HBO’s The Last of Us is pushing all the right buttons by telling new stories
Nick Offerman as Bill and Murray Bartlett as Frank | Image: HBO The Last of Us’ third episode illustrates why breaking away from the source material can be exactly what…
McCarthy May Not Have the Votes to Unseat Omar From Committees
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-California) plot to appease the most extremist lawmakers in his caucus by removing Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota) from her committee assignment is teetering on the edge…
Some BMW EVs aren’t making their pedestrian warning sounds
As Jalopnik jokes, the cars are being recalled because they’re too quiet. | Image: Roberto Baldwin for The Verge BMW is recalling almost 3,500 EVs due to issues with the…
RNC Passes Resolution Urging GOP to Make Abortion Bans a Top Priority for 2024
In one of its first moves after a contentious leadership election, the Republican National Committee (RNC) voted on Monday to pass a resolution directing Republicans nationwide to “go on offense”…
Meta is testing members-only worlds for its social VR platform
Some Horizon Worlds avatars hanging out around a virtual campfire. | Image: Meta Meta is starting to test members-only worlds in Horizon Worlds, its social VR platform, which will allow…
Minnesota Becomes First State to Pass Abortion Protections Bill Post-“Dobbs”
The Minnesota state legislature has passed a bill that guarantees the right to abortion, codifying a state Supreme Court ruling from nearly 30 years ago. Early on Saturday morning, the…
The FAA updates flight system to prevent future outages
Image: SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images The US Federal Aviation Administration has made some changes to prevent outages similar to the one that disrupted thousands of flights earlier this month,…
More Electrify America EV chargers are coming, this time at TA rest stops
An example of a TravelCenters of America EV charging station built by Electrify America | Image: TravelCenters of America TravelCenters of America is working with Electrify America to get much-needed…
We Must Refuse “Normal Life” After Police Violence Like Killing of Tyre Nichols
My stomach turned when I first watched the video of Memphis police officers yanking Tyre Nichols out of his car to Tase and pursue him, and then beat him. I…
New LG Gram 17 with RTX 3050 will launch on February 1st
A new, more powerful LG Gram. | Image: LG Electronics USA The 2023 model of LG’s ultralight Gram 17 now has an official release date and price. LG has announced…
