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The NLRB just gave up on SpaceX workers who claim they were illegally fired

The National Labor Review Board (NLRB) has dropped a case accusing SpaceX of illegally firing eight employees who criticized the company’s CEO Elon Musk, The New York Times. The employees were originally fired in 2022 after circulating a letter that referenced reports of Musk’s sexual misconduct and called the executive “a frequent source of distraction […]

Facebook is offering Meta AI-powered animations for profile photos

Meta has been going all in on AI, whether people want it or not, and now it’s bringing more features in that vein to Facebook. The network’s latest move is to let people use Meta AI to animate their profile photos. Because what better way to express your individuality than to use a pre-canned AI-generated […]

Get two years of Surfshark VPN for up to 87 percent off

If you’ve been thinking about signing up for a VPN, Surfshark has solid deals on its two-year plans right now. Surfshark’s One plan is 87 percent off right now when you pay for two years upfront, plus you’ll get three extra months free. That comes out to a total of $62 for the first 27 […]

This Itch.io bundle to help Minnesota includes over 1,200 games and costs just $10

You have likely heard about the masked agents of ICE mucking around in Minnesota for the past few months, resulting in numerous violent incidents and deaths. Itch.io is hosting a bundle to help raise money for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, which was organized by charity creator Jes Wade. The No ICE in Minnesota […]

Sam Bankman-Fried wants a re-trial for fraud charges

Former cryptocurrency poster boy Sam Bankman-Fried is trying to get another chance in court. He has filed a request that for a new trial on claims that new witness testimony could alter the case made against him by prosecutors, according to Bloomberg. His odds for getting the re-trial, where he’d be representing himself, seem pretty […]

Hubble showcases the Egg Nebula in all its dying-star glory

Hubble may no longer be the gold standard, but it can still capture some impressive images. The telescope’s latest snapshot is our clearest view yet of the Egg Nebula. Roughly 3,000 light-years away from Earth, the nebula’s name is derived from its dense layer of gas and dust cloaking a central star.The new image shows […]

Microsoft will start refreshing Secure Boot certificates in March for Windows 11 and Windows 10 ESU users

Get ye to Windows Update, because there’s a good chance you’ve got new Secure Boot certificates to install. Microsoft just announced that it will be refreshing those certificates, which were originally introduced when Secure Boot debuted in 2011, as a security precaution. Secure Boot was a way for Microsoft to protect systems from running unsigned […]

Ayaneo’s massive Next 2 handheld has a similarly massive price tag

There appears to be no limit to how chonky and eye-wateringly expensive PC gaming handhelds can get, with the latest behemoth being the Ayaneo Next 2. First announced back in November, the latest Windows handheld in Ayaneo’s Next lineup is now up for pre-order, with a spec sheet that makes some of its rivals look […]

US judicial body removes climate research paper after complaints from Republicans

A US judicial body has revised an internal document to remove climate research. The Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence is a document used by judges when they have to oversee cases involving complex scientific matters. The climate science chapter has now been deleted, so they’ll be on their own with climate-related cases. This move came […]

Directive 8020 brings sci-fi survival horror to PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC on May 12

Supermassive Games has announced a new release date for the next entry in the Dark Pictures Anthology series. Directive 8020 is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Steam on May 12. The studio behind Until Dawn and The Quarry revealed the news with the help of a fresh trailer for the sci-fi survival horror […]