Attention X3F Soldiers! Dustin and Xav are attacking the Penny Arcade Expo with full force from August 29-31. Along with a ton of coverage both here at X3F and on Joystiq, you can expect news and impressions throughout the weekend. Will you be hitting PAX? If you do, expect to be slapped with an X3F sticker, schooled in Gears of War 2 by Dustin and grilled with tough questions from Xav.
So, who's coming?!
X is changing how blocks work on its platform, though it’s (for now) stopping short of Elon Musk’s wish of nuking the feature entirely.
Microsoft says the April security updates for Windows may break your VPN. Oops!
Audible is testing a cheaper subscription tier in Australia that sounds like an answer to Spotify’s audiobook push. The service’s new Standard plan gives you one free title per month, but your credits don’t roll over.
Two of our top Anker power banks are back on sale at all-time low prices, including the 20,000mAh Prime portable charger. The sale extends to the Nano charger.
Huawei has been secretly funding research in America after being blacklisted. The company has been funneling money through a Washington-based foundation and a research competition at universities.
A NLRB judge ruled this week that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy broke federal labor laws by suggesting employees would be less empowered and better off without unions.
Microsoft is celebrating World Password Day by helping to kill them. The company has finally launched consumer passkey support for Microsoft accounts, nearly two years after Apple and Google.
Peloton is struggling, as it is laying off 15 percent of its workforce. The CEO is also stepping down.
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Extremist militia groups are using Facebook to spread conspiracy theories and organize.
Apple is now selling the pass, which typically costs $99, for $69 for the remainder of the 2024 season
Bose's largest portable Bluetooth speaker is built for the outdoors.
Audible is launching a new recommendation category based on your Prime Video data.
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As part of World Password Day, Google is hyping up its achievements in that area and sharing updates on its latest efforts to bolster security
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Crunchyroll, like many other streaming services recently, is raising its subscription prices
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Over a year after announcing it would acquire Mint Mobile for up to $1.35 billion, T-Mobile has closed the deal.