Quentyn Kennemer

Former Commerce Writer

Quentyn KennemerFeb 13, 2024

Everyone deserves to feel at home in games designed to star an extension of themselves.

And there are still too many games missing the basics. Following the efforts of modders who’ve filled in gaps for EA in various ways, The Sims 4’s new vitiligo feature is another good example of what’s possible.

The elation I feel seeing myself in games only intensifies my desire to play, and now I’m reinspired to spend time living my best parallel life (or Winnie Harlow’s) in Simlish worlds.

Google’s Pixel Fold has returned to an all-time low thanks to a $400 discount

Quentyn KennemerFeb 12, 2024

The best Super Bowl TV deals to upgrade your setup before kickoff

Quentyn KennemerFeb 9, 2024

The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds, the best noise-canceling pair we’ve tested, are at their lowest price

Quentyn KennemerFeb 8, 2024

Quentyn KennemerFeb 6, 2024

The FTC gets to keep fighting a company that quietly sells your location data.

Ars Technica reports that a federal judge won’t dismiss the case against Kochava. The lawsuit alleges that the app analytics firm lets advertisers track customers’ names, addresses, and specific geolocation information.

Kochava says its sales are legally compliant and it can’t be held responsible for bad-faith actors, even after the FTC used examples from similar cases to demonstrate how easily someone could trace your steps to sensitive venues like abortion clinics or religious halls.

Data broker allegedly selling de-anonymized info to face FTC lawsuit after all

[Ars Technica]

Quentyn KennemerFeb 6, 2024

Investigation shows four bolts were completely missing from the Boeing 737 Max door plug that exploded.

The National Transportation Safety Board’s report describes the defect that prompted immediate aircraft groundings as the FAA scrambled to investigate a nightmarish January 5th Alaska Airlines flight.

As reported by CNBC, it says “four bolts that prevent upward movement of the MED plug were missing before the MED plug moved upward off the stop pads.”