A new animated series “Tales of the Underworld” is premiering in Fortnite. Yes, like inside the actual video game. It airs tomorrow, May 2 at 10 AM ET, two days before Disney+ gets it. Of course, there’s in-game merch for kids to buy. The trailer doesn’t look too bad.
Love is in the cart
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Smart home upgrade: It only costs $30 to make your garage door smart, just sayin’. I love being able to check if mine is closed no matter where I am.
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Solo Words With Friends: WWF (the puzzle game, not the pandas or wrestling) added a new solo game called Letter Lock. Slide letters up and down columns to make words and unlock more columns. It’s part puzzle, part productivity trap, and 100% designed to eat your break time.
Only 1 in 4
AI projects actually deliver a return on investment. Still, companies are FOMOing cash at them like it’s a sure thing — 64% of CEOs jumped in before even knowing if the tech would help. But hey, they’re playing the long game. Most don’t expect results for at least two years. Gotta spend it to (maybe) earn it.
🖥️ Cut to the shortcut: Here’s how to screen record in a snap. On a PC, press Windows + G to open the Game Bar. Then, hit Windows + Alt + R to start and stop recording. For a Mac, it’s Shift + Cmd + 5, then click Record Entire Screen or Record Selected Portion at the bottom. Tap the Stop icon in the menu or Cmd + Ctrl + Esc when you’re done.
Nintendo used to make the Wii. It’s time for a switch
The Nintendo Switch has sold over 146 million units since its 2017 debut, second only to the Nintendo DS. A new trailer shows the first console morphing into the fancy Nintendo Switch 2. The screen is bigger and the Joy-Cons snap magnetically instead of sliding. There’s no release date yet, so you have time to begin saving.
Football makes me hungry
Grab your game-day goodies.
- Crush the munchies: Stock up on crowd-pleasing snacks like nuts and seeds or jerky and pork rinds.
- Pack mentality: Keep sliders and other appetizers held together with fun football-themed toothpicks (96 pieces, under $10).
- Prevent party fouls: Protect your tables, countertops or other surfaces with this two-pack of disposable game-day tablecloths.
- Sip-er Bowl winner: I don’t even like beer and I want this stainless-steel Stanley stein ($25)! It keeps drinks cold for up to five hours or hot for one hour. Amazing.
- Me time: Maybe Super Bowl nirvana for you is kicking back while everyone is busy watching. A fan-favorite heated eye mask is 48% off.
☀️ It’s in the 80s in Phoenix: Suddenly, I’m tempted to play a game of bocce ball. Stock up on guard games before they get expensive for the season.
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🎲 Roll the dice: Next time you need to settle a score, let your Amazon Echo break the tie. Just say, “Alexa, flip a coin” for a classic heads-or-tails game or “Alexa, roll a die” for random choices. You could also say, “Alexa, pick a number between 1 and 100” to let her decide.
🙏 Can AI predict the next pope? Not really, but they’re giving it a shot. Grok and Gemini picked Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s former number two under Pope Francis. ChatGPT went with Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle. But even the bots will tell you it’s a guessing game. The process is way too secretive for data to crack … for now.
🐻 Meet the robobear ready to roar: Wyoming’s Game and Fish Department built a fake bear on a remote-controlled platform that charges at you going 35 mph. Truly the Teslabear nobody wanted. The test? See if you can whip out bear spray in time. Spoiler alert: Most people would be toast. Your best bet is to keep that spray holstered, and never in your backpack. Check out the incredible video.
⚾ Bat boy vs. drone: America’s new pastime: It’s not the worst thing to happen to baseball, but it’s up there. During an A’s vs. Cubs game, a rogue drone buzzed the outfield. While security stood around shrugging, a lone hero, a 22-year-old bat boy Stewart Thalblum sprang into action. Armed with nothing but a Louisville Slugger and zero hesitation, he whacked the drone out of the sky. No injuries, no lawsuits, just one less robot in the air.
🎮 Game over, cheaters: You’ll be banned forever if you’re caught selling your Call of Duty account. This is a big problem, so Activision is adding new anti-cheat tech before Season 3 of Black Ops 6 and Warzone starts.
Roblox’s CEO has a few words for you: So many horror stories of grooming and bullying in the game. The CEO’s advice for parents is simple: If you can’t watch your kids, don’t let them play. In other words, it’s not my fault there’s bad stuff happening. Nice.
Get ‘em by the weekend
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- LED lights (33% off) behind the TV make movie night more cinematic. If you want to splurge, this option (15% off) works with Alexa and Google Assistant.
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- Battery-operated flameless candles (22% off) look just like the real thing but don’t burn out.
- Keep the drinks cold with a set of four insulated cups (42% off).
- This electric wine bottle opener (13% off) isn’t screwing around.
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20,000% spike
In drone reports over sports stadiums. It’s illegal to fly even a registered drone over a stadium during a game. In 2017, the NFL reported about a dozen drone sightings. In 2023, there were 2,845.
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The biggest theft in history
AI has been a game-changer, but there’s a dark side. The creators behind its knowledge want justice.
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