The ex-CIA chief is voted in by senators after a bruising confirmation battle.
Double amputee crawls up Colorado’s 2,700-step Manitou Incline
“I just decided I was going to do it,” Mandy Horvath says of her odyssey up the steep Colorado trail.
Gloria Allred on Bill Cosby: ‘Finally women are believed’
Gloria Allred, the lawyer representing dozens of accusers, spoke after the comedian was found guilty.
Russia says its witnesses discredit alleged chemical attack in Syria
Russia says witnesses disprove the alleged gas attack, but the UK calls it a ‘despicable stunt’.
Israel flash flood: Nine teenaged hikers dead in south
Nine 18-year-olds have died and one is missing after floodwater swept them away in southern Israel.
Ben Carson Wants Poor People To Pay Higher Rent If They Want Government Help
The HUD secretary also wants stricter work requirements for people living in subsidized housing.
New PS4 Update Out Now, Here’s What It Does (Not Much)
Another PS4 update is available right now, but don’t expect it to do a whole lot. According to Sony’s official patch notes, update 5.53-01 “improves system performance.”
This follows update 5.53, which was released recently and similarly didn’t do much–except disclose more about the console’s data collection practices in the European Union. Before that, the most recent big PS4 update was version 5.50, which included new organizational options, additional parental controls, and a supersampling option on 2K or lower TVs for PS4 Pro.
The update brought the ability to monitor children’s playtime and block them from playing during certain hours of the day. It also added a Library app in the PlayStation Plus section to easily find all the downloads you’ve accumulated during your membership, a PSVR icon, and notification customizations.
In other PlayStation news, the free PS Plus games for May 2018 were announced just recently. They are Beyond: Two Souls and Rayman Legends on PS4, Eat Them and Risen 3: Titan Lords on PS3, and Furmins and King Oddball for PS Vita. If you haven’t already done so, it’s not too late to still claim April’s free PS Plus games. Those include Mad Max and Trackmania Turbo on PS4. Adding them to your library will allow you to continue playing for as long as you’re a Plus member. They’ll be available to grab until Tuesday, May 1, when this new slate of games will replace it.
Infinity War: The Children of Thanos Explained
We break down everything you need to know about Thanos’ team of minions who are showing up in the next Avengers movie.
Netflix’s The Rain Is a Fresh Take on the Post-Apocalyptic Genre
Check out the video above for our SPOILER-FREE thoughts on the first 3 episodes. You can stream the entire first season of The Rain on Netflix from May 4.
The continued success of AMC’s The Walking Dead (which just ended its eighth season) and The 100 (just beginning its fifth) proves that the post-apocalyptic genre is here to stay, making it every bit as enduring in the TV landscape as shows about cops, lawyers and doctors. Now Netflix is getting into the dystopian game with The Rain. So, how does it stand out among its peers?
Instead of zombies, The Rain has something much more deadly: unpredictable weather patterns. The story centers on a virus that is spread by rainfall and kills as soon as it comes in contact with human skin. No one is sure how it all happened, but a pair of Danish siblings, Simone (Alba August) and Rasmus (Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen), are determined to find out why, which is a key difference when compared to The Walking Dead, which is more about survival than finding out why people are coming back from the dead.
Great Deal On Xbox One S and X Consoles Available Now In The US–But Hurry
If you’re in the market for a new console, today might be the day to take the plunge. That’s because Ebay currently has an promo code that gets you 15% off a purchase of $50 or more. And since a number of Ebay sellers are already offering good deals on consoles, the 15% makes those deals even sweeter. The catch is that it’s only good until 1 PM PT/4 PM ET today.
If you want a 1TB Xbox One S, you can grab one for the terrific price of $204 here. That’s a fantastic deal on a bundle that normally retails for $300. It even comes with copy of PUBG, which is just about to get a second map next month.
Maybe you have a 4K television and you want to see what all the fuss is about with 4K gaming and Ultra HD Blu-ray movies. In that case, you’ll want to grab this deal, which gets you an 1TB Xbox One X, plus Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands, for $400. Considering the Xbox One X normally retails for $500 without a game, that’s a great deal. If you’d prefer Assassin’s Creed Origins as your pack-in, the same offer applies to this deal.
If you’re a collector, you may be interested in the Project Scorpio Edition Xbox One X, which is no longer in production. It comes with a custom design and the words “Project Scorpio” inscribed on the console and controller. If you want that version, grab this deal for $450, which comes to $50 off the normal price.
To get the additional savings, you’ll need the Ebay app on your phone, and you’ll have to enter promo code PLAN2SAVE at checkout.
- 1TB Xbox One S with PUBG — $204 (normally $300)
- 1TB Xbox One X with Ghost Recon Wildlands — $400 (normally $500)
- 1TB Xbox One X with Assassin’s Creed Origins — $400 (normally $500)
- 1TB Project Scorpio Edition Xbox One X — $450 (normally $500)
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