Lululemon Throws in the Towel on Mirror Fitness Device, Partners With Peloton

By Nathan Edwards, a senior reviews editor who's been testing tech since 2007. Previously at Wirecutter and MaximumPC. Current fixations: keyboards, DIY tech, and the smart home.

It is common knowledge that arms manufacturers and the videogames industry have partnerships and sponsorship deals, with series like Call of Duty sometimes even including gunmakers like Colt in their credits. But we almost never get a glimpse at what these deals involve, both in terms of the finances and the thinking behind marketing real weapons in virtual worlds.

Well, this is just Trubbish. The Van Gogh Museum, which recently held a Pokemon collab that got a bit hectic, announced it will no longer distribute its Pikachu promo card at the physical exhibit starting October 14. If you want the Pikachu in Grey Felt Hat collaboration card, you’ll have to shop online for a qualifying purchase.

UK developer Bossa Studios has partnered with multiplayer network engine Coherence for its upcoming project Lost Skies,

The Creator, the latest film from Rogue One director Gareth Edwards, takes a strong stance against war and America’s worldwide interventionism in particular, pointing out its human cost. The movie is filled with anti-war imagery and messaging, but according to Edwards, it also gained a surprising connection to a real-life war in the middle of filming.

If you've been in the US your whole life, you're probably not aware of how popular the sport of cricket is globally. Around 2.5 billion people count themselves as fans, and Thursday marks the beginning of the most important event on the calendar: the ICC Cricket World Cup.

In a surprise announcement today, Blizzard has revealed that Diablo 4 will be released on Steam with the upcoming season, and will feature both crossplay and cross-progression upon release.

Sneakerheads rejoice! If you're one of those people who dreams of owning every pair of Air Jordans released since 1985, or you see yourself loafing about in a pair of Chewbacca Crocs (no judgment here), then this PC might appeal to you. You can kick that old clunker PC to the curb with the Cooler Master Sneaker X.

Players know that Dungeons & Dragons is a great way to stretch your imagination and your thinking skills as you navigate the game’s many challenges and puzzles. This makes it a surprisingly good tool for education, and many instructors have found creative ways to bring it to their classrooms to teach life skills like problem solving and critical thinking. However, D&D supplies don’t come cheap, and in the US teachers have to pay for many of their classroom supplies out of pocket.

Social media platform X is partnering with Paris Hilton and her digital ad agency 11:11 Media as it seeks new revenue and to redefine the platform formerly known as Twitter. X will work with Hilton to create original video content on fashion, beauty, travel and other topics, the company announced Monday. Hilton, an American media personality and socialite, will also help promote the launch of X's new products and services.

Pepsi and EA Sports FC 24 have partnered to celebrate the launch of the new football video game with lots of in-game exclusive promotions now being rolled out to different regions around the world.

A Chromebook is not necessarily just a Chromebook anymore. Google, in concert with four of the major system OEMs, is introducing a new, special tier of the web-centric laptops today.