Places and Things

Google Fi’s throwing in a free year of YouTube Premium for Unlimited Plus subscribers If you’re subscribed to Google Fi’s Unlimited Plus plan, you can now enjoy an extra perk in addition to unlimited data: one year free of YouTube Premium. Starting today, new and existing members enrolled in Google Fi’s premium plan won’t have to pay the $119. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/16/23461304/google-fi-unlimited-plus-youtube-premium

Elon Musk is firing Twitter employees even when they criticize him in private After purging half of Twitter’s staff with a snap of his fingers and firing as many as 5,500 additional contract employees without so much as a goodbye, “free speech” maximalist Elon Musk is now additionally getting rid of anyone who dares criticize him, both on Twitter and even in the company Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/15/23460729/elon-musk-fire-twitter-engineers-dissent

Consumer Reports finds hybrid cars are more reliable than gas-only models Hybrid cars aren't just valuable for their fuel efficiency, apparently. Consumer Reports has published annual reliability survey data indicating that hybrids are generally more reliable than their gas-only equivalents. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/consumer-reports-hybrid-reliability-ev-phev-170003341.html

'The Witcher 3' finally hits PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on December 14th CD Projekt Red has revealed that the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will finally be available on December 14th. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/the-witcher-3-ps5-xbox-series-x-s-release-date-163118152.html

Splatoon 3’s chill December update adds more of everything Splatoon 3 is getting a big update, splashing down on December 1st. Dubbed Chill Season 2022, the update’s adding new weapons, stages, game modes, and a lot more cool clothes and gear to zhuzh up your octolings. The Salmon Run game mode is also getting a fish-lift with the new Big Run game mode. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/14/23457879/splatoon-3-chill-season-2022-update-nintendo-switch

Kevin Conroy, the iconic voice of Batman, has died Kevin Conroy, the voice actor who was the Batman for a generation, passed away at the age of 66, The Verge has confirmed. In an email seen by The Verge, DC public relations wrote, “It is with profound sadness that I send this to you today. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/23453374/kevin-conroy-batman-died

Meta is laying off more than 11,000 employees Meta is reducing the size of its workforce by about 13 percent and letting more than 11,000 of its employees go in the first mass layoffs in the company’s history. Mark Zuckerberg has announced the mass layoffs in a message to employees, which Meta shared on its Newsroom. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/meta-mass-layoffs-facebook-111406126.html