Day: April 1, 2024

How To Rank Up Your Fortnite Festival Pass Without Actually Playing

In February, Fortnite Festival season 2 launched and added Lady Gaga songs and the singer herself to the popular online game. It also added a new mini-battle pass known as the Festival Pass that rewards players with new music and—if you earn enough points—a Lady Gaga skin. If you want that skin and all the [...]read moreHow To Rank Up Your Fortnite Festival Pass Without Actually Playing

ChatGPT no longer requires an account — but there’s a catch

OpenAI is making its flagship conversational AI accessible to everyone, even people who haven’t bothered making an account. It won’t be quite the same experience, however — and of course all your chats will still go into their training data unless you opt out. Starting today in a few markets and gradually rolling out to [...]read moreChatGPT no longer requires an account — but there’s a catch

Big year ahead for federally funded EV charging stations that are key to Biden’s climate agenda

LONDON, Ohio — Within 24 hours of buying his red Ford Mustang Mach-E, Liam Sawyer set off on a camping trip. Sawyer, who bought the electric SUV “because I think the technology is cool and the range is just long enough,” searched ahead of time for convenient charging stations between his home in Indianapolis and [...]read moreBig year ahead for federally funded EV charging stations that are key to Biden’s climate agenda

Andy Cohen Reveals His One Concern About Bette Midler Wanting to Join ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’

Andy Cohen has some reservations about Bette Midler possibly joining The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.  During Monday’s live episode of SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live, Cohen addressed Midler’s recent interest in joining the hit Bravo reality show. Cohen shared his thoughts on Midler’s potential addition to the show, saying, “You may have seen Bette Midler’s tweet. She [...]read moreAndy Cohen Reveals His One Concern About Bette Midler Wanting to Join ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’

Equity surge boosts homeowner net worth by $208K: John Burns 

Mortgage rate buydowns and a limited supply of existing homes have buoyed housing demand for many months despite elevated interest rates. As home prices rose steadily, homeowners also accumulated significant equity.   The typical homeowner who purchased a median-priced home in January 2020, assuming a 10% down payment and the prevailing 30-year fixed mortgage rate at that [...]read moreEquity surge boosts homeowner net worth by $208K: John Burns 

The Four Horsemen in the Parent Child Relationship

John Gottman’s Four Horsemen are well known in the relationship space for leading to relationship demise. However, these types of negative interactions (criticism, contempt, defensiveness and stonewalling) can also be generalized to the parent child relationship.      In contrast to a couples relationship where there is equal responsibility for healthy communication, the parent child relationship is [...]read moreThe Four Horsemen in the Parent Child Relationship

Popular Streamer xQc Gets Banned From DayZ Server

Controversial Kick streamer Felix “xQc” Lengyel has found himself not welcomed in the DayZ community. An admin in one of the multiplayer zombie survival game’s popular servers recently banned him, with his status as a streamer seeming the likely reason. How Alan Wake 2 Builds Upon The ‘Remedy-Verse’ During a March 31 broadcast on Twitch [...]read morePopular Streamer xQc Gets Banned From DayZ Server

Learn startup best practices with Fidelity and others at Early Stage 2024

At Early Stage in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 25, 2024, TechCrunch will gather some of the startup world’s leading companies — but our partners provide more than just financial support. Their presence at Early Stage gives new and prospective founders the tools, knowledge and community they need to build a successful startup. At 10:05 a.m., [...]read moreLearn startup best practices with Fidelity and others at Early Stage 2024

Volkswagen’s RooBadge aims to reduce car-kangaroo collisions in Australia

Volkswagen Australia cites data saying 90% of wildlife collisions in Australia involve some variety of kangaroo (yes, there’s more than one kangaroo species). A 2018 story said the nationwide ‘roo population had topped nearly 50 million animals, and as Aussie cities expand, the suburbs are moving further into kangaroo territory, increasing the number of annual [...]read moreVolkswagen’s RooBadge aims to reduce car-kangaroo collisions in Australia

Getting A Doctorate Degree Instead Of A Fancy Tech Job

Education is the key to freedom for all of us. Therefore, I’ve made the decision to pursue a doctorate degree instead of seeking a fancy tech job. Specifically, I plan to earn a Doctorate in Business Administration with a focus on real estate from UC Berkeley. Considering my MBA from UC Berkeley in 2006, my [...]read moreGetting A Doctorate Degree Instead Of A Fancy Tech Job