Places and Things

Ubisoft is making an open-world Star Wars game The studio behind The Division is making a game set in a galaxy far, far away, according to a report from Wired. Today, Ubisoft announced that its Swedish studio Massive Entertainment is making an open-world video game that’s set in the Star Wars universe. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/13/22227235/ubisoft-star-wars-game-massive-entertainment-lucasfilm

TikTok changes privacy settings for its youngest users Unsurprisingly, the biggest changes affect the app’s youngest users between the ages 13 and 15, who will now have their accounts switched to  private by default. The change applies to new sign-ups as well as existing accounts that may have previously been set to public. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/tiktok-changes-privacy-settings-younger-users-13-to-15-100000363.html

Parler Users Breached Deep Inside U.S. Capitol Building, GPS Data Shows At least several users of the far-right social network Parler appear to be among the horde of rioters that managed to penetrate deep inside the U.S. Continue Reading . . . https://gizmodo.com/parler-users-breached-deep-inside-u-s-capitol-building-1846042905

Super Mario 3D World will launch in February alongside a new Nintendo Switch color Super Mario 3D World, an enhanced version of the original game that bundles in a new expansion called Bowser’s Fury, will launch on February 12th for the Switch. Nintendo announced the news today along with a new Mario Red & Blue Edition console. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/12/22226787/super-mario-3d-world-release-date-price-new-color-switch

Netflix promises at least one new movie every week in 2021 If you’re a Netflix subscriber, the company wants you to know there’s a lot of new movies coming. Netflix has 70 movies on its roster, more than Disney and Warner Bros. combined, according to the 2021 film slate the company released today. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/12/22225703/netflix-2021-movie-slate-release-ryan-reynolds-gal-gadot-dwayne-johnson-zack-snyder

Fiat Chrysler teams with startup Archer to build an electric air taxi Archer Aviation is one of many startups trying to build an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, among Volocopter, Hyundai, Lilium and many others. The startup just boosted its standing, however, as it has announced a partnership with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/fiat-chrysler-teams-with-archer-to-build-an-allelectric-passenger-plane-130001850.html

Yelp lets you tattle on places that don’t enforce masks and social distancing Yelp is adding a new option that lets customers provide feedback on whether a business is enforcing COVID-19 safety guidelines, the company announced today. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/12/22226545/yelp-covid-19-safety-measures-mask-wearing-social-distancing