Duolingo will soon start offering chess lessons

Duolingo will soon add chess to its list of non-language courses, alongside music and math. The company has revealed that it will add chess lessons to its app, which will initially be available in beta in its iOS app. Senior product manager Edwin Bodge told Cnet that Duolingo is catering to “more of a beginner, … Read more

Uber Shuttle is launching at the Atlanta airport

Uber Shuttle is launching at the Atlanta airport

Uber Shuttle is expanding to Atlanta. This is the company’s bus service that takes people to airports. Shuttle operations will launch in the region next month, delivering folks to and from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. There will be numerous routes for residents to choose from. Uber says it’ll be picking people up from various locations … Read more

Retro handheld maker Anbernic stops US shipments due to tariffs

Anbernic, a popular retro handheld maker, has announced that its suspending shipments of its devices from China to the US because of tariffs. The company, which makes a variety of emulation-focused consoles and has appeared in Engadget’s “Best gaming handhelds” list, is still selling devices it’s already shipped to the US while supplies last. “Due … Read more

Fyre Festival is becoming a music streaming service that might not be a scam this time

The Fyre Festival saga is getting an unexpected new chapter. Shawn Rech, who co-founded the TruBlu streaming network for crime and investigative content, is planning to leverage the Fyre Festival name for a new music streaming platform. He’s acquired select intellectual property trademarks for the famously failed music event whose co-founder Billy McFarland went to … Read more

ACLU sues two federal agencies for transparency around DOGE activity

The American Civil Liberties Union is suing to find out exactly what information the so-called Department of Government Efficiency has accessed from federal agencies. The civil rights organization submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to several goverment departments in February; it is now suing to get responses from the Social Security Administration and the … Read more

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