Crackdown Creator No Longer Working on Crackdown 3
Dave Jones, the creator of the Crackdown series, and developer Reagent Games are apparently no longer working on Crackdown 3. This news comes from an interview that Matt Booty, head of Microsoft Studios, gave to Polygon in which he confirmed that Microsoft Studio is no longer working with Reagent Games or Dave Jones on the …
Amazon Fire TV Cube Review: Don’t Trade the Remote for Alexa Just Yet
If you’re thinking of buying the Amazon Fire TV Cube because you’re delighted by the idea of having an Amazon Echo and a Fire TV device mashed into one device, let me stop you right there. Alexa on a TV interface demands a level of conversation like no other streaming TV product I’ve used before. …
Tesla sues employee alleged to have stolen gigabytes of data
Enlarge / Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors, speaks at a press conference at the Nevada State Capitol, September 4, 2014 in Carson City, Nevada. Max Whittaker/Getty Images On Wednesday, Tesla sued a former employee who worked in its Gigafactory in Nevada, accusing him of stealing trade secrets. The lawsuit appears to be what CEO …
California Net Neutrality Bill Was ‘Hijacked,’ Lawmaker Says
Last month the California Senate passed what would be the country’s toughest net neutrality protections, which go even further than the repealed Obama-era Federal Communications Commission rules. But Wednesday, a California Assembly committee amended the bill, removing many protections in the original. The amended version of the bill still bans broadband providers from blocking or …
Steam Tool Tells You How Much Money You’ve Spent on Games
If you’ve ever wondered how much you’ve spent on Steam over the years, and you’re willing to really know the answer to that question, there’s a new tool out there that will force you to look deep into the void in your wallet. While there are other websites that will tell you roughly how much …
Sennheiser CX Sport Review: Can’t Shake ’Em
Testing workout earbuds requires an entirely different set of metrics than regular in-ear headphones. More than anything else, workout earbuds need to stay put. Running is hard enough without constantly flibberting with something in your ear canal. Other factors that might be big pluses when you’re sitting at your desk are not so great when …
Unravel 2 Review
Release Date: June 9, 2018Platform: PS4 (reviewed), XBO, PCDeveloper: ColdWood InteractivePublisher: Electronic ArtsGenre: Platformer One of the most exciting new trends of the past couple of E3s is developers announcing and releasing a game on the very same day. One such title is Coldwood Interactive’s Unravel 2, which was revealed during EA Play and made …
The Blockchain: A Love Story—And a Horror Story
ACT I One day in the spring of 2010, Kathleen McCaffrey, a sophomore at New York University, received an invitation from a stranger named Arthur Breitman. On the basis of what Breitman had been told about her political persuasion by a mutual acquaintance, he thought she might want to join his monthly luncheon for classical …
How Square Made Its Own iPad Replacement
If you know the company Square, it’s probably because you’ve paid in a store using a Square “stand,” a dock that supports a tablet, or you’ve swiped your card through Square Reader, a smartphone dongle that processes payments. These products have a soothing, decidedly Apple-y aesthetic, from the simple dongle to the all-white stand that …
Got $360K burning a hole in your pocket? Check out the Range Rover SV Coupe
This two-door SUV can be yours for just $360,000 Eric Bangeman The cockpit of the SV Coupe Eric Bangeman It’s like a Land Rover that costs $300,000 less, but much fancier. Land Rover A close-up of the veneer on the inside of the doors. That’s the birthdate of the designer’s daughter. Eric Bangeman Each SV …
