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Fortnite Festival, the game’s Rock Band-like music mode where you play along with real songs, is getting local multiplayer for up to four people on PlayStation and Xbox on January 14th.
Currently, you can only play Fortnite Festival multiplayer online, but with this change, you’ll be able to get your former Rock Band back together and jam out on the same TV screen — well, with a major asterisk. Fortnite Festival currently only supports certain Rock Band guitar...
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When Elon Musk launched his own AI startup, xAI, he touted a key advantage over his competitors: access to the vast trove of data from his newly acquired social media platform Twitter. By implementing new API fees on the network he quickly renamed X, Musk locked out other AI companies, maintaining exclusive access for his own models. And he began using X’s millions of users to test the results.
Musk has been using this distribution channel...
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Automattic, the company that runs WordPress.com, is scaling back its contributions to the WordPress open-source project, according to an announcement on Thursday. The company says it’s decreasing contributions to “match” the amount of time companies like WP Engine spend on the ecosystem, further escalating the tension between Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg and the community.
Now, instead of spending 3,988 hours per week developing the WordPress...
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Meta is eliminating its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs because of the “legal and policy landscape surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts” in the US, according to a memo to employees seen by Axios. Meta will also roll back representation goals and end its “diverse slate approach” to hiring.
The memo, which was written by Janelle Gale, Meta’s vice president of human resources, said the company would replace DEI...
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A group of authors, including Ta-Nehisi Coates and Sarah Silverman, alleged in a court filing that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg approved "Meta's torrenting and processing of pirated copyrighted works" to train the company's AI models.
The California filing, which was made public on Wednesday, claims that Zuckerberg supported the use of the LibGen dataset, an archive that originated in Russia and contains a library of pirated books, to train its Llama AI. In a document submitted to the court, Meta...
FREE UBER RIDES: As of Jan. 10, teens who fail their driver's test can get free rides from an Uber Teen account for a limited time.
Opens in a new window ...SAVE $37.99: As of Jan. 10, you can snag a 14-inch HP Laptop (Intel Quad-Core, 8GM RAM, 64GB eMMC+, 128GB Ghost Manta SD Card) for just $212 at Amazon. That's a 15% discount and $37.99 off the list price.
Opens in a new window ...GET 3 FREE WEEKS: As of Jan. 10, YouTube TV is offering new users a 21-day free trial to test out the live TV streaming service. After that, you'll pay just $59.99 per month for your first three months of the YouTube TV Base Plan — that's $69 in savings.
Opens in a new window ...The last thing I came across at this year's CES was LUCI, an AI-powered wearable video camera created by OpenInterX for lifelogging and vlogging. Tucked away in a quiet corner of the convention center, LUCI felt like a hidden gem waiting to be uncovered.
It might be my favorite discovery at CES 2025 — and I nearly missed it.
Extended recording timeThe LUCI Pin is a compact square pinnable wearable device with an ultra-wide 12MP camera that captures up to 4K video. Unlike other wearables...
BUY $35 OF SELECT GROCERIES, SAVE $10: As of Jan. 10, spend $35 on select groceries at Amazon and get $10 off your purchase. The discount will automatically be applied at checkout.
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The first Black head coach to make a national title game means so much more than what Brett Favre will try to tell you.
As Notre Dame football players tossed oranges and waved to the crowd after their thrilling 27-24 win over Penn State, Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman was asked a question by ESPN’s Molly McGrath. The game between Notre Dame and Penn State was the first one in the College Football Playoff Semifinal that was...
Business conditions look good with the new federal administration to go public, but first do your preparation.
Timing is essential for the success of an IPO. Similar to how a seed needs the proper nutrients to sprout and thrive, new companies going public need a regulatory and economic environment that supports growth. In the years leading up to the 250th anniversary of the United States, signs look good for startups eyeing an IPO.
Put empathy, safety, and privacy first when creating policy for this technology in the classroom.
Imagine this: A new technology has arrived, drawing enormous public discussion. Among the questions is how it might be used in schools. Advocates call for its widespread adoption, saying it will revolutionize schooling and motivate students. Others are wary, fearing it will make kids lazy.
The long-struggling chain reported better-than-expected revenue for its Q1 2025, although operating losses grew as it plans to shutter over a thousand locations.
Shares in Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) are surging this morning after the company reported its first quarter fiscal 2025 results. As of the time of this writing, WBA shares are currently up over 25% to $11.53 per share. That’s their highest level since August 2024.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has made it through the concussion protocol and will play against the Packers on Sunday.
As he prepares to leave the White House, Ali Zaidi is sober about what’s coming—but says too much has already been built and invested for Donald Trump to undo it.
It's pub quiz time, and you better be ready.
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National climate adviser Ali Zaidi | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images
Sure, President-elect Donald Trump is probably going to try to blow up efforts to tackle climate change as soon as he steps into office. There still isn’t enough renewable energy available to reach US climate goals or even meet skyrocketing electricity demand from AI. And time is running out to spend down climate funds from the Inflation Reduction Act before the Trump administration can attempt to...
The Godox MA5R will be available for just $49.99. | Image: Godox
Godox, a company known for its professional photography gear like flashes and reflective umbrellas, has announced a new lighting product for smartphones. Its MA5R is a magnetic power bank with an array of diffused color-changing LEDs on the back that can improve phone photography while keeping battery anxiety in check. It’s priced at $49 and while you can preorder it through online specialty stores, official...