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Balatro, the hit roguelike with poker imagery and poker hands but no actual gambling, no longer has a PEGI 18 rating in Europe following an appeal, PEGI announced today. LocalThunk, the creator of Balatro, has publicly shared his frustrations the rating — the game was originally given a PEGI 3 rating, but it was bumped … Read more
AI-powered search engine Perplexity says it’s building its own web browser. In a post on X on Monday, the company launched a sign-up list for the browser, which isn’t yet available. It’s unclear when it might be — or what the browser look like, even. But we do have a name: Comet. “Just like Perplexity … Read more
Table of Contents Table of Contents Styled after a phone case My own custom luggage Looking forward to using the case Casetify makes cases for your smartphone, and in a logical but still unexpected move, it has introduced a piece of carry-on luggage to go with them. What makes it really special is it’s modeled … Read more
ZDNET’s key takeaways Motorola’s Moto G Power is currently on sale for $300 This device boasts multi-day battery life, a 6.8-inch Full HD+ screen, and decent performance for a mid-range phone However, its similarities to the base Moto G may not be enough to convince people to pay an extra $100. more buying choices Motorola’s … Read more
Elon Musk sent government employees into something of a frenzy over the weekend after posting an ultimatum on X: Federal employees have to send an email saying “what they got done last week” or risk losing their jobs. “Consistent with President @realDonaldTrump ’s instructions, all federal employees will shortly receive an email requesting to understand … Read more
Now and then, you’ll be hit with an anxiety-inducing panic that you’ve lost something: whether it be your keys, phone or wallet. The realization that it isn’t there often leads to a mad dash around the house, lifting cushions, the cat and everything else in reach, in order to find what your missing item. But … Read more
The basic machine for grinding a steel ball bearing has been the same since around 1900, but manufacturers have been steadily automating everything around it. Today, the process is driven by a conveyor belt, and, for the most part, it’s automatic. The most urgent task for humans is to figure out when things are going … Read more
On Friday, the Space Force published a picture taken last year from a camera mounted on the secretive X-37B space plane while high above the Earth. Space.com notes that the “one other glimpse” of the plane in space was while it was “deploying from Falcon Heavy’s upper stage” during its December 2023 launch. The Space … Read more
It’s often said that the UK and Europe lack the huge level of growth funding for later-stage startups that the US has for its own, and this is correct. According to the European Investment Fund, there are at least seven times more large-size VC funds in the US than in Europe. So the appearance of a … Read more
SpaceX will launch its Starship megarocket for the eighth time on Friday, February 28. The news came via SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk, who posted a short message on X saying simply: “Starship Flight 8 flies Friday.” Starship Flight 8 flies Friday pic.twitter.com/CmOdg13e6K — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 24, 2025 Please enable Javascript to view … Read more