Say what you will about the camera phone, but it’s forever changed the way people look at photography. Years of simply pointing, tapping a screen and letting computational photography do all the legwork has imbued a good portion of the population with the belief that photography is easy.
Modern photographers are caught between a rock and a hard place. If one rando isn’t asking you why you…
Tesla is now asking businesses whether they’d like to buy and operate their own fleets of Cybercab robotaxis on its network. It’s the same pitch Elon Musk has been making since 2019: buy the cars, put them to work, and earn money while you sleep.
There’s one problem…
Audi reveals its new entry-level EV with over 400 miles of range starts at about $45,000
September 8, 2026
The A2 e-tron is Audi’s most efficient vehicle ever, delivering over 400 miles of range. It’s also the brand’s affordable model, positioned as its new entry-level EV.
Audi A2 e-tron prices and EV range
The original Audi A2, which went on sale over 25 years ago, became…
Electric motorcycles have long had a pricing problem. While battery-powered scooters and e-bikes have increasingly pushed into affordable territory, highway-capable electric motorcycles still tend to carry fairly hefty price tags.
Evoke Motorcycles is hoping to change that with its newly unveiled 2027 Evoke Nrgy, a lightweight electric motorcycle targeting a starting price of just $4,995.
And…
Exodus Ending and Character Fates Change Based on Your Choices
September 7, 2026
Any time you look at or talk about Exodus, the upcoming space opera RPG from Archetype Entertainment, the Mass Effect comparisons start flying at light speed. I mean, Exodus narrative director Drew Karpyshyn played a major role as a writer and lead at BioWare to shape the…
[UPDATE] Halloween: The Game Patches Out Sex Minigame — Dev Confirms 'Major Oversight'
September 7, 2026
UPDATE: IllFonic has provided IGN with the following statement, confirming the removal of the sex minigame:
“Players may have noticed that our latest hotfix removed the Two-Person Power-Up minigame. This was due to an unintended issue that allowed end game…
Riot Co-Founder Calls League of Legends MMO the 'Grail' Quest, 5 Years After It Was Announced
September 7, 2026
League of Legends developer Riot Games is still bashing away on its MMO, which co-founder Mark Merrill recently described as the studio’s “grail quest.”
Riot announced its MMO five years ago, in August 2021. Since then it’s seen a number of changes and various high-profile developers exit the project. But speaking to Kinda Funny Games’ Greg Miller at PAX, Merrill insisted it’s still in…
Fomo Takes Crypto by Storm, Grayscale Predicts Rotation From Stocks, and More – Weekly Recap
September 7, 2026
This week’s stories spanned retail trading, portfolio diversification, regulation, privacy, and sanctions. Fomo broke into the top five U.S. finance apps, while Grayscale argued that record stock concentration strengthens the case for crypto. Prediction markets turned…
Weekly Crypto Recap: Bitcoin Rises as ZEC Deliver Strong Gains
September 7, 2026
The crypto economy gained 2% over the first week of September, peaking at $2.82 trillion before a pullback brought aggregate capitalization back under $2.8 trillion. Zcash (ZEC) led the market with a nearly 40% jump, breaching $1,200 for the first time since 2016 and taking…
Blockstream Hunts ‘White Hats’ After 4,000 BTC Leaves Liquid
September 7, 2026
The layer two (L2) sidechain known as the Liquid Network paused on Sunday following a so-called white hacker exploiting a bug in Blockstream’s Elements software, according to the X account Sideswap (Blockstream’s atomic-swap marketplace).
Key Takeaways
Blockstream paused the Liquid network layer two (L2) after roughly 4,000 BTC, worth $320 million, was withdrawn by so-called white hat hackers…
