told you!), and now you’re in the mood to devour more streaming horror. io9 has you covered with this list of 10 picks from Max’s selection of frightful flicks.
Sep 19
GOP States Quit A Bipartisan Group After False Attacks — And Now They’re Struggling
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe group, known as “ERIC,” included more than 30 states when it became the subject of far-right attacks.
Sep 19
Are Werewolves Real? New Documentary Werewolves Unearthed Has Fun Investigating
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These days, no matter what wild thing you choose to believe, you can find someone who agrees with you. We see it most famously in politics but also quite often in the world of batty conspiracies. And, if you choose to believe that there are wolves out there that walk around like humans, well, here’s a documentary for…
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