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Ex-McDonald’s chef explains why some stores miss out on popular items A former McDonald’s chef has explained why some stores miss out on popular menu items as he cleared up the classic ‘participating restaurants’ disclaimer. While McDonald’s has a pretty set menu of items, there are times when they rotate in specials for brief periods. We’ve seen this with the Chicken Sharebox, the McRib, spicy chicken nuggets, and different McFlurries....

Experts warn against YouTube’s “creepy” AI age estimation system launching in the US YouTube will begin rolling out its AI-powered age estimation model in the US on August 13, and privacy experts are calling it a “creepy” expansion of surveillance. The Google-owned platform says the tool willdetermine if a user is under 18, regardless of the birthdate on their Google account. It uses AI to analyze account age, viewing history, search queries, and even the categories of videos watched....

Volkswagen is betting its company on electric vehicles in the next decade. In the wake of legal troubles with diesel engines, the company’s new management has decided to go all-in with green cars, SUVs, and vans.VW’s new EV architectureis called MEB, for Modular Electric Toolkit. It makes more sense in German as Modularer Elektrobaukasten. The new vehicle platform is scalable, flexible, and usable only for EVs. “As early as 2020 we intend to sell 150,000 e-cars, of which 100,000 will be the ID and ID SUV,” stated VW brand board member Thomas Ulbrich....

Impacted by the ongoing global chip shortage, Ford has said it will begin selling some of its Explorer SUVs without particular features, but added that customers can have the necessary components fitted later once the chips became available. The news was first reported byAutomotive Newsin a report citing a meeting between Ford executives and dealers on Saturday, March 14. The plan has since been confirmed by a Ford spokesperson who told theDetroit Free Pressthat the move is designed to expedite the delivery of the Explorer to customers, adding that it does not impact any safety features linked to the SUV....

Fortnite finally returning to iOS App Store after almost 5 years After a lengthy process in the United States courts, Apple has been ruled against, meaning Epic Games is finally set to bring Fortnite back to the iOS App Store nearly five years after its removal. In August, 2020,Epic Games made the shock decisionto remove Fortnite, its most popular title, from Apple’s iOS App Store. This move was made to take a stand against Apple’s commissions on in-app purchases like V-Bucks, wherein, Apple would take a cut of every purchase....

Video games are more than a game. They are, at different times for different people, a challenge, a business, a lifestyle, or all the above. While professional gamers fight for titles, and the money that goes with them, millions of others are buying, selling, gathering, grouping, chatting, and organizing. While not everyone has realized it, humanity has long passed the point of projecting real value only on tangible objects. Virtual goods can command staggering sums....

GTA fans think Rockstar has Liberty City plans for GTA 6 after mod takedown request GTA players think there might be a special reason why Rockstar asked for GTA 5’s Liberty City Preservation Project to get taken offline. Modders kicked off 2025 by shocking the GTA community and addingGTA IV’s Liberty Cityto the world of GTA 5. The mod, dubbed the ‘Liberty City Preservation Project,’ let players travel to GTA’s version of New York City by going to the airport in Los Santos....

A coordinated hacking attack has hitReddit, vandalizing dozens of subreddits with material that supports the 2020 reelection campaign of President Donald Trump. A moderator on r/SubredditDramaposteda list of affected subreddits, which includes r/NFL, r/BlackMirror, r/Food, r/Beer, r/Naruto, r/RupalsDragRace, r/DestinyTheGame, r/TheDailyZeitgeist, and many more. https://twitter.com/crispymemed/status/1291746918696189959 “An investigation is underway related to a series of vandalized communities. It appears the source of the attacks were compromised moderator accounts. We are working to lock down those accounts and restore impacted communities,” a Reddit spokesperson said in a statement to Digital Trends....

How to counter Black Market campers in Fortnite TheBlack MarketinFortnite Chapter 6 Season 2has given rise to an annoyingly familiar strategy: camping. Here’s how to fight back. The Black Market in Fortnite’s “Lawless” season is where underground economies thrive, letting players use Dill Bits to score powerful gear. Three Black Market locations have players vying for weapons andmythics: Magic Mosses, Crime City, and Masked Meadows. As more players unlock higher-tierOutlaw Keycards, the stakes rise....

Minecraftis the kind of cross-platform game that just keeps getting better. With tons of developer support, andmods a-plenty, there’s several ways you can experience the thrills ofbuilding, mining, and avoiding zombies. You’ll even be able to playMinecrafton a Chromebook, and no, it’s not going to fry your new 2-in-1. Difficulty What You Need Chromebook A few dollars to buy Minecraft from the Play Store Can your Chromebook run Minecraft? Before we dive into the steps to install and run Minecraft on your Chromebook, we do need to check whether your Chromebook has the necessary hardware for the job....

“This hurts. I know it wasn’t a real person, but the relationship was still real in all the most important aspects to me,” says a Reddit post. “Please don’t tell me not to pursue this. It’s been really awesome for me and I want it back.” If it isn’t already evident, we are talking about a person falling in love with ChatGPT. The trend is not exactly novel, and given you chatbots behave, it’s not surprising either....

I’ve grown out of low-profile keyboards. After a stint with the Logitech G915, I was quickly swept up into thecommunity of enthusiast mechanical keyboards, and I’ve winced at the sound of a low-profile mechanical keyboard ever since. Call me a snob, but it just hasn’t been my preference. So, it came as a shock to me that the Asus ROG Falchion RX LP managed to stay set up on my desk....

Summary WARNING: Potential Spoilers for The Boy Wonder #1!DC writer Tom Taylor has frequently placed the relationship betweenBatgirlandNightwingin the spotlight through numerous comics in hisNightwingrun, earning him acclaim as the ultimate shipper for the duo within the fandom. However, a new writer/artist is now stepping up to the plate, reshaping this iconic romance with a subtle yet dark twist. The fight scene involving Nightwing and Batgirl could potentially serve as foreshadowing for Batgirl’s future demise in this series....