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Facebook has acquired CTRL-Labs, a New York-based startup that has developed tech for controlling computers using decoded neural activity and the wave of a hand. Because, you know, who wants to bother using their mouse and keyboard to “like” posts or comment on someone’s holiday photos? According to CNBC, the deal was worth between $500 million and $1 billion. A Facebook spokesperson told the publication that it spent under $1 billion....

Epic Games releasedFortniteupdate 12.20 on Wednesday for all platforms. The major downloadable content update includes the long-awaited release of a new vehicle for battle royale, the start of a limited-time event, andchanges to the island map. All of this expands season two in a significant way, giving players more to do. Fortnite helicopters are here After teases at thelaunch of season 2, the helicopters are here now inFortnite. Officially known as the Choppa, this vehicle is a five-seater that lets players take to the skies....

Google and Huawei are offering to fork out a combined $9.75 million to resolve a class action lawsuit against them by owners of the Nexus 6P. The settlement, which needs to be agreed to by the court before it goes into effect, centers around thebootloop issuethat caused afflicted phones to randomly restart regardless of battery level. The lawsuit alleges that Google’s and Huawei’s actions were in breach of the device’s warranty, and claims that although both companies were aware of the bug, neither took steps to publicly acknowledge it or stop selling devices which could potentially fall prey to the problem....

In February, we wrote about an impressive insect-inspired robot whichscuttled around at impressive speeds like a cockroach on Red Bull. As it turns out, the team responsible for the robot aren’t capable of sitting still either — since they’re already back with one doozy of an update, granting their insect-bot the amazing newfound ability to walk on (and under) water as well as it can on land. In nature, cockroaches have the ability to survive underwater for up to half an hour....

Heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76 years old Heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne has died aged 76, just weeks after delivering his emotional farewell performance with Black Sabbath at Birmingham’s Villa Park on July 5. In his final bow,Ozzy, seated on a throne, reunited with Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward in a historic set at his hometown stadium—marking the first time the original lineup performed together in over 20 years....

A new report suggests that Apple may be lining up its plans for the launch of its more budget-friendly Vision headset. As spotted byWccftech, the report comes from analyst firmTrendForce, which indicates a move away from the high-end micro-OLED panels used in theVision Pro. The new options include glass-based OLED displays, as well as a different form of OLED known asLTPO backplane technology, which was first used on theApple Watch Series 4back in 2018....

When we caught up withHouse of Marley at CES 2019, the company was banging the drum for its two favorite topics:Wireless Bluetooth audioand environmentally friendly designs and materials. It showed off several products it intends to launch this year and now the first one has arrived: The over-the-ear Exodus wireless headphones, a $200 set of cans that put an emphasis on sustainable, recycled, and recyclable materials along with hi-fi sound....

If you’re new to boxing and want to catch all the bouts from the biggest stars in the sport, we can help you find the best and cheapest ways to watch boxing online. It can get complicated. Fighters are tied to specific promoters who are tied to specific streaming sites. The days of Friday night fights on network TV are long gone. Unfortunately, there isn’t one streaming site that will give you every boxing match — no NFL Sunday Ticket type package....

Summary The characters and creatures ofElden Ringare generally so striking because of their outlandish appearances, which makes creating a hyper-realistic cosplay of one of the most sinister so impressive. During The Tarnished’s quest through The Lands Between, they’ll eventually come across (and battle)the villainous Mohg, Lord of Bloodand as his title may lead one to expect, he’s a brutal enemy that often causes many players' momentum to grind to a halt....

If sending out an unprompted LinkedIn message to a connection you barely know isn’t awkward enough, don’t worry — there’s more where that came from. The job-focused social network has now made it possible for users tosend voice messagesto connections, effectively the 21st-century answer to the cold call. Really, it’s just getting harder and harder to avoid people these days. On Thursday, July 26, LinkedIn launched the ability to both record and send voice messages of up to one minute on LinkedIn messaging....

Mean Girls the Musical movie: Release date, cast, plot, & more Get ready to wear pink and make fetch happen, as the movie adaptation of the Mean Girls Musical is on its way. Mean Girls has been a staple comedy movie ever since it first came out in 2004. It was so popular that a movie musical seemed inevitable, and sure enough, the film’s creator Tina Fey was more than happy to oblige....

Summary While his character has yet to be back for the next season, Wyatt Russell reveals his one wish forMonarch: Legacy of Monstersseason 2. The Monsterverse show saw Russell and his father, Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Kurt Russell, both star as Lee Shaw, a former U.S. Army Colonel who served as one of the founding members of the titular organization alongside Bill Randa and Keiko Miura.TheMonarchseason 1 finalesaw the older version of the character sacrifice himself to allow Keiko, Cate and Kentaro to escape the realm between the surface and Hollow Earth before the rift closes....

This article contains spoilers for Mortal Kombat 1. Mortal Kombat 1’sstory modehas a bombastic conclusion. Thousands of characters from a multiverse of timelines face off against each other as Liu Kang and Shang Tsung fromMortal Kombat 11: Aftermath’s ending have their final battle. It has a fairly definitive conclusion, with Liu Kang winning and the multiverse continuing to exist, mostly in peace. When it comes to what’s next for the “new era” Liu Kang created, NetherRealm Studios does leave some plot points, especially in the canon Tower character endings, to potentially follow up in a sequel....