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What is NFC? Near-field communication explained.
You’ve likely seen the term NFC (near-field communication) thrown around when talking about newer smartphones. But did you know it’s also the tech behind products in the toys-to-life category, and, possibly even your debit card?
Team Fortress 2 pays tribute to Rick May, voice of Soldier
Patch notes are otherwise unremarkable. On May 1st, Valve released a quick update to Team Fortress 2. Not much of note was included in the update, save for one line in particular: Added a tribute
Opinion: Marvel Puzzle Quest’s ‘Black Widow’ tie-in misses the mark
COVID-19 means a slate of delays for movies worldwide. Advisory: The game featured in this article relies on microtransactions that can exceed $10. It feels like an eternity since Black Widow‘s final theatrical trailer dropped,
Assassin’s Creed II, Child of Light lead free game offering from Ubisoft
Free trials are also on tap. Ubisoft have had a busy week unveiling Assassin’s Creed Valhalla but they aren’t done: They’re also bringing back all of their #PlayApartTogether offerings for one last hurrah to encourage
Kahoot adds multi-select feature to require all correct answers
Previously any answer marked correct would add points. In an incremental update to Kahoot‘s suite of features, the support team rolled out a new option to teachers and presenters, allowing quiz questions to require all
Animal Crossing serves up a May Day maze
An old friend returns too. Today is May Day and Animal Crossing wants to celebrate it with you! From today until May 7th, talking to Tom Nook will give you a May Day Ticket, good
Heavy hitters and dish washers join Pokemon Sword and Shield’s Raid Battles
Out with Charizard and Duraludon, in with Tyranitar and Dragapult. One set of dragons is being replaced with another in this month’s Max Raid Battle change up in Pokemon Sword and Shield. While Tyranitar and
‘Heartless, godless barbarian’ Vikings lay siege to England in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla debut
A new Assassin’s Creed brings with it a new time period, albeit one closer to the original game’s time period than recent entries.
Asteroid 1998 OR2 whizzes past Earth today
Asteroid passed safely by Earth and will continue to be a safe, near orbiter, for at least 200 years.
Now Listening To: Formula Maintained – Robyn A1200
Smattering of chiptunes, synthpop, and EDM feels pulled from a different era. Remember the 80s? The decade of new wave, synths, and inexplicably a very cyberpunk-ish feel? Well, Robyn A1200 does! Her album Formula Maintained
