2025-01-22
Here's a look at Mike Mignola’s new book set in a macabre, folklore-inspired universe
Mike Mignola, the creator of Hellboy, has been cooking up a whole new fantasy universe, and the first book set in it is out now. Bowling with Corpses and Other Strange Tales From Lands Unknown, is an anthology that reads like a collection of myths and folklore. The stories are ma [...]
2025-01-22
Keychron mechanical keyboards are up to 63 percent off right now
The clickety-clacking sounds of mechanical keyboards are satisfying for a lot of people, even if the prices of many such devices may not be. So it’s nice to see some discounts of up to 63 percent on select Keychron models at Woot. For example, the Q2 Wired keyboard has dropped [...]
2025-01-22
Former Amazon Executive to run UK's antitrust agency
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (MCA), a watchdog agency which has repeatedly probed Amazon's business dealings, will now be run by former Amazon executive Doug Gurr. — that makes sense, right? Gurr will serve as interim chair "in a bid to boost growt [...]
2025-01-22
Netflix raises subscription praises again, with its Standard plan now costing $18 per month
Netflix’s earnings report for the fourth quarter of 2024 recently dropped. While results like an operating income of more than $10 billion and a 16 percent revenue increase seem to be good news for the company's shareholders, Netflix users won’t be so fortunate. Subscrip [...]
2025-01-22
YouTube Premium adds 256kbps audio 'experiment' for music videos
YouTube is rolling out new perks for paying users, starting with the ability to switch on more than one experiment. If you're paying for a Premium subscription, you can test out the video streaming service's experimental features by going to youtube.com/new. It was only [...]