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Returnal review: A incredible PS5 blast from almost nowhere

(Pocket-lint) – As the world continues to be gripped by a pandemic not seen in generations, it comes as no shock that gaming has been affected like just about everything else. Games release schedules have been adversely hit in particular, with fewer releases, especially of a triple-A standard. Thank the heavens for Returnal, then. Not… Read more

The tech some countries are betting on to reach new climate goals

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. At last week’s climate summit, there was a lot of talk about climate tech and how it could help countries meet their splashy new climate goals. A couple of the emerging technologies that got the most hype… Read more

Here’s what Neymar looks like in Fortnite

We’ve known that Brazilian soccer star Neymar was coming to Fortnite since March, when he was teased as part of the battle royale’s latest season — and now we finally know what he’ll look like. Today, Epic revealed Neymar’s video game look, which, in traditional Fortnite fashion, gets pretty outlandish, with unlockable outfits that look… Read more

Google is poisoning its reputation with AI researchers

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The firing of top Google AI ethics researchers has created a significant backlash Google has worked for years to position itself as a responsible steward of AI. Its research lab hires respected academics, publishes groundbreaking papers, and steers the agenda at the field’s biggest conferences. But now its… Read more

Fortnite is getting a Bruno Mars emote

Bruno Mars is the latest celebrity to jump into the virtual world of Fortnite. Today, developer Epic Games announced that the battle royale game would be getting a new Mars emote — essentially an in-game dance — set to the singer’s song “Leave the Door Open.” Players will be able to buy it starting at… Read more

Warner Bros. cancels ‘New Gods’ from Ava DuVernay and an Aquaman spinoff from James Wan

Ava DuVernay’s New Gods and James Wan’s The Trench are no longer being developed at Warner Bros., according to The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline, and Variety. The two films, set to explore two of the more unusual parts of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), seemed like they could have been interesting diversions from the tone and… Read more

Raspberry Pi Gets 5.25-inch Floppy Drive Support

Home News (Image credit: Dr. Scott M. Baker) Long gone are the days of limiting your Raspberry Pi with large-capacity microSD cards and SSDs. Thanks to Dr. Scott Baker’s latest project, makers are finally free to use 360K floppy disks for all their legacy storage needs! The best Raspberry Pi projects are made from scratch… Read more

Volkswagen is really rebranding as ‘Voltswagen’ in the US

Volkswagen is changing the name of its American brand to Voltswagen, in a not-so-subtle nod to the German automaker’s multibillion-dollar effort to become the biggest electric vehicle manufacturer in the world. The company was apparently planning to make the announcement at the end of April but accidentally published a press release about the name change… Read more

Amazon faces lawsuit over missed lunch breaks

A lawsuit that claims one of Amazon’s fulfillment centers in California failed to provide required meal breaks for employees has moved to federal court, as attorneys seek class-action status. First filed in San Francisco County Superior Court in February, the case was removed to US District Court California, Northern District on Friday. Lovenia Scott, a… Read more

Fortnite’s concert series returns with a Rocket League rave

Epic Games is reviving its in-game Fortnite concert series with a virtual performance by electronic artist Kaskade over the course of the March 26th weekend. The concert will take place inside Fortnite’s Party Royale game mode, and it will also feature tie-ins with Rocket League’s upcoming season, as the popular competitive car soccer game is… Read more

How To Get Wi-Fi, Internet on Raspberry Pi Pico

Home News (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) The Raspberry Pi Pico is a marvellous bit of kit, but it is missing one key feature, Wi-Fi! We first stumbled upon the idea of adding Wi-Fi to the Raspberry Pi Pico while reviewing the Cytron Maker Pi Pico, which provided an ESP-01 interface for an ESP8266 variant board…. Read more

AMD Pinky Promises FidelityFX Super Resolution Is Still on Track for 2021 Debut

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) AMD Radeon CVP and GM Scott Herkelman said in a video interview with PCWorld that FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR), the company’s response to Nvidia DLSS, is “progressing very well internally” and that he believes it could debut later this year. Nvidia introduced DLSS in 2018 and released DLSS 2.0 in… Read more

Fortnite Fleet Force bundle includes Peely-themed Joy-Cons for your Nintendo Switch

Fortnite fans can snag two new Joy-Con controllers when the Fleet Force Bundle arrives June 4th. The set, a blue and yellow Peely-themed Joy-Con also comes with 500 V-Bucks and codes for a glider and pickaxe. Nintendo hasn’t announced a price for the bundle yet, though most Joy-Con sets go for $79.99. Nintendo released a… Read more

Fortnite’s new season will kick off with an ‘explosive’ event

A new season of Fortnite is almost here, which can only mean one thing: a big in-game event. Today, Epic detailed what players can expect when season 6 of Fortnite’s second chapter kicks off. It sounds pretty ambitious and even includes a story-focused solo experience. The event has been dubbed the “Zero Crisis Finale,” and… Read more

CircuitPython Could Become a Bootable OS for Raspberry Pi

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) CircuitPython, Adafruit’s enhanced fork of the MicroPython language, runs on nearly 200 different microcontroller boards, including the Raspberry Pi Pico, and it could soon become an operating system for regular (non-Pico) Raspberry Pis. While appearing as a guest on the Tom’s Hardware Pi Cast this week, CircuitPython Programming Lead Scott… Read more