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Uber raises its minimum age for California drivers to 25
Uber has raised its minimum driver age in California to 25, up from 21, as initially reported by The Associated Press. The company allegedly changed the policy because of climbing commercial auto insurance costs in the state. However, it only affects new signups; drivers already approved before Wednesday will remain eligible.
Wing and Walmart will offer six-mile drone deliveries over Dallas
Wing, Alphabet’s aviation subsidiary, is partnering with Walmart to kick off drone deliveries from the retail chain in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metro area. The flights will begin taking off “in the coming weeks” from a Walmart Supercenter in Frisco, TX, and the companies plan to expand to a second DFW location before the end of the year. The companies say the coverage area from both stores will cover 60,000 homes.
Dropbox ditches unlimited storage in its Advanced plan because of crypto goons
Dropbox is killing off unlimited storage in its business-focused Advanced plan following a surge in shady activity. It wrote in a blog post that as other services made similar changes to limit storage capacity, it has seen an increase in people using Advanced plans "not to run a business or organization, but instead for purposes like crypto and Chia mining, unrelated individuals pooling storage for personal use cases or even instances of reselling storage."
NASA reveals pollution maps gathered by the TEMPO space instrument
NASA has published the first maps from its new space-based pollution instrument, TEMPO (Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution). Although you won’t be shocked to learn it reveals higher pollution rates in metropolitan areas, the tool can help scientists better study North American air quality on an hourly basis. “Neighborhoods and communities across the country will benefit from TEMPO’s game-changing data for decades to come,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson wrote in a press release today.
Tomb Raider's Lara Croft joins Call of Duty's war effort
The Call of Duty franchise continues its Fortnite-ification by announcing the latest playable character will be ‘Tomb Raider’ star Lara Croft. The fictional grave robber will appear in ‘Call of Duty: Warzone’ and ‘Modern Warfare II’, joining recent real-life playable characters like Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg and Kevin Durant, among many others.
The web version of Threads is finally here
if you’ve been impatiently refreshing threads.net in your browser waiting for Thread son the web to be available, you should check again as access seems to have been greatly expanded.
Baldur's Gate III is coming to Xbox this year after a Series S compromise
Larian Studios has confirmed that Baldur's Gate III is coming to Xbox later this year after reaching an agreement with Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer. The game won't support split-screen co-op on Xbox Series S, but it will on the Series X.
US Justice Department sues SpaceX for alleged discriminatory hiring practices
The US Department of Justice just sued SpaceX, alleging that the company engaged in discriminatory hiring practices against refugees and asylum seekers. The suit says that these practices occurred between 2018 and 2022 and that SpaceX “wrongly claimed” that export control laws limited it to hiring US citizens and lawful permanent residents.
PlayStation is buying premium headphone brand Audeze
Sony Interactive Entertainment (i.e. Sony's PlayStation division) is looking to make more waves in the audio space. It has struck a deal to buy premium headphone maker Audeze to help it "continue innovating when it comes to the audio experience of PlayStation games."
Microsoft's official Xbox wireless controllers drop to $44
If you've been looking to pick up a spare gamepad for your Xbox Series X/S or PC, Microsoft's official Xbox Wireless Controller is on sale for $44.
CVS Health will begin manufacturing cheaper 'biosimilar' drugs
CVS Health is launching a new subsidiary unit, Cordavis. This new arm will collaborate with drug manufacturers to produce medications that are near identical to an already approved and existing drug for cheap.
Discord's March data breach only affected 180 users, but it's worth a security checkup
Of the 150 million monthly users that Discord reports to have, only 180 had sensitive information exposed in the attack, according to a data breach notification filed with the Office of the Maine Attorney General.
A live CNN streaming channel is coming to Max in September
A live, 24/7 news channel called CNN Max is coming to Max at no extra cost next month. The services will feature original programming, as well as live programs from CNN US and CNN International.
Blink's Outdoor 4 security camera offers sharper video day and night
It adds person detection to the wire-free model.
Beats Studio Pro headphones are $100 off right now
It's the device's first sale since launching in July.
‘No Man’s Sky’ update brings sentient robots and freighter-to-freighter combat
There’s already been three ‘No Man’s Sky’ updates this year, but get ready for a fourth. The developer just dropped ‘No Man’s Sky: Echos’ to commemorate the seventh anniversary of everyone’s favorite space sim. The update brings some nifty new gameplay elements, like a race of sentient robots that promise “rich, new story content” and the ability to create your own robot avatar to battle and collect resources.
Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum Black first look: A menacing new trim for Ford’s flagship EV truck
Coming in early 2024, the F-150 Platinum Black edition will but the new top trim for Ford's electric truck. However, with a production run capped at 2,000 vehicles it's going to be very exclusive.
Blink video doorbells and cameras are up to 40 percent off for Labor Day
Amazon’s latest deal makes it easier to secure your home without breaking the bank. The Labor Day sale includes 35 percent off the company’s Blink Video Doorbell (reduced to $39 from its original $60). You can also order a bundle including the doorbell and one Blink Mini module to use as a chime for $64 (30 percent off its typically $95). In addition, Amazon has standalone Blink Mini deals starting at $25, and you can snag the Blink Wired Floodlight for $60 (40 percent off). Most of the deals approach Prime Day lows.
'Star Wars: Dark Forces' and 'Turok 3' to be remastered by Nightdive Studios
Nightdive Studios, a company known for remaking and upgrading old video games for modern consoles such as Quake II, has announced remastered versions of Star Wars: Dark Forces and Turok 3 Shadow of Oblivion.
Apple's 15-inch MacBook Air M2 falls back to $1,099
Grab the 15-inch 256GB MacBook Air at Amazon for just $1,099 (in midnight and space gray), back down to the lowest price we've seen to date.